Summer Holiday Weekend Recap
Hello and happy Monday to you! Did you melt this weekend? My Lord it was hot. And what do you do when you're us on a hot weekend? Dig out a tree obviously. 😑 Remember the pic of the tree from last week after the landscapers hacked it up? It went bye-bye. We were going to attempt to save it to possibly see if my friend could plant it at her new home (even though it should be done when dormant.) Well, after determining the roots attach to the Earth's core, we had to scrap that idea. We tried to get out early enough but it wasn't. We hacked off the top in sections using some really great pruning shears that made that job super easy then the Mr lobbed off the top so we could begin on the roots. We bought a shovel called the Root Slayer and I will say it did an amazing job getting through most of it. Neither of us are at our strongest right now so despite knowing we could've continued with chipping away at ...
That was a big victory and it shows our continued dedication even if we haven't achieved as much success lately. The whole idea about "success along the weigh" for me is the fact that we have continued to trudge along instead of just giving up even though the scale doesn't always go the way we want it to and that is success no matter which way you slice it. I really do hope things turn around cause I don't want to see you under any more stress. You know I am here for you!
ReplyDeleteYes it does. I'm just glad my/our knee jerk reaction isn't to throw away a whole day's effort because of outside interference. It's how we lived a decent portion of our life together and it wasn't good for us. I'm just jealous of my Saturday self right now, the rest is gonna suck to get there. I also agree about the whole idea behind the blog. It's not gonna be all weight loss/related, all the time because we actually have a life too. I've cut other blogs from my reading list because every day was like reading the same crap, different day. Beh.
DeleteI do some of both. I guess it depends on my current mindset and how much sleep I've had. Some days I feel like I can handle anything and I do, other days a hangnail has me throwing in the towel.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry yesterday was a poop day for you. I hope today is better than yesterday even if "better" just means a little less poop.
I'm off to a class. Woohoo. Sometimes these are great, more often they are mediocre to poor - but we'll see. I've been advised to "wear layers and some people find the building cool". Yep - gonna be 90+ outside and I'll be in long sleeves and a jacket. Something is seriously wrong in a world that people air condition colder in the summer than than they would allow their homes/businesses to be in the winter.
Sleep...ahh, just the word makes me want to do it.
DeleteThanks, I suppose I should invest in waders just in case.
I hope your class is a great one. Nothing makes the day go by slower than mind numbing rambling teachers that don't stick to the syllabus and get you 3 hours behind. Let's just hope it's the thinner skinned people that complained and it's not parka weather inside! :-)
Ohhh man I've been on both sides of the fence. Way to go for stickin to it. Your lunch is a great picture of how filling veg--er-freggies (lol) can be. It looks like a HUGE lunch but its pretty much six calories (kidding) and still very filling and energizing. Great strategy to remember.
ReplyDeleteYep! It's just under 300 calories for all the fruits and veggies on my plate/in mah bowl! :-)
DeleteOh my friend, life is a big cluster-fudge right now, so I hear you. I wake up with very little hope every day, so I understand how each step feels like you're in concrete emotionally. I've done very well with my eating and exercise plan during all this time and it doesn't escape me that my feeling are extremely raw right now precisely because I'm NOT turning to food. So this is the deep trench crap, but I have to believe that I'll come out of it better for it (God I hope that's true). Sticking to my routine is a healthy response for me that keeps me sane. If I go back to old patterns (which are always just a spoonful away) then I know I'll circle the drain. I've relapsed before and it's taken me weeks to come out of it, so keeping that one part of my life going in a healthy direction is a lifeline.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that you're sticking with your routine and good eating habits as well. I've always heard when everything is out of control to focus on the things you DO have control over. So that's what I try to do! Hang in there!
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