curling up on the couch on a cloudy, flurry-filled Sunday afternoon and catching a cat nap while the kids watch cartoons.
PS Still Meatless 100% - 4 days into Meatless March. It sounded more impressive until I wrote how few days I have actually gone through. LOL The walking - doing pretty well except for today which has been a lazy sleepy day so far. I should get up and do some laundry. :)
Showing posts with label Give it Up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Give it Up. Show all posts
Sunday
Thursday
Day 1 of Meatless March
Hey - I am 3% done the month and have been successful! LOL No meat today.
Also had over 13000 steps today so I've met that goal too.
Yay me.
Now Mrs. Smith is poking me to post more photos of my house so stay tuned...
Also had over 13000 steps today so I've met that goal too.
Yay me.
Now Mrs. Smith is poking me to post more photos of my house so stay tuned...
Wednesday
Happy Leap Year!
February has come to an end and with it - horrible motivation. LOL
I gave up Coffee in February and it failed miserably. I would last a few days only to cave and get a coffee. I had no willpower. I've now had a cold for over a month now and I admit it's made me whiny, bitchy and weak. I had also planned on adding more activity back in but coughing every time I moved put a damper on that too. Finally mid month I gave up completely and went back to my coffee drinking, lazy chair sitting ways. Goodbye February.
March begins tomorrow and I'm feeling better. I am still coughing sporadically but I can breathe and sleep again. I can climb flights of stairs without breaking into coughs and gags. My motivation is back and despite a spectacularly crappy day at work today I'm ready to take on March.
Meatless March begins tomorrow. Yes - I am giving up meat tomorrow for 31 days. Mrs Smith my trusty work mate and Sven another co-worker will definitely be seeing a lot of me this month as I try to get ideas of different things to eat. I'm not subjecting my family to this but finding a way to incorporate it into what we are already eating. Anyone else want to go meatless this month? I already have a secret partner but promised NOT to reveal them until after the month is over.
I am trying a repeat of last month by adding activity back in for the month. I was far too pitiful to give this the effort it deserved and so I'm calling a do-over.
I gave up Coffee in February and it failed miserably. I would last a few days only to cave and get a coffee. I had no willpower. I've now had a cold for over a month now and I admit it's made me whiny, bitchy and weak. I had also planned on adding more activity back in but coughing every time I moved put a damper on that too. Finally mid month I gave up completely and went back to my coffee drinking, lazy chair sitting ways. Goodbye February.
March begins tomorrow and I'm feeling better. I am still coughing sporadically but I can breathe and sleep again. I can climb flights of stairs without breaking into coughs and gags. My motivation is back and despite a spectacularly crappy day at work today I'm ready to take on March.
Meatless March begins tomorrow. Yes - I am giving up meat tomorrow for 31 days. Mrs Smith my trusty work mate and Sven another co-worker will definitely be seeing a lot of me this month as I try to get ideas of different things to eat. I'm not subjecting my family to this but finding a way to incorporate it into what we are already eating. Anyone else want to go meatless this month? I already have a secret partner but promised NOT to reveal them until after the month is over.
I am trying a repeat of last month by adding activity back in for the month. I was far too pitiful to give this the effort it deserved and so I'm calling a do-over.
Sunday
Gosh I like coffee...
Did I ever mention how much I hate February?
And it's lack of coffee?
I guess it's less about the loss of coffee and more about the loss of mocha. I figured since I knew that I only bought it once or twice a week that this month would be smooth sailing. Bah! I hate February.
The walking isn't going so well. I've had a cold since the end of January and it's still hanging on. Every time I climb a flight of stairs or walk too fast/too long I cough until I gag. Good stuff. The cold is letting go...slowly, slowly...and I'm hoping that by week's end I might be able to move around again.
And it's lack of coffee?
I guess it's less about the loss of coffee and more about the loss of mocha. I figured since I knew that I only bought it once or twice a week that this month would be smooth sailing. Bah! I hate February.
The walking isn't going so well. I've had a cold since the end of January and it's still hanging on. Every time I climb a flight of stairs or walk too fast/too long I cough until I gag. Good stuff. The cold is letting go...slowly, slowly...and I'm hoping that by week's end I might be able to move around again.
Friday
Walking and Talking...
Whew - survived Vegas again. Watch for some pictures coming sometime in February. :)
January spending went really well. Even considering my trip to Vegas where I went off the ban-shopping-January I still only bought myself 2 pairs of shoes at the outlet mall and some junk jewelry at a hotel gift shop. The other things I bought were for the kids and things they needed like shoes (DS' toes were starting to poke through his - LOL!). I've learned that I'm too impulsive about spending on the little things like coffee and magazines but they really add up.
