JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018
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Awh Mary Big hugs!!!
You didn't say anything bad! I read it exactly as you meant it!
You truly are the most positive, kindest person I've ever "met"!
We all love you!
100% agree. You found just the right words for @maryrobinson40. You always find the right words
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slittlemeister wrote: »A really terrible day at work yesterday. Lots of pressure and difficult meetings with colleagues behaving aggressively and ganging up on me. As a result, slept dreadfully as could not stop having angry thoughts and conversations in my head.
Yesterday's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan I had to change the food plan as I left my portable dinner at work accidentally. But I made sensible switches and stayed within the green
- Eat slowly and mindfully
- Be in the green
- 3+ bottles water
I think so but hard to tell as some was not from the bottle so am estimating volume
- No alcohol
- Duolingo, French podcast, French book 1/3
- Finish work at 5pm
- Gratitude journal I really, really struggled to think of three things though (ended up putting you ladies as one of them!)
- Lights out by 11 Needed longer to wind down, much good that did me...
I'm now exhausted, still angry and have a tough day ahead of me but am going to try to stay calm, push through, and look after myself.
Today's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan
- Eat slowly and mindfully
- Be in the green
- 3+ bottles water
- Run to work
- No alcohol
- 30+ minute lunch break
- Meditate
- Duolingo and French book
- Finish at 6.30 pm latest
- Gratitude journal
- Lights out by 11
Yesterday has made me realise that I cannot keep working with these people much longer. Whilst lots of people in my company are lovely, unfortunately I work in the area of the business where there are some really difficult, underhanded/bullying people who have been allowed to get away with negative behaviour unchallenged and where there is a negative, toxic culture.
My organisation is actually undergoing a merger/ restructure in three months and I am hoping that the restructure will sort out many of these issues - it will remove some ineffective leaders (who haven't challenged these people), provide greater clarity around who has authority over what, and potentially take power away from some of the toxic individuals. From the looks of the structure so far, it might also present some career opportunities for me, in terms of evolving my role slightly but also in terms of potentially working with some different people rather than always with these toxic personalities.
That's the dream. But, it might not happen. Toxic personalities seem to be good at clinging onto power. They find ways of making themselves invaluable to whoever has power and then build their own power base. And I may not get a choice about my role - it hasn't been made clear yet whether we will get to apply for roles or whether it will just be decided what our roles are.
If nothing improves, I will be off, regardless of whether or not I have a job offer. Whilst I agree with @Snowflake9046 that it's easier to get a new job if you already have one, there is a limit to what I am willing to put my mental health (and consequently physical health) through.
I'll give it till Jan 31....
I think you are making the right decision, you can't be bullied at work. I hope your day is much better than yesterday and I hope that things work out well for you. You must enjoy the actual work you are doing or you wouldn't put up with the bad behaviour of others for as long as you have.2 -
@mytime6630 and everyone else!
Here's two funny pics, both times she fell asleep half way through doing something
They are adorable!
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Recap W 10/3
1) Breath in, breath out ~ tackle one mess at a time & things will work out = Ending up juggling work on 5 (!) projects, including board work for my professional association. So happy when workday ended!
2) Walked dog before work ~ details later = 3.69 mi 1:04:13 / forgot to stretch / happy dog
& happy me
3) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work ~ especially today = Fitbit 15,190 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 boom! & 46 floors
4) Leftovers day: usual meals & snacks, just to find time to log / net calories green / 12c water = Nutso at work & never had time for any snacks! Net calories & sodium green (yay), sugar -9, fiber ok, protein good & 13c water
5) Evening to-do list = So tired & not much but managed to refill bird feeders, empty kitchen compost bucket, recharge LED vest/dog collar/headlamp, and digital declutter
6) Unplug 9:00 9:30 / floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:15 9:45 
(walk dog R before work)
JFT R 10/4 ~ Huge temp drop & windy when alarm went off 5:30 so decided on rest day & reset alarm = sad dog
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
2) Meals & snacks prelogged / stick w/ plan / net calories green / 12c water
3) Evening: boil eggs / check hummingbird feeder & refill if necessary / choir / Walgreens on way home after choir / more to-do's?
4) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:15 (walk dog F before work)3 -
JFT - Wednesday October 3
2L of Water -
Calories in Green by 150 -
In red by 218
Outside 15 Minutes -
Move Hourly at Work - - Walked 5 miles - 15 minutes at time!
Exercise for 30 Minutes - I didn't because my toe was so swollen and sore I could barely walk.
5 Fruits and Veggies - 4/5
Walk 1 Mile -
Only 1 Evening Snack - Oh boy, I need to not imbibe with hubby. It always gives me the munchies.
Write in Journal -
Stay focused on weight loss journey! -
JFT - Thursday October 4
2L of Water
Calories in Green by 150
Outside 15 Minutes
Move Hourly at Work
Exercise for 30 Minutes
5 Fruits and Veggies
Walk 1 Mile - will depend on toe!
Only 1 Evening Snack
Write in Journal
Stay focused on weight loss journey!
The Grands came to visit for their regular Wednesday night last night. I wasn't sure that they would with Michaela having her surgery yesterday. You wouldn't know she had anything done to her at all, except for the band aid where the IV was and all of the stickers she had on her arms. Her only restrictions is not to have acidic food for a couple days as it may sting and yesterday she wasn't supposed to spin. This is a hard restriction for a 2 year old that believes she is Odette. She practiced her moves without spinning last night though and I had to take this picture of her.
We bought her this little tutu at the dollar store on Sunday. The sparkles come off everywhere! My daughter describes it best. "Mom, it looks like you have hosted an exotic dancer convention"!
Tonight I am meeting my Grand's other grandmother and we are doing some kind of exercise class. I hope my toe can stand it. Still don't really remember hitting it hard enough to break it, but pretty sure it is. It's starting to bruise now as well.
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »JFT - Tuesday October 2
2L of Water -
"I think my conscience is a cricket and it's gone quiet"! I don't think he will hit anymore, he told me he doesn't want to be the class bully, he wants to be the class clown one day. Oh I love his little mind.
Michaela had to have her lip tie cut, it was big and causing serious issues with her teeth and possible some of her speech. I was very nervous because she was being put under. I have heard from Lauryn though and everything is fine. She was taken in at 729 and was back in recovery and awake at 751. When she woke up she told the nurse she was hungry and had a good nap. She looks pretty happy!
I started off my day by realizing I have nothing in the house for a child's lunchbox anymore. So Jonah was quite happy to go get a lunchable for lunch, I did have snacks for him to take. We then went and had breakfast at McDonald's he was quite impressed. This has put me way behind on my calories for the day though...
I think I may have broken a toe on my left foot, I don't remember doing anything to it, but man it's hurting for the last 2-3 days and it's not getting any better. I'm still exercising through it, but trying to decide if I should have it seen or exactly what to do.
When our youngest was a little tike he was having an uproariously rebellious day. I asked him where the sweet Sam was. He replied, "That Sam is gone forever!"
Our third born was tongue-tied. I about came unglued when I saw him bound in a papoose board. Oh my word. But I'm glad we had it done---
It sounds like you are having some good-feeling and productive days. Your snowmen are very cute---hope you sell lots of them!
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@Bex953172 Thanks for the pics of your kids. Adorable!
@Snowflake1968 "Mom, it looks like you have hosted an exotic dancer convention"! THAT MADE ME LAUGH!
@cschmitz110515 "Ending up juggling work on 5 (!) projects" Made me think of this!:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2MsyC9cLEg
@maryrobinson40 How are you doing getting your exercising going? You were going great guns!2 -
Feel free to add me!!! Weight loss is my new high! I am looking for friends to be motivational and encouraging! Add me!3
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »JFT - Tuesday October 2
2L of Water -
"I think my conscience is a cricket and it's gone quiet"! I don't think he will hit anymore, he told me he doesn't want to be the class bully, he wants to be the class clown one day. Oh I love his little mind.
