What's on your mind today?
RangerRickL
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This is where you can share what's on your mind. Recipes, ideas, workouts, anything that you think might be helpful to others.
Maybe, you've tried something that has worked for you in the past and would like to share it with the group. Maybe, you have a NSV (Non Scale Victory) that you would like to share with the group. Anything that you feel comfortable sharing or anything that you feel comfortable asking the group with help....this is the place to come.
The GOOD!! What NSV did you have this week!!
The BAD!! So what....you ate the whole thing!!
The UGLY!! That darn scale went through the window this week....it deserved it too!!
So, what's on your mind today??
Maybe, you've tried something that has worked for you in the past and would like to share it with the group. Maybe, you have a NSV (Non Scale Victory) that you would like to share with the group. Anything that you feel comfortable sharing or anything that you feel comfortable asking the group with help....this is the place to come.
The GOOD!! What NSV did you have this week!!
The BAD!! So what....you ate the whole thing!!
The UGLY!! That darn scale went through the window this week....it deserved it too!!
So, what's on your mind today??
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I've been working on lower body and core strength over the last month or so.
NSV for July was that my muscle mass increased by 3%.
There is a definite improvement in visible muscle tone.7 -
Oh my!! I can't believe it is already August!! Where has the year gone!! On a happy-happy note, graduation is 4 months away!! I have a 2-week break until the Fall class starts, so I wanted to drop a note and say hello everyone in UAC!!7
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@KCJen Hello back! How exciting that you’re all done in 4 months!
@TerriRichardson112 That’s GREAT news! Very inspiring. It’s my dream to increase muscle mass.4 -
Just sharing some pics from our day trip today visiting state parks in the Finger Lakes area.
...and here are some architectural and engineering structures we were fortunate to see along the journey.
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Beautiful pictures!1
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Saw this online. I'm guilty of having been a rabbit and need a turtle mentality. 🐢
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I have a question and it comes from someone’s comment in their sign in for the day. Does activity have to be 20 continuous minutes or can it be broken up into parts? I know that especially if someone is under the weather, chronically ill, or injured that breaking up purposeful activity is easier on them and means that activity is more likely to happen.
I’m curious what others think, but I feel that if the activity is purposeful toward getting 20 minutes, even if it has to be in pieces, is fine especially for those who would have trouble getting 20 minutes otherwise. Doing little bits until I could do more is how I went from very sedentary to many days having an hour or more of activity.3 -
@w8goal4life Beautiful pictures! I bet it was a great day.1
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ConfidentRaven wrote: »I have a question and it comes from someone’s comment in their sign in for the day. Does activity have to be 20 continuous minutes or can it be broken up into parts? I know that especially if someone is under the weather, chronically ill, or injured that breaking up purposeful activity is easier on them and means that activity is more likely to happen.
I’m curious what others think, but I feel that if the activity is purposeful toward getting 20 minutes, even if it has to be in pieces, is fine especially for those who would have trouble getting 20 minutes otherwise. Doing little bits until I could do more is how I went from very sedentary to many days having an hour or more of activity.
It is 20 minutes a day per the instructions:
"Exercise actively at least 20 minutes every day; eat only your budgeted calories every day; and track your caloric food and caloric beverages every day for the entire month..."
You will also find as you go that things that took you 20 or 30 minutes in the beginning are complete in less than that later and so our reward for losing weight is... more exercise lol it's a catch 223 -
i take the 20 minutes to mean any activity that u are not sedentary. Whether it be all at once or split up during the day. for example: 10 minutes of walking in the morning and 10 minutes in the afternoon. I also include cleaning the house, gardening, or walking around Target (albeit at a brisk pace) in my 20 minutes on my formal exerise "rest" days. I think the idea of the 20 minutes is to get you up and moving.5
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I wanna be a turtle!!
I wanna be a turtle!!
I wanna be a turtle!!6 -
I think we should strive for 20 or more a day but you must do it so you are comfortable I have recently struggled with my knee from OA and if I had to do 20 all at once I probably wouldn’t be here. The ultimate goal to me is to become healthier one step at a time. Become the turtle 🐢4
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@fatbambi2017 shared in her update yesterday that she saw a kingfisher and a snake in her walk yesterday (lucky you!). It made me think of posting this great pic my daughter sent of a fishing catch this weekend that sent chills up my grandsons spine (he’s in the background).3
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Jeez! @goldthistime awesome photo! Thank you for sharing, I didn't stand still long enough to get a photo! I have a phobia of snakes, but as you say sooo lucky to see one!4
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Tracked yes
Logged yes
Under calories yes0 -
Tracked yes even room for m&m’s
Spin tonight not as long as I wanted but no pain!!
