I recently found out that I’ll be working from home until next year. COVID-19 is still spreading, so my company has decided it won’t be safe to return to the office for a while. There’s a lot of pros and cons to being at home for so long, but I’m mostly excited about it. I think it’ll work out good with everything going on in my life right now.
It’s looking like I’ll need surgery more and more each day. There’s no words to describe how thankful I am that I won’t have to go back into the office while I’m recovering. Ever since my surgery consultation, I’ve been worried about how I’d be able to manage everything. I feel so much better knowing I’ll be able to stay at home, change positions throughout the day, and take small breaks when I’m getting too sore.
Since I won’t be commuting with Clifton, I’ll have a lot of extra time on my hands too. It’ll be easier to do my physical therapy exercises, focus on losing weight, and stay caught up with our chores.
Better yet, I’ll also have the comfort of working on my health in the privacy of my own home. It might seem weird, but it means a lot that I won’t have to deal with prying eyes. I won’t have to answer any questions about how I’m recovering. No one will notice what I’m eating or drinking. Most importantly, if I’m losing weight then no one will know until it’s added up to a significant amount. I’ve always felt extremely self-conscious about my weight in the office, so I think it’ll be refreshing that I won’t have to worry about it for a while.
With all that in mind, I’m going to start working harder on my weight loss goal again. It’s been a little over six months since I’ve had caffeinated soda, which means it’s probably time to take the next step and kick my soda habit for good. I’ll be trying to give up Sprite and Root Beer one can at a time until I start to get used to it. Hopefully in a few months, I’ll be perfectly content with not drinking soda at all.