Daily Healthy Habits Challenge-FEBRUARY

Julipax
Julipax Posts: 47 Member
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 wants to join us in taking the focus off the scale and onto the things that actually make the numbers on it move? Who's in?

Date: 2/1
Vitamin: Yes
Water (8+): 3
Exercise calories burned: 882
Stayed under calorie goal: Yes, and didn't eat my exercise calories!
Other healthy habits to focus on: 2 t. Olive oil and 2 servings dairy.

Goal weight for 3/1: 150
Current weight week of 2/1: 160
Gain/loss vs last week: (same)

Current struggles: Getting busy, but still exercising. I let the food go slightly, but still logging it all!

Current strengths: I love my swimming and my commitment to it!

Tagging last month's contributors: @47Jacqueline @rmk894 @newbie2134 @lemonychild @White_hibiscus
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  • ceelou52
    ceelou52 Posts: 31 Member
    Hi my name is Cyndi and I would love to join this month :)
    Date: Feb 1st
    Vitamin: No
    Water (8+): no probably 5 cups
    Exercise calories burned: rest day worked out 5 days in a row will getter done tomorrow
    Stayed under calorie goal: Barely!

    Goal weight for feb 8th: 250
    Current weight week of feb 1st: 255
    Gain/loss vs last week: 0

    Current struggles: I have strep throat right now and a cold :(

    Current strengths: motivation to work out at least a 1 hr a day
    Thanks for the opportunity for accountability :smile:

  • newbie2143
    newbie2143 Posts: 328 Member
    edited February 2016
    Thanks @Julipax for setting up a February board when you are so busy... Good for you for keeping up with your "healthy habits"!

    Nice to meet you, @ceelou52 .
  • newbie2143
    newbie2143 Posts: 328 Member
    Hi! I'm Ellen. I joined Julie's board last month and found it to be so helpful to check in every day on goals I set. I am going to carry over the goals I was working on last month and add one. I would really like to carve out some quiet time every day to practice meditation. I haven't really done it before, but I'd like to try.

    Date: 2/1
    Physical activity : No - Mondays seem to be the hardest day if I look back over January!
    Logged food intake: Yes, at calorie goal
    Avoid late afternoon snack: no
    Work on meditation: Yes

    Goal weight for 3/1: 138.5 (1.5 lbs/week)
    Current weight week of 2/1: 144.5
    Gain/loss vs last week: -1.5

    Current struggles: Those who know me from last month know I struggle with finding the motivation to be active every day, particularly in these cold, dark months. I should have gotten out for a walk last night (it was even quite mild out), but didn't manage it. To the gym tonight.

    Current strengths: 49 straight days of logging... It is becoming a habit :)
  • Shannan8
    Shannan8 Posts: 5 Member
    Date: 2/1
    Vitamin: N/A
    Water (8+): 2
    Exercise calories burned: 0
    Stayed under calorie goal: Yes
    Other healthy habits to focus on: Think positively no matter what

    Goal weight for 3/1: 158
    Current weight week of 2/1: 163
    Gain/loss vs last week: gained

    Current struggles: Not seeing results

    Current strengths: My commitment to lose the weight by August 8th
  • White_hibiscus
    White_hibiscus Posts: 1,594 Member
    Date: 2/2
    Vitamin: yes!
    Water (8+): lots!
    Exercise calories burned: 300
    Stayed under calorie goal: hopefully
    Other healthy habits to focus on: positive thoughts: each day is a new beginning

    Goal weight for 3/1: 119
    Current weight week of 2/1: 170
    Gain/loss vs last week: loss 6.5 last month..

    Current struggles: keeping motivated

    Current strengths: keep pushing even though I lacking self motivation!
  • Julipax
    Julipax Posts: 47 Member
    Welcome Cyndi and Shannan! You are going to fit right in with this crowd. @Shannan8 Your target goal date is not unlike mine! Mine is when the kids start school in the fall, 8/22. Giving yourself that kind of time is realistic. Like @White_hibiscus it can be a hassle to stay motivated that long! This board should help! Also, I am finding that I need to change things every couple of weeks to keep from getting bored. So far, I've increased the level on the elliptical every 2-4 weeks, add a rule to budget my healthy oils and dairy, created this board, committed to swim in competitions this year, joined a biggest loser challenge in my town...just little add ons that keep me changing things so that it doesn't feel like a dang diet. Hope to see "less of you" on this board!

