What I Will Do in July and the Rest of 2025
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Good morning where did the month go? I came close a couple of times to my goal but unfortunately still about 21/2 lbs short not going to fret about it I will forge ahead in August it will come off eventually enjoy your last day of July
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🦩🧘♀️🌹🦩🌺🦩🌹🧘♀️🦩July Plan of Action:This July I am doing > 10 minutes flex as soon as I have been to the bathroom in the morning.Cue: reminder on phone.Celebration: Herbal tea.Reward: Better flexibility.
Wk1: 😃 Wk2:😀 Wk3:😀 Wk4: 😃Wk5: 😀Just pondering on what to do for August.
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@SummerSkier I always finds that my HR goes up when I go off piste for celebrations, even when I track under goal. It just emphasises that our bodies have to work harder to flush out the ‘goodies’ we have eaten.
The perceived wisdom is that short intense sessions are more efficient at burning calories due to the fact that you continue to burn calories for a time after you stop working out because it takes your metabolism time to slow down again.3 -
@77tes Omg, Jeremiah was a bullfrog was a wonderful flash to the past. A great giggle bubbled up. Thank you. Keep singing.
My month of observations. Oh my! It was interesting to see the least. I hope it has become a permanent habit, but I have found that 30 days do not make it a habit. It was all eye opening. Some of it painful, but needed. Some of it pleasant. Some of it made me see areas to tweak. Some made me thankful. I think if it is ok, I will have it here to check off daily for accountability. Today I hope to review all my observations and summarize my findings.
August goal: MOVEMENT throughout the day. I will be moving in some form most hours that my watch tells me to move. I will use a variety of cardio, strength, and flexibility, and fun. I know one bad habit I have is that I do not consider fun things like walks with friends, bike riding, beach walking, hula hoop dancing, standup paddle boarding, swimming, playing with grands, etc as exercises. I am excited about the movement habit. There are a lot of things I want to try, but not really wanting to focus on that one movement so 3 minutes every hour should be good. I know that there will be hours that will be missed so I am trying to figure out how many hours to shoot for. Considering that it only takes 250 steps for FitBit to consider you active each hour, I SHOULD be able to do at least 10. So I think I will be monitoring my steps and floors as well. I welcome input, advice, suggestions, and anything else you can think of. Thanks so much. Let's make August habits happen!
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love ur goal @learningmoments!! sounds achievable and fun. yay for u
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@SummerSkier , Bravo for you, especially on the hard days!
@snowshoe072 , losing a specific amount of weight over a specific time period is tricky. Sort of playing chicken with the scale and a calendar. But good for you forging ahead! The goal will be achieved!
@TerriRichardson112 , Fantastic month of flexibility! 👏 And you always have sage advice!
@Learningmoments , I love your plan for August! I think beach walks and hula hooping sounds like they should count double. Recess is my favorite class.
4 weeks of fasting done!
ALL of July Practicing Intermittent Fasting!
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Living in the Fast(ing) Lane
July 28 - 16.0 hours. Celebrated by singing “O You Beautiful [Dog]” because I gave Lucy a bath this morning before I broke my fast. I did feel a bit queasy after my first meal, but I think I probably 1) did too much and/or 2) ate too fast.
July 29 - 17 hours. Celebrated by singing “Things Are Looking Up.”
July 30 - 15 hours, my new fasting length for strength training days. That way I can break my fast with a high protein meal and hopefully help build muscle. Celebrated by singing “Joy to the World.” (The Jeremiah was a bullfrog one, not the Christmas carol).🐸
July 31 - Graduation Day 🧑🎓 16 Hours! I’m calling my new habit as officially established! I hummed a little bit of “Pomp and Circumstance,” but it was too stately for the way I was feeling, so I switched to “We Are the Champions.”
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I am ready for August! I enjoyed my first month with you. Thank you for the support.
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@Learningmoments you are truly an inspiration and I am glad you joined this small group. Your incites have been right on point!
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how I went in July
GOAL: Loose half a kilo end of July, almost got there. 0.4kg lost
keep habits up on weekend: Didn't do great with this 1 this month with food and tracking
More friut & veggies to prevent diabetes, remember it's in ur genes. Yes I'm eating less sugar and eating more fruit and veggies and yogurt instead.
No Procrastinating: do some chores through week to enjoy w/e: This has been a great 1 to observe as my mum guilt takes me away from my chores as always feel like I need to spend time with Lil one.. This habit also gets me to focus not just on work and career through the week.. also hubby has enjoyed all the extra help I'm giving through week.
Get all my appointments booked in: this one has been life changing thanks SummerSkier got this 1 from u, really helps with the procrastinating I've booked in Dentist and leave. yay for me
Manage time at work this week, no late nights: improvement overall with this 1...I think my change to a lower role helped with this though.
Manage stress after work by having a daily after work plan: much better this month
Weighing food: lots of pass day cause no Weighing or tracking
Weigh myself: yes 17 days this month
Stick to Tracking this week no matter what: lots of pass days not trackinj
Stick to exersice this week no matter what: yes this is always pretty good and even more movement
Dumbells 3x week: yes I'm pretty sure I fully achieved
At least 1 boxing bag session this week: not yet
Acv: yes
Vitimans: yes only twice was a no
Coconut oil: rarely
Water: Yes increased so much and feel great
Fibre: yes most days except weekends
Slow eating: needs improvement, problem with fasting is when u break it it's hard not to smash down food..
Pass days: 3+
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Great month! Congratulations on the weightloss! @donna25trinity!
Recap of July - Fasting is a new tool in my healthy habits toolbox. That’s actually one habit I would never have thought I could or would do. I plan to continue to use intermittent fasting, cycling between longer, shorter, and days without fasting.
Things I discovered along the way:
I will not die without an evening/bedtime snack. 🤪
I don’t really feel hungry even when I’ve been fasting for a long while.
I can exercise fasted. 🚴 Not so sure about doing housework fasted. 🤣
It’s easier to stick to my calorie goal when I shorten my eating window. Duh 😒
I did lose a few pounds. ⚖️ I’m hoping that will continue gradually.
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Great job everyone! 👏🏻👏🏻
I took a break this month from my normal afternoon walks and the minimal strength training I do. I still walked a lot at work, just not structured workouts. Mentally I’m in a better place, so that’s a win. And the flossing win! I seemed to have mastered that habit. 😁
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@hcoleman232 , so glad you’re in a better place mentally! That’s a HUGE WIN!
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