Sammy's Daily Check In

[Sammybunny711]

Oh no, and with your big move...hopefully you're feeling better soon!

Thank you. Woke up today with a sore throat. Blegh.

[Sammybunny711]

N DAY

B: Atkins shake + 6 peanut butter crackers

L: Chili fries (healthy chili, homemade healthy air fried fries with seasoning) + apple + bell pepper + hot sauce + jalapenos

D: chili with two hot dogs and hot sauce + 10.5 saltine crackers + 4 pickled okra pieces + pineapple/apple/pomegranate arils bowl (only ate a little of that)

Woke up with an even more sore throat. UGGGHHH. I don't have time to be sick right now. I don't really know what to do. I'm not sure if I've caught something or if it's from all the dust I've stirred up while packing + pollen outside with the warmer spring weather. I really really hope it goes away and gets better. Ain't nobody got time to be sick and pack up a house to sell at the same time. I wish more than anything that I could stay at home in my pajamas with some hot tea and rest with a good book or movie. At least I can have the tea at work.

How are you of you doing? I hope everyone is having a great week. If not, hang in there. Better days are ahead!

I am so happy that this lifestyle has finally clicked for me. I almost look forward to each day of eating now, as it's no longer a stressful thing. My dietitian wasn't so jazzed about the idea of Red Days. I'm trying to decide if I'll nix red days and just keep green and yellow days (obviously trying to keep NWS days to a minimum). What are y'all's thoughts on Red days?

One of the biggest things I'm hoping for in my next house is honestly a staircase. I want a staircase that I can go up and down on over and over for a set period of time. I don't like going to the gym at this point in my life and I either walk or work out at home. I think a staircase could ensure my legs look awesome as I lose weight. Do you guys do stairs at all? I don't have stairs in my current house.

I'm definitely fighting temptation to get back on Instagram. There are so many great ladies who have lost significant weight there that I would LOVE to connect with, but at the same time...I do believe most social media is a scourge and a blight on society (I worked in Social Media for 11 years and would NEVER do it again). I do love connecting with people, though, so I've joined a Discord server for folks losing weight and I lurk on reddit communities. But...there is just something so intimate about people sharing their stories on Youtube or Instagram. I'll never quit Youtube. I love longform content. But there are definitely people there on Instagram I used to follow who I would love to check on and see how they're doing. I even had a few Instagram friends back in the day. But I value my privacy and my sanity. So I will stay off. I'm also listening to a book by a former Meta employee called "Careless People" and it definitely motivates me to stay off nearly all social media.

[WINhappy]

Hi Sammy, I know it never seems like it, but moving doesn't last forever—it will just seem like it does when you're still in the midst of it. I'm sorry you've caught a cold. That's just miserable, I'm sure. I hope you feel better soon! All the best, WIN

[Sammybunny711]

Hi Sammy, I know it never seems like it, but moving doesn't last forever—it will just seem like it does when you're still in the midst of it. I'm sorry you've caught a cold. That's just miserable, I'm sure. I hope you feel better soon! All the best, WIN

Haha, I'm sure you're right!! And yes, omg, this cold is ramping up and driving me crazy. My throat is hurting a lot and I'm not sure if I should get checked for strep. I'll have to think about it.

And yes, moving will one day end. I've just got to keep marathoning until.i cross the finish line.

[Sammybunny711]

N DAY

W: 234.8

B: atkins shake + 6 Lance peanut butter crackers

Mid-Morning: Tea with soy milk and splenda

L: pineapple + pickled spicy okra (4) + leftover chili fries with jalapeños, red onion, 2 Applegate hot dogs (lower calorie than many others (couldn't eat the whole rest of that bowl)

D: Leftover Alfredo with egg noodles + (4) pickled okra + banana

Ugh. My sore throat is driving me crazy and now my husband has one. I'm going in to Urgent Care at my lunch break to get tested for strep throat. I had it in the fall and I wouldn't be surprised if I have it again. But I'm freaking out a bit. My bosses don't want me to work from home and I only have 2 days of sick time accumulated AND I have to spend one next Tuesday to go down several cities away to get tested for psoriatic arthritis. :S :S :S I hate the sick time system at my job. If you get really sick and have like no sick time, you're sh*t out of luck. Or you have to go on FMLA. I hate the work culture in this country.

Okay, rant over.

