Just for Today ..... Daily Commitment Thread- Start of a new year!
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DAY 13 (Sept 5th) goals: Same as today's:
- Get back on the horse and find my inner willpower Kinda?
- Stay in the green on cals YES!
- Stay under 100 carbs NOPE!
- Drink water YES!
- Get a new phone. YES!
Helllo everyone,
I'm really sorry about my whining and ranting this past weekend. Today went much better. I caved on sugar which blew up my carbs again, but I at least managed to keep my calories under my desired goal for the first time in 3 days. So that's progress. I didn't have the energy to go work out (I had to stay home from work today because I'm feeling very unwell with my TOM) and I didn't have the courage to weigh myself today, (I was still to angry with myself and didnt want to see that big ugly number). I promised myself to weigh just before vacation to see if i managed to get things back under control.
I've decided to stop aiming to keep my carbs low for now. I'm going to be on vacation for the next 2 weeks and there's no way I'm saying "no" to French pastries and chocolates etc. So I'm going to say "yes" to everything but keep my portions small so that I am within my calories until I can get back home to my own healthy cooking.
I don't always comment on everything, but i love reading about your day and your lives. This thread really is a Godsend. I would have quit by now if it wasn't for this, so THANK YOU TEAM!!!
Goals for tomorrow:
1. No sugar
2. Keep under Calorie goal
3. Drink even more water
4. Keep calm... don't let work stress me out3 -
PrincesseAly23 wrote: »
I don't always comment on everything, but i love reading about your day and your lives. This thread really is a Godsend. I would have quit by now if it wasn't for this, so THANK YOU TEAM!!!
You go girl! And please, definitely enjoy your holiday with all the nice food options (just walk them off sightseeing in between, works wonders), a bit of pampering and lots of happiness.
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It’s 9pm here.. AND I WANT TO GO TO BED!!
I’m all mummy’s out. Literally. From 6.30 this morning til about 8.30pm all I’ve had off my 3yo is mummy this, mummy that, mummy mummy mummy.
I have a “mummy” headache.
But the house is still a mess post-dinner. The dog has been a d!ck today. Ripping up bins, eating my partners tea (he had it in the bedroom today and he took a phone call and it was gone!)
I’ve just let him loose in the lounge to “hoover” all the food in the lounge, he thinks it’s a treat but to me he’s saving me a job of picking spaghetti off the floor!
all I need to do now is mop!
I’m out again early tomorrow, got to be at the Drs for 9am with both girls for their appointment. And then we got a busy day driving about, my partner has a job opportunity which is hard to come by with his mental health but his friend is taking him on for a little while to keep us on our feet!
Do you remember me saying my nana left behind thousands of patterns for knitting/crochet?
I was thinking I could sell them, you know online like on ravelry or craftsy. But really need a laptop to scan them all on to as a pdf.
Annoying having an idea and not being able to do it, I couldn’t possibly do it all from my iPhone.
Really need some ideas to bring in some more money, we get by fine but would like a few more days out especially seeing as me and my partner are in al the time with the kids!
You all seem to have pretty successful careers and I don’t have anything. I’ve had one job in my life lol!1 -
Good afternoon all!!!!
I see everyone has been very active today. Lol. It's been a quiet day for me. Went as saw my doctor today and we are going to start weening me off of my psychiatric meds so that I can start trying to have babies. I'm actually very excited about this. I know it might be a very very tough time for all involved but it's been a long time and I kind of want to see what it would be like. I have lots of tools to be able to deal with the mood swings and I want to start using essential oils because I've heard that they can really help as well. The DH is working tonight so I have the house to myself but I am really lonely. Lol. That's just how I am when he's working and I'm not. I really should do some cleaning and some of the HP challenges but I just dont feel like it. I should make myself dinner and go to the pharmacy but again, I just dont feel like it. Lol.
@Bex953172 Do you have a public library that has a computer lab or something? Somewhere that you have access to use of a free computer somewhere? That might help!
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It’s 9pm here.. AND I WANT TO GO TO BED!!
I’m all mummy’s out. Literally. From 6.30 this morning til about 8.30pm all I’ve had off my 3yo is mummy this, mummy that, mummy mummy mummy.
I have a “mummy” headache.
But the house is still a mess post-dinner. The dog has been a d!ck today. Ripping up bins, eating my partners tea (he had it in the bedroom today and he took a phone call and it was gone!)
