JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018
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JFT, Tues, June 12
1. log all food
2. april challenge = 8+ cups of water
3. may challenge - outside exercise min 15 min
I was going to go at 8 pm, and hubby wanted me to wait 15 minutes - mistake! I started sewing, and forgot, and now it is almost 10pm, and too late. Well.... maybe I might still grab him for a 15 minute walk. But ... at least I did get to the gym this morning.
4. june challenge - mindful eating
June Challenge 6/12 ---- I drank a lot of water this evening, and it has helped. I have started a written journal, where I record when and where I eat, and put a ** next to unplanned eating. This alone is making me more aware of what I eat. Around 8:15 I was SO hungry for something cold. I even found myself opening up the freezer to grab a popsicle or low-cal ice cream bar. But once I start, even with low-cal ice cream, I tend to want more. So I drank 4 cups of water, and instead of popcorn tonite, I opted for something cold. Cantalope! And it satisfied me, so I think I'll get through the next 3 hours.
5. go to the gym
6. work on pc boards - finish them up
7. start working on organizing file cabinets
8. get back on here - be accountable
JFT, Wed, June 13
1. log all food
2. april challenge - 15 minute walk outside
3. may challenge - 8+ cups water
4. june challenge - mindful eating
5. go for walk with a friend in the morning
6. sew up 4 more chemo hats. (I have 8 cut out already)
7. organize file cabinets
8. get back on here - be accountable
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Happy Wednesday!
Let's make the most of today---we will never see it again.
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Thank you team for the welcome back. I do feel welcome.
And @HGSmith0920 Thanks for the PM. It helped pull me back into the loop.
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I have been in such a funk lately. Not like horrible bad blues, but just feeling off everything. Then I start to come out of it and that is when I realize the state I have been. You know, like it is with a bad cold - you fight it the whole time and don't realize just how sick you were until you start feeling better. The last month or three have been that way. Yuck.
Weight - well let's not talk about that today.
Planning meals - been doing well last two weeks. For my success this is KEY.
Exercise - I've done better. Working on my schedule.
Kids - No major drama lately.
DH - Off work for most of the summer, getting lots of chores done.
My Cancer kitty is still hanging in there.
And me - still going to work every day. Well Monday to Friday.
It is just starting to really get hot here. We had a nice May relative to temperatures. We are only now in June hitting 90 everyday and oh the humidity! I had about four inches cut off my hair and now it is poofing up if I go outside for more than 10 minutes.
JFT - Wednesday- Stay in the green
- Walk 8000 steps
- Call Mom
- Finish Relocation for the quarter
- Eat to the plan
Joan's June challenge - I am glad I read that. Not long after reading it I put it to good use. Yesterday - Monday - I wanted a something. I could not tell you what but the peanut M&Ms on JB's desk were calling. I think I just wanted a distraction for a minute. I thought about if I was hungry and went and filled up my water instead.4 -
mytime6630 wrote: »JFT, Tues, June 12
1. log all food
2. april challenge = 8+ cups of water
3. may challenge - outside exercise min 15 min I was going to go at 8 pm, and hubby wanted me to wait 15 minutes - mistake! I started sewing, and forgot, and now it is almost 10pm, and too late. Well.... maybe I might still grab him for a 15 minute walk. But ... at least I did get to the gym this morning.
4. june challenge - mindful eating
June Challenge 6/12 ---- I drank a lot of water this evening, and it has helped. I have started a written journal, where I record when and where I eat, and put a ** next to unplanned eating. This alone is making me more aware of what I eat. Around 8:15 I was SO hungry for something cold. I even found myself opening up the freezer to grab a popsicle or low-cal ice cream bar. But once I start, even with low-cal ice cream, I tend to want more. So I drank 4 cups of water, and instead of popcorn tonite, I opted for something cold. Cantalope! And it satisfied me, so I think I'll get through the next 3 hours.
