This May Be Habit Forming
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May 30th. I weighed yesterday as I don't usually weigh every day and am happy to report
29 May 2017 weight 131.4 unable to run a mile
29 May 2025 weight 101.6 ran 7 miles. Played tennis for an hr. Did balancing sessionsI have data from a few of the years in between when I remember to weigh and usually around 103 or 102 seems to be the range. So I would say 30 pounds gone. It does not sound like a lot as there are folks on here who have lost over 100 but when I pick up that 20 pound kitty litter container it sure feels like a lot and I am glad the 30 is gone. Part of the reason I wasn't running was my knees definitely were upset about the 30#.
I don't have all the data but I would like my maintenance weight to be between99 and 100 I don't really worry unless I feel fluffy or it is 105 or over. There is a lot of weight "noise" at maintenance a few pounds always up I think 🤨
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Oh wow! @SummerSkier ! That’s fantastic! Did you make it through lockdown without a major increase?
I LOST IT IN MAY!! HOORAY! 🤩 🥷
Over 4 pounds down
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Four Weeks of Success! - Just the last few days of extra credit
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May 29- Got it Done! 🙌
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@77tes CONGRATULATIONS!!!! You did it!!!! 👏👏👏👏💪💪💪 Isn't it crazy how that scale seems to have a mind of it's own. Hopefully you feel less fluffy and are back to maintaining for June.
yeah - lockdown was not an issue for me as I went and rode my horse every day and I was already used to running. The only things were the scarcities of some of my normal foods that I bought and less trips to the grocery.
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Congratulations everyone on a successful MAY! 🎉
- Flossing: The new daily norm!! 👍🏻
- Strength training: 2x this week. Upper and lower body workouts including Ab work on both days. 💪🏻
- Water: Fail! I can’t seem to make this a habit and I desperately need to. I’ll be purchasing a clear water bottle for work to see if that helps.
Enjoy the weekend! 😎
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Well yesterday was most likely my last day running for a few weeks. We shall take it day by day. I started a run after the rainy morning about noon and tripped on a rock a qtr mile down the road. A group of neighbors were gathered a few feet up on the sidewalk so it probably looked spectacular! Anyway, I did the flailing arms and legs and even cut my left shin with my right foot slightly and managed to stay upright but I bruised the side/outside/top of my foot pretty darn good. I tried to run it off at first but quickly realized it was going to be something more significant and walk another qtr mile back to the house. It took quite a long while for the bruise to come up and while it was happening I thought it was my ankle and not my foot. But I must have taken a step on the outside of my foot somehow banging it pretty good. So my challenge now is walking… 😳💪 But I decided not to mope about it and use it as an opportunity to see what my maintance really is with little to no cardio. It does not hurt when I am not putting steps on it which is good and means sleep is fine and sitting around at work will be ok also. I just hate being inactive and I am sure fitbit is going to curse at me loudly for lack of any activity for a while.
Want to take bets on how many days/weeks this takes to ease up for a jog? As you can see the swelling and bruising is limited and it has grown overnight in size since I took this picture 4 hrs post injury. but my toes and foot mobility are good and I don't feel anything "crackling around" so I am going to wait this one out from drs for a few days.
I think my habit for June is going to be pretty limited but will post tomorrow once I get a handle on this. See you all next month!
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Oh no! @SummerSkier I’m so sorry for the foot injury! Bravo that all your balance work helped you remain upright.
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@SummerSkier looks like the top of my foot a little over a month ago when I tripped in the driveway from a snowblower rut that was waiting to be filled. Rest and don’t push it 😊
Mine went all around my ankle and foot still can be tender but it’s much better.
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@hcoleman232 Good job on the flossing 🦷 and strength training! 💪💪 I always had a clear water bottle on my desk when I was working. I’d put a wedge of lemon 🍋 in the bottle and folks would tell me how good it looked. It tasted good, too. Every time I refilled it, the lemon would get a bit more diluted, but it still tasted nice at the end of the day.
@SummerSkier , it’s nice that you could continue with your usual exercise during lockdown. My dancing group closed, my Curves studio closed (never to reopen), we started making sourdough bread (great stuff, but too many carbs), then, as things were reopening, I broke my ankle, then had to do radiation for skin cancer (not at all painful but it really made me feel like a limp dishrag). I could provide a longer list of excuses, but anyway I definitely gained a fair bit. So, I’m not going to return to maintenance yet. Although it won’t be my focus for June, I hope to keep eating at weight loss level maybe through June and July.
May Roundup
My plan:
1. This May I will lose 4 pounds. (Feels impossible like my 100 miles in April).That’s 1 pound per week, so it definitely is possible.
2. The small, actionable steps I plan to take towards this goal. I will preplan my meals, strictly sticking to my lose-weight calorie goal.
3. My reminder or cue to keep up with my habit. Logging my breakfast
4. My reward for maintaining the habit (anything from a self-compliment to a mark on the calendar). I will trot my list of celebrations and done each day..
5. How can we support you? Cheer me on and suggest low calorie, healthy, filling afternoon snacks.
6. What will success look like at the end of May? My jeans will be more comfortable, and the scale will be more welcoming.How it worked:
- Did I mention… I LOST 4 Pounds!!! 👏🙌✊🏻
- Pre-Planning my meals and snacks made it doable. No surprises at the end of the day.
- I did start my day logging all my meals although I wasn’t rigid about sticking to the plan, just making adjustments as needed.
- I cheered myself on a lot, often with a rah rah cheer or a peppy song.
- You all provided so much encouragement!
- Success- My scale is being nicer. My pants do feel less snug.
Extra successes beyond my focus:
I walked over 100 miles like my April goal
I meditated almost every day, but my yoga practice is seriously lacking. So my mindfulness practices still need work (My March Goal)
I averaged 35 grams of fiber(or more) in my diet (My February Goal)
I did strength training at least twice a week (My January goal)
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May 30 - Success! 👏
May 31 - 31 days under goal Achieved
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May round up! Congrats @77tes on a very successful May.
@snowshoe072 thank you. My ankle is not swollen just the side and top outside. Not yet 48 hrs in from the injury so mostly rest an elevation and ice for now. Today the bruised area is about the same size but the color is not so dramatic and it appears a little more diffuse. The pain on walking is about the same and feels similar to a sprain but I am either getting more used to it or am less freaked out as I am not having as much trouble getting around and will probably be able to get in to work tomorrow (about a .25 mile walk from the parking lot depending on what space i get)
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@77tes Great job!! 🎉
@SummerSkier Wishing you a speedy recovery.
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May Ficus I am working on leg strength and flexibility this Month. I have been suffering from heel pain in my right foot in the mornings, so have been trying to alleviate that. I think that my duvet has been pressing down on my foot and allowing my plantar fasciitus to shorten during the night. I am doing exercises and have devised a prop in bed to stop the duvet pressing down on my foot. It seem to be doing the trip.
Cue 1: Getting into bed.Seedling Habit: Placing the prop in position. This has been such a success that it is now one of my givens at bedtime. Wk 1: 😃; Wk2: 😃; Wk3: 😃 Wk4 😃. Wk5: 😀Cue 2: Wake up in the morning.Seedling Habit: Do 10 minutes of physio. Reward: Lack of pain.This has worked a treat. I now have a tracker sheet on my desk to make sure I do this.Wk 1: 😃; Wk2: 😃; Wk3: 😃 Wk4😀Wk5: 😀Onwards to June.
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