January sleeping went well too. Even in Vegas I managed at least 7 hours except for 1 night. It did help though to catch a cold while I was there and dropping into bed exhausted each evening.
On a side note - I adore King size beds. Love Love Love!! Covet!
For February I again chose 1 thing to take away and 1 thing to add.
Taking away: Coffee
Even last month when I wasn't buying coffee I was still bringing it from home. I think I'm already suffering from withdrawal. LOL
Taking back: Moving. My butt that is. :) They (its always the infamous they) say that a person should take at least 10,000 steps a day. I've come pretty close or made it each day and have been wearing my pedometer. Today I am at 7000 so am going to have to walk around the house for a few minutes after this. :)
Bring it on February!
January spending went really well. Even considering my trip to Vegas where I went off the ban-shopping-January I still only bought myself 2 pairs of shoes at the outlet mall and some junk jewelry at a hotel gift shop. The other things I bought were for the kids and things they needed like shoes (DS' toes were starting to poke through his - LOL!). I've learned that I'm too impulsive about spending on the little things like coffee and magazines but they really add up.
January sleeping went well too. Even in Vegas I managed at least 7 hours except for 1 night. It did help though to catch a cold while I was there and dropping into bed exhausted each evening.
On a side note - I adore King size beds. Love Love Love!! Covet!
For February I again chose 1 thing to take away and 1 thing to add.
Taking away: Coffee
Even last month when I wasn't buying coffee I was still bringing it from home. I think I'm already suffering from withdrawal. LOL
Taking back: Moving. My butt that is. :) They (its always the infamous they) say that a person should take at least 10,000 steps a day. I've come pretty close or made it each day and have been wearing my pedometer. Today I am at 7000 so am going to have to walk around the house for a few minutes after this. :)
Bring it on February!
Monday
No more sleeping next to a bomb
My on call ended today and with it, I've lost 25 pounds of imaginary weight. LOL After the first night though my brain didn't act as neurotic and so I was able to actually sleep. By the last night I was having trouble remembering that I had the phone with me.
The sleeping though - I failed last night. I got caught up watching Netflix. I learned that the original Beverly Hills 90210 is there and I've started watching them. By the time I paid attention to the clock and got into bed it was almost midnight and by the time I got to sleep... Well 5 hours of sleep is not enough.
I'm going to head up to bed right away though. If I actually do it, I'll get 7.5 tonight.
Goodnight!
PS Still have not bought anything unnecessary. Yet. Sorta. Umm...maybe that's best left for another day.
The sleeping though - I failed last night. I got caught up watching Netflix. I learned that the original Beverly Hills 90210 is there and I've started watching them. By the time I paid attention to the clock and got into bed it was almost midnight and by the time I got to sleep... Well 5 hours of sleep is not enough.
I'm going to head up to bed right away though. If I actually do it, I'll get 7.5 tonight.
Goodnight!
PS Still have not bought anything unnecessary. Yet. Sorta. Umm...maybe that's best left for another day.
Friday
Sleeping? Ummm....
So the sleeping hasn't been the greatest. Aiming to sleep 7-8 hours a night sounds delightful but its a lot more work than I thought!! Two nights ago I turned out my light quite pleased with myself knowing that I'd get a full 8 hours of sleep. Of course that turned out to be the night I couldn't sleep!! I tossed and turned, fell asleep and then woke up half an hour later only to toss and turn again. I think I managed to pull off about 5 hours that night.
Why you ask? What caused me to do that? Hmm...2 reasons I think. The first is that I think I had too much sugar and caffeine. LOL Yes - entirely my fault. The second was my own neurotic brain. That night was the first night in my life that I have ever been on call. I swear that trying to sleep next to that cell phone was like sleeping next to a bomb that could go off at any time. I'm not sure why the thought that the phone might ring is so terrifying but it is. I have procedures printed out and I know exactly what to do if I get a call from work...but its weird having your life kind of on pause...waiting, waiting...
Thankfully out of sheer exhaustion from the night before I managed just a few minutes less than 7 hours last night. I did spend about 20-30 in the middle of the night freaking out about the phone again.
It's funny because I wake up in the morning and it all seems so silly and trivial but things in the middle of the night take on a degree of gravity that can not be ignored. Fears seem magnified, every new idea is more brilliant and thoughts race upon each other like socks tumbling in a dryer.
We'll see what tonight brings as day 3 of being on call commences. Only 3 more nights to survive and it will be someone else's bomb to sleep beside. :)
As for shopping - Stellar so far! I was a little bit pouty about not buying myself lunch on Friday as it my tradition but managed not to dissolve into tears about it. ;) Someone bought me a coffee today which was exactly what I was craving as I always buy myself a mocha on Fridays. Thanks JR!
