JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018
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May I join you all? This group looks great!
JFT Tuesday:- Eat 3 times (no mindless munching) - 1)banana bread; 2)soup; 3)bagel & ice cream - the bagel made my throat hurt and the ice cream made it better. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
- Walk 30 minutes - NOPE
- Do a 10 minute workout video - NOPE
This morning's weight was 170.2 lbs
Today was a bit of a mixed bag - I wasn't feeling well yesterday, but didn't think much of it. Today, I declined rapidly and ended up leaving school at lunch after a few students pointed out that I was white and shaking. I bought some cold meds and plan to return tomorrow. Making sub plans is WAY more work than just showing up and doing my job myself. I did sleep for most of the afternoon, so that should help.
Tomorrow will be a new day.
@Bex953172 - My big goal weight is to be under 140, but my small goal is to consistently see the 160's every time I step on the scale for more than 1 week.
In 2015, I dropped the baby weight (my son was born in 2009) and went from 232 to 152. I never made it to my goal of 130, but sat in the lower 150's throughout 2016 and well into 2017. Over the last year-ish, I've picked up about 18 lbs.2 -
May I join you all? This group looks great!
JFT Tuesday:- Eat 3 times (no mindless munching) - 1)banana bread; 2)soup; 3)bagel & ice cream - the bagel made my throat hurt and the ice cream made it better. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
- Walk 30 minutes - NOPE
- Do a 10 minute workout video - NOPE
This morning's weight was 170.2 lbs
Today was a bit of a mixed bag - I wasn't feeling well yesterday, but didn't think much of it. Today, I declined rapidly and ended up leaving school at lunch after a few students pointed out that I was white and shaking. I bought some cold meds and plan to return tomorrow. Making sub plans is WAY more work than just showing up and doing my job myself. I did sleep for most of the afternoon, so that should help.
Tomorrow will be a new day.
@Bex953172 - My big goal weight is to be under 140, but my small goal is to consistently see the 160's every time I step on the scale for more than 1 week.
In 2015, I dropped the baby weight (my son was born in 2009) and went from 232 to 152. I never made it to my goal of 130, but sat in the lower 150's throughout 2016 and well into 2017. Over the last year-ish, I've picked up about 18 lbs.
232 to 152 is amazing well done!
Before I got with my partner I had been working in a gym and managed to get a free PT! So I think I was doing paleo and being in the gym most days anyway he always managed to drag me up there after a shift! I was getting really slim it was amazing. I only really payed attention to my weight after my second child. My first girl I put on a stone and lost a stone pretty much straight away. The second I only put on 8lb! And the baby was 6lb! which was awesome but I noticed I was more unfit and with 2 kids at that time the weight slowly crept up from poor choices in food. I then found JFT in Jan 2017. In the first 2 months I lost 7lb! 174 to 167, and got pregnant AGAIN. anyway, I'm now 180 and want to be 145-150.
But now I have 3 kids. And I'm shattered lol!
Lovely for you to join anyway lol2 -
Checking in from Tuesday
1. AM basic run: 16 laps, aim for <35 min. Feed cats. Shower. Morning meds. Tea! Log 1 item.
2. Write blog post: Preparing for Presentations. Make coffee. Write discussion post. Turn in seminar proposal. Email & print lesson plans. Print guidelines for character project.
3. Class 2-3: Put in groups! Character project. Act 5 work. Create character designs? (Make part of character assignment).
4. Class 4 - Choose interesting characters. Plural nouns practice. Reflection. 4 important events from Act 4; create summary. Use SG and work on Act 5 in groups.
5. Parent calls for no prior contact AND for students with INCs and/or other concerns. Review semester plan. What is my purpose for each unit? Sketch out semester block.
6. Update class websites. Have K finish poster.
7. 5:30 BCSS meeting. Review essay requirements. Put saag recipe in database. Watch Good Place.
8. Prep Wed lunch. Chop celery. Keep count of saag portions. Meds. In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9:00; alarm set for 4:50.
