Daily accountability and check in

I work in an office, contact centre to be precise. I try and get up and moving around but so much of the day is remote calls.

I saw that Noom has a 6 month free offer, I quite liked the articles and app when I last used it. Went through the 'build your plan' before getting to the price.

Worked out at £120 for 6 months or just over £10 per month. I'd have been up for paying £10 per actual month but not £120 up front.

Got a music festival this weekend so only 2 days in work, hoping my new roofbox arrives later so I can sort and hoover/clean the car before hand.

Randomly, here's an amazing lily flower from our pond, we didn't get them last year but I've not long cleaned out the pond filter and tidied all the plants up and thinned them out, my wife is convinced it's because I take such good care of the pond.

Lesson to be learned there I think, maybe I should take as much care of myself.

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gbread2u0169 - doing anything is good, I got wrapped up in 'new starts' and found it hard going to keep failing. My new approach is just to make changes, some days I make more than others and some days I'm more successful than others, but it's about doing something different.

NellyJica - Holidays are tough, other people, different options, it's the holidays. I've got a music festival this weekend and will probably be 5 days of drinking and eating cheap carbs, I'm planning for some good choices but it won't be easy.

Not too busy a day today, a couple of meetings and time to do things I need to get done before 4 days annual leave, free day tomorrow, maybe I'll take my nephew fishing 🎣

Read this today in my Stoic reading, resonates with 'finding joy' in making change, it doesn't have to be easy, the joy comes from the investment in self and knowing that it's right.

159 (I think), sat on a train to York, I don't like working on the train so I'm only checking my laptop occasionally.

I've jumped back on the Noom wagon, don't know if anyone tried it, it's just a platform like WW or SW, but what it does differently is you get 10-15 mins of little articles/lessons to scroll through, not groundbreaking stuff but motivational and great for keeping you on track, I've never found anything that has a similar level of content. Anyway, I got a 6 month free deal so works out £120 at the end of my trial for the year.

I've still got MFP and also joined Slimpod - something is gonna work this year.

I weighted the other day, 17.6 which is good because I didn't put too much more on inbetween. I've had a good couple of days food wise, I'm doing pretty well movement wise too, I started a job for my wife, pulling down a climbing vine and trellis that covered a wall she wanted the BBQ to go up against I realised I needed the garden bag, so that then prompted a whole job of taking older garden waste to the tip so I could empty the bag.

4 hours later, wall cleared, BBQ moved, garden waste removed, decking cleared and brushed, much sweat and high HR.

Listened to an article yesterday about colon cancer and the rise in under 50s. I'm 46 tomorrow and don't have the healthiest of diets, so I'm gonna get it done I think, as well as a round of bloods once I can get it organised with the GP.

I have brought my gym stuff with me, I'll hopefully do something this week.

Not off the wagon just yet. Was ruminating on my fitness plan yesterday, it's extra expense, but what I definately think works for me, is opening the app and doing 15 mins of lessons helps to stay focussed, let's see how it goes.

Happy (and glad) for you to be on the page, it's a great place for people to check in, post, or just lurk, I'm happy that you are here and sharing this journey.

This is day 2 of my 46's and I'm aiming to be in a different health space by 47, I want my 50s to be healthy and lively.

On a totally separate note, does anyone have any good tips or ideas for building new social circle at this age, I've made some changes and really would like to be around people that enhance my choices but it's not exactly easy.

So, 193 (I think), I'm waiting on a decision from a job interview last week where I basically uphold myself into a higher bracket but may have priced myself out. Let's see.

Caught my biggest fish to date on Sunday Morning at 4am, in the rain with no headtorch, good times.🤣

Also messaged a good pal of mine, we haven't spoken since this time last year, my wife thinks we are both being stupid stubborn, I've sent him a happy birthday this Morning (I didn't get one from him).

Anyway, onto fitness, I'm going to commit to start tracking today so I can improve my diet. My plan is also to incorporate some body weight exercises and stretching, particularly my ankles as I really struggle with haglunds in both ankles.

That salad sounds amazing.

I've tracked so far this week and will continue with the same, I do need an injection of more veggies during the day, I'll see where I can find these.

3 times I've typed this, the turning my phone seemed to reset the page for some reason

Anyway, well done walkintofit that's great progress, any positive change is good.

I'm so glad you and the others found a home here to check in with each other and find se accountability.

It's funny, I struggle to keep the routine and drop in/out. I put myself under a lot of stress and often it's good choices that get sacrificed first. I do struggle with ADHD, so habits and routine are difficult.

I'm back in my favourite hotel coffee spot after breakfast while travelling for work. I don't know why but I always feel most reflective when traveling, maybe it's being in my own head more, driving, plane, train, alone time in the evening, I don't seem to get this headspace at home, even when I create time for it.

Anyway I'm still here and I'm going to try and make good choices this week, just had eggs and avocado, hopefully a vegetarian healthier dinner and short walk, let's see.

Also, posted about friends last time, I had a pal that I hadn't spoken to for a year, we've be3n friends for 25 years but stubbornness took over and we haven't spoken. Anyway, he went into hospital and had his appendix out, so I reached out to him to check in, caught up and saw him. Let's see how it goes

All welcome 🤣 I started it after seeing something similar to count days and track progress. It's become more of a journaling home for people sharing their journey, love it either way.

Love the idea of that canyon walk, I need to find something similar where I can turn my brain off for a bit and reflect.

I also need to deal with my cholesterol and probably sugar levels. Yesterday's plan didn't go so well but did enjoy a nice chicken dinner on my expenses 🤣

If I can do a good lunch before leaving the office for the airport I should be able to avoid the burger king.

Only a short trip, Liverpool to N Ireland but it's a 90 min drive to to the airport, 40 min flight (probably 90 mins airport before) and then a 40 min drive home.

It's funny, I come here every 6 or so weeks for maybe 3 years now and the staff welcome me back at reception and the restaurant "Welcome back Mike, so nice to see you".

I honestly think, I need a new job, I've stuck a few applications out, but this one is causing me too much stress and trying to affect my health is like canoeing uphill while navigating 40 hours of my week that I generally hate. I've been Managing Contact Centres for over 20 years now and I think I'm spent. I just don't know what to do when I grow up. I was going to be a mechanic originally but that didn't work out.

Anyway,

I can see the Mourne mountains here as the sun is just coming up and giving the sky a splash of purple. There is a row of saplings along the canal and the leaves are bright red.

There is a breeze sneaking through the window next to me and it's a nice cool autumn chill which is waking me up.

Maybe I'll sit here drinking nice coffee, reflecting and sharing nonsense until I leave for the airport.