This May I Will....
themedalist
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Can someone please tap the brakes on 2023? How can it possibly be May already?
But it is May and it's going to be a great month! Some of you May want to continue the habits you've been working on over the last few months, while other members May want a fresh start. We are here to support you in either case. Check in daily, weekly, or whenever it works best with you. Let's continue to support each other, because as we know, change is hard and personal change May be the hardest change of all.
Let's make it a great month!
🌷Denise & 🌸Maddie
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Happy May Day! I’m a big poetry lover, so I hope you’ll forgive me for posting this lovely poem.
May Day
by Sara Teasdale
A delicate fabric of bird song
Floats in the air,
The smell of wet wild earth
Is everywhere.
Red small leaves of the maple
Are clenched like a hand,
Like girls at their first communion
The pear trees stand.
Oh I must pass nothing by
Without loving it much,
The raindrop try with my lips,
The grass with my touch;
For how can I be sure
I shall see again
The world on the first of May
Shining after the rain?
For my primary May habit, I’m going to do the Baby Steps from the Flylady housekeeping system. I’ll still keep doing my PT, staying within my calorie goal, and practicing yoga.
But I’m also taking on some deferred maintenance on my house.8 -
That is a lovely May poem, @77tes and thank you for sharing it with us. Spring in New England is an exercise in patience. But just in the last week, so many trees started flowering and budding. Even a mundane trip to the grocery store yields new sights to behold. What a spectacular time of year!
I like your May goals. Spring is a good time for working on house projects.
My goals for May will be to continue to focus on daily stress reduction. It really helps and I need it more than ever. I won’t wrap up my work project until mid June. I can’t wait.7 -
Hello, it's been a while since I participated in the group. But I have managed to keep many of the habits I built for the few months I was active in the group. I continue to use my Habits app which was a suggestion from here. I've been lurking a bit last month as I've been pondering what I want to work on next. I've decided to learn how to do strength training. I found a very basic vid on YouTube and will be alternating between it, an arms vid and possibly throw in some ab exercises. My goal is to do one of the vids daily. Although I plan on doing some sort of strength training 7 days a week, I will allow 2 days off a week if I really can't get to it. Once the pool opens, I will allow myself to do some rowing exercises as strength training in place of a video here and there. The goal for May is to learn how to do it and get comfortable with it as a daily occurrence/non-negotiable type of daily activity.
That being said May 1 was a success. I did 20 min of cardio on the stationary bike before work. At lunch I came home and did a vid on strength training for true beginners over 50.
In order to accomplish both cardio and strength training, I need to alter my morning routine. I tend to cook, log and pack my meals in the mornings. Tonight I measured, weighed and packed up my breakfast, lunch and snacks. This will buy me time in the morning to get my cardio done. Lunch time will be for strength training. Once the pool opens, the nights will be for a swim.
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That is a lovely poem @77tes, thank you for sharing!
May 2: 20 min on the bike before work this morning & arm exercises at lunch. I've done this particular video before during Covid when I worked from home but I don't remember it being this difficult. I actually had jiggly arms afterward. Then it dawned on me: the last time I did these exercises was during the summer months. My arms were already strengthened from swimming. It's May now and our pool isn't open yet; apparently my arm muscles are a bit soft lol.3 -
May goals
1st to 2nd
No coffee to keep calm in the day and to avoid procrastinating in the morning. Yes
*Head out for workout by 5.30am, make the most of workouts.. long jogs, meaningful weights session, park workouts kickboxing. Yes
* Get moving on my day off and w/e yes
* Moisturise body in am and skincare routine in pm yes
* Make the winners circle for May yes
* Pretrack and track accurately inc w/e! Yes
* Have more patience at home and work yes
* Head home at 4.30 pm, Thursday is a day i struggle most with this. Yes
* Weigh and measure on Friday, be content at 63kg! Yes
* Read my book once a week no
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3rd
No coffee to keep calm in the day and to avoid procrastinating in the morning. Yes
*Head out for workout by 5.30am, make the most of workouts.. long jogs, meaningful weights session, park workouts kickboxing. Yes
* Get moving on my day off and w/e yes
* Moisturise body in am and skincare routine in pm yes
* Make the winners circle for May yes
* Pretrack and track accurately inc w/e! Yes
* Have more patience at home and work yes
