I went from completely sedentary, to running 5km 3 times a week. I managed to run my first 5k race this year too!<p>My goal for next year is to participate in a 10k race, as well as improve my 5k times.
I’m 26 weeks into doing machine learning on Kaggle every day. Slow and steady practice.<p><a href="https://www.kaggle.com/mmellinger66" rel="nofollow">https://www.kaggle.com/mmellinger66</a><p>I’m also part of a small Discord study group that is learning ML theory. We’ve gone through this book completely:<p><a href="https://mml-book.github.io/" rel="nofollow">https://mml-book.github.io/</a><p>Just finished the foundations part of Murphy<p><a href="https://probml.github.io/pml-book/book1.html" rel="nofollow">https://probml.github.io/pml-book/book1.html</a><p>Two of us have started to independently study the MIT Probability course, while working through the problems together<p><a href="https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/6-041sc-probabilistic-systems-analysis-and-applied-probability-fall-2013/pages/syllabus/" rel="nofollow">https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/6-041sc-probabilistic-systems-an...</a><p>Study groups often start out with 6-10 people but if you can find only 1 good person who you work well with, it’s extremely motivating.
I've been reading! I actually made a little virtual bookshelf [0] that was well received on here [1]<p>I think I've also learned/learning to be kinder to myself.<p>[0] <a href="https://petargyurov.com/bookshelf/" rel="nofollow">https://petargyurov.com/bookshelf/</a><p>[1] <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31293727" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31293727</a>
I didn't start a habit, I killed one: F2P mobile games designed to hook you. Never spent a dime on Hearthstone but I could tell that I was playing less and less for entertainment and more out of habit and chasing some quick hit of dopamine. I dropped that one a few months back but almost relapsed on Marvel Snap when it became available last month. It is in fact a really good game but I had the good sense to delete it after just a few weeks of trying it out. No shame for anyone that likes these games, but I could tell they weren't healthy for me.
Started exercising most days, at least 15 minutes high intensity a day. My blood pressure and anxiety have really improved since making it a daily habit.<p>I’ve also started writing down my daily to-do list and kept my notes in a big writing pad. So far it’s working a lot better than a collection of index cards I used to use.
- I walk 30 minutes a day before work.<p>- I do 100 pushups a day. Day 39 of doing so. 25 x 4 within 10 minutes or so. I started the year at 5 pushups after a long hiatus.<p>I can see the changes to my physique that come from the pushups and am starting a full workout routine to augment the pushups as a result.
Stopped taking Adderall, started running daily with my dog, and being more diligent about both what I eat and food portions. Immediately gained like 6 pounds but have burned off 4 of that or so in the last couple weeks. Work has not seemed to suffer in the new role.
I started an exercise habit on the Concept2 rower (which I already had but wasn’t using).<p>The big factors for me were:<p>- accountability/competitiveness with a friend where we texted after each row<p>- a plan to follow. Namely <a href="https://thepeteplan.wordpress.com/beginner-training/" rel="nofollow">https://thepeteplan.wordpress.com/beginner-training/</a>
This probably sounds absurd, but I wake up at 4:30 AM to start my day every day and I used to be convinced I could only really be effective after waking up at 9 AM.
- Writing: I try to write everyday, but only for about 30 mins each.<p>- Exercice: I try to walk 1 hour per day after working time. My sleep is better and deeper.
I started running in the morning. It’s been a very slow build up, I’m currently only at 15 mpw, but it’s all about being consistent and preventing injury to keep the habit as long as possible. I’ve also begun tracking my food intake and have lost 20 lbs. Being consistent and seeing incremental progress toward my goals has made me realize the need to set goals and consistently work toward them. I’ve been writing down my goals and making plans to achieve them. A large part of this is reclaiming meaningless screen time to make a small but consistent amount of progress toward a goal each day.
I went from sleeping 4h a day, eating junk food and living a pretty much sedentary lifestyle, to sleeping 8h minimum, counting my macros and calories daily, and exercising 6 days a week.<p>During the summer I read "Why We Sleep" and thought "damn... maybe I should change my lifestyle". So I went 0 to 100 in no time.<p>It's been almost 5 months of consistency and I've never felt better and now I can't see myself going back to the way I was.
I read Make Your Bed and Atomic Habits.<p>The current habit I'm attempting to do is put things away immediately after using them instead of waiting for clutter to pile up. Put away the dinner dishes, put away the tools, put away my clothes, empty the dishwasher etc.
Only habits I can think of are the ones I dropped.<p>I haven't had a box of instant noodles for more than a year now after years of eating such things regularly - I have one last box in my cupboard as a reminder, but I don't see it as food anymore.<p>Fast food is also now something I indulge in maybe twice a year.<p>I also don't try to stay up when my body tells me to go to sleep - this was a major problem for me in the past.<p>I don't feel particularly different or haven't lost any weight(I've never had weight issues), but I suppose the benefits will become apparent once I get older.
Leetcoding and study, further reduction in social media time, and working outside the house at least once a week. I already eat healthy, but have had stops and starts with exercise this year after a few life events. My winter exercise habit is to skip rope and shadow box, and lift weights. I "journal" most mornings by writing text into the ether and not saving it, except for important notes that come to me.
Daily gratitude journal. And when applicable I will share out to the person I was grateful for. It has made relationships better and life more satisfying.
For those looking to build habits, something that helped me immensely is <a href="https://habitsgarden.com" rel="nofollow">https://habitsgarden.com</a><p>I started using it earlier this year and my current streak as of this morning is 226 days.<p>Before using this to track consistency I actually automated commits to a GitHub repo for certain actions :D
- From sedentary to rock climbing quite frequently. Climbing has had the nice benefit of also:<p><pre><code> - Losing 15 pounds, gaining a few back in muscle.
- Journaling of the experience outdoors (125 pitches worth!).
- Making good friends.
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- Near zero alcohol consumption.<p>- Regularly attending church.
I've been doing well. Dropped painkillers I was taking for migraines, dropped alcohol. Picked up weekly running and daily saunas. Started keto diet, dropped 15 lb. Fiber supplement and mushroom supplement a few days a week too just to keep things running well
Worked on (ironically) my habits and goals platform Conjure[0] every day, now 664 days in a row.<p>Building it solo and bootstrapped I ensure I track a minimum amount of time every day to maintain momentum.<p>[0] <a href="https://conjure.so" rel="nofollow">https://conjure.so</a>
Maybe not habits, but I've managed to get back to trampoline/airtrack acrobatics which is an result of couple years of getting back into shape and general condition.<p>I've also started drinkin way more water (earlier I was drinking coffee only and diet Coke)
Eat breakfast. The solution was to accept to eat it in the form of meal replacement powders (Soylent, Holfood, etc.).<p>It's worth it, because even these powders are not the perfect solution. I feel like I'm really fueling up for the first time in my life.
I don't know if achieve is the right word, but two months ago. I decided to do one healthy habit every day. It could be meditating, working out, or spending time with friends. I believe I have only missed 1 or 2 days so far. It feels good.
Trim and lineup my beard every morning. Small thing but feel and look more put together every day.<p>Also started making my bed every morning—takes 30 seconds and if I don't have the discipline for that then that's a bad sign.
I've read twice as much this year as previous years.<p>I joined a book club back in January that meets bi-weekly. I really enjoy it and met some friends that I now see occasionally outside of our meetings.