I really wish our bodies would have a meter that tells you, "you've gone far enough or you've gone too far". It's always a delayed response overnight or the next day for me. Over-did it this weekend but at the time, all was fine. Hubby wanted to get the rest of the patio cushions and decor put away for the fall/winter and he told me all I had to do was sit in a chair and dictate. Well, of course do you think I could do that?
No! I had to help by getting on a step stool to remove some hanging candle lanterns, sweep this, vacuum the outdoor rug, take a few trips to the garage, etc. Then yesterday it was put all that stuff away in the garage closets and since I have the packing skills in the family, I hopped up on a step stool and did that too. Didn't lift anything heavy and took breaks in a chair but still. I just can't sit by and do nothing. Got an invitation to take the dog to the field late yesterday too (I'm still driving up there and bringing a chair that barely gets sat in) and I vacuumed because we are drowning in white dog hair. I did make a good decision not to also stand in the kitchen and make pot roast and opted to heat up meatloaf and mashed potatoes from Costco for dinner. So a tiny spark of smarts in a weekend full of dumb.
I didn't work the entire day, there was a lot of football watching and icing on the couch going on too. I also did 6 minutes on my bike (back and forth) each day and some exercises but not all.
Hubby helped me change the sheets and duvet cover yesterday which led to adding air to our Sleep Number bed, which was a bit saggy. That added to the soreness I have this morning, a firmer bed when I'm not used to it. Good news is, I feel like I am regaining some stamina. I don't feel as wiped out as I would have a week or two ago. I'm trying to stop before I over-do it but like I said above, all is fine
while I'm doing the task, it's always
after that I feel the error of my ways. I'm sure this is how it is with everyone...... two steps forward, one step back! Today is PT, my daughter took the dog to work with her again so I won't have that task on my plate, bless her.