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Thursday, 31 August 2023
A delcious food experience
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
What should we eat?
Tuesday, 29 August 2023
That's all the Bank Holidays till Christmas done!
Friday, 25 August 2023
Our members are amazing!
Thursday, 24 August 2023
Another day, another chance
Thursday 24th August 2023
I need to focus on being better than I was yesterday - do you? I only tracked for half the day, I didn't eat any vegetables at all so yes I need to sort it out.
I did have a good day though ;) after a lovely huddle, I went to the chemist to get my tablets and pick up my 'owed' hrt patches to be told there's a national shortage and they didn't have them, so now I've got to hope they come back into stock before I run out of the ones I've got.
We then went karting using our wowcher voucher, it was in Bloxwich and they were electric karts, it was the first time I've been but Aryn has done karting before. We got 2 x 15 minute sessions, now I'm not gonna lie the first session, I was scared of crashing, a little over cautious and sadly it hurt my body, my hands starting hurting again and my sciatica wasn't keen on the twists and turns, I've also had pins and needles in the night and this morning which had eased lately. However I enjoyed it, the second session, they slowed our karts down, from 3 to 2 which made it a bit rubbish, but Aryn eventually stopped to ask them why the karts were slower and he put it back to 3, unfortunately we were almost at the end of the session. I did manage to get brave in those last few minutes though and increase my speed :) his fastest lap was only a second faster than mine, which made me smile.
We were starving by the time we got home so had egg and chips for dinner, I'd also had eggs on toast for breakfast because the eggs I had from the farm were so good, I wished I'd bought more, shame it's such a long way, away or I'd go back for more. We then watched tv together and I had a ham sandwich later, a handful of peanuts (only a handful honest, I wasn't greedy), oh I had some walnut, celery and apple salad too so I did have some green stuff at least. Plus a couple of glasses of wine. I'm starting to put it all in my tracker now, so I am going to get a grip! I know I'll be well over the days allowance but at least I'm tracking it.
I tried to have an early night but it was probably half nine by the time I managed it, I reckon I could've been asleep by 8. My fitbit hasn't told me my sleep score for the last two nights so I've reconnected it this morning as if it's a new fitbit so we'll see if it works tomorrow.
A busy day today with huddles, there's plenty of food in the fridge, I still have that leftover hotpot portion which I will eat so at least I'll get a bit of veg there.
Anyway, I need to get a move on, despite being woke early, I'm now running behind and need a shower, I have done the washing up though - go me being a domestic goddess!
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Wednesday, 23 August 2023
Time to get serious about your goals?
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Tuesday, 22 August 2023
Food, glorious food
Tuesday 22nd August 2023
A good day had yesterday, Elle and I took Georgia to Forge farm, the sunflower fields are coming to an end now so I didn't buy any but we enjoyed watching George feeding the goats and sheep. I joined her on the twisty slide, never grow up - it's boring! It passed a couple of hours cheaply.
I then did my pain management group, another good session, I did like the circuit training workouts we do, they're obviously shorter than you'd do at a 'usual' one I would think but we are working on our joints so it's aimed at that. We were working on stability and balance yesterday, trying to stand on one of these is funny!
I managed it though and you forget how useful those fitness balls can be.
Once home, I took Aryn to the gym where we did a little bit on the weight machines, then 30 minutes cardio, I kept it light because my hip/leg has been rough since Friday, I still managed to get my heart to 60% which again we were told is apparently is all I should be doing for my age especially with my issues.
We nipped to Sainsbury's on our way home to get the bits I couldn't get from Aldi, Aryn is very 'price aware' as he's been shopping with me since he came to live with me and he was going to have a bottle of chocolate milk until he saw the price and put it back - fair play to him. I was again annoyed at a price increase, Idahoan mash has gone from £1 in November to £1.45 yesterday, that's a 45% increase - what's that all about!
Food wise, I made a chicken hotpot, it was alright, needed a bit more flavour which makes me wonder if OXO have taken some of the strength out of their cubes or I just needed even more than the 5 I used!
