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  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,322 Member
    Good job @micki48 ... any cool scenery on the hike?
  • DD265
    DD265 Posts: 651 Member
    Your home breakages sound frustrating @conleywoods - at least like you say practically everything will be brand new soon!

    I am in a better mindset this morning, although I did not sleep well at all. Tossing and turning all night. It's a good job my training is at 6am because it doesn't give me the option of cancelling last minute without feeling awful, and we had a great session. 30 reps each of 40kg deadlift, then 25kg; front squat, front overhead press, back squat, back overhead press and overhead squat. I felt really strong whilst driving home and it was a good reminder of why I'm doing all this; that is what I'm chasing. Difficult to quantify but I know when I feel it.

    The successes of yesterday (we won't go into the negatives) were a decent pay rise at work; 11% overall on my package. They've removed our car allowances (adding the value to our basic pay), and with it the condition of a car being under 10 years old which means we don't have a deadline for changing mine, which is 7 but there's nothing wrong with it. The timing of changing was going to coincide with our re-mortgage - less than ideal. When the time comes I will earn a little less over maternity (I would've been paid the car allowance) but with the pay increase I can save more now to make up for that, plus it will help pay off my student loan quicker which will feel like a similar pay increase again.

    I put my brave pants on to take a blood sample for a (virtual/postal) health check. I do not like pain, but I only hesitated for about 3 seconds before stabbing myself with the lancet. Didn't hesitate at all before doing another finger. There's the option to pay for additional tests (and they'll draw blood from your arm for those) which I'm tempted by. I know being the weight I am isn't the healthiest, and having the bigger picture could help spur me on.

    I went for a walk after the health check and instead of getting fast food, bought nice bread rolls and some bananas so I could have a banana sandwich for tea. It was the perfect comfort food yesterday. On the way back I went via the allotment to take a photo of my bedded-in potatoes. I'm not sure if I mentioned this before, but I've quite literally been finding marbles all over the allotment and it amuses me when gardening is suggested as being good for mental health. It could be common elsewhere, but here the phrase 'lost my marbles' means going a bit crazy, so finding them surely is the opposite! I picked up another last night to add to the collection.

    I keep asking OH if I have enough marbles to be declared 'sane' yet, but I suspect the answer will always be 'not yet'. :D When I return home empty handed, I think I'll be very disappointed!

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  • MoonlitMuse
    MoonlitMuse Posts: 88 Member
    @PlaneMonkey It's hilarous that hockey is pretty much the official religion of Canada! I noticed that you mentioned your Garmin - here's the link to my profile if you want another friend on there!

    @conleywoods It's June 10-12 in Choteau, MT. It's my first time teaching at a festival and I think a weekend away from home (well, sort of, it's a little over an hour drive so I'll just go home at night) and full of yoga is just what I need! I can totally empathize with you house troubles. I've got an impending septic disaster that I'm trying to avert since my home wasn't maintained for about a decade prior to me purchasing it

    @DD265 Your mention of tea time made me smile. I'm such an anglophile :D Why don't we have tea time here? Oh yeah, because we're a bunch of uncultured savages lol. Also sounds like you had a killer training session! I just started a hypertrophy training plan and had to figure out some 1RMs. It's amazing how much more you can squat when you have a rack to start with! So glad you're loving your heavy lifting! Also - love the marbles!

    @Gidgitgoescrazy That had to be super scary! And very perplexing....I mean, when I have patients with anything like heartburn, I tend to counsel on avoiding the fried/spicy foods since they tend to exacerbate things, but it's crazy that those are fine for you, but it's the veggies that do it (although things like tomatoes and citrus do tend to be agitators) I really hope you keep feeling better. Definitely take it easy and listen to your body!
  • Kali225
    Kali225 Posts: 720 Member
    Tuesday weigh-in

    PW: 247.3
    CW: 251.7

    she's up, she's down, she wants to get off this rollercoaster.

    I also had to look up tomato pie - yum.

    @jugar you were right, I was was able to find some clothes for the interview tomorrow and a black, long cotton dress with big poofy short sleeves for the graduation that I actually think is very cute. I will try to remember to share a picture when I have it all styled on Saturday.

    As I said, bad weekend eating and this coming weekend probably won't be great since I am out of town and celebrating a graduation. But my friend also wants to go hiking and he has a very cute gym in his apartment building that we will use. I am going to bring some food basics with my so I can do light breakfasts and have fruit on hand.

