Exercising towards a better tomorrow!

aku-chan aku-chan Logging since September 2022
Thanks! @Laura Rainbow Dragon @Mamatigerj @TopNotch @Maegaranthelas @NightWolf714 @JCU @FlowersandPetals - I hang out in a few model painting forums and groups so my perception of a good painter is somewhat skewed, there are a lot of extremely talented people out there!

Tired, despite going to bed really early, I wore myself out worrying about stuff again, still exercised though:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 High Crunches (EotD) done,
Next Level (WotD) attempted (1 set),
Day 23 of Total Body Strength+ attempted (1 set),
Day 19 of Core Control done,
Day 19 of Posture done,
Day 11 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Found my main workouts very time consuming today, and since I have to go out early today only did 1 set of each, going to try and be good and remember to do the remaining sets when I come home this afternoon though.
Talking with the Landlord didn't go very well, got the answer I expected but not the one I was hoping for. I can't stay where I currently live, on the plus side as they're the local housing authority they do have a duty of care to find me somewhere else, so, hopefully, I won't end up on the street.
(They also couldn't give me an answer right away, so I got to spend all day worrying and couldn't use the phone so all the other calls I had to make will have to wait until tomorrow.)

Gotta find out where I'm going to visit the Housemate today, she's already managed to wind up back in hospital :giveup:, see y'all later on (Maybe)!
 
I'm sorry you have to move. That is additional stress you didn't need right now. But I'm glad that they're gonna help you find a place. I'm hoping that it'll work out so that it's a great fit for you and overall a positive thing.

And I totally get that about art. I fall into that trap of looking at people who do such amazing work that I forget how decent I am because I'm comparing to them. ^_^;; But as someone who has minimal mini painting experience and is currently struggling painting in the lines (equivalently), that looks amazing!
 
Thanks! @NightWolf714 @FlowersandPetals @Laura Rainbow Dragon - Oddly, I'm not as worried or stressed as I was. Don't know if I'm just burnt out on being anxious or I'm weirdly relieved that my future is pretty much out of my hands now.
I do wish I didn't own so much stuff though.

I didn't get around to finishing my exercises yesterday (I got home pretty late), so aimed to do better today:-

Universal Warmup done,
20 Lunge Step Ups (EotD) done,
Wendigo Warrior done (3 sets. Swapped out the WotD so I wasn't doing so much Planking, this one was fun but the Ape Reaches were tough on the old knees),
Day 23 of Total Body Strength+ attempted (2 sets. Had another go at this one, still really hard!),
Day 20 of Core Control done,
Day 20 of Posture done,
Day 12 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

Another day of phoning people, plus a trip to the hospital to visit the Housemate (Poor old girl has caught a dose of COVID now) later on, see y'all tomorrow!
 
I guess if you have some spare braincells, this might be a perfect time to see if some of the stuff you have doesn't have a function for you anymore.
It's always nicer to do that before moving. Of course, not having to move would have been preferable but that's out of your hands.
I hope they find a suitable place for you in a suitable timeframe :love:

And poor Housemate, as if she wasn't struggling enough!
 
Thanks! @NightWolf714 @Mamatigerj @Maegaranthelas - It does appear the Housemate did just get a mild dose, but she has COPD so anything that affects the lungs they have to take pretty seriously. And, of course, she's really angry about being in hospital again.

@Maegaranthelas - Yeah, going to have a good sort out, there's far too much stuff to take (The Housemate and I weren't hoarders, yet, but we did like collecting things). Hopefully I can find it all a new home rather than it getting thrown away.

Tired, I had a bit of a sleepless night, starting to get a bit anxious about everything again, managed all my exercises though:-

Universal Warmup done,
20 Get-Ups (EotD) done,
Savage (WotD) done (3 sets with Knee Push-Ups),
Day 24 of Total Body Strength+ done (3 sets),
Day 21 of Core Control done,
Day 21 of Posture done,
Day 13 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Busy day again, keep finding people that I have to inform of the Housemates change in circumstances, and I have to go see my new Work Coach about getting me into work, plus I really need to start clearing the place up (I think my Housemates habit of ignoring things in the hope they'll go away has rubbed off on me a bit!).
Summery Sausage Pot for dinner though, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Slept a bit better, I do keep waking up an hour or two before I need to and then struggling to nod off again, which is annoying.
Also couldn't do Planks at all this morning, so had to either alter or skip a few exercises this morning:-

Universal Warmup done,
Kraken (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 25 of Total Body Strength+ done (3 sets),
Day 22 of Core Control done,
Day 22 of Posture done,
Day 14 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

Yesterday went well.
I think I've finally phoned up everyone that needed to be (Still got to sort a few things out with the Housemates bank, I guess I should be grateful they take security so seriously, doesn't stop it being a pain in the bum though), had a surprisingly savage kick to the feels phoning the chiropodist who used to deal with the Housemates feet (She was a very nice lady who always took an interest, or was, at least, very good at feigning an interest, in whatever nonsense the Housemate and I were into at the time, but I really wasn't expecting to get so teary eyed talking to her).
Interview with the Work Coach was okay, they were at least understanding that I'm not too keen on applying for jobs at the moment while my housing situation is in flux, but I've got to think of my skills and strengths and write a CV before I see them again next week.
I even started getting stuff packed away, got the Housemates wardrobe cleared out, didn't realise she had so many clothes!

