I like the idea of a ‘wellness journey’

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I think I need one. I’m going a bit loopy.
Comfort eating has brought me discomfort. My clothes, when I get changed into them from my ‘loungewear’ feel rather tight.
All the doom and gloom all over the internet has made me feel gloomy.

I want to feel well again.
What do I need to do? I think I could do with more yoga and soup in my life. I can start off with that. That sounds like it belongs in a ‘wellness journey’
What else can I do?

Managed a bit more crochet yesterday and made pom-poms with the kids.
Read a few chapters of my book.
Tried to go for a long walk with the dog but youngest had a meltdown so that didn't happen.
Enjoyed home made pizza and movie night - a Saturday night tradition in our house.
Lit a scented candle and took time over my skincare routine.

I used to do RAOK a lot when I was younger. Completely stopped. Thank you for reminding us of this, @MischiefManager.

Played a silly game last night with family where we all dressed up for dinner as someone we admire from history or literature and pretended to be them. I know that's probably some people's idea of hell, but it was very silly and fun gave us a break from same old four faces round the dinner table. Then watched a film together.

Also did bootcamp yesterday morning and had a lovely rose and geranium bath, but was working nearly all day. Fancy a long frosty walk today.

What a lovely thread!
I am going to pick up 30 days with Adriene on day five- where I left it on January 5th
Need to work on my core too as my body is aching from so much laptop time.
Way back I December, I booked an open water swimming training session for late April when the trainer starts up again. Absolutely no chance of fitting into my expensive wetsuit but am inspired by the poster's marvellous grandmother and the thought of swimming and yoga in her tenth decade.

Hey all, hope you had a good weekend.

Managed to stay in 8hr eating window despite a take away last night, 15 hour fast and 8hrs today. Tomorrow will be 17 hours before I eat again.

Yoga done last night and today. A walk this morning - more pleasant than yesterday. Saw lots of birds including a woodpecker!

Morning, had a productive weekend, got out and did some long walks. Like @YetAnotherWalk stuck to my IF windows; also managed to get a book read. Am a bit twitchy today - am working in another room after working there for a year and I feel like I've been booted out off my nest!

We finally had snow and a bitterly cold wind over the weekend, but it has all disappeared and we are back to rain.

Been in a bit of a grump for a couple of days and let some of my good habits I've been building slip so I'm going to go all out on the self care today to try and improve my mood. Sat this morning enjoying a cuppa and watching the birds on the feeders in the garden. So I'll also sit and make some plans for things to enjoy today, a nice walk, bake some bread perhaps, read my book, crochet, tidy the garden a bit maybe.

Hope everyone has a lovely day

Sounds good @EastofEdna and well done for recognising it @MischiefManager

I've realised that just eating all the crap in the world inside my eating window isn't doing any good. I know I need to stop with the gluten and Coke especially, so going to plan the food shop coming on Sunday carefully. Found a soup recipe that looks nice and filling for lunches.

2 walks today with drier weather than forecast, so not all lost!

I have my nest back; all painted and some of my stuff back in it's right place and I am just off out for a walk. I had to pop into the city centre today to pick up my new glasses and it was deserted - I knew it would be, but sobering nevertheless.

@yetanotherwalk - I am taking the opportunity of lent to 'give up' eating in between meals, to stop the snacking. I do like a good soup, so am going to fill up on soups for 2 course meals and stick to my IF window.

The days are getting lighter, it's all good.

What an absolutely beautiful thread. This was lovely to read as I sat with baby dc3 as he went to sleep.
I am on a very long journey of healing and right now facing a future estranged from my extended family, parents etc.
Has therapy today which was wonderful and painful in equal measure.

I am quite good at self care as it keeps me well but it’s very hard with three kids at home and home schooling and such and I find grief makes me forget to eat and then I eat the wrong things later.

I crochet too, it is lovely. I love the ideas of leaving hearts around the village, someone here in our village knits and does similar. Also crochet hats for premature babies, how wonderful.

