Category: #FitReaders

#FitReaders Check-In

Published on by Rachelle
  • This check-in is for September 2nd – 8th.
  • I didn’t back home from my trip to visit my family until late in the afternoon, so I didn’t get a chance to make my egg muffins for the week.  WOW, did I feel the difference in energy!  I went back to relying on a bar and yogurt for breakfast, and I was tired all week.
  • Today, I made 2 batches of egg muffins, and I have enough of the ingredients to make a 3rd batch tomorrow if I have time.  1 batch went in the fridge, and the other 2 will go in the freezer.  It’s going to be a busy month, and I don’t want to be caught without a healthy breakfast again.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 2/5
  • Plank Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Plank Time: 57/120
  • Steps: 35,731
  • Miles: 14.59/19.25
  • Total Miles: 538.65/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 42/150

#FitReaders Check-In

Published on by Rachelle
  • This check-in is for August 26th – September 1st.
  • My energy and mood have been better all week, and I haven’t had a single craving for junk or wanted to get fast food for dinner.  Those are huge wins in my book!
  • I’m still working on phasing out the processed foods, but I am starting to run out of them in my pantry and fridge.  I need to find a snack that isn’t popcorn, but is crunchy since I have yet to find anything that isn’t celery and doesn’t contain some kind of vegetable oil.  Please leave suggestions in the comments!
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 3/5
  • Plank Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Plank Time: 57/120
  • Steps: 39,641
  • Miles: 16.22/19.25
  • Total Miles: 524.06/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 68/150

#FitReaders Check-In

Published on by Rachelle
  • This check-in is for August 19th – 25th.
  • I don’t really know how, but having a couple of veggie egg muffins in the morning instead of yogurt and a granola bar has given me more energy throughout my day.  I have the yogurt in place of my usual lunch snack, and that seems to be helping, too.  I get all the way to dinner without being hungry or tired, and I’m eating fewer calories overall.
  • Since such a small change has been so helpful in my day-to-day life, I’m now working on phasing out processed foods that contain vegetable oils from my dinner.  Lunch is going to be the most difficult for me to change, so dinner is the better option to work on next.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 6/5
  • Plank Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Plank Time: 42/120
  • Steps: 43,976
  • Miles: 18.02/19.25
  • Total Miles: 507.84/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 190/150

#FitReaders Check-In

Published on by Rachelle
  • This check-in is for August 12th – 18th.
  • This week was better than last, but still stressful.
  • I’m reading a book, The Fatburn Fix by Catherine Shanahan, after reading a news article by the same author about vegetable oils and how they affect our bodies.  It has inspired me to make a couple of changes to what I eat, and I hope that will help me, along with all the other things I’m doing, to start pushing the scale in a more favorable direction.
  • One of the changes I’m going to try is to make veggie egg muffins to eat for breakfast in place of my usual yogurt and granola bar.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 3/5
  • Plank Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Plank Time: 32/120
  • Steps: 39,743
  • Miles: 16.27/19.25
  • Total Miles: 489.82/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 90/150

#FitReaders Check-In

Published on by Rachelle
  • This check-in is for August 5th – 11th.
  • This week was very stressful and trying, and I didn’t always make the best choices for myself.  However, I did give my body the time to sleep more by going to bed earlier, including last night.  I plan to take it easy this weekend.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 3/5
  • Plank Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Plank Time: 20/120
  • Steps: 36,672
  • Miles: 14.97/19.25
  • Total Miles: 473.55/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 78/150

#FitReaders Check-In

Published on by Rachelle
  • This check-in is for July 29th – August 4th
  • I had my appointment with a spine specialist this week, but of course, the VA didn’t send over my medical records like they were supposed to, so the specialist couldn’t do much for me beyond ordering new X-rays and doing a basic physical exam.
  • The X-rays turned up a couple more things wrong with my back, so I’ve gotten to the point where I’m fed up with the VA and their subpar medical care.  My plan is to get better health insurance through my job when open enrollment comes around next month and then start going to doctors outside of the VA, depending on what it is (basically anything beyond annual exams and vaccines).
  • On a brighter note, I signed up for the Summer Charity Challenge.  This Summer, we’re doing planks, and the minimum is 120 minutes.  My health coach gave me a link to a short plank workout, and it’s perfect for the challenge.  The spine specialist said planks were the ideal exercise to increase my core strength without hurting my back, and she was happy to hear that I’m doing the challenge.  I’ve added my time to the stats below.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 4/5
  • Plank Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Plank Time: 10/120
  • Steps: 42,798
  • Miles: 17.54/19.25
  • Total Miles: 458.58/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 104/150

#FitReaders Check-In

Published on by Rachelle
  • This check-in is for July 22nd – 28th
  • This was a rough, stressful week, especially at work, and working overtime didn’t help.  I’m relaxing this weekend, as much as I can, but I do have a couple of things to do in the backyard.  Hopefully destroying some weeds will be satisfying, especially while listening to an audiobook.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 4/5
  • Steps: 40,335
  • Miles: 18.85/19.25
  • Total Miles: 441.04/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 104/150

#FitReaders Check-In

Published on by Rachelle
  • This check-in is for July 15th – 21st.
  • I think I’m back to “normal.”  I’ve got energy, there are things I want to do, and I’m planning on combining those two elements to accomplish some stuff this weekend.  Hopefully, my mood, body, and the weather will all cooperate. *fingers crossed*
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 5/5
  • Steps: 34,628
  • Miles: 14.10/19.25
  • Total Miles: 422.19/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 125/150

#FitReaders Check-In

Published on by Rachelle
  • This check-in is for July 8th – 14th.
  • I’m mostly recovered from being sick, but I’m still taking it a little easier than I normally would and trying to get more sleep and rest.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 3/5
  • Steps: 37,600
  • Miles: 15.37/19.25
  • Total Miles: 408.09/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 71/150

#FitReaders Check-In

Published on by Rachelle
  • This check-in is for July 1st – 7th.
  • What was supposed to be a weekend that was as relaxing and low-key as possible turned into me taking care of the boyfriend who got really sick, dealing with the neighbors’ fireworks until after 2 am every night, and then getting really sick myself.
  • I finally was back to normal enough to go to work yesterday, but other than that, I have been in bed, eating soup and crackers, and drinking 7UP and watered-down Gatorade.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 0/5
  • Steps: 9,024
  • Miles: 6.18/19.25
  • Total Miles: 392.72/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 10/150