Do you have the mid-weeks blahs? I sure do. I have to work hard not to use food to ease my boredom or help me procrastinate away some tasks I prefer to avoid. The idea is to find non-food rewards when I accomplish something -- a little extra time to read, a play session with the dog, etc.

How is everyone else doing on this Wednesday?

big kudos to sheri!

i did well wednesday. i was up a lot in the night (bloated, TOM, etc) but i did get almost 8 hours of sleep. i woke up tired and almost decided to go back to bed, but i went to the gym anyway. i believe it was a good decision because i was really energized on the elliptical machine (without consumption of any caffeine)

i will have a balanced dinner, and head to the gym for weight training after dropping off 2 kids at their tutor.
i am typically a morning gym person. i often feel dragged down at the end of the day but i figured out it is more mental fatigue than physical. once i am at the gym at 6pm, i feel more energized.

I went to Ohio a month ago this week and ate out every day (on the road as well as while at my mother's) for a week. When I got home, my weight not only didn't come down, it went up. I hit a new high weight for the year (only for a day, thankfully) not long after returning from Ohio, and that really woke me up.

I'm happy to report that, while I still struggle with getting my dinner in me by 6-6:30 and having no food after 8 p.m., my weight is back down to pre-Ohio and even a little better.

I had a good, on plan day as well.

Now if I could only shake the cough and congestion and get some sleep!

I did well today. Good to be back on track. I teach all day tomorrow. Will need to stay mindful and clear about my wants and goal.

Yesterday was my blah day. I have my favorite race of the year on Saturday, and couldn't have cared less.

Today I woke up in a much better frame of mind and got my scheduled yoga workout in without problem. I am grateful I did, since I have tried to twist both ankles within a four hour period. One is totally fine, one is a bit sensitive, so I'm sitting at my desk with my foot on a bag of ice.

As long as I can run Saturday, I'll be good. I just need to encase myself in a bubble to prevent any further injuries.)

Food today is not a problem. Everything was planned, and I'm eating prepacked meals all day since I left at 8am and won't get home to 9pm.

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blahs?

We have had a LOT of cloudy and/or rainy weather lately; much worse than normal.

It seems like the weather was crappy all summer.

jill--you are my Blonde haired equal!

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Originally posted by iz:
i am totally bored. another day sitting at the same desk. granted--i got work to do but i think, sitting and sitting--it's getting to me.


TOM is here, and so far...no cramping. now THAT is a plus! I have been increasing the Omega Three's --maybe that helped(?)

ok, back to the desk, the chair...ho hum...

Iz,

I could have written this post myself! Except for the Omega Three's I am exactly the same!!!

Jill

i am totally bored. another day sitting at the same desk. granted--i got work to do but i think, sitting and sitting--it's getting to me.

tuesday was great day for food and exercise. got in an extra 30 minutes of weight trianing, which always is a boost--and woke up sore this morning. but a NICE sore!

TOM is here, and so far...no cramping. now THAT is a plus! I have been increasing the Omega Three's --maybe that helped(?)

ok, back to the desk, the chair...ho hum...

I'm feeling better this morning after a reasonably good night's sleep. I did OK with my food yesterday but I ate too quickly at dinner (we ate super late last night and it's always more of a challenge for me to eat slowly when I'm super hungry).

Today should be a bit easier as I'm eating dinner earlier. My workout for today is 30 minutes of light cardio at home as its pouring and I'm not going to over do it as I have school volunteering today, some errands to run plus band rehearsal tonight.

I need to remember to take time to relax when I am tired. It's a much better choice than extra food! No that I am teaching more, I need more downtime too.

Here's my food plan today:
B: oats, fruit, milk
L: veggie sandwich, dc
D: soup and bread
E: 2 mile walk

Will be back to check in about my day...

Doing badly. Work issues and insomnia.
I'm not overeating, just making poor choices and not caring enough.