Today is mostly about waiting in for someone, see y'all tomorrow!
 
:thanks: @NightWolf714

I was really feeling up for some exercising this morning:-

Universal Warmup done,
40 Jumping Jacks (EotD) done (Even though I can't physically see it, I must be getting fitter on some level. It wasn't that long ago I would've really struggled with an exercise like this, but they were no problem today),
Last Life (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 26 of Total Body Strength+ done (3 sets),
Day 23 of Core Control done,
Day 23 of Posture done,
Day 15 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Time to start thinking of the next program to do, I was looking at Power Builder, I know my dumbbells are too light but it should still work as a workout, it just won't get me buff.

Yesterday went well, took the first two bags of stuff to the charity shop, my arms are going to be huge by the time I've finished! :flex:
Unfortunately, they'll only let me take in two bags a day (And I filled up 8 just by sorting out the Housemates wool stash!), and they're the only ones I can reach while carrying things (And no one offers a collection service anymore. One person I phoned explained that a lot of the time things weren't bagged/boxed up for them to collect, people just assumed the charity shop would just come round and clear their house out for them :shock:), so at some point I'm simply going to run out of time and will have to dump whatever's left.

Going to have a quiet day today, see y'all tomorrow!
 
It may be that your stamina is improving. I don't think you can really tell that by looking at someone (though I absolutely could just not know what to look for, haha). Either way, congrats on the improvement. It's always awesome when that happens. :D

Frustrating about the charity items though. It'd be a shame to just have to dump them. :C
 
Thanks! @Maegaranthelas @NightWolf714 - It's just nice to know these workouts are doing something.

@NightWolf714 - It is a shame, but the Housemate just liked collecting knickknacks too much!

4 weeks!, Woot! :shine::-

Universal Warmup done,
40 Side Leg Swings (EotD) done,
Roundabout (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 27 of Total Body Strength+ (3 sets),
Day 24 of Core Control done,
Day 24 of Posture done,
Day 16 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

It's a bright but cold day today, going to go visit the Housemate, see how she's doing and probably get shouted at again. The COVID has led to Pneumonia which seems to have brought the Delirium back, spent yesterdays visit trying to convince her that she was in hospital, but apparently even a Nurse checking your blood pressure is not enough proof.
And then I really need to get my CV worked on, I'm just bad at writing about myself, hopefully if I can show that I've tried the Work Coach will walk me through writing a much better one.

See y'all tomorrow!
 
And then I really need to get my CV worked on, I'm just bad at writing about myself, hopefully if I can show that I've tried the Work Coach will walk me through writing a much better one.
Definitely they should be able to help with this, yes. Just do the best you can, include as much stuff as you can think of, and the coach should be able to advise you on how to craft it into a useful document.
 
Thanks! @NightWolf714 @Laura Rainbow Dragon @Princess Fancy

Start of a new week, let's see how well it goes!

Universal Warmup done,
30 Single Leg Bridges (EotD) done,
Ultimate Burn (WotD) attempted (Struggled through 2 sets, this was hard! Didn't help that all those Bounces made me feel rather queasy),
Day 28 of Total Body Strength+ done (3 sets),
Day 25 of Core Control done,
Day 25 of Posture done,
Day 17 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

A quiet day of waiting in for people and then grocery shopping, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Another bright but cold morning, let's exercise:-

Universal Warmup done,
10+ Push-Up Shoulder Taps (EotD) done,
Cyberpunk (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 29 of Total Body Strength+ done (3 sets),
Day 26 of Core Control done,
Day 26 of Posture done (This really got my neck today),
Day 18 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

(Still can't Plank at the moment, so had to alter or skip any exercise that needed them).

Another quiet day of waiting in for people, making Ham and Lentil Soup for dinner, mine's going to be full of bacon though because I've got a big pack to use up.
And now for breakfast, I felt fancy and brought some fresh blueberries to go in my porridge, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Bright but cold morning again, seems like spring is here:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 Toe Tap Hops (EotD) done,
Epic Calves (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 30 of Total Body Strength+ done (3 sets. Glad this one is over, didn't enjoy it much, too ab-focused for me),
Day 27 of Core Control done,
Day 27 of Posture done,
Day 19 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Feeling like a bit of an idiot at the moment.
A while back I brought a mobile phone for emergencies, but because I don't keep it in credit, I never give the number out. Lately though, I've been carrying it around a lot to use as a clock and yesterday I was thinking "It doesn't cost me anything if people call me on my home phone, I wonder if it's the same with mobiles." So I test called myself and, of course, it worked.:facepalm:

At least my brain was better engaged with yesterday's dinner, I remembered to buy some plastic containers, so I've got some yummy soup in the fridge for tonight and 2 and a half (Not sure where that bit came from) portions in the freezer for the future.

