March 20
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Mrs_Hoffer
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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?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
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Two keystone habits for me are: drinking enough water and getting enough sleep. Do you have routines/habits that include water and/or sleep? What are the benefits you’ve experienced by getting enough water/sleep? Are there other keystone habits you want to share?
Some of the benefits of drinking enough water that I’ve experienced:
-lower stress levels and better sleep
-skin more hydrated and less irritated/sensitive
-improved digestion and less bloating, water retention
-less joint pain
-more in tune with hunger and fullness cues
Some of the benefits of getting enough sleep and developing a nighttime routine I’ve experienced:
-lower stress levels and enjoying a “wind down” period without screens at night
-waking naturally and feeling rested and clear-minded, ready for my day
-more in tune with hunger and fullness cues
-better awareness of my emotions and able to pause and assess rather than react
Would love to hear about your keystone habits (whatever they are)!5 -
Pass day number 4 i think.....
Tomz is my 1st day back at work in 2 years after bub was born....
Also I will switch to maintaince tomz after trying a 3 month deficit. I'mthe exact same weight but hve lost an inch off thighs and inch of waist. Xo6 -
3/20
Exersised yes
Caleries yes
Logged yes
I drink lots of water. Pretty much all I drink. I sleep regular hours,especially now that I'm older.4 -
I am joining the group late in the month, but I need to get back on track. Finally able to exercise once again. This group helped keep me on track in 2021.
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Nothing for me today. I have a stomach virus. 🤢3
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@jmu1965 Take good care — lots of it going around.
Super opening post today 💡@makattack220 — will respond a bit later today.
@donna25trinity Well done on the loss of inches (no easy feat!) and on recognizing it is time for a period at maintenance. Wishing you (and your family) well as you return to the workplace tomorrow. 💛
Great job today @stella7x7 ✅✅✅
Welcome @RBnorth66 — it is wonderful to have you here. 🥰3 -
March 20, 2022
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
Habits to maintain this month:
Kitchen Closed? Yes
Did you go "nuts" with nuts today? No (18 days -free)
Within Sugar macro today? Yes (19 day)
Pass day 1/3 (this is for accountability to myself and my records).3 -
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2 pass days used.3 -
@makattack220
Love these two habits, and I definitely work on both!
Water:
I used to be in the camp of people who "didn't like water". While I do prefer sparkling water, I mostly can't be bothered to make a Sodastream bottle these days over just plain water. When I didn't drink water before, I wasn't necessarily drinking loads of other liquids. It just wasn't a priority to drink much of anything.
I don't have massive goals in this area. Every day I ensure I drink at least 64 oz water. I don't count anything else towards that (but track all other liquids in my diary). If I am thirsty and have bigger days, great.
I can't honestly say I notice a ton of direct impacts of staying hydrated, though I know logically they must be happening. I just do it because I know a minimum amount of good hydration is important.
Sleep:
For a long while on my journey I actually found I was losing sleep to achieve my goals. I was getting up before work to exercise but wasn't trying to get to bed any sooner.
Two months ago I set a habit to focus on this and started aiming for a minimum of 7 hours. This month, I'm trying to hit 7.5, and finding I'm doing so on average so I'll move up to 7.75 next until I get to 8.
One thing I found at first was that consciously paying attention to it was making me sleep less because if I wasn't falling asleep right away I'd be thinking "oh no- you'd better hurry or else you won't get your x amount of sleep". So this is another area where I've had to let go and not let focusing on something become a fixation. I also don't have a specific routine to get there because my schedule changes so I'm currently tending to set my alarm based on when I get to bed.
I return to office most days next month and have a longish commute so this flex will go away and all of my healthy living habits are going to be put to the test. I feel confident I'm up for the challenge and I'm ready to put my well being first above all else.4 -
20/03/2022
Exercise – yes, bike ride, walking and cardio.
Tracking – yes
Calories – yes
3 pass days used
Interesting opener today @makattack220 – I’ve noticed lots of people making a big thing about drinking water. Personally, I don’t track water (or any fluid) consumption. I drink when I’m thirsty.
I have a fitness tracker that attempts to track sleep but it doesn’t do it very well. I tend to have a broken sleep pattern, and often take a long time to drop off. As @ashleycarole86 found, if I worry about it I sleep less well.
I can’t say that I have any keystone habits that I worry about.
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Exercise ✅
Calories ✅
Tracking ✅
Pass days 2/34 -
✅ Exercise: 68 mins
✅ Calories: under goal
✅ Tracked
Remaining pass days: 3️⃣
Keystone Habits:
Currently on maintenance
1. Track, and keep CI < CO
2. Balance Macros/micros
3. A variety of daily exercise
4. Adequate sleep/hydration
5. Weigh daily
From 18 March ThemeThis is my identity based March Tiny Habit.For the next 14 days:
I am a person who values the health and fitness of body, mind, and spirit.
I will refrain from eating after 9pm to allow my body to concentrate on processing CI
LNS: 0 ~|~ Me: 20 (Streak = 24)
This has definitely worked for me. My CI have reduced this month.
I know some people believe that all calories are equal. However, I was checking my macros today and I realised that my Fat%age has been creeping up, which I do not think is healthy for my body.
I will prelog my CI first thing in the morning to ensure that I am within 2% my daily specified goal for Fat%age
👌🏻👌🏻
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Sunday
Exercise: 30 min
Calories: under goal
Tracking complete
pass days used 1/3
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Exercise met - hike down the mountain to the bench and back up. 45 min. yay!3
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All my goals met today.
Every evening I bring a large bottle of water at least 40oz upstairs with me. I would prefer no tv but one must be accommodating to their spouse so at least he turns down the volume😊!3 -
Logged all today, but I did go over. No exercise today; it was a beautiful day for a walk but I had a bad night's sleep and saved my energy for food prepping, cleaning up the kitchen afterwards and folding & putting away laundry.
I try to stay hydrated by drinking herbal tea throughout the day (I don't like plain water). I will add cold water to a fruit tea bag and drink it cold sometimes for a change of pace. I have trouble sleeping so I go to bed ridiculously early most nights in order to get enough broken up hours of sleep in order to function for an 8 hour work day. I take sleeping medication Sun - Thurs nights and then take a break on Fri/Sat nights. My insomnia started when I got pregnant with my daughter 26 years ago (my first sign); my sleep issues are hormonal. For the last 4/5 years, they are better than they used to be so I'm grateful. I try not to complain because it's beyond my control. It does affect my energy level though.4 -
✅ Exercise
✅ Calories
✅ Tracked
3 Pass Days Used3 -
Exercise: Yes
Tracked : Yes
Calories : Yes
(0 pass days used)4 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Nope!
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes
Pass Day #14 -
Date: 03/20/22
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?👍🏻
(Documenting consistency (if there is a P=instead of number its a Pass Day)
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March goals
1 Miracle Morning ~ S.A.V.E.R.S
2 Wake up EARLY for meditation
3 Yoga (4 times weekly)
4. Minimum sweets (work them in my calorie goal)
5. 30 day squat challenge3
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