Health and Fitness June 2026

[FrenchFlybebe]

Only a few days left in the month ! LadyM, thanks for the reminder. I can't believe I haven't checked in here since June 7th.

Sunday night check-in.
My 5 daily habits, tracked on an index card near my bed :
MR - basic morning routine - Move C/W - either Cardio or Weights, daily - MicroMove - tiny times of movement at payroll or during the day - Time for me - to read, maybe write, maybe think, maybe journal - K for Kegels - pelvic floor exercises, 1 mn minimum, at bedtime usually.
Bonus habit : sweep unter kitchen table at night, so kids get used to a clean kitchen floor when they get downstairs for breakfast.

As of June 28th :
MR . . . . . .: 20 out of 28. ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░
Move C/W .: 10 out of 28. ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
MicroMove . : 13 out of 28.▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
Time4me . : 16 out of 28 . ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░░░░░
K . . . . . . . : 14 out of 28.▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
Kitchen floor: 14 out of 28 ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░░░░░░░

With the heatwave this past week I was unable to do either Cardio or Weights. Even "micromove" seemed a challenge in the heat. Then on Friday and Saturday it was cooler but my body was exhausted. Very weird. Work colleagues were feeling the same, one of them younger than me by 10 years, so this isn't just "me" : the heatwave took some kind of physical toll on us.
This week will be easier, weather-wise. Two more days, two more opportunities to improve my weekly results !

[Lady Maverick]

** Health = Feed my body what it needs.
Calories under 1300 Status = Averaging 1405 calories
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** Fitness = Be active & outside
6700+ steps. Status = Averaging 7031 steps
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Walk 30 minutes outside with arms swinging. Averaging 31 minutes
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** Mental = Be intentional
Use hip pad = 96% success
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Daily project = 82% success
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((((Hugs to those dealing with the heat))))
Summer heat (over 100F/38C) is normal where I live but it does take me several days to get used to it. Over the years, we have lost several friends to heat stroke so we are well aware the heat can be deadly.

[Kittykatt]

Monday:
I've done my exercises for today: 29 hearts

Drink 8 glasses of water: : 23 hearts

Sit to stand 5 repetitions: 29 hearts

Clear kitchen table once a day: 28 hearts

[Kittykatt]

Tuesday:
I've done my exercises for today: 30 hearts

Drink 8 glasses of water: : 24 hearts

Sit to stand 5 repetitions: 30 hearts

Clear kitchen table once a day: 29 hearts

[Lady Maverick]

** Health = Feed my body what it needs.
Calories under 1300 Status = Averaging 1397 calories
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** Fitness = Be active & outside
6700+ steps. Status = Averaging 7105 steps
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Walk 30 minutes outside with arms swinging. Averaging 31 minutes
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** Mental = Be intentional
Use hip pad = 97% success
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Daily project = 83% success
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It is the end of the month so I am stopping to review and analyze the month of June.
This is ME vs ME comparison. My May stats .vs. My June stats
Areas that I struggle with to be consistent but am overall very pleased with my effort -
** Planning on paper
** Daily projects
** walking 30 minutes outside with arms swinging
** Walking 7k steps daily (average)

Areas that I do well with minimum effort. I don't want to lose this valuable habit, so it stays on top of my H&F priorities.
** Capturing everything I eat into Cronometer.

Areas that I am not doing well -
** Eating gluten. A small serving will immediate cause 3-4 lb weight gain and joint inflammation. I have to come to grips with gluten being poison to my body. I do well 98% of the time but that 1 or 2 times a month that I do eat gluten takes a week to recover each time.
** Overeating calories. With 725 days of very detailed data of food that I eat, I am feeling confident with the numbers. i DON'T LIKE WHAT THE NUMBERS SHOW, but they just show the cold hard facts.
1200 calories (average) daily will result in a 1.5 lbs. weight loss a month.
1300 calories (average) daily will maintain current weight
1400 calories (average) daily will result a 1.5 lb. weight gain a month.
I want to lose weight so I must reduce my daily calories to be under 1200.
When i keep protein % high, then my hunger is manageable. Staying under 1200 calories is possible but it takes a consistent effort. I've worked very hard for the past 2 years to lose 30 lbs and I don't want to see that effort reverse and my weight creep back up.
Carrying around extra weight is hard. Losing weight is hard. I need to choose which hard I want the most.

[Kittykatt]

Totals for June:
Exercises: 30 hearts

Drink 8 glasses of water: : 25 hearts

Sit to stand 5 repetitions: 30 hearts

Clear kitchen table once a day: 30 hearts


I still need to work on my water,.and remember that when it's very hot, 8 glasses may not be enough, especially if I'm outside!