I love potatoes cooked like this, so good, plus there's enough for today too. We enjoyed eating our dinner together whilst watching more Walking Dead, it might not be eating up the table together but it was good enough for me.
I have a busy day so I better get on with it, got 3 huddles, need to nip to Cannock and Bentley Bridge, so yeah lots to fit in.
Right I'm off, have a good one, I plan too.
Mwah, luv ya
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Monday, 21 August 2023
Another week, let's do this
Saturday, 19 August 2023
Got my positive pants on!
Friday, 18 August 2023
Damn heartburn
Thursday, 17 August 2023
A very, enjoyable day
Wednesday, 16 August 2023
Lightest I've been this year!
Tuesday, 15 August 2023
Feeling positive
Tuesday 15th August 2023
I am feeling really good about the fact I am able to do any kind of work out at the gym at the moment, yesterday Aryn and I went at lunchtime, we did some weight machines and I did 20 minutes on the rowing machine, I would've tried to do more but he'd had enough, plus I'd got my pain management at half two so I knew we'd probably be doing more then. I was right, I did another 10 minutes on the recumbent exercise bike, I chose that because I wanted my back supported as it still wasn't good - it feel's a lot better this morning though. We then did a circuit spending 1.5mins on each exercise, I really enjoyed that as I can see my progress, I'm feeling so much more positive about my body improving (hopefully recovering) over time.
My Fitbit is telling me I managed 68 zone minutes, this is such an improvement on what I was achieving before I started the programme. I know I've started the HRT but I believe the effects of this Joint Pain programme has had a great effect on me too, it has made me feel like I can do things, I can see a possibility of me being able to achieve the goals I set at the beginning of the plan which were simply to be able to stand to do my daily tasks, things like washing up and cooking dinner, to being able to walk along a beach and enjoy a day out without being in extreme pain! Here's working towards that by building up the muscles around my joints, work on my core and getting my body fitter.
Another good nights sleep too, just under 8 hours, I'm sure the HRT patch is helping a little there but so is the fact I've not been drinking wine every day, I poured a small glass last night and it didn't taste very nice, so I wasn't tempted to pour anymore. On one hand, I'd love it to never taste good again because it would really help me with my healthy journey on the other hand, I've always loved a glass or two of my Beyerskloof Pinotage and it's a little sad to think my tastebuds could've changed and I don't now!
Food was simple yesterday, I had scrambled eggs in a pitta pocket for breakfast and for my dinner a ham, cheese, lettuce and pickle sandwich for dinner, again my appetites not massive after being poorly, or maybe I'm just getting to where it should be which isn't wanting to eat constantly!
I still feel I could do with more get up and go, I really want to spring clean the house, give it a good top to bottom, I feel like this even more so since he told me his mom and sister are possibly coming to stay for the Bank Holiday. I am definitely a take us as we are kind of person, plus his sister has been before, but I felt like it needed a good clean before so I definitely do now!
We'll get there, so much to do, so little time - that's not particularly true, I spend lots of time sitting chilling that I could be doing the house but the truth is I don't want to, I'm sure I'll get a surge of energy at some point. Then there's the back garden - oh the weeds are like a carpet and every time I pull them up, two weeks later, they're back - soul destroying!
On that note, I'm gonna have me a lovely long shower, change my HRT patch, we're putting on number 3, been on them a week now, let's hope they continue to improve my life. My head's still getting brain fog, using the wrong words, my memory is shocking but I think it's always been like that, it's more to do with my other medication. Meh, I can live with that, just write stuff down and call everybody babe or love!
Have a great day!
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Monday, 14 August 2023
Start your week positive...
My eating's not been my usual habits, my appetite seems to not be where it usually is, I'm eating but I don't want lots, I didn't have the chicken enchiladas they had Saturday night I didn't fancy them so just had a chicken sandwich. Yesterday though we had a delicious bacon, lettuce and tomato pitta for breakfast, I really like the Warburton pitta pockets, they're 161 calories which isn't bad at all for the size, and the wholemeal ones are 10 calories lower.