Fintess Fellowship 2022: Week 11 Check-in
Mar. 19th, 2022 01:07 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sylvanwitchThis has been an even longer week than the last one, which seems physically impossible, as in a violation of the laws of physics. ;-)
I hope it's been treating you gently.
As usual, if you'd like to share your ups and downs, fitness-wise or otherwise, that's what this space is for.
Weight: Up again this week. I weigh more today than I've weighed since 2020, and it's depressing, truly, but I can't seem to get my head to where it needs to be about it. *sighs*
Exercise: I am doing this! Every day! Some days, I'm not as vigorous as I'd like to be because my tendonitis is worse than it was the last time I experienced it, just knifing, terrible pain, and it makes it difficult to do any kind of sustained, upright exercise (like walking or using the elliptical...*sighs harder*). I'm wearing my medical brace now and have taken to using topical pain relief, ibuprofen for the swelling, ice, and elevation, and I'm going to try soaking in Epsom salts tonight. I fear the only way to heal is to just stay off of it, but that's really not practical for work. Ugh.
Eating plan: So, yeah, I'm mostly eating healthy, but I've been night-snacking again, though not enough to explain the uptick in weight. Seriously, it is just terribly frustrating. That said, this week has been super stressful, so I suspect maybe the weight gain is also related to that and/or hormones because my mood is acting like I'm about to have my period, but my body is saying otherwise, so this is probably more peri-menopausal bullshit. The broken sleep (night sweats) and daily hot flashes do not help with the weight thing either.
The week ahead: I honestly don't care SO much about the weight gain except that my spring wardrobe is from fifteen pounds ago, and while I can get away with the skirts (elastic waisted), the many beautiful short-sleeved shirts I bought are going to be too snug and will show off my belly roll, and I'm just really demoralized and hating myself right now.
BUT... I will be okay. Truly. I'm not okay right now, but I'll get there, hopefully without gaining anymore weight. I've been caught in this vicious cycle before, and I hope to get out of it sooner than I have in the past. We'll see.
Until next week, take care and be well!
I hope it's been treating you gently.
As usual, if you'd like to share your ups and downs, fitness-wise or otherwise, that's what this space is for.
Weight: Up again this week. I weigh more today than I've weighed since 2020, and it's depressing, truly, but I can't seem to get my head to where it needs to be about it. *sighs*
Exercise: I am doing this! Every day! Some days, I'm not as vigorous as I'd like to be because my tendonitis is worse than it was the last time I experienced it, just knifing, terrible pain, and it makes it difficult to do any kind of sustained, upright exercise (like walking or using the elliptical...*sighs harder*). I'm wearing my medical brace now and have taken to using topical pain relief, ibuprofen for the swelling, ice, and elevation, and I'm going to try soaking in Epsom salts tonight. I fear the only way to heal is to just stay off of it, but that's really not practical for work. Ugh.
Eating plan: So, yeah, I'm mostly eating healthy, but I've been night-snacking again, though not enough to explain the uptick in weight. Seriously, it is just terribly frustrating. That said, this week has been super stressful, so I suspect maybe the weight gain is also related to that and/or hormones because my mood is acting like I'm about to have my period, but my body is saying otherwise, so this is probably more peri-menopausal bullshit. The broken sleep (night sweats) and daily hot flashes do not help with the weight thing either.
The week ahead: I honestly don't care SO much about the weight gain except that my spring wardrobe is from fifteen pounds ago, and while I can get away with the skirts (elastic waisted), the many beautiful short-sleeved shirts I bought are going to be too snug and will show off my belly roll, and I'm just really demoralized and hating myself right now.
BUT... I will be okay. Truly. I'm not okay right now, but I'll get there, hopefully without gaining anymore weight. I've been caught in this vicious cycle before, and I hope to get out of it sooner than I have in the past. We'll see.
Until next week, take care and be well!