D@mn you thermodynamics!

[Closet Librarian]

Newton's First Law of Motion states that a body at rest will remain at rest unless an outside force acts on it, and a body in motion at a constant velocity will remain in motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an outside force.  The Second Law of Motion states that if an unbalanced force acts on a body, that body will experience acceleration ( or deceleration), that is, a change of speed.

 

I'm stuck in law 1.  I eat pretty well.  I exercise fairly consistently.  I'm neither over- nor under-weight, and I feel good, and that means I'm in a comfort zone that's hard to get out of.  What I really need is more balance.  I need to get hit with an unbalanced force; therefore the lifestyle portion of this is listed first.

 

The First Law of Thermodynamics states that energy can be neither created nor destroyed. However, energy can change forms, and energy can flow from one place to another. The total energy of an isolated system does not change. 

 

I'm not an isolated system (clearly!) but my goal is to get functionally stronger.  Lift heavier things than I already do.  To sprint more often.  Change the form of my energy into something more dynamic; therefore:

 

 

Lifestyle

1. Take a break . . . like an ACTUAL break at work every day instead of just powering through.  The goal is to take lunch every day, and morning and/or afternoon breaks a minimum of 3X week.

Fitness

1. During the morning and/or afternoon breaks walk down the stairs to the fitness center and do some minor stretching.  During lunch breaks, 15 minute walk.  The goal is to get in some movement during the day every day.
2. Lift 3X per week and Sunday morning yoga every week during the challenge.
3. 6 sets of 30 second sprints once per week.

Diet

1. Eat vegetables and/or fruits with every meal, weighted toward vegetables.

Of all these goals, taking regular breaks is going to be the toughest.  There is always a crisis or a question or a phone call or an email. 

Wish me luck!
 

[Closet Librarian]

Lifestyle:  Morning break and lunch break.

 

Fitness:  Walk stairs and stretch (morning) + 30 min walk (lunch) + DBL3 -BP + 30 min walk (late)

 

Diet:  Skipped breakfast, red bell peppers, zucchini, spinach at lunch; pumpkin, onion, cauliflower. spinach at dinner.

[fleaball]

Is there any way you can mark off your breaks in a shared calendar so that people know not to bother you? 

[Closet Librarian]

Is there any way you can mark off your breaks in a shared calendar so that people know not to bother you? 

Right now I'm just setting a morning and afternoon calendar reminder to get up and get out of my office.  I also made a sign that says LUNCH to put on my door for mid-day.  The shared calendar is a good idea, though, thank you!

[Closet Librarian]

Lifestyle:  Morning break, lunch break

 

Fitness:  Morning stretch, lunch walk 30 min

 

Diet:   Breakfast - broccoli, sundried tomatoes; Lunch - Zucchini, red bell pepper, cherry tomatoes; snack - banana; dinner - pumpkin, onion, cauliflower, spinach.

[RogueLibrarian]

Librarian fist-bump. I get into the "desk all day" trap too. The calendar reminders help a lot, I find.

[Closet Librarian]

Librarian fist-bump. I get into the "desk all day" trap too. The calendar reminders help a lot, I find.

So far so good.  I also recruited a colleague to take breaks with me.  Thanks for the fist-bump, and welcome to the NF club!

[Closet Librarian]

Lifestyle:  Morning break, lunch break

 

Fitness:  Morning stretch, DBL3 Circuit 2

 

Diet:   Breakfast - sweet potato, onion, spinach; Lunch - kale, roasted beets, cherry tomatoes; snack - raisins, mandarin orange; dinner - cabbage, broccoli, tomato, carrot.

[Closet Librarian]

Lifestyle:  Morning break, lunch break

 

Fitness:  Morning stretch, lunch walk, sprints@ 6x60

 

Diet:   Breakfast - n/a; lunch - cabbage, carrot, beet, onion, celery; snack - n/a; dinner - tomato, avocado.

[whatamidoinhere]

energy can flow from one place to another

I have tried explaining this to people at the gym.  All the energy is stored in the plates and you only get it out when the weight is back where it belongs.  If I put your weights away, I keep your gains.  That energy becomes mine.  Much as a highlander will remove another highlander's head for the gains, I tidy the weight room stealing the energy others have stored but forgot to collect!

[CajunHufflepuff]

Just a fellow librarian jumping in to say HALLO THERE.

 

It is quite difficult to take a break/lunch/break when everyone needs your help.  But it helps your day so much more when you actually have time to do it.

 

Great going on your goals XD

[Closet Librarian]

Just a fellow librarian jumping in to say HALLO THERE.

