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sylvanwitchOnce again, life has gotten away from me, but I'm still here and still hosting this little mutual support community.
As always, if you'd like, share how your fitness journey is/has been going for you. Feel free to share anything else, too. :-)
Weight: So high. SO high. I went WAY up, to my highest yet since I began this journey in January 2020. But, today, after a few days of concerted effort, I have come down about a pound and a half, and I think I'm going in the right direction.
Exercise: I haven't re-established an elliptical routine yet, but I have been getting a LOT of walking in at work (taking deliberate cardio-friendly fast walks on free periods) and at home in the evenings. (Today, we're going hiking--yay!) I do plan to get back to regular elliptical workouts, however. I'd imagine being on summer break is going to help with that too.
Eating plan: I was sort of out of control for a while there. I'm an emotional eater, and I've been stressed and depressed and looking to food as reward/comfort to help me get through difficult things. Too, with my mother's situation, I've just got a lot less free time, so that's contributing to a sense that I "deserve" a treat. Looking forward to a food reward is a long-time coping mechanism for me. But, again, I feel like with work easing up, I may have more control and less stress. We'll see.
The week ahead: I have some adulting to do that I'm dreading but only two days at work next week, so that's good. And I am back to making Saturday morning trips to the local farmer's market and preparing lots of fresh veggies and fruits for meals and snacks. Plus, I am just more active--walking, gardening, hiking, etc. I think I'm going to be okay, even with the ongoing stresses of my mother's situation. I have to get used to it, and I can't make comfort eating part of that process, or I'm doomed to balloon up to 230 pounds again (or, worse, my all-time high of 266).
So, concretely: More fresh fruits and veggies, freshly prepped meals, walking, gardening, and hiking, and get back into an elliptical routine (at least three sessions a week).
I hope the week ahead is a good one for you, full of little moments of unutterable joy.
As always, if you'd like, share how your fitness journey is/has been going for you. Feel free to share anything else, too. :-)
Weight: So high. SO high. I went WAY up, to my highest yet since I began this journey in January 2020. But, today, after a few days of concerted effort, I have come down about a pound and a half, and I think I'm going in the right direction.
Exercise: I haven't re-established an elliptical routine yet, but I have been getting a LOT of walking in at work (taking deliberate cardio-friendly fast walks on free periods) and at home in the evenings. (Today, we're going hiking--yay!) I do plan to get back to regular elliptical workouts, however. I'd imagine being on summer break is going to help with that too.
Eating plan: I was sort of out of control for a while there. I'm an emotional eater, and I've been stressed and depressed and looking to food as reward/comfort to help me get through difficult things. Too, with my mother's situation, I've just got a lot less free time, so that's contributing to a sense that I "deserve" a treat. Looking forward to a food reward is a long-time coping mechanism for me. But, again, I feel like with work easing up, I may have more control and less stress. We'll see.
The week ahead: I have some adulting to do that I'm dreading but only two days at work next week, so that's good. And I am back to making Saturday morning trips to the local farmer's market and preparing lots of fresh veggies and fruits for meals and snacks. Plus, I am just more active--walking, gardening, hiking, etc. I think I'm going to be okay, even with the ongoing stresses of my mother's situation. I have to get used to it, and I can't make comfort eating part of that process, or I'm doomed to balloon up to 230 pounds again (or, worse, my all-time high of 266).
So, concretely: More fresh fruits and veggies, freshly prepped meals, walking, gardening, and hiking, and get back into an elliptical routine (at least three sessions a week).
I hope the week ahead is a good one for you, full of little moments of unutterable joy.
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Date: Sunday, 29 May 2022 06:28 pm (UTC)I've been pretty stressed also because the rash that started on my hands about a month ago started spreading up my arms and appeared along the tops of my feet and the back of my neck. It's calmed down some since I started taking a high dose of antihistamine but still hasn't gone away, even though I'm on four times the normal daily dosage. I'm usually pretty stoical about shit but it's caused me quite a lot of distress because it's so itchy and really visible on my hands, which is seriously not great at work.
I hope the week ahead is a good one for you, full of little moments of unutterable joy.
Yes! I wish that for you too! Things that have filled me with joy of late are the glorious spring weather, my climbing rose in full bloom, drinking cider with friends in pub gardens, and reading Yoko Ogawa. I've also just rewatched Heartstopper and it fills me with joy that a new generation of kids have been given such a genuinely sweet and swooningly romantic portrayal of young love and such an open-minded presentation of being an outsider. So many joyful things!
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Date: Tuesday, 31 May 2022 10:20 pm (UTC)I am also SO sorry you're still struggling with the rash and that it's worse. Have they any idea what's causing it? What an awful thing, particularly with work; I can imagine exactly how difficult that part of it is for you. I hope the dosage starts to have a salutary effect and that you are rash-free ASAP!
Oh, Yoko Ogawa! I have her collection, Revenge, and it's marvelous and creepy and dark and lovely!
I haven't heard of Heartstopper but will have to look it up. Thanks for the rec! :-)