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

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  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,579 Member
    Checking in from Tuesday
    1. AM easy run: 2 miles, aim for <30 min. Feed cats. Shower. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item.
    2. Discussion post. Prep saag and cheese.
    3. Garden walk.
    4. Shopping! Used bookstore. Paris tea. Tights. Check on clearance items at the GNC near the mall.
    5. Meet with B 4:00. Zumba 5:30. Quiz. Draft essay. Put Jacky repairs 10:00 Sat on future JFTs.
    6. Grade Villain Narrative and Character Analysis. Input grades. Update iTunes playlists; check for missing songs.
    7. Prep Wed lunch - saag. 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.

    JFT Wednesday
    1. AM easy run: 2 miles, aim for <30 min. Feed cats. Shower. Morning meds. Tea! Log 1 item. PACK SHOES. Put Jacky repairs 10:00 Sat on future JFTs.
    2. Draft Week 12. WRITE BLOG POST. Print rubric for research. Grade presentations.
    3. Class 2-3: Grade Character Analysis. Input grades. Revise villain narrative to do two versions of one scene.
    4. Class 4 - Grade Reflections. Input grades. Revise research checklists.
    5. Review semester plan. What is my purpose for each unit? Review semester block.
    6. Update class websites. Write blog comments. Write discussion comments. Plan for absence on 10/22.
    7. Strength 4:30. Walk to 10k. Add 'THEATER' to Thursday JFT. Draft essay.
    8. Prep Thu lunch: Chicken salad. Drain cheese. Chop celery. Weigh and log. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. 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
    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.
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,432 Member
    @Bex953172 Lol! I remember that after YOU went and bought a Dr. Pepper, I ended up getting one too! Ha!!

    @cschmitz110515 Chili Johns!! YUM! I was thinking about ordering it to-go last night but wasn’t sure if you could get it takeout!

    Now I’m craving chili johns chili and a Dr. Pepper! Lol!

    @Snowflake1968 We have about 30 people at our house on Christmas Eve. So much of the baked goods get eaten then. The rest stay in freezer and I either bring to work or divvy up and send with kids or Tim’s brothers. Often we have baked goods in freezer until April but this year I don’t want it around. We also have a Christmas cookie exchange at work so I do that too. 😊

  • maryrobinson40
    maryrobinson40 Posts: 1,109 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    maryrobinson40 wrote: »
    Sooo, I'm reading this book called "YEAR OF NO SUGAR"... It says,"the combination of caffeine and salt in soda is purposefully designed by soda companies to make you drink more.
    Simply drinking one soda per day is worth fifteen and a half pounds of fat gain per year.
    Americans are currently consuming at least sixty-three pounds per person of
    high-fructose corn syrup per year." Dr. Robert Lustig. Book by EVE O. SCHAUB

    Before even reading this book today, a while back I watched doctors on TV say that the chemicals in sodas eat away at your bones. Needless to say, I felt this was important because soda is the first thing she brings up in the first chapter of this book. It made me pay attention and I began to think, what if letting go of this vice and letting go of putting sugar in my coffee would be the very thing to get me over that proverbial hurdle that's kept me from that number I've been trying to reach?!😱😨 What if paying even closer attention to the hidden sugars that keep me addicted are eliminated from my eating habits..what type
    results would I achieve along with all this other healthy, active stuff?...hmmm.
    I'm going to ween myself off and see what happens. I always go on a diet, But I've never been in a lifestyle, way of living setting like this. I feel when I log in here, I'm "HOME", type setting and I'm with family. I come here more now than I do Facebook. I got a lot of names on my friend's list, but only constantly communicate with a hand full... You all have embraced my heart since the beginning. I truly love it here. And I get to tell my corny jokes and I think some of you actually laugh, or at least chuckle.
    Now I'm rambling, done went and got myself all off subject. Teacher would have all kinds of correction marks across this post.
    Lmbo!! Mary, stop using the