    @Gidgitgoescrazy hope you are feeling better today!! any kind of indigestion is just the worst. :(
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    micki48 wrote: »
    Made it! Got that one perfect day! And a 2.39 mile hike.

    @Gidgitgoescrazy Thanks for joining me on the Fitbit challenge. I hope it keeps me motivated/determined. Any other takers let me know if you want to come along.

    You did it!! The one perfect day is such an incentive to keep the great feeling. I would take you up on the fitbit challenge, but I'll be in travel all day tomorrow and then only spottily in touch - it will be a blast hanging out with my crazy daughter.
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    @DD265 your marbles - combined with potatoes, and lifting heavy weights - quite a collection of amazing images in my head! I hope you are sleeping better tonight :sleeping:

    @Gidgitgoescrazy that sounds miserable. I had a few bouts of nasty reflux, or heartburn, or whatever it was - same thing. I was so scared that it was cardiac and much worse than it was. Once you figure out the foods that trigger it, they are the easiest things in the world to give up because you sure do not want to go back there! I was on some kind of medication for it but only for a short time - the medication was almost worse than the problem, and luckily it all stopped as soon as I kept away from the foods that were giving me the problems. I hope it resolves soon! Be sure they check gall bladder - that can cause some dramatic symptoms that get mixed up with all sorts of other stuff too. Hugs!

    @conleywoods and @MoonlitMuse - aging houses. There are so many things that need doing! Agh!!!!! Totally sympathise...

    @Kali225 I bet you looked great in that black dress! Hopefully your ups and downs will start leaning more towards downs. Rollercoasters always end with the down part, right?

    I am just about all packed and ready to go to Alberta at waytoearlyo'clock tomorrow morning! I'm just about to pack up the laptop, all the chargers, the flute - all the stuff that goes in my carry-on backpack. Can't wait!

    Since I won't be on reminder patrol later tonight, here they come:

    Overdue:
    @Terytha
    @kathrynartis2271

    Due Wednesday:
    @PlaneMonkey
    @AshenMoon
    @KellyBgetsFit

    When I get back in here, I'll be 2 hours younger!!
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,323 Member
    ashleycarole86 wrote: »
    Good job @micki48 ... any cool scenery on the hike?

    Nothing like you being near Banff but still pretty. I tried to post photos but MFP will not ever let me do it anymore. I always get a banner at the bottom saying “you don’t have permission to do that”. I don’t know why?! 🤷🏻‍♀️Anyone have any insight on it?

    Today…not so perfect. Logged after the fact and I was way over. But I did resist the urge to get a sweet dessert because of logging.

    I started the day with routine bloodwork too. She took 5 vials 🧪 of blood and I think she perforated my vein. It hurt and now I have a very big bruise. 😒

    Then I found out my new teaching position will be in PreK with my granddaughter. How fun!! What a treat!!

    I treated myself to a pedicure after about a year without one.

    @Gidgitgoescrazy I totally feel for you and understand when you have any that makes you think it’s your heart. I have that family history too and it’s where my mind goes. Anxiety can be a lovely mimic as well. I once thought I might be having a heart attack. My doctor did a blood gas test and ekg to rule it out and all was well. I also get the difficulty with health insurance when you are between jobs. Hope all the residual pain disappeared.

    Three sick people in our house. So far no positive COVID tests, so likely just a cold of some sort. My OH and I are good so far.

    My SIL also got a wonderful job offer he has been waiting for. So everyone who was looking for work in our new state has found it. 😊

    My son moves into our house in NC this weekend. I can only imagine how high the grass is and how the weeds have taken over my garden.
  • conleywoods
    conleywoods Posts: 998 Member
    Happy Tuesday!

    Today I got all my morning meal prep done and the kids ready in record time 🙌 I thought I would have time to sip some coffee before rushing out the door. Then I remembered that a meeting was scheduled to start before our usual start time so off I rushed!

    I'm working on something called protien pacing. Basically I need to divide my protien up between my 5 meals throughout the day. The body can only absorb 40 g of protein at once. I have about 50g for lunch so 10 of those grams never get absorbed at that meal. Fun fact! I also learned that when your body makes a protien cell it remains in your body for 6 months before being replaced. That is why it takes muscle injuries such a long time to heal. It is also why it takes time to build muscle. I learned a bunch of new things about sugar but I will need to watch that lesson again and take notes. It was very technical but I will report back on that one too.