JFT Wednesday
1. AM basic run: 16 laps, aim for <35 min. Feed cats. Shower. Morning meds. Tea! Log 1 item.
2. Find a blog post written in September and comment. Make coffee. Write discussion comments. Draft Week 7.
3. Class 2-3: Socratic Seminar. Vocabulary. Create character designs? (Make part of character assignment).
4. Class 4 - Reflection. Socratic Seminar. Project directions.
5. Parent calls for no prior contact AND for students with INCs and/or other concerns. Review semester plan. What is my purpose for each unit? Sketch out semester block.
6. Update class websites. Have K use keys to mark student work.
7. Meeting after school. Call WF about student loan; check on rates. Draft essay. Fold laundry while watching Good Place. Put saag recipe in database.
8. Prep Thu lunch. Chop celery. Keep count of saag portions (7). Meds. In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9:00; alarm set for 4:50.
Scale goals
End of 2017: 174.6
February 2018: 173.6
March 2018: 179.6
July 2018: 189.6
Today: 191.3
Upcoming to-do:
1. Develop 5PE mini-unit. Use after JC as a sponge; combine with challenge books. Maybe a comparison with another required text? Have students ask a parent or teacher what the most significant text they studied was, and then create a comparison between their challenge book and that text - which has more value and why? Possibly do the one-sheet as an assessment.
2. Write next blog post. Comment on 3 posts each week -Tu Th Sun? Check on #engchat on Mondays at 7?
3. Keep track of medical stuffs. Dentist? Appt w D 10/22 9:20; McC 10/22 10:15. Also Feb 7 9:30 w Ac Int. Sub already set up.
4. Organize and grade narratives. Update parent group lists with NAMES. Note reply emails.
5. Check on conference; create seminar proposal. Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, creativity, responsibility, optimism - others? Can poetry unit be condensed?
6. Return mascara to Walmart with receipt. Go to used bookstore; take bags-of-bags and look for Beauty (McKinley), Design for How People Learn (Julie Dirksen), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman) and The Prince (tr. Tim Parks).
7. Put jewelry away. Yikes! Reinforce patches on old pants.
8. Go to Mac store and see if they can retrieve the files off the iMac.
9. Make plan for classroom observations; ask other teachers about projects or lessons they feel confident about..
10. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used. Find a way to incorporate changing words from one part of speech to another.
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »
9/4/2018
[]Log every bite
[]Stay in the greenbarely, but made it! It's hard when you have absolutely NO activity points!
[]September budget
[]Shut down drama. (You can't have 3 kids, 3 stepkids, 18 grandkids & 4 great grandkids without a little drama in your life. They need to leave me out of it!)Avoided like the plague! Everyone left me alone today, so happy me!
[]Join Half Size Me in morning before registration closes
I did it! I joined today. I'll let you know how it goes. I like her podcasts, so thought I'd give it a try.
[]Spend 15 minutes on digital photo project
[]Do physical therapy exercises for hip
[]JFT Challenges: April Water / May 15 min outside / June Mindfulness / July Planning 
(kinda?) / August Evening Snack Kitchen closed at 8:30 / September 5 per day (3 svgs of spaghetti squash, cucumber from garden, 1 c blueberries and 1 banana.
[]Gratitude journal / Calm app / Read Will be doing this in about 20 minutes as soon as America's Got Talent is over.
I go for my 2 week postop follow up appointment with surgeon tomorrow morning. I'm crossing my fingers that he tells me I can start weaning off crutches and bearing some weight on my leg. I am so OVER these crutches!
I'm sorry I didn't get on here this morning. I got distracted and ended up down the rabbit hole I call Pinterest! Oh my gosh, if I had an ounce of talent there are so many cool things on there!
JFT 9/5/2018:- Log every bite, no matter how bad it is.
- Follow-up with surgeon
- September budget
- Turn negative self-talk to positive.
- Drama-free zone...
- PT exercises for hip
- JFT Challenges: April Water / May 15 min outside / June Mindfulness / July Preplanning / August P.M. Snacking / September 5 per day
- Look at "Back to Basics" on Half Size Me
- 15 minute digital declutter
- Gratitude journal / Calm App / Read
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Hello all! I had such a busy 3-day weekend I did not have a moment to post. I did log my calories for almost all of the weekend. Saturday I went to the state fair and Sunday was the local Renaissance Festival, then Monday all the piddly house chores I didn't get to in the days before. I managed over 10,000 calories for Saturday and Sunday! I was wiped today and maybe getting sick? Fingers crossed and going to bed early for sure! Anyway, eating at the fairs went better than expected. I was happy to share all the amazing food I did get, and it didn't add up too much over my calorie limit. I noticed that I made better choices because I held off on food I didn't absolutely love and I was much more satisfied in the end and didn't do any mindless eating. Overall happy with myself for events that only come around once a year for me. Now back to healthy habits. I love the idea of September goals but want to give mine some thought.
