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Iβm getting more mobile. Hooray!
January 15 - Habit 1 π Habit 2 - 24 minute walk πΆββοΈ
January 16 - Habit 1 π Habit 2 - 25 minute walk πΆββοΈ
January 17 - Habit 1 π Habit 2 - 27 minute walk πΆββοΈ
January 18 - Habit 1 π Habit 2 - 16 minute walk πΆββοΈ
January 19 - Habit 1 π Habit 2 - 24 minute walk πΆββοΈ
January 20 - Habit 1 π Habit 2 - 40 minute walk πΆββοΈ
January 21 - Habit 1 π Habit 2 - 34 minute walk πΆββοΈ
By the way-last Friday was quitters day ( the day when people give up on their New Yearβs resolutions. So if youβre still sticking with it, give yourself an extra celebration!
I just finished reading Fnish: Give yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff. Itβs a terrific read , especially if you struggle with perfectionism.2 -
Hi. I've read your intro posts, have printed out all the info on habits; would love to join your group. I'm a working senior, living in western Canada.
77tes, your reminder that "last Friday was quitters day ( the day when people give up on their New Yearβs resolutions. So if youβre still sticking with it, give yourself an extra celebration!" was an eye opener, as I'm feeling pretty 'down' on myself for not making projected progress this month ... but now I realise that it's okay because I haven't given up. The angst I'm feeling is probably because I'm not wanting to give up but also realizing I have to make a lot of changes.
Actually today I've become aware of slipping into a bit of a depression, probably fued by disappointment as I am repeating patterns that let time slip by without meeting goals, i.e. wt loss, and taking control of 'my life' .. just floating down the river of life isn't an option I choose. In a moment of madness last month, I joined an internet g/f in registering for a 80km/50mile bike ride July 2nd so I have work to do!
But I'm not totally lost, as January resolutions also included being in bed earlier and not browsing on my phone in the bedroom, or sitting up late, mindlessly browsing. I've had a few late nights and have turned the phone on occasionally, prob more often recently. I scrolled thru the intro posts and printed out a habit tracker which I'll use for the rest of the month.
For the rest of January I'll continue to focus on being in bed by 10, and moving my phone into another room ( dusted off an old alarm clock so I'm not worrying about not hearing my phone alarm).
Today I felt a lot of arthritic pain in my hands and one ankle so going to add rebuilding my water drinking habit ( min of 8 glasses/day) to the tracker.
I need to return to keeping a current food journal 7/9 remaining days in January.
Adding a new movement, stretching for 5 min/day for the rest of January.
So glad I found you,
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I am a person who values the health and fitness of body mind and soul
In January I am focused on recovering from the dreaded lurgy.
Almost back on form, although I have some residual lethargy which I hope will go soon.
I am concentrating on re-establishing my strength and flex workouts, and consolidation of Solid Habits.
How:
πcardio/strength >5 minutes as soon as my alarm goes off. I already do a short walk each morning, so will add the workout to that.
Reward: based on the first 2 mornings:-
the adrenaline rush that the exercise gave me.
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πAvoid foods with added sugar
Reward: reduction in pain and associated inflammation
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Daily Solid Habits:Solid Habitsπππππππ
πDaily Meditation
πCleanToilets/Walk/Make beds
πPost Sole Mates steps
πWeigh < 140/log
πMonitor %age Fat/Muscle
πLog CI<CO/Balance macros
πHerbal tea/supplements
πSelf care
πQuality time with DH
πAblutions/dress/Shiny sinks
πBreakfast
πIntentional exercise > 60 minutes
πCardio > 6000 steps
πStrength > 15 minutes
πFlex > 15 minutes
πActive hours > 6
πDeclutter > 15 minutes
πpaint/draw/write/read
πCraft/crochet
πGardening
πjigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
πMeet with friends
πQuality family time
πSole Mates evening reminder
πJGM10Ds/JFT/UAC
πClose Apple rings
πBuilding Better Habits
πDuolingo Latin
πPuzzles/read/TV
πUpdate Women over 50
πDaily chores
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Iβm concentrating on getting a healthy, balanced diet. Weight has stayed lower than expected.
YOU are worth the effort!
