WEEKLY HEALTHY LIVING CHECK-IN JANUARY 25th, 2020

**This past week was a little of up and down... I stayed on track with workouts each day, and taught my usual classes. Sleep wasn't too bad, but I did NOT stay on track with my food..... Sunday as the week started, I just couldn't seem to get-it-together and didn't start off the best..... I did well Monday, But then on Tuesday my son wanted me to go to lunch with him at one of our "Favorite" places. So, I would never pass up the chance to spend some quality time with him. So we went and we "Enjoyed'! No regrets, just good quality time together~ I just tried to put in a little extra "work" to help combat it.

**Its been VERY cold here. The cold I don't so much mind, but I feel if its going to be this cold, at least it could do is "SNOW"!.. I miss seeing snow! I think its been years since we've seen any "Real" snow, other than a few flurries~ . All workouts have been pretty much "indoor" group fitness classes....in addition to the classes I teach. Until it starts to warm-up again. I've been feeling really sore the past few weeks since I've started teaching this new class. I'm surprised to still be feeling this sore. But now I see how I haven't really been using alot of my muscles, until I started incorporating "weights" into this new class. It will be nice to not feel so sore again though. But its Awesome that the participants seem to be really enjoying it! So thats a "HUGE" Plus for me.~

**This weekend we are celebrating my husbands Birthday, so ... that will of course include "Food" at one of his favorite places.... So Saturday morning, There are many events going on in my area. I intend to get up early and go to a dance class at the studio I teach at, and then at Noon, there is a Local 2-hour "ZUMBA-THON" going on~ So I plan to attend that as well. I like to get lots of "Steps" in on Saturdays to end my week. So both these classes should take care of that! Lol... Then I plan to take my husband out for his Birthday dinner in the evening..... Sunday relax, and then Monday evening, (My husbands actual birthday), we will celebrate some more at my Mom's house with the whole family). ~ Busy weekend ahead~

ENJOY THE WEEKEND~

How have you been doing this week? I've been doing okay

How do you feel this month has gone for you Overall?What was the best part about this month for you? This month has been full of ups and downs. The best part is they finally know what's wrong with me so we can work towards a better treatment.

What things are you looking forward to as we enter a New Month ahead? I'm looking forward to seeing what it has instore

What goals or plans will you continue to work on moving forward? I plan on continuing to move forward and heal.

What have been your "Highlights" Or "Struggles" over this past week? This past week My health did take a turn but I just keep pushing forward. A highlight is that they know now what's wrong.

What are your weekend Plans? To do some cleaning and hoping to get out and just do something, even if it's just walking the mall.

I'm going to be really honest...I haven't done any intensive physical exercise at all this month unless you count lifting and pushing heavy objects sometimes at work. I've been able to get in a few long-ish walks every now and then, but my exercise overall has been poor. In terms of healthy eating, it's difficult trying to lay off the sugar and carbs (which I know you shouldn't avoid but I still eat embarrassing excessive amounts), but I have begun to make this mixed greens salad that I coat lightly with olive oil and it does a lot for the overall taste to where I can eat it LOL

As far as mental health, I am starting to take a little better care of it. I went to my first counseling appointment of the year at the beginning of the month, and I hope that it will be beneficial to me eventually.

@PoliteOcean

**This week as been... transformative.. in a word. My dad and I had our first family therapy appointment.. I went to my individual therapy. I made it out of my social-recluse hidey-hole a couple times. I've managed my anxiety and negative thoughts pretty well.

**January has been life altering. Not to be dramatic but.. reallly. There was this tiny little shift in the foundation of my 'self' that is going to be the launch pad for some good growth.

**February.... I'm looking forward to continuing therapy with my dad and seeing how that changes our dynamic and how it effects my own growth. I'm hoping to get a job that suits my talents better, rather than the one I have currently which was only suiting my inability to function on a daily basis. I'm hoping to invest some quality time with people who make me happy to be around.

**The goal is still the same; staying open to the crazy ride of self awareness and growth. And writing more... a vague goal but I'm too scared to make any concrete goals for that.

**Highlights: I HAD MY FIRST PERIOD IN OVER 10 YEARS WITHOUT GETTING A MIGRAINE!! ITS A MIRACLE!!!!!!!!!! Ahhh I can't fully explain in words how incredibly magical and freeing and fantastic this feels. I honestly never thought this was possible for me but now that I know it is I feel like all this work with the special eating habits and supplements, exercise etc is actually worth it. Another highlight: seeing a friend I used to work with who has very similar interests; she recently moved within an hours drive from me and it was really good to catch up with her. Another highlight: getting a chance to say things to my dad in therapy that I have bottled up for all of my life. It was powerful and freeing for me; I'm so grateful that he was open to going to therapy and giving me that opportunity. Another highlight (because I'm focusing on as much positivity as I can this week): Getting advice from a yoga instructor after class on a pose I've been working on; I nailed the pose after a few adjustments

Struggles: still having a terrible period even without the migraine but overall I'm so psyched by not having a migraine that it feels bearable. I've needed so much more sleep this week that it's left me feeling like a blob.

