Thank you everyone for giving this thing a chance! Now that you've had a chance to kinda see how the platform works, it's time to really make some progress. I'm putting together a list of habits to choose from that will be the avenue in which we all reach our goals. The idea is that you pick a handful of habits, maybe start with 1-2, and stick with it for a month or so until it becomes consistent, part of the routine, and effortless; something that just happens in the background and is a part of your life. Once you got them down, pick one more habit while maintaining the others. The byproduct of doing this is achieving all the main goals we have of weight loss, muscle gain, consistency, etc. Eventually I will create guides for all of them! Along with the daily accountability tab, you'll be able to make some changes in your life you'll actually be able to stick to and finally achieve those goals. While I don't have the official list of daily habits compiled yet, here's a rough draft of the list so far. Go ahead and pick a few (please not all of them!) to implement this week: Track calories Reduce processed foods Eat at home instead of eating out Reduce sugars Increase fiber 5 servings fruits and/or vegetables Reduce calories from drinks, drink more water Be more active throughout the day, like a walking step goal Exercise/strength train Do activities you like more often Prioritize protein each meal Reduce fats No oils or butter Don’t snack Eat without distraction Change environment (convenience of nutritious food, low stress, plan ahead, avoid triggers) Regular eating schedule Restrict your eating window Weigh yourself Sleep enough (consistent schedule, limit caffeine, screen time, room dark, cool, quiet) Control portions Reduce stress Don't eat just because you're bored (ask yourself if you're actually hungry) Stop all or nothing mindset with food Stop all or nothing mindset with exercise Implement daily mobility/stretching do low intensity steady state cardio (endurance)

My name is Marie and I’m excited to be here! I have some personal goals to exercise more and be healthier. I do a lot of sitting at work so I have to make my movements count!