 

It is quite difficult to take a break/lunch/break when everyone needs your help.  But it helps your day so much more when you actually have time to do it.

 

Great going on your goals XD

You said it, sister!

[Closet Librarian]

I have tried explaining this to people at the gym.  All the energy is stored in the plates and you only get it out when the weight is back where it belongs.  If I put your weights away, I keep your gains.  That energy becomes mine.  Much as a highlander will remove another highlander's head for the gains, I tidy the weight room stealing the energy others have stored but forgot to collect!

I LOVE the highlander loop!  Can I steal that?

[Closet Librarian]

Lifestyle:  Morning break, lunch break

 

Fitness:  Morning stretch, Front squat 5x5 max 65; Push Press @40 3x8; lunge@40 3x20; hanging leg raise 3x10; box jumps 60 second max rep x3. Plank 3x60; Side plank 3x30

 

Diet:   Breakfast - red bell pepper, spinach; lunch - cabbage, carrot, beet, onion, celery; snack - banana; dinner - pending . . .

[Closet Librarian]

Saturday

 

Lifestyle:  N/A - no work!

 

Fitness:  Walk, rock climbing

 

Diet:   Breakfast - banana, mixed berries; lunch - zucchini, mushroom, bell pepper, onion.

 

Saturday

 

Lifestyle:  N/A - no work!

 

Fitness:  Bike ride to yoga and back

 

Diet:   Breakfast - broccoli, sundried tomato; lunch - mixed berries; dinner - tomato, chilis, bell pepper, onion.

[Closet Librarian]

Monday:

 

Lifestyle:  Morning break, lunch break

 

Fitness:  Morning stretch, burpee max rep 3x60; goblet squat@50 3x8; BP@45 3x8; step-ups@40 3x20; pushups 3x10; dips 3x10; plank 3x90

 

Diet:   Breakfast - None; lunch - zucchini, yellow bell pepper, mushroom; dinner - lettuce tomato avocado.

 

Tuesday

 

Lifestyle:  Morning break, lunch break

 

Fitness:  Morning stretch, 1 hr walk

 

Diet:   Breakfast - red bell pepper, spinach; lunch - salad greens, fennel, onion; snack - banana; dinner - lettuce, tomato, avocado, celery, cabbage, onion, beet, carrot

[Closet Librarian]

Lifestyle:  Morning break, lunch break

 

Fitness:  Morning stretch, 30 min walk, DBL3

 

Diet:   Breakfast - sweet potato, onion, spinach; lunch - tomato, chilis, bell pepper, onion; snack - banana; dinner - celery, cabbage, onion, beet, carrot

[Closet Librarian]

Lifestyle:  Morning break, lunch break

 

Fitness:  Morning stretch, 30 min walk, sprints, 6x60

 

Diet:   Breakfast - skipped;  lunch - tomato, chilis, bell pepper, onion; dinner - avocado, tomato, lettuce

[fleaball]

Sorry for not checking in more often. Great job so far though!! There's so much happening in your meals, I'm totally jealous.

[Closet Librarian]

Thanks!

[Closet Librarian]

So it's been a rough week.  My grandmother had a massive hemorrhagic stroke.  She has a DNR and the family did not want to put her in hospice, so we were scrambling to get people to sit with her 24/7 and I ended up taking the week off to drive out until they could make alternative arrangements.  The first thing I did was go grocery shopping and stock up on lots of fresh produce.  I'm not going to detail day by day, but for the week of Jan 15 - Jan 22, I did manage to accomplish the following:

 

Lifestyle:  Take small breaks from convalescent care frequently and encourage other caregivers to do likewise.  Set up rotating shifts.

 

Fitness:  Take frequent short walks and stretch breaks and encourage others to take short walks occasionally as well.  Only 2 strength training sessions (bodyweight only) instead of three.  One sprint session 6x30.  Unable to attend yoga class on Sunday, but did intermittent yoga stretching throughout the week and a slightly longer self-directed session twice.

 

Diet:  I volunteered to do most of the cooking and was able to get vegetables or fruit into every meal.  I also kept crudité cut up on the fridge for snacks.  I'm calling this one a win.

 

Today I am back to my normal schedule, and will be better able to control the environment, as well as do more frequent updates; however, overall, I am pleased with having been able to adapt to an unexpected situation.

[shaar]

Oh, how is your grandmother??

 

you seriously KILLED the adaptability!  Rock on for not letting humongous stress overwhelm you and send you down the bad habit rabbit hole! ^_____^