The May I Will...
themedalist
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Hello Everyone and Happy May!
Happy New Month! What a glorious time of year...birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and there is abundant sunshine. I just love May!
So what habit will you be working on this month and how can we help? Whether you've got something new planned or it's a continuation of a habit you've been working on for a while now, let us know how you are progressing so we can cheer you on.
As many of you know, I'm passionate about nudging people to sit less because we can't live our best lives and fulfill our potential if we stay rooted in a chair. Since it's equally fitting here, I thought I'd post my "May Wishes For You" image.
Make it a great month!
🌷Denise & 🌸Maddie
@themedalist & @MadisonMolly2017
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One more month before we submit our annual report and my life settles down a bit. So I'm going to focus on a small, but important goal this month: drinking more water.
Cue: Reaching for coffee, tea, seltzer, or beer.
Seedling Habit: I will have a glass of water first.
Reward: Then I can have coffee, tea, seltzer, or a beer.
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Thank you, Denise! @themedalist
Cue: Reaching for nuts or raisins..
Seedling Habit: I will sit down and eat at least 3 oz of pre-washed, cut, and refrigerated vegetables along with some water, sparking water, or decaf tea.
Reward: “YUM! Way to make yourself healthier! You did it!!”2 -
Goodness Denise and Maddie — I REALLY like these goals. I am, for first time in this journey of wellness, struggling with the nighttime “munchies”. I am always challenging myself to up my fibre, so I think I will join you Maddie and take the edge off with the pre-washed and cut veggies that are always prepared each week and sometimes “malingering” in my fridge. If I am truly hungry, this will satisfy me. If I am not and just looking for entertainment, I’ll be occupied. I have a beautiful collection of loose herbal teas gifted to me by my lovely friend and neighbour. I can see this becoming an evening self care ritual, and I am needing some of that right now. 💛
Thank you @themedalist & @MadisonMolly2017
Cue: Feeling “snacky” and reaching for the popcorn or pretzels.
Seedling Habit: I will sit down and eat a serving (or two) of pre-washed, cut, and refrigerated vegetables along with some lovely decaf tea from my beautiful loose tea collection.
Rewards: “See Julie, you can have improve your fibre and veggie intake when and if you are extra hungry.” 🥦🥒🥕🍅🫑
“Making some decaf tea is so satisfying as a self care ritual and as a treat”. ☕️🫖
I am looking forward to this in May. Hope everyone is keeping well. 🥰1 -
jamcnewman wrote: »Goodness Denise and Maddie — I REALLY like these goals. I am, for first time in this journey of wellness, struggling with the nighttime “munchies”. I am always challenging myself to up my fibre, so I think I will join you Maddie and take the edge off with the pre-washed and cut veggies that are always prepared each week and sometimes “malingering” in my fridge. If I am truly hungry, this will satisfy me. If I am not and just looking for entertainment, I’ll be occupied. I have a beautiful collection of loose herbal teas gifted to me by my lovely friend and neighbour. I can see this becoming an evening self care ritual, and I am needing some of that right now. 💛
Thank you @themedalist & @MadisonMolly2017
Cue: Feeling “snacky” and reaching for the popcorn or pretzels.
Seedling Habit: I will sit down and eat a serving (or two) of pre-washed, cut, and refrigerated vegetables along with some lovely decaf tea from my beautiful loose tea collection.
Rewards: “See Julie, you can have improve your fibre and veggie intake when and if you are extra hungry.” 🥦🥒🥕🍅🫑
“Making some decaf tea is so satisfying as a self care ritual and as a treat”. ☕️🫖
I am looking forward to this in May. Hope everyone is keeping well. 🥰
@jamcnewman Wonderful!! We can do this together!
I also have an associated habit:
Cue: When I enter kitchen to prepare my breakfast, I will pull out the sectioned container of fresh vegetables & figure out what needs replenishment.
Seedling Habit: I will take those vegetables and place them on the counter.
After cutting and adding the veggies to our serving platter, I will pop my bread into the toaster as I quickly clean up the knife etc.
I also add any vegetables we need to purchase to our grocery list!
