MISSION SLIMPOSSIBLES DECEMBER CHAT
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TeresaW1020 wrote: »Monday Check-in:
Calories: under
Water: over
Exercise: Day one of LIIFT 4, upper body weights and cardio. My arms are like jello!!
Am I the only one that has no idea what day it is anymore?
Having this week off from work is wonderful but it throws my whole schedule off. Plus, being sick didn't help. I am all better today and thankful for a clear head and nose!
I love the vision for 2020 challenge and will respond tomorrow with what my goals are for the coming year.
You are not the only one. I only had a few days off last week and my days have been messed up since!0 -
Hello Slimpossibles!
I'm just dropping by to tell you about two full F2F group challenges we are going to do in January that will start the year on track. The Captains and Moderators have been plotting, and we hope these will get everyone going. More details will be coming along later this week, but here's a preview:
We're going to Make January GREEN. Now, I live in Quebec and I love winter and snow better than anything. But everyone wants more GREEN in our spreadsheets. Every time your weight is entered, the number turns GREEN if you lose (even 0.1 pound), and RED if you gain. Let's aim to have no red in January. We're hoping that EVERYONE will lose 1 pound per week. If you have less than 10 pounds to go, then .5 pounds per week. If you are on maintenance, then stay there. There will be no RED! None! We will have a lot of laughs with this, but still try really hard to keep each other in the green, ok?
The second thing will be a habit tracker. There will be a really simple spreadsheet that anyone can sign up to use. I'll put the names in and then share it. You'll enter up to 5 habits you want to stick to every single day. You will then go in and check off if you did it each day. We'll see how many green check marks we can rack up in a week. Teams will be competing! But the most important is for you to see your own beautiful string of green check marks. More green. I think we're obsessed...
Enjoy getting revved up this week, because the real accountability will begin soon!2 -
raleighgirl09
Monday check in
Headed to bed - Day 2 of a planned snack that I didn't have after dinner. I don't know if I should be irritated or happy. Hrumph. As soon as I push post reply on this, I'm going to go pre-log tomorrow's snack and we'll see if I end up eating it. I'm totally doing a @Katmary71 move with this keeping my friends close and my urge foods and eating closer.
Prelog 3 meals? yes, all 3 and some V8 before dinner and cereal snack after - logged last night. **Did not have the V8 and jury is out on the late snack. ***Nope on the snack
Times? B 11a, L 230p, D 630p
Non-planned eating?
Thoughts during overeats?
Thoughts? Very comforting to have all of the food laid out, and all of the dinner food is already cooked and in fridge. Becoming hyper focused on the scale number as I watch it like a hawk to go under 190 (it's not even close, was at 192 something this morning). Soups and stuff are higher in sodium and I know I am retaining some water - however, have not been really drinking enough water and have not had fiber (important for old ladies). Going to concentrate on more water today and a fiber drink. Also thinking that the planned dinner may be more food than I need so will serve up half first and see how that goes. **The dinner was less than originally planned and I'm not sure I want the late snack but also feel kinda compelled to eat it because it's there....planned and logged and all primed for me. ***Did not eat the late night snack but had some chocolate almond milk (my inner child is so happy with the choco milk part!!!)
Mood?
Obstacles?
Hunger? not a big hunger day, seems reasonable - hungry for all meals but not crazy. Satisfied when I stopped - I think I'm eating to a little more than a 2 on the hunger scale, I think i feel most satisfied at a little more, like a 3 - to prevent hunger and because it gives me a physical sense of relief
1% effort today - worked on weight loss training modules, was mindful to notice my reactions to the food. No distracted eating. Got plenty of water.
Things that went right? I have precooked 3 dinner type foods for the next few days and some can be frozen
Exercise? 3 mile walk in the hood [steps logged the next day] (steps 9,458 29Dec2019)
Sleep? 1215a-8a [log the morning after]
Nighttime eats? traded in the wheat bran cereal for some chocolate almond milk but intake was planned1 -
nbbaby
Week (not sure if it's week 4 or 5
Monday
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Hi everyone! My WiFi keeps crashing and I cut my pointy fingernail chopping a butternut squash with my new knife so it's hard to type on my phone!
