June Self-Care Challenge

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  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,375 Member
    Today is all about fathers and mentors. I'm hosting a cookout with family. But I do it with love because I have the best dad in the world. We also will miss my husband's father who died this year. So, today, I'll put aside self care, but I do it because I am so grateful for so many wonderful men in my life. Hope your day is wonderful.
  • GaladiaPhoenix
    GaladiaPhoenix Posts: 2 Member
    Is it too late to join? I know June's pretty far along but the challenge sounds interesting!
  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,375 Member
    GaladiaPhoenix wrote: »
    Is it too late to join? I know June's pretty far along but the challenge sounds interesting!

    Not too late; just add your posts of what you're doing. xo
  • katy_maher
    katy_maher Posts: 44 Member
    Yesterday I got rid of an old bike and a non-working TV that my parents offered to recycle during their town electronics recycling event, and I poked around an antiques market with my mom.
  • Idontcareyoupick
    Idontcareyoupick Posts: 2,854 Member
    Took care of the family and went on a bike ride
  • PKM0515
    PKM0515 Posts: 3,089 Member
    JulieAL1969 wrote: »
    Today is all about fathers and mentors. I'm hosting a cookout with family. But I do it with love because I have the best dad in the world. We also will miss my husband's father who died this year. So, today, I'll put aside self care, but I do it because I am so grateful for so many wonderful men in my life. Hope your day is wonderful.

    This is beautiful.
  • S_Tr_S
    S_Tr_S Posts: 249 Member
    Very busy weekend didn't leave much time for self care, and I could feel the difference in my frazzled mood. Must do better.
  • allison8668
    allison8668 Posts: 885 Member
    Well, this weekend, I took a break from it all. The food logging, the cardio (only did a mile run each day,) the arm exercises, the fitbit ... It was nice, it was fun. And, now I feel renewed and ready to get back to losing some more weight.
  • slipchuck
    slipchuck Posts: 5 Member
    Hello! I would like to join your challenge. Recently I started seeing a nutrionist and have started walking. Started out at 1/2 mile and in 5 days now up to 2 miles in 27 minutes. My goal for this week is to get up to 2 miles in 24 minutes.
  • slipchuck
    slipchuck Posts: 5 Member
    Can anyone tell me where you can keep track of your measurements in this site?
  • Valeria2020
    Valeria2020 Posts: 23 Member
    i love this challenge
  • Snickers2424
    Snickers2424 Posts: 16 Member
    I just discovered this challenge, but noticed I wasn't the only one late to the party
  • Snickers2424
    Snickers2424 Posts: 16 Member
    I typed so much more in the above post, but it only posted a snippet. I wonder why?
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Snickers2424 wrote: »
    I typed so much more in the above post, but it only posted a snippet. I wonder why?

    I've found if I add smilies from my iPhone (not the forum's ones) it cuts off the rest of the post after them.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    slipchuck wrote: »
    Can anyone tell me where you can keep track of your measurements in this site?

    @slipchuck

    In the app, at the bottom, go to Progress. Up the top there is Weight. Click on that, and you can see waist, etc. Then click on waist, for example, then +.

    On the desktop version, you can also add/enter other metrics you want to measure.
  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,375 Member
    Went for a very long walk on a trail in a scenic area. Although it was HOT outside, I really loved just listening to the sounds of nature without music playing.
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    June 17 a nice walk with some of favorite music

    June 18 watched a sweet movie
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    30 minute walk.

    Picked up some prints of my photos I've taken when walking and running, and bought blank cards at the craft shop to put them on. Have lined up selling them somewhere.
  • katy_maher
    katy_maher Posts: 44 Member
    June 17 - Had a nice leisurely day with my family, didn't log food and wrote it off as a cheat day, then got right back into it the next day without feeling guilty.

    June 18 - Worked from home in the afternoon with my cat and some reality TV, and bought a couple more plants for my garden.
  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,375 Member
    Heading to Florida for a trip with my friend and daughters. Will be relaxing and full of exercise - we like to power walk on the beach and ride bikes. I also may try something new and go on a dolphin cruise. So, it will be five days of self care in a row. Xo
  • Idontcareyoupick
    Idontcareyoupick Posts: 2,854 Member
    JulieAL1969 wrote: »
    Heading to Florida for a trip with my friend and daughters. Will be relaxing and full of exercise - we like to power walk on the beach and ride bikes. I also may try something new and go on a dolphin cruise. So, it will be five days of self care in a row. Xo

    So jealous! Enjoy!
  • PKM0515
    PKM0515 Posts: 3,089 Member
    JulieAL1969 wrote: »
    Heading to Florida for a trip with my friend and daughters. Will be relaxing and full of exercise - we like to power walk on the beach and ride bikes. I also may try something new and go on a dolphin cruise. So, it will be five days of self care in a row. Xo

    Have a wonderful time! That sounds like so much fun.
  • Idontcareyoupick
    Idontcareyoupick Posts: 2,854 Member
    Going to bed early for my care today
  • twyla77
    twyla77 Posts: 445 Member
    sat with an older neighbor and chatted for a bit about her flower bed. her garden makes me happy every time i walk past it, so i let her know, and thanked her! she was pumped!
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    edited June 2018
    @JulieAL1969 have a great trip!

    I had so much fun over the past weekend I didn't really need to delegate special time for self care. Back to my normal routine now! Lifted Monday, ran yesterday, lifting today.

    I'm still doing 5 minutes of handstand practice every day, and it is making a difference - I can wall plank 60 seconds now, and do an L wall stand with one foot pointed up. I'm starting to feel more confident with weight on my shoulders and less like my head is going to explode.

    Cleaned out and sorted my closet so now it only has clothes I like, which fit me, organized so I can find them.

    I mentioned earlier buying silly special effects press on nails for my birthday. It turns out I am addicted to press on nails. These are seriously the best thing since sliced bread. I got so many compliments and no one would believe they weren't my real nails. They take about a minute to apply and lasted five days before one started to get loose, and that was with me cleaning house, peeling oranges, and doing stable work. The way I use my hands, I've never had a real mani last more than three days! Definitely going to do this again, and I bought some more of the kind I wore this time - purple/green chrome - for wearing on race days. Plus some more normal looking ones for when I don't necessarily want my fingertips to look like they belong to a space princess. Doing my fingernails is a thing I started as an alternative to rewarding myself with food, but I'm not very good at it, and it takes an annoyingly long time. So this is great!
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    June 19
    walked uphill & then down - enjoying my music on the way up & the gorgeous views on the way down!
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    June 20: relaxed with a fun movie after a very busy day

    June 21: cancelled 2 things & took care of myself...went to a bookstore & browsed happily, found a book I had regretted not purchasing a month ago at a more distant bookstore...relaxed, watched a tv show & had some delicious cherries & strawberries. Self-care is SO necessary.

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