How much, or well, how little, progress will I be able to make in April? Seeing how the previous months went, I am not too optimistic that Iโll get the best results and Iโll be able to lose a sh*tload of weight. So I guess Iโll just be glad when Iโve not gained loads before the new month will startโฆ It would be nice to finally get below the 80 and stay below it. But somehow my weight seems to be shifting between 80-83 the last few months.
I really canโt wait till I get that surgery, so that I can recover and, hopefully, be able to start some proper exercises again, without the fear of my leg giving outโฆ So letโs see what the stats were at the start of the monthโฆ
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So, Iโve started the month of April with a health score of 77/100. My weight was at 81,8 kilos. My fat percentage was at 31,6% and my muscles were at 63,9%.
Iโve been trying to work in my garden a bit, as it had been filled up with weeds. I was able to borrow a shovel for a while, and I worked in my garden for three mornings in a row. About an hour every time, as that was as much as my body would allow. I exercised less because I needed my spoons for the weeding. It was hard work, and itโs still not done yetโฆ ๐ But, itโs better than it wasโฆ
Unfortunately, my elbow got the worst of it, displaying symptoms of an โtennis elbowโ. I still had a brace for that, as Iโve had dealt with it before, unfortunately. So now Iโm using the brace when Iโm using my armโฆ. It still hurtsโฆ
Then, when trying to take Arwen off leash, she was very enthusiastic, and started rushing off, while my thumb was still on the clasp, so my thumb dislocated again. So yeah, more rest and brace timeโฆ
I have been tyring to snack less, but die to all things happening this month (so far), Iโve also been exercising lessโฆ My stats for the night of Friday 11 on Saturday 12 were these:
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So, it seems my scale was rather kind to me on the laat measurements, showing less fat, even though my weight didnโt have a big change. Of course, these measurements are never 100% accurate, but it does look good that at least some of my efforts may have been rewarding a bitโฆ ๐
Hmm ๐ค โฆ Some days, the scale stats surprise me and give me a reasonably nice feeling, even with the weight being up too high. But then, just a few days later, the stats are so different. And, I know the scaleโs measurements arenโt ๐ฏ all accurate, but such a big changes in just a few days, it does make me wonder how it gets to these results. I mean, itโs all explained that it uses little blips of power, surging through the body with the metal under my feet and in the handlebar. But stillโฆ
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So, thatโs a huge difference in just a span of two days. But, it does show me that I need to do better. I need to exercise more, and try to get back to the strength exercises again. Iโve had some valid reasons for slacking on them, but some are just bad excuses of me being not motivated. Yeah, Iโve been sleeping less. I have been struggling with more pain, more sensitive muscles, feeling more enhausted. But maybe, I โjustโ need to do better again. Maybe I am not doing enough, which makes my body (and mind) more lazy..? I donโt know if thatโs a thing. That you can get demotivated and then get in this slum that only gets worse, because youโre not giving your body and mind what it needs, even though you feel like youโre doing the right thing, because you feel so exhausted all the timeโฆ ๐ค
The next weight measurement I did, it showed a big change again. Not the weight itself, but the fat percentageโฆ As I mentioned before, I know itโs not ๐ฏ all accurate all the time, but I keep being curious towards the reason of the big changes that can happen on short time spans. If I knew what was the cause, maybe I could do something to make/keep the measurements more accurateโฆ ๐ค
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The weight on the evening of 23/04 is the same as the weight was on the even before that. Butโฆ Fat percentage went down with 3,1%, and the muscle percentage changed positively with 2,9%โฆ Just to show that these numbers donโt mean a whole lot, but they can be good guidelines. As I do know that my stats were a bit better last year in July, when my weight was good, my fat was lower, my muscles were higher, and the overall health score was at 89/100, the highest I ever scored. The image can be found here.
Still, circumstances were different back thenโฆ But it does show me that I can do it, and if things get better again, hopefully Iโll be able to get there againโฆ ๐ค๐ป
Omwards to the last measurement of the monthโฆ Ah wellโฆ I wish the numbers were better, but I guess I take this, as it does mean that Iโve been able to keep it at a steady weight at leastโฆ Even though I wish that it could have gone below 80 (and stay thereโฆ).
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Comparing the last measurement of March against the last measurement of April:
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I guess itโs not too bad? And I am sure that, once things have settled down a bit more, once Iโve had my surgery and Iโve been able to recover from itโฆ I should be able to work out better again.
I donโt know how long Iโll still have with Arwenโฆ Our nightly walkies have been the shorter ones a lot of the time. And I am struggling to โmake upโ for the steps missed with the shorter walks. I am also struggling to do more at the gym. As soon as I am done with the short bike ride, I usually just want the massage chair, and then head home again, back to Arwen.
I should be going to the gym later again, so itโs less busy, so I will feel more free to do other exercises. If the shorter walkies are our new routine now, I may be able to get to bed a little later, and, should my body and brain allow, get up later too. Iโve been trying this for a while, but so far, Iโve not been successful.
As I write this, my surgery is 43 days awayโฆ I still need to arrange some things, so I guess Iโd better get to it sooner, rather than later. 7 weeks till the surgery, then 6 weeks where I will be restricted to two crutchesโฆ And, if all goes well, I should be able to start the hard work again when August arrivesโฆ ๐
Hey ho, letโs keep doing my best, however good or bad that will be, for the time to comeโฆ
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