So yesterday I made some pronouncement about how today's topic would center around sleep and supplements. Now that seems kind of silly because it occurs to me, I don't really know anything about supplements and my sleep story is that I'm not very good at it and don't do very much of it.
In conclusion, I may take some supplements if I find some good ones and I need to get more sleep:)
Exercise update: This was the third day in a row I planned to work out. My original intent had been to have a moderate day in the pool, but I was foiled by a log rolling meet closing the pool at the Y. Instead of swimming, I chose to use the new stationary bike trainers in the Y Wellness Center. They are more like spin bikes than standard stationary bikes and they have a simulated gear shift on them for resistance. I've been intrigued watching others ride them, so it was time for me.
I had my son with me and the child care facility was closing soon, so I just did a very intense 30 minutes on the bike. My intensity was much higher than most of my non-trainer workouts. In fact, the little distance gauge said I did 15 miles in 30 minutes, which frankly seems impossible, but is fun to say. All in all it was a nice change up to the elliptical or treadmill. Riding my bike has always been my favorite fitness activity and this was as close as I would get to doing that on a 40 degree day.
I'm frankly too fatigued to do much else today, but I'm planning in hitting the Y once again tomorrow before Tuesday's weigh-in day, which can double as an active rest day. I feel like I'm doing good things on the exercise front.
Nutrition update: Another solid day. Tracked food in the diary and avoided junk by eating at home. My no French Fry goal for May is intact for May 1st, so that's good. I'm writing this in the early evening though and I can tell you my brain has been asking me to get take out food for the last two hours. I'll let you know how that turned out tomorrow. Diet is still my weak area, but I feel like the weekend has been an improvement. I did enjoy a beer this afternoon, which was a few wasted calories, but I don't drink much, so that seems ok.
Random Musings: I had hoped to maybe make it to a benefit that my Mom's boyfriend was putting on today. He has a good friend who received a diagnosis of aggressive and terminal cancer a few weeks ago and they are hoping he could make it to the benefit today. He's a musician and lots of his friends volunteered to play. I used to work at the daycare his granddaughter attended as a baby and it would have been fun to see her all grown up. I guess I'll just have to settle for making a donation.
It's been a bad spring for several people I know in terms of illness and death. Besides the person I mentioned above, a co-worker of mine just lost her husband of 40 years to cancer within a month of his diagnosis. They had been married for 40 years. This was in addition to someone else I used to work with who lost her husband to cancer this winter. They had both retired in the year prior and the loss seemed so cruel.
All that circle of life stuff gets you thinking. And of course, I'm a little self-centered, so I'm thinking about me, but in a "how do I make the best use of my time on the planet" way. I'm interviewing for a doctoral program in Madison (Edgewood not UW) on Wednesday and as I've mentioned before, I've also got an opportunity to pursue a degree in Mental Health Counseling right here in La Crosse, which could give me career options as a counselor, or a psychology instructor or just improve me in my current role.
In conclusion, I may take some supplements if I find some good ones and I need to get more sleep:)
Exercise update: This was the third day in a row I planned to work out. My original intent had been to have a moderate day in the pool, but I was foiled by a log rolling meet closing the pool at the Y. Instead of swimming, I chose to use the new stationary bike trainers in the Y Wellness Center. They are more like spin bikes than standard stationary bikes and they have a simulated gear shift on them for resistance. I've been intrigued watching others ride them, so it was time for me.
I had my son with me and the child care facility was closing soon, so I just did a very intense 30 minutes on the bike. My intensity was much higher than most of my non-trainer workouts. In fact, the little distance gauge said I did 15 miles in 30 minutes, which frankly seems impossible, but is fun to say. All in all it was a nice change up to the elliptical or treadmill. Riding my bike has always been my favorite fitness activity and this was as close as I would get to doing that on a 40 degree day.
I'm frankly too fatigued to do much else today, but I'm planning in hitting the Y once again tomorrow before Tuesday's weigh-in day, which can double as an active rest day. I feel like I'm doing good things on the exercise front.
Nutrition update: Another solid day. Tracked food in the diary and avoided junk by eating at home. My no French Fry goal for May is intact for May 1st, so that's good. I'm writing this in the early evening though and I can tell you my brain has been asking me to get take out food for the last two hours. I'll let you know how that turned out tomorrow. Diet is still my weak area, but I feel like the weekend has been an improvement. I did enjoy a beer this afternoon, which was a few wasted calories, but I don't drink much, so that seems ok.
Random Musings: I had hoped to maybe make it to a benefit that my Mom's boyfriend was putting on today. He has a good friend who received a diagnosis of aggressive and terminal cancer a few weeks ago and they are hoping he could make it to the benefit today. He's a musician and lots of his friends volunteered to play. I used to work at the daycare his granddaughter attended as a baby and it would have been fun to see her all grown up. I guess I'll just have to settle for making a donation.
It's been a bad spring for several people I know in terms of illness and death. Besides the person I mentioned above, a co-worker of mine just lost her husband of 40 years to cancer within a month of his diagnosis. They had been married for 40 years. This was in addition to someone else I used to work with who lost her husband to cancer this winter. They had both retired in the year prior and the loss seemed so cruel.
All that circle of life stuff gets you thinking. And of course, I'm a little self-centered, so I'm thinking about me, but in a "how do I make the best use of my time on the planet" way. I'm interviewing for a doctoral program in Madison (Edgewood not UW) on Wednesday and as I've mentioned before, I've also got an opportunity to pursue a degree in Mental Health Counseling right here in La Crosse, which could give me career options as a counselor, or a psychology instructor or just improve me in my current role.
Both of these choices would erode my personal and family time to varying degrees and have different potential rewards. The doctorate keeps my on track in my career and opens the door to even higher leadership, while the 2nd Master's gives me access to a new career option and a route back to a classroom (at the college level), as well as maybe a slightly less demanding mental side of my job (you know where I don't obsess about it all the time).
Of course, I don't really have to do any of those things and so the process becomes figuring out what I actually want to do. It is a very difficult question for me and touches every anxiety trigger I have. I want to say that I will really live my values and take whatever route gives me my free time to be with my family and choose non-work interests (like I don't know....triathlon!)...but, it is pretty terrifying when I think that maybe that knocks me off a pretty good career track now, where I can help people and make a comfortable living. And frankly I get some self-satisfaction out of being where I am at the age I am.
Boy that seems shallow when I type it in plain view...
It is very hard to be 40 and not be real sure who you are in some ways.
Of course, I don't really have to do any of those things and so the process becomes figuring out what I actually want to do. It is a very difficult question for me and touches every anxiety trigger I have. I want to say that I will really live my values and take whatever route gives me my free time to be with my family and choose non-work interests (like I don't know....triathlon!)...but, it is pretty terrifying when I think that maybe that knocks me off a pretty good career track now, where I can help people and make a comfortable living. And frankly I get some self-satisfaction out of being where I am at the age I am.
Boy that seems shallow when I type it in plain view...
It is very hard to be 40 and not be real sure who you are in some ways.
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