Sin's Goddess: Building Habits

[The.Introverted.Goddess]

Hi SG

 

Sounds like your posture is coming along very well - how have you found the transition for your back?  how far do you feel you have left to go?

 

A good amount of fruit & veggies in there!  Your day sounds very healthy, especially if you're throwing yoga into the mix!

 

Are you feeling better for it all?

 

My posture is doing pretty good. I still haven't quite made the transition to proper posture being natural, but I'm getting closer every day! I'm not sure how much I have left to go, but I'll be surprised if it's not natural by the end of the challenge. I've been staying pretty aware of my posture, even when standing, which is almost harder at this point.

 

Thanks Eirlys! I'm not always getting the fruits and veggies in there, but I've started going to my local farmer's market on Saturdays AND there's a mobile farmer's market truck that comes to my job on Wednesdays that I'm starting to buy from. I'm hoping that adding the extra "farmer's market" run midweek will kick things up a notch! 

 

I *AM* feeling better!! My body feels great, I'm starting to notice long-forgotten muscles, it's getting easier to turn down sugary snacky foods, and I'm just feeling happier!! 

[The.Introverted.Goddess]

Checking in for Day 16 - 1/21

 

Yoga

Off day.

 

Fruits and Veggies

Breakfast: no breakfast

Lunch: none

Dinner: green beans

 

Food Log

Calories: 1739

Carbs: 215.1 grams (FAR too many!!)

Fat: 78.9 grams

Protein: 55.4 grams

 

Posture

The posture is improving. Sitting posture is coming along nicely, and though I'm always working on that, I've started paying more attention to my standing/walking posture. I think that's even more of a challenge for me that sitting.

 

PvP Guitar Challenge

Okay practice. I didn't practice for too long, my wrist started bothering me. But I did practice and then I listened to the song a bunch of times before heading to bed.

[The.Introverted.Goddess]

Checking in for Day 17 - 1/22

 

Yoga

Was feeling poorly all day and didn't go.

 

Fruits and Veggies

Breakfast: broccoli, mushrooms

Lunch: green beans

Dinner: avocado, tomato, onion, potatoes

 

Food Log

Calories: 2046

Carbs: 190.3 grams

Fat: 81.6 grams

Protein: 88.4 grams

 

Posture

Good posture day. It's gotten to the point that I'm always conscious of my posture. I'm just waiting to turn the corner and get to the place where I'm not having to think about it anymore.

 

PvP Guitar Challenge

Off day, but listened to the song a few times to listen for strumming patterns. I'm still not doing too great with the up-strumming....

[Mdowning]

Hope everything is still going well SG! We are halfway done with this challenge, don't slow down now!

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[The.Introverted.Goddess]

Week Three Wrap Up - 1/20-1/26

 

This was not a great week for me. I wasn't feeling well and started getting a bit discouraged. I know, I know, slacking off is not going to help me feel better. I'm making a few adjustments for the last three weeks that will help me get remotivated.

 

Yoga

2/3

 

Fruits and Veggies

Breakfast: 4/7

Lunch: 2/7

Dinner: 3.5/7

 

Food Log

3/7

 

Posture

6/7

 

PvP Guitar Challenge

3/4

[The.Introverted.Goddess]

Hope everything is still going well SG! We are halfway done with this challenge, don't slow down now!

 

I'm still here!! I haven't been feeling well and have been slacking a bit..on goals and on posting. I'll be posting my Week Three Wrap-Up this evening.

[The.Introverted.Goddess]

Changes for the Second Half

 

ADDED GOALS/HABITS

Eat paleo.

That's right, I'm doing it. I'm going paleo. I've been contemplating it for quite a while, but I think it needs to happen now. I've been doing really great with going to yoga classes, but I feel like it's almost pointless because I'm still eating SO many carbs. And though I am focusing on developing habits and not focusing on my body, I can't use building the habit of going to yoga as an excuse to ignore what I'm putting in my mouth. I have been tracking my food intake (completing my food log on my Fitbit dashboard) and that is what has prompted me to make this change. Since the beginning of the challenge, I've averaged 217 grams of carbs a day. I've only had two days of carbs under 150 grams, and most other days were over 200 grams. They say you can't out-run your fork, well.....you can't out-yoga it either. I don't plan on being super strict about it though. I just finished reading the Nom Nom Paleo cookbook, and I'm planning on using their green, yellow, and red lists as my guidelines.

