@Learningmoments PS: I tried to edit my post above but it’s being a bit tricksy today 😜

This is where BHH is very useful. You focus on improving one thing at a time. Say 5 squats a dat, then increase it by one squat at a time. And increase each set by one. Then you can do then increase sets of 5. And increase each set by 1 each day. Etc. It soon adds up over a month.

Also, you can do particular exercises on alternate days, maybe 3 or 4 times a week. Whatever works best for you real life schedule.

You’ve made great progress. And you’ll figure it out. Patience is the key.

Monday and Tuesday 18th and 19th

After I get out of bed i will Weigh and record my weight daily, goal is to loose half a kilo in August: yes daily weight slowly reducing again.

After I finish my morning workout i will prep a fibre snack for dinner to prevent diabetes, remember it's in ur genes. Helps with digestion too: yes monday and tuesday i had a fresh juice then went out for cake with my little one for a play at indoor play ground on Tuesday

After I write down my meetings on a postit I will write, a reminder  to leave by 5pm &  1 thing to look forward to after work. yes left at a reasonable time Monday 4.50pm and Tuesday 5.15pm

After I write reminder to leave by 5pm I'll think about wat appointments I need to book in:  yes monday Tuesday No.

After I hve booked in appointments  I will block out time for a lunch time family walk: yes was raining so spend some time in break with my little one.

After I get home from work i will put the kettle on to make a tea while i Weigh /track food accurately in mfp: no

After I sit down to eat I will make sure food is logged 1st then drink tea with meal to slow down eating  monday yes Tuesday No.

After I hve shower I will put Coconut oil on yes

After I hve a shower and once  my son to go to sleep, i will check my habits list to make sure all done and log check into mfp/uac  yes

Wow, thank you @TerriRichardson112 I really appreciate it.

@SummerSkier That is wonderful that you walked. It is so hard after a busy day and terrible heat. Great job!

@donna25trinity Looking good with your routine.

@77tes Thanks. I love biking. I logged my hula hoop drills today. I helped a lot just seeing it listed. I did 30 minutes of arm drills. Felt like a good workout.

Daily Tracker

Activities: 30 minute arm workout with hula hoop

Fun?: Yes, very much so.

Listen to your body?: yes

Embrace modifications?: yes, switch arms when I got tired

Did I love my active life?: Yes. I would have like to done some other things, but it was a busy day. I am finding I am looking forward to doing certain exercises again.

Theme for the day: Reconnecting with my hoop.

what’s with mfp asking you to re join groups you are already in? Did I miss something?

Koda and I have walked every day but 1 in August it has done both of us good too bad my strumming wasn’t that dedicated maybe it’s the heat 🎸

Oh dear. I hope that they are able to get your daughter out soon @77tes and this is a minor setback. I think we have all had too much share of "hospital time"/ 🥹

Still keeping up here. Yesterday I managed 3 workouts and we got a nice rain storm right after my walk and then much later a gorgeous sunset.

It really helps me to eat for I AM AN ATHLETE vs just managing calories.

@snowshoe072 my mom had pretty severe dementia the last years of her life but having been a concert pianist we could always count on sitting her at a piano and having her play wonderfully.

OMG I brought a large quaint of firewood in to the back porch will not get wet now and managed a walk with Koda….some day off lol but we will all be warm 😊

@snowshoe072 can you move today? I find that doing chores like that can totally wipe me out with muscles I did not know I even had totally fatigued!

@77tes I am glad you have some help with the hospital watch. And laughing at your resistance training with Lucy…. 😂 It always scares me when I run past someone walking their dog and not really paying attention because many of them will lunge at me and I am afraid they will get loose.

@hcoleman232 I want some BEACH pix please…. 🙏

Yesterday's walk reward. altho tired from Thurs efforts I did manage to keep up. I am sure he was eyeing some nestlings somewhere, and I could not get really close but he was really impressive!

@marlalynns6304  Welcome - I love that even with chronic pain you have found a way to maintain your activity. No small feat. 💪

@77tes I clearly remember the year my Dad was in the hospital for months. The IPAD had just come out and I played killing birds or whatever that game was incessantly. Now we just need to understand WHAT in your purse is so dang heavy it could be a kettlebell. 😂 and thank you for the song@@@@!!!!!

@SummerSkier I love your rewards from walking. You are a great photographer! That is amazing your mom could remember how to play the piano with dementia. I have heard that before. I always wanted to play an instrument and tried several. It was NOT pretty. :( Would you share how you are eating like an athlete? Sometimes my blood sugar just plumets. I need a better plan for eating.

@snowshoe072 Great job moving all the wood. I am surprised you weren't sore and exhausted the next day. That is a NSV!

@77tes Yay! Thank you! I love hearing your music for the day. Some I have never heard before and some take me back in time. So much fun! I am so proud of you for the hospital workout. That is not easy to do while someone is sleeping. That must be a heavy purse. People didn't know you are armed with a kettlebell for a purse. Lol. That is very creative!

@marlalynns6304 Welcome aboard. We are glad to have you. Water exercises are GREAT! I have two classes I participate in. That is wonderful you found relief from pain. Keep up the good work.

I am still experimenting with movement. I am changing my mindset. I am trying new movements instead of exercising/workouts or my fun bike rides. I am trying floor exercises, some while reading. I have been surprised I am sore. Shows that I am on to something.

23 days done and done with extra walks. I will admit today will be hard. My foot hurts and my knee hurts and it sort of upsets me but probably again too much so I should back off my distances for the rest of the month. Athletes need to pay attention. My VO2Max has continued to notch up tho which means my cardio is improving.

@Learningmoments I think the mind set is the hardest part. There is a gal on our running community who updates almost daily that she did NOT run and the excuses (she gets that) are pretty much always the same. We choose to make time for what we do and nothing any of the community can tell her will get her out the door. As far as eating like an athlete to everyone that is different but to me it means not binging and not obsessing over every bite. THinking of food as fuel …… Hard to explain. But I was thinking about the fasting and thought well I want most of my energy during the day so why would I skip eating in the mornings? If I eat mostly at night my body has the most fuel while I am sleeping? Anyway, I probably have some wrong ideas here and I understand it's easier to eat less when you have a smaller window but in my case I want to eat less but more frequently to fuel more consistently during the day.

@snowshoe072 Lol, it could be worse.

@SummerSkier I have learned a lot from this month in ways. In other ways I have gotten more confused. I knew I am an active person, but I was worried I would do less with the heat. (Midmonth evaluation) Once I saw my numbers compared to last few years, I was satisfied I was doing enough and decided to experiment. There are certain movements that don't give those impressive stats like biking & walking give. I have been wanting to do Calisthenics for a while. I can only do it for a few minutes before it whips my butt. Another thing I have enjoyed is my mini-trampoline. Few minutes and I am panting like a dog on a hot summer day. I am trying stairs. 5 floors is a struggle. I am trying Aerial Yoga moves. I can do a flip that I really want to master with assistance. There again, I am done in a few minutes. I am LOVING my hula hoop dancing and do it for sometime, but very few calories or stats. With these things, it reduces my energy for the bike rides, swimming, and usual cardio. I am very happy with my updated goal. (I am an ACTIVE person who LISTENS to her body, EMBRACES modifications, and DO a variety of activities I LOVE.) That is my mind shift. I want to include these things that don't give me the artificial reward of the stats. So I am back to my question that I have had for couple of years. How to balance it all out. I am thinking alternating cardio and strength days. It usually doesn't present itself that way. Either the weather keeps me from it or the conditions are great and I can't pass them up. I am not complaining. Just trying to sort the craziness of it all. Since I am not doing massive amounts of Calisthenics can I do it daily? I am sure it will get easier. I also have noticed my body being tired more. I am not sure if it is from the activities or because I have had to sit more which always whips me out. Maybe a combination, who knows. I guess I am just giving more info so any suggestions on anything comes to mind is very much appreciated.

@SummerSkier I think you made the right choice on fasting. As active as you are and with healing, you NEED fuel. I know I need fuel and my body lets me know that. I have been experiencing some low blood sugar issues since I started mixing things up which is not unusual until it gets evened out. Trying to stay more consistent on protein. I have been having a lot of wonderful veggies and fruit. I usually eat one thing at a time and get full before I get to the last thing. I probably need smaller portions so I get the combination right and then go for seconds. Just seems like one part of the meal is sooo much better than the other. lol.