October 2020 Add 'em up Goals & Habits Challenge!

Vantreesta · 09-24-20, 07:43 PM

Come join us in setting and achieving goals to promote your overall wellness! We are a friendly and welcoming group who love to chat when we have time, but please also feel free to join us if you want to just focus on your goals. No pressure here to address everyone; share as little or as much as you want!

We have been doing this challenge for many years now. While it is not strictly about fitness goals, we agree that our daily life goals work together with our fitness goals to make us happier and more balanced, so we combine them in this challenge. Feel free to join us! You can tailor it to your schedule if you need to take a week off for vacation or only count so many days. Whatever works for you!

Premise: Choose your goals for the month. Every time you complete a goal you get a point. Multiply your number of daily goals by the number of days in the month. This is your max total points. If you choose, reward yourself for reaching a certain percentage of your max possible (I use 90% for my personal goal), multiply by your max to get your total goal points. I also give myself extra credit options.

**Take this challenge however you wish. I used to total my points all the time but have fallen away from that and now just track my goals. There really are no rules, your challenge is your own, we're just here for support and to help each other with accountability. We would love to have you join us!

Vantreesta · 09-24-20, 07:44 PM

Vannie's October Goals

Mindfulness. Planning. Commitment. Discipline.

1. Up by 7:00 AM on weekdays (EC: 1 pt for getting up as soon as first alarm goes off)
2. In bed by 11:00 PM or as soon as Twins postgame is over (EC: 1 pt per 15 minutes early)

3. No eating after 9:45 PM
4. Protein for breakfast 5x/week
5. No seconds at supper 5x/week
6. Eat veggies daily

7. Train Cyric at least 5 days/week
8. Walk at state park with Cyric once a week
9. Spend time in front yard with Cyric 3 days/week (work on reactivity)
10. Work on desensitization to reflections 3 days/week

11. Strength training 3 days/week
12. Yoga/stretch daily
13. Pilates 4 days/week
14. Run 2 days/week
15. Jump rope 2 days/week
16. Neck exercises 3 days/week
17. Meet weekly minutes goal (10 pts) (EC available: 1 pt per 30 minutes over)

Extra credit:
1. 7 hours of sleep (10 pts)
2. 20000 steps
3. New workout done
4. Run with Cyric
5. Walk/run total 4 miles with Cyric in a day

Max possible points: ( avg pts/day)
Points goal (90%): ( avg pts/day)
Reward: personal satisfaction!

MathTeacher · 09-24-20, 08:26 PM

Math Teacher's October Goals

1. DRINK WATER
2. Pilates by Lisa
3. Post daily workout
4. Noom

October
1 - PBL Ab and Butt Sculpture
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3 - PBL Skinny Jeans Workout (vicious)

4 - PBL Redefining Upper Body + 5 Minutes More Abs
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6 - PBL Spring Into Summer Powerhouse
7 - PBL Spring Into Summer Upper Body
8 - PBL Caribbean Heat Legs
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11 - PBL Power Up your Powerhouse
12 - PBL Toned in 10 Butt and Thighs
13 - PBL Toned in 10 Abs
14 - PBL Target Your Trouble Zone Arms and Back
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18 - PBL New You Arm Shaper
19 - PBL Fast and Firm Lower Body
20 - PBL New You Strong Abs
21 - PBL Slender Legs
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25 - PBL Pilates Leg Sculpt
26 - PBL Every Day Arms
27 PT Conferences
28 -PBL Winter Legs
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30
31

Leonana · 09-25-20, 09:54 AM

1. Eat more vegetables and limit treats
2. Workout five days a week
3. Yoga two days a week
4. Take supplements

I think I will post my workouts too.

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Catahoula Cate · 09-26-20, 07:31 AM

Katie's October Goals:

Daily for 1 pt each:
1. supplements/vitamins
2. Daily Devotion
3. walk, dvd, or youtube.
4. Keep up with Daily Exercise Chart
5. Declutter: Puttering approach

Extra credit: 1 pt each
1. additional walk, dvd, or youtube clip.
2. massage
Two Free Days!

Total Points Available: 155 Goal: 139

Week One Total: 44 pts

Vantreesta · 10-01-20, 07:23 AM

I meant to get all my October stuff ready yesterday but the Twins game started at noon so pregame was at 11, which is when we got back from our walk. After we lost the game which knocked us out of postseason play I was honestly just crabby and depressed. I hadn't realized how much I was using baseball to avoid hard feelings, despite all the meditation stuff I've been listening to (and nodding along with) about learning to sit with hard feelings. I ended up baking cookies and eating I think 7 of them. I miss my mom and today is a year already that Chianna has been gone so I'm just having a rough patch. I know it will pass so I'm just holding onto the rollercoaster. Today is a new day and I won't eat 7 more cookies.

Vantreesta · 10-02-20, 08:14 AM

29 degrees this morning!

I knew there was a frost advisory but I still wasn't expecting it.

