Fitness Fellowship 2025: Check-in Five
Feb. 3rd, 2025 02:56 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sylvanwitchWe've made it to February, which is an accomplishment in and of itself. I guess one of the silver linings of difficult times is that even simple survival can feel like a victory. I hope you're all practicing whatever self-care you need to get through these dark days. And for those of you who aren't in the US, I hope your part of the world is helping you thrive.
Weight: 210, down from last week's bump up. I've lost 7.4 pounds since the first of the year.
Exercise: I got some exercise every day, and I tried to make sure it was the minimum of 40 minutes, but I'll confess that on Tuesday and Wednesday, I was totally focused on getting my exam essays graded, so I wasn't as active as I could have been. I did yoga three times this week. I usually manage four, but I was sore from Saturday's longer yoga workout (which was awesome), so I skipped Sunday and instead took a long walk in the falling snow, which helped a lot with my anxiety. I lifted light weights twice this past week.
Eating plan: I made some dubious food choices both because the points system is frustrating me and because I've been spending too much time doomscrolling on social media. That said, I haven't fallen back into a snacking habit, and I did confine my dubious food choices to one meal (at a time) rather than just going hog wild once I "fell off the wagon." It was emotional eating, and I'm cognizant of that and am getting on top of it.
Meditation: Yesterday's long walk in the snow was full of prayers, mindfulness, and breathing exercises. I was terribly tangled up, very stressed, could even feel my blood in my head, you know? I needed to get away from the news and out into the world, to "touch grass," as they say, and it absolutely helped. I just need to keep remembering that nature is my antidote.
Sleep: I've been okay about getting off-screen and to bed on time and have mostly slept well lately, which is nice, though my dreams have been trippy, likely because of the stress of current politics in the US.
Hydration: I have consciously told myself to get up and pour myself a glass of water at least three times this past week, so I think I'm developing good practice where this goal is concerned.
The week ahead: Less stress-eating, more lifting and yoga and general fitness activity. I have no more exam essays to grade, so I will have time to be more active during the day.
I'm sending what light I can spare to you all, my friends, especially folks who are already tired of winter and ready for the first signs of spring to bring us hope.
Weight: 210, down from last week's bump up. I've lost 7.4 pounds since the first of the year.
Exercise: I got some exercise every day, and I tried to make sure it was the minimum of 40 minutes, but I'll confess that on Tuesday and Wednesday, I was totally focused on getting my exam essays graded, so I wasn't as active as I could have been. I did yoga three times this week. I usually manage four, but I was sore from Saturday's longer yoga workout (which was awesome), so I skipped Sunday and instead took a long walk in the falling snow, which helped a lot with my anxiety. I lifted light weights twice this past week.
Eating plan: I made some dubious food choices both because the points system is frustrating me and because I've been spending too much time doomscrolling on social media. That said, I haven't fallen back into a snacking habit, and I did confine my dubious food choices to one meal (at a time) rather than just going hog wild once I "fell off the wagon." It was emotional eating, and I'm cognizant of that and am getting on top of it.
Meditation: Yesterday's long walk in the snow was full of prayers, mindfulness, and breathing exercises. I was terribly tangled up, very stressed, could even feel my blood in my head, you know? I needed to get away from the news and out into the world, to "touch grass," as they say, and it absolutely helped. I just need to keep remembering that nature is my antidote.
Sleep: I've been okay about getting off-screen and to bed on time and have mostly slept well lately, which is nice, though my dreams have been trippy, likely because of the stress of current politics in the US.
Hydration: I have consciously told myself to get up and pour myself a glass of water at least three times this past week, so I think I'm developing good practice where this goal is concerned.
The week ahead: Less stress-eating, more lifting and yoga and general fitness activity. I have no more exam essays to grade, so I will have time to be more active during the day.
I'm sending what light I can spare to you all, my friends, especially folks who are already tired of winter and ready for the first signs of spring to bring us hope.