As with most things these days, the WW studios are closed to flatten the curve, but WW has not left us members high and dry without a guiding hand. We have virtual meetings using the Zoom app. It't not exactly the same as being with your regular group because they couldn't do virtual meetings for each individual workshop. It's still helpful to be able to hear a coach and other members. We're all going through the same things, so I find it to be worth my time.
Today I sat in on a lunchtime workshop. My coach, Lana, was a participant, but not the leader. Still, it was good to see her even if it was on video. The topic was about creating a new routine when you're at home. This topic totally applied to me because I have said before that I am a creature of habit, so having my routine changed up so drastically has been unsettling in many ways.
For one thing, even though I am working, every day seems like a weekend day, mostly because I am at home, also because I tend to wear my weekend or after-hours relaxin' clothes. I do shower, brush my teeth and comb my hair, etc, but I'm definitely not putting on jeans. Maybe I should, though! Several of the members said it really helped them remember not to hit their kitchen because they were wearing regular clothes. It's so damn mental! Also, my pants will feel tight if I snack too much. I don't want that!
I was just looking at the WW website and they have a handy daily schedule where I could write times and activities. That might be really handy for me, even when we are done with staying at home. Weekends tend to be more challenging for me with my eating because I don't have a routine in the winter (summer is more structured with my volunteer activities). Yes, I am kind of like a 12 year old and I need to have structure! Plus I love lists.
Mostly, though, I am doing okay. Work has been busy. It takes a little longer to do stuff since I'm on a laptop and I don't have a printer or a mouse. I could get a mouse and probably a printer but I'm doing okay without. I've really noticed how reliant I am on printing stuff to review instead of looking at the the report or whatever online and making notes as needed. It's been an interesting observation.
I still listen to sports radio in the morning, even though there's no live sports to hear about, there are things happening, like players moving to different teams or the Olympics being postponed for a year. I listen to The Dan Patrick Show and the fellas are just entertaining. They talk about pop culture and music and what they are watching on Netflix and what they are cooking on their Traeger grills. Sometimes I'll listen to NPR, but when I have news overload, I'll put on a familiar movie, like a Disney musical and I'll sing along. I don't have to watch to know what is going on, and it is just fun noise for me. I won't put on a movie I haven't seen because then I would just want to watch it. It *has* to be a movie I already know very well. Today was not a musical day. Today was Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. One of the best films in the series, IMO.
Hopefully all seven of you are staying inside and taking care of yourselves. More words on Friday!
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