Michaela had to have her lip tie cut, it was big and causing serious issues with her teeth and possible some of her speech. I was very nervous because she was being put under. I have heard from Lauryn though and everything is fine. She was taken in at 729 and was back in recovery and awake at 751. When she woke up she told the nurse she was hungry and had a good nap. She looks pretty happy!
I started off my day by realizing I have nothing in the house for a child's lunchbox anymore. So Jonah was quite happy to go get a lunchable for lunch, I did have snacks for him to take. We then went and had breakfast at McDonald's he was quite impressed. This has put me way behind on my calories for the day though...
I think I may have broken a toe on my left foot, I don't remember doing anything to it, but man it's hurting for the last 2-3 days and it's not getting any better. I'm still exercising through it, but trying to decide if I should have it seen or exactly what to do.
When our youngest was a little tike he was having an uproariously rebellious day. I asked him where the sweet Sam was. He replied, "That Sam is gone forever!"
Our third born was tongue-tied. I about came unglued when I saw him bound in a papoose board. Oh my word. But I'm glad we had it done---
It sounds like you are having some good-feeling and productive days. Your snowmen are very cute---hope you sell lots of them!
I was fortunate to not have to deal with surgeries in my own girls until my youngest was 11. I will never forget watching her be put to sleep! I couldn't do it again.
We sold close to 100 of those little snowmen last year. I am hoping they sell as well this year. I need to get busy getting more of them made LOL I am hoping to get lots of sanding done this weekend and then start painting and such.3 -
For those of you who are focusing on losing weight and firming up your habits by Thanksgiving:
There are
I have finally and thankfully seen the scale moving again!
I was at 178 January,
151-153 for many recent weeks,
and I am now at 149!
I haven't been in the 40's club since 2005 and it was very fleeting. My mini-goal is 145 by Nov. 16.
JFT:
Drink 6 or more cups water/hot tea
Exercise/weights
Log my food
Online study
Practice thankfulness and gratefulness
Peace and joy, everyone!
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »
Just for Wednesday:
Journal every bite
64+ oz water
Put thought into my meals/snacks
Eat mindfully, sitting down
5 freggies 3/5
Step goal: 10,000 steps 7,000
Continue working on Christmas list
Finish making to-do list
Email work with return date
Find out if there is anything immediate I need to get done there - annual eval?
Happy Friday Eve!
I have been trying to send pictures of the quilt top through private messaging to @mytime6630 and @bcTRAI but I don't see anywhere to attach a pic! Dang! I know it has a bunch of mistakes, but it looks like you will be getting it with mistakes and all, @Bex953172 !!! LOL!
It's definitely a "Grandma Tracie Original" as my kids call my quilts.
Well, heading out to get my hair colored (code for "gray covered").
My goals are to:- JOurnal every bite
- Drink 64+ oz of water
- 5 freggies
- Step Goal 10,000
- Bedtime 10:00 / Gratitude journal / Simple Abunance / Dodie Olsteen book / meditate
- Attach Bex's quilt to batting and back and pin.
- Take walk around block x2
- Finish working on to-do list.
Have a good day!2 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »PackerFanInGB wrote: »
Just for Wednesday:
Journal every bite
64+ oz water
Put thought into my meals/snacks
Eat mindfully, sitting down
5 freggies 3/5
Step goal: 10,000 steps 7,000
Continue working on Christmas list
Finish making to-do list
Email work with return date
Find out if there is anything immediate I need to get done there - annual eval?
Happy Friday Eve!
I have been trying to send pictures of the quilt top through private messaging to @mytime6630 and @bcTRAI but I don't see anywhere to attach a pic! Dang! I know it has a bunch of mistakes, but it looks like you will be getting it with mistakes and all, @Bex953172 !!! LOL! It's definitely a "Grandma Tracie Original" as my kids call my quilts.
Well, heading out to get my hair colored (code for "gray covered").
