Daily Healthy Habits Challenge-JANUARY

Julipax
Julipax Posts: 47 Member
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Hi! I'm Julie. When I was most successful at weight loss, I was a part of a daily habits challenge. All you do is fill this out each day and post it in the challenge. Answer the habits questions about yesterday. Who's in?

Date: 1/6
Vitamin: Yes
Water (8+): No
Exercise calories burned: 666
Stayed under calorie goal: Yes

Goal weight for 2/1: 160
Current weight week of 1/4: 165
Gain/loss vs last week: (same)

Current struggles: I need to stop drinking Diet Coke and drink water. I need to be drinking 2 glasses of milk/day and 2 t. of healthy oils.
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  • Julipax
    Julipax Posts: 47 Member
    Date: 1/7
    Vitamin: Yes
    Water (8+): 4
    Exercise calories burned: 662
    Stayed under calorie goal: Yes

    Goal weight for 2/1: 160
    Current weight week of 1/4: 165
    Gain/loss vs last week: (same)

    Current struggles: I need to stop drinking Diet Coke and drink water. I need to be drinking 2 glasses of milk/day and 2 t. of healthy oils
  • newbie2143
    newbie2143 Posts: 328 Member
    Hi Julie, I'm glad you started this board!
    Focusing on behaviour change and establishing healthy habits is what I need to do and I have been looking for something to keep me on track. I'm in :)

    Habit (goal) : day's result
    1. Exercised (yes) : Yes - 40 minute swim
    2. Completed food diary (yes) : Yes, stayed under calorie goal
    3. Avoid late afternoon snack : Yes

    Goal weight for 2/1: 144.5
    Current weight: 149
    Gain/loss vs last week: 2

    Current struggles:
    • I have developed a really strong association between coming home from work and "treating" myself to food, even though I am not hungry. I need to stop eating at this time of day to weaken the association and stop this habit that undermines my weight loss attempts.
    • I need to keep 'getting out the door' every day to exercise...
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    Date 1/9
    Vitamin: Yes
    Water (8+):
    Exercise calories burned:
    Stayed within calorie goal:

    Goal weight for 2/1: 125
    Current weight week of 1/4: 123
    Gain/loss vs last week: (same)

    Current habit work: meditating - day 9

  • White_hibiscus
    White_hibiscus Posts: 1,594 Member
    Is to late to join?I like this challenge.
  • Julipax
    Julipax Posts: 47 Member
    Not a all! Let's do this!
  • Julipax
    Julipax Posts: 47 Member
    Welcome everyone!
  • Julipax
    Julipax Posts: 47 Member
    Date: 1/8
    Vitamin: Yes
    Water (8+): 4
    Exercise calories burned: 0
    Stayed under calorie goal: no

    Goal weight for 2/1: 160
    Current weight week of 1/4: 165
    Gain/loss vs last week: (same)

    Current struggles: yesterday was a cheat day due to husband's work event. Had I not eaten dessert, I'd be at my calorie goal.
  • White_hibiscus
    White_hibiscus Posts: 1,594 Member
    Date: 1/9
    Vitamin: Yes
    Water (8+): lots; )
    Exercise calories burned: 500
    Stayed under calorie goal: no

    Goal weight for 2/1: 170
    Current weight week of 1/4: 177
    Gain/loss vs last week: (same)

    Current struggles: staying away from cookies & chips
  • newbie2143
    newbie2143 Posts: 328 Member
    Date: 1/9
    1. Exercised (yes) : Yes - 5k run
    2. Completed food diary (yes) : Yes, stayed under calorie goal
    3. Avoid late afternoon snack : Yes

    (I hope it's OK that I'm checking in on slightly different goals than the ones you set... These are my top 3, I don't seem to struggle with remembering my vitamin or with getting enough water) :smiley:
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    Date 1/9
    Vitamin: Yes
    Water (8+): 8
    Exercise calories burned: 270
    Stayed within calorie goal: below

    Goal weight for 2/1: 125
    Current weight week of 1/4: 123
    Gain/loss vs last week: (same)

    Current habit work: meditating - day 9



  • White_hibiscus
    White_hibiscus Posts: 1,594 Member
    Date 1/10
    Vitamin: Yes
    Water (8+): lots of it;)
    Exercise calories burned: 0 day off
    Stayed within calorie goal: no

    Goal weight for 2/1: 170
    Current weight week of 1/4: 177
    Gain/loss vs last week: (same)

    Current habit work: need to stop eating junk food
  • newbie2143
    newbie2143 Posts: 328 Member
    Date: 1/10
    1. Exercised (yes) : Yes, 40 minute walk
    2. Completed food diary (yes) : Yes, stayed under calorie goal
    3. Avoid late afternoon snack : Yes

    Struggle: fitting everything in! I need to schedule in my exercise so I don't run out of time to do it. Managed to get out for a walk yesterday, but was aiming to go to the gym.
  • Julipax
    Julipax Posts: 47 Member
    Ugh! Sorry! If there is a way to see my message notifications when not in the community so that I remember to post, PLMK.

    Date: 1/9-10
    Vitamin: Yes
    Water (8+): so close
    Exercise calories burned: 550 on 1/9. 1/10 was rest day
    Stayed under calorie goal: Yes

    Goal weight for 2/1: 160
    Current weight week of 1/4: 164
    Gain/loss vs last week: (same)

    Current struggles: I need to stop drinking Diet Coke and drink water. I need to be drinking 2 glasses of milk/day and 2 t. of healthy oils. The good news is that 1/11 is the day it's in the plan!
  • Julipax
    Julipax Posts: 47 Member
    @newbie2143 Your determination to at least get a walk in is admirable!
    @White_hibiscus Any hints for replacing Diet Cokes with water? ;)
    @47Jacqueline How do you guide your meditation?

  • Julipax
    Julipax Posts: 47 Member
    Tomorrow I'm going to add a current strength or non-scale victory to the list. I like to balance the struggles with the strengths!
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    Julipax wrote: »
    @newbie2143 Your determination to at least get a walk in is admirable!
    @White_hibiscus Any hints for replacing Diet Cokes with water? ;)
    @47Jacqueline How do you guide your meditation?

    At the beginning of this year I changed my meditation format. Previously I was listening to a 5 minute guided meditation on YouTube, then I switched to counting my breaths (1234), then I tried a bunch of apps, went back to counting breaths, then I tried a couple of coloring books, and last the coloring apps. I also researched walking meditation. None of those were satisfying me and I spent a lot of time arguing with the process or falling asleep.

    I decided, based on my understanding of mindfulness, that the key would be something that would let me focus my with minimal intrusion of wandering thoughts.

    I've done watercolor paintings or years. I do it for the process and it fully engages me. So, I started doing small watercolor paintings starting January 1 doing one every day. I love the end product, but that isn't my purpose. It's a period of concentration that grounds me, releases tension and stress, and removes me from everything else I'm involved with. It also replenishes my creative energy.

    I think anyone who is interested in meditation has a to find an approach that brings results. If all you're doing is feeling frustrated, it's probably not the act of meditation, but the format.

    Last one:
    avrha3ub43wn.jpeg
  • Julipax
    Julipax Posts: 47 Member
    Everything you described about focus is exactly why I swim. When I have that focus for short bursts in an hour long swim practice, my whole day is better. Swimming is the only thing that has ever done that for me. Sitting in a quiet room would make me agitated and wNt to climb the walls! It has to be in short bursts when I swim otherwise I lose count of my distance or speed set. I discovered the relaxation part by accident, but it's not unlike what distance runners di
  • Julipax
    Julipax Posts: 47 Member
    Date: 1/11
    Vitamin: Yes
    Water (8+): Ugh
    Exercise calories burned: 671
    Stayed under calorie goal: Yes

    Goal weight for 2/1: 160
    Current weight week of 1/11: 162.4
    Gain/loss vs last week: -1.6 (woo hop!)

    Current struggles: i have a plan to cut back on those Diet Cokes. So far, so good. By next week, I'll have my water in!

    Current strengths: I'm adding in 2 t. healthy oils (olive, flax, grape seed, canola) and 2 glasses of skim milk. That really helps when so much of my calorie budget gets allocated to those. It makes everything fall into place and it has finally made the needle move on the scale.
  • newbie2143
    newbie2143 Posts: 328 Member
    Thanks for the support Julipax, and thank you, Jacqueline for sharing about your path to meditation. It's something I have wanted to try, but never really knew how. Your point about finding something that works for you in terms of focusing the mind makes a lot of sense. The watercolour is lovely! Julipax, great idea to recognize strengths/victories!

    Date: 1/11
    1. Exercised (yes) : NO.... and so the slide begins!
    2. Completed food diary (yes) : Yes, stayed under calorie goal
    3. Avoid late afternoon snack : Yes

    Struggles-Clearly, I struggled with motivation to get out and get some physical activity in yesterday! The weather has taken a turn for the worse here and I decided to hibernate. Tonight I will be hitting the treadmill instead of the snowy streets.

    Success - I'm pleased that I am keeping up the food journaling, and finding ways to stay within my calorie budget.


  • newbie2143
    newbie2143 Posts: 328 Member
    Date: 1/12:
    1. Exercised (yes) : Yes, 30 minutes treadmill
    2. Completed food diary (yes) : Yes, stayed under calorie goal
    3. Avoid late afternoon snack : Yes

    Goal wt. 2/1: 144.5 (1.5 lbs/wk)
    Last week's wt.: 149
    This week's wt.: tbd Friday

    Struggles: I need to keep scheduling in time to be active and sticking to it. Yesterday, I put it off until right before bed, which is not ideal for me. Early morning might make more sense on busy days.

    Success: I'm happy the food side of things is going well!
  • Julipax
    Julipax Posts: 47 Member
    Date: 1/12
    Vitamin: Yes
    Water (8+): getting there!
    Exercise calories burned: 651 elliptical
    Stayed under calorie goal: Yes, but cut it close!

    Goal weight for 2/1: 160
    Current weight week of 1/11: 162.4
    Gain/loss vs last week: -1.6 (woo hoo!)

