QuietRiotGrrrl

Lifted last night. Mike hung out with me while I did it. He keeps talking about how he should lift, but he doesn't. I don't know if he wants to and something is holding him back, or if he just feels like he should because we have all the equipment in our garage. DL - 135x5x5 OVH 45x5x5 Bench 75x5x5 Squat 95x5x5 I was feeling pretty tired and kind of struggling or dragging through it all, but I got it done. That was good. I really do enjoy lifting so even if I slack on other things, I feel pretty good if I can get that in.

Went to knit Monday night. Woke up at 3am sick. Think I just ate something bad, but it was hell all that day. I only had sprite and crackers, only 3 of which actually stayed. Poor Mike had to clean up after sick me. He was great about it though. Yesterday I was just exhausted, even though I only got out of bed all night/day/night to be sick. I tried to work yesterday, but I only made it 4 hours then I went home. Today I'm not feeling sick anymore, but I'm still tired. And my stomach is feeling all wimpy. I did eat a can of soup yesterday and today so far. And I've made it through work ok. I'm just really exhausted. When I got out of bed this morning, I thought I might be able to lift light. But the longer the day goes, the more exhausted I feel. I'm not even sure I want to try to go to the store for more soup and crackers. I'd really prefer homemade soupe, but Mike is not a cook. And I'm just tired. So, I'll do the paperwork I need to get done tonight. But I'm thinking lots of sleep is still needed. And lifting will need to wait for sure.

Well, good and bad this week. Haven't been walking because its just been so freaking cold. And its shark time now, so even though its supposed to be 20s today, I think I'll give myself the evening. I kind of feel like garbage and exhausted. But I did lift last night. Found out mom's version of lifting is doing a couple things with 10lb weights for about 10 minutes. So, she barely lasted through my overhead press set then she chatted and got bored and left. She may have been a bit manic, it's hard to tell sometimes. But she lost interest pretty quickly and started tidying up our garage. But, I did lift. And it did help to have a set time someone else expected to show up and be lifting with me. DL - 115x5x5. I meant to load the 45s but loaded 35s instead. Left it since it had been so long anyway. OVH P - 45x5x5. Still just the barbell Bench - 75x5x5 Squat - 95x5x5 I'm planning to redo my pics and measurements this weekend since I'm starting over. Since I suck at doing yoga everyday as well, I'm going to make it a weekly goal instead and shoot for twice a week. I'm sure I'll be sore tomorrow since I hadn't lifted for a long while. Yoga'll help with that. And I'll definitely be taking the puppies for walks this weekend. The temps are supposed to be 40s and 50s Saturday and Sunday. Much nicer little puppy paw temperatures. They did help keeping me warm through this cold time.

Foods been alright. Cooking new things is fun. I did not like acorn squash. But I loved the red pepper stuffed chicken. Mike really likes the beef barley stew. I've got liver thawing to try out later this week. And tomorrow I'm throwing steak with green salsa and chilis in the crockpot overnight. I missed walking Friday because of the weather. We had rain, followed by frozen pellet rain, followed by snow all day and night. We did have a break Saturday afternoon and then Sunday it started snowing again in the evening through just a few minutes ago. Now its just light snow blowing around. Not sure if I'll get the walk in tonight, unless you count shovelling snow and scraping ice off the driveway. I'm still sucking at yoga, aside from the odd stretching here and there. No sessions. And I can tell every time I move and my knees/hips/shoulders feel tense. I need to do better. Tomorrow is my lifting day. I've got mom to come over twice a week to lift. She'll do her dumbbell work while I barbell. So at least I know I won't skip on that. I started my yarn test dyes, but I need to get a couple more random items to continue. I needed some larger storage bottles and stirring sticks and a thermometer. Not much and I ordered those today. Also ordered a second swift for re-skeining. The color from last night came out really pretty, but the skein is messy. Needs prettied up a bit. Dying yarn is just... enjoyable. Mike and I spent the weekend watching Game of Thrones. It was a great snow weekend. A water main broke in our neighborhood Friday, but we were only out a couple hours. And we got the garage all cleaned up and pretty, bike and ladder hung up out of the way, lifting area cleared and ready to use. I just really need to yoga. For real.

