FALL INTO HEALTHY HABITS IN SEPTEMBER
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I'll jump on later to read all ur goals for September
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Tuesday take 2
💖Weigh myself 1st thing in morning to track progress yes
💖Prep my fibre snack, to help with digestion, to manage weight, to help stay away from sugary sweets and to prevent diabetes. Remember it's in ur genes. yes
💖Lots of walks, weights 3x a week, at least 1 boxing session or skipping session. Get the heart rate up. Movement makes me look and feel good. Yes 11006 steps
💖Focus on leaving work between 4.30 and 5pm to avoid getting burnt out, to focus on family and to have more time enjoying life and getting things I need done. To achieve this goal I will write down 1 thing that I look forward to after work. No stayed back at work
💖Track and weigh food, attending a wedding in 3 weeks would love to go with a weight as close to 63kg. I'm currently 66.4 kg. If I keep my calories in check I know can get close. yes
💖Be kind to myself this month, my mum is not well so have started to travel to go see her. I intend to Keep my healthy eating up, fasting and movement up as this will keep me grounded and resilient. Yes
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@donna25trinity you have some great habits outlined here! I like “be kind to yourself,” - so important. And how nice to come home to a dinner prepared by DH.
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- I fell off the tracking wagon. I walked over the weekend, had veggies daily and my water intake was spotty. The weights are hanging out in the living room wondering what’s up and the tracker is being neglected. Tomorrow I’m on vacation again and more than ready. At least I’m focused on something 😂
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I have had a stressful week. Seems like Monday, everything went wrong that could go wrong. Tuesday I corrected everything that went wrong on Monday. Wednesday I did Wednesdays obligations so now I need to find time to get caught up from the craziness of Monday & Tuesday. Luckily I was on top of things to caught the mistakes before they could make major problems. I could tell it was a full moon. Everyone seemed to make major mistakes. Good news is it was all in one day. Lol.
Observations (July): Sept 1: ✔️2: ✔️ 3:✔️ 4:✔️5.✔️6. ✔️7: ✔️8. ✔️9.✔️10. ✔️11.I am an active person (August): Sept 1: swim 2:walk 4miles 3: swim classes & walk 1.5miles 4: Bike 16 miles 5. 2 hrs swim classes & walk 1hr 20min. 6: Bike 10 miles & yoga 31 min. & arm w.o. 5 lbs. 11 min. 7: Bike 16miles & walk 4 miles. 8: NOTHING. Ugh! 9.Walk 10.Swim classes 11.More Sleep (September):Sept 8: 7 hrs, 51 min.Sept 9: 7 hrs. 23 min.Sept 10: 6hrs. 15 min. Tendons in my foot were bothering me.
Sept 11: 5hrs. 30 min. High stress week. I hate when stress gets to me.
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My dear daughter #3 - Anne passed away yesterday. She is in heaven and without pain or frustration.
I Am a BODYBUILDER!
WEEK 1 - 🏋️🏋️🏋️ Three Lifting sessions done!
WEEK 2 - 🏋️ 🏋️ Two Lifting Sessions Done!
My emojis:
💪 Big 5 Lifts 🧘Yoga 🚴,🚶♀️, 🐾, or 💃 cardio
⏳Fast ✅ Under Calorie Goal 💯 100 grams protein
💤 Rest Day
September 8 - 💪🚴⏳🧘💯✅
September 9 - 🚶♀️⏳🧘💯✅
September 10 - 💪🚴⏳🧘💯✅
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Oh @77tes 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🙏
Praying for you and your family during this time of grief. 😔😔😔
I am so glad that your were able to bring her home for this past week and give her the comfort that only a loving family can provide in caretaking.
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thanks @SummerSkier . ❤️
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@77tes my heart sank after reading this. Sending my deepest condolences to you and your family. May you find comfort in remembering all the good times you had together.
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@Michieb125 , thank you. She was a source of joy all her life, so the memories are a great comfort.
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@77tes I am so sorry for your loss. I know you find peace that she is not in pain anymore, but I also imagine the heart ache of losing a daughter. My heart and prayers are with you and your family. Many hugs your way.
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Thanks @Learningmoments the hugs are appreciated.
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and here we are. @77tes I honestly believe in connections and yesterday and the day before even not knowing of your loss my heart was heavy all day. Perhaps it was just all the news but I like to think that sometimes the vibe in the universe gives us sympathetic reactions.
And importantly even with this sadness. 11 days of walking done. Well one was actually tennis after work. Keep going! there is no way but thru.
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@SummerSkier I appreciate your hopeful comments. Good job on 11 days of a walking.
