What I Will Do in July and the Rest of 2024
77tes
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Hello Everyone and Happy July!
Halfway through 2024!
Think back for a moment to six months ago. It was January 1st, the first day of a brand new year. If you're like most people, you probably set some goals for 2024. Many of you have accomplished the resolutions you set in January or are well underway to completing them. You set a goal, you created a realistic plan for achieving that goal, and you committed to the daily actions, that through repetition, bloomed into habits. Thank you for sharing your progress, achievements, and challenges along the way! We learn so much from one another.
Let’s make July our reset month! There are still 6 months (26 weeks, 183 days) left in 2024...plenty of time to grow some new healthy habits! If those goals you set in January still seem out of reach or you've set some new goals since January, or if you are new to our group and habit building, let’s make this our New (Half) Year in July!
What would you like to be different in your life by December? To make that resolution happen, what will be your focus this July?
Let’s start with sharing
1. A fun thing you plan to do in July: Camping, Beach Days, Vacation, Big Fourth of July celebration?
2. The habit you plan to focus on this month
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Let’s start with sharing
1. A fun thing you plan to do in July - I’m going to Costume College with my sister on the weekend of July 18-22.
2. The habit you plan to focus on this month Strength 💪
My half year reflection:- Reading goal - 21/52 - I’m a little behind but I knew that a book a week is a challenging goal
- 365 hours outside- I’m close at 174, but not quite halfway there. (Rx - read outside in a hammock).
- Active minutes 20 minutes a day for 366 days =7320 . I’ve already got 7544, so I’m way ahead on that
- 1000 miles this year goal - I’m well ahead of schedule at 712 mile
1. This July I will get stronger.
2. The small, actionable steps I plan to take towards this goal - I will do 3 dumbbell challenge workouts per week.
3. My reminder or cue to keep up with my habit - finishing the lunch dishes
5. My reward for maintaining the habit - stronger muscles and more muscle versus fat & a mini celebration singing “Stronger than Yesterday”
6. How can we support you? Cheer me on/admire my biceps
7. What will success look like at the end of July ? I will have graduated to heavier weights.5 -
Hi there! I’ve been MIA for awhile but would like to join you again in building small sustainable healthy habits. I’ve had some serious health issues since last October, and it’s very important that I get and stay on track. MFP has had quite a few updates and changes, so I was very happy to see this group still going!
1. A fun thing you plan to do in July: Spend time with family at my son’s around the pool
2. The habit you plan to focus on this month: Walking
My half year reflection: Last October, I found out my cancer had returned, after being cancer free since 2012, and that it morphed into a different kind. Scans showed a primary tumor that had also metastasized to one of the disks in my spine. I went through chemotherapy and, thank God, I had very good results. I’m now in remission and go for routine maintenance treatments every couple of weeks for as long as my body continues responding to the injections. Chemo was a lot harder this time around compared to when I had it 12 years ago. I’ve been struggling to regain my strength and energy ever since. So….my primary focus for 2024 is to lose the extra weight (20 more pounds), start eating for nutrition and FUEL (less processed foods, more fruits & veggies), manage stress & anxiety better, and rebuild my strength (muscle loss during chemo). Sorry if that’s TMI, but I need to put it all out there and get very honest with myself if I’m going to succeed at taking back my health and strength.
Oh, and I fell and fractured my tailbone last week so that’s been helpful too…. 🤦🏻♀️😉😬
1. This July I will: Walk 5/7 days per week.
2. The small, actionable steps I plan to take towards this goal: I will walk to the Stop sign and back 5 days per week minimum. Once I am able to go that distance without issue, the next day I will add 2 more driveways to lengthen my walk.
3. My reminder or cue to keep up with my habit: I will set an alarm on my phone for 3:00 every day.
5. My reward for maintaining the habit: The feeling of freedom I will have when I am able to do something “normal” again! I might even spring for a facial or a massage if I’m successful! Something calming…
6. How can we support you? Just being here is support enough! Any tips on rebuilding strength are always welcome too!
7. What will success look like at the end of July? I hope to be walking to the park and back like I used to!
Tracie in Wisconsin
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@PackerFanInGB , I’m so sorry to hear that you’ve been dealing with a reoccurrence of cancer! My daughter is currently battling cancer, so I understand how chemotherapy.is like fighting a war. I’m so glad to hear that you’ve responded so well to the treatment and are in remission! That’s so wonderful!
