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[–] [email protected] 42 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Alcohol. It was not a positive change.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Maybe you need more? But for real, I don't drink a bunch, but I still give props to people that drink only a little.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I have since quit, and that was a positive change.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Congrats man!

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Flossing my teeth in the morning. For years I tried doing it at night before going to bed, and inevitably skipped it because I was too tired.

My dentist has mentioned that my gums are in good shape a few times, so I think that means it's working.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Keeping the floss in am the shower was my eureka moment! Haven't missed a day since.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Not sure but this might be genius.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago

Keeping the dish drying rack empty. If it's empty, it is much more likely that the people you live with will wash their own dishes.

Also, if I am having a rough start to my day sometimes just grinning like a maniac into empty space for a minute sparks a better mood and motivation.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I have always exercised but gaining weight and lifting weights increased my bone mass at an age that it is supposed to be impossible to do that. I would rather be skinny, looks-wise, it was my identity and now I am so fucking medium sized but feel better, sleep better, and presumably will hold up better.

So, oddly enough, eating regularly and doing heavier exercise.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I have also put on a little more weight and lift weights consistently. I would say that its mainly do to having a home gym and not having cardio equipment at the moment. I have been more lean in the past, but I was thinking about how I feel good right now with a little more weight. I think I'm at a better natural weight for my body. While I might like when I am more lean, I am still strong with all the weight lifting, and I'm not putting the same stress on my joints from running. Feels good

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Intermittent fasting. It’s the only β€œdiet” plan I was actually able to stick with. Just over a year now and I lost 12-15 lbs down to my ideal weight. I think the main thing was that I stopped snacking late into the evening.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Yeah, I think the main thing that makes intermittent fasting effective is exactly this. I don’t believe that there’s anything magical about eating in a time window in itself but not taking in those extra little snacks that all add up is big.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago

Capturing everything that came to me into a notebook, task list or whatever. If it's something I should do and I think I'll take less than two minutes to complete it, do it now.

Basically started implementing part of the GTD process. For me it has been night and day.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

Take notes for things and making alarms. I'm pretty forgetful so this has helped me out a lot.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

Keeping a gratitude journal. Every day I think of something I'm grateful for. It could be big or small. And I write it down. I keep them different (a text file I can search helps).

It has given me a more grateful mindset. Because now I'm on the lookout for things to put in my gratitude journal.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Asking myself "would I associate with this person if they weren't blood relatives?"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Keeping floss in the shower was my eureka moment. I haven't missed a day since. Hopefully it doesn't end up moldy lol.