I’ve just let him loose in the lounge to “hoover” all the food in the lounge, he thinks it’s a treat but to me he’s saving me a job of picking spaghetti off the floor!
all I need to do now is mop!
I’m out again early tomorrow, got to be at the Drs for 9am with both girls for their appointment. And then we got a busy day driving about, my partner has a job opportunity which is hard to come by with his mental health but his friend is taking him on for a little while to keep us on our feet!
Do you remember me saying my nana left behind thousands of patterns for knitting/crochet?
I was thinking I could sell them, you know online like on ravelry or craftsy. But really need a laptop to scan them all on to as a pdf.
Annoying having an idea and not being able to do it, I couldn’t possibly do it all from my iPhone.
Really need some ideas to bring in some more money, we get by fine but would like a few more days out especially seeing as me and my partner are in al the time with the kids!
You all seem to have pretty successful careers and I don’t have anything. I’ve had one job in my life lol!
When my kids were young, like yours are, I was home with them too. I remember thinking how badly I just wanted to have a conversation with an adult!!! Our house was always a mess because I had 3 kids (girl and boy twins and then 2 years later another boy). Between the dogs and the kids and the ex-husband who didn't help with ANYTHING EVER, it was soooooo hard! Hardest job I ever have done in my whole life was staying home and taking care of the kids and the house!!! So, I remember that feeling very well...
I worked a lot of jobs before I got this one. I waitressed many years, even did road construction! Lots of different office jobs, bartender...
Could you open an Etsy shop and sell some of the things you knit or crochet? If I had a talent that I could do from home, I would do it in a heartbeat! I'm just not very creative at all...as you will see when you get that baby quilt!!!
I hope you get some rest and that tomorrow is a better day for you, Bex!3 -
HGSmith0920 wrote: ».
@Bex953172 Do you have a public library that has a computer lab or something? Somewhere that you have access to use of a free computer somewhere? That might help!
I do but you only get 2 hours and I think you have to pay for somethings like printing etc. I have a scanner and printer and everything I need just not the bloody laptop. My PC conked out last year and we luckily got it revived one last time for pictures and documents getting saved on a memory card!
I might ask my partner. He’s pretty savvy with phones and stuff! There might be a way to do it!
He has an iPad but he’s lent it to him mum for a while.
Also, hope you don’t mind me asking, what the meds for that you’re on?OConnell5483 wrote: »It’s 9pm here.. AND I WANT TO GO TO BED!!
I’m all mummy’s out. Literally. From 6.30 this morning til about 8.30pm all I’ve had off my 3yo is mummy this, mummy that, mummy mummy mummy.
I have a “mummy” headache.
But the house is still a mess post-dinner. The dog has been a d!ck today. Ripping up bins, eating my partners tea (he had it in the bedroom today and he took a phone call and it was gone!)
I’ve just let him loose in the lounge to “hoover” all the food in the lounge, he thinks it’s a treat but to me he’s saving me a job of picking spaghetti off the floor!
all I need to do now is mop!
I’m out again early tomorrow, got to be at the Drs for 9am with both girls for their appointment. And then we got a busy day driving about, my partner has a job opportunity which is hard to come by with his mental health but his friend is taking him on for a little while to keep us on our feet!
Do you remember me saying my nana left behind thousands of patterns for knitting/crochet?
I was thinking I could sell them, you know online like on ravelry or craftsy. But really need a laptop to scan them all on to as a pdf.
Annoying having an idea and not being able to do it, I couldn’t possibly do it all from my iPhone.
Really need some ideas to bring in some more money, we get by fine but would like a few more days out especially seeing as me and my partner are in al the time with the kids!
You all seem to have pretty successful careers and I don’t have anything. I’ve had one job in my life lol!
When my kids were young, like yours are, I was home with them too. I remember thinking how badly I just wanted to have a conversation with an adult!!! Our house was always a mess because I had 3 kids (girl and boy twins and then 2 years later another boy). Between the dogs and the kids and the ex-husband who didn't help with ANYTHING EVER, it was soooooo hard! Hardest job I ever have done in my whole life was staying home and taking care of the kids and the house!!! So, I remember that feeling very well...
I worked a lot of jobs before I got this one. I waitressed many years, even did road construction! Lots of different office jobs, bartender...