    Current struggles: Darn Diet Coke Addiction.

    Current strengths: Good grocery shopping to trip to keep me on track! You are what you eat!

    I love the positivity in this group!!!
  • rmk894
    rmk894 Posts: 6 Member
    I'm jumping in late, but would like to join. I just joined MFP about 2 weeks ago and my current overall goals are to get control of my eating (stop gaining weight!) and increase my activity level. I struggle with depression and so getting and staying motivated is a day-to-day battle.

    Today: 1/13
    Step goal: exceeded by 25%
    Logged all food: Yes
    Sugar and sodium intake: over sugar limit and under sodium limit

    Struggles: My sweet tooth!! I'm eating less than I was before starting MFP, but still too much. Logging my food has made me see just how much I've been eating. Late-night snacking is also a problem.

    Successes: consistently meeting and also increasing my step goal this week, logging food.

    This group looks like a really helpful one!
  • Julipax
    Julipax Posts: 47 Member
    @rmk20togo Welcome Robin! Just keep logging in the app! You bite it, you write it! No matter what you eat or don't do, it's all feedback for you. Look at it as feedback to learn, and move on. I'll try to keep you motivated!
  • White_hibiscus
    White_hibiscus Posts: 1,594 Member
    Date: 1/13
    Vitamin: Yes
    Water (8+): lots;)
    Exercise calories burned: 487
    Stayed under calorie goal: Yes

    Goal weight for 2/1: 170
    Current weight week of 1/11: 177
    Gain/loss vs last week 0

    Current struggles: junk food
    Success: 2nd week of p90x
  • newbie2143
    newbie2143 Posts: 328 Member
    Date: 1/13:
    1. Exercised (yes) : Yes, 35 minutes swimming
    2. Completed food diary (yes) : Yes, stayed under calorie goal
    3. Avoid late afternoon snack : Yes

    Goal wt. 2/1: 144.5 (1.5 lbs/wk)
    Last week's wt.: 149
    This week's wt.: tbd tomorrow

    Struggles: Same motivation struggles. I know if I can get through Jan/Feb this will lift. Checking in on this thread is helping, thanks everyone!

    Success: I have noticed I'm not thinking about a snack as soon as I get home from work anymore... It seems I am breaking that habit/association! I'm glad I made it one of my 'healthy habits' to work on.
  • Julipax
    Julipax Posts: 47 Member
    Date: 1/13
    Vitamin: Yes
    Water (8+): YES but still had too much Diet Coke!
    Exercise calories burned: 720! 1.875 mile speed swim set from HELL! Thanks Coach!
    Stayed under calorie goal: Yes.

    Goal weight for 2/1: 160
    Current weight week of 1/11: 162.4
    Gain/loss vs last week: -1.6 (woo hoo!)

    Current struggles: Darn Diet Coke Addict, but so far so good today!

    Current strengths: I am pushing it HARD in the gym. I make small goals throughout my set and stick to it!

    Love that you discovered you broke a snack habit @newbie2143
  • Julipax
    Julipax Posts: 47 Member
    @newbie2143 Yea! A fellow swimmer! I have a goal to swim in a meet in April. I haven't done one in 3 years. I spend most of my weekends at my kids' sporting events and haven't made time for mine. Having an athletic goal will really keep me in the gym and pool though!
  • newbie2143
    newbie2143 Posts: 328 Member
    @Julipax, I'm just starting back in the pool... My goal is to do a few triathlons this summer & I need to rebuild. My last tri was 2 years ago, so I have a way to go! I am a big fan of open water swimming (totally get what you said earlier about it being meditative), but I'm having to learn to love lengths in the pool :). Maybe some day I can work up to 1.87 miles (3km [!] for me) - wow. And @White_hibiscus, P90X, wow - how is THAT? I hear it's hard. Welcome, @rmk894 !
  • rmk894
    rmk894 Posts: 6 Member
    Thank you for the welcome!
    Date: 1/14
    Step goal: Exceeded by 17%
    Logged all food: Yes
    Sugar and sodium intake: Under daily limit for both

    Struggles: still fighting with my sweet tooth, need to make time to grocery shop so I don't eat out. I've also been having headaches all week, which makes everything harder.

    Successes: I finally made it back to my rehab program and started my exercises again.
  • newbie2143
    newbie2143 Posts: 328 Member
    Date: 1/14:
    1. Exercised (yes) : Yes, 40 minute walk
    2. Completed food diary (yes) : Yes, stayed under calorie goal
    3. Avoid late afternoon snack : Yes

    Goal wt. 2/1: 144.5 (1.5 lbs/wk)
    Last week's wt.: 149
    This week's wt.: 147.5 (yay!)
    Gain/loss vs. last week: -1.5 lbs

    Struggles: getting out for a run. Hard to want to do it on snowy roads in the dark (already dark by the time I get home from work)...

    Success: Still got out for a walk - indoors! I'm only 46 but I became a "mall walker" yesterday.... which makes me laugh. Still happy I did it. My overall goal is just to be active somehow every day, and I accomplished that even though I really didn't want to! My day off today... exercising will be easier in the day time :)

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