Okay Day at Work

6:30 – Wake Up

I normally wake up very groggy, especially on days I don’t feel good. I tend to stay in bed for 20 minutes on these days, moving my legs, and starting to sit up a little. I always check my blood pressure and heart rate before standing up as well. Once I stand up I check it again, if it’s bad then I sit down for a little while longer but not lay back down because then you need to start over again.

6:40

Drink a cup of water with ½  a pouch of Liquid IV

6:45

5 minutes of floor yoga with floor poses, laying or sitting only.

6:55

5 minutes on the elliptical and 5 on the treadmill. This does help me so much, I find it gives me more energy and makes my valves work better which means I feel better throughout the day.

7:05

2nd cup of ice water with ½  pouch of Liquid IV. If I cannot drink all of it I take it in a to-go cup and sip in on the way to work.

During this time I also pack my breakfast, lunch, snacks and water. I fill up a 24 oz thermal cup with ice and a straw with ½  pouch of Liquid IV and then I also include a 32 oz water bottle with about ½  of a pouch of Liquid IV. I make sure to drink the entire cup by 9 then fill it again, drink that one by 1pm, and fill it once more finishing by 3:30.

I do not eat breakfast first thing in the morning, my stomach cannot handle it but I do pack a breakfast for around 9 am.

7:15 leave for work

7:30 – 9ish – Work

On these days I sit down at the groups and check in. I try to save student work days for days I might not feel good or small group work. I have an extra chair at each group and I move to each group and sit in the chair.

9 – Breakfast

This is when I normally eat breakfast. I try to eat a baked oatmeal slice or some other type of carb heavy breakfast. I find this helps my stomach most but on days when I don’t feel great I might not be able to eat the whole thing. I break it into pieces and eat it slowly.

9 – 11 – Work

Once again I try to sit down as much as I can during these days and I eat bits during the day and drink more.

11 – Snack

On these days I’m normally still eating my breakfast but I do try to have a small piece of fruit, maybe just a slice of clementine or a few grapes.

11- 12 – Work

12 – 12:30 Lunch

Sometimes I haven’t even finished my breakfast by this point so I’ll continue to eat that and try to have some of my lunch.

12:30 – 3:30 work

I try to finish my water before leaving work and I’ll try to eat a bit more.

3:30 – Leave Work

3:45 – Arrive at home

After that I take a nap and try to wake up by 5.

5:00 

I get up and do some work, rest on the couch and watch TV.

6:30

Eat a small dinner, small serving of rice and beans, sausages and peppers, etc. Then go back and rest on the couch.

8:30

Small snack – maybe a small bowl of ice cream or some fruit.

9:00 

Get ready for bed and go to sleep.

Good Day At Work

6:30 – Wake Up

I normally wake up very groggy. I try to stay in bed for 10 minutes, moving my legs, and starting to sit up a little. I always check my blood pressure and heart rate before standing up as well. Once I stand up I check it again.

6:40

Drink a cup of water with ¼ a pouch of Liquid IV

6:45

10 minutes of floor yoga with both floor and standing poses.

6:55

5 minutes on the elliptical and 5 on the treadmill

7:05

2nd cup of ice water with ¼ pouch of Liquid IV

During this time I also pack my breakfast, lunch, snacks and water. I fill up a 24 oz thermal cup with ice and a straw with ¼ pouch of Liquid IV and then I also include a 32 oz water bottle with about ⅓ of a pouch of Liquid IV. I make sure to drink the entire cup by 9 then fill it again, drink that one by 1pm, and fill it once more finishing by 3:30.

I do not eat breakfast first thing in the morning, my stomach cannot handle it but I do pack a breakfast for around 9 am.

7:15 leave for work and arrive by 7:30ish

7:30 – 9ish – Work

I am a teacher so I do a lot of standing and moving around the classroom when I feel good. I generally circle around the desks of the students checking in with each one.

9 – Breakfast

This is when I normally eat breakfast. I try to eat a baked oatmeal slice or some other type of carb heavy breakfast. I find this helps my stomach most.

9 – 11 – Work

I try to move as much as I can during the days when I feel good. I do think it helps to feel good the next day and gives me energy.

11 – Snack

I try to eat clementine or other fruit during this time period.

11- 12 – Work

12 – 12:30 Lunch

I eat a small lunch, like ¼ of chicken breast with some salad or ½ cup of soup with a slice of bread. These small meals help me a lot to keep up energy without losing it to digestion and not upset my stomach so much.

12:30 – 3:30 work

I try to finish up the last of my water during this time and generally eat a small snack around 2:40ish. I try to have some sort of vegetable such as red pepper slices, snap peas, ect.

3:30 – Leave Work

3:45 – Arrive at home

Yoga for 15 minutes when I get home with a combo of standing and floor poses.

4:00 

I generally don’t feel great at 4, I’m not sure why, just extremely tired. I try to go for a quick walk during this time when I do feel good.

4:30

Rest on the couch, maybe do some work. Have a quick snack such as crackers and hummus. 

6:30

Eat a small dinner, small serving of rice and beans, sausages and peppers, etc. Then go back and rest on the couch or go for a short walk after dinner.

8:30

Small snack – maybe a small bowl of ice cream or some fruit.

9:00 

10 minutes of yoga and get ready for bed.

9:30

Go to sleep.

Okay Day Off

Wake up without an alarm probably around 11.

11 – 11:30

Chill in bed, probably on my phone and just relax. Check my blood pressure and heart rate when I am in bed and when I stand. Maybe go back to bed for a bit if I really don’t feel good.

12

Go for a short walk or maybe do 10 minutes of yoga with only floor poses.

12:15ish

Eat a very light lunch and then relax on the couch for a while.

3ish

Probably take a nap until 5.

5ish

Relax on the couch until dinner and maybe we’ll go out or at least go get ice cream. I try to leave the house everyday.

10 pm

Go to bed.

Good Day Off

Wake up without an alarm probably around 11.

11 – 11:30

Chill in bed, probably on my phone and just relax.

11:30 – 12:00

Drink a cup of water with ¼ pouch of Liquid IV. Do 30 minutes of yoga of both standing and floor poses.

12:00 – 1

Go for a walk and then hang out for a bit.

1 – 1:30

Eat a light lunch / breakfast. Maybe some toast with hummus and tomatoes or a pancake and have another glass of water with ¼ ouch of Liquid IV. Maybe have a cup of decaf coffee or tea.

1:30 – 6

Just hang out, maybe go outside or clean the house a bit. Do some school work. I make sure to drink more water and maybe go for another walk or get on the treadmill for a bit.

6ish

Go to dinner, hang out with friends, etc. I usually feel best later at night so I take advantage of it.

2 am

Go to bed.