Self Care Monday 3/9

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What do you do this past week? Were you able to reorganize anything to make your life easier?

Any plans for this week?

This week's challenge: Make at least a small change to improve your physical health. For example, cut back soda or some other junky food/beverage if you feel you drink/eat too much of it, choose the stairs over the elevator (at least when leaving ), wear better shoes, finally make that appointment you have been putting off (doctor, chiropractor, massage therapist, whoever), etc.

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This past week, I talked MH into a new shirt, so now I am not stressed about how to get us all to coordinate for the family photos (bonus: it was on clearance for a decent price, and I found a shirt for myself on clearance for less than $5!). I also had MH cut up a bunch of chicken for me so I didn't have to (difficult and painful with the hand injury). For the challenge, I got my pantry back in order like it usually is.

This week, I am looking forward to seeing one of my best friends. Otherwise playing it by ear as I usually do.

[mamaturtle]

Past week: I only walked once on the treadmill on Saturday for 25 minutes. I gained 7 lbs. and tomorrow is the physical with the doctor. I am dreading it. I did take one nap yesterday.

I gave a pair of slippers that my mom gave me to my MIL. DH said the slippers were dated to my mom's age so I gave them away even though to me they looked like women slippers.

This week: No self-care plans besides the doctor. I want to try to walk 3 times on the treadmill for 45 minutes each session.

Challenge: All of the physical fitness goals are tied in to the challenge.

[mrsbuttinski]

I sucked last week. I didn't do much heavy lifting- I emptied my handbag of random slips of paper and receipts. It feels 5 lbs lighter. I meant to organize my closet- I didn't. I meant to clean out my pantry, but didn't.

I did get together with some friends for breakfast. I made tentative plans to have dinner with my old wine group soon and firm plans to have dinner with parents from my's son's old Cub Den in April.

I've lost 20 lbs in the last 6 months. I went for a walk in park yesterday- I like to do 3 miles on the hills but the footbridge was covered in pond ice, so I settled for an easier walk along the creek. I'm making saner food choices. I need to extend that to my beer consumption. I have a mild IPA addiction. My local pub has a half price growler fill during Happy Hour. This is not in my best interests.

[spooko]

Congrats on the weight loss @ mrsbuttinski! I know how much hard work it is! I've lost a decent amount over the last few years and feel so much better as a result.

DS actually ran with me today. We finally got outside for the first time since fall! It was amazing and we did 2.46 miles. He has endurance for days so we only ended up walking like 3 intermittent blocks of the whole thing. Really proud of him and it was nice to have a little partner with me

[funchicken]

I'm really sleep deprived, so I can't really remember what I did last week We got 8 inches of snow last Thursday, and I went out and shoveled by myself. It was surprisingly relaxing and peaceful.

This week I started a sugar detox to quit those damn Girl Scout Cookies! Today is day 3. It's hard, but I'm down two pounds already.

[mrsbuttinski]

Mar 10, 2015 6:32:07 GMT -5 funchicken said:

I'm really sleep deprived, so I can't really remember what I did last week We got 8 inches of snow last Thursday, and I went out and shoveled by myself. It was surprisingly relaxing and peaceful.

This week I started a sugar detox to quit those damn Girl Scout Cookies! Today is day 3. It's hard, but I'm down two pounds already.

I don't mind shoveling a modest snow if it's dry stuff.  It's the one place I get to be alone and preferable to listening to DH and DS whine about getting a snow blower. Most of my neighbors have them- DS, DH and I can clear our drive and front walk in less time. Shoveling alone last week I beat Old Man Flannigan who had 5 cars parked in his  6 car driveway- so way less snow. I beat the new guy from Poland but he kept stopping to play with his dog who goes nuts in the snow. Jack and I tied more or less. I was didn't beat Tracey who ran over his power cord and had to finish with a shovel.

I try to avoid GS cookies. Aside from the calories, the poor girls take in next to nothing- about 20%- most of it goes to the baker, then the national and council offices for program development, training and infrastructure. I usually give $5 or $10 when I see them and tell their cookie moms to keep it in the Troop. BSA Popcorn gives about 50% to the unit. DS's old Troop gave that 50% to the boys who sold to friends and family. I know kids who paid for entire trips to Sea Base and Philmont on popcorn sales.

