[RES]

 

For those who are new or behind, my main goal is weight loss, for health reasons as well as I want to look good naked, and fit in clothes I used to. I love 5Ks and kettlebells. I'm struggling with this goal because it doesn't get easier when you get older.  
 
(W) I work from home, (3 jobs) as an accountant, so making sure I have enough movement in my day as well as not eating "all the unhealthy things" is important. It's very easy to lose track of how much time I've been sitting trying to solve an issue. Not having "all the unhealthy things" in the house also helps.  I use a 5K training plan that I’ve used in the past, 3 days of intervals and 1 - 2 of strength/cross training days, I may graduate to the 10K and half marathon plans this year, I may not. I just want to keep moving.
 
( R )I struggle to get enough sleep so that shall remain on the list until it's no longer a struggle.
 
(E) I found a ‘diet’ plan, the Dr. that came up with its target audience is post-menopausal women. It’s really a combination of several different things like IF, Low Carb/Keto, and Macros. The common denominator is calorie reduction, of course, unless you burn more than you take in, nothing is going to work! My biggest issue is I get tired of trying to figure it all out and do a lot better when someone just tells me how and when to do it, so I’m putting this on easy mode until I lose the weight! So far I’m down 11 lbs. 
 
(S) I want to hit at least 7500 steps a day, once this becomes habit I’ll raise it
 
(T) Tracking the things that I eat with an app makes hitting macros and the calorie goal easier, this is in conjunction with E, even though I can eat and not track, doing both is better
 
(L) I’ve been learning Spanish on Duolingo, because this country scares me and I may want to move abroad one day. I also want to learn to play guitar, since I have one collecting dust in my room and it will not learn to play itself. There are plenty of free videos on how to do this on YouTube. Learning something, at least once a week (Duolingo goal is daily) will count towards this.
 
(E) Extra things that make life worth living, 5k’s or more that I may do, motorcycle rides, FL trips, and life events will go here.
 
Checking in to hold myself accountable is key to this being successful, I don't want to have to post bad news here. I plan on posting daily to make sure I'm on track where I need to be
 
The Plan...
 
Workout - Intervals/Kettlebells
Rest - Sleep (7 hours a night)
Eat - Stick to macros and don’t make excuses to eat the unhealthy things
Steps - Hitting my 7500 steps a day goal
Track - using Cronometer
Learn - Duolingo, other stuff
Extra - Rides, 5k's, events, and life
 
Update - Daily

Done - 🌈
Not Done - ❄️

 

My mental health has taken a serious beating since 2019 and the events that happened there, it's not anything I care to rehash but D and I have been talking about our feelings surrounding that time of our lives.  It's not been easy, I do feel it will be worth it though.  Seriously considering therapy for the first time in my life, but not certain if that's a step I'm going to take or not yet. 

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

Therapy worked wonders for me, but I had to shop around till I found a therapist I clicked with.

[DarK_RaideR]

[Snarkyfishguts]

Here for you! 

[Shello]

Following! Hoping you can exorcise some demons.  

 

[fleaball]

[RES]

On 2/5/2023 at 4:29 PM, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

Therapy worked wonders for me, but I had to shop around till I found a therapist I clicked with.

I haven't been to therapy since I was a teenager, and that was far from a good experience...hopefully this will be a better process

 

On 2/5/2023 at 5:57 PM, DarK_RaideR said:

I'm mesmerized by this....

 

9 hours ago, Snarkyfishguts said:

Here for you! 

Thank you!

 

5 hours ago, Shello said:

Following! Hoping you can exorcise some demons.  

 

Or at least exercise with them.....  

 

1 hour ago, fleaball said:

👀

 

Today was a day, my new boss got let go, this doesn't make me feel very good regarding my future with this company, it may be time to move on...

 

Week 0 - Sunday

Workout - 😴
Rest - 🌈
Eat - ❄️
Steps - ❄️
Track - 🌈
Learn - 🌈
Extra - 

[Snarkyfishguts]

Ooooh seeing all the rainbow emojis is so happy! I like your sleepy emoji too, I know looking at that it's a rest day! Clever, clever

 

 

Stinks about the new boss. Unless they had a really good reason, you're right to see red flags when they start letting people go like that. 

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

4 hours ago, RES said:

I haven't been to therapy since I was a teenager, and that was far from a good experience...hopefully this will be a better process

 

If nothing else, you have better protective capacity now than as a teen, meaning you can stop a bad experience as it starts rather than being forced to endure it.

