JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018

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  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,668 Member
    edited July 2018
    Very busy weekend & Monday at work, finally posting JFT!

    Recap 7/6/F ~ heat & humidity finally broke late yesterday, AC off & windows once again open ~ gorgeous morning!
    1) Walked dog before work / 3.65 mi 1:00:54 / saw crane flying low overhead in beautiful blue sky / stretched after = happy dog B) & happy me B)
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work = Fitbit 15,170 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 47 floors :smiley:
    3) Net calories green / know I can do this! = Another leftovers day, no crazy snacking ~ net calories 5, sodium 26, sugar -13, fiber & protein good & 12c water :smiley:
    4) Evening: make cucumber salad, couscous salad & rhubarb crisp for Sat. party :smiley::smiley::smiley: / wash rest of dishes :neutral: washed as I went but not everything
    5) Unplug 9:30 :smiley: / floss :/ / retainers :smiley: / bed & TV off 10:30 :smiley:

    Sat. we went to BIL's house for family party, with total drive-time 1.5 hours, so was sedentary day. = Not horrible ~ Fitbit 13,083 steps, 250+ steps 9/14 & 33 floors :smile:
    * My plan was hit the farmers market early & walk dog before leaving. :#:smiley: Walked dog 3.73 mi 1:00:54 after farmers market (45 min. later than I would've liked) & happy dog B)
    * With party being potluck, plan was choose carefully and focus on portion control and staying hydrated (with water) ~ no alcohol at party so no temptations there. :p My contributions were couscous salad and rhubarb strawberry crunch ~ ending up giving almost all of the leftovers to family members. I ate reasonably but plenty (lunch was supper too) while I stayed outside, but to escape the sunny backyard late in day went inside, and succumbed to food (read: desserts) still out ~ big oops. :s Drank plenty of bottled water though ~ knew that would be my choice since I'm a fussy soda drinker & there was no alcohol.

    Sun. SIL and her hubby still at our house so we all went out to brunch ~ I took small(ish) portions, was picky & logged to best of my ability (it was a small, local diner). Light lunch mid-afternoon on patio with hubby & light supper in evening, but not enough water (not for me anyway). Walked dog 3.44 mi 59:30, weeded some of our rocks again, hauled weeds to yard waste place, and finally washed up all. the. dishes. Relaxed rest of day.

    So, JFT M 7/9 ~ planned rest day, wanted to "sleep in" before work today
    1) Meals & snacks prelogged / stick with plan / net calories w/i 100 green (I allow myself on non-workout days)
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
    3) Find & update weekly weigh-in post ~ know it's not pretty & no idea how far back that even is at this point (thanks for the Search feature info @junodog1 glad to see you back!)
    4) Remember to shut down 4:20 at work / arrive early to hair appt since she's double-booked & juggling us
    5) Something on to-do list
    6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:15 (dog walk T a.m.)

    @mytime6630 Big congrats on < 190! Know how hard you worked for that & very happy for you.

    @Saragirl2 Glad to see you back too! How's the weight lifting going?
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,668 Member
    Weekly Weigh-In = When I'm active I eat back calories. My weaknesses: I love food... my sweet tooth, especially chocolate... portion control... FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). I weigh myself daily and log weekly / posting my Saturday a.m. weigh-in here. [My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.] No goal dates set ~ as long as my trend is downward, I get there when I get there!

    Age 60, 5'4.5"
    GW #1: 150 in a livable way = It's. Not. A. Diet.
    GW #2: 145 normal BMI
    UG maintain: 140 - 145 [anything less will be unsustainable]

