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Enjoy your time in France!!! 👍

Is it done? Is Houseguest finally gone???

The assistance band I got for the chin ups is also useful for doing some sort of standing shoulder flies (basically pulling the band directly upwards with both hands to shoulder height, with elbows out/up - feel free to let me know the real name!) Cycled to the shop and did a walk after work. Met a friend for dinner/drinks so def over calories for that meal, but sensible in the day. Got home just before 10:30pm but obv took me a while to get ready for bed, though light was off for 11pm. Yesterday:🍔 0pts 🏃‍♀️ 5pts 🚲 5pts 🚶‍♀️5pts 🌞 5pts 🦵 5pts ➰ 5pts 🛏️ 5pts Total: 700pts

Have a lovely holiday

Thursday, 18 April Fitness: I left work around 20:00, which makes it a 12 hour workday. Add walking back home and it felt like I didn't have enough time for everything I wanted to do. Which kinda pissed me off, so I smartly used that anger to actually fuel a workout. Between that, dinner and a shower, I slept like a baby and this fancy new sleep tracking app I downloaded out of sheer curiosity seems to agree. As far as the workout is concerned, I stuck to 5kg dumbbells, dropped the reps to a minimum and extended my rest time between sets from 10 to 15", which apparently allowed me to do better. Media Production: Listened to the album of the day while at work and typed out my comments, so all I had to do after work was actually set up the video, add the music and make the IG post.

This is copy and paste from my challenge I am skimming through a diet book that I read before "You Can't Screw This Up" by Adam Bornstein. I find it super helpful. It's very pragmatic. He has a whole list of menu items that you can from restaurants that are good, filling, but not super high in calories. One of the ideas he spoke about was from James Clear (habit guru) When you are struggling with a goal a question to ask yourself is "How can I make this easy?" I did that when , at the beginning of the week, I was worried I would fail at my diet goal. I realized that I was worried I would go over my calorie goal. So, I decided to cut my calorie goal by an amount that I thought I could do. The author, Bornstein, also talks about how it is good to step outside your comfort zone, but you don't have to leap. You can keep one foot in your comfort zone, and one foot out. When we stretch too far in dieting, is when we tend to get burnt out. And you don't have to stay there. You can slowly up it. Applying this to my calorie goal, I can up the deficit slowly. Which makes sense. I feel like sometimes it takes a while to get in the groove. And adding, because after I read Harriet's post, I remembered this: One thing he suggests is a shorter time frame for diet. And then staying at maintenance for a bit and letting your body adjust to it's new set point. I thought this was interesting since a few of us were going to try that method

Somehow missed your update. This is a great plan, and I am glad it is working for you.

Today was a good day. In the morning, I joined a couple of friends for chatting and scrapbooking. Then we went and met some other ladies for lunch. We ate at Cheesecake Factory . For the win, I had preselected something from the skinnylicious menu (tacos!) so I stayed within my calorie budget. Not tempted to have cheesecake, since my stomach and that much dairy do not get along. I came home and had some chicken. The nutrition guide said they were enough chicken for 30 grams of protein, but to me, the tacos seemed pretty light on actual chicken. Then I went for a walk in the sunshine. After dinner, hubby and I went for another walk, I have over 10,000 steps. I am skimming through a diet book that I read before "You Can't Screw This Up" by Adam Bornstein. I find it super helpful. It's very pragmatic. He has a whole list of menu items that you can from restaurants that are good, filling, but not super high in calories. One of the ideas he spoke about was from James Clear (habit guru) When you are struggling with a goal a question to ask yourself is "How can I make this easy?" I did that when , at the beginning of the week, I was worried I would fail at my diet goal. I realized that I was worried I would go over my calorie goal. So, I decided to cut my calorie goal by an amount that I thought I could do. The author, Bornstein, also talks about how it is good to step outside your comfort zone, but you don't have to leap. You can keep one foot in your comfort zone, and one foot out. When we stretch too far in dieting, is when we tend to get burnt out. And you don't have to stay there. You can slowly up it. Applying this to my calorie goal, I can up the deficit slowly. Which makes sense. I feel like sometimes it takes a while to get in the groove. My motivation right now is to look good in my shorts. I tried on several pairs of shorts, and they were too small. I want to look good in them by summer. I've talked before at how I sorta feel guilty for having an appearance goal. I know weighing less is healthier, but that seems so abstract. Fitting in my shorts for summer feel like a nice goal. Not too hard, but a bit of a push.

