This January I Will...
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Been a busy few days have been hitting my 10,000 steps each day some more today 11,500. It took me all day with 2 10 minute walking breaks my knee is going into week 2 and only a little improvement. I was able to row yesterday worried I wouldn’t be able to up off the seat but it worked out 😂😂 I need to start thinking about February habits some of January are not needed as they were an experiment.
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Hello everyone. It sounds as if everyone is working through their habit goals reasonably well. Happy you were able to determine what was derailing you @MadisonMolly2017. I haven't been entirely successful on my daily habits, although I certainly have been much more consistent on most than if I had never set the goals. The vitamin and supplement goals has worked out much better than my previous attempt (which was by filling those daily pill containers). There is something about checking it off in a Habit Tracker App that seems to do it for me, lol. The self care daily moisturizer routines have been reasonably well kept. One of the worst ones to apply is the alternate days for yoga, meditation and weights. I've never even pulled the weights out yet. This week's goal is to do yoga for a minimum of 5x/week and I can replace it for the 20 minute walk. I really need to get this one going to help with mental health and relaxation techniques so this goal will change for a week to enable me to be more successful at learning it and hopefully soon I will be reaping the benefits so many others have raved about. The worst one for me has been the daily devotions. I have a long habit in my life of letting that one be the first to go. Tomorrow or one day this week I'll start on analyzing this for what the roadblock is and how to work it better so I can be more successful. Maybe I'll make a rule that I can't get onto my laptop or phone until the devotion is done; we'll see how I end up making some improvements for that one. I'll keep you posted. Night everyone!6
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Well, I suppose there’s a reason we began them! And then we know how many hours we put into them hehe
Glad I hung on to a few
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Hi Folks!
OK I finally got scared enough that I really figured out what I most needed to do.
Track everything to the gram (I had gotten looser over the past couple of months.)
I worked hard at this for about 5 days & got better, but still not to the perfect level I had done for years.
So I thought about what was tripping me up…
Snacking on raw nuts.
So I looked back at when I last had to lose a couple of pounds to get back where I wanted.
I ate 4 times a day. I went back to that.
Still not quite there…
So, I realized B L D were fine. The culprit was
After dinner foods…
So I decided to accept that need for food at that time as my 4th “meal” & came up with the idea to weigh it out while I make my breakfast.
Perfect day Jan 22💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 11.5K✅
Perfect day Jan 23💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 9.37K✅
Perfect day Jan 24💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 12,234✅
Normal BMI ✅🥰
3 of 3 days 💝💝💝
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Key and Targets:Rep2tRhythm (on weekdays) 🏋️( or n if a weekend ) Target 17 or better (week-end "n" not counted, but not considered ❌)Report Jan 24
Balance practice (daily) ⚖ Target 28 or better
Creative Time (daily) 🖌 (diamond painting daily for now) Target 28 or better
62500+ steps by bedtime (daily) 👟 (6250 is bare minimum to close ring; most days will be doing more - might have to raise this?) Target 28 or better
Not done / streak broken ❌ Target < 4 in each row
🏋️ (17+) - ..n....n..🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆..n..🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆..n..🎆..n..🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆...n.. 🎆 (target total met - now doing "+" )
⚖ (28+) - 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸
🖌 (28+) - 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 (5D diamond kit)
👟 (28+) - 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀
The first two above get done before breakfast (and after a week back at the (home) office, continue to go well.)
The third is less time-locked, but set out at a "main-room craft station" that I pass all the time (it's also where we lay out jigsaw puzzles when there are no diamond paintings on the go)
The fourth is a daily cumulative total. So it finishes ... when it finishes. Starting yesterday, I am consciously trying to get ~3 mins active steps in every hour or two during the work day, so that I don't have to do ALLLLL of it as exergame after work / in the evening. (Yesterday, I was over 8,000 steps, and NONE was exergame)
Now that the RepsToThe Rhythm (12 minutes) is going so well, I have a staged DIVERSIFY plan for that one element for February ....- Step 1: keep with the same seated core work, but immediately follow with 5 minute "shoulders and back for posture" until comfortable with that. Add 1 lb weighted gloves to increase effort in core work.
