Health and Fitness July 2025

[Lady Maverick]

I asked AI "What are healthy habits?"

Healthy habits are behaviors that promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being, consistently practiced to improve overall health. They include:

Nutrition: Eating a balanced diet rich in whole foods like vegetables, fruits, lean proteins, whole grains, and healthy fats. Limiting processed foods, added sugars, and excessive salt.

Exercise: Engaging in regular physical activity, such as 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise weekly, plus strength training.

Sleep: Getting 7-9 hours of quality sleep nightly to support recovery, mood, and cognitive function.

Hydration: Drinking adequate water daily, typically 8-10 cups, depending on activity level and climate.

Mental Health: Practicing stress management techniques like mindfulness, meditation, or journaling, and seeking social support or professional help when needed.

Hygiene: Maintaining personal hygiene, such as regular handwashing, dental care, and grooming, to prevent illness.

Screening and Check-ups: Scheduling regular medical check-ups, screenings, and vaccinations to catch and prevent health issues early.

Moderation: Limiting alcohol, avoiding smoking, and reducing caffeine or other stimulants to maintain balance.

Social Connection: Building and maintaining positive relationships to foster emotional health and reduce loneliness.

Time Management: Prioritizing tasks and setting boundaries to reduce stress and create time for self-care.

Adopting these habits consistently, tailored to individual needs, supports long-term health.

[Nancy]

July Prep.
I have some hand wts.
foam block and yoga mats to put with ex. stuff in the basement
I need to get em out of the sewing zone I"m setting up.
Plus it's cooler downstairs!
That will work out great and be a bonus.
Helps with step count too.
I have a win got one size smaller pants & they fit!
Mon. got 11 K +

[Twins' Mom]

I'm going to try to channel LadyM and KittyKatt and work on a "habit of the month." It's stretching, particularly for my hip. 15 minutes.

Non scale victory is new clothes that fit, and a dress that once cleaned, I can wear this summer!

[Kittykatt]

I'm going to continue with both my habits - pelvic floor exercises and drinking water.

The first is reasonably well ingrained as a habit, but, as it needs to be a life long thing in order to beost effective, I'm going to keep listing it so I'm accountable. Probably indefinitely. The second - I'm noticing those days when I do concentrate on drinking enough water, I have more energy and my skin feels better and looks less tired. (Surely this alone should be an encouragement?)But there's still room for improvement!

[Kittykatt]

Tuesday:
I've done my exercises - 1 heart

I'll record my water intake tomorrow, as it's only 10 am!

[Lady Maverick]

it needs to be a life long thing in order to beost effective, I'm going to keep listing it so I'm accountable.

I am right there with you. Listing the habits keeps me accountable. These were not easy habits for me to establish, so it is worth the effort to keep them.

July habit to focus on = Enjoy eating a salad. Salad days are the best days!
1__

Established healthy habits =
Sleep = 6hr 59min average 30 days
Hydration = 120oz+
Cronometer = 361 days logging, 30-day average = 1220 calories, 33% protein
Move my body in July = AM walks=1, Exercises=1, PM walks=__, 30-day average = 5261 steps, 11 hours with 250+ steps,
Better Bedtime routine during July = __
Declutter & deep clean habit during July = __
Weight loss is at an average 30-day pace of -1.15% resulting in a total 16.94% body weight removed since 7-5-2024

[FrenchFlybebe]

I'm in total agreement with this, there are habits I think I need to be accountable for, ideally for many more months, maybe forever.

So I'm sticking to my two habits, flossing and pelvic floor exercises, and I'm adding 2 minutes of strength training during the day. I think I already do it most days, at work or in front of the microwave or other short moments like that, but maybe not for 2 minutes. I would like to somehow give it some structure, like days for the legs / days for the arms. Also, trying to really have a total of 2 minutes daily.
This, added with one or two real sessions of weekly strength training, that I do most weeks.

1. Pelvic floor :
2. Flossing daily : ☆
3. 2 mns strength training during the day : ✮
I'm starting the month with a don't-break-the-chain attitude and I expect it will work. It did in June.
If I count the previous month, I'm actually at 31 stars for habits 1 and 2, yay!

[Lady Maverick]

July habit to focus on = Enjoy eating a salad. Salad days are the best days!
1

Established healthy habits =
Sleep = 7hr 03min average 30 days
Hydration = 120oz+
Cronometer = 362 days logging, 30-day average = 1245 calories, 32% protein
Move my body in July = AM walks=1, Exercises=1, PM walks=__, 30-day average = 5531 steps, 11 hours with 250+ steps,
Better Bedtime routine during July = 1
Declutter & deep clean habit during July = 1
Weight loss is at an average 30-day pace of -1.13% resulting in a total 15.86% body weight removed since 7-5-2024

[FrenchFlybebe]

Lady Maverick, I love salads. I would love to work on your habit

1. Pelvic floor :
2. Flossing daily : ☆☆
3. 2 mns strength training during the day : ✮✮

[Kittykatt]

Wednesday:
I've done my exercises - 2 hearts

I drank 8 glasses of water yesterday - 1 heart