I’m really excited for making this month one of my best yet…I have a mix of old and new rules, and hopefully they’re all ones that will challenge me but still be achievable! Good luck to everyone and here’s to an awesome month!

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It’s rainy! But it’s Friday!

FLOSSED MY TEETH TODAY ALREADY! WOKE UP BEFORE 7:20! I feel very CLEAN ALL THE THINGS!!!! right now.

The wheel gave me half points for mental rules today. That doesn’t seem like a very nice way to start off a new…oh wait, I don’t have any mental rules.

excited to start this month!

If you’re looking for “Start Today’s Turn” across the top of the page, for some reason it doesn’t seem to be there on the first of the month, but it’s still available from the bottom nav bar under “Your Current Game.”

the first month of april is beginning…drink fruit juice,excercise,diet,eat vegetables …hmmm,,very healthy life style

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Caffeine is not good for our body :)

is alcohol important??

Diet Mode On

Sleepy but happy!

It’s official. I just signed up for my (first ever) marathon. I have 72 days to go. I’m kinda freaking out a little!

I also loved Johnny D’s idea, and am paying him the most sincere compliment.

Drink at least 51 glasses of water

I had this same rule in March, but with a goal of 35 glasses. In March I also had a limit soda rule, which I’ve abandoned in April. I’ve decided that for the moment, getting more water in me is more important than watching my soda intake, but I’m increasing my water rule so that I won’t be tempted to fall back into old habits. I am not sure how I settled on “51” as a number, however.

Go to bed before 11pm at least 4 days a week

This is a new rule, and is going to be a tough one. But I have a five month old baby who is still getting me up in the middle of the night to nurse, and a toddler who wakes up at 7am rain or shine, so I need more sleep! Enough said.

Walk at least 8 miles a week

I had this rule in March, but have increased the mileage. Last month I also had the “walk the dog four times a week” rule but I have dropped that as I learned that if something kept me from walking, I’d get dinged twice, and the dog walking thing has gotten more ingrained now, I just need to walk longer.

Floss every day

I used to be really good about this. Right after the baby was born, I lost the habit, as there were nights I was just too tired to floss. It shouldn’t be hard to get back into the groove, though.

Take a photograph every day

This is my custom rule. It’s part of my effort to remind myself that I have more going on with me than taking care of babies, and keep that creative expression part of me going.

This is a new rule for April. I have no idea how hard it’s going to be follow- I don’t think I consume all that much meat, but it would be good to be mindful about it.

This is a new rule for April. I think it is going to be one of the most challenging rules. I like to bake, and I like to eat what I bake. I had contemplated a “only eat treats that are homemade” rule but decided that would be too easy to wander off the plan.

Do weight training at least three days a week

This is another new rule, and also likely to be a challenge at first. Once upon a time I was a gym rat and loved the strength training regimen. The challenge has been for me to build time for it in my schedule after having kids. I’m fairly certain that once it becomes a habit it won’t be hard to keep up.

Allow two alcoholic drinks a week

To be honest, I threw this in to have a kaizen rule. I’m not much of a drinker, and after being pregnant and not drinking I’ve turned into a real lightweight, so sticking to this rule won’t be too hard. But it’s also good to pay attention to it and keep it a good habit, right?

I also loved Johnny D’s idea, and am paying him the most sincere compliment.

Drink at least 51 glasses of water

I had this same rule in March, but with a goal of 35 glasses. In March I also had a limit soda rule, which I’ve abandoned in April. I’ve decided that for the moment, getting more water in me is more important than watching my soda intake, but I’m increasing my water rule so that I won’t be tempted to fall back into old habits. I am not sure how I settled on “51” as a number, however.

Go to bed before 11pm at least 4 days a week

This is a new rule, and is going to be a tough one. But I have a five month old baby who is still getting me up in the middle of the night to nurse, and a toddler who wakes up at 7am rain or shine, so I need more sleep! Enough said.

Walk at least 8 miles a week

I had this rule in March, but have increased the mileage. Last month I also had the “walk the dog four times a week” rule but I have dropped that as I learned that if something kept me from walking, I’d get dinged twice, and the dog walking thing has gotten more ingrained now, I just need to walk longer.

Floss every day

I used to be really good about this. Right after the baby was born, I lost the habit, as there were nights I was just too tired to floss. It shouldn’t be hard to get back into the groove, though.

Take a photograph every day

This is my custom rule. It’s part of my effort to remind myself that I have more going on with me than taking care of babies, and keep that creative expression part of me going.

This is a new rule for April. I have no idea how hard it’s going to be follow- I don’t think I consume all that much meat, but it would be good to be mindful about it.