    I did another one of my coaches workouts today. Tuesday is cardio and core for about 22 minutes. The workouts are all HIIT style and it has something to due with depleting your fast twitch muscle cells and the sugar/insulin issue. I am learning a lot of new things and it is a lot to keep straight sometimes!

  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,322 Member
    5/9 exercise:
    9888 steps + 10 minutes strength

    Today was a bit of an off day. Brad is still sick, so he's been going for some tests and has been working from home. I was back in office, and for some reason when I pulled into the parking garage downtown I just kept driving forward until I scratched the front of my hood on the cement pillar in front of me. Mostly cosmetic, but it set the tone for the day and I'm not sure I really recovered.

    After taking the dog for a walk I was over my 10K steps and was debating whether or not I wanted to ride the bike. But, I took yesterday off as a rest day and I really didn't want to miss it today. So, I compromised with a shorter ride than I usually do, and that was good enough!

    I had one other success of note today. I was at a 7-11 getting gas as I was almost out of that on the way home (another mishap of the day, lol) and as I stood at the pump my mind starting going to the "you need to go inside and get a _____" place. Now, I don't have a problem with getting a treat from a convenience store, in fact I build that stuff in all the time, but it was more the headspace that was driving the thought that was bothering me. It was coming from my old psyche of "you know food will fix this", and I just didn't want that to win. So, in the car I went, and that was that. I still had a treat tonight as I always do, but it was on my terms, and not eating just to feel feelings!

    Anyway, tomorrow will be better! Setting that intention now.

    @jugar Safe travels tomorrow and have a great reunion with your daughter. You must be SO excited.

    @conleywoods Another food diary day complete and the food is on point! Avocado and Mary's Gone Crackers.. divine! Sounds like you're having fun with the new workouts!

    @DD265 I also had banana on a sandwich today.. with peanut butter too! It had been so long and it was ultra satisfying.

    @Gidgitgoescrazy I second and third what the others said.. sounds rough / scary / anxiety producing. Hope you felt much better by this evening.

    @Kali225 Bringing food basics - good idea! Nice to have some things close by that you've pre-chosen. Good luck with the interview tomorrow and yes - share pics of the outfit if you think of it!

    @micki48 So nice that everyone is settling with jobs and such.. not so nice about the sickness. Hopefully you dodge it. I can still add pics but often I can't view them on my computer, yet I can on my phone. It's too bad there are so many glitches!

    Sorry for the novel! Time for bed. See you all tomorrow :)

  • YinxFed
    YinxFed Posts: 1,094 Member
    @conleywoods I'm finding your nutrition information so fascinating - particularly what you have learned about the body only being able to absorb 40g of protein at a time. Thank you for sharing these interesting facts with us.

    Ashley @ashleycarole86 do send our very best wishes to Brad. It really starts to mess with my head when I feel ill for longer than I thought I would!

    @micki48 I'm also starting a new job next month - I've been taken on as a Training Associate for quite a big firm. The hours are very flexible and very well paid. There is quite a lot to learn and the onboarding process has been thorough and extensive - as you would expect from a big company - but I'm very excited.

    I had planned to go for a forest walk this morning, but it was pouring with rain earlier so I chose a YouTube aerobics session instead.

    Happy Hump Day, Friends!
  • MoonlitMuse
    MoonlitMuse Posts: 88 Member
    @conleywoods The info you're learning about is absolutely fascinating! Does your program have any reference materials? I'd loooooove to scratch my research itch on those topics like protein pacing! If you can, link me to the research your coach uses to back everything up because Sports Nutrition is my side-interest (Diabetes/Weight is my main focus at work) and I've been eating up everything I can on the topic!
  • Gidgitgoescrazy
    Gidgitgoescrazy Posts: 636 Member
    Feeling much better today. Although I am not able to exercise at the moment, I am having some pain in my lower back, and I was instructed to not exercise at all if there was any pain. So I am trying to concentrate on eating well...
  • AshenMoon
    AshenMoon Posts: 157 Member
    Cw: 228
    Hopefully i'll have positive progress soon 😅
  • EvMakesChanges
    EvMakesChanges Posts: 568 Member
    micki48 wrote: »
    So far, so good today. Determination. Big salad for lunch. Tired of chewing. Do you know that feeling?

    I know we are getting tomato pie….

