November 1

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  • Posts: 3,204 Member

    Thank you Donna aka @donna25trinity
    Right back ‘atcha!

    Seriously though, we have to BECOME our own Motivational Speakers. I tell my “tricky monkey brain” that it won for decades, but there is a new Sheriff in town & I boot it the heck out!!

    We have Worked ToO Hard & devoted a lot of our lives to our accomplishments- we cannot let it slip away from us.

    It DOES get easier. The monkey brain gets quieter AND we have developed more strategies.

    Thanks again,
    Maddie

    Ha ha!! This is 100% true!!! Love love love it!!!! Xo
  • Posts: 3,204 Member
    taurie wrote: »
    I had to post and run earlier. Wasn’t sure if I’d be able to log back in as toddler was going a bit mental this evening.

    I tracked and ate at maintenance, which is on plan while I’m under the weather. I hope tomorrow to do a light workout… anything, since I haven’t workout at all in several days.

    I’m so sick of getting sick every other week and having to stop working out. It makes progress painfully slow and I feel like I’m constantly starting over. I am doing everything I can think of to strengthen my immune system but if anyone has any suggestions I’m all ears!

    All this sitting around whilst sick inspired me to sign up for a 10K in April. I can’t wait to start training. I love running and miss it so really want to get back into it.

    Sorry to hear u hve been so unwell! Keep ur head up. I will get thru this! Xo
  • Posts: 3,204 Member
    mshawski wrote: »
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    Walked 1, ran 3

    My November goals, outside of the UAC goals are:
    Run a total of 60 miles
    Stretch/foam roll for at least 10 minutes a day

    When I started my journey, I drank a lot of green juice. (Either straight celery or celery based.) It seemed to really help set the tone for the day, it helped my digestion, and it helped me get more vitamins in. I stopped drinking it because it’s $4 a bottle and increasingly hard to find around here without driving out of the way to get it. I started drinking it again at the beginning of this year, and I again had a lot of success. I again stopped because of the cost. I got two weeks worth of it today, and plan on going out of my way to keep it in my daily plan. Perhaps it does something physically, perhaps it’s a placebo effect - either way it seems to work for me so now I need to budget like $120 worth of juice into the month. Ugh saying the total like that makes me queasy. Lol. Fingers crossed the stores I can still find it at don’t stop carrying it like all the stores I normally shop at.
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    I am sure it's worth every cent!
  • Posts: 3,204 Member
    BMcC9 wrote: »
    Exercise: 3 on-purpose walks - outside at noon, my walking-game on my mini-trampoline before supper, and a walk (in the dark) to the grocery store after supper. a total of 11,768 steps so far.
    Logged everything: yes
    Under target: just under even BEFORE fitbit exercise credits. so we are good today! (even if fitbit claws back some more exercise credits before midnight ) ;)

    Plan for November:
    Week one: re-establish logging habit (so far so good - full log and met target 2 days running following ~7.5 months MIA)
    NO JUDGEMENTS on what goes into the log, so long as it is ALLLLLL LOGGGGGGED.
    Week two+: start reviewing already recorded Nov. details and look for trends (positive to support; not-so-positive to actively try tweeking-alternatives.

    Long-range plan (will probably take more than just November): Reverse a bad trend and get back to Normal BMI again.

    Great plan. Good luck. Xo
  • Posts: 3,204 Member
    edited November 2021
    vero2468 wrote: »
    Exercise: yes Tracking: yes Calories: yes
    I love these simple attainable goals. I’ve always gone too hard/fast and then quit. My goal is just to stick with it for this month and keep posting even if it’s a pass day <3

    Nice and simple is always good. Last month I got way to excited and had way too many goals. Ended up not being able to achieve a lot of them which makes us loose trust and faith in ourselves. Sometimes its better to keep it nice and achievable!
  • Posts: 5,193 Member

    Excellent day @stella7x7 !! I'm SO GLAD to see you've joined us for November!! I hope you are feeling better! :heart:


    VERY well said @MadisonMolly2017 , as always! We certainly appreciate the words of wisdom from someone who has "been there, done that!" I love your enthusiasm and wit too! :smiley:
  • Posts: 4,967 Member
    tahm42 wrote: »
    Yes x 3

    Plan for this month
    Work on lowering Cholesterol by eating low fat diet.
    Incorporate my cardio.
    Hit 10,000 steps at least 4 days a week.

    that was supposed to be more cardio.
  • Posts: 3,204 Member
    edited November 2021
    Chinkiri wrote: »
    I don't really have a plan, I just try and stick to the UAC rules. My primary goal at the moment is not so much losing weight, although I try not to put any on, it's to stick to the structure this challenge gives to my daily life. My life can be quite chaotic, with an Alzheimer's patient, irregular work, necessitating travel, hotels, and Mum and kids in different abroads with different challenges. Trying to plan and log my food, meals and exercise really helps me to maintain a healthy-ish routine, both for my physical and my mental health. The support from UAC friends along the way is invaluable! Most important for me at the moment is my daily post!
    I try and be supportive too, but some days I just don't manage to read through all your posts...

    Really good plan. Xox
  • Posts: 3,204 Member

    I am right there with you Maddie! I have worked so hard to get here. There is no going back. It's too expensive to go back :(
    I talk to myself a LOT!
    The other day, my niece overheard me talking. She said "Aunty, are you talking to yourself? You are talking to yourself in the third person!"
    Me: "Yes, my dear, I need to talk to her. She needs to listen. This is no longer a joke. She needs to obey me right now!"
    We don't do Halloween candies! We don't have a need for them. When the kids were younger, the candies came into the house on only 1 condition. They stay in your room or I throw them out :(

    He he love this story!! Very cute!
  • Posts: 11,157 Member
    Yes, @victorious55, every time you post, I think “Yep, my twin.”

    Loved the “it’s too expensive to go back.”
    Sure is!

    I will try talking out loud to myself!! Thanks!

    I’m really glad you are here!
  • Posts: 11,157 Member
    @Mrs_Hoffer

    Thank you so much! Your comments meant so much to me! ❤️💕🦋🌸

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