Time marches on...

Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Thursday, August 21, 2014


8/20

I didn't sleep well, and I woke up at 8.  EIGHT!  Ugh - this is not a good thing, and it makes for a very long day for me.  As my day went on, I thought sure I would sleep tonight, because I was dragging ass all day!
I did my normal stuff - up and down, playing on pute and puttering around the house - and I did my exercises later in the afternoon.  Did I tell you that I raised my reps up to 15?  Yeah, I thought I should do that, because I don't feel as though I am getting anywhere, so I had to do something - and I can't add any more exercises, not yet, anyway.  I am hoping to soon - if I can get Ron (or someone) to walk with me, and if I can get Ron to stay awake in the evening so I can try to do my Wii Fit.  But...it hasn't happened yet, so...
I didn't eat any lunch today, just munched on two string cheese sticks.  I haven't been feeling good - not feeling bad (sick), just not feeling good, if you know what I mean.  People tell me it's too hot or humid, but I'm stuck at home - in the bedroom, even - and I think it's more boredom than anything.  It's more a mind thing than anything else.  That's my story and I'm sticking with it!

When Ron got home from work a little after 6, we decided to have cheese weenies for supper.  And we were bad and broke into a bag of chips to go along with them.  REAL bad - I had 2 servings' worth!  I guess I got hungry, although I didn't even realize it until I started eating.

When I put my food in MFP for the day, I got hollered at again.  I had to move my calorie count back down to 1200 - I don't know why it jumps up to 1320, but it did!  I'm glad I noticed it as soon as I signed in this time.  I know that I didn't eat much of a lunch, but really?  I only get 90 calories taken off for my exercise, so my calorie count isn't really that low (I don't think so, anyway), and I feel plenty full, so I just don't get it.  I don't like eating so late at night, either - especially since that snack is usually some kind of carb.  Sigh.



8/21

I didn't sleep well again last night.  What is up with this!?  I did sleep, but not deeply, and whatever was on my mind didn't go away - I just kept thinking about it, or it was still there as soon as I woke up a bit - or it worked its way into my dream(s), which I don't like at all.  My brain told me I was awake at 9 this morning.  NINE.  Sigh.
I laid there and read (what a surprise, right?) and finally got up at noon, did a small load of laundry, played on the pute, and looked for some lunch, but nothing looked good.  I noshed on string cheese sticks again, and just did the up and down thing for the afternoon, doing my exercises around 4.  I added a new exercise today, too - how about that!  I don't know why I didn't think of this one a lot sooner, but I didn't.  It's where you lay on your back, then raise your feet about 6 inches off the ground and hold them (I did a count of 5) for a few seconds.  I did 5 reps.  Man, could I feel that in my lower back!  I thought it would be good for my abdomen, but WOW.

At quarter til 6, I put on 3 corn on the cobs for our supper.  I was given this corn (and still have some more!) at my TOPS meeting.  When Ron got home just after 6, I put on fish (fish sandwich patties - square fish!) for the 'meat' part of our meal.  And that was supper.

When I put my food in MFP, not only was I hollered at again, but this time, I was hollered at in larger letters!  Oh, my - they are getting serious!  I thought about putting in for a snack tonight, but decided not to.  I have decided against having snacks this late at night.  I am going to have to do better during the day somehow.  Either that, or lower my calorie count again, but I don't see how.  1200 calories is kinda hard to stick to!  I really, really have to watch what I'm doing, and some days I don't do so very well!

I am looking forward to going shopping tomorrow!  Yay - I get to GO somewhere, without cadging a ride from somebody, when I want to go!  WhooHoo!