Everyday Healthy Habits - January challenge

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  • candythorns
    candythorns Posts: 246 Member
    @moniquedeanne

    Sugar is my nemesis too. Maybe you can do some fruit instead when you really crave? Or dark chocolate helps me
  • ShaleSelkies
    ShaleSelkies Posts: 251 Member
    edited January 2017
    Date: January 7th, 2017
    Logged food intake:     Yes, under calorie goal
    Exercised: Yes.
    - 30 Day Januay Arm Challenge Day 7
    - 30 Day January JH Arm Challenge Day 7
    - 30 Day January Thigh Challenge Day 7
    - 30 Day January JH Sun Salutation Challenge Day 7
    - 10 min walk
    Avoid unplanned PM snack: Yes
    Practiced Yoga: Yes
    Did stretches: Partially
    Met personal iron goal: No

    Starting weight: 132
    Current weight: 130
    Goal weight for February 1: 128 (1lbs per week)

    Current struggles: Still doing badly especially mentally. Pedometer also stopped working so I didn't end up tracking over 10 minutes

    Current strengths: Managed to do some walking and the challenges.
  • newbie2143
    newbie2143 Posts: 328 Member
    edited January 2017
    Date: January 8, 2017 (reporting for yesterday)
    Logged food intake: - Yes, but over calorie goal by~100 cal.
    Exercised: Yes, 1/2 hour walk in the freezing cold
    Avoid unplanned PM snack: Yes
    Practiced meditation : No

    Jan.1 wt: 139.5
    Weight Jan.8: 138.5 (-1.0)
    Goal weight Jan.15: 137
    Goal weight for February 1: 134 (1.5lbs per week)

    Current struggles: Down 1 pound instead of 1.5 this week, not a surprise as I missed my calorie goals a few days, but headed in the right direction. It's not terribly motivating to lose slowly,but I need to keep in mind this isn't a race!

    Current strengths: I'm not just making changes for weight loss, but to be a healthier me overall... Feeling good and excited to carry on.
  • ShaleSelkies
    ShaleSelkies Posts: 251 Member
    edited January 2017
    Date: January 8th, 2017
    Logged food intake: Yes, under calorie goal
    Exercised: Yes.
    - 30 Day Januay Arm Challenge Day 8
    - 30 Day January JH Arm Challenge Day 8 (actually meant to be a rest day but I misread and ended up repeating Day 7's exercises instead)
    - 30 Day January Thigh Challenge Day 8
    - 30 Day January JH Sun Salutation Challenge Day 8
    - 30 min walk
    Avoid unplanned PM snack: Yes
    Practiced Yoga: Yes
    Did stretches: Yes
    Met personal iron goal: No where near

    Starting weight: 132
    Current weight: 130 (reweighing tomorrow!)
    Goal weight for February 1: 128 (1lbs per week)

    Current struggles: Haven't met my iron goal for a few days now, I really need to find a way to up my intake or I'm going to be suffering™ very very soon. I also need to figure out how to better balance updating my comic daily and exercising since I just switched to full color pages and it's been a bit of a struggle so far!

    Current strengths: Getting back into exercising more and keeping up with challenges decently. I ended up giving into my salt cravings since I figured having had them for that long I probably actually needed it and I'm feeling a lot better now too!
  • 120maggie
    120maggie Posts: 5,138 Member
    Sunday night: at or below calorie goal this weekend. 55 aerobic workout yesterday and then a 10 hour round driving trip to take my daughter back to school. Got my steps in with the workout and moving her in. -- and did not do emotional eating! Cross country skied today and have my steps in.
    Still need to get a dinner menu planned out for the week.
    My challenge this week is to do a better job of eating calories through the day. I have a habit of saving too many for the evening. Took a day off from my plank challenge today. My first plank rest day.
  • newbie2143
    newbie2143 Posts: 328 Member
    Date: January 9, 2017 (reporting for yesterday)
    Logged food intake: - Yes, but over calorie goal by~100 cal. Weekends do me in!
    Exercised: Yes, 1/2 hour walk, but not the gym workout I planned
    Avoid unplanned PM snack: Yes
    Practiced meditation : Yes

    Jan.1 wt: 139.5
    Weight Jan.8: 138.5 (-1.0)
    Goal weight Jan.15: 137
    Goal weight for February 1: 134 (1.5lbs per week)

    Current struggles: Weekend eating (aka social eating) is a challenge for me. Had my first glass of wine in 2017 yesterday and went over calorie goal. Worth it though - a nice relaxing time with my husband! Looking ahead, this week looks like it might be challenging to fit all my exercise in... I have planned out each activity by day, so I hope that helps. Going to brave the elements and get back outside to run after work today.