[RES]

10 hours ago, Snarkyfishguts said:

Stinks about the new boss. Unless they had a really good reason, you're right to see red flags when they start letting people go like that. 

The reason given is that she didn't make a good impression in Phoenix (recent meeting they had for sales people) sad part is that was optional for her to attend so what would the reason be if she hadn't gone?

The reason they're 'officially' letting my old boss go is restructuring, the real reason is she made some higher up mad...when personal feelings of the executives are allowed to dictate peoples employment I don't think that's a good sign.

 

9 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

If nothing else, you have better protective capacity now than as a teen, meaning you can stop a bad experience as it starts rather than being forced to endure it.

 You're right...and may have hit on the reason I've avoided it for so long....

 

 

Week 0 - Monday

Workout - 😴🌈
Rest - 🌈❄️
Eat - ❄️🌈
Steps - ❄️❄️
Track - 🌈🌈
Learn - 🌈🌈
Extra - 

 

Trying to focus on getting workouts in before starting work, because too often I get caught up in something and workouts don't get done. 

[TimovieMan]

Following.

 

Hope this helps vs the demons:

[Rurik Harrgath]

On 2/5/2023 at 3:33 PM, RES said:

Who Knew Demons Wrestle Back?

 

Let them come, says I.

 

 

On 2/5/2023 at 3:33 PM, RES said:

( R )I struggle to get enough sleep so that shall remain on the list until it's no longer a struggle.

 

If I made this a goal, it would be a forever goal 😆

 

On 2/5/2023 at 3:33 PM, RES said:

So far I’m down 11 lbs. 

 

 

On 2/5/2023 at 3:33 PM, RES said:

motorcycle rides

 

I seriously cannot wait to go motorcycle shopping again this spring!

 

 

[RES]

10 hours ago, TimovieMan said:

Hope this helps vs the demons:

 

It's worth a shot!!

 

9 hours ago, Rurik Harrgath said:

If I made this a goal, it would be a forever goal 😆

I'm not going to go back and count how many challenges it's been

9 hours ago, Rurik Harrgath said:

I seriously cannot wait to go motorcycle shopping again this spring!

What are you thinking of getting?  

 

[RES]

Today is an office day...this should be interesting. I decided it does no good to take food with me because I generally end up eating with coworkers, I'll just be smart about it like I did in the past. Also going to make sure I get more movement since no workout today, the office is huge so getting up and moving around should not be difficult if I just remember to do it!

 

Week 0 - Tuesday

Workout - 😴🌈🌈
Rest - 🌈❄️🌈
Eat - ❄️🌈🌈
Steps - ❄️❄️❄️
Track - 🌈🌈🌈
Learn - 🌈🌈🌈
Extra - 

[RES]

Well, it wasn't as bad as I feared...not much to report, just tired today, was unable to resist the call of the office snacks

 

Week 0 - Wednesday

Workout - 😴🌈🌈🏢
Rest - 🌈❄️🌈❄️
Eat - ❄️🌈🌈❄️
Steps - ❄️❄️❄️❄️
Track - 🌈🌈🌈🌈
Learn - 🌈🌈🌈🌈
Extra - 

[Shello]

25 minutes ago, RES said:

the call of the office snacks

Office snacks are powerful.  Someone brought donuts into my office today.  I'm only resisting because all the good ones had already been taken.  

[TimovieMan]

37 minutes ago, RES said:

 the call of the office snacks

 

On the 2-or-3 days in a workweek where I actually go to the office, the office snacks pretty much determine whether or not 16/8 intermittent fasting will happen for that day.

No office snacks: 22 hour fasting period

Office snacks: 13 hour fasting period

 

Office snack breakfast/brunch, if you will... 😇

 

Oh, office snacks...

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

1 hour ago, Shello said:

Office snacks are powerful.  Someone brought donuts into my office today.  I'm only resisting because all the good ones had already been taken.  

I've been there.

[RES]

5 hours ago, TimovieMan said:

 

On the 2-or-3 days in a workweek where I actually go to the office, the office snacks pretty much determine whether or not 16/8 intermittent fasting will happen for that day.

No office snacks: 22 hour fasting period

Office snacks: 13 hour fasting period

 

Office snack breakfast/brunch, if you will... 😇

 

Oh, office snacks...

I did fast for 17 hours, I resisted until after lunch...

 

4 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

I've been there.

The struggle is real and widespread  

[RES]

Steps continue to be a struggle...