Could you open an Etsy shop and sell some of the things you knit or crochet? If I had a talent that I could do from home, I would do it in a heartbeat! I'm just not very creative at all...as you will see when you get that baby quilt!!!
I hope you get some rest and that tomorrow is a better day for you, Bex!
This is what I hope to achieve but a) crochet and knitting projects are time consuming and b) I don’t have time
I’ve not even finished projects for me so will never get them done quick enough to sell for others!
But might look into the Etsy shop. I just hate when I put lots of work in for nothing.
I did start making jewellery at first, made bracelets, earrings and necklaces but just couldn’t sell them. Not even for 99p. (And if I did sell it for that it wasn’t making a profit) And I got in a strop and through the box away lol!
I’m wondering if knitting is faster, after all crochet is one stitch a time where knitting you seem to get a few stitches on your needles. Not sure though because I’ve never done it lol!1 -
Bex I know just what you mean by letting the dog hoover it all. And I also got very tired of my one son with attitude today. When I had a career, I was very bitter and majorly stressed out. It is about full moon here--that often accounts for the aggravation with me, more crimes, more attitude and fighting. Well, I am not committing more crimes or getting in fights but when I see a full moon, I do try to just stay away from people!
I had no time today. Kept calories under control but never got to the Y. Made my son his pizza but I just looked up to see the dogs wagging their tails and one catching pizza in its mouth. Got son's basic lessons done, he went to Martial Arts and I did Heritage Center. That's all. One new tire for car and 260$ poorer. Yes, I know never just replace 1 tire but money is not with me!
For tomorrow, Wednesday,
trash can is out by curb, watch the old calories and exercise over 1 hour to make up for today when I did NOTHING. Get son's next test, basic lessons done. If it does not rain, I have to ride like a cowboy around on the mower. I need to clean kitchen floor and stairs. You know, I think those were yesterday's goals? Letting dogs out if I can get them to leave the pizza party and then dragging kid to bed.2 -
@Bex953172 Celexa(anti anxiety), Rhisperdal(andi depressant), Lamictal(mood stablilizer).HGSmith0920 wrote: »So for tomorrow, JFT, 9/5/17
1. Log all food
2. Keep in green
3. Quiet timeKind of. Read but didn't pray or meditate. Gonna do that before bed
4. Yoga
5. HP challenges
6. Bike ride13 miles on a stationary bike
7. Dr appt
8. Spend some time cleaning
9. Clothes shoppingDidnt realize I had to use my clothes money on the appt. For some reason, I forgot that I had to pay for that and the meds. Lol
10. Bed by 10:30
Fail. It's already 10:45
Have a great night everyone!
Had a pretty good day today. After my last post, I kicked my *kitten* into gear and did an HP work out and then actually went to the gym! Did 13 miles on an upright stationary bike in 55 minutes. Boy did I sweat and for about an hour afterward my legs kept giving out. Lol The DH closes again tomorrow so I am going to go to the gym that's in my work plaza after the bank closes. That way I won't be as lonely. Lol. But now it's bed time! Got to get up at 6. Woohoo! Lol
So JFT, 9/6
1. Log all food
2. Keep in green
3. Quiet time
3. Keep drawer balanced
4. Make phone call at work
5. Go to gym after work(bag is already in the car)
6. Pick up meds!
7. Make something yummy for dinner
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This is what I hope to achieve but a) crochet and knitting projects are time consuming and b) I don’t have time
I’ve not even finished projects for me so will never get them done quick enough to sell for others!
But might look into the Etsy shop. I just hate when I put lots of work in for nothing.
I did start making jewellery at first, made bracelets, earrings and necklaces but just couldn’t sell them. Not even for 99p. (And if I did sell it for that it wasn’t making a profit) And I got in a strop and through the box away lol!
I’m wondering if knitting is faster, after all crochet is one stitch a time where knitting you seem to get a few stitches on your needles. Not sure though because I’ve never done it lol!
Go for the small stuff, baby socks and baby hats, small baby blankets maybe. People buy them as baby shower gifts or whatnot and they are usually tiny. I used to do that for free for an organisation that tried to help parents in need by both giving it to them and selling the excess on markets to get other stuff they needed. It usually went pretty fast to do those. There are basic patterns and you just mix them up using colour or maybe adding a crochet flower embroidery.
Only I would guess that the actual sending away of the stuff could cost you some time?