I won’t fast like others as I am underweight but I’d like to eat better and maybe look less gaunt and feel more healthy. I do yoga everyday but need to some cardio. Have a birth injury that gets worse with brisk walking. I miss swimming!

I’ll follow along if that’s ok. Thank for sharing what each of you are doing.

Yesterday i felt much happier.

I enjoyed making pancakes with the kids.

Spent time at the park enjoying the sunshine and fresh air. Spring is definitely in the air.

Made some plans for garden and veg plot this year.

Caught up with family on the phone.

Managed 10 minutes alone relaxing on my bed while the kids were in the bath. I really need time alone to recharge and I'm not getting any really at the moment so this was 10 delicious minutes!!

Hoping to spend some time sorting the garden today. Have a great day everyone.

I'd fallen off this lovely thread. Can I fall in again?

Nice things I've done recently:
Mixed my own bath oil
Treated myself to a lovely new face wash
Lots of sewing - now need to find people to give it all to!
Bought a cosy jumper and have been enjoying wearing it with skirts instead of jeans or leggings. It feels a really big deal! 😂
Sending little gifts to friends through the post.

I thought of you today @MischiefManager as I saw it was RAOK day!!

We had to go into town yesterday too @EastofEdna and I was quite saddened by how quiet it was and how many of the shops were shut; I can quite believe that some of them won't reopen. The play areas are fenced off too apart from one outdoor playground. More importantly nearly all the toilets are shut which is not ideal when out and about with small DC

Welcome @Chipsahoy, I hope you and your family are doing well and healing together, it sounds like you've been through a tough time.

No exciting news here but I've done some baking for us to eat/ freeze and have been keeping FIL supplied with cake too, as he does love a slice with his elevenses

@Anotherdates

Lots of water. I’ve started buying bottles of it fun a bit of lockdown fun. I recommend it, feels nice!

Is this what Covid has done to us, buying bottles of water for fun?

@Chipsahoy You sound lovely and life sounds tough for you right now. I have been on my own with a newborn and two toddlers (25 years ago) and I felt real sympathy for you. Life will get better though.

I'm also going to join folks on a wellbeing journey please. I was doing ok for most of last year on taking care of my physical and mental health but I caught Covid in October and am still struggling. Since December my diet has been shot to pieces. I've no energy, there's nothing to do and nowhere to go but I've realised I need to stop eating rubbish (sugar) and try and help boost my recovery.

hello to all newcomers. @NovemberR - here's to a sustained recovery. @Chipsahoy I have had therapy in the past (ironically I was due a session just as the first CV restrictions broke, and I was promised a remote session but nothing and silence since) and it can be a bitter-sweet experience.

Long walk in the park yesterday followed by a session on the exercise bike. I was expecting to be blooming with good health and vitality at this point, but have got a flipping cold sore and a cold which has come and is going. Who knows where I have got one from - I go nowhere and see no-one - apart from the opticians for my eye test and then to pick up my glasses.

Day 2 of my not eating in between meals. Yesterday was alright, was ravenous at 6 though, just in time for tea - oh yes - that's how true hunger feels!

A day of meetings for me today.

@ClaraTheImpossibleGirl I saw that, didn't manage any unfortunately but I guess if I do them spontaneously all year that's better!

Yesterday I spent lots of time in the garden clearing and sorting and enjoyed seeing so much new growth starting to appear.
I sorted youngest DD's bedroom to make it a calmer cosier space. Thought I might need to buy a few bits but actually managed to just reuse things we already had.
Taking time over skincare etc seems to have become a lovely part of my normal routine now which is good.
Made some plans for developing my business in ways that will improve the wellbeing of me and my family as well as my customers. Feeling quite excited about the plans.

Going to clear out some clutter today which will feel good. I'm really trying to reduce the amount of 'stuff' we have to make life calmer and simpler and concentrate on the good stuff!

Have a great day everyone.

