Anyone up for sorting their lives out in October?

[itwasnevermine]

Pretty sure every time I say I'm going to do this the universe hears me and sends a huge curveball at me. Hoping this time is different

I want to get on top of my nutrition and exercise before winter really sets in and I feel even more miserable. Just getting over a cold so I'm going for a long walk at lunch to get my 10k steps in, and have slow cooked beef with veg and mash for tea tonight.

I am fasting 6pm-12pm and have just taken second dose of mounjaro - I have a lot to lose. Sorting my skin care and getting some new make up, under wear, pyjamas. I really want to give my sex life a boost, it's a bloody mess with 2 under 3

Would love to join!

We are off on holidays towards the middle of the month HOWEVER that does not need to be an excuse and I've three good weeks to get something done. So like many of you I'll aim for:

• increasing my walking/steps (very sedentary atm)
• calorie deficit and using mfp
• drink more water (and less Pepsi max)
• moisturizer- use it!!!! Both face and body!
•stop spending money on crap unnecessarily
•spend more time with family, proper phone down, being engaged time!
• follow the organized mom method - consistently!

Looking forward to getting hints, tips and hopefully loads of motivation from you all!

Me! Wheels have totally fallen lately. Need to get the exercise on again. I know I'll feel better for it.

Can I please join in? Mid divorce and have just let myself go to shit. I need to drink a lot less, make better food and exercise choices and loads of other stuff. Definitely up for being accountable on here …

I'm in.

I can so relate. The feeling of being so close to the bottom of the bottomless pit that you could reach out and touch it. I'm not there now but I remember it well. Fingers crossed for you.
OP I'm in. I want to focus on health mainly, getting all the basics in place then see where I am.

Yes, go on, count me in.

I'm considering sober October even though I'm going away for work next week and there will be a free bar.

Me too, I was down a pretty deep well some years ago and although I've climbed a long way out of it now, it's still like I dug some extra holes for myself that I've still got to deal with.

I've got space to deal with things (kids at uni, DH works away much of the week, I only work part-time) - yet when I'm on my own I get less done instead of more. Admin, looking after myself better, tidying/decluttering, all on the list really.

Yes I know that feeling of falling deeper and deeper into the abyss. You got to do everything you can to claw your way out. I'm slowly figuring a way out now

I could have said this word by word!

I’ll join too.

Yes count me IN please. I hate how I look these days. I need to lose weight and sort myself out big time. I feel bloated and sluggish all of the time and have started to dread having to go anywhere as I just feel rubbish!

My goals are:

• Sober October. This is the first month all year with no parties, weddings or events planned so I might actually pull it off.

• Increase exercise & walk daily

• Start taking supplements consistently (I'm brutal!)

• Drink more water

• Less screen time/ get back into reading books

Good luck everyone!!!

I need a full life reset.
I started today but cutting a toxic friend off and setting boundaries with another.

Yes me please! i need to lose the HALF A STONE I’ve gained in September 😮🙄reintroduce regular yoga/stretches, keep up my steps and get out of the house more. I’ve started doing a 10 minutes morning yoga flow which is a start but really looking for an evening class for a proper hour deep stretch (desk job and it’s killing my hamstrings!)

im also undergoing an HRT review so hoping I find my energy and ‘old me’ before too long and desperately saving for a sunny holiday - I need something to get me through the winter.

Me! Back to work tomorrow after maternity leave so finally going to have a bit of structure and an hour lunch time to myself! So planning on running again :)

I'm certainly in, I want to improve my MH with more excercise, iv been increasing sedentary as I WFH, sometimes I don't even do 1k steps a day. I'm going to aim for 5k per day in October, no alcohol on a week day, and pilates class twice per week

What a great thread! Has anyone got any tips or hints to stay motivated?

Well the month has started off badly, I barely slept because of my stinking cold 🙃

OK 1st October here we go. I walked past the bakery after dropping DD off this morning and didn't buy a pastry. Have just eaten a grapefruit instead.

Forgot about my step count though. I've just put my sports watch on which means my walk to drop DD off won't count.

Literally the worst! If you have an Apple watch and you know vaguely how many steps there are in your walk you can add them manually

can I join please? I so need to climb out of the well too!!

Up for a 30 min power hoop before taking dc to school. Weighed myself, more weight on. This has to stop today. Exercise class booked for tonight

We've got this !

@kissyfur90 power hoop!! Great exercise

Managed to get up before both kids woke up and get showered and dressed. And even got in a 10 min meditation. Husband is away for rest of the week. At least I won't have him offering me wine or desserts. Having some nice soups this week. Skipped dinner last night as had a 2 course lunch.

Am having lemon in hot water with some collagen (skin/hair), wheatgrass (energy), sea buckthorn (immunity), lion's mane (brain), maca (libido) and coconut water (electrolytes) for breakfast. Looks fowl but makes me feel good.

I'd like to join too, if I may. This year has been a shocker. Had a stroke in February, perimenopause has come in with a vengence, and the stroke meds I'm now on permanently have me in pain from first waking to last thing I feel before falling asleep at night. I can't work anymore. Kids have both left home for uni, and that in itself was one hell of a drama! I've put on so much weight, I find it so hard to do anything, exercise, even walking, seems a hill just too steep to climb.

On the upside, I've given up drinking, a big deal, since I've been addicted to alcohol since I was thirteen, I reckon. 200th day alcohol free tomorrow!

My aims are:

Keep sober.

Get my diet sorted out - less of the treatsies for me - I've developed such a sweet tooth since cutting out the alcohol.

Get up to at least 10k steps a day, every day. My goal at the moment is 8k steps a day.

FFS I have scoffed cake this morning. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME