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sarahmichigan) wrote2009-05-29 12:35 pm
sarahmichigan) wrote2009-05-29 12:35 pm
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Activity update: Special Self-Loathing Edition
May 21 - May 27
Total days active: 7 out of 7
Total days did full body stretch: 2 out of 7
Comments: Ugh. Fell down on the stretching this last week. A lot of my "activity" the last week was "lifestyle" activity- like yardwork, mowing, walking to and from work. I've not been to the gym much lately. I keep going around in circles with myself. Working out makes me sore, so sometimes I just get lazy and don't do much. But not getting *enough* exercise also makes me sore and achy. Still trying to find the right balance. And when I DO stretch, especially the stretches that I know are good for my hip, I usually do feel better. But unless I'm at the gym, I usually forget, or put it off until "later" and then later never arrives.
Not having a good body image time lately. I have mentioned before that I put on a little weight over the last year or so. I'm trying to see it neutrally but it's really hard. Even as size-positive as I am, I'm not immune to cultural messages. I also noticed yesterday when looking in the mirror that I had a new stretch mark, and for some reason that bothers me more than having some of my pants get tight. I do want to get more active this summer and eat really well. I planted some veggies & herbs and bought a "farm share" from a local farm and I'm looking forward to getting lots of local produce. I just want to make sure that I'm making the changes out of self-love and not out of self-loathing. Even if I remain the same weight or even gain weight, eating more fruits and veggies and stretching more is going to be good for me.
I also think I need to focus again on stress reduction/management. For a while, I wasn't grinding my teeth hardly at all at night, and now I'm doing it again regularly. That, plus my fingernail-biting habit is usually a pretty good indicator of my stress levels.
Total days active: 7 out of 7
Total days did full body stretch: 2 out of 7
Comments: Ugh. Fell down on the stretching this last week. A lot of my "activity" the last week was "lifestyle" activity- like yardwork, mowing, walking to and from work. I've not been to the gym much lately. I keep going around in circles with myself. Working out makes me sore, so sometimes I just get lazy and don't do much. But not getting *enough* exercise also makes me sore and achy. Still trying to find the right balance. And when I DO stretch, especially the stretches that I know are good for my hip, I usually do feel better. But unless I'm at the gym, I usually forget, or put it off until "later" and then later never arrives.
Not having a good body image time lately. I have mentioned before that I put on a little weight over the last year or so. I'm trying to see it neutrally but it's really hard. Even as size-positive as I am, I'm not immune to cultural messages. I also noticed yesterday when looking in the mirror that I had a new stretch mark, and for some reason that bothers me more than having some of my pants get tight. I do want to get more active this summer and eat really well. I planted some veggies & herbs and bought a "farm share" from a local farm and I'm looking forward to getting lots of local produce. I just want to make sure that I'm making the changes out of self-love and not out of self-loathing. Even if I remain the same weight or even gain weight, eating more fruits and veggies and stretching more is going to be good for me.
I also think I need to focus again on stress reduction/management. For a while, I wasn't grinding my teeth hardly at all at night, and now I'm doing it again regularly. That, plus my fingernail-biting habit is usually a pretty good indicator of my stress levels.