What I'm Reading This Week #6

You've made it to Friday!  *Booty poppin dance*

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I know someone who is extra happy because he strategically planned a class next week to coincide with a holiday and appointment so he may not have to be "in office" for almost two weeks!  His normally laid back boss has quite the burr up the ass since return to office (for a job that is completely remote), so you give him no choice but to work the system.  

Our week has been going well on the food and exercise front.  Workouts were:

Sun- Turbo Fire Sculpt (resistance bands)

Mon - 3 laps at park/floor bike 

Tues- WATP Firm 30 /floor bike 

Wed - 3 laps at park 

Thurs - 3 laps at park 

Friday's are for gauging just how bad all of that has effed us up and a rest day if we need it.  I will assume we do because the walk Wednesday was particularly hard on both of us after the strength.  I really wish I was not so crippled after every activity.  We do rolling and stretching after and I hoped it would make a significant difference.  I'm able to walk without quite as much pain but afterward, it all catches up with me.  😞  Food has been on point but I have to say my disdain for meal planning is growing.  I need to give the Mr our dinner plans for the next day so he can plan what to pack for lunch and I have no clue.  I know I'm going to have to be one of those people who pre-plans weekly dinners but one thing at a time.  I made a new to us Thai chicken salad that was good and because of the cabbage took forever to eat.

The biggest struggle is protein and making sure we're getting the amount we're shooting for while making sure the sat fat is in check.  I have made it to week three on water every day for the first time.  I won't lie, it was harder this week so I get why it dropped off in the past.

Now let's drop into:

8 Ways to Make an Exercise Harder Without Buying Heavier Dumbbells  (Great options!)

We’re Told to ‘Eat a Rainbow’. Here’s What Each Color Does in Our Body  (We're getting a lot more colors in lately)

16 Amazing Barre Workouts on YouTube, According to Instructors  (Barre can friggin' kick yo BUTT!)

Want Better Gut Health? Try Doing This 1 Surprisingly Simple Thing At Every Meal  (Mr- this also supports what we're working on.)

5 Exercise Mistakes That Can Actually Halt Weight Loss  (Makes sense.)

15 Things to Start Doing at 50 That’ll Save Your Brain at 80  (Will do)

1 Subtle Sign Of A Heart Attack That Many People Often Ignore (Always good to know since it's different for women!)

The Simple Practice That Can Quiet Your Mind Faster Than Meditation  (Just make sure you do it alone because if you do it around someone like me with misophonia, it won't end well for you. 😂)

Why It's So Hard to Part With a Lost Loved One's Things (Because it's all you've got left of them and you can keep as little or as much as you can handle.  Don't let anyone EVER tell you 'it's time' to let go of things.  Not their call.   So no..."letting go is a step towards the future" is your opinion and may have worked  for you but it doesn't work for everyone.)

Cast of ‘Groundhog Day' reunites at Navy Pier for first time since movie's 1993 debut (Well, not everyone but lots of great cameos, stories and definitely worth a watch for the Groundhog Day fan!)

Miss some posts here this week?  Catch up below:

Experimental and Exhausting Weekend Recap

We Tried It: Miyoko's Pourable Plant Milk Mozzarella Review

Non Scale Victory

Our weekend plans are still up in the air.  We don't know if we're doing baseboards, road tripping, watching movies or a hybrid.  I know unfortunately meal prep will be in there and the thought of 6 hours of my life being flushed down the toilet until I limp out of the kitchen is not appealing.

What are you getting into this weekend?

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