Knitting is harder to put down in the middle of a row, and slow at the beginning. When you are used to it it gets faster, but with kids in the house I would think crocheting might be more versatile and less likely to lose stitches when you have to put it down for a child/dog emergency.2 -
So todays plans?
1) Do the conference related tasks at work
2) Progress with the programming
3) Drink enough water
4) Do not freak out because bf is stressed crazy again, be supportive
5) Go to the gym
I totally don't feel like going to the gym. I feel like none of it, but the last days were reasonably positive so I just need to power through.
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Really need some ideas to bring in some more money, we get by fine but would like a few more days out especially seeing as me and my partner are in al the time with the kids!
You all seem to have pretty successful careers and I don’t have anything. I’ve had one job in my life lol!
Have a look at http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/make-money/
There are lots of tips on there about how to make some extra cash. They won't all apply to you and probably won't make you a fortune, but hopefully some will apply and can get you a bit extra for some treats!
Also, have a look at https://benefits-calculator.turn2us.org.uk/AboutYou to see if you're claiming everything you could. Lots of people in the UK don't claim everything they are entitled to (it adds up to billions!) - you might find you're owed extra! (It's worth a shot anyway).
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OConnell5483 wrote: »
Hey Slittle!! Guess what I am doing right now!! I'm sitting at a table in a room away from my desk and taking a REAL LUNCH BREAK! Kinda proud of myself one day in a row...
I'm very impressed! Did it help?
I didn't have one yesterday actually - I had coffee with a colleague at 12 which ended up going on until 2.30. It definitely negatively affected my mood not getting that time out!
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »I have a job interview scheduled tomorrow which is listed as a group interview and scheduled to last for FOUR hours. It's an administrative job with the state, so I have no idea what we could possibly do with our competition which could take four hours. That should be...interesting. It's not a teaching job, so there is no demo lesson or anything. The job requires bilingual skills, so I am guessing that they are going to test our ability to actually speak Spanish, but other than that I have no earthly idea what this will involve.
I suppose they could be getting you to talk to other candidates in Spanish to observe how well you speak. But that seems odd, so I agree with the consensus that it's probably just a panel of interviews.
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Not a good day yesterday. Went home slightly early due to stomach ache/nausea. Think I'd over dosed on coffee because of being tired (this has happened before). Ended up hibernating in my bed feeling sorry for myself. Think this was initially because of my stomach pain, but then it just turned into a case of the blues. Think all the stress/ drama of applying for a new job (having just returned from a month of sick leave) is taking it out of me a bit!
Oh well, hopefully today will be better. Going out for dinner with a friend tonight which will probably cheer me up!
Yesterday's commitments -
- Log everything I eat
- No snacks except ryvita
- No alcohol
- Go to gym and burn 350 cals
Didn't feel too well (think I drank a bit too much coffee which doesn't tend to do me much good)
- Be in the green with 300 deficit Didn't manage this due to not going to gym. However, was around 0
- 30 + minute lunch break Coffee meeting dragged on over lunch (ended up confessing to colleague about interview)
- Meditate
- Leave work by 5.30
- Call mum (and sort out tax) Due to hibernating in bed
Today's commitments -
- Log everything I eat
- No snacks except ryvita
- Order pre-planned meal at Pizza Express (the pizza with the hole in it, NO starter, NO dessert)
- G&T only
- One water for every G&T
- Be in the green
- 30 + minute lunch break
- Meditate
- Stop procrastinating (thinking about the job application) and get some stuff done
- Arrange chat with colleagues to discuss alternative opportunities3 -
Don't go over calorie goal, and check in here each day for seven days! If I do today well, it will be a new start because I've been off and on for seriously about a year and I've put back a lot that I lost.2
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9/5 Tuesday J-Done-T:
✔Prep lunches
✔Kiddos to school
✔Attend class
✔Small grocery trip
✔Premade dinner
✔Laundry (×3 loads)
✔Back to university for Lab
✔Home (Dinner early)
✔Pick up kiddos and meet hubby
✔Back to university for evening class
✔Enjoyed relaxing with hubby and watching T.V.
(I totally neglected my HW
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I didn't log my JFT, yesterday but I DID log my food intake.
9/6 Wednesday JFT:
✔Read P.Chem guide book & drank coffee
Prep lunches
Take kiddos to school
Grab breakfast
Take teeno to school
Attend class
Return home ~10:30 am
Read research articles
Lunch
☆☆Run on elliptical ☆☆ (do this it'll make myself happy!!)
