#FitIn2025 – December edition

https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2026/01/03/fitin2025-december-edition/

 Ello sweet, lovely, and maybe also sporty Friendos 

#GoodMorning and #TZAG everyone 💪🏻

As 2025 is coming to an end... I'm trying to "prepare" myself for 2026. This year has been challenging in many ways...

Physically, due to the surgeries and hip dislocation. Mentally, due to the trauma of that dislocation, and losing my furry soulmate onky a few days later.

I've not managed to lose any weight. But... With all that happened, I am glad, in a way, that I managed to keep the weight below the 85... I've been a jo-jo, ging between 79 and 84 for this whole year. With an eating disorder, and all the stuff happening, I feel like I've done well enough.

The last few weeks, I've been trying to push myself to becoming more active again. My PT is trying to help me with extra massages to support my muscles. Hopefully, I will manage to get more fit again, lose some weight while I'm at it, and be ready for a jumpy little new friend... 🐾

Thank you to all that have been supporting me! There were a few people here that always had my back, and that has really helped me a lot! 

I tried to make a new image for my #FitIn2026 journey. I know I made it with AI, and some folks won't like that. I did edit it myself to make it as it is now... I'll use it for my monthly blog posts, and I guess for the occasional Toot here.

Have a good last 3-4 days of 2025. And next year, we'll try to get/stay fit together some more!

#PixysFitJourney
#Recovery
#FitIn2025
#FitTogether  
@fittogether

 Ello sweet, lovely, and maybe also sporty Friendos 

Well, I am trying to make small improvements. Don't know how long I'll manage, as my trauma symptoms are still around and annoying me a lot. 😔

Rode the bike for 20 minutes, and walked the treadmill for 15, while at the gym.

So tonight, I rode my bike for 45 minutes, and I walked the treadmill for 30. (almost makes you wonder why I go to the gym, but I need to keep that to routine going... If I don't, I know I'll lose all the motivation I have... 😔)
And, I did two arm exercises and one for my belly as well.

It's not much, but it's something! Yesterday I even managed to get 14k steps in! 💪🏻 It seems so little, as when I had Arwen, especially last year, we easily managed that before lunch... It's definitely harder to get steps in when you don't have a loyal furbaby to encourage you to go out... 😢

I know I need to do better. I know that getting a healthier body will also help me to get a healthier brain... It's just so hard when your mental health is fighting against the things that could help...

In a little over a week, I need to adjust my hashtag to 2026. And I know that it feels like I didn't make any progress in 2025. But... I tend to "forget" that I had major surgery, a major health incident, causing me to need another surgery, all within 4 weeks time... And I lost my soulmate, crushing my heart to little pieces... And still, now, I am "almost at the same level" as I was when I started the year... So, maybe I didn't "gain" anything, but... I managed to keep it stable enough, even with all the health and emotional setbacks.

Thank you all who have been supporting me! 💜 🩵 💜 I really appreciate it so much! 

I keep trying to do my best for the last 8 days of this year, so maybe I have a little "head start" when 2026 comes knocking on the door.

Onwards and upwards!

#PixysFitJourney
#Recovery
#FitIn2025
#FitTogether  
@fittogether

 Ello sweet, lovely, and maybe also sporty Friendos 

Sorry, I've been quiet on this account for a while. I've had some more recent struggles that kicked my CPTSD in hard again.

Bad sleep, stupid nightmares, sore muscles, my hip area being very sensitive still... 😔 It didn't really help me with my motivation. And I struggled to get my exercises in.

Yesterday, I had a great walk with a good friend at the Herperduin. She also treated me to some delicious Chinese food. 😋 It helped me feel a bit better.

I had some better sleep, about 7½ hours this time. But while at the gym, I stayed to get this bad feeling, like I just needed to go home again, where it was safe and all that. It was just my brain playing tricks on me. I did ride the bike a wee bit, and do two arm exercises.

But now... I kicked myself in the butt! I got to the treadmill, and instead of aiming for a simple half hour, I'm aiming at an hour, with some decent speed in it. 😊

Still 20 minutes to go... But the last 15 will be a bit easier again. 😅

If all goes well, I'll have walked 4,775km in an hour then. Still not the best speed, but... I did walk 15 minutes at 5km/h, so that's a small win!

Trying to get myself in better shape again. I owe it to myself. I owe it to the puppy that may come to live with me next year (the mum-to-be isn't preggers yet... But maybe soon...)...

So hey ho, let's do this! 💪🏻

#PixysFitJourney
#Recovery
#FitIn2025
#FitTogether  
@fittogether

 Ello sweet, lovely, and maybe also sporty Friendos 

Guess who's back here? Yeah, right... It's me! 

The last few days, I have been trying to push myself a bit again. I had become too negative, too uninterested, and my motivation sucked.
I was annoyed that my health wasn't getting better. But it took some time to get it in my head that, in order to see a positive change, I had to be a positive force behind it.

Maybe it's because of all that I have had to deal with the last 5½ months. The surgery. Me being slightly optimistic. Which immediately was punished with my hip dislocating! That was the worst physical pain I ever experienced! I needed an emergency surgery the next day. And then, a few days later, my sweetest furry soulmate passed away, causing the worst emotional pain I ever experienced!

It's been 5 months today, since her passing. I dealt with autistic burnout. I experienced autistic meltdowns. And now, I will see my GP today, as I want to discuss both my hip issues that still linger, and my mental health issues that trouble me, and even affect my physical well-being. 😔 After quite a bit of reading, I feel like I may be dealing with cPTSD. Two good friends and my PT also were thinking about that, after talking with me loads about my struggles.

