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sylvanwitchMy apologies for being late in getting this up. We were returning home from vacation on Monday, and yesterday, we spent the day driving my BFF (and catsitter extraordinaire) back to her ancestral abode.
I hope everyone has had an excellent week and that you're making strides toward your individual fitness goals. As always, please share as much or as little as you'd like here.
Weight: I seem to have gained only about two pounds on vacation, which is awesome news because I typically gain at least five.
Exercise: We did a lot of walking, including two different hikes that had a LOT of stairs and/or steep inclines, and it was hot and very humid most days, so that exercise felt like a marathon. I also did yoga four times and lifted at least four times. The loft at the cabin we rented was a huge, airy, light-filled space perfect for morning yoga and for watching the natural world go by as I lifted.
Eating plan: The kitchen appliances in the cabin were extremely fancy and modern, and I wasn't comfortable using some of them; I managed, but I didn't do as much cooking as I'd expected to do, and I certainly didn't eat as many salads as I'd planned to make. I did eat some local fruit, but I also ate local baked goods, so... A couple of days, my snacking between meals/later at night was NOT good, and I indulged in too many sweets, but I wasn't as off-the-rails as I've been on past vacations, when I'd give myself permission to eat everything and all things. So, all in all, I think I balanced the indulgence with the healthy eating more than I usually do on vacation, and the heat helped to keep my appetite down, as well.
Hydration: I was good about this, largely because if I hadn't been, I think I'd have suffered heatstroke. It was seriously, uncomfortably hot and humid most days.
Meditation: Yes! In fact, I talked T. into meditating with me one day. I've started a new series on the same app I use for yoga. They're just quick little balancing/centering meditations, and I'm enjoying them.
Sleep: I have difficulty sleeping away from home, but given that caveat, I actually slept fairly well.
The week ahead: I'm going to lose those two vacation pounds by returning to my plants-based, whole foods diet and getting my usual exercise despite the temperatures spiking rapidly from today on. (I am so tired of the heat.)
Here's hoping the remaining days of this fitness week are good ones for you!
I hope everyone has had an excellent week and that you're making strides toward your individual fitness goals. As always, please share as much or as little as you'd like here.
Weight: I seem to have gained only about two pounds on vacation, which is awesome news because I typically gain at least five.
Exercise: We did a lot of walking, including two different hikes that had a LOT of stairs and/or steep inclines, and it was hot and very humid most days, so that exercise felt like a marathon. I also did yoga four times and lifted at least four times. The loft at the cabin we rented was a huge, airy, light-filled space perfect for morning yoga and for watching the natural world go by as I lifted.
Eating plan: The kitchen appliances in the cabin were extremely fancy and modern, and I wasn't comfortable using some of them; I managed, but I didn't do as much cooking as I'd expected to do, and I certainly didn't eat as many salads as I'd planned to make. I did eat some local fruit, but I also ate local baked goods, so... A couple of days, my snacking between meals/later at night was NOT good, and I indulged in too many sweets, but I wasn't as off-the-rails as I've been on past vacations, when I'd give myself permission to eat everything and all things. So, all in all, I think I balanced the indulgence with the healthy eating more than I usually do on vacation, and the heat helped to keep my appetite down, as well.
Hydration: I was good about this, largely because if I hadn't been, I think I'd have suffered heatstroke. It was seriously, uncomfortably hot and humid most days.
Meditation: Yes! In fact, I talked T. into meditating with me one day. I've started a new series on the same app I use for yoga. They're just quick little balancing/centering meditations, and I'm enjoying them.
Sleep: I have difficulty sleeping away from home, but given that caveat, I actually slept fairly well.
The week ahead: I'm going to lose those two vacation pounds by returning to my plants-based, whole foods diet and getting my usual exercise despite the temperatures spiking rapidly from today on. (I am so tired of the heat.)
Here's hoping the remaining days of this fitness week are good ones for you!