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Today’s Workout: Small victories

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I’ve been complaining that the scale isn’t moving for awhile now but, when I got on the scale this morning, I noticed that my body fat percentage has gone from in the 40’s a few months ago to 34%. That’s so much better and closer to what Google says is recommended for a woman my age. I may not be skinny, but I’m healthier than I used to be. I still need to do more weight training. I don’t do it often enough; maybe twice a week as opposed to cardio that I do 4-5 times a week.

I don’t have pictures of food this time because I honestly didn’t feel like taking them. It’s all the same thing anyway so, what’s the point? Unless I do something impressive or you guys really wanna see them?

At any rate, this was a good run. I like this side mission. This app really does a good job taking the characters from the main story and putting them in the most random situations. I don’t pay for the extra Marvel parts of the app. If anyone does, tell me if it’s worth doing if you’re only a passive Marvel fan. 

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Today’s Workout: I’m not touching it anymore

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So, I did my desk peddler and usually what I do is sync my watch to my phone, open Google Fit on my phone, then nab the above screenshot to upload to WordPress. Goggle Fit is still doing that thing where it will make my steps disappear which also makes the other apps I have succumb to vanishing steps, too. This sucks because, again, I have apps that give me points for steps that get me gift cards. I am broke and need that money. From now on, I’m not touching Google Fit until right before I go to sleep. It stresses me out to see those steps vanish.

My Butcher Box came and I loaded it up on beef tips this time. I’m back to my usual Itaki meals. Due to some really shitty sleep I’m still recovering from, I had tuna, cucumber, and onion with lemon juice and olive oil for dinner and, not lying, I was in my pjs in bed by 7pm. I need one night where I sleep though it and not wake up at some random point or a day where some miracle happens and I don’t have a list of things to do allowing me to sleep in as long as I want. Not gonna happen. In fact, once I start overtime next month, I’m gonna me even more tired.

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Today’s Workout: June Complete!

Yup, I’m still trying to do at least 30 minutes of something every day and my steps are up. So, I think I’m doing pretty good even without the Saxenda. But, I’m back on it now. I said I’d give it a good long break and I did. I did gain weight back; went from 205 or so to 215. Maybe this round of meds, I’ll get under 200 and also, take that heavier weight with a grain of salt because I’m on my period and retaining water. I can easily gain 7-10 pounds of just water during that time; especially with the change in appetite and the swing of the salty/sweet cravings. I think I’ll get there. I’ve been consistent and eating well even without weight loss medication.

Now that June is over (a fucking crazy month) I’m hoping July will be better. I am in dire need of more funds and I’ve been writing more. I’ll be better about updating my Patreon and the blog. Expect a bunch of reviews and chapters moving forward.

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Workout Challenge Catch-up!

June is always a crazy month but this time was extra crazy. Registering for a new school, waiting for legal stuff to be done, summer reading stuff at work, the general hatred I have for hot muggy weather, the child’s birthday… All madness. And I’ve been making even more headway on getting rid of crap around the house. Luckily, I’m still managing to to a workout of some kind every day as I get things done both at work and at home. I know I’m behind on blogging but I’m getting there. I’m not sure I’ll be able to get a Patreon update for this month but, I’ll do my best.

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I had to use up some of the meat in the deep freezer since my next Butcher Box was this month and while I think I’m about done with chicken thighs for awhile, this garlic lemon pepper chicken and pasta was really good! And the fancy Itaki steamed this to warm it back up so the meat wasn’t dry as fuck like it is when I use a microwave. My kid did say it needed salt which may seem shocking but yeah, I didn’t use that much salt to cook this meal. I figured if I really needed to, I’d add some when I was ready to eat it. And honestly, it didn’t need much. The marinade provided plenty of flavor.

But expect a lot of salad or sandwich featured meals for these sorts of posts for awhile. It’s too hot to bother with the oven or the stove. My office is always cold so, I don’t mind using the Itaki.

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Workout Dump: Day 36 reached!

I did have to cheat a little since the last update because I very uncharacteristically missed a step and ended up falling. Usually, I trip and catch myself but this time, I actually hit the ground. Granted, somehow my body did remember what to do when I fall; to roll and distribute my weight so the impact isn’t has hard but my hip wasn’t happy with me after. I didn’t push it and go back to the stationary bike until I felt better. Falling is different at 43 than it is at 23 or 63 but man, I was not… NOT happy. Mostly because I’m usually better than that. Yes, my habit of taking these sorts of things as a personal failure is still going strong. Give me a break because apparently I’m incapable of giving myself one.