- Step 2: keep the 5 min bit the same, but alternate between core and new "abs&arms" (also 12 minutes)
- Step 3: alternate between "abs&arms + posture" (17 mins) and "beginner dumbbells" with the weighted gloves and my wii controllers as I learn the mechanics. (also 17 minutes) - maybe on the non-dumbbell days alternate between core and arms&arms ... TBD
- Step 4: EVENTUALLY (by into mid-March (?), rotate between the three through the week.
The TYPE of craft will change soon, but the daily GET-CRAFTY won't. Since I will be working against not-good-at-this resistance but wanting to get a lower skill-type project or two DONE, I may be alternating "just show up" stitching with "just show up" doodle-drawing warm-ups of a similar short duration. But still keeping with the one-or-the-other-every-day target.3 -
Hello fellow crafters!
I'm joining this thread late but here are the habit goals I've settled on. We're making a big move this year so I've had to rethink my goals several times to pick things that will work no matter the surroundings.
My habit goals for this year that I'm working on
If streak is broken, start over (Saturdays are exempt)
1) 6am up, Modeh Ani, 1 cup of tea, journal, do things
2) don't eat until after exercise, exercise by 10am
3)crafts after dinner
4) dishes all done before bed 🌸
5) take some notes on saved vids/bookmarks, turn off devices and read
6) 8pm floss and wash face, can have tea
7) in bed: pray, read, crochet 🌸3 -
Key and Targets:Rep2tRhythm (on weekdays) 🏋️( or n if a weekend ) Target 17 or better (week-end "n" not counted, but not considered ❌)Report Jan 25
Balance practice (daily) ⚖ Target 28 or better
Creative Time (daily) 🖌 (diamond painting daily for now) Target 28 or better
62500+ steps by bedtime (daily) 👟 (6250 is bare minimum to close ring; most days will be doing more - might have to raise this?) Target 28 or better
Not done / streak broken ❌ Target < 4 in each row
🏋️ (17+) - ..n....n..🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆..n..🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆..n..🎆..n..🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆...n.. 🎆 🎆 (target met - now doing "+" )
⚖ (28+) - 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸
🖌 (28+) - 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 (5D diamond kit)
👟 (28+) - 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀1 -
Hi Folks!
OK I finally got scared enough that I really figured out what I most needed to do.
Track everything to the gram (I had gotten looser over the past couple of months.)
I worked hard at this for about 5 days & got better, but still not to the perfect level I had done for years.
So I thought about what was tripping me up…
Snacking on raw nuts.
So I looked back at when I last had to lose a couple of pounds to get back where I wanted.
I ate 4 times a day. I went back to that.
Still not quite there…
So, I realized B L D were fine. The culprit was
After dinner foods…
So I decided to accept that need for food at that time as my 4th “meal” & came up with the idea to weigh it out while I make my breakfast.
Perfect day Jan 22💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 11.5K✅
Perfect day Jan 23💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 9.37K✅
Perfect day Jan 24💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 12,234✅
Perfect day Jan 25💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 9,725 ✅
Normal BMI ✅🥰 24.8
4 of 4 days 💝💝💝💝
Pretty excited!3 -
@BmcC9 @MrsHermit @MadisonMolly2017 @TerriRichardson112 and all our other craft lovers (don't want to exclude anyone!): I love that we are including our creative habits as well as our physical health goals. I truly believe tapping into our creativity is good for our mental well being and gives us another outlet to express ourselves. I'm also thinking of next month's habit building goals and have decided to focus on nurturing positive habits that I love (see that cheesy nod to Valentine's day?) I plan to practice my ukulele or melodica every day next month. Also I will be sewing something most days, as even if I don't work on my own projects, someone always needs a new zipper or something hemmed or fixed 😂. It's nice to have a skill to contribute to our ranch family.
