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sylvanwitchFriends, I apologize for the delay! I'm still unable to post if I'm using my usual browser, Chrome, but my laptop came with MS Edge, so I'm using that for this posting. I'm not the only one having issues with posting, and I've put in a help request, so we'll see what happens. In the meantime, I can post this way.
How was your last week (and this one so far), in terms of your goals for fitness (or in terms of anything else you'd like to share)? I hope it was a good one for you.
My weight is up a little this week, probably because I've been eating like it's a holiday. That's because we've had a snowstorm bad enough that not only has school been closed, but they've cancelled midterm exams. That is an enormous relief because I'd have had to grade handwritten exam essays in a truncated window of time, and now I do not have to worry about them. YAY!
I've been getting plenty of exercise each day (today, I did 60 minutes on the bike, for example), but I've also been eating more than usual. I'm still only eating within my window, however, so the intermittent fasting is in place. It's just that I've been making big, hearty breakfasts and such. (This morning it was whole wheat pancakes with pecans.)
I have been good about hydration, been getting lots of extra sleep (SO GOOD!), and I even spent some time praying and meditating while walking out in the snow in the far back yard. (It was wild and lovely out there!) If I had managed to rein in the amount of food I've been consuming, I'd likely have seen a drop on the scale. As it is, I'm up a bit, but c'est la vie. I've been enjoying the extra time to cook good things and consume them with the snow falling furiously outside. :-)
Have a great remainder of your week!
How was your last week (and this one so far), in terms of your goals for fitness (or in terms of anything else you'd like to share)? I hope it was a good one for you.
My weight is up a little this week, probably because I've been eating like it's a holiday. That's because we've had a snowstorm bad enough that not only has school been closed, but they've cancelled midterm exams. That is an enormous relief because I'd have had to grade handwritten exam essays in a truncated window of time, and now I do not have to worry about them. YAY!
I've been getting plenty of exercise each day (today, I did 60 minutes on the bike, for example), but I've also been eating more than usual. I'm still only eating within my window, however, so the intermittent fasting is in place. It's just that I've been making big, hearty breakfasts and such. (This morning it was whole wheat pancakes with pecans.)
I have been good about hydration, been getting lots of extra sleep (SO GOOD!), and I even spent some time praying and meditating while walking out in the snow in the far back yard. (It was wild and lovely out there!) If I had managed to rein in the amount of food I've been consuming, I'd likely have seen a drop on the scale. As it is, I'm up a bit, but c'est la vie. I've been enjoying the extra time to cook good things and consume them with the snow falling furiously outside. :-)
Have a great remainder of your week!
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Date: Friday, 19 January 2024 07:45 pm (UTC)I'm having a good week in relation to food and fasting. I fasted for 17hrs on two days and the mostly plant-based, wholefood journey S and I are on is really working for us. Our shitake mushrooms should be ready to harvest this weekend. We're also brewing our own kombucha and I've found an online seller for beans and pulses. They're really good and have such variety, including homegrown and ancient varieties. Carlin peas are scrummy and I'm really looking forward to trying some eye-of-goat beans.
Exercising and trying to drink less is an ongoing journey - both were so-so this week.
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Date: Friday, 19 January 2024 11:29 pm (UTC)I am *so* thrilled for you that you and S are enjoying the plants-based lifestyle AND that you're getting to harvest your first mushroom crop soon! HOW EXCITING! I have a hydroponic garden kit that my husband gave me *last* Christmas, and do you think I've set it up yet? (I am the one who asked for it, which only makes this whole delay more shameful.) Your growing experiment has inspired me to FINALLY unbox it and get it started. Fresh lettuces in midwinter? Yes, please!
Good luck with exercising and drinking less. I am sending you ALL the good vibes for those goals! :-)