Goals

1. This October I will...continue to develop better/healthier eating habits and exercise at least 3 times a week.
2. The small actions: Doing the Daniel Fast this month trying to jump start better habits...so far so good.
3. The trigger or cue: Everyday is a gift and must take care of body and soul.
4. How often will you do your new habit: eating healthy-daily, exercise-3 times a week
5. What reward will you immediately give yourself: new book and time in a bubble bath!
6. What help do you need from us? Need more friends to keep me accountable....just checking in and seeing everyone’s goals and accomplishments help.
7. What does success look like to you at the end of October? Feeling stronger with more energy would be great and of course some weight loss would be nice.
Happy October....looking forward to some cooler weather.

@jrsepe12 Those are really important goals. And I LoVe the cue you posted. Absolutely!!!
Keep us posted on how things are going.

Today here in NE it's in the upper 80's but I won't complain because I know what will come in another month or two (brrrr!!) The leaves are turning so many pretty shades of yellow so I know it's fall even though it doesn't feel like it.

I had a weird day today. Funny how when it starts off OFF, it just feels off all day! I slept later than planned, then had to run to go do some porch sitting with a few friends and a dog. So I totally forgot to get my steps in this morning since I didn't get home until after noon. I did work on my granddaughter's costume so that counts as my creative endeavor for today. Then I printed off some worksheets from my French teacher and I might just count that as my French for today. I have been tracking my macros today. I always come up short on protein compared to fat and carbs so I bought Live Well Collagen Peptide powder to get a little boost without knowing it. I put a scoop in my coffee this afternoon and there is no taste or after-taste so win-win! I am so exhausted after 3 weeks of not sleeping well and since I'm not so worried now hopefully I'll feel better tomorrow and get more accomplished. But the bottom line is this:
I didn't plan my day first thing in the morning and I really think that's what threw everything off. I got an email from James Clear today that said, "Do the most important thing first each day and you'll never have an unproductive day." For me, that means make a plan and TRY to check off as many things as I can.

Have a great weekend and stay safe!

Good Morning and happy Oct 10.

Great to see everyone checking in. I had a lightbulb moment yesterday as I was working on my planner. Sat was empty. Nothing on the schedule. And it actually was kind of nice! So altho I really do enjoy checking off the things I intended to do each day, it's also pretty nice to just have a totally free "rest" day.

SummerinFallinTx

and just to keep the page bright and colorful as Maddie as started (WOW! Love those baby sketches!!!!!! )

Hi! @goingape I don't have any journaling tips, but I have been researching different ways to journal. I ran across bullet journaling and that gave me an idea of how to create a new daily planner. I'll look for the website of one that was really cool and let you know. I think your sticker idea sounds fun and a good reward besides. I use notebooks, spiral or 3-ring binders to keep thoughts and notes on lots of things, but don't have one daily journal dedicated to daily thoughts and events. I've strived to do that all my life because my sister did it when I was little and I was always so jealous. She was so consistent and I was more of the honeybee flitting from one flower to the next. Some things never change (eye roll).

@PKM0515 Congrats to you for keeping up with the meds. I think some people just don't need a tracker, especially when you are focusing on one important goal. And if you do feel you need one, @MadisonMolly2017 has some great ideas. I only use a tracker because if I didn't have a reminder of all the things goals I've accumulated here over the past year or so, I might do some major backsliding. Do what works best for you!

Gotta go move the hose and I'll be back later

@MadisonMolly2017 and @nebslp, thank you for your welcome suggestions! I love stickers, and I have these tiny smiley face stickers. I think I'll just add one to my kitchen calendar when I take my evening med. The calendar and meds are very close to each other in the kitchen.

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@SummerSkier What are your plans for those gorgeous photos? They are print worthy. The red yucca jumped out at me first followed by the zinnia, aster, well, all of them actually!

I just share the photos so everyone can enjoy the beauty.

@PKM0515 I agree that not everyone needs a tracker. Sometimes just having one thing to focus on for the month and working on that is best. Glad you are getting the meds in!

Oh dear, @MadisonMolly2017 my intent wasn't to overrule anything. Many of the "ole"timers here use trackers, and I think they are beautiful and work well. I failed pretty much my first month not because I didn't fill it out but because I was just putting a whole bunch of busy work into "tracking" things which i was already doing. So my thoughts were that for these monthly threads the guidelines (and esp for new folks like me!) were to try to follow the 7 steps below. I am still not convinced that "for me" a tracker is the way to go. But for others it may work fabulously!

If you are new to our group, welcome! Please let us know what you will be working on and how we can help! Just a suggestion: set a reminder to check-in periodically with us. Check-in daily, weekly, or as often as works for you, but let us know how you are progressing! We're here to support and encourage you, but if you don't post, we can't cheer you on!

You might frame your goal along these lines:

1. My goal for this month (This October I will...")
2. The small actions I’ll be taking to accomplish this goal
3. The trigger or cue to remember to do my habit
4. How often will you do your new habit (daily is best if possible)
5. What reward will you immediately give yourself for doing your habit? (Small positive feedbacks reinforce the habit you are trying to build.)
6. What help do you need from us?
7. What does success look like to you at the end of October?