"To be upset over what you don't have is to waste what you do have." (Ken Keyes) My take on that; don't put off everything to "when I lose weight". Enjoy yourself for where you are and who you are now and enjoy the journey as you work towards your goal.
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sometimes, I sleep in my workout clothes so I can't back out in the morning. I'm already in my clothes so no excuses and they don't like to go into the laundry basket without having a workout because I don't have that many and I don't have time to do laundry often enough. I think of it as a waste of workout clothes if I wear them to bed and not work out before I get out of them.
Cleaning windows with vinegar added is a great idea- but did you know using newspaper not only prevents waste (paper towel waste or water waste from having to wash cloth towels- the newspaper remains recyclable!) but the windows are streak-free!
When you make everything from scratch, it's sometimes difficult to get groceries put away on the same night as produce. Produce not prepped before going in the fridge, usually spoils which is such a waste. Over time I evolved to a system of having 2 stores that I visit mainly because of produce - selection & prices are good, tho I don't do my other grocery shopping there. This lends itself to having a "Produce Night", where I wash all lettuce leaves & make a salad, peel all carrots & (Cont'd)
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shred some for the salad; wash celery, making bags of diced & sliced for cooking; peel & slice, dice onion for cooking, etc. Pepper strips, caulif, broc, carrot & celery sticks, radishes, grape toms are bagged after being mixed in a big bowl, for ready-to-eat sides, soup, salad, stir-fry, etc.
Chronic pain can make it difficult to get a good night's sleep but restful sleep helps with pain management. Here's how to break the vicious cycle of pain and sleep.