Hi all and @kerrid777,

My Yoga Lifestyle.

I have been doing yoga for 50 years and it has really helped to mitigate the worst consequences of aging bone and joint health issues.

My physicians and physical therapists are thrilled that I’m keeping this up and it’s really help me with postsurgical recovery. Even though I have well-controlled asthma, I was able to do a 3 mile hike on uneven terrain in a mountain forest at 8500 feet the other day.

I just move with much more ease throughout the day, and I follow a yoga philosophy that has several things integrated with it, so that it doesn’t seem like Im doing all these disconnected things with disconnected habit building and maintenance.

My yoga practice is embedded in gratitude, loving kindness, and self compassion. I am very intentional about what I do and mindful -not absent minded - of movements and breathing when I’m doing yoga, and also of food choices and grateful awareness with each bite of food.

I have my go to websites and resources to maintain this lifestyle. When I can’t get out to a gentle yoga class , I maintain my practice at home with some free online teachers.

My motivation is pretty high because I have values that undergird my practice, and I also have an identity as a person who practices.

Today my food tasted a lot better, and I ate very slowly and reflected on each morsel. I like to follow a particular eating mindfulness practice. Same with my yoga.

In this manner, my food, physical activity and general disposition throughout the day is oriented towards personal wellness and compassion for others.

So everything seems more integrated now, and these little habits are becoming mutually reinforcing, rather than just a series of exhausting tasks, that I have to figure out how to execute every day.

I’m not sure if this is useful to anyone, but I just thought that I would share my personal experience. I am a work in progress and it all gets a bit easier overtime. If I have a setback, I just restart my day and get back into it.

Take good care and I hope your week is going well.

😽☘️💕

BHH I will…
I am a person who values the health and fitness of body mind and soul

Habits keep me going when motivation flags.

July I will …..
July focus:
📍Sleep habits
📍Adhere to Solid Habits

I am switching off my screens at 11.15pm on at least 5 nights a week
I have set a reminder on my phone/tablet
Reward is my usual He Man power salute. 😂
⚔️I HAVE THE POWER⚔️
✅⭕️✅✅✅✅✅
⭕️✅✅✅✅✅⭕️
✅✅✅✅

Daily Solid Habits:
Adding Just DO it!!! Strategy 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
🦋🦋🦋🦋

YOU are worth the effort!

Terri🦄

24th July
* Set intentions in morning 💖
* Pretrack food, treat and milk in the morning 💖
* Weigh and record daily focus on averages! 💖
*Time slot daily to manage time and stress_ Opt for other ways to treat myself and time slot fun things to do that does not involve food. Dnt use food as a way to combat boredom, stress or loneliness 💖
* More water, helps feel full and better sleep💖
*Move more daily, get bub involved! 💖
* Shave a little calories off..Less oil, more veggies no butter, corn thins instead of bread. 💖
* Ask hubby whats for dinner, pretrack before i get home 💖
* Sit down wen eating, eat off a plate.grazing is holding u back💖
Track honestly, track every BLT ! 💖
* Make 1 generous dinner plate, lots of veggies, Dnt be dullision thinking 2 small plates has less calories. Plus u always loose the motivation to weigh the second plate. 💖
* Eat slow, Hve a cup of tea with food, savour it!😠
* Lunch no later than 1 pm 😠
*Me fruit and veg daily💖
*Bub friut and veg daily💖
* Avoid thinking about wat I am going to say and instead focus on wat pppl are saying 💖
*Once i get back to 63kg be content! 💖
* Ensure hubby hides chocolate ALWAYS!💖
* Dnt start tasks at 4pm so i can leave on time💖
*Time slot at 4.00pm for the next day. 😠
*Leave at 4.30pm 💖
* Meal Prep for bub always in the morning, dnt pick at it! 💖
* Plan for maintaince on w/e to indulge but dnt go over as u will negate all your hard work!💖
* Drink protien shake on days off it helps with hunger! 💖
* Wen around loved ones don't feel the need to eat what they do, or over eat to show how much u like their food or skip meals to fit in or cause your ashamed about watching your weight! Your not letting them down or missing out! Look at the menu ahead of time for tasty low calorie options

Michaela:
Much if what you write resonates with my own personal philosophy.

I’m working on closet space, too. I did clear a lot if space as I lost weight by discarding my larger clothes, but there is always room for improvement.

Much like yourself, I have altered my focus as over the years, even more so in the last 20 years when I have had more time to focus on self care and mindfulness.

@Michaela_LaGata
Your morning routine is very similar to mine.
~ greet the morning/meditate
~ check my stats and then have a quick burst of HIIT to get the blood circling before my morning tea, which my DH brings up to me.
~ loosely plan my day (I have the luxury of being retired, and can pretty much please myself)
~ weigh, get dressed
~ have breakfast, and log my food for the day. I don’t think in terms of ‘have to’ more ‘choose to’ so no angst when I have an indulgence.

I also have my supplements organised and have them with my morning tea.

This morning I chose to do 2 x 15 minutes closet declutter and have cleared 1 large drawer and reorganised several others.
Habits beat motivation any day of the week 😂

Turning my mind to next month, and what to choose for August

BHH I will…
I am a person who values the health and fitness of body mind and soul

Habits keep me going when motivation flags.

July I will …..
July focus:
📍Sleep habits
📍Adhere to Solid Habits

I am switching off my screens at 11.15pm on at least 5 nights a week
I have set a reminder on my phone/tablet
Reward is my usual He Man power salute. 😂
⚔️I HAVE THE POWER⚔️
✅⭕️✅✅✅✅✅
⭕️✅✅✅✅✅⭕️
✅✅✅✅✅✅⭕️
✅✅✅✅✅⭕️✅
I have tried this before. This time it has been less of a struggle and my sleep has definitely improved

Daily Solid Habits: 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

YOU are worth the effort!

Terri🦄

The August I Will is posted !

Hi all,
This is my last post here for awhie anyway. I am using a yoga journaling group and probably can’t work with more than one fabulous group right now.

Thank you for amazing passion and support that you show each other.

BTW- I rewrote my BIG identity statement, which has 3 brief sentences for my aspirational self. I need to have the big picture to anchor a specific health action identity.. I am not just a robot performing habits!😊

The health habit identity is a secondary identity that is supported by my larger aspirational self. Aiming for Gentle Improvement, not perfection.

Sending love to all for the passion and courage to live our best lives.

Much metta
M.