"Keep Calm and Carry On" April 2020 W.I.S.H. Challenge

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[sjrec]

Well, here we go on week 5 (!) of staying home.

Is following a healthy lifestyle still important to you or just one more thing to stress you out?

I hope you are taking care of yourself-and I know it’s a cliche-but you are worth it.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Well, here we go on week 5 (!) of staying home.

Is following a healthy lifestyle still important to you or just one more thing to stress you out?

Wow - it's hard to believe it's been a whole month!! As an introvert, I'm almost afraid I've adjusted a little too well to the quiet. - I may have a tough time going back to using those people skills.

Health is definitely still important to me, though. I did skip the treadmill on the holiday yesterday, but overall, I've been slightly better about keeping to my exercise plan than before. - Fewer variables to life right now, I guess, and it keeps me sane to have some sort of routine.

 

[Summer2018]

Well, here we go on week 5 (!) of staying home.

Is following a healthy lifestyle still important to you or just one more thing to stress you out?

I hope you are taking care of yourself-and I know it’s a cliche-but you are worth it.

Following a healthy lifestyle is more important than ever. It used to stress me out. Being on Noom has taught me so much, and I am not stressed out on it. My coach is supportive and chill. I no longer have that "all or nothing" feeling when I slip up. I just get back to it and continue on. My doctors have always put a lot of pressure on me, and a typical reaction to a physical would be starving myself a week before and then going out for fast food immediately after the appointment. Noom has me in a much healthier head space.

 

[MickeyMom76]

To be honest, I’m struggling to get out of bed today. It’s windy and rainy. I’m listening to it hit outside my windows. It makes me want to stay in bed today. I ate terribly yesterday...which I said I was ok with. But I went a little extreme. I’m sure that’s playing a little part in me not getting up today too. Previously when I would get like this, I could turn to something like shopping. Even if I wasn’t spending money, just walking around the stores would make me feel good as I would get some steps in. So that option isn’t available and online shopping doesn’t help with movement. It also doesn’t help that everyone else in my household is still sleeping. This is usually my quiet time. I get up, do my workout, make a shake for breakfast (I’m not a coffee person) and then either check email/read/make online activities for school/watch HGTV or something else I would enjoy until everyone else wakes up. But today...I’m just laying in bed on my phone. It’s our last day of spring break. Tomorrow I get back to a little structure and routine. So I just need to get through today. I need to find that one small positive thought that will turn my day around...

 

[MickeyMom76]

And just after I posted that, I got a video of my little nephew blowing kisses. My one small positive.

 

[piglet1979]

It was a bit of a rough weekend for me. Saturday was good but somewhat lazy. Kids did color eggs but less then we normally do. I also made macaroni salad for Sunday. Other then that we watched Schitts Creek all day.

Yesterday was the rough day. Elizabeth woke up not feeling good and ended up vomiting and had a low grade fever. Other then horseback riding she has not left the house and we have been very careful when we shop. It is just a bit strange. She is fine today though. My bother and SIL drove by and dropped off an Easter basket of cupcakes for us. I almost cried. I wanted to cry but I have been holding it together. I really missed my family yesterday. We do have a zoom meeting last night so that was a lot of fun and made me feel better but I just really miss my mom right now. I used to talk to her almost every day on my way home from work. Now with being home we haven't talked as much.

Yesterday we made a pork roast, fresh and smoked kielbasa, mashed potatoes, corn, macaroni salad and homemade rolls. Thankfully the rolls turned out ok. I forgot to add the egg and butter because that is when my brother drove by and it though me off a bit. They were just denser then they should have been. We didn't sit at the table because that is my desk right now so it was a bit informal but that is ok.

I am realizing more and more each day that DH is not doing great. He thinks he is though so I cant talk to him much about it. I am pretty sure though I will not get him out of this house to even go to a family members house once this is over. He is afraid of this virus more so then me. We just had a conversation about soccer and baseball for the kids this summer. We got an email from soccer saying that it has been canceled for the spring season and I got an email a few days ago about baseball saying they are still going to try to have at least part of the season. I told Jeff this and he was like no Nick is not going to play. A whole lot of things have to change before he would allow it. The kids are too close together and touching the same ball and bats. I think if I told him I wanted to stay home and home school the kids he would be all for it. I don't know how to really help him with this. I think once there is a vaccine he will be a bit better but the longer this goes on the worse I am seeing this get for him.

