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Charting My Fitness Journey
I used Hohli.com to create a visualization of my weight loss journey so far. It would have been too time-consuming to input every weigh-in, so I used the first weigh-in from every month, starting in June 2020 when I started, and concluding with the first weigh-in for September. If you click on the link below, you can interact with it and see the ( Read more... ) -
Phantom Weight Loss and Gaslighting
The other day, I stopped to talk to a neighbor whom I hadn't seen in person for a little while. She gave me a quizzical look as she tried to figure out what was different about me. New glasses? Well, yes, I did get new glasses a couple months ago. Different hair? I suppose it's a little longer than I used to wear it. She stopped guessing there, ( Read more... ) -
Thank You Letter to My Body
Today on Noom, the daily exercise included a suggestion to write a thank you letter to your body. The idea is to think about gratitude. Here goes ( Read more... ) -
Accomplishment List and Goals
Health-related achivements I've accomplished since May:- Lost just over 40 pounds.
- Gotten back to teaching aqua fitness classes at the local YMCA.
- Am starting to teach a new aqua fitness class this coming Thursday.
- Purchased a pedometer and regularly make anywhere from 7,000 to 10,000 steps a day.
- In regular habit of weightlifting and cardio exercises ( Read more... )
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What Makes Me Grateful
I've been neglecting this journal, despite my intentions. Hopefully, I can get back into a regular habit of posting.
I'll start with a simple list:
Things for Which I'm Grateful
- Since the end of May, I've lost 38 to 40 pounds (depending on the day).
- Because of that, I have less pain in my knees.
- I'm moving around much easier.
- My flexibility has ( Read more... )
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Heading Back to the Pool!
Over the next two weeks, I've got to come up with a new workout plan for the Aqua Fitness class I teach at the YMCA. Yes, I'll be back for the first time since March, with new COVID-19 safety restrictions in place.
I believe it will be fairly easy to adjust for the Water Aerobics class, although I will probably teach the class initially without ( Read more... ) -
Making Strides
Since I rebooted my fitness journey in May, I've had a lot of success. I've been making small but easy to maintain strides towards a better lifestyle: logging my calories again and staying within a budget, increasing my daily exercise, drinking more water, eliminating evening snacks, being more mindful while I'm eating, and more.
I'm happy to say ( Read more... )