5. go to the gym
6. work on pc boards - finish them up
7. start working on organizing file cabinets
8. get back on here - be accountable
JFT, Wed, June 13
1. log all food
2. april challenge - 15 minute walk outside
3. may challenge - 8+ cups water
4. june challenge - mindful eating
5. go for walk with a friend in the morning
6. sew up 4 more chemo hats. (I have 8 cut out already)
7. organize file cabinets
8. get back on here - be accountable
Joan - and anyone else who craves something cold this time of year. I’ve been making a sort of virgin mojito type drink and thought I’d share. Crushed ice, fresh lime juice, truvia (stevia), lots of fresh mint leaves and top with soda water or even some diet sprite. I guess it might even work to make into ice lollies. Pretty much zero calorie and tasty!7 -
Yesterday's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan
- Run to work
- 4 bottles water
3.6!! Don't think I can physically drink more than that, at least not without reducing the amount of (decaf) coffee I'm drinking on top of that...(which might be a good idea)
- 45 minute lunch break
- French podcast, article, Duolingo, book 3/4
- Stop work by 6pm 6.30 - started doing a training module which I thought was going to take 20 mins and took me an hour, bah
- French homework
June challenge:
June 10: "I'm on holiday" = chocolate
June 11: Stress = gin, no food
June 12: No emotional eating - mood generally good
Today's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan
- Go to gym
- French podcast, article, Duolingo, book
- Don't forget doctor!!
- Career planning4 -
Just For Tuesday Recap:
1) Log all food, keeping in the green
2) Drink 10 glasses of water
3) Yoga routine
4) Physical therapy morning and evening
5) Aerobic exercise
6) Kitchen closed and brush teeth by 9 pm
7) Revise game plan for fridge/freezer stocking
About a 50% day. Would have been closer but I was playing an online game and missed my 9 pm deadline and then fell asleep without finishing my H2O. The exercise is where I'm really frustrated with myself. I need to get into the habit of regularly moving my body, even just a little bit. If I can swing a pool membership this summer that will help. Nothing makes me happier than swimming outdoors.
Just For Today, Wednesday
1) Log all food, keeping in the green.
2) Drink 8 glasses of water.
3) Physical therapy appointment + evening PT
4) Quick produce shopping (have to snatch the red bell peppers while they're still 2/1.00!)
5) Yoga routine
6) Kitchen closed and brush teeth by 9 pm4 -
HGSmith0920 wrote: »So, JFT 6/12/18
1. Eat sensibly
Haha! We went to a BBQ for boy scouts. I only had 1 piece of really really good cake and didn't finish the second cookie though. Lol
2. Drink water!!!
Left my water bottle at home. Only had about 24oz at work and like 24 when I got home...
3. Do a quick clean of the bathroom Nope...
4. Go to meeting
Went to the BBQ instead.
5. Bed by 12. At least I did something! Lol
Well I didn't realize how much of a bust yesterday was until I looked at my goals this morning. Lol. Other then work (which was insanely boring, it was a good day. We had 2 house guests last night. It was fun. The DH woke up in a lot of pain though. Not sure why. He muscled his way to work though. He's got so much willpower. It's crazy. Lol.
Well today is kind of blah. I haven't done any meal planning in a while so maybe I'll do that and make up a shopping list and such today while at work.
Anyway! JFT, 06/13/18
1. Log everything I eat!
2. Do some preliminary meal planning/shopping list
3. Put clothes away!
4. Set up DH's Voicemail
5. Bed by 12
@Faebert thank you for the welcome!
@junodog1 I'm glad that I could help! You were missed!4 -
JFT Tuesday Recap
1. Log all food
2. Meds AM and PM / 
Watched my PM alarm go off, dismissed it, and didnt take my meds that were right there! No excuse - must improve this!
3. Be kind
4. Get Thank You Card and Father Day Card
5. Pick out picture
6. Cook dinner at home
7. Eat within calories
8. Lots of water
9. 10 wall push ups every bathroom trip
A good day yesterday and another good nights sleep - nothing like a few nights away to make you sleep good in your own bed. Here's to another good day! I'm feeling invigorated again. Visualizing myself at my goal. Strong, healthy, happy.
JFT Wednesday
1. MEDS AM AND PM!!!
2. Log all food
3. Be kind
4. Lots of water
5. Eat within calories
6. 15 Squats every bathroom trip
7. Cook dinner at home
8. Call dealership
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JFY (Tuesday)
1. Drink all my water before having a Diet Coke
2. Stay "in the green" with my calories
3. Stay "in the green with my sodium
4. Go to the gym
5. Finish 4 orders from my shop
JFT (Wednesday)
1. Drink all my water before having a Diet Coke
2. Log all the food I eat
3. Stay "in the green" with my calories
4. Stay "in the green with my sodium
5. Go to the gym
6. Finish 3 orders from my shop4 -
So at the gym today I decided to use the machine that tells you your body fat %. I imagine it's not super accurate, but probably gives you a rough estimate.
Anyway, turns out my body fat is within the healthy range! It's 28%, and apparently the healthy range is 22.2% to 30.1%. Pretty pleased with this!
BMI is JUST over the healthy range, so I assume that's muscle weighing me down given my fat is ok. Or maybe I genuinely do have heavy bones
Going to try to bring it down, maybe to around 26%. Would be nice to have a high enough weight to eat plenty but nice and toned 6 -
JFT - Tuesday June 12
2L of Water -
Stay in Green -
Outside 15 Minutes? -
June Challenge -
Plank Challenge -
Stretch Challenge -
Write in Journal -
Exercise? -
10 Something's at work -
Read Proposal Documents -
JFT - Wednesday June 13
2L of Water
Stay in GREEN - Must do this!
Outside 15 Minutes
June Challenge
Plank Challenge
Stretch Challenge
Write in Journal
Walk or Swim
10 Something's at Work
Read Site Orders
Today is our 31st Anniversary, I can't believe it. I don't know where the time has gone, and I sometimes don't know how we have made it. There are very few regrets and a whole lot of happy memories.
Last night hubby wanted to spend some time together and we imbibed a bit. I can't do this very often because I end up just munching all evening. It was worth it to spend time with him and enjoy our evening though.
The wind has finally died down, we have had a wind warning since Sunday with lots of rain to boot. Yesterday one of the office towers downtown had 17 windows implode due to the wind pressure. Hopefully I can get a couple of walks in today.
Here are pictures of my husband and I on our wedding day, and two years ago. We apparently need to have more current pictures taken.
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@Snowflake1968 Happy Anniversary!1
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Recap T 6/12 ~ daily w-i reflected horrible eating Monday ~ today will be better
1) Weight machine & circuit training before work
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work = Fitbit 8,324 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 31 floors
3) Net calories green / monitor usual = Net calories -1 (wow), sodium -339, sugar -15 (fruit & veggies, popeye bread, Hershey minis, rhubarb crisp), fiber & protein good & 12c water ~ happy me
4) Progress at work & home today ~ vacation starts Saturday! = So-so progress at least remembered to buy Father's Day and sympathy cards, plus called Mom & Dad 
for nice chat & agree on travel arrangements for Sat.
5) UNPLUG 9:00 / floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:15 not unless I count falling asleep on couch w/ TV on until 10:30 (walk dog W before work)
JFT W 6/13
1) Walked dog before work / 3.5 mi 1:01:27 / stretched after = happy dog
& happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
3) Net calories green / monitor usual
4) Workday: progress on current work project / register for City Stadium 5K for Veterans (discount will expire) / email Ben on details for 6/26 seminar
5) Evening: mail sympathy card / concert in park / at least 1-2 to-do's
6) UNPLUG 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / bed & TV OFF 10:15 (walk dog Th before work)2 -
Good for you! There's power in holding my ground and being accountable to myself to log every morsel of food. It's so easy to have a spoon of this or a taste of that and before I know it, I'm eating enough calories to stall the scale. And remove my sense of keeping to my commitment. I like loving myself more than sedating myself.
This week I got lab results from a regularly scheduled blood test - my numbers were great! Sugar, cholesterol, triglycerides - all of them were well within range. This is another way my abstinence shows itself. It's not all about the scale or how my clothes fit - it's about how I want to keep my health. I feel that I'm loving myself - more than when I filled up on not-my-food!
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lantana411 wrote: »Good for you! There's power in holding my ground and being accountable to myself to log every morsel of food. It's so easy to have a spoon of this or a taste of that and before I know it, I'm eating enough calories to stall the scale. And remove my sense of keeping to my commitment. I like loving myself more than sedating myself.
This week I got lab results from a regularly scheduled blood test - my numbers were great! Sugar, cholesterol, triglycerides - all of them were well within range. This is another way my abstinence shows itself. It's not all about the scale or how my clothes fit - it's about how I want to keep my health. I feel that I'm loving myself - more than when I filled up on not-my-food!
Eugh I know the feeling of having “just a spoon”!
