This April I Will (Sit Less!)
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@MadisonMolly2017 , I love my meet up group. When our Curves closed, we didn’t want to stop exercising together, so one of the members who is an organizer collected emails and we started meeting once a week, first to walk. Later we decided to do a body basics routine in the park a few blocks from the original Curves location. We increased the meetups to twice a week during lockdown and we have continued that. Unfortunately, I’m having a hard time fitting the meetups into my week lately. I usually take a long walk and chat with my sister on the phone after the meeting.
Saturday I did my feet up the wall and the squats and pushups yesterday, but that was all.
I hope to get a walk and some yoga in today.0 -
April 6
Bedtime Night 3
👩🏻🍳 🪥 🥰 🛏️ 📚, 😴
♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️. slept 11- 7:45, multiple wake-ups but fell right back to sleep each time
$0.50 + $1.00 + $1.50 towards Celebratory Ring
Cleaned kitchen much earlier
Spent 90 minutes weeding through acrylic paints & brushes to give to house painters daughter today.
Did more decluttering in my Art Haven earlier in the day.
7,823 steps - my highest since Nov 24!!! Will ice rest my ankle (previous problem)
*** I was afraid I wouldn’t fall asleep tonight so I kept on the go all day.
Forgot to review my list of things I used to do after 10, (busy with paint reduction)!and realized I’d skipped Duolingo. Did two lessons to keep my streak & said oh well to the missed Saturday points. Progress.
Amended schedule was still great.
Didn’t read 3rd night in a row. Leaving it in line-up in case I need it, but I just go to sleep at 11 (earlier than the 11:15 I had planned & much earlier than the 1-3:15AM I had been doing. It’s all good)
Fell right to sleep at 11. A miracle… Nope the power of a routine. Amazing
Thinking this just might work! I have to add it’s adding to marital harmony after almost 45 years of him sleeping at 10 & me wide awake until 1AM +
Hooray
Maddie
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@MadisonMolly2017 , I love my meet up group. When our Curves closed, we didn’t want to stop exercising together, so one of the members who is an organizer collected emails and we started meeting once a week, first to walk. Later we decided to do a body basics routine in the park a few blocks from the original Curves location. We increased the meetups to twice a week during lockdown and we have continued that. Unfortunately, I’m having a hard time fitting the meetups into my week lately. I usually take a long walk and chat with my sister on the phone after the meeting.
Saturday I did my feet up the wall and the squats and pushups yesterday, but that was all.
I hope to get a walk and some yoga in today.
Hi @77tes
Sounds like fun & thanks for the chart! How long do you do each? Or repetitions Looks like something I should add to my routine!!!
Good for doing your feet & exercises!
I hope you get out for a walk!
Best,
Maddie
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@Terri Richardson
“It’s early days yet, but so far I have stuck to my shutdown. And been in bed by midnight. Tonight it is just after 10pm and I am already winding down, and getting my evening posts out of the way.”
I hadn’t realized that we are both working on this! Yay!
It’s kind of a miracle, don’t you think.
I feel as though my body is telling my brain “Finally, you got smart 😂🤣😂 Give me my rest, and there’s no stopping us!”
Here’s to our continued successes
Maddie ♥️0 -
April 7 Bedtime Night 4
👩🏻🍳 🪥 🥰 🛏️ 📚, 😴
♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ N/A ♥️. slept 11:15-7:15
$0.50 + $1.00 + $1.50 + $2.00
towards Celebratory Ring
Amended schedule was still great.
Didn’t read 4th night in a row. I fear activating my brain. Leaving it in line-up in case I need it, but I just go to sleep at 11 (earlier than the 11:15 I had planned & much earlier than the 1-3:15AM I had been doing. It’s all good)
Fell right to sleep at 11:15 A miracle… Nope the power of a routine. Amazing
I continue to be astonished by how well this is working.
Hooray
Maddie1 -
April 8 Bedtime Night 5
👩🏻🍳 🪥 🥰 🛏️ 10:30 10:45 🚽😴
♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ 🖍️. ❌ ❌❌
slept 12:15-8:00
$0.50 + $1.00 + $1.50 + $2.00+ $0 = $5
(restart)
towards Celebratory Ring
Got my sleep, but learned I’m able to fall right to sleep at 11, but more difficult later. I think my meds kick in after that & rouse me.