Shower
Back to university for research
Pick up kiddos & teeno (sit and wait for football bc coaches "rule the world"
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Take teeno to youth group
Home --> dinner by 7 pm
Pick up teeno from church
Homework!!!!
Bedtime by midnight (might be a little past this bc I am behind with homework)
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slittlemeister wrote: »OConnell5483 wrote: »
Hey Slittle!! Guess what I am doing right now!! I'm sitting at a table in a room away from my desk and taking a REAL LUNCH BREAK! Kinda proud of myself one day in a row...
I'm very impressed! Did it help?
I didn't have one yesterday actually - I had coffee with a colleague at 12 which ended up going on until 2.30. It definitely negatively affected my mood not getting that time out!
It actually did do me some good to get away from my desk for 20 minutes. I laughed at the looks my colleagues had on their faces though. Nobody has ever seen me sitting in there before and kept asking me what I was doing! Ummm....taking a lunch break?! LOL
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Just skimmed through a bunch of posts-so behind. Now that the kids are back in school I'm hoping to get some much needed organization & a solid schedule.
Walk dog before it rains.
Prep basement in case of flooding.
Pretracked most meals for the day. Meat is defrosted & will have supper started by 4.
Drink 9 cups if water, I've cut back w/o realizing it.
Cut back on processed & sugar (again). Amazing how they sneak back into my routine.
Do crunches on living room floor.
Meditate w/calm app for 25 mins.
A bunch of crazy errands to do today. I'm reminded to never take my health for granted, 2 healthy neighbors/friends are suffering from back problems that have resulted in pinched nerves. Trying to help them where I can. I'm aware that I need to take off about 45 lbs & get back to lifting weights at the gym.
Review daily "To Do" list.
Started giving away the sweets I picked up in Canada. I swear, I'm addicted to maple flavoring
Thinking of you all in your struggles & victories.
"If you had no fear of failure, what would you do?"
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OConnell5483 wrote: »Just for Tuesday
- <29 g added sugar, <75 carbs, increase protein Late might bowl of Raisin Bran put me over on sugar. Darn Raisins!
- Take 500 more steps than yesterday
I didn't hit the number I wanted but I did take the stairs several times and moved more during my work day, so I'm taking that as a small win. - Listen to my podcasts
- Remain positive. Walk away from negativity at work.
- Stand more, sit less at my desk today.
- Send less emails; call or walk over by people for questions
- Do not stress or complain at work today
- Leave work by 4:30
- Good Start, Good End challenge. Come up with morning and end of day routines and try them for one week for a less stressful start and end to my days. Started brainstorming ideas.
- Meditation walk tonight
- Gratitude journal today
- Unplug at 9:00 and sleep by 10:00. Closer to 11:00
Just for Wednesday- <29 g added sugar, <75 g carbs, increase protein
- Listen to inspiring podcasts
- Stand at my desk 30 minutes for every hour of sitting, alternate sitting with standing
- Send less emails; call or take a walk to colleagues' desks
- Do not complain at work today. Complaining doesn't fix anything and just makes me crabby.
- Finish Wound Provider lesson plans today. Begin patient build for class.
- Put a smile in my voice today
- Leave work by 4:30
- Begin my end of the day routine challenge tonight
- Meditate / read Simple Abundance / gratitude journal
2 - <29 g added sugar, <75 carbs, increase protein
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@Saragirl2 I started listening to the Half Size Me podcast. The first one I listened to had her friend Molly on it and it was so good! Thanks for the suggestion! 0
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Recap T 9/5 - I must have underestimated calories past two days (understandable with my estimates away from home) because daily weigh in going in the wrong direction! Ack! Back on plan today.
1) Net calories w/i 100 green = Not quite. Red 164
2) Keep pushing on project testing / target date 9/13 to email requests for missing docs = Tested 4 samples
3) Lunch at desk today / continue prep for 9/7 seminar: print 20 name tags, alphabetize all 50, test survey & CPE emails, schedule email blasts = Name tags ready; realized I had to find survey templates in recently upgraded app (that always put me behind) & have notes to follow for completion on W
4) Use Calm app, pause & pray = Kinda. Need to let the "busyness" go and rest my mind.
