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This May Be Habit Forming
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Wow @TerriRichardson112 cutting back on chocolate is really quite the goal! I salute you 🫡
I got a walk in again this morning!
May habit:
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Great progress.
Re 🍫 I can be very single minded with these monthly challenges. It’s not a permanent ban 😜 but needs must! For this month.
@MadisonMolly2017 Walking is one of the best exercises you can do, even at a slow pace. You will get there.2 -
May 7 - I got to the park for my fabulous meet up and walk while talking with my sister. Yay 😀
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Potted Bio - 2024Terri: Female; 77; living in Northern Ireland; married 57 years; 2 daughters, 3 adult grands; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age, life-long learning charity)Moving forward ……
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
In maintenance: August 2017
LW: 131.2 (December 2022)
GW: 130 < 140🌼🌺🌸🌻🪷🌻🌻🌸🌼I am a person who values the health and fitness of my body, mind, and spirit
🌼🌺🪺 May 2024 🪺🌺🌼
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Habits keep me going when motivation flags.
This month I will …..
May Focus: I have noticed a modicum of creep up in my weight, so need to be more mindful of food choices, especially snacking.
Making small changes in food choices.
In May I am …..
… swapping chocolate based snacks for less calorific alternatives.
To help me do this I am …..
… logging my food first thing each morning and sticking to the plan
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Other steps
… leaving my weekly chocolate bars off my shopping list
… putting all chocolate based snacks out of sight
… having less calorific choices easily available
By the end of May I will …..
… have become more selective in my choices.
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📌Consolidating Solid Habits
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Great Oaks from little acorns grow!
Daily Solid Habits:
(Developed over time)💎Right This Minute: Anti procrastination strategyYOU are worth the effort!
💎Just DO it!!!
Morning Routines:
💎Daily Meditation
💎Walk/Make beds/Shiny Sinks
💎Post Sole Mates steps
💎Weigh 130 < 140/log
💎Monitor %age Fat/Muscle
💎Log CI<CO/Balance macros
💎Herbal tea/supplements
💎Self care
💎Quality time with DH
💎Ablutions/dress/Shiny sinks
💎Breakfast
In between:
💎Intentional exercise > 60 minutes
💎Cardio > 5500 steps
💎Strength > 15 minutes
💎Flex > 15 minutes
💎Active hours > 6
💎Zone minutes > 150 (per week)
💎Declutter > 15 minutes
💎Daily chores
💎paint/draw/write/read
💎Craft/crochet
💎General chores
💎Gardening
💎jigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
💎Meet with friends
💎Quality family time
Evening Routines:
💎Sole Mates evening reminder
💎JGM10Ds/JFT/UAC/Hogwarts
💎Close Fitbit rings/Zone minutes
💎Building Healthy Habits
💎Duolingo Latin
💎Update Women over 50
💎Clutter Sweep
🧝🏻♀️Terri 🕊️
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May 8
Super tired today because I went to a super challenging dance class last night, but I still got out for an early morning walk.
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Thank you for the encouragement @TerriRichardson112
And thank you for sharing how you noticed a need & immediately set up a plan. Really inspiring!
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May 9
I got up and out early and didn’t use having an electrical inspection as an excuse to put off/not take a walk.
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May 10
Another walk in the books.
Wish me luck for tomorrow because we are getting the floor and sink replaced in our one bathroom house. 😬 Tricky situation. They say it will only take one day, but I’m guessing it will be a wild day.
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Potted Bio - 2024Terri: Female; 77; living in Northern Ireland; married 57 years; 2 daughters, 3 adult grands; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age, life-long learning charity)Moving forward ……
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
In maintenance: August 2017
LW: 131.2 (December 2022)
GW: 130 < 140🌼🌺🌸🌻🪷🌻🌻🌸🌼I am a person who values the health and fitness of my body, mind, and spirit
🌼🌺🪺 May 2024 🪺🌺🌼
🌼🌺🌸🌻🪷🌻🌻🌸🌼
Habits keep me going when motivation flags.
This month I will …..
May Focus: I have noticed a modicum of creep up in my weight, so need to be more mindful of food choices, especially snacking.
Making small changes in food choices.
In May I am …..
… swapping chocolate based snacks for less calorific alternatives. 💐no chocolate 😔mostly no chocolate
To help me do this I am …..
… logging my food first thing each morning and sticking to the plan
📝📝📝📝📝📝
Other steps
… leaving my weekly chocolate bars off my shopping list
… putting all chocolate based snacks out of sight
… having less calorific choices easily available
By the end of May I will …..
… have become more selective in my choices.
💐💐😔💐😔💐💐
💐💐😔
📌Consolidating Solid Habits
🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴
🪴🪴🪴
Great Oaks from little acorns grow!
Daily Solid Habits:
(Developed over time)💎Right This Minute: Anti procrastination strategyYOU are worth the effort!
💎Just DO it!!!
