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This October I Will...

themedalist
themedalist Posts: 3,218 Member
edited November 2018 in Social Groups
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Theme: Healthy Practices
Challenge: This October I will...

Happy October!

It's a brand new month which means it's time to choose a new healthy habit we each want to work on this month. What for you needs some focused attention? What's been slipping a bit that needs a firm grasp? Or, alternatively, what's been going pretty well that with a little more oomph behind it, might become a shiny new habit?

Think small. What can you do in 5 to 20 minutes a day? Repetition is the key to all habits and small repetitions are the most likely to succeed and become habits because they don't require much motivation or time.

And if you made some headway on your goal for September, but it's not quite there yet, roll it over into October!

Try to frame your goal along these lines:
  • My goal for this month (Maybe phrase it as: This October I will...")
  • The small actions I’ll be taking to accomplish my goal
  • How often you’ll be taking these actions (daily is best if possible)
  • What help do you need from us?
  • What does success look like to you at the end of October?


This Month’s Challenge: Please post one goal that you have for yourself this month. Be specific and identify the action steps that you’ll be taking to accomplish your goal. Don’t select something you think you should do, but really don’t want to do. Habits are much more likely to stick if you choose something you want to do.

Let’s get to it! What are you going to accomplish in October?


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  • themedalist
    themedalist Posts: 3,218 Member
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    And it's Move It Monday! Please post your Monday workouts here:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10637806/move-it-monday-weekly-challenge

  • Heidijens123
    Heidijens123 Posts: 289 Member
    My goal for October is to continue going to my workout classes every morning. And also to sign up for and complete the healthy living challenge that my gym is doing this month.

    This October I will Sign up for and complete my gyms challenge this month
    The small actions I’ll be taking to accomplish my goal: Set reminders to do the task each day.
    How often? Everyday
    What help do you need from us? Just ask how I'm doing. Cheer Me on.
    What does success look like to you at the end of October? I will have gone to classes everyday and will have done my gyms healthy living challenge everyday.

  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 8,504 Member
    This October I will continue my daily yoga practice. I really want to make this a habit that sticks. Also, I will do the 30 day Posture Makeover

    The small actions I’ll be taking to accomplish my goal - turn on Youtube and take out mat after dinner

    I'll do this every day

    Give me a place to report and be accountable

    Success will be greater flexibility and better balance. I have noticed from my first month of daily yoga practice that my child's pose is much better (I'm more flexible). That didn't really happen with 3 times per week when I've done it regularly in the past.

    I would also like to do this 30 day posture makeover, but I'm not ready to start as I haven't been able to get the app for my device. I did however, go through one video on Youtube.

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJRSiUpCE2gGHrTcOrKhLg
  • prgirl39mfp
    prgirl39mfp Posts: 3,154 Member
    Wow!! October already~ I love it

    This October I will go back to basics: Walking every day with one day of rest. 4 miles minimum. Keep my food intake in check.

    The small actions I’ll be taking to accomplish my goal: Walk everyday, make sure I get ready for my day as soon as I get up. Walk early and hit my 10,000 step goal. Make sure I am eating right, minding my portions, measuring and weighing every morsel.

    What help do you need from us? Support! Thank you!

    What does success look like to you at the end of October? Winning my walking challenges, seeing the scale go down, feeling better and not bloated.

    Good luck everyone!
  • Heidijens123
    Heidijens123 Posts: 289 Member
    Heidijens123 wrote: »
    My goal for October is to continue going to my workout classes every morning. And also to sign up for and complete the healthy living challenge that my gym is doing this month.

    This October I will Sign up for and complete my gyms challenge this month
    The small actions I’ll be taking to accomplish my goal: Set reminders to do the task each day.
    How often? Everyday
    What help do you need from us? Just ask how I'm doing. Cheer Me on.
    What does success look like to you at the end of October? I will have gone to classes everyday and will have done my gyms healthy living challenge everyday.

    Got my class done this morning and got signed up and through the first day of the challenge.
  • themedalist
    themedalist Posts: 3,218 Member
    edited October 2018
    Heidijens123 wrote: »
    Heidijens123 wrote: »
    My goal for October is to continue going to my workout classes every morning. And also to sign up for and complete the healthy living challenge that my gym is doing this month.

    This October I will Sign up for and complete my gyms challenge this month
    The small actions I’ll be taking to accomplish my goal: Set reminders to do the task each day.
    How often? Everyday
    What help do you need from us? Just ask how I'm doing. Cheer Me on.
    What does success look like to you at the end of October? I will have gone to classes everyday and will have done my gyms healthy living challenge everyday.

    Got my class done this morning and got signed up and through the first day of the challenge.

    Yay! :)
  • mikaila96
    mikaila96 Posts: 29 Member
    @themedalist thanks for the encouragement! Off to a rough start though- day one and my bad hip is acting up so might be downgrading to gentle walks for a little while trying to increase mobility without wanting to rip my leg off. But I’ll do it in the campus gym, so it counts right ;-) Believe it or not, I’m 22 with all these issues (blech).
  • birgitwebster
    birgitwebster Posts: 64 Member
    This October I will focus on myself and getting healthy while still having fun.

    The small actions I’ll be taking to accomplish my goal: log all food and exercise, walk 60 min per day

    How often? every day

    What help do you need from us? support

    What does success look like to you at the end of October? feeling and looking healthier
  • prgirl39mfp
    prgirl39mfp Posts: 3,154 Member
    @mikaila96 Hugs. You are here and that matters. Do what you can. Is better than nothing.

    @birgitwebster we have similar goals!! We can do this! I know we can!

    @MadisonMolly2017 hope all goes well. Please keep us posted when you can.

    @Heidijens123 Hooray! Great start!

    @77tes Good luck! Sounds like a great goal!

    @themedalist Can't wait to see the diary. Love the word "robust"!
  • prgirl39mfp
    prgirl39mfp Posts: 3,154 Member
    Great start for me so far. 5 miles yesterday and today I have already walked 2. I am concentrating on my food. Yesterday husband took me to our favorite Puerto Rican restaurant and of course the meal was over 1200 cals. That was the only meal I had. I made sure I added a small salad. I figured if I ate I the rest of the day I was just pushing food down and not really hungry. So I drank tons of water. I logged it, all of it on my diary. Better choices the rest of the week.
  • clynns54
    clynns54 Posts: 346 Member
    This October I will log my food every day
  • Heidijens123
    Heidijens123 Posts: 289 Member
    Made it to class again today and got today's challenge stuff done. :)
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,431 Member
    This October, I will...take a walk every day.

    The small actions I’ll be taking to accomplish my goal:
    • Set out comfortable pair of walking shoes
    • Set out walking clothes
    • Keep FitBit charged
    • Schedule my walk at the same time each day...6:00 p.m.?
    How often you’ll be taking these actions (daily is best if possible): Daily, but must take into account that I am still on medical leave for a few more weeks with restrictions. My ultimate goal, probably not by end of October though, is to walk before I go to work each morning and again after dinner 6/7 days per week.

    What help do you need from us? Just be your normal supportive selves! :smile:

    What does success look like to you at the end of October? 26/31 days of walking (allowing for rest days and weather)
  • K9sSilverWolf
    K9sSilverWolf Posts: 3 Member
    This October I will eat healthier foods

    The small actions I’ll be taking to accomplish my goal: Plan ahead meals and not wait until the last minute.

    What help do you need from us? The encouragement you always give....and maybe a slap or two as a reminder. :D
  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 8,504 Member
    edited October 2018
    MimiCate wrote: »
    A little late in posting. I wanted to put more thought into it. 😁

    What help I need: you all keep being you! And, if you have any zero sodium, vegetarian, dairy-free recipes that rock, please share!
    This recipe is not vegetarian, but I'll bet it would work without the chicken and with low sodium/ no salt vegetable broth and beans.

    https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/chicken-sweet-potato-and-black-bean-stew/

    @nebslp , I love your long posts! Kudos to you continuing your French. I haven't opened Duolingo since I got back from Paris. I think the posture app would be great, but I can't get it on my device, so I've put that aside for awhile. If you do it, let me know how it goes. I'm not great with my posture, and suffer lots of neck/ headaches because of it.
  • nebslp
    nebslp Posts: 1,665 Member
    @MimiCate It sounds like you're taking charge of your health. That's so smart. I listened to a podcast yesterday that explained how all of our cells are interrelated and the profound impact lifestyle has on them. I've heard people say "Food is medicine" and I believe that to be true. I hope your flare up of Meniere's is short lived and you feel better soon.

    @77tes Thank you for your kind words. I think I can get a digital download of the posture program on my iPad for $5.99. I believe it has 3 hours of video and each day is about 10 minutes long if I read it right. I'll be checking into it further today and let you know what I think.

    Carpe diem!
  • nebslp
    nebslp Posts: 1,665 Member
    @MadisonMolly2017 I hope your surgery went well and you're recovering nicely. Best wishes.
  • birgitwebster
    birgitwebster Posts: 64 Member
    Friday night week 1. so far so good. I have logged any and all (even the most un-diet like) food and exercised 60 minutes every day. i had a challenging week with a big 50th birthday bash for a friend on tuesday with a lot of no good food and lots of drinks... stayed out until 3:30 am.. but... danced all night. i had a holiday and a breakfast date with my bff - which we combined with a long walk - dinner with my parents and a basketball game with game foods with my daughter... i had a fun week and stuck to my principles... I started the week at 193.4 and ended at 189.8 which is more than enough motivation to propel me through the weekend. big fall cleaning day tomorrow and chill day on Sunday. lots of errands planned for Monday.
    have a great weekend everyone! B)
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    nebslp wrote: »
    @MadisonMolly2017 I hope your surgery went well and you're recovering nicely. Best wishes.