5) Unwind 9:30 / bedtime & TV off 10:15 / dog walk W a.m. = Almost, it was 10:25. Then hubby woke me at 2 a.m. (he works 2nd shift) to tell me the digital alarm clock mysteriously dropped an hour back, and I would be late. What the?!? Clock was fine when I went to bed. So I went downstairs to get my phone and set alarm, then we chatted a little, and I lost at least an hour of sleep.
JFT W 9/6
1) Even with less sleep, I walked dog 3.09 miles before work, heard cranes & saw geese on the move, a sure sign of autumn. = Happy dog
2) Have prelogged (yay!) all meals / snacks for today / stick w/ plan & net calories green
3) Prep/test survey email & schedule email blast; do same for CPEs if time
4) To-Do list after work
5) Unwind 9:30 / bedtime & TV off 10:15 / walk dog short route before seminar Th
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JUST FOR TODAY (and the next 14 days):
Enjoy my honeymoon in Italy and Amsterdam. Eat what I want, without restrictions or guilt, but use everything I've learned over the past six months about portion control, eating slowly and joyfully, and stopping when full.
There will be gelato. Oh yes, there will be gelato...and pasta and chocolate and wine and cheese. ❤️
I have logged every day for almost 700 days, so this will end my streak (I'm going to be away from electronics as much as possible). And I'm okay with that. I may log in a notebook, or I may forego it altogether and trust that by now I certainly know when I'm full.
My only true goal is to come back from this trip and say that I truly enjoyed myself, but that the definition of enjoying myself was not gorging myself. See you all in 2 weeks!8 -
Just for today - 9/6
1. Don't drink any soda (trying to finally give this up!)
2. Avoid late night snacking
3. Log my dinner (I already have breakfast and lunch covered!)
4. Get back to the gym for the first time in a LONG time!
5. Start getting tomorrow's lunches packed tonight3 -
wanderinglight wrote: »JUST FOR TODAY (and the next 14 days):
Enjoy my honeymoon in Italy and Amsterdam. Eat what I want, without restrictions or guilt, but use everything I've learned over the past six months about portion control, eating slowly and joyfully, and stopping when full.
There will be gelato. Oh yes, there will be gelato...and pasta and chocolate and wine and cheese. ❤️
I have logged every day for almost 700 days, so this will end my streak (I'm going to be away from electronics as much as possible). And I'm okay with that. I may log in a notebook, or I may forego it altogether and trust that by now I certainly know when I'm full.
My only true goal is to come back from this trip and say that I truly enjoyed myself, but that the definition of enjoying myself was not gorging myself. See you all in 2 weeks!
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Today was exhausting, so I am checking in before I fall asleep on the couch.skymningen wrote: »
1) Do the conference related tasks at workI did the two I had. And then ended up getting another. Great.
2) Progress with the programmingI finished a basic version of what I need. It needs polishing, but it is already more than I had hoped finishing.
3) Drink enough waterDone. Now that I am thinking of it again it is no problem.
4) Do not freak out because bf is stressed crazy again, be supportiveI am a little freaked, because he sounds very bad. But I have been as supportive as I could. I just don't see any effect.
5) Go to the gym
I went. I did a very intensive 50 minute training. Then the lady at the counter said "You already leaving? Are you tired?" Excuse me? I had a hard day and STILL just worked my kittens off! Gnaaah.
In the end I powered through. Work is very stressful and I am worried about my bf. I am not sure how long I will have strength for both of us. I mean, he is nice and kind with me, I am just afraid he is going to do something bad for himself.2 -
wanderinglight wrote: »JUST FOR TODAY (and the next 14 days):
Enjoy my honeymoon in Italy and Amsterdam. Eat what I want, without restrictions or guilt, but use everything I've learned over the past six months about portion control, eating slowly and joyfully, and stopping when full.
There will be gelato. Oh yes, there will be gelato...and pasta and chocolate and wine and cheese. ❤️
I have logged every day for almost 700 days, so this will end my streak
And in Amsterdam there will also be “coffee shops”
And 700 days is a serious achievement! Well done!
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Thanks, I already do lots of online surveys and just product tested nappies and got £20 too!! Which was best one I’ve had in a while! 2 packs of 44 nappies (one of new Pampers! - they are amazing!) and they give me 20 quid too! I’ve not had to buy nappies for 2 weeks lol!slittlemeister wrote: »Really need some ideas to bring in some more money, we get by fine but would like a few more days out especially seeing as me and my partner are in al the time with the kids!
