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Welcome October - Harvest of Healthy Habits

77tes
77tes Posts: 8,500 Member
edited September 30 in Social Groups
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What a wonderful month October is! Now fall has begun in earnest!
Here in the Northern Hemisphere, October is a month of harvest. Just like the farmers who have been working in the fields, we’ve been working on creating habits that support healthy living.


This month let’s share our Harvest of healthy habits.

I’d like to do something a bit different this month. (I totally stole the idea from Inktober). Let’s share a habit success each day of the month! Maybe you took a walk or resisted an irresistibly tempting dessert, please share that success.

Are you working on a new habit or continuing to hone an established one? Share those successes!

Try setting up a new habit using this loop!
Cue:
Seedling Habit:
Reward:

Or
Try framing your goals along these lines:

1. My goal for this month (This October I will...)
2. The small, actionable steps I plan to take towards this goal
3. My reminder or cue to keep up with my habit
5. My reward for maintaining the habit (anything from a self-compliment to a mark on the calendar)
6. How can we support you?
7. What will success look like at the end of October?
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  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,034 Member
    edited October 1
    Moving forward ……
    🍄🍂🍁🥀🌾🥀🍁🍂🍄
    🍄🍂🍁 October 2024 🪺🍁🍂🍄
    🍄🍂🍁🥀🌾🥀🍁🍂🍃[/🍄]
    I am a person who values
    the health and fitness of
    my body, mind, and spirit

    Habits keep me going
    when motivation flags.

    I had a measure of success in September , so will be continuing with that theme.

    A Harvest of Healthy Habits!

    This month I will …..
    October Focus:
    Mindfulness and Positivity through Meditation
    Cue: Wake up in the morning
    Seeding Habit: 10 minute Meditation
    Reward: Starting the day in a positive frame of mind
    🧘‍♀️
    I am getting there slowly 😂.


    📌Focus ~ Strentgening Solid Habits
    Great Oaks from little acorns grow!
    vr1awsjfroqv.jpeg


    Daily Solid Habits:
    (Developed over time)
    💎Right This Minute: Anti procrastination strategy
    💎Just DO it!!!
    Morning Routines:
    💎Daily Meditation
    💎Walk/Make beds/Shiny Sinks
    💎Post Sole Mates steps
    💎Weigh 130 < 140/log (still working on this one)
    💎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/art
    💎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
    YOU are worth the effort!

    Secondary Focus:
    ~ Weigh less at the end of the month
    30 July: 142.1[/b]
    2 Aug: 141.6
    6 Aug: 141.5
    8 Aug: 141.4
    11 Aug: 141.4
    15 Aug: 141.2
    30 Aug: 140.2
    5 Sept: 140.1
    12 Sept: 140.1
    15 Sept: 139.1 Almost a whoosh
    23 Sept: 138.9
    29 Sept: 138.2 🥰 So glad that I am sticking under my maintenance ceiling again.
    30 Sept: 137.9
    All in all, October was a pleasing month.
    I just need to stay focused to prepare for the festive season ahead.

    🦋 Terri 🐬

  • BodyTalking
    BodyTalking Posts: 2,822 Member
    1. My goal for October
    I will plan my meals better and cook big pot things regularly, like soup, stew, casseroles, etc.
    I will also continue with the habits I'm currently building: log food and drink every day, stay in calorie deficit, walk more, avoid sweets, drink plenty water and tea.
    2. The small, actionable steps I plan to take towards this goal.
    I will regularly check what food we have and make a list of ingredients to buy.
    I will continue to log in the apps and use my paper version for an overall visual of how I'm doing.
    3. My reminder or cue to keep up with my habit.
    I will set a task reminder on Google calender app.
    4. My reward for maintaining the habit.
    I will meditate or listen to 8D music.
    5. How can we support you?
    Just a like on my comment will be enough.
    6. What will success look like at the end of October?
    I will have enjoyed lots of nutritious food and will feel fitter and lighter.

    Mairi 🌊💙💦
  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 8,500 Member
    @TerriRichardson112 , I think your starting the day in a positive frame of mind goal is terrific!

    @BodyTalking , I love the idea of big pots of soup and stew.

    Part of my harvest of healthy habits: my weekly schedule
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    This week is a lightly scheduled one. You should have seen last week! 😮
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,034 Member
    Moving forward ……
    🍄🍂🍁🥀🌾🥀🍁🍂🍄
    🍄🍂🍁 October 2024 🪺🍁🍂🍄
    🍄🍂🍁🥀🌾🥀🍁🍂🍃[/🍄]
    I am a person who values
    the health and fitness of
    my body, mind, and spirit

    Habits keep me going
    when motivation flags.

