February 17
Mrs_Hoffer
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
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TODAY'S TOPIC:
What if all possibilities were possible?
What are your possibilities? Can you think of new ones?
IDEA ---> PROCESS ---> GOAL
Is there something you'd like to do you haven't done yet, large or small, that might improve your life?1 -
I posted the above a while back. Now that I've seen the NSV threads play out I thought I'd add a little more.
We all work hard to live heathier and better lives. Each day is precious and the sum is finite. How might you make them more special? Or vibrant? It could be something you already do, just more or differently. Or maybe climb a mountain you've never climbed. A recipe. A sport. Writing. Something else.
What if all possibilities were possible?
Pursuing what makes us happy and engaged can also have this benefit:
@MadisonMolly2017 said this in her NSV post yesterday:
"After decades + an intensive past 3 exploratory years, I invented an on-going art project that brings me great joy❣️
I cannot wait to work on it each day, which is helping my food intake be effortless!"
I don't remember thinking about food as much when I had my active interests on which to focus my attention.7 -
Yes x3
Sugars over by a tiny bit
No grazing at all
Atm i am into walks at national parks, self development books and podcasts i also love a good tv series. I am watching working mums and lost atm. If anyone has any good ones they are watching pls let me know. Xo7 -
Thur Feb 17
Exercise: Yes - walking
Tracked all: Yes
Calories under: Yes
(0 pass days used)6 -
17/02/2022
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
• DAY 15 of EPIC I | TABATA STYLE HIIT 30 min
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Pass days: All used3 -
I’ve been on vacation all month and have tried to keep up on posts. I know this is back tracking but WOW @MadisonMolly2017 on your 2/12 post about habits. I’m still absorbing it, thinking about it while I hike and bike. I know many others have mentioned the Atomic Habits book and although I’ve said I was going to buy it, I never have. I am going to check out the MFP group you mentioned.
This is exactly why the UAC is so valuable. I did join another group in January just because I thought a little change up might get my weight loss moving again. It’s a very nice group, I’m enjoying it, but I’m not learning much. This group gets me thinking, inspires change, and helps create lifelong change.
So thank you to everyone who contributes, who encourages, who posts their ups and downs. I think we’re a great team.11 -
biketheworld wrote: »I’ve been on vacation all month and have tried to keep up on posts. I know this is back tracking but WOW @MadisonMolly2017 on your 2/12 post about habits. I’m still absorbing it, thinking about it while I hike and bike. I know many others have mentioned the Atomic Habits book and although I’ve said I was going to buy it, I never have. I am going to check out the MFP group you mentioned.
This is exactly why the UAC is so valuable. I did join another group in January just because I thought a little change up might get my weight loss moving again. It’s a very nice group, I’m enjoying it, but I’m not learning much. This group gets me thinking, inspires change, and helps create lifelong change.
So thank you to everyone who contributes, who encourages, who posts their ups and downs. I think we’re a great team.
Thank you @biketheworld !
I do try to help others have an easier path.
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Exercise: 30 mins walking
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
The question for today is interesting for me because it is something I have been thinking about a lot. So much has changed in my life in the last 18 months, I'm at a point of trying to work out who I am now - I don't know yet, but I'll keep trying new things in the hope something will stick 🙃7 -
Thursday
Exercise 60
Tracking complete
Calories under
Pass days left 33 -
Feb 17
Exercise: Yes - Epic- program 1 day 6
Tracked : Yes
Calories : Yes
(0 pass days used)4 -
✅ Exercise: 82 mins
✅ Calories: under goal
✅ Tracked
Remaining pass days: 3️⃣
@Arc2Arc Thank you for today’s topic. I hope my experiences may be of use to others.
I have the good fortune to be a naturally positive person. However, I have had many downs along the way.
After many years of reflection and self development, I have reached a state of relative equilibrium. I am positively working on developing habits which support my quest to improve my health and fitness.
We cannot control events. However, we can control how we react to them.
Current Life Beliefs:
💎 Waking up each morning is better than the alternative. It is a daily gift for which I give heartfelt thanks.
💎 Thoughts shape our actions. Be mindful of how you frame them. I choose to acknowledge negative thoughts, then endeavour to reframe them positively to support my aspirations.
💎 Celebrate your achievements.
💎 Habits need practice. Make small changes, one at a time.