That broken tailbone, though! SERIOUSLY!
You walking plan to rebuild your strength is BRILLIANT! It seems sensible, but if you aren’t feeling stable enough, lean on someone or something to avoid falls. My daughter says her legs feel like jelly, so we got her some trekking poles.
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@77tes Great intro. I’m somewhat overdue for my usual annual review in April, (on or near my birthday).
@PackerFanInGB Good to see you here, and to know you are moving forward with a reset after your trying year. So sorry to hear that you fractured your tailbone last week. I know how frustrating these injuries can be.
1. Some fun things I plan to do in July:
🥳 Celebrate with family for DYGS’s birthday next Sunday, and our 58th Wedding Anniversary on 28th celebrate 🍾
🚤 Spend time on our boat, weather permitting.
Have some days out enjoying the delights of our beautiful Province of Northern Ireland.
Spend time with an old friend from Austria who is coming over here on holiday.
2. The habit I plan to focus on this month: Flexibility ~ I made a good start on this in June, and will continue to focus on it this month.
My half year reflection:
💠 continued to develop and consolidate solid habits which support my desire for as fit and healthy a life as possible for as long as possible.
💠 maintained within my desired weight range, and stayed active.
💠 enjoyed a number of terms at Hogwarts School of Magic, one of my favourite challenges on MFP
💠 participated in a number of accountability challenges
💠 enjoyed my volunteer roll as a group leader in a number of groups in our local U3A, a charity promoting lifelong learning.
💠 enjoyed a large number of leisure activities with and without family members.
Potted Bio - 2024Terri: Female; 77; living in Northern Ireland; married almost 58 years; 2 daughters, 3 adult grands; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age, life-long learning charity)SW: 227 (Mar 2014)Moving forward ……
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
🌼🌺🪺 July 2024 🪺🌺🌼
🌼🌺🌸🌻🪷🌻🌻🌸🌼
Habits keep me going when motivation flags.
This month I will …..
July Focus:
Flexibility - working on body flexibility .
In July I am …..
… being mindful of the flexibility of my body
To help me do this I am …..
… doing 15+ minutes of flexibility exercise daily
yoga/Tai chi/Pilates/Qigong
My reminder or cue: My morning alarm
My reward: My He-Man Power Salute - ⚔️ I HAVE THE POWER!!! ⚔️ and being closer to touching my toes
I am continuing this from June into July.
📌Focus ~ 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 I’m also going to continue my flexibility, but I’ll be more flexible with it. That’s something you taught me last month. Boating sounds lovely! Here’s to good weather! Some day I hope to see Northern Ireland.
July 1 Today, for another challenge I made my strength workout longer, so I’m definitely stronger than yesterday.
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1. Some fun things I plan to do in July:🥳 Celebrate with family for DYGS’s birthday next Sunday, and our 58th Wedding Anniversary on 28th celebrate 🍾
🚤 Spend time on our boat, weather permitting.
Have some days out enjoying the delights of our beautiful Province of Northern Ireland.
Spend time with an old friend from Austria who is coming over here on holiday.
2. The habit I plan to focus on this month: Flexibility ~ I made a good start on this in June, and will continue to focus on it this month.
My half year reflection:💠 continued to develop and consolidate solid habits which support my desire for as fit and healthy a life as possible for as long as possible.Potted Bio - 2024
💠 maintained within my desired weight range, and stayed active.
💠 enjoyed a number of terms at Hogwarts School of Magic, one of my favourite challenges on MFP
💠 participated in a number of accountability challenges
💠 enjoyed my volunteer roll as a group leader in a number of groups in our local U3A, a charity promoting lifelong learning.
💠 enjoyed a large number of leisure activities with and without family members.Terri: Female; 77; living in Northern Ireland; married almost 58 years; 2 daughters, 3 adult grands; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age, life-long learning charity)SW: 227 (Mar 2014)Moving forward ……
In maintenance: August 2017
LW: 131.2 (December 2022)
GW: 130 < 140🌼🌺🌸🌻🪷🌻🌻🌸🌼
🌼🌺🪺 July 2024 🪺🌺🌼
🌼🌺🌸🌻🪷🌻🌻🌸🌼
I am a person who values the health and fitness of my body, mind, and spirit
Habits keep me going when motivation flags.
