Fitness Fellowship 2025: Check-in 22

[sylvanwitch]

Greetings from the first week of June! I'm not sure where the time has gone, but we've just cross the year's halfway mark.

How does your progress look from here? Can you look back to see how far you've come? Did you expect to be closer to your goal, or are you pleasantly surprised? What unexpected events changed the pace of your progress?

Please know that you're welcome to ignore all of those questions and simply check in for the week. I've just gotten philosophical in my middle age. ;-)



Weight: I'm about where I was last week, so I guess that's fine.

Exercise: Yoga four days out of four pledged; strength-training five days out of three pledged; walking every day. My biggest accomplishment this past week was walking in our local Pride parade yesterday. It was awesome, but my feet and legs definitely complained about all that pavement when we were done!

Eating plan: I've found a way to manage my dessert craving that seems to be working. I can't honestly remember how much of what I ate this past week, but I do recall a pizza extravaganza Friday night. Otherwise, I'm mostly being pretty good? If it sounds like I'm hedging, it's because I am *so* tired and can't be arsed to look things up. (I just finished grading 24 handwritten exams with multiple parts. This means I am DONE for the year, but it also means I'm cross-eyed with fatigue.)

Meditation: SO MUCH! Seriously, I think I used the app at least four times last week. I really enjoy it. I get these quick bursts of mindfulness and relaxation.

Hydration: Yes.

Sleep: I had major anxiety about Pride, so I didn't get much sleep between Saturday and Sunday. Otherwise, I've been good about getting to bed on time. (Last night, I went to bed early because I was totally wiped out.)

The week ahead: I've got exams to proctor, which means lots of walking up and down aisles, and then I'm done for the school year. I'm also behind on my gardening and yardwork, so I know what I'll be doing when I'm not at school for an exam. I am looking forward to Thursday, which is the last day I have to be in. Yay!



Here's hoping you have the weather that's best for your body wherever you are in the world this week!

Comments

[oschun]

Oh and well done for going on the pride parade!

[sylvanwitch]

Thank you so much! I was *so* anxious, less because of the crowds than because it was the first time I was being OUT in public, if that makes sense. There was zero friction and only one person asked me about my identity and that in a thoughtful, interested way, not in a prying or judgmental one.

[oschun]

I'm really glad to hear it was a positive experience!! I can imagine the climate over there might feel less tolerant at the moment.

Something I love about my school is we have an LGBTQ club that's run by two gay teachers. The deputy headteacher (who is straight) takes the kids to the big pride parade in a city near us every year in the school minibus. A lot of them are small-town/rural kids who don't get those kinds of opportunities. They all get dressed up in sequins and feather boas and have a great day out. It's a lovely thing.

[sylvanwitch]

This sounds fantastic for your students, hon! We have a club, but the queer folks on staff are not allowed to moderate or attend it. I can't go into more detail, but believe me, it's a very sore point for those of us who feel we'd be better fits for the club. *sighs*