January 2025 - New Year, Better Habits
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Celebration #15 - “I rock!”
January 14 done
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Celebrating with #4 - We are the champions of the world 🎼 🎶
January 15 done - I went up to my heaviest dumbbells
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@77tes Thank you for keeping this blog going. Strength workouts are fantastic for CV health, and certainly make one feel good as well. I do Strength HIIT MWF mornings, it is a fast and great way to start the day. Keep ringing the bell!1
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My second day with no 1/2 &1/2 in my coffee hopefully can do again tomorrow I think I can.
I was re reading my air fryer critique, I actually have been using a non teflon pan with a non teflon grated rack in the oven and it’s worked really well. We have done chicken tenders and chicken breast both have come out moist and tender. I would encourage others to try if you have convection on your oven mine has dual fans it a dual flex oven.1 -
10th January was my 10th anniversary on MFP. I did have a streak of 3200+ until MFP removed the newsfeed earlier this year, when it reset to zero.
SW: 227 lbs
UGW: 140 lbs
Aug 2017: Started maintaining < 155 lbs
Continued to drop slowly
Nov 2019: Final maintenance range 130 < 140
🔹2025 Focus:
My aim is to maintain health and fitness by developing/consolidating supportive Solid Habits. Trying to keep joints as flexible as possible as wear and tear takes its toll.
🔹Consolidation of habits Focus:
I am doing > 10 minutes HIIT > 4 times per week
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🔹Maintenance 130 < 140
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Current Stats:
- Terri, in Northern Ireland: age 78
- 5’2”
- Working on strength/stamina/flexibility
- All my stats are in the normal range for my age/height.
- Weight < 140
- Fat% < 22%
- Muscle% > 27%
- CI < CO
- Steps > 5,500
- Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily
- Active hours > 6 daily
Food
🔹log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; limit ‘empty’ snacks
Exercise:
🔹5,500+ Steps daily
🔹50 + minutes intentional exercise
Mind/Body/Soul/Spirit
🔹Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation
🔹Practice Self-care
🔹Positively reframe thoughts
🔹Learn something new
🔹Communicate
🔹Create/adapt positive habits
🔹Puzzles/Art/Craft/Write/Read
🔹15 mins Daily Declutter session
THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be more than
2 lbs a day for no apparent reason. - A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
🏃🏼♀️➡️ Terri 🏃🏼♀️
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Regarding the air fryer oven discussion. We are in the Czech Republic and have Remoska, which is a large pot with an electric lid that has one on/off button, and it's great. This is our second one, the previous one was a Tefal brand and we had it for 12 years but it's no longer on the market. I know the Remoska might not be available where you are but something similar might be. We've cooked all kinds of things in it, from pasta bakes to bread. It's good for heating up food from chilled or frozen and oven chips/fries too. In the UK, Lakeland sell them and Amazon might have them elsewhere in Europe. As for the US, I don't know.
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@Interbeing , I love HIIT , so great! I’m hoping the strength training will also keep my bones strong.
@snowshoe072 , I have a toaster oven that has a convection function, so maybe I should try that as a stand-in for an air fryer. I already like the convection setting for making pies.
Well done eliminating the half&half! Celebrate every day!
@TerriRichardson112, I love your list of reminders! It’s so true that it’s the overall trends that are what shows results. There are NO quick fixes
Another vote for HIIT! Good going.
@BodyTalking , thanks for the recommendations, my daughter loves her air fryer, but I’m not sure what brand it is. My biggest problem about getting one is that my kitchen is quite small, so a new appliance requires careful consideration.
January 16 done Halfway through January
V for Victory! Celebration #68
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January 17 done
Snapped fingers 🫰- celebration #74
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10th January was my 10th anniversary on MFP. I did have a streak of 3200+ until MFP removed the newsfeed earlier this year, when it reset to zero.
SW: 227 lbs
UGW: 140 lbs
Aug 2017: Started maintaining < 155 lbs
Continued to drop slowly
Nov 2019: Final maintenance range 130 < 140
🔹2025 Focus:
My aim is to maintain health and fitness by developing/consolidating supportive Solid Habits. Trying to keep joints as flexible as possible as wear and tear takes its toll.
