I’ve been doing a bit of both. Yesterday wasn’t really something I wanted to reflect on or remember either.
I caught up with a friend today and had a good vent about the blargh going on in my life and that feels pretty good. Today has some good stuff.
Tomorrow I’m doing the meal plan for the next week which is the most fun and productive thing I have been doing (also $$$ saving). I’m feeling positive about it too because Pikelet has given me some of her own suggestions and she actually ate her dinner tonight!
This is a really interesting way to put it!
I don’t see sleep as me-time either. I see sleep as one of those “dammit, why does this stupid meatsack that I have to use to haul my brain around in, have to have NEEDS?”
I’ll have to think more on this.
I’ve been really bad at this, you guys.
Was going to take a class Wednesday - cancelled due to instructor injuring her ankle.
So then was going to take a class Thursday - nope, conflicts with Boyfriend’s therapy session and we can’t both Zoom at the same time and still have everything work properly. (I hate it when the choreography is 2 or 3 beats behind the music, and then get frustrated and shut it off.)
Yesterday I got an order so I walked to the mailbox and back which took me about 20 minutes. Some snowdrifts were up to my waist or chest, but the sidewalks had all at least had shoveling attempts, I didn’t have to literally wade through anything.
This morning I got another order so I will again take that walk. Tomorrow I signed up for a Pound class, with a new instructor as mine isn’t teaching then either. We’ll see how that goes. It’s earlier than I prefer for weekend workouts (10 a.m.)
I have been good at eating veggies/fruit and doing duolingo, and last night I started to add one thing back into my face routine. My pimples have been healing up, and I have few new ones, so I thought it was time.
Now that we’re down to just a slushy patchy snow hell, instead of the ice slicks of doom, I was able to take my first REAL walk in a week! That was exciting. It’s hard because the baby is too big for me to wear now (she won’t tolerate being worn on my back), and she can’t walk solo for a long distance on ice. So I need to use the stroller and that’s HARD when it’s slushy and deep. I can’t wait for this crap to melt. And for stores to restock snow shovels, so we can own one for next time this happens lol.
Woody has continued to get at least one walk from me every day, including the days when the only times I could do it were icy AF. He is better at not slipping than I am, even in trail shoes. On those days we just walk a block to the park and crunch around in the snow for a good long time, as the piled snow is often less slippy than the cleared sidewalks.
I’m dropping out but will continue cheering the rest of you on.
I’ve realized that when I miss a day of exercise, that’s resulting in a lot of negative self-talk and internalized fatphobia that’s not good for my mental health.
I missed brushing my teeth last night because I was up slightly too late and I regret it deeply. But I’m 7/7 on Forest trees this week! Feb has been v stressful so far but I think I am on the other side of it now.
I skipped another day in my planner and it was fine.
We were super busy Sunday with people coming over, babies waking up, jobs to do that we do every week so they are like muscle memory. I feel like I used my time well so it doesn’t matter.
Got back into it today and it has been helpful for today.
Definitely didn’t keep up with clearing out the sink before bed this week…fell asleep on the couch a couple nights and at that point when I woke up I was just taking myself to my actual bed not worrying about dishes . On the other hand I think I got the dishes done while I was heating breakfast the next day each of those times so they still didn’t build up to the weekend, which I can live with.
I did stretching/strength training 6/7 days. One day a 20 minute session, the others just 5-10 minutes. I missed Saturday (again). Got busy talking to all my family members via video call in the morning and then thought about it again after a long walk and just didn’t want to do it. Still, I’m continuing to make it happen and that is the point.
. On the other hand I think I got the dishes done while I was heating breakfast the next day each of those times so they still didn’t build up to the weekend, which I can live with.