I seem to be in the doldrums right now. I've cut back on treadmill work, I'm laying around feeling low, I can't get interested in anything. I find no joy in anything right now. I suspect it's partly the weather, partly stress and worry, and partly not being able to get away to the sunshine and warmth (something that normally fuels me for the rest of the winter/early spring). Regardless, I'm really, really having a hard time right now.
I know it will end, I know I'll find something to juice me up, but for now it's really a dark time for the empire.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
A look back and a look ahead
Well, as of this morning, I'm down 13.6 lbs from the start of the re ignited push on WW. 2.2 lbs this week. Not too shabby. The best part is how I'm feeling. The move toward more plant based foods has me with more energy, sleeping more easily and just generally feeling better. Other than a small amount of ground beef in the lasagna I made (well, tried to make) last weekend, We've had no meats at all in about two weeks. This weekend my plan is to make a chix parm for Drew and Vicki, something I know they'll like and is pretty easy, but other than that I don't see much in the way of meat again. In fairness, we are eating fish, salmon, tilapia and shrimp last week, and next week will bring more tilapia and shrimp but the portions are reasonable, the points low and the satisfaction high!!
As to what is ahead, I hope to release some of this weather anxiety and get back to walking on the treadmill next week, it's been a while but I have also been shoveling so it's not like I didn't do anything active. On the other hand I do have to try to control myself on Super Bowl Sunday and that might be hard...but we'll see.
As to what is ahead, I hope to release some of this weather anxiety and get back to walking on the treadmill next week, it's been a while but I have also been shoveling so it's not like I didn't do anything active. On the other hand I do have to try to control myself on Super Bowl Sunday and that might be hard...but we'll see.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
The Blues
Well, this weather has me feeling pretty low. Not much going on, cold, snow, water leaking down the wall of the office over the "charming" square (but old) window. It took me days to even mitigate it a little. I now have some towels on the floor an tupperware container (the only thing that will fit in the window) catching some of the drippings but it fills up about every hour or so, so overnight it does not help much.
On top of everything else, I did a HORRIBLE job making a lasagna yesterday. It was very disappointing, my first real bad job in a long time. It was mushy, not very flavorful and kinda wet. Add to that a general feeling of malaise, not being able to get our mail delivered courtesy of the City of Norwalk, who, while keeping the road cleared, managed to cover up the mailbox to the point where I really can't move enough so that the mailperson will deliver. (God forbid they actually step out of the truck, protected on the side from the snow of course, and place the mail in the box, makes you really paint the postal workers with the same ugly broad brush).
No treadmill, just shoveling the past few days. Oh well, spring has gotta come at some point huh? Though, honestly, it's still almost 2 months down the road and seems like it's ages away.
On top of everything else, I did a HORRIBLE job making a lasagna yesterday. It was very disappointing, my first real bad job in a long time. It was mushy, not very flavorful and kinda wet. Add to that a general feeling of malaise, not being able to get our mail delivered courtesy of the City of Norwalk, who, while keeping the road cleared, managed to cover up the mailbox to the point where I really can't move enough so that the mailperson will deliver. (God forbid they actually step out of the truck, protected on the side from the snow of course, and place the mail in the box, makes you really paint the postal workers with the same ugly broad brush).
No treadmill, just shoveling the past few days. Oh well, spring has gotta come at some point huh? Though, honestly, it's still almost 2 months down the road and seems like it's ages away.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Enough already..
We got 17 new inches of snow last night according to one station. I've never seen it piled as high, and have not had this many school closings since 1996 that I can remember. I also don't remember this much snow in one winter since the early 1980's. I'm in a foul mood, I hate this weather, I hate shoveling, have barely been able to reveal the mailbox that the town plowed virtually under a mountain and it took me almost 45 minutes to just get small access to. I've not been on the treadmill in four days, got my exercise mostly by moving snow. Am still, cold and annoyed.
other than that, all's well.
other than that, all's well.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Home again, naturally...
So, we had another school closure today, some snow, not all that bad, though the morning drive would have been a bit testy back country Weston. Sue only had a 2 hour delay (perhaps the ONLY school in CT to not close).
I took the opportunity to do a bit of shoveling before the plow got here and to shovel a path to the back deck and to the grill (got me some fine WW activity points!!)
Then on to the treadmill:
32 minutes, 1.28 miles, 70 seconds at 3.3 "jog" (left calf started to cramp during the "run" so my intended 2 minutes was cut back to only 70 seconds, no sense in making a mistake this early in the game)
Guess that will do it for now.
I took the opportunity to do a bit of shoveling before the plow got here and to shovel a path to the back deck and to the grill (got me some fine WW activity points!!)
Then on to the treadmill:
32 minutes, 1.28 miles, 70 seconds at 3.3 "jog" (left calf started to cramp during the "run" so my intended 2 minutes was cut back to only 70 seconds, no sense in making a mistake this early in the game)
Guess that will do it for now.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Back on the horse
Well, ok the treadmill! After two days off due to stiffness and general malaise, I just did 31 minutes, only one at a full "jog" but this time at 3.3. Managed 1.22 miles and felt pretty good in the process.
I think there was something in me that was believing I'd magically pick up and be jogging 5 miles at about 12 min per mile almost right away. Oops....not so...but, the next best thing is moving again.
I think there was something in me that was believing I'd magically pick up and be jogging 5 miles at about 12 min per mile almost right away. Oops....not so...but, the next best thing is moving again.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Day Off
Well, we had another school closure today, and I took the day off from chasing the pipe dream :)
It was a good choice, I'm feeling much better today, no pain on either side. So, tomorrow, back to work and back to the treadmill.
Still had a great day on weight watchers. This new points plus is almost too easy. I'm having a hard time actually using all the points I have. Read more of the China Study today also, more and more evidence that moving toward a diet that has a majority of plant based items will have great effects overall, not just weight and cholesterol! Worth Reading!!
It was a good choice, I'm feeling much better today, no pain on either side. So, tomorrow, back to work and back to the treadmill.
Still had a great day on weight watchers. This new points plus is almost too easy. I'm having a hard time actually using all the points I have. Read more of the China Study today also, more and more evidence that moving toward a diet that has a majority of plant based items will have great effects overall, not just weight and cholesterol! Worth Reading!!
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