Reward: I will enjoy my delicious breakfast, knowing that lunch & any snacks are already prepared! Such a reassuring situation. Makes me happy, knowing I am supporting my husband & myself in healthier eating.
PS If this becomes too cumbersome, I will pull out the Cuisinart to do the chopping, but so far, by doing it daily, it’s been fine!,
If that fails, we’ll buy more “prepared/prewashed” veggies.
PPS #WhateverItTakes
PPPS Yesterday I ended up weighing out the veggies I took on my walk 5oz & I thought “oh that wasn’t nearly enough!” Haha cold veggies for the win - plus I’ve realized I Really Like the crunch of the nuts. Carrots radishes celery orange peppers etc do the same!
For after dinner munchies, I might prepare a Tupperware container with5-6?oz at breakfast to make it easier to actually switch my habit from nuts to veggies. I’ll see how I manage tonight & then decide. Last night, the nuts won, but I did stay under calories thankfully.2 -
April went quite well. Overall, my fat intake for the month was quite a lot down on previous months. I plan to continue monitoring my macros.
🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷
🌷🌱🌷MAY 2022🌷🌱🌷
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This is my habit focus for May.
I am grateful for NEW STARTS.
So many of us waste our time and energy on feeling guilty about all the things we don’t do that we forget all the small triumphs we have every day.
💡💡💡A friend in another group does a Done list instead of a to do list. She finds it more inspiring to see what she has accomplished, rather than what she didn’t get to!
This month I have decided to be mindful of the positives in my life, and concentrate on what I HAVE achieved each day. Many of the things I do each day are solid habits, so the list will be easy to copy/amend each day.
In May I will………
List/post Daily Accomplishments
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Cue … morning/afternoon coffee, after dinner tea.
Seedling Habit…update List of accomplishment
Reward …Happy Dance
DAILY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1 May:- Mindful meditation
- Get up: do Wake-up workout
- Write/post intentions for May
- Weigh/record weight
- Short walk
- Herbal tea/supplements
- Plan/Log food for today
- 20 minute Walking Workout video
- Shower/dress/breakfast
- Coffee with DH
- Prep veg for dinner
- Household chores
- Short walk
- Lunch:
- Visit to family
- Make dinner/clear up
- Watch TV/read/do puzzles
- Bedtime Yoga
Personal Stats:- Name: Terri
- Age: 76
- Height: 5'2"
- SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
- Joined MFP: Jan 2015
- 1st Goal: 190 Sept 2015
- UGW: 145
- 01 Aug 2019: 170.1
- 31 Dec 2019: 151.2
- 31 Dec 2020: 145.6
- 30 Dec 2021: 138.6
- 3 Jan 2022: 138.9
1 May 2022: 138.5 (Total lost = 88.5lbs[/list]
May Solid Habits:
Sun:👌🏻Mon: Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: Sat:- Weight < 140: (I weigh each morning after ablutions)
- Reduce Fat%: 29.3; 27.1; 25.1; 24.5; 24.2 23.4 21%
- Increase Muscle%: 28.7->30.1; 30.6; 30.7: 30.4 : 31.8
- Calories in the green:
- Steps > 7500:
- Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily:
- Active hours > 6 daily:
- 11pm shutdown of devices:
- Cleanup sweep ground floor rooms:
- make bed > 10 minutes of flex:
- Journal/Habit Tracker
🦄 Terri
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Well done Maddie on your success yesterday. I have a stackable fridge storage container that I use to keep my prepped veggies fresh (which had been getting turned into soup as I wasn’t eating enough raw). I already have the good routine down for the veggie prep - just need to eat them. 🥰
Success last night as I was feeling “snacky” and instead of reaching for the popcorn pot, I had a medium carrot and a mini cucumber with a big mug of turmeric chamomile tea. Very satisfying! 🥕🥒☕️🫖 I can do this. ✅
I will think of you and send encouragement each time I partake! @MadisonMolly2017 I do the same with my morning exercise each day with @snowshoe072 as I am continuing to anchor this habit. 🧘♀️🚶♀️🏋️♀️2 -
These seedling habits sound super great! I want to work on strength this month, and figuring out a cue would be really helpful!