With 3 kids it’s hard not too! Especially when trying to get them to try something new, it’s like I’m a poison tester hAha
It’s even worse when weaning!!5 -
lantana411 wrote: »Good for you! There's power in holding my ground and being accountable to myself to log every morsel of food. It's so easy to have a spoon of this or a taste of that and before I know it, I'm eating enough calories to stall the scale. And remove my sense of keeping to my commitment. I like loving myself more than sedating myself.
This week I got lab results from a regularly scheduled blood test - my numbers were great! Sugar, cholesterol, triglycerides - all of them were well within range. This is another way my abstinence shows itself. It's not all about the scale or how my clothes fit - it's about how I want to keep my health. I feel that I'm loving myself - more than when I filled up on not-my-food!
That is great and congratulations! It really does feel good to know that you are in control of your health!
I just got routine bloodwork back today and my triglycerides were sky high at 450, HDL was low and LDL was high Super disappointing but I've got a fish oil supplement on order - hopefully that will help. Not sure how my triglycerides ended up so high - I've never had an issue before and my eating has actually improved. Ah what a wonder the human body is! 4 -
Hi all, happy hump day! I’ve had a good one although I’ve headed to bed very early as ankle feels worryingly sore. Hoping it’s just tiredness and not an injury...
Goals for Wednesday
- morning workout ✅
- April challenge ✅
- May challenge ✅
- June challenge ✅ had a very brief “f-it!” moment where I walked to the fridge while my kids argued over who got to hold the kitten (yes really!) and then took a pear and walked away. Minimal damage!
- Go to eyebrow place after work ✅
- Take out cash for piano teacher oops!
- Early night ✅
11 June
12 June
13 June
Goals for Thursday
- morning workout if ankle ok
- April challenge
- May challenge
- June challenge
- Speak to M re sports day and M&L re twinning
- Consent for school trip
- Sort assessment papers
- Leave early to come home and pay piano tutor
- Parent info evening for L at 7:15
- Do L video for K
- Early night
Busy day tomorrow so I’m hitting the hay very early! Night all and see you back on here tomorrow x
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nickssweetheart wrote: »Just For Tuesday Recap:
The exercise is where I'm really frustrated with myself. I need to get into the habit of regularly moving my body, even just a little bit. If I can swing a pool membership this summer that will help. Nothing makes me happier than swimming outdoors.
Being by water is my happy place too! Even if I don't swim and I just sit by it. Love being outside near a lake, stream, river, pond, creek.... Your post made me want to go exploring the area for parks near water!HGSmith0920 wrote: »
Well today is kind of blah. I haven't done any meal planning in a while so maybe I'll do that and make up a shopping list and such today while at work.
Oh boy. Glad I read this because it gave me a kick in the pants that I needed. I can't remember the last time I sat down and made a meal plan for the week.I have been in such a funk lately. Not like horrible bad blues, but just feeling off everything. Then I start to come out of it and that is when I realize the state I have been. You know, like it is with a bad cold - you fight it the whole time and don't realize just how sick you were until you start feeling better. The last month or three have been that way. Yuck.
I've been the same way, Juno. I've been not coming on here like I should or, really, doing any of the things I should. I've been kind of hiding away. Didn't even realize how depressed and isolated I had been until a few days ago. So glad to see you back, though! You were missed!slittlemeister wrote: »So at the gym today I decided to use the machine that tells you your body fat %. I imagine it's not super accurate, but probably gives you a rough estimate.
Anyway, turns out my body fat is within the healthy range! It's 28%, and apparently the healthy range is 22.2% to 30.1%. Pretty pleased with this!
BMI is JUST over the healthy range, so I assume that's muscle weighing me down given my fat is ok. Or maybe I genuinely do have heavy bones
Going to try to bring it down, maybe to around 26%. Would be nice to have a high enough weight to eat plenty but nice and toned
Good for you! My BMI is high and one of my goals is actually to get that number within normal range. Sounds like you are doing awesome! Now, if you can only start getting your butt out of work on time...
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@Snowflake1968 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Love the pictures! You looked happy then, and you look happy now! Awesome! Thanks for sharing.
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Hello my JFT Peeps!
I just finished a work-at-home day! I had not realized how much I missed being able to do that once a week in my old job! It was one of the perks I was hesitant to give up (along with all my vacation I had accrued). Anyway, I've been at my new employer for six months now, so I qualified and was approved to work from home one day a week. It was awesome. Get up, sit at dining room table and work while sipping coffee in my robe or sweats with the patio door open and a view of the backyard! Oooooh, how I missed it! It really was a mood changer for me.
