Fitness Fellowship 2023: Week 48 Check-in
Nov. 27th, 2023 08:02 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sylvanwitchA day late and a little heavier!
How did you all do this past week? For some of us, it was a big food holiday, so I'd imagine there were temptations aplenty. For my part, I ate my body weight in homemade vegan stuffing. Stuffing is my favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal, and I only ever make it on Thanksgiving for that reason; otherwise, I'd eat it until I exploded. Since I made two 9x13 pans for just the two of us, we are still eating leftovers. I am absolutely shameless about it because, again, it's once a year.
So, what are you shameless about? Do you have a particular food-related tradition that sustains you? Please do share if you feel like it.
Food-wise, I have kept to the intermittent fasting even with the holiday, so while I did eat more (and more of things I don't normally consume), I did it during my eating window, which kept the weight gain to a minimum. In fact, up until this morning, I had regained only .4 pounds. This AM, it was more like 1.2, but I think that's down to the change in when I was weighing in, since I'm back to my workweek sleeping schedule.
On the subject of sleep, it was not a great break for it. I stayed up later to read because I could sleep in, but my body woke me up only slightly later than my normal workday time anyway, with the predictable result that I was exhausted midway through each day.
Even with the tiredness, I managed a lot of exercise. We did a lot of walking--I got two walks in on Thanksgiving Day--and I took a four-mile hike yesterday. Even during my LotR rewatch on Black Friday, I got a ton of steps in by walking in front of the TV. So, exercise has been consistently good.
Hydration was also good, as I was home and could make endless cups of tea and/or pour out water for myself at regular intervals. And I did some mindfulness, breathing, and prayer exercises while walking a few times, so I definitely fed my soul as well.
I'm back to my regular workweek grind, but I am planning to stick to the IF, daily exercise, a better sleep schedule, hydration, and breathing/meditation/mindfulness.
Hoping your week is a good one, full of only the healthiest of temptations!
How did you all do this past week? For some of us, it was a big food holiday, so I'd imagine there were temptations aplenty. For my part, I ate my body weight in homemade vegan stuffing. Stuffing is my favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal, and I only ever make it on Thanksgiving for that reason; otherwise, I'd eat it until I exploded. Since I made two 9x13 pans for just the two of us, we are still eating leftovers. I am absolutely shameless about it because, again, it's once a year.
So, what are you shameless about? Do you have a particular food-related tradition that sustains you? Please do share if you feel like it.
Food-wise, I have kept to the intermittent fasting even with the holiday, so while I did eat more (and more of things I don't normally consume), I did it during my eating window, which kept the weight gain to a minimum. In fact, up until this morning, I had regained only .4 pounds. This AM, it was more like 1.2, but I think that's down to the change in when I was weighing in, since I'm back to my workweek sleeping schedule.
On the subject of sleep, it was not a great break for it. I stayed up later to read because I could sleep in, but my body woke me up only slightly later than my normal workday time anyway, with the predictable result that I was exhausted midway through each day.
Even with the tiredness, I managed a lot of exercise. We did a lot of walking--I got two walks in on Thanksgiving Day--and I took a four-mile hike yesterday. Even during my LotR rewatch on Black Friday, I got a ton of steps in by walking in front of the TV. So, exercise has been consistently good.
Hydration was also good, as I was home and could make endless cups of tea and/or pour out water for myself at regular intervals. And I did some mindfulness, breathing, and prayer exercises while walking a few times, so I definitely fed my soul as well.
I'm back to my regular workweek grind, but I am planning to stick to the IF, daily exercise, a better sleep schedule, hydration, and breathing/meditation/mindfulness.
Hoping your week is a good one, full of only the healthiest of temptations!
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Date: Monday, 27 November 2023 07:28 pm (UTC)Examples:
- the heavenly gelato place which makes everything from scratch
- all my homemade jams
- home-baked bread
- the fresh vegetables in my CSA box.
Last week's goals:
- Go running three times.
- Work out five times.
- Usual schedule with sleep: no work/environmental organization stuff after 9, no computer after 10, turn out light at 11.
I flaked out a little in the middle of the week (is that a sore throat? Or am I imagining it?? ...perhaps I shouldn't go running today) but I did manage to go running three times, and worked out four times. Sleep mostly okay, but with some occasional late reading.
I'll just keep the same goals as last week!
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Date: Monday, 27 November 2023 07:32 pm (UTC)Your goals are always so thoughtfully arrived at! I'm glad the sore throat didn't develop into anything worse. YAY for sleeping mostly well and running and all the other good stuff you do for yourself. You're awesome!