My goals are to:- JOurnal every bite
- Drink 64+ oz of water
- 5 freggies
- Step Goal 10,000
- Bedtime 10:00 / Gratitude journal / Simple Abunance / Dodie Olsteen book / meditate
- Attach Bex's quilt to batting and back and pin.
- Take walk around block x2
- Finish working on to-do list.
Have a good day!
Oooo im so excited! I'm gonna love it for all the hard work it's took!
And Caseys not gonna mind! Put it this way, Marley has a manky old blanket that she's chewed the hell out of one corner. And the corner always just stinks even after a wash (or two) it still just smells like her breath LOL but she loves it. And it's gross.
Plus, I don't know how to quilt nor do I have the equipment to!
It's like me crocheting you something. Might be naff but because you can't do it it makes it special 4 -
For those of you who are focusing on losing weight and firming up your habits by Thanksgiving:
There are
I have finally and thankfully seen the scale moving again!
I was at 178 January,
151-153 for many recent weeks,
and I am now at 149!
I haven't been in the 40's club since 2005 and it was very fleeting. My mini-goal is 145 by Nov. 16.
JFT:
Drink 6 or more cups water/hot tea
Exercise/weights
Log my food
Online study
Practice thankfulness and gratefulness
Peace and joy, everyone!
I hate those long weeks of no real movement. Thanksgiving is this weekend here. I need to go back and look at what I was at on the day you suggested this 8 lbs by Thanksgiving.3 -
JFT - Thursday 10/4/18
1) Log all my food for the day
2) Stay "in the green" with my calories
3) Drink 8 glasses of water before having Diet Coke
4) Go to the gym
5) Work on orders from my shop3 -
JFT
1. Eat when hungry stop when full
2. Dog to groomer
3. Log all food
4. Communicate clearly
5. 4 water at work
6. Log all food
7. Meds AM and PM
8. Bed early - wake up at 6
9. Fish Oil after dinner and in morning
Waking up early and fish oil is still a struggle - hmmm, a sign on the fridge as a reminder might help with the fish oil. The waking up early is a crapshoot, I'm just not a morning person so I'll just keep trying my best!
JFT
1. 5 Waters at work
2. Log all food
3. Relax tonight, like really relax - steam shower to flush out this tickle in my throat hopefully
4. Cook dinner at home
5. Dog walk to mailbox
6. Early to bed, early to rise.5 -
@Bex953172 how adorable are those babes?! Casey has got so big. Really makes you realise how quickly time is passing!
Am going to have to post and run as an early night is my priority for today. Will catch up more in the morning. But I’ve had an ok day. Oldest is still poorly but I’m hoping we all manage a good night’s sleep.
Thursday goals
- morning workout ✅
- Go to work early to prep for workshop. Meet parent at 9:30. ✅
- Drink 2ltr water - concentrate on drinking not snacking during planning time ❎
- Finish observation lesson plan and resources ✅
- Finish class assembly script. ❎Start making video? ✅
- Daily mile - Walk up to parents eve at the girls’ school and back (2.2 miles). ✅ over 21k steps today!
- Confirm play date for tomorrow ✅ confirmed that it’s not on!
- Get girls to practice song ✅
- Early night (priority) ✅ now!!
Friday goals
- morning workout
- Pack slim rice and noodles to take to colleague
- Buy oatcakes on way to school
- Print and trim for next week
- Collect car at lunchtime
- Hot yoga after work
- Pack girls for weekend with their dad and wash their hair
- sleep!!
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Making this quick because last night I only got 3 hours sleep, well 2 then an hour nap after the school run.
I'm that tired I don't even know what's going on right now.
Overall, drank 5 glasses of water, and I'm in the green but ate quite a bit today, not too fussed though because even though I ate more than 1200 Im still in the green. I needed the food for energy.
Oct 1: N/A
Oct 2: N/A
Oct 3: ✔️
Oct 4: ✔️4 -
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@Bex953172 Thanks for the pics of your kids. Adorable!