Gotta go out early today, Housemate is back in the Care Home so I'm going to visit (I'm surprised she's out of hospital considering how out of it she was last time I saw her, but I guess that's something care homes can manage.), see y'all tomorrow!
 
Congratulations on completing Total Body Strength+!

(I'm surprised she's out of hospital considering how out of it she was last time I saw her, but I guess that's something care homes can manage.)
Right. Also: the care home bed is a resource that is being dedicated to her full-time now--regardless of whether or not she's actually in that bed--whereas a hospital bed can be given to someone else who needs it when she vacates it. So, as a matter of resource management, she won't be kept in hospital any more beyond the times she needs to be there for the acute level of care hospitals are uniquely equipped to provide.

I hope your visit goes well.
:hug:
 
Thanks! @Louve Rose @Fremen @Maegaranthelas @PetiteSheWolf @NightWolf714 @TopNotch @Laura Rainbow Dragon @JCU @colin

@NightWolf714 - The whole mobile/smart phone revolution passed me by, so I'm pretty clueless about them!


Another cold but bright morning, definitely Spring:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 Side Elbow Plank Rotations (EotD) done (Very tough! Did them in 3 sets of 10),
Ironclad Abs (WotD) attempted (After 2 sets my hips were hurting so I didn't risk a third),
Day 1 of Power Builder done (I'm only doing 3 sets of these so I don't have to drop the WotD),
Day 28 of Core Control done,
Day 28 of Posture done,
Day 20 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

Visit with the Housemate didn't go well.
Didn't mind being ignored or shouted at the whole visit (It's just how things are now), but she's still not eating or drinking (She passed over (Or, more accurately, tipped over) a very yummy smelling Pasta Bake with Eton Mess for dessert while I was there), hopefully things will change once she's settled in a bit more, but this was my worry with having her moved to a care home, that she's simply going to give up.
I'll have to see how things are next time.

A busy morning of packing ahead, then I go see my Work Coach, see what they think of my CV.
See y'all tomorrow!
 
Thanks! @CODawn @Laura Rainbow Dragon

@Laura Rainbow Dragon - The meeting with the Work Coach went well, the Job Centre people seem to have gotten a lot more helpful over the last 20 years.


More exercising done:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 Toe Taps (EotD) done (Should watch the videos before I do the exercises not after, turns out I was doing these completely wrong!),
Cypher (WotD) done (3 sets with Knee Push-Ups and Crunches),
Day 2 of Power Builder done,
Day 29 of Posture done,
Day 29 of Core Control done,
Day 21 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Busy day today. Got more packing to do (I've finished the Hall and I'm about 75% done in the Housemates room), take some more bags to the charity shop (Gotta remember to ask them about Christmas decorations, don't know why we've got so many, we didn't celebrate Christmas!), then an appointment in town (I signed up to a medical study thing and they want my blood!) and then grocery shopping.
But first, breakfast. I'm on my last handful of blueberries, they lasted four days though so I'm pretty pleased with that, gotta see what other little tubs of fruit they do (I'm going to miss having a greengrocers down the road from me), see y'all tomorrow!
 
Thanks! @Mamatigerj @Maegaranthelas

Couldn't work up the enthusiasm to do anything this morning before I visited the Housemate (Unsurprising, as I wasn't looking forward to going), and now I'm too tired to do much:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Boat Pose Hold (EotD) done,
Day 30 of Posture done,
Day 30 of Core Control done,
Day 22 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

Glad my challenges are finished, for the last week they've been that terrible combination of boring and time consuming!
Now I'm going to eat some leftover Jambalaya, watch a bit of Doctor Who and get an early night, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Thanks! @NightWolf714 @Mamatigerj @Laura Rainbow Dragon @JCU @Louve Rose @NightTigress @Maegaranthelas

Another week wrapped up!
Feeling more with it this morning (Going to bed early and sleeping for 10 solid hours seems to have helped):-

Universal Warmup done,
Groundwork (WotD) done (3 sets, I've got such noodlely arms now!),
Day 3 of Power Builder done,
Day 1 of Atlas done,
Day 1 of Calves Of Steel done,
Day 23 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

One good bit of recent news, when they were taking my blood for that medical study, they did my measurements and I've lost 5 kg since I was last weighted a few months ago! :applause:I'm still pretty chonky, but at least I'm heading in the right direction.

Not going out today, so I'm going to try and get the Housemates room fully cleared, and then watch some more Doctor Who (Gotta finish The Caves Of Androzani from last night).
See y'all tomorrow!
 
Thanks! @Fremen

Time to start a new week:-

Universal Warmup done,
20 Scorpion Twists (EotD) done,
Boy, That Escalated Quickly (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 4 of Power Builder done,
Day 2 of Calves of Steel done,
Day 2 of Atlas done,
Day 24 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

I finished clearing the Housemates room yesterday, so it's time to make a start on mine.
But first, breakfast, I can try one of my new bags of frozen fruit today (It's a Black Forest Medley!), wish I'd known shoving stuff in my morning porridge was a perfectly acceptable way to eat fruit before now. see y'all tomorrow!