RES: FEL Down

[RES]

Not changing much this go around, removing the unplanned aspect because who can plan anything right now? We may be going back to the office this month, we may not...games have been postponed for May.

Food, adding tracking to it, this is helping (as much as I hate to admit it) with making me more aware of what I'm actually consuming. Making the plan was good but there was a lot of mindless eating going on lately and eating past the point of being full.

Exercise, with the addition of Prime I was reminded I purchased an Academy membership...hadn't really used it so decided I would start with that. Want to continue with my walking/interval work but that is not going to be tracked just yet. Something is going on with my knee and I don't want to overdo it

Life, sleep has been going well since WFH started, keeping this on there just because it's important. Posting in my thread and taking time for me items are tracked as well.

 

The Plan....

Food: Make 24 hour plan, eat on plan when hungry, stop when full. Track (honestly) to see what needs improved

Exercise: Body weight every other day (tracked) aim to level up by end of challenge. 6,000 steps a day, 5/6 days treadmill workout (not tracked)

Life: Get 7 hours of sleep a night, post at least 3 times a week in my thread. Take time to read, crochet, or journal...actually pulling out the guitar and attempting to learn how to play it will fall under this as well...

So, 1/2 way till my next birthday...1 lb a week...26 lbs down is the goal between now and then

 

Tomorrow (typing this on April 30th, May 1st is my anniversary) is my 5th wedding anniversary...last year at this time I wondered if we would make it to this point. Things, currently, are pretty good. Since WFH has forced me into having a lot more time with myself and in my head than I would like I've been doing a lot of reading, listening to podcasts, and working on myself.

The realization I was co-dependent was something I realized last year when things fell apart, I've come to realize even more in the last 6 weeks just how true that really is/was with the reading, podcasts, and thought work I've been able to do. D and I have had several in depth conversations about this and us and it's something I'm trying to work on...habits of a lifetime are not easy to change. I can't control or make her do anything she does not choose to do, nor should I try/want to, and vice versa.

Love is a choice, you choose to love someone, right now we are choosing to love each other and try to work this out...so far it's going pretty good. There are still things that frustrate the heck out of us about the other but those can be lived with or worked on (no my bathroom cabinet isn't painted yet  )

She has also done a lot of work on herself regarding the not expecting me to do/taking advantage of me (unintentionally) just because my default is to take care of it (others) at the expense of myself. To the point she'll call me out sometimes "I don't need/want you to do this for me/let me do this for myself" where before it was easier for her to let me, or for me to just do it without thinking about it.

Long winded way of stating that just because I'm older, doesn't mean I'm not still a work in progress LOL

 

If you like listening to podcasts, UnF*ck Your Brain, and The Angry Therapist are two really good ones 

 

 

 

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

Following for support and to watch self-actualization happen in front of me.

[DarK_RaideR]

[Rebel Pilot Gar]

On 4/30/2020 at 5:58 PM, RES said:

If you like listening to podcasts, UnF*ck Your Brain, and The Angry Therapist are two really good ones 

just added these to my list. Thanks for the recs!

 

sometimes the best progress comes from doing the same good things for multiple challenges until they stick. If it’s not broken, don’t fix it right?

[fleaball]

[RES]

On 4/30/2020 at 6:27 PM, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

Following for support and to watch self-actualization happen in front of me.

Always appreciate the support! 

 

On 5/1/2020 at 11:58 AM, DarK_RaideR said:

 

18 hours ago, Rebel Pilot Gar said:

just added these to my list. Thanks for the recs!

 

sometimes the best progress comes from doing the same good things for multiple challenges until they stick. If it’s not broken, don’t fix it right?

Anytime! 

Practice does make perfect...sometimes  

 

16 hours ago, fleaball said:

 

I need to remember sunscreen...we went for a little over four hours on Saturday, was a beautiful day, and I have a beautiful shade of red on my arms to commemorate it by  

 

[DaemonCorax]

On 4/30/2020 at 3:58 PM, RES said:

Love is a choice, you choose to love someone, right now we are choosing to love each other and try to work this out...so far it's going pretty good. There are still things that frustrate the heck out of us about the other but those can be lived with or worked on (no my bathroom cabinet isn't painted yet  )

 

This all sounds so good. Cheering for you here.

[Mistr]

On 4/30/2020 at 4:58 PM, RES said:

Tomorrow (typing this on April 30th, May 1st is my anniversary) is my 5th wedding anniversary...last year at this time I wondered if we would make it to this point. Things, currently, are pretty good. Since WFH has forced me into having a lot more time with myself and in my head than I would like I've been doing a lot of reading, listening to podcasts, and working on myself.

 

Kudos for taking a clear look at your habits and mental tapes and making changes. That is hard and worthwhile work.