This month I will …..
July Focus:
Flexibility - working on body flexibility .
In July I am …..
… being mindful of the flexibility of my body
To help me do this I am …..
… doing 15+ minutes of flexibility exercise at least 5 days each week
🧘♀️
yoga/Tai chi/Pilates/Qigong
My reminder or cue: My morning alarm
My reward: My He-Man Power Salute - ⚔️ I HAVE THE POWER!!! ⚔️ and being closer to touching my toes
I am continuing this from June into July.
📌Focus ~ 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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Time for half-year resolutions
The last month has reminded me of some old good habits that should be easy to renew, in bed by 12. straighten up my bedroom and bathroom when I get up, prelog each day the night before.
And I've thought of some new possibilities.
Each day I will
1. straighten bedroom and bathroom when I get up.
2. Dressed and ready for the day in first 30 minutes
3. Eat healthy
4. Have some electrolytes
5. Yard work at least 15 minutes
6. Clean and declutter at least 15 minutes
7. Small repairs around the house
8. Exercise at least 30 minutes every day except Friday, my rest day
9. Prelog loosely for the next day
10. In bed by 12
Each of these things should be easy done alone, but I hope I'm not overwhelmed with too many things to remember.2 -
@Corina1143 Those habits seem doable! Try to tie each to a solid habit. I used to do a bit of yard work after my daily walk, but now that it’s so hot, that’s not a good time to be in my yard, so I switched it to after dinner. Today that was too hot too!2
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1. straighten bedroom and bathroom when I get up. Yes
2. Dressed and ready for the day in first 30 minutes yes
3. Eat healthy no
4. Have some electrolytes no
5. Yard work at least 15 minutes no
6. Clean and declutter at least 15 minutes yes
7. Small repairs around the house yes
8. Exercise at least 30 minutes every day except Friday, my rest day yes
9. Prelog loosely for the next day yes
10. In bed by 12 yes
Yesterday I had my air conditioner repaired. So glad! It's been so hot! They came early so I missed my opportunity for gardening--too hot by the time they left.
@77tes, good idea to tie habits together. I haven't really thought things through thoroughly, so I may get a slow start, but a slow start is a start!
Flexibility is important in old age, so a good goal. And so relaxing to strive for. I like the idea of working on it in bed occasionally, when conditions call for it.0 -
Hello everyone, I've just returned to your group after a while away. I didn't do very well at habit building the last time. Hopefully, summer is a good time to start again and I'm sure I'm ready for it. It's also nice to see some of your faces again since the newsfeed ended.
For my health, I hope to walk 6,000 steps per day. It's low because my knee is painful. This leads me to talk about my summer plans: doctor after doctor visits 🥹
I'll be doing 10 minute exercise stints regularly and continue to stay in calorie deficit. I've managed to cut out most sugary sweet things, ice cream is the exception in this heat and fruit. When I feel like I want something sweet and refreshing, I choose tonic water with frozen fruit.
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July 2 I’m stronger than yesterday
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@Corina1143 , 7/10 sounds pretty good for day one! Maybe give yourself credit for each healthy choice. What electrolytes do you use. I think I should try some.
@BodyTalking , howdy, great to have you back! I love your idea of 10 minute exercise sessions. Someone in the thread last month called them exercise snacks. My dumbbell challenge this month consists short daily workouts of 5-7 minutes.
, so definitely a exercise snack.
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1. straighten bedroom and bathroom when I get up. Yes
2. Dressed and ready for the day in first 30 minutes. Yes
3. Eat healthy. No
4. Have some electrolytes. Yes
5. Yard work at least 15 minutes. Yes
6. Clean and declutter at least 15 minutes. Yes
7. Small repairs around the house. No
8. Exercise at least 30 minutes every day except Friday, my rest day. Yes
9. Prelog loosely for the next day. Yes
10. In bed by 12. Yes
Cooked some healthy food I can just heat up, so maybe "eat healthy" will be a yes for today.3 -
@77tes for electrolytes I got some of the individual packets you add to water, like kool-aid.
