Tag: #FitReaders

#FitReaders Check-In

Published on by Rachelle
  • This check-in is for October 7th – 13th.
  • Thanks to my back, I had to take 2 days off from work, and I barely made it through the rest of the week.  I have doctor’s appointments set up for Monday and Tuesday, and I’m really hoping those appointments result in me being in less pain.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 1/5
  • Steps: 23,530
  • Miles: 9.53/19.25
  • Total Miles: 617.44/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 47/150

#FitReaders Check-In

Published on by Rachelle
  • This check-in is for September 30th – October 6th.
  • My pain level has not gotten any better, and I’m probably going to have to start using a heating pad at night.  I did manage to go walking around The Book Loft with my BFF (who was visiting briefly on her way to do the Army 10 Miler in D.C.) and then eat lunch at an amazing German restaurant. However, I’m glad I took my pain meds with me because I had forgotten to take them in the morning before we headed to the bookstore, which has a lot of stairs.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 3/5
  • Steps: 40,557
  • Miles: 16.57/19.25
  • Total Miles: 607.91/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 114/150

#FitReaders Check-In

Published on by Rachelle
  • This check-in is for September 23rd – 29th.
  • I’ve had too much back pain and been too tired to keep up with the plank challenge.  I only got a little more than halfway to 120 minutes.  I hope they’ll do the same challenge next year because I would really like to have another chance to make it.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 3/5
  • Steps: 39,974
  • Miles: 16.38/19.25
  • Total Miles: 591.34/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 102/150

#FitReaders Check-In

Published on by Rachelle
  • This check-in is for September 16th – 22nd.
  • The first day of Autumn was this week, and with it came cooler temps, which was excellent, and rain, which wasn’t so great, but it wouldn’t be Fall without some rain-induced back pain now would it? *Sigh*
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 2/5
  • Plank Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Plank Time: 67/120
  • Steps: 39,444
  • Miles: 16.12/19.25
  • Total Miles: 574.96/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 42/150

#FitReaders Check-In

Published on by Rachelle
  • This check-in is for September 9th – 15th.
  • This has been an extremely stressful week, and my body is letting me know.  Things are getting a bit better and more manageable now, so hopefully, my body will calm down with some self-care this weekend.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 1/5
  • Plank Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Plank Time: 57/120
  • Steps: 49,745
  • Miles: 20.19/19.25
  • Total Miles: 558.84/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 38/150

#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