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sylvanwitchWe're two weeks into our latest fitness adventure. How are you feeling? Confident? Tired? Happy? Frustrated?
If you're so inclined, please share how the past week has gone for you and any plans you may have for the week to come. Your questions, suggestions, and comments are always welcome.
This week, I lost 1.6 pounds, largely, I suspect, because of a combination of clean eating and exercise. T. set up the new NordicTrack recumbent for me, and I used it this past Sunday for the first time. I've since had a session on it almost every day and am enjoying it. I'm only on the lowest resistance setting so far, but I'm already feeling the difference a week can make.
Sleep has been good; I've been keeping to a reasonable bedtime and feeling rested when I wake.
I've also mostly been conscientious about hydrating. To that end, I've bought a water filter pitcher for the fridge and a water bottle with a built-in filter to take back and forth to work, so I can free myself of single-use plastics, which are bad for so many reasons. I'm looking forward to having cold water readily available (rather than in a lunch cooler where I have to dig around for it during classes) and filtered for whatever nasties might be hiding in the pipes.
I have not yet meditated, but I have *thought* about it, which I don't suppose really counts, but I'm feeling like I'm actually going to do it this week. (Seriously.)
All in all, I'm feeling more confident that I can be healthier again. Also, my wrist seems to be getting better, probably because I have been much more strict with myself about not using it. It's still sore, but not nearly as bad as it was a couple of weeks ago, and I'm hoping that if I keep treating it, wearing the brace (which mostly reminds me not to use that hand to lift things), and resting it, I'll heal fully.
The ankle has been better this week, mostly because I've been using the bike. We took a walk today at a mall to get some steps in, and by the end of the second lap, it was starting to twinge rather sharply. I miss walking, but I'd like to be able to do it pain-free, so I'm going to keep babying it and also work on losing weight, which should help.
May the week ahead bring you the motivation you need to succeed in whatever way you'd find most useful. :-)
If you're so inclined, please share how the past week has gone for you and any plans you may have for the week to come. Your questions, suggestions, and comments are always welcome.
This week, I lost 1.6 pounds, largely, I suspect, because of a combination of clean eating and exercise. T. set up the new NordicTrack recumbent for me, and I used it this past Sunday for the first time. I've since had a session on it almost every day and am enjoying it. I'm only on the lowest resistance setting so far, but I'm already feeling the difference a week can make.
Sleep has been good; I've been keeping to a reasonable bedtime and feeling rested when I wake.
I've also mostly been conscientious about hydrating. To that end, I've bought a water filter pitcher for the fridge and a water bottle with a built-in filter to take back and forth to work, so I can free myself of single-use plastics, which are bad for so many reasons. I'm looking forward to having cold water readily available (rather than in a lunch cooler where I have to dig around for it during classes) and filtered for whatever nasties might be hiding in the pipes.
I have not yet meditated, but I have *thought* about it, which I don't suppose really counts, but I'm feeling like I'm actually going to do it this week. (Seriously.)
All in all, I'm feeling more confident that I can be healthier again. Also, my wrist seems to be getting better, probably because I have been much more strict with myself about not using it. It's still sore, but not nearly as bad as it was a couple of weeks ago, and I'm hoping that if I keep treating it, wearing the brace (which mostly reminds me not to use that hand to lift things), and resting it, I'll heal fully.
The ankle has been better this week, mostly because I've been using the bike. We took a walk today at a mall to get some steps in, and by the end of the second lap, it was starting to twinge rather sharply. I miss walking, but I'd like to be able to do it pain-free, so I'm going to keep babying it and also work on losing weight, which should help.
May the week ahead bring you the motivation you need to succeed in whatever way you'd find most useful. :-)
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Date: Monday, 16 January 2023 02:07 pm (UTC)Goals for this week:
- Do my best to transition to going to bed at 11.00 (to prepare for the start of my teaching next week).
Er. As before, this is not my strongest point. The one day I was actually in bed by 11, I was reading an exciting book and ended up finishing it at 12. *facepalm* Yesterday was good though, I was in bed AND turned out the light at 11.10. I really should not complain about my sleep though, I'm sure I get much more than many other people. I've been in a pattern for a while of going to bed at 12 (where I might not immediately fall asleep) and getting up at 9. It's just that this does not work with my teaching, where I now have to get up at 8. I'm just not a morning person...
- Keep to my food goals.
Eating was fine.
- Go out in the woods every day except Tuesday (had too many errands and chores after work today...).
Yes, I did!
- Go running three times.
Yes, I did!
- Do my workout every day except Tuesday.
Yes, except for Saturday. I had cut my index finger with a kitchen knife, and while it was not serious, it was definitely more than a paper cut. So I figured that working out might start the finger bleeding again. Anyway, I am happy with the working out! I can already feel a difference from these two weeks.
Goals for this week:
- Go to bed AND TURN OUT THE LIGHT at 11 pm.
- Keep to my food goals.
- Go out in the woods every day except Monday and possibly Tuesday (depending on a possible activity).
- Go running three times.
- Do a workout every day except Monday.
- Try out a new workout once.
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Date: Monday, 16 January 2023 10:49 pm (UTC)