Fitness Fellowship 2023: Week One Check-in
Jan. 8th, 2023 04:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sylvanwitchWe've made it one week into the new year, and I hope that that week has been a decent one for you.
Please let us know how your week went, fitness-wise and/or otherwise. What was one thing this week that made you happy about your fitness journey? Were there any things you struggled with? Please share if you're feeling able to.
I didn't gain or lose any weight this week, though I had seen a slightly downward trend on the scale mid-week. I'm not sure why that is because I really did focus on eating clean and even made it a point not to binge for my "splurge meal" last night. Each day, my tracked calories came in under what I'd earned through exercise, but perhaps it was the quality of the exercise that was the culprit. I did NOT exercise for at least thirty minutes on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. I did *some* exercise--ten or fifteen minutes--but my ankle was bothering me and I was sleep deprived, and all of that made it difficult for me. Those sound like excuses, but I'm doing my best.
Perhaps the lack of weight loss was also because my sleep was fractured, not because I went to bed late--I kept my bedtime goal pretty well this week--but because I either couldn't fall asleep or I couldn't stay asleep. I have both CBD oil and melatonin gummies, so it may be I have to try those again. We'll see. Anyway, lack of regular sleep might have contributed.
I did get enough water, so go me!
I didn't meditate even once, but I *did* take a walk and focus on my breathing and on the sounds of nature around me, so that's a start. I do like a good walking meditation (or a labyrinth--one of my garden goals is to build one one of these seasons). I don't know why I have such a block about this; it used to be a pretty regular practice for me, and I *know* the many positives I gain from it. Urgh. I'll try again this week to do it at least once.
So, I'm going to call the week a net gain if only for the change in my eating habits. Maybe this week will be better. The only way to find out is to go into it with every intention of finding out! :-)
I'm sending you all the fitness vibes I can spare, my friends!
Please let us know how your week went, fitness-wise and/or otherwise. What was one thing this week that made you happy about your fitness journey? Were there any things you struggled with? Please share if you're feeling able to.
I didn't gain or lose any weight this week, though I had seen a slightly downward trend on the scale mid-week. I'm not sure why that is because I really did focus on eating clean and even made it a point not to binge for my "splurge meal" last night. Each day, my tracked calories came in under what I'd earned through exercise, but perhaps it was the quality of the exercise that was the culprit. I did NOT exercise for at least thirty minutes on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. I did *some* exercise--ten or fifteen minutes--but my ankle was bothering me and I was sleep deprived, and all of that made it difficult for me. Those sound like excuses, but I'm doing my best.
Perhaps the lack of weight loss was also because my sleep was fractured, not because I went to bed late--I kept my bedtime goal pretty well this week--but because I either couldn't fall asleep or I couldn't stay asleep. I have both CBD oil and melatonin gummies, so it may be I have to try those again. We'll see. Anyway, lack of regular sleep might have contributed.
I did get enough water, so go me!
I didn't meditate even once, but I *did* take a walk and focus on my breathing and on the sounds of nature around me, so that's a start. I do like a good walking meditation (or a labyrinth--one of my garden goals is to build one one of these seasons). I don't know why I have such a block about this; it used to be a pretty regular practice for me, and I *know* the many positives I gain from it. Urgh. I'll try again this week to do it at least once.
So, I'm going to call the week a net gain if only for the change in my eating habits. Maybe this week will be better. The only way to find out is to go into it with every intention of finding out! :-)
I'm sending you all the fitness vibes I can spare, my friends!
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Date: Monday, 9 January 2023 03:26 am (UTC)Jan 1: I did my "alibi exercise"- 30 push ups against the sink while I rinsed my mouth with mouthwash.
Jan 2: Walked with a set of 10 lb dumbbells. (My usual walk is around 30 minutes.)
Jan 3: Sink push ups.
Jan 4: Sink push ups.
Jan 5: Walked (don't think I took the weights this time.)
Jan 6: 2 sets of 30 sink push ups
Jan 7: Walked with dumbbells, and did sink push ups.
Today I didn't walk, but will probably get in my sink push ups. I also received some ankle weights in the mail, and I'll probably try those out this coming week! My biggest challenge right now is the weather. I get very tired and unmotivated in the winter. Hopefully, exercising more regularly will help with that. I also have an ongoing issue of not getting enough protein (as I don't eat meat and rarely consume dairy.) However, I found a pea protein I'm going to try, so I'm excited about that!
Good luck with your routine, and good job getting some exercise every day! Consistency is always better than perfection.
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Date: Monday, 9 January 2023 01:01 pm (UTC)I hear you on the protein front, being vegan myself. I am currently struggling to make sure I get enough legumes and beans. There are only so many ways I am comfortable fitting beans into a meal! LoL!
Thank you for the kind words. Here's to both of us having a good week! :-)