🔹Consolidation of habits Focus:
I am doing > 10 minutes HIIT > 4 times per week
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🔹Maintenance 130 < 140
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Weighed on the 5th and up a smidgen above my maintenance ceiling over Christmas. (I hadn’t weighed since 20/12) Thankfully, it came off after due diligence.[*] Active hours > 6 daily- Terri, in Northern Ireland: age 78
- 5’2”
- Working on strength/stamina/flexibility
- All my stats are in the normal range for my age/height.
- Weight < 140
- Fat% < 22%
- Muscle% > 27%
- CI < CO
- Steps > 5,500
- Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily
Daily Solid Habits I like to frame my aims in positive terms.Food
🔹log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; limit ‘empty’ snacks
Exercise:
🔹5,500+ Steps daily
🔹50 + minutes intentional exercise
Mind/Body/Soul/Spirit
🔹Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation
🔹Practice Self-care
🔹Positively reframe thoughts
🔹Learn something new
🔹Communicate
🔹Create/adapt positive habits
🔹Puzzles/Art/Craft/Write/Read
🔹15 mins Daily Declutter session
THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be more than
2 lbs a day for no apparent reason. - A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
Terri 🏃🏼♀️
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@TerriRichardson112 , I love to see the progress of your 🏃 emojis!
You have so many great habits!
January 18 done
Fist pump ✊🏻 celebration #1
Another week of 2025 done.
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@77tes You’re certainly ringing those bells in 2025.
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TerriRichardson112 wrote: »10th January was my 10th anniversary on MFP. I did have a streak of 3200+ until MFP removed the newsfeed earlier this year, when it reset to zero.
SW: 227 lbs
UGW: 140 lbs
Aug 2017: Started maintaining < 155 lbs
Continued to drop slowly
Nov 2019: Final maintenance range 130 < 140
🔹2025 Focus:
My aim is to maintain health and fitness by developing/consolidating supportive Solid Habits. Trying to keep joints as flexible as possible as wear and tear takes its toll.
🔹Consolidation of habits Focus:
I am doing > 10 minutes HIIT > 4 times per week
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🏃🏼♀️🏃🏼♀️🏃🏼♀️🏃🏼♀️🏃🏼♀️🏃🏼♀️🏃🏼♀️
🏃🏼♀️
🔹Maintenance 130 < 140
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👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
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Current Stats:
- Terri, in Northern Ireland: age 78
- 5’2”
- Working on strength/stamina/flexibility
- All my stats are in the normal range for my age/height.
- Weight < 140
- Fat% < 22%
- Muscle% > 27%
- CI < CO
- Steps > 5,500
- Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily
- Active hours > 6 daily
Food
🔹log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; limit ‘empty’ snacks
Exercise:
🔹5,500+ Steps daily
🔹50 + minutes intentional exercise
Mind/Body/Soul/Spirit
🔹Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation
🔹Practice Self-care
🔹Positively reframe thoughts
🔹Learn something new
🔹Communicate
🔹Create/adapt positive habits
🔹Puzzles/Art/Craft/Write/Read
🔹15 mins Daily Declutter session
THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be more than
2 lbs a day for no apparent reason. - A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
🏃🏼♀️➡️ Terri 🏃🏼♀️
Way to go Terri! You are an inspiration to all! Best wishes for 2025!0 -
January 19 - got it done in spite of a very busy day !
Yippee! 🙌 celebration #2
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Thanks for the motivational reminders 🫶 @TerriRichardson1122
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January 20 - I almost forgot to ring the bells
Hand clap! 👏 celebration #3
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January 21 - I almost forgot to ring the bells
I patted myself on the back -celebration #5.
On the day my students turned in an essay, I used to tell them to raise their hand if they had turned in the assignment. Then I told them to pat themselves on the back - but not to pull a muscle. They loved the absolute corniness of it.
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Cold walk at lunch but got it do done, the half and half is almost close to 100% gone from coffee…it was a 1/2 tbsp treat this morning.0