@Snowflake1968 "Mom, it looks like you have hosted an exotic dancer convention"! THAT MADE ME LAUGH!
@cschmitz110515 "Ending up juggling work on 5 (!) projects" Made me think of this!:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2MsyC9cLEg
@maryrobinson40 How are you doing getting your exercising going? You were going great guns!
Exercise for me has gotten to be addictive... Lol…. I actually look forward to it now. Especially the music I'm choosing to do it by. The old fun songs...
THE"HAPPY" song puts a smile on my face...it has good tempo change to rev up my heart rate...cooling down to, "DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY" keeps me from being too hard on myself and enjoy the workout more. Bruno Mars "UPTOWN FUNK" adds pop when I'm doing low impact.along with many others, not only takes my mind off the time, it also PEPs me UP and gives me joy, so it doesn't really feel like a dreaded something to do, but a refreshing want to and can't get enough feeling happens in me.
LMBO😂 I think I'm beginning to channel my inner child... HOTDOG!!!
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Making this quick because last night I only got 3 hours sleep, well 2 then an hour nap after the school run.
I'm that tired I don't even know what's going on right now.
Overall, drank 5 glasses of water, and I'm in the green but ate quite a bit today, not too fussed though because even though I ate more than 1200 Im still in the green. I needed the food for energy.
Oct 1: N/A
Oct 2: N/A
Oct 3: ✔️
Oct 4: ✔️
I hope you get some good rest tonight, Bex! BTW, Casey is so precious!! Thanks for the pics! ❤️0 -
JFT, Thurs
1. log all food And I am so tired tonite .... so this won't get done
2. preplan since I am eating out Ate a nice grilled chix salad and ONE glass of wine! But nice conversation
3. concentrate on drinking water -- 8+ cups
4. go to the gym
5. try and walk when I get home tomorrow nite .... or... do 7 minutes of some kind of indoor exercise It is close to 10pm, and given I had a hard time sleeping last nite, plan on going to bed early. So No challenge tonite.
October CHALLENGE = 1 mile walk
1. N/A
2. N/A
3. -- unless walking in the mall counts!
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JFT, Frid
1. log all food
2. plan ahead
3. concentrate on water
4. GO for a 1 mile walk - October challenge
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@bex -- LOVE the darling pictures!! Thanks for sharing! Casey is getting so big .. and wow ... all that beautiful hair!! I especially loved the ones where she fell asleep mid=way. SO cute!
@Snowflake1968 -- I love the little tutu skirt! She looks like she is having a ball wearing it! The sparkes will go away .... the memories will last a lifetime! You are so fortunate living so close to your precious little grandchildren!
@toaljasa -- Thanks for the reminder of only 49 days left LOL!!! Boy, where did the year go! But .. you have done GREAT this year!! So proud of you! And you are always on here cheering us all on. Congrats on being in the 140s!!
@AJB1014 - what does Fish OIl do? I remember once I heard it was good for a person (but I can't remember why now!), but I just could not get used to taking it. I hated the taste of even the pills.
@maryrobinson40 - I love the list of songs you use when you exercise! Gee ... I've got to get something to listen music to while exercising! So far now I just talk to friends, but I remember when I would go walking, and loved listening to the songs! Do you have a IPOD, or what do you use? I used to have a "walkman" years ago. Great job though in getting used to exercise. I think that is what has helped me a lot this year.2 -
Checking in from Thursday
1. AM gen run: 16 laps, aim for <35 min. Feed cats. Shower. Morning meds. Tea! Log 1 item.
2. FINISH week 11. (Check standards!) Write blog post. Write discussion responses. VERY IMPORTANT: GRADING LIST!
3. Class 2-3: POETRY INTRO. Linking verb practice (2 - new sentences; 3 - fix old, add new). Conference on analysis reports? If time, Kahoot. Set up desks in groups of 4.
4. Class 4: Essay Revisions // PRINT. Done early? Practice speaking. // Plurals and Possessive practice for Friday after speeches.