    11/5/15 = 195.0 joined MFP with no real plan except It's. Not. A. Diet.
    1/10/17 = 185.5 clearly not a regular on MFP / joined JFT, best group ever! :smiley:
    5/31/17 = 180.5 two end of month celebrations / committed to posting weekly weigh-in
    06/03 = 177.5
    06/10 = 179.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before
    06/17 = 179.5 numerous meals away from home, several occasions w/ alcohol, happy no gain
    06/24 = 178.0 fluctuated during week, but ended ok
    07/01 = 176.0 Yay!!! Achieved June goal to stay <180
    07/08 = 177.5 oops
    07/15 = 176.5
    07/22 = 175.0
    07/29 = 174.0 saw at least one daily w-i below 174
    08/05 = 174.5 dined out for Girls Day Out & ate Dad's cooking & baking
    08/12 = 173.5 scale flirted with even lower numbers on daily weigh-ins
    08/19 = 173.5 had couple of high calorie days
    08/26 = 172.0 kind of a surprise
    09/02/17 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese :smiley:
    09/09 = 171.5 backsliding, ack!
    09/16 = 169.5 yay, the middle number is a six!
    09/23 = 168.5 have lots challenges in upcoming week
    09/30 = 167.0 met Sept goal to stay under 170
    10/07 = 166.0
    10/14 = 166.5 dined out 2 days with adult beverages plus wine & cheesecake at spa
    10/21/17 = 166.5 dined out 2 days plus food day in office / no gain is good [joined Just Give Me 10 Days challenge (daily w/i)]
    10/28 = 164.5 very active week & watched CICO / reached October goal of 165
    11/04 = 163.0 wow, really surprised at this, daily fluctuations very up and down this week
    11/11 = 164.5 this is temporary b/c very high sodium yesterday
    11/18 = 162.0 big surprise, especially b/c I weigh myself daily and didn't see this all week
    11/25 = 163.0 no surprise after 2 no-logging-food days (parade day and Thanksgiving), just glad not worse
    12/02 = 161.0 Jingle Bell 5K day / 44:37 chip time & ave. pace 14:22 & very happy!
    12/09/17 = 158.5 surprised to say the least / first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything! :love:
    12/16 = 158.0 no work parties or food days & stuck with CICO
    12/23 = 157.5 no "workouts" but shoveled snow & snowshoed, busy with Christmas preparations
    12/30 = 159.0 Christmas Day no food/beverages logged
    01/06/18 = 159.0 New Year's Eve hubby & I splurged on treats & beverages (at home), and I did not log...totally worth it!
    01/13 = 157.0 big surprise! Yesterday evening, walked in Frenzy on the Fox 5K in 47:26 & pace 15:19. Very happy with my time, wore layers of clothes in 10 degrees & NNW 12 mph wind, fun event.
    01/20 = 156.5
    01/27 = 156.5 maintaining / not a bad thing
    02/03 = sick / no weigh in
    02/10 = 152.5 unhealthy loss due to illness / I know weight will go back up & I'm totally fine with that
    02/17 = 153.0 thrilled with annual physical on 2/15/18: BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14 :star:
    02/24 = 154.0 little out of control last week, but at goal for the month
    03/03 = 155.5 oops / still lower than before I was sick
    03/10 = 153.5 back on track
    03/17 = 152.5
    03/24 = 153.0 evening snacks & two days straight of 8 hr seminars (+ lots of sitting)
    03/31 = 153.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before / Badger State Brewing 10K 1:30:28.82 and average pace 14:35 :smiley:
    04/07 = 154.5 ack ~ ate Easter candy most evenings
    04/14 = 153.5 Day 1 of record-setting blizzard ~ yuck! Followed by day 2 of blizzard, then snow day (no work / still shoveling & plowing) on Monday ~ in APRIL ~ yikes! :p
    04/21 = 153.5 after such weird week & daily weight fluctuations, happy to maintain
    04/28 = 152.0
    05/05 = 153.5 kinda stalled three months + feeling hungry more often ~ since w/i 10# of goal, changed MFP setting to lose 1/2 lb. per week & see how it goes
    05/12 = 153.5 ok with this ~ think changing my MFP setting, and having more net calories to play with, is agreeing with me ~ I'm not so hungry all the time
    05/19 = 154.0 drinks (2 margaritas) & dinner w/ BFF night before + enjoyed everything!
    05/26 = 153.0 Health Risk Assessment 5/15/18 ~ BMI 25.6 :star:
    06/02 = 153.0 basically in maintenance for now ~ I'll take it!
    06/09 = 152.5 Bellin Run 10K 1:28:12 split time 45:03 ave. pace 14:12 ~ beat goal of < 1:30 :star:
    06/16 = 152.0
    06/23 = 156.0 end of vacation week & lots of eating out
    06/30 = 155.5
    07/07 = 156.0 post-vacation w/i net calories not. so. much. Ack!

    “Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Francis of Assisi
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,977 Member
    Faebert wrote: »
    I haven’t decided any six month goals either. Maybe something about being more relaxed and balanced in maintenance but that’s pretty wishy washy and hard to measure...