(CON +2)

 

Walk 10,000 steps every day.

I’ve been a bit lazy other than my yoga classes, so I’m adding the goal/habit of walking 10,000 steps a day. I’ve been averaging about 5,000 steps a day on non-yoga days and I need to be more active than that. Way more active, but this is a good step (hehe) in the right direction.

(STA +2)

 

GOALS/HABITS

1) Yoga 3x a week (STR +3, DEX +1, STA +1)

2a) 2 servings of fruits and veggies at each meal (CON +2) – only 1^st three weeks

2b) Eat paleo (CON +2) – only 2^nd three weeks

3a) Track food intake with Fitbit food log (WIS +1) – only 1^st three weeks

3b) Walk 10,000 steps every day (STA +2) – only 2^nd three weeks

4) Practice proper posture (CHA +3)

[The.Introverted.Goddess]

GREEN LIST

 

YELLOW LIST

 

RED LIST

 

 

From the Nom Nom Paleo cookbook

[The.Introverted.Goddess]

Checking in for Days 22 & 23 - 1/27 & 1/28

 

Yoga

Monday, 1/27: Was still not feeling well and didn't go. I was home from work and in bed all day, and still ended up going to bed at around 9pm...

Tuesday, 1/28: Off day

 

Paleo

Monday, 1/27:

Breakfast: Good, not very hungry, so I just had some homemade green juice

Lunch: Still good, made some eggs and sweet potato hash

Dinner: Mostly good, had a bit of mashed potatoes with dinner plus a small glass of cider

Tuesday, 1/28:

Breakfast: Good, green juice and egg muffins (turkey sausage and eggs)

Lunch: Pretty good, had leftovers from last night, which included about a 1/4 cup of mashed potatoes

Dinner: Mostly good, I made tom kah gai but had about a 1/2 cup of white rice with it and about two fingers of whiskey

 

Steps

Monday, 1/27: Only 1,560, but I knew it was going to be low since I was sick in bed most of the day.

Tuesday, 1/28: 7,377, a pretty good day considering I didn't do anything extra to make it all the way to 10,000 steps. This was just my daily activities with me being more conscious about trying to walk more. 

 

Posture

Monday, 1/27: It was not great today. As I was in bed all day, I wasn't really thinking about it much, aside from trying to be comfortable.

Tuesday, 1/28: Good today. My body did not like laying in bed all day yesterday, and was a little uncomfortable at the beginning of the day. But the more I focused on my posture, the better it felt.

 

PvP Guitar Challenge

Monday, 1/27: Off day, but strummed for just a few minutes while in bed.

Tuesday, 1/28: Good evening practice. I have definitely chosen the song. 

[The.Introverted.Goddess]

Checking in for Days 24 - 1/29

 

Yoga

Still not feeling well, so no yoga tonight. 

 

Paleo

Breakfast: Good, had an omelet with egg, ham, tomato, and avocado

Lunch: Mostly good, had some stew that had a few potato chunks in it

Dinner: Okay, not feeling well, so I didn't want to cook. The boyfriend took me to a Mexican place, had a few chips with my salsa, a few bites of a flour tortilla wrapped meaty appetizer, and had two corn tortillas with my meaty and salsay fajitas. Oh, and had a drink. I know if definitely wasn't a paleo meal, but had I not been thinking about paleo-ness, I would have had tons of chips and lots of flour tortillas with cheese and beans and lots of rice.

 

Steps

8,120. I think that's pretty good for not going to yoga class AND not feeling well. 

 

Posture

Only okay today. My posture tends to slip a bit when I'm not feeling well, I get a bit of a shoulder scrunch thing going...

 

PvP Guitar Challenge

Off day, but listened to the song a few times. I'll be singing it as well, so making sure I know all of the lyrics is important too!

[The.Introverted.Goddess]

Checking in for Days 25, 26 & 27 - 1/30, 1/31 & 2/1

 

Yoga

1/30: Off day

1/31: Not feeling well, so no yoga again. I was feeling better on Thursday, I think I ate some bad leftovers and got a bit of food poisoning! I am feeling much better today and am SO looking forward to class on Monday. I started my actual membership with my studio today.  I was on my new student special still. I'm looking forward to the perks...free mat storage, discounts on the workshops and two free guest passes each month! Just adding to the motivation!

