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sylvanwitchI am so grateful that May is almost here, not only because it means the weather is more conducive to outside activity--including gardening--but also because it means that my work year is coming to a close. It has been a stressful, very long academic year, and I am ready to see the backs of these darlings. ;-)
What are you looking at on the calendar with hope and/or heart-eyes? I hope there's something you're looking forward to to help you through the rough patches.
As usual, please share your fitness ups and downs here, but also know that you are welcome to talk about anything you'd like. We're here to listen and not to judge.
Weight: 211.0. That's a 4.8 pound gain from my lowest recorded weight for the year and a 1.8 pound gain from last week.
Exercise (days done/days pledged): Walking 7/7; Yoga 4/4; Weights 6/3. I also did some gardening, which definitely counted as cardio!
Eating: This is where the weight gain came from. I've been indulgent both with portion sizes and desserts. I just need to STOP eating so much. It's not even that I eat until I want to burst--I generally don't--or that I've been snacking--I have not. And the food I eat is usually pretty healthy. I just...eat too much at dinner and then also have dessert. Breakfast and lunch are easily regulated, but dinner is a different story, for whatever reason. I know all tips and tricks to avoid eating too much, but I am not using them, and I really must. I'm getting so mcuh exercise
Meditation: A wee bit.
Hydration: Okay, I think?
Sleep: Yes. I've been VERY regular about getting to bed on time; in fact, I've gone to be early a few nights this past week because all the exercise has tired me out.
The Week Ahead: I need to stop eating so much or, at least, swap out a second helping of [less good food] for a vegetable, for example. And I need to cut back on the portion sizes of my desserts. I won't cut out desserts altogether, though I probably should. Experience tells me it will make me unhappy. But I can absolutely cut back on how much dessert I consume in the same way that I can regulate how much I eat at dinner. So, I'm going to keep up the exercise regimen and work on more self-discipline where dinner and dessert are concerned.
Wishing you the best week ahead, my friends!
What are you looking at on the calendar with hope and/or heart-eyes? I hope there's something you're looking forward to to help you through the rough patches.
As usual, please share your fitness ups and downs here, but also know that you are welcome to talk about anything you'd like. We're here to listen and not to judge.
Weight: 211.0. That's a 4.8 pound gain from my lowest recorded weight for the year and a 1.8 pound gain from last week.
Exercise (days done/days pledged): Walking 7/7; Yoga 4/4; Weights 6/3. I also did some gardening, which definitely counted as cardio!
Eating: This is where the weight gain came from. I've been indulgent both with portion sizes and desserts. I just need to STOP eating so much. It's not even that I eat until I want to burst--I generally don't--or that I've been snacking--I have not. And the food I eat is usually pretty healthy. I just...eat too much at dinner and then also have dessert. Breakfast and lunch are easily regulated, but dinner is a different story, for whatever reason. I know all tips and tricks to avoid eating too much, but I am not using them, and I really must. I'm getting so mcuh exercise
Meditation: A wee bit.
Hydration: Okay, I think?
Sleep: Yes. I've been VERY regular about getting to bed on time; in fact, I've gone to be early a few nights this past week because all the exercise has tired me out.
The Week Ahead: I need to stop eating so much or, at least, swap out a second helping of [less good food] for a vegetable, for example. And I need to cut back on the portion sizes of my desserts. I won't cut out desserts altogether, though I probably should. Experience tells me it will make me unhappy. But I can absolutely cut back on how much dessert I consume in the same way that I can regulate how much I eat at dinner. So, I'm going to keep up the exercise regimen and work on more self-discipline where dinner and dessert are concerned.
Wishing you the best week ahead, my friends!
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Date: Tuesday, 29 April 2025 04:38 pm (UTC)I have missed you too and am glad to see you back, but please know that I never intend to apply pressure when I express these things. You're in my daily prayers regardless, but it is always so good to spend time with you here. :-)