Fitness Fellowship 2023: Week 50 Check-in (LATE)

[sylvanwitch]

Sorry for the late, late show. I forgot on Sunday and then remembered last night only after I'd achieved "too tired to keyboard."

How was your week (or so)? Have you been making the best possible choices (as opposed to the best choices, which are different things entirely)? Have you had a chance to rest, be good to yourself, splurge a little, breathe?

I hope you have had at least a few moments of real deep relaxation. For anyone who hasn't, I'm sending cool vibes your way. :-)



I was sick for most of the past week, still am, though it's biggest lingering symptom now is exhaustion (and, too, an overabundance of snot). I had a *really* amazing weigh-in on Saturday morning--204.6--and then suddenly, yesterday morning, I was at 207, which feels like bullshit to me.

I was pretty disappointed because I didn't think I'd done anything to "earn" that gain. This afternoon, I was at 206.2, though, so at least it's coming off.

Whatever the case, I didn't get a lot of exercise for the two worst of the sick days. I really was just too sick to do much of anything. But I made it a point to get out for walks on the weekends, and I even used my exercise bike on Sunday evening, so I guess I'm doing okay exercise-wise.

And eating wise, I'm still intermittent fasting, eating well, and not snacking outside of my eating window (or, really, much inside of it, either. I'm a two-meal person these days, with maybe a very light snack--vegan broth, for example--in between.)

I got a LOT of sleep, though it was often interrupted by coughing and/or nose-blowing, and I've been going to bed early for work this week too to try to give my body as much chance as possible to recover.

I also asked for and got a free-standing air-purifying unit for my classroom--turns out they had a bunch of brand new ones doing nothing on the loading dock. It's one of the COVID specials, big and effective on filtering just about anything, and I have it plugged in on the side of my classroom where I spend the most time (near my desk and my seat in the students' area too).

My plan for this week is to just keep with the IF, exercise, sleep, etc., and hope that the uptick proves one of those weird body flukes.


May the week ahead be as good as it can possibly be. (That word "possible/y" is getting a workout tonight, boyo.)

Comments

[cornerofmadness]

been trying to eat a wee bit better since I'm not allowed to exercise yet (and honestly even carrying the computer is a stress) and the fact one of the port holes doesn't want to heal

[sylvanwitch]

Ugh, I'm sorry about the slow recovery and everything that goes with it, and I hope that your healing increases in pace and you start feeling more yourself again.

[cornerofmadness]

thank you. I'll know more tomorrow

[oschun]

Last week feels like a watery blur for me. We had yellow weather warnings because of flooding on Mon and Thurs. They had to close the school at lunchtime on both days. Normally it takes me about 30 mins to get into work, but because of all the road closures, it took me over 90 minutes each way, and getting home on Thurs was scary as fuck.

So the possibilities for exercise have definitely felt limited. And I actually had a glass of wine to settle my nerves at four in the afternoon after driving home on Thurs. (I mean it's already dark at four so it's basically evening anyway, right.) That just seemed to set the tone for the weekend and this week. I've been glued to my computer, working obsessively, not exercising, drinking too much, not really fasting. I am eating pretty well, though. That's becoming an established constant for me. S has been sick with a bad cold too. Weirdly, I haven't caught it, which I've decided to attribute to the fact that I'm eating an orange every day and like 30 vegetables a week :)

Hope you get over the lingering symptoms of being ill and that next week offers you a greater range of possibilities.

[sylvanwitch]

I’m so sorry last week was so immensely stressful, particularly having to drive in flood conditions. That sucks, and I hope you don’t have anymore of that kind of weather. It’s totally understandable that you sort of turtled up in consequence. It’s awesome that veggies are such a part of your daily life now! Yay! I hope this week has been a better one and that you have a good weekend too!

[luzula]

You week sounds much like mine! I spent it having a cold/whatever, too. /o\ But my lingering symptom now is stiffness/ache in my back, shoulders and neck, which is apparently what happens when I don't get enough exercise, sigh. Tomorrow I will try to get some.

[sylvanwitch]

Ugh, I’m so sorry to hear that we’re sharing some sort of intercontinental grunge! My chief symptom is fatigue. I’ll feel fine for part of the day and then BAM! It’s like someone pulls the plug and all my energy just drains out the soles of my feet. I hope you feel well enough to get that exercise your back and neck crave and that you are back to normal as soon as it’s possible for you to do so!