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28 Days to Better Habits - Fabulous February

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  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 3,346 Member
    I'm pleased with how my breathing practice is going. Over the decades I have tried many times to start meditating, but never managed to get anywhere with it on my own. I could only ever do guided meditations, and those only if the narrator's voice didn't annoy me :# Anytime I tried to do it on my own, I would get distracted and frustrated (which I understand is common, but still I could never figure out how to move past that).

    As it turns out, starting with "just breathing," and making each session super short, was key! Who would have thought that starting small would be easier than trying to do a whole entire "pro-level" session each time :D
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,474 Member
    edited March 3
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    🏃‍♀️💃 February 2025💃🏃‍♀️
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    I’m calling the month done and dusted. March here I come!
    Weight Stats
    SW: 227 lbs
    UGW: 140 lbs
    Aug 2017: Started maintaining < 155 lbs
    Continued to drop slowly
    Nov 2019: Final maintenance range 130 < 140

    🔹2025 Focus:
    My aim is to maintain health and fitness by developing/consolidating supportive Solid Habits. Trying to keep joints as flexible as possible as wear and tear takes its toll.
    🔹Consolidation of habits Focus:
    I am doing > 10 minutes Yoga > 3 times per week
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    H.appy with that.

    🔹Maintenance 130 < 140
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    • Terri, in Northern Ireland: age 78
    • 5’2”
    • Working on strength/stamina/flexibility
    • All my stats are in the normal range for my age/height.
    • Weight < 140
    • Fat% < 22%
    • Muscle% > 27%
    • CI < CO
    • Steps > 5,500
    • Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily
    • Active hours > 6 daily

    Daily Solid Habits I like to frame my aims in positive terms.
    Food
    🔹log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; limit ‘empty’ snacks
    Exercise:
    🔹5,500+ Steps daily
    🔹50 + minutes intentional exercise
    Mind/Body/Soul/Spirit
    🔹Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation
    🔹Practice Self-care
    🔹Positively reframe thoughts
    🔹Learn something new
    🔹Communicate
    🔹Create/adapt positive habits
    🔹Puzzles/Art/Craft/Write/Read
    🔹15 mins Daily Declutter session
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    THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
    REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.
    • Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be more than
      2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
    • A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
    • Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
    • The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
    • Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
    • The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
    • When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
    • Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
    Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!

    Terri 🏃🏼‍♀️

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