SparkNB's Journey to Fitness

 These 33 healthy hacks will add to the 22 exercise and 22 food hack and 23 healthy hacks in this Healthy Hacks series for 100 hacks in 3 days, so far. Food Pre -Tracking...can help with planning, take out onerousness of chore of it "Streaks" of behaviour Build LTEE habits to become an LTEE: life time effective exerciser "Forget 'exercise' and think 'accomplishment'" Fun.ctional fitness Plan goals...use goal-setting techniques, like here , here, and here Hour-by-hour goals/daily routine Procrastination elimination Hocus Pocus FOCUS Mindfulness, mindfulness , mindfulness Start small HowTo b4&after fotos 8 goals 8 weeks flaws & all  b4&after fotos fitness journal losing 2fast? cardio or weights...which 1st? dos & donts of goal setting dos & donts of fitness plan workout like 'it's yer job ' skeptic of pilates postpartum intro to pilates sculpted arms from pilates   "      "          time 4fitness   "     

Continuing in my Healthy Hacks series started yesterday , where there were 22 exercise and movement hacks and 22 food, diet and psychology tacks Mindful or conscious eating Exercising for mood , including warrior/martial arts for anger (about rus's war on Ukraine) Visualization for longer-term future Alarms for movement breaks*, like the pomodoro technique Standing* more while coding, and doing other things, like dishes Lunch breaks: go* out or outside Stretches during breaks* Commute substitute* as delimiter for work day Outdoor walking meetings*... *this link 80/20 as success , not 100% perfection...PROGRESS (& consistency) not perfection Getting dressed ...simple enough, but these covid-ious winter daze, not so much Meditation, journaling, living a purpose...more here Examining my own reasons for not working out or getting stuff done, in addition to some common excuses Fun ( rewards ) " girls night out " ideas Motivational quotes and/ daily (or not) affirmations Ha

 As a Ukrainian North American, the current situation of 1900+ troops on 3 fronts of Ukraine's borders is very frustrating and stressful. Also, the late February diet and exercise doldrums have hit, but I'm going to focus on moving (as stress release) and some other diet and exercise hacks to make forward progress on my goals, to -get past the February doldrums. I've looked up some 'sparticles' from the former sparkpeople site, and also included some google searches 2-22-22 Dancing...for music, and for fun...gonna include some bollywood, ballet and belly this week. Step counter! start wearing one Hiking: today was an indoor hike at a big box because of circumstance, but tomorrow, a rare 54F Feb. day means a hike in the afternoon. Also, going out into the garden tomorrow, after the hike...I bought a big bag of soil and could start some frozen garden seeds with it, also...gotta compost, do some yard tidying Connect with a friend this week; one of my friends might be a

 2 medium sweet onions, diced, caramelized in     1.5 T avocado oil, add 8 oz mushrooms, sliced Cook 10 min, adding water as necessary to deglasze pan; serves 2

 Some of the things to cook this week, Jan 1-7, 2022: My pre-frozen Pierogies for Ukrainian Xmas Eve Leftover Sausage & Sauerkraut Carrot Lentil Soup Roasted turnip & radishes Pumpkin curry Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken Roast Beast Baked Tofu &/ Stewed Pork Kale Pesto & Spaghetti Squash Roasted Delicata Squash with Cranberries Potato, Acorn Squash and Lentil Soup Refried Black Bean and Sweet Potato Soft Tacos Frozen Chicken Enchildas Mac & Cheese (w/Truffles) Takeout Pizza, tho  pizza dip (pepperoni)  may satisfy, w/ soft breadsticks *Cabbage Soup Whole Wheat Muffins: Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Various Teas: Opened Apple Cinnamon; served orange, peppermint Puff Pastry;  Made  Cherry Braid Almond Paste; Made Macaro(o)ns Some of the things to cook this week, Jan 8-14, 2022: Roasted turnip & radishes Pumpkin curry Roast Beast Baked Tofu &/ Stewed Pork Kale Pesto & Spaghetti Squash Roasted Delicata Squash with Cranberries Potato, Acorn Squash an

Here's my first review of my week for 2022, & renewal of tasks undone:  ( planned in italics ; didn't do in gray ;   review in purple ; CALORIES ate/day: ~=1670: SAT green ; >1670;  SAT aqua ; 1670 + / ++ SAT red /der ) FOR THE HOUSE: 1SAT : Shovel snow; Computer set-up for shopping                  Shoveled: 35; Clean+Cal: 35; DIDN'T set-up PC, did tidy area; NYr DAY 2SUN : Shovel snow; Basement/Cook?   New Moon CAPR             Shoveled: 60; Clean+Cal: 45; more tidy area; did food inventory, dental 3MON : Shovel snow?; Basement / Cook ?     Made HAWAIIAN CHICKEN             AEROBIX: 60; Clean+Cal: 60;  did tidy; 4TUES :  Shovel snow?;  Bthrm:stab.bar:wood=step 1;   Cook ?   Made  PUMPKmuff                  Shovel snow?;  Clean+Cal: 60;  did tidy area 5WED : Shovel snow?; Clothes Washing Machine; mom-lasagnaTurkey;                  Shoveled*: 60; Clean+Cal: 30;  *tidied outside in snow 6THURS : Shovel snow?; Pizza/Basement/ Cook( froz .pierog) ?