Logged my food1 -
Have done lots and lots of walking around the City of Rochester, which is the closest big city to the village where I live. Too often, we overlook the sights that are within an easy day trip. Have definitely been completing the exercise component for UAC!
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I have been waiting to “start” my treadmill schedule again. Life gets in the way and each passing week had its reasons why I couldn’t “start” that week. A lightbulb went off when I read this quote “If you are waiting for the perfect time, you will be waiting forever”. Another article this morning I read said that the most common excuse people give for not exercising is “lack of time”. So, I am already running behind on time for my schedule for today, but I am going to get on the treadmill and work this into my daily routine again. Being healthy and having a healthy lifestyle is extremely important to me. I am on my way to a better life : )
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@am_change your welcome! I need to remind myself of this until the new schedule of adding my treadmill becomes my normal daily routine.2
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Interesting perceptions presumably from Steve Jobs. Seems that 2 & 5 of the undeniable facts are pretty relevant to UAC...as are the six best doctors in the world.
💥 Five Undeniable Facts 💥
1. Do not educate your children to be rich
Educate them to be happy – So when they grow up they will know the
value of things, not the price
2️. Eat your food as medicine, otherwise you will need to eat your medicine as food
3️. Whoever loves you will never leave you, even if he has 100 reasons to give up
He will always find one reason to hold on
4️. There is a big difference between being human and human being
5️. If you want to go fast – go alone!
But if you want to go far – go together
And in conclusion... 👇
👨⚕️ The six best doctors in the world 👩⚕️
1️. Sunlight
2️. Rest
3️. Exercise
4️. Diet
5️. Self-confidence
6️. Friends
Perhaps there is merit to be gleaned from someone's life experience who had everything except good health.8 -
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w8goal4life wrote: »
Love this@3 -
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A fav quote I thought I'd share...
“We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.” — Henry Ward Beecher7 -
“There is no try! Just do or do not!” (Yoda)3
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Ran across this post today. As I have struggled a bit to regroup after my vacation (and a bit of pre-vacation lapse), I found it very relevant.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10040368/some-thoughts-on-starting-over/p15 -
Ran across this post today. As I have struggled a bit to regroup after my vacation (and a bit of pre-vacation lapse), I found it very relevant.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10040368/some-thoughts-on-starting-over/p1
Loved this. Thank you!0 -
Ran across this post today. As I have struggled a bit to regroup after my vacation (and a bit of pre-vacation lapse), I found it very relevant.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10040368/some-thoughts-on-starting-over/p1
Awesome! I actually came here looking to start a discussion about solidifying habits, and this touches on it. In my particular case, I just finished my 21st day in a row of “first thing” exercise, and it still feels a little precarious as a habit. The parts of that post that really hit home for me were “minimize the damage” (I’ve been trying to go as easy as I need to if I’m not feeling 100%, and I did a very short version once when I was pressed for time just to keep the habit going), and “what derails you/get better at noticing”. That last bit I’m going to give some thought to this morning.
Does anyone have other advice for our overlapping topics of “Solidifying Habits” or “Restarting”?2 -
goldthistime wrote: »Ran across this post today. As I have struggled a bit to regroup after my vacation (and a bit of pre-vacation lapse), I found it very relevant.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10040368/some-thoughts-on-starting-over/p1
Awesome! I actually came here looking to start a discussion about solidifying habits, and this touches on it. In my particular case, I just finished my 21st day in a row of “first thing” exercise, and it still feels a little precarious as a habit. The parts of that post that really hit home for me were “minimize the damage” (I’ve been trying to go as easy as I need to if I’m not feeling 100%, and I did a very short version once when I was pressed for time just to keep the habit going), and “what derails you/get better at noticing”. That last bit I’m going to give some thought to this morning.
Does anyone have other advice for our overlapping topics of “Solidifying Habits” or “Restarting”?
For me, restarting is just a component of solidifying a habit.
Each time I start over. I try to identify what caused the slip and minimize the time lapse between the slip and the restart. Over time, I spend less time in the old behavior and more time in the new. Becoming comfortable with this cycle was crucial for me in breaking some old "all or nothing" thinking. Each time I restart I reinforce the belief that I can manage the ups and downs life throws at me and do whatever for the long term.
The other element re habit building for me was understanding that change is about conscious decision making and discipline. "Motivation" can fuel the start. but it will will ebb and wane. Habits are built on decisions and discipline. Over time, the decisions and discipline become more automatic (habitual), requiring less conscious thought. But beneath that is still the decision to behave in a given way.
One last thought. One needs to accept that the longer the old behavior has been in place, the more one experiences the need to "restart" since the old behaviors are the more automatic and will take over when something interferes with making the choice to behave differently.
Perseverance, patience, and consistency ... not perfection, are the keys.
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