So I’ll give this a try.
Cue: After I finish prepping dinner
Seedling Habit: I’ll walk outside and either do strength or flex workout. ( I only need to do strength 3 times per week, but flex is always good)
Reward: a chorus of “Stronger Than Yesterday”
May 1 - I didn’t do it, but Sunday is a rest day and besides I attended a dance and danced for 4 hours. 💃💃💃💃
May 2 - Stronger than Yesterday 💪2 -
@jamcnewman
Sounds great! It definitely helped to know you were doing this, too!
I replenished the veggies. I ate a few as I prepped breakfast! Yay!
Then ate 5,5 oz with my lunch!!
I ate nuts after dinner but all fit in my calorie goal as I walked over 10K.
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MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »@jamcnewman
Sounds great! It definitely helped to know you were doing this, too!
I replenished the veggies. I ate a few as I prepped breakfast! Yay!
Then ate 5,5 oz with my lunch!!
I ate nuts after dinner but all fit in my calorie goal as I walked over 10K.
Great job Maddie! Last night was a tea night. I desperately wanted a “carby” snack and when I offered the veggies to myself, said, “if you are hungry….” then realized I wasn’t hungry at all. Only two days into this and learning so much. 💡 @MadisonMolly2017 🌷1 -
These seedling habits sound super great! I want to work on strength this month, and figuring out a cue would be really helpful!
So I’ll give this a try.
Cue: After I finish prepping dinner
Seedling Habit: I’ll walk outside and either do strength or flex workout. ( I only need to do strength 3 times per week, but flex is always good)
Reward: a chorus of “Stronger Than Yesterday”
May 1 - I didn’t do it, but Sunday is a rest day and besides I attended a dance and danced for 4 hours. 💃💃💃💃
May 2 - Stronger than Yesterday 💪
I can hear you singing it as I read this! Great job @77tes 🎼🎶🎵🎶1 -
🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷
🌷🌱🌷MAY 2022🌷🌱🌷
🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷
This month I have decided to be mindful of the positives in my life, and concentrate on what I HAVE achieved each day. Many of the things I do each day are solid habits, so the list will be easy to copy/amend each day.
In May I will………
List/post Daily Accomplishments
📝📝📝
Cue … morning/afternoon coffee, after dinner tea.
Seedling Habit…update List of accomplishment
Reward …Happy Dance
[Daily DONE Log:
3 May:
🔹 Breathing meditation
🔹 Get up: do a Wake-up walk
🔹 Weigh/record weight
🔹 Sort laundry
🔹 Create May spreadsheet for Strong Mates/post notice
🔹 Declutter bedroom shoe rack
🔹 Herbal tea/supplements
🔹 Head massage
🔹 Declutter main bathroom
🔹 Switch summer/winter pants
🔹 Breakfast
🔹 17 mins Aerobics Workout
🔹 22 mins Stretch with weights
🔹 Plan/Log food for today
🔹 Balance macros
🔹 Coffee/puzzle
🔹 Shower/dress
🔹 Lunch/clear up
🔹 15 minute Walking Workout
🔹 Other Household chores
🔹 Duolingo Latin
🔹 Dancing
🔹 Catch up on TV
🔹 Make dinner/clear up
🔹 Posts for JFT/JGM10D/SoleMates
🔹 Posts for UAC/Comments for Sat
🔹 Posts for WATWs/Women50+
🔹 Watch TV/read/do puzzles
🔹 Bedtime Yoga
Turning up is the ultimate success!