Calories under
Exercise- dance, stretch, core, weights
Water- good
5 for 90- almost up!
1. Gym 3xs a week- lifted at home, great for arms but legs need stronger weights, get with it!
2. Exercise 30 minutes- I'm not feeling the bike after a year! It's only been a couple days and it's a better workout in a shorter amount of time than dancing, don't know what the mental block is about.
3. Decluttering- none since grow table
4. Trigger foods- on a more positive note I went to Trader Joe's and still managed to get peppermint cocoa almond creamer and Candy Cane Lane tea. Standing in line both there and the regular grocery store had me drooling for junk I don't really even like. I kept reminding myself of @AustinRuadhain and I discussing product placement and it made me angry. I picked air popped popcorn over chocolate again!
5. Goals- Decide on year goals. Keep trying new foods and recipes. My "new" foods for the week are green fresh garbanzo beans, Hearts of Palm, and collard greens to eat with black-eyed peas, like 2/3, haven't tried collard greens yet!0 -
Weekly Weigh in
Day - Tuesday
Name - bethanie0825
Previous - 236.6
Current - 234.8
As seems to be the case every year between Christmas and New Years, I'm fighting off a head cold. I have asthma and that flares up horribly when I get sick. Dr gave me Prednisone so I can hopefully breathe normally come today or tomorrow 🙂1 -
Pretty aggravated with myself for allowing sugar to get the better of me.
12/31
Check In
Username: mrmcgrath
Weigh in week: Week 1
Weigh in day: Friday
Weight: 197.6
Todays Weight 200.2
Yesterday
Calories: under
Water: over/under? Over
Macros: no where near
Exercise: Skipped
Yesterday’s Fitbit/mfp stats:
4216 steps. 5500 goal steps
1.80 miles
2186 burned calories
0 active
80 sleep score
64 resting sleep
1815 calories consumed
Macros…Carb 63% goal 40%, Fat 23% goal 30%, Protein 15% goal 30%
Basic Goals
30 active minutes:
Complete food diary: ✔️
Stay hydrated(more than 64 oz): ✔️
Stay below mfp sugar goal:
Meet fiber in range: ✔️
Daily self care: meditating, crafting, reading, etc. ✔️
Sleep: minimum 7 hours
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Week 5 weigh in:
Starting weight: 158
Current weight: 151.4
Weigh in days: Tuesday
Since today is the last day of the month, will I still be in this group in January?0 -
Well gang Happy New Year! So far I am track for calories this week but barely.
My goal tonight is to have no more than 4 drinks. Maybe that seems like a lot but I can drink a TON. (That is not necessarily a good thing lol...I just seem to have a tremendous capacity to drink without it affecting me too much).
Anyway. Tomorrow will take it easy and then Thursday trainer is back- yay! I'll be happy to see him.
@bethanie0825 I hope you feel better.
@wwood008 I don't know about the group but wow what a loss.
@Katmary71 yeah tough to do on the phone. One of the reasons I don't post every day is I can't do it on the phone, so it has to be when I'm sitting at my computer.
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@its_cleo - Everyone's capacity is different. Happy New Year! How great that you have that 4-drink plan for tonight that works for you! 🥳
@wwood008 - 😮 What an impressive month you have had in December! Congratulations! 🏆
You will still be in Slimpossibles unless you tell us you wish to depart. We hope you will stay with us! 👐
@bethanie0825- I am so sorry to hear you are sick. I do hope you feel better very soon! 👐
@mrmcgrath - Sorry to hear sugar won a battle. It's tough this time of year. With so many temptations, our willpower gets worn out sometimes, and at the holidays, there always seem to be tempting sweets around at the ready for those moments of weakness. Anyway, you will be right back at it, working your plan ASAP!
@Katmary71 - So sorry about the run-in with your new knife! Here's to growing the pointy nail back soon!
I love your new recipe resolution. And, hey -- i just happened to have collards and black-eyed peas for lunch!