* Head home at 4.30 pm, Thursday is a day i struggle most with this. No
* Weigh and measure on Friday, be content at 63kg! Yes
* Read my book once a week yes
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May 3: Cardio was completed in the morning and at lunch I came home and did a 10 minute abs video. This is also one I've done before, about 2/3 years ago. I remember the first time I tried it: I had to break it up and complete it over a couple hours (while working from home). I couldn't do it in the 10 minutes called for lol. Today it was a bit tough but I managed to complete it with a minute or 2 longer breaks than called for in between some of the reps.4
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May 4: Cardio completed in the morning. Two bad nights of sleeping and was feeling it today, therefore didn't want to go home at lunch and do strength training. Instead, I spent my lunch trying to lift my spirits by looking into our upcoming June vacation rental to get familiar with the area. Was still tired but it was a nice break
On a bright note regarding the strength training, I am delightfully sore on these muscle groups: front of my thighs, upper & lower abs, triceps, and under my arms to the front towards my chest area. It's a great feeling!5 -
4th
*Book dentist app No
*No coffee to keep calm in the day and to avoid procrastinating in the morning. Yes
*Head out for workout by 5.30am, make the most of workouts.. long jogs, meaningful weights session, park workouts kickboxing. Yes
* Get moving on my day off and w/e yes
* Moisturise body in am and skincare routine in pm no
*Take vitimans at lunch no
* Make the winners circle for May yes
* Pretrack and track accurately inc w/e! No
* Have more patience at home and work no
* Head home at 4.30 pm, Thursday is a day i struggle most with this. No
* Weigh and measure on Friday, be content at 63kg! Yes
* Read my book once a week no
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5th
*Book dentist app No
*No coffee to keep calm in the day and to avoid procrastinating in the morning. Yes
*Head out for workout by 5.30am, make the most of workouts.. long jogs, meaningful weights session, park workouts kickboxing. Yes
* Get moving on my day off and w/e yes
* Moisturise body in am and skincare routine in pm yes
*Take vitimans at lunch no
* Make the winners circle for May yes
* Pretrack and track accurately inc w/e! Yes
* Have more patience at home and work no
* Head home at 4.30 pm, Thursday is a day i struggle most with this. Yes
* Weigh and measure on Friday, be content at 63kg! Yes
* Read my book once a week no
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Finally got myself going on posting May habits.
BBH I will…🦋🐞🦋🪲🦋🐞🦋🪲🦋
🐞🦋🪲MAY 2023 🪲🐞🦋
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I am a person who values the health and fitness of body mind and soul
Habits keep me going when motivation flags.
April I will ….. Hogwarts has kept me on top of things as I recover, so I am continuing with it into May.
Each morning, after my first short walk, I am checking in at Hogwarts Castle to see what tasks have been set.
🧙🏻🧙🏻🧙🏻🧙🏻🧙🏻
Daily Solid Habits:(I am continuing with these to the best of my ability at the moment.)💎Right this minute: Anti procrastination strategy💚💚💚💚💚
💎Daily Meditation
💎CleanToilets/Walk/Make beds
💎Post Sole Mates steps
💎Weigh < 140/log
💎Monitor %age Fat/Muscle
💎Log CI<CO/Balance macros
💎Herbal tea/supplements
💎Self care
💎Quality time with DH
💎Ablutions/dress/Shiny sinks
💎Breakfast
💎Intentional exercise > 60 minutes
💎Cardio > 6000 steps
💎Strength > 15 minutes
💎Flex > 15 minutes
💎Active hours > 6
💎Declutter > 15 minutes
💎paint/draw/write/read
💎Craft/crochet
💎General chores
💎Gardening
💎jigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
💎Meet with friends
💎Quality family time
💎Sole Mates evening reminder
💎JGM10Ds/JFT/UAC
💎Close Apple rings
💎Building Better Habits
💎Duolingo Latin
💎Update Women over 50
💎Daily chores
YOU are worth the effort!
Terri🦄
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May 5: Strength training done before work this morning; got the monkey off my back early & set the tone for a positive day!
Excellent affirmations @TerriRichardson112. I am going to copy them this month. Without really articulating it, it is my mindset lately. It's especially important for me at this time, as I recently went off my anti-anxiety meds.
I am a person who values the health and fitness of body, mind & soul. I am worth the effort!3 -
Wowzers! @Jana_2020 - you are starting the month strong. I too need to commit to more strength training. Right now my PT exercises are great for my lower body (so many squats!), but my upper body is not getting any attention.
@donna25trinity - no coffee ! Yikes, that’s a bold move! I think that’s the hardest challenge although a 5:30am workout is might impressive.
@TerriRichardson112 , what an impressive list of solid daily habits! I’ll see you around the castle 😉
For my primary May habit, I’m going to do the Baby Steps from the Flylady housekeeping system. I’ll still keep doing my PT, staying within my calorie goal, and practicing yoga.
