Thanks, @PatriceFitnessPal . I need to work on really good habits this week, especially with something simple as logging calories. The scale moved downward the last two weeks, but it might be water weight. If I want to continue my downward trend, I need to make a more serious effort.

@Susanna527 ouch! Feel better soon

SavageMrsMoose Steps

Goal 12000

7/8 19,344
7/9 9,784 visited my parents with my kids- no run, bike only
7/10 15,321
7/11 16,990 Braved the heat and ran outdoors!

Daily Step goal: 10,000
Sun 7/10: 13,458
Mon 7/11: 16,432

Great step counts guys! - @Walela617, @izzyred9400, @SavageMrsMoose, @frankwbrown, @Pupowl

Hugs & payers 🙏🏼 to @LaurieWrobo

Great perspective provided in that image @Pupowl

After reviewing the June survey responses from Shape Shifters about what motivates them, we decided to experiment with a theme for each day of the week. We'll reflect on whether you like the idea after trying it for awhile, and we can always adjust, so let us know if you have any suggestions for improvement.

Today is Tracking Tuesday with apologies to our friends in time zones where this is arriving late. The daily focus is not a rigid boundary. We can bring up topics whenever we want in our Shape Shifter discussion space; but, the idea is to motivate one another in the short-term so we can adopt positive habits in the areas we want to improve.

Tracking behavior helps us become more aware of the number of calories we consume, learn more about our nutritional balance, and find out how much energy we are using through exercise and daily activity. Some of us are tracking fiber or water intake, or working to improve our sleep and other habits that contribute to overall wellbeing.

What are you tracking? Why? What are you learning? How are you acting on what you learn?

If you have spent any time reading the MFP Success Stories, I'm sure you've seen the recommendation made by many people regarding tracking. Many of them suggest starting our health and wellness journey by tracking everything we eat with no judgement. This approach is also recommended by James Clear, author of Atomic Habits. According to researchers and anecdotal reports from MFP success stories, the first step is to capture the current status (e.g., existing behavior patterns, consulption levels, nutrition breakdown, etc.)

So, let's try to be as accurate as possible, without obsessing over it. There are a few helpful antigrams (see previous post on this) that I'm going to use this week to change my mindset while tracking the amount of fat in my diet:

• Instead of ON THE SLY, I'm going to track HONESTLY
• Rather than view fat as an ANTAGONIST, I'm going to incorporate healthy fat, so that I'm NOT AGAINST all fats as "bad"
• Whenever I feel a sense of FLUSTER, I'll choose a RESTFUL or rejuvenating activity instead of turning to sweets for relief.

Do you have a favorite anti-gram (word that means the opposite when spelled in reverse) that helps you flip your mindset from negative to positive? Keep tracking, and please share what your learning! Your experiences are motivating to other Shape Shifter teammates.

@Susanna527 - Thanks so much for the update. I’ve been thinking of you after seeing that painful looking photo of your ankle. I’m glad to hear that your vital signs are all good and the rash isn’t something more serious. I hope you can rest your feet as much as possible and feel better soon. Did your doctor have any idea what caused the underlying problem of the inflammation? Maybe it was the heat or over exertion? I’m sending healing wishes ❤️‍🩹 for a speedy recovery!

Shared these on today's group challenge, but I think you'll like them too!

Jessica