Better Monday Check In

[michelleca]

It is Monday, right?!

So check in with us.. how did the week go? Where did you succeed? What is your plan for this week to ensure you have a better outcome? 

Physical / Mental / Organizational

[teenybenoit]

The week went well!!

Physical-completed first week of induction on Atkins. Worked out 3 times. I didn't want to weigh in because CD1 came on the weekend and I feel bloated so will weigh next week.
Mental-CD1 came after a long wait on the bench so I feel relieved and ready to start TTC again. Bought a Basal Thermometer and started temping. This is new for me but I'm excited.
Organizational- we got my sons room organized with a new bed that has tons of storage and got him bins. So far day 3 and the room is clean!! Yay!!
This week is the 2nd week of induction so still eating very strictly for my liking but I'm feeling good. Blood sugar has been fantastic since following low carb life style. I'm going to keep temping & tracking both temp and diet and that will ensure a happy week.

[michelleca]

Physical - I wasn't starting to make any physical goals, but I am ready now! I bought a yoga workout DVD, and I realized how out of shape I am. My goal is to do the video three times this week. (Two to go!)

Mental - No new goals here

Organizational - Making pretty big progress! The house is looking pretty good, although I want to get bins to organize my entry way closets. Both have a shelf that is really a mess with hats, gloves, scarves, etc.
My neighbour is picking a room a week and organizing from top to bottom, I'd like to start that too. Then just regular up keep.

[morwen]

Thanks for posting, knowing this is coming up helps me to stay more accountable even if I only did well in 1/3 of areas last week.

I did well with cutting out processed foods, just small slip ups and it was finishing off food we'd already bought so pretty happy with that. Also tried new recipies so yay.

Exercise only did yoga once - my excuse was that I overstreatched a muscle but that was Monday and it was fine by Thursday - I want to do yoga 2x this week

Meditation - needs improvement

Organization - I deep cleaned the kitchen and bathroom, need to tidy up the living room, it's a bit too messy at the moment

[ohinvrtedworld]

Taking care of business!!

Physical: Had another great week of making most of our food at home and having less processed meals and snacks. Been having smoothies and steel cut oats for breakfast. H and I are going to try and incorporate yoga into our weeks, so we're going to commit for 2 weeks to doing it together and see if it works for us.

Mental: I've been having some really refreshing conversations with friends that are putting things into perspective. I work from home, which is a blessing for a lot of reasons, but I feel really disconnected from the world sometimes. Time seems to go so slowly sometimes and it's hard to be patient for the things that we're looking forward to (moving, TTC, etc.) but sharing these experiences with other friends who get it feels good.

Organizational: H went NUTS cleaning our house. I mean nuts. And he is not the tidiest man in the world. He did a great job of getting rid of some things and now I feel like I know where most things are in our house if we're looking for them. We suck at hanging up clothes and we have the teeniest closet, so he had the great idea of moving this huge cubby-like bookshelf into our room where we can just fold things and put them in their little box with like items. So far it is so much easier to put clothes away and pick them out! Yay progress!

[icequeen]

Physical: Bought a snazzy new jogging stroller to use with DD! I've been keeping up with my runs, but I'm a little nervous about the stroller. I've never run with one before. I haven't gotten the chance to buy any good yoga DVD's yet.

Mental: I went to my first intensive outpatient therapy session for my ED last Wednesday. I had 1 day last week that I didn't use any behaviors and am going for 2 days of being ED free this week. Today was one of them and I am doing great so far! I was really upset at the initial evaluation when my therapist said she would have put me in a hospital yesterday. She said in order for me to continue as an outpatient, I need to have a team on board, that being my old therapist, new therapist, and a physician. She reiterated that if I don't make improvements in the next three weeks she will terminate treatment and refer me to an inpatient unit, but that patients surprise her all the time so it may not come to that. I am going to do everything in my power to be one of those patients.

Organizational: Still have not cleaned out our junk drawers.

[sunfrogger88]

Physical.... went over my calories one or two days so not too bad... I'm having trouble committing to exercise! And I really love food.

Organization.... still working in that. I need to get better at putting our clothes away right away!

[ohinvrtedworld]

icequeen I was hoping you'd post an update! We're rooting for ya!

[pismoduo]

Yay Monday! Way to go everyone, keep up the good work.

Physical: total slacker. But I got back on track today and got my 10k steps in by 5pm.

Mental: doing good on lessening my TV and computer time. Spent an awesome Saturday with a friend and have plans to go to a Super Bowl party with some more friends Sunday.

Organizational: my FIL came by on Saturday with his Rug Doctor and shampooed the carpets. While he was doing that I got a lot of cleaning and organizing done.

[icequeen]

Jan 26, 2015 21:04:21 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

icequeen I was hoping you'd post an update! We're rooting for ya!

Thank you! I am setting small goals for myself because it is super intimidating for me to think I have to "give up" my ED entirely. I am focusing on one day at a time and hopefully over time it will become easier and more feasible for me to have a normal relationship with food, my weight, and body image. Your support means the world to me. It is hard being honest about this dark side of my life.

[fallbaby11]

Physical - trying to eat better. Small steps. I am not trying to lose a ton of weight just want to eat healthier. Though I could stand to lose about 20 pounds.

Mental - I am easily overwhelmed as my H travels, DS has special needs, I work and have to do everything when H travels. It is hard to get anything done and I feel defeated all too often.

organizational - our house is not a total disaster, but it is in need of a deep clean and some decluttering of closets and drawers. I just don't know how I will find the time.

[EmeraldEyes85]

This is such a great thread!

Physical - I managed to eat quite healthy and train five days. I'm cutting back on training though. I've switched running for walking, and I'm trying to go a bit less intense with the crossfit. I did drop a kilogram (around two pounds)

Mental - I'm making a huge effort to relax more. This week has been up and down. Some emotional times, but starting to get back on an even keel.

Organisational - This weekend is the weekend to sirt things out!