Fitness Fellowship 2026: Check-in 20
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sylvanwitchHere we are with another week behind us, friends! I hope everyone is doing well and being gentle with themselves. These days, I think it's more important than ever to remember to be kind to others, of course, but to also be kind to ourselves.
As is the way of things here, please do share your week's ups and downs and any changes in goals you may have in mind. There's never any judgement, just support and encouragement, so never fear to share.
Weight: 194.2 as of this morning. I'm not that worried about it, but there are Reasons for it, which I'll explain below.
Exercise: Yoga 4/4, strength-training 3/3, walking every day except yesterday, when I jogged instead!
Eating plan: I was mostly on-track this week, with the exception of make-your-own-mini-pizzas, which we did mid-week because I was too tired to cook anything more complicated. It's a kit, so it's super easy, and it's not even all that unhealthy, except I ate *way* too much and then "washed it down," as it were, with non-dairy ice cream. NOT my finest moment, calories-wise. So, I'm recovering from the significant jump in weight that caused, but it's coming back down again, and I'm feeling confident that I CAN have occasional misguided binges and still not go entirely off the rails.
Hydration: Yes! I started brewing homemade ginger root tisane yesterday and put a big batch in the fridge for this week. I happened into two big bags of fresh lemons (free!), so I'm freezing those in slices for water all summer long, but I also used a bunch in the tisane. I'm looking forward to having some tonight.
Meditation: I did one guided meditation, and then I used boxed breathing on two other occasions to help get myself into a better state of mind and/or help me fall asleep, so I'm counting those breathing sessions too.
Sleep: I went to bed early three nights during the work week last week, but I stayed up WAY too late on Friday and Saturday nights because I was reading late into the night. I am SO looking forward to summer break that I think I started sliding into my night-owl ways. Alas, I still have two weeks of classes and one of exams, so I was back in bed early last night.
The week ahead: More of the same, minus the pizza-and-ice-cream binge.
May we all have an excellent week ahead, friends!
As is the way of things here, please do share your week's ups and downs and any changes in goals you may have in mind. There's never any judgement, just support and encouragement, so never fear to share.
Weight: 194.2 as of this morning. I'm not that worried about it, but there are Reasons for it, which I'll explain below.
Exercise: Yoga 4/4, strength-training 3/3, walking every day except yesterday, when I jogged instead!
Eating plan: I was mostly on-track this week, with the exception of make-your-own-mini-pizzas, which we did mid-week because I was too tired to cook anything more complicated. It's a kit, so it's super easy, and it's not even all that unhealthy, except I ate *way* too much and then "washed it down," as it were, with non-dairy ice cream. NOT my finest moment, calories-wise. So, I'm recovering from the significant jump in weight that caused, but it's coming back down again, and I'm feeling confident that I CAN have occasional misguided binges and still not go entirely off the rails.
Hydration: Yes! I started brewing homemade ginger root tisane yesterday and put a big batch in the fridge for this week. I happened into two big bags of fresh lemons (free!), so I'm freezing those in slices for water all summer long, but I also used a bunch in the tisane. I'm looking forward to having some tonight.
Meditation: I did one guided meditation, and then I used boxed breathing on two other occasions to help get myself into a better state of mind and/or help me fall asleep, so I'm counting those breathing sessions too.
Sleep: I went to bed early three nights during the work week last week, but I stayed up WAY too late on Friday and Saturday nights because I was reading late into the night. I am SO looking forward to summer break that I think I started sliding into my night-owl ways. Alas, I still have two weeks of classes and one of exams, so I was back in bed early last night.
The week ahead: More of the same, minus the pizza-and-ice-cream binge.
May we all have an excellent week ahead, friends!
Re: Thoughts
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026 07:01 pm (UTC)How to exercise when work takes up so much time has become a big challenge for many people. Some folks have turned to treadmill desks, but that's expensive. Ball chairs look awfully precarious, especially if you're trying to write rather than use a phone. Much cheaper are under-desk items like resistance bands or rollers that you can use with your feet.
>>fruit as nature's dessert.<<
Agreed! We like to visit farmer's markets. Walking and healthy food for the win. \o/
Re: Thoughts
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026 10:46 pm (UTC)