I like collards steamed, and then add things like Tabasco chipotle pepper hot sauce, Valentina hot sauce (not as hot as Tabasco, and less vinegary), liquid smoke (one of my favorite inexpensive and super flavorful things to add). 🌶️🔥
How great that you noticed the stores using product placement to their advantage, and not yours! We all get to choose, but first we have to notice how the market us trying to influence our behavior. (If you are a reader, my single favorite book on this, and it's very readable, is Robert Cialdini's Influence.) 📕
@nbbaby - Congratulations on the great weigh-in! 🎉
@raleighgirl09 - I love this thing with your snack -- plan for it so you have the option, and then only eat it if you really want it. Brilliant! And yay to feeding that inner child a little choco almond milk. Finding healthy treats we can include is so important! ✔️✔️✔️
@jugar - I am totally excited about ✔️ Make January GREEN! ✔️ Woohoo! 🎉
@TeresaW1020 - YES! I keep having to check to figure out what day it is. Christmas falling on Wednesday seemed to make this year extra confusing. Something about the weeks being split has made it seem extra odd. I anchor my sense of the week around the weekend and count form those days, I think. Anyway, I feel tossed in a blanket this week!1 -
Monday Check-in
Calories: under by a little and all good, on-plan choices
Water: over
Exercise: platform stepping (47 min), plus just a bit of martial arts practice
Steps (target 7500): over!
Daily Goals
1. Meditate ✔️
2. Exercise 30 minutes a day ✔️
3. Hydrate ✔️
4. Martial Arts Practice ✔️
5. Thankful ✔️ that I made more progress on the New Year's Lunch project, with help from friends
Goals and Improvements for Tuesday:
- Stick with my food plan, measure and log everything, stay at/under calories
- Martial arts practice at home
- Trip to the gym with husband ✔️
- Platform stepping
- Outdoor date walk with husband tonight, if he is up for it
My 2020 Health Vision (still working on other items)
- Take significant ground in martial arts. I need to talk to some people to see what's possible, but I'd like to belt up to brown in 2020 (and that will take a lot of daily work).
- Build more muscle, which will take more regular trips to the gym than I have made in December. Gym trips have been spotty for the last few weeks, and it's time to shift back into gear.
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@AustinRuadhain thanks for all your support! You're always too kind. I think your martial arts goals are fantastic. I've tried a little bit and wow it is a tough sport.1
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Happy New Year to all my incredible Mission Slimpossible teammates!! I am so excited about this new year and for the fresh start that it is going to give our whole Fat 2 Fit Challenge Group! I hope that in the new year we can focus not only on our health through our fitness and weight, but also focus on our emotional and mental health as well. That is why I love how encouraging you all are to each other and I hope to help promote more discussion which will make our team even more awesome! I'm also super excited about the new challenges we will have which will help us make better habits so that we can transform our lives into what we know they can be.
Happy New Year!!!
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TeresaW1020 wrote: »Happy New Year to all my incredible Mission Slimpossible teammates!! I am so excited about this new year and for the fresh start that it is going to give our whole Fat 2 Fit Challenge Group! I hope that in the new year we can focus not only on our health through our fitness and weight, but also focus on our emotional and mental health as well. That is why I love how encouraging you all are to each other and I hope to help promote more discussion which will make our team even more awesome! I'm also super excited about the new challenges we will have which will help us make better habits so that we can transform our lives into what we know they can be.
Happy New Year!!!
Thank you, oh, captain, our captain! You are so right about this being such a great group, and about the value of the whole conversation. Changing our bodies does require us to change our hearts and minds.
2020 is going to be a great year!
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Happy New Year's team!
Calories- under
Exercise- dance, core, stretch
Water- good thanks to hot tea
5 for 90
1. Gym 3xs a week- nope
2. Exercise 30 minutes- done
3. Decluttering- good today
4. Trigger foods- candy is still untouched! I have 300 extra calories but am scared if I eat one I'll eat the other two.
5. Goals- get back to using bike0 -
Hi everyone. I typed several messages but somehow they all disappeared... I guess...
I'm 48. Fit and thin until 37 (when I had my one and only kiddo). Then bam, weight gain (70 lbs), diabetes, and fatty liver. Well, that bam actually took about 10 years. I got rid of my diabetes by nutrition and weight loss in 2018. But I gained again in 2019.
