Fitness Fellowship 2023: Week 5 Check-in
Feb. 5th, 2023 06:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sylvanwitchGreetings, friends!
How has this past week been for you? Of course, I'm speaking of your fitness goals, but I'm here for anything you'd like to share. Thank you for being here for me and for each other. :-)
I gained a pound this week, which is no surprise to me. I gave in to comfort eating a few times this week, usually with just a single treat (though in one case that meant an entire pint of Ben & Jerry's non-dairy Cherry Garcia). My meals otherwise were mostly healthy, whole foods, veggie-packed, and good for me.
The stress has been a lot. It's one thing after another, and I'm not getting much time in between to catch my breath. I'm doing my best, but sometimes I slip. In this case, I didn't so much fall off the wagon as throw myself from it with the intention of seeking quasi-oblivion in snack foods. Ah, well.
I have been pretty good about exercising, though not always for 30 minutes every day. There were some evening obligations this past week--again--so that makes it more challenging to find the will to get on the bike. Also, my ankle has been particularly painful for the past two weeks. I think this is because I need new inserts for my walking shoes, but the inserts are expensive, and one of my many current stressors if financial.
Capitalism sucks.
But I *did* get some exercise every day, and yesterday and today I got long walks in despite the pain. Today, it wasn't even so bad because I wore my hiking boots, which give me extra support, and I walked in a nearby state park for some much-needed fresh air and nature.
I did not meditate this week. I wasn't always good about hydrating, either. I did mostly make my bedtime, but I had difficulty falling asleep.
The week ahead shouldn't have any big surprises (*knocks wood*), I hope, and I am taking a deep breath and resetting my resolve.
I hope the week ahead treats you gently.
How has this past week been for you? Of course, I'm speaking of your fitness goals, but I'm here for anything you'd like to share. Thank you for being here for me and for each other. :-)
I gained a pound this week, which is no surprise to me. I gave in to comfort eating a few times this week, usually with just a single treat (though in one case that meant an entire pint of Ben & Jerry's non-dairy Cherry Garcia). My meals otherwise were mostly healthy, whole foods, veggie-packed, and good for me.
The stress has been a lot. It's one thing after another, and I'm not getting much time in between to catch my breath. I'm doing my best, but sometimes I slip. In this case, I didn't so much fall off the wagon as throw myself from it with the intention of seeking quasi-oblivion in snack foods. Ah, well.
I have been pretty good about exercising, though not always for 30 minutes every day. There were some evening obligations this past week--again--so that makes it more challenging to find the will to get on the bike. Also, my ankle has been particularly painful for the past two weeks. I think this is because I need new inserts for my walking shoes, but the inserts are expensive, and one of my many current stressors if financial.
Capitalism sucks.
But I *did* get some exercise every day, and yesterday and today I got long walks in despite the pain. Today, it wasn't even so bad because I wore my hiking boots, which give me extra support, and I walked in a nearby state park for some much-needed fresh air and nature.
I did not meditate this week. I wasn't always good about hydrating, either. I did mostly make my bedtime, but I had difficulty falling asleep.
The week ahead shouldn't have any big surprises (*knocks wood*), I hope, and I am taking a deep breath and resetting my resolve.
I hope the week ahead treats you gently.
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Date: Wednesday, 8 February 2023 08:35 pm (UTC)I don't deal well with constant low level stress but I seem to have a useful default switch when shit really hits the fan that makes me go into zen mode. It's something I inherited from my mother, who is my model for stoical pragmatism. I'm actually feeling really proud of myself because I totally stepped up to the plate yesterday and the dept inspection report that came out today about our English curriculum was so good. It's not all my work but I articulated it and fielded every pokey question the inspector aimed at me. I actually surprised myself.
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Date: Wednesday, 8 February 2023 11:03 pm (UTC)Sometime, I'd love to pick your brains about curriculum, too. We're hoping to do a major overhaul of all four grades and just throw out every old paradigm and start fresh, and I'd love to hear about even a bit of what you teach to a particular group, understanding that our systems are different.
But, of course, NOT RIGHT NOW! Lol! When (if) you have time later on. *hugs*
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Date: Thursday, 9 February 2023 09:28 pm (UTC)Lol, I know what you mean. I do find data analysis and sitting in meetings with senior leadership a bore. I am actually a second-tier administrator in the dept as we teach across seven year groups to 1400 students so have a head of dept and two seconds in the dept. I'm in charge of key stage 4, which is the end of high school exam group. I've been encouraged in the head of dept direction for years but stubbornly resist it because who needs more data analysis and meetings. I'm all about the curriculum and subject content, although our paradigms are obviously constrained by the exam system and national curriculum. I would love to talk curriculum with you anytime you like!
We got a 'good' judgement as a school in the inspection by the way. Such a relief because the school serves a very mixed community with a lot of social deprivation and it can feel pretty wild sometimes.