Weekly Weigh In: Week 18, October 21, 2019

I have decided that this feature will now run indefinitely, and will replace the My Quarterly Report feature.  It will go live every Monday, and it will be a weigh in that will share how I'm doing health-wise, and it will give me more accountability with my health.

Here is my eighteenth weigh in:

1. The Selfie: The selfie is me as of today, October 21, 2019.  

2. Weight: My weight went down a pound!  I am thrilled!  I am hoping to keep that trend up from here on out until I reach my goals.  My first one is just 3 pounds away.  Wish me luck!

3. Health News: I was able to average over 8,000 steps per day again last week.  I am not sure how I managed it, but I did!  The weather is starting to get into "iffy" territory (meaning you never know if you'll be able to get out an about or not), but I am still going to aim for reaching my 6,000 daily step goal minimum this week.  We'll see how it goes.

The insomnia has lessened and so have the migraines.  The insomnia is still hanging on in the form of it being late at night before I fall asleep and very early in the morning when I wake up (meaning fitful sleep until around midnight with 5am or earlier wake-ups are very common).  The migraines have pretty much gone to short spurts of pain if they decide to come on, and they are very responsive to ibuprofen and black tea (meaning they go quickly and leave me alone more often than not).  I really honestly feel that I would be in horrible shape without the cherry juice (my migraines can be relentless and they haven't been, and the insomnia is normally a lot worse).  

I am thinking that chocolate and caffeine of any type after noon are a bad idea for me because the insomnia is definitely worse if I have them after noon.  I am suspecting that even decaf coffee will be a no-go, even if I have it in the morning as it seems that days I drink decaf (and I only have it in the morning) I have worse insomnia.  That is something I am going to try to figure out this week - seeing if the insomnia (which is linked to my migraines) improves if I avoid decaf all together and don't have any form of caffeine or chocolate after noon.

I will probably be adding both the carbonated water and the cherry juice to my "med" list soon, probably by week's end (if I get the time).  I have definitely decided that both of these are very helpful for me. :)

Other than the insomnia/headache issues (which are improving), I can't complain.  I have the normal fall stuffiness, but even that isn't horrible.  Overall, I'd say I'm doing pretty good! :)

4. Diet News:  I did better avoiding the junk, and I really tried to keep my intermittent fasting to as close to 10am to 6pm as possible (sometimes it is 9am to 5pm).  I think keeping the consistency with the fasting is helping, and definitely being more aware of what I was eating helps always.  I am really working on not emotionally eating.  That's quite the hard habit to break!  I will get there, though!

I am probably going to add my intermittent fasting to my food "do"s and "don't"s list soon, probably by week's end (if I get the time).  It has definitely been beneficial to me.

5. Other News: Another busy week, but next week is looking a bit quieter, and I will be glad for that little breather.  The nice thing about busy weeks like this one, though, is they fly by, so the weekend seems to come faster. :)  I will enjoy that!

If you think about it, please be in prayer for some very special unspokens.  I have a lot on my heart and mind that I cannot share publicly, but those things do require prayer.  Thank you!

How are you doing?  Do you have anything you want to weigh in with?  Any health progress or goals you want to share?  If so, please leave a comment below (with a link to your post, if you have one and wish to leave it), and I'll respond ASAP.

Have a great week!