As far as this month's habit building goal, this morning was a tough one! The pipes were frozen, I don't feel good and I considered just curling up with a good book. Instead, I pulled up a Jessica Smith 1 mile Walk & Talk YouTube video and the topic was "The Power of Momentum" . The workout was not too strenuous and the message was just what I needed today. We walked, she talked and although I still don't feel like running a marathon, I feel good that I showed up today. Here's to a better tomorrow. Hope you all have a great day!3 -
☃️❄️☃️🌟❄️☃️❄️🌟☃️❄️☃️My word for 2022: CONSOLIDATE
☃️ BUILDING HEALTHY HABITS☃️
☃️❄️🌟☃️ JANUARY ☃️🌟❄️☃️
☃️❄️☃️🌟❄️☃️❄️🌟☃️❄️☃️
I am planning to work on consolidating the habits I have already developed.
In January I will concentrate on Flexibility.
In January, after I make my bed …
…I will do > 10 minutes of flexibility exercises. Yoga/Tai Chi/Pilates
Instant Reward: draw a star on my tracker.
Long term reward: new gel pen set if I complete the month.
(I love to see those squares fill up 😂)
☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️
☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️
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Also working on previous habits
Solid Daily Habits: 26/26
Yay!!! Got rid of some unwanted furniture on Tuesday. .
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Hi Folks!
OK I finally got scared enough that I really figured out what I most needed to do.
Track everything to the gram (I had gotten looser over the past couple of months.)
I worked hard at this for about 5 days & got better, but still not to the perfect level I had done for years.
So I thought about what was tripping me up…
Snacking on raw nuts.
So I looked back at when I last had to lose a couple of pounds to get back where I wanted.
I ate 4 times a day. I went back to that.
Still not quite there…
So, I realized B L D were fine. The culprit was
After dinner foods…
So I decided to accept that need for food at that time as my 4th “meal” & came up with the idea to weigh it out while I make my breakfast.
Perfect day Jan 22💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 11.5K✅
Perfect day Jan 23💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 9.37K✅
Perfect day Jan 24💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 12,234✅
Perfect day Jan 25💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 9,725 ✅
Perfect day Jan 26💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 12,015 ✅
Normal BMI ✅🥰 24.8
5 of 5 days 💝💝💝💝💝
Scale dropped another 0.2lbs.,I’ll take it 3 -
Key and Targets:Rep2tRhythm (on weekdays) 🏋️( or n if a weekend ) Target 17 or better (week-end "n" not counted, but not considered ❌)Report Jan 26
Balance practice (daily) ⚖ Target 28 or better
Creative Time (daily) 🖌 (diamond painting daily for now) Target 28 or better
62500+ steps by bedtime (daily) 👟 (6250 is bare minimum to close ring; most days will be doing more - might have to raise this?) Target 28 or better
Not done / streak broken ❌ Target < 4 in each row
🏋️ (17+) - ..n....n..🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆..n..🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆..n..🎆..n..🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆...n.. 🎆 🎆 🎆 (target met - now doing "+" )
⚖ (28+) - 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸
🖌 (28+) - 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 (5D diamond kit)
👟 (28+) - 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀
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Key and Targets:Rep2tRhythm (on weekdays) 🏋️( or n if a weekend ) Target 17 or better (week-end "n" not counted, but not considered ❌)Report Jan 26
Balance practice (daily) ⚖ Target 28 or better
Creative Time (daily) 🖌 (diamond painting daily for now) Target 28 or better
62500+ steps by bedtime (daily) 👟 (6250 is bare minimum to close ring; most days will be doing more - might have to raise this?) Target 28 or better
Not done / streak broken ❌ Target < 4 in each row
🏋️ (17+) - ..n....n..🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆..n..🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆..n..🎆..n..🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆...n.. 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 (target met - now doing "+" )
⚖ (28+) - 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸
🖌 (28+) - 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 (5D diamond kit)
👟 (28+) - 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀
AND ....... 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁 I have signed in for 90 days in a row! (one of my Jan goals was to have a perfect 94-day cumulative total since I got active on MFP again the last few days of October 2021)
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Hi Folks!