    I had a measure of success in September , so will be continuing with that theme.

    A Harvest of Healthy Habits!

    This month I will …..
    October Focus:
    Mindfulness and Positivity through Meditation
    Cue: Wake up in the morning
    Seeding Habit: 10 minute Meditation
    Reward: Starting the day in a positive frame of mind
    🧘‍♀️
    I am getting there slowly 😂.


    📌Focus ~ Strentgening Solid Habits
    Great Oaks from little acorns grow!
    vr1awsjfroqv.jpeg


    Daily Solid Habits:
    (Developed over time)
    💎Right This Minute: Anti procrastination strategy
    💎Just DO it!!!
    Morning Routines:
    💎Daily Meditation
    💎Walk/Make beds/Shiny Sinks
    💎Post Sole Mates steps
    💎Weigh 130 < 140/log (still working on this one)
    💎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/art
    💎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
    YOU are worth the effort!

    Secondary Focus:
    ~ Weigh less at the end of the month
    30 July: 142.1[/b]
    2 Aug: 141.6
    6 Aug: 141.5
    8 Aug: 141.4
    11 Aug: 141.4
    15 Aug: 141.2
    30 Aug: 140.2
    5 Sept: 140.1
    12 Sept: 140.1
    15 Sept: 139.1 Almost a whoosh
    23 Sept: 138.9
    29 Sept: 138.2 🥰 So glad that I am sticking under my maintenance ceiling again.
    30 Sept: 137.9
    All in all, September was a pleasing month. (Did anyone notice the deliberate mistake 😜)
    I just need to stay focused through October to prepare for the festive season ahead.

    🦋 Terri 🐬


  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 8,500 Member
    I like the weigh less at the end of the month idea @TerriRichardson112 , maybe I’ll start doing that myself.

    Another habit I started in this group was journaling. I started by making it a tiny habit, only requiring one word. I switched over to an online journaling app, although I think a handwritten journal would be better, but I needed to make it easy. One nice thing about the online version is that I can add photos from my phone.

    Here’s the calendar of my journal
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  • BodyTalking
    BodyTalking Posts: 2,822 Member
    The calendar is a great idea @77tes I used to try to take one photo everyday just to force myself to get out for a walk. I didn't manage to stick at it. This looks like a better way than what I was doing. Is the app called Journal?

    I missed your mistake @TerriRichardson112
  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 8,500 Member
    @BodyTalking My journal app is Day One. The free version allows one photo, but my daughter gave me the premium version which allows lots of photos, so when I go out for a walk I look for flowers or something else beautiful. It’s a bit of my gratitude journaling.

    I didn’t catch a mistake in the post @TerriRichardson112
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,034 Member
    If you look at my first post, I had not updated one of the months when I edited from last month 😂
  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 8,500 Member
    Here’s a habit I’ve been working on - putting the miles on my spin bike. When it hits 1000 miles, it starts over.


    It started over not long after the first of the year. So I’ve biked the distance to and from my sister’s house in Arizona this year. 😮

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  • BodyTalking
    BodyTalking Posts: 2,822 Member
    Just checking in 🙂

    October Goals
    1st - 7th Oct
    1. Did I plan meals or refer to my meal plan and cook a big pot of food or shop for groceries?
    👎👍👍
    Did I log food and drink?
    👍👍👍
    Did I stay in calorie deficit?
    👍👍👍
    Did I walk more than 5k steps?
    👍👍👎
    Did I avoid sweet treats?
    👎👎👍
    Did I drink plenty water and tea?
    👍👍👍
  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 8,500 Member
    Nice tracking of your goals @BodyTalking !

    Here’s another heathy habit I’ve been working on. Every day I spend a little time studying French on Duolingo. It’s good to challenge my monolingual brain.

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    .