5. Review assessments. Grade character analysis essays. What is my purpose for each unit? Sketch out semester block. Draft essay.
6. Update class websites. Write blog comments. Plan for absence on 10/22. MUST TURN IN FAILURE REPORTS.
7. !!QUIZ!! LEAVE FOR THEATER BY 5:00. Take some grading along. Draft essay.
8. Prep Fri lunch. Chop celery. Prep oatmeal for breakfast. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9:00; alarm set for 4:50. Save #engchat for Monday JFT!
JFT Friday
1. AM gen run: 16 laps, aim for <35 min. Feed cats. Shower. Morning meds. Drain cheese. Chop celery. Tea! Log 1 item.
2. ESSAY. QUIZ. Finish Week 11 reg; draft week 12-13. Write blog post. Put research lessons in unit format.
3. Class 2-3: Topic vs Theme in poetry; finding examples.
4. Class 4: Speeches. // Plurals and possessives.
5. Review assessments. Grade character analysis essays. What is my purpose for each unit? Sketch out semester block.
6. Update class websites. Grade Character Analysis; CONFERENCES. Add blog to signature.
7. Groceries. Pay for masters course. WRITE BLOG POST. Update iTunes and check playlists.
8. Prep Sat lunch/dinner. Chop celery. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 10:45; devices off by 11:00.
Scale goals
End of 2017: 174.6
February 2018: 173.6
March 2018: 179.6
July 2018: 189.6
August 2018: 187.4
September: 186.4
Today: 184
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; follow up on seminar proposal. Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Can poetry unit be condensed?
6. 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.
11. Convert lesson plans to unit format. Create rubric for one-pager. Revise research checklists!
12. Design minibuttons with school logo, mascot, crest.3 -
HEGoddard0928 wrote: »JFT 10-4-18
1. Up at 6😅630
2. Coffee/lunch/meditate/pray😀
3. Write in notebook😀 Did this off and on while at work
4. Work 815-515😀
5. D's after work😀
6. Eat sensibly/portion control😀 We had beef and venison stew! So so so yummy! Only had one bowl though! Really proud of herself
7. Have fun! 😀
8. Home by 830😀
9. Bed prep by 10😅
10. Lights off my 1030😅 Closer to 11 I think. Lol
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@josephinebowman Wishing you a very happy birthday! Love and hugs coming at you!
@toaljasa Thanks so much for sharing Barbossa ~ that made me laugh! And, yes, that's how I felt the other day!
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JFY - Thursday 10/4/18
1) Log all my food for the day
2) Stay "in the green" with my calories
3) Drink 8 glasses of water before having Diet Coke
4) Go to the gym
5) Work on orders from my shop
JFT - Friday 10/5/18
1) Log all my food for the day
2) Stay "in the green" with my calories
3) Drink 8 glasses of water before having Diet Coke
4) Go to the gym
5) Work on orders from my shop3 -
JFT - Thursday October 4
2L of Water -
Calories in Green by 150 - 340 leftover, but I had lots of exercise and ate lots throughout the day
Outside 15 Minutes -
Move Hourly at Work - 3 miles - 1 mile at a time, plus moved the hours just not a mile
Exercise for 30 Minutes - More on that below
5 Fruits and Veggies - 4/5
Walk 1 Mile - will depend on toe! -
Only 1 Evening Snack -
Write in Journal -
Stay focused on weight loss journey! -
JFT - Friday October 5
2L of Water
Calories in Green by 150
Outside 15 Minutes
Move Hourly at Work
Exercise for 30 Mintues
5 Fruits and Veggies
Walk 1 Mile
Only 1 Evening Snack
Write in Journal
Stay Focused!
I met my daughter's mother in law last night with a personal trainer friend of hers to do a workout at the Rec Centre. It was a lot of fun and a workout like I have never had!
The trainer had two decks of playing cards including the Jokers. She mixed them up in a pile on the floor, then there was a list of what each suit was telling us to do.
