Everyday Systems

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We shall see! Classes start Tuesday and I'm completely burnt out. What with the weird end to winter quarter, and spending all of spring break prepping, I'm completely feeling a need to NOT WORK for a few days. Ugh. But so much still to be done. Washington State just extended the Stay Home Order unti...

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Thanks Linda and Alene. I felt better as soon as I had some coffee yesterday. Terrible but true! Thursday, April 2 ZivaMeditation AM - check 6am PM - Eating B: coffee w/cream, cutie, 2 hard-boiled eggs L: yogurt w/berries D: hamburger patty w/half a bun, pickles, cheese, avocado, bacon decaf coffee ...

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You are doing great! Really making lemonade out of lemons at your house. :-) For many years, I'd (naturally) wake up between 4 and 5 and pound out a bunch of work before the kids got up (usually they'd be up between 6 and 7). I wrote most of my students' workbooks during those early mornings. I stil...

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Love the exercise break-down!!!

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Happy April! It is such a pretty-named month. :-) I have relatively good structure to my day, but still find myself feeling a bit frustrated (unexpectedly). Like this morning, I had a delightful long walk with the dogs but just felt irritated with both of them by the time I got home. Kind of inexpli...

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"Enjoy the chaos!" That's a good way to put it, Alene! There are times in our lives when we have chaos for awhile, and we want it to be happy chaos if possible!

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Wednesday, April 1st! 119.8 pounds Sleep Score: 89 Resting HR: 71 ZivaMeditation AM - check, but it was at 2pm haha PM - check, 9:30pm Eating B: coffee w/cream, 1 cutie L: bacon, raspberry cookie (fail! again. what is this pattern) D: hamburger patty w/cheese, pickles decaf coffee w/cream Moving Al...

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Last Day of March! ZivaMeditation 6:15am Eating B: coffee w/cream, 1 cutie, 1 snickerdoodle (damnit! another fail) L: bacon D: yogurt w/berries, a few mini-tacos decaf coffee w/cream Moving Nice walk this morning, although I was annoyed that there was someone else on the lower (normally uninhabited ...

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Happy 40th birthday!

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Sounds like a good plan! Figure out your inner rebel and reasonably appease it while you build sustainable habits.

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You seem to be in a nice groove. Good goals with the steps. I try to do some moving/stepping each hour. My fitbit helps with this, too.

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Monday, March 30

119.0
Sleep Score: 90
Resting HR: 70

ZivaMeditation
6:15am
1:45pm

Eating
B: coffee w/cream, 1 cutie, 1 snicker doodle & 1 chocolate chip cookie fail.....
L: yogurt w/berries
D: 1 cutie, dark chocolate
decaf coffee w/cream

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So exciting! I can't believe it! So cute how you kept checking on Rosebud. I'm sure the puppy will go a long way to helping your girls (and you!) find some serious routine every day, haha!

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Hi Traci!

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Hugs, Pinkie. It is so sad to see families separated because of this. I don't know when we will get to see my parents or Sexy's parents again either....

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You might find that you go through seasons in which IF is a great fit, and then other times where you aren't doing it for awhile. I don't see any reason why it has to be all or nothing for the rest of your life.... I have never formally done IF but I notice that I have streaks where I want eggs ever...

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Sunday, March 29 119.2 pounds Resting HR: 70 FBG: 95mg/dL ZivaMeditation AM - missed it again. I've been sleeping longer and when I wake up I'm like "shoot gotta get Flowerpup outside ASAP!" PM - Eating B: coffee w/cream, 1 cutie L: yogurt w/berries D: (will be) leftover steak and avocado Moving Ni...

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Have a great walk, and good idea about the decluttering! Except I overdo it when I declutter, and now the boys are both asking me about toys that I've gotten rid of (since they are so bored with all this home time).

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Linda, I'm waiting with bated breath to hear all about the new pup addition!

Pinkie - your pups sound like both calm dogs! I have an Aussie (HappyHerder) and a black Cocker/Golden retriever mix (Flowerpup) - lots of excitement in my house.

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Shoot sorry about the ankle twist!!

