Last year I started a separate Instagram account, called “kel_complete_ly”. It was meant to be a space for me to just randomly post specifically about my health and fitness journey. I didn’t use my blog, or my personal Instagram, because I only wanted to make it available for those who specifically wanted to follow that information.
Well, two weeks ago the account was suspended.
It was reported for fraud and deception, and I have no idea why. I only realised when I logged in to post my weekly round-up, only to be told that BAM. Suspended. I went through the steps to prove that I was who I said I was, and two weeks later it’s still not back.
I enjoyed my weekly round-ups – just a quick recap of how the week went, making sure I stay accountable to myself and recognise the wins and room for improvement.
Well, with that gone I’ve decided I’m coming back to my blog….my safe space on the internet where I can write just for me.
So….here’s hoping you enjoy that journey.
I hear you asking what are the recaps exactly. Ultimately it’s just checking in with myself each week, making sure I’m staying on my path to controlling my eating disorder, working towards a healthier body weight, and feeling mentally strong. It’s about recognising my challenges and coming up with a strategy to overcome them. It’s also a place for me to celebrate the wins/
Note: I was originally posting my weight, but ultimately dropped it as I found it wasn’t helping with my mental state. From time to time I might pop in with an update on how that’s tracking,
- I challenged myself to go outside for a run, for the first time in years.
The last time I ran outside was my birthday in 2021, and I blew out my knee. It was the day after my birthday, and I was running along the streets of the beachside town of Coolum. I remember it well because we were camping in the caravan at the time. By the end of the day, I was struggling to walk. I lost any sense of fitness I had, and it took over a year to rediscover my need to run.
During this first run I ended up having a panic attack. My inner demon got to me telling me how badly I was running, how I was going to fail at my 10k event coming up etc…suddenly I couldn’t breathe. I started to feel dizzy, and at one point my stomach was reacting. It was early in the run too – I was only 1.7km in. Defeated, I turned and walked home. It was thankfully short-lived, after a shower I had flipped my perspective around and was congratulating myself for getting out there again (a huge thanks to a few of my friends for being there when I reached out to them during that moment). - Food-wise, I don’t really remember too much about last week. I definitely had moments of unhealthy choices, and the sugar hangover feeling in the morning has been back with a vengeance. However, I’ve spent time tonight meal planning for this week and getting a grocery order in, so I’m feeling much more prepared and ready to go. I had to postpone my next appointment with my nutritionist though, so I won’t be seeing her until next month. With the extra time, I’ll try to apply some more of the tips she gave me.
- Hydration I’ve been really good with my water this week, and I can feel the difference. My lips aren’t dry, my skin feels nicer…still some room for improvement but it’s trending up.
Goals for this week:
- Control my food anxieties this week. I’m responsible for preparing a lot more meals this week for the family for a variety of reasons, so I’ve spent time meal planning tonight. That way I have quick and easy meals in mind, or slow cooker options I can put on during the day and serve up easily at night. I don’t want to feel stressed when it’s time to cook, so this will be the mental challenge for this week.
- Self-care. I want to spend some time this week doing some little things to just make me feel “pretty”. Paint my nails (fingers and toes), epilate my legs, and apply some fake tan. Stuff that just makes me feel good in my skin.
- Complete more sessions of my mobility program (I’m working on improving my hip flexibility and overall strength as part of building my foundations ready to start marathon training later this year).
And that’s about it! So readers of Kelly’s World, welcome to my round-ups!