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I do love that quote tobinross, it has so many elements. What are the things that 'do' matter? Health, Happiness, Human Relationships, Fulfilment. The rocks, gravel and sand in a tub analogy is great for this one. The rocks being your big priority, your number 1 focus. The gravel being other people's priorities and the…

Knowing those calories Walkintofit will definately help. Its surprising how high some things actually are in calories. I added my dinner yesterday, stayed within the calorie range and just needed more vegetables really. Same again today, just tracking and making better choices. Porridge breakfast and a banana. Not quite…

Thanks for linking me to that thread mkksemail, I'll keep an eye out for the next term, looks like fun. Well done on that loss trixterjl31, amazing, keep that momentum going. I hit the gym yesterday, feeling it today but it was worth it. I did jump on the body measurement thingy, so I know my 2025 starting point, just shy…

Happy New Year mkksemail, glad to see you back. I'll have a look at those fasts, my boss in work did a series of fasts and it worked. What is the Hogwarts Challenge, is that on MFP? I love Harry Potter, good memories of reading the first one, knowing it was a children's book but being really drawn in to the world. Maybe…

Hey all, been off the wagon a bit, last week's travel nackered me out. Had bloods done yesterday, only regular checkup stuff, thyroid, blood sugar, cholesterol etc. I'm sure I'm getting a telling off next week. Watched a really interesting video yesterday, nothing new and mind blowing, but a reminder to turn off or tone…

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Greaterthanlife 'the work of the mind' I think is just an interpretation that we should be putting our mind to work on the goals or things we actually want to work on, rather than distractions. Weird anecdote, many years ago I lived on the Isle of Man, there is a small island (calf the Calf of Man) a lovely little spot and…

Good workout danwestmoreland32, I'm still to do a workout, although yesterday was removal of the external lights, trip to the tip with a tonne of boxes/cardboard and old micro. Stopped off at a DIY centre and picked up 2 shelf racks for the garage, one has gone up, the other one is waiting, as is a good tidy up in the…

Hope you all had a great Christmas and Happy New Year. 2025, let's keep the train moving. I snuck some fast food breakfast this Morning but I'm really tired and it was delicious 🤣 Read a meditation this Morning from Seneca. "Be ruthless with things that don't matter". Lots of context for this, could be saying no in work,…

Well done Greaterthanlife, over 100 days and as many interesting meal choices, like the Alfedo, sounds so nice. I've not tracked the last few days, I've been out and about, good times but taken my foot off the gas a bit. I feel like I've turned a corner as my snacking is different, much less. Much better food choices.…

Ice cream sandwich, damn that sounds good. Well done coming under base too Greaterthanlife I'm enjoying these poke boxes, really nice b9x salads, like stir fry veggies with either chicken or salmon and a bit of rice. Todays one has a lot of salt though when I scanned it. Interesting. Maybe I'll get a few of them and stock…

Greaterthanlife this is today's stoic wisdom from Epictetus. Timely, be confident in your process and what works for you. "I tell you, you only have to learn to live like the healthy person does...living with complete confidence. What confidence? The only one worth holding, in what is trustworthy, unhindered, and can't be…

Food logging is an interesting one, lots of people hate it and some people talk about 'mindset' being more important and actually talk about eating what you want, in moderation. I think tracking helps me understand the calorie range of foods and how it affects macros, how much protein and fat I'm getting. You cab come away…

Lost 7lb over the last week or so, according to the scales/body check machine. Done at the same time of the day, before food etc. That's good going, I was hoping for more, but I've been led a bit by a higher BMR which meant MFP gave me a higher calorie goal. Plus I've swapped some body fat for muscle which is good. I've…

Hi Keynelvb, finding something for you that you enjoy, the walking or something outside of the house is what you need. We only have a little snow later in winter here, still around 3-5⁰ Got back to the car early yesterday so I made my way down to the gym, it was mad busy but I got some routines in. In a moment of madness,…

