Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Workout Roundup

 It's been useful for me to have a place to reflect on my fitness, so I'll keep this going for the time being. 


Workouts for the week

  • Monday - 2 hour hike with M
  • Tuesday - 2 hour hike, while the power was out. I tried a new trail, and it was hilly!
  • Wednesday - 20 minute walk on the treadmill + hour spin class
  • Thursday - 100 minutes of elliptical
  • Friday - 1.5 mile run, 45 minute walk, 1 hour of yoga
  • Saturday - 60 minute Orange Theory class (treadmill, rower, & strength combo)
  • Sunday - 95 minute elliptical (while I listened to TED talks required for leadership course. Multitasking!)
Eating:
My eating is never "perfect", nor is it my goal to make it so, but overall it went pretty well. I've definitely cut out the evening snacking, which is my biggest problem. I can trim up a bit more here & there, but progress was made, & my eating is both healthier & I'm keeping my calories in check. It helped to have the baked oatmeal option available, as by the time I'd finished working out most days, I was starving. 

Lowlights:
Nothing really stands out, which I suppose is a good sign. 

Highlights:
Last week, my focus was to run more, & get back to balanced eating. I did a pretty good job of both of those. 

Things I want to focus on next week:
Continue to work on balanced workouts (more stretching) & intuitive eating. I can still do a better job with getting in enough fruit & vegetables.

How about you? How are you doing with your fitness goals? 

13 comments:

  1. Evening snacking is such a bad habit for me lately. I need to get back to my 12-8 intermittent eating. I don't say fasting as it more I can't eat before 11 or 12 anyway as my Omeprazole makes me queasy, and just don't need to eat past 8. It was helpful. I love hiking as exercise. While my knee aches, it feels good for the rest of my body.

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    1. I love hiking as well. We live right next to a nature preserve, so the options are quite literally next door.

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  2. Evening snacking is my downfall. I try to run & work out first thing in the morning, because it helps me eat better the rest of the day. I usually have a smoothie when I try to eat enough fruit (lots of berries, banana, kiwi, spinach & plain greek yogurt. Sometimes I add water & other times it's milk to increase my protein intake). You put me to shame with all that exercise. I get lazy on weekends.

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    1. I work out first thing in the morning as well, mostly because it fits my routine, but also because I just prefer getting it done right away.

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  3. Wow those are some heavy duty workouts! I'm doing a bit of working out everyday but focusing more on WFPB eating because I've found that what I eat has more impact on my blood pressure than how much or how often I exercise.

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    1. What I eat has the biggest impact on my weight, and I'd say my workouts have the biggest impact on how I feel/my energy level.

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  4. I am a night nosher. I mean bad. Love how much exercise you are getting. Those days are over for me. Repeated use of any joint sends me into a flare. But I do get around and try to get at least 10,000 steps a day. Kayaking strengthens my arms.

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    1. I love that you are kayaking! What an awesome way to get out and have some fun, while working out.

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  5. I love how structured and motivated your workouts are. I go to the gym three mornings a week. 20 min on recumbent bike and 30 min alternating upper body and lower body workout. I am working up to 4 days a week. Evening snacking does me in every time. I try to keep cut up watermelon on hand everynight to help with a sweet tooth and it is filling.

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    1. In the fall/winter, I have hot tea after dinner. Spring/summer is harder, because I don't feel like tea, and often snack. I try to brush my teeth after dinner, which helps somewhat.

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  6. Snacking at night is a perennial problem for me. One of these days I will be able to control that, or at least move away from the salty snacks to something better.

    God bless.

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    1. I find it so hard, because the teens typically start snacking in the evening, reminding me that I too want (not need) a snack!

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  7. Can you save part of your meal for a snack at night? When I lost 46 lbs in three months, I would open a can of turnip greens and eat that at night when I thought I was hungry.

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