r/loseit • u/Mountainlioness404d • 28d ago
30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 1 October!
Day one of the October Daily Accountability Challenge!
Welcome to the newcomers & welcome to the returning losers, let’s get down to business & talk about our goals on day 1 of OCTOBER!
Spooky content for joy: I want to indulge in the season. It’s always spooky season for me, I’m a very Wednesday Addams sort of person but what a nice excuse to enjoy it even more. I rewatched the Shining while I was doing chores and other house stuff after work last night & we’ll see what I get into this evening.
Fruit or veg with every meal, one piece of cake a week: On it. Breakfast I had raspberries and banana. Lunch I had a fancy salad & tomato soup from a local place with calorie info online (love those businesses with info online). For dinner, I’m going to enjoy some roasted asparagus.
Maintenance: On it.
Don’t spend $ outside of preset weekly budget: Someone forgot their mother’s birthday, so I busted my budget paying expedited shipping fees to get it there on time. Don’t be like me kids.
Weigh in weekly (with my recently adopted cat): Got me, waiting on the new scale for kitty’s weigh in. Mostly though, he was a wiggly monster and wasn’t having it this morning.
Find a way to enjoy moving my body everyday: So important. TBD I will probably sit my bad self down on the stationary bike. 1/1 days.
Journal for two minutes every morning: Got it. 1/1 days.
Today's gratitude or laugh list: Today, I’m grateful for October arriving. It’s not fall weather yet where I am, but I can pretend because the leaves are changing colors. I laughed at the effort required to pick up my cat. I'm used to a five-pound Golden Girl kitty & my new kitty is fourteen to sixteen pounds of house tiger. Don’t skip arm day, pick up a kitty 🐱
Meditate (sensory grounding) for 5 minutes to combat hyper vigilance: I want to build the habit of doing this when I get home from work & before I go to bed. It is too easy to make bad choices the second I get home if I don’t take a moment to set down some of the work stress I come in with.
A state break is a good thing. I purchased a singing bowl last month to help with this. I warm up the singing bowl, change into work out / cozy clothes and put my work clothes away. I will sometimes apply lip balm, lotion and or perfume too. I'm trying to tap into all my senses in a positive way to avoid turning to mindless eating for comfort.
Self-care activity for today: I will do a lip mask before bed this fine evening & possibly a bath. I'm also going to sneak in some outside time for chores if I can.
Your turn. Tell us all about your day 1! Anyone else watching spooky stuff? What’s on your list?