Welcome to #FitReaders2026!! Felicia and I are excited to co-host this fitness-oriented group. If you have any questions about #FitReaders, you can leave them in the comment section or email me at twimom227(at)gmail(dot)com.
Most of our support is done via our Facebook Group. I post my weekly check-ins on Fridays, as it helps me be accountable. You are welcome to do your own check-in posts, check in below, in the comments, or check in with the Facebook group – whatever works for you!
I check in here every Friday, but my fitness week is Monday – Sunday. So my check-ins are always about a week behind.
Last Week (December 22 – December 28, 2025):
Happy New Year and Happy Holidays!
Last week, I was on vacation with my family. We were visiting my folks who live in Fort Myers, FL. On Monday, we drove to Key West, where we met up with my sister and my two nieces. The whole family stayed in a rental and we enjoyed a few days of the Key West Life, touring the island, shopping, hitting some bars, and eating great food. On Wednesday (Christmas Eve), we drove back to Ft. Myers and spent the next couple days in the sunshine, reading and playing poolside. We had grilled steak and mashed potatoes for our Christmas dinner. We flew home Friday, and finally made it after a few delays. Saturday was spent unpacking and getting reacclimated to the cold! We went to a “going away” party for my neighbor, who is studying in Australia this coming spring term. Finally, my daughter and I hung out with our besties, it was my bestie’s birthday. Sunday was church and football.
Weight: Well, it’s a bit disappointing… I was up 2.9 pounds over the past two weeks, putting me up a total of 3.7 pounds in 2025. My whole goal was just to maintain the starting weight, and I failed. I started tracking my weight during COVID because I noticed I was starting to trend up. I’ve gained 25 pounds since that point. That’s about 4 pounds per year, which doesn’t seem like a lot, until you put it together for 6 years. I’m not sure at this point what my plans will be for 2026. I need to get out of this mini-funk I’m in right now.
Goals: My goal was to move at least 10 minutes each day while on vacation, and I’m happy to report I did that and more! I walked a bit, and really enjoyed some pool exercises with my mom.
Goals for next week: My goal will be to track food 7 days, exercise/move 5 days and close rings 5 days, limit alcohol to 2 days.
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Goals for last week:
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Walk/Move 5 daysTrack food 7 daysLimit alcohol 2 days
During 2025 I plan:
- To maintain or be less than my January 1st, 2024 weight. I will do with through exercise and making adjustments to my caloric intake. I don’t have to be perfect, but I do need to make a true effort. – FAILED
- To move. I will do this primarily via walking, four to seven days per week. I also need to stretch most/all of the days I exercise. – FAILED
- To remain an active member of FitReaders and support my fellow members. I will do this by actively participating in the FitReader Facebook Group and continuing to share my journey with my weekly check-in on the blog. – COMPLETED