    Have reached the end of a ridiculously busy day - over 25000 steps. All this running back and forth between my work and my kids’ school is taking its toll. So tired! Wednesday my girls break up for the summer and I have my class’ big end of year event. So hopefully once I’m past that things will calm down.

    Recap Goals for Monday
    - morning workout ✅
    - L graduation show ✅
    - Leave show on time/early to get to work by 10:45 ✅
    - April challenge ✅
    - May challenge ✅
    - June challenge ✅ all these extra steps have given me a huge calorie bank and I was thinking about really going for it but I’m actually just not hungry after my planned dinner and snack. So I’m listening to my body!
    - July challenge ✅ pre-logged most of it
    - Go from work to central London for gift voucher ✅
    - Thank you card ✅
    - Early night ✅

    Goals for Tuesday
    - morning workout if not too tired - maybe rest day time!
    - April challenge
    - May challenge
    - June challenge
    - July challenge
    - get to work extra early for display stuff
    - Check laptop situation
    - Online grocery shop
    - Early night

    See you back on here tomorrow gang x

    Hope things settle for you soon!
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,668 Member
    edited July 2018
    Faebert wrote: »
    Anyway, as ever some good lessons learned (or at least a good reminder). And now we are in July I thought I would sum up the things I have noticed with the June challenge about emotional eating for me and potential ways I can avoid it. Posting it for accountability and in case this exercise helps anyone else....

    June challenge - emotional eating triggers:
    - tiredness. This can’t always be avoided so on days where I know I will struggle it is super important to have regular meals and snacks planned and available.

    - Loneliness/ empty house/ everyone else asleep: if lonely and bored with no one else to see, it is easy to slip in to bingey behaviour. So I need to plan both something non-food-related to occupy me on nights like these (pampering, reading etc) and also try pre-planning one logged treat to enjoy mindfully once the day is done and I can relax.

    - Weekend relief “screw it” mentality: this is a big one for me, especially Friday or Saturday nights where I am stuck at home (see above). The only fix I think for this one is to just keep trying to avoid it! Remembering that I ALWAYS regret it, and that one episode usually ruins the rest of the weekend as it tends to set off more cravings that are harder to fight or ignore without the routine and distraction (and extra activity!) of work.

    And just some non-emotional ‘triggers’ that cause me to feel hungry when I’m not:
    - watching cooking programmes (esp baking)
    - not drinking enough water. For me thirst makes me want to eat sweet things, especially fruit.
    - Lack of structure/routine: if home without plans it’s too easy to just graze all the time. Pre-logging might be helpful here??

    So all told the June challenge has been really useful for me. I will keep this one up along with April and May - looking forward to a new one for July!

    Even though I didn't participate (I'm not introspective, I guess), I followed the June challenge with interest. And I absolutely love this summation! This is me, too! Thank so much @faebert for putting this into words.

    For the July challenge, I can totally relate. My breakfast, lunch and snacks are pretty routine, but I struggle with supper/dinner, especially in summer when it's hot & I don't feel like cooking. So I will either (a) prelog my meal or leftovers for supper or (b) at least know what I plan to make for supper the night before. Hope I remember to comment in my JFT posts what my day will be.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,292 Member
    I missed just 2 days on here - and well over 100 posts!! Such a active thread! But I absolutely LOVE how we are all here for each other - truly a blessing to see so many caring, supportive, encouraging people, who all want us to do our very best!!! I will try tonite to read through these ... and see what I missed! But I love all you guys so much!! So proud of you all!!

    We have had a few stressful days with our daughter. Many of you know, but she has pretty severe mental illness (schizoaffective). She lives alone, and 3 times has flooded her apartment, and the apartment below her - mostly due to toilet overflowing, or sinks backed up.

    We went away for just 3 days to see our son, and it happened again! So now we were worried that the apartment manager will kick her out. SO I spent yesterday helping my daughter clean, and today went to see the manager. This is the kindest, most caring apartment manager I have ever met!! She knows our daughter has mental illness, and she is so kind. SO I feel better, but also, so overwhelmed. I am trying to not only be caseworker, money manager, supportive to our daughter... sometimes it is so emotionally draining. I worry about her future so much. So last nite I was still awake at 4am, and today was not my best day food-wise. Unplanned meals ..... which lead to pizza for dinner, mcdonalds for lunch, to many crackers and cheese today. Hubby is the same way ... I think when he gets stressed he just wants pizza.

    When this happens our daughter gets worse from the stress... and once again, we see the self harm coming back, the high anxiety. All we can do is be there for her, and helps as best we can.