2/1: Off day

 

Paleo

1/30: It was an indulgent day. I don't know why I didn't resist like I know I should have...

Breakfast: Not good, coffee with sugar and a shitty poptart

Lunch: Not good, had a couple of slices of pizza...it was really good pizza though..

Dinner: Mostly good, had some leftover tom kah gai with a bit of white rice and an old strawberry cream cheese frosting (I think the cupcake is what made me sick)

1/31: Wasn't feeling well, so I didn't eat very much

Breakfast: No breakfast

Lunch: Had a can of Sprite, it was the closest I had to ginger-ale available and was hoping it wold settle my stomach a bit

Dinner: Okay, had a chicken salad bowl from chipotle. Not the best thing to eat, but not the worst either. I needed something to eat but was still not up to cooking.

2/1: Not a great day today, but am set up to do better tomorrow

Breakfast: No breakfast

Lunch: Not great, double cheeseburger, a small handful of fries and a chocolate shake

Dinner: Okay, last leftover bowl of tom kah gai and a heaping spoonful of white rice

 

Steps

1/30: 6,791..still not feeling well and was not very active at work or at home

1/31: 10,115..pretty great for not feeling well!!

2/1: 3,095..I forgot to move my tracker when I switched my pants today. I have it on now, but all the steps from earlier will not be counted. I was doing a lot of walking earlier too!!

 

Posture

1/30: Not great

1/31: Posture was not going well, and then.....my new chair arrived!!! It's like sitting on a cloud!! I My posture definitely improved with the new chair.

2/1: It's been good today. Even when lounging in bed (like now) I'm still using proper posture.

 

PvP Guitar Challenge

1/30: A little bit of practice tonight. Though I'm still not great at the up-strumming, I'm getting the hang of the rhythm of the song.

1/31: Off day

2/1: Already practiced a bit today, will be practicing more this evening.

[I am Eve]

 

Checking in for Days 25, 26 & 27 - 1/30, 1/31 & 2/1

 

Yoga

1/30: Off day

1/31: Not feeling well, so no yoga again. I was feeling better on Thursday, I think I ate some bad leftovers and got a bit of food poisoning! I am feeling much better today and am SO looking forward to class on Monday. I started my actual membership with my studio today.  I was on my new student special still. I'm looking forward to the perks...free mat storage, discounts on the workshops and two free guest passes each month! Just adding to the motivation!

2/1: Off day

 

Paleo

1/30: It was an indulgent day. I don't know why I didn't resist like I know I should have...

Breakfast: Not good, coffee with sugar and a shitty poptart

Lunch: Not good, had a couple of slices of pizza...it was really good pizza though..

Dinner: Mostly good, had some leftover tom kah gai with a bit of white rice and an old strawberry cream cheese frosting (I think the cupcake is what made me sick)

1/31: Wasn't feeling well, so I didn't eat very much

Breakfast: No breakfast

Lunch: Had a can of Sprite, it was the closest I had to ginger-ale available and was hoping it wold settle my stomach a bit

Dinner: Okay, had a chicken salad bowl from chipotle. Not the best thing to eat, but not the worst either. I needed something to eat but was still not up to cooking.

2/1: Not a great day today, but am set up to do better tomorrow

Breakfast: No breakfast

Lunch: Not great, double cheeseburger, a small handful of fries and a chocolate shake

Dinner: Okay, last leftover bowl of tom kah gai and a heaping spoonful of white rice

 

Steps

1/30: 6,791..still not feeling well and was not very active at work or at home

1/31: 10,115..pretty great for not feeling well!!

2/1: 3,095..I forgot to move my tracker when I switched my pants today. I have it on now, but all the steps from earlier will not be counted. I was doing a lot of walking earlier too!!

 

Posture

1/30: Not great

1/31: Posture was not going well, and then.....my new chair arrived!!! It's like sitting on a cloud!! I My posture definitely improved with the new chair.

2/1: It's been good today. Even when lounging in bed (like now) I'm still using proper posture.

 

PvP Guitar Challenge

1/30: A little bit of practice tonight. Though I'm still not great at the up-strumming, I'm getting the hang of the rhythm of the song.

