Weight Update for July 24

My period hit last weekend, so I didn't bother weighing myself.  But I noticed that, despite my period, I'm starting to feel better, both mentally and physically. So here are today's numbers:

weight: 222.2 lbs
fat percentage: 52.7%
hydration: 32.5%
muscle: 23.3%
bone: 10.8%
cal: 2391

Though I still feel tired on most days, I feel more like myself again. I've been eating much more healthily, and I've had time to read and relax, which has been great. I'm going to get my bloodwork done tomorrow, so we'll see what that has to say.  But whatever the results, at least I've been leading a healthier life these last few weeks, so that will hopefully help!

In terms of Reset, things haven't been great.  I did a couple of days in a row (and I admit, the yoga on the first day felt really good), then stopped.  I think the problems were twofold: first, that was back when I was really feeling overwhelmed with life, and second, Reset isn't just yoga, it's other things too. So I found it was often hard to want to do the daily activity.  But I didn't abandon it; I did a bit more this weekend, and am planning on doing more today when I get home. I won't be finishing the program this month, but that's okay - I wanted to use it as a way to help me feel better and start adding more exercise back into my life, which it is definitely helping with. :)

Weight Update for July 10

This week is going a bit better than last week was.  I've been trying to eat healthier, which means I've been trying to not go out to eat, and eat healthier snacks where possible.  I also did start Reset like I planned, though I haven't been able to do the program consistently every day.  So while I still have a lot to work on to get myself feeling better, I feel like I have taken a first step on that path, and that is encouraging.

So here are today's numbers:

weight: 224.0 lbs
fat percentage: 53.2%
hydration: 32.1%
muscle: 23.0%
bone: 10.8%
cal: 2401

These are much better than last week.  My weight and fat percentage are both down a little bit, and my muscle percentage is up a little bit too.  

This last week, I also weighed myself most days, just to see what was happening.  That was a really interesting thing to see, as my weight fluctuated on a daily basis.  But I don't want to be hung up on that number, so I am going to try to go back to weighing myself on a weekly basis (I also get those other numbers on a weekly basis, too - I didn't want to do the full set of numbers on a daily basis).

Weight Update for July 3

 Ugh, things are not going well!

weight: 227.4 lbs
fat percentage: 55.4%
hydration: 30.6%
muscle: 21.9%
bone: 10.7%
cal: 2421

I am really struggling with everything right now. It's been very hard to eat healthy lately (I m terrified of what my cholesterol will be at my next blood work, which I have to do this month). I feel tired all the time, and just generally very blah and overwhelmed. 

So I think the best thing I can do for myself this month is go through Karin Dimitrova's Reset program. I've done the program before and it was a very calming and wonderful program. I think it will be a gentle way to get myself back into taking better care of my body. It will also be a great way to reintroduce some yoga into my life. I am hopeful that yoga and movement will help me start to feel better in general; this will not help me tackle my eating problems, but I think a gentle approach is the best right now.  I will not be doing myself any favours beating myself up or trying to take on too much while I am feeling so overwhelmed with life at the moment.