I'm not doing terrific with my "diet" right now, but I am doing other things to get myself mentally back in the game, and dig myself out of the pity pot I seem to have fallen into.
I had physical therapy on Monday. I was scared to go because of the pain I was in for four days after the first one. However, I found out the first one was the one where they really had to beat me up to fix me and there shouldn't be anymore like that. YEA! I'm actually walking much better with very minimal pain today, so I'm happy about that. I don't think I could take a walk around the block yet, but if I can even take a walk to the Stop sign at the corner and back, well that would be an improvement, right?
I have to stop beating myself up. I've allowed myself to get to this dark place where I just do not like myself anymore. But someone on here (either @toaljasa or @Faebert I think) often reminds us to stop being so mean and negative toward ourselves and that's what I need to do. I need to stop hating who I see in the mirror. I need to start liking the person I am inside and the rest will follow. So, this week I've been focused more on reading and watching Netflix documentaries or you tube videos based on self-esteem. I really don't even know how I got to this place, but now that I know I'm here, it's time to do something about it. And not just SAY I'm going to do something about it....really DO something about it!
So, even though the day is nearly over, Just for Monday:
1. Stay in the green. Remember CICO! So far, so good!
2. DRINK 8+ glasses of water So far, so good!
3. Do hip and pelvic exercises for Phys Therapy
4. Lymphedema massage tonight and try to wear new nighttime garment (ugh....it's like an oversized gigantic oven mitt that covers my entire arm, from the tips of my fingers up to my neck It's so tight, it takes 2 of us to get it on my arm. Can we all say HOT FLASHES?)
5. No ice cream tonight. Find a healthy substitute.
6. Pack tomorrow's lunch bag
7. Pick out and iron tomorrow's outfit
8. Set alarm for reasonable time and get up without hitting snooze tomorrow
9. Read more from the inspirational books tonight
10. Find a few minutes to go downstairs to my sewing room and work on little Casey's quilt. Poor baby is going to be a high school graduate by the time I finish it!!! (I'm struggling with this, to be honest. I brought it to my mom's a few weeks ago so she could show me how to finish it properly, and her reaction was so negative toward it that I now feel like I did a horrible job and I just want to tear it up and start over. It really hurt my feelings. I'm new at quilting so there is no way mine would be as perfect as something she would make. I know this. But it still made me feel horrible and embarrassed about what I had sewn so far. Sorry @Bex953172 I haven't given up. I'm just taking another look at what I can do to make it better!)
11. Unplug at 9:00 pm / read and gratitude journal / lights out at 10:30 pm
Have a great evening everyone!3 -
HGSmith0920 wrote: »
Anyway! JFT, 06/13/18
1. Log everything I eat!After a sh_tty day all I wanted was a beer, a cheeseburger and some ice cream. Well I got 2 of the 3. Lol.
2. Do some preliminary meal planning/shopping list
3. Put clothes away!
4. Set up DH's Voicemail
5. Bed by 12Hopefully.
Holy Sh_t was today terrible. I've been dealing with a particularly troublesome account for about 2 weeks now. I have my head of bank security breathing down my neck because auditors are breathing down hers. Problem is, the documents I need for a 10-year-old account are locked up in a customers basement or something. And the woman from the company that I am dealing with is planning 2 weddings, dealing with a PTSD son and a grief-stricken daughter who just lost her 32 YO fiance 3 weeks ago. So I am hounding this poor woman for paperwork that she has no idea where it is. I'm a seriously compassionate person and this whole situation is driving me f__king crazy! I've been at the job less than two months. This fell in my lap because I decided to answer an email that was sent to my whole branch. By the time today was over I was about to burst into tears because I was so overwhelmed and frustrated. It also didnt help that my coworker was kind of being a b__ch. She's moving in about a month and a half and I just feel like she's stopped caring. She's not doing any more than the absolute bare minimum. That's driving me crazy too! PLUS, my manager is out on disability for 6 weeks. We still have 5 weeks left.
It's 9:30. D and B haven't come home yet and all I want to do is go sleep. If they aren't here in the next like 30 minutes I think I might just go to bed anyway.
I'm so sorry for my "language". It was just a horrendous day!