    Current strengths: Daily meditation getting easier!
  • moniquedeanne
    moniquedeanne Posts: 249 Member
    Date: January 7, 2017 (reporting for Saturday)

    Logged food intake: - Yes, under calorie goal

    Exercised: Yes - 30min. Jillian Michael's Yoga

    Avoid Sugar at night: No, 3 Hersey's kisses

    Current weight: 187.5 lbs

    Goal weight for February 1: 185lbs (1.5lbs per week)

    Current struggles: still struggling to avoid Sugar in the evening

    Current strengths: Got my exercise in.


    Date: January 8, 2017 (reporting for yesterday)

    Logged food intake: - Yes, not under my goal :( do to Red Wine

    Exercised: No

    Avoid Sugar at night: No, ate a marshmallow Santa (110 cal)

    Current weight: 188.0 lbs

    Goal weight for February 1: 185lbs (1.5lbs per week)

    Current struggles: still struggling to avoid Sugar in the evening

    Current strengths: Did some meal prepping for the week
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,096 Member
    Sorry this is going to be long, but I'm playing catch up. Real life got in the way, and I was super busy and just didn't have the time to post...so here goes...

    Date: 5 January 2017

    Daily Devotions: Done

    Hit 100g Protein Daily: Not done - 55 g Protein
    Drink at Least 8 Cups of Pure Water: Done - 8 cups
    Dry January: 5 of 31 days done

    Workouts (M-F primarily):
    • Mileage (20 miles/wk): 0 miles (Total Weekly Mileage: 12.20 miles)
    • Strength Training (2-3 days/wk): rest day; 1 of 3 for week
    • Planks (M-F): Not done

    Start Weight (30 December 2016): 127.2 lbs
    Current Weight: 124.8 lbs
    Goal Weight (end of Jan): 125 lbs

    Struggles: Day started with a sore throat and mild fever; feeling better. But still didn't get much done today.
    Strengths: Devotions done! Water done! Clearly dropping water weight, but glad to see the scale moving downward.

    Date: 6 January 2017

    Daily Devotions: Done

    Hit 100g Protein Daily: Not done - 82 g Protein
    Drink at Least 8 Cups of Pure Water: Missed - 7 cups
    Dry January: 6 of 31 days done

    Workouts (M-F primarily):
    • Mileage (20 miles/wk): 4.55 miles (Total Weekly Mileage: 16.75 miles)
    • Strength Training (2-3 days/wk): pushing to Sat; 1 of 3 for week
    • Planks (M-F): Not done

    Start Weight (30 December 2016): 127.2 lbs
    Current Weight: 124.4 lbs
    Goal Weight (end of Jan): 125 lbs

    Struggles: Busy day with working out, work and then a special church service. Didn't get home until later than planned and got sucked into some other work for the rest of the evening into the wee hours of Sat morning.
    Strengths: Devotions done! Water done! Super excited to see this on the scale for my record weigh in!! Down 25 lbs total from when I started here! Also lost some inches. Banner day for me both scale and measurements.

    Date: 7 January 2017

    Daily Devotions: Not done.

    Hit 100g Protein Daily: Not done - 71 g Protein
    Drink at Least 8 Cups of Pure Water: Done - 8 cups
    Dry January: 7 of 31 days done

    Workouts (M-F primarily):
    • Mileage (20 miles/wk): 0 miles (Total Weekly Mileage: 16.75 miles)
    • Strength Training (2-3 days/wk): Didn't do; 1 of 3 for week
    • Planks (M-F): Not done

    Start Weight (30 December 2016): 127.2 lbs
    Current Weight: 124.6 lbs
    Goal Weight (end of Jan): 125 lbs

    Struggles: Stayed up late on Friday (until 3am Sat), and then had to do some work on Saturday (11am-4:30pm). Never got to the gym due to RL. Bad workout day.
    Strengths: Water done! At least it was something.