    Oh, indeed! I get tired of hewing salad unless there are a variety of textures to select and not only greens. You know, beans, legumes, olives, tomatoes…all the textures.
    As for tomato pie…like pizza? I figure it might be a Philly thing!

    I’m just starting to feel like myself tonight…after several days of this butt-kicking virus. Even though it’s officially not Covid, it’s some type of butt kicker, for sure!
    I promise to catch up tomorrow and Friday.
  • lauren_989
    lauren_989 Posts: 1,552 Member
    I had a great accomplishment happen today. I was planning on going to the grocery store today to buy some dinners that are on sale this week and some lunch meat. I had a hankering for a sweet, and I knew that if I went to the store, I would've gotten a candy bar or piece of cake. So I took my shoes off and didn't go to the store so I couldn't be tempted. I made dinner from some things we had in the freezer and I stayed within my calories!! Now, I will go to the store after the gym tomorrow night which will help me not cave into sweets 😊
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,323 Member
    Hello all! Yes, tomato pie is like pizza flipped. Cheese on bottom tomato sauce on top. Very yummy.

    @conleywoods I agree with others that I appreciate what you are sharing. The protein absorption fact was fascinating. Please do keep sharing.

    @Gidgitgoescrazy Sending good vibes your way. Hope you are feeling better soon. You are smart to listen to your body.

    @ashleycarole86 Sorry your day was off, but way to handle those urges to fall back to old habits. You rule. Please tell Brad I hope he is feeling better soon.

    @jugar glad you made it safely to your daughter’s. Have fun!!

    @YinxFed Congratulations on your new position. That’s fantastic!! Do you start after your trip to see your son?

    Logged all my food and was under calories. Well over my 8k today trying to organize all the boxes in the garage. I finally found a couple dishes I had been looking for and my kitchen aid mixer. While doing all this box moving, I started with what I thought was bad allergies, but I fear I may have what my daughter and family had. Nose running like crazy! Sneezing! Ugh. Luckily, it seems to move out quickly.

    Did 16 minutes of Pilates this morning. I’ve been using it to try and work out a kink in my hip. Moving boxes did not help it. It may be the nerve. Took so one NSAIDS hopefully that does the trick.

    Hope you all have a good night/day!!
  • conleywoods
    conleywoods Posts: 998 Member
    @ashleycarole86 Such a bummer about the car, Brad and the very bad rotten no good day! I hope you guys get some relief soon and start to get back to your normal routine.

    @MoonlitMuse I know that some of the lessons have a book that she references but a lot of it is more like an anatomy and physiology lecture. She is a former professor so I would guess a lot of the info is text book stuff. We learned about how your cells mitochondria processes lactic and for goodness sake! 😆 LOL! I will definitely pass on what I can.

    @jugar Hope you have an absolutely wonderful time with your daughter. Please love on a horse for me🥰

    @Gidgitgoescrazy That sounds scary 😳 Hope you figure out what is going on.

    @micki48 Oh no not a cold!

    @YinxFed Will this job replace a current job or are you adding it to the other 2 jobs?
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,322 Member
    Evening all!
    Happy to report I turned my yesterday frown upside down! Thanks for the well wishes for @bowens1973 as well.. he definitely appreciates it. After a night of poor sleep he seems to feel today was his best day yet.. it's been a bit of a rollercoaster up and down so he's not 100% sure, but he's thinking he's turning a corner!
    So that's good, because I miss my buddy!

    I did a good Peloton ride tonight , and my steps are over 13,000 already... good day of movement.

    @micki48 and @EvMakesChanges
    Hoping whatever you've each got passes quickly

    @lauren_989
    What great planning! Way to know your temptations and to work around them.

    @jugar
    So glad you made it! You are gonna have a blast I'm sure!

    @YinxFed
    That sounds like a super great opportunity. Glad to hear you're so excited for it!

    5/10 exercise
    13665 steps + 31 minutes Peloton
  • DD265
    DD265 Posts: 651 Member
    @Gidgitgoescrazy that sounds frightening. I'm glad you're feeling a bit better.

    @MoonlitMuse I don't actually like tea, or coffee! Neither does my mum or sister, I think we're considered a bit weird lol. I did try fruit teas for a while but dislike the bitter taste. I use 'tea' and 'dinner' interchangeably to mean the evening meal, then can end up in an argument over whether 'dinner' is actually 'lunch'. :D

    @Kali225 fingers crossed for your interview result

    @micki48 I hope everyone is feeling better soon, and that you dodge the worst of it yourself.