Aces and Jokers - 1 lap around the 200m track at a sprint or jog. (Since we were just starting we were able to walk if we felt more comfortable doing that)
Hearts - 1 set of stairs - 6 flights of stairs, each flight had 14 steps - All steps down and up counted as 4 sets. (I still am not sure how she figured the math on that)
Clubs - Bicep Curls
Tricep Curls
Medicine Ball against Wall
Diamonds - Plank
Flip Plank
Push Ups
Spades - Walking Lunge
Curtsy Lunge
Backwards Lunge
For Clubs, Diamonds and Spades the face value of the card was double. So if you got the 10 of Spades you had to do 20 Walking lunges. The first time you drew the suit you did the first item for that suit, second did the second, etc. We used 5 pound weights when we did any of the clubs or spades.
I drew Aces, Jokers and Hearts pretty much all night. I think I drew Spades 3 times, Clubs only twice, Diamonds only once. The goal is to get through all cards. We had about 6 cards left when we stopped because the gym was overcrowded with a hockey team that came in.
It was a lot of fun and I told her I would totally be up for doing it again.
I was thinking about it and it's something I could do at home as well. I don't have stairs or a track, but I could put something else in it's place. I have a space to do everything else and I would only use 1 deck of cards.
We just received some wonderful news! Today was supposed to be my husband's last day and would be starting winter lay-off. He just got told he has 2 weeks more for sure and possibly 3!
I am so very blessed and happy!
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@AJB1014 - What does the fish oil do for you? I'm not up on supplements and such.
@Bex953172 - I hope you had a better sleep last night.
@maryrobinson40 - Isn't it amazing what music will make us do or not do? I use Map My Walk when and it plays the music that is on my phone for me. I find if I skip the slow songs my pace is close to a minute faster. I really boogie along when Footloose (Kenny Loggins, not Blake Shelton's) comes on. I really need to create a playlist of just fast ones for working out.
@mytime6630 - I am so very blessed to live close to my grandchildren and to get to spend so much time with them. I had a very close relationship with my grandparents growing up and have many treasured memories of time spent with them. I will always regret that we moved so far away and my girls didn't have that with mine and my husband's parents. I feel like my girls were robbed of a very important piece of their history. This daughter will always be near me us I believe. My youngest that is getting married next year, I fear I won't have as near for her whole life.2 -
maryrobinson40 wrote: »@Bex953172 Thanks for the pics of your kids. Adorable!
@Snowflake1968 "Mom, it looks like you have hosted an exotic dancer convention"! THAT MADE ME LAUGH!
@cschmitz110515 "Ending up juggling work on 5 (!) projects" Made me think of this!:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2MsyC9cLEg
@maryrobinson40 How are you doing getting your exercising going? You were going great guns!
Exercise for me has gotten to be addictive... Lol…. I actually look forward to it now. Especially the music I'm choosing to do it by. The old fun songs...
THE"HAPPY" song puts a smile on my face...it has good tempo change to rev up my heart rate...cooling down to, "DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY" keeps me from being too hard on myself and enjoy the workout more. Bruno Mars "UPTOWN FUNK" adds pop when I'm doing low impact.along with many others, not only takes my mind off the time, it also PEPs me UP and gives me joy, so it doesn't really feel like a dreaded something to do, but a refreshing want to and can't get enough feeling happens in me.
LMBO😂 I think I'm beginning to channel my inner child... HOTDOG!!!
I read some crazy statistic that our bodies require 7% less oxygen during exercise when we listen to music! And I'm a strong believer that a child like sense of wonder is a healthy thing! Way to go Mary!!2 -
@mytime6630 and @Snowflake1968 I'm taking the fish oil specifically for lowering triglycerides - I have routine bloodwork done because I have PCOS. About 2 months into my weight loss my triglycerides spiked CRAZY high - I'm talking in the 500's! They've never been that bad before - but I read that weight loss can mess up cholesterol tests so I'm hoping for better news come January. It's also helped with joint pain. The liquid actually gives me way less fish burps/negative side affects believe it or not. It's lemon flavored to mask the fishyness.
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