Self Care

There are days I literally can sit on my butt all day. Days like today. 

I was going to screenshot my outlook calendar for today, with all the meetings including noon to 1, with conflicts, and with a huge meeting at 3. I didn't because it would include words and emails that are not for public consumption.  If I didn't have to be on camera for meetings, chances are I would not shower. I have to remind myself to get up and walk around. To go get food. 

My trick is to drink a pint of water pretty much every hour. Then I have to pee. Then I get more water. then I have to pee.

Some days, I have to pee in the middle of a meeting. Days like today.

Getting up and walking around is good self care. Taking a shower is good self care. Telling people I'm stepping away for 10-15 min when it's all almost back to back. Asking people to hold off until after x pm for me to get through meetings and then I'll get back to them. 

I'm often a minute or two late for meetings because I go to the bathroom, then the kitchen, and put dishes in the machine, or start to prep for dinner, even if Geoff is the one cooking, like tonight. 

And I get more water.

I don't think I could ever go back to the office full time if I behave like this when I am there. But if I went back to the office I'd be awake at 7am, showered, dressed and out the door. I would probably take more breaks to talk to people in the building. But right now I talk to people on slack while I am sitting in meetings, listening when it isn't my turn to talk, or drive, or do. 

Today I did get up and get water and walk around a bit more, thankfully. I took a break at 5, Geoff made dinner for us, and then I worked again. I didn't take my inside walk. Doug took the day off to do some of his certification test stuff and go to a dentist appointment. He was completely in my way and cramping my style. 

Not a lot of update here. Sorry! 

Drink plenty of water, stay hydrated, find your self care.

digits

exercise: nothing official just a bunch of walking around

blood glucose:
9am: 177
5:30pm: 151
10pm: 188

food:
11:30am: 2 slices of 647 bread toasted, topped with low sugar peanut butter & low sugar preserves
12:40: metformin
2pm: 2 good cherry yogurt
6pm: cheeseburger (on a bun, 26 carbs in that sucker) with sliced pickles, mayo, and catsup
6:30: 2 ramekins of mixed nuts (there were dried cranberries in there, I noticed)
7pm: Metformin+jardiance