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@KacyCarpe Isnβt it amazing when new habits begin to stick.
@77tes I stopped making New Yearβs resolutions when I started creating new monthly habits, and reviewing them daily.
@Lynn_W Success is sticking with it and not giving up when we have the odd slip up. Every slip up is and opportunity to learn and grow.
Concentrating on one tiny habit each month works well for me. Slow and steady has led to more sustainable growth over time.3 -
January, I don't know what's up with you, but I'll take it! I am firing on all cylinders. I encourage everyone who feels they are struggling to just keep going. The compound effects of all the lifestyle changes you're making take time to accrue, but when they do, you'll be feeling lighter, happier, more fit, more confident -- more everything. Give it time, and give yourself some grace, and just keep going. π
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Didnβt realize how neglectful I have been with this group I guess I got busy andβ¦. I have been successful with my Winter Challenge in our area I am close to my 100 miles and still a long way to spring!
My meatless eating is going well along with my intense increase in fruits/veggies scale is moving nicely. Dare I say I am feeling very productive? Best of luck for the remainder of January.2 -
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I am a person who values the health and fitness of body mind and soul
In January I am focused on recovering from the dreaded lurgy.
Almost back on form, although I have some residual lethargy which I hope will go soon.
I am concentrating on re-establishing my strength and flex workouts, and consolidation of Solid Habits.
How:
πcardio/strength >5 minutes as soon as my alarm goes off. I already do a short walk each morning, so will add the workout to that.
Reward: based on the first 2 mornings:-
the adrenaline rush that the exercise gave me.
ππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈ
ππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈ
ππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈ
ππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈ
πAvoid foods with added sugar
Reward: reduction in pain and associated inflammation
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ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»
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Daily Solid Habits:Solid Habitsπππππππ
πDaily Meditation
πCleanToilets/Walk/Make beds
πPost Sole Mates steps
πWeigh < 140/log
πMonitor %age Fat/Muscle
πLog CI<CO/Balance macros
πHerbal tea/supplements
πSelf care
πQuality time with DH
πAblutions/dress/Shiny sinks
πBreakfast
πIntentional exercise > 60 minutes
πCardio > 6000 steps
πStrength > 15 minutes
πFlex > 15 minutes
πActive hours > 6
πDeclutter > 15 minutes
πpaint/draw/write/read
πCraft/crochet
πGardening
πjigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
πMeet with friends
πQuality family time
πSole Mates evening reminder
πJGM10Ds/JFT/UAC
πClose Apple rings
πBuilding Better Habits
πDuolingo Latin
πPuzzles/read/TV
πUpdate Women over 50
πDaily chores
πππππππ
πππππππ
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Iβm concentrating on getting a healthy, balanced diet. Weight has stayed lower than expected.
YOU are worth the effort!
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@TerriRichardson112 I saw "shiny sinks" in your list. Do you follow FLY Lady?0
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@TerriRichardson112 I saw "shiny sinks" in your list. Do you follow FLY Lady?
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January 27
Looks like lots of great progress!
Lynn- Iβm really impressed with your plan for the rest of January!
Every day counts!
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πππ« DECEMBER π«ππ
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I am a person who values the health and fitness of body mind and soul
Thinking ahead to February, I plan to work on being more proactive.
A recent email from David at βRaptitudeβ suggests using Right This Minute as a spur to encourage us not to put off doing tasks.
Iβve been trying it out, and it certainly creates great positive feelings to be able to get started on a task. And once I start, I find that I usually complete the task.
He advocates writing RTM on a few post-it notes and sticking them around the place to remind you.
πThink of one task that I have been putting off
πWhat small thing can I do RIGHT THIS MINUTE to achieve it?
In January I am focused on recovering from the dreaded lurgy.
I am concentrating on re-establishing my strength and flex workouts, and consolidation of Solid Habits.
How:
πcardio/strength >5 minutes as soon as my alarm goes off. I already do a short walk each morning, so will add the workout to that.
Reward: based on the first 2 mornings:-
the adrenaline rush that the exercise gave me.
ππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈ
ππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈ
ππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈ
ππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈ
πAvoid foods with added sugar
Reward: reduction in pain and associated inflammation
ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»
ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»
ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»
ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»
Daily Solid Habits:Solid Habitsπππππππ
πDaily Meditation
πCleanToilets/Walk/Make beds
πPost Sole Mates steps
πWeigh < 140/log
πMonitor %age Fat/Muscle
πLog CI<CO/Balance macros
πHerbal tea/supplements
πSelf care
πQuality time with DH
πAblutions/dress/Shiny sinks
πBreakfast
πIntentional exercise > 60 minutes
πCardio > 6000 steps
πStrength > 15 minutes
πFlex > 15 minutes
πActive hours > 6
πDeclutter > 15 minutes
πpaint/draw/write/read
πCraft/crochet
πGardening
πjigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
πMeet with friends
πQuality family time
πSole Mates evening reminder
πJGM10Ds/JFT/UAC
πClose Apple rings
πBuilding Better Habits
πDuolingo Latin
πPuzzles/read/TV
πUpdate Women over 50
πDaily chores
πππππππ
πππππππ
πππππππ
Iβm concentrating on getting a healthy, balanced diet. Weight has stayed lower than expected.
YOU are worth the effort!
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Hi everyone! Iβve had an interesting week. We had a storm Sunday night that knocked out power until Tuesday evening. This outage was very different. It was triggered by a tree falling down and taking with it the power lines and cable lines to our house. It also ripped off some of our siding on the garage. So Iβve spent much of the week working with our insurance company and coordinating repairs from the electrician and general contractor. What fun. Until yesterday, there were Xfinity cables and phone lines on the ground blocking me from getting out of my driveway. Itβs slightly easier to do brain surgery on yourself than it is to talk to a live person at Xfinity. But I was successful lining up a repair visit by sending them a direct message through their Twitter feed. How ironic and absurd that a communications company is so hard to communicate with?
As a result of the power outage, I missed a couple of days of working on my January goals. The happy light requires power and I just forgot to log my food intake. Thatβs OK. I donβt have to be perfect. I just have to be consistent and persistent to make progress.
Hereβs my updated habit tracker:
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TerriRichardson112 wrote: Β»@77tes I also only worry about the time-wasting mindless scrolling type screen time. Anything productive is fine. After all, we wouldnβt have access to all the useful features of MFP without screen time π
Parkrun: I often walked our local
Parkrun course as itβs in the city park. However, Iβm presently having knee problems and the 5k at a stretch would just aggravate it too much. DYD and DH are more into it than I am.
I agree with Terri! My preferred way to exercise involves screens and I use an guitar app for my database of songs. I only really watch the mindless scrolling on social media.
I looked into ParkRun, but thereβs none in my state. Maybe when I retire I will organize one. For now, the closest one is in Massachusetts, a bit far for a weekend event. But thank you for the suggestion @KacyCarpe!1 -
@Lynn__W, welcome to our habits group! We are happy you have joined us!
Congrats on sticking with the healthy habits you are wanting to build. Progress happens when we are persistent and consistent. It takes patience and there are no shortcuts. Many of us have found that small sustainable daily habits are the key, so getting to bed early and not mindlessly scrolling is a huge win!
Welcome to our group!
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@77tes, congrats on becoming more mobile and thank you for the book recommendation!1
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Well, peeps, can you believe that January is coming to a close? I haven't been updating this thread regularly with my progress, but wow! I have made such great progress this month. I feel as though all the little changes I've been making since July are starting to add up and build momentum.
My goal for the month was to start Parkrun's 8-week walking program, which, if I completed on time, would mean that I would be able to walk 5 km by the beginning of March. I've just finished week 3, but my distances are comparable with week 5 and my times with week 6. Once I can speed up just a little, I'll be able to cover the distances in the times given (such that eventually, 5 km = 60 min; about 20 min/mile).
As well, because I started marking X's on a calendar to keep me accountable, I didn't want to see any days without an X. I told myself that if I did at least 10 minutes of something, I could check off that day. (The plan calls for walking three days per week.) So I now have a streak of X's from Jan 5 to today.
Weight wise I wanted to get into the 220's... and I'm at 223. One-derland, here I come.
One other change I made that is going well was deciding to cut alcohol for a while. My hubby wants to bring down his blood pressure, which alcohol can raise, so we decided to cut it out together. We started around the 4th or 5th. Neither of us were heavy drinkers, usually some wine with dinner now and then, but I think this change helps to explain my extra energy this month.
