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@donna25trinity , If the cake fits in your calories and you want it, eat it. That’s my system. Deprivation just leads to resentment and defeat for me. I’m hoping the IF will help me get back to maintenance, and it seems like every health-related book or article recommends fasting. So I’m giving it a shot. 30 3 Days of Yoga…
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@SummerSkier , I’ve been working on the July thread. My goal will be fasting since I feel like I can do it in some way, thanks to tacking it onto my June yoga goal. We have probably seen the last of the rain until November but have been enjoying our lovely “June gloom.” Lots of people complain about overcast mornings, but…
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Great week @donna25trinity! Saving those 300 extra calories is smart! 30 5 Days of Yoga 🧘 🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘 🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘 🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘 🧘🧘🧘🧘 WOW! Less than a week of daily yoga practice left to claim my prize 🏆 (that invisible participation trophy is getting closer.) Yippee! 🙌👏🙌 June -25 I did my yoga first thing in the morning and even got in a…
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@donna25trinity , I have the Libby app and the Hoopla app through my library, so they are free. There are others like OverDrive, but Libby and Hoopla are my favorites. I actually have library cards from 2 different cites. Los Angeles Public Library has access to a huge collection, but the small suburb of Santa Clarita has…
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@donna25trinity , I love that you spend time reading with your Lil one! That’s been of big part of our lives. Great idea to use the library! When I was teaching elementary, I used to get a huge pile of books for my classroom, so I’ve come to have an abiding love for children’s literature. I’m getting more into using the…
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The birthday was lovely. Rainbow Connection was the theme. Unfortunately, my daughter was feeling pretty bad (she’s battling cancer), so we just watched the original Muppet Movie and also a video of my granddaughter at three years old (she’s in college now) in a dance recital, dancing to “The Rainbow Connection.” It was…
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@snowshoe072 , wishing you good weather for race. @SummerSkier , Hahaha ! Be careful of those sharp things. My gardener thinks that that if there are flowers on my hibiscus, it’s clearly time to cot it back to bare sticks. I hope that dentist appointment went well. 30 10 Days of Yoga 🧘 🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘 🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘 🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘 Two weeks of…
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@SummerSkier , smart way to get the gardening done - ask the guy you’re paying to care for your yard. My gardener is also ”weed blind.” I swear he looks at the weeds and thinks “at least these plants are thriving.” 🤣 Glad you’re still kicking, but mind that injured foot. @donna25trinity , I just got a book about…
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@donna25trinity , Good going on those goals! 👏 I hear you about off days. I’m retired, so my rest day is when I struggle. Saving same wiggle room for off days is wise. I don’t want my rest day to be a day of privation. I was surprised how much I like chia seeds! I just add them to my oatmeal. They are also good in cottage…
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@SummerSkier , it’s good that you’re resting that injured foot. Sometimes the best activity is keeping the weight off an injury. I hope it’s soon better. 30 13 Days of Yoga 🧘 🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘 🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘 🧘🧘🧘 Two weeks of daily yoga practice yay 🙌 June 17 - Puppy got me up, so I had plenty of time for my yoga before heading to the park…
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@snowshoe072 , I wish you perfect running weather for your Whiskey Run. 30 14 Days of Yoga 🧘 🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘 🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘 🧘🧘 Two weeks of daily yoga practice yay 🙌 June 16 - Again , my puppy, who got me up at 4 am, helped with my yoga . I’m getting used to not eating after dinner, so the fasting is going well, too, 14 hours.