This was what I did at the start of my journey in Jan 2015, at the age of almost 69. My primary objectives were to improve my health/fitness, and lose weight prior to essential hip surgery.
1. I tracked my CI/CO. It showed me that although I ate healthy food, my portion control was non existent. I also needed to move more.
2. My weight had soared, and had impacted my mobility. I started regular short periods of exercise and increased them gradually.
3. I started weighing/measuring, and decreasing my portions, and looking for healthier options.
4. I began to make friends with people who were supportive, and encouraging.
5. I began to join groups on MFP, and increased my support network.
6. I started recording my vital statistics and weight, which had began to drop. There were many plateaus, but I kept going.
7. I felt and looked better as time went on.
2014 ……….… now …….…. 2013
I subsequently had successful surgery in September 2015, and made a speedy recovery. I haven’t looked back since.
There have been many bumps along the way, but I am reasonably content with how thing are progressing.
💕💖💕 Terri
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 55 minutes Peloton bike, and 10 minutes stretching.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes4 -
If anything was possible: I would be independently wealthy so I could just work on me. I would have a home gym that rivaled some pay for gyms, I would focus on me and what I want to do. I would take guitar lessons and do many things at my leisure and I would travel to places far and near but reality says I need to use what I have for gym equipment I need to go to work every day and I need to take care of my family so there you have it it’s called responsibility.
I tracked I logged and walked outdoors for a change and did spin.6 -
February 17, 2022
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Habits to maintain this month:
Kitchen Closed? Yes
Did you go "nuts" with nuts today? No (15 days -free)
Within Sugar macro today? Yes (14 days)
Pass day 1/3 (this is for accountability to myself and my records).3 -
TerriRichardson112 wrote: »I have the good fortune to be a naturally positive person. However, I have had many downs along the way.
After many years of reflection and self development, I have reached a state of relative equilibrium. I am positively working on developing habits which support my quest to improve my health and fitness.
We cannot control events. However, we can control how we react to them.
Current Life Beliefs:
💎 Waking up each morning is better than the alternative. It is a daily gift for which I give heartfelt thanks.
💎 Thoughts shape our actions. Be mindful of how you frame them. I choose to acknowledge negative thoughts, then endeavour to reframe them positively to support my aspirations.
💎 Celebrate your achievements.
💎 Habits need practice. Make small changes, one at a time.
This was what I did at the start of my journey in Jan 2015, at the age of almost 69. My primary objectives were to improve my health/fitness, and lose weight prior to essential hip surgery.
1. I tracked my CI/CO. It showed me that although I ate healthy food, my portion control was non existent. I also needed to move more.
2. My weight had soared, and had impacted my mobility. I started regular short periods of exercise and increased them gradually.
3. I started weighing/measuring, and decreasing my portions, and looking for healthier options.
4. I began to make friends with people who were supportive, and encouraging.
5. I began to join groups on MFP, and increased my support network.
6. I started recording my vital statistics and weight, which had began to drop. There were many plateaus, but I kept going.
7. I felt and looked better as time went on.
There have been many bumps along the way, but I am reasonably content with how thing are progressing.
💕💖💕 Terri
Wow O, thank you very much for the inspiration!3 -
Love today’s topic!
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Possibilities ❤️❤️❤️ Reach for the moon.
2 pass days used.3 -
@TerriRichardson112 - holy moly you are a hottie! I love how happy you look in all 3 photos, but the improvement in your health is awesome. Good for you and thanks for sharing.3
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February 17
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? No I did not. My foot was bothering me and I didn’t want to irritate more
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
1 pass day used today. It was a recovery day. I am hoping to get my 8000 steps done before I go to bed.6 -
Yes x3. Kept it light with a Leslie sansone 2 mile walk as I think I might be getting sick.6
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Feb 17:
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What if all possibilities were possible?
I've been thinking about this a lot lately...... In September this year, I will retire from my day job (bank job), and am looking forward to being able to do massage on a more "full-time-ish" basis. I'd like to work full days on Thus-Fri-Sats, as I share the room with another therapist and she works on Mon-Tue-Wed. Between now and Sept, I have 4 weeks of vacation time, as well as sick time, and personal time to use before I retire. So I've scheduled to work 1/2 days every other Friday, enabling me to work full days in the chiropractor's office. I say all this because this is something that I've wanted to do for several years now...... and it's finally, very slowly, beginning to come to fruition!!