For today:
30 minutes exercise
late day
Track food and exercise ✅
5 good groups
Water challenge-80 oz. ✅
Gratitude: today I am thankful for the report I finished at work!
Post here for accountability ✅
For tomorrow:
30 minutes exercise
Track food and exercise
5 good groups
Water challenge-80 oz.
Daily gratitude
Post here for accountability
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Just for Today
I'm pooped😛
Love to Every Lady💖...@ PackerFanInGB, @Snowflake1968 , @jeschepp , @Bex953172 , @josephinebowman , @Faebert, @AJB1014 @cschmitz110515 ,@HeGoddard0928...@elsie6hickman, @Tilly4192,, @slittlemeister, @staceyh19701 ,@Thebajan, @blinker1121 ,@hpacaro...and many more💝💝💝4 -
@Bex953172 - just quickly jumping on to wish you and Saskia lots of luck for today - hope she has a fab day! X1
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maryrobinson40 wrote: »Just for Today
I'm pooped😛
Love to Every Lady💖...@ PackerFanInGB, @Snowflake1968 , @jeschepp , @Bex953172 , @josephinebowman , @Faebert, @AJB1014 @cschmitz110515 ,@HeGoddard0928...@elsie6hickman, @Tilly4192,, @slittlemeister, @staceyh19701 ,@Thebajan, @blinker1121 ,@hpacaro...and many more💝💝💝
Back atcha Mary! Hope all is ok x1 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »PackerFanInGB wrote: »
9/4/2018
[]Log every bite
[]Stay in the greenbarely, but made it! It's hard when you have absolutely NO activity points!
[]September budget
[]Shut down drama. (You can't have 3 kids, 3 stepkids, 18 grandkids & 4 great grandkids without a little drama in your life. They need to leave me out of it!)Avoided like the plague! Everyone left me alone today, so happy me!
[]Join Half Size Me in morning before registration closesI did it! I joined today. I'll let you know how it goes. I like her podcasts, so thought I'd give it a try.
[]Spend 15 minutes on digital photo project
[]Do physical therapy exercises for hip
[]JFT Challenges: April Water / May 15 min outside / June Mindfulness / July Planning (kinda?) / August Evening Snack Kitchen closed at 8:30 / September 5 per day (3 svgs of spaghetti squash, cucumber from garden, 1 c blueberries and 1 banana.
[]Gratitude journal / Calm app / Read Will be doing this in about 20 minutes as soon as America's Got Talent is over.
I go for my 2 week postop follow up appointment with surgeon tomorrow morning. I'm crossing my fingers that he tells me I can start weaning off crutches and bearing some weight on my leg. I am so OVER these crutches!
I'm sorry I didn't get on here this morning. I got distracted and ended up down the rabbit hole I call Pinterest! Oh my gosh, if I had an ounce of talent there are so many cool things on there!
JFT 9/5/2018:- Log every bite, no matter how bad it is.
- Follow-up with surgeon
- September budget
- Turn negative self-talk to positive.
- Drama-free zone...
- PT exercises for hip
- JFT Challenges: April Water / May 15 min outside / June Mindfulness / July Preplanning / August P.M. Snacking / September 5 per day
- Look at "Back to Basics" on Half Size Me
- 15 minute digital declutter
- Gratitude journal / Calm App / Read
Sounds like you’re doing brilliantly! Will have my fingers crossed for a crutches reprieve for you x3 -
Yesterday's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan
- Eat slowly and mindfully
A bit better than yesterday but still not there. Need to remember to put my knife and fork down between bites!
- 4 bottles water
- No alcohol
- 5+ fruit/veg
- Run to work
- 45 minute lunch break
- Meditate
I need to make sure I do this before I get home as I just don't do it there
- Duolingo & French book 1/2 - ran out of time
- Finish work by 6.30pm LATEST 6.44
- Watch the Great British Bake Off! Though I had to literally run home from station to get there not too late! Helpfully I was wearing my running trainers due to running in the morning...
