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sylvanwitchGreetings once again from the snowy north! We had a big storm roll through and drop a bunch of snow on us. It's quite wintery out there! We're expecting Arctic cold this week (literally, it's coming from the Arctic :-), so that ought to be interesting. For all that my region of New York State has been infamous for snow events and bad winter weather, the weather we've been getting for many years now is much less predictable than what we used to experience, and that's probably because Lake Erie gets and stays warmer than it used to, such that we have more wide open water for storms to pick up and dump on us as snow. (Note: The most recent storm was, refreshingly, not a lake effect event at all.) The Arctic cold we've had and will be having should take care of that, at any rate. Silver linings.
At any rate, there has been very little walking outdoors. The good news with proctoring exams (BORING) is that I get to pace up and down the aisles, so I got plenty of steps on proctoring days. The rest of the time, I made sure to use the elliptical, a purchase I am still so grateful I took the chance on a few years ago. I've certainly gotten my money's worth out of it!
So, as usual, please share how your fitness efforts have gone for the past week and any changes you're envisioning to your goals for the week ahead.
Weight: 193.8, down .2 from last week. That's fine, truly. I saw a lower number yesterday morning, but last night, we had subs my husband brought home from work. Mine was hummus, veg, and greens, but the bread alone, I'm sure, had an impact.
Exercise: I did yoga 4/4, strength-training 3/3, and got in steps every day of the week.
Eating plan: I had some later-night snacking this past week (sunflower seeds or popcorn), but I stuck to healthy portions and healthy choices with my regular meals. In fact, I made a big pot of veggie and bean chili that we've been working on. The other night, we had it over baked potatoes--so hearty, warm, and filling! I do like making enough that we can use it in a variety of dishes for the week.
Sleep: Ha! During the school week, I did okay, mostly getting to bed within twenty minutes of my usual time, but the weekend (and last night because today is a snow day off from school), I definitely stayed up later than I should have.
Meditation: No, not once, and I'm not sure why. I thought about it several times but just never did it.
Hydration: Yes!
The week ahead: More of the good habits and more meditating!
I'm sending you lots of chill vibes (ha!) for the week ahead, friends!
At any rate, there has been very little walking outdoors. The good news with proctoring exams (BORING) is that I get to pace up and down the aisles, so I got plenty of steps on proctoring days. The rest of the time, I made sure to use the elliptical, a purchase I am still so grateful I took the chance on a few years ago. I've certainly gotten my money's worth out of it!
So, as usual, please share how your fitness efforts have gone for the past week and any changes you're envisioning to your goals for the week ahead.
Weight: 193.8, down .2 from last week. That's fine, truly. I saw a lower number yesterday morning, but last night, we had subs my husband brought home from work. Mine was hummus, veg, and greens, but the bread alone, I'm sure, had an impact.
Exercise: I did yoga 4/4, strength-training 3/3, and got in steps every day of the week.
Eating plan: I had some later-night snacking this past week (sunflower seeds or popcorn), but I stuck to healthy portions and healthy choices with my regular meals. In fact, I made a big pot of veggie and bean chili that we've been working on. The other night, we had it over baked potatoes--so hearty, warm, and filling! I do like making enough that we can use it in a variety of dishes for the week.
Sleep: Ha! During the school week, I did okay, mostly getting to bed within twenty minutes of my usual time, but the weekend (and last night because today is a snow day off from school), I definitely stayed up later than I should have.
Meditation: No, not once, and I'm not sure why. I thought about it several times but just never did it.
Hydration: Yes!
The week ahead: More of the good habits and more meditating!
I'm sending you lots of chill vibes (ha!) for the week ahead, friends!
Re: Thoughts
Date: Wednesday, 28 January 2026 08:05 am (UTC)I use this recipe as a base, sometimes switching around ingredients -- our favorite uses chopped dried strawberries.
>>Our gardening zone has changed, too, and we are also experiencing hotter and longer summers than we used to.<<
Alas!
>> This is a problem for many of my teaching colleagues because they're in the older buildings, which do not have AC, and we have days in September and May now that reach the nineties. <<
Even when I was little, we had occasional days over 100F. Now it's more common. Only when I reached college were some buildings air conditioned. This was a problem for me because I need to stay cool. But people were simply allowed to abuse students by forcing them into schools that were basically giant hotboxes.
They still are allowed. In fact companies are free to murder employees by making them work under hot conditions, often without shade or water. OSHA theoretically has requirements for shade and water, but there's no law setting a maximum work temperature despite increasing deaths and crippling injuries. It's a problem that is getting rapidly worse, but every attempt to set heat-related safety standards has been shot down.