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I've just stumbled onto the Tiny Habits Academy panel discussions. These discussions are basically free webinars on ways to apply tiny habits, covering a range of topics. Some upcoming ones are on healthy diet, getting fit, vibrant energy, and healthy relationships. Past recordings available to watch (again, for free)…

OMG, and I thought it was cold here! That's brutal. Glad you have an indoor option!

I did the same thing! I've learned that my trap is being sleepy. If I don't sleep well, the tiredness makes me want to say, "Screw it" and reach for something easy (read: unhealthy and fattening) to prop up my energy. Last night we ended up ordering takeout because nobody felt like cooking. I would like to do some big…

I agree on all counts!! 🙂

@sandielewis2001 The photo you posted is lovely! @Katherinelittle24 The 200's are right around the corner! Now is the time to double down on your success.

Welcome to December, everyone! ❄️What are you trying to achieve this month? 9/11/22: 253 (SW, highest ever) 10/1/22: 246 11/1/22: 241 12/1/22: 234 December goal: Hit the 220's—228 would be a 10% loss since starting. UGW: 165 Overriding Goal: Keep working the system and don't add too much too soon. Build a system that makes…

Hello, December! Hello, fellow goal setters! November was a success for me. 1. This December I will... work on hanging. 2. The small actions I’ll be taking to accomplish this goal: Hang for a few seconds when I go downstairs. 3. The trigger or cue to remember to do my habit: When I pass through the downstairs door frame.…

At the beginning of November, I said that I would start the tiny habit of doing two incline push-ups after washing my hands in the bathroom. I now usually do more than two, I change up how near or far my hands are (working more triceps or more pecs), and I go from the bathtub (much harder as the incline is less). I am…

Yes! Thank you again to our fearless leaders!

I love this insight. I have learned that when I'm out, I am hesitant to impose my dietary preferences on the group. So if everyone wants to order a bunch of appetizers, say, I don't want to say no, even if the choices have ingredients I don't really want to eat. Basically I don't want to ruin the mood or be the party…

Hard to believe that November is almost behind us! So far I've lost 7.4 pounds this month, a number I am very happy to report. I have been doing my tiny habits of push-ups regularly. In fact, if I'm somewhere I can't do them (e.g., a public restroom), I do double the next time I'm home. Instead of two each time, I do more…

@justanotherloser007 You are so close to your goal!!!!! So inspiring. Sometimes we have so far to go that we forget people have covered that same distance, one step at a time. Way to go!

Wow! Congrats. What a milestone to achieve!!

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November update: I joined the fall 5% challenge on Oct 1, to lose 5% of your weight over 8 weeks, and with 2 weeks left I have 2 pounds to go. Now that I am no longer sick, I'm feeling more confident that I'll hit that mark. Yay! I've been paring back on starchy carbs since September, and I realized that this month I've…

Almost halfway through November and going strong. o:) This will be my second week of doing the 5-day Tiny Habits challenge. In addition to my November goal of doing incline push-ups after I wash my hands, I am doing the Maui habit and the evening gratitude habit. I have been a beast with all three. Just before the evening…

Donna, have you ever read the book Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski? They talk at length about people who undermine our efforts to take care of ourselves, making us feel guilty—just as you've described in your coworker. They also discuss the importance of dealing with both the STRESS and the STRESSOR. They are…

We are 1/3 done this month, and it looks like everyone is going strong! It's inspiring to see so many different goals and ways of tracking progression.

I have been rather MIA from the community chat threads over the last few days due to some busy circumstances and lingering illness. Feeling good today for the first time in 3+ weeks and should therefore have more time to join in. NSVs: Signed in to MFP, logged my food, and was careful about what I ate—did not let my…

What a great idea!! Thanks for the inspiration.

@tahitig So happy to hear that you are out of hospital and on the road back to health. Sometimes the most difficult times bring incredible benefits, and I hope that's the case here for you.

Cindy, that is terrific progress! I have found that I cycle through a lot of the same types of foods, so tracking gets faster and easier over time. I also recently learned that every pound of weight exerts FOUR pounds of pressure on the knees and spine. By losing 13 pounds, you have reduced the force on those bones by…

@holdthefries Sounds like a great plan! Small changes really add up over time.

@pamperedlinny The beans were AMAZING! Everyone gobbled them up! I took a photo on my phone but the app won't let me upload it.:( We will be making them again for sure.

Thank you! I find that the trigger is not flushing but washing my hands. The counter is the perfect height for an incline push-up, so I wash my hands and then do the two push-ups. So far, so good, although I might put a little sticky note on the mirror to anchor the habit even more.

I am new to this group and excited to have found it. Thanks to @themedalist & @MadisonMolly2017 for lots of insightful content. I have just finished reading Atomic Habits and today rewatched the BJ Fogg TEDx Talk that was linked in one of the discussion threads. I have been stacking habits since September and find it very…

This post really inspires me. Impressive improvement over two months! I am at a similar SW and am currently working up to 30 lengths. How do you measure your average pace?

I am new to the group and new to swimming. In Sept 2022 I started going twice a week with a friend, Sundays and Wednesdays. I've been sick for 2+ weeks with a bad head and chest cold, so I've missed a few sessions and will likely have to miss today as well. Hoping to be well by Sunday so I can get back into the rhythm. I…

Yes! What a win to have. It is hard at first to give up sugar, just as it's hard to give up any addiction. I often hear people say they could "never" do it, but once you've gone for a while without it, it's really not that enticing anymore.

@pamperedlinny "I did eat some of the junk that was available. However!!!!! I still had my overall calories right on track. I did not stand and eat the entire bowl of swedish fish no matter how much I wanted to do so. I tried to avoid the muffin but the girl that made them asked more than once if I needed one so I finally…