I bought Propel berry and Gatorade orange. I like the berry flavor better, but can't tell any difference in Propel and Gatorade. I take a water pill for blood pressure, and I can really tell the difference.
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1. Straighten bedroom and bathroom when I get up. Yes
2. Dressed and ready for the day in first 30 minutes. Yes
3. Eat healthy. No
4. Have some electrolytes. Yes
5. Yard work at least 15 minutes. Yes, it rained just enough to cool off a little, so I worked 2 hours.
6. Clean and declutter at least 15 minutes. Yes
7. Small repairs around the house. No
8. Exercise at least 30 minutes every day except Friday, my rest day. Yes
9. Prelog loosely for the next day. Yes
10. In bed by 12. Yes
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@Corina1143 , I’ll give those electrolytes a try. My daughter uses LMNT but I don’t like the taste.
You are doing better with your hefty list of habits.
I did do my strength yesterday as well as today, but my iPad went into downtime just as I was posting. I thought I got it submitted, but I guess not.
July 3 and 4
Today, in honor of Independence Day, I celebrated listening and watching the Rocky Theme Song video since it was filmed in Philadelphia where the Declaration of Independence was signed.
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JULY 2024😎🩴🩱🕶️🐝🦋🌺🌻☀️🌈🍎🍉🍒🫐🍓🥒🍦🪁🎣🛝🤿🧘🏻♀️🛶⛱️🎡🎠🏖️🎶
Hi everyone! I see some very good ideas on here. I’m so motivated to incorporate many of your habits into my routine too, but I have to remember to focus on one thing at a time or I will get overwhelmed and give up. I love the “exercise snacks” phrase! 😁👏 What a positive spin on breaking up exercise into doable sections! Love it! 🥰💪👊
1. A fun thing you plan to do in July: Spend time with family at my son’s around the pool. Take our little fishing boat out on the lakes and rivers, sometimes fishing, sometimes just sightseeing the lovely homes on the water. Go at least once to the Saturday morning farmer’s market. Go to the county fair. Take a drive up to Door County and watch the sailboats on Lake Michigan, stopping at cherry stands and shops, getting an ice cream cone at Gil’s Rock. These are just some of the things I hope to do this summer. I’m going to keep adding as I think of things.😎🩴🩱🕶️🐝🦋🌺🌻☀️🌈🍎🍉🍒🫐🍓🥒🍦🪁🎣🛝🤿🧘🏻♀️🛶⛱️🎡🎠🏖️🎶
2. The habit you plan to focus on this month:
1. Walking.My goal is to be a daily walker. I need to work up to this since I had quite a bit of muscle wasting during chemo. I want to build my muscle strength back up, including my heart. It is one of the healthiest habits I could incorporate into my daily routine. I really want this.2. Add more plant foods to my meals.One of my big goals is to regularly eat 30 different kinds of plants per week (veggies, fruits, beans & legumes, nuts & seeds and grains). I’m starting with eating 5 servings of plant foods per day…I will not worry about the 30 different kinds at this point. I know this will help normalize labs, reverse fatty liver disease, heal at a cellular level, as well as and help with joint pain. I really want to eat more Whole Food Plant Based as I move forward but I will add before I subtract.3. 64 oz water before 7:00 pm daily.My ultimate goal is to stay in remission. 💖🙏 Healthy & Thriving for as long as possible! 💪🥰👊🙏❤️
My half year reflection:Last October, I found out my cancer had returned, after being cancer free since 2012, and that it morphed into a different kind. Scans showed a primary tumor that had also metastasized to one of the disks in my spine. I went through chemotherapy and, thank God, I had very good results. I’m now in remission and go for routine maintenance treatments every couple of weeks for as long as my body continues responding to the injections. Chemo was a lot harder this time around compared to when I had it 12 years ago. I’ve been struggling to regain my strength and energy ever since. So….my primary focus for 2024 is to lose the extra weight (20 more pounds), start eating for nutrition and FUEL (less processed foods, more fruits & veggies), manage stress & anxiety better, and rebuild my strength (muscle loss during chemo). Sorry if that’s TMI, but I need to put it all out there and get very honest with myself if I’m going to succeed at taking back my health and strength.