 

On 4/30/2020 at 4:58 PM, RES said:

Long winded way of stating that just because I'm older, doesn't mean I'm not still a work in progress LOL

 

So true. Dumbledore and I have been in a legal relationship for 30 years, and were together 7 years before that and we are still working on our relationship. Most (I hope) of the major things have been fixed, but there are always more things. Quite a few of the things that come up now are ghosts of problems past. I say something that reminds Dumbledore of a negative pattern from years ago, and he gets instantly defensive. I do much the same. It takes a long time to stop being hypervigilant about difficult issues.

 

On the bright side, it means your relationships are getting better. I've seen enough old couples that snip at each other and don't even try to fix things. They just work around each other. I don't want to end up like that.

[RES]

On 5/6/2020 at 10:34 AM, Mistr said:

They just work around each other. I don't want to end up like that.

This is almost the exact conversation we've had!

 

So right now, even though we know no games until after June 15th at least, we are (tentatively) going back to the office on May 18th.

Oh, yes, we do still have a testing site less than 200 yards away...

This should be interesting, I know a lot of things will change but I wonder how much exactly

 

 

[RES]

This week has been a bit of a struggle, back wanted to act up, food wasn't the greatest, never made it to 6000 steps, lots of reading happened though and I'm getting the hang of this whole 'self talk' thing...

 

The Plan....

Food: Make 24 hour plan, eat on plan when hungry, stop when full. Track (honestly) to see what needs improved 4/7 (mostly not stopping when full) 7/7 tracking

Exercise: Body weight every other day (tracked) aim to level up by end of challenge. 6,000 steps a day, 5/6 days treadmill workout (not tracked) 2/3 Body weight workouts 

Life: Get 7 hours of sleep a night, post at least 3 times a week in my thread. Take time to read, crochet, or journal...actually pulling out the guitar and attempting to learn how to play it will fall under this as well...7/7 Sleep, 3/3 posting, 5 'me' things. Purchased a beginner guitar course

 

Refocusing my efforts on hunger/full cues this week, it's been really easy to ignore them lately.

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

1 hour ago, RES said:

This week has been a bit of a struggle, back wanted to act up, food wasn't the greatest, never made it to 6000 steps, lots of reading happened though and I'm getting the hang of this whole 'self talk' thing...

Here are some cues for the self talk:
 

RES is awesome.

RES is cool.

RES has really good taste in friends.

[DarK_RaideR]

6 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

Here are some cues for the self talk:
 

RES is awesome.

RES is cool.

RES has really good taste in friends.

You totally forgot the "RES is hot" part.

[RES]

12 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

Here are some cues for the self talk:
 

RES is awesome.

RES is cool.

RES has really good taste in friends.

All true, especially the last one!!

 

 

6 hours ago, DarK_RaideR said:

You totally forgot the "RES is hot" part.

[DarK_RaideR]

[RES]

2 hours ago, DarK_RaideR said:

[RES]

Exhibit A in why posting in my own thread is a challenge goal...I've been here every day last week and only posted in my own thread twice  

 

 

The Plan....

Food: Make 24 hour plan, eat on plan when hungry, stop when full. Track (honestly) to see what needs improved 6/7 (Had unplanned Sonic for breakfast on Friday, I regret nothing!) 7/7 tracking

Exercise: Body weight every other day (tracked) aim to level up by end of challenge. 6,000 steps a day, 5/6 days treadmill workout (not tracked) 3/3 Body weight workouts, 2 treadmill workouts and 1 day over 6000 steps

Life: Get 7 hours of sleep a night, post at least 3 times a week in my thread. Take time to read, crochet, or journal...actually pulling out the guitar and attempting to learn how to play it will fall under this as well...6/7 Sleep, 2/3 posting, 6 'me' things. Went for a +225 mile ride on Saturday to Swanee State Park. Beautiful ride and great day for it, my first time ridding with a group and anyone other than D in over 30 years...

 

Put together and executed a 'domestic rangering' schedule to keep domestic duties from becoming an issue again. My previous attempts generally consisted of laundry and meal prep on Sundays and hoping no one stops by without warning for the rest of it. Since things are improving between D and I the odds of our friends coming to visit have increased and I'd like to not be caught unprepared or have to rush at the last minute if we do get a heads up. 

In other news, I have discovered Chaffels...how have I not known about these before???

[NeverThatBored]

3 hours ago, RES said:

In other news, I have discovered Chaffels...how have I not known about these before???

 

I've never had one! Are they as delicious as they sound?

[RES]

14 hours ago, NeverThatBored said:

 

I've never had one! Are they as delicious as they sound?

yes, they are LOL

We made breakfast sandwiches with them over the weekend and mini pizzas the other night. My base recipe is 1 egg, 1/2 cup cheese (usually mozzarella) and 1 teaspoon coconut flour. You can add garlic powder to this for 'garlic bread', I added Italian seasoning to the pizza crusts the other night, or everything bagel seasoning like I did to the breakfast sandwich 'bread' The base recipe makes 2 chaffles in this mini waffle maker 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NAM6F2J/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_0haXEbSSRGANK

I just made myself hungry...