- Lights out by 10.45
Today's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan
- Eat slowly and mindfully
- Be in the green
- 3 bottles water
- No alcohol
- 5+ fruit/veg
- 45 minute lunch break
- Meditate
- Duolingo & French book
- Finish work by 7pm LATEST
- Lights out by 10.453 -
JFT - Wed
I'm home sick today, so I'm keeping it super simple.- Eat 3 meals - no mindless munching
Mostly I plan to sleep today.
It looks like there are several other teachers on here. Good luck to everyone just starting back to school!2 -
What a morning!
She's in! She tried everything to avoid getting ready this morning. I woke up at 7 but gonna set my alarm earlier for 6.30 maybe as I didn't have chance to walk the dog. And was cutting it a bit fine!
Anyway leaving her was okay. She wanted us to stay a little bit so we introduced her to some girls and then said our goodbyes!
Me and my partner then went shopping. Firstly just to the butcher and because Marley had a massive poo en route he parked in the multi-story and just quickly ran down to get some meat. He was probably about 30 mins.
Except I fell asleep!
In the car LOL, an old man who was parked next to me said he tapped on the window but I didn't wake. And so he went and got security LOL he thought I might need medical assistance. Needless to say, I was mortified.
But other than that, all good!5 -
JFT - Wed
I'm home sick today, so I'm keeping it super simple.- Eat 3 meals - no mindless munching
Mostly I plan to sleep today.
It looks like there are several other teachers on here. Good luck to everyone just starting back to school!
Awww... I'm sorry you're not feeling well... Hope I were there to help. 🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💜2 -
Hey all, didn't really stick to my goals today. I'm so busy! I kept munching on the MILs cake, I didn't even cut a slice I just got a fork and ate from the cake. Gross I know. Anyway I've binned it now lol, just get rid of the damn thing!
Gone into total Mum Mode getting everything sorted. Changed a few sizes on her uniform so everythings perfect. Downstairs has been cleaned hoovered and mopped! She's been bathed, hair washed dried and straightened.
And I've got everything laid out down to the bobble and bow she's gonna have in her hair!
I'm gonna grab a shower tonight and get all my makeup out of the car ready for morning!
Don't think I could be more prepared! Glad she's having hot dinners and not pack lunches!
Anyway last few bits to tidy upstairs and then it's time for bed for me!
I've not had to get up for school for over 10 years now LOL, not long enough!
This was my biggest problem as when the girls started school. I hated getting up. By the time they were in the middle of grade 1 and grade 3 we had moved out here and I was working nights. They had to get themselves up and ready to go mostly. My husband and I would meet in the doorway as he was leaving and tell me where they were in being prepared and I would go finish it up. Just typing that made me realize the massive responsibility they had at such a young age! I think I owe my girls an apology for making them grow up too fast!3 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »PackerFanInGB wrote: »
9/4/2018
[]Log every bite
[]Stay in the greenbarely, but made it! It's hard when you have absolutely NO activity points!
[]September budget
[]Shut down drama. (You can't have 3 kids, 3 stepkids, 18 grandkids & 4 great grandkids without a little drama in your life. They need to leave me out of it!)Avoided like the plague! Everyone left me alone today, so happy me!
[]Join Half Size Me in morning before registration closesI did it! I joined today. I'll let you know how it goes. I like her podcasts, so thought I'd give it a try.
[]Spend 15 minutes on digital photo project
[]Do physical therapy exercises for hip
[]JFT Challenges: April Water / May 15 min outside / June Mindfulness / July Planning (kinda?) / August Evening Snack Kitchen closed at 8:30 / September 5 per day (3 svgs of spaghetti squash, cucumber from garden, 1 c blueberries and 1 banana.
[]Gratitude journal / Calm app / Read Will be doing this in about 20 minutes as soon as America's Got Talent is over.
I go for my 2 week postop follow up appointment with surgeon tomorrow morning. I'm crossing my fingers that he tells me I can start weaning off crutches and bearing some weight on my leg. I am so OVER these crutches!