Now to keep posting instead of wandering off again.

I'm just going to start all over. No more slacking or being busy or tired. The older I get, the harder this gets. I need to fix me now before it's too late. Since I seem to have problems, I'm just starting at the beginning. I'm walking everyday, even if its not much, because its so cold. I've thrown in a couple workouts, but not scheduled yet. I'm really looking for a workout buddy here, because I just do better when it's someone else who will be let down if I skip or am late. I seem to have no problems letting down future me when I'm tired or whatever. But I have managed to walk a little bit everyday so far. I was trying to yoga everyday as well, but I dropped out on that when things got busy. So, I'll just be starting daily yoga over tonight. Future me wants to be all bendable again. So, here is my new plan. I started with food, because doesn't everything start with food? I spent the end of December going through all my many recipe books and marking the ones I want to try. Then I made a meal plan. Now when we start to run out of meal plan foods, I set up another meal plan. It's hard to guess for a solid week, because Mike eats different amounts and times than I do. I can only guess at how fast we will go through a recipe. This rolling meal plan set up has been working so far. Plus, I get to try out new recipes that I've been interested in but didn't have time/energy for. (I'm really liking not having homework.) I'm not going paleo, but I've cut down breads and sugars in the house. I'm making sure to use brown rice and I'm exploring grains like barley that I just had no experience with before. I've already tried new spices with these recipes. And I've seriously lowered the amount of dairy in the house. Started 12/25: - Walk everyday. Re-starting tonight - yoga everyday Starting Monday - lift twice a week Starting Feb - Plank everyday - undecided if this will continue or just be for the month of Feb Starting 2/15 - add 1 hour cardio/aerobic dedicated exercise each week, even if its Just Dancing in the living room March - No sugar for the month April - Push ups everyday for the month May - This month is our anniversary, so I'm just going to try to keep things going and check out how I'm liking my schedule. This is also where I will plan my next few months. Aside from fitness and food, I'm working on opening a hand dyed yarn business from home. That's got its own plan: January - test yarns and dyes to choose what I'll offer Feb - register the business and look into insurance issues March - logo/stationary/labels/website May - plot opening yarns June - order yarns and dyes for stock July - plot for opening and set up social media Aug - dye and prepare for opening Sept - Open for online sales There's more, but those are my basic plans. I'm also going to keep going with HRC when events come out. I do want to get back to running, but I need to work my way back up to it. When I jump in and do everything all at once, I fail and stop. So I'm hoping working things in slower will help me keep it all up. And I'm working on financials. Paying off debt, saving money, plan for retirement, and travel whenever we can; those are the goals here. Hopefully, the yarn dying will help. Being able to make money doing something I really enjoy doing would be ideal. But I am also making sure to save a bit each month and pay as much as I possibly can towards our debts. I've spent a bit more on foods since I started exploring recipes, but I'm ok with that. It's healthy, new and fun. That I can make room for in the budget. OK, I think that's it for now. My big respawning moment.

So, not much new to report fitness wise. Got the stuff for the Zombies Run Halloween event. Can't wait to do that. Been stuck in the same eating ok but not much working out. But since I realized midterms were scheduled right when my friend is visiting, I've been working extra hard to get ahead on homework. She's here over a weekend so I've got to get everything for the week she leaves finished as well. I'll be 2 weeks ahead if I get it all done. And the house is getting really cleaned up. Got some new shelves to organize the bedroom. Rearranged and cleaned the guest room (including new mattress). Rearranged and cleaned the office and got things finally moved up to the attic that have just been waiting for that. My friend backed out of the yarn store, but I'm going to see what I can do on my own. Finally chose a new name and have my product ideas mapped out. Going to test some of the dyes out this weekend I hope. I'm going to just sell online to start. If I can do well enough to save up I will still open a shop in a few years. If I can't get that much, I'm hoping to atleast make some good side money out of this. If nothing else, I'll be doing something I really love to do. That's worth it however it goes.