 

 

[RES]

So Tuesday I return to the office, not really sure why but the powers that be deem it necessary. We have "thirsty Thursday" events happening and a movie night next Saturday (limited to 1000  people)

I'm trying to decide if I want to get up and go to the gym at 5am, or continue to work out at home. Both have pluses and minutes, the gym I tend to be more likely to go work out, home I can get adequate sleep...Likely will stick with home for now until I see that I'm making too many excuses not to.

 

The Plan....

Food: Make 24 hour plan, eat on plan when hungry, stop when full. Track (honestly) to see what needs improved 7/7, 7/7 tracking

Exercise: Body weight every other day (tracked) aim to level up by end of challenge. 6,000 steps a day, 5/6 days treadmill workout (not tracked) 3/3 Body weight workouts, 2 treadmill workouts and no day over 6000 steps

Life: Get 7 hours of sleep a night, post at least 3 times a week in my thread. Take time to read, crochet, or journal...actually pulling out the guitar and attempting to learn how to play it will fall under this as well...7/7 Sleep, 3/3 posting, 6 'me' things.

 

Lot of rain in the forecast (not much in actuality) so no ridding this weekend, have one of my tribe members kids birthday parties is tomorrow, and D and I are going to go donate blood (and get an antibodies check at the same time) tomorrow as well.

 

[Xena]

On 5/23/2020 at 6:30 PM, RES said:

limited to 1000  people

 

my knee-jerk reaction was to freak out about this (not that it's my business) but then I remembered....this is in a stadium right?

 

But anyway, wow, you did a great job this week! And great idea to give blood.

[RES]

15 hours ago, Xena said:

 

my knee-jerk reaction was to freak out about this (not that it's my business) but then I remembered....this is in a stadium right?

 

But anyway, wow, you did a great job this week! And great idea to give blood.

Not gonna lie, that was mine as well...yes, it is an outdoor stadium, one of the largest in MiLB actually with an 11,000 person capacity. 

I've seen 1000 people in it, it really does look empty, that doesn't make me feel any better though! LOL

 

Thank you! I usually do plasma or platelets but I'm curious if I have the antibodies, they wouldn't take D's because she's on antibiotics for a skin condition...I should know my results in about 4 days

 

Can I just say how many times I've had to remind myself it's Monday today?

[RES]

Antibodies test is negative...working back in the office this week has been weird. I feel like I got more done at home. Told my boss that today and he said that could be something to look at during the off season going forward, and non game/event days 

[DarK_RaideR]

On 5/28/2020 at 8:57 PM, RES said:

I feel like I got more done at home.

A realization that seemed to dawn upon many of us during lockdown.

[RES]

12 hours ago, DarK_RaideR said:

A realization that seemed to dawn upon many of us during lockdown.

The best part was the steady stream of people not coming in my office!!

 

I'll give a real update tomorrow, I am exhausted, first event since everything started tonight, 'socially distanced' movie night...I'm out of practice!

[RES]

Last night was a lot of fun, we had less than 350 people attend, lots of positive feedback on the event. We will probably be doing more of these types of events to generate some type of revenue. I realized just how much I've slacked off lately, normally this time of year I'd be used to running around the stadium, not anymore! 😮 

About mid-way through the movie the peaceful protest that had been going on less than a mile away turned violent, I'm not 100% certain what happened so I won't speak to it, but was an interesting ride home to say the least...

 

The Plan....

Food: Make 24 hour plan, eat on plan when hungry, stop when full. Track (honestly) to see what needs improved 5/7, 7/7 tracking

Exercise: Body weight every other day (tracked) aim to level up by end of challenge. 6,000 steps a day, 5/6 days treadmill workout (not tracked) 3/3 Body weight workouts, 4 treadmill workouts and 2 days over 6000 steps

Life: Get 7 hours of sleep a night, post at least 3 times a week in my thread. Take time to read, crochet, or journal...actually pulling out the guitar and attempting to learn how to play it will fall under this as well...6/7 Sleep, 3/3 posting, 4 'me' things.

 

Food, Sunday I overdid it on the food, Saturday we splurged because of how late I got home and ate Firehouse Subs instead of leftovers.

Been doing good getting up and working out at home, had to cut a few treadmill walks short due to time...need to plan better on these. One of my over 6000 days was movie night, almost seems like cheating to count that  

Going back to the office had me lying awake worried I'd forget something, also had me doing fewer "me" things, also the weather was not cooperating for getting out on the bikes this week/end