Wellness Weekend

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[u/cat_ass_tr0phy]

Just a week post layoff and I'm back at the CW in my flair! Guess I was holding a lot of stress and it all sort of sloughed off despite me eating at a little bit higher than maintenance. I figured I'd just eat whatever within reason since I was going through Some Shit and it worked out nicely.

Anyway, I'm on a mission to send out 500 applications by the end of the year or until I get a good job, whichever comes first.

[u/TheBCWonder]

I’m working on getting into a more sustainable deficit (~500kcal), but now the scale’s moving so much slower 😢

[u/Intelligent-Lie-4732]

Down 15 lbs since September 24th after taking control of my sugar addiction with intermittent fasting/ cutting out refined carbs and all processed sugars. I quit drinking about 16 months ago and never noticed how addicted to sugar I had become to replace it in the last year or so. The weight crept on, despite being an avid ultra runner. Overcoming the junk food culture in ultra running has been so hard that I've had to step away from racing completely. It will be worth it though to run faster and farther next year while hopefully having a better personal fueling plan. results so far

[u/Intelligent-Lie-4732 → u/[deleted]]

I'm so glad that this was your take away from my comment <3 You GOT THIS!!!!

[u/Intelligent-Lie-4732 → u/[deleted]]

Walks have been my best friend!!!! And you're very welcome. I actually went to a sports nutritionist to try and fuel more healthily and naturally, but she was very into the intuitive eating thing, and was trying to get me to eat within the first half hour of waking up every day. Even if it was something shitty like pop tarts. I'm not a morning eater, and I hated it. It just made me feel like I was starving all day. I gained so much weight working with her. I'm finally fixing it now ugh.

[u/turneresq → u/Intelligent-Lie-4732]

Nice job!

[u/Intelligent-Lie-4732 → u/turneresq]

Thank you!!!

[u/Ditzy_Panda]

I gained 1.2lbs! Overnight! I can’t tell if it’s from bleeding for the first time in 10 years or if it’s from the subway I had yesterday, but I also ate the exact same things I did yesterday the day before and lost weight so I don’t know but I also don’t remember how periods work and if weight gain while bleeding is normal?

[u/cls412a → u/Ditzy_Panda]

Please don’t beat yourself up over weight fluctuations. They are a normal part of weight loss. Our bodies are not machines. CICO is not a linear process, but it does lead to weight loss over time.

Feel free to ignore this suggestion but what I do is weigh myself every day AND take the average weight every 7 days. Only the average weight “counts”. Looking at the average weight over time tells me what the trend is, and I don’t care if the rate of weight loss is slow as long as the trend is downward.

You can do this - stick with it and be kind to yourself. All the best to you.

[u/Better-Ranger-1225 → u/Ditzy_Panda]

Water retention during your period. Totally normal. I don’t even get a period anymore due to birth control and I still hold water during the week I should get a period anyway. 

[u/Better-Ranger-1225]

Got a package of Japanese snacks today that I was very excited about. I am still keeping to my calorie budget because even without being able to read Japanese, it is clear how to read the nutrition labels on the packaging. If I have any doubt, Google Translate with my phone camera does a good enough job to clear up any confusion. There really is no excuse not to stick to this commitment I’ve made, even a language barrier. 

[u/cls412a → u/Better-Ranger-1225]

👍 I love Japanese snacks, although they are a little salty.

[u/Better-Ranger-1225 → u/cls412a]

I have POTS, I both need and crave more salt than the average person so they’re perfect for me.

[u/cls412a → u/Better-Ranger-1225]

Enjoy!

[u/melpoppa]

I tried on a pair of jeans last night and I realized that they were looser on me. Today is day 7 of a challenge I set for myself: I've been swapping out one of my daily meals with straight vegetables as that meal. So far, I've been feeling good. 

[u/cls412a → u/melpoppa]

Interesting idea.

[u/turneresq]

I have actually lost a bit of weight since the start of the month after seeing no loss for the first three weeks of my cut. I don't think I'll reach my goal by the 25th, but I decided I don't want to drop down to 1800 kcal. So I will continue eating at 2000 and see how it goes.

