Comments on Musings of a madwoman: Habits

The comments I've read here have me intrigued....

2012-01-22T17:26:32.416-08:00

The comments I've read here have me intrigued. Seems like about 20 repetitions will turn something into habit. I want to test this theory...

Impulses and habits are weird things. Ungh.

Man .... brains suck.

2012-01-20T12:44:05.368-08:00

Man .... brains suck.

yeah ive read once you do something 21-23 days in ...

2012-01-20T10:12:45.939-08:00

yeah ive read once you do something 21-23 days in a row, it will be habit. but if you break it, you have to start ALL over. its weird, but i did that with putting on sunscreen every morning, made an awesome habit of it and then skipped a couple days and that was that. i havent been able to 'remember' or 'care' to do it afterwards.

mcaldera - I've heard different theories on ho...

2012-01-19T18:11:49.084-08:00

mcaldera - I've heard different theories on how long it takes! I wonder if there are any studies that reveal how long it really takes for a habit to take hold. Maybe I just haven't gotten to that part in the book. :) Three weeks ain't bad though!

Hubs - I'm so impressed with you babe! Wish I was as motivated.

Speaking of F@#$ing habits. I really don't wan...

2012-01-19T18:01:18.523-08:00

Speaking of F@#$ing habits. I really don't want to go to the gym tonight.

My mom always used to tell me that it takes about ...

2012-01-19T16:53:51.462-08:00

My mom always used to tell me that it takes about 20 repetitions to become a habit, so give it 3 weeks. Sounds reasonable, eh?

SM - Sounds like my own inner monologue! It's ...

2012-01-19T12:45:11.320-08:00

SM - Sounds like my own inner monologue! It's really never-ending.

Mandy - That is really amazing that you were able to overcome that. Now I admire you even more, if it's possible! It's comforting to hear repetition creates the habit ... Now to begin the repetition. (Also: 4:15?! Good God.)

I used to be a binge eater and it took a good ten ...

2012-01-19T12:06:06.749-08:00

I used to be a binge eater and it took a good ten years of therapy for me to change that habit or sickness, whatever you want to call. But then again, I'm a slow learner.

When I quit smoking it was the first month that was the hardest, then it finally eased up after three months.

I used to get up at 4:15 every morning to work out but now I can't even get up at 5:30. I need to make it a habit again.

I find it all gets easier with repetition. Then it becomes the new normal.

Interesting. I've been thinking about this stu...

2012-01-19T11:53:53.380-08:00

Interesting. I've been thinking about this stuff, too, for similar reasons. I've cut back on booze, and I'm watching my food intake like a hawk. This week has been shockingly easy, considering how much I usually graze/snack all day. It's making me wonder ... is it just because of where I am in my cycle? Will next week go back to me being super hungry at 3 p.m.? Am I shrinking my stomach? Does cutting out booze really affect my hunger levels that much?