I've had a rough week. I didn't realize how much I was using baseball to avoid feelings. I'm feeling sad and anxious and have had headaches most days this week. I did workout some. I did Classical Stretch (still can't get into this) or yoga every morning before breakfast and the only other thing I can remember right now was CLX Burn Circuit 2 on Tuesday. I baked cookies after the Twins were eliminated from playoffs bc I was so depressed. Yesterday I made sausage rolls for my father-in-law.

I have got to get my goals set today and spreadsheet printed.

Leonana · 10-02-20, 05:21 PM

I'm sorry, Vannie. Sending a hug your way. Maybe there is a show you can stream to replace Baseball? I find that helps me a lot. It's been two and a half years since Jesse has been gone, and I still choke up.

I did another of Jessica's older dvd's, Cardio Abs, the Transformer Strength workout. Harder than I remembered!

Vantreesta · 10-02-20, 06:21 PM

Sherry, thanks. I actually think I need to take a step back and deal with it. The grief of losing my moms is going to hit me whether I want it to or not. I think I need to try to let it come, even though I know how easy it would be for me to hide behind horror movies right now instead of baseball. I find myself dreading Christmas bc it's going to be so emotional but maybe if I deal with some of the emotions now it will be less painful then and I can spend time remembering all the good times.

Catahoula Cate · 10-03-20, 10:36 AM

Vannie, after my dad passed away, I experienced lots of headaches and felt out of sorts too. At some point it lifted, and yes, you will remember. She will always be your ray of sunshine! Hugs to you!

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09-24-20, 07:43 PM
Vantreesta Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Snowman Land :)	October 2020 Add 'em up Goals & Habits Challenge! Come join us in setting and achieving goals to promote your overall wellness! We are a friendly and welcoming group who love to chat when we have time, but please also feel free to join us if you want to just focus on your goals. No pressure here to address everyone; share as little or as much as you want! We have been doing this challenge for many years now. While it is not strictly about fitness goals, we agree that our daily life goals work together with our fitness goals to make us happier and more balanced, so we combine them in this challenge. Feel free to join us! You can tailor it to your schedule if you need to take a week off for vacation or only count so many days. Whatever works for you! Premise: Choose your goals for the month. Every time you complete a goal you get a point. Multiply your number of daily goals by the number of days in the month. This is your max total points. If you choose, reward yourself for reaching a certain percentage of your max possible (I use 90% for my personal goal), multiply by your max to get your total goal points. I also give myself extra credit options. *Take this challenge however you wish. I used to total my points all the time but have fallen away from that and now just track my goals. There really are no rules, your challenge is your own, we're just here for support and to help each other with accountability. We would love to have you join us! __________________ "No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." "God, please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." "You can't run from your problems. But you'll both feel a little lighter when you get back." ~New Balance shoe ad You don't have to be fast, just keep moving forward. Note to self: You don't get to complain about things you won't work to change! Word for 2024: Accomplished; Word for 2023: Grounded;* Word for 2022: Consistency; Word for 2021: Mindfulness

09-24-20, 07:44 PM
Vantreesta Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Snowman Land :)	Vannie's October Goals Mindfulness. Planning. Commitment. Discipline. 1. Up by 7:00 AM on weekdays (EC: 1 pt for getting up as soon as first alarm goes off) 2. In bed by 11:00 PM or as soon as Twins postgame is over (EC: 1 pt per 15 minutes early) 3. No eating after 9:45 PM 4. Protein for breakfast 5x/week 5. No seconds at supper 5x/week 6. Eat veggies daily 7. Train Cyric at least 5 days/week 8. Walk at state park with Cyric once a week 9. Spend time in front yard with Cyric 3 days/week (work on reactivity) 10. Work on desensitization to reflections 3 days/week 11. Strength training 3 days/week 12. Yoga/stretch daily 13. Pilates 4 days/week 14. Run 2 days/week 15. Jump rope 2 days/week 16. Neck exercises 3 days/week 17. Meet weekly minutes goal (10 pts) (EC available: 1 pt per 30 minutes over) Extra credit: 1. 7 hours of sleep (10 pts) 2. 20000 steps 3. New workout done 4. Run with Cyric 5. Walk/run total 4 miles with Cyric in a day Max possible points: ( avg pts/day) Points goal (90%): ( avg pts/day) Reward: personal satisfaction! __________________ "No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." "God, please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." "You can't run from your problems. But you'll both feel a little lighter when you get back." ~New Balance shoe ad You don't have to be fast, just keep moving forward. Note to self: You don't get to complain about things you won't work to change! Word for 2024: Accomplished; Word for 2023: Grounded; Word for 2022: Consistency; Word for 2021: Mindfulness

09-24-20, 08:26 PM
MathTeacher Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Arkansas	Math Teacher's October Goals 1. DRINK WATER 2. Pilates by Lisa 3. Post daily workout 4. Noom October 1 - PBL Ab and Butt Sculpture 2 3 - PBL Skinny Jeans Workout (vicious) 4 - PBL Redefining Upper Body + 5 Minutes More Abs 5 6 - PBL Spring Into Summer Powerhouse 7 - PBL Spring Into Summer Upper Body 8 - PBL Caribbean Heat Legs 9 10 11 - PBL Power Up your Powerhouse 12 - PBL Toned in 10 Butt and Thighs 13 - PBL Toned in 10 Abs 14 - PBL Target Your Trouble Zone Arms and Back 15 16 17 18 - PBL New You Arm Shaper 19 - PBL Fast and Firm Lower Body 20 - PBL New You Strong Abs 21 - PBL Slender Legs 22 23 24 25 - PBL Pilates Leg Sculpt 26 - PBL Every Day Arms 27 PT Conferences 28 -PBL Winter Legs 29 30 31 __________________ In a world where you can be anything, be kind.

