It's been a long time since I've posted anything here because I haven't wanted to or even thought about it in a forever.
Quick update: I'm on summer from nursing school, but taking 4 classes online as a dual enrollment thing with NAU. I'll graduate in May (hurray!) and take the NCLEX as soon as possible and hopefully get a job quickly. In regards to being home, as a stay-at-home mom...it's hard and I've been having trouble with it. I love my kid, but I feel directionless and useless most of the time and that has been making me drink too much (still at 2-3 beers max, but it's every day). I've just been really nostalgic for the days when I worked at my old job, with no responsibilities other than myself and my dogs. And I just really miss working and having a sense of purpose.
My weight has also gone up a bit and it's bothering me a lot. I've been good about working out and actually feel very strong, but I miss how my body used to look pre-pregnancy.
So I wanted to start writing down things again just to help work through some of my feelings and to actually write things down that I want to change about myself. I'm just going to make a list of things I want to fix and how to accomplish it.
1) My weight: This one is hard because I do not want to diet or obsess about food and calories. I had started intermittent fasting, did 2 weeks, loved it and felt much less bloated. Three days or so ago I've gone off the rails and have had trouble fasting until 12 pm (I was doing 16:8). One hard thing it that I work out in the morning and that will not change right now. I was doing well those first two weeks and sticking to it really well. I'm going to try to get back on the ball again tomorrow. Another thing in regards to weight I have been trying to do is incorporate more cardio. It's hard though because with not working and having online classes right now, I sit so much more...hence the weight gain.
2)The drinking: Of course this contributes to the weight. I have been cracking open a beer or two everyday when Lucas takes a nap and that's not okay. Today I had three (it is 4th of July) and I just feel sluggish and gross and out of control. Also so bloated. This is going to be the hard one to change. I simply need to stop buying beer. And stop drinking it. So that's what needs to be done and there's really no other way around it.
3) Figure out what is going on with my stomach: Heartburn, indigestion. It was so much better until the past few days. It may have something to do with me eating like crap and maybe the extra drinking. So when I was doing IF, I wasn't getting any of that stomach pain. Coffee in the afternoon does it. Sometimes wheat bread. Dairy seems to sometimes do some bad things as well.
4) Find something to clean everyday (besides the usual daily stuff). I want to avoid prolonged sitting except when I have to for school work. Unfortunately is summer and really hot so walks in the middle of the day are not really an option...maybe once monsoons start up *fingers crossed*
Anyways, I'm hoping getting back on track tomorrow will help with everything. I actually ate my last meal today around 4 so technically I could eat much earlier than 12, but I'm going to try to wait and sort of reset my digestive tract and keep with the schedule that I normally use.
Let's hope than things get back to normal and I can have some willpower.
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