But I’m also taking on some deferred maintenance on my house. 🚼stands for baby step complete. 🚼stands for baby step complete.
May 1 - 🚼 shine sink
May 2 - 🚼 dress to shoes first thing - ugh! This one’s hard
May 3 - 🚼review the system
May 4 - 🚼 post post-it note reminders
May 5 - 🚼 recognize negative voices and counteract them with positive thoughts.
May 6 - 🚼 clean a “hot spot” I cleared a table buried under paperwork
So far I’m doing great and feeling inspired and encouraged. I’m also doing well on my previous habits. I’ve stayed under calories, done my PT exercises, and practiced yoga every day. May just May be a good month.4 -
I am going to do my best to return back here during May. I am getting more physical energy back, but not to normal yet. When I looked over my April exercise calendar, I realized that I took 15 additional 'easier' / 'rest' days, besides my normal 'rest' day on Sundays.
And I am still having trouble focusing on, or remembering to finish, or do some things, including two things that I would definitely not have forgotten to take care of before getting Covid.
I decided what would help me most at this time would be to get into the daily habit of picking (only) one particular thing that must get done (or started). Something that has simply been forgotten, or is time sensitive, especially if I keep passing over it for no real reason except my current difficulties with focus or starting things.
I had been attempting to work with a special short list of around three items, but that hasn't worked. I hope that focusing on only one unique 'to do' might be the answer. My normal 'daily' list will be kept separate, and there is no need to change that, at least for now.
I am mostly keeping up with the daily paper tiger, like mail, but I have not been up to tackling the older paper, such as what is in the filing cabinet etc. That will be for later.
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texasgardnr 🌺🦋🌷
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@texasgardnr
I had similar problems after having Covid in December. I still felt fatigued occasionally, and recovering from my recent operation has been uber slow. I normally bounce back quite quickly from health problems.6 -
6th
*Book dentist app No
*No coffee to keep calm in the day and to avoid procrastinating in the morning Yes
*Head out for workout by 5.30am, make the most of workouts.. long jogs, meaningful weights session, park workouts kickboxing Yes
* Get moving on my day off and w/e yes
* Moisturise body in am yes and face routine in pm yes
*Take vitimans in morning yes
* Make the winners circle for May yes
* Pretrack and track accurately inc w/e dnt pick aa u will just feel guilty and u will put the weight back on! No
* Allow myself to eat maintaince calories no more or less than x2 a week! No
* Have more patience at home and work yes
* Head home at 4.30 pm, Thursday is a day i struggle most with this. Yes
* let go of control,fear, ego and the need to prove myself at work. Wat matters in life is my baby and husband! Yes
* Weigh and measure on Friday, be content at 63kg! Yes
* Read my book once a week no
* me: floss daily and hve patience wen bub: kicks and screams wen i brush his teeth, take my time doing it! Yes
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7th
*Book dentist app No
*No coffee to keep calm in the day and to avoid procrastinating in the morning Yes
*Head out for workout by 5.30am, make the most of workouts.. long jogs, meaningful weights session, park workouts kickboxing Yes
* Get moving on my day off and w/e yes
* Moisturise body in am yes and face routine in pm yes
*Take vitimans in morning yes
* Make the winners circle for May yes
* Pretrack and track accurately inc w/e dnt pick aa u will just feel guilty and u will put the weight back on! Yes
* Allow myself to eat maintaince calories no more or less than x2 a week! Yes
* Have more patience at home and work yes
* Head home at 4.30 pm, Thursday is a day i struggle most with this. Yes
* let go of control,fear, ego and the need to prove myself at work.! Wat matters ion life is my baby and husband! Yes
* Weigh and measure on Friday, be content at 63kg! Yes
* Read my book once a week no
* me: floss daily and hve patience wen bub: kicks and screams wen i brush his teeth, take my time doing it! Yes
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@77tes I had a tummy bug 2 weeks ago and cldnt stomach coffee for a week so didn't really notice the withdrawal symptoms cos I felt pretty lousy anyways... then after a week caffine free I thought I'm going to try to stick at it and so far so good! I've replaced it with a hot chocolate. Probably not a great substitute but it's working atm. Xo4
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@77tes Fly Lady is a great program. I started following her during Covid, when all 3 of us were home from work and 2 of us ended up working from home: one in the office and one at the diningroom table. Our daughter was turning the whole house into an office, a gym, a couple of hangout spaces, a yoga studio... lol. As the house got more cluttered, it was easy to leave everyday stuff laying around. A takeaway that I still do today is tidy the kitchen each night and shine the sink if it needs it (usually 2/3x a week but I did it every night when I first followed her). Our old house was too small for us and it was easy to let it get cluttered. This new house of ours has lots of storage (purposely looked for it when we were searching). I can't express how much better my state of mind is now that we have an uncluttered and tidy home. (Mind you it's also easier now that our lil messy Bessie and all her belongings have moved out permanently.) It's so easy to keep clean now also, without first having to go through and find homes for everything. I wish you success with Fly Lady's program and experience the peace that comes as a result. You may find it will help with your negative voices. For the first time ever, since 2020, I use cleaning as a stress reliever. It provides such a sense of accomplishment; whatever's bothering me tends to fade into the background. Good luck, you are in good hands with her program.4
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May 6, no strength training, as the day wore on I got tired and lost my energy and motivation to get it done.