JFT, 6/14/18
1. Log all food!!!!
2. Squats for every bathroom trip
3. ONLY 4 CUPS OF COFFEE(been drinking waaaay too much)
4. Actually make dinner
5. Stop assuming things
I think that that is all I am going to attempt to do tomorrow.
I hope everyone is having a better night than I am!5 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »10. Find a few minutes to go downstairs to my sewing room and work on little Casey's quilt. Poor baby is going to be a high school graduate by the time I finish it!!! (I'm struggling with this, to be honest. I brought it to my mom's a few weeks ago so she could show me how to finish it properly, and her reaction was so negative toward it that I now feel like I did a horrible job and I just want to tear it up and start over. It really hurt my feelings. I'm new at quilting so there is no way mine would be as perfect as something she would make. I know this. But it still made me feel horrible and embarrassed about what I had sewn so far. Sorry @Bex953172 I haven't given up. I'm just taking another look at what I can do to make it better!)
I was so sad to read this Tracy!!! I am so sorry if your mom was negative. EVERY quilt is beautiful, and will be treasured so so much to whoever you gift it to. I KNOW @Bex is going to love it!!
Here's a story for you .... I made my first quilt for my daughter when she graduated from high school, and also made one for my son when he graduated from high school. That was 22 and 20 years ago. I told you my son is getting a divorce, so he is absolutely starting all over with everything.
Since that time, I have made he and his wife so many quilts - beautiful quilts. But do you know the one thing my son brought with him to his house..... its the quilt I made 20 years ago. That is the quilt he treasured more than anything else. I look at it now and I see so many mistakes. Nothing matches up - the colors don't match, even the seams are coming apart. But he loved it. It did not matter to him what it looked like - what mattered was the time and love that was put into that quilt.
SO please, do not let your mother take away from the joy of sewing. If you saw my early quilts you would see what I mean. I have been quilting now for almost 25 years, so don't ever compare yours to anyone else.
I would love to see it ..... I know it is beautiful!!!! So please, do not do anything different. If you need help with how to finish it, please send me a private email- and I will send you my personal email address, and I will be more than happy in giving you suggestions as to how to finish it off.!
And also .... so happy you are doing better. I work out of my home .. there is nothing better. It is nice for you to get that break - you need that, especially with all that you have going on.3 -
Wed, June 13
1. log all food But somehow again I am having SO much trouble getting on this site again. My computer upgraded again, hope it didn't screw something up!
2. april challenge - 15 minute walk outside Walked down to a neighbor to see her vacation pictures.
3. may challenge - 8+ cups water I am up to 6 glasses today, so my plan is to drink 4 more glasses tonite.
4. june challenge - mindful eating I am doing SO much better with this! I think just writing stuff down in a journal is helping me a lot.
5. go for walk with a friend in the morning This was with a hiking group - and we walked 6.5 miles!! IN this heat!! We started at 9am, but didn't get back until almost noon. So all afternoon I have had a nauseaus stomach, which I think was caused by overheating.
6. sew up 4 more chemo hats. (I have 8 cut out already) 4 hats sewn last nite, and hope to get 4 more sewn tonite.
7. organize file cabinets Can you tell this is something I don't even know where to begin!
8. get back on here - be accountable
JFT, Thurs
1. log all food
2. april challenge =8+ cups of water
3. may challenge - short 15 minute walk outside. Yes, it is hot, but after the sun goes down it is not too bad.
4. june challenge - mindful eating
5. work on finishing up pc boards
6. go to the gym. Hubby tells me I need to take a rest day, so I'll see how I feel in the morning.
7. start organizing file cabinets
8. get back on here - be accountable.3 -
June Challenge:
If you’re feeling the slightest bit emotional and want to eat—or it’s even time to eat—force yourself to either do something else or to eat something healthy and wholesome. And report it on here. Not only will it help us, but it also will give others ideas to stop that urge.
June 1 : Today, again, in a stressful situation - I instantly grabbed a klondike bar.But ... I wasn't even hungry .. just stressed. So I threw the klondike bar down the garbage disposal ... gulped some water ... had some ice tea.
June 2 - did OK,, but nothing spectacular. Just a busy day ..... but foodwise- I think I was OK
June 3 - Sunday - had some Cinnamon swirl french toast ... but proud of myself. I had a very small piece ... then gave the rest away! I am drinking my water!
June 4 - monday - I was just full of emotions worrying about things. So I again gulped 2 large glasses of water. Now, I don't have any of those cravings.