Personal Stats:- Name: Terri
- Age: 76
- Height: 5'2"
- SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
- Joined MFP: Jan 2015
- 1st Goal: 190 Sept 2015
- UGW: 145
- 01 Aug 2019: 170.1
- 31 Dec 2019: 151.2
- 31 Dec 2020: 145.6
- 30 Dec 2021: 138.6
- 3 Jan 2022: 138.9
1 May 2022: 138.5 (Total lost = 88.5lbs[/list]
May Solid Habits:
Sun:👌🏻Mon:👌🏻 Tue: 👌🏻 Wed: Thu: Fri: Sat:- Weight < 140: (I weigh each morning after ablutions)
- Reduce Fat%: 29.3; 27.1; 25.1; 24.5; 24.2 23.4 21%
- Increase Muscle%: 28.7->30.1; 30.6; 30.7: 30.4 : 31.8
- Calories in the green:
- Steps > 7500:
- Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily:
- Active hours > 6 daily:
- 11pm shutdown of devices:
- Cleanup sweep ground floor rooms:
- make bed > 10 minutes of flex:
- Journal/Habit Tracker
🦄 Terri
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jamcnewman wrote: »MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »@jamcnewman
Sounds great! It definitely helped to know you were doing this, too!
I replenished the veggies. I ate a few as I prepped breakfast! Yay!
Then ate 5,5 oz with my lunch!!
I ate nuts after dinner but all fit in my calorie goal as I walked over 10K.
Great job Maddie! Last night was a tea night. I desperately wanted a “carby” snack and when I offered the veggies to myself, said, “if you are hungry….” then realized I wasn’t hungry at all. Only two days into this and learning so much. 💡 @MadisonMolly2017 🌷
Wow, that’s awesome! Julie! @jamcnewman
Prepped day’s veggies while preparing breakfast 3/3 days
My stomach seemed unhappy today after 3 oz veggies (I snack on them as I wash & chop) & a 9 oz Fuji apple at bf & a 14oz salad at lunch lol
So I didn’t eat more veggies at night.
Munchies still rough at night. Just a habit I developed that I can change.
I’m working to eat up the last 1.5 loaves of allegedly healthy bread that has too much sodium & some added sugars.
I may just have to feed the birds with it as I think it’s boosting my appetite.
The scale is coming down so I’ll give it another week or two. If I don’t have the nuts fully under control by then I’ll have my husband hide them. He’d bring them out so I could measure my day’s nuts, and then he’d put them away. It’s just a habit. Actually I should just start that tomorrow. I know when the really hot weather gets here I’ll add 2lbs, so I’ve got to lose a couple now 2 -
Hi all I'm back again for may... need to think about wat my habits are going to be and also take some time to read all above may info. Feeling really uninspired ATM and not in control of my eating tbh so hoping that passes quickly. I hve had 2 pass days already for may and all dur to comfort eating after a day at work. I'll try to set out very simple achievable habit plan for month today. Xo2
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So far my cue is working!
Cue: After I finish prepping dinner
Seedling Habit: I’ll walk outside and either do strength or flex workout. ( I only need to do strength 3 times per week, but flex is always good)
Reward: a chorus of “Stronger Than Yesterday”
May 1 - I didn’t do it, but Sunday is a rest day and besides I attended a dance and danced for 4 hours. 💃💃💃💃
May 2 - Stronger than Yesterday 💪
May 3 - flexibility workout - I guess I need a song for this. 🤣
May 4 - Stronger than Yesterday 💪 . I guess the force was with me. 🤣0 -
@MadisonMolly2017 , would putting the nuts in the freezer help you control your nut intake. Then your daily dose would be thawed, but the rest would be rock hard. I notice I don’t snack on nuts when they are frozen.2
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🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷
🌷🌱🌷MAY 2022🌷🌱🌷
🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷
This month I have decided to be mindful of the positives in my life, and concentrate on what I HAVE achieved each day. Many of the things I do each day are solid habits, so the list will be easy to copy/amend each day.
In May I will………
List/post Daily Accomplishments
📝📝📝📝📝
Cue … morning/afternoon coffee, after dinner tea.
