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My two NSVs this week tunnel vision and negative to positive thoughts.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=0fKBhvDjuy0&t=366s
Sometimes I have tunnel vision where I can’t see beyond my own problems. Here’s a link to a short film shown at the Smithsonian museum. Powers of Ten starts at a picnic beside a lake in Chicago and goes out by powers of ten to the stars. I loved this film as a teen.
I'm working with the public during the pandemic. Some people get furious about ridiculous things -- including me. This week, when the public argues with me, I’ve pictured us as specks on the surface of the Earth, focused on ourselves like billions of others, while not that far away spin Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune, places just as real as the streets of Chicago in the film. Nature puts everything in perspective.
Negative to positive self-talk: I love this article from the BBC, Why self-compassion – not self-esteem – leads to success
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210111-why-self-compassion-not-self-esteem-leads-to-success
Like expanding my tunnel vision, choosing to be kind to myself changes my day. When I can’t find my car keys or my phone, or I put off exercise until it’s too late, I don’t need to call myself an idiot. I wouldn’t talk to a friend like that, or even a stranger. The article comes from a research study from a University in Texas, but it’s universal.
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Exercise: yes, a night walk with a flashlight, about 2 miles
Calories: yes, under
Tracking: yes
Pass days 1/3
@lesdarts keeping you in my thoughts and prayers
@Dory_42 yes, agree with others, a new man you enjoy in your life definitely counts as an NSV. I hope he likes seals and snakes...
@SModa61 love the kitties
@RBnorth66 good for you for getting back on track after an ordeal
@Hollis100 I actually am starting to really enjoy the nighttime walks. I wear a reflective harness that I am really liking and have added an LED blinking armband. Most of the time, I can see without a flashlight, but I have learned that the town really needs to check the lightbulbs in their street lights. At this point though, I know where I am going to have trouble and know the bumps and such. Thanks also for sharing those links with us. I'm going to be jumping on the bike shortly. I think I will stream them then.1 -
@Hollis100 youtubd link did not work
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lesdarts180 wrote: »15/01/2021
Exercise: yes, bike ride 35 minutes, cardio 40+ minutes
Calories: yes
Tracking: yes
Pass days used: 1/3
Thanks again for all the kind comments yesterday. As I’m in the UK, a few hours ahead of those of you in the States my post is usually one of the early ones so every evening I go back and read the rest of yesterday’s. (And from the day before).
@MadisonMolly2017 thank you for taking the time to really think of some helpful suggestions. I like the idea of taking a photo every day. I have heard recently of the idea of taking an “awe walk” where you deliberately look around and find something awe-inspiring in your environment. It could be the scenery – mountains, trees etc or it could be flowers/ gardens. But it can also be man-made – buildings, bridges etc. It’s supposed to be very good for mental health to do this even just once or twice a week. Last year in the first lockdown I took quite a lot of photos on my bike rides and put them on WhatsApp for the family to see. I could make a point of doing that regularly. I tend to just ride on a few different routes and no longer always appreciate the countryside I live in. When it’s cold and wet it’s easier to just put your head down and get on with it.
Sounds really fun! I’m glad it helped! 😘
I also collect nature items (that are on the ground, and then at home...place them in an arrangement, usually on a solid background & photograph from above. Fun to see the color schemes change as the seasons do!2 -
3x’s yes! Workout with my crew and good on calories.3
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NSV - my ability to walk! Pre knee injury, my Apple Watch would prompt me whenever I was out walking to record it as a workout. That has not happened for a long time (4 months) as I’ve not been able to get up enough pace to make my walks a workout - until this week! Keeps happening when I go for a walk and it’s a great tangible sign of improvement and makes me feel more me again. @lesdarts180 i know what you mean about putting your head down in the cold and wet, the weather in the uk is pretty rubbish right now - but I suppose it adds an extra element of the challenge of getting a good photo! Everyone in my house is crossing their fingers for snow tonight, which would make a very pretty picture.