    But .... tomorrow is another new day, and another day to start fresh!

    JFT, Tuesday, July 10
    1. log all food
    2. concentrate on my 8 glasses of water -- april challenge
    3. go to the gym. I always feel better when I do this
    4. go outside for even just a 15 minute walk -- may challenge. Being in the fresh air alone gives me time to regroup my thoughts, pray, and realize that things could be much worse
    5. mindful eating - june challenge. Stop and eat slowly, and enjoy each bite. Don't just shove down food as comfort
    6. work on pc boards
    7. finish my daughters laundry
    8. do quarterly business taxes
    9. call attorney with more questions regarding the trustee/will we are attempting to set up
    10. get back on here - be accountable!

  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,292 Member
    Challenges:
    July 1: Water :) ; Walk :/ (storming outside!); mindful eating :) ; planning :) ---- my planning for the next 3 days will be to just eat as healthy as I can! We are traveling tomorrow to see our son in Michigan - a 8 hr car ride. We tend to stop at McDonalds a lot, so I know I can find things low calorie. My problem will be the rest of the 3 days we are there. But .... even though I can't plan ahead as far as "what" I will eat, I can plan ahead to make wise choices.

    July 2-5 --- Water :) ; walk (worked out on the farm alot, so I'm sure I got this in! :) mindful eating :) YES - well, as much as I could; planning :/ - no way, but I was very careful as to my choices!

    July 6 Water :) (up to 7 glasses so far, plan on 2 more tonite; walk :) - I didn't get outside walking, but mall walking with my daughter; mindful eating :) Wanted to grab some ice cream this afternoon, but looked at the orange I had written down, and had frozen grapes instead; plan ahead :) Day is all planned for tomorrow (leftover chic burrittos).

    July 7: Water :) walk :) (actually mowing grass); mindful eating :/ ended up eating too many cheese and crackers, and then gave in to a bowl of ice cream tonite; planning :) (I have my menu written down for tomorrow)

    July 8 & 9 - water :/ ; walk :) mindful eating :/ planning :/
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,292 Member
    HGSmith0920 wrote: »


    5. FIND WALLET!!!

    OMG - don't like this!! I hope you find your wallet!!!!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,292 Member
    strongerbytheday wrote: »
    Joining!
    I was so happy that I didn’t cave today!!! I will let this be a lesson for the future. It felt amazing hat I overcame those cravings with a compromise!! As I am approaching goal, I want to see the scale continue moving in the right direction!

    Welcome -- so glad to have you join us! A nd great job avoiding those cravings!! I had read that the more we can avoid cravings, the easier it gets each time!!!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,292 Member

    @chelseanoah8876 - welcome! And 15,000 steps is a awesome goal!!

    @Faebert - 25,000 steps!! Wow! I need to get something to record my steps!
  • nickssweetheart
    nickssweetheart Posts: 874 Member
    @mytime6630 as someone who has known several people with bipolar or schizophrenia related illnesses, your daughter is truly blessed to have you in her life, not to mention an understanding living situation. I'm sure it can be exhausting and overwhelming. Does she have any community support, like through the county or the state? Sometimes local governments have very good programs. (Sometimes they have ridiculously bad ones or nothing too.)

    @HGSmith0920 [hug] Enjoy your incredibly well-earned time off.

    @strongerbytheday Welcome to a great thread for support, cheerleading, or just accountability if you want it!
  • strongerbytheday
    strongerbytheday Posts: 116 Member
    edited July 2018
    Today’s goals!
    7/10
    -pre-log all food
    -weigh all food
    -stay within calorie allotment for the day

    Thank you for the welcome @nickssweetheart !

  • AJB1014
    AJB1014 Posts: 1,380 Member
    I'm incredibly prone to distraction today as we wait to hear back on our offer. I'm also exhausted - saw my gramma on the side of the road with a flat tire so I waited with her while the AAA guy came - turns out she had two flats and car had to be towed! Late night but glad I was there. Back to the car dealership to deal with the brake job from he!l at 1:30. So checking in early to be accountable and logging off for the day to stay focused - catch up with you all later have a great day!