Seedling Habit…update List of accomplishment
Reward …Happy Dance
Daily DONE Log:
5 May:
🔹 Breathing meditation
🔹 Get up: do a Wake-up walk
🔹 Herbal tea/supplements
🔹 Weigh/record weight
🔹 Aerobics
🔹 declutter biscuit drawer
🔹 post Sole Mates steps from yesterday
🔹 shower/get dressed
🔹 breakfast
🔹 Plan/Log food for today
🔹 Balance macros
🔹 Shakespeare prep
🔹 reorganise desk area
🔹 Coffee/relax
🔹 Lunch/clear up
🔹Walk through park
🔹 Shakespeare Study Group
🔹 Walk through park
🔹 Coffee
🔹Circuits
🔹 Watch Pointless(quiz)
🔹 Vote (Assembly Elections)
🔹 Make dinner/clear up
🔹 Posts for JFT/JGM10D/SoleMates
🔹 Posts for UAC/BHHs
🔹 Posts for WATWs/Women50+
🔹 Watch TV/read/do puzzles
🔹 Bedtime Yoga
Turning up is the ultimate success!
Personal Stats:- Name: Terri
- Age: 76
- Height: 5'2"
- SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
- Joined MFP: Jan 2015
- 1st Goal: 190 Sept 2015
- UGW: 145
- 01 Aug 2019: 170.1
- 31 Dec 2019: 151.2
- 31 Dec 2020: 145.6
- 30 Dec 2021: 138.6
- 3 Jan 2022: 138.9
1 May 2022: 138.5 (Total lost = 88.5lbs[/list]
May Solid Habits:
Sun:👌🏻Mon:👌🏻 Tue: 👌🏻 Wed: 👌🏻Thu:👌🏻 Fri: Sat:- Weight < 140: (I weigh each morning after ablutions)
- Reduce Fat%: 29.3; 27.1; 25.1; 24.5; 24.2 23.4 21%
- Increase Muscle%: 28.7->30.1; 30.6; 30.7: 30.4 : 31.8
- Calories in the green:
- Steps > 7500:
- Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily:
- Active hours > 6 daily:
- 11pm shutdown of devices:
- Cleanup sweep ground floor rooms:
- make bed > 10 minutes of flex:
- Journal/Habit Tracker
🦄 Terri
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@TerriRichardson112 , your daily log is super impressive!
My May strength habit is still on track.
Cue: After I finish prepping dinner
Seedling Habit: I’ll walk outside and either do strength or flex workout. ( I only need to do strength 3 times per week, but flex is always good)
Reward: a chorus of “Stronger Than Yesterday”
May 1 - I didn’t do it, but Sunday is a rest day and besides I attended a dance and danced for 4 hours. 💃💃💃💃
May 2 - Stronger than Yesterday 💪
May 3 - flexibility workout - I guess I need a song for this. 🤣
May 4 - Stronger than Yesterday 💪 . I guess the force was with me. 🤣
May 5 - flexibility workout - Happy Cinco de Mayo! Ole!2 -
@MadisonMolly2017 , would putting the nuts in the freezer help you control your nut intake. Then your daily dose would be thawed, but the rest would be rock hard. I notice I don’t snack on nuts when they are frozen.
@77tes
I didn’t know I could freeze them!!
Thank you times a million! I will do this!!
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First week of May is first week of successfully done Three strength workouts in a week. 🏆
Cue: After I finish prepping dinner
Seedling Habit: I’ll walk outside and either do strength or flex workout. ( I only need to do strength 3 times per week, but flex is always good)
Reward: a chorus of “Stronger Than Yesterday”
May 1 - I didn’t do it, but Sunday is a rest day and besides I attended a dance and danced for 4 hours. 💃💃💃💃
May 2 - Stronger than Yesterday 💪
May 3 - flexibility workout - I guess I need a song for this. 🤣
May 4 - Stronger than Yesterday 💪 . I guess the force was with me. 🤣
May 5 - flexibility workout - Happy Cinco de Mayo! Ole!
May 6 - Stronger than Yesterday 💪
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Morning all, had to really think on wat habit I will focus on this month, I am back in a deficit so that's the 1st change, I will allow myself maintaince day if I need tho. 2nd one is to hve mine and my families dinner weighed and ready to go on a plate in the morning. I usually cook dinner in the morning but even the portioning out of food at night sends me on a grazing frenzy. Not sure why this is maybe will power is gone at night, maybe I use the grazing as stress relief after a day at work or maybe hving a toddler screaming at my ankles for attention makes me turn to food.. I am not too sure wat it is but I know I need to set myself up for sucess for my weak time which is night time/ dinner prepping time. Lastly I am going to be mindful and eat slowly as I find cause I am in a heightened state I inhale my food, so need to eat mindfully!! Xo1
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Hope everyone is having a lovely May so far. Spring is really coming in quickly now.