I'm sorry I didn't get on here this morning. I got distracted and ended up down the rabbit hole I call Pinterest! Oh my gosh, if I had an ounce of talent there are so many cool things on there!
JFT 9/5/2018:- Log every bite, no matter how bad it is.
- Follow-up with surgeon
- September budget
- Turn negative self-talk to positive.
- Drama-free zone...
- PT exercises for hip
- JFT Challenges: April Water / May 15 min outside / June Mindfulness / July Preplanning / August P.M. Snacking / September 5 per day
- Look at "Back to Basics" on Half Size Me
- 15 minute digital declutter
- Gratitude journal / Calm App / Read
I am so happy to see they left you alone! I am so torn this year I have 3 or 4 favourites on America's Got Talent, I think this has been the most talented year yet!2 -
JFT - Tuesday Sept 4
2L of Water -
Calories in Green by 150 - 336
Outside 15 Minutes -
Only 1 Evening Snack - I had an extra slice of toast, but I was hungry and had over 400 calorie left when I had it
5 Fruits/Veggies -
Walk if weather permits -
Write in Journal -
Move every hour at work, reinstate 10 Somethings? -
Yoga or Pilates - NO EXCUSES - - I need to come up with a better schedule, by the time I get home make supper, clean up, go for my walk, get back again I am tuckered out. Then when I might be ready hubby is in bed sleeping, since the craft room is right beside the bedroom, I don't want to disturb him. I move more in the evening than I do all day!
JFT - Wednesday Sept 5
2L of Water
Calories in Green by 150
Outside 15 Minutes
Only 1 Evening Snack
5 Fruits/Veggies
Walk - possibly, will be selling today so will have lots of steps in
Write in Journal
Move every hour at work, reinstate 10 Somethings?
Yoga or Pilates - NO EXCUSES
Fruits and Veggies
Sept 1st - 0/5
Sept 2nd - 3/5
Sept 3rd - 4/5
Sept 4 - 5/5
The Calgary guy is coming up today and Friday to try to get some business up here. I don't know what his plan is, but he says he's coming Friday too and told me he will be here either 2 or 3 days a week from now on. We'll see if that holds true.
The Grands are coming tonight I can't wait to hear about Jonah's first day of Grade 2 yesterday. He is in a grade 2/3 split which may be beneficial to him. Lauryn says he also has a stand up desk.... I can't wait to hear how that works!
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What a morning!
She's in! She tried everything to avoid getting ready this morning. I woke up at 7 but gonna set my alarm earlier for 6.30 maybe as I didn't have chance to walk the dog. And was cutting it a bit fine!
Anyway leaving her was okay. She wanted us to stay a little bit so we introduced her to some girls and then said our goodbyes!
Me and my partner then went shopping. Firstly just to the butcher and because Marley had a massive poo en route he parked in the multi-story and just quickly ran down to get some meat. He was probably about 30 mins.
Except I fell asleep!
In the car LOL, an old man who was parked next to me said he tapped on the window but I didn't wake. And so he went and got security LOL he thought I might need medical assistance. Needless to say, I was mortified.
But other than that, all good!
Awe think of the story you can tell Saskia about her first day of school! Those are the memories that mean the most in the long run!2 -
Still behind reading JFT posts since the weekend. Finally settled in my new workstation, computer preferences set up, and getting along with new office-mate. Like I said yesterday, I'll catch up reading posts later.
Recap T 9/4/18 ~ Rest day b/c thunderstorms before work + sad dog. More rain in evening + sad me.
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work = Fitbit 8,717 steps, 250+ steps 12/14 & 31 floors
2) Meals & snacks prelogged / stick w/ plan / net calories green = Net calories green, sodium -136, sugar -1. fiber & protein good.
9c water
3) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS 
/ RETAINERS / bed & TV off 10:15 bed early & fell asleep w/ TV on
JFT W 9/5 ~ Can't believe it's the 5th of Sept. already! Rain showers again this morning prevented dog walk before work & sad dog. Maybe this evening.
1) Meals & snacks prelogged / stick w/ plan / net calories green / more water!
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
3) Progress on work assignment (no sluffing off)
4) After work: mail bday card / walk dog weather permitting / to-do's
5) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / retainers / bed & TV off 10:15 (walk dog Th before work)4 -
JFT Tuesday Recap
1. Be kind
2. Don't take peoples crap so seriously
3. Log all food just logged and did not eat enough yesterday, blah, this is a bad habit I'm getting into and totally foreign to me.
