WEEKLY HEALTHY LIVING CHECK-IN OCTOBER, 27TH 2018

**This past week was pretty busy, BUT... has gone rather well. Which was a surprise, because I thought it would be WAAAAYYY more hectic than it turned out to be. I had picked-up teaching and subbing 3 "extra" Fitness classes this week on top of my own...., so I wasn't sure how I would feel overall. But, the week just went by so fast, and all the classes went really well... and I 'm glad its all over! lol.....I remained on track with everything, but my sleep was not the greatest. I will continue to work on that as usual. I also attended my app'ts this week and didn't cancel anything. So that was great as well, considering I didn't feel up to going.

**Now that its all over, I am about to CELEBRATE my BIRTHDAY! (Which is officially TODAY since its after midnight here) ...... Technically I'm the type that likes to "celebrate" a Birthday "MONTH'~ Lol...... Yesterday, I went to see the latest "HALLOWEEN" Movie with my husband at the Theater. And my mom came over and brought me some "Healthy Birthday cake" lol.. (Which is Zuchinni Bread) which was what I wanted because its AMAZING!... (I could have chosen her Infamous Chocolate cake or something else) but I don't always get to have Zuchinni bread, and I'm not the greatest cook, BUT since she "is" .. I had her make that for me.... I also got some giftcards from her as well... She is leaving today for LAS VEGAS with my step-dad..... so she came to celebrate with me a little early before she leaves... Seems rather crazy that its "My" birthday, but she gets the great trip?! lol....

**Today for my birthday, we will be out and about doing some different things, including Dinner of course at one of my favorite Italian eateries, and we got some tickets to attend a "GHOST TOUR" tonight as well~ ...... My son has to work this weekend, but.. I'm hoping to see him sometime tonight after he gets off work, which will be pretty late. But, better late than not at all! Healthy Eating will not be a promise this weekend~ Everything in moderation

HOPE EVERYONE ELSE'S WEEK HAS GONE WELL~

Keeping up with exercise and healthy eating. Keeping weight in check. Rainy day for indoor projects. Making good progress on getting organized around the house. The weeks seem to go very quickly which is good. But spring is a long way off. Enjoy your birthday and Ghost Tour.

@PoliteOcean

*How has everyone been doing over this past week?!

I've been doing well overall, feeling kind of exhausted on and off but it was a very enjoyable week!

**This is our "LAST" Check-in for the month of OCTOBER already! How do you feel the month has gone for you over-all?

It's been a good month, and I'm continuing to learn a lot. Keeping up with college and everything else keeps me really busy sometimes but I'm quite happy with my schedule so far and am learning to find balance more.

**What are some positive things that you feel good about from this past month?

Maybe more over the past few months, but especially this month I have noticed I am doing better at reaching out to people, when they need me, or when I need them, and doing good and productive things without feeling guilt or seeking unnecessary approval from others. In other words, I'm getting braver about doing things because I want to or need to, and not worrying so much about what others think.

**How many of you will be celebrating / participating in the HALLOWEEN holiday? What are your plans?!

Actually, I don't celebrate Halloween, so I won't be making any plans.

**What have been your "highlights" this past week? What are your weekend plans ahead?

My highlights this week included my sister coming to spend the week with me, and also one of my friends! We had a lot of fun together, and yesterday there was a game night at church which was awesome!

**What things would YOU like to talk about or share with us?! WE want to hear from YOU!!

I haven't been posting on this community for a while, so it's nice to join a check-in thread again I have a question--are there still Healthy Living group chat discussions? If so, when are they? I haven't been able to find a schedule anywhere.

Hope everyone has a great week ahead!

Hi PoliteOcean, thank you for checking-in

**How has everyone been doing over this past week?!

This week has been pretty good. I feel a little bad about myself because I was supposed to be doing certain exercises for physical therapy which I didn't. I'll definitely make up for that next week. I want to be better at that. The rest of the week was a lot of fun. An old friend visited and we went to the casino last night. I've never been, so it was a fun experience

**This is our "LAST" Check-in for the month of OCTOBER already! How do you feel the month has gone for you over-all?

The month has had its ups and downs. Healing from my surgery was hard, but overall everything went well. I feel much better, just a little impatient is all.

**What are some positive things that you feel good about from this past month?

I've made some drastic changes and made some tough decisions. I'm proud of myself for getting through it all and being wise and mature about it.

**How many of you will be celebrating / participating in the HALLOWEEN holiday? What are your plans?!

Halloween isn't much celebrated in my country. There are some parties, but due to my knee surgery I've decided to skip this year. We have a huge national holiday on the 5th of December though, which I'm looking forward to. There's a lot to prepare for, and preparing is always fun.

**What have been your "highlights" this past week? What are your weekend plans ahead?

The highlight was definitely going to the casino. It was a whole new experience for me, and a lot of fun. I didn't spend too much money of course, but I won enough to keep playing for a little while. In the end I did break-even, but had a great evening with my friends!

Hi Everyone!

Hope everybody had a good week

This past week for me has been ok. A transition we are going through at work is now mostly complete, so things are a bit less stressful right now. October has been kind of crazy over all but it's almost over! So I will see what November brings.

I was having some health concerns regarding heart palpitations, saw the cardio, he confirms it has to do with fluctuating hormone levels related to PMS and age. So nothing to worry about. Plus my blood pressure was back down to normal, so YEA ME!

I will be kind of celebrating Halloween. I am hosting a party at work for the people I take care of, plus we always carve a pumpkin here at home. I don't know if we are giving out candy or not b/c I don't know if I want to be around that much candy. I was going to go on a graveyard tour and changed my mind. I guess I could still do some "spooky" activity before the month is up we will see.

Plans for the weekend included lots of rest/relaxing and cleaning. I don't always sleep so well during the week sometimes I need the weekends to catch up.

I manage to get to the park twice to walk, which might not seem like much but it is a highlight for me. Been slacking off on physical activity so trying to add it back in. Ate less junk and more fruits and vegetables as well.Had to go to an evening training where they gave us pizza to eat, I brought broccoli to eat instead.

Going to keep it up for this week/be wary of the candy/ and hope everyone one else has a good week too!! Have a happy and healthy Halloween!

An ok week for me. I ate mostly well, did not drink much alcohol, and did my regular exercise. I'm not feeling well today, most likely something I picked up at school. We had our Halloween parade at school on Friday, which is always fun. Last night I went to see my son's band do their annual Halloween concert. I enjoyed that as well.

It has honestly been a bit of a rough week. I have been so busy and have had very little time to look after myself and my own happiness, but I am home sick today which has given me a bit of a chance to relax. It has been kind of the same way all month. I just handed out candy at my grandmother's house last night for Halloween. It was the first year I haven't went out. It has been a pretty dead week, but this weekend I am going to an open house at the university I hope to attend after I graduate from high school this year. I am going to apply on the spot, so I am honestly quite nervous for that. I am also going to a conference to support the LGBTQ+ community. It should be good, and at least it is a break from work.