    Date: 8 January 2017

    Daily Devotions: Attended Church

    Hit 100g Protein Daily: Not done - 56 g Protein (super low/bad)
    Drink at Least 8 Cups of Pure Water: Missed - 7 cups
    Dry January: 8 of 31 days done

    Workouts (M-F primarily):
    • Mileage (20 miles/wk): 0 miles (Total Weekly Mileage: 16.75 miles)
    • Strength Training (2-3 days/wk): Rest day; 0 of 3 for week
    • Planks (M-F): Not done

    Start Weight (30 December 2016): 127.2 lbs
    Current Weight: 125.4 lbs
    Goal Weight (end of Jan): 125 lbs

    Struggles: Long day working at Church. Bad eating/water day.
    Strengths: Devotions done by attending Church. Typically my rest day, so not overly concerned that I didn't get a chance to workout.

    Date: 9 January 2017

    Daily Devotions: Church Admin Team

    Hit 100g Protein Daily: Not done - 50 g Protein ~ way under for calories due to a busy day.
    Drink at Least 8 Cups of Pure Water: Missed - 7 cups
    Dry January: 9 of 31 days done

    Workouts (M-F primarily):
    • Mileage (20 miles/wk): 0 miles (Total Weekly Mileage: 16.40 miles)
    • Strength Training (2-3 days/wk): Missed (RL); 0 of 3 for week
    • Planks (M-F): Done

    Start Weight (30 December 2016): 127.2 lbs
    Current Weight: 126.2 lbs
    Goal Weight (end of Jan): 125 lbs

    Struggles: Another long day of work and didn't get to the gym. Also missed lunch, so way behind in my calories and macros for the day.
    Strengths: Devotions done with Admin Team! Planks done (although at midnight)!
  • ShaleSelkies
    ShaleSelkies Posts: 251 Member
    Date: January 9th, 2017
    Logged food intake:     Yes, under calorie goal
    Exercised: Yes.
    - 30 Day Januay Arm Challenge Day 9
    - 30 Day January JH Arm Challenge Day 9
    - 30 Day January Thigh Challenge Day 9
    - 30 Day January JH Sun Salutation Challenge Day 9
    - 30 min Dancing
    - 10 minute Walk
    Avoid unplanned PM snack: Yes
    Practiced Yoga: Yes
    Did stretches: Yes
    Met personal iron goal: Yes!

    Starting weight: 132
    Current weight: 128.4
    Goal weight for February 1: 128 (1lbs per week, might recalculate though given I'm close?)

    Current struggles: Still have three things to use up in my pantry before I can fully switch to being fully vegetarian... kind of tempted to just try and get it over with or find a way to donate them somewhere but until next week when I can get some more varied foods I might need them especially for my iron goals. I'd really rather not have them if I can help it though I had to have some today and I'm not feeling great but it's really hard to donate stuff around here without a car for some reason and I don't want it to go to waste either ugh.

    Current strengths: Figured out it isn't that sustainable for me to do long periods of just one kind of exercise each day so I think from now on instead of a certain period of time of yoga or walking I'll just try and do my monthly challenges, stretches, and then burn around 100 calories (calculated by MFP) of what ever I feel like that day. Such as today I didn't end up being too into the walking so I danced instead! Chest hurt for a while after but I took several breaks so I was breathing ok again pretty soon. Also met iron and got enough protein which is good!
  • newbie2143
    newbie2143 Posts: 328 Member
    Date: January 10, 2017 (reporting for yesterday)
    Logged food intake: - Yes, under calorie goal
    Exercised: Yes, 5k run
    Avoid unplanned PM snack: No
    Practiced meditation : Yes

    Jan.1 wt: 139.5
    Weight Jan.8: 138.5 (-1.0)
    Goal weight Jan.15: 137
    Goal weight for February 1: 134 (1.5lbs per week)

    Current struggles: Nibbled before dinner, even though I had a planned small snack on my way home, proving to myself it is not hunger prompting me to eat as soon as I get home from work! What a hard habit for me to break. I have done it before, so I know I can do it again... I will challenge myself today to stay out of the kitchen before 5:30 PM (when I have to get supper going) and let you all know how it goes tomorrow.