    JFT Monday Recap
    1. Three waters before noon :)
    2. Eat when you are hungry - stop when you are full :)
    3. Log all food :)
    4. Be kind :/ my pateince is wearing thin these past few days - need to be more mindful
    5. Eat lunch I packed :)
    6. Meds AM and PM >:) OMG I left them right on my desk and didnt take them?! Distracted much?
    7. 15 Wall push ups/bathroom trip >:) Totally forgot that one too haha

    JFT Tuesday
    1. Write out recollection of brake job process issues
    2. Stop at farm for half and half
    3. Log all food
    4. Be kind and ALSO do no harm but take no *kitten*!
    5. Grocery List/Meal ideas
    6. TV off at 9:30
  • sarah74_vt
    sarah74_vt Posts: 368 Member
    JFY (Monday 7/9/18)
    1) Log all my food :)
    2) Stay "in the green" with my calories :)
    3) Stay "in the green" with my sodium intake :/
    4) Drink all my water before having a Diet Coke :)
    5) Complete Day 4 in my new Beck Diet Solutions :)
    6) Go to the gym :)

    JFT (Tuesday 7/10/18)
    1) Log all my food
    2) Stay "in the green" with my calories
    3) Stay "in the green" with my sodium intake
    4) Drink all my water before having a Diet Coke
    5) Complete Day 5 in my new Beck Diet Solutions
    6) Go to the gym
    7) Complete 3 orders from my shop
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,977 Member
    HGSmith0920 wrote: »
    HGSmith0920 wrote: »

    JFT, 7/9/18

    1. Up @ 6 :sweat:6:30
    2. Yoga-Need to get back into this :love:
    3. JFT while at work :smiley:Was kind of quiet though
    4. Look over severely screwed up budget :relieved:Not as terrible as I thought
    5. Dinner(Taco Turkey and Rice) :rage:Didnt realize I was out of salsa. Made much higher in calore dinner because it was super quick
    6. Call Dr. C >:)Forgot. Going to do this in the morning
    7. DH time :)Cuddled, chatted, watched baseball and napped
    8. Shower/Teeth/Face >:)Dont have anywhere important to go tomorrow. I'll do it later.
    9. Bed whenever B)Well it's currently 11:15. I plan on doing some things online so definitely later. Lol

    So I've come to the realization that my job is bad for my health. Granted, I know that things will get better considerably next week(I hope) and even better than that in 2 weeks(I double hope). But I think I need to get out of banking. It just doesnt seem like the thing for me. It's remarkably less stressful than other jobs I've had, but the people I work with are making it really rough. I dont know...I just dont want to be there anymore. At least not at the moment. These next two days off couldn't have come soon enough! I need to break. I have a bunch of things to do but I think I might sleep in a bit tomorrow. Lol. Honestly, I can feel myself slipping into a depression. I hate it. I know that I need to nip it in the bud now but I just dont feel like I have the energy to fight.

    I also dont think it helps that I'm pretty sure I'm PMSing. I generally dont get the emotional part of it because of the medication but I think I may be this time. Flo is supposed to be right around the corner.


    Anyway, I had to deviate from my plan for dinner because I thought I had salsa that I obviously do not. I cook a lot with salsa so this has screwed up my meal planning for the week. So I'll have to work on that tomorrow too. I also had a snack attack tonight as well. It is all accurately logged and I stuck to things that were already prepackaged so that I didnt just mindlessly eat from a bag.

    Okay, I guess I'm done complaining for the day.

    JFT, 7/10/18

    1. Prep DH lunch
    2. Yoga
    3. Call about Acura
    4. See if TMM is available
    5. FIND WALLET!!!
    6. Pick up outside
    7. Stick to food plan!
    8. Walk Bay/Feed horses for Mom
    9. Call Dr C about appointments on Friday
    10. Get coin wrappers/wrap coins
    11. Browse job sites/update Linkedin

    I have been in jobs that in retrospect I should have left long before I did I totally understand how it affects your physical and mental health. Do you think these feelings you are having is because the manager you adore is still out, or is it a corporate, task related thing making you upset? It wouldn't hurt to maybe make a list of what you do and don't like so you know what to look for and what to avoid in your next job. Might also need to be revisited once the PMS ends :) I hope you have better days ahead.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,977 Member
    mytime6630 wrote: »
    I missed just 2 days on here - and well over 100 posts!! Such a active thread! But I absolutely LOVE how we are all here for each other - truly a blessing to see so many caring, supportive, encouraging people, who all want us to do our very best!!! I will try tonite to read through these ... and see what I missed! But I love all you guys so much!! So proud of you all!!