This is a new rule for April. I think it is going to be one of the most challenging rules. I like to bake, and I like to eat what I bake. I had contemplated a “only eat treats that are homemade” rule but decided that would be too easy to wander off the plan.

Do weight training at least three days a week

This is another new rule, and also likely to be a challenge at first. Once upon a time I was a gym rat and loved the strength training regimen. The challenge has been for me to build time for it in my schedule after having kids. I’m fairly certain that once it becomes a habit it won’t be hard to keep up.

Allow two alcoholic drinks a week

To be honest, I threw this in to have a kaizen rule. I’m not much of a drinker, and after being pregnant and not drinking I’ve turned into a real lightweight, so sticking to this rule won’t be too hard. But it’s also good to pay attention to it and keep it a good habit, right?

I’m also a copycat- I loved Johnny D’s idea.

Take a multivitamin at least 5 days a week
I’ve been meaning to do this for at least a year. I have had multivitamins sitting there, along with vitamin D supplements that I really really should be taking.

Cook dinner 5 days a week
This is a carry-over from last month. I did pretty well with it, but I still need the incentive to not let me avoid making dinner.

Allow 10 cups of coffee or tea a week
Around the middle of the month, in order to keep up with my water intake, I cut out my afternoon coffee. Now I’d really like to keep it to one in the morning. I gave myself a bit of room for error so I wouldn’t feel terrible if I slipped or wanted an afternoon coffee on the weekend.

Bring lunch to work 4 days a week
This was really hard work, but saved us a ton of money this month. I got really creative by the end of the month- I started doing a salad every day, and I’d really like to keep it up. I felt way better around 3 pm than I ever have.

Drink at least 23 glasses of water a week
I had no problem with 2 glasses a day last month, so I decided to push for 3 or 4 this month.

Do household chores for 20 minutes every day
This kept my house gorgeous, keeping it on my list for habit forming.

Floss at least 3 days a week
I haven’t flossed regularly for an embarrassingly long time.

Exercise for 30 minutes at least 2 days a week
I haven’t taken the time to exercise in years. I used to not own a car, and that helped make sure it wasn’t an issue, but it’s time to stop making excuses about exercising.

Drive my car at least 1 day a week
A few years ago, after driving across the country twice, I developed a lot of anxiety about driving. My very kind partner took it upon himself to see that I get everywhere I need to go, but my therapist thought I should make an effort to work past the anxiety. So, here’s my goal to start.

Eat breakfast at least 6 days a week
I started doing this in a half assed way in March, and I found I felt a million times better when I ate breakfast.

It’s my 10th anniversary with my partner. :)

I’m going to be a copycat.

Wake up before 7:20am 5 days a week – when I was younger, my mother made my sister get me out of bed because she (my mother) was tired of doing it. (I’d throw shoes at whomever the task fell upon.) I don’t toss footwear anymore, but I still despise getting up in the morning. This one will be tough.

Exercise for 45 minutes at least 4 days a week – I’m going to caveat this one by saying that if I decide to do my exercise by jogging, I only have to do it for 22 1/2 minutes. (I can’t jog for 45 minutes at a pop. Yet.) I figure since my roller derby practices are 2 hours long, it’ll all even itself out.

Allow snacking 3 times a week – this will be the one that breaks me. I snack constantly.

Floss every day – those little floss picker thingies are wonderful. (Plus I have a dentist appointment in a few weeks.)

Drink at least 56 glasses of water a week – this was what my goal for March was supposed to be, but my math skills left me at a crucial moment.

Track your spending every day – for when I buy things with cash. I hope to use the voice recorder on my phone to help with this.

Allow 5 cups of coffee or tea a week – I bring my own coffee to work, so I’ll just have to bring one cup a day instead of two. (I seem to do okay with no coffee on the weekends.)

Wear my tooth guard thingy at night every day – I always forget to do this if I go to bed late.

If I end this month with 1 or more life points, I will…be most pleased. If I end the month with at least 5 life points, I will buy myself a Fitbit. I love gadgets and gizmos and I’ve wanted something to track my sleep patterns for a while now.

If I end this month with less than 1 life point, I will…have to prepare the roller derby league’s tax returns before the May 15 deadline (as opposed to the August 15 deadline we’ve been granted). I am a procrastinator.

Not quite April yet, but I’m going to go ahead and kick off the April wall. Following Johnny D’s example, I’m annotating my rules for April. I did well with my three rules in March, but I may be a little nuts going from three rules to ten. We’ll see how it goes.

Hi everyone :) I´m just ready to this April Health Month … :) I´m sure we all can do it !