WEEKLY HEALTHY LIVING CHECK-IN AUGUST 21st, 2021
HEY EVERYONE~
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** Hey Everyone~ How has your past week gone?!
** What was the Best thing that happened for you this past week?!
** How many of you have been taking part in the 7cups August 30 Day Self-Esteem Challenge?! What things have you learned from the events and discussions? How has the challenge helped you personally?!
** What have been your "Highlights or Challenges" this past week?
** What would "YOU" like to talk about or share with us about your Week?! WE want to hear from you!
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**This past week went well (and fast).... Continued to stay on track with meals, water, workouts/activity and sleep was pretty decent as well. And taught all my classes this week which all went pretty great!
**The weather is still great here, still hot/humid... and its been very easy to continue to get outdoors. Started off the week on Sunday with a "New walking Path"! I've noticed this path before not too long ago ,and decided to use it for my Sunday workout finally. I Love this new path! And going to continue to utilize this into my week more. Its going to be even greater (and more beautiful) to walk it next month when Fall kicks in. I love when we can find the things that we enjoy, so that it never has to seem like "work"!
**No major plans for the weekend ahead, intentions are to get up early and get in a group fitness class and "co-teach" Zumba with a fellow instructor. And hopefully some Swim-time in the pool!... And some Fur-baby time outdoors~
ENJOY THE WEEKEND AHEAD~
@PoliteOcean
Hey! I uh havent been to the gym since my trainer is in France for vacation but I have been /trying/ to be healthy in telling myself no to extra portions.
@HopieRemi
no extra portions sound good! small baby steps are important!
@kindLemonade
Thank you for the validation!
@HopieRemi
Wow France?! Lucky trainer! lol 
You are doing a great job at watching and being mindful of your portions! Every little step we do is helpful and counts towards our journey! Great job to you and keep up the great work you are doing! 
Ha ha. Yeah she’s in France. I can’t wait for her to come back though. I have some weights at my grandmas I could use. I just got to give myself some motivation lol. Yeah I’ve been ok w/ portions except the days when I’m not
@HopieRemi
Well thats cool that you have some weights at your grandma's house. I know how challenging finding motivation can be sometimes. Sometimes we have to dig deeper than other times. And can really be a struggle for some.
Its so great that you have a trainer that is able to continue to keep you accountable in the goals that you have for yourself!
Was she able to give you any workouts or activities to work on while she is gone?! That may have been a helpful move for you on her part.
I know that you work long shifts too at times.... so its great that even while you are there, that you are up and about moving around and not completely sedentary. I know working in the medical field can keep you on your feet!
Maybe you could squeeze in a quick walk for yourself around the block? Or somewhere nice like a local park? Or grab those weights and get in a good Youtube video or PopSugarFitness video?!
Keep going on those portion sizes! Sometimes that part is the already "half" the battle at staying on track! Try to Get in that water too! It might help to keep you fuller longer while you are dealing with the portion control!
Can't wait to hear about your continued progress moving forwards!
@PoliteOcean
It can definitely be hard to find motivation on my own. Well she didnt exactly give me a list but I have her number and I can reach out to her, and I remember the things that we have gone over together. and oh yes depending on the shift, I can be on my feet a lot! And ooo Popsugarfitness sounds FUN! I definitely need to get back to doing water. I need for every food I eat to drink a glass of water, Ill eat even less then.
@PoliteOcean
** Hey Everyone~ How has your past week gone?!
** What was the Best thing that happened for you this past week?!
** How many of you have been taking part in the 7cups August 30 Day Self-Esteem Challenge?! What things have you learned from the events and discussions? How has the challenge helped you personally?!
** What have been your "Highlights or Challenges" this past week?
** What would "YOU" like to talk about or share with us about your Week?! WE want to hear from you!
the best thing that happened to me this week has been getting late birthday presents from my dad, things that i've been wanting for a while and that i greatly appreciate! some highlights of this past week have been starting to get a better and healthier sleep schedule together as well as setting up my own morning routine to practice until school time, spending time with my girlfriend, and being able to draw more & being happy with what i'm creating! some challenges this week though have been feeling dull and numb again from an unload of stress onto me because spending time with my dad and my brother had been hard due to my memories and trauma involving them so i didn't feel very comfortable over there. luckily i'm back home though. i struggled with my anxiety and intrusive thoughts though, which led my body and mind to sorta shut down my feelings again to protect me which is frustrating, but i'm trying not to be too hard on myself and letting things run their course because it helped last time. getting back to my narrative was a struggle for a couple weeks, but i finally started it up again today and hope to keep working and finish it off before school starts up again. thank you for the check in <3
@mobteru ah yes, and i havent been participating in the challenge unfortunately because of what i have going on lately, but i hope others are having fun!