I stretched my phone in bed time too far.
Reset $$ for reward
New plan: 10-10:45 hard stop phone in bed
10:30 slow down on phone - draw
10:45 phone down/bathroom
10:53 lights out
Good to test it. Now I know my window. I continue to be astonished by how well this is working.
Hooray
Maddie1 -
April 9 Bedtime Night 6
👩🏻🍳 🪥 🥰 🛏️ 10:30 10:45 🚽😴
♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ❌ ❌❌
slept 12:15-8:00 again but alarm
Woke me up
$0.50 + $1.00 + $1.50 + $2.00+ $0 + $0 = $5
towards Celebratory Ring
Since alarm is at 8AM, I need to be asleep by 12AM
New plan: 10-10:45 hard stop phone in bed
10:30 slow down on phone -
10:45 draw on phone
10:53 When bedside lights turns off, phone down NOW/ quick bathroom / lights out
Clarification:To earn the reward, I need to stop the phone when bedroom light goes off
❤️This has really shifted my life!! More sleep than I’ve had over 6 nights than I can remember!! I get up in the morning & do things! Hitting all of my Apple Watch rings & barely have to use cane now. Can alternate legs climbing & descending stairs!! No longer resting in in bed sleepy.
I continue to be astonished by how well this is working. Added bonus: I am also making more art 🎨🎨🎨
Things I’m pondering- no food after 7:30 pm
Hooray
Maddie0 -
April 10 Bedtime Night 7
👩🏻🍳 🪥 🥰 🛏️ 10:30 10:45 🚽😴
♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️♥️♥️
slept 11:15- 7:45 !!!
$0.50 + $1.00 + $1.50 + $2.00+ $0 + $0 = $5
towards Celebratory Ring
+ $0.50
New plan: 10-10:45 hard stop phone in bed
10:30 slow down on phone -
10:30-10:45 draw on phone
10:53 When bedside lights turns off, phone down NOW/ quick bathroom / lights out
11:00 done
Clarification:To earn the reward, I need to stop the phone by 11:00.
Things I’m pondering as next habit - no food after 7:30 pm
Hooray
Maddie1 -
@MadisonMolly2017 , I also should stop eating at 7:30, but I’m not ready to commit to that yet. 🤣
I’ve been doing well with my activity level. I’ve already biked 10 miles this week. I made it to my park meetup on Tuesday morning, and since the weather has been warm, I’m doing my yoga outside in the evening.
The reminders have really been helping me get in those squats and push ups.0 -
April 11 Bedtime Night 8
👩🏻🍳 🪥 🥰 🛏️ 10:30 10:45 🚽😴
♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ❌❌❌
slept 1:15-7:45
$0.50 + $1.00 + $1.50 + $2.00+ $0 + $0 = $5
towards Celebratory Ring
+ $0.50+$0
New plan: 10-10:45 hard stop phone in bed
10:30 slow down on phone -
10:30-10:45 draw on phone
10:53 When bedside lights turns off, phone down NOW/ quick bathroom / lights out
11:00 done
Clarification:To earn the reward, I need to stop the phone by 11:00.
Things I’m pondering as next habit - no food after 7:30 pm
Hooray
Maddie0 -
April 12 Bedtime Night 9
👩🏻🍳 🪥 🥰 🛏️ 10:45 🚽😴
♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️. ♥️♥️
slept 11:15-7:45
Week 1 April 4-10 $0.50 + $1.00 + $1.50 + $2.00+ $0 + $0 + $0.50 = $5.50
towards Celebratory Ring
April 11- $0 +$0.50
10:00 in bed
10:53 When bedside lights turns off, phone down NOW/ quick bathroom / lights out
11:00 to 11:15 sleep
Clarification:To earn the reward, I need to stop the phone by 11:15
Things I’m pondering as next habit - no food after 7:30 pm
Hooray
Maddie
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Potted Bio - 2024Terri: Female; 77; living in Northern Ireland; married 57 years; 2 daughters, 3 adult grands; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age, life-long learning charity)Moving forward ……
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
In maintenance: August 2017
LW: 131.2 (December 2022)
GW: 130 < 140🐣🐥🪺🌱🌿🌱🪺🐥🐣I am a person who values the health and fitness of my body, mind, and spirit
🐣🐥🪺 April 2024 🪺🐥🐣
🐣🐥🪺🌱🌿🌱🪺🐥🐣
Habits keep me going when motivation flags.
This month I will …..
April focus:
🛌 😴 Improving Sleep schedule
In April I am …..
… getting into bed before midnight > 4 nights a week
To help me do this I am …..
… switching off devices at 11.15pm
… using breathing meditation to switch off brain chatter
By the end of April I will …..
… have improved my Fitbit sleep score
😴😴😴😴😴😴😴
😴😴😴😴😴😴😴
There has been a definite improvement in the length of sleep each night, and my Fitbit scores are increasing.
📌Consolidating Solid Habits
🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴
🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴
Great Oaks from little acorns grow!
Daily Solid Habits:
(Developed over time)💎Right This Minute: Anti procrastination strategyYOU are worth the effort!
💎Just DO it!!!
Morning Routines:
💎Daily Meditation
💎Walk/Make beds/Shiny Sinks
💎Post Sole Mates steps
💎Weigh 130 < 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
In between:
💎Intentional exercise > 60 minutes
💎Cardio > 5500 steps
💎Strength > 15 minutes
💎Flex > 15 minutes
💎Active hours > 6
💎Zone minutes > 150 (per week)
💎Declutter > 15 minutes
💎Daily chores
💎paint/draw/write/read
💎Craft/crochet
💎General chores
💎Gardening
💎jigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
💎Meet with friends
💎Quality family time
Evening Routines:
💎Sole Mates evening reminder
💎JGM10Ds/JFT/UAC/Hogwarts
💎Close Fitbit rings/Zone minutes
💎Building Healthy Habits
💎Duolingo Latin
💎Update Women over 50
💎Clutter Sweep
🧝🏻♀️Terri 🕊️
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April 13 Bedtime Night 10
👩🏻🍳 🪥 🥰 🛏️ 10:45 🚽😴
♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ❌❌❌
slept 4-9??? We stayed up
Late watching some violent detective shows, then I realized i hadn’t updated my health apps, then I unveiled a big change for some FB groups I run & got curious about the reactions and then it sssrted noisily pouring on our roof AND I heard rodents either on roof or in roof. 🥲🥲🥲 Tonight I’ll be back to my sleep routine!
I also downloaded a sleep app that works on my phone. That will be fun!
Week 1 April 4-10 $0.50 + $1.00 + $1.50 + $2.00+ $0 + $0 + $0.50 = $5.50
towards Celebratory Ring
April 11- $0 +$0.50+ $0 +
6 out of 10 nights GREAT
3 Okay
1 Horrendous - surprisingly not tired today! Maybe because I had so much sleep in my Bank?
The plan
10:00 in bed
10:53 When bedside lights turns off, phone down NOW/ quick bathroom / lights out
11:00 to 11:15 sleep
Clarification:To earn the reward, I need to stop the phone by 11:15
Things I’m pondering as next habit - no food after 7:30 pm
April 14 ✅ kitchen closed 7:30
Hooray
Maddie
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Just joined and love the April theme. I definitely need to move more but I am frequently sitting so I'm mixing up my goal for this month.
This month I will …..
April focus:
Write every food I bite ( log ALL food)
To help me do this I am …..
Going to turn on the reminders on MFP
By the end of April I will …..
