Properly, that was a brief two weeks!
I wasn’t planning to cease running a blog for therefore lengthy, nevertheless it was very nice to let my pc accumulate a bit of mud during the last two weeks 😉 I might love to do a “catch-up” put up (for the final couple of months, haha), however I would not even know the place to start out. Once I was running a blog day by day, I began struggling to provide you with issues to jot down about; whereas I nonetheless haven’t got something main to jot down, it feels good to not really feel completely blocked after I sit down to jot down.
If I used to be to boil down the final two weeks into one principal level, it is that I do not do nicely with out having a routine (which everyone knows already). A few months in the past, I truly managed to get into probably the most regular sleep routine I’ve ever had (and I’ve by no means had a “regular” sleep pattern–insomnia has plagued me for my complete life). I made myself flip off the lights by 10:00 pm, which is exceptional for me (my thoughts simply would not shut off). At first, it was actually arduous to go to sleep that early, however as I become old, I want getting up early over staying up late. So I type of compelled it and ultimately was getting a full six hours of sleep–10 to 4–almost each day. And solely waking up a couple of times throughout the night time!
[Another reason I like going to bed early is because it stops me from snacking at night, which is a big issue for me.]
A few weekends in the past, Jerry and I went to a pal’s home to play some board video games. I used to be a bit of fearful it might throw off my sleep, however I do not need to be held hostage within the evenings on the weekend and never exit and do issues! We had numerous enjoyable and it wasn’t even a brilliant late night time; I feel we obtained house at 11:30 ish.
I used to be conscious, nonetheless, and did not go to sleep till someday after 3:00, after which managed to sleep in till 7:00–but all it took was that at some point to mess with my sleep schedule. After that, my physique wished me to remain up late once more. Per week later, simply as I used to be beginning to get again into the sooner routine, we had one other “late” night time on Sunday (a couple of days in the past). Jerry and I took the youngsters to go see Invoice Burr in Detroit (a Christmas current). I *liked* spending time simply the 4 of us and we had numerous enjoyable! Once more, it wasn’t a brilliant late night time, however now I am struggling to sleep. Once more.
For these of you that go to mattress early (“early” is totally different for everybody, clearly; in my thoughts, I am pondering 9:00-10:00 ish), how do you deal with being out “late” on weekends? Does it mess together with your routine? I am pondering that if I proceed to stand up on the similar time each day, even after a late night time, it’s going to be simpler to fall asleep the following night time. I will attempt that subsequent time, as a substitute of attempting to sleep in.
Anyway, with my sleep schedule thrown off, it type of threw off all types of different stuff. And on high of it, Jerry is doing a undertaking at work that triggered his schedule to vary barely (just for two weeks, fortunately!).
Despite the fact that I have never been running a blog, I have been holding busy engaged on tasks round the home (and some tasks for different folks). Oh, and spring cleansing! We have had a few beautiful, heat days recently–I like to open up the home windows, crank up some music, and spring clear/set up. Cleansing looks like much less of a chore on a pleasant day with the home windows open. My home was so clear yesterday; a clear home at all times places me in an excellent temper.
So far as my consuming for the final couple of weeks, I did okay. Not nice, as a result of late nights at all times make me snack; for meals, although, I did fairly good. I guessed it balanced out nicely sufficient, as a result of my weight was just about the identical because it was two weeks in the past.
I used to be at 143.2, down from 143.6; nonetheless about 10 kilos greater than I might like, however so long as I am not gaining, I am not complaining 😉
For this upcoming week, my principal focus goes to be engaged on going to mattress earlier (and due to this fact, not snacking). Certainly one of Dr. Greger’s 21 Tweaks [for weight loss] suggests not snacking after 7:00 pm–and I’ve observed it makes an enormous distinction in my weight after I’m following that guideline. The final couple of instances my weight dipped into the 120’s was after I stopped snacking at night time (or I had a chunk of fruit or a couple of dates or prunes or one thing like that).
I additionally need to write extra steadily. On the very least, I need to do Friday Night time Images as a result of that is at all times been type of a journal for me–recapping my week–and I like having that. I have never accomplished one in a very long time so I will simply have to choose and select what to share, however after that, I might like to return to doing it weekly!