4. Drinks LOTS of water and let your muscles recover
5. Pick up hot tub chems
6. Cook dinner at home
JFT Wednesday
1. Don't take peoples crap so seriously
2. Be kind
3. Lots of water
4. Eat enough food!
5. Meds AM and PM
6. FIND SCALE
7. Unpack 3 boxes
8. Wind down 8:30 - make some sleepy tea and watch tv in living room, avoid screen time in bedroom.4 -
Hey all, didn't really stick to my goals today. I'm so busy! I kept munching on the MILs cake, I didn't even cut a slice I just got a fork and ate from the cake. Gross I know. Anyway I've binned it now lol, just get rid of the damn thing!
Gone into total Mum Mode getting everything sorted. Changed a few sizes on her uniform so everythings perfect. Downstairs has been cleaned hoovered and mopped! She's been bathed, hair washed dried and straightened.
And I've got everything laid out down to the bobble and bow she's gonna have in her hair!
I'm gonna grab a shower tonight and get all my makeup out of the car ready for morning!
Don't think I could be more prepared! Glad she's having hot dinners and not pack lunches!
Anyway last few bits to tidy upstairs and then it's time for bed for me!
I've not had to get up for school for over 10 years now LOL, not long enough!
OMG! I laughed out loud when I read how you were eating cake with a fork right from the cake plate/pan! I cannot tell you how many times I have done that...then I have to eat just a smidge more with my fork to try to make it look even so my husband "won't notice" and will think it was cut with a knife! BWAHAHA! Probably eaten the equivalent of 70 cakes in my lifetime doing that! hahaha!
Sounds to me like you did a good job getting ready for everything in the morning. Hope it all went smoothly!2 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »Hey all, didn't really stick to my goals today. I'm so busy! I kept munching on the MILs cake, I didn't even cut a slice I just got a fork and ate from the cake. Gross I know. Anyway I've binned it now lol, just get rid of the damn thing!
Gone into total Mum Mode getting everything sorted. Changed a few sizes on her uniform so everythings perfect. Downstairs has been cleaned hoovered and mopped! She's been bathed, hair washed dried and straightened.
And I've got everything laid out down to the bobble and bow she's gonna have in her hair!
I'm gonna grab a shower tonight and get all my makeup out of the car ready for morning!
Don't think I could be more prepared! Glad she's having hot dinners and not pack lunches!
Anyway last few bits to tidy upstairs and then it's time for bed for me!
I've not had to get up for school for over 10 years now LOL, not long enough!
OMG! I laughed out loud when I read how you were eating cake with a fork right from the cake plate/pan! I cannot tell you how many times I have done that...then I have to eat just a smidge more with my fork to try to make it look even so my husband "won't notice" and will think it was cut with a knife! BWAHAHA! Probably eaten the equivalent of 70 cakes in my lifetime doing that! hahaha!
Sounds to me like you did a good job getting ready for everything in the morning. Hope it all went smoothly!
LOL I did do that and when I realised he wasn't eating any I just ate it however!3 -
JFT Wednesday
1. Don't take peoples crap so seriously
2. Be kind
3. Lots of water
4. Eat enough food!
5. Meds AM and PM
6. FIND SCALE
7. Unpack 3 boxes
8. Wind down 8:30 - make some sleepy tea and watch tv in living room, avoid screen time in bedroom.
I LOVE this! I hope you don't mind if I steal this one!
I hope your move is going well. Sounds like you are getting there one step at a time. Glad your landlord gave you more time! Moving is a pain in the butt!1 -
I'm all caught up! Holy crow, there was a lot of stuff going on while I was MIA! So, here goes my attempt at supporting everyone.
@mytime6630 THank you for the well wishes! I missed you, my friend! My go-to dish for potlucks is almost always a fresh fruit bowl. Usually it gets eaten right up...how lucky to have so much left over to bring home! I love fresh fruit as a snack. I wish I could follow your advice to shut myself in my sewing room to get away from drama! However, it's currently in the basement and I can't physically get down there yet! I'm hoping to have Tim bring my sewing machine upstairs in the next few days though as my leg gets more flexible.