Give it a try walkintofit, guy I work with did well using simple.app, managed to avoid eating until lunch, only water. He revisits it occasionally. That's good going greaterthanlife, the jello is interesting, without any toppings etc does it have much calories or nutritional value? I didn't manage the gym, I'd left here…

Walkingtofit, it's normally when I'm already away is the biggest challenge, last week I'd bought and a wrap before leaving, it was when I got to the airport was a challenge. I've never really taken food through security but I guess if water is the issue, it should be fine. Another good day yesterday, my wife made new…

Hi surfergirl1982, take your time, the thread isn't going anywhere 😃 Agree freefor40, I've often struggled at the airport or train station, last trip there was actually no veggie choice in the shops. Been a good weekend for me, declined takeaway on Saturday and had a really nice homemade curry. I was about to make a ham…

Hi Greaterthanlife and mayers_janice happy to have you share your journey however it works best. Yours and others sharing your journeys has kept this alive for me. So my goal for Thursday was to go to the gym, I did not as my wife wanted me home to fit a collar of shame to the cat, it was an easy excuse. But, I have stayed…

Day 266 also Don't have my notepad with me What am I truly grateful for within my life? The great family I had growing up, we don't spend much time together now but it was great to see them on Monday and had a great laugh. I was never alone. What is one thing I must do today? Go. To. The. Gym. Simply, all the reasons in…

Really felt it yesterday, achy across the chest and legs. Good though. Stayed on it yesterday, prepped lunch and my wife made a lasagne with salad. I made some extra broccoli and prepped it for lunch with peppers and fish. I've got my gym stuff with me, took me an hour on the bus last night as it's getting busier. If I do…

So, a great night out with family that I really don't see properly often enough. Had the day off today and decided to be a brave little soldier. I'm the heaviest I've ever been, at 18 stones dead on. Or 114.4 Kilos. BMI of 35. Weirdly my BP isn't too bad, I thought it would be through the roof as I've felt hot headed and…

Thanksgiving a great time to enjoy food walkintofit, hope you and others had a good day and weekend. Also a good time to reflect on the year and what comes next. I read a brief article this Morning about people becoming more comfortable with themselves to go to places like a restaurant and the cinema. I worked all over the…

It wasn't easy but yesterday was a success, picked up a southern fried chicken wrap just before I left. The options at the airport were terrible but I ended up with an egg sandwich and a protein bar. Also didn't snack when I got home. Tracked both days and stayed well within, need a bit more fruit/veg though, I'll pick…

Welcome Adivisser2024 to our temple of health and wellbeing 🤣 That breakfast did sound nice, eggs and tomato. I did well yesterday, stuck to my original plan, datbin the bar, they only had chicken ceasar as a starter, so I had bruschetta too and had 2 plates. Both delicious and I felt quite good afterwards enjoying a…

I got some company today in my favourite canal zen spot for breakfast. Thanks for sharing sadaffaheem, that's a great plan, I've just finished eating but garlic herb shrimp just sounds divine. I paused counting over the weekend. I did make some good choices though, cheated last night after my commute here, the most…

I love that quote greaterthanlife "what you do today affects your tomorrows" I was thinking yesterday about the zen feelingI enjoy so much when I'm away and I couldn't figure out why it was so specific to those Mornings. When I normally commute to work, I wake up tired and go for the bus, the bus is busy, the walk up to…

That said, I still did 6k steps yesterday. Not bad for not really thinking about it. When I commute to work normally, it's 5/6k steps to and from the bus and whatever I do in the office.

Oh dear, the amount of times I've written a post only to nudge myself off the app and have to start again. I thought it would fizzle out myself much earlier on, I've been really surprised by the engagement in the thread with a couple of people sharing their own journeys, greaterthanlife and walkintofit in particular, its…

Your meals are always so interesting Greaterthanlife. Tilapia is available but not so common here. My breakfast was avocado and poached eggs on sourdough, mainly as I'm in a hotel so it's cheating 🤣 I'm in an apartment rather than a room so I went to grab dinner last night, Ii was super hungry so I bought a tikka massala…