OK I finally got scared enough that I really figured out what I most needed to do.
Track everything to the gram (I had gotten looser over the past couple of months.)
I worked hard at this for about 5 days & got better, but still not to the perfect level I had done for years.
So I thought about what was tripping me up…
Snacking on raw nuts.
So I looked back at when I last had to lose a couple of pounds to get back where I wanted.
I ate 4 times a day. I went back to that.
Still not quite there…
So, I realized B L D were fine. The culprit was
After dinner foods…
So I decided to accept that need for food at that time as my 4th “meal” & came up with the idea to weigh it out while I make my breakfast.
Perfect day Jan 22💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 11.5K✅
Perfect day Jan 23💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 9.37K✅
Perfect day Jan 24💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 12,234✅
Perfect day Jan 25💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 9,725 ✅
Perfect day Jan 26💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 12,015 ✅
Perfect day Jan 27💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 11,069 ✅
Scale dropped 1lb in 15 days and 2.3 lbs from my highest 7-9 days ago. Happy.
Normal BMI ✅🥰 24.7
6 of 6 days 💝💝💝💝💝💝
I was really worried I’d go over my calories tonight, as I ate most of my after dinner snack by 7:30 or so. But I ended up having the 2nd fewest calories of the 6 days! I ate a smaller breakfast & smaller dinner. Filled up on freggies at lunch and a small box raisins & a tangerine after dinner.3 -
☃️❄️☃️🌟❄️☃️❄️🌟☃️❄️☃️My word for 2022: CONSOLIDATE
☃️ BUILDING HEALTHY HABITS☃️
☃️❄️🌟☃️ JANUARY ☃️🌟❄️☃️
☃️❄️☃️🌟❄️☃️❄️🌟☃️❄️☃️
I am planning to work on consolidating the habits I have already developed.
In January I will concentrate on Flexibility.
In January, after I make my bed …
…I will do > 10 minutes of flexibility exercises. Yoga/Tai Chi/Pilates
Instant Reward: draw a star on my tracker.
Long term reward: new gel pen set if I complete the month.
Extra reward: finding it easier to lace up my shoes/trainers 😂
(I love to see those squares fill up 😂)
☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️
☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️
☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️
☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️
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Also working on previous habits
Solid Daily Habits: 29/29
I started a 21 day Sewing Area Declutter Challenge today. I had to clear my sewing table of all the accumulated none sewing clutter. I can now actually get at my machine to sew.
It’s hard to believe that January is almost over. It’s been so good to see the earlier dawn now that the days are getting longer. Roll on Spring.
Well done on sticking with goals/habits.
🦄 Terri
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Hi Folks!
OK I finally got scared enough that I really figured out what I most needed to do.
Track everything to the gram (I had gotten looser over the past couple of months.)
I worked hard at this for about 5 days & got better, but still not to the perfect level I had done for years.
So I thought about what was tripping me up…
Snacking on raw nuts.
So I looked back at when I last had to lose a couple of pounds to get back where I wanted.
I ate 4 times a day. I went back to that.
Still not quite there…
So, I realized B L D were fine. The culprit was
After dinner foods…
So I decided to accept that need for food at that time as my 4th “meal” & came up with the idea to weigh it out while I make my breakfast.
Perfect day Jan 22💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 11.5K✅
Perfect day Jan 23💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 9.37K✅
Perfect day Jan 24💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 12,234✅
Perfect day Jan 25💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 9,725 ✅
Perfect day Jan 26💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 12,015 ✅
Perfect day Jan 27💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 11,069 ✅
Scale dropped 1lb in 15 days and 2.3 lbs from my highest 7-9 days ago. Happy.
