Hello everyone, especially those members in the Self-Improvement Community. It's my 5th week in the Wednesday Wellbeing Club. I love participating and being accountable to others so I can see and learn from them. Mid week is a great time to take assessment of my progress. Life is sometimes filled with challenges at the beginning and end of the week, whether you're still in your career or retired.
Since retirement, I've found I'm as busy as ever, but involved with different projects. Taking part in the Wednesday Wellbeing Club has given me the opportunity to assess my weekly routines and address some that may not be serving me well or in my best interest as I seek self-improvement. In other words, I wanted to make a lifestyle change.
That's where @shanibeer's initiative on Wednesdays over in the Natural Medicine Community helped me. It's still going strong as you can see in her report today: Wednesday Wellbeing Club | 11 August - 24 November | Week 5: Wednesday 15 September 2021. This week's Wellbeing Tip covers managing stress.
The Wednesday Wellbeing Club is all about adapting to changes you make. I adopted the Club's Rule of Fives as my guideline. The ability to create my own Rules and work within the Club's framework is easy. That way, I'll be able to fully maintain my wellbeing plan.
Here is my Rule of FOURS for each week:
- Lose 2 lbs.;
- Enjoy 4 x 30-minute sessions of physical activity (either indoors or outdoors);
- Eat 4 x (1/2 cup combined) - portions of fruit and vegetables each day;
- Get 4 nights x 8 hours sleep.
- Carve out 4 x 30-minute sessions offline either with family or self-indulgence quiet time.
I can't believe how fast time flies. It's been four weeks already of wellbeing. @shanibeer asks in her Wellbeing post this week how we manage to handle stress. In applying the rules I created, I've found that if I don't reach a goal in a certain area, then I don't beat myself up about it. I just promise to do better the next day. I learned this concept several years ago. It works wonders for curtaining stress. Also, as a stress relieve, I take time to myself to listen to music and read.
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Let's see how well I did in Week 5:
| Activity | Goal | Week 5 | To Date | On Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | -2 lbs. week | -.5 | -3.5 | 4 lbs. lost; overindulged a bit |
| Physical Activity | 4 (sessions; 30 min. each)/week | 3 | slight improvement | |
| Eating | 4 x (1/2 cups each; fruits/veggies) per day | 3 | slight improvement | |
| Wellness in Sleep | 4 nights x 8 hrs. | 4 | 😴 very well! | |
| Offline Wellness | 4 events | Bit stressful with storm event | ||
| Savings/Investing | ||||
| CubLife Farms | @cublife | Earmarked 50 Hive for Sept. pre-sale. Earned $25 in the Fam. Decided to allow my earnings to build instead of harvesting them. | ||
| Etherium gaming | Beginning Research |
Weight Loss and Diabetes
This week I gave myself another D- grade in the weight loss category. In line with my new stress-free approach, I was happy I didn't gain with the activities happening. I'm scheduled tomorrow for an updated A1C exam and test. A new medication change may be required.
Sleep and Offline Wellness
After completing the Liver Cleanse Spagyrex Formula, I found that I have more energy. Overall, I'm happy with the product and knowing that at least some of the toxins in my liver have been removed. So before meals, I have continued with my own version of this natural approach:
8 oz. distilled water
Add: 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar and 1 lemon
This week, my sleeping pattern improved. For the past few months, taking daily naps supplemented my lack of 8 hours nightly sleep. This week, my naps were less. I can feel the difference. When the storm hit two days ago, I lost power. No internet, so sleeping worked well for me.
Food
The Wednesday Wellbeing Club has helped me acknowledge my eating patterns and portions. I set a goal for my consumption of carbohydrates, including sweets and breads.
I'm more aware of what I consume and the time. Last week, I wrote how weight loss experts I read helped me to cut back sweets by:
- reducing the number of servings;
- cut the portions in half;
- substitute sugar-free or sugar alternatives for your ingredients.
If you missed my post last week, I advised of several sugar-free recipe books on the market, especially for Diabetics. Check out the Diabetics Foundation. Located there is an entire section on Nutrition and daily meal planning. I found several sugar-free recipes for Diabetics like me at this site: Sugar-Free Dessert Recipes | Allrecipes
Exercise
Since the weather wasn't cooperating this week, I was able to exercise three day with the help of my indoor trampoline.
I feel that this week, even though we endured the storm, I was a bit more upbeat. I still haven't reached all my goals in the specific areas I outlined above. Following my new Wellbeing Club RULES OF 4 has helped me.
See you next Wednesday everyone for Week 6 of the Wellbeing Club. If you are participating in any lifestyle change program, I'd love to hear what you are doing or your program that works well for you.
@flaxz initiative #iamalivechallenge (Published my Week 5 Wednesday Wellbeing Club post today)
Thanks,
@justclickindiva
Happy rest of the week everyone with whatever your endeavors.
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