Health and Fitness December 2025

[Kittykatt]

Wednesday
I've done my exercises for today: 10 hearts

I drank 8 glasses of water yesterday: 5 hearts

I've done 30 minutes with the lightbox: 10 hearts

Sit to stand 30 repetitions - I managed this yesterday: 4 hearts

[Lady Maverick]

December H&F habit focus = Circle walks (goal is 10 laps a day, averaging 11)
123456789

[Lady Maverick]

December H&F habit focus = Circle walks (goal is 10 laps a day, averaging 11)
12345678910

I’m working on learning how to fast and set up a fasting routine, or maybe more accurately, a restricted eating schedule. Whatever you call it, the goal is to create clear boundaries for when I eat. The hardest part is being okay with telling myself, “No, not now. You can have that later.” My inner brat can be pushy and demand food whenever it wants. I’m not following a formal fasting plan yet, just trying to get mentally comfortable with the concept. My hopes are high, but my expectations are pretty low.

Fasting habit - goal is to exceed 14 hours a day. Averaging 14:00 hours.
10

[Kittykatt]

Thursday
I've done my exercises for today: 11 hearts

I drank 8 glasses of water yesterday: 6 hearts

I've done 30 minutes with the lightbox: 11 hearts

I'm reducing the Sit to stand to 10 repetitions for now - my hip and back have started hurting which may or may not be coincidence! So reducing to 10 repetitions will still help form the habit, but hopefully stop irritating whatever-it-is that's unhappy ATM.
Sit to stand 10 repetitions - I managed this yesterday: 5 hearts

[Kittykatt]

Friday
I've done my exercises for today: 12 hearts

I drank 8 glasses of water yesterday: 7 hearts

I've done 30 minutes with the lightbox: 12 hearts

Sit to stand 10 repetitions - I managed this yesterday: 6 hearts

[Lady Maverick]

December H&F habit focus =
Circle walk goal is 10 laps a day, currently averaging 11
1234567891011

Fasting goal is 14+ hours a day, with an average currently at 14:35 hours.
1011

Now that I’m paying attention to when I eat and how my body reacts, I’ve realized I want to shift my meals to earlier in the day. I’m not making any big changes, but I’m aiming for an eating window from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. That 8-hour eating window would mean fasting for the remaining 16 hours each day. Will that work for my unique body and lifestyle? I can only try and see what happens. My approach to making changes tends to be trying, analyzing the results, and then adjusting.

[Kittykatt]

Saturiday
I've done my exercises for today: 13 hearts

I drank 8 glasses of water yesterday: 8 hearts

I've done 30 minutes with the lightbox: 13 hearts

Sit to stand 10 repetitions - I managed this yesterday: 7 hearts

[Lady Maverick]

December H&F habit focus =
Circle walk goal is 10 laps a day, currently averaging 11
123456789101112

Fasting goal is 14+ hours a day, with an average currently at 14:35 hours.
101112

[Lady Maverick]

December H&F habit focus =
Circle walk goal is 10 laps a day, currently averaging 11
12345678910111213

Fasting goal is 14+ hours a day, with an average currently at 14:30 hours.
10111213

My December habits are being challenging to stick with. I don't want to go outside in the cold today but I'm not willing to give up my gold star. Soooo I will be doing the circle laps today but only the bare minimum needed to earn that gold star.

Last night I wanted to snack during the football game that DNephew was coaching for state champs. It was an excellent game that was back and forth all the way to the end. At 42 seconds the other team scored and won the championship by 3 points. I did not eat but I did heat up some broth and drank that cup of warmth and it satisfied my cravings. Some people may consider drinking broth to be breaking a fast but I consider this ME vs ME fasting effort okay to have a cup of broth.

[Kittykatt]

Sunday
I've done my exercises for today: 14 hearts

I drank 8 glasses of water yesterday: 9 hearts

I've done 30 minutes with the lightbox: 14 hearts

Sit to stand 5 repetitions ( I've further reduced to 5 repetitions on advice from a friend who knows about these things, as my back / hip is still painful-) I managed this yesterday: 8 hearts