Fitness Fellowship 2023: Week 49 Check-in

[sylvanwitch]

Greetings, Friends!

I hope the week behind us has been a good one for you, fitness-wise and otherwise. As usual, if you're feeling like it, please share how the week has gone for you. We're here to listen and not to judge.



I weighed in at 206.6, for a total loss of 14 pounds for the year so far. I put this all down to the intermittent fasting and the daily exercise. (Turns out the "experts" have been right all along--diet and exercise. Huh. ;-)

I have a cold blooming today--sore throat, stuff nose, headache--but have tested negative for C-19. This feels much like the cold I only got over a few weeks ago, and I am disheartened about being sick again. I think it's my new classroom, which does not have the air filtration system my old one did. This room is supposed to have built-in air filtering, but the HVAC system was broken for weeks and has only been working intermittently since midweek last week.

So, I'm going to get myself a desktop personal filtration unit to see if that helps.

Otherwise, I'm going to do my best to get exercise every day (health permitting), eat right, sleep (I slept SO long last night), and meditate/breathe for relaxation and mindfulness. The usual. :-)



I'm sending you good vibes for the week we're in!

Comments

[luzula]

I got a cold Tuesday evening, and have been trying to rest since! At least it's not covid. So we are in the same boat...

Yes, do get lots of sleep for your cold, it's the best thing for it, I think!

[sylvanwitch]

Thank you! And you, too--sleep and fluids and all that good stuff, for sure! I hope you feel better soonest. :-)

could be worse?

[oldtoadwoman]

I gained a lot of weight in 2022 and the goal for 2023 was to get that back off, but this year has just been up and down and I think I'm on track to end the year pretty much exactly where I started. It's discouraging. But I'm moving soon! After the move I'm going to have access to a fitness center and a significant source of my stress will be removed just from no longer being in this apartment.

I do wish I could learn some sort of copying mechanism for stress that does not involve junk food. Because I know that this year will not be the last stressful year of my life. But removing at least one major source of that stress will help.

So I'm heading into 2024 cautiously optimistic.

Re: could be worse?

[sylvanwitch]

I sure do hope that the move helps you in terms of your fitness goals, particularly for reducing anxiety and also maybe those sympathetic roommate food-ordering moments. I hope you find the new place does give you less stress in general and that you're able to focus on healthy choices in the new year. I TOTALLY understand what you mean about food as a coping mechanism. It is very difficult to demolish the habits of a literal lifetime; I speak from ample experience here and empathize with you completely. Good luck on your move!

Re: could be worse?

[oldtoadwoman]

Thanks! (And yeah my roommate bought me a bagel sandwich for breakfast today. I'm incapable of saying no when food is offered.)

[oschun]

Sorry to hear you're feeling unwell. I hope it clears quickly.

The last couple of weeks have been a little chaotic and stressful for me. I've had a mountain of mock exams to mark and other big jobs to do. Everything else has suffered as a result. I worked both Saturday and Sunday and am now a bit more on top of it all. Hopefully this week will be better. I'm going to Pilates tonight and plan to fast tomorrow and maybe Friday.

[sylvanwitch]

Ugh, life can be like that, can't it? I get it, believe me, and I think it's good to have flexible goals, like you do, so it doesn't feel like yet another "failure" if you can't work out or eat right or whatever. I've really been embracing the bigger picture lately, in a way I haven't before, in regards to eating and exercise--like, long-term health is going to require long-term goals and long-term loss, not immediate results. I know you're not like that, but for me, it's been kind of life-altering. Anyway, what I meant to say, really, is that I hope the week ahead is less stressful and crazy for you. Enjoy Pilates! :-)