This January I Will...
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@sewfast Thanks for the welcome! I like your outlook/habit goals for the coming month. Mine are similar - to practice instruments and sew/knit/crochet daily. I think I've had those habits goals for years. Funny how hard it is for me to "okay" something I enjoy even after being free of past baggage for so many years. But, slowly I'm getting better. I liked your description of your goals, seemed cheerful! Right now I'm waist-deep in boxes, but am persevering with goals among packing. (we're getting ready early)
Still packing, trying to work on my habit goals, including shoving boxes and stuff out of the way for some exercise. No loss, slight gain. Still working at it.
My habit goals for this year that I'm working on
If streak is broken, start over (Saturdays are exempt)
1) 6am up, Modeh Ani, 1 cup of tea, journal, do things 🌸
2) don't eat until after exercise, exercise by 10am 🌸
3)crafts after dinner
4) dishes all done before bed 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
5) take some notes on saved vids/bookmarks, turn off devices and read
6) 8pm floss and wash face, can have tea
7) in bed: pray, read, crochet 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸2 -
Hi Folks!
OK I finally got scared enough that I really figured out what I most needed to do.
Track everything to the gram (I had gotten looser over the past couple of months.)
I worked hard at this for about 5 days & got better, but still not to the perfect level I had done for years.
So I thought about what was tripping me up…
Snacking on raw nuts.
So I looked back at when I last had to lose a couple of pounds to get back where I wanted.
I ate 4 times a day. I went back to that.
Still not quite there…
So, I realized B L D were fine. The culprit was
After dinner foods…
So I decided to accept that need for food at that time as my 4th “meal” & came up with the idea to weigh it out while I make my breakfast.
Perfect day Jan 22💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 11.5K✅
Perfect day Jan 23💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 9.37K✅
Perfect day Jan 24💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 12,234✅
Perfect day Jan 25💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 9,725 ✅
Perfect day Jan 26💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 12,015 ✅
Perfect day Jan 27💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 11,069 ✅
Scale dropped 1lb in 15 days and 2.3 lbs from my highest 7-9 days ago. Happy.
Perfect day Jan 28💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 11,847✅
Perfect day Jan 29💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 7,921 ✅
Perfect day Jan 30💕
Pre-track 4th meal✅
4 meals ✅
tracked to gram✅
calories under✅
steps 9,457 ✅
Normal BMI ✅🥰 24.7
9 of 9 days 💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝
No dark Chocolate
3 of 3 days 👏👏👏
ONE more day of my personal 10 day challenge. What was so difficult is now easy. Such a fascinating process.
🌸Maddie
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I am SOOOOO proud of getting more than 100% participation scores on both my core (target was 5xwk and mostly did 6xwk) and balance practice (allowed for 3 possible passes, but did allll 31 days!)
This morning, as it is a monday even if not Feb 1, I added 5 minutes of shoulders&back (for posture) on the core work for February's before-work routine.2 -
January is almost done….
Bring on February, inching us that little bit closer to spring.
My new paper tracker system has really helped me this month! I highly recommend this approach having tried using the paper calendar, emojis, and a digital journal in my “notes” previously with “meh” success. Perhaps it is that I am just getting better at keeping to my habit commitments — regardless, a good month!
Can’t close out January yet (as some habits occur at end of day), but this is my experience so far (with insights to follow below).
1. Hydrate is pretty well anchored, but will add it to February to be certain I keep at it. The health benefits have been tremendous for me.
2. Socks/shoes/steps is key to me getting a move on and the steps in earlier in the day. Some challenging days, but perhaps 100% is not the goal. Thinking about this.
3. iPhone limits/sleep. Keeping this one and will be coming up with a new approach to help my success.
4. Read/knit — well, I finished 20 books in January (so far — two more are over halfway finished; I read 86 books in 2021 and am a reader 🥳). February will be a focus on knitting as I’ve made great progress on the big sweater project and need to finish. So pleased with how well this has gone and what a weight off my mind that I am making progress and will be done soon. Our daughter will be so pleased!
5. Mindful twice a day has been so successful through the prompts and support provided on my new Apple Watch. I am finding such benefit from this: able to fall asleep; better sleep; and feeling more resilient than I was in December.
6. Organize/declutter - I need to get more specific about this habit and will for February.1 -
@jamcnewman
Great reflections & mulling a for next month!
I introduced paper trackers to this group a couple years back, and I use them when I’m building new habits or if they fall off.
This month I tracked 2?things on paper:
My weight & my BMI.
I tracked the rest on apps etc.
But I wanted to keep the numbers I was focused on shifting right in front of me! Worked really great. Coincidentally, I did that all through my weight loss & sometimes In maintenance (when weight was shifting up).
Once I’m back in a safe zone, I will go back to digital.
Great on your reading & knitting. I can hear the joy in your posts. It feels SO good when we’ve got this “beast” under control!!!
Happy to help with the organize/Declutter.
Spent the past 5-6 years (when I felt like it as Marie Kondo suggests) doing that. SO worth it!
Key shifts that worked for me:
1) gather ALL of an item in one place. It really was the “game changer” for me!!
