Beware COVID-15

Those are all good tips, Mimi.  I normally swim at local health clubs.  With their being locked down, and me being locked in with plenty of food, I am dwelling in a realm that is going to have me waddling through life.

Good morning, Mimi Foster discipline is always exercised every day... no excuses..... there's no reason to gain weight if we all stay "mindful" of what we are eating and doing..... stop and think before we do it.... my home has plenty of sugar loaded items for my adult children who love them... they are not here visiting and will not be until this passes....but those containers will be here for them..... 

exercising is important..

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I wish we will not go to kitchen every 15 min looking for an excuse like 15th snack of the day..... 

You are right Mimi Foster we need to careful the negative impacts of isolation at home.

Hi Mimi Foster - It is good that your chemo ended. May you be cancer free. Regarding the weight, your story packs a punch. Stress, not exercising, too much TV, exercising the thumb with the remote - all are a good wake-up call for each and everyone of us. 

Mimi - be safe and healthy. I'm rooting for you and all those who were, may be, or are in similar shoes. 

Weight never just "falls" off - oh my gosh, and it gets harder to lose it as time goes on!

I'm totally in agreement with the need for daily exercise. It's even more important now as stress levels and uncertainty rise. 

I hope your day is wonderful.

OK, so . . . right before all this crap started . . . I took a friend out for SUSHI BOAT . . . I GUARANTEED we would not have leftovers. Go big or go home! I always gain 5-7 lbs after sushi boat, and this was no exception! LOL HOWEVER I knocked off all of it by just going back to clean eating . . . this was dinner, and I can get a crust on a scallop like no one's business! 300 calories  and no guilt. I also count calories. EVERY DAMN DAY. I give sushi boat about 3000 calories! LMAO and I went to the park to run afterwards. 
So it's about balance and NOT depriving but not overindulging all the time. And I have a bike, weights, resistance bands and a dog who tells time! 

Everything you're saying is so true. I was just saying that there might be some extra pounds at the end of this. At the start, I started baking like crazy and I don't even like baking. Definitely, stress eating. Now, I've slowed down some but acclimating is hard. Hopefully, it won't last too long. I'm hoping for the best for you in all your endeavors including your daughter's wedding. Be well.

Getting outside is the best idea. And yet - I read where someone had been arrested for it! I'm trying to figure out why Washington and California banned fishing. What could be beter social distancing than getting on your boat, out on the water?

My husband is nagging me that the dogs need me to go outside with them for walks - they get too fat over winter, and aside from a few runs down into the meadow each day, they seem only to go where I go.

Good idea, but while the wind is blowing and snow keeps coming - I don't wanna!

Hurry sunshine!

Lowes and Home Depot and Best Buy are doing their part to ensure we can't store extra frozen goods.  Apparently deep chest and upright freezers have gone to the same place as all the TP.  We finally tracked down one for delivery in 10 days (we need for our bee hive frame treatments before reuse).  Apparently they're not even taking orders for freezers right now, months possible before the next deliveries.

Ha ha, Mimi. My how our lifestyles have changed around the house. Gotta watch those eating habits don't get worse. But it has been fun to be doing more cooking and at the same time being more careful about how we use the food we have (leftovers are GOOD!). It's been interesting to see what you can't find in the stores sometimes as far as food is concerned.

Jeff,

Good evening Mimi Foster ,

love this post! Getting out side is a must to help keep your mind, energy and spirit awake! 

Hello Mimi - reality isn't always endless happiness, flowers seemingly dancing in the sun and playful puppies romping on green lawns.  Sometimes it just sucks...but hopefully there are signs of hopefulness that help lead to better times.  Here's to those times  And that deserves a cheer(at least).   

the fact that I was almost out of cookies was probably what drove me to the store today - rather than the fact that we had no lettuce, tomatoes, veggies, or fruit! 

Awesome advice Mimi...keep moving.

My husband and I are taking a walk every day. It includes a steep hill that, at the beginning, was pretty tough. I am happy to report that the hill isn't the challenge any longer that it once was! 

Hi Mimi - oh how I can completely relate and I have to laugh at your post title! It took A LOT of effort but I finally dusted off all of that gym equipment in my garage, swept up the spiders and cobwebs and put my butt on one of the torture machines.  But it's not so bad.  It takes 21 days to form a habit, right?  So maybe this 6 week stay at home order should force me into this habit!

It is SO tempting to eat more when we are all "working from home" a lot more! I can't go to my exercise class anymore so I am forcing myself to exercise at home. I'm craving comfort foods but so far--pretty good at not eating more than I normally would.  Glad to hear you are done with chemo!

Great tips ... my husband and I are walking the doggies every day, getting sunshine (Vitamin D) and eating healthy.  We have lost some weight and plan to keep going! The one thing we do TOO MUCH?  Watching all the news and stuff that is distracting us!

I so appreciate your post.  It's very easy to get complacent and do nothing!  I've beern working out from home for a long time and have all of my tools so I feel fortunate.  Fingers crossed though!