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sylvanwitchWe are having an unseasonably warm day with sunshine, and it is making me itch to get outside. Alas, I'm trapped indoors by duty, but it should be light enough yet when I get home to go for a little mosey.
How has your moseying gone this week? Did you meet your personal fitness goals? Please do share both your triumphs and struggles.
I am down .6 from last week. I was down considerably more than that before my splurge meal on Saturday, and I'd be lying if I said it doesn't bother me how one single meal choice seems to have such an impact on my progress (when the opposite isn't true going the other way on the scale), but it is what it is, and I'm not giving up my weekly splurge.
Thankfully, there are other measures of progress. For example, my jeans aren't as snug even fresh from the dryer, and stairs are getting easier. Yesterday, I took a very brisk walk for just over three miles and managed to throw a couple of hills in there, as well, and I had no trouble at all maintaining that pace for the whole hour-plus. I've exercised every day this past week, as usual.
My sleep was kind of disrupted this week; I'm not sure what's going on there, but I'd like to sleep through the night, please.
Hydration was good. I've been enjoying my home-brewed ginger tisane and otherwise drinking water (besides my morning mug of coffee, that is, and an occasional cup of tea).
It only just occurred to me that I didn't do any meditation or breathing exercises this past week.
I *did* use the elliptical on incline once, and I made a point to do some hill-climbing (such as it is on my mostly flat island) yesterday on my vigorous walk, so I kept to that new goal.
My plans for the week ahead are the same as always, including that new goal to get in some hills and/or use the elliptical on incline at least twice in the week.
Any sunshine and happy thoughts I can spare I am sending your way.
How has your moseying gone this week? Did you meet your personal fitness goals? Please do share both your triumphs and struggles.
I am down .6 from last week. I was down considerably more than that before my splurge meal on Saturday, and I'd be lying if I said it doesn't bother me how one single meal choice seems to have such an impact on my progress (when the opposite isn't true going the other way on the scale), but it is what it is, and I'm not giving up my weekly splurge.
Thankfully, there are other measures of progress. For example, my jeans aren't as snug even fresh from the dryer, and stairs are getting easier. Yesterday, I took a very brisk walk for just over three miles and managed to throw a couple of hills in there, as well, and I had no trouble at all maintaining that pace for the whole hour-plus. I've exercised every day this past week, as usual.
My sleep was kind of disrupted this week; I'm not sure what's going on there, but I'd like to sleep through the night, please.
Hydration was good. I've been enjoying my home-brewed ginger tisane and otherwise drinking water (besides my morning mug of coffee, that is, and an occasional cup of tea).
It only just occurred to me that I didn't do any meditation or breathing exercises this past week.
I *did* use the elliptical on incline once, and I made a point to do some hill-climbing (such as it is on my mostly flat island) yesterday on my vigorous walk, so I kept to that new goal.
My plans for the week ahead are the same as always, including that new goal to get in some hills and/or use the elliptical on incline at least twice in the week.
Any sunshine and happy thoughts I can spare I am sending your way.
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Date: Tuesday, 5 March 2024 07:07 pm (UTC)I'm currently in bed fighting off a chest infection. I was hoping to get through the winter flu season without falling ill, but no such luck. I do feel like I'm making a quick recovery so that's an upside.
I'm probably not going to get any exercise done this week, but I am steadily following the Zoe nutrition plan. I'm really enjoying it. I find the scores for different foods really useful and am adjusting my diet as a result. The scores are based on my blood sugar, fat control and gut bacteria tests. Brown rice, for example, gives me a score of 43 while wholewheat pasta scores at 74, which is a lot better. I don't even think about buying white bread, pasta or rice anymore, and I don't miss those things either. Although no food is off limits with Zoe because it's supposed to be about building a long-term lifestyle that's realistically sustainable. I also really like the way I can up my daily score by eating an orange or a handful of nuts or drinking some home-made kombucha.
Like you, I'm getting into the routine of sticking to eating windows and doing clean fasts three days a week. There's an interesting podcast vid here if you have the time and inclination https://youtu.be/3yExtphYB8w?si=IVxKfEZUOxbArdeD
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Date: Tuesday, 5 March 2024 07:39 pm (UTC)But it is, at least, better than a chest infection, from which I hope you continue to recover quickly!
Also, the Zoe plan sounds really accessible and flexible and manageable, all qualities I appreciate in a lifestyle adjustment plan! It's wonderful that you're having fun with it and learning and feeling good too! YAY! :-)