Morning Routines:
💎Daily Meditation
💎Walk/Make beds/Shiny Sinks
💎Post Sole Mates steps
💎Weigh 130 < 140/log
💎Monitor %age Fat/Muscle
💎Log CI<CO/Balance macros
💎Herbal tea/supplements
💎Self care
💎Quality time with DH
💎Ablutions/dress/Shiny sinks
💎Breakfast
In between:
💎Intentional exercise > 60 minutes
💎Cardio > 5500 steps
💎Strength > 15 minutes
💎Flex > 15 minutes
💎Active hours > 6
💎Zone minutes > 150 (per week)
💎Declutter > 15 minutes
💎Daily chores
💎paint/draw/write/read
💎Craft/crochet
💎General chores
💎Gardening
💎jigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
💎Meet with friends
💎Quality family time
Evening Routines:
💎Sole Mates evening reminder
💎JGM10Ds/JFT/UAC/Hogwarts
💎Close Fitbit rings/Zone minutes
💎Building Healthy Habits
💎Duolingo Latin
💎Update Women over 50
💎Clutter Sweep
🧝🏻♀️Terri 🕊️
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@TerriRichardson112 , whenever I need some extra inspiration, I read through your solid habits!
I sneaked a short video walk in my backyard. The workers are still at it.
May 11
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers here in the US. I know other countries celebrate on different days. May we all cherish the people who filled that role in our lives.
May 11 update - I was able to get a short walk in the evening. So, yay for getting both.
May 12 - My husband and I took a nice long walk this morning.
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Greetings MFP Healthy habit friends
After a Community group membership hiatus and four major surgeries over 15 months where I did not gain any weight and kept up my exercise regimen, only adapted for postop lol- I am Fortunate To greet you again
This month I'm using the MFP intermittent fasting tools from 7 AM to 7 PM
Yes, I have my heart healthy and metabolic friendly nutrition, goals, and exercise plans and those aren't really a problem
It's controlling the FOOD noise at night and some of the neuroendocrine dysregulation that occurs in many folks after dinner. Mouth Hunger has appeal But I am going for internal and external rewards of sticking with my moderate weight loss goal.
And I like to get the calendar check feedback from premium MFP plans in this case a check Mark for adherence to the window for healthy eating time.
This won't be pure luck as I am also working on mindful Eating and being fully present for food.
➡️So for me the healthy eating time with Mindfulness are my dual practice goals for each day
I am already pretty well established with getting steps in and doing gentle yoga or tai chi with moderate strength training- All good for an older adult.
One of my rewards for getting through all this surgery is driving my new hybrid car through the mountain west to California to visit FAMILY. I leave this Thursday.
I already scoped out decent supermarkets and gas stations On the way for a little rest s in case I need to pick something healthy up for myself and of course my car I will need fuel🚙
It's funny, but I usually am much better controlled with eating habits when I am on the road. Maybe because there's no pantry or refrigerator in the car and I only keep a few healthy snacks and lots of water on hand while driving.
I'm not a big sugar/sweet person so that's not an issue. I just love to eat healthy food and I can eat more than my body needs especially later in life when I can't eat like a 30 year old.
I'm inspired by everyone's effort and progress and just getting back on point when setbacks occur.
I find it useful to read over some phrases from changing Eating habits using cognitive behavioral therapy techniques. I took phases from a particular book that I like as a trained Health scientist and Therapist, but I don't think we're supposed to mention mention names of Resources. I'm not sure.
Thank you for being here and take good care. We are worth the journey.
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@Michaela_LaGata , bravo keeping your weight and exercise regimen going in the face of four surgeries! That’s a major accomplishment.
It sounds like your celebration trip will be fantastic! Your fasting plan sounds sensible, I’m sure you can do it.
May 13 - I got another long walk in with my husband this morning on a nice soft May gray morning.
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Potted Bio - 2024Terri: Female; 77; living in Northern Ireland; married 57 years; 2 daughters, 3 adult grands; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age, life-long learning charity)Moving forward ……
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
In maintenance: August 2017
LW: 131.2 (December 2022)
GW: 130 < 140🌼🌺🌸🌻🪷🌻🌻🌸🌼I am a person who values the health and fitness of my body, mind, and spirit
🌼🌺🪺 May 2024 🪺🌺🌼
🌼🌺🌸🌻🪷🌻🌻🌸🌼
Habits keep me going when motivation flags.
This month I will …..
May Focus: I have noticed a modicum of creep up in my weight, so need to be more mindful of food choices, especially snacking.
Making small changes in food choices.
In May I am …..
… swapping chocolate based snacks for less calorific alternatives. 💐no chocolate 😔 mostly no chocolate (1 small indulgence allowed)
To help me do this I am …..
… logging my food first thing each morning and sticking to the plan
📝📝📝📝📝📝
Other steps
… leaving my weekly chocolate bars off my shopping list
… putting all chocolate based snacks out of sight
… having less calorific choices easily available
By the end of May I will …..
