My plans for the weekend are to wear myself out as usual. Usually I exercise in the morning for a couple of hours, do laundry, clean bathrooms, sweep, vacuum and wash the floors, make dinner… fall into the couch at the end of the day and then can’t move very good...… OK, maybe I should re-think this plan now that I’ve been exercising EVERY day and some days pretty hard during the week. I need some down time – some recovery.
I had my bio-feedback session yesterday afternoon and my body is stressed (no kidding eh?). My cortisol levels are up and my thyroid isn’t very happy either. I kind of was all over the place so there wasn’t really anything we could pinpoint. At then end of it, she asked me to just take some me time, at the end of the day (which I do do already) but really make it down time – like 15 minutes of meditation – no reading, no music, nothing. Something to drop my stress levels down before I go to sleep. I think I can fit that in. She also wants me to drop my snacks and just have 3 main meals for awhile. 3 large meals, well at least the first two large, last one kind of medium. I like my apples for snacks so I’ll just have them as desert. This does not include my post protein shake that I drink after EVERY strength training session. That one is important and one I will continue long term. Eating only three meals will be interesting. My caliper results show a loss again but she hasn’t sent my final numbers yet so I’m not sure where I am. Once I get that, I’ll share.
So back to the plan for the weekend. :)
Today I’m walking the dog for a couple of hours, then we are going to get tickets to “How to Train a Dragon” and I’m going to go to the afternoon show. I really want to see it and the young man leaves here tomorrow (spring break over) so now is the time to take him. Then we are going OUT for dinner. I don’t feel like cooking.
Tomorrow I’ll kick my butt but for today, I’m kind of taking it easy.
For the Spring Challenge update, I’ve done really well all week. I am meeting all my goals (they are over there on the right hand side of my page). Loretta asks that we mention something we like about ourselves as well and for me, well I like me. I think I am a very good friend, honest, open and kind. My family calls me the gentle one. My sister can get a bit hot headed and easily can worry about the smallest things, my brother also worries too much and I am the rock/glue that holds them all together.
I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend.
ttyl
Sandra
I'm glad you're trucking along with the Spring Challenge. I liked what you said about needing the "me" time. I didn't think of that... but when I read that, I felt "me too!" immediately. Thanks for that.
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Oh goodness, I was soooo busy this weekend. (My post today only touched on part of what I did). The only good thing about it is that I slept like a log - without any aid - lol! Every family needs a diplomat; kind and gentle. I totally pictured you that way so I'm not surprised.
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