@Faebert How'd class go? I was almost drooling looking at the picture of the cake you made and thinking about the freshly baked bread! Mmmm. I'm excited for autumn baking...we go apple picking and I enjoy baking apple bread, pie, cake, crisp, etc. I'm so sorry to hear about your sister needing another MRI! Did they find another mass? If you have any questions or need someone to vent to, please feel free to send me a private message. I am a Stage III breast cancer survivor (bilateral mastectomies, 5 months of chemotherapy (3 different kinds) and radiation therapy), so I know quite a bit about the journey. It sucks, and I am praying for her.
@bcTRAI Hi!!!! You started another quilt? That will be the 3rd one and I haven't even finished Bex's yet! LOL! I hope all is well with you my friend.
@Bex953172 Bex, Bex, Bex. Where do I even begin! You make me laugh in one post and want to hug you with the next! Thank you for posting a pic of Casey for us Aunties! She looks like a beautiful porcelein doll. Her skin is perfect! I'm glad to hear that school went well today! Which days will you have alone time with Casey? I think that will be such precious time for you to be able to really bond with her. I had 3 kids so close together that I didn't ever really get that time alone with any of them...especially since my first two kids were twins.
@slittlemeister I'm so sorry to hear you had food poisoning! Holy cow! That is nasty stuff! Sounds like you had a lot of fun at this last wedding though. I can see I'm going to have to start keeping an eye on you and your long days at work again! <shaking my finger at you!>
@Snowflake1968 Your daughter did a nice job with your perm! How do you like it? Is it easier to style? I have only had one perm in my life and my hair turned out like a curly clown wig! I'm sure they are much better than they were way back then though! hahaha! I'm sorry to hear about your MIL. How is she doing? Glad to hear the Calgary guy is going to be coming out to help drum up business, but was sad to hear about your new venture being postponed. So many good ones in all different venues of entertainment! (I love this show. Can you tell?)
@cschmitz110515 Sounds like you had a great Labor Day weekend! Good for you, putting MFP on hold. Sometimes a person's just gotta live, right? The storms and rain have been crazy around here lately. Hope you can get out for your walks soon so I can see "happy dog, happy me" in your posts again! P.S. Hoping when I heal up from this surgery and can start walking regularly again that I can talk to DH about getting another dog finally. He has been resistant because he still misses Jack, but he seems to be softening and pointing out different dogs to me as they go past the house on evening walks with their people. Hoping for a chocolate or silver lab puppy.
@HEGoddard0928 Hey girl! You have had a busy couple of weeks! Hope your ultrasound goes well and you are feeling better. Good luck to DH in his pursuit for a new career! Glad you have a new girl at work you enjoy and get along with. You mentioned "Thred Up" (at least I think it was you). I will have to google and check it out. Is that one of those places that mails you boxes of items that you can keep or return? Like they shop for you?
@jeschepp You jogged! You were jogging! You are a jogger!!!! Whoop Whoop!!! I love the 'What about Bob' reference! LOL! That movie is hilarious! Anyway, good for you! I would be in shock if I could ever do that! I have to tell you, I look forward to your Daily Gratitude items. I have a gratitude journal and write it in at night--5 things I'm grateful for that day. Sometimes it's simply that we have hot water and a shower. Other days it's something way cool. But every day I end the day on a positive note.
@crazyjerseygirl I'm going to have to take a look at the "Walk to Mordor" app! Sounds fun! Did you find a gym? After I heal from this hip thing, I'm going to look around here at my options. I have a membership at Planet Fitness, but I'd like to check out a few more to see what they have to offer. I need a LOT of motivation to get there... LOL
@nickssweetheart I can absolutely empathize with the new job thing! It's so hard to learn a new job and even though I'm really happy I made the move, it's a whole new level of stress to try learning something new! My weight has gone up rather than down... Hang in there! We've got this!
@Saragirl2 Welcome back! I joined Half Size Me yesterday! I've got lots of things to read and webinars to watch to figure out what it's all about. Love the podcasts though. Today I plan to do the Getting Started for the Final Time course and then start the Back to Basics challenge. Thank you for pointing me in Healther's direction! Hope you are well! I miss you when you're gone!