Why you ask? What caused me to do that? Hmm...2 reasons I think. The first is that I think I had too much sugar and caffeine. LOL Yes - entirely my fault. The second was my own neurotic brain. That night was the first night in my life that I have ever been on call. I swear that trying to sleep next to that cell phone was like sleeping next to a bomb that could go off at any time. I'm not sure why the thought that the phone might ring is so terrifying but it is. I have procedures printed out and I know exactly what to do if I get a call from work...but its weird having your life kind of on pause...waiting, waiting...
Thankfully out of sheer exhaustion from the night before I managed just a few minutes less than 7 hours last night. I did spend about 20-30 in the middle of the night freaking out about the phone again.
It's funny because I wake up in the morning and it all seems so silly and trivial but things in the middle of the night take on a degree of gravity that can not be ignored. Fears seem magnified, every new idea is more brilliant and thoughts race upon each other like socks tumbling in a dryer.
We'll see what tonight brings as day 3 of being on call commences. Only 3 more nights to survive and it will be someone else's bomb to sleep beside. :)
As for shopping - Stellar so far! I was a little bit pouty about not buying myself lunch on Friday as it my tradition but managed not to dissolve into tears about it. ;) Someone bought me a coffee today which was exactly what I was craving as I always buy myself a mocha on Fridays. Thanks JR!
Wednesday
On Not-Shopping and Sleeping...
Doing well with the sleeping so far. Last night I did 7.25 hours and the night before 6.75 hours.
The shopping...well - its ok. Although I haven't shopped yet - my husband bought me supper. Does that count? LOL
The shopping...well - its ok. Although I haven't shopped yet - my husband bought me supper. Does that count? LOL
Monday
Give it Up, Take it Back - Journey for 2012
Two of the books I read in 2011 made me think. The first was: "Give it Up! My year of Learning to Live Better with Less" by Mary Carlomagno. The 1 liner premise is basically - give up something each month and see what you learn from it. The second book I am still reading. It's called "The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin. The 1 liner that I got from it was: You have good things - spouse, kids, job etc but you find yourself not taking the time to truly appreciate what you have.
I thought that in 2012 I would combine a little bit of both ideas by giving something up each month and taking something on each month. Hopefully I will learn to live with less and appreciate it. ;)
For January I thought I'd start off with an easy? one to give up. I am giving up shopping. I love to shop. Clothes are a huge vice of mine. I do like my jeans and t-shirts. Most recently I've moved to work wear. This month I want to focus on only shopping for necessities: gas, food, bills. I'm cutting out eating out on Friday for lunch, Tim Horton's, Starbucks, Ricki's, Cleo, the Shoe Company, Scrapbook supplies, Kindle books, junk jewelry and more. The only reason I thought it might be easy is that its January. Who has money to shop after Christmas anyway? LOL
For the "Take it Back" part I am going to take care of me. This month its sleep. For the past few weeks I've been going on 5-6 hours of sleep a night and I know that's not enough. I'm crabbier, I'm tired, my energy level is in the dumps and I have little motivation to take anything new on...even if I had an original idea break through the fog. For this month I am going to push to get 7-8 hours of sleep for as many nights as I can make it happen.
Last night was night 1 - I made just shy of 8 hours. Of course I was left feeling exhausted all day. My body is just not used to me sleeping a regular amount of time and it wanted more. LOL
I thought that in 2012 I would combine a little bit of both ideas by giving something up each month and taking something on each month. Hopefully I will learn to live with less and appreciate it. ;)
For January I thought I'd start off with an easy? one to give up. I am giving up shopping. I love to shop. Clothes are a huge vice of mine. I do like my jeans and t-shirts. Most recently I've moved to work wear. This month I want to focus on only shopping for necessities: gas, food, bills. I'm cutting out eating out on Friday for lunch, Tim Horton's, Starbucks, Ricki's, Cleo, the Shoe Company, Scrapbook supplies, Kindle books, junk jewelry and more. The only reason I thought it might be easy is that its January. Who has money to shop after Christmas anyway? LOL
For the "Take it Back" part I am going to take care of me. This month its sleep. For the past few weeks I've been going on 5-6 hours of sleep a night and I know that's not enough. I'm crabbier, I'm tired, my energy level is in the dumps and I have little motivation to take anything new on...even if I had an original idea break through the fog. For this month I am going to push to get 7-8 hours of sleep for as many nights as I can make it happen.
Last night was night 1 - I made just shy of 8 hours. Of course I was left feeling exhausted all day. My body is just not used to me sleeping a regular amount of time and it wanted more. LOL
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