    Date: 2/2
    Vitamin: Yes
    Water (8+): 3
    Exercise calories burned: 560
    Stayed under calorie goal: Yes!
    Other healthy habits to focus on: 2 t. Olive oil and 2 servings dairy. Really, it just needs to be the water!

    Goal weight for 3/1: 150
    Current weight week of 2/1: 160
    Gain/loss vs last week: weigh in is now Friday, but I feel thinner.

    Current struggles: Promising myself I'll do my healthy habits like water and not doing it.

    Current strengths: I am loving the exercise commitment.
  • Julipax
    Julipax Posts: 47 Member
    Oh, and I'm totally going to brag because the first goal I made when I got back into logging in MFP was to do it for 30 days, then 60, then 100. The little changes I've done have just been to set little stupid, habit goals like that every 2 weeks or so. Well, check this out, in 10 minutes, I will have logged in 75 days in a row. That has NEVER happened. Happy dance!!lhu9tdbe6ipc.png
  • ceelou52
    ceelou52 Posts: 31 Member
    Congrats on day 75 :) that's some dedication!

    Date: 2/2
    Vitamin: Yes
    Water: I had 8 cups at least need to keep track better
    Exercise calories burned: 600+
    Stayed under calorie goal: Yes!
    Other healthy habits to focus on: more water

    Goal weight for 3/1: 250
    Current weight week of 2/1: 255
    Gain/loss vs last week: same I think?

    Current struggles: staying under my calories and not binge eating

    Current strengths: exercising! Love how I feel after the work out :)
  • newbie2143
    newbie2143 Posts: 328 Member

    Date: 2/2
    Physical activity : Yes. I REALLY didn't feel like it and my gym buddy backed out at the last minute... But I managed to drag myself down to use the treadmill in the basement. Not sure what this funk is that I'm having with exercise... I was doing great last week! Maybe I need to switch things up like you do, @Julipax

    Logged food intake: Yes, under calorie goal
    Avoid late afternoon snack: yes
    Work on meditation: Yes

    Goal weight for 3/1: 138.5 (1.5 lbs/week)
    Current weight week of 2/1: 144.5
    Gain/loss vs last week: -1.5

    Current struggles: Just not feeling the love of exercise right now.... Swimming tonight.
    Current strengths: logging is going well.
  • ceelou52
    ceelou52 Posts: 31 Member


    Date: 2/3
    Vitamin: no
    Water: I had 6cups
    Exercise calories burned: 600+
    Stayed under calorie goal: Yes had a awesome day
  • Julipax
    Julipax Posts: 47 Member
    I love that everyone is having an awesome day! @Newbie2134, if I lived in the tundra, I'd struggle getting my *kitten* outside and to the gym, too!

    I had a fantastic swim tonight! Lowered my base time by :05 in just 2-3 weeks. It helps when there's less of me to drag behind me in the water. Scale hasn't budged for me this week, but that's OK since I could've been better last week.

    Date: 2/3
    Vitamin: Yes
    Water (8+): 6 (better)
    Exercise calories burned: 671
    Stayed under calorie goal: Yes!
    2 t. Olive oil: 1
    2 servings dairy: 1
    2.5 c veggies: 3

    Goal weight for 3/1: 150
    Current weight week of 2/1: 160
    Gain/loss vs last week: weigh in is now Friday, but I feel thinner.

    Current struggles: Promising myself I'll do my healthy habits like water and not doing it.

    Current strengths: I am loving the exercise commitment.
  • White_hibiscus
    White_hibiscus Posts: 1,594 Member
    Date: 2/3
    Vitamin: Yes
    Water (8+): lotsss.. lol
    Exercise calories burned: 706
    Stayed under calorie goal: Yes
    Other healthy habits to focus on: not forgetting to eat lunch; /

    Goal weight for 3/1: 162
    Current weight week of 2/1: 170
    Gain/loss vs last week: loss

    Current struggles: eating healthy

    Current strengths: my commitment to p90x!!! Feeling proud
  • newbie2143
    newbie2143 Posts: 328 Member

    Date: 2/3
    Physical activity : Yes, had a good 1350m swim.