    Current strengths: Dragged myself out for a run in the dark and cold - and it turned out to be great! I need to remember this next time I am trying to talk myself out of it :)

    Have a wonderful day, everyone!

  • moniquedeanne
    moniquedeanne Posts: 249 Member
    Date: January 9, 2017 (reporting for yesterday)

    Logged food intake: - Yes, under my goal

    Exercised: Yes, 60 minutes Crossfit

    Avoid Sugar at night: Yes! Finally

    Current weight: 189.5.0 lbs

    Goal weight for February 1: 185lbs (1.5lbs per week)

    Current struggles: Sleeping. I've been struggling to fall asleep for more than a week now.

    Current strengths: Good meal prepping this week made Rosemary Lemon Chicken breast fillets last night to go with my Detox Vegetable soup I made on Sunday.
  • ShaleSelkies
    ShaleSelkies Posts: 251 Member
    Date: January 10th, 2017
    Logged food intake:     Yes, under calorie goal
    Exercised: Yes.
    - 30 Day Januay Arm Challenge Day 10
    - 30 Day January JH Arm Challenge Day 10
    - 30 Day January Thigh Challenge Day 10
    - 30 Day January JH Sun Salutation Challenge Day 10
    Avoid unplanned PM snack: Yes
    Practiced Yoga: Yes
    Did stretches: Yes
    Met personal iron goal: Hardly but yes!

    Starting weight: 132
    Current weight: 128.4
    Goal weight for February 1: 128 (1lbs per week, might recalculate though given I'm close?)

    Current struggles: Felt kind of weak today, didn't manage to do much other than the challenges. Also waking up with really really dry eyes and throat but I'm pretty sure that's because of how the dorm heating is set up.

    Current strengths: Feeling pretty ok about myself.
  • newbie2143
    newbie2143 Posts: 328 Member
    Date: January 11, 2017 (reporting for yesterday)
    Logged food intake: - Yes, under calorie goal
    Exercised: Just stretching and a small walk - feeling creaky
    Avoid unplanned PM snack: Yes (stayed out of the kitchen as planned... it worked well!)
    Practiced meditation : Yes

    Jan.1 wt: 139.5
    Goal weight Jan.15: 137
    Goal weight for February 1: 134 (1.5lbs per week)

    Current struggles: Took a break from exercise to stretch everything out... Was feeling my age yesterday!

    Current strengths: Feeling like I am settling back into my healthy routines...
  • moniquedeanne
    moniquedeanne Posts: 249 Member
    Date: January 10, 2017 (reporting for yesterday)

    Logged food intake: - Yes, under my goal

    Exercised: No, (rest day)

    Avoid Sugar at night: Yes.

    Current weight: 189.5.0 lbs

    Goal weight for February 1: 185lbs (1.5lbs per week)

    Current struggles: Still struggling with sleep

    Current strengths: Attended 45 min. meditation and 30 min. mind-fullness teaching
  • 120maggie
    120maggie Posts: 5,138 Member
    Still following my plan daily. Sometimes it seems like I have just as hard a time posting, as doing the challenges. 65 minutes aerobics this morning. Eating at calorie level. Having trouble with motivation at lunch to get the two workouts in. -- But got 20 minutes of Turbo jam DVD in yesterday. Worked planks into today's workout.
    Weight same as January 1, 111. My goal is to maintain, but I am surprised that I haven't dropped a little bit with the focus on doing the right things and tracking everything.
  • newbie2143
    newbie2143 Posts: 328 Member
    Date: January 11, 2017 (reporting for today)
    Logged food intake: - Yes, under calorie goal
    Exercised: 4.6k run & yoga class tonight
    Avoid unplanned PM snack: Yes - 2 day streak ;)
    Practiced meditation : Yes

    Jan.1 wt: 139.5
    Goal weight Jan.15: 137
    Goal weight for February 1: 134 (1.5lbs per week)

    Current struggles: Thinking ahead to tomorrow and already know that avoiding that afternoon snack will be a struggle.... Going to focus on keeping my "streak" going, and keep myself away from the kitchen again. If I don't SEE the snacks, I am much less likely to want them.