You all seem to have pretty successful careers and I don’t have anything. I’ve had one job in my life lol!
Have a look at http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/make-money/
There are lots of tips on there about how to make some extra cash. They won't all apply to you and probably won't make you a fortune, but hopefully some will apply and can get you a bit extra for some treats!
Also, have a look at https://benefits-calculator.turn2us.org.uk/AboutYou to see if you're claiming everything you could. Lots of people in the UK don't claim everything they are entitled to (it adds up to billions!) - you might find you're owed extra! (It's worth a shot anyway).
We claim everything were entitled too!
We get a fair amount. Neither of us work so we actually get a large amount due to my partners illness. As it needs to cover a full persons wage at least and then ive got all my benefits too and the kids.skymningen wrote: »
This is what I hope to achieve but a) crochet and knitting projects are time consuming and b) I don’t have time
I’ve not even finished projects for me so will never get them done quick enough to sell for others!
But might look into the Etsy shop. I just hate when I put lots of work in for nothing.
I did start making jewellery at first, made bracelets, earrings and necklaces but just couldn’t sell them. Not even for 99p. (And if I did sell it for that it wasn’t making a profit) And I got in a strop and through the box away lol!
I’m wondering if knitting is faster, after all crochet is one stitch a time where knitting you seem to get a few stitches on your needles. Not sure though because I’ve never done it lol!
Go for the small stuff, baby socks and baby hats, small baby blankets maybe. People buy them as baby shower gifts or whatnot and they are usually tiny. I used to do that for free for an organisation that tried to help parents in need by both giving it to them and selling the excess on markets to get other stuff they needed. It usually went pretty fast to do those. There are basic patterns and you just mix them up using colour or maybe adding a crochet flower embroidery.
Only I would guess that the actual sending away of the stuff could cost you some time?
Knitting is harder to put down in the middle of a row, and slow at the beginning. When you are used to it it gets faster, but with kids in the house I would think crocheting might be more versatile and less likely to lose stitches when you have to put it down for a child/dog emergency.
You’ve just gave me an idea.
What about.. a pair of booties and a bib (crocheted) with either pink/blue or edging for girls/boys and i personalise the bib with their name with embroidery?
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Not working the goals here. Within calories but had to leave the pool after 45 minutes due to weather. Did some son's lessons but it was a constant nag fest. Rained so no mowing. Men came to estimate cost for house repairs 36k--not happening. Off to Scouts and I will maybe walk while he is in meeting or maybe read paper.
Tomorrow is another day as Scarlet said. Same goals, better outcome...2 -
slittlemeister wrote: »azulvioleta6 wrote: »I have a job interview scheduled tomorrow which is listed as a group interview and scheduled to last for FOUR hours. It's an administrative job with the state, so I have no idea what we could possibly do with our competition which could take four hours. That should be...interesting. It's not a teaching job, so there is no demo lesson or anything. The job requires bilingual skills, so I am guessing that they are going to test our ability to actually speak Spanish, but other than that I have no earthly idea what this will involve.
I suppose they could be getting you to talk to other candidates in Spanish to observe how well you speak. But that seems odd, so I agree with the consensus that it's probably just a panel of interviews.
Hope it goes well - and enjoy the gym trip afterwards!
There was a panel of interviewers (normal) but there were also TWENTY other candidates in my group. There was an additional group in the morning. So, apparently, they are going pick a single finalist from those 40-ish people without doing an individual interview.
It was very strange. They gave us all a question and we each had to speak for five minutes on the topic. Then we did a group activity where we had to work together. I did not lead the group, but I gave the formal presentation and credited the woman who did take charge--she just happened to get handed the instructions. After that, we had to hand-write answers to two questions related to the job. There was no Spanish test at all, but I worked in the fact that I have taught Spanish at the college level, which is fairly good proof that I really am fluent.
I think that I stood out (I am a VERY good public speaker), but so did one other guy there, and he has experience that is more directly relevant to the position. On the other hand, he had a horrible hipster beard, whereas I had the same hairstyle (big curly bun updo) as three of the five panelists, so perhaps I have a chance based on sartorial style alone. Anyhow, I feel good about giving it my best try.
I didn't really meet my goals yesterday or set any today, but I will get back on track tomorrow.4 -
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