Greetings! It's been a few days since I've checked in so I hope everyone has had a good week and enjoyed Thanksgiving if celebrated.
madamwu: I approach Thanksgiving much the same way you do. I eat very little during the day so that I can really enjoy Thanksgiving lunch/dinner. I hope you're dinner was worth waiting for!
Martine: What a good AND difficult position to be in. It does help to write it all down; there's something about the writing that brings some semblance of order to the situation. While it isn't ideal that your momentum with your district teams will be interrupted, it sounds like you've built a strong foundation with them that they would understand and that it's only temporary. No real advice as I've been in a similar situation before and at some point I just had to make the decision and come to some sort of peace. You've always been thoughtful of your work and your team and I believe everyone you're working with knows and sees this.
OldMeBack: to 3FC and this thread! I hope you post often regarding your progress. COVID-19 has certainly brought us all to our knees and having to re-evaluate how and what we do to take care of ourselves. Congratulations on your pre-Covid weight loss! Knowing that you were successful before should give you confidence that you can do it again. A couple of months ago on this thread I mentioned how impressed I was with folks who have used this time to drop weight and get in shape, so I definitely know where you're coming from.
Lacerta: I don't think your body is stuck. The body holds and releases weight on its own terms. Sometimes it coincides with the efforts one is putting into their diet and exercise, and sometimes there is on correlation.
It's frustrating that it isn't always linear but the fact that you're self-monitoring is the first step to making future tweaks if necessary.
grzgrl22: Congrats on getting back into the groove and getting in a double workout.
I'm avoiding the scale until Monday because it's going to take a few days for my body re-calibrate after Thanksgiving.
William47: Thank you for reminding us all that there is much to be grateful for even during this dark time. Friends and family top my list as well.
I've heard really good things about Monk Fruit. Have never tried it but others have echoed what you wrote. And don't get me started on spaghetti squash! I
it. Such a versatile vegetable. I'll make it with marinara or a meat sauce and also enjoy on it's own with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.
James23: to the thread! Make yourself at home and post as often as you'd like.
loganandlivsmom: Congratulations on being 25 pounds down!
That's a major accomplishment!
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I took this week off from work and I can't tell you how much I've needed and enjoyed it. I had a very low-key and lovely Thanksgiving. I ate more than I should have but I wasn't stuffed. That was a major accomplishment for me.
A couple of years ago I purchased a cardio barbell set when my gym's Body Pump classes stopped working with my work schedule. I've barely used it and now that gyms are closed I'm grateful to have some gear at home to use. Yesterday I found some YouTube videos of Body Pump classes and I'm stoked to get back into to it. I started BP right after I started running and between the two, my body was transformed. Not supermodel transformed, just a leaner, fitter version of myself.
In other news, my university rolled out Covid testing to the town I live in so now it's available widely and folks are taking advantage of it. I took my first test on campus last Sunday and it came back negative. Beginning December 1 anyone who works on campus regularly needs to take the test every seven days. If folks come in only every so often they need to take the test before they can access university facilities.