  • BodyTalking
    BodyTalking Posts: 2,822 Member
    I used Duolingo for helping me with Czech 🙂
  • BodyTalking
    BodyTalking Posts: 2,822 Member
    edited October 8
    Goals
    1st - 7th Oct
    1. Did I plan meals or refer to my meal plan and cook a big pot of food or shop for groceries?
    👎🏼👍👍👍👍👍👍
    Did I log food and drink?
    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
    Did I stay in calorie deficit?
    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
    Did I walk more than 5k steps?
    👍👍👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👍
    Did I avoid sweet treats?
    👎🏼👎🏼👍👎🏼👍👎🏼👍
    Did I drink plenty water and tea?
    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
  • snowshoe072
    snowshoe072 Posts: 5,133 Member
    I am a little late joining back in but need to re focus I feel like I am just floating around out here so I hope for this to be my anchor. My October Goals:
    Reset
    Log each meal
    Exercise no matter what the weather and take the dog occasionally with me.
    Check in here
  • snowshoe072
    snowshoe072 Posts: 5,133 Member
    I am checking in did my spinning after work made good food choices room for improvement will re set for tomorrow
  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 8,500 Member
    edited October 10
    @BodyTalking , that’s cool that you’re studying Czech!

    @snowshoe072 , I love my spin bike! It’s a great way to push myself or to squeeze in a workout.

    I just ordered a workout device. I’ve been reading about how good rebounding is, so I bought a mini trampoline. I really don’t have room in my tiny house, but I just went for it. (Look for rebounding as my November goal).

    I’m continuing my meditation habit. Today I extended my streak to 39 days.
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  • snowshoe072
    snowshoe072 Posts: 5,133 Member
    @77tes i have had my spin bike for at least 8 years and still in great shape my son has a peloton but I struggle with my feet in the pedals! I can’t get my shoe off the pedal so I have take my shoes off on the bike and then manually remove my shoes 😂😂
    I don’t think I could rebound with my knees but I do row my hallway looks like a mini gym thank god there is another way through the house so it’s all good.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,034 Member
    Moving forward ……
    🍄🍂🍁🥀🌾🥀🍁🍂🍄
    🍄🍂🍁 October 2024 🪺🍁🍂🍄
    🍄🍂🍁🥀🌾🥀🍁🍂🍃[/🍄]
    I am a person who values
    the health and fitness of
    my body, mind, and spirit

    Habits keep me going
    when motivation flags.

    I had a measure of success in September , so will be continuing with that theme.

    A Harvest of Healthy Habits!

    This month I will …..
    October Focus:
    Mindfulness and Positivity through Meditation
    Cue: Wake up in the morning
    Seeding Habit: 10 minute Meditation
    Reward: Starting the day in a positive frame of mind
    🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️
    🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️

    I am getting there slowly 😂.


    📌Focus ~ Strengthening Solid Habits
    Great Oaks from little acorns grow!
    vr1awsjfroqv.jpeg


    Daily Solid Habits:
    (Developed over time)
    💎Right This Minute: Anti procrastination strategy
    💎Just DO it!!!
    Morning Routines:
    💎Daily Meditation
    💎Walk/Make beds/Shiny Sinks
    💎Post Sole Mates steps
    💎Weigh 130 < 140/log (still working on this one)
    💎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/art
    💎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
    YOU are worth the effort!

    Secondary Focus:
    ~ Weigh less at the end of the month
    30 July: 142.1[/b]
    2 Aug: 141.6
    6 Aug: 141.5
    8 Aug: 141.4
    11 Aug: 141.4
    15 Aug: 141.2
    30 Aug: 140.2 ✅
    5 Sept: 140.1
    12 Sept: 140.1
    15 Sept: 139.1 Almost a whoosh
    23 Sept: 138.9
    29 Sept: 138.2 🥰 So glad that I am sticking under my maintenance ceiling again.
    30 Sept: 137.9 ✅
    10 Oct: 137.8

    I just need to stay focused through October to prepare for the festive season ahead.

