Happy Tuesday Maintainers!
The weather here is so gloomy it's starting to affect my mood. We haven't seen the sun in over a week. It's depressing. And...we are supposed to get more snow/sleet/ice on Wed/Thur. This is really putting me behind at work because I'm in accounting and the end of the month is crunch time for me and I can't get caught up from being out so much. Between the Dr. visits, PT, weather closures, I'm getting stressed. I'm not eating extra but I just feel tense. We lost an employee to a weather related accident on Friday when we got 4-6" of snow. He lost control of his vehicle, crossed lanes of traffic and got hit head on by a semi truck. He was only 20. It's so sad. He is the son of one of the Project Managers and the mood in the office has been somber. Then this morning I discovered Ransomware on one of our servers. So I'm dealing with that today and not having any access to my accounting program. So now even more behind. Pretty sure there are some late nights in store for me to get caught up. So, SUPER STRESSED!!! I did go to Book Club last night and that was fun, but the meal I ate out was super salty so I'm up over 2 lbs this morning. Ugh! Rant over.
ecd: I envy your ability to exercise. My options are becoming more limited by the day. I went to my Ortho yesterday and he told me I could ride a bike, but I should stay away from hiking. WHAT??? I can do it if I know the hike will not include any up and down elevation changes. Or it if does, know that it will make the PES tendinitis flare up. This makes me sad
as I was really enjoying hiking. No Zumba, jumping, running, bouncing, etc. Even walking on hard surfaces can cause a flare up so the treadmill or walking track is out. But he did ok a bike so I guess I'll be concentrating on that and maybe some yoga or pilates. If any of you know of super low impact/cardio/strength training exercises let me know.
slip: You mentioned your first 6 months of maintenance was smooth sailing and then things changed. Did your eating change or did you just notice that what you had eaten in the first 6 months was now causing gains that you didn't previously see. This concerns me as I am starting my 3rd month in Maint. and so far it's been pretty easy with no big gains. I go between 136 and 140 and it's usually sodium that does it. Any insights you can give would be helpful. I'm excited for your spa weekend. It sounds wonderful.
Sallye: Sorry to hear of your diagnosis, but at least now you know what is wrong and can take steps to address it. Sorry about the weather thing, it's kind of out of my control.
posh: Yay for day 3 of shred. Glad you found something to do for exercise that you enjoy.
Rayze: Hang in there!
Hello to all the other Maintainers. Have a great day!