Oh, and I fell and fractured my tailbone last week so that’s been helpful too…. 🤦🏻♀️😉😬
1. This July I will: Walk 5/7 days per week.
2. The small, actionable steps I plan to take towards this goal: I will walk to the Stop sign and back 5 days per week minimum. Once I am able to go that distance without issue, the next day I will add 2 more driveways to lengthen my walk.
3. My reminder or cue to keep up with my habit: I will set an alarm on my phone for 3:00 every day.
5. My reward for maintaining the habit: The feeling of freedom I will have when I am able to do something “normal” again! I might even spring for a facial or a massage if I’m successful! Something calming…
6. How can we support you? Just being here is support enough! Any tips on rebuilding strength are always welcome too!
7. What will success look like at the end of July? I hope to be walking to the park and back like I used to!
Tracie in Wisconsin
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@Packerfaningb
Tracie, sounds like some good goals. I like the way you set an ultimate goal and smaller steps to get there. Maybe I can learn from you.
Being around others at the pool sounds like a perfect way to move more without even realizing you're doing it.
So glad for you ❤️ that your health is better.1 -
Wow! @PackerFanInGB ! Those are some wonderful goals! You encouraged me to start counting my plant based servings. I think I’m pretty good at eating freggies, but 30 in a day is quite a bit.
I love you summer plans. It reminds me of summers in Minnesota visiting my grandma and of course staying at a cabin on a lake and fishing and playing in the water. Good times!
Kudos for getting in those daily walks!
July 5 - I’m stronger than yesterday! Today’s dumbbell challenge was extra short but also extra intense
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1. This July I will: Get 16,800+ Steps
2. The small, actionable steps I plan to take towards this goal: Parking further away from the door at work and the gym. Walking between customers and taking the long way to the back.
3. My reminder or cue to keep up with my habit: Set a reminder on my watch to get up and move.
5. My reward for maintaining the habit: Schedule a massage
6. How can we support you? Just being here is support enough
7. What will success look like at the end of July? Completing the Step Bet Challenge I'm in.
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@macrat12 , welcome to Building Better Habits! Getting in more steps is great goal! And I love your plans for getting those steps in. I used to work at a college campus and would park on the other side of the football stadium. There was always a space, and I could often get a shady spot. I also like taking the wheelchair ramps around the hilly campus. That added lots of steps. I’m cheering you on for winning that Challenge!2
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Yesterday's update I had 16,956 steps and had over 20,200 on Wed and Thursday to reach my power days for the week just need 1more day at 16,800 to complete the week. I went all month of June reaching my steps, Active Time and Activity Calories on my Galaxy 6 watch.5
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1. Some fun things I plan to do in July:🥳 Celebrate with family for DYGS’s birthday next Sunday, and our 58th Wedding Anniversary on 28th celebrate 🍾
🚤 Spend time on our boat, weather permitting.
Have some days out enjoying the delights of our beautiful Province of Northern Ireland.
Spend time with an old friend from Austria who is coming over here on holiday.
2. The habit I plan to focus on this month: Flexibility ~ I made a good start on this in June, and will continue to focus on it this month.
My half year reflection:💠 continued to develop and consolidate solid habits which support my desire for as fit and healthy a life as possible for as long as possible.Potted Bio - 2024
💠 maintained within my desired weight range, and stayed active.
💠 enjoyed a number of terms at Hogwarts School of Magic, one of my favourite challenges on MFP
💠 participated in a number of accountability challenges
💠 enjoyed my volunteer roll as a group leader in a number of groups in our local U3A, a charity promoting lifelong learning.
💠 enjoyed a large number of leisure activities with and without family members.Terri: Female; 77; living in Northern Ireland; married almost 58 years; 2 daughters, 3 adult grands; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age, life-long learning charity)SW: 227 (Mar 2014)Moving forward ……
In maintenance: August 2017
LW: 131.2 (December 2022)
GW: 130 < 140🌼🌺🌸🌻🪷🌻🌻🌸🌼
🌼🌺🪺 July 2024 🪺🌺🌼
🌼🌺🌸🌻🪷🌻🌻🌸🌼
I am a person who values
the health and fitness of
my body, mind, and spirit
Habits keep me going
when motivation flags.
This month I will …..
