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Hey all! I know I haven't checked in much lately, but things are still busy. It's awesome reading everyone's entries and getting ideas for myself. I'm not doing great in the working out department, but my two other goals of drinking more water and getting up and moving more are going well. I really like my habitbull app.…

Mornin' all! I forgot to post that I got a 43 min workout on Monday evening. I was really trying to go for 45, but I couldn't make it. Something to build up to this October since I haven't been able to workout since. Tuesday, my knee was hurting and last night I had to help my son through the emotions of a 1st grader :)…

Good Morning, y'all! This October I will get back to a regular work out routine. I want to get in an hour of cardio a day. The small actions I’ll be taking to accomplish my goal I will work out for 15 mins at least 3-4 times a week on my elliptical. Then I'll do a 15 min workout at lunch, and I'll finish up at night with…

this is going to be a good month. I'm ready to develop some healthy habits and break some bad ones :)

I got back on the elliptical yesterday. I hope to make it part of my regular routine. I put in 20 mins for now, but I hope to make that number climb.

ugh! but I have a slice of apple pie cheesecake waiting for me at home :'( Well, I'll probably still eat it, but I'll watch my sugar all the rest of the week. I normally use a sweetener like Splenda in my tea or coffee. I'll cut back on the number of packs I use. And i'll be cutting out sodas from my diet again. I got back…

Thanks for the welcome back, @prgirl39mfp. I'm sorry to hear about your mom and how hard it's been. I'm glad you were able to find an outlet for your grief. Suppressing strong emotions is never good. I don't think anyone should be expected to move on, but you can move forward, if that makes sense.

Awesome @nebslp and @PackerFanInGB! I'm happy to have offered up something useful. So far I like it. It may take at least a week for me to get a good feel for it. I may even add a few more like Meditation or Reading.

To paraphrase the Backstreet Boys "oh my gosh, I'm back again!" This summer has been so filled with other duties, and I have neglected so much. I'm so glad to see this group is still going strong. I finally remembered to try get back in here because I found a new app called HabitBull (http://www.habitbull.com) that I…

Hi all! Just dropping in to say a quick hello 😁 My summer has not slowed yet. August is turning out to be just as hectic as last month. I might not see a slow down til the end of the month. I hope to return to regular posts soon. Y'all take care and keep going strong!

Thank you so much! That made me feel good. I will certainly try to make it back more often. This group is so amazing!

This so what I needed today. I have not been showing up here in quite some time. My job has kept me very busy and at home I'm very busy or just tired. I've not been very motivated lately, but I really, really want to get back to the same spirit I had last year. When I realize how fortunate I am, my spirit is uplifted, and…

I did it on my own. It does have an interval setting, but I haven't tried it yet.

Isn't that the way LOL Thanks! I'll look into that!

I was watching a commercial for one of these really nice workout machines that I will likely never afford, but it did give me an idea. It talked about workouts that push you at high intensity and then have longer periods of rest in between each interval. I thought, "I can do that on my elliptical." So I warmed up for 3…

I haven't really taken a look at safety hazards in my house. We keep the lawn cleaned up as much as possible. No long grasses or piled up messes. These can hide snakes, and I do not want to tangle with them. Inside, I never really pay much attention to my own safety, but I do for my son. I keep all sharp knives away and…

I've done my 100 M and T and 30 today!

I got my 100 squats yesterday! I need another 100 today.

I'll be doing intermediate. I have been forgetting to do my squats and I think I only remember a few times last week, but each time I do between 50 and 100. I'm going to keep up with at least 100 M, T, Th, and F, but on the days in between I'll do at least 30. Yesterday I did 25. I forgot it was supposed to be a rest day…

Sounds like a good plan :)

Thank you @PackerFanInGB Sadly, I haven't had much luck at all. I'm still only averaging 6.5 hrs a night. Even on evenings when I am trying my hardest to get everything complete before 10:30, I still don't make it to bed til after 11. Well, all I can do is keep moving forward.

I get OK sleep. I average 6.5 hrs Sa-Th, and usually 7.5 - 8 on Friday nights. Sometimes Sunday will have 7 hrs, but that's still all less then 7 hrs on average for the week. My problem is that evenings is the only time I have to myself, so I take advantage and stay up late. I'm going to attempt to get 7 hrs for the rest…

I've been a little too sedentary lately :s but I did get my 100 squats done. My goal is 100 squats M, T, Th, and F, with the days off in between.

Wow! Week 1of June is definitely going to a challenge. Week 2 is perfect; I already have a head start. Week 3 will be a nice way to double check things I may have overlooked without realizing. And week 4 will take some thought :)

I love this! It's so awesome. I never really thought about mindful eating. I always thought it was just about watching what you eat and not about the experience of eating. I did a little mindful eating yesterday, and I realized as I thought about the experience of what I was eating - the texture, taste balance, sweet vs.…

I'm so sorry for not checking in for the past week or so. I've been so busy at work and at home I get little free time. Usually I try to stop by MFP in the morning before the 8 o'clock whistle blows, but it's been off and running and sadly sitting. Long story short, I've been sitting at various people's desks, replacing…

My tracker also reminds me to move, but thankfully, I've been able to remind myself. Another thing I've stopped doing is logging into Facebook every morning. Talk about a rabbit hole!

My thing of getting up and moving every 30 mins is definitely paying off. I'm getting in far more steps than I ever thought possible. The weather is HOT over here, but I get plenty of moving done inside my house or even where I work.

Awesome! Today, I've gotten in quite a bit of steps already. I'm working in another building. We're finally installing VoIP phones, and they have me all over. I won't get much dancing in today, but I'm sure to hit 12,500.

I usually get in about 10 mins at a time, but I get about 3-4 rounds a day :)