    We have had a few stressful days with our daughter. Many of you know, but she has pretty severe mental illness (schizoaffective). She lives alone, and 3 times has flooded her apartment, and the apartment below her - mostly due to toilet overflowing, or sinks backed up.

    We went away for just 3 days to see our son, and it happened again! So now we were worried that the apartment manager will kick her out. SO I spent yesterday helping my daughter clean, and today went to see the manager. This is the kindest, most caring apartment manager I have ever met!! She knows our daughter has mental illness, and she is so kind. SO I feel better, but also, so overwhelmed. I am trying to not only be caseworker, money manager, supportive to our daughter... sometimes it is so emotionally draining. I worry about her future so much. So last nite I was still awake at 4am, and today was not my best day food-wise. Unplanned meals ..... which lead to pizza for dinner, mcdonalds for lunch, to many crackers and cheese today. Hubby is the same way ... I think when he gets stressed he just wants pizza.

    When this happens our daughter gets worse from the stress... and once again, we see the self harm coming back, the high anxiety. All we can do is be there for her, and helps as best we can.

    But .... tomorrow is another new day, and another day to start fresh!

    JFT, Tuesday, July 10
    1. log all food
    2. concentrate on my 8 glasses of water -- april challenge
    3. go to the gym. I always feel better when I do this
    4. go outside for even just a 15 minute walk -- may challenge. Being in the fresh air alone gives me time to regroup my thoughts, pray, and realize that things could be much worse
    5. mindful eating - june challenge. Stop and eat slowly, and enjoy each bite. Don't just shove down food as comfort
    6. work on pc boards
    7. finish my daughters laundry
    8. do quarterly business taxes
    9. call attorney with more questions regarding the trustee/will we are attempting to set up
    10. get back on here - be accountable!

    I cannot imagine the stress it must cause you to go away for a few days and have to worry the whole time. Then worry that she will be asked to leave her place. Is there not something the manager can do about the plumbing? How does it end up flooding so often? If it's not, what about having your daughter move to a lower level so it doesn't affect others below her? I totally understand the stress eating. I hope that you get a few days of peace now.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,977 Member
    JFT - Monday July 9
    2L of Water - :) 2.5
    Stay in Green by 150 - :) 107, I'm counting it, because I was actually hungry not just bored
    Outside 15 Minutes - :)
    Walk tonight - :) 5.48 kms at 10:27 average pace. I had been in air conditioning all day and didn't realize it was as hot as it was so didn't dress appropriately. It was a chore last night getting it done.
    Write in Journal - :)

    JFT - Tuesday July 10
    2L of Water
    Stay in Green by 150
    Outside 15 Minutes
    Stretching Exercises tonight, depending on steps I get in throughout day
    Write in Journal

    Today I am going out selling again. Last week I walked over 3K steps just getting in and out of the car going into places. That with all of the driving left me in a good place calorie wise so I'm hoping for the same today. I want an evening with hubby.

  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,668 Member
    Recap M 7/9 ~ planned rest day, wanted to sleep in before work today
    1) Meals & snacks prelogged / stick with plan / net calories w/i 100 green (I allow myself on non-workout days) = Net calories -121, sodium -311, sugar -23 (Siggi's yogurt, popeye bread, fruits, veggies, rhubarb strawberry crisp), fiber & protein good, 12c water ~ close enough :D
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work = Fitbit 7,089 steps, 250+ steps 12/14 & 35 floors :smiley:
    3) Find & update weekly weigh-in post ~ know it's not pretty & no idea how far back that even is at this point (thanks for the Search feature info @junodog1 glad to see you back!) = last logged 6/12 & updated :smile:
    4) Remember to shut down 4:20 at work / arrive early to hair appt since she's double-booked & juggling us = done :smiley: shorter hair than expected again, easier to deal with & hot weather so I will enjoy :D
    5) Something on to-do list = got minor things done... at least I sorted laundry for T a.m. :|
    6) Unplug 9:00 :/ 9:30 / floss :smiley: / retainers :smiley: / bed & TV off 10:15 :neutral: 10:30 (dog walk T a.m.)