Here's hoping we all finish this month strong! Lots of 2023 left to go, and no time like the present to get back at it if we've fallen off the wagon.
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@KacyCarpe , congratulations on such a good month! Iβm going to have to look into Parkrun as I begin rehabbing. I see the orthopedist on February 1, and Iβm hoping Iβll be allowed to do more.
Well, I overdid the walking last week, so this week I had to cut back. Instead I did a bunch of seated workouts
January 22- Habit 1 π Habit 2 - 34 minute walk πΆββοΈ
January 23- Habit 1 π Habit 2 - 30 minute HIIT and 30 minutes yoga π§ββοΈ
January 24 - Habit 1 π Habit 2 - 30 minutes strength ποΈββοΈand 30 minutes yoga π§ββοΈ
January 25 - Habit 1 π Habit 2 - 40 minute HIIT and 30 minutes yoga π§ββοΈ
January 26 - Habit 1 π Habit 2 - 30 minutes strength ποΈββοΈand 30 minutes yoga π§ββοΈ
January 27 - Habit 1 π Habit 2 - 40 minute HIIT and 30 minutes yoga π§ββοΈ
January 28 - Habit 1 π Habit 2 - 30 minutes strength ποΈββοΈand 30 minutes yoga π§ββοΈ
Thinking about my goals for Februaryβ¦ π§4 -
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πππ« DECEMBER π«ππ
πππ«ππ₯ππ«ππ
I am a person who values the health and fitness of body mind and soul
Thinking ahead to February, I plan to work on being more proactive.
A recent email from David at βRaptitudeβ suggests using Right This Minute as a spur to encourage us not to procrastinate.
Iβve been trying it out, and it certainly creates great positive feelings to be able to get started on a task. And once I start, I find that I usually complete the task.
He advocates writing RTM on a few post-it notes and sticking them around the place to remind you.
πThink of one task that I have been putting off
πWhat small thing can I do RIGHT THIS MINUTE to achieve it?
In January I am focused on recovering from the dreaded lurgy.
I am concentrating on re-establishing my strength and flex workouts, and consolidation of Solid Habits.
How:
πcardio/strength >5 minutes as soon as my alarm goes off. I already do a short walk each morning, so will add the workout to that.
Reward: based on the first 2 mornings:-
the adrenaline rush that the exercise gave me.
ππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈ
ππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈ
ππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈ
ππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈ
ππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈ
πAvoid foods with added sugar
Reward: reduction in pain and associated inflammation
ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»
ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»
ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»
ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»
ππ»ππ»
Daily Solid Habits:Solid Habitsπππππππ
πDaily Meditation
πCleanToilets/Walk/Make beds
πPost Sole Mates steps
πWeigh < 140/log
πMonitor %age Fat/Muscle
πLog CI<CO/Balance macros
πHerbal tea/supplements
πSelf care
πQuality time with DH
πAblutions/dress/Shiny sinks
πBreakfast
πIntentional exercise > 60 minutes
πCardio > 6000 steps
πStrength > 15 minutes
πFlex > 15 minutes
πActive hours > 6
πDeclutter > 15 minutes
πpaint/draw/write/read
πCraft/crochet
πGardening
πjigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
πMeet with friends
πQuality family time
πSole Mates evening reminder
πJGM10Ds/JFT/UAC
πClose Apple rings
πBuilding Better Habits
πDuolingo Latin
πPuzzles/read/TV
πUpdate Women over 50
πDaily chores
πππππππ
πππππππ
πππππππ
ππ
Iβm concentrating on getting a healthy, balanced diet. Weight has stayed lower than expected.
YOU are worth the effort!
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@KacyCarpe Youβve made an excellent start to creating new habits. Itβs amazing how motivating that those xβs can be.
@themedalist What a week youβve had! Under the circumstances, that looks like an excellent month to me. I hope the storm damage is rectified speedily.
@77tes It can be frustrating to have to pace ourselves. Our desire to improve often leads us to overdue the exercise. Iβm in the same boat with my knees π Bravo for finding alternatives. Seated exercise is very useful.3