Have 16 perfectly logged days
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Wonderful @snowdancer03 and welcome aboard!0
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April 15 Bedtime Night 11
👩🏻🍳 🪥 🥰 🛏️ 10:45 🚽😴
♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️♥️♥️
11:15-8:30 good sleep
Week 1 April 4-10 $0.50 + $1.00 + $1.50 + $2.00+ $0 + $0 + $0.50 = $5.50
towards Celebratory Ring
April 11- $0 +$0.50+ $0 + $0.50
The plan
10:00 in bed
10:53 When bedside lights turns off, phone down NOW/ quick bathroom / lights out
11:00 to 11:15 sleep
Clarification:To earn the reward, I need to stop the phone by 11:15
Things I’m pondering as next habit - no food after 7:30 pm - collecting baseline data:
April 14 ✅ kitchen closed 7:30
April 15 ✅ 9:30
April 16 ✅ 8:30
Maddie1 -
Potted Bio - 2024Terri: Female; 77; living in Northern Ireland; married 57 years; 2 daughters, 3 adult grands; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age, life-long learning charity)Moving forward ……
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
In maintenance: August 2017
LW: 131.2 (December 2022)
GW: 130 < 140🐣🐥🪺🌱🌿🌱🪺🐥🐣I am a person who values the health and fitness of my body, mind, and spirit
🐣🐥🪺 April 2024 🪺🐥🐣
🐣🐥🪺🌱🌿🌱🪺🐥🐣
Habits keep me going when motivation flags.
This month I will …..
April focus:
🛌 😴 Improving Sleep schedule
In April I am …..
… getting into bed before midnight > 4 nights a week
To help me do this I am …..
… switching off devices at 11.15pm
… using breathing meditation to switch off brain chatter
By the end of April I will …..
… have improved my Fitbit sleep score
😴😴😴😴😴😴😴
😴😴😴😴😴😴😴
😴😴
There has been a definite improvement in the length of sleep each night, and my Fitbit scores are increasing.
📌Consolidating Solid Habits
🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴
🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴
🪴
Great Oaks from little acorns grow!
Daily Solid Habits:
(Developed over time)💎Right This Minute: Anti procrastination strategyYOU are worth the effort!
💎Just DO it!!!
Morning Routines:
💎Daily Meditation
💎Walk/Make beds/Shiny Sinks
💎Post Sole Mates steps
💎Weigh 130 < 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
In between:
💎Intentional exercise > 60 minutes
💎Cardio > 5500 steps
💎Strength > 15 minutes
💎Flex > 15 minutes
💎Active hours > 6
💎Zone minutes > 150 (per week)
💎Declutter > 15 minutes
💎Daily chores
💎paint/draw/write/read
💎Craft/crochet
💎General chores
💎Gardening
💎jigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
💎Meet with friends
💎Quality family time
Evening Routines:
💎Sole Mates evening reminder
💎JGM10Ds/JFT/UAC/Hogwarts
💎Close Fitbit rings/Zone minutes
💎Building Healthy Habits
💎Duolingo Latin
💎Update Women over 50
💎Clutter Sweep
🧝🏻♀️Terri 🕊️
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Welcome to the group. Nice starting goal.snowdancer03 wrote: »Just joined and love the April theme. I definitely need to move more but I am frequently sitting so I'm mixing up my goal for this month.
This month I will …..
April focus:
Write every food I bite ( log ALL food)
To help me do this I am …..
Going to turn on the reminders on MFP
By the end of April I will …..
Have 16 perfectly logged days
That was my first habit. It was very revealing, especially where portion control was concerned. Weighing and measuring food was my next habit.
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MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »Wonderful @snowdancer03 and welcome aboard!
Thank you! I'm excited to be here.0 -
TerriRichardson112 wrote: »
Welcome to the group. Nice starting goal.snowdancer03 wrote: »Just joined and love the April theme. I definitely need to move more but I am frequently sitting so I'm mixing up my goal for this month.
This month I will …..
April focus:
Write every food I bite ( log ALL food)
To help me do this I am …..
Going to turn on the reminders on MFP
By the end of April I will …..
Have 16 perfectly logged days
That was my first habit. It was very revealing, especially where portion control was concerned. Weighing and measuring food was my next habit.
Thank you! I have d cided to not make any big changes until I track my "normal" eating for the first week. I want to learn what is causing my issues so I can make the correct adjustments. So far in the last two days it is obvious I need to lay off the sweets.2
