Monday, February 24, 2025

Fitness Monday

 The weekend felt like it went by very quickly at our house. With Nick's soccer game, a long hike with a friend yesterday & lots of time spent on taxes! Working on taxes is always so fun. ;-) 

Here's how things are going on the fitness side:

Weight: I've lost .1 lbs since my previous low, for a total of 3.7 lbs for the year.

Steps per day: Last week I averaged 13,181 steps per day, an my current daily average is 12,436. This is lower than where I was a few weeks ago, as I had a few long driving days to Tahoe, a few days where I wasn't feeling well, etc. Luckily, I had almost 24k steps yesterday, which is greatly helping my average!

Calories: It's my goal to be around 1400 calories/day range consistently. Last time I checked in I was at 1,528 as the cumulative average for 2025. My daily average last week was 1,503, so slightly below my previous cumulative average, although still up a bit from my goal. My new 2025 cumulative average is 1,533. 

Workouts for the past week:

  • One day with no workout, when we drove back from Lake Tahoe
  • One day with a 30 minute elliptical workout in the hotel gym
  • 4 days of my 60 minute workout class
  • One very hard & hilly 8 mile hike with a friend
  • Plus, a couple of additional 2 mile strolls a few of the days
Overall nutrition: things weren't great while we were traveling, but now that I'm back home & in my routine, I've been doing really well. Of course, I leave on Friday for a trip to Colorado with Nick. Traveling always makes it challenging for me to stick to my goals, so I need to work on that. 

I'd give myself another "B". Goals for this week include: continue with planned workouts, ensure I get plenty of steps & workouts while traveling, keep my calories to 1300 on non-travel days, and 1500 on travel days. Increase fruit & veggie intake. 

How are you doing with your health & fitness?


6 comments:

  1. Things are harder to maintain when traveling or sick. It is just the way things are.

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  2. That's great! You are doing good. But, I know it's hard to stick to a special eating plan when traveling. Sounds like you had a good weekend. And taxes...ugh! I did ours last week. Just glad to have them done. Hope you have a great week!

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  3. You are doing very well. I did my bicycle and physical therapy every day last week and lost 1 pound. I'm getting around better and better every day with my mobility/knee surgery, which is a plus.

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  4. You are doing great. Me not really, but the weather has turned and I could be out walking again shortly.

    God bless.

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  5. Good job on your goals!

    When traveling, I always carry nuts in case of blood sugar drops. About 100 calories worth puts me back in good form, blood sugar wise, pretty quickly.

    I also, always, look up menus online, and plan/pick my meal before arrival. It really helps I find, as I don't struggle once seated. DH and I both travel and eat out a lot, and thus far it's worked well for me.

    We also plan extra mileage walks/hikes/runs pre-dineout to balance out the food we'll be eating.

    I know it may sound like a lot, but it's kept my weight at my high school level, and if I stop any of my little 'practices' the weight will almost immediately begin to creep on. It's frustrating, but it is a daily effort and priority even still.

    Tamara R

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  6. You are amazing with your steps and workouts! Great job! Cindy in the South

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