@mobteru
Hey there!...
How nice that you got some birthday presents after your birthday. I'm sure that was a great surprise! And even nicer that it was something that you had been wanting.
How awesome that you have been starting to get a better and healthier sleep schedule together and working on setting up your morning routines! Having a plan is a great step! It can help to give us a "focus and a purpose"! And thats a great feeling. And something to help keep us on track is even greater!
Sorry to hear that you had some challenges feeling dull and numb from stressors that included those who are supposed to be close to you. And that you struggled with your anxiety and intrusive thoughts. I know that can be very challenging and difficult to deal with. But its great that you are back home and somewhere that you feel more comfortable. And its great that you are trying not to be too hard on yourself and giving yourself some time to allow things to run the way they will.
It sounds like despite your challenges of the past week, that you are making a great effort to keep moving forward to better youself and continue making progress. And that is a great thing. Every little step and stride you make matters, is important, and counts!
We hope that you are having a great day, and that you have an amazing week ahead for yourself! We appreciate you taking the time to check in and share with us. We continue to be here for you! And are here to support you!
@PoliteOcean thank you for the wonderful reply as always ocean, it means a lot to me and i'm very grateful! you're very right that having something to put more focus into and having a purpose in the morning has been great to start up, especially with school starting up for me soon. all of the things that i go through are difficult indeed, but i'm always doing the best i can because i genuinely want a good and happy life and i know that i'll never give up on myself, because then what yknow? thank you for the reminder that all steps matter & count, no matter the size. i'll keep doing the best i can as time goes on and continue to be grateful for being here and what i have and will continue to recieve! thank you for listening <3
@PoliteOcean
Heya!! My past week gone well. I hope your past week was good too ❤
The best thing happened in the past week was that I got honoured for being one of the toppers in the 12th grade as I got 94.2% . So I had celebrated it. It was fun.
Yes, I am currently participating in the 7 cups August 30 days self esteem challenge. I learned lots of things about self esteem like self care, self love, giving respect to yourself and etc etc. Yes, it's helpful for sure.
I am not sure about challenges or highlights. But maybe I am confused about my career so that can be one of the challenge.
I don't have anything to share. I hope everyone has nice weekend. Enjoy and have fun 😃
@LovetoGod
Hey hey!.. That is so great that the past week has gone well for you! (and thank you for the well-wishes! that is sweet of you!)...
How awesome for you that you got to be honored for being a topper in the 12 grade! How fun is that!... What a great time in your life!
We are so glad to hear that you are participating in the August 20-day challenge! And that you have been learning alot and finding it helpful to you!
Sorry to hear that you are feeling confused about your career path. I know that can be challenging. I was the same way once upon a time. It took me a long time (it seemed) to figure out what I wanted to do. Do you have guidance of some sort that can help direct you? Someone who can help you sort out your feelings about it? It might be beneficial?
We are so glad to have you check-in with us this week and simply share! We appreciate you stopping by to say hello too! Thank you so much. Please continue to keep us up to date on how you are doing and how things are going in deciding on your career path ahead!
@PoliteOcean
Heya!! Thanks for your kind words. And yeh it was really awesome for me. I got award for being a shining star. It was proud moment for me.
And yeh that self esteem challenge is super awesome!! And yeh choosing specific career is really difficult and confusing. I am trying to find out. I have talked with my school counselor and so many people. I hope I can find out. It's mess up tbh lol. But I hope things would get better.
And I am glad as well by being here. And that's really good if I would just say hello lol. I always see your post but there are so many questions and some questions doesn't have answers because my life is going same and boring nowadays lol so I don't reply. Also if I would just say hello it makes me feel little bad for not answering to every question. But from now, I will try my best to reply even little 😃❤
@LovetoGod
Yes please don't feel you have to be obligated in any way to answer any of the questions!... Those are just there as a "Guide"!.. And yes even better, feel free to just stop by, share, vent, or simply to say hello or tell us about your week in whatever words you wish to share them in!.. lol
We are here for you and hope that you have a great week ahead!!