 

[Summer2018]

It was a bit of a rough weekend for me. Saturday was good but somewhat lazy. Kids did color eggs but less then we normally do. I also made macaroni salad for Sunday. Other then that we watched Schitts Creek all day.

Yesterday was the rough day. Elizabeth woke up not feeling good and ended up vomiting and had a low grade fever. Other then horseback riding she has not left the house and we have been very careful when we shop. It is just a bit strange. She is fine today though. My bother and SIL drove by and dropped off an Easter basket of cupcakes for us. I almost cried. I wanted to cry but I have been holding it together. I really missed my family yesterday. We do have a zoom meeting last night so that was a lot of fun and made me feel better but I just really miss my mom right now. I used to talk to her almost every day on my way home from work. Now with being home we haven't talked as much.

Yesterday we made a pork roast, fresh and smoked kielbasa, mashed potatoes, corn, macaroni salad and homemade rolls. Thankfully the rolls turned out ok. I forgot to add the egg and butter because that is when my brother drove by and it though me off a bit. They were just denser then they should have been. We didn't sit at the table because that is my desk right now so it was a bit informal but that is ok.

I am realizing more and more each day that DH is not doing great. He thinks he is though so I cant talk to him much about it. I am pretty sure though I will not get him out of this house to even go to a family members house once this is over. He is afraid of this virus more so then me. We just had a conversation about soccer and baseball for the kids this summer. We got an email from soccer saying that it has been canceled for the spring season and I got an email a few days ago about baseball saying they are still going to try to have at least part of the season. I told Jeff this and he was like no Nick is not going to play. A whole lot of things have to change before he would allow it. The kids are too close together and touching the same ball and bats. I think if I told him I wanted to stay home and home school the kids he would be all for it. I don't know how to really help him with this. I think once there is a vaccine he will be a bit better but the longer this goes on the worse I am seeing this get for him.

You are a very supportive mother and wife. That's all that you can do. We are navigating new territory, and there are no easy answers. Do what you feel is best for your family which is what you already do every day.

P.S. Isn't Schitt's Creek hilarious? I can't wait for the movie.

 

[piglet1979]

You are a very supportive mother and wife. That's all that you can do. We are navigating new territory, and there are no easy answers. Do what you feel is best for your family which is what you already do every day.

P.S. Isn't Schitt's Creek hilarious? I can't wait for the movie.

Thank you!!!

A movie really. We love it. We just started about a week to 2 weeks ago watching it. It is Hilarious. Did you know that Twyla and David are siblings in really life and Johnny is the real father? I knew Johnny was Davids real dad but didn't know Twyla was his sister.

 

[sjrec]

There was an excellent feature on 60 Minutes about mental health and coping during this pandemic. The basic message was we’re all going to be affected in some way. And it’s ok to be worried-but it ended on a lovely note of hope. About being the person you thought you were before this happened.

Yes, today is dreary, rainy and very windy. I found it hard getting out of bed as well. I over indulged yesterday-but this morning I actually totaled it up and it wasn’t as bad as I thought. So today I turned the page over in my food diary and will start over again.

 

[MickeyMom76]

Went and did my workout!
Then I found one of my new windows leaking
Then I got a text from my neighbor that her roof was leaking over their new kitchen addition. (Ok, so my window leak seems pretty minor comparatively)

Oh the ups and downs of today...

 

[Oneanne]

Getting a slow start this morning, or actually an early start to go to the grocery store then I crawled back in to bed when I got home. For some reason Mike is super fussy this morning, and between 3am and 5am I got up three times to feed him because he was hollering for food, so I didn't feel like I got good rest.

Being healthy is super important to me right now, its always top of mind. Being in the risk group was a real wake up call. Overall I am liking Noom, I'm in week three and got a coach and a team. I shopped differently this morning, so hopefully the adjustment will start to show on the scale and in my blood sugar levels. I weighted them same this morning, dang it... I felt lighter so it was a bit of a surprise.

