Fitness Fellowship 2022 Week 2 Check-in
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sylvanwitchWinter has finally gotten its teeth into us here--it's 9F degrees, and we're expecting a big snowstorm tomorrow afternoon and into Monday. I just went out and bought a pair of snow boots. (My old ones became an impromptu litterbox for our problematic cat.) Maybe I'll get to go snowshoeing on Monday! It's one of my favorite winter activities, but in recent years, we haven't gotten the kind of sustained snow that makes for good sport. Here's hoping!
Do you have a favorite season-appropriate sport? (I'm keeping in mind that only part of the world is having winter right now.) If so, would you like to share?
As always, please do tell us how your week went and what plans you might have for the week ahead. Check in if you feel like it, but if you don't, we're here next time. :-)
Weight: 180.4, down .4 from last week. I'm having one of my infrequent periods (peri-menopause sucks), so I'm carrying water weight like woah and am hoping to have a better week to come.
Eating plan: I was good this week, staying well within my calories and not using up my exercise calories either. I'm eating MUCH cleaner and having lots of whole grains, fruits and veggies, natural proteins (e.g. unsalted nuts, beans, etc.) I definitely FEEL better and generally have more energy. Yay!
Exercise: There were a few days when I was just super tired, but I exercised anyway, and I've been good about lifting light weights too. The newest iFit elliptical series I'm working through is more challenging than last year's--I guess I "graduated" out of the new user category. ;-) This is a good thing--it's forcing me to kick things up a notch. I'm also already seeing results in my arms, shoulders, and back from lifting, and more core feels stronger too. Yay!
Sleep: Um...I have been getting super lost in m/m romance novels, and sometimes I stay up late, which I really must curb. On the nights when I do get to bed by 11:00, I feel better the following day for that sleep. I know this intellectually. I just have to convince the pouting teenager who wants to read for "five more minutes" (read: 45) that she needs to get her 51-year-old butt to bed. ;-)
Meditating: I have not really done that this week and MUST start working into my routine. It's not difficult for me to do it; I just don't seem to make time. I need to do it.
The week ahead: More consistent bedtimes, at least one session of meditation, and the rest goes on as usual.
Have a wonderful week ahead! Keep warm (or cool)!
Do you have a favorite season-appropriate sport? (I'm keeping in mind that only part of the world is having winter right now.) If so, would you like to share?
As always, please do tell us how your week went and what plans you might have for the week ahead. Check in if you feel like it, but if you don't, we're here next time. :-)
Weight: 180.4, down .4 from last week. I'm having one of my infrequent periods (peri-menopause sucks), so I'm carrying water weight like woah and am hoping to have a better week to come.
Eating plan: I was good this week, staying well within my calories and not using up my exercise calories either. I'm eating MUCH cleaner and having lots of whole grains, fruits and veggies, natural proteins (e.g. unsalted nuts, beans, etc.) I definitely FEEL better and generally have more energy. Yay!
Exercise: There were a few days when I was just super tired, but I exercised anyway, and I've been good about lifting light weights too. The newest iFit elliptical series I'm working through is more challenging than last year's--I guess I "graduated" out of the new user category. ;-) This is a good thing--it's forcing me to kick things up a notch. I'm also already seeing results in my arms, shoulders, and back from lifting, and more core feels stronger too. Yay!
Sleep: Um...I have been getting super lost in m/m romance novels, and sometimes I stay up late, which I really must curb. On the nights when I do get to bed by 11:00, I feel better the following day for that sleep. I know this intellectually. I just have to convince the pouting teenager who wants to read for "five more minutes" (read: 45) that she needs to get her 51-year-old butt to bed. ;-)
Meditating: I have not really done that this week and MUST start working into my routine. It's not difficult for me to do it; I just don't seem to make time. I need to do it.
The week ahead: More consistent bedtimes, at least one session of meditation, and the rest goes on as usual.
Have a wonderful week ahead! Keep warm (or cool)!
Re: week #2
Date: Monday, 17 January 2022 09:53 pm (UTC)Everything you say here about the good eating habits sounds great, and I think you'll see a steady reduction on the scale as long as you keep at the healthy choices.
I wish you luck with both the sleeping and the exercising. I'm still struggling with my sleep habits, but I will say that daily exercise, even when I really, REALLY don't want to do it, has definitely helped me not only physically but also emotionally and mentally.
Re: week #2
Date: Tuesday, 18 January 2022 06:29 pm (UTC)The one I have is "Bravado Spice Co" and in addition to being "Black Garlic" flavor it's Carolina Reaper, which is rated one of the hottest peppers so I have to remember not just splash it on like regular hot sauce. A giant bowl of bean soup requires only maybe a quarter teaspoon. I really like that this one does have actual flavor and isn't just hot. (This was an accidental purchase because I was oblivious enough to not notice the "Carolina Reaper" on the label until after I bought it. I don't normally seek out the crazy spicy stuff. But fortunately I like it and because it's so strong I only use a little at a time, the bottle has been lasting a lot longer than I usually go through a bottle of hot sauce.)
I also sprinkled some ground peanuts on top. I use a nut grinder to always have a jar of ground peanuts on hand because I like it on ramen noodles. It was kind of an experiment to put it on the soup, but it went really well with the hot sauce.
Yesterday I made quiche. Very tasty and mostly healthy ingredients, but... I can't seem to limit myself to a reasonable quantity. My brain and tummy keep going, "One more slice won't hurt!" until it's all gone.
Re: week #2
Date: Tuesday, 18 January 2022 09:32 pm (UTC)I also know what you mean about portion control. I have that problem too, and it's an ongoing one. I often tell myself that as long as I'm still within my daily calorie goal (which I usually am), it's okay to have an extra helping. There's something in me that worries about not getting full enough, and I know exactly where that comes from. We were never food insecure for financial reasons, but my mother had a rule about my father getting the best or largest portion of food and also, when I grew into a chubby teen, started monitoring my intake and commenting about my eating habits, which led to me sneaking food (usually sweets) later at night or taking loose change from the cup on the hutch to buy an extra ice cream during study hall, when no one would know it was my second. (Study hall at my school was in the cafeteria, inconveniently for my many and varied diet efforts.) She also used food as a reward (particularly ice cream), so my relationship with food was set in pretty deeply from an early age, and even though I can tell you all of this with clarity and intellectual understanding, it doesn't always matter when I'm thinking about seconds.
Tl;dr, my childhood messed me up. Lol!
Re: week #2
Date: Wednesday, 19 January 2022 03:12 am (UTC)I've been thinking of making one of my "memoir" posts on the topic of food and nostalgia. Food was definitely used as a reward when I was young. (And my mom had problems with binge eating as well so I learned a lot of really unhealthy habits growing up.) So much of my comfort-eating urges are related to me trying to recapture a memory. As if eating candy will tap into happier times. I not only eat when I'm sad, I'm actually even more prone to overeating when I'm anxious. (I know some people can't eat when they are nervous/anxious, but for me it's a knee-jerk reaction to start rummaging through the cupboards and fridge because I know eating with soothe me... but, of course, only in the short term as I'll often feel worse later.)