    Current strengths: Making generally good food choices and satisfied with what I'm eating. Had another great run today - outside! (it has warmed up and the snow melted away, so quite decent running weather Yay!)
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,096 Member
    Sorry, started feeling sick yesterday afternoon and crashed early without posting. Still pretty much a rest day today, except for planks...

    Date: 10 / 11 January 2017

    Daily Devotions: Not done either day - no excuses

    Hit 100g Protein Daily: Not done either day - 37 g / 63 g Protein
    Drink at Least 8 Cups of Pure Water: Missed - 7 cups / Done - 8 cups
    Dry January: 11 of 31 days done

    Workouts (M-F primarily):
    • Mileage (20 miles/wk): 0 miles (Total Weekly Mileage: 16.40 miles) - working in yard instead on 1/10; nothing on 1/11.
    • Strength Training (2-3 days/wk): 0 of 3 for week
    • Planks (M-F): not done on 1/10 / 5 minutes on 1/11

    Start Weight (30 December 2016): 127.2 lbs
    Current Weight: 125.2 lbs (1/10) / 124.2 lbs (1/11)
    Goal Weight (end of Jan): 125 lbs

    Struggles: 10 Jan - Day started out okay and even worked in my yard in the morning, but by mid-day I was not feeling well. Might be allergies, might be a cold. Slept for about 12 hours and woke up feeling better on 11 Jan, but not well. Took another rest day. In the evening did my planks. Tomorrow is a new day.
    Strengths: Got some fresh air in the morning on 10 Jan; Did Planks on 11 Jan.
  • ShaleSelkies
    ShaleSelkies Posts: 251 Member
    Date: January 11th, 2017
    Logged food intake: Yes, under calorie goal
    Exercised: Yes.
    - 30 Day Januay Arm Challenge Day 11
    - 30 Day January JH Arm Challenge Day 11
    - 30 Day January Thigh Challenge Day 11
    - 30 Day January JH Sun Salutation Challenge Day 11
    - 30 Minute Walk - Leisurely Pace
    Avoid unplanned PM snack: Yes
    Practiced Yoga: Yes
    Did stretches: Yes
    Met personal iron goal: Yes!

    Starting weight: 132
    Current weight: 128.4
    Goal weight for February 1: 127 (1.25lbs per week)

    Current struggles: Distractable, keep forgetting to do stuff I really need to now.

    Current strengths: Finished one of the things in my pantry I had to and completed challenges, stretches, and some extra exercise too today!
  • moniquedeanne
    moniquedeanne Posts: 249 Member
    Date: January 11, 2017 (reporting for yesterday)

    Logged food intake: - Yes, under my goal

    Exercised: Yes, 60 Crossfit

    Avoid Sugar at night: Yes.

    Starting weight: 192.5

    Current weight: 188.0 lbs

    Goal weight for February 1: 185lbs (1.5lbs per week)

    Current struggles: Struggling with sugar, had a cookie with lunch.

    Current strengths: Killed it in the gym! Over 300 squats! My legs are going to die tomorrow.
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,096 Member
    Date: 12 January 2017

    Daily Devotions: Not done - no excuses

    Hit 100g Protein Daily: Not done - 62 g Protein
    Drink at Least 8 Cups of Pure Water: Missed - 7 cups
    Dry January: 12 of 31 days done

    Workouts (M-F primarily):
    • Mileage (20 miles/wk): 5.18 miles (Total Weekly Mileage: 21.93 miles)
    • Strength Training (2-3 days/wk): 0 of 3 for week
    • Planks (M-F): Done - 5 minutes

    Start Weight (30 December 2016): 127.2 lbs
    Current Weight: 125.2 lbs
    Goal Weight (end of Jan): 125 lbs

    Struggles: Still fighting a cold/allergies and got to pile TOM on top of it...clearly a full moon crazy kind of day. Just hating this sore throat that I have, don't really feel much like eating.
    Strengths: Finally got some miles, got my planks done. Got signed up for the Amazing Race, my favorite team challenge, which starts in a couple weeks! :)

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