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Saturday, March 28 118.8 pounds sleep score: 82 Resting HR: 70 ZivaMeditation AM - check 6:15am PM - check 2pm Eating B: coffee w/cream, cutie L: yogurt w/berries D: meatloaf, cutie, dark chocolate decaf coffee w/cream Moving Good walks. Deserted walks.17K steps Bodyweight exercises - check

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What an amazing, fun, exciting project!! I am thrilled for you! I even have an additional suggestion - put in some of those ballet bars! And a pull-up bar! OMG if it weren't for social distancing I would want to visit and see your in-home gym!

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There are lots on this board that eat (or have eaten) 4 meals a day. A planned snack is a common mod, especially early. I think Alene was doing that.

I personally have never done that (on purpose, lol). If I am hungry between meals I have decaf coffee w/milk or cream.

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BTW, I've never swapped S days. I say just make your weekend normal for S Days. It gets weird about switching. Honestly, I've never seen anyone on the boards use that mod successfully. Maybe you'll break the mold, though.

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That is hard! I know it can be sad to not see loved ones, but scary to visit them and potentially increase their risk. How neat that is he is a baker!

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Peanut M&Ms are a major temptation for me! Good luck with that!

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Great job with the increasing of the step count! Yes, sugary foods give me a sore throat! So weird! Also, after I gave up most sugar/refined carbs and increased animal products (yogurt & meat) in July 2018 - I have only gotten ONE cold since then (last fall at some point). And this from someone that...

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Ah thanks Pinkie. I have given parenting my best efforts, but as I often say on this journal - being a mommy is not my strong suit. Friday !! ZivaMeditation - I sucked at this today. How am I home more than ever and meditating less????? And having it seem harder... I think it's because I can't find ...

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Pinkie - Challenger's 3rd life love is Fortnite so yes, he at least still has that. But he's shocked me by saying how much he misses physically being with his friends. But it's just that 2 of his 3 great loves are out the window right now. Get it? Out the window? :wink: Alene - yes, I'm eating enoug...

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You can do it!

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I think that is a wonderful perspective, that you are just learning more along your journey even if you end up not fully adopting a particular style of eating.

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Welcome Dana!

Hope today is green for you!

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Thursday, March 26

Resting HR: 68
Sleep Score: 86 (but not much deep sleep)

ZivaMeditation
AM -
PM -

Moving
Good walk w/dogs
Nightwalker planned

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Thank you Pinkie! These are crazy times. I feel like my family is so fortunate and we are faring well. Challenger is having the roughest time - he is 14 and his life is friends and sports, both of which he has to do without right now. Wednesday, March 25 119.2 Resting HR: 68 Sleep Score: 79 ZivaMedi...

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Just keep focusing on the 3 meals a day habit. It's very empowering, doable, and will build on your positive feelings about your eating.

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Tuesday, March 24 Sleep Score: 92 ZivaMeditation AM - 5:45am PM - 3:45pm Eating B: coffee w/milk so far, dark chocolate... ?! 1 cutie L: yogurt w/berries D: steak and avocado Moving Walked FP and HH together this morning. FP barks at strange people/dogs. She's scared. HH whines at people and dogs b...

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Congratulations! I hope you have a delicious breakfast this morning.

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Love your renewed hope!

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Good day!

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Good luck today!

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Your day sounds peaceful (despite the ever-blowing storm around us). And your meals today struck me as .. happy? fun? I'm not sure what word I'm looking for - it was just a feeling. And then you mentioned the food was "calm". Good word!

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The feelings we are all having are so complex. Fear, relief, gratitude, anger, sadness, disgust. Possibly every emotion? The complexity is overwhelming. Last night I didn't sleep well and my mind just kept turning. Today might need to be another "break" day for my online planning work. I'm not feeli...

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Sunday, March 22 ZivaMeditation AM - 4:45am - I've been waking up about 4 for several mornings; I think it's a clear indicator that I am a bit physically stressed by all that's going on with the world. That said, I don't feel anxious during the day (like I did with Flowerpup, for example). PM - 3pm...

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Staying home is heavenly for me. I think it’s made a lot of us introverts realize how unhappy we’ve been making ourselves by forcing ourselves to be more social than we really want to be. I don’t understand these ppl saying they’re going stir crazy I am so with you on this. And we don't have a larg...

