Fitness Fellowship 2022: Week 10 Check-in

[sylvanwitch]

Friends, March is the longest month in history, and last night/this morning we got a whole bunch of snow, and the winter blahs have taken hold fiercely, and no amount of D3 supplements is going to help. *sighs*

That said, exercise DOES help, so I've been focused on making sure I do it, even as I'm falling into some comfort-eating habits that make exercise *necessary* if I want to not have to buy new clothes. *sighs harder*

I hope you all are hanging in there, my friends. As usual in this space, please feel free to share the ups and downs of trying to be fit.



Weight: I'm up .4 pounds this week, which isn't really a surprise. I tend to turn my Friday night splurge "meal" into a splurge weekend of leftovers, which is what I'm doing today, too. Anyway, I'm good for four full days and then sort of lose focus for three, and this isn't a way to lose weight. I might maintain it this way, but I really do need to drop at least, say, 10 pounds, if I want to fit into my summer workout clothes. So...

Exercise: The new elliptical series is a lot more challenging than all of last year's workouts, but I'm getting through them, though not as quickly as I'd hoped. The ankle is giving me a lot of pain, unfortunately, and the only way to heal it is to stay off of it, which is impossible at work and unlikely at home because I want to continue on the elliptical. I guess this means I really do need to start wearing my medical brace again, which is bulky and complicated but gets the job of supporting the tendon done. *sighs*

Eating plan: See above, re: weight. I really have been doing well on weekdays/nights. It's just Friday night through Sunday midday when I let go. And even then, I'm not actually bingeing. Seriously, I feel like regular folks eat like this all the time and don't gain weight, but I can't seem to enjoy, say, healthy-ish Chinese food (i.e. broccoli with garlic sauce--I mean, I'm a freakin' vegan is all I'm saying) without putting on the pounds. It's frustrating.

Sleep: I wish. I mostly get to bed on time, but my sleep is disrupted repeatedly during the night by night sweats. By Friday, I'm the walking dead. The only time I get enough sleep is weekends, when I can sleep in in the morning to make up for the disruptions.

Meditation: I did actually try a walking meditation once this week (maybe Sunday--can't remember) and it was great. Here's me, week 10, saying I need to meditate regularly. UGH!

Next week: Who the fuck knows? Lol! Seriously, I'm just so fucking done right now. ;-)



Sending you sunshine, energy, and time to rest and recharge.

Comments

[mrs_sweetpeach]

I'm sending all of those right back to you as it sounds like you need more of them.

As for my own fitness, well, perhaps I'll know more next week or the following as in two weeks I have four medical things scheduled, one of which is a cardio thing.

[sylvanwitch]

Thank you very kindly for the good thoughts, as I so appreciate them!

And good luck with your upcoming gauntlet of tests. I hope they get to the bottom of whatever it is you're having them to discover and that whatever that is it's manageable. I'll be sending positive vibes your way!

[oschun]

I'm sorry to hear the night sweats are giving you such a tough time. I just read an article in the New Scientist that was stressing the importance of getting enough sleep in relation to managing your weight. I really need to sleep better. My goal this week is to be in bed by ten. I hope you have a better week ahead.

[sylvanwitch]

Yeah, I keep seeing that same advice as well and just want to scream about it--all those health articles that include "get enough sleep" as advice, but their suggestions for getting said good sleep are all useless in my case. *sighs* Anyway, I will be sending you sleepytime vibes for getting good rest, and I'll do my best to get some too. (Of course, Daylight Savings Time doesn't help at all with this. Grrrr.)