Happy with my lot...

Tuesday 23rd May 2023
All movement is exercise 

Started my day yesterday with an hour in the swimming pool, I really enjoy it but it makes my shoulders and leg ache afterwards, thankfully I had a massage to look forward to later in the day which did take the edge off, thanks Nikki they're much better this morning.  

In-between those two appointments, I did a lot of driving round shops to get things for my brother and his wife, which helped towards the 8500 steps I clocked up which is really good for me, no wander things ached, my body starts to play up once I'm over 5,000 steps and I did swimming on top of that which doesn't show as steps ;)

We sat in the garden and enjoyed fish fingers on baguette, both of us agreed there was too much bread!  I usually take out some of the soft bread when I have this, but I forgot to.  We also didn't stay out much longer than it took to eat as it was really windy.

I've had another good long sleep too, 8 hours 21 mins, and 59 minutes awake, I always have the time awake, I wonder if everyone does?   I've just looked for this answer, apparently most adults spend 10-30 minutes awake each night, women of my age though are more like my average.  I wake to go to the loo or to rearrange my body because it's in pain, as long as I go back to sleep I don't mind.  If I wake after 4 I normally get up but I've refused to this last few days and lay there hoping to fall asleep and it's worked :) 

No housework got done yesterday other than washing up and cooking, I only had a couple of hours in the house on the afternoon which I used to plan our meeting chat and catch up with Aryn about his day at school, then got back from massage at 5.15 to cook dinner and I went to sleep at half eight.  

I know there are moms out there who never get any time to themselves, and I take my hat off to you!  I really do, I was like that when I was taking care of mom and working full time and it wasn't until it ended that I realised how exhausted I'd become, not for the entire time, when I was younger it was just what I did, but I couldn't or wouldn't want to do it now.  I like sitting on my ass and chilling!

As much as I've always enjoyed my work, I've realised I also need time to enjoy me time and do things I enjoy doing and spend time with those I love.  Aryn is an absolute star, they say teenagers are nightmares but he isn't at all.  Don't get me wrong I get the odd shoulder shrug but we have such a good relationship, we laugh - he has a wicked sense of humour, he tells me things some teenagers wouldn't share - I love that he trusts me.  Yeah my work / life balance is just how I want it these days, I look forward to the weekend when himself gets back and we get to spend quality time together.

All this contentment is probably why I'm not the best loser in the weight loss game isn't it but I'll keep trying to eat healthy and do my best.  We've got gammon hocks and chips for dinner today, I said I wouldn't buy anything this week just use the freezer stuff but I couldn't resist, I've been craving gammon for a couple of weeks and they were on the Tesco meal deal £12 for main, side, dessert and wine, Aryn will eat the dessert and I'm sure I can find someone to drink the wine :) 

Tomorrow I'll make a curry with freezer meat, either chicken or lamb mince I'm thinking, so I am thinking healthy, we'll have that with brown rice, it's all I buy now really as Aryn is happy to eat it.  Thursday I might do something with noodles, maybe salmon.  There, that's how easy meal planning is really isn't it.

I better go get ready for the day ahead, I'm in need of another mug of tea.  I'm laughing at Coco right now, he's trying to get round me for some attention.  Other smile/win moments over the last 24 hours include, 

I resisted a meal deal whilst driving about shopping - more than once!  

Eating in the garden chatting - we've had a couple of really good conversations, I wish I had room in the house for a table to sit up to eat.

Using a float and flippers in the pool (on recommendation) so that I'm able to swim for longer once my shoulders start to hurt too much to swim front stroke.

The beautiful sunshine brightening up everyone's day and mood.

Chatting with my brother on video call.

Drinking more water.

There was probably more and I should probably jot them down during the day, but that'll do for starters.

Have a great day, 

Mwah, luv ya

Love me xx