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PKM0515
Posts: 1,423
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11/1/20 = M π, L π
11/2/20 = M π«, L π
11/3/20 = M π, L π
11/4/20 = M π, L π
11/5/20 = M π, L π
11/6/20 = M π«, L π (good with all morning meds, but missed one evening pill)
11/7/20 = M π, L π
11/8/20 = M π, L π
11/9/20 = M π, L π
11/10/20 = M π (not sure I'm going to keep going with the "L" part)
11/11/20 = M π, L π2 -
@77tes, I love that reminder!
@SummerSkier, you're right, thank you! (I loved reading about your cat too.)
@MadisonMolly2017, I need to remember and reflect on your words: "Fills my days & evenings with the things I love and/or improves my health."
@nebslp, I hope you're doing okay!
Thanks for the support, everyone!3 -
PKM0515
Posts: 1,423
Member
11/1/20 = M π, L π
11/2/20 = M π«, L π
11/3/20 = M π, L π
11/4/20 = M π, L π
11/5/20 = M π, L π
11/6/20 = M π«, L π (good with all morning meds, but missed one evening pill)
11/7/20 = M π, L π
11/8/20 = M π, L π
11/9/20 = M π, L π
11/10/20 = M π (not sure I'm going to keep going with the "L" part)
11/11/20 = M π, L π
Hey @PKM0515 !!
Look at you Go!
How does it feel?
Is it getting easier? If not, is there one small tweak you can
invent to make it EVEN easier?!
5 days!!! Soon you will be at 1 week!
And yes, we need to focus on exercise & eating goals, but really, I feel, itβs about creating a life we LOVE that includes healthβ£οΈ
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!
(Tiny habits REALLY work, and like decluttering, they get to be quite addicting! Continually improving IS the BEST kind of addiction!!2 -
@SummerSkier
Nov 1 Grace: Guided meditation, reflection, artmaking, chat, exercise
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Nov 2 GraceO (added Oatmeal)
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Nov 3-6 Cl GraceO. (Added Cleaning)
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Nov 7-11 Cl GraceOR. (Added Reading)
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Reading is cutting screen time!!
@SummerSkier
Thanks for asking!
10/10 for oatmeal. Yes, berries are great. Iβve been adding them or chopped apples with cinnamon & Fage yogurt & 1/2 oz almonds.
I was eating toast & hot decaf this summer so Iβm likely to stick with the oatmeal. If it becomes a problem Iβll dig around in oatmeal recipes... also I read barley has even more of the item that improves cholesterol for a smaller amount eaten. Love barley, so if I need to I have that to explore!!
Protein is all good, so no longer on my βchange listβ3 -
Hi all, checking in. I still have work to do on my every other day weights plan. I will continue to work on improving.4
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Hi! Lots of good stuff going on here!
@MadisonMolly2017 Your post was very insightful and thought-provoking. I read Getting Unstuck by Pema Chodron in August and it was very good. I had been researching books on resistance and found it. You're doing really well with your goal this month!
@znaoiec You're so right...little bits can make for big changes. Seeing the number on the scale go down is the reward for staying focused and persistent over time.
@SummerSkier It sounds like you're having a great time working on those photos. Are you storing them on an external device so you don't lose them? That's my biggest fear with photos! I've been using Google Photo but not sure I like it because I haven't been able to see photo information for each one. Maybe I haven't found the right button yet. I also use an external hard drive and I like that because it gives me all of the details. Oh, Spring in February!!! We've been going to Texas or New Mexico in March and it's usually gorgeous weather by then. I LOVE Southwest USA! Be sure to wear your mittens until then though.
@PKM0515 Great progress on remembering your pills!!! Is it starting to feel like a habit yet? Like something isn't done until you take them? That's how I am with my vitamins now. It took awhile though.
@texasgardnr You've been keeping up the good paper fight! Problem is it never goes away completely. Just like emails. Gotta keep after them, too, if you want to stay on top of them.
@goingape It's hard to set up a schedule and stick with it at first. I think it helps breaking up the month so if you miss one week, it's not so frustrating. If one week isn't great, move on to the next one and don't dwell on the last one. That helps me because some months I have SO many weeks I'd rather just forget and it doesn't help to beat myself up about the past. Sorry, sometimes I just ramble on. Just do whatever works for you:)
@PackerFanInGB How's the water intake coming along?
@77tes That was truly a creative way to remember your gratitude before you're fully awake!
Now I have to switch to my ipad so I can use icons (eye roll)!5 -
Nov 1 πͺπ»
Nov 2. πͺπ»
Nov 3. πͺπ» Dusted off weider pro machine and bike and created a dust cloud π²
Nov 4. πͺπ» Grabbed a wet rag and washed off remaining dust from weider pro. π§½
Nov 5. Left early and never gave it one thought until I got home at 5PM. Definitely not a habit yetπ€£
Nov 6. πͺπ» Washed bike, rebounder, and punching bag. Itβs all ready to go whenever I amπ
Nov 7 πͺπ»
Nov 8. πͺπ» 10 lat pull downs and I noticed the weights were sticking a little. Poles are sticky so will figure
out what to do about that. π€the manual will tell me.
