Hi comrades and welcome to the first improvement megathread of February!

I hope everybody had a great January and is ready to continue making progress and kicking ass this month.

As usual, some discussion ideas:

  • Do you want to share something you've done in the previous week? Everything counts, nothing is too small.
  • What would you like to do next week?
  • What aspect of life would you like to improve?
  • Do you have any streaks? For example, "sober for one day." Feel free to post your streak every day in this thread.
  • If you don't have a continuous streak, did you manage to abstain from something for a day or more?
  • Did you come across some useful information or resource that might help others?

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  • Ho_Chi_Chungus [she/her]
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    5 months ago

    Dear Weekly Improvement Megathread:

    I would like to make an apology

    Yesterday I promised to take a picture of the little screen on the elliptical machine after I was finished running on it for an hour

    I fucked up and accidentally hit the stop button after about 35 minutes. I still ran almost a whole hour. The runtime of two episodes of the BBC comedy show Ghosts (2019), in fact. Burned almost 350 calories and slightly burned off some of the fear of going into the gym

    Sorry for no screenshot. will post one soon. Still ran good though arm-L arm-R

      • Ho_Chi_Chungus [she/her]
        ·
        5 months ago

        gotta make this routine is the key. twice a week is the current goal. fuck it, even 15 minutes twice a day as long as i can actually get in the gym I'll count as a win. i can always go longer later

        • Mokey [none/use name]
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          5 months ago

          Try to minimize ways that can prevent you from getting into the habit.

          If you can't make it to the gym, maybe run outside?

          • Ho_Chi_Chungus [she/her]
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            5 months ago

            If you can't make it to the gym, maybe run outside?

            PFFFFFT. i'd rather just head to the gym. It's on my way home from work so my plan was to toss my gym clothes in the back of my car and swing by after work. Should be able to muster up enough energy for half an hour on the elliptical there

            • Ufot [he/him]
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              5 months ago

              Nice. After work workout is great to build routine.

              Maybe its no problem for you, but the biggest thing that messed up my routine is when I forgot/"forgot" to bring gym clothes.