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This August I Will…
Hi Friends! I cannot believe I forgot this technique that was incredibly effective for me in the past!! Thank you @TerriRichardson112 for reminding me! And thank you to my partner-in-crime @themedalist who might have been the one to introduce it to me. 💦🌊💧🏝 This month, I invite you to dive into a fantastic visualization…
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This June I will…
Hi Everyone, I am ridiculously busy right now with house renovations & a father recovering from a serious fall that required surgery. I was going through some folders to declutter them as I prepared the room for the painters, and I came across all of my graphical coloring pages that I used for tracking as recently as Nov…
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This April 🌷🌻💐🌹 I Will ….
HAPPY SPRING! 🐣 A time of new beginnings & better weather (at least for the Northern Hemisphere.) 💐What do you change as we enter spring? Different clothes? A different bedtime or routine? Any shifts in the foods you eat? Any exercise activities that become more possible or enjoyable? 🌻We know habits impact our health, our…
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This February I Will…
With Valentine’s Day mid February, let’s focus on loving & caring for ourselves… ♥️ How can you create habits around moving your body that show it you care & appreciate all that you can do? ♥️ What habits might help you feed your body in a more loving & caring way? ♥️ How can you prepare for sleep in a way that your body…
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This DECEMBER I WILL….
And Hello December! (repost of last December's post by our lovely @themedalist) For many of us, December is a challenging month to stick with building healthy habits. There are holiday get togethers with friends, family, and co-workers and food is usually the centerpiece. With more events and time commitments, exercise…
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2022 Move It Monday
It's back and a real favorite around here....our weekly Move It Monday challenge. Each week, we'll be participating in the Move It Monday campaign by kicking off the week with exercise. What exercise or activity you do is entirely up to you. You'll see our Monday participants enjoy a range of activities. After you've…
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2021 DECLUTTERFEST
❤️2021 DECLUTTERFEST Challenge❤️ Please post your plan for your decluttering & give us updates as you proceed! Think of it as SUPER Spring Cleaning 🧹 🧽 over a YEAR!!! 🤣😂🤣😂 Marie Kondo, Flylady, room-by-room, category by category, 15 minutes a day, 27 thing fling boogie ... whatever works for you! Detailed day by day plan…
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August “I Will” and Re-post of “Summer of Sleep”
Hi Friends, I decided to post a “goodie” from the past…@themedalist’s excellent Summer of Sleep Challenge. Some of us grapple with sleep & for some it is a non-issue! You get to design your own August “I Will” as usual. I’m going to focus on sleep. For 8 of the past 9 days, my new routine has had miraculous results. And if…
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This July “I Will”… Welcome aboard!
It's a brand new month! What's your favorite part of July? What healthy habit would you like to work on this month? Is it something new or a continuation of your June focus? Whatever it is, let's dive in and make it happen! We are here to support you every step of the way! Habit Stacking: We highly recommend habit stacking…
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Ultimate Accountability Challenge (UAC) MAY - It WORKS! Join Us!
The Ultimate Accountability Challenge (UAC) provides both weight losers and maintainers with incredible accountability partners AND life-changing healthy habits. This is not the flash-in-the-pan 'biggest anything" short-term challenge. This is the real deal!! We are a volunteer group with a proven track record of…
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WEEK THREE - “I Will” March 15-March 21, 2021 🌺🌺
Hi Everyone! Let’s continue rally ourselves (with more than half March still ahead of us) to choose another *small* habit for our Week 3 challenge! Rather than setting an “I Will” for the month, let’s set a weekly “I Will.” Week 1 & 2 have had really terrific results. Yes, the normal hills & valleys happen, but today gives…
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WEEK ONE “I Will” March 1 - March 7, 2021 🌼🌸
Hi Everyone! Happy March! We, co-leaders, have been thinking, and we’d like to try something new in March, Springtime, a time of new beginnings! 🌸🌼🌺 Rather than setting an “I Will” for the month, we’re thinking of a Weekly “I Will.” At the end of the week, you can assess how it went. Then keep the same plan or modify your…
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This February “I Will” ... Newcomers Start Here
Welcome! We are glad you are here! 💙 For information on achieving your goals through tiny habit changes, please Google “BF Fogg.” He has some very short talks < 3 minutes and longer interviews. The bottom line, habits trump motivation. Tiny habits give us confidence in our ability to be successful in changing our behavior,…
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10-day Sprint!
Hi! Are you on maintenance or almost in maintenance & wanting to lose a few more pounds? Short duration dieting works for me when the scale is creeping upwards. I know if I don’t turn it around now at 1 lb over the high end of my range, it will be even more difficult down the road. Join me! (Based upon Half Size Me way for…
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This January “I Will...”. NEWCOMERS, begin here!
Welcome! We are glad you are here! 🛷 For information on achieving your goals through tiny habit changes, please Google “BF Fogg.” He has some very short talks < 3 minutes and longer interviews. The bottom line, habits trump motivation. Tiny habits give us confidence in our ability to be successful in changing our behavior,…
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Feb Declutterfest in the Building Healthy Habits Group
What better time than now to begin to gradually shift your habits! We are a friendly group, waiting to welcome & support you, as you learn the highly effective skill of habit creation! This month we are running the highly popular month-long Declutterfest! You decide your approach & your goals (if you decide to have them)!…
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December “This & That” Discussion
Post your habits, questions about habits, requests for suggestions in the I Will Discussion - our MAIN discussion, focused on Building Healthy Habits. This discussion is for all those fun, interesting hobbies, things you’re doing, photos of pets, nature, dancing, etc! If you only have time to follow one, choose the one you…
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“This DECEMBER I Will...”
Welcome! 🛷 For information on achieving your goals through tiny habit changes, please Google “BF Fogg.” He has some very short talks < 3 minutes and longer interviews. The bottom line, habits trump motivation. Tiny habits give us confidence in our ability to be successful in changing our behavior which leads to more tiny…
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JOIN US!! Building Better Habits Group
What better time than now to begin to gradually shift your habits. Success is within reach & CAN be yours! We are a friendly group, waiting to welcome & support you, as you learn the highly effective skill of habit creation! Join us here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/52-building-healthy-habits Questions?…
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November Non Scale Victories!!
Hi, I posted this in Announcements by accident! Feel free to celebrate anything that’s going well for you - other than the scale!!! Feeling stronger? Doing tasks you used to postpone? Sleeping longer? Better? Developing a hobby - new or old? Prepping foods? Energy levels? Clothes feeling better? YOU get the idea!! Best,…
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This November I Will ...
Welcome!! 🍎 For information on achieving our goals through tiny habit changes, please Google “BF Fogg.” He has some very short talks < 3 minutes and longer interviews. The bottom line, habits trump motivation. Tiny habits give us confidence in our ability to be successful in changing our behavior which leads to more tiny…
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November “This & That” discussion (renamed)
Hi Friends! Thinking of this organization of discussions for November: 1. The “This November I Will” strand where you post how your “I Will” (aka tiny habit change) is going. Receive support & recognition. 2. The “November Social Strand” for chatting about gardening, free motion stitching, and life in general! Of course,…
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This October I Will ...
Hi Fellow Habit Builders!! 💪🏻🎉😃 Please welcome @harvestmeadow & @jrsepe12 to our group!! See their posts in the Welcome new members area! I thought I’d send this out a few days early! I know many of us like to brainstorm different habits & some even like to create trackers. That way we can “hit the ground running” on Oct…
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OCTOBER NSV’s!!
Time to become totally immodest...well you know what I mean...🤣... list all your wins (big or small) Brag away!! Just nothing with the scale :) PS Feel free to celebrate scale victories in the “I Will” chat! Here’s to the second half of October! 🎃 👻 🤖 👸 🐧🤡😼🦄 👷🏻👨🏽🌾👩🏻🎤🦸🏼♂️🧙🏽🧛🏻🧜🏿♀️ 🧚🏻💃🦊🐸 🦋🐲
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This September I Will...
Hi Fellow Habit Builders!! 💪🏻🎉😃 I thought I’d send this out a few days early! I know many of us like to brainstorm different habits & some even like to create trackers. That way we can “hit the ground running” on Sept 1st! It's a brand new month! What's your favorite part of September? What healthy habit would you like to…
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September 15 NSV’s (Non Scale Victories!)
Hi Habit Builders! Let’s give ourselves a mid-month boost because EVERYONE is doing SO WELL! Post things that are working for you that aren’t about a pound or a kilogram!! I’m smiling as I type this, as it’s always such a fun series of posts to read! (Idea taken form the Ultimate Accountability Challenge - a highly…
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10-day Sept ‘20 End of Month Burst
We’ll begin Monday Sept 21, but I wanted to give you a day to: 1) Reconfigure your I Will, if necessary. 2) Commit to your plan in order to end the month strong!! 3) If struggling, consider a small reward if you hit your I Will X out of 10 days❣️ For example: I will be modifying duration & frequency of yoga/upper body…
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This August I will...
Hi Folks! Getting us started... Denise- of course feel free to replace/delete... It's a brand new month! What's your favorite part of August? What healthy habit would you like to work on this month? Is it something new or a continuation of your July focus? Whatever it is, let's dive in and make it happen! If you are new to…
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10 Day Aug 22-31 Rejuvenation
Hi Everyone! My 1,000 Day tracking streak in MFP will be Aug 31, I think. I thought it could be fun & a good excuse to re-invigorate the last 1/3 of our August!! Sooo.. Let’s begin tomorrow! Copy & paste below & tell us one thing (or more) that you did to lift your spirits, make yourself smile, Self-care, feel better, feel…
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22 Day Self-Affirmations Challenge
Simply copy below & add one positive “I am ... “ sentence each day!! Ex: I am healthy. 10/18 10/19 10/20 10/21 10/22 10/23 10/24 10/25 10/26 10/27 10/28 10/29 10/30 10/31 11/1 11/2 11/3 11/4 11/5 11/6 11/7 11/8 11/9
