Fitness Fellowship 2023: Week 12 in Review

[sylvanwitch]

Hey, friends!

How has your week been, fitness-wise and otherwise? Please do share your progress, frustrations, joys, and sorrows. We're here to listen.



I lost a teensy bit this week, but I consider that a win. I made healthy food choices where I could, didn't skimp on desserts, and still lost a bit.

And I lost that bit because of exercise, for sure. Lots of recumbent biking, lots of walking both during work and afterwards, and just making a point of being active whenever/wherever I could.

I also tried to hydrate more, get enough sleep, and I even meditated once!

Next week's plan is more of the same, making sure to keep exercising.



I'm sending you all the good vibes I can spare for the week to come!

Comments

[synkkaenkeli]

I actually lost four pounds last week but I think a lot of it had to do with anxiety and trying to conserve food. So yay but not yay?

[sylvanwitch]

Ugh, yeah, I'm familiar with that push-pull. There's GOT to be a better way to lose weight than to be too anxious to eat, right? I hope the week ahead is better for you! *hugs*

[synkkaenkeli]

Thank you! MO supposedly has my tax refund sorted out so I should be able to buy groceries this week. So that takes some stress off because without that I wouldn’t have.

[oschun]

Well done on the teensy bit of weight loss and managing to meditate.

I'm drinking more water, which is a good thing. Mainly because I'm sweating and over-heating at night with the onset of menopause. It's not too bad though and isn't causing me a lot of discomfort. I've discovered this ginger and lemongrass extract which is very subtle and delicious and makes water taste like some sort of elixir of the gods. I've cut down on my coffee intake too.

I'm flying out to SA next weekend for Easter and know that my mostly-vegetarian diet will go out the window but that's okay as I'll also get to eat *real* tomatoes and gem squash and all sorts of good vegetables that grow in the sunshine.

[sylvanwitch]

Apropos of nothing related to this post, we've just had another school shooting in the US, and I am so very tired and heartsore, my friend. *sighs*

I'm so glad menopause isn't causing you a lot of discomfort. I could live without the night sweats, but the hot flashes have gotten a lot fewer and farther between, for which I'm grateful, Also, that extract sounds amazing! Is it available for international shipping, do you know? I'm always looking for a healthy, low-cal way to jazz up water. Go, you, for hydrating and taking care of yourself!

I hope you have a WONDERFUL time in SA with all the gem squash and tomatoes you can reasonably consume in that time and that you get some peace, quiet, rest, and relaxation!

[oschun]

Yes, I saw about the school shooting. It's awful. The article I read earlier contained stats of school and mass shootings in the US over the past year. The numbers are astounding. I'm so sorry you're feeling heartsore, hon *hugs*.

[oschun]

I'm not sure if you can get the cordial over there. It's made by Belvoir Farm. Jazzed up water is the best. https://www.belvoirfarm.co.uk/

[sylvanwitch]

Thank you for the link! I was able to find it through Amazon, so I’ve ordered some to try jazzing up my water as you suggested!

[luzula]

Good work with your exercise! \o/

How I did:
- More reading on the couch.
I did read more on the couch!
- Go to bed and turn out the light at 11 pm every day. 11 pm SHARP.
Well, yes, and I turned off the computer one or two hours before going to bed...but I still slept poorly several nights, and I pretty much knew I would. /o\ This often happens when I am nervous/stressed about something and also have lots of commitments.
- Keep to my food goals.
I did some comfort-eating, but I think that's okay.
- Go out in the woods every day, even if just a short walk.
Five days.
- Go running three times.
Two times (was too tired on Sunday).
- Do workouts on six days.
Four days (was too tired on Sunday and one other day).

This week's goals:
- New goal: do not do things related to my environmental organization (or to work) after 9 pm. I can do things on the computer, but only fannish things or other things that I enjoy.
- New goal: Turn off computer at 10 pm every day. I don't have a smartphone but I still spend too much time in front of the laptop screen. This will also give me more reading time.
- Go to bed and turn out the light at 11 pm every day.
- Keep to my food goals.
- Go out in the woods every day, even if just a short walk.
- Go running three times.
- Do workouts on six days.

[sylvanwitch]

Thank you! And right back at you for getting SO much exercise when you're extra stressed and not sleeping well. I think it's totally right that you took time off from a particular activity when you were tired; I'm glad you're good to and reasonable with yourself. :-)

Your goals for next week sound great! Like you, I have been trying to go off-device (in my case, I read on an iPad, but I also have plenty of physical books to read, so no excuses) earlier in the evening to let my brain settle. And, like you, I had to pass a rule in my own brain NOT to check work email just before going off-iPad. That way lies perseverating over tomorrow's problems. ;-)

I hope the week gives you a chance to breathe, sleep, read, and exercise as and when you will.

[luzula]

Interesting to see I'm not the only one who has rules about screens before bed, and checking e-mail etc before bed! I guess I'll evaluate how this is working next week…