Perfect day Jan 28💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 11,847✅
Normal BMI ✅🥰 24.7
7 of 7 days 💝💝💝💝💝💝💖
Successfully replaced dark chocolate with raisins.
Cut out cheese.
Upped veg/fruit
Measure out & pre-track all nuts in AM & I draw from it for breakfast, snacks etc. Works well!
Switched dinner to lunch.0 -
Key and Targets:Rep2tRhythm (on weekdays) 🏋️( or n if a weekend ) Target 17 or better (week-end "n" not counted, but not considered ❌)Report Jan 29
Balance practice (daily) ⚖ Target 28 or better
Creative Time (daily) 🖌 (diamond painting daily for now) Target 28 or better
62500+ steps by bedtime (daily) 👟 (6250 is bare minimum to close ring; most days will be doing more - might have to raise this?) Target 28 or better
Not done / streak broken ❌ Target < 4 in each row
🏋️ (17+) - ..n....n..🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆..n..🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆..n..🎆..n..🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆...n.. 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 (target surpassed!)
⚖ (28+) - 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 (target surpassed!)
🖌 (28+) - 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 🎨 (target surpassed!)
👟 (28+) - 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀 (target surpassed!)
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Report: I hve done really well with below habits this week and hve been able to tick them all off as complete. I am even finding the habits i hve down as only 5 days im actually doing 7 days.
* Continue to wake up at 4.30am to do weights, run, stretching and meditation 5 times a week. I hve done this every 5 days a week for the last 57 days. I hve not missed not 1 day!
* Look at my habit list in the morning
* Jounal 5 times a week.
* Track every BLT honestly even wen i graze.
* Read at least 1 page a day, 5 times a week.
* Be in bed at 9.30pm 5 nights a week.
* Talk bub and hubby up not down to ppl ( I am not evil I promise lol i just got in a bad habit of complaining about them)
* Wen bub has a tantrum in public pull him away and give him the attention he needs.
* Use habit tracker daily
* Make bub laugh daily
Xox
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Since this is the end of my first month with habits it has worked well need to define some to work on for February I think I will continue with my evening no snacks, if a snack a healthy one. Need to think on the others. Sometimes it’s good to think.1
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donna25trinity wrote: »Report
Last couple of days hve been really great with my habits I hve been on track Monday thru to Friday then on the weekend I give myself permission to allow a few of my many habits to slide such as my reading, journal writting, meditating and stretching. I do them if i can on the w/e but dnt feel guilty if i dnt.I am going thru a bit of stress atm but was proud that i didn't turn to food for comfort last night and I still got up at 4.20am for my run and weights session Etc today. Xox
Good call, @donna25trinity. We shouldn’t have to force ourselves to do the habits we are trying to build. They might need a bit of nudging first, but they shouldn’t add to our stress. And great job not turning to food for comfort. I saw this early on in my MFP journey and it’s stuck with me: “if hunger isn’t the problem, then eating isn’t the answer”2 -
snowshoe072 wrote: »Hitting some of my goals has been a bit hard but I haven’t given up yet. The snow and bitter cold have not helped to even walk around the block. My exercise is down due to a slight knee issue but my “me” time is definitely up, hitting my protein goals and staying under my carbs. I wonder if hitting the protein goal is making it harder to shed my holiday gain of course the lack of exercise doesn’t help either and I don’t mean snow shoveling! Ideas? Suggestions? I am open to ideas….
@snowshoe072, this is always an issue for us cold climate dwellers isn’t it? This is my front yard right now:
For me, having a good quality treadmill that I can always use has been huge. I bought a Landice treadmill 20 years ago and it comes with lifetime maintenance on all parts. I’ve had it serviced a few times because I use it daily, but the labor is pretty quick and the parts are free. I use it to exercise, but also to read books, write emails, and even post to this group. I’m walking on my treadmill right now as I “write“ this.