May 7. Husband was trying to get me to leave early to visit my Mom (she lives an hour away so it's easily 4 hours out of the day). He wanted to get there and get back early to settle in and watch his hockey game. But I actively reminded myself of @TerriRichardson112's words of wisdom, that I am a person who values the health and fitness of my body, mind and soul and that I am worth the effort. So I said no, I needed to finish my weekly meal prep AND get my strength training and cardio exercises in before I left. He still tried to talk me into doing it when we get back. But we both know if I'm going to get anything done, it needs to be in the early part of the day (I've suffered from insomnia for about 26.5 years now; my best part of the day is in the morning to early afternoon.) So I stuck to my guns, he went and had a nap, and I finished my meal prep and did my cardio and strength training before I showered and got ready to head out to my Mom's. This is a significant step for me: I need to learn to put myself and my goals first instead of always trying to fit it in after everything else. Self-care needs to be a priority.4 -
BBH I will…🦋🐞🦋🪲🦋🐞🦋🪲🦋
🐞🦋🪲MAY 2023 🪲🐞🦋
🦋🐞🦋🪲🦋🐞🦋🪲🦋
I am a person who values the health and fitness of body mind and soul
Habits keep me going when motivation flags.
April I will ….. Hogwarts has kept me on top of things as I recover, so I am continuing with it into May.
Each morning, after my first short walk, I am checking in at Hogwarts Castle to see what tasks have been set.
🏰🏰🏰🏰🏰🏰🏰 week 5 completed👌🏻
Daily Solid Habits:(I am continuing with these to the best of my ability at the moment.)💎Right this minute: Anti procrastination strategy💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
💎Daily Meditation
💎CleanToilets/Walk/Make beds
💎Post Sole Mates steps
💎Weigh < 140/log
💎Monitor %age Fat/Muscle
💎Log CI<CO/Balance macros
💎Herbal tea/supplements
💎Self care
💎Quality time with DH
💎Ablutions/dress/Shiny sinks
💎Breakfast
💎Intentional exercise > 60 minutes
💎Cardio > 6000 steps
💎Strength > 15 minutes
💎Flex > 15 minutes
💎Active hours > 6
💎Declutter > 15 minutes
💎paint/draw/write/read
💎Craft/crochet
💎General chores
💎Gardening
💎jigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
💎Meet with friends
💎Quality family time
💎Sole Mates evening reminder
💎JGM10Ds/JFT/UAC
💎Close Apple rings
💎Building Better Habits
💎Duolingo Latin
💎Update Women over 50
💎Daily chores
YOU are worth the effort!
Terri🦄
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May 8. Strength training, abs, done this morning before work along with 11 minutes of cardio. I stayed at the office for lunch and had a telephone call with our daughter. We usually get together on Sundays but she had Covid last week. I will finish the cardio later; for sure I can fit in another 9 minutes regardless of what the night brings.3
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@texasgardnr it is great to see you back in the group. I was just thinking of you yesterday when I was admiring my roses. I always appreciated your gardening advice. I’m sorry you are dealing with the after effects of COVID. Be kind to yourself. I like your one item plan - that’s smart.
@Jana_2020 - I’ve been doing Flylady for several years, but while I was rehabbing from a broken ankle, my house got a little out of hand, so I thought a reset is in order. I’m also in a Flylady book club, and since I’m leading the discussion for a chapter, I’m supposed to practice what I discuss. Good for you sticking to your guns about your health practices.