On the way to the grocery store I drove thru the neighborhood's core business district, it was odd to see the parking spots labeled for curb side pick up and see windows covered over both the Starbuck's dark and empty. It was early so no one was about at all, a real ghost town. Then the drive home along the beach was beautiful. It felt good to get out of the house, so I think I'll be doing it again.

Yesterday I did mow the lawn, I really wanted to do it so it didn't feel like a chore. I also watered, since it is going to be dry and warm this week. I plan on spending more time working outside today, getting more clean up in the back done. I picked up tow little lavender plants at the grocery store, so need to find a place to put them, plus yesterday my neighbor was thinning out her irises and gave me several, that will need to be planted here pretty soon.

 

[sjrec]

Getting a slow start this morning, or actually an early start to go to the grocery store then I crawled back in to bed when I got home. For some reason Mike is super fussy this morning, and between 3am and 5am I got up three times to feed him because he was hollering for food, so I didn't feel like I got good rest.

Being healthy is super important to me right now, its always top of mind. Being in the risk group was a real wake up call. Overall I am liking Noom, I'm in week three and got a coach and a team. I shopped differently this morning, so hopefully the adjustment will start to show on the scale and in my blood sugar levels. I weighted them same this morning, dang it... I felt lighter so it was a bit of a surprise.

On the way to the grocery store I drove thru the neighborhood's core business district, it was odd to see the parking spots labeled for curb side pick up and see windows covered over both the Starbuck's dark and empty. It was early so no one was about at all, a real ghost town. Then the drive home along the beach was beautiful. It felt good to get out of the house, so I think I'll be doing it again.

Yesterday I did mow the lawn, I really wanted to do it so it didn't feel like a chore. I also watered, since it is going to be dry and warm this week. I plan on spending more time working outside today, getting more clean up in the back done. I picked up tow little lavender plants at the grocery store, so need to find a place to put them, plus yesterday my neighbor was thinning out her irises and gave me several, that will need to be planted here pretty soon.

Sounds like a wonderful day!
And I know sometimes we feel the weight has come off before the scale shows it. We can feel it in our clothes and the way we move. My knees always feel the difference first!

 

[sweetpeama]

Then I found one of my new windows leaking
Then I got a text from my neighbor that her roof was leaking over their new kitchen addition. (Ok, so my window leak seems pretty minor comparatively)

Do you know if it was the same contractor or business that did both your window installation and the neighbors roof. If it is I would work together with your neighbor to file a complaint with your state or local area. Also I would check to see if there are complaints from others and how they were resolved.

 

[Summer2018]

Getting a slow start this morning, or actually an early start to go to the grocery store then I crawled back in to bed when I got home. For some reason Mike is super fussy this morning, and between 3am and 5am I got up three times to feed him because he was hollering for food, so I didn't feel like I got good rest.

Being healthy is super important to me right now, its always top of mind. Being in the risk group was a real wake up call. Overall I am liking Noom, I'm in week three and got a coach and a team. I shopped differently this morning, so hopefully the adjustment will start to show on the scale and in my blood sugar levels. I weighted them same this morning, dang it... I felt lighter so it was a bit of a surprise.

On the way to the grocery store I drove thru the neighborhood's core business district, it was odd to see the parking spots labeled for curb side pick up and see windows covered over both the Starbuck's dark and empty. It was early so no one was about at all, a real ghost town. Then the drive home along the beach was beautiful. It felt good to get out of the house, so I think I'll be doing it again.

Yesterday I did mow the lawn, I really wanted to do it so it didn't feel like a chore. I also watered, since it is going to be dry and warm this week. I plan on spending more time working outside today, getting more clean up in the back done. I picked up tow little lavender plants at the grocery store, so need to find a place to put them, plus yesterday my neighbor was thinning out her irises and gave me several, that will need to be planted here pretty soon.

I started measuring myself, and there have been days that the scale didn't move, but I was losing inches.

 

[4Mickeys]

Is following a healthy lifestyle still important to you or just one more thing to stress you out?

I am trying to be as healthy as I can - but need to be mindful of my limitations and not push to hard to fast - I do not have the body that my mind thinks I do - and then I pay for it. Without being obsessive about it - what I do towards a healthy lifestyle is pretty much the only thing I can control at the moment - so I think if I can feel like I am doing as much as I can that helps me feel somewhat better.