Once you see ALL your shorts, it’s a lot easier to give away/repurpose the ones that are worn out, don’t fit, you never ever liked, you never wear…etc
Same for papers, books, art supplies, old artwork, exercise stuff (how many hip rollers do I need when I HATE to do it? 😂🤣😂),
Dec 2015, we pulled everything out of kitchen cupboards…. Then sorted & gave away. It’s still working great for us 6 years later… we had so many mugs… how many do we need!? Etc.
Happy to assist/cheerlead if you’d like
Also I think I mentioned Flylady.net or .com not sure… but I love her 27 Thing Fling Boogie. I still do that sometimes even with music to do a quick straighten of an area!
She is a huge advocate of socks & shoes to hair(?) first thing.
Best,
🌸Maddie
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Hello Friends! I'm enjoying reading everyone's update on their progress this month...its inspiring and has me thinking about February. As for me, I feel I did great on my habit goal for January. I managed to meet or exceed my 15 minutes of physical activity every day, and I actually look forward to it now each morning. I will keep this habit for next month because February is going to be about self care, and I think exercise is a component of that. I am going to make time each day for doing things I love, which should make February a month of joy! Let's go February!3
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@MadisonMolly2017 Thanks so much for your feedback and encouragement Maddie 💐 I will check out FlyLady and read up on her recommendations. I read Marie Kondo a few years back. Found her so annoying 😂😂😂 I did use her technique to deal with bed and bathroom linens for the whole house. It helped!
I will happily receive encouragement and tips!
Be well,
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For February I will be
- SLIGHTLY expanding (by 5 minutes) what is done via Reps to the Rhythm before work (but still under 20 mins total!)
- Apart from that, Early Workday Morning Routine will stay as is.
- The two "finish before bed" items will stay as is, just changing to a new craft as the 5D Diamond kit will be finished today
- Main "new focus" will be solidifying an "Evening Routine for worknights" that I can be consistent with (like "earwax treatment NOT skipped (the only thing from Jan home-tracker that WASN'T consistent) ; set out coffee makings the night before; bed/lights out by X:00 .... " stuff like that.
The not-changing ones probably won't be reported here any more (but WILL still be on my home tracker). The new ones AND the new daily-craft (as it involves getting through the "just SHOW UP!" stage) will be here.
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☃️ BUILDING HEALTHY HABITS☃️
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I am planning to work on consolidating the habits I have already developed.
In January I will concentrate on Flexibility.
In January, after I make my bed …
…I will do > 10 minutes of flexibility exercises. Yoga/Tai Chi/Pilates
Instant Reward: draw a star on my tracker.
Long term reward: new gel pen set if I complete the month.
Extra reward: finding it easier to lace up my shoes/trainers 😂
(I love to see those squares fill up 😂)
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Yay! New pens! I do love my colour.
Also working on previous habits
Solid Daily Habits: 31/31
I plan to extend my flex focus into February.
🦄 Terri
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themedalist wrote: »donna25trinity wrote: »Report
Last couple of days hve been really great with my habits I hve been on track Monday thru to Friday then on the weekend I give myself permission to allow a few of my many habits to slide such as my reading, journal writting, meditating and stretching. I do them if i can on the w/e but dnt feel guilty if i dnt.I am going thru a bit of stress atm but was proud that i didn't turn to food for comfort last night and I still got up at 4.20am for my run and weights session Etc today. Xox
Good call, @donna25trinity. We shouldn’t have to force ourselves to do the habits we are trying to build. They might need a bit of nudging first, but they shouldn’t add to our stress. And great job not turning to food for comfort. I saw this early on in my MFP journey and it’s stuck with me: “if hunger isn’t the problem, then eating isn’t the answer”
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MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »donna25trinity wrote: »Report: I hve done really well with below habits this week and hve been able to tick them all off as complete. I am even finding the habits i hve down as only 5 days im actually doing 7 days.
* Continue to wake up at 4.30am to do weights, run, stretching and meditation 5 times a week. I hve done this every 5 days a week for the last 57 days. I hve not missed not 1 day!
* Look at my habit list in the morning
* Jounal 5 times a week.
* Track every BLT honestly even wen i graze.
* Read at least 1 page a day, 5 times a week.
* Be in bed at 9.30pm 5 nights a week.
* Talk bub and hubby up not down to ppl ( I am not evil I promise lol i just got in a bad habit of complaining about them)
* Wen bub has a tantrum in public pull him away and give him the attention he needs.
* Use habit tracker daily
* Make bub laugh daily
Xox
Congratulations @donna25trinity !! Habits can really make things easier. Well done!!snowshoe072 wrote: »Since this is the end of my first month with habits it has worked well need to define some to work on for February I think I will continue with my evening no snacks, if a snack a healthy one. Need to think on the others. Sometimes it’s good to think.
@snowshoe072
Yes! Hooray for you, too!
And thinking IS a very important part of this Habit deal!! Not only what habit, but taking stock of our current state, reflecting upon the past period of time, and anticipating what might be coming up in our lives.
I also think about WHAT I need to track & How (what will be most efficient, most helpful, most inspiring, etc.)
Congratulations!!
Thanks Made, u are so right. It's amazing how motivating it is wen u start to build self trust. These days I only set goals that are simple so that I dnt let myself down. Xo1