… have become more selective in my choices.
💐💐😔💐😔💐💐
💐💐😔💐💐😔
📌Consolidating Solid Habits
🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴
🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴
Great Oaks from little acorns grow!
Daily Solid Habits:
(Developed over time)💎Right This Minute: Anti procrastination strategyYOU are worth the effort!
💎Just DO it!!!
Morning Routines:
💎Daily Meditation
💎Walk/Make beds/Shiny Sinks
💎Post Sole Mates steps
💎Weigh 130 < 140/log
💎Monitor %age Fat/Muscle
💎Log CI<CO/Balance macros
💎Herbal tea/supplements
💎Self care
💎Quality time with DH
💎Ablutions/dress/Shiny sinks
💎Breakfast
In between:
💎Intentional exercise > 60 minutes
💎Cardio > 5500 steps
💎Strength > 15 minutes
💎Flex > 15 minutes
💎Active hours > 6
💎Zone minutes > 150 (per week)
💎Declutter > 15 minutes
💎Daily chores
💎paint/draw/write/read
💎Craft/crochet
💎General chores
💎Gardening
💎jigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
💎Meet with friends
💎Quality family time
Evening Routines:
💎Sole Mates evening reminder
💎JGM10Ds/JFT/UAC/Hogwarts
💎Close Fitbit rings/Zone minutes
💎Building Healthy Habits
💎Duolingo Latin
💎Update Women over 50
💎Clutter Sweep
🧝🏻♀️Terri 🕊️
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@TerriRichardson112 Looks like you’re doing well reining in your high calorie snacks!
May 14 I got two walks in today. First, I went to the park for my meet up group. Then I took a walk with my husband. Over 2 hours of walking altogether.
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May 15 another nice walk with my husband
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May 16
20 minute walk before I had to dash home because we had workmen arrive for some home repairs.
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Lookin’ good @77tes !1
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@MadisonMolly2017 , thanks, I feel like I’m getting this old habit firmly reestablished.
May 17 - We didn’t get out until after lunch, but we still got in a nice long walk.
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May 18 - finishing up the week with another great walk with my husband.
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Potted Bio - 2024Terri: Female; 77; living in Northern Ireland; married 57 years; 2 daughters, 3 adult grands; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age, life-long learning charity)Moving forward ……
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
In maintenance: August 2017
LW: 131.2 (December 2022)
GW: 130 < 140🌼🌺🌸🌻🪷🌻🌻🌸🌼I am a person who values the health and fitness of my body, mind, and spirit
🌼🌺🪺 May 2024 🪺🌺🌼
🌼🌺🌸🌻🪷🌻🌻🌸🌼
Habits keep me going when motivation flags.
This month I will …..
May Focus: I have noticed a modicum of creep up in my weight, so need to be more mindful of food choices, especially snacking.
Making small changes in food choices.
In May I am …..
… swapping chocolate based snacks for less calorific alternatives. 💐no chocolate 😔 mostly no chocolate (1 small indulgence allowed)
To help me do this I am …..
… logging my food first thing each morning and sticking to the plan
📝📝📝📝📝📝
Other steps
… leaving my weekly chocolate bars off my shopping list
… putting all chocolate based snacks out of sight
… having less calorific choices easily available
By the end of May I will …..
… have become more selective in my choices.
💐💐😔💐😔💐💐
💐💐😔💐💐😔💐
💐💐💐💐💐
📌Consolidating Solid Habits
🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴
🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴
🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴
Great Oaks from little acorns grow!
Daily Solid Habits:
(Developed over time)💎Right This Minute: Anti procrastination strategyYOU are worth the effort!
💎Just DO it!!!
Morning Routines:
💎Daily Meditation
💎Walk/Make beds/Shiny Sinks
💎Post Sole Mates steps
💎Weigh 130 < 140/log
💎Monitor %age Fat/Muscle
💎Log CI<CO/Balance macros
💎Herbal tea/supplements
💎Self care
💎Quality time with DH
💎Ablutions/dress/Shiny sinks
💎Breakfast
In between:
💎Intentional exercise > 60 minutes
💎Cardio > 5500 steps
💎Strength > 15 minutes
💎Flex > 15 minutes
💎Active hours > 6
💎Zone minutes > 150 (per week)
💎Declutter > 15 minutes
💎Daily chores
💎paint/draw/write/read
💎Craft/crochet
💎General chores
💎Gardening
💎jigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
💎Meet with friends
💎Quality family time
Evening Routines:
💎Sole Mates evening reminder
💎JGM10Ds/JFT/UAC/Hogwarts
💎Close Fitbit rings/Zone minutes
💎Building Healthy Habits
💎Duolingo Latin
💎Update Women over 50
💎Clutter Sweep
🧝🏻♀️Terri 🕊️
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