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Love Your Health: Feb Challenge-Week 1 (2/1-2/7)

baconslave
baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
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Let's show some love to ourselves by selecting a goal that is going to further your health in some way, whether it be physical health or even mental health.

You could make sure your electrolyte levels are better.
Or commit to more exercise.
Or decide to forgo a bad habit you KNOW is hampering your health from being what it could.
Or start a good habit you've been putting off.
Or simply continue to focus on whatever health-conscious New Year's Resolution you made for last month.

And of course, hit dem Basics! :wink:
The Basics? Glad you asked:smirk:
  • Planning ahead!!!
  • Staying under carbs
  • Staying under calories
  • Logging and measuring
  • Getting in exercise/movement if that's one of your goals
  • Keeping an eye on electrolyte levels
  • Getting enough water
  • Planning ahead!!! Oh, wait. I said that already? Yes, I frickin' did. Because you must! "Failing to plan is planning to fail."


:heart: Love your health by "sprinting," (focusing hard and giving your all) for the whole month. It's only 28 days. :heart:
You've got this!
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  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    <3@baconslave <3
  • mamasuzie125
    mamasuzie125 Posts: 12 Member
    Count me in!
  • bremm2015
    bremm2015 Posts: 14 Member
    And me.
  • Koso2006
    Koso2006 Posts: 123 Member
    I'm in!!!!!

    Thank you @baconslave for doing this. It has really helped me!!!

    February Goals:
    1) Steps - keep ramping up steps each week
    2) Stay away from Sugar-Free candy
    3) Stay within carb range.
  • grammargeek
    grammargeek Posts: 12 Member
    Heck, yeah!
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,424 Member
    edited January 2018
    I really need this!! My February goal is to stay away from sugar. And when I say sugar I am also including those carbs that convert into sugar in your body!! I have been so bad for far to long! Time to get back on track and carbs down to 30 grams a day!! Thank you @baconslave
  • Ringbearer2
    Ringbearer2 Posts: 592 Member
    @baconslave you are the best.

    I’ve been all over the place and not in a good way since the beginning of December. Time to buckle down. Nothing big coming up in Feb so NO RATIONALIZATIONS WILL BE TOLERATED.

    Goals:

    30 minutes dedicated activity daily
    Stay within cals and carbs
    Triumph over the enabler in my addled brain

    It’s a short month, right? ;)
  • scoffman01
    scoffman01 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm in!! My February goal is to start exercising.
  • Cadori
    Cadori Posts: 4,810 Member
    Check-in...super blue blood moon edition

    February goal - progress at least one difficulty level in pushups (I have to do them elevated) and get down to 25 minutes for 2 miles (currently at ~26 minutes) Keep food and water steady.

    Food - :+1:
    Water - :+1:
    Sleep - :+1:
    Exercise - 2 miles on elliptical in 26:07
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Cadori wrote: »
    Check-in...super blue blood moon edition

    February goal - progress at least one difficulty level in pushups (I have to do them elevated) and get down to 25 minutes for 2 miles (currently at ~26 minutes) Keep food and water steady.

    Food - :+1:
    Water - :+1:
    Sleep - :+1:
    Exercise - 2 miles on elliptical in 26:07

    SuperMegaAwesome moon, hmmmm? :huh:
    It's just another jerk full moon to shine in my window and make my hubby sleep crazy/restless. :smirk:
  • Dora_Campbell
    Dora_Campbell Posts: 13 Member
    February goal:
    1. Positive thinking (doing away with negative comments from others)
    2. Workout more
    3. Resist my cravings
  • bozmo
    bozmo Posts: 177 Member
    So I only lost one pound in the whole month of January. Its a bit depressing actually. I am really good about carbs 4 days a week (<20) but on the weekends the beer gets me to about 125 carbs. So here are my goals for February:

    1 - log every day. Including the weekends when I give myself permission to have more carbs.
    2 - stay under carbs. <20 4 days a week, <100 3 days a week. I'm trying to make this a long term sustainable change, and not just a quick diet.
    3 - plan food ahead.
    4 - express gratitude every day.
  • rorowoah
    rorowoah Posts: 1 Member
    New to the group and new to (intentionally) low-carb eating. I'm aiming to:

    1) keep carbs <50 daily (I am still breastfeeding and, according to my research, this is a good starting point)
    2) Workout 3x week
    3) Log food daily
  • elize7
    elize7 Posts: 1,088 Member
    edited February 2018
    Two goals:
    Daily Steps.
    20 carbs.

    Today: yes, I did.
  • MichelleP816
    MichelleP816 Posts: 26 Member
    I'm In...
    2 goals:
    More Water
    Exercise daily
  • solska
    solska Posts: 348 Member
    Let February be the month of progress and determination please. Dedicating to mild cardio (swimming) and lifting three times a week and at least half an hour walk outside everyday. Work keeps getting in the way. I need to remind myself that I am more productive when I exercise indeed. Truth, planning a little ahead with everything will help all goals.
  • tishsmith101
    tishsmith101 Posts: 1,671 Member
    I'm liking the simplifying of goals I'm seeing. I hope I am choosing wisely, goals to help me love my health this month.