Anywhoo... I want to do better. Mentally and physically. And in order to do that, there are two things that I had to do:
1. Acknowledge that I need help, and then be brave enough to ask for it.
2. Push myself a bit harder, as I know I can do this, but I need to regain my motivation and confidence. I lost both when I lost my gall... 😢

I've asked for help, here on Fedi, and I made an appointment with my GP, that will happen this morning.
And I've been pushing myself to start doing a bit more again. It's really hard still to convince myself that it's good for me, that it will help me... And when my PT told me during the last appointment that he noticed some positive changes already. So that really helps me now to motivate myself a bit better. 

Thanks so much to all of you that supported me so far! I still have quite a bit to do, I'm at the beginning of this new part of my journey... But... I've done it before and I can do it again. I just miss the encouragement and support of my gall... But, she believed in me, so I should believe in that... 💜🩵💜

Let's hope that today's talk with the GP will prove helpful... I'm so anxious that she won't be able to help me... I've just been disappointed so often when I got brave enough to ask for help... Fingers crossed 🤞🏻

#PixysFitJourney
#Recovery
#FitIn2025
#FitTogether  
@fittogether

#FitIn2025 – November edition

https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2025/12/03/fitin2025-november-edition/

 Ello sweet, lovely, and maybe also sporty Friendos 

#GoodMorning and #TZAG everyone 

I didn't have the best night. But I did manage two arm exercises at the gym. Unfortunately I was up early again, stupid body, and the gym was still busier...

I've not gotten to working on my steps. Somehow my leg didn't feel up to it. But I rode my bike, did two little arm exercises with my 1,5kg dumbbell. And after some relaxing with my eBook, I am riding the bike again.

I do need to try and get some steps in before I head to physio today...

But... I'm trying. It may not seem like I'm doing a lot, but it's more than I did a while ago... (it's way less than I did before that, but hey, I had two heavy surgeries and all that!).

Thanks for all the support! 

Onward and upwards! 

#PixysFitJourney
#Recovery
#FitIn2025
#FitTogether  
@fittogether

 Ello sweet, lovely, and maybe also sporty Friendos 

Well... I tried...
Didn't get as much sleep as I wanted (and probably needed...), as my muscles just weren't agreeing with me being in bed any longer...
At the gym, I rode the seated bike for 15 minutes. I followed it up with 3 leg exercises. Yay me! After the 10-minutes massage in the chair, I got back home.

After writing for my blog, having brekky, and reading some, I went upstairs.

I just rode the bike for 30 minutes and followed it up with a 5-minute rowing session.
After that, I got a light dumbbell and I did two different arm exercises with it.

I *think* I may have done some good things tonight. 
Later this morning, I'll visit Ikea with my mum, so I will probably get some steps in then....

Now some relaxing. Although I still need to write my journal Toot as well. 

Trying to keep going... Every little step taken is progress. Although sometimes, they do seem to go backwards, unfortunately...

#PixysFitJourney
#Recovery
#FitIn2025
#FitTogether  
@fittogether

 Ello sweet, lovely, and maybe also sporty Friendos 

The scale told me I had gained some weight but I lost a bit of fat... 🤔 I know it's definitely not 100% accurate... But yeah... I had hoped that my weight would finally stay below the 80, but nope... Grumble... Although less fat is good too, but I guess the fat will mostly be back with the next measurement...

I did a shorter bike ride. But to compensate, I did two simple leg and arm exercises. So hopefully they will help me to start getting my muscles back to being better again.

Let's see what today will bring. I've been struggling with my health a lot lately. And even though I try to focus on positive things, it can be hard at times... I shared a blog post on that yesterday. It can be found here: https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/14/why-so-blah/

Well, the massage in the chair is almost done. So then I'll get to Skoosh and head back home. Hopefully I can get a few exercises in tonight... 💪🏻

Thanks for the support 💜. Catch you all later! 

#PixysFitJourney
#Recovery
#FitIn2025
#FitTogether  
@fittogether

 Ello sweet, lovely, and maybe also sporty Friendos 

#GoodMorning and #TZAG everyone 

I've been dealing with more bläh emotions lately. My weight is a bit of a jojo, but as long as it doesn't go up too much, and will come down again, I guess it's OK? Of course I would rather see it go down only... But that's not happening at the moment... 😔

I'm trying to find comfort in things. I'm trying to keep going, even when I don't feel like it...
I know it's been a while, but I don't feel like the autistic burnout has been completely dealt with...
Still so many motivational struggles, and too many weird and disturbing dreams, not to mention the triggering sad memories that pop up every now and then.

Several people have joined the group since I've created. I tried to deny the ones that had big bot 🤖 vibes all over them... Or the ones that shouted "scammer", as their bio would tell me that they had the cure to life itself... 🤔 But I don't see many people using the tag yet, nor me getting responses from my toots when they get boosted...

I really hope more people will connect through it. I can't be the only one struggling with "trying to get fit" and all that? 

Well... I am currently "hiding" in my darkened living room, with a blanket on the couch, and I've been enjoying my book. I guess in a bit, I'll open the curtains and wait for light to come.

Two parcels should be delivered this morning... Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 for one, as it's a bigger delivery... (two new fake grass mats for the front garden).

Hope you're all doing well with your own fitness journeys! Thanks for the support.

#PixysFitJourney
#Recovery
#FitIn2025
#FitTogether  
@fittogether