So where I live, a quarantine has been in place for 2 weeks now. I now work from home, at least for the meantime. The first week felt weird, like I felt aimless and lost for a while. Then I decided that I needed to have a routine so that my days would have some semblance of a structure.
This is what my typical day looks like:
- Wake up, take the dog out, and get some morning sun
- Work out then take a bath
- Make coffee then start working
- Have an early dinner then go back to work
- End the work day then take the dog out again
It has helped that one week into the quarantine I caved and ordered a pair of dumbbells and a slam ball so I could do more movements and not just burpees, lunges, and squats. I now have workout buddies -- my sisters and my nephew usually join me. Though the space is cramped, we still manage to get a good sweat going.
Maintaining my IF routine during weekdays has also helped. There are days when it takes enormous willpower to resist the breakfast laid on the table, but so far I've been able to do it. I just make coffee and go about my day. I usually am still able to do 20:4 on weekdays.
Another thing I'm glad I've done is switch to using a menstrual cup. I don't have to worry anymore about running out of pads. This is my second cycle with the cup and I've certainly gotten more comfortable with using it.
I do miss the outside world. After all this is over, I don't think things will go back to being how they were before the pandemic. Maybe that's a good thing. We'll come out of this kinder, more compassionate, more appreciative.