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Very sad to hear about this, Oolala. Shocked and surreal, you must feel.

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Hopefully your anxiety will ease a bit. Just a little breather from it can make life seem so much easier.

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So now I've been at this point where I just can't find the energy or motivation to lose these few pounds - even though I truly felt so much better. Why was it easy years ago and now it's not? LOL Sinnie! You are pretty tough on yourself. We get older, we get busier, we have more responsibilities, w...

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So glad to hear you are beginning to feel better.

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Saturday, March 21

119.8lbs

ZivaMeditation
AM - 5:30am
PM - noon

Eating
B: coffee w/cream, 1 cutie, 2 hard-boiled eggs
L: yogurt w/berries
D: a couple Dino nuggets, a brownie, 2 pieces of pizza

Moving
Dogs together - check
HH alone - nope
FP alone - check

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So chaotic for you right now. Hugs!

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Jussie -

That means he is at home lounging all day, and all of the structure I built, is out the window.

I know you are frustrated - but when I read this I laughed out loud. I have SOO had this happen with my family. Frustrating!

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Hugs, Sticky.

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Friday, March 20 119.2lbs Sleep Score: 78 (just not long enough; I woke up at 4:30am with my mind going fast) ZivaMeditation AM - 5:15am PM - Eating B: coffee w/cream, cutie, 2 hard-boiled eggs L: yogurt w/berries D: cutie, bone broth with tuna fish, cheese and avocado dark chocolate and decaf coff...

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Thursday, March 19 ZivaMeditation AM - check 11:35am PM - check 3pm Eating B: coffee w/cream, 1 cutie, 2 hard-boiled eggs L: Nutter Butter (fail...), yogurt w/berries D: last of the chicken thighs w/avocado and cheese, 1 cutie decaf coffee w/cream, dark chocolate Moving FP - Petco and the beach HH ...

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Although I know that in some ways this time is more stressful, in other ways it may be the collective rest our entire nation needs..... kind of a strange way to look at it, but I don't think I'm alone in feeling that this time away from constant activity and obligations is good for me!

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Yes, 100mg/dL is a blood glucose reading. Tuesday, March 17 Eating B: coffee, cutie, eggs L: bacon, chicken thighs D: chicken thighs in bone broth, avocado Another strange day. Had to get the internet upgraded; needed a new modem; had to do work conferences online; tinked with a document camera. Eve...

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That's great that you recognize that you may face that same temptation feeling.
I suggest that you have very delicious meals planned for tomorrow, and eat more than you might normally.
and..... keep anything tempting out of sight and stay out of the stores.

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Ugh. This forced time with our kids is going to put a bunch of people in the loony bin by the time this whole thing is over.

I feel for you Justine. I hope you're able to at least get out of the house for a walk once a day (without any children)?

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Sometimes N Days are such a relief! Especially in the beginning I noticed that.

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Sounds like you and I have similar plans for our forced isolations!

I hope your co-worker is fine, and that you and she both have robust immune systems that will tidily handle the virus if you are exposed. I know it can be stressful but I know you will handle it with your wonderful grace.

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Monday, March 16 FBG: 100mg/dL (but at times during the night, significantly higher, no doubt from the delicious Mexican food I ate) Sleep Score: 81 ZivaMeditation AM - check 5:45am PM - Eating B: coffee w/cream, 1 cutie, 2 hard-boiled eggs L: 1 blueberry donut (fail!), yogurt w/berries D: (will ha...

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Good luck finding kitty litter!! Our town is out of it....

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Thanks Sammy and Alene! I do feel more settled with my routine planned out... Sunday, March 15, 2020 118.2 lbs FBG: 96mg/dL Sleep Score: 77 Resting HR: 74 bpm ZivaMeditation AM - 5:40am PM - 5:45pm Eating B: coffee w/cream, 1 cutie, 2 hard-boiled eggs L: leftover fried fish, 1 cutie, some dark choco...

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Happy Saturday! I weigh almost every morning first thing when I get up. My scale is connected to my phone and the app records the new weight each day (Renpho scale). It's sort of an automatic habit, generally nothing emotional attached to it. More recently I feel like my weight mirrored my emotional...