Quick habit update: Over the last week I’ve had increasing hand pain and now my weak right thumb is a problem — the arthritis joint flare up was so bothersome I went to our Ortho walk in clinic yesterday for an updated X-ray. Started a nighttime med and using a hand splint for 5-10 days. That means my well intentioned whole body yoga paused yesterday, but I will look into other ‘handless’ practices including mindful stretching which luckily there are many.
Stay well and strong. 🙏2 -
My small habit to start in September is to track my protein intake, aiming for 100 g per day. Sometimes tracking everything feels like a lot, but just this one aspect is doable for me.
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@77tes Oh Kathy, I’m so sorry to hear of your daughter’s passing; my condolences to you and your family. 💔
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Observations (July): Sept 1: ✔️2: ✔️ 3:✔️ 4:✔️5.✔️6. ✔️7: ✔️8. ✔️9.✔️10. ✔️11. ✔️12. ✔️I am an active person (August): Sept 1: swim 2:walk 4miles 3: swim classes & walk 1.5miles 4: Bike 16 miles 5. 2 hrs swim classes & walk 1hr 20min. 6: Bike 10 miles & yoga 31 min. & arm w.o. 5 lbs. 11 min. 7: Bike 16miles & walk 4 miles. 8: NOTHING. Ugh! 9.Walk 10.Swim classes 11.swim workout12.Walk 4mlsMore Sleep (September):Sept 8: 7 hrs, 51 min.Sept 9: 7 hrs. 23 min.Sept 10: 6hrs. 15 min. Tendons in my foot were bothering me.
Sept 11: 5hrs. 30 min. High stress week. I hate when stress gets to me.
Sept 12: 7hrs. 12 min.
Sept 13: 7hrs 39 min.
@Michieb125 So sorry to hear about your thumb. Try chair yoga. That way you are following your yoga practice, just with a slight modification. Keep us updated.
@KacyCarpe Welcome to the group. That is a great small habit. It is so much easier to work on one habit. This is something that I struggle with. I always find by the end of the month, I have started adding other habits in which take away from my main focus. I have just recently started trying to add more protein. (Struggling with balance of all macros). Keep us posted how it is going.
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🦩🧘♀️🌹September 2025🌹🧘♀️
🦩🧘♀️🌹🦩🦋🌺🦋🦩🌹🧘♀️🦩I am a person who values the health and fitness of mind, body, and spirit.September Focus: Meditation.I normally do a short meditation before I get out of bed in the morning. In September I am meditating first thing with DH. His yoga teacher is doing an early morning online group meditation Monday to Friday, and has extended the invitation to family members. We are joining her 4 mornings a week, as we go out early on Wed morning to do our weekly grocery shopping. I have reset my morning alarm so that I can join DH.Habit: Morning meditation with DH 4 x a week.Cue: Phone Alarm.
⏰ Get up, get ready and join DHReward: I meet the day in a calm frame of mind.Celebration: Early morning chat with DH + He Man salute. ⚔️ I HAVE THE POWER ⚔️
Wk1:🧘🏼 Wk2:🧘🏼 Wk3: Wk4: Wk5:DH and I have meditated every day so far this month. Such a relaxing way to start the day!
Loving all the beautiful flowers being posted. This is one of our yuccas which has put up this magnificent flower spike this year. We planted it about Six years ago.
It’s about 8 feet tall, and is right at the gate of our property. The tree beside it is a bay tree.
🙏 🙏 🙏 and 🤗 🤗 🤗 for you and your family as you navigate the days ahead, my dear girl 🥰 Having her at home and caring for her was a bittersweet gift for you both.
I hope the knowledge that she is at peace and no longer in pain brings you solace.
@Michieb125 I agree that the chair yoga would be a good option. I use YouTube to find practices.
@KacyCarpe Welcome to the group. Focusing on one habit at a time works for me.
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that Yucca is beautiful Terri! And how you got the text to fit beside it is great!. Ours are not pink like that usually just white.
Well I am joining the ranks of Covid folks this week. I may not run but I might do some walks if I feel ok. No fever just stuffy head and slighty sore ish upper throat which was why I tested yesterday evening. Of course my HR now is elevated and fitbit thinks I have already worked out for 20 minutes. 😏😳🤷♀️ Fingers crossed that I did not expose my lash lady yesterday morning as I had no symptoms and went running and my HR was normal.
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@77tes
I have been away for a short time but was very sad to hear of your families loss my thoughts are with you.
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My healthy habits are supporting me at this time. Because they are solid, it’s not too hard. The outpouring of love and sympathy is a great comfort.
I Am a BODYBUILDER!
WEEK 1 - 🏋️🏋️🏋️ Three Lifting sessions done!
WEEK 2 - 🏋️ 🏋️ 🏋️ Three Lifting Sessions Done!
