Goal achieved

At the beginning of the year, T and I sat down and mapped out 30 & 90 day goals. My 30 day goal was to weight 193 by the end of January. I started the year at 200.8.  I hit 193.2 yesterday (down a pound from Friday)! Go me!

Now to keep it going!

Disappointed

 Well, now weight loss this week. :-( I didn't gain any though, and after 3 straight weeks of losses I guess I need to stay positive and focus on the big picture, right?

Now, here's to staying the path over the weekend!!

Going okay

 Other than struggling to get back into a workout routine, nothing to report here. Snow maybe tomorrow (yuck), new sofas are crazy expensive, food is okay but I'm so tired of cooking, and a clean bill of health at the dentist.

Procrastination

 I am posting this because I have a bunch of focus work to do this morning and I don't want to. Lol

This morning I took a shower, fixed my hair, put on a little eye make up, and I'm wearing yoga pants (as opposed to fuzzy fleece pj pants). between being sick and the icy road conditions, I've really struggled the past couple of weeks. But today is warm-ish (for winter - its supposed to be 55) and I'm feeling better. More frigid weather tomorrow, but my plan for today is to get outside and soak in some sun.

Take care.

Back in the saddle again

 I picked up a kettlebell this morning, for the first time in ages. It was humbling.

A little better

 Got a long night's sleep last night and I'm feeling a bit more energetic today. Still going to take one more day off exercise but plan to try yoga tomorrow. I am getting out and taking the dog on shorter walks, but it's cold out there!

Down 1.6 pounds this week. Not too bad. Did I tell you guys about Sunday? I make these really good homemade jalepeno poppers - a mix of cream and cheddar cheese with garlic powder and then wrapped in bacon and baked. So good. I have been craving them! So Sunday I made a big batch and had those for snack and then dinner (along with a cup of vegetable soup so I got some veggies). I totally enjoyed them! My digestive system.... not so much. Apparently 6 ounces is beyond my body's safe threshold for cheese. My hemorrhoid (keeping it real) finally stopped objecting yesterday. Next time I will space them out more. Lol 

Anyway, we may be getting more snow tonight/ tomorrow. Ugh. Is it spring yet?

Take care.

Energy

 Even the "mild" omicron variant of covid is no joke. I'm vacced and boosted, but my lack of energy is serious. Today I managed to walk the dog for our normal loop for the first time in over a week. It's 3/4 of a mile - I normally do it several times per day. After doing it once I am tired! Besides a nagging cough, the lack of energy is what seems to be hanging on.

No exercise is happening, so I'm just trying to watch what I eat.

Take care.

My great aunt

I know over the years I've written many times about mom and I going to Georgia to visit my great aunt. She passed away Friday at the age of 102. It's a blessing for her, but sad for us. She was a wonderful person.  

An exercise in futility

 First off: Thankfully we had less ice and wind than expected. It's still a sheet of ice out there in the yard & driveway, but once you get to the main road it isn't bad. Or so I've been told - I haven't gone anywhere in forever. Going to do yoga today! I have been a slug. I'm feeling better but my energy still isn't great. 

My PCR (non rapid) covid test came back positive. I can't say I'm surprised. Having lived this, I realize it's pretty much impossible to follow the CDC guidelines. Let's break it down:

2 Jan - go to party for FIL

6 Jan - Told someone at party has covid. Okay, you're supposed to quarantine for 5 days after exposure, but I didn't find out until 5 days. Per CDC, if I don't have symptoms it's okay to go out with a mask.

11 Jan - not feeling well. 

12 Jan - take rapid covid test (results are negative). Go about your life, citizen.

16 Jan - get notified my PCR test is positive. I'm nearly over the thing now! Feeling much better, slight cough and a bit on the tired side. 

In the interim my husband has been going to work, I've gone to the store, etc. Given the communicability of this variant its totally understandable why it's running rampant. I'm not saying I have any better ideas, but I can see why nothing short of a near lockdown is going to stop this variant.

Take care of yourselves!

On the mend?

 Feeling well enough today to actually take a shower. Still not 100% for sure, but a bit better. Which is good - we are supposed to have a storm Sunday. I have no idea why, but I don't want to be sick and have to deal with a winter weather storm. Jim Cantore is apparently on the way. Sigh.