I've been lame. Not running or lifting. I have spent every moment after work doing something just about right up until bed. And Bed is never before Mike leaves for work at 1045. Sometimes I'm even driving him to work. I just can't get up at 6 and function right now. Maybe if I had a Winchester alarm. But alas. So, I'm not sure how, but I'm trying to figure out how to do more than some random stretching, planks and squats around the house while I do other things and the long walks on Saturdays with Mom. Good news is my homework is all caught up, even ahead a little. I need that because my friend is coming to town in another 10 days and I want to have it done before she arrives. I'm also working on cleaning, right now my kitchen is mostly handled aside from the newest upkeep dishes in the sink. The living room is done except same upkeep of straightening pillows. I need to do the floors in both though. And the guest room is good. Not making the bed until she is here because, well, cats. And I still need to finished putting in the little patio by the front door. It will be just big enough to sit a chair. Right now the chair is sitting on the dirt though. I need to dig it out, put down the gravel, sand, weed barrier and patio blocks. It's all sitting there just waiting for me to do it. I have finished the miles for the Platform 9 3/4s for HRC. Right at the end. I'm looking forward to the ZR 5k in October. Maybe my visitor will want to go out for it with me. We'll see. Oh, and we are plotting how to start an online yarn store to sell hand dyed, stitch markers and maybe some of her bags. Hoping to use that to work up funding for a regular yarn store later on. Plotting is well under way. That's exciting and scary.

I did some stretching last week, but no real yoga events at all. And I never got around to cleaning up my lifting area. Saturday I walked 4.5 miles Saturday at the ren fair. Monday I had to force myself out of bed, and I was late. I ended up only benching. 75x5x5. I was glad I made myself do something, but not really happy with the tiny amount that I did. Today I woke up a bit late, but not as much. I jumped around a bit to warm up but not a set up warm up. Then I did DL 135x5x5 and OVHP 45x5x5. So, I kind of feel good. I mean, I'm doing something. But not what quite I want to be doing. So I also cleaned up the lifting area today (except my bike - it doesn't have a real place yet so I just move it when I need that area). Tomorrow I run, so I will just make sure I get the bar set up for DL/OVHP Thursday. It was definitely easier to DL this morning since I had the weights on the barbell ready to go, so I'll keep doing that the night before a lift. I have not been doing so well with food. I need to work on that. Having homework Sunday/Monday/Wednesday (and this week Tuesday) has been taking up a lot of time I used to spend cleaning the house or cooking. Tonight I'm going to make some chicken and potatoes. Tomorrow I should be able to make some quick spaghetti with sp squash since I never got around to it before. We'll see. I am doing things. I just need to do a bit more.

I'm going to finish my current classes. Knowing what is needed for books and taxes for opening a business will be important, plus I can still do other people's books or tax return help for extra money. I'm just hoping the classes my school offers will be helpful ones and I can do that next semester. It's just sort of nerve wracking to change everything. But I want it. So I'm working on it. I just need to make sure we move past the gathering underpants portion and move on to step 2, whatever that will be, as soon as possible. Getting stuck on step one is my biggest fear. I am not going to get stuck on step one.

I can't think of housework, without Queen popping into my head. This music video changed my brain forever. That said, I more picture you cleaning by pulling out your shining sword and bidding the darkness or dirt and grime to leave your home and never return. Good job cleansing your home of evil, Tank. Keep it up.

Nothing fitness related to report. I'm actually eating a pop tart right now because I did no cooking yesterday and we had it in the house. So here is my big thing today. It's long and rambly and not about fitness at all.

How was your date? Those things can be nerve wracking.

Hello! Just ran across your thread. Moving and significant other stress aside, that tough mudder looks like fun! Also, congrats on enjoying the new job and your schooling milestone coming up!

I've got family in that area of FL as well. They are posting pics of the grocery store empty shelves, but seem to be readying for it. There's not much you can do but check in on her and make sure she takes care of herself, including leaving if she needs to.