My challenges are sleep, water intake, and late night snacking (comes with lack of sleep). I eat whole, low carb, healthy foods. But at the wrong times:(
I'll focus on increasing sleep and water, and eliminating snacking.
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Happy New Year Mission Slimpossibles!!
Have you all seen the 20/20 Vision challenge?
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10777165/week-5-challenge-20-20-vision-in-2020/p1
I would love to read what you have planned for this year! Below is mine.
What is my vision for 2020?
My word for 2020: Become. I chose the word “become” because when I was talking to my husband about what my word should be, he said that it should be something that reflected the work and determination I have been doing to become the woman I want to be. Yes!! 2020 is the year that I become fit, healthy, and no longer obese!
What changes are you looking to make?- I’m going to strive to get rid of my bad habits and create good habits, which will produce the results that I want. I want to become a person who is fit and healthy. I’m learning that it’s not about the end goal but about the processes that I take that will get me to where I want to be. And keep me there!
What life events do you have in your future?- To take a vacation to the mountains with my husband and celebrate being together for 15 incredible years!
- Possibly moving in my mother. It’s not what I want to do but it just might be what has to be done in order to give her the safety and peace that she needs. Lots of prayers being said right now!
How are you looking to better yourself?- Continue making fitness a priority. I love discovering that I can do hard things like lift weights and planks. It's my goal to even be able to do a real burpee.
- Find an eating plan that works for my life and to stop trying plans that don’t fit.
- Read more books, especially the Bible
- Spend more quality time with my team on Mission Slimpossibles, who inspire me every day!
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@metubal I love how you said you got rid of diabetes by nutrition and weight loss. “Let food be they medicine and medicine be thy food” as Hippocrates said!
Hello Slimpossibles and HAPPY 2020. I guess we are suppose to continue using the December chat thread?
I ended 2019 with a bang...went to the gym twice for a cardio and a strength training session, made a healthy stir fry for dinner and was asleep by 9:30! My husband always works NYE so he can have off either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. NYE is always a quiet affair at home and now that the kids are near grown, it is real quiet! Lol!
01/01
Check In
Username: mrmcgrath
Weigh in week: Week 1
Weigh in day: Friday
Weight: 197.6
Todays Weight
Yesterday
Calories: under
Water: over/under? Over
Macros: no where near
Exercise: stationary bike and core/lower strength
Yesterday’s Fitbit/mfp stats:
6252 steps. 5500 goal steps
2.68 miles
2430 burned calories
31 active
86 sleep score
63 resting sleep
1698 calories consumed
Macros…Carb 62% goal 40%, Fat 13% goal 30%, Protein 25% goal 30%
Basic Goals
30 active minutes: ✔️
Complete food diary: ✔️
Stay hydrated(more than 64 oz): ✔️
Stay below mfp sugar goal:
Meet fiber in range:
Daily self care: meditating, crafting, reading, etc. ✔️
Sleep: minimum 7 hours ✔️
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TeresaW1020 wrote: »Happy New Year Mission Slimpossibles!!
Have you all seen the 20/20 Vision challenge?
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10777165/week-5-challenge-20-20-vision-in-2020/p1
I would love to read what you have planned for this year! Below is mine.
What is my vision for 2020?
My word for 2020: Become. I chose the word “become” because when I was talking to my husband about what my word should be, he said that it should be something that reflected the work and determination I have been doing to become the woman I want to be. Yes!! 2020 is the year that I become fit, healthy, and no longer obese!
What changes are you looking to make?- I’m going to strive to get rid of my bad habits and create good habits, which will produce the results that I want. I want to become a person who is fit and healthy. I’m learning that it’s not about the end goal but about the processes that I take that will get me to where I want to be. And keep me there!
What life events do you have in your future?- To take a vacation to the mountains with my husband and celebrate being together for 15 incredible years!
- Possibly moving in my mother. It’s not what I want to do but it just might be what has to be done in order to give her the safety and peace that she needs. Lots of prayers being said right now!
