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sylvanwitchIs it just me, or has this month at least eight weeks long so far? Ugh. I am not a fan of months that overstay their welcome.
How has the past week been for you? Have you had fitness success this week? Any struggles? Whatever state you're in, please share with us your ups and downs. We're here to listen and not judge.
I lost 1.4 pounds this week, and that's making me feel better about my fitness efforts. I'm still eating mostly clean, still exercising regularly, still being conscientious about my bedtime, still drinking plenty of water, and, triumph of triumphs, I actually attempted to meditate twice this week, both times in bed as I was struggling to shut down my brain. I mostly did some breathing exercises and tried to clear my mind. It's a start!
There has been a lot of stressful stuff converging on me lately, but I am doing my best to avoid eating my feelings instead of finding a less destructive method of dealing with it all.
In short, things are okay, and that's not bad for the state of my life lately!
One more week(ish) left in this accursedly endless month. May it be a good week for you, friends!
How has the past week been for you? Have you had fitness success this week? Any struggles? Whatever state you're in, please share with us your ups and downs. We're here to listen and not judge.
I lost 1.4 pounds this week, and that's making me feel better about my fitness efforts. I'm still eating mostly clean, still exercising regularly, still being conscientious about my bedtime, still drinking plenty of water, and, triumph of triumphs, I actually attempted to meditate twice this week, both times in bed as I was struggling to shut down my brain. I mostly did some breathing exercises and tried to clear my mind. It's a start!
There has been a lot of stressful stuff converging on me lately, but I am doing my best to avoid eating my feelings instead of finding a less destructive method of dealing with it all.
In short, things are okay, and that's not bad for the state of my life lately!
One more week(ish) left in this accursedly endless month. May it be a good week for you, friends!
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Date: Monday, 23 January 2023 08:32 pm (UTC)Fitness wise, according to the Samsung Health app on my phone, I have walked since the start of the year approximately 160k steps. But I've also been eating a lot, and since moving countries I have never had a chance to check my weight... apparently having a scale at home is not as common here? And not having weighted myself in a full year makes me anxious about doing it now ^_^;;
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Date: Tuesday, 24 January 2023 02:37 am (UTC)I completely understand the scale aversion, and I don't blame you! I certainly don't recommend it if it's not a thing you're comfortable with. In fact, I think there are a lot of good, legitimate studies out there suggesting reasons people *shouldn't* do regular weigh-ins. For me, it's an unfortunate holdover from my puberty/adolescence, and I get anxiety around not doing it. If I could train myself to stop, I would. Alas, that's not the relationship I have with it.
This is to say, if you don't feel comfortable getting into a weigh-in habit, please don't feel ANY pressure from me/us, for sure. You do what feels right for you.
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Date: Tuesday, 24 January 2023 03:21 am (UTC)