July Focus:
Flexibility - working on body flexibility .
In July I am …..
… being mindful of the flexibility of my body
To help me do this I am …..
… doing 15+ minutes of flexibility exercise at least 5 days each week
🧘♀️🧘♀️🧘♀️🧘♀️💕🧘♀️
yoga/Tai chi/Pilates/Qigong
My reminder or cue: My morning alarm
My reward: My He-Man Power Salute - ⚔️ I HAVE THE POWER!!! ⚔️ and being closer to touching my toes
I am continuing this from June into July.
📌Focus ~ 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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Saturday update: I had 16,967 steps and completed the step bet week.3
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@TerriRichardson112 , wow! 58 years what a milestone! Good going on the flexibility!
@macrat12 , bravo! That’s some serious stepping.
I’m really happy that I surpassed my strength goal for week 1 of July! 5/7 days! Onward to Week 23 -
@77tes I’ll join you in your happiness, Kathy. You are doing a great job. Thank you for all your input to the group. The flexibility is slow to respond, but I’ll keep working on it.
1. Some fun things I plan to do in July:[/b]🥳 Celebrate with family for DYGS’s birthday next Sunday, and our 58th Wedding Anniversary on 28th celebrate 🍾2. The habit I plan to focus on this month: Flexibility ~ I made a good start on this in June, and will continue to focus on it this month.
🚤 Spend time on our boat, weather permitting.
Have some days out enjoying the delights of our beautiful Province of Northern Ireland.
Spend time with an old friend from Austria who is coming over here on holiday.
My half year reflection:💠 continued to develop and consolidate solid habits which support my desire for as fit and healthy a life as possible for as long as possible.Potted Bio - 2024
💠 maintained within my desired weight range, and stayed active.
💠 enjoyed a number of terms at Hogwarts School of Magic, one of my favourite challenges on MFP
💠 participated in a number of accountability challenges
💠 enjoyed my volunteer roll as a group leader in a number of groups in our local U3A, a charity promoting lifelong learning.
💠 enjoyed a large number of leisure activities with and without family members.Terri: Female; 77; living in Northern Ireland; married almost 58 years; 2 daughters, 3 adult grands; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age, life-long learning charity)SW: 227 (Mar 2014)Moving forward ……
In maintenance: August 2017
LW: 131.2 (December 2022)
GW: 130 < 140🌼🌺🌸🌻🪷🌻🌻🌸🌼
🌼🌺🪺 July 2024 🪺🌺🌼
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I am a person who values
the health and fitness of
my body, mind, and spirit
Habits keep me going
when motivation flags.
This month I will …..
July Focus:
Flexibility - working on body flexibility .
In July I am …..
… being mindful of the flexibility of my body
To help me do this I am …..
… doing 15+ minutes of flexibility exercise at least 5 days each week
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yoga/Tai chi/Pilates/Qigong
My reminder or cue: My morning alarm
My reward: My He-Man Power Salute - ⚔️ I HAVE THE POWER!!! ⚔️ and being closer to touching my toes
I have continued this from June into July.
📌Focus ~ 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 🕊️
Isn’t it a great feeling when things start to come together for us!Yesterday's update I had 16,956 steps and had over 20,200 on Wed and Thursday to reach my power days for the week just need 1more day at 16,800 to complete the week. I went all month of June reaching my steps, Active Time and Activity Calories on my Galaxy 6 watch.3 -
@TerriRichardson112 , it’s hard to track progress with flexibility. However, every day you do it, it fights inflexibility. It’s a battle of stiffening vs flexiblity.