How are you looking to better yourself?- Continue making fitness a priority. I love discovering that I can do hard things like lift weights and planks. It's my goal to even be able to do a real burpee.
- Find an eating plan that works for my life and to stop trying plans that don’t fit.
- Read more books, especially the Bible
- Spend more quality time with my team on Mission Slimpossibles, who inspire me every day!
This is my vision for the upcoming year. I read them to my son and he asked if I actually wrote them or took them off of a survey. He said they were cliche and cheesy. I know they are general statements and I could go deeper but...in truth, I don’t share easily with others. So for now, I know what I want to do in 2020 and what I am looking to achieve. That is all that really matters. Right? (Btw my son is not really insensitive even though his comment came out that way...To be young and just figuring out adulthood again.)
My vision for 2020:
To find out who I am outside of “mom” since I will be an empty nester in the 5 months.
To love me no matter where I am at in my journey.
To pursue habits and hobbies that I will enjoy and that will enrich my soul.
To focus on total health (mind, body, and soul)
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Username: leonadixon
Weigh in day: Wednesday
PW (11/27): 198.8
Check in weight (12/4): 199.6
Check in weight (12/11): 200.6
Check in weight (12/18): 198.2
Check in weight (12/25): 198.6
Check in weight (1/1): 197.0
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Vision: to put my knowledge into practice. I want to live the lifestyle changes I desire.
Changes: preparation. Life is often hectic with little time to cook meals, so I plan to take the time to prep in advance and my myself a priority.
Life Events: TTC for a few years now, and hoping weight loss will help with this.
Self Betterment: to take time for myself and my family without feeling guilty about taking time away from work commitments.1 -
Hi everyone. I typed several messages but somehow they all disappeared... I guess...
I'm 48. Fit and thin until 37 (when I had my one and only kiddo). Then bam, weight gain (70 lbs), diabetes, and fatty liver. Well, that bam actually took about 10 years. I got rid of my diabetes by nutrition and weight loss in 2018. But I gained again in 2019.
My challenges are sleep, water intake, and late night snacking (comes with lack of sleep). I eat whole, low carb, healthy foods. But at the wrong times:(
I'll focus on increasing sleep and water, and eliminating snacking.
Here is to a healthier 2020!
You might have fallen for the "Done" button. It just takes you back and doesn't post your message. We have all fallen into that trap at one time or another! Be sure to go down to the "Post Reply". This happens on the mobile app, but is better on the web version.1 -
Mission Slimpossible Wonderful People:
You have quite a batch of new members to welcome!
@wrknonmedaily
@silvermamma6939
@Cornanda
@Motiv8tedMom
@canzone777
@raymeh107
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Hi everyone! Excited to be here! I have some pretty big goals for the year I've mapped out and written them down and I'm excited to join you all. I'm a mom of 4 and sadly weigh more now than I did pregnant with any of them. My youngest is 10 so it's time to lose this weight for good.3
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@mrmcgrath, I think your vision goals for 2020 are great! You are entering a new season in your life by being an empty nester and it will take time to switch your priorities around and I think being able to focus more on your self and how to live your best life is awesome!
@metubal, welcome to the team! You have some great goals and by being a part of this challenge group you find that it will help you stay focused on taking the steps you need. We have a really great habit tracking challenge coming up soon that I think you will want to be a part of.
@ leonadixon, Wow!! You have started the New Year with a loss and did great in December. I hope you are VERY proud of yourself!
@ canzone777, hello and welcome to the team! I love your vision goals. Especially about wanting to put your knowledge into practice. How true is that for so many of us? I have so often said that I would be at my goal weight if I would just do what I know what to do.
@Motiv8tedMom, welcome to the team! That is great that you have your goals mapped out and written down. I just read that by writing down our goals we are so much more ahead of the game in actually achieving them. This is going to be our year!!
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Hi! I’m so happy to be a part of this group! I’m a mother of 5 grown kids and have recently transitioned back to the States from Brazil. My goal is to lose 40 lbs by my 66th birthday. Happy New Year everyone!!!🎉⭐️2
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Happy New Years to my
MFP friends!🎉🥂🎊🎉🎊🥂🎉🎊
This year has been a terrible year for myself and most of the people I know. Here's to a great year for fitness, health, love, goals, family and friends. I wish all of these things for you all!!