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People around here described going to the store yesterday as "July 4th meets Armageddon". Still no toilet paper, paper towels, or Dino nuggets around here.

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What a strange Saturday. No basketball games. No piano activities. No birthday parties. No play practices. No playdates. No fundraisers. Sexy can't go to the office. ....... So. Sexy and I have decided we are doing a deep clean of the house this weekend. Boys will get their rooms all organized, clea...

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The gift card idea is fantastic!! School officially closed for my entire state until April 24th. We are going to have to get some serious routine going on in this house or my kids are going to drive me batty. And my husband and I are both trying to stake out our work spaces. He's using the desk that...

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Thanks everybody for the well wishes. No new cases so far today in Washington, so I'm optimistic we're topping out, which will be good news for other states. I feel sad for the small businesses that are being devastated by the moment, but everyone is stuck between a rock and a hard place making thes...

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Over 19k steps! Yeah, I'll say that's not bad.

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Video game! What a great idea! My husband used to play video games early in our marriage and I loved just hanging out reading while he adventured virtually.

I'm telling him he should get SkyRim on his new Surface Laptop (he just bought one today to make working from home easier).

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Feel better soon, Sticky....

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Linda - the 2 dogs together are really a lot of fun now! They play so much! My anxiety is finally settling down. Sammy - thank you! Wednesday, March 11 119.4 pounds Sleep Score: 90 ZivaMeditation AM - check 6:15am PM - Eating B: coffee w/cream L: cutie, 2 hard-boiled eggs D: yogurt, berries decaf co...

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Yes, great job on the long walk!

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So sorry to hear about the plumbing disaster. :cry: I want to encourage you find some self-care activities during this stressful time. I know you are determined to avoid using food for comfort right now, but you DO need comfort. A pedicure, a massage, a movie, a new book, a new outfit, etc. somethin...

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What especially freaks me out is that when overweight women are pregnant, their babies' genomes are changed because of the high glucose environment, and they are born more insulin resistant (than they would otherwise) and more likely to get overweight themselves. Seems so sad and such a vicious cycl...

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I have tried to develop a taste for 90% dark chocolate. I actually quite enjoy a square or two from time to time now. My trick is that I eat it with my coffee (which has cream in it). Voila! The cream cuts the bitter of the chocolate and it's a delicious dessert.

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Monday, March 9 Weight: 118.8 Sleep Score: 86 Resting HR: 73 ZivaMeditation AM - check 6am PM - check 1pm Eating B: coffee w/cream, (will be) 1 cutie & 2 eggs L: ground beef in bone broth, cheddar and avocado D: (will be) decaf coffee w/cream Moving Hunchback Fix - check Mobility - check Bodyweight...

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Hugs, Sammy. I have recently learned a lot more about the havoc that mental health medications can wreak on our metabolisms. That must be so frustrating for you.

Welcome back, and here's to a great week.

I just use my forum diary here to keep myself accountable.

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Sunday, March 8

ZivaMeditation
AM - check 7am
PM - check 5:30pm

Eating
B: coffee w/cream, bacon, 1 cutie
L: yogurt w/berries, macadamia nuts
D: decaf coffee w/cream, 1 cutie

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Uh-oh sorry about the poor night's sleep....

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Hi Alene! Thanks for asking about the pups! They are doing great! Flowerpup got her final vaccinations Monday, and so yesterday I took them for their first woodsy hike together. I have these long black leads that I let them drag, so if we see anyone I can quickly stop them. They had a blast. Flowerp...

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Hope you have a great weekend! I'm sure you had an exciting week at work with everyone talking about coronavirus. I'm so grateful that, despite the severity of this particular "cold" virus, that children are generally not at high risk. But I wonder if perhaps your group of special needs kids is prob...

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Hey there - Sticky, raising kids is tough. You know, as I think back on my life.... I never had that suffocated - "leave me alone!!" feeling EVER before kids. And now, since kids, it's just a part of life. And sadly, I still have that sort of feeling with my 14 year old (Challenger)! He doesn't real...