Week 0 - Thursday

Workout - 😴🌈🌈🏢🌈
Rest - 🌈❄️🌈❄️🌈
Eat - ❄️🌈🌈❄️🌈
Steps - ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
Track - 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
Learn - 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
Extra - 

 

I've started applying for jobs, I've also told my old/current boss that if she's not staying I would like to be considered for the position. Honestly if I don't get it I don't see a future for me there so I might as well find another.

 

[RES]

Managed to get caught up on everything yesterday only to learn that the baseball team had a job fair today

 

not like my better half is in here anyway...she's playing in the workshop

Tomorrow will be 13 years since the day we met (we didn't start dating for over a year after this) either a good thing or a horrible omen...🙄

 

Week 0 - Friday

Workout - 😴🌈🌈🏢🌈🌈
Rest - 🌈❄️🌈❄️🌈🌈
Eat - ❄️🌈🌈❄️🌈🌈
Steps - ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
Track - 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
Learn - 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
Extra - 

[RES]

Got up early on Saturday to go to a Atlanta Peach State Riders, have to say I feel more at home with this group than any other I've joined since moving to GA.

 

Week 0

Workout - 😴🌈🌈🏢🌈🌈😴
Rest - 🌈❄️🌈❄️🌈🌈❄️
Eat - ❄️🌈🌈❄️🌈🌈❄️
Steps - ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
Track - 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
Learn - 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
Extra - Women on Wheels meeting

 

Rest is better in spite of all the snowflakes, all of them are over 6:30 but not quite 7:00, yesterday is the only day I really went off the rails as far as food but I'm okay with it, the other two were one meal off, steps....ugh, one day I will start nailing that regularly and be able to move on to something else.

[RES]

All the adulting was done, watched the big bowl until after halftime (which is all we really care about since the Jags weren't in it) and went to bed.

I highly recommend going grocery shopping around the time the game starts if you're not interested in watching it...practically had the store to ourselves, in and out in about 15 minutes!

 

Week 1 - Sunday

Workout - 😴
Rest - 🌈
Eat - ❄️
Steps - ❄️
Track - 🌈
Learn - 🌈
Extra -

[Mistr]

I've had the good luck to go grocery shopping during big games. I totally agree it is the best time to go.

 

On 2/6/2023 at 5:30 PM, RES said:

I haven't been to therapy since I was a teenager, and that was far from a good experience...hopefully this will be a better process

 

I started doing therapy again a couple months ago. It was really nice just to tell someone about the things that are stressing me out and have her agree that I am doing a lot and it is overwhelming. Helpful suggestions are nice too, but just venting without having to reciprocate is great.

 

As others have said, you may need to talk with several people before you find someone who has an approach you resonate with.

 

On 2/7/2023 at 7:03 AM, RES said:

The reason given is that she didn't make a good impression in Phoenix (recent meeting they had for sales people) sad part is that was optional for her to attend so what would the reason be if she hadn't gone?

The reason they're 'officially' letting my old boss go is restructuring, the real reason is she made some higher up mad...when personal feelings of the executives are allowed to dictate peoples employment I don't think that's a good sign.

On 2/10/2023 at 8:10 AM, RES said:

I've started applying for jobs, I've also told my old/current boss that if she's not staying I would like to be considered for the position. Honestly if I don't get it I don't see a future for me there so I might as well find another.

 

Is this your main job or one of the side jobs?

 

Good for you applying for your boss' position. I hope you learn more about the management so you can make an informed decision to stay or not.

 

I am sure if the baseball team had a job fair on Saturday, they are still reviewing applications today. Get your resume over there pronto!

[RES]

9 hours ago, Mistr said:

I started doing therapy again a couple months ago. It was really nice just to tell someone about the things that are stressing me out and have her agree that I am doing a lot and it is overwhelming. Helpful suggestions are nice too, but just venting without having to reciprocate is great.

 

As others have said, you may need to talk with several people before you find someone who has an approach you resonate with.

I'm in the process of trying to find someone who fits the bill...not really sure where to start but LGBTQ friendly is a must!

 

9 hours ago, Mistr said:

Is this your main job or one of the side jobs?

 

Good for you applying for your boss' position. I hope you learn more about the management so you can make an informed decision to stay or not.

 

I am sure if the baseball team had a job fair on Saturday, they are still reviewing applications today. Get your resume over there pronto!

Main job! It's mostly remote so dealing with management is not a huge issue, and I can work with almost anyone

 

Baseball team is in Jax, I worked there 4.5 years and now do their payroll, that's why I knew they had a job fair, a huge influx of backgrounds and new hires to onboard