My emojis:
💪 Big 5 Lifts 🧘Yoga 🚴,🚶♀️, 🐾, or 💃 cardio
⏳Fast ✅ Under Calorie Goal 💯 100 grams protein
💤 Rest Day
September 8 - 💪🚴⏳🧘💯✅
September 9 - 🚶♀️⏳🧘💯✅
September 10 - 💪🚴⏳🧘💯✅
September 11 - 🚴🚶♀️⏳🧘💯✅
September 12 - 💪🚴⏳🧘💯✅
September 13 - 🚴🧘💯✅
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Thanks for the tip about chair yoga @Learningmoments — you reminded me this is still an excellent way to stretch and relax.
@SummerSkier I hope you feel better very soon!
Although it must be so difficult at times, I’m glad to hear you can still prioritize your healthy habits @77tes.
Wow, such a gorgeous flowering Yucca @TerriRichardson112.I also enjoy gardening and will post a few photos this week.
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I am an
ACTIVEperson ~ moving and eating for longevity!New habit: Yoga 30 mins a day in September (started on 8/31). Stacking habit: walking for exercise 3 times a week to daily walks - 3-4 miles minimum.
September 2 - 🚶♀️ 🧘♀️ 🍱 📖 🛌
September 3 - 🧘♀️ 🍱 📖 🛌 no walk; doctor appointment, chiropractor and therapeutic massage today
September 4 - 🚶♀️ 🧘♀️ 🥘 📖
September 5 - 🚶♀️ 🧘♀️ 🥘 🛌 good sleep, close to 9 hours
September 6 - 🚶♀️ 🧘♀️ 🥘 📖 🛌
September 7: 🧘♂️ 🍱 📖 🛌 - body suggested a recovery day
September 8: 🧘♀️ 🍚 📖 🛌 - back to my long walk
September 9: 🚶♀️🥗 📖 🛌- break from painful hand
September 10: 🚶♀️🥗 📖 🛌
September 11: 🚶♀️🥗 📖 🛌 x Ray; wrist brace while healing
September 12: day trip to see elderly mother and help; gone 9 hrs so no exercise
September 13: 🚶♀️🥗 📖 🛌
September 14: 🚶♀️ 🙆♀️ 🥗 📖 🛌
Almost half way thru the month! am feeling benefits of the increased physical activity like I hoped.I’m getting through the new book Unbreakable and do recommend for a good read about women’s health and longevity. I purchased the book but I’m finding it personally a little redundant on how we need to eat right, exercise (aerobics and strength train) and get good sleep. There’s a lot of good info on menopause of which I am passed and didn’t have a huge problem with. I know a couple of you are thinking of borrowing it from your library - hope you enjoy it! A great author who has a lot of science based research statistics and insights to offer!
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Hi all,
Sorry I've been MIA from the conversations — I have been keeping up with my habit goal, but have just been catching up on other threads/groups so far. I may have joined too many 🤣
Here's my update for today.
MFP with breakfast:
Sept 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 ✅
Sept 14 ❌
You guys probably know of the Swiss Cheese Model of error prevention, yes? (If you didn't yet, it's worth a read... but I think James Clear mentioned it, so it's probably old hat to everyone here.)
Well, last night all my cheese slices melted away, and so did my streak 🫠 I've had a family member in the hospital this past week or so, which made my schedule a bit more chaotic than I like… and thus I managed to completely forget that I was supposed to go to a much-anticipated event with friends in the evening. Fortunately one of them texted me in the afternoon, so I got ready as best I could, but my food planning and resolve went out the window…
…and I ended up joining in the potluck at the party, instead of passing it up as I usually would 🙄
I flouted every one of my food rules (no wheat, no eating out of the house, track all food, stay within calorie limit).
Then I got home too late, was frazzled/hungry/exhausted, ate a bunch more unreasonable things, and went to bed far too late. Which means I also woke up too late (and sort of hung-over) this morning, and my MFP with breakfast went out the window as well 🥀
The good news is that I jumped right back into my routines, and all is well (other than those 2 lbs I put on overnight, but those will leave soon, too).
Gotta keep those cheese slices where they belong! 🤣
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I Am a BODYBUILDER!
WEEK 1 - 🏋️🏋️🏋️ Three Lifting sessions done!
WEEK 2 - 🏋️ 🏋️ 🏋️ Three Lifting Sessions Done!