    🦋 Terri 🐬
  • snowshoe072
    snowshoe072 Posts: 5,133 Member
    I got up early did some spinning, my daily meditation a walk a lunch 60 minutes worth tracked all my food a good day
  • snowshoe072
    snowshoe072 Posts: 5,133 Member
    My exercise today was playing catch with my cattle dog, picking up left over yard garden items and meditation this morning. My food choices were ok but not great but I am ok with the day
  • hcc7982
    hcc7982 Posts: 2 Member
    I am new to this group and I am starting all over again. For the last time.
    My habit for the month of October is recording everything I eat on MFP.
  • snowshoe072
    snowshoe072 Posts: 5,133 Member
    I didn’t check in yesterday it was a quiet day but a good one. This morning I got some meditation in and over 5 miles of spinning. Food choices were good I made a couple big pot of butternut squash soup for lunches this week and homemade turkey pot pie for tonight’s dinner. Cold damp and some snow flurries here 70’s by the weekend strange….
  • BodyTalking
    BodyTalking Posts: 2,822 Member
    Goals
    1st - 14th Oct
    1. Did I plan meals or refer to my meal plan and cook a big pot of food or shop for groceries?
    👎🏼👍👍👍👍👍👍
    👎🏼👍👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👍👍
    Did I log food and drink?
    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
    Did I stay in calorie deficit?
    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
    👍👍👍👍👎🏼👍👍
    Did I walk more than 5k steps?
    👍👍👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👍
    👍👍👍👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👍
    Did I avoid sweet treats?
    👎🏼👎🏼👍👎🏼👍👎🏼👍
    👎🏼👍👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👍
    Did I drink plenty water and tea?
    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

    I had bought some really delicious wasabi and ginger ice cream from Lidl, so the sweet treats were those 😋 They're finished now!
  • snowshoe072
    snowshoe072 Posts: 5,133 Member
    Todays check in I made good choices exercised and my reset is working now to stay the course I know I can
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,034 Member
    edited October 17
    Moving forward ……
    🍄🍂🍁🥀🌾🥀🍁🍂🍄
    🍄🍂🍁 October 2024 🪺🍁🍂🍄
    🍄🍂🍁🥀🌾🥀🍁🍂🍃[/🍄]
    I am a person who values
    the health and fitness of
    my body, mind, and spirit

    Habits keep me going
    when motivation flags.

    I had a measure of success in September , so will be continuing with that theme.

    A Harvest of Healthy Habits!

    This month I will …..
    October Focus:
    Mindfulness and Positivity through Meditation
    Cue: Wake up in the morning
    Seeding Habit: 10 minute Meditation
    Reward: Starting the day in a positive frame of mind
    🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️
    🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️
    🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️

    I am getting there slowly 😂.


    📌Focus ~ Strengthening Solid Habits
    Great Oaks from little acorns grow!
    vr1awsjfroqv.jpeg


    Daily Solid Habits:
    (Developed over time)
    💎Right This Minute: Anti procrastination strategy
    💎Just DO it!!!
    Morning Routines:
    💎Daily Meditation
    💎Walk/Make beds/Shiny Sinks
    💎Post Sole Mates steps
    💎Weigh 130 < 140/log (still working on this one)
    💎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/art
    💎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
    YOU are worth the effort!

    Secondary Focus:
    ~ Weigh less at the end of the month
    30 July: 142.1
    2 Aug: 141.6
    6 Aug: 141.5
    8 Aug: 141.4
    11 Aug: 141.4
    15 Aug: 141.2
    30 Aug: 140.2 ✅
    5 Sept: 140.1
    12 Sept: 140.1
    15 Sept: 139.1 Almost a whoosh
    23 Sept: 138.9
    29 Sept: 138.2 🥰 So glad that I am sticking under my maintenance ceiling again.
    30 Sept: 137.9 ✅
    10 Oct: 137.8
    16 Oct: 137.8

    I just need to stay focused through October to prepare for the festive season ahead.

    🦋 Terri 🐬
  • snowshoe072
    snowshoe072 Posts: 5,133 Member
    Checking in for yesterday staying focused making good choices exercise is good
  • snowshoe072
    snowshoe072 Posts: 5,133 Member
    Good day today walked at lunch made wise choices and stayed focused
  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 8,500 Member
    @snowshoe072 , walking at lunchtime is a great plan.

    @TerriRichardson112 , good job sticking with the meditation.

    One of the habits I adopted when I set out to get more active was dancing. Here’s a photo of the email printout from my first attempt at English Country Dancing. 16 years later, I called a whole evening of dancing with 4 new/complex dances for the upcoming ball. 8b5n1kjjy56x.jpeg
  • macrat12
    macrat12 Posts: 6,511 Member
    My apologies for not posting sooner but I've been working on getting in a 45 min walk daily. I'm in a healthy habit club group on Facebook and that's what we are working on this month.
  • snowshoe072
    snowshoe072 Posts: 5,133 Member
    Working hard at my good food choices yesterday’s exercise was finishing the paint trim in the dining room so I guess up and down the ladder counts😂

    My sticky note is working well for me with my goals it sits in my journal or the current book I am reading.
    Maybe a walk or spin today it’s hunting season here in NY so one needs to be mindful where you walk

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