1/31: Off day

2/1: Already practiced a bit today, will be practicing more this evening.

 

 

Hey SG, I hope you get well soon and can get back to your routine! I'd love to have a yoga place where I could bring guests!

Speaking of indulgence days, sometimes I think that if I "choose" to indulge - then why not enjoy it?! I don't know whether thats helpful or not ;-)

What kind of chair did you get?

 

I think you are doing really well on your goals, striving for improvement, and getting there. Don't give up :-)

[Mdowning]

You're doing great SG, hope you get to feeling better. Keep it up

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[The.Introverted.Goddess]

Hey SG, I hope you get well soon and can get back to your routine! I'd love to have a yoga place where I could bring guests!

Speaking of indulgence days, sometimes I think that if I "choose" to indulge - then why not enjoy it?! I don't know whether thats helpful or not ;-)

What kind of chair did you get?

 

I think you are doing really well on your goals, striving for improvement, and getting there. Don't give up :-)

 

I am feeling MUCH better, thanks for the well wishes. Yeah, this yoga studio is *the* best studio I've ever been to!!

 

I think my issue with indulgence days is that I'm addicted to sugar. It's never just one cookie, or just a PB&J sandwich...it's like I can't control how much junk/carbs/sugar I eat after I have just a little bit.

 

I'm not sure of the name/brand of my chair, but it has a mesh back with fully adjustable lumbar support and a memory form seat. It's really lovely!

 

[The.Introverted.Goddess]

You're doing great SG, hope you get to feeling better. Keep it up

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Thanks Mdowning!!

[The.Introverted.Goddess]

Checking in for Day 28 - 2/2

 

Yoga

Off day

 

Paleo

Brunch: Slept in today, so I had brunch versus breakfast and lunch. Had some scrambled eggs and bulletproof coffee

Dinner: Totally indulged for the Super Bowl...pizza, wings and breadsticks.

 

Steps

I didn't have the Fitbit on the whole day, and was sitting for most of the Super Bowl, but still managed 5,829 measured steps!

 

Posture

It was okay. It could have been better, but the Super Bowl lounging wasn't great.

 

PvP Guitar Challenge

Practiced before bed. It felt good to end my fun-filled, yet very productive day, with some guitar playing.

[The.Introverted.Goddess]

Week Four Wrap Up - 1/27-2/2

 

Week four already!!!! This is crazy!!! I can't believe that the challenge will be over in two weeks!!! And that my Florida trip is only *three weeks* away!!! I'm so excited!!! So, I wasn't feeling well this week, so my numbers leave much to be desired.... I am making a slight change to my last two weeks, only paleo before dinner. With a non-paleo boyfriend at home, it makes it difficult to make dinners that satisfy him when I'm only cooking the way I want to eat.

 

Yoga

0/3

 

Paleo

Breakfast: 3.5/7

Lunch: 2.5/7

Dinner: 3/7

 

10,000 Steps

3.5/7

42,931/70,000

 

Posture

3.5/7

 

PvP Guitar Challenge

3/4

[The.Introverted.Goddess]

Checking in for Days 29 & 30 - 2/3 & 2/4

 

Yoga

2/3: Yoga was great!!! Lots of hip opening..my legs were definitely feeling it!

2/4: Off day

 

Paleo Before Dinner

2/3: 

Breakfast: Good, bulletproof coffee

Lunch: Good, bun-less burger

2/4: 

Breakfast: Good, bulletproof coffee

Lunch: Good, pulled pork with salad

 

Steps

2/3: 10,276

2/4: 8,477

 

Posture

2/3: Good day

2/4: The new chair is really paying off. The pain I used to get in my hips from sitting all day has mostly gone away. It's SO much more comfortable than any other work chair I've ever had.

 

PvP Guitar Challenge

2/3: Off day

2/4: No practice last night. The boyfriend took me out to dinner and it ended up being a late night.

[Mdowning]

Looking good SG, started doing a bit of yoga on my off days. That stuff hurts a lot more than it looks! Haha

Are you enjoying paleo? And how's the song coming along?