    @conleywoods this journey sounds fascinating. Are you finding the theory helpful?

    @ashleycarole86 sorry about your car, that would put me in a bum mood too. Glad you turned it around and that Brad is on the mend.

    @YinxFed congratulations on the new job!

    @EvMakesChanges I hope you're over your virus too - there seem to be so many bugs going round at the minute, and not just the usual 24hr-stomach-bug variety either.

    @jugar I'm glad you're having a great trip so far

    @lauren_989 that is some great will power! Avoiding the situation is far easier than trying to exercise will power in the store. I've got some low-calorie sweet treats at home, but still get tempted by the larger chocolate portions, ice cream etc.

    I fell asleep in my lunch break yesterday. Not good! Went for a trail run after work (kill or cure...) and it was a 6k run/walk with my friend. I felt brighter for it, and was reminded that I have better running technique on trail. Told OH I was craving fresh vegetables, not the planned chilli, so we got some stir fry stuff for dinner and some fruit salad. I'm taking tomorrow off work; even though there's a risk of being needed, I've told my boss she can message if she has to - I know she'll try to avoid it. That way I won't feel like I should be working and can focus on other things.

    My body is telling me that I need to eat better and rest move more, but my mind is so full of 'should/need/must' and last night it was out of control. After some rummaging around in there, I think the problem is knowing the plasterers are coming some time in the next two weeks but not exactly when. We have a lot to do to prepare the room, and I can't rely on OH being available on short notice to get it done due to his shifts, nor can I do it all alone as some stuff is too bulky. If we clear the bedroom (or at least, everything but the bed) this weekend, nothing else on my lists is time sensitive so I'm hoping that'll provide some much needed headspace.

    Priorities for the next few days:
    Clear the bedroom
    5 portions fruit/veg a day
    2l water a day
    30 minutes outdoors exercise a day
  • PlaneMonkey
    PlaneMonkey Posts: 568 Member
    Sorry for the late weigh-in! hopped out of bed on the run yesterday and forgot to weigh-in before breakfast!

    CW 192.4. No change from last week, but the scale was much higher earlier in the week as a reaction to the salty food on Mother's day and my muscles screaming over the abuse they suffered last weekend.

    We were told the secret to trapping groundhogs on Monday when we called a company to come in a help. They don't service our area but were willing to share the secret... freshly cut carrots. Apparently the smell is like crack to groundhogs. Sure enough, Tuesday morning Groundhog #1 is in the cage and has been transported 8 miles away to the nature park and Wednesday afternoon groundhog #2 followed! When we got home from transporting #2 we discovered a third one had dug back out the hole we had filled in so trap is set and waiting to catch #3. They can all be a happy family together again, far far away!
  • YinxFed
    YinxFed Posts: 1,094 Member
    Evening Friends!

    Gosh, there's so much going on here today! Healing vibes to @micki48 and @Gidgitgoescrazy - I hope the lurgy soon passes, and I am definitely feeling the love @jugar as you spend time with your daughter in Alberta.

    Glad to hear that Brad had a good day yesterday @ashleycarole86.

    I find the groundhog problem completely baffling!

    This morning, I did 20 minutes of yoga before going to work at the café. Now back at home and Ben's cooking supper. Incidentally @DD265 I have lunch at lunchtime, and dinner in the evening. Ben always cooks late, hence it will be supper by the time we eat! And tea (apart from high tea) is always a beverage. Aren't these mealtime idiosyncrasies funny?

    Thank you all for your best wishes about my new job. In answer to your question @micki48 I will be starting in early June, although I start more thorough TTT (Train The Trainer) onboarding next week. I'm hoping to keep my café job going @conleywoods, although it seems likely that I will just keep my Saturday shifts (I work with such a great team! ). Fortunately, the vast majority of my work with my new role is virtual.

    I don't have any new business English coaching students at the moment, so I shall probably take a short break from this work at the moment.

    Have a great evening, Friends.

  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,323 Member
    Thanks for the well wishes everyone. Today is worse but I’m hopeful tomorrow will be better. I took a COVID test and it’s negative. It sure seems like a really bad case of allergies. I’m even wheezing a bit after just telling my new doctor I’ve had no trouble with my asthma in a decade. Figures 🤪
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