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes - exercise bike 20 mins, 30 mins walk
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
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Jan 15:
Exercise: 👍🏽 20 min brisk walk, 30 min Zumba
Track: 👍🏽
Calories under goal: 👍🏽
Passes used: 0 👍🏽4 -
Tracked, at, and nice trainer session: pull downs, squats, deadlifts and burpees. I'm tired but feeling like hear me ROAR lol3
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January 1January 15
Exercised?: Yes. Walked at 3 mph for 20 minutes.
Calories?: Yes.
Tracked?: Yes.
January 2
Exercised?: Yes. Yoga for 45 minutes.
Calories?: Yes.
Tracked?: Yes.
January 3
Exercised: Yes. Zumba for 30 minutes.
Calories: Yes.
Tracked: Yes.
January 4
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Step aerobics for 30 minutes.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
January 5
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Core workout for 20 minutes.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
January 6
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Walked for 30 minutes and Pilates for 30 minutes.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
January 7
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Zumba for 30 minutes.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
January 8
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Yoga for 20 minutes.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
January 9
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Walking for 20 minutes.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
January 10
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Core workout for 20 minutes.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
January 11
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Yoga for 20 minutes.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
January 12
Pass Day #1
January 13
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Core workout for 20 minutes.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
January 14
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Walking for 30 minutes.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Zumba for 40 minutes.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
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1/15
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes4 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
3️⃣ Pass Days left
NSVs:
🔹I finally got my hearing test organised and had my hearing aids repaired. Also have made an appointment with the optician. Both had been on the back burner since last March.
🔹I have stuck to my health and fitness regime since the original lockdown last March
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES | Epic Friday dance fiasco (20), Skipping (10) TOTAL: 30 min
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES | Base + 196
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES |
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Personal Bonus: Did I meet my protein macro for the day (min 40%)? YES | 40%
Pass Days Used: (JAN07)(JAN12)
NSV?
* I realize that recomp is - for the most part - boring and that I'm okay with not seeing big scale shifts anymore: it means I'm doing it right 🤷🏾♀️4 -
@Hollis100 youtubd link did not work
Oh, no, thanks for telling me. Hopefully, this will work. It's a little 9-minute film about expanding our perspective.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fKBhvDjuy0&t=417s
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Wonderful reading everyone victories!
For me, I've noticed increased arm strength. Push ups are getting easier as well as all the plank moves.
Yes, yes, and yes.4 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅
Non scale victories - Starting to feel more comfortable in my clothes again! I’m also feeling great, which I attribute to the daily physical activity..3 -
@hollis100 This link did work. Thanks. Interesting video.
Sadly, As it crossed over the 100 million expansion, it made it pretty clear that I am not winning tonight's MegaMillions with my one ticket. 3 -
Pass Day #1-
Rest day; rain/sleet/ snow mix here today. I think the gloomy day zapped my motivation!3 -
@hollis100 This link did work. Thanks. Interesting video.
Sadly, As it crossed over the 100 million expansion, it made it pretty clear that I am not winning tonight's MegaMillions with my one ticket.
LOL well, poo -- but you did exercise today
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Exercised: Yes - walking back and forth across my hotel room for 20 minutes - according to my Apple Watch, I covered .75 miles and burned 55 "active" calories - I never would have bothered to do that but for this group
Calories: Yes - despite having a Wendy's combo meal on the road for dinner!
Tracked: Yes
Pass Days Remaining: 1/3
Pass Day 1: 1/5/21
Pass Day 2: 1/8/217 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes, under. Had the leftover green soup with chicken & rice
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes I and I really craved carbs today.
@RangerRickL Open your Fitbit app and tap on Discover on the bottom left, then go down to Challenges & Adventures and you should see Get Fit Bingo. This is for premium members, I get it free through my insurance, if not, you can be invited to play and can ask up to 100 people. Everyone gets a different card each time. It's a lot of fun. If you want you can friend me Mari S and I'll include you in the next round.
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