They say 21 days makes a habit...
a_manda
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So today is my 21st day logging and I've always heard that if you do something for 21 days it becomes a habit.... Just wanted to share some habits I've formed in the past 21 days.
1) Water, water, water. I used drink nothing but diet coke and now I drink nothing but water and don't even think twice about it.
2) Creating ways to be more active; ie- parking at the back of the lot, taking the stairs, etc
and....
3) Eating things in moderation. I can still have the things I love. I just have to plan for it so it fits in my goals for the days, be honest about what I eat, and log everything.
What are some habits everyone else as formed since starting with MFP?
1) Water, water, water. I used drink nothing but diet coke and now I drink nothing but water and don't even think twice about it.
2) Creating ways to be more active; ie- parking at the back of the lot, taking the stairs, etc
and....
3) Eating things in moderation. I can still have the things I love. I just have to plan for it so it fits in my goals for the days, be honest about what I eat, and log everything.
What are some habits everyone else as formed since starting with MFP?
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Putting everything on the scale before I eat it.0
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shadowfax_c11 wrote: »Putting everything on the scale before I eat it.
I need to get a good scale. I have a crappy one from Walmart it only measures in oz. I want one that does grams and all that because I know it is the most accurate way to log.
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Weighing and logging everything, along with your number 30
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I look for a scale where ever I am! need to carry one in my bag, I take time out for exercise like its food. I don't eat if I'm sad0
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Still waiting for the habit to kick in after 3 years. It is still work in progress0
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CupcakeQueen86 wrote: »I look for a scale where ever I am! need to carry one in my bag, I take time out for exercise like its food. I don't eat if I'm sad
^^^ Eating when Im sad is the next thing I am focusing on. I definitely do that way too often.0 -
Been logging every day for almost 200 days. My streak re-set on Christmas last year, but now I just can't help but log everything. The good days, the bad days. I can reflect on my feelings that day (yesterday was terrible!) and so far I have really only had one binge day this month! I also park as far away in the parking lot as I can and drink 100+oz of water a day. It took about three month to make exercise a habit, though, but since I quit smoking it's the best option on my breaks and lunches.0
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CupcakeQueen86 wrote: »I look for a scale where ever I am! need to carry one in my bag, I take time out for exercise like its food. I don't eat if I'm sad
^^^ Eating when Im sad is the next thing I am focusing on. I definitely do that way too often.
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I'm really wanting to get walking again. I remember feeling my happiest when I walked a lot. Just getting started with mfp. Just purchased myself a garmin fitness tracker to track my progress each day. Going to start off walking small and increasing every day until I reach where I want to be then keep going from there0
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All the best. Happy walking0
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Been at this since mid-April. My new habits
- daily physical activity (thank you Fitbit! you keep me motivated to crush those 11,000 steps)
- logging everything that goes into my mouth (thank you myfitnesspal for making this easy)
- focusing on long term sustainable change and being happy with my body (yay me! and thank you body, you do wonderful things for me every second of the day)0
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