Went to Urgent Care and most of the tests were negative. I'm still waiting on the throat culture to be conclusive whether it's negative or positive, but I came back to work with a mask for now. I feel TERRIBLE. I just want to rest. But I'm trying to preserve sick time if I can. If I have strep, I'll obviously have to go home. Update soon.

Negative on pretty much all the usual nasties. Just some gross virus. Ibuprofen helped a lot, so I'll just toughen up and move on with my day.

One thing I'm trying to do with food is lower the calorie density of what I'm eating with veggies and fruit. I think I'm succeeding!

[Amy3010]

Oh, gosh, that sucks! Sending you massive get well wishes!

[Sammybunny711]

Oh, gosh, that sucks! Sending you massive get well wishes!

Thank you, my friend. I took some ibuprofen and that helped thankfully.

[Sammybunny711]

N DAY

W: 235.6

B: Atkins shake + 6 peanut butter crackers

L: 2 peanut butter fold-overs on whole wheat bread + pineapple + spicy pickled okra (6) + dried apple chips

D: several fried catfish fingers + tartar sauce + skillet corn (with a few sausage pieces and veggies) + red beans and rice + a piece of corn bread (we went to a BBQ place. I think this is the first time we ate out all week)

Exercise: 20 minute morning walk, 33 minute Body Groove (my favorite FAVORITE exercise is dancing with Body Groove), 20 minute afternoon walk

I'm feeling MUCH better today. Yesterday was rough. I went to bed at 8pm last night and fell right asleep. Throat is way less sore today and I have more energy and generally feel better. PRAISE. So happy that's the case. Because I have GOT to make more progress in the house this evening. But as a treat, I'm going to do some Body Groove on my lunch break. I miss dancing SO much and I haven't had like any time to do it while I've been working on my house. But I love it so much and it's terrific for my mental health, so at lunch, it's MY time. When I get home from work today, I'll work on the house.

I am annoyed at having to be at work today. UGH I have so much to do in my house. I wish I had more than 4 days vacation stored up. I would totally have taken a day off today to work in my house, but I need to save days for the move itself and also an eventual vacation later this year if I'm lucky.

We have enjoyed some serious spring weather this past week and I am going to break down and shave my legs today. If you know you know (i.e. I never shave in the winter XD)

When it comes to exercise, my solitary goal right now is to do SOMETHING each day. Even if it's 5 minutes. I'm TRYING to do the 40-day Body Groove Journey every day (beginning today) to coincide with Lent. I know I'm late starting, haha, and it's highly likely I won't be able to keep up with it every day. But Body Groove feels like a gift to myself. It's as good for my mental health as it is for my physical health.

It's date night tonight, so we went to the BBQ place with our little girl and she got to play in their large yard. It's a great place to sit outside and their sides are not too unhealthy. Tonight, my hubby and I are going to watch a movie.

Thank y'all for sticking with my super long posts, haha. I've totally turned this into an old school blog of sorts.

[Soprano]

Glad you are feeling better

[Sammybunny711]

Glad you are feeling better

Thank you. MEEEE too. I was so poorly yesterday it's kind of insane how much better I feel today. That going to bed at 8pm must have done the trick!

[Soprano]

I do find as 8 get older if I'm ill and rest as soon as possible I recover quicker

[Sammybunny711]

I do find as 8 get older if I'm ill and rest as soon as possible I recover quicker

That makes a LOT of sense. Me, too. I'll be 38 this year and my body needs more and more sleep. I get, on average, 9 hours of sleep a night.

[WINhappy]

Hi Sammy, I'm so glad you're feeling better! Remember to continue prioritizing rest. Until you're 100% done moving, and 100% healthy again, you're still using a lot more energy than you might realize, especially if the daily trend starts feeling easier/better. You're doing such a great job attending to your goals. All the best, WIN
PS: "if you know, you know" - yep, I know!

[Sammybunny711]

Hi Sammy, I'm so glad you're feeling better! Remember to continue prioritizing rest. Until you're 100% done moving, and 100% healthy again, you're still using a lot more energy than you might realize, especially if the daily trend starts feeling easier/better. You're doing such a great job attending to your goals. All the best, WIN
PS: "if you know, you know" - yep, I know!

Thank you for the reminder. I've blocked off most of tomorrow for packing, but my husband's mom is coming over tomorrow night so I'll plan to rest while she's here.

[Amy3010]

Great to hear you're feeling better!