Doing Stuff

[hils]

I am commencing what I have informally named Operation Get Your Shit Together. I don't know if it's the weather being better and there being more sunlight or what but I suddenly have a lot more energy and I'm filled with the desire to get myself at least in the direction of how I was before all of this *gestures at everything*

First off I have finally cut my hair. I've basically been ignoring it for a year because I wasn't going anywhere or seeing anyone so it was just as easy to shove it in a ponytail once it got long enough and basically ignore it because I had other things to worry about. I usually keep it at around jaw length and when I had it cut today it was halfway down my back. I'll post some before/after pics once I've dyed it which I'm going to do on Friday.

Second of all I've dug out my fitbit and charged it up with the plan of doing more exercise. I basically threw it in a drawer when lockdown first started because I wasn't going on any walks or anything (I live right next to a busy high street and the idea of being around people was too much). The plan is to start going on walks on my lunch breaks and I've also bought Ring Fit Adventure for my Switch for the days when the weather is bad or I don't want to go out for whatever reason. I don't have any weight loss or fitness goals I just want to do more than all the sitting around I'm doing at the moment. Although I have to say since I started wearing my fitbit again I'm surprised at how much walking I do just wandering around the house each day. Today I've walked a third of a mile and I haven't left the house.

Comments

[naye]

All steps add up! I hope the weather will allow for nice walks outside, and that there are areas you can go that aren't just busy street. (When we lived the first bit getting to anywhere nice was such a nightmare of dodging bins and cars parked on the sidewalk and bikes swishing by that I'm getting anxiety just remembering...)

[dontfall]

Just little things like walking away from my desk once in awhile have been super helpful in changing my mindset. The pics of your hair are beautiful!!! I hope you feel like you've got your "shit together" soon and that you feel happier!

[rebeccama]

I am glad that you are feeling better. I am fortunate that I have been able to go for walks during lockdown. I can't imagine how hard it must have been to be without them.

[tinny]

I feel the warmer weather, too. (Although getting a haircut is actually harder now than it was half a year ago, so I'm not doing that right now. I would have to get tested just to go to a hairdresser. *sigh*)

I love exercise games, and they're at least a passable substitute for outdoor exercise. Go you! I hope it's fun!

[hils]

Yeah, there's a place nearby where I used to go running in The Before Times that hopefully won't have many people. I shall investigate this week

[hils]

It's definitely a lot better now that my workspace isn't in my bedroom.

[hils]

Yeah, it hasn't been great. I'm mostly an indoor person but even things like not popping out to get some lunch has had an impact.

[hils]

Oh, yeah, I'm lucky that my housemate is great at cutting hair so she did mine for me. If I'd had to go to a salon it would definitely still be long.

I'm looking forward to playing with Ring Fit. It arrived yesterday so I need to install it and set it up tomorrow.