Hey there, Sharing is Caring Lovelies!
Feels like this week did not get off the ground for me, but as I wrote this update, and looked back at the things I accomplished, I realized, I got a lot more done than I was giving myself credit for!
My goals for the week starting Thursday Oct 15, 2020 were:
Physical fitness activities.
Target 1: Do two 20 – 30 min cardio session (includes walking). Partially accomplished. Did one 60-minute walk with Jacob on Sunday.
Target 2: Do one yoga/mindfulness session. Accomplished. Did one 20-minute yoga session this morning before work. Note: this accountability blog was the only reason I got my ass out of bed at 5 a.m. to do yoga! It is still extremely painful for my shoulders.
House cleaning.
Target: Clean main floor. Partially accomplished. Cleaned everything but the two bathrooms.
Work towards the completion of the current work in progress.
Target: Write one to five pages this week. Accomplished. Now at the 1/3 mark for completion of book two in the Joint Task Team Series! Feeling great about the progress.
Lose the COVID weight plus the twenty pounds of pre COVID weight gain.
Target: Lose one pound. Did not accomplish this goal. My food choices were terrible this week. Mostly I ate chicken fingers…Didn’t lose a pound, but didn’t gain any weight either.
Blog.
Target: Write and post blog number two for October. Accomplished. Weight Bias Vs. Chronic Pain blog posted on Wednesday.
Lesson Learned:
I had a number of previously scheduled appointments this week that played havoc with my time and focus. I forgot to include them in my planning, which applied some extra pressure to do more in a smaller amount of time. Less time means paying less attention to what I eat and when. So, no surprise there was no weight loss this week.
Overall – Accomplishing anything in the middle of a pandemic is a challenge, so I’m calling this week a WIN!
New Week - New Goals
Physical Activity.
Target: Two 20 – 30 minute cardio sessions.
Target: One gentle stretching or yoga session.
House Cleaning.
Target: Clean both upstairs bathrooms.
Work towards the completion of the current work in progress.
Target: Write one to five pages this week.
Lose the COVID weight plus the twenty pounds of pre COVID weight gain.
Target: Lose one pound.
Personal Grooming.
Target: Shave my legs. Yes! This has to be a goal or it won’t get done!
That’s it for now, friends. Hope everyone is staying safe and enjoying the fall weather and spectacular autumn colors!
Until the next update—peace out pain sufferers.
Current pain level 7/10.
You go girl!
I’m finally caught up at work….which I know will only last until Monday when the next round of student work gets handed in but still…feel good after about 8 months of feeling like I’d never catch up!
What I’ve notice is how much my pain came down this week. I’m well aware of the connection between stress and pain but wow, what a difference the stress reduction makes! Its nice to have such an obvious reminder of the benefits of stress management…so self, take note.
Happy for you, Diane! Agree – stress it the root of many an evil. Taking the time to reconnect with ourselves and how we are truly feeling is so important. Helps us help ourselves! Easy to forget, but critical for managing chronic pain!