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Workout Dump: Day 25 Reached

While I’ve been iffy about posting the workouts daily, I have been making sure to workout every day for at least 30 minutes. I’ve moved to the stationary desk bike at home because that’s where the air conditioner is and my hip kinda hurts. I haven’t really remembered to do my squats daily but I’ve remembered the crunches most nights! My belly has always bothered me and even if I don’t have a six pack (yeah, I don’t see that in my future ever) it’d be nice to tone up a bit because I own crop tops now. Fat or not, it’s too hot to deal with a lot of clothes.

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I haven’t been taking pictures of every meal (do ya’ll care about that?? Lemmie know) but this was a fun one. I absolutely underestimated the quantities of a vegetable order and hadda get creative in using up as much as I can (didn’t do a bad job but there’s still a bit left). This salmon was marinated in Trader Joe’s Soyaki sauce and it was AMAZING. And again, still not eating much more than I was on the Saxenda. I ended up putting half of this away for the next day (there’s white rice under there). Along with the salmon is bok choy, garlic scapes, and yellow scallions. The child didn’t like the garlic scapes so much but I think it’s because I didn’t cook them enough. They were a little bitter. I’ll know better for next time.

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Today’s Workout: Catching up… Again

I don’t even know what day I’m up to… I’ll figure that out tomorrow. I am so tired! I’ve been managing to stay consistent but I am exhausted.

I’ve also made the executive decision to take an extended break from Saxenda. Yes, this is a calculated risk and I may gain all the weight back but I would like to feel normal again. I think my metabolism needs a reset after eating so little calories for so long. I am staying on my workout challenge keeping track of my calories so I don’t all of a sudden inhale all the food in front of me. We shall see how this goes. I don’t plan to take Saxenda again until the end of June.

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Today’s Workout: And all the previous days

Despite not taking the time to do a daily post, I have been doing the daily workouts. It’s been a crazy few days; waiting for a call back from the dentist, my child is transferring schools, and I’m still dealing with the car. And there’s more I’ll have to do this week. The thing with my depression and anxiety is I have it in me to do one big thing and spend the rest of the time recovering from that big thing so, doing several things in one day is mentally draining. But I tell ya, I’m glad these various things got done. I was so used to my car making these ungodly noises that it’s strange to run errands and not end up with an earache whenever I drive longer than 10 minutes. I do feel super accomplished managing to get in the workout every day. The only weight change I’ve seen is water weight loss from my period ending so, we’ll have to wait and see for another week or so if my weight changes from this little challenge I’ve inflicted on myself.

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Today’s Workout: Challenge Day 3

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When I tell you I hadda make sure I didn’t talk myself out of working out today by walking into the house and getting right into my workout clothes. I am so sore and crampy… I seriously hope once my period is over for this month, my muscles can feel sore for the right reasons.

I completely forgot breakfast and coffee this morning but I managed to muddle through. I ate the last of the salmon and potatoes I made for lunch and a BLT salad for dinner. I was so excited to have half an avocado in there but the ones I got on Monday that were like rocks were already rotten by today. Not happy about that waste but I tossed it in the yard so at least maybe some neighborhood critter can take advantage of it instead of it ending up in a landfill. I just needed something different from tuna or chicken on a salad for a change and I’m trying to clean out my current fridge as I save up for a new one. It’s making a funny noise and I’d like to get ahead of the problem.

And Goggle fit is on some BS right now removing and reinstating my steps. I have enough anxiety, Google; I don’t need your help.

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Today’s Workout: Waste

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I had the best of intentions for the day. Get up, run and shower before work, wait for a package I had to sign for that was very important, then go to work. Well, the delivery took so long, I missed work entirely. I mean, I got the thing and that was a very important thing but, I didn’t plan on sitting around the house all day watching the tracking map in limbo like a nut job. But meh, I have massive amounts of sick time and my coworkers are awesome.

I’ve been on a salad kick this week (along with some major cleaning sprints) and the premade lemon chicken from Trader Joe’s is fantastic for some extra protein in a salad. I also had a random craving for radishes so, those made an appearance. Overall, I tried not to think of it as a wasted day and just a mild bump in the road since I got a bunch of stuff done but it’s hard. I had other things I needed to do at work that will be fun to deal with tomorrow.

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