Enjoying my Zen tea this evening and prepping more vegetables for the days ahead.
This habit is working so well to stop my nighttime snacking and boredom eating. 🌟 I’ve missed my morning exercise the past two days @snowshoe072 and I am hoping that tomorrow I can be back at it first thing. Praying for rain to wash the abundant pollen away and accelerate the opening of the leaves. 🌱🍃🌿3 -
First week of May is first week of successfully done Three strength workouts in a week. 🏆
Cue: After I finish prepping dinner
Seedling Habit: I’ll walk outside and either do strength or flex workout. ( I only need to do strength 3 times per week, but flex is always good)
Reward: a chorus of “Stronger Than Yesterday”
May 1 - I didn’t do it, but Sunday is a rest day and besides I attended a dance and danced for 4 hours. 💃💃💃💃
May 2 - Stronger than Yesterday 💪
May 3 - flexibility workout - I guess I need a song for this. 🤣
May 4 - Stronger than Yesterday 💪 . I guess the force was with me. 🤣
May 5 - flexibility workout - Happy Cinco de Mayo! Ole!
May 6 - Stronger than Yesterday 💪
😂😂😂😂
Congratulations @77tes!0 -
donna25trinity wrote: »Morning all, had to really think on wat habit I will focus on this month, I am back in a deficit so that's the 1st change, I will allow myself maintaince day if I need tho. 2nd one is to hve mine and my families dinner weighed and ready to go on a plate in the morning. I usually cook dinner in the morning but even the portioning out of food at night sends me on a grazing frenzy. Not sure why this is maybe will power is gone at night, maybe I use the grazing as stress relief after a day at work or maybe hving a toddler screaming at my ankles for attention makes me turn to food.. I am not too sure wat it is but I know I need to set myself up for sucess for my weak time which is night time/ dinner prepping time. Lastly I am going to be mindful and eat slowly as I find cause I am in a heightened state I inhale my food, so need to eat mindfully!! Xo
Yes @donna25trinity
I face the same
You came up with a great solution!!0 -
6/6 days prepping veggies in am during breakfast prep. 4 containers a day. We each eat one at lunch & usually the other two are for the next day’s lunch. But today I ate three of them Lunch, snack, after dinner.
Each one fills a nice sized container, weights 5.6oz, so almost 2 servings, and 22 calories!! By contrast my 15 g of pecans is 104 calories and zip, they are fine. And I usually eat almonds & sometimes walnuts too
I think this is working!
Also, flossing is going well.
And really it’s just my walking & sleep that are an issue now.
Sleep or lack thereof is likely medicine-related
Exercise - underlying fatigue is also likely due to the new medication.
I will have to break up my exercise up morning & night, I think.3 -
Report. Meal prepping in am worked a treat. Xo2
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Second week of May
May 9 - no workout
May 10 - Stronger than Yesterday 💪
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What a difference a few days make 🤨 I was doing great (and posted such on the 7th). I lost the ongoing battle against mindless nighttime eating yesterday after a few days of struggling really tenaciously. Three things are happening which I think are having influence:
1. Not getting outside for my long walks as the pollen is causing a lot of problems for me right now;
2. Really not feeling well, which happens when my immune system goes into a storm (right now: allergies); and,
3. Finding myself at 9 pm with a third of my base calories unused. This doesn’t include the unused exercise calories (which I try to leave in the “bank” if I am not extra hungry).
So, some real disruption from “programming as regularly scheduled” and some failure as a result. But I’ve recovered quickly 🏆 and will keep at this until I get it in hand.
Did a curbside grocery pickup today and now have lots more options for protein, vegetables, and fresh fruit in the house. Some of what has been happening is that I just don’t feel well and so have not been eating. Then I find it really hard to manage cravings and the desire to “comfort eat” is strong.