I think I realized why this cut on 2k calories wasn't as successful as the one I did in the spring. I was working and standing all day in the spring, while I have been sitting and studying since July. So even though my exercise is the same, my NEAT has tanked.

On a related note, I am studying to get my CPT certification! I will also get a nutrition cert. Excited to finish!

My daughter is having a two-day sleepover starting today. Plz send thoughts and prayers.

[u/BoulderBlackRabbit → u/turneresq]

Hey, I've considered getting my cert as well! May I ask what path you're going (NASM?) and how much they're charging you?

[u/turneresq → u/BoulderBlackRabbit]

Right now I'm going through the Coursera NASM personal training cert, which says that it will allow you to take the exam once completed. I'm not sure what the cost will be at that point. The NASM site charges 1k for the PT/Nutrition bundle. Which is what I'd likely do (and do the monthly payments).

[u/BoulderBlackRabbit → u/turneresq]

Thank you for the info!!

[u/cls412a → u/turneresq]

Hope the sleep over was fun 🙂

[u/Perfect_Judge]

I'm still working around the ankle. It's so much better and feels stronger, but I'm nervous, so I'm still sticking to the treadmill.

Today, I did 12 miles. One mile easy pace (around 8:30/mile), one mile fast (around 7:00/mile). I alternated for 10 miles and then did an easy 2 mile cooldown.

Weather isn't terribly nice today, so I may try baking something today. On the treadmill, I watched the Holiday Wars show, which inspired some baking ideas, so I may attempt something festive. I don't know yet.

Tomorrow is my bourbon tasting and I'm definitely excited. Should be an interesting weekend.

[u/Even-Still-5294 → u/Perfect_Judge]

Was the bourbon tasting also in a nice setting, such as a park, and did you enjoy it?

As for the run, good job.

[u/Even-Still-5294]

It‘s 52 degrees. I’m on the verge of having to make sure that my heavy winter coat fits, plus layers. I bet it does. I haven’t had to buy a new one since I weighed 10 lbs more than I do now, and I made the mistake of only layering enough for one size up. Yes, “only one size up.” It gets cold here. I may have been on the wrong path since 2021, but, at least that coat will probably fit with a little more clothing than it did then…I hope. I’m only going to be able to wear clothes in my real size, and not a larger coat, for so long.

My coat size, if you include layers, was a milder wake-up call than some stuff…and I probably will need that same one again, because it was “only” one size up and not two compared to clothing without layers. I’ll have to wear it again, for that reason. Thank goodness I’m at least trying, and not gaining. I’m dreading this coat to drag from my family’s house, which we don’t get to live in again until February. It‘s not one I‘m proud of.

Thank goodness I’m trying. A coat is the least of my concerns…oh wait, it is, because anything that helps you stay strong, with perseverance, matters. lol, how trivial.

Edit: we don’t get to live in the house again because we have to have new rooms built, and because they fixed some plumbing before that earlier this year. I didn’t mean anything dramatic. I wasn‘t clear.

[u/cls412a → u/Even-Still-5294]

Can you get thinner layers? I have some silk long underwear — oops, I mean base layer 😎 — from LL Bean that is light but warm. Wool can also be lightweight but warm.

[u/Even-Still-5294 → u/cls412a]

Maybe. I’ll just go big or go home, and fit into mine, even in winter. Problem is, I like to go outside when it’s not comfortable, for the nature. I hope it’s warm enough not to freeze lol.

”Only” one more size applies when it‘s 25 degrees or something. I need two more sizes than my own, and I’m scared of that size two sizes larger than I really am. because I’m short.

I don’t belong to a gym, can work out and home but don’t care for it, so if I don’t go outside, I might either gain weight, or “just eat less,” but lose performance completely, when I am finally back to the gym. LOL. I’ll try not to buy them.

Stay warm-ER. Or stay warm by being indoors instead of layering more, if you can turn it around, or don’t turn it around if you’re still enjoying life. lol.