    Thank you @nebslp !!!
    Very thoughtful of you. It went well and We are now figuring out of pain management system but I know it will get better over the next few days and I’m fairly comfortable. I’ll be back here when I am a bit better because typing is still difficult. But I think of you guys often and I’m using all of the things we learned in this group and other parts of my weight loss journey.

    I hope you’re doing well!! 💞
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,431 Member
    MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »
    nebslp wrote: »
    @MadisonMolly2017 I hope your surgery went well and you're recovering nicely. Best wishes.

    Thank you @nebslp !!!
    Very thoughtful of you. It went well and We are now figuring out of pain management system but I know it will get better over the next few days and I’m fairly comfortable. I’ll be back here when I am a bit better because typing is still difficult. But I think of you guys often and I’m using all of the things we learned in this group and other parts of my weight loss journey.

    I hope you’re doing well!! 💞

    So glad to hear surgery went well! I hope you are able to keep the pain at a tolerable level and that you feel better real soon! Xoxo
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,431 Member
    nebslp wrote: »
    Ramble warning!!!!!
    By mid September I had forgotten most of my September goals because I hadn't written them down and couldn't see them as a reminder. And as an excuse, it was super hot and buggy outside. But I did get the HabitBull app (thank you to the person who recommended it) and was able to make a list of things I want to accomplish and attempt to form habits for some of them. Because of that I do some form of needlework daily, sometimes it's only listening to a podcast if I'm in the car a lot. I watch the View when I can and instead of grabbing my iPad to play a game while I watch, I now grab my Snowy Day embroidery project and work on that. My Conversational French 2 class started this week and for a couple of weeks I have studied at least 5 days a week. It's becoming a habit to work on that in the evenings since I don't watch much TV. When I do watch a show, I always mute the TV during commercials and work on a Duolingo lesson. My life is more structured now that I make a list every day of what I want to accomplish that day or the next day. I have made an apron to send to my daughter who teaches students with autism and they make dog treats to sell. I have plans to make more if she likes it. I have started a quilt for one of my grandchildren and have 15 blocks done. I am planning to finish the remainder needed tomorrow and can start assembling them. I bought unicorn fabric and a pattern for my granddaughter's skirt and fabric to make a minky/blizzard fleece blanket for second grandson. I continuously delete emails and have kept them below 500 which is my current goal. My personal development is on FIRE!!!

    BUT...
    I haven't done well with my physical improvement. I have put the goal of getting 250 steps 8/14 hours a day and am doing very well with that. Again, it's one I check off on the app. I set my alarm for 10 min before each hour when I sew because I could sit and sew all day and not even realize it. That has been great for accountability and motivation. It also feels good to get up and walk quickly for a little while so I can get back to my machine.

    This month there is no reason for me to abandon these things and add a few more, such as doing Classical Stretch EVERY day! or at least 5 days a week. I have been working hard to get to bed by 11:30 and I'm getting closer. Some nights I actually make it! I am intrigued by the posture video 77tes posted a few days ago. That is something I am absolutely going to work on this month. My grandson asked me why I bend over sometimes when I walk... WHAT?!? I realized that not doing my stretching and lifting has caused my core to be weak and I hunch my shoulders now more than I did when it was strong. So working on good posture is in the works. And the weather is cool and the birds are migrating so it's a great time to get outside and work on my bird identification skills.

    There's more but I don't want to put y'all to sleep with my ramblings. So October's primary physical goal is to do Classical Stretch and lift weights. I also started intermittent fasting on Sept. 30 and it seems to fit my lifestyle perfectly. I'll continue during October and decide if I want to keep going with it at the end of the month.

    Life is good. I want to live it to the fullest, and that won't happen if I spend half of my days on my iPad doing one thing or another. We were born for greatness. Establishing good habits will help us achieve it.

    You are all doing so well! Let's make this month the best ever:)

    This was so insightful and inspiring! I loved reading this! You are doing so well that it really inspires me to keep striving toward healthier habits. Thank you for giving us a peek into your days! It actually gave me a few ideas to try. Xoxo. 😊
  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 8,504 Member
    @MadisonMolly2017 , so glad to hear the surgery went well. I'll continue praying that your pain will be relieved and that your recovery will progress quickly and smoothly.

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