Thanks, Yes, I've had some wonderful walks

2024 - Year of Progression Word of the Year: Consistency Sleep: 10 Hrs Water: 2/4 Meals: 7:00am - Coffee, biscuits 8:30am - Coffee 11:00am - OJ, Egg whites, toast, greens drink 1:30pm - Diet Soda, sandwich, chips 3:30pm - Pre-workout 6:00pm - Turkey meatballs, pasta, salad 8:30pm - Cereal Fitness: Lift Day Language: 1 Portuguese Lesson 1 Spanish Lesson 1 Japanese Lesson Reading: 0 min Meditation: 5 Min Notes: Another Lift Day done. Training Notes: 2 Positives - - increasing on lifts - shoulder is getting better 1 Negative - - need to increase range of motion on shoulder

I'm re-reading a fantasy romance series by Rena Marks. The job frustrations have faded considerably, which support the theory I formed back on Tuesday, that the frustrating incident on Tuesday was actually very minor. It just became that famous very last drop that cause the water glass to spill over. I'm trying to learn from mistakes I've made in the past, when I "managed" stress by hiding from it, and self-medicated with ice cream and whiskey. shockingly, this doesn't actually make the stress go away. Gym again tonight. I is leg day!

😍 With diamond teeth? Toxic fumes breath weapon? I want in on this boss fight!

Agreed, the only thing it has in common with rice is they're both white. I'd rather just skip the rice if I need to.

This ALWAYS happens at the dentist too!! One time the hygienist and I watched the end together before she called the dentist back lol

Maybe you need to bring a book and just go back to the doctor's office and sit and have a quiet read. I always like that my doctor's office has HGTV on and I can watch some home improvement show. Although I hate when I miss the big reveal.

Training Performance Report Officer: Sara Kingdom Date: 18/04/24 Department: Special Assessment Unit Physical Formae Daily Crura impello Arma scindere Scindere practice set Bonuses Boxing practice Dance Visit genii locorum Support Electrolytes Hydration Meds Vitamins Meds. Vitamins. Working on hydration. Scindere practice set. All but one, because you said not to overdo it. Oh, well done. Score: 1.5 Mental Formae Tool Reversal of desire Gratitude flow Cue Avoiding a task, restless, distracted Any negative thinking; during daily wrap-up Score: Recovery 2 hours practice, start before noon. 6-8 hours sleep. In bed by midnight I got six hours! It took a lot of work. And a lot of time. Score: 1 Silentium Mentis Mindfulness Metta Cast a magical circle or ground energy Score: Home Front Reintegration Yoga nidra Podcast Yoga (regular) Yoga nidra. Score: 1 Record Keeping Make a daily plan Journal practice Make a weekly and monthly plan I made a new plan when my daily plan didn't work. Adaptation is an art. Score: 1 Spring Cleaning Make a daily plan Project work Make a weekly project plan I have a plan. Five minutes each in the two problem zones. Score: 1 Space reserved for office use Date rec'd: Initialed by: Form ID: Zulu Foxtrot 18.C.68-v2-Jun-1977 (ZF.18.C.68/1977.06) (Supercedes form 64B from Nov 1932) For internal use only. Sensitive records. Not to leave the Folly.

Scientia potestas est Society of the Wise • Est. 1775 The Folly Russell Square London, WC1B 7ZF 18th April, 2024 Dear Sara, Yes, all right, that seems reasonable. Don't overdo the training. Yours, Thomas Nightingale Detective Chief Inspector, Metropolitan Police Acting President, Society of the Wise

18th April, 2024 Dear Inspector Nightingale, I did a weekly plan, and I've slept enough to come off suspension tomorrow, and most of my current lack of sleep is due to things that my training plan would help me do more reliably. Can I be unsuspended now, please? Yours, Sara Kingdom

Some pictures of the street art on the bridge https://www.heidichronicles.net/2024/04/what-good-bridge-youve-been.html

I got to my appt early and they took me back immediately! I was done with the whole thing before my appt officially started. It wasn’t too bad, soreness is pretty low on the scale. Poor Dad got the stomach bug so I stopped at the store for bland food on the way home. I didn’t get the quiet I wanted but it’s okay. I’m feeling better anyway.

I am so happy for you!!

A lovely blessing, thank you! Thank you, Sea! Cassis is on the Côte d'Azur, near Marseilles. It has lovely cliffs that the impressionists liked to paint, and we are near the sea. There are charming little villages, like Aix en Provence, that can be reached by car. But I will mostly rest and look at the trees and water and cliffs. Thank you, Ever! There's no specific internet at the house, only whatever my phone has, so I may drop in just briefly to say hello. I'm not really sure how much internet data my phone has. Probably plenty for browsing but not videos?

I've really kicked the distance up another notch by walking to a local independent coffee house in the mornings. You would think this would be enough to close the distance between me and @TimovieMan, but he's been dropping some impressive stats himself (well done!) I've got just under 50 miles left to get to Rauros (about 80 km for you sensible folk), and I'm hoping the weather here continues to be great. I love Virginia in the springtime.

Have a great time in France!