Not much is new. I did love 2.7 pounds this week - just not hungry. No exercise, yoga is out the window.  Maybe in a couple of days.

Take care!

Sick

 Back soon - I either have covid or the flu. Either way I feel like crap. ;-(

Monday Funday

 Back to ye old grind. Weekend was busy (a little too busy honestly). We took down Christmas, did laundry & errands, cooked at church Sunday. We did a couple of fun things Saturday - we got some lunch from a fast casual place (Zoe's Kitchen - Mediterranean food. Tasty & easy to make a good choice.) and we went to an RV show. A fair number of unmasked people, but at least if folks were going into an RV, they waited and went in as family groups, v. piling in with a bunch of strangers. I realized Friday I was really starting to feel the strain of being home all week and need a change of environment. 

Weight was up a pound today from yesterday - no idea why. Anyway, still doing yoga, still doing Noom, still plugging away at those healthy choices.

Take care. 

Inevitable

 I think I mentioned the surprise birthday party my SIL had for my FIL last Sunday. 17 people. 17!! I knew it was inevitable - we were exposed. My SIL has covid. We found out last night. And I suspect our experience is typical: you are supposed to quarantine 5 days after exposure, then if you have no symptoms you can go out as long as you are masked. But of course it was 5 days before we found out we were exposed! (She took a test Wednesday evening). T has to go into the office, which he has been doing all week. Thankfully neither of us have symptoms. He called his boss last night and she gave him the green light to go in (masked of course).  Given the complete lack of masks and the positivity rate in our state, I suspect herd immunity is around the corner if the medical system can hold up under the strain. 

On that note, my mom decided to postpone her knee replacement surgery that was scheduled for 3 Feb. She doesn't feel good about having it done right now and I don't blame her. She's looking at late April. 

It's Jan 7 and I have done yoga 6 times. It's not getting more fun or easier, but that's just too bad. I need to keep at it if I want any progress. So I will keep taking my proverbial medicine. It's 20 (or so) minutes a day - I need to stop being a Wendy Whiner and just do it.

Food has continued to be pretty much on point and I am down 2.4 pounds this week - go me!

Take care.

covid, covid, covid

 Covid is everywhere! From my friend's toddler testing positive, my personal trainer (thank goodness I haven't seen her since before the holidays!), one of my team mates (thank goodness we're remote!), everyone seems to have 1 degree of separation away from multiple cases. It's nuts!

I am going out as little as possible and wearing an N95 face mask when I do. I have plenty of workout equipment and resources here at the house, so really no excuse. Yoga may never be my jam, but when I reach over to tie my shoes and feel how tight my legs are, I know I need it. I found a good series on Amazon Prime called "yoga therapy" with a gal names Lindsey Samper. She offers sessions for low back, neck & shoulder, stress relief, etc. I really like her a lot! That makes it easier. Once I work my way through that maybe I'll try something a bit more/ longer.

Food is okay - after the great pizza debacle the other night I am back on the straight and narrow. Lol

Take care!

The wall of "nope"

 Yesterday I hit the wall of "nope." No yoga, no fixing dinner, just no. Did what needed to be done at work and called it a day.

I'm feeling better today - I think all the work I put in last week caught up to me. I guess I needed a day.

Take care!

Back at it

 The holidays were really nice. I was off last week and was able to get a lot accomplished around the house! I packed up too small clothes and organized what does fit, as well as cleaning out drawers, organizing jewelry etc. T did the same thing, so that was good. We were both out of sorts this weekend, not at all on the same wavelength, lousy communication. All we could do was laugh about it - no one's fault - we just kept on not understanding what the other was trying to say. It was comical in a way. Yesterday his sister had a surprise birthday party for his dad. There were a lot more people there than I expected, so I wasn't very happy about that. Given covid cases right now and my mom's scheduled surgery, I don't want to take any chances!

What else? I committed to doing yoga every day this month and T agreed to ride the exercise bike 20 minutes per day. So far we have a perfect record! ;-) I'm back on Noom and I'm already back down 3 pounds - so yay!

Happy New Year!