I’ve had a busy few days and also tried really hard to not keep reaching for my phone whenever I felt like a break. It does make a difference to me.
I’ve done a lot with the dcs, a lot of decluttering and cleaning and am really enjoying my book.
I’ve also met friends for walks which has been lovely. It gives me such a boost.
Today, I’m having a slower day and will throw on a face mask at some point.
Glad to see others doing well

Thanks so much for the welcomes.
I’m an old hat at therapy. Returned last year to deal with moving away and family troubles. @EastofEdna that’s terrible that they didn’t follow through with the session as promised. Online therapy is definitely odd, but better than nothing I suppose? So many things lost to covid, other than just lives. I hope you are able to have a session ASAP.

Thanks for the reassurance @NovemberR
good to hear from someone who has been there, that must have been tough with such little children.
@ClaraTheImpossibleGirl that’s terrible that parks are shut! I didn’t think they were supposed to shut parks this time around?

So far today I’ve decluttered a bit. We are hoping to move by summer, if we ever find a home! I drank a glass of red last night, which probably wasn’t wise. So lots of water for me today!

Have a great day everyone.

@Chipsahoy - it was a bit off wasn't it? I had been seeing this therapist for a while, so it wasn't as if I was a random. I have checked their website and it looks like they are still open for business; but nothing on there about remote sessions. Maybe once restrictions are done, I will contact just for a final session. Ironically, I used to resist all therapeutic conversations about 'the journey'.

I read this thread yesterday and it spurred me on. I spring cleaned the house, drank water, had a long bath with a new book and an early night.
Ate fish and chips though, with a glass of wine!

Today I bought flowers for the house and lots of veg to make a soup.

Well I've managed to not have sugar yesterday and (mentally) have convinced myself I feel a bit less sluggish.

I'm hoping it will boost my non existent energy levels a little - and frankly they couldn't be lower.

Just a quick check in. Lots of good things to read about!

Waves to the new faces.

We've got out every day this week, but just so utterly utterly bored and fed up with it all - the sameness! Hoping that spring will give me a bit of a boost. Also awaiting some health stuff that's been ongoing to be sorted, but the GP so far has been very dismissive, so maybe I should try to get different one to discuss this time round...

@YetAnotherWalk it's just Groundhog Day isn't it? I'm very fed up of walking the same route with the same whiny DC trailing after me but will go a bit further afield with DP at the weekend. I need to lose weight but he desperately needs to lose a lot, and part of that is getting him more active.

@MischiefManager we desperately need to sort out the garden. Every time I have a bit of time to get out there it starts to pour down I have removed a bag of rubbish and started to fill the garden waste bin, the council start the collections again soon.

Convincing yourself you feel more energetic is half the battle @NovemberR I hope you feel better soon after COVID. I had the flu in December a few years ago and it utterly wiped me out (I had to move house at the time too, which didn't help!), I definitely turned to sugar for energy then and it was very hard to wean myself off it. Full fat Coke was my drink of choice for quite a while!

@Chipsahoy I think the play areas are part of the shopping centre rather than general council facilities, so they are closed because most of the centre's closed too. (I may be wrong!). Such a shame, it makes me sad to see the play equipment out of bounds. I don't have three DC by the way - only twins, which is quite enough! - but obviously I've been there with small DC as well. DP was utterly useless when they were tiny and still isn't great and it was very isolating, I hope the current lockdown situation isn't making things even harder for you.

Had a lovely woodland walk. Did Bootcamp. Stayed off the booze and the sugar.

It's so lovely reading about what others are doing and magpie the ideas.

Yesterday I had a huge sort out of clothes and some other bits which will go to the clothing bank later today.

I cleared the under stairs cupboard of junk and made a den for the kids. As I haven't spent mo eat on a day out this half term like I usually would, I've ordered a few bits to make the den nicer that should come today. I feel like I've achieved something and they will spend time playing in it because it's new...win win!

Got the spring cleaning bug now so will do some more today. Feel better for doing something and I'm getting closer to simplifying my life and home with each bit that I do.