You may already have some exercise equipment at home that you like and are just looking for other ideas. But to anyone in the group who may also face obstacles in getting outdoors to exercise, investing in a quality piece of home exercise equipment is, in my opinion, one of the best investments you can make in your health. It can eliminate one of the big obstacles to exercising daily.
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So excited for this fitness/health journey! I've been listening to the audiobook, Atomic Habits and I am HOOKED!
For January, I will put on my workout clothes/shoes after brushing my teeth in the morning and go for a walk.
I will meal prep after my shower on Sundays after my hike.
Welcome to our group, @Tgifcindy! If you are enjoying Atomic Habits and getting a lot out of it, you are in the right group!2 -
Great infographics, @TerriRichardson112! I’m going to use them for my Quitting the Sitting social media posts this week. Thanks for posting.2
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Happy Saturday! Finished my walk, finishing breakfast as I check in (it has become a habit 👍😁) and I'm feeling extremely blessed. One interesting thing I've noticed this week is that as my friends are noticing my new habit, they are wanting to do it too, which is awesome! What's not so awesome is that they would like me to change my routine to fit their plan ("oh, I couldn't get up and walk in the morning" or "I can't walk at that pace) I am proud of myself for setting boundaries and telling them I would be happy to walk with them whenever, but my morning walks/workouts are my time to reflect and set myself up for the day, so I would fly solo for that. It was well received and I did go out for a walk with my friend later in the day, which was a bonus. Its important to do what you know is best for you, and then help others. Kind of like the oxygen mask on an airplane...that's all the wisdom I have for a Saturday! Have a great weekend!
@sewfast, great job inspiring your friends to start walking as well. I can understand how their request to change your routine to accommodate them would be frustrating. I’m glad you made the statement that these morning walks are just for you and that your friends understood this. The oxygen mask analogy hits the bull’s-eye: we can’t help others if we don’t take care of ourselves first.3 -
@themedalist hi my backyard looks like your front our issue has been wind chill warning temps -26 in the mornings but spring is coming….
I have a spin bike and a new rowing machine along with various kettlebells medicine balls and resistance bands. When Covid hit and closed the gym I added to my collection. I have had a spin for several years now to help with my knee OA but there are times when rest is the best. Just getting going again and still being cautious. But I never give up I promised I would never hit that number on the scale again and I WON’T!3 -
snowshoe072 wrote: »@themedalist hi my backyard looks like your front our issue has been wind chill warning temps -26 in the mornings but spring is coming….
I have a spin bike and a new rowing machine along with various kettlebells medicine balls and resistance bands. When Covid hit and closed the gym I added to my collection. I have had a spin for several years now to help with my knee OA but there are times when rest is the best. Just getting going again and still being cautious. But I never give up I promised I would never hit that number on the scale again and I WON’T!
Great attitude, @snowshoe072! Often rest is best as it takes time to recover. I have the same promise to myself that I will not regain the 50 pounds that I lost in 2011. For me, daily weigh-ins are the key. Weight gain happens incrementally so it’s important to me to stay in my 3 pound weight range. When I exceed it, I go back to logging everything I eat until until I’m back in range.2 -
donna25trinity wrote: »Report: I hve done really well with below habits this week and hve been able to tick them all off as complete. I am even finding the habits i hve down as only 5 days im actually doing 7 days.
* Continue to wake up at 4.30am to do weights, run, stretching and meditation 5 times a week. I hve done this every 5 days a week for the last 57 days. I hve not missed not 1 day!
* Look at my habit list in the morning
* Jounal 5 times a week.
* Track every BLT honestly even wen i graze.
* Read at least 1 page a day, 5 times a week.
* Be in bed at 9.30pm 5 nights a week.
* Talk bub and hubby up not down to ppl ( I am not evil I promise lol i just got in a bad habit of complaining about them)
* Wen bub has a tantrum in public pull him away and give him the attention he needs.
