Fitness Fellowship 2025: Check-in 46

[sylvanwitch]

Greetings and salutations, friends! I hope the week that was has passed easily for you and that you've had some successes to share with us today.

Please do tell us how your fitness journey has been the past week. You know we won't judge, no matter what you report.



Weight: 199.2, down 1.4 from last week. I was SO EXCITED to break 200 and sustain that loss! Wooo-hoooo! My original goal was to lose ten pounds by 31 December. Since I've surpassed that, I'm hoping to lose 15 pounds by then. I'm trying not to fixate overmuch on the scale number because that way leads to dangerous eating habits, but it does feel good to see the changes in my clothes, as well, and in my overall level of energy and strength!

Exercise: I did yoga four times out of four pledged this week, strength-training four times out of three pledged, and got lots of steps in except for Monday and Tuesday, when I was still sick from my cold. I'm mostly recovered now and am doing my best to get at least 10K steps per day in.

Eating plan: I've been focused on eating whole foods, unprocessed whenever possible, with lots of fruits, veggies, beans and other legumes, etc. I'm not depriving myself of anything--I still eat dessert after dinner every day--but I have been eating smaller portion sizes and have mostly avoided snacking at night.

Hydration: Yes!

Meditation: Yes!

Sleep: Meh. I'm still struggling with adjusting to the time change. I go to bed on time, usually, but often have difficulty falling asleep. I'm working on it, though, and hoping I'll adjust soon. Being mildly sleep-deprived at work is kind of miserable.

The week ahead: More of the same good habits, more quality sleep (*crosses fingers*).



Have a great week ahead and good luck on reaching your fitness goals!

Comments

Re: Thoughts

[sylvanwitch]

Thanks for the advice! I do my best to keep the yard as critter-friendly as possible.

The only wildflower garden I cut down was nearest the house, where it blocks the view of the bird-feeding stations and makes it difficult to get back there in the snow to refill. It is a very small area compared to the big perennial beds in the back, where I do not cut anything down for the exact reasons you suggest.

Also, we have a large area near the wildflower garden that once held an above-ground pool, and I've let that mostly grow out, so there are places for birds and bugs to hunker down for winter. :-)

Re: Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

>>The only wildflower garden I cut down was nearest the house, where it blocks the view of the bird-feeding stations and makes it difficult to get back there in the snow to refill. It is a very small area compared to the big perennial beds in the back, where I do not cut anything down for the exact reasons you suggest.<<

Ah, that makes sense.

>>Also, we have a large area near the wildflower garden that once held an above-ground pool, and I've let that mostly grow out, so there are places for birds and bugs to hunker down for winter. <<

That's wonderful. :D