H&F 4/2

[bk1]

How is everyone doing?



I did a yoga video this morning. First one in a couple weeks. I've just been lacking motivation and trying to use the new month to get back at it. I know I feel better physically and mentally when I keep up with it. 

[wineandcheese]

I posted at the same time! lol ignore my double post!


suzv girl your doing awesome and looking great!

I’m buckling down. I pretty much had a breakdown Saturday of how horrible I feel about myself. Poor DH was trying so hard to make me feel better. For the most part I have no junk food in the house now except some desserts from yesterday. We are going to invite some friends over to eat it and whatever is left H is taking to work.

My biggest problem is nutrition so I’m concentrating on that right now and not setting a set workout schedule. I will still workout but I need to get the eating down.

[katespade]

My focus this week is to get back into a daily yoga routine. I've got my Yoga with Adriene calendar, and I'm committed to making it happen.

We were planning to get back to the gym next week, but that may be delayed since AF is due on Sunday. It'll probably be more like next weekend instead. My foot tattoos are still healing, so we're waiting until I can comfortably wear sneakers again. lol.

Does anyone else have to skip the gym during AF? I spend 3-ish days completely non-functioning (curled up in a ball with a heating pad and as much Tylenol as possible) and another 4-5 days recovering from the pain. Like, I can't even make it through a grocery shopping trip during the first week of my cycle. It wasn't as big of a deal to skip the gym when my cycles were 45-65 days long, but now that they're regulated it seems like it's going to be a lot of lost gym time. Any advice? Hints? Tips? Tricks?

[bk1]

Menu plan:

sheet pan teriyaki salmon with green beans and carrots (new recipe to try - though I have tried some of hers and like them)
roast and veggies in the crockpot x2
ham and potato corn chowder  x2
 
Saturday I'm guessing we will pick up something for dinner. 

[wineandcheese]

katespade it’s hard for me to workout during AF.Between the cramps and heavy bleeding, the first 2 days are horrible so I try to workout at home. I stretch a lot. Cardio is a pain but I try to do it. I feel more comfortable at home just in case I bleed through, tmi sorry! Usually after I workout, I feel better. I usually will do a 15-20 minute fitnessblender workout. Something is better then nothing.

[wineandcheese]

Meal plan:
Tonight: rice & beans, I added in butternut squash so it didn’t go bad
Tuesday: Easter leftovers
Wednesday: chicken and wild rice soup
Thursday: pork roast, veggies

Breakfast is oatmeal and lunch will be dinner leftovers. For snacks I have string cheese, baked chips and sugar snap peas.

[travelbug]

suzv Way. To. Go!!!!!!

katespade Yes... I have 0 motivation for a good 3 days during my 7 day cycle.... I am down for the count 2 of those days on th couch with a heating pad. I barely function...

I did a bunch of snack and food prep today. My goal for the week is no out to eat again this week. (Health wise and financially)

Physical goal is to make it to my studio for 4 classes + take a few walks.

[luv2rn4fun]

Way to go suzv!!

katespade- I struggle during AF too but had been pushing to continue my running, even on my heavy days (the first 3 days are brutal (soaking a heavy pad every 1-2 hours) and then I still bleed til Day 7). The cramps are bad now too. But, like you, my cycles are much shorter now (averaging 24 days) and I am bleeding more than I was pre pg. I can’t not workout when AF is so long and so frequent. Plus, I don’t know what it’s like to have a truly relaxing day anymore...even when I am feeling like death from a cold I don’t get to take a day to myself and get better, let alone for AF. ((Hugs)) having bad AF is the worst...mine just keep getting more and more unbearable (I have Paraguard so that might be contributing but I doubt it because they were similar to this after C as well)...planning to discuss this with my new GYN at the end of this month.

I can’t wait to work out again. I miss running so much. We walked to the library and back today and I definitely am not 100% (maybe 75%). If my lungs felt better I would probably try a shorter run but it’s still in my lungs and I have had some green mucus again today. I really don’t need this to turn into something worse so I will be patient and let it run it’s course.

[wineandcheese]

DH got on the scale yesterday and freaked out that he gained a lot of weight. He finally let me get rid of ALL the junk we had. I bought a bunch of fresh veggies and lean meats. He even only had 1 serving at dinner. When he is serious it helps me so I’m excited.

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Fitness wise I'm pretty good. I'm walking or doing the walk to run program 3-4 times a week and got 2 yoga videos in.

Food wise I've been trying to be better but enjoying our Easter treats. I've been feeling a lot of guilt because I've somehow gained 10lbs since December.

[bk1]

First of the week went well. Got in my yoga videos and stuck to my meal plan. It went downhill when G got sick again. She is doing better but now I need to get refocused.

[luv2rn4fun]

Glad G is feeling better bk1!

wineandcheese- best of luck to you and your DH! You’ve got this!

@opal- way to go in the exercise! I too have had way too much Easter candy.

I did my first run since being sick (6.3 miles with the boys and my dad). My lungs still aren’t 100% and I could feel that I lost quite a bit of fitness in the last 2.5 weeks (maybe feeing it more so since we were at the zoo yesterday and L didn’t sleep last night). I also got out for more walks this past week so slowly making my way back to where I was pre getting sick.