My emojis:💪 Big 5 Lifts 🧘Yoga 🚴,🚶♀️, 🐾, or 💃 cardio
⏳Fast ✅ Under Calorie Goal 💯 100 grams protein
💤 Rest Day
September 8 - 💪🚴⏳🧘💯✅
September 9 - 🚶♀️⏳🧘💯✅
September 10 - 💪🚴⏳🧘💯✅
September 11 - 🚴🚶♀️⏳🧘💯✅
September 12 - 💪🚴⏳🧘💯✅
September 13 - 🚴🧘💯✅
September 14 - 💤🚶♀️🧘⏳💯✅
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Observations (July): Sept 1: ✔️2: ✔️ 3:✔️ 4:✔️5.✔️6. ✔️7: ✔️8. ✔️9.✔️10. ✔️11. ✔️12. ✔️13. ✔️14. ✔️15. ✔️
I am an active person (August): Sept 1: swim 2:walk 4miles 3: swim classes & walk 1.5miles 4: Bike 16 miles 5. 2 hrs swim classes & walk 1hr 20min. 6: Bike 10 miles & yoga 31 min. & arm w.o. 5 lbs. 11 min. 7: Bike 16miles & walk 4 miles. 8: NOTHING. Ugh! 9.Walk 10.Swim classes 11.swim workout12.Walk 4mls13.swim 14.bike 14 miles 15. walk 4 milesMore Sleep (September):Sept 8: 7 hrs, 51 min.Sept 9: 7 hrs. 23 min.Sept 10: 6hrs. 15 min. Tendons in my foot were bothering me.
Sept 11: 5hrs. 30 min. High stress week. I hate when stress gets to me.
Sept 12: 7hrs. 12 min.
Sept 13: 7hrs 39 min.
Sept 14: 8hrs 22 min.
Sept 15: 7hrs 43 min.
@TerriRichardson112 Very pretty Yucca plant. Right, those have horrible points. When I was little, my mom had a lot of them in the flower bed by the front door. Some how I always landed in them.
@SummerSkier Oh no! Get well soon.
@snowshoe072 Glad you could stop by. Hope all is well.
@77tes You are a wonderful mentor to us. I am so proud of you. Our prayers are with you as you adjust back to your life.
@Michieb125 That is great that you can tell a difference with your activities. You are doing great!
@takinitalloff I am proud of you for going out with friends. You needed that with the stress of family being in the hospital. You had a slip up, but you jumped back into systems again. You are doing wonderful!
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@Learningmoments Yes, they are quite vicious. This one’s parent plant was beside a path, and I often got speared if I was unwary!
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🦩🧘♀️🌹September 2025🌹🧘♀️
🦩🧘♀️🌹🦩🦋🌺🦋🦩🌹🧘♀️🦩I am a person who values the health and fitness of mind, body, and spirit.September Focus: Meditation.I normally do a short meditation before I get out of bed in the morning. In September I am meditating first thing with DH. His yoga teacher is doing an early morning online group meditation Monday to Friday, and has extended the invitation to family members. We are joining her 4 mornings a week, as we go out early on Wed morning to do our weekly grocery shopping. I have reset my morning alarm so that I can join DH.Habit: Morning meditation with DH 4 x a week. 🧘🏼🧘🏼🧘🏼Cue: Phone Alarm.
⏰ Get up, get ready and join DHReward: I meet the day in a calm frame of mind.Celebration: Early morning chat with DH + He Man salute. ⚔️ I HAVE THE POWER ⚔️
Wk1:🧘🏼 Wk2:🧘🏼 Wk3: Wk4: Wk5:0 -
Well I missed a day of walking in the afternoon and I might miss a few more depending on how this illness progresses but I think the Paxlovid altho it tastes awful for hours after taking it is working. My HR which was SO elevated the first 2 days was almost back to normal (maybe the virus is getting whacked by the meds!) and I did not have a fever this morning. My head is still stuffy like a head cold so I am not counting anything out and I have heard this virus likes to cycle good and bad and fool you in to thinking you are done and then come back so I am not going to push anything for the rest of the month.
I did walk yesterday evening! So only missed one day so far this month.
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So far not a bad month dusted off the guitar cases yesterday so surprised they only needed a little tuning. Walked my morning walk with Koda need to figure something out for him in winter he won’t wear doggie boots! I tried. I have some paw wax maybe he will let me use it so his feet are protected I have just become accustomed to our morning jaunt. No walk at lunch today I picked up whatever is going around used a sick day yesterday would like another today but I only work 2 days this week anyway so….
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I Am a BODYBUILDER!
WEEK 1 - 🏋️🏋️🏋️ Three Lifting sessions done!
WEEK 2 - 🏋️ 🏋️ 🏋️ Three Lifting Sessions Done!
WEEK 3 - 🏋️ One Lifting Session Done !
My emojis:
💪 Big 5 Lifts 🧘Yoga 🚴,🚶♀️, 🐾, or 💃 cardio
⏳Fast ✅ Under Calorie Goal 💯 100 grams protein
💤 Rest Day
September- 15 💪🚶♀️⏳🧘💯✅
September - 16 🚶♀️🚴⏳🧘💯✅
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