    Logged food intake: Yes, under calorie goal
    Avoid late afternoon snack: yes
    Work on meditation: Yes

    Goal weight for 3/1: 138.5 (1.5 lbs/week)
    Current weight: tbd tomorrow

  • White_hibiscus
    White_hibiscus Posts: 1,594 Member
    Julipax wrote: »
    Welcome Cyndi and Shannan! You are going to fit right in with this crowd. @Shannan8 Your target goal date is not unlike mine! Mine is when the kids start school in the fall, 8/22. Giving yourself that kind of time is realistic. Like @White_hibiscus it can be a hassle to stay motivated that long! This board should help! Also, I am finding that I need to change things every couple of weeks to keep from getting bored. So far, I've increased the level on the elliptical every 2-4 weeks, add a rule to budget my healthy oils and dairy, created this board, committed to swim in competitions this year, joined a biggest loser challenge in my town...just little add ons that keep me changing things so that it doesn't feel like a dang diet. Hope to see "less of you" on this board!

    Date: 2/2
    Vitamin: Yes
    Water (8+): 3
    Exercise calories burned: 560
    Stayed under calorie goal: Yes!
    Other healthy habits to focus on: 2 t. Olive oil and 2 servings dairy. Really, it just needs to be the water!

    Goal weight for 3/1: 150
    Current weight week of 2/1: 160
    Gain/loss vs last week: weigh in is now Friday, but I feel thinner.

    Current struggles: Promising myself I'll do my healthy habits like water and not doing it.

    Current strengths: I am loving the exercise commitment.


    thank you for your support and cheerful words!

  • bellew62802
    bellew62802 Posts: 60 Member
    Hi! My name is Betsy and I am very much looking forward to being a part of this challenge.
    Date: 2/4
    Vitamin: No but "Yes" to Hydro Eyes vitamin
    Water (8+): 7
    Exercise calories burned: 600 plus plank & pelvic raises
    Stayed under calorie goal: Yes

    Goal weight for 3/1: 168
    Current weight week of 2/1: 174
    Gain/loss vs last week: same

    Current struggles: I have trouble getting my workout in when I am ready to. I am the main care giver for my 3 yr old grandson and finding that balance of time for when I feel ready to workout is tough.

    Current strengths: I appreciate the part of me that challenges....Me :D
  • White_hibiscus
    White_hibiscus Posts: 1,594 Member
    Date: 2/4
    Vitamin: Yes
    Water (8+): lotsss
    Exercise calories burned: nothing yet
    Stayed under calorie goal: NOP!
    Other healthy habits to focus on: getting back on track

    Goal weight for 3/1: 162
    Current weight week of 2/1: 170
    Gain/loss vs last week: loss

    Current struggles: eating healthy

    Current strengths: you guys!
  • megggpie94
    megggpie94 Posts: 2 Member
    edited February 2016
    Hi everyone! This is my first post on the community part of MFP! My name is Megan! A few years ago my brother passed away.. Within the 2 years I went from 125 lbs to my heaviest of 228 lbs with emotional eating. I am now ready to shed the emotional weight I packed on and get back to being healthy and happy!

    Date: 2/4
    Vitamin: Yes!
    Water (8+): a bunch
    Exercise calories burned: Rest day but still 300
    Stayed under calorie goal: Yes

    Goal weight for 3/1: 205
    Current weight week of 2/1: 214
    Gain/loss vs last week: loss

    Current strengths: At this moment I am extremely motivated and ready to go! I also have my wonderful FI to go with me to the gym .


    Current struggles: I need to build my confidence in the gym! I use my FI as a safety net while at the gym, I'm still a bit ashamed for letting my self get this big, and I get self conscious of ppl staring at me. :/
  • Julipax
    Julipax Posts: 47 Member
    Welcome Betsy and Megan! I love your honesty in admitting you've used a toddler and family death as a crutch/excuse. I did the same thing with 80-hour work weeks, then toddlers, then the loss of my mom, then company down-sizing, then leading Girl Scouts. It's always so much easier to blame the other things out of our control. Truth is, those are comforting crutches we rely on because they are easier than the hard thing: consistency, comittment, and time. We are all so much better than our excuses! I love your motivation. We are here for you through thick and much thinner!
  • Julipax
    Julipax Posts: 47 Member
    Date: 2/5
    Vitamin: Yes
    Water (8+): 6
    Exercise calories burned: unplanned rest day due to sick youngest home from school
    Stayed under calorie goal: Over by 70 and don't care because yesterday was so stellar
    2 t olive oil: No
    2 servings dairy: 1

    Goal weight for 3/1: 150
    Current weight week of 2/1: 160
    Gain/loss vs last week: same and getting ticked now

    Current struggles: Doing things right and not seeing scale move. My body does this every 10 lbs. I don't get it, but I know in 2 weeks it will drop. So my real struggle is patience
  • Julipax
    Julipax Posts: 47 Member
    I appreciate the part of me that challenges....Me :D

    I love that!