@PoliteOcean
Aww thanks. I will. And I really appreciate you for replying everyone that's really kind of you ❤
** Hey Everyone~ How has your past week gone?!
It has been quite busy for me hehe! My sleep has improved and I've got a lot of stuff done so I'm pretty happy!
** What was the Best thing that happened for you this past week?!
I've become the co-supporter team leader for healthy living. My teammates and other leaders are SUPER AWESOME. I'm just very happy to be a part of the team.
** How many of you have been taking part in the 7cups August 30 Day Self-Esteem Challenge?! What things have you learned from the events and discussions? How has the challenge helped you personally?!
I really enjoy the ice-breakers on forums! Especially the "taking risks" and "overcome obstacles" ones. It was good to reflect and be reminded daily!
** What have been your "Highlights or Challenges" this past week?
Highlights: My ATL interview went well, I've maintained my workouts & yoga, and meditations daily. My sleep has improved!
Challenges: New roles, more tasks, so I had to step down from a few leadership positions to focus and prioritize. It was a challenge of time management and finding creative ways to work instead of working for long hours reproductively!
** What would "YOU" like to talk about or share with us about your Week?! WE want to hear from you!
Well, it's the weekends and I'm just ready to relax. I'm proud of myself and of my team. I think I've done a lot this week and I deserve some self-care time hehe!
@kindLemonade
Lem!!
Welcome this week!... Sometimes it can be good to have a "busy" week, it can make it go that much quicker?! lol....And how awesome that your sleep has improved for you and that you are getting a lot of stuff done. Feeling happy about the things you are doing and progress is always a great feeling!
Congrats to you on your new role here at 7cups!.. We are so glad to have you apart of this team and support others here in our community! You are off to a great start and doing alot of great work already!
Its great that you are taking part in the August 30-day challenge and that you enjoying all the fun icebreakers. And that its also serving a personal benefit for you in allowing you to reflect on things.
Sorry to hear that you had to take a step back from roles that you enjoyed. But its a really positive thing that you were able to realize your limits, set boundaries, and focus on and prioritize your needs! That is the most important thing!
And what Amazing Highlights of your week!.. How cool is that. A great interview, maintaining your activity and mediations, and getting some improvement in your overall sleep! Keep up the great work that you are doing with all of that!
And good luck on the ATL role!
And YAY! We made it to the weekend and I hear you! Loud and clear!... RELAX!.... Its great that you are making and taking the time to do so! It all goes back to prioritizing! And that should always mean "Yourself" FIRST!...And making sure your needs are met and that your cup is doing well. So enjoy that self-care time! (I will be too)! lol... And thanks so much for sharing your week with us and for checking in!
@PoliteOcean
I love how attentive and caring you are to each and every person! Thank you and you deserve a big beautiful rest this weekends too!
@PoliteOcean Here's how the past week went. Monday I had an appointment with my homeopath. It went well. Wednesday I went grocery shopping, had acupuncture, went for a walk, and hosted sharing circle. The fact that I was able to do 4 things in the same afternoon proves that I'm getting better. Thursday my psychiatrist was a no-show for our appointment. I sent a follow-up email but there's no way to speak with my doctor directly. Friday I went to physical therapy. I told them I was unhappy with my last appointment because the exercises were too easy. They gave me a stronger band to work with at home but didn't change my exercise routine. I've been cocooning twice a day for about 45 minutes each session. My sleeping habits have been stable but the medication I'm on doesn't help with nightmares. In fact, there's very few medications to help with nightmares. After I become rich I'll fund sleep research to help solve this problem. For this upcoming week I'm going grocery shopping and for a walk on Monday, Wednesday I have acupuncture and Friday I physical therapy again. I try to read a little bit of poetry 5-10 minutes every night for my mental health. For spirituality I'm studying the book of Ezra.
@Regmo
Hey there Regmo!..Thats great that you homeopath appointment went well for you. Thats a great way to start the week. Wednesday sounds like a pretty busy day for you! How great that you were able to get so much done for yourself and manage to get a walk in! Are you still walking at the beach?! And thats awesome that you are continuing to do so well with the sharing circle! As I said last week, you really are doing so much better. I remember when you first started checking in with us and compare it with now. And you have made so much progress and come so far. We are proud of you!
Sorry to hear that your psychiatrist was a no-show?!.. That doesn't sound very professonal? Especially if you already had a scheduled appointment with them? Hopefully it all gets sorted out. And great job on continuing to advocate for yourself and letting them know about your PT exercises! Only you know yourself best.