I am realizing more and more each day that DH is not doing great. He thinks he is though so I cant talk to him much about it. I am pretty sure though I will not get him out of this house to even go to a family members house once this is over. He is afraid of this virus more so then me.

Oh no This is a really hard time. There are days when I think I'm doing ok but then it catches up with me and I will be freaking out at the kids to wash their hands more and for longer (lets face they aren't that great at it - and I think the early messaging has the younger ones thinking it isn't such a big deal for them). All of my kids work in takeout food places - and they are still getting shifts - so our level of potential exposure is still up there a little. A couple of weeks ago when I had to have the discussion about moving to work from home as a vulnerable person with my boss - I just ended up crying.

Since Thursday I have had a bit of a scratchy throat - at first it was in the afternoons/evening/s morning - but for most of the day it wasn't there - then yesterday it lasted all day - by last night I was convinced I had it and was going to go to a drive through test centre today - I almost dissolved into tears when talking with DS19 but fought it back (I know he worries about me alot - so I was trying to be ok for him) but then this morning it has improved. I just feel so on edge all the time - any little twinge of difference in how I feel my mind is racing. Yesterday - I just climbed back into bed around lunch time, had a sleep and then read a book. I feel like today is going to be another day of feeling a little down and overwhelmed

 

[Summer2018]

I am trying to be as healthy as I can - but need to be mindful of my limitations and not push to hard to fast - I do not have the body that my mind thinks I do - and then I pay for it. Without being obsessive about it - what I do towards a healthy lifestyle is pretty much the only thing I can control at the moment - so I think if I can feel like I am doing as much as I can that helps me feel somewhat better.



Oh no This is a really hard time. There are days when I think I'm doing ok but then it catches up with me and I will be freaking out at the kids to wash their hands more and for longer (lets face they aren't that great at it - and I think the early messaging has the younger ones thinking it isn't such a big deal for them). All of my kids work in takeout food places - and they are still getting shifts - so our level of potential exposure is still up there a little. A couple of weeks ago when I had to have the discussion about moving to work from home as a vulnerable person with my boss - I just ended up crying.

Since Thursday I have had a bit of a scratchy throat - at first it was in the afternoons/evening/s morning - but for most of the day it wasn't there - then yesterday it lasted all day - by last night I was convinced I had it and was going to go to a drive through test centre today - I almost dissolved into tears when talking with DS19 but fought it back (I know he worries about me alot - so I was trying to be ok for him) but then this morning it has improved. I just feel so on edge all the time - any little twinge of difference in how I feel my mind is racing. Yesterday - I just climbed back into bed around lunch time, had a sleep and then read a book. I feel like today is going to be another day of feeling a little down and overwhelmed

 

[sjrec]

I am trying to be as healthy as I can - but need to be mindful of my limitations and not push to hard to fast - I do not have the body that my mind thinks I do - and then I pay for it. Without being obsessive about it - what I do towards a healthy lifestyle is pretty much the only thing I can control at the moment - so I think if I can feel like I am doing as much as I can that helps me feel somewhat better.



Oh no This is a really hard time. There are days when I think I'm doing ok but then it catches up with me and I will be freaking out at the kids to wash their hands more and for longer (lets face they aren't that great at it - and I think the early messaging has the younger ones thinking it isn't such a big deal for them). All of my kids work in takeout food places - and they are still getting shifts - so our level of potential exposure is still up there a little. A couple of weeks ago when I had to have the discussion about moving to work from home as a vulnerable person with my boss - I just ended up crying.

Since Thursday I have had a bit of a scratchy throat - at first it was in the afternoons/evening/s morning - but for most of the day it wasn't there - then yesterday it lasted all day - by last night I was convinced I had it and was going to go to a drive through test centre today - I almost dissolved into tears when talking with DS19 but fought it back (I know he worries about me alot - so I was trying to be ok for him) but then this morning it has improved. I just feel so on edge all the time - any little twinge of difference in how I feel my mind is racing. Yesterday - I just climbed back into bed around lunch time, had a sleep and then read a book. I feel like today is going to be another day of feeling a little down and overwhelmed

Hope you’re feeling better today.

 

[sjrec]