Fitness Fellowship 2023: Week 38 Check-in
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sylvanwitchHey, Friends!
I hope your week has been a good one, fitness-wise and in all the ways that matter to you. As always, please share what you feel like sharing about your fitness journey or anything else.
As of yesterday morning's weigh-in, I'd lost about 2 pounds. This morning, I was up a little because of splurging yesterday, but I'm not worried. The intermittent fasting and exercise regimen are doing what they're supposed to. Yay!
Sleep has been okay--somewhat disrupted by weird anxiety dreams (ugh). Hydration has been spotty because I've been very busy at work and the bathroom is a long way from my room, which means I'm drinking less than I should be. I have to be better about that. I didn't meditate or practice mindful breathing this week. I did exercise every day, and I did eat only within my given window and mostly healthily too.
For the week ahead, I have to try to be better hydrated and try to get more sleep. I have later nights at school and/or other obligations every night this week, which I hate. I like to come home and be done for the day, have some time to relax and read, go for a walk, etc. Alas, the week ahead (and the weekend following it) are going to be packed. Ah, well. If I can at least maintain my eating habits and get some exercise daily, I will consider it a win.
Wishing you what you most need to have a great week!
I hope your week has been a good one, fitness-wise and in all the ways that matter to you. As always, please share what you feel like sharing about your fitness journey or anything else.
As of yesterday morning's weigh-in, I'd lost about 2 pounds. This morning, I was up a little because of splurging yesterday, but I'm not worried. The intermittent fasting and exercise regimen are doing what they're supposed to. Yay!
Sleep has been okay--somewhat disrupted by weird anxiety dreams (ugh). Hydration has been spotty because I've been very busy at work and the bathroom is a long way from my room, which means I'm drinking less than I should be. I have to be better about that. I didn't meditate or practice mindful breathing this week. I did exercise every day, and I did eat only within my given window and mostly healthily too.
For the week ahead, I have to try to be better hydrated and try to get more sleep. I have later nights at school and/or other obligations every night this week, which I hate. I like to come home and be done for the day, have some time to relax and read, go for a walk, etc. Alas, the week ahead (and the weekend following it) are going to be packed. Ah, well. If I can at least maintain my eating habits and get some exercise daily, I will consider it a win.
Wishing you what you most need to have a great week!
Re: So so
Date: Friday, 22 September 2023 01:10 pm (UTC)Re: So so
Date: Friday, 22 September 2023 03:24 pm (UTC)New theory on the chat notification issue (because it happened again). Different student and instructor. I think the system ties the chat to the student and anyone who talks to them and I don't see a way to leave a chat. So... student sends me a message "sorry my mic doesnt work" and because of that one message, I now get message alerts for that student and his instructor every time they type to each other for the next hour. (Guess how often they typed messages to each other given that his mic didn't work.)
I've sorted out the marking the wrong board thing (it's still easy to do, but they showed me how to force a board to be the active one).
They fixed the polygon tool that was broken, so tiny improvements every day. Still lots of major issues to resolve but I'm less panicked.
I'm cat sitting for a friend this weekend which is at least going to give me some time to myself out of work hours. That also means I'm about to walk to her local bakery because I don't get the chance often.
I've been re-watching episodes of Fat Doctor as motivation. There are three commonalities that always strike me with the people's stories... #1 most of them are my size or heavier after losing hundreds of pounds and they are so thrilled to have regained the mobility that I take for granted, #2 so many of them have large unhealthy meals delivered to them because they can't physically get to the store any more (my biggest fear with my roommate ordering food delivery so often), and #3 the excuses they give for why the can't lose weight are both pathetic and really familiar. I should object to shows like that due to the fat-shaming aspect, but it's my way of reminding myself why I can't just have food delivered anytime I have a craving. (I also appreciate that the series doesn't shy away from the cases that go badly. For instance, the man who died from surgical complications or the woman who became an alcoholic after her gastric surgery because she just substituted one addiction for another.) ...anyway, my point was I kind of have a deal with myself that as long as I'm walking to the bakery to get my treats, that feels like a "normal" level of indulgence.
I threw away the last half jar of chocolate sauce. It was only in the kitchen because my roommate wanted hot fudge sauce for her ice cream, but the corner store only had chocolate sauce which she rejected as inferior. So it was just me not "letting it go to waste" which is another bad habit I have (roommate is a much pickier eater than I am, but I was raised to never waste food so...)
Oh, the vegan store is reopening soon allegedly. They were supposed to reopen Labor Day but it got pushed back so I'm still not holding my breath, but there are help wanted signs in the window and a new "opening weekend" date listed.