09-25-20, 09:54 AM
Leonana Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Arizona	1. Eat more vegetables and limit treats 2. Workout five days a week 3. Yoga two days a week 4. Take supplements I think I will post my workouts too. 1. Rest day. Did my volunteer filing for the Hospice, so I did do some squatting. 2. Jessica Smith's Cardio Abs Transformer strength workout 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. __________________ Sherry

09-26-20, 07:31 AM
Catahoula Cate Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Big Sky	Katie's October Goals: Daily for 1 pt each: 1. supplements/vitamins 2. Daily Devotion 3. walk, dvd, or youtube. 4. Keep up with Daily Exercise Chart 5. Declutter: Puttering approach Extra credit: 1 pt each 1. additional walk, dvd, or youtube clip. 2. massage Two Free Days! Total Points Available: 155 Goal: 139 Week One Total: 44 pts __________________ Don't be afraid to celebrate your Victories! Quit sitting!! Joints and muscles love motion! Do The Next Thing!

10-01-20, 07:23 AM
Vantreesta Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Snowman Land :)	I meant to get all my October stuff ready yesterday but the Twins game started at noon so pregame was at 11, which is when we got back from our walk. After we lost the game which knocked us out of postseason play I was honestly just crabby and depressed. I hadn't realized how much I was using baseball to avoid hard feelings, despite all the meditation stuff I've been listening to (and nodding along with) about learning to sit with hard feelings. I ended up baking cookies and eating I think 7 of them. I miss my mom and today is a year already that Chianna has been gone so I'm just having a rough patch. I know it will pass so I'm just holding onto the rollercoaster. Today is a new day and I won't eat 7 more cookies. __________________ "No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." "God, please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." "You can't run from your problems. But you'll both feel a little lighter when you get back." ~New Balance shoe ad You don't have to be fast, just keep moving forward. Note to self: You don't get to complain about things you won't work to change! Word for 2024: Accomplished; Word for 2023: Grounded; Word for 2022: Consistency; Word for 2021: Mindfulness

10-02-20, 08:14 AM
Vantreesta Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Snowman Land :)	29 degrees this morning! I knew there was a frost advisory but I still wasn't expecting it. I've had a rough week. I didn't realize how much I was using baseball to avoid feelings. I'm feeling sad and anxious and have had headaches most days this week. I did workout some. I did Classical Stretch (still can't get into this) or yoga every morning before breakfast and the only other thing I can remember right now was CLX Burn Circuit 2 on Tuesday. I baked cookies after the Twins were eliminated from playoffs bc I was so depressed. Yesterday I made sausage rolls for my father-in-law. I have got to get my goals set today and spreadsheet printed. __________________ "No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." "God, please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." "You can't run from your problems. But you'll both feel a little lighter when you get back." ~New Balance shoe ad You don't have to be fast, just keep moving forward. Note to self: You don't get to complain about things you won't work to change! Word for 2024: Accomplished; Word for 2023: Grounded; Word for 2022: Consistency; Word for 2021: Mindfulness

10-02-20, 05:21 PM
Leonana Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Arizona	I'm sorry, Vannie. Sending a hug your way. Maybe there is a show you can stream to replace Baseball? I find that helps me a lot. It's been two and a half years since Jesse has been gone, and I still choke up. I did another of Jessica's older dvd's, Cardio Abs, the Transformer Strength workout. Harder than I remembered! __________________ Sherry

10-02-20, 06:21 PM
Vantreesta Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Snowman Land :)	Sherry, thanks. I actually think I need to take a step back and deal with it. The grief of losing my moms is going to hit me whether I want it to or not. I think I need to try to let it come, even though I know how easy it would be for me to hide behind horror movies right now instead of baseball. I find myself dreading Christmas bc it's going to be so emotional but maybe if I deal with some of the emotions now it will be less painful then and I can spend time remembering all the good times. __________________ "No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." "God, please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." "You can't run from your problems. But you'll both feel a little lighter when you get back." ~New Balance shoe ad You don't have to be fast, just keep moving forward. Note to self: You don't get to complain about things you won't work to change! Word for 2024: Accomplished; Word for 2023: Grounded; Word for 2022: Consistency; Word for 2021: Mindfulness

10-03-20, 10:36 AM
Catahoula Cate Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Big Sky	Vannie, after my dad passed away, I experienced lots of headaches and felt out of sorts too. At some point it lifted, and yes, you will remember. She will always be your ray of sunshine! Hugs to you! __________________ Don't be afraid to celebrate your Victories! Quit sitting!! Joints and muscles love motion! Do The Next Thing!