I call BS on the title of this Blade editorial on obesity rates. Obesity doesn’t always mean “not so beautiful.” https://t.co/vt0b3W0zUY
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Category Archives: health & fitness
A narrative of my journeys with diet, exercise, and various healthcare professionals
Twitter Update: Thanks to @byss for the tips on my Seated Cable Ro…
Thanks to @byss for the tips on my Seated Cable Row form today! I’d forgotten how much I lurrrrrve lifting and how it makes me feel.
Exercise Log, August 15-31
Overall impressions of the second half of August: kinda just showed up at first, then started trying to fit in extra quickie workouts where I could, and wrapped up the month stretching my comfort zone into strength training on the weight machines. Continue reading
August 2016 Weigh-In
Overall Impressions of August
First half of August = major slip-ups
Last half of August = excellent recovery
I started August in a bad place. My weight was trending slowly upward over the last week and a half of July, and the waistband of my once-comfortably-snug size 12 pants suddenly made my skin itch from being too tight. I felt frumpy and sausagey and a little overwhelmed, despite still only being maybe seven pounds above my Lowest Weight Ever.
The weak point in my program continues to be poor decisions made in the moment. Whether I’m enticed by zucchini bread at work or drawn to simple carbohydrates at home, these spontaneous deviations from plan are thwarting my weight loss efforts.
Exercise Log, 7/25 – 8/11
Because I feel like I should continue to log my fitness progress over time, but I don’t want to track my workouts in fifty different apps (and by fifty, of course, I mean two or three), I decided to officially start an Exercise Log on my blog. This entry spans three weeks, just because.
Summary: For the most part, Mondays have been Kickboxing, and Thursdays have been Yoga Flow, with one scheduling exception last week. Over the last three weeks, I feel like my core has started to get back to its pre-yoga-hiatus strength and stability levels, although my back has been iffy. I should add my physical therapy exercises back into the mix to stretch and strengthen the specific muscles that need it.
Workout details follow… Continue reading