Depsite that you've been having issues with your nightmares and the meds aren't helping, Its certainly a positive that your sleep habits are managing to remain stable! And thats saying alot when you are dealing with nightmares. Hopefully those will ease for you. As I do know there aren't many meds that can really help much with that sort of thing. That would be a amazing thing to do (if you do strike it rich)! To manage to be able to help yourself (and so many others) who struggle with that! .....Sounds like you have another busy week ahead for yourself, and its great that you are able to get out and about and continue to keep busy and active. And that you are also continue to take care of work on your mental health! Awesome work! Proud of you again! Thank you so much for sharing again this week, and continuing to let us know how you are feeling and doing. And updating us with your continued progress. It really is great to see how stronger you are becoming!
** What was the Best thing that happened for you this past week?! I helped my boyfriend out of a bad mood. I also found that my low cortisol was cause the med my doctor gave me and I was not to be worried. I also do not have cushings. However my hormones are not balanced and I have no idea what is going on with that.
** How many of you have been taking part in the 7cups August 30 Day Self-Esteem Challenge?! What things have you learned from the events and discussions? How has the challenge helped you personally?!
I love the different 30 day challenges and I have been trying to work on this when I can. My wifi has been in and out.
** What have been your "Highlights or Challenges" this past week? My health has been challenging this week. . . physically: stomach issues, teeth issues, feet issues, mentally and emotionally: worry. I have been able to focus on my writing or pull myself away from my worry. I have vented on here twice. Page 1 of 1: Venting - 7 Cups Forum
** What would "YOU" like to talk about or share with us about your Week?! WE want to hear from you! Please send good prayers and positive vibes.
@Rebekahwriter13
Hey there Rebekah!...
So sorry to hear that you are still struggling with your energy. Despite that, its great that you manage to get some things done and taken care of with laundry and groceries.
And that you were able to find some focus in others, and help your boyfriend out of his bad mood.
Thats great that you were able to get your results back and find out some information that seems beneficial. Thats wonderful for you that they found your low cortisol issues and that you don't have cushings. Horomones can be tricky, but I'm sure if everyone stays diligent, that you will be able to figure out the rest.
That is so awesome that you love and are enjoying the 30day Challenge! Thats great that you are taking part and trying to work on things when you can. Keep up the great work with that! We are proud of you!
Depsite the challenges that you have faced over the past week, its really great that you were able to focus on things you enjoy such as your writing! That is an awesome coping skill that you have put to use. Whether it be personally, or through the 7cups forum!
Continued Positive vibes your way Rebekah that you will continue to get well, and feel good in everyway. We are here to continue to support you in anyway that we can! We are here for you. Thank you so much for sharing this week and keeping us up to date on how everything went with your testing. Glad you were able to get those results back. Please continued to keep us informed on how things are going for you.
@PoliteOcean I appreciate that you are sending positives. I feel like I am always fighting with a dark, negative cloud over my head.
I hope my doctors will figure out my energy and health issues.
@PoliteOcean
** My past week was ok, the weather wasn't too hot and I'm better than last week.
** One of my family member's birthday !!!
** I did it sometimes but I'm bad at finding out when the sessions were happening everyday lol.
** Biggest challenge this week is PTSD but I dealt with it pretty well this week.
** That my diabetes were perfectly fine this past week but it's not anymore so I want to make new healthier habits for next week and to share about it in the community but I don't know where !
@ImACowNotACat
Hey there!
Thats good that your week went well, and that it was better than last week for you!... How nice that you were able to enjoy weather that wasn't too hot, and celebrate a family member's birthday. That is always a fun time to be had!
So sorry to hear that you had a challenging week with your PTSD, I know how difficult and challenging that must be ,but its so great that you were able to deal well with it. Sounds like you have some really good coping mechanisms to help you!? Keep up the great work. Regarding your diabetes concerns, sorry to hear that its not doing as well as you want it to be. But I think that is so awesome that you are wanting to focus on making some new healthier habits for yourself!! Yay!! Please feel free to share your progress here in the Healthy Living Subcom during these community check-ins!.. We are totally here for you, and would like to support you in any way that we can!.. Keep up the great work on your Healthier focus! And thank you so much for checking in this week to let us know how you are doing, and how things are going for you. We can't wait to hear more about your journey and how you are continuing to do!