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You are amazing in all the social acitivities you do, the volunteering, the helping out ..... you probably really need a break from it all (but then do you notice after a refresh period you come right back to it!). I bet the mental/emotional fatigue is a big contributor to the eating and the exercis...

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Thank you for your recipe! I find myself intimidated by the concept of making it (and the mess, to be honest). I currently use Kettle & Fire bone broth but it is SO expensive. I really need to take the plunge and start making my own.

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Great update! And happy to hear that you are making your own bone broth! That sounds so delicious and nourishing.

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Whooo--hooooo!
I love your zest and your efforts inspire me!

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Thursday, March 5 Weight: 119.2 lbs FBG: 98mg/dL Resting HR: 72bpm Sleep Score: 89 (2 hours deep sleep!) ZivaMeditation AM - check 5:45am PM - check 2:10pm Eating B: coffee w/cream, cutie, 2 hard-boiled eggs L: yogurt w/berries, macadamia nuts D: decaf coffee w/cream, a string cheese Moving Walk/Jo...

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Wednesday, March 4 Weight: 118.4 lbs FBG: 99mg/dL Sleep Score: 83 Resting HR: 72 bpm ZivaMeditation AM - check 5:30am PM - check 4:45pm Eating B: coffee w/cream, 1 cutie, 2 hard-boiled eggs L: yogurt w/berries, macadamia nuts D: ground beef, bone broth, cheese, avocado decaf coffee w/cream Moving M...

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My coworker is a great exerciser - she runs 1/2 marathons regularly and does Crossfit several times a week. Anyway, she was SO sore today! I guess they did a massive leg workout. She was moaning and groaning but I could tell she was proud of herself. :-) Do you have just one daughter, a toddler? I'm...

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Linda - I had a dream that we went to a dog rescue fair and came home with 3 more dogs, bringing our total to 5.

I'd be doing a lot of dog-walking!

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Tuesday, March 3 Weight: 118.2 lbs FBG: 94mg/dL Sleep Score: 89 (1 hour 23 min deep sleep) Resting HR: 71bpm Morning BP: 114/65 ZivaMeditation AM - check, started at 4:50am, but then fell asleep so I started again at 5:45am PM - check, 2:30pm Eating B: coffee w/cream, cutie, 2 hard-boiled eggs L: y...

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21 day club - yay!

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Monday, March 2 Weight: 118.4 lbs FBG: 98mg/dL Resting HR: 71 Sleep Score: 84 Mid-Morning BP: 114/67 - just for fun, I took it after doing some pushups - I was breathing hard and expected it to be higher. But it only was 119/67. Interesting. ZivaMeditation AM - check 6am - interrupted by dogs. Flow...

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Sunday, March 1 Stats FBG: 92mg/dL Sleep Score: 92 (2 hours deep sleep) Resting HR: 71bpm ZivaMeditation AM - check 4:45am (went back to sleep after) PM - check 2:00pm Eating B: coffee w/cream, 1 cutie, 2 hard-boiled eggs L: yogurt w/berries and macadamia nuts D: piece of white fish, 1 cutie decaf ...

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Saturday, February 29 Weight: 120.2 FBG: 93mg/dL Resting HR: 72 Sleep Score: 84 (very good considering I didn't get to bed until late so didn't even get 7 hours of sleep....) My weight has climbed a little bit each day this week. A very atypical phenomenon for me while eating well and exercising. M...

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Friday, February 28 Weight: 119.8lbs Sleep Score: 87 Resting HR: 73 ZivaMeditation AM - check 5:30am PM - check 6:30pm in the car before Challenger's Basketball game Eating B: coffee w/cream, 2 hard-boiled eggs, 1 cutie L: yogurt w/berries, pumpkin seeds decaf coffee w/cream D: tortilla soup base w...

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Hi there and welcome back! Always good to see you here.

Are you living in the midwest now? I can't remember.

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Thursday, February 27 Weight: 119.4lbs Sleep Score: 90 Resting HR: 73 ZivaMeditation AM - check 5:30am PM - check 6:45pm I had a funny experience during my afternoon meditation. I use this method in which I politely tell my voices that I appreciate their contribution, but I have to attend to my gue...

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Your resting HR is so awesome!

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