    JFT T 7/10
    1) Walked dog before work / 3.51 mi 1:01:04 / stretched after = happy dog & happy me B)
    2) Usual breakfast, lunch & snacks / supper will be salmon, sauteed zucchini, heirloom tomato & last of rhubarb strawberry crunch (July challenge) / all prelogged + have 250 net calories to spare ~ may have more snacks
    3) Evening: take down & put away laundry hanging on line (washed while walking dog & hung before work); wash towels; at least 1-2 to-do's
    4) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:15 (walk dog W a.m.)
  • AJB1014
    AJB1014 Posts: 1,380 Member
    @Snowflake1968 Oh my word what gorgeous shots! Your daughter is glowing!
  • AJB1014
    AJB1014 Posts: 1,380 Member
    I know I said I was logging off - but we just heard that they are "Strongly considering our offer" and I'm beside myself trying to think all the good thoughts. Quick vent and back to work - also I've totally put off drinking any water so I just filled up!
  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member

    JFT Monday
    :star: July Challenge - got my meals planned thru Wednesday
    :star: Two things out of the closet into the garbage or donate bag
    :anguished: Cleanout guest bath cabinets.

    I could not cleanout the guest bath cabinet because my son came by unexpectedly to stay the night. He was fed up at home and decided to walk away from the situation for the evening. It is good to be here for him but sad to see the marriage disintegrating.

    My daughter on the other hand is doing OK. She remains with the a5shole boyfriend, who she says is afraid to see us. :grey_question::grey_question::grey_question: We do think this is part of his manipulation. We do not yell at him, her, or each other. We do not say negative things to her about him (as this may drive her away.) We may make an uncontrollable frowny face when she talks about him. :innocent: Honest - sometimes you just cannot smile.

    In other news she recently had to resuscitate a child - full on CPR to bring them back from drowned. When the paramedics arrived they instructed her to continue the CPR instead of taking over so she must do it properly. She is following the progress of the child giving us the daily updates she learns (has brain function, put in medical come, breathing on own, taken out of coma, etc) so I know this has affected her more than she will admit. "No, I'm fine," she said when it all happened but we are keeping our eye on her.

    JFT
    • Stick to the planned foods - July challenge
    • Cleanout guest bath cabinets
    • Vacuum downstairs
    • Two books in the donate box.
    • Work - write up procedure for processing deceased team member payments
  • HGSmith0920
    HGSmith0920 Posts: 1,123 Member

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    What I'm dealing with at the moment. Lol.

    So it is incredibly hard to type but I dont have the heart to move him. Lol
  • HGSmith0920
    HGSmith0920 Posts: 1,123 Member
    Found my wallet. Lol. It was in the glove box in my car. Lol. I have things to do outside of the house but I really dont feel like doing them because that means I have to take a shower and one of them is the gym. I dont want to take a shower, then go to the gym and then take another shower! I also have to run to two banks and possibly the library. I know that there are other things I'm supposed to be doing but I'm too lazy to look for goals. Lol. I'll do it in a second. I also have a bunch of money things to think/pray about before I bring them up to my husband.

    And honestly I dont want to do a thing. I kind of just want to sit and do nothing. I know that will be a terrible idea because I need to get some activity in. Flo also just came to visit so I'm not pregnant which is a major bummer but also might explain why I'm so down. Idk...I just hate feeling like this.

    Thank you all for listening to my random complaining.

    @Snowflake1968 It probably is a combination of all of the above. I just want some normalcy again. I really REALLY wish I could be a Homemaker like I was last fall/winter. I enjoyed that immensely. Also, your daughter is absolutely breathtaking! She looks so happy.

    @AJB1014 WOOHOOOOOOO!!! That is sooo exciting!

  • auntmosmail
    auntmosmail Posts: 70 Member
    Goals for yesterday:
    Drink two 24 oz bottles of water at work: not even close!
    No extra snacks from work ✔ I actually fought every temptation to snack at work, and I won!!
    Prepare work lunches for the week ✔
    Make dinner for me and my husband ✔

    I even put away all the laundry I didn't put away the day before. Also, this morning after work, I went and fixed the very minor roof damage we got from a storm yesterday. I'm pretty proud of myself, but I'm dead tired now, too, ha!

    Goals for today: (It's another work day, so my goals will be pretty much the same. Keep in mind I work from 7 pm to 7 am. So, I'm at work all night and sleep all day.)
    Drink two 24 oz bottles of water at work
    No extra snacks from work
    Make dinner for me and my husband

    Keep on keeping on!!
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,977 Member
    AJB1014 wrote: »
    THEY ACCEPTED!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! OFF TO DO THE HAPPY DANCE!

    Woooooohoooooo congratulations! Have two cups of water to celebrate!!!

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