(I've always wanted a job where I worked 3 days and then had 4 days off!) Lol. In all seriousness, I do "In-Home" massages on Mon-Tue-Wed, but I don't do near as many of those as I'd like! I want to volunteer at our local Heartbeats Pregnancy Center 1 day/week. My DH and I would also like to be able to travel a little more often..... and of course I'd also like to be able to spend more time with my grandchildren and new great grandbabies!!
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✔︎ 20+ mins exercise (1hr6min walk)
✔︎ Within calorie budget (well under... had plans with friends and ended up not using all my pre-logged calories because I listened to hunger/fullness cues and made mindful decisions! Huge NSV for me to be mindful rather than just run on auto-pilot while out at a restaurant with friends.)
✔︎ Log everything
Consistency Tracking (🔥=3 ✔︎'s, 🏴☠️=pass):
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Passes used = 1 / 3
Other habits I’m tracking this month:
✘ Morning meditation
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✔︎ Drink >64oz water (90 oz!)
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Very inspired by you @TerriRichardson112 💗
Regarding today's topic: When COVID happened, I started reevaluating my priorities. I made some proactive changes with my workload and have chosen to do more of what brings me joy and less of what creates anxiety and stress. I also found a job helping people in a setting I love and I'm starting to envision a future where I can knit together my passions and a new career path. Working diligently on my mindset around weight loss and my health & wellness in general has also helped me to transform how I think about other aspects of my life (work, relationships, how I choose to spend my most precious resource: time). Thanks for the great topic @Arc2Arc !6 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 30 minute full body strength, 20 minutes stretching
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Pass days used - 3/3
Thanks for the opener @Arc2Arc
As I have lost weight it has reminded me that the possibilities truly are endless. I had sort of boxed myself into a corner of shame and doubt as the weight crept on and I often felt I couldn't do things.
I am still trying to get my mind to catch up to my body and to strive for bigger things. It's a work in progress.6 -
3 Yesses 🙂🙂🙂
Exercise today was the treadmill. 3 miles alternating walking and jogging every quarter mile.
4 Pass Days used.
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Thursday February 17
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Exhausted today and ended up having to take a nap before dinner. Really early morning tomorrow. Just finished on the treadmill. Will hit a hot shower and head to bed.
Great topic @Arc2Arc — Thanks Lorenzo! I dream about walking some form of multi-week long walk. Preferably somewhere with beautiful geography! I have been doing some YouTube treadmill walking journeys and it has me dreaming. Another is to walk a half marathon one day. It is hard to tell what my true distance and speed are when I am only walking on the treadmill. I know I cover greater distance and with greater speed when I am walking outdoors in warmer weather. But for now, I walk however I can.
Loved your response post today @TerriRichardson112 Thanks for sharing with us. I swear I wouldn’t recognize you from the before picture to now.
I hope you feel better in the morning @loopydo2017 after a good sleep.
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Feb 17
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Yup, being able to keep
One’s commitments to oneself enables one to make all kinds of positive changes!
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Pass day due to not being able to exercise today and skipped logging since we got Thai take out and I had an assortment that is difficult to estimate. As usual we got too much food so will have leftovers tomorrow.5
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✅ Exercise - 1 hour of Jazzercise and neighborhood walk
✅ Calories -
✅ Tracking -
Closed all my Apple watch rings today
2 Pass days used
Documenting consistency (if there is a P=instead of number its a Pass Day)
UAC: 1-2-3-4-5-P-7-P-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17
For the most part, I'm a worrier, even as a kid. With the weight loss and fitness level, I'm starting to have more confidence that I can do things and not hold others back. I was excited the other day when my younger daughter called and said she wanted to take me backpacking for Mother's day. In the past, I would have poo-pooed the idea and preferred to stay home. So while the worrier in me still won't let go of some things (no roller coasters for me), I'm increasingly feeling confident about myself across a number of areas.5 -
✅ Exercise: Lots of walking
✅ Calories
✅ Tracked
0 pass days used ( )
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Yes x3
If all things were possible my baby would sleep through the night! I think I'm too tired to think of other possibilities5 -
2/17
Exercise: 55 minutes weight training, 45 minutes elliptical, 50 minutes stretching and PT exercises
Tracking: yes
Calories: under
Pass days used: 14
