WEEKLY HEALTHY LIVING CHECK-IN SEPTEMBER 23RD~

*Well... started off the week ready to get back on track (after 3 weeks of being "Off" track).... . Not too bad this week with that. I kept up with eating well, and got back to tracking my points with Weight Watchers.... I also kept up with all my workouts. Its been BEAUTIFUL here! Sunny and in the 80's (F) everyday, (supposed to be like that again next week too) ...So I managed to get out and get my Hour worth of walking in about 4 nights this week. And Co-taught one Zumba again this past week. ( I still need to start incorporating some type of weights or strength-training more.. Even if just some hand-held weights.... And my water hasn't been too bad this week either since I've gotten outside more with all the great weather.

*Next week I am going to try to go back to teaching my "own" Zumba class again starting Monday.... I took a break from doing that for a little while to deal with my Anxiety & Depression issues. It can be challenging to "do" for others, when you feel like you can't "do" for yourself. So will see how that all goes...I'm just going to start with a "Small" class for now, nothing too intense.

*My anxiety was up and down this week, I just did my best to push through it all and tried to concentrate on coping skills.... I got up, got out and took my Puppy for PLENTY of walks in the Sunshine this past week. It helps to clear my head to be at the Lake with him near the calm and peacefullness of the water~~

*Today is 'Rest Day" and there are PLENTY of "Fall Festivals" in the area, (Welcome Fall here in the U.S.)!... so I am hoping to get out to some of those this weekend. There will be on every weekend for the next Month at least starting today.... .I hope everyone else's week has gone well

This week has been really good, maybe because I'm leaving on vacation today.

I've been eating ok lately, not 100% clean, but I didn't eat tons of chocolate either. And I've done Zumba every day, so far.

The challenge for next week is to eat healthy and try to workout a few times (besides walking a lot).

I've been quite good this week, though I have had some trouble sleeping and pretty nasty headaches, too.

I recently incorporated eating proper breakfasts into my routine, and I hope I can keep it up. I'm also trying to eat less sweets, though I'm not as successful with that, I'm afraid. ^^;

I'm also far behind on my exercise goals, though I at least went for a walk today. But I had a look at my upcoming schedule (uni starts in one week from now for me) and it's probably going to be another pretty sedentary term since I have to take so many classes (and study for them). I'll try to at least walk/take the stairs when I have the opportunity.

I have been using my Wii Fit board, to engage in step exercise. I would like to lessen my caffeine intake, and drink more water.

Hey! It's been a while :3 I missed you lot very much <3

I was away from 7Cups for about a month, for circumstances mostly beyond my control. Quite a lot happened during the month, so I'll provide a summary of that. Though, I have to add a warning for the first part because it may be NSFW/triggering? I may be wrong about that.

Okay, so, during August my family decided to take a trip to Spain/Europe. It was pretty cool. Unfortunately we were at the attack site in Barcelona, so that really sucked. We were actually in the middle of it all and it was a very stressful and frightening day or two. But, we're all okay and we all made it out safely. I was shaken up for a while, and I think it's kind of one of the reasons I avoided 7Cups for a while, especially as a Listener. I'm okay now, though :3 Hai! I missed you <3

Almost immediately after that I had to return to the States because school was starting. I was also moving into my first home. I'm about a month into my new home and it's pretty cosy, tbh. I like it. I have three other housemates. I'm still decorating it and I love interior design. So it's been a blast! Cooking for myself has been interesting as well because I went from using the dining courts and just cooking for fun every now and then to needed to cook to survive. That's pretty cool. Stressful at times, but pretty cool. I'm still figuring out a weekly meal plan but this week I'm going to try to cook chicken for dinner! I used to eat 2-3 lb of chicken for every dinner when I was at the dining courts. So, my fridge is currently stocked with 12 lb of chicken. Welp. I also have about 48 eggs planned for next week, too. Before adding chicken to my plan, I was eating 120 eggs a week for protein. And even then that wasn't giving me enoug protein. I work out for about ~15 hours a week, so I tend to need a lot D:

On the note of working out, I joined my school's run club! That's pretty cool. I was supposed to go to my first race last week, but I fainted before it (oops) and ended up in the hospital. I'm okay though! They did a blood test and other tests, but apparently I'm physically okay. The doctor told me to stop tiring myself out and just take a break every now and then. If you look at my schedule, I'm usually up every day at 4 AM. I spend an hour doing chores, cooking breakfast, and meal prepping lunch. Then, I spend another hour drawing and teaching myself how to sketch. After that, I tend to go to work for about 3-4 hours (I got a job as a part-time baker, which is perfect for me because I love to bake!). After work, I'm usually in classes until 6 PM. 6PM to 9 PM is homework time, then bed time. I usually have slots for working out in between my classes. So yeah, almost no free time :( But, alas, that's the life I have chosen for myself when I took up two majors and two minors. Because I fainted, I couldn't work out at all for the last week and a half until the doctor cleared me. I can go work out again starting on Monday, and I'm itching to do it. I wasn't even allowed to go running like I usually do. I'm probably back to being a slow poke D:

Something I noticed about living by myself is that sometimes I snack a lot D: I keep fluctuating between putting on weight and losing weight. I'm trying to maintain my weight. I want to be at ~130 lb. I was ~129 lb when I moved into my home. I went up to ~137 lb at some point. Now I'm down to 132 lb. Gosh, this is difficult. It's okay, though. I'll figure all this out eventually :P

Because the kitchen is my favourite room, I want to decorate it and make it look nice. I'm in charge of cleaning it since I cook/bake all the time and use up the most dishes. My housemates, in return, take care of the rest of the house. It's a 2-story house, so I'm very grateful I don't have to clean up the rest of it. Yay! Also, I let them eat from the desserts I bake :P I'm not sure how I want to decorate the kitchen, but I'm thinking about it! I have my tea cabinet set up, and it's very pretty. It's made of bamboo and glass. Tea was the very first thing I made sure my kitchen had when I moved in.

I think that's it from me for now. There's so much happening with the whole living by myself and whatnot. But, it's been pretty cool. I'll definitely be going back to the dorms next year though. It's not that I dislike living in a house. Actually, I love it more than the dorms. But, as a full time student, I don't think I get to enjoy it as much. I would love to spend all day cooking, baking, and cleaning. That honestly sounds like a fun time to me. But, I don't get to do that D: So, I think until I'm out of school, dorms will be better. Especially since I don't have to constantly worry about making sure the home isn't falling apart. I'm really happy to find out that I genuinely will enjoy living in a house/flat in the future. And hey, the next year will be a cool learning experience on how to live so that once I'm done with college, I can adult.

Until next time, take care <3 And I'm happy to be back.

I have done ok this week. Last weekend's problem must have been allergies because Claritin has kept me feeling better. I did my usual exercise and ate pretty well. I managed to not drink any wine for 3 days this week. I would like to cut down on those calories, plus I would maybe sleep better. Today I was able to spend a lot of time outside doing chores in the animal pens and garden. It was good for me to be out in the sunshine. Tomorrow I am going hiking at a nearby state park in the morning and then hopefully cook in the afternoon. I have not done any cooking for the last 2 weekends.

@PoliteOcean That's a really cute pug. I've really been struggling with my stress this week. Been eating poorly and not exercising enough. I know everything ties together so I plan on doing better tomorrow.

This week has been pretty good. I was finally able to do a 100 kicks in a row at taekwondo. I didn't do my wall walks or any at home exercises I usually do because I had a lot of homework and was exhausted which was slightly frustrating. However I have been tracking water intake and was pretty proud of how much I have been drinking. I also passed my driving test and I wasn't very anxious about it beforehand. Also, how do I get added to the tags at the bottom of the weekly check ins?

@PoliteOcean

Are you ready for summer to be over? YES! I love fall weather.

How has everyone been doing this past week? Pretty up and down this week.

How have you been feeling? Tired

What were your highs or lows? went to a fun wedding last night; depression kicked in a couple days ago

What things have you accomplished or feel good about this past week? Got some walking in there

What do you want to continue to work on? water intake, get more calories

I started yoga

I'm going on a diet and I'm trying to ease back into working out