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Happy New Year all! I am so excited for this coming year. I have a few goals I hope to accomplish this coming year. From losing 40 pounds to finishing one of many books I have started. I got serious in Oct 2019 and have lost 23 pounds so far by cutting out 98% of the sugar I was consuming. I would like to be 155 by my 50th in September 2021. I am 237 currently. We got this!2
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raleighgirl09
Wednesday check in (#1)
Had a great day yesterday and have been increasing water again - and am not having any backlash bloating or retention so I'm thrilled. Who knows what will happen in the summer but gonna just keep at it for a while as it seems to be helpful for all kinds of things. Eating and exercising going well - prelogging and journaling going well. Day 1 of 2020 has been great, doing all the things I like (great coffee, a walk outside, sleep late, purge some crap, cook a great meal) so that I ensure having all these great things during the year. Ha! I'm not superstitious but this has been my habit on new year's day for a long time.
Welcome all new Slimpossibles!!
@wrknonmedaily - love your login name... =>
@silvermamma6939 - what a great goal and time of life!! Brazil, wow!
@Cornanda
@Motiv8tedMom - fantastic that the goals are all mapped out... Feel ya on the kiddo thing, neither of mine drove me to 300 (that was *all* Mama!!)
@canzone777 - great vision goals, especially the 'prep' part, I am learning that the pre-planning and the planning are the keys for me, as well
@raymeh107
@nbbaby hoping that the start of your new year has been calm and peaceful and goes like that for the rest of the year!!
@metubal I've been working on that night snacking, myself - looks like you're starting strong and getting on it!
@leonadixon congrats, GREAT December!
@AustinRuadhain I'm with you, I need to scope out and dive in further to the challenge and give it some thought. I have some 2020 goals written out and have been pondering them so this new challenge is a 'just in time' kinda deal
@mrmcgrath interesting, your son's reaction - not insensitive (my perception) but an off-the-cuff comment. I remember when my mom started becoming a person to me instead of only my mom and how it was as uncomfortable as it was amazing. Fast forward to when my kids started seeing me as a person...and I could see they had to go through some discomfort, first. Been empty-nesting for some time now and I'm one of those moms who loves it and never looked back. I also was not the super maternal type and had cereal and bowls way low for the 4 year olds to be able to feel themselves so - there is that. =>
@Katmary71 - your #4 could be me speaking; I always want way more of it (whatever the 'it' of the moment is) than is reasonable. I can eat 1 apple, no issue. 1 brownie or 1 piece of chocolate or 1 cookie don't seem enough, in fact feels like not enough. I'm trying to work on that inner chatter to change my reality (1 brownie is enough for that moment, Maria) but I don't have the self-confidence, at this point, to put something like that into practice. Maybe one day in 2020 I'll get there
@TeresaW1020 - wow, what a statement, love your word (and what a wonderful hubby!! =>)TeresaW1020 wrote: »Happy New Year Mission Slimpossibles!!
Have you all seen the 20/20 Vision challenge?
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10777165/week-5-challenge-20-20-vision-in-2020/p1
I would love to read what you have planned for this year! Below is mine.
What is my vision for 2020?
My word for 2020: Become. I chose the word “become” because when I was talking to my husband about what my word should be, he said that it should be something that reflected the work and determination I have been doing to become the woman I want to be. Yes!! 2020 is the year that I become fit, healthy, and no longer obese!1 -
It's 2:40pm and I had 4 cups of water (amazing for me), walked the dog (40 min workout, not too bad), and had a good meal (low carb zuppa toscana), and got 7 hrs of sleep. 2020, here I come!
Goals:
10 cups of water
7 hrs of sleep
Going to bed before midnight
2 or 3 low carb meals a day
No snacking
No eating after 7pm
Walk 3 days/week 45-60mins (outside or do a walk-from-home video)
Do toning/strengthening exercises every other day (rotating areas)
Read one book a month
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