Nov 9. πͺπ»
Nov.10. πͺπ»
Nov 11. πͺπ». ποΈ (strength training), π² (bike), πΆββοΈ (walk
Nov 12 πͺπ» π²4 -
11/1/20 = M π, L π
11/2/20 = M π«, L π
11/3/20 = M π, L π
11/4/20 = M π, L π
11/5/20 = M π, L π
11/6/20 = M π«, L π (good with all morning meds, but missed one evening pill)
11/7/20 = M π, L π
11/8/20 = M π, L π
11/9/20 = M π, L π
11/10/20 = M π (not sure I'm going to keep going with the "L" part)
11/11/20 = M π, L π
11/12/20 = M π
11/13/20 = M π
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11/1/20 = M π, L π
11/2/20 = M π«, L π
11/3/20 = M π, L π
11/4/20 = M π, L π
11/5/20 = M π, L π
11/6/20 = M π«, L π (good with all morning meds, but missed one evening pill)
11/7/20 = M π, L π
11/8/20 = M π, L π
11/9/20 = M π, L π
11/10/20 = M π (not sure I'm going to keep going with the "L" part)
11/11/20 = M π, L π
11/12/20 = M π
11/13/20 = M π
Bravo @PKM0515 !!!!
How are you feeling about your accomplishment!!??
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Nov 1 πͺπ»
Nov 2. πͺπ»
Nov 3. πͺπ» Dusted off weider pro machine and bike and created a dust cloud π²
Nov 4. πͺπ» Grabbed a wet rag and washed off remaining dust from weider pro. π§½
Nov 5. Left early and never gave it one thought until I got home at 5PM. Definitely not a habit yetπ€£
Nov 6. πͺπ» Washed bike, rebounder, and punching bag. Itβs all ready to go whenever I amπ
Nov 7 πͺπ»
Nov 8. πͺπ» 10 lat pull downs and I noticed the weights were sticking a little. Poles are sticky so will figure
out what to do about that. π€the manual will tell me.
Nov 9. πͺπ»
Nov.10. πͺπ»
Nov 11. πͺπ». ποΈ (strength training), π² (bike), πΆββοΈ (walk
Nov 12 πͺπ» π²
Nov 13 πͺπ» π² (I do short but intense stationary bike βridesβ. A little is better than nothing.)
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@nebslp I'm so sorry about the big ice storm earlier this week, and all the huge tree branches you lost, especially from your beautiful sycamore tree. That is sooo sad π₯. Your minimal goal, with an eye to potentially increasing actions, is working well!
@MadisonMolly2017 your "GRACE+" method is going great π!
@PKM0515 you are doin' amazing with tracking and taking your meds πΌ!!
@77tes I really like how you remember your first thing in the morning gratitude habit π.
@SummerSkier awesome hand/ finger warmers π₯π. Great story about your spontaneous cleaning/decluttering episode because your kitty was zooming around your sink ledge, while you were on your Zoom call π€¦ββοΈ.
@znaoiec excellent logging your food, being under the calories, and completing your circles on your Apple watch every day. Good for you π€©!!
@MadisonMolly2017 I started looking around the internet to see if I could find anything more about barley and how it helps lower cholesterol. I found this article: https://verywellhealth.com/can-barley-lower-your-cholesterol-697944 among some others. Looks like we might be able to have some variety in our quest for lower cholesterol and better health π.
@goingape your determination will help your achieve your plan to incorporate more weight training πͺ .
November 2: π― about half of the 'chair pile'
November 3: π― more of the 'chair pile'
November 4: πΏπ―π³ nearly invisible paper found in top drawer
November 5: πΏπ―π³ miscellaneous paper & mail. Boxes when I put product into containers.
November 6: π― file cabinet: user manuals, πΏπ―π³ miscellaneous papers/ mail.
November 9: π― more of the 'chair pile', πΏπ―π³ miscellaneous papers/ mail.
November 12 again, more in the πΏπ―π³ general miscellaneous paper category.
November 13 πΏπ―π³ computer related miscellaneous paper .
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@texasgardnr That's a great article on the barley/cholesterol connection. Thanks for sharing!
You're really cracking the whip on that paper tiger!2 -
@texasgardnr , interesting about barley. My mom used to put it in soup. Of course, the first thing I thought when I read it is the English Country Dance βJuice of Barleyβ which refers to whiskey. π€£
Iβm find my gratitude habit is really helping my gratitude and attitude throughout the day, so I need to make it a permanent habit.
So far - almost half way through November
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11/1/20 = M π, L π
11/2/20 = M π«, L π
11/3/20 = M π, L π
11/4/20 = M π, L π
11/5/20 = M π, L π
11/6/20 = M π«, L π (good with all morning meds, but missed one evening pill)
11/7/20 = M π, L π
11/8/20 = M π, L π
11/9/20 = M π, L π
11/10/20 = M π (not sure I'm going to keep going with the "L" part)
11/11/20 = M π, L π
11/12/20 = M π
11/13/20 = M π
11/14/20 = M π
Thanks for all your comments! π
I feel like I'm back on track with my medicine, but I don't want to jinx myself.2 -
I am half the month late. I am so lazy unless I force myself. So for the rest of the month my goal is to hang and fold and put away any laundry we wash that same day.
1. When my phone sends a notification that the wash finished I will go to the laundry closet and switch it over.
2. If I am indisposed, I will set a 5 minutes alarm on my phone to switch laundry.
3. Since the dryer does not alert me, I will set an alarm for it to be finished.4 -
Ugh I meant to enter for next line.
4. When I cold and hang laundry it will be at the dryer to prevent me from being distracted or just moving a basket to another room. I used to do this and it was more efficient.3 -
@77tes I have heard so many people say what you said about the benefits of having a gratitude habit. It's amazing how things that take but a minute or less in the morning can change our days for the better.
@PKM0515 You are back on track with your meds! Have faith in yourself that you will continue because they are so important and you are so worth making your life better.
@Queen_Celeste It's always a good day to start a new habit! Having a phone notification when it's time for your next step with the laundry is a great idea. Keep us posted as to how it's going!5 -
@Queen_Celeste - great habit to start, and today is the best time to start!2