**Weekend plans are to read a book, meet up with a friend I haven't seen in over a year, go to yoga... and that's pretty much it. Sometimes it makes me laugh at how few plans I have now. I've lived a crazy-packed life of adventures; hiking, camping, paddling, traveling for so many years straight that now when I'm like "I'm staying home and reading a book this weekend" it sounds so ridiculously simple but in this moment it feels like the most profoud statement about self-care.

**Added in magnesium to my supplements (and taking iron because it was my period week)... also started taking 1.5mg of melatonin before bed.. (feeling like I'm overloaded on the supplements) but something must be working because I didn't have a menstrual migraine this month So just going to keep on with everything then slowly start to adjust so hopefully I'm not taking quite so many pills every day.

@PoliteOcean

Hey love!! So your girl is secretley planning with some of my girls from the Tribe a epic event!! Me and Amelia are gonna get hitched!! I am so excited!!! But she doesnt know. I am planning on doing it at the recording studio that she works at. We have been going there and recording some music for our band (Dark Angels). She just thinks we are trying to do some more covers to maybe maybe get noticed. She is also learning how to be a producer as well in her job right now. So my plan is to perform some of the songs with Kali and a good friend of mine from college, for her there on Valentines Day (Day we actually met at that nightclub). Its going to be perfect.

Setlist:

I Got You Bebe Rexa

Rock & Roll Avril Lavigne

Lover Taylor Swift

So ya thats whats going on

Zuleika

@PoliteOcean

**Hey everyone! How have you been doing this week? pretty good

**This is our "LAST" Check-in for the Month of January!... How do you feel this month has gone for you Overall?What was the best part about this month for you? It's going pretty well. My birthday was my favorite part.

**What things are you looking forward to as we enter a New Month ahead? more time with friends

**What goals or plans will you continue to work on moving forward? losing weight and getting healthy

**What have been your "Highlights" Or "Struggles" over this past week? Highlights have been spending time with friends. I have been very sleepy lately though.

**What are your weekend Plans? rest today and work tomorrow

@PoliteOcean

Please read the first post before this one! I should have added this on the original post..oh well haha. Oh good grief Z get it together girl.

Sooooo the problem is that with all this stress with planning this and getting used to being at the studio more..balancing my actual job and my relationship! I have been gaining weight..I was at 185lbs butt now I am at 197!! All went to my thighs and hips!!!! I am natural hourglass shape. 36 24 37.

This month was busy and fullof transition, but I'm grateful for it! I needed a buffer to return from the holidays and set into a routine.

Hi, my name is Heather G. I am 29 years old.

This month has had ups and downs, but it's gone pretty well. I have exercised much more this month. Most weeks I have exercised 3 times. Which is way up from 1 time a week. I have also been trying to eat more healthy. My goal is to eat 3 fruit servings and 3 vegetable servings a day. That has gone pretty well, but I feel like I still have a long way to go. The best part of this month has been finding an exercise class I like at my local gym. The instructor is positive and really motivating and the other exercizers have been very friendly.

Next month I am looking forward to my birthday and to being that much closer to graduating in May. I am also looking forward to the days getting longer so that it is not so dark in the evening.

My goals this month are to attempt to exercise 4 times a week, but be satisfied with 2 times a week. I will continue to try to eat 3 fruits and 3 veggies a day and to drink 64 oz of water a day.

This week I have a really exciting STEM job fair to go to. I am really hopeful that I will make some good connections and maybe find a job for after graduation. I plan to be a Data Analyst.

@PoliteOcean

@PoliteOcean hi there! havent seen you in quite a long time!

this past week has been okay so far. i was really really sick the weekend before the last one, and now i finally gained weight!! I have much more energy. This week is pretty relaxed because in school we currently only have projects and excursions, so i do not have much homework to do.

this month was pretty okay. i felt pretty dedicated to my goals, i stayed organized, i got out of my comfort zone. Being sick again was pretty bad though. The doctors still do not know what is wrong with my health and it does make me feel scared. they said they have never seen what i have before, so i guess im special xD

in february i am looking forward to staying dedicated, and here in germany we celebrate carneval. its a huuuuge event and we do not have school and you just meet your friends, so thats something i am looking forward to!

i will continue working on my goals to stop procrastinating (at least most of the time), stay dedicated and organized and open-minded. This month i am not focusing on any workout or eating habits goals because at this moment i am just glad to be here and i do not know when the pain will come back, so i just want to enjoy my time.

my highlight this week so far was spending time with my friends the whole monday.

my struggle this week so far has only been being pretty bloated and a bit in abdomen pain.

so this weekend i am invited to a friend of mine to a Just Dance Battle (its a game where you dance in a competition) so that sounds pretty fun and other than that just preparing my homework for the upcoming week.