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Western suburbs of Chicago here. Cook county - next county over - got hit hard. But our county wasn't without its issues, especially in nursing homes. The retirement community where 50% of my job duties are shutdown basically all contact with the outside world for both the assisted living and independent living residents.…
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I was thinking this morning just how many disruptions there have been thus far in 2020 for all my normal routines. January-March - extremely busy at work as I took on the job responsibilities for a colleague who retired at the end of 2019. There was no one to take on what I was previously doing. April-May - no fitness…
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Back at 174.5 today. I have been sticking to my calorie budget. I started at 176 many weeks ago. I've been with the new to me fitness center for 2 work weeks now. I've been much more consistent with weight training as a result.
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I finally dug out my tape measure this morning. There is a reason my jeans feel so uncomfortable and some of my dress shirts are threatening to gap. I feel a little like the frog in the pot of water who didn't realize the burner was on. I'm going to focus this week on staying within my calorie budget. I did fine yesterday…
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End of week eight recap: 1) Stay within my MFP calorie budget (1 of 7 days) 2) Keep up with tracking DURING the day instead of catching up at the end of the day (4 of 7 days?) 3) Get in at least 5,000 steps per day. (7 of 7 days) 4) Get in 2 strength training sessions per week (1 of 2 done) Start of Week One Weight: 176…
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Rollercoaster is a good way to describe the past 6 months. I started the year off insanely busy at work as I was doing my regular job plus the job duties of a colleague who retired in December. I thought as long as I could make it to spring break, things would get better. HAH. The pandemic was declared the Wednesday before…
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End of week seven recap: 1) Stay within my MFP calorie budget (3 of 7 days) 2) Keep up with tracking DURING the day instead of catching up at the end of the day (7 of 7 days) 3) Get in at least 5,000 steps per day. (7 of 7 days) 4) Get in 2 strength training sessions per week (1 of 2 done) Start of Week One Weight: 176 (WW…
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@podkey - My mood has been so much better this month since I get to interact with the residents at the retirement community again. We were able to reopen their fitness center with reservations and social distancing.
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I typically manage much better on weekends with the abatement of work stress. I'm also able to engage in more outdoor recreational opportunities which is always good for my mood and my body. This weekend I'm off to a rural part of Wisconsin to continue my mission of finishing up the eastern part of the Ice Age Trail. I…
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As someone who struggled with uncontrolled asthma in my 20's and had multiple trips to the ER, I do hope that you are in touch with your doctor. If you are using your rescue inhaler this often, then you may need to be switched to a better long-acting medication. Back to the question, COVID-19 led me to exercise less (my…
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End of week six recap: 1) Stay within my MFP calorie budget (1 of 7 days) 2) Keep up with tracking DURING the day instead of catching up at the end of the day (1 of 7 days) 3) Get in at least 5,000 steps per day. (6 of 7 days) 4) Get in 2 strength training sessions per week (2 of 2 done) Start of Week One Weight: 176 (WW…
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@imastar2 - I run a M.S. in Clinical Exercise Physiology program. My students to on to work in cardiac rehab and non-invasive cardiac diagnostics. All those terms you are using are very familiar to me. I hope the medication adjustment helps.
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I wish I could figure out where that magical switch is in my brain that when flipped makes me stay focused on weight loss and sticking to my calorie budget. When I'm in "the zone", I am very successful. I have been struggling to find that switch all year. I really want to lose this poundage around my waist but apparently…
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I'm in a much better mood this month. It really helps to have part of my work routine back to a new normal. Interacting with people in real life is a good thing for me. Getting part of my work routine back has necessitated changes to my workout routine but I have been doing strength training on real machines again! And…
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Change of scenery is always good for me. I went up to Two Rivers, WI last weekend as part of National Trails Day and hiked the Point Beach State Park segment. I had great weather! Time out in nature always helps my mood even if the trail had many places where there was standing water that could not be avoided. My boots…
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@imastar2 - Metoprolol is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers negatively affect your metabolic rate. They can also leave you feeling more tired and in turn, less inclined to do more activity. But you need to follow the advice of your physician as being alive to enjoy your friends and family is very important.
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End of week five recap: 1) Stay within my MFP calorie budget (4 of 7 days) 2) Keep up with tracking DURING the day instead of catching up at the end of the day (7 of 7 days) 3) Get in at least 5,000 steps per day. (6 of 7 days) Monday was the first day of the semester. The only thing that moved a lot was my fingers on the…
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The isolation of working offsite was leading to more unplanned and unneeded eating. I'm finally back to about 40% of my normal workday as we reopened the fitness center at the retirement community last week. My incidental activity has gone back up! My unplanned eating has gone down. The scale is starting to show signs of a…
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Yes, if I am overtired, then I usually get a bad case of the f***its.
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While I certainly had days of binge eating that got me to my all time high of 304 pounds, the weight gain was attributable to eating more calories than I needed nearly every day. It was a shock every time I would get serious about counting calories and realize just how much I had been deceiving myself about my consumption.…
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I still have no idea when the fitness center where I used to go nearly every morning for almost 20 years will resume normal operations. The fitness center at the retirement community reopened last Wednesday. Trying to figure out how to fit in a workout there. I did squeeze in a weight training session late in afternoon…
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End of week four recap: 1) Stay within my MFP calorie budget (4 of 7 days) 2) Keep up with tracking DURING the day instead of catching up at the end of the day (7 of 7 days) 3) Get in a mid-day walk at least 5 times a week to compensate for how little I move in my offsite work environment. My work routine has changed again…
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WW at Work was a desperately need source of accountability. I never used any of their points systems as I've always counted calories. I went many years to weekly meetings with a friend from work. When she stopped going, I eventually dropped done to only going once a month to weigh in. For a while, another friend who was a…
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Get back to weight training. We are reopening the fitness center at the retirement community this week. I can lead some exercise classes, socially distanced, in the larger space next door.
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End of week three recap: 1) Stay within my MFP calorie budget (4 of 7 days) 2) Keep up with tracking DURING the day instead of catching up at the end of the day (7 of 7 days) 3) Get in a mid-day walk at least 5 times a week to compensate for how little I move in my offsite work environment. (1 of 3 days - long holiday…
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I never pick up on the subtleties of flavors. I can detect heat (spice) and salt just fine. My palate sucks. Bonus: Beef burger with bacon, non-dairy cheese and BBQ sauce. I can get all but the cheese at Culver's on a gluten-free bun. But I haven't been to a Culver's since the pandemic. I think we have had carryout food…
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Just another day for me. My plans to do yard work this morning before it got too hot were foiled by a rain storm that rolled through at 5:30am and soaked everything. So I did a long walk (6+ miles) which included watching the Memorial Day Remembrance Convoy go through our neighborhood (the parade was cancelled due to…
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I've been working offsite since I got back from spring break. The university is having a lot of discussions about what will be done for fall. I work in the biology department so the labs for many of our classes (biology, chemistry, physics, exercise science) do need to be in person. I am the pre-health advisor now so my…
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End of week two recap: 1) Stay within my MFP calorie budget (6 of 7 days) 2) Keep up with tracking DURING the day instead of catching up at the end of the day (7 of 7 days) 3) Get in a mid-day walk at least 5 times a week to compensate for how little I move in my offsite work environment. (4 of 5 days) 4) Get in at least…
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Some days are harder than others to stay in the moment, especially when it comes to trying to deal with work tasks. The looming uncertainty of the fall semester and the impact the virus will continue to have weighs heavy on my mind. Some of the work I'm doing may need to change radically based on the direction we take as…