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[Bekah]

 

Week Four Wrap Up - 1/27-2/2

 

Week four already!!!! This is crazy!!! I can't believe that the challenge will be over in two weeks!!! And that my Florida trip is only *three weeks* away!!! I'm so excited!!! So, I wasn't feeling well this week, so my numbers leave much to be desired.... I am making a slight change to my last two weeks, only paleo before dinner. With a non-paleo boyfriend at home, it makes it difficult to make dinners that satisfy him when I'm only cooking the way I want to eat.

 

Yoga

0/3

 

Paleo

Breakfast: 3.5/7

Lunch: 2.5/7

Dinner: 3/7

 

10,000 Steps

3.5/7

42,931/70,000

 

Posture

3.5/7

 

PvP Guitar Challenge

3/4

 

This is really good for such a difficult week!!! 

Where in Florida are you coming to? I'm in the SW part of the state. 

[The.Introverted.Goddess]

Looking good SG, started doing a bit of yoga on my off days. That stuff hurts a lot more than it looks! Haha

Are you enjoying paleo? And how's the song coming along?

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Yoga is a lot harder than people think, myself included!!

 

I'm not too keen on paleo. I really do struggle when I attempt to eliminate food from my diet. It causes me to binge. Even if I'm still eating enough and am not hungry, I'll still cook up a pot of $h!tty velveeta shells and cheese and eat the whole thing. Or eat a few packages of poptarts...it really is a problem. I was just chatting with a friend of mine and he suggested that I check out http://iifym.com/. It helps you figure out your marcos based on your body and your goals. I'm pretty sure I'm going to start using it for my dietary guidelines. I know I need some structure, but I don't think paleo is it for me.

 

The song.... Like I said on your thread, I don't feel nearly ready enough to record myself playing. I think it sounds alright with the down-strumming/stroke, but when I up-strum/stroke, I hate the way it sounds. I know it's just because I'm not comfortable with that motion yet, but still.... *heavy sigh*

[The.Introverted.Goddess]

This is really good for such a difficult week!!! 

Where in Florida are you coming to? I'm in the SW part of the state. 

 

Thanks Bekah!

 

I'll be in Orlando for the first half of the trip, then in Miami for the rest. I'm SO stoked!!  How's the weather?

[The.Introverted.Goddess]

Checking in for Days 31 & 32 - 2/5 & 2/6

 

Yoga

2/5: I didn't go tonight. I had a big work project that I had to take home to finish before a big meeting on Thursday. I missed it though.

2/6: Off day

 

Paleo Before Dinner

2/5: 

Breakfast: Good, bulletproof coffee

Lunch: Terrible, mac and cheese

2/6: 

Breakfast: Good, bulletproof coffee

Lunch: Okay, had open-faced pesto chicken breasts sandwich

 

Steps

2/5: 8,833

2/6: 7,262

 

Posture

2/5: Good day 

2/6: Doing good. My new chair is REALLY helping me to stay consistent with my posture throughout the day.

 

PvP Guitar Challenge

2/5: Off day

2/6: Okay practice. I still can't get the hang of the up-strumming.... 

[Mdowning]

Yoga is a lot harder than people think, myself included!!

I'm not too keen on paleo. I really do struggle when I attempt to eliminate food from my diet. It causes me to binge. Even if I'm still eating enough and am not hungry, I'll still cook up a pot of $h!tty velveeta shells and cheese and eat the whole thing. Or eat a few packages of poptarts...it really is a problem. I was just chatting with a friend of mine and he suggested that I check out http://iifym.com/. It helps you figure out your marcos based on your body and your goals. I'm pretty sure I'm going to start using it for my dietary guidelines. I know I need some structure, but I don't think paleo is it for me.

The song.... Like I said on your thread, I don't feel nearly ready enough to record myself playing. I think it sounds alright with the down-strumming/stroke, but when I up-strum/stroke, I hate the way it sounds. I know it's just because I'm not comfortable with that motion yet, but still.... *heavy sigh*

I understand, I'm not totally paleo either. I do alright, but I don't stress over it. I'll still eat potatoes and brown rice. I do try to stay away from bread and pasta as much as I can tho.

An I believe the challenge was to see how much we could learn in the 6 weeks. Not perfect it. I'm nowhere near perfect on mine either, but I'm a lot further than id be without a challenge. It's been fun

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[Eirlys]

Hi SG - sounds like you're carrying on strong!

 

Yay to finding a nice chair for sitting in!