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Thanks @donna25trinity , dancing is so fun! It’s one of the things my sister and I started doing when we decided to get more active. 30 15 Days of Yoga 🧘 🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘 🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘 🧘 Two weeks of daily yoga practice yay 🙌 June 15 - Got my yoga done this morning with the help of my puppy. At one point I was supposed to squeeze a yoga…
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Proof that I actually went dancing: I’m in the mask at the far right edge of the photo. @TerriRichardson112 , You are a superstar! You are just running with that 5-2-1-0 challenge. I’m not ready to limit my recreational screen time right now. @donna25trinity , the hiccups was just the first day, and I think I was eating…
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@donna25trinity , I agree about first thing in the morning being the time to get things done. I used to do my yoga after dinner, but since we got the puppy, that time is given over to dealing with the pup followed by totally collapse. 🤣 I felt pretty good with the fasting. I was a little headachy, after I started eating,…
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@SummerSkier , Your kitty sounds very helpful, like Lucy. I hate mosquitoes 🦟! I recommend This gadget: Amazon.com: BUG BITE THING Suction Tool - Bug Bites and Bee/Wasp Stings, Natural Insect Bite Relief, Chemical Free - White/Single : Health & Household Ever since the Tiger mosquitoes arrived in my neighborhood, being in…
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@SummerSkier , Your yard after dark sounds magical! No fireflies here in Southern California (except in the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland). Your scheduling is great. I don’t know of anyone who gets things done without planning and scheduling. Hope all goes well with the new dentist and endo appointment. 30 20…
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@SummerSkier , I love those solar lights! I’m tempted to put in a few in my yard. How did they look after dark? Yes, I think first thing in the morning is where my yoga needs to be. Frankly, I often sit around in a stupor in the morning, so yoga is definitely a more productive way to start the day. Will I keep it up? I…
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summerskier I love your purple martin news flash! That’s quite the colony. It sounds like tending the nests is part of your yard work. I’m not a fan of most new releases, books or movies. Fortunately, I enjoy rereading things I do like and rewatching old movies and TV series. Right now, my husband and I are watching Jeeves…
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@summerskier I love your purple martin newsflash! That is quite a colony . It sounds like tending the nests is part of your yard work. I’m also not a fan of most new releases, books or movies. Fortunately, I enjoy rereading things I do like and rewatching old movies and TV series. Right now, my husband and I are watching…
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@donna25trinity, those are some long fasts! I think I’ve only ever done 13 hours, maybe 14. Still, I know it would be really good for my health. But I am a bit nervous about diving in. @SummerSkier , I’m jealous that you’re such a good reader. My sister is as well. I’m okay until I read anything past 4th grade level. I…
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It’s hard to get over Friday celebration attitude. @donna25trinity I struggle with that on nights I go dancing-I figure I should be able to eat all the snacks. Fortunately for me, the bringer of homemade goodies moved away, so the store bought ones are much easier to eat in moderation. What is your intermittent fasting…
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@SummerSkier , I like Stephen Fry for the Harry Potter books, and Ian Carmichael for the Peter Whimsey books (although there’s a new reader who is good too - Mark Meadows). I mostly get mine audio books from Libby or Hoopla library apps. 30 24 Days of Yoga 🧘 🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘 June 6 - Today’s Yoga was a nice tension release routine,…
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@snowshoe072 Yes, F451 is a terrific read! But not exactly cheerful. I currently listening (again) to the Lord Peter Whimsey books by Dorothy Sayers. The secret to audiobooks is to get a really good reader and to re-listen whenever you get distracted or fall asleep.
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@SummerSkier , sorry that you’re missing your runs. That’s discouraging. However, hooray for good bloodwork! Oh do you have a hula hoe? I saw a gardener using one , and promptly went out and bought myself one. It makes quick work of my weedy side yard which I only hoe once or twice a years. Thanks for the suggestion of…
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@donna25trinity , bravo! 👏 Way to bloom in June! 🌸 Discovering alternative snacks for the win! 30 25 Days of Yoga 🧘 🧘🧘🧘🧘 June 4- Well, I got my yoga done but was interrupted about a million times. I could have done it first thing, but that was at 4 am after the puppy needed to go out. So, I went back to bed, and missed the…
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@SummerSkier I’m impressed with your brain-work gardening! Very smart! 30 27 Days of Yoga 🧘 🧘🧘 June 3 - I again did my yoga first thing in the morning with the help of my puppy. I like doing yoga in the morning, but I’m not sure I can keep it up regularly. I did sing something, I remember thinking that it wasn’t really a…
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That’s a great plan @donna25trinity ! It’s wonderful to see you back in the Building Better Habits Group! Be sure to celebrate every time you mark the calendar! Do a victory dance or give yourself a pat on the back. @SummerSkier weeding and chainsawing sounds like real gardening to me !!! Your landscaping looks very cool…
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@hcoleman232 great plan! Good that you’re already anticipating an obstacle and planning to avoid it. My daughter loves closing the rings on her watch, but forgetting to charge it is a struggle. She just got an aftermarket charger (I think from Amazon) for those times she doesn’t get it fully charged before she needs to…
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June Yoga 🧘 After reviewing my previous goals for 2025, I realized that the only one I haven’t maintained is my yoga practice, so this month I intend to get more flexible and calm my mind. 1. My goal for this month is to do 30 Days of Yoga 2. The small, actionable steps I plan to take towards this goal. I will preplan when…
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Dirt - Mental Health @SummerSkier I love your goal! All kinds of benefits to gardening besides the beauty of well-tended garden beds. Are your beds flowers or vegetable or both? Here’s an article about how good digging in the dirt is for you.