Been stretching a lot, but not really doing the longer yoga events. This stupid headache is still haunting me, but it seems not quite as bad today. Maybe it's retreating. I did manage to get all homework for this week completed last night and cooked. Tonight I'll need to cook again, but outside that, tonight is Zombie Knit so that should be nice and relaxing. Maybe I'll get some laundry done as well. That would leave my Friday for packing. Saturday we are going to the ren fair, which involves about 3.5 hours of driving then a stay at my aunt's house before the drive home. We usually stay 2 nights, but we have puppies to plan around now. We have a friend taking care of them at night and in the morning, but I don't want to put them out too much. I think it has been helping my stress levels to have homework finished early in the week. Means a busier Sunday/Monday/Wednesday, but then I have time to handle things other than homework the rest of the week. And time to relax and visit friends. That is nice. Work is stressful, but I think that is more because I don't enjoy what I'm doing. Which is why I'm in school, so there is a light at the end of this tunnel. But even on days that are not busy, time at work just seems to drag out endlessly. Busy days are better though. The quiet days are a slow insanity. I've been good on the one cup of coffee per day or less. And food has been good, cooking simpler things right now. Things that take less time but still involve good veggies. My snacks are doing alright. There have been crackers, but also just fruit or protein items. No chips or ice cream.

I love that you're styled after Arkham Horror! My husband and I have been playing that once a week lately. Your challenges are awesome. Looks like you're doing great so far. Good luck with your running and the move!

Congratulations!

Thanks for that I was not on purpose sickly. But I guess I feel bad skipping the workout because I wasn't so sick that I would have missed work over it. So I kicked myself for not doing fitness things. I think I'm going to try another new schedule again. My feet aren't letting me run very long yet, and I miss my barbell. So I'm going to try to keep this schedule (Mon-Fri at 6Am plus one weekend morning) but different things. I miss my barbell. She'a all alone out in the garage. I pass her by on my way in and out everyday. I'm going to see if I can keep my mornings lighter but still do things. So, this will be my new schedule: Mon - DL/OVHP Tues - Bench/Squat Weds - Run Thurs - DL/OVHP Friday - Bench/Squat Sat - long walk/run/bike - (Did I mention I'm getting a bike delivered this weekend? I'm getting a bike this weekend. ) Sun - yoga I'm hoping just the 2 lifts each morning will get rid of my whining about it taking over an hour and also leave me time to do yoga warm up/cool downs. Getting up at 6 means I've got an hour to take care of puppies and do my fitness thing. Then at 7 I shower and get ready for work. And if I wake up late, I'll just lessen that days yoga moves and make sure I get the lifts in. And it still gives me 1-2 runs a week to keep working on my feet and a special day for yoga to help stretch everything out. Since I have been feeling crappy, I'll start that on Monday. And the rest of this week I will just get up early for yoga and write up my WU/CD moves and clear up the lifting area. If I have a plan and stick to that, I won't kick myself even if it's an easy plan.

That is a great hat!

I sucked this weekend. Saturday I lounged like a bum and then just spent time with Mike. No yoga. Sunday I woke up and felt sick. Took care of puppies, showered, still felt like crap, got back in bed. Went to Terminator 2 in 3D with Mike that night. No yoga or run. Monday I woke up with a headache. Stretched a bit but not really a yoga event. Wasn't following anything, just trying to loosen up my shoulders. Did homework that night. This morning, woke up with that same headache. Went back to bed until time for work. At least I ate good foods. Didn't cook anything recipe wise, but I made chicken a few times, mostly with sweet potatoes on the side. Well, sweet potato for me, regular potato for Mike. Went out a couple times but tried to pick better foods. I just can't shake this headache. I took something before bed last night, and while that helped me fall asleep it was back when I woke up. I don't know. I'm planning more homework tonight and a yoga. Maybe I'll just screw this whole week up and only yoga and walk. Start up running next week? I don't know. I want to take care of me but not indulge me too much. We'll see. Maybe the headache will go away and I'll run tomorrow.

That hat sounds great

The academy is pretty fun! I like selecting random goals and doing them. Testing totally counts! I think some days just getting up and doing anything counts. Looks like your walking is going well.

Snack bags are super handy. Oh, and hello