Fitness Monday

 This isn't a very exciting Fitness Monday update, but I wanted to get back into the rhythm again & get back on track, post our vacation. I'd summarize February so far as being very hot & cold. I had some 36,000 step days, and multiple days without a workout. We were sore after the big hike, hiked on a much smaller scale other days in New Zealand, had travel days without a workout, etc. 

We also ate plenty in New Zealand, and shared a bottle of wine most nights, and the calories of that certainly added up. My weight is up about 2 lbs since the beginning of February. I also went on HRT medicine, and that is causing a lot of other fun stuff. So, I'm hoping everything with regulate a bit by the end of this week, so I can get a good sense of where I'm at.

I did do two of my class workouts (Saturday & Sunday) & am signed up for a strength class today. I need to come up with a workout schedule for each week, to give myself a bit of structure.

For this week, here's what I'm thinking:

• Monday - strength training class + a walk of some kind for steps
• Tuesday - cardio/strength workout class
• Wednesday - work out at the office gym at lunch
• Thursday - run outside
• Friday - workout class
• Saturday - hike outside with a friend or M
• Sunday - workout class

It's also my goal to drop my calories, keep alcohol to the weekends, and move back to the "No S" plan (no snacks, no sugar, no second portions), as well as keep a close eye on produce & protein intake.

I do feel like I'm doing a good job of working to resolve my health issues & staying on top of things. I saw a  sports medicine doctor last week (super hard to get into the clinic at Stanford) & have an appointment to get my hip dry needled at the end of March. I'm also trying to get into a regular massage routine, in order to solve some of my ongoing back issues. I still need to figure out a reasonably priced yoga/Pilates option, as I definitely need to incorporate more strength & core workouts. I'm thinking of getting more details on the YMCA near us, to understand the pricing & class availability. 

What about you? How are you doing on your health & fitness goals?