biketheworld wrote: »

I’ve been on vacation all month and have tried to keep up on posts. I know this is back tracking but WOW @MadisonMolly2017 on your 2/12 post about habits. I’m still absorbing it, thinking about it while I hike and bike. I know many others have mentioned the Atomic Habits book and although I’ve said I was going to buy it, I never have. I am going to check out the MFP group you mentioned.

This is exactly why the UAC is so valuable. I did join another group in January just because I thought a little change up might get my weight loss moving again. It’s a very nice group, I’m enjoying it, but I’m not learning much. This group gets me thinking, inspires change, and helps create lifelong change.

So thank you to everyone who contributes, who encourages, who posts their ups and downs. I think we’re a great team.

TerriRichardson112 wrote: »

I have the good fortune to be a naturally positive person. However, I have had many downs along the way.

After many years of reflection and self development, I have reached a state of relative equilibrium. I am positively working on developing habits which support my quest to improve my health and fitness.

We cannot control events. However, we can control how we react to them.

Current Life Beliefs:
💎 Waking up each morning is better than the alternative. It is a daily gift for which I give heartfelt thanks.
💎 Thoughts shape our actions. Be mindful of how you frame them. I choose to acknowledge negative thoughts, then endeavour to reframe them positively to support my aspirations.
💎 Celebrate your achievements.
💎 Habits need practice. Make small changes, one at a time.

This was what I did at the start of my journey in Jan 2015, at the age of almost 69. My primary objectives were to improve my health/fitness, and lose weight prior to essential hip surgery.

1. I tracked my CI/CO. It showed me that although I ate healthy food, my portion control was non existent. I also needed to move more.
2. My weight had soared, and had impacted my mobility. I started regular short periods of exercise and increased them gradually.
3. I started weighing/measuring, and decreasing my portions, and looking for healthier options.
4. I began to make friends with people who were supportive, and encouraging.
5. I began to join groups on MFP, and increased my support network.
6. I started recording my vital statistics and weight, which had began to drop. There were many plateaus, but I kept going.
7. I felt and looked better as time went on.


There have been many bumps along the way, but I am reasonably content with how thing are progressing.

💕💖💕 Terri