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sylvanwitchIt's finally February! Historically, February is the longest month for me, regardless of what the calendar says, largely because of seasonal depression, but this one has started out okay so far. I got TWO hikes in this weekend, and it was sunny for both of them (though muddy).
Do you have something you're looking forward to this month (besides it being over)? Do specific months factor into your overall health?
Whatever the case, I hope you had a good week that was and that you'll share a bit about it with us here.
So, before the weekend, I was down a couple of pounds, but as of this morning, I'm about where I was last week. *sighs* This is largely because while I do maintain my eating window on the weekends, I generally eat more/less healthily than on the weekdays. I need to rein that in, probably by designating a single meal as a splurge rather than sort of blowing it all out on the whole weekend.
Otherwise, I feel super fit. I went for a hike both Saturday and Sunday, and it was glorious, particularly yesterday. I also had to adapt to a new fitness watch because my old one broke on Saturday morning. The new one has a lot more features, but it lacks an altimeter, which is a bit of a letdown, since I do enjoy knowing how many stairs I've climbed. Ah, well. I can keep track in my head, and it's the fitness that counts, not the digital acknowledgement. ;-)
Hydration has been better this week because I've started brewing my own ginger root tisane from raw ginger, with honey and lime or lemon juice added for flavor. There is anecdotal evidence that daily doses of ginger tea can help reduce inflammation and the severity of ovarian cysts' symptoms. There is nothing that says it will reduce the cysts themselves, but I live in hope, and anyway, ginger root tea is good for me and delicious. So, instead of plain water, I've been bringing tea in my water bottle, and I do drink more of it at work because it tastes better than plain water.
Sleep has been pretty good. I've been going to bed a little early on work nights, so that I'm actually asleep by 11:00 or so. I've had some difficulty staying asleep, and my dreams have been *WILD* (and not usually in a good way), but I do feel better rested, so I'm taking it as a win. I think the dreaming has something to do with the length of sleep time; I'm remembering my dreams more readily because I'm sleeping longer, I think. Anyway, that's been okay.
And I did some breathing exercises and meditating while on my solo hike yesterday.
My goals for the week ahead are the same as always, but I'm adding in a new one about not eating too much on the weekends. I really would like to see the scale number go down.
May the week ahead be the kind you most enjoy.
Do you have something you're looking forward to this month (besides it being over)? Do specific months factor into your overall health?
Whatever the case, I hope you had a good week that was and that you'll share a bit about it with us here.
So, before the weekend, I was down a couple of pounds, but as of this morning, I'm about where I was last week. *sighs* This is largely because while I do maintain my eating window on the weekends, I generally eat more/less healthily than on the weekdays. I need to rein that in, probably by designating a single meal as a splurge rather than sort of blowing it all out on the whole weekend.
Otherwise, I feel super fit. I went for a hike both Saturday and Sunday, and it was glorious, particularly yesterday. I also had to adapt to a new fitness watch because my old one broke on Saturday morning. The new one has a lot more features, but it lacks an altimeter, which is a bit of a letdown, since I do enjoy knowing how many stairs I've climbed. Ah, well. I can keep track in my head, and it's the fitness that counts, not the digital acknowledgement. ;-)
Hydration has been better this week because I've started brewing my own ginger root tisane from raw ginger, with honey and lime or lemon juice added for flavor. There is anecdotal evidence that daily doses of ginger tea can help reduce inflammation and the severity of ovarian cysts' symptoms. There is nothing that says it will reduce the cysts themselves, but I live in hope, and anyway, ginger root tea is good for me and delicious. So, instead of plain water, I've been bringing tea in my water bottle, and I do drink more of it at work because it tastes better than plain water.
Sleep has been pretty good. I've been going to bed a little early on work nights, so that I'm actually asleep by 11:00 or so. I've had some difficulty staying asleep, and my dreams have been *WILD* (and not usually in a good way), but I do feel better rested, so I'm taking it as a win. I think the dreaming has something to do with the length of sleep time; I'm remembering my dreams more readily because I'm sleeping longer, I think. Anyway, that's been okay.
And I did some breathing exercises and meditating while on my solo hike yesterday.
My goals for the week ahead are the same as always, but I'm adding in a new one about not eating too much on the weekends. I really would like to see the scale number go down.
May the week ahead be the kind you most enjoy.