@josephinebowman Hope you're healing well after your eye surgery. Did you have cataracts or something different done? I have to do the cataract surgery but not quite yet. Anything done to my eyes freaks me out! I had to laugh at your reference to not losing weight after your haircut because your hair wasn't that heavy! HAHAHA! If only it were that easy, right? I'd shave my head and make sure my legs were always smooth too!
@Falcon Congratulations on the weight loss! And what a fun way to lose...playing table hockey I think you said? Way better than gnawing on celery.
@MLS1582 Feel better soon! Timing just stinks, doesn't it?
@maryrobinson40 Congratulations on your 4000 steps! Good for you! That's awesome. You just keep it up, missy! I want to tell you how sorry I am to hear about your brother. We are still trying to come to grips with the sadness of losing my BIL a few weeks ago. HUGS to you, sweetie.
@Sunnyme333 Welcome! If there were an Emotional Eater club, I think I'd be president! LOL! It's a huge struggle, especially since I've had problems trying to be active for the past 7 years! I'm hoping when I heal from this hip repair that I can fool myself into thinking I enjoy exercise more than eating when I'm upset!
@cesse47 Congrats on your BINGO win! I used to go to the Casino here in Green Bay and play BINGO. LOVE IT!
@clicketykeys One word...WOW! You are a firecracker! I get tired just thinking about doing half of your JFT's! You go, girl!
I hope I got everyone! Sorry for taking up an entire page of my own on here, but I have a lot of time on my hands right now! bwahahaha!
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@Bex953172 Bex, Bex, Bex. Where do I even begin! You make me laugh in one post and want to hug you with the next! Thank you for posting a pic of Casey for us Aunties! She looks like a beautiful porcelein doll. Her skin is perfect! I'm glad to hear that school went well today! Which days will you have alone time with Casey? I think that will be such precious time for you to be able to really bond with her. I had 3 kids so close together that I didn't ever really get that time alone with any of them...especially since my first two kids were twins.
I will have Mondays and Tuesdays with Casey
Tbh today the house was so quiet! Even with just her and Marley!
It was weird lol. Saskia totally made up for it when she got home though, super cheeky.
I wish I had skin as perfect as Caseys! Lol! And it's nice to have bonding time with Marley too. We've had lots of fun today
Oh and we have full rolls from Casey now!
I put her down on the floor in the girls bedroom, realised I had the wrong size nappy so went to get the right one and I came back and she was on the other side of the room LOL!
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Here is Saskia on her first day she looks so much older than 4 doesn't she! 6 -
@PackerFanInGB Seeing FIND SCALE on your list absolutely made my day! My family did a half move this past month (hubby is starting a new job 3 hours away, so he moved. Little man and I will join him next summer; though we'll spend weekends together) and I swear everyday there is at least one conversation about which house something is at or what box it did or didn't get packed in!3
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@PackerFanInGB thank you so much! I may well drop you a line. The MRI found more calcification so there is another biopsy on Friday. Hoping for more clarity after that. And amazing job catching up - I find it hard enough when I’m on every day!
@Bex953172 - how cute and grown up does Saskia look?! Hope she had the best first day.
We had the first day with all the children back at school today after two training days. I’m shattered but my class seem very sweet so I’m excited for a fresh year. After lots of conversations with my boyfriend about how hard it is to get time together we agreed to try and meet in the city after work halfway between our homes when I have childcare. So I went to meet him tonight. We had a nice time and I ate a burger and chips but had saved the calories for it so feel good that I stuck to the challenges! I took him a belated birthday cake to share with his colleagues too as I missed it when I had to go with my sister to an appointment.
Wednesday goals recap
- morning workout ✅
- Prep lunch and girls’ snacks ✅
- Remember to take cake into work ❎ went home to see the girls first and picked it up then
- April- sep challenges ✅
- Leave work on time to go meet M ✅
- Remember the cake! ✅
- Dinner out - eat mindfully. ✅
- Not too late home ✅ 11 not too bad!
Thursday goals
- rest day
- GP before work
- April to September challenges
- Sign up for girls’ clubs from 6:45pm!
- Early night
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My one and only goal for tomorrow is to groom the rabbit.
Poor thing looks haggard.
I've taken a "before" photo lol!
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