I have planned and pre-tracked meals for the next few days and have included protein for every meal. This will ensure my calories are better spread throughout the day, and will perhaps perk my energy level.
Fruit is now prepped in addition to the veggies (I have already been doing very well with these).
Have increased my Vitamin D supplement (as I have been indoors for DAYS on end).
Went outside for a long walk tonight (when the pollen is lowest and we had just had a big rain) with the dog and wore a mask. Taking a double dose of the short acting antihistamine and heading to bed now, very early.
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🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷
🌷🌱🌷MAY 2022🌷🌱🌷
🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷
This month I have decided to be mindful of the positives in my life, and concentrate on what I HAVE achieved each day. Many of the things I do each day are solid habits, so the list will be easy to copy/amend each day.
In May I will………
List/post Daily Accomplishments
📝📝📝📝📝📝📝
📝📝📝📝
Cue … morning/afternoon coffee, after dinner tea.
Seedling Habit…update List of accomplishment
Reward …Happy Dance
Daily DONE Log:
11 May:
🔹 06.40: Mindfulness meditation
🔹 07.00: Get up/Walking workout
🔹 Weigh/record weight
🔹 post Sole Mates steps from yesterday
🔹 Herbal tea/supplements
🔹 shower/get dressed
🔹 Breakfast
🔹 07.55: weekly grocery shopping
🔹 Plan/Log food for today
🔹 Balance macros
🔹 10.00: Walled Garden visit
🔹 Coffee/relax
🔹 13.00: lunch/clear up
🔹 declutter fridge
🔹 put groceries away
🔹 16.30: Coffee/Relax
🔹 dead-heading bulbs
🔹 Watch Pointless/news
🔹 19.00: Make dinner/clear up
🔹 Posts JFT/JGM10D/SoleMates
🔹 Posts UAC/BHHs
🔹 Posts for WATWs/Women50+
🔹 Watch TV/relax
Turning up is the ultimate success!
Personal Stats:- Name: Terri
- Age: 76
- Height: 5'2"
- SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
- Joined MFP: Jan 2015
- 1st Goal: 190 Sept 2015
- UGW: 145
- 01 Aug 2019: 170.1
- 31 Dec 2019: 151.2
- 31 Dec 2020: 145.6
- 30 Dec 2021: 138.6
- 3 Jan 2022: 138.9
1 May 2022: 138.5 (Total lost = 88.5lbs[/list]
May Solid Habits: Week 2
Sun:👌🏻Mon:👌🏻 Tue: 👌🏻 Wed: 👌🏻Thu: Fri: Sat:- Weight < 140: (I weigh each morning after ablutions)
- Reduce Fat%: 29.3; 27.1; 25.1; 24.5; 24.2 23.4 21%
- Increase Muscle%: 28.7->30.1; 30.6; 30.7: 30.4 : 31.8
- Calories in the green:
- Steps > 7500:
- Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily:
- Active hours > 6 daily:
- 11pm shutdown of devices:
- Cleanup sweep ground floor rooms:
- make bed > 10 minutes of flex:
- Journal/Habit Tracker
🦄 Terri
2 -
Second week of May
May 9 - no workout
May 10 - Stronger than Yesterday 💪
May 11 - Stronger then Yesterday 💪
I usually don’t do strength 2 day in a row, but I have a dentist appointment scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, so I decided I just do legs and avoid upper body I did on Tuesday.2 -
May 12 Check In
Mid day of day 3 of the success the change is bringing:
✅ Pre-planning meals two days ahead
✅ Eating the planned protein at every meal
✅ Conscious effort to eat more of my calories earlier in the day
✅ Herbal tea and veggies only after dinner
✅ You can’t see the bin of “treats” so they are not for you (be like the dog in this regard)….
✅ Get outside, even if I have to wear the mask
✅ Keep doing my activity every morning
✅ Stop trying to just ignore the pain. Take the pain medication and stop being a martyr 🙄
✅ Do my gratitude practice every morning and again before bed.
✅ Remind myself that this won’t last longer than a few weeks. Then it will be something else. 🥰
“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races, one after the other” Walter Elliot
Be well,
Julie2