@donna25trinity , I gave up caffeinated coffee, but then I went back to grad school. 😂 Having the flu is one way to break yourself of the habit/addiction.6 -
8th
*Book dentist app No
*No coffee to keep calm in the day and to avoid procrastinating in the morning Yes
*Head out for workout by 5.30am, make the most of workouts.. long jogs, meaningful weights session, park workouts kickboxing Yes
* Get moving on my day off and w/e yes
* Moisturise body in am no and face routine in pm no
*Take vitimans in morning yes
* Make the winners circle for May yes
* Pretrack and track accurately inc w/e dnt pick aa u will just feel guilty and u will put the weight back on! Yes
* Allow myself to eat maintaince calories no more or less than x2 a week! Yes
* Have more patience at home and work yes
* Head home at 4.30 pm, Thursday is a day i struggle most with this. Yes
* let go of control,fear, ego and the need to prove myself at work. Work does not matter it's just a pay cheque! Wat matters is ur baby and husband! Yes
* Weigh and measure on Friday, be content at 63kg! Yes
* Read my book once a week no
* me: floss daily no and hve patience wen bub: kicks and screams wen i brush his teeth, take my time doing it! Yes
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May 9: found an awesome video set on YouTube for learning how to do strength training and it's for 25 days. It's the same person that I started out with but I think I was doing one for seniors lol. It wasn't bad but I can bring it up a notch and this will fit the bill. For today's Day 1 session, she even had a plank at the end which I've always heard ppl do but never really got around to trying it myself. I'm really excited for this 25 day program; I feel like it's a good fit for me: not too easy, not too strenous, challenging yet doable!4
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BHH I will…🦋🐞🦋🪲🦋🐞🦋🪲🦋
🐞🦋🪲MAY 2023 🪲🐞🦋
🦋🐞🦋🪲🦋🐞🦋🪲🦋
I am a person who values the health and fitness of body mind and soul
Habits keep me going when motivation flags.
April I will ….. Hogwarts has kept me on top of things as I recover, so I am continuing with it into May.
Each morning, after my first short walk, I am checking in at Hogwarts Castle to see what tasks have been set.
🏰🏰🏰🏰🏰🏰🏰
🏰🏰
Daily Solid Habits:(I am continuing with these to the best of my ability at the moment.)💎Right this minute: Anti procrastination strategy💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
💎Daily Meditation
💎CleanToilets/Walk/Make beds
💎Post Sole Mates steps
💎Weigh < 140/log
💎Monitor %age Fat/Muscle
💎Log CI<CO/Balance macros
💎Herbal tea/supplements
💎Self care
💎Quality time with DH
💎Ablutions/dress/Shiny sinks
💎Breakfast
💎Intentional exercise > 60 minutes
💎Cardio > 6000 steps
💎Strength > 15 minutes
💎Flex > 15 minutes
💎Active hours > 6
💎Declutter > 15 minutes
💎paint/draw/write/read
💎Craft/crochet
💎General chores
💎Gardening
💎jigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
💎Meet with friends
💎Quality family time
💎Sole Mates evening reminder
💎JGM10Ds/JFT/UAC
💎Close Apple rings
💎Building Better Habits
💎Duolingo Latin
💎Update Women over 50
💎Daily chores
💚💚
YOU are worth the effort!
Terri🦄
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9th
*Book dentist app No
*No coffee to keep calm in the day and to avoid procrastinating in the morning Yes
*Head out for workout by 5.30am, make the most of workouts.. long jogs, meaningful weights session, park workouts kickboxing Yes
* Get moving on my day off and w/e yes
* Moisturise body in am no and face routine in pm yes
*Take vitimans in morning yes
* Make the winners circle for May yes
* Pretrack and track accurately inc w/e dnt pick aa u will just feel guilty and u will put the weight back on! Yes
* Allow myself to eat maintaince calories no more or less than x2 a week! Yes
* Have more patience at home and work yes
* Head home at 4.30 pm, Thursday is a day i struggle most with this. Yes
* let go of control,fear, ego and the need to prove myself at work. Work does not matter it's just a pay cheque! Wat matters is ur baby and husband! Yes
* Weigh and measure on Friday, be content at 63kg! Yes
* Read my book once a week no
* me: floss daily no and hve patience wen bub: kicks and screams wen i brush his teeth, take my time doing it! Yes
* Being thirsty makes u feel yuck and over eat so drink water yes
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May 10: switching the routine to getting the strenght trainig done in the morning before work. Seems to be working for me.4
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May 11: Got it done again before work!3
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Oh I am so late my May is slipping by to quickly. I am working hard on my time for a 5K walk in June I decided to give it a try it’s definitely out of my comfort zone but I am excited to try dh is doing it with me as well.
So far still maintaining my set habits.5