July 8 - I’m stronger than yesterday! I’m starting Week 2 of July out strong
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JULY 2024😎🩴🩱🕶️🐝🦋🌺🌻☀️🌈🍎🍉🍒🫐🍓🥒🍦🪁🎣🛝🤿🧘🏻♀️🛶⛱️🎡🎠🏖️🎶
Hi everyone! I see some very good ideas on here. I’m so motivated to incorporate many of your habits into my routine too, but I have to remember to focus on one thing at a time or I will get overwhelmed and give up. I love the “exercise snacks” phrase! 😁👏 What a positive spin on breaking up exercise into doable sections! Love it! 🥰💪👊
1. A fun thing you plan to do in July: Spend time with family at my son’s around the pool. Take our little fishing boat out on the lakes and rivers, sometimes fishing, sometimes just sightseeing the lovely homes on the water. Go at least once to the Saturday morning farmer’s market. Go to the county fair. Take a drive up to Door County and watch the sailboats on Lake Michigan, stopping at cherry stands and shops, getting an ice cream cone at Gil’s Rock. These are just some of the things I hope to do this summer. I’m going to keep adding as I think of things.😎🩴🩱🕶️🐝🦋🌺🌻☀️🌈🍎🍉🍒🫐🍓🥒🍦🪁🎣🛝🤿🧘🏻♀️🛶⛱️🎡🎠🏖️🎶
2. The habit you plan to focus on this month:
1. Walking.My goal is to be a daily walker. I need to work up to this since I had quite a bit of muscle wasting during chemo. I want to build my muscle strength back up, including my heart. It is one of the healthiest habits I could incorporate into my daily routine. I really want this.2. Add more plant foods to my meals.One of my big goals is to regularly eat 30 different kinds of plants per week (veggies, fruits, beans & legumes, nuts & seeds and grains). I’m starting with eating 5 servings of plant foods per day…I will not worry about the 30 different kinds at this point. I know this will help normalize labs, reverse fatty liver disease, heal at a cellular level, as well as and help with joint pain. I really want to eat more Whole Food Plant Based as I move forward but I will add before I subtract.3. 64 oz water before 7:00 pm daily.My ultimate goal is to stay in remission. 💖🙏 Healthy & Thriving for as long as possible! 💪🥰👊🙏❤️
My half year reflection:Last October, I found out my cancer had returned, after being cancer free since 2012, and that it morphed into a different kind. Scans showed a primary tumor that had also metastasized to one of the disks in my spine. I went through chemotherapy and, thank God, I had very good results. I’m now in remission and go for routine maintenance treatments every couple of weeks for as long as my body continues responding to the injections. Chemo was a lot harder this time around compared to when I had it 12 years ago. I’ve been struggling to regain my strength and energy ever since. So….my primary focus for 2024 is to lose the extra weight (20 more pounds), start eating for nutrition and FUEL (less processed foods, more fruits & veggies), manage stress & anxiety better, and rebuild my strength (muscle loss during chemo). Sorry if that’s TMI, but I need to put it all out there and get very honest with myself if I’m going to succeed at taking back my health and strength.
Oh, and I fell and fractured my tailbone last week so that’s been helpful too…. 🤦🏻♀️😉😬
1. This July I will: Walk 5/7 days per week.
2. The small, actionable steps I plan to take towards this goal: I will walk to the Stop sign and back 5 days per week minimum. Once I am able to go that distance without issue, the next day I will add 2 more driveways to lengthen my walk.
3. My reminder or cue to keep up with my habit: I will set an alarm on my phone for 3:00 every day.
5. My reward for maintaining the habit: The feeling of freedom I will have when I am able to do something “normal” again! I might even spring for a facial or a massage if I’m successful! Something calming…
6. How can we support you? Just being here is support enough! Any tips on rebuilding strength are always welcome too!
7. What will success look like at the end of July? I hope to be walking to the park and back like I used to!
Tracie in Wisconsin
Progress:
Key:
Walk = ☀️
Increase plants in diet = 🥗
64 oz Water = 💧
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Hi everyone! Just checking in. Looks like you’re all doing really well with July’s goals. Its been so humid that I haven’t been walking outside like I wanted to, but I am still counting it if I get enough movement during the day to close all 3 activity rings on my Apple watch.
My goal to try eating a total of 30 different kinds of plants per week is going pretty good this week. Between yesterday and today I’ve had 13 already. In the book I’m reading about this, even adding cinnamon to my oatmeal counts, since it’s derived from a plant. So between fruits, berries, nuts, vegetables, and grains, hopefully I’ll be able to come close. Can’t hurt, right? 😊
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I reached my goal for the Step Bet for the week and today as well.4
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@77tes There are some signs of improvement. And it’s not such an effort to bend down when I drop something.
@PackerFanInGB I’m cheering you on! You are doing a great job.
Well done! Keep up the good work.I reached my goal for the Step Bet for the week and today as well.2
