1. Two good news 2. Getting help: cardio
Posted: June 23rd, 2020, 3:35 am
Hi friends. Before we get to my foibles, let me offer you some good news from me:
1. Effective last week, I have 12 years sober.
2. Though a mixture of modest plans and good luck, I am easing back away from seriously messed up sleeping caused by the quarantine.
Though I am constantly told that "Food is not an appropriate reward!!!!!1!!", I motivated myself by promising to get sushi at the grocery store each day, if I could be out of bed by 10. So, if I continued to sleep from 8 am to 4 pm, I didn't get to enjoy the morning walk to the grocery store, picking out the delicious sushi, and (unobtrusively) seeing the pretty cashier.
Also, I practiced using my words: much as I like the already-prepared sashimi/sushi, I communicated with the friendly sushi maker as to my preferences. There was a bit of a language barrier, but we were both good sports, and I was able to make a diagram of what I was looking for.
Sometimes communication is difficult, but if we're all good sports we'll all get more of what we want, kindly.
2. My plan for getting help: cardio.
Yesterday, while returning from said grocery store, I found myself seriously out of breath and suffering, having carried said bags.
Not "I'm about to have a heart attack", but certainly "Some line has been crossed, a line of wellness, that I can't ignore. There will be real consequences if I don't effect some changes soon."
Here is my plan, imperfect as it is:
1. "Harvard School of Medicine Guide to Men's Health" on a whim I ordered this a few weeks ago when buying my beloved Amish romance novels from the online used book store. I can read this book and being to effect what it recommends.
2. I can contact (1) my primary care physician (2) my physical therapist, or (3) an in-network network new doctor to seek: a referral for an honest assessment of my cardio, flexibility, and strength.
3. Per my Zoom tae kwan do, it is time for a frank, friendly discussion with the instructor that I need to exert myself something like 50% of the current rate. Goodness.
4. When he was done with it several years ago, my friend gave me his Gen 1 iWatch. I can use it to track my heart rate (if I remember to charge it!), so I can have immediate objective data that I am too high in my heart rate, and then use my words.
Wish me luck!
1. Effective last week, I have 12 years sober.
2. Though a mixture of modest plans and good luck, I am easing back away from seriously messed up sleeping caused by the quarantine.
Though I am constantly told that "Food is not an appropriate reward!!!!!1!!", I motivated myself by promising to get sushi at the grocery store each day, if I could be out of bed by 10. So, if I continued to sleep from 8 am to 4 pm, I didn't get to enjoy the morning walk to the grocery store, picking out the delicious sushi, and (unobtrusively) seeing the pretty cashier.
Also, I practiced using my words: much as I like the already-prepared sashimi/sushi, I communicated with the friendly sushi maker as to my preferences. There was a bit of a language barrier, but we were both good sports, and I was able to make a diagram of what I was looking for.
Sometimes communication is difficult, but if we're all good sports we'll all get more of what we want, kindly.
2. My plan for getting help: cardio.
Yesterday, while returning from said grocery store, I found myself seriously out of breath and suffering, having carried said bags.
Not "I'm about to have a heart attack", but certainly "Some line has been crossed, a line of wellness, that I can't ignore. There will be real consequences if I don't effect some changes soon."
Here is my plan, imperfect as it is:
1. "Harvard School of Medicine Guide to Men's Health" on a whim I ordered this a few weeks ago when buying my beloved Amish romance novels from the online used book store. I can read this book and being to effect what it recommends.
2. I can contact (1) my primary care physician (2) my physical therapist, or (3) an in-network network new doctor to seek: a referral for an honest assessment of my cardio, flexibility, and strength.
3. Per my Zoom tae kwan do, it is time for a frank, friendly discussion with the instructor that I need to exert myself something like 50% of the current rate. Goodness.
4. When he was done with it several years ago, my friend gave me his Gen 1 iWatch. I can use it to track my heart rate (if I remember to charge it!), so I can have immediate objective data that I am too high in my heart rate, and then use my words.
Wish me luck!