June 5-9 - did terrible. On June 9, ended up eating almost a entire bag of chocolate covered cashews.I think this was my wake-up call.
June 10 - started keeping a written journal of what I eat, what time I eat, and my mood. I am putting a ** next to any foods that were unplanned, and I am suppose to put a ** next to a binge. Somehow.... this has been helping me tremendously - just thinking before I grab something!
June 11- I was craving something so bad again (so much sugar still in my system), but remembered the frozen grapes. Had a cup of them, and drink water.
June 12 - wanted ice cream --- opted for something cold instead like cantalope -- all controlled eating
June 13 - today I had a upset stomach from being out in the heat so long, so no problem tonite 4 -
Joan's June challenge - I am glad I read that. Not long after reading it I put it to good use. Yesterday - Monday - I wanted a something. I could not tell you what but the peanut M&Ms on JB's desk were calling. I think I just wanted a distraction for a minute. I thought about if I was hungry and went and filled up my water instead.
Great job!! I love reading how others are successful in this! Keep it up!
@Faebert -- I never thought of frozen drinks as options for ice cream! I think when it is hot I tend to want cold stuff ... thanks for the suggestions!
@slittlemeister --- great numbers on the BMI!!!1 -
HGSmith0920 wrote: »
I'm so sorry for my "language". It was just a horrendous day!
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mytime6630 wrote: »PackerFanInGB wrote: »10. Find a few minutes to go downstairs to my sewing room and work on little Casey's quilt. Poor baby is going to be a high school graduate by the time I finish it!!! (I'm struggling with this, to be honest. I brought it to my mom's a few weeks ago so she could show me how to finish it properly, and her reaction was so negative toward it that I now feel like I did a horrible job and I just want to tear it up and start over. It really hurt my feelings. I'm new at quilting so there is no way mine would be as perfect as something she would make. I know this. But it still made me feel horrible and embarrassed about what I had sewn so far. Sorry @Bex953172 I haven't given up. I'm just taking another look at what I can do to make it better!)
I was so sad to read this Tracy!!! I am so sorry if your mom was negative. EVERY quilt is beautiful, and will be treasured so so much to whoever you gift it to. I KNOW @Bex is going to love it!!
Here's a story for you .... I made my first quilt for my daughter when she graduated from high school, and also made one for my son when he graduated from high school. That was 22 and 20 years ago. I told you my son is getting a divorce, so he is absolutely starting all over with everything.
Since that time, I have made he and his wife so many quilts - beautiful quilts. But do you know the one thing my son brought with him to his house..... its the quilt I made 20 years ago. That is the quilt he treasured more than anything else. I look at it now and I see so many mistakes. Nothing matches up - the colors don't match, even the seams are coming apart. But he loved it. It did not matter to him what it looked like - what mattered was the time and love that was put into that quilt.
SO please, so not let your mother take away from the joy of sewing. If you saw my early quilts you would see what I mean. I have been quilting now for almost 25 years, so don't ever compare yours or anyone else.
I would love to see it ..... I know it is beautiful!!!! So please, do not do anything different. If you need help with how to finish it, please send me a private email- and I will send you my personal email address, and I will be more than happy in giving you suggestions as to how to finish it off.!
And also .... so happy you are doing better. I work out of my home .. there is nothing better. It is nice for you to get that break - you need that, especially with all that you have going on.
Thank you for such kind words, Joan! I've been so sad about this for two weeks now. Felt so defeated. My relationship with my mother is, well..."complicated". I love your story about your son's quilt! That really touches my heart. I heard similar words tonight from a woman at the fabric store I ran to. I told her what I was making and what I was looking for, and I told her what I had planned to use but wasn't going to anymore because my mom said I shouldn't. This lady looked at me and said "Honey, there is absolutely NOTHING that you cannot use in a quilt. that is the beauty of quilts. And the person you make this quilt for will absolutely love it because they know you made it with your own two hands just specially for them." I almost got tears in my eyes. I thanked her, and then I came home and read your comment here. Bex has already assured me that she will love it and she doesn't care if it isn't perfect. My mom is just so good at what she does that I never measure up, and trust me...that feeling does not go unnoticed! Thank you again. I'm going to finish this one just like you said. And I will message you when I have questions! I wish I could give you a hug right now...instead I'm sending one through cyber space. Can you feel it? xoxox
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