* Use habit tracker daily
* Make bub laugh daily
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Congratulations @donna25trinity !! Habits can really make things easier. Well done!!snowshoe072 wrote: »Since this is the end of my first month with habits it has worked well need to define some to work on for February I think I will continue with my evening no snacks, if a snack a healthy one. Need to think on the others. Sometimes it’s good to think.
@snowshoe072
Yes! Hooray for you, too!
And thinking IS a very important part of this Habit deal!! Not only what habit, but taking stock of our current state, reflecting upon the past period of time, and anticipating what might be coming up in our lives.
I also think about WHAT I need to track & How (what will be most efficient, most helpful, most inspiring, etc.)
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Hi Folks!
OK I finally got scared enough that I really figured out what I most needed to do.
Track everything to the gram (I had gotten looser over the past couple of months.)
I worked hard at this for about 5 days & got better, but still not to the perfect level I had done for years.
So I thought about what was tripping me up…
Snacking on raw nuts.
So I looked back at when I last had to lose a couple of pounds to get back where I wanted.
I ate 4 times a day. I went back to that.
Still not quite there…
So, I realized B L D were fine. The culprit was
After dinner foods…
So I decided to accept that need for food at that time as my 4th “meal” & came up with the idea to weigh it out while I make my breakfast.
Perfect day Jan 22💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 11.5K✅
Perfect day Jan 23💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 9.37K✅
Perfect day Jan 24💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 12,234✅
Perfect day Jan 25💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 9,725 ✅
Perfect day Jan 26💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 12,015 ✅
Perfect day Jan 27💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 11,069 ✅
Scale dropped 1lb in 15 days and 2.3 lbs from my highest 7-9 days ago. Happy.
Perfect day Jan 28💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 11,847✅
Perfect day Jan 29💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 7,921 ✅
Normal BMI ✅🥰 24.7
8 of 8 days 💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝
No dark Chocolate
2 of 2 days 👏👏
Two more days in my personal 10 day challenge. What was so difficult is now easy. Such a fascinating process.
@themedalist
I had set a 3-lb maintenance range back in 2018 & was told by many on MFP that was too narrow. So I shifted it to 5-lb.
Once I get back in maintenance (-1.5lbs to go), I’ll head down another 5lbs to hit the lower number. My plan then (because I’m shorter than I thought) is to lose another 3-5?lbs & set my high maintenance to a 3-lb range.
Yes, best to nip it right in the bud!!
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@themedalist What a beautiful picture - lucky you to have that as your front yard.
So I have been backsliding a bit. It was not a good week at all. Today I reviewed my habit tracker and took some things off. I'm going to keep up on the vitamin supplements, daily devotion & prayer, daily 20 min of EITHER yoga or some form of exercise, 2x daily face moisturizer & daily full body moisturizer minimum of 5x/week. I am taking off the daily rotation of either meditation, yoga or weights. I am leaving on the nightly tidy of the main floor as this seems to be a habit that I do naturally most nights but I will be allowed to skip a night if I am very tired. However if my daughter contributes clutter, I am releasing myself of the responsibility to clean hers up and/or get after her to tidy with me. She starts a full time job this week and she must work in the evenings on her thesis. We will go easy on things for a couple of weeks until we see how much she can handle and how she settles into her new career. I'm very proud of her for jumping on an opportunity when it was available in spite of not having finished her Masters yet. So I won't add to her stress but I also am not adding to mine by allowing her clutter to affect me for a couple of weeks. If it means it sits and we tidy before housecleaning on the weekend then so be it. (She has always been one of those kids that cannot keep her room tidy, it's just not an innate thing to her. She is always coming up behind herself and tidying. I've been after her for 24 years and haven't managed to change that. Her Dad and I have agreed to go easy on her for a couple of weeks while she adapts. I've also insisted that he can't complain or nag me about her mess.) For those that don't know, our daughter just moved back home at Christmas after being away at Uni for 2.5 years. It's a readjustment for all of us.
Well, finish strong tomorrow everyone, congrats to all on January's successes, and I'll see you in February!4
