The mind is the enemy

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So far so good for Monday! Lunch was delicious... G whipped me up a chicken salad with celery, avocado, a little mayo, and harissa sauce. I spread it over a piece of toast. YUM. I need more harissa in my life. Dinner is going to be some sort of Asian noodle dish with cabbage, and chicken. I'll run in the morning, at the gym...winter is here, it's going to be 11? when I get up!
 
Cory, this is why I need to work on portion control! I struggle with dinner, for sure. You can only make a sandwich so big but a plate of pasta can be ridiculous.

LaMa, I'd never even heard of harissa until very recently. Any suggestions on what else to use it on?
 
Didn't make it to the gym this morning. I'm still finding it really hard to fall asleep and stay asleep, so I let myself sleep in. This has been going on for months now. Last night I had a fan on for white noise and earplugs for G's snoring, but my mind wouldn't shut off. Tonight the plan is both of the above plus a brain dump before bed to see if that helps. I actually got out of bed to do that but ended up reading a running blog and then watching tv.
 
Snoring is awful. Have you tried Snor-eze for your snoring G? It's homeopathic but seems to help my G anyway. Brain dump? My mind boggles!
 
Haha, Cate, it's not nearly as ominous as it sounds! I just mean a solid journaling session.... Getting out all those thoughts that are racing around in my head for no good reason.
 
Dips, dressings (on a coucous salad, nom!), beans-and-veggies... It pretty much goes with anything hearty. Sorry to hear you´re having trouble sleeping, I always found snoring a comforting thing (unless it´s ear-hurtingly loud or the snorer has sleep apnea) but anything/anyone which/who keeps me awake would have to leave the room...
 
Q, I had a solid night of sleep last night, I hope you did, too! LaMa, I used to sleep through the snoring just fine, I'm not really sure what changed. Last night was a total success, I even woke up to use the bathroom and still fell right back asleep afterwards.

Four miles on the treadmill this morning. Had a major craving for sugar last night and settled on a healthier treat - plain Greek yogurt, kiwi, and tiny amounts of maple syrup, brown sugar, and granola. I won't say it fully satisfied the craving but it was enough to prevent me from indulging.
 
Nice! I slept great too. I'm upping my running to 30 minutes a day and I think that will help me sleep. The trick is not to stay up late tonight since I feel rested.

4 miles is awesome. 4 miles on a treadmill would be torture for me. I'd rather freeze.
 
I should do that Oaks- get out of bed & write down what's in my head. Trouble is, I would have to burn it. My brain works overtime some nights & the thoughts are so scattered! Glad we all got a decent night's sleep. We had a little rain, which was lovely on our tin roof.
 
I actually really love my treadmill runs, Q. I use them to focus on intervals or hill training, and I've got a little spreadsheet I created to make sure I'm switching up speed or incline every few minutes. After each run I tweak the spreadsheet so that the next one is just a little harder. The time flies by, and definitely helps increase my speed... My 10k last week was 59:38, which is crazy fast for me!

Cate, I journal a lot and sometimes I'm surprised at how nuts I sound. And there have been some pages that went into the shredder afterwards. But it's always therapeutic at the time!
 
I'm glad you like it. Mine tries to kill me. It stops dead for no reason. I'm 50 pounds below the weight limit and it has never done it to E. It hates me and the feeling is mutual.
 
Good job on the treadmill! I think it's funny how you and Q both like running, but the ways you run are completely different. Just goes to show that when it comes to exercise, you have to find what's right for you.
 
That's the great thing about running, Cory, it is such an individual thing...we can all make it what we want! I have a buddy at work who is super fast and she motivates me to want to be faster.

Well, I let my emotions run my life yesterday, and I ate a LOT of junk food. Definitely had that 'F this, the day is already ruined so who cares' thought. And my body feels like crap today as a result. Chocolates, cheez-its, a huge bowl of chips, and two packages of cookies. Processed crap. But today is another day, I'm moving on. We've got no choice but to keep moving forward.
 
I agree Oaks. Running is so versatile. I've run with very different focuses and goals at different times. That's why I don't think I'll ever be bored with it.

Sorry you made bad food choices. Sorrier you had a crappy day. I wish you the best for today.
 
Thanks for the well wishes, Q. Food today has been better (but it's only 2) and the emotions are so-so. Nothing major going on, just got myself into a funk and am having trouble getting myself out of it. I believe in psych terms the cognitive distortion that I'm currently falling victim to is catastrophizing. Or filtering...yep, filtering. 'Only focusing on the negative elements of a situation, to the exclusion of the positive.' Anyways. Laying in bed watching a Capella shows and eating crap didn't help, so I guess tonight I should try something different, eh?
 
Hugs in case they´re welcome. Sometimes you just need to allow yourself so fall down - and then get up again, of course.
 
I have been doing the same lately Oaks. I have found myself worrying & worrying & then I try to think of everything & everyone that I love. My youngest grandson usually does the trick. I only have to think of him & I smile. I also have to do something physical or escape into a really good book. The book has to be light & fluffy, but well-written, like an Alexander McCall Smith book. Do you have any music videos that lift you up. I love School Of Rock. I also have a habit of attacking a cupboard when I'm stressed. No, I don't physically attack it. I take everything out & sort it out, throw some stuff away & give other stuff away.
Do what you have to do sweetie to feel better. I know how hard it can be. I get myself into such a funk sometimes. Yesterday was one of those days. I read "Sunshine on Scotland Street" by A McC S in the afternoon & didn't think or worry about anything. I had read it before, but it was pure & simple escapism.

Hope your day gets better. If you would like to borrow my purple invisible positivity hat & my yellow "I don't give a f*#k what anyone thinks of me" scarf (I got the pattern off Kaplooie) please feel free. If you would like to make your own, the link to the pattern for both is here-
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Lots of love, xoxo Cate
 
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