[funchicken]

Mar 10, 2015 7:34:33 GMT -5 mrsbuttinski said:

Mar 10, 2015 6:32:07 GMT -5 funchicken said:

I'm really sleep deprived, so I can't really remember what I did last week We got 8 inches of snow last Thursday, and I went out and shoveled by myself. It was surprisingly relaxing and peaceful.

This week I started a sugar detox to quit those damn Girl Scout Cookies! Today is day 3. It's hard, but I'm down two pounds already.

I don't mind shoveling a modest snow if it's dry stuff.  It's the one place I get to be alone and preferable to listening to DH and DS whine about getting a snow blower. Most of my neighbors have them- DS, DH and I can clear our drive and front walk in less time. Shoveling alone last week I beat Old Man Flannigan who had 5 cars parked in his  6 car driveway- so way less snow. I beat the new guy from Poland but he kept stopping to play with his dog who goes nuts in the snow. Jack and I tied more or less. I was didn't beat Tracey who ran over his power cord and had to finish with a shovel.

I try to avoid GS cookies. Aside from the calories, the poor girls take in next to nothing- about 20%- most of it goes to the baker, then the national and council offices for program development, training and infrastructure. I usually give $5 or $10 when I see them and tell their cookie moms to keep it in the Troop. BSA Popcorn gives about 50% to the unit. DS's old Troop gave that 50% to the boys who sold to friends and family. I know kids who paid for entire trips to Sea Base and Philmont on popcorn sales.

Girls Scouts touts the cookie sale as more of a skill-building activity rather than a money-maker. A lot of the troops use a good part of their cookie money for service projects. At least that's the word at our service unit meetings I'm a troop leader.

None of the Boy Scout popcorn products are safe for people with peanut allergies, so I just give them a donation when I see the booth at the grocery store.

[mrsbuttinski]

Mar 10, 2015 8:15:11 GMT -5 funchicken said:

Mar 10, 2015 7:34:33 GMT -5 mrsbuttinski said:

Girls Scouts touts the cookie sale as more of a skill-building activity rather than a money-maker. A lot of the troops use a good part of their cookie money for service projects. At least that's the word at our service unit meetings I'm a troop leader.

None of the Boy Scout popcorn products are safe for people with peanut allergies, so I just give them a donation when I see the booth at the grocery store.

Interesting that they push this as a skill building exercise. BSA pushes it more as assuming some responsibility for the needs of your scout family. Service projects are typically funded separately- I only know of one Eagle Project funded by popcorn. The kid bought up all the leftovers at the end of the sale season for half price and sold them to buy the materials to refinish the hardwood floor at the Legion Hall.

Most BSA Troop service projects are about manpower. Currently the local scouts here are operating a "Snow Angel" program where they shovel and dig out those who can't because of age or disability. A number of Troops sponsor  2 mile stretches of road to clean up 4 times a year. Come spring the district will do their annual Spring Clean Up cleaning out creeks, canals, and parks of trash and invasive species. It seems like the Girl Scouts here do a lot of collections- food, baby stuff, etc. The boys do that too, but they go into the pantry to help organize it just before Thanksgiving and the feel-good deluge of canned goods and Stove Top starts. 

Most Eagle Leadership Service Projects are funded apart from popcorn. We wash a lot of cars. We sell hoagies. We sell mums, poinsettias and Mothers day arrangements. We beg for donations in kind. DS funded his project selling selling soda and soft pretzels at the railroad where he sometimes volunteers. 

Good to know about the peanuts. I typically just give cash, too. Once they stopped packaging in those nifty cans, I stopped buying. Most popcorn shifts we get more $$$ in outright donations than gross sales.

[mcribster]

Last week was a disaster. This week I am trying to avoid carbs a bit. I also made an appointment to get my amalgam fillings looked at and found out insurance will cover their removal. If I ever make it to the appointment that will be big... but for now just calling them for something about myself is a step in the right direction.

[numbbears]

What did you do this past week? Were you able to reorganize anything to make your life easier?
No, but I still plan to. I'm eating a lot better. I made a pasta salad to bring for lunch this week instead of doing fast food. And I got a new pair of shoes.

Any plans for this week?
I've been in such a bad mood for the past week, so I think I'm going to take a day to myself.

This week's challenge:
I might try to make a doctors appointment I've been putting off.