September’s retrospective

September is over! What could we celebrate in the September?

I read a book on called “Time to celebrate”, which suggest that we spend 1/4 of our life dreaming, 1/2 doing and 1/4 celebrating. And celebrating does not necessarily means gathering a party. It means pause, acknowledge and breathe.

So what we can celebrate in September?

20 days in calorie deficit

Since my scale showed 96kg, I was shocked, cause though I’m was gaining weight, I was doing a lot of sport at the same time and was looking rather fit. But my clothes stopped to fit and I felt more heaviness around my lungs. I know, journey of loosing fat would take years, but I deceived to start. My path of choice so far is to report my food to ChatGPT and understand my calorie /protein intake more. Turns out I eat… a lot. But not enough protein. I never liked apps before that asks you to track food, but somehow it works with the chat. Maybe, because nobody asked me to track food. Maybe, as it’s not food specified app, I feel less judgement.

Self-acceptance

I was rushing out to attend a concert under the rain and my coat was immensely tight. A lot of thought got to my brain: it’s my fault, I’m too fat, I must through this one and buy a new one… But most of all I felt guilty of not fitting my clothes.

A small though though came to me: what if I ask the tailor to extend it to fit? Gladly I had a belt of the same fabric I didn’t use. I went to the shops 3 times until I finally saw the tailor… And he did it in a few days! I was able to use and enjoy my clothes again and no extra guilt. I felt so much relieved.

I want to loose fat, yes, but I want to do it gently and have clothes that fit me now.

Best table topics speaker

First time I was speaking in Table topics in Toast Masters and earned the reward! I felt so proud of myself. I also visited toastmasters in West London for the first time.

Run almost 5k

I run quite a lot this month, one week I even ran almost every day.

Going to Glasshouse yoga

As my 10 sessions pass is expiring soon, I try to go to yoga every weekend.

Simão cooked a date-worth dinner + kept kitchen clean

Simão does a lot of responsibilities of cleaning up / cooking the dinner.

Doing film discussions with Okkult

I did film discussions on Ameli and Lady bird! That was so warm and amazing

IRL 10 years debate

Watched it online while Simão sneaked in the room in Westminster!

Actively learning Portuguese

I’m actively learning Portuguese with Portugeasy and it’s my 3rd active week!

Going to Bath for a Weekend

It was Jane Austen Festival and I met, take photos and spoke with a lot of dressed up people on the streets. I watched Emma play, to which I lost the ticket. And most of all, I enjoyed Bath, Regency Period, and Bridgeton!

Comedy nights

I watched 2 comedy nights – 1 in Hammersmith next to Apollo and an other one with a Russian chemist lady stand-up comic! The last one gave me a lasting impression.