How Are You Staying on Track During All This?
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I'm lucky, I guess. This is not that huge a change, for me, nor a difficult one.
My Y is closed, so I don't go to spin class, and of course I miss it. Other social groups I belong to are not meeting, but I'm trying to make it a point to connect with people online or by phone, etc. I live alone, and am retired, so the loss of this social structure is the main effect. (Normally, I frankly need to work diligently at maintaining social structure, for my own good, because I'm introverted by nature, so not doing it isn't all that hard.) I doubt that I'll be able to do my usual on-water rowing, at least for quite some while, which is a bummer because the season would usually be restarting in a couple of months, and I do love to row, but I'll live.
I have some workout equipment at home (rowing machine, weights, etc.), and places to walk or (when it's warmer
) bike that are reasonably safe. I have enough food (full freezer), so I won't need to go out for a while. It's novel to be estimating my pantry contents in days-to-running-out-of-vital-to-me stuff, but right now I'm thinking I'm good for something like 10-15 more days, more if I don't pander to my self-indulgences. I assume I can safely get most of what I'll eventually need when the time comes, and if not there's no point in fretting about it now. (I'm not going to hoard.)
This is a point where, at least for me, it's good to have grown up as an only child in the country (so skills at self-entertainment), and to be someone who tends to let supplies purchased for crafts projects run quite a bit ahead of finishing projects. I have more hobbies than time for them, routinely.
I don't have immediate family, so I'm not immediately responsible for others (outside of social responsibility given the pandemic, of course). If something terrible happens to me, it's not going to rock anyone else's world. I'm in a couple of higher risk groups (age 64, some possible early COPD), but pretty healthy, so I'm fairly hopeful about the odds I may be able to either stay that way, or return to that eventually.
My income source is becoming challenged, but I'm not in profound fear about basics . . . yet. Funds on hand are OK for now, and I'm spending less while staying home, besides (other than donations).
Today, I went out by car for the first time since Friday 3/13 (first time away from house/yard since then, if I ignore a few walks through my near neighborhood), and talked to a friend in person (during a "social distance" trail walk). That was fun, and I think fairly safe.
Who knows what will happen next, in the larger world. That could create problems for any of us. I don't really see the point of worrying about it, beyond preparing for obvious stuff, because anxiety about "what ifs" just cruds up my present happiness/contentment, without any real payoff.
I feel great sympathy, though, for others in very much more difficult circumstances than I find myself in. These are such hard times, for many.6 -
I was lucky enough to have decided to opt for a budget at home gym. Got myself a set of resistance bands, jumprope and yoga mat. I lost around 45lbs before I even got on Mfp; then I hit my first plateau. Ain't going let Illinois Quarantine; keep me from bringing my sexy back. Though if that bad joke was anything to go by; it has effected me. Feel free to add me. I'll try to send advice your way; if you need it.3
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You remind me that this is a good time to get back to jump roping.3
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I am staying on track as far as I can tell. But simply have not had time to log anything. So all I can do on that front is make use of my years of logging and trust that my portion control etc is reasonably accurate. Scales have not moved in the last 10 days so I think I am doing OK for the moment. Now that we are stocked up in case of 14 days quarantine for the whole household I have turned my attention to buying some extra fitness equipment, since our gyms closed on Friday. I am fortunate to have a large room in which I can exercise, plus a garden. Without exercise as a stress release I know my mental wellbeing may start to suffer a little and I am not prepared to allow that to happen.0
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springlering62 wrote: »
And WAY harder as an adult! I hope you all are much more successful at it than I was when I tried it a few years ago. I should have taken my time and been more consistent. Maybe I'll try it again because it is a really good workout.3 -
springlering62 wrote: »
And WAY harder as an adult! I hope you all are much more successful at it than I was when I tried it a few years ago. I should have taken my time and been more consistent. Maybe I'll try it again because it is a really good workout.
Yeah, it is really hard. I started doing it again (loved it as a kid) when I was doing crossfit, and bought a jump rope to have at home, but I never really spent time on it sufficient to work up the minutes I could manage (and never accomplished a double under either). Maybe this is the time.2 -
I'm not bored really. I'm working from home and my two young boys are here with me as well. I'm not nearly as productive as when I'm in the office, but I'm getting stuff done...but I have to manage both my work as well as the boys' schedule. Part of that schedule is starting the day off with some morning exercise...going for a walk or family bike ride or jumping on the trampoline, etc. We are fortunate in that spring is in full swing here and the weather has been very nice for the most part...hitting a high of 70* today. We also have an afternoon fresh air/exercise time built into the schedule. I'm actually more active with not having to go to the office and not having a 2 hour daily commute.
Had some bands I ordered last week arrive this weekend, so I'm going to start using those and some bodyweight stuff for resistance training.1 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »
Had some bands I ordered last week arrive this weekend, so I'm going to start using those and some bodyweight stuff for resistance training.
Great idea! I'm going to order some too!0 -
Pretty easily compared to usual (barring an actual lockdown). No bars/restaurants/ dancing/potlucks. Only recreational activities left are riding/running/hiking, with no pub stops afterward. And don't want to brave the madness of the grocery stores to keep up with food bars for when I'm doing all those. And I've never kept junk food in the house.
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I’m on day 4 of self isolation after returning from Australia early. So far I’ve just been dancing around my apartment and stretching. I really should add some floor work since I have a mat. My diet has changed because I came home to an empty fridge plus a few items a friend picked up for me. So I’m eating mostly pasta and rice with not much protein or veggies. Food will be delivered on Thursday so just two more days!4
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Pretty easily compared to usual (barring an actual lockdown). No bars/restaurants/ dancing/potlucks. Only recreational activities left are riding/running/hiking, with no pub stops afterward. And don't want to brave the madness of the grocery stores to keep up with food bars for when I'm doing all those. And I've never kept junk food in the house.
The main difficulty for me will be the lack of strength training with the gyms closed. With (what would have been) the start of roadie season, I was planning to heavily deload legs and lessen the number of sessions anyway... So I'll just have to rely on the cycling and trail running completely to maintain leg strength in the mean time. But arms will be a difficulty. Normally, my plan would have been pull-ups and push-ups. But with my right clavicle not properly healed, both are problematic. I've healed enough that I can get away with using the really strong assistance band for pull-ups, but much of the motion is then too easy on the muscles mixed with a very short range where I do feel it at the break. And for BP, I could zone in on a bar weight that worked my arm muscles without aggravating my shoulder.. Not so easy to do with push-ups... Easy on my arm muscles, but results in a very sharp pain near the break if I try to do them (including pushing from a higher point to try to lessen weight) .0
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