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IKWYDLS - Tricountability

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Oct 2022
6:15pm, 3 Oct 2022
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GimmeMedals
I've been learning about will power and habits, . It isn't really a thing. Your brain needs to use more energy to make changes to the way you behave, so it resists changes as it is trying to conserve energy.

Habits take about 30 days to form new neural pathways in the brain; the problem tends to be that on day 31, feeling proud of having managed 30 days of change, humans tend to "have a day off" so the brain reverts to the old, long established neural pathways and it can be hard to pick up the new habit again on day 32. So it's important to just keep going, one day at a time.
Oct 2022
6:25pm, 3 Oct 2022
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EvilPixie
Nice insight GimmeMedals where did you read that?
Oct 2022
6:27pm, 3 Oct 2022
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Welshpoppy
I think that is why it does say it takes over 60 days to build new habits.No reason to have a day off just keeping doing your best each day especially if calories are correct for you.
Oct 2022
8:34pm, 3 Oct 2022
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GimmeMedals
I've been listening to a few audio books whilst out walking. I'm not sure which one covered that. Or it might have been a nugget from James Smith - I've been following him for a year or more now.
Oct 2022
11:47pm, 4 Oct 2022
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Totriornottotri
I'm back on it post holiday - long work days for the next 10 days but should be easy to stay alcohol free and I have resurrected my running after walking the streets of NYC. Felt sluggish this AM on treadmill but was fine previously outdoors.
Oct 2022
6:52am, 5 Oct 2022
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Jaks
Welcome back 2triornot2tri. šŸ˜

Itā€™s forecast for 50mph winds this morning, might leave my run until later šŸ˜®.
Oct 2022
7:51am, 5 Oct 2022
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GimmeMedals
It sounds rather blustery so Iā€™m in no rush to go outside.
Welcome back, 2triornot2tri
Oct 2022
10:37am, 5 Oct 2022
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Alice the Camel
Itā€™s blustery but surprisingly mild!

Get your runs done before the wet rain arrives!
Oct 2022
10:38am, 5 Oct 2022
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EvilPixie
Totally agree
Very windy
Drizzly too must 17 here
Oct 2022
11:40am, 5 Oct 2022
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Welshpoppy
Too late we have had 24 hours of biblical rains and winds.I went out got as far as driveway was a soaking mess came back and decided on a rest from running day!
Weight session done a new one so lots of thought I usually do in garden so in hallway with lots of grunting;)

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Goals
Totters: 10kg by 1 Dec
HOW: No alcohol ODAAT
Calories: <2200 DAILY jamessmithacademy.com
Steps: 10000 DAILY
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Evilpixie: 7kg by 31 Dec
HOW: Alcohol only with Sunday Roast

Walk commute 2x per week (min 6 per month)
SEP -
OCT -
NOV -
DEC -
3x Strength per month
SEP -
OCT -
NOV -
DEC -

Raemond: To fit in favourite jeans by Xmas
HOW: Alcohol w/end only
No takeaways
Orange Tuesdays, rugby x2, run x1, strength x1

Nightowl: Under 10st by 31 Dec & 15 mpw min.
Drink more water.
HOW: Improve diet - have you done the maths and considered in detail what you need to do?

Why 15 mpw? Itā€™s nice to focus on the process but very easy to ignore without a why - ā€œconsistent running will improve PBsā€? Will you do 5 x 3 or 3 x 5?

Fraggle: TBC

Welsh Poppy:

Back in my OMM rain jacket by 31st December

Body fat at 22%

HOW: I will do this by sticking to

1799 calories a day

111g protein( as per JSA)

3 strength training a week(JSA)

6 runs

1 boot camp

Alice the Camel: GOALS

1. Lose 10kg by December. Use My Fitness Pal to record calories - MFP suggests 1200 cals /day.

2. Train for and run Great South Run (currently only running max 4 miles). Run 3x per week - 1 parkrun distance, 1 easy, 1 longer run.

3. 10000 steps a day (I know itā€™s an arbitrary number but it will focus my efforts to move more!)

Sweetie:

Goal: Lose 8-10lbs before Christmas

1850 calories per day

Not to exceed sugar target on MFP

3 walks per week (in additional to regular training plan - I can swim/bike/run and shift nothing but with walking the weight seems to go quite rapidly)
1 x yoga per week (not related to weight loss but need to get back into regular stretching).

Lammo:

Lose 8 kg by end of year

Exercise for 7 hours per week (i'd rather not include walking, but am sure i will to start with)

How: No snacks, less sugar, more fruit and veg, also making better use of my time for being active.

Angus:

WHAT? Weigh 100kg by the time we get back from Sardinia (mid-Oct)

HOW? No booze, no crisps, better eating habits, drink more water, get more sleep.

WHAT? Weigh 90kg by Christmas.

HOW? Start running again.

WHAT? Start running again.

HOW? Walk every day for 4 weeks. Maybe C25K?

Rosehip:

Goal lose a stone by May 2023

Process:

Join gym and weight train 2x week

Back to 100 mile months and to 200 miles by end May

1600-1700 cals, + extra on long run days

Increase lean protein in diet

Spend less time on sofa.

Jaks:

Iā€™d like to lose a pound a week up to Christmas by cutting out sweets, biscuits, cake and crisps. Really need to eat healthier and I like the idea of having accountability on here.

Gimmie Medals:

I want to:

Lose 10kg by Christmas

Run 5k comfortably (might include jeffing, but itā€™s the comfortable bit Iā€™m after)

Iā€™m doing it by:

10k steps a day (Iā€™ve just hit my longest streak of 18 days)

Counting calories on MFP (Daily calories as per JSA calculator)

3 x resistance exercise sessions each week

3 x runs a week including a parkrun or 5k

How to Change - Katy Milkman: news.uchicago.edu
Atomic Habits - James Clear

IKWYDLS - I know what you did last summer!

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