    More activity-especially in the AM on non-gym/class days
    No chocolate-until I can get my indulging back under control, even dark choc is banned for the month
    Wearing my Fitbit again faithfully-it's been sitting on my dresser for 8 weeks. Would be nice to immediately see the effort I'm putting in with spin, yoga, bowling and walking.

    Cheers to a short but successful month!
  • mmultanen
    mmultanen Posts: 1,029 Member
    I'm down to participate:

    1) Fasting: I've accidentally fasted twice on Monday's now. I think I like this so I'll make it a thing and fast all 4 Mondays in Feb. And I'll continue my regular 16:8 IF schedule.

    2) Protein. 100gs a day is the goal.

    3) Gym time Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday or Sunday. 3x a week for the month.

  • Cadori
    Cadori Posts: 4,810 Member
    February goals
    Progress at least one difficulty level in pushups
    Get down to 25 minutes for 2 miles

    Food - :+1:
    Water - :+1:
    Sleep - :+1:
    Exercise - :+1:
    Workout B
    Deadlifts - 3x7 @ 60 pounds
    Standing Press - 3x8 @ 40/30/30 pounds
    Lat pulldown - 3x8 @ 70 pounds
    Lunges 3x16/12/10


  • Ringbearer2
    Ringbearer2 Posts: 592 Member
    Feb 1

    Exercise—-40 minutes
    Carbs—- under 50
    Calories—-1342
  • tishsmith101
    tishsmith101 Posts: 1,671 Member
    2/1
    Failed to wear my Fitbit or get in any activity but did not have chocolate. There is none in the house so that should be met every day.

    I did put on my Fitbit today and plan to get up from my desk and walk several times today.

    At the tail end of my cold and I can't wait for it to be gone. I missed both spin and yoga this week :(
  • Koso2006
    Koso2006 Posts: 123 Member
    2/1

    1) Steps :)
    2) No candy :)
    3) Carbs :)

    Knees feeling much better today. Was hurting pretty badly last night.
  • anglyn1
    anglyn1 Posts: 1,802 Member
    Still not 100% but fingers crossed I seem to be on the mend from the flu. I'm hoping to get into regular workouts again but I'm not making it an official goal this month just in case I relapse from the plague.

    Goals:

    Get up and walk and stretch each hour at work.
    Continue last months decluttering project in my home.
    Under 50 net carbs daily.


  • Ringbearer2
    Ringbearer2 Posts: 592 Member
    Feb 2

    Exercise. 35 mins
    Carbs. 32
    Cals. 1450
  • Koso2006
    Koso2006 Posts: 123 Member
    2/2
    1) Steps :)
    2) No candy :)
    3) Carbs :)
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,424 Member
    2/01 - super good day
    2/02 - totally failed! I can't believe I reached for candy during the day. Mind you I was anxious waiting to hear about my new grand baby being delivered...but still! Shame on me. Back at it today!
  • solska
    solska Posts: 348 Member
    saw very small loss today, but however small progress always feels good. almost 15 pounds away from where i got last march. and a long way after that. i try to fast until the afternoon and it's been going well with that. i need to stop eating earlier too, we tend to eat a lot later in the evening till the night. started walking at least half an hour a day but then today is really rainy here. will start exercising and lifting this week too.
  • Ringbearer2
    Ringbearer2 Posts: 592 Member
    edited February 2018
    Well yesterday was a failure on all fronts. Back on track today with bacon for breakfast, roast for dinner and a long hike in the snowy woods.
  • Koso2006
    Koso2006 Posts: 123 Member
    2/3

    1) Steps :)
    2) No candy :)
    3) Carbs :)

    Almost caved on the candy, but instead had a few fresh strawberries. Still stayed within my carb range. Win for me!

  • solska
    solska Posts: 348 Member
    A little tiny more loss today. Possibly because I got my period yesterday but dare I say it again nothing more motivating then seeing those numbers go down on the scale. 191.6 today. Still 13.6 away from where I got to in March last year. It would be nice to get there before March comes again this year. Doubt it will be so fast but there is always wishful thinking that some woosh will happen to help post period or something. I will still be happy to get there sometime during March though. Actually, just checked again looks like it was the beginning of April when I got down to 178. Hope I see much less than that by that time this year. I can't wait to see less than 168 which was my high weight about a decade ago. I don't want to obsess with numbers and just continue this time but it helps to think a bit.
    End of February goal: 183 (8.6 to go-- 3.9kg)
    Goal by end of April, May 1st: 163 (+20-- 28.6 to go 12.9kg) this is prb ambitious, i'd need to average 2.33 lb per week. unless i see a woosh in the next week or so it prb won't get there. but spring is an easier time to lose for me and summer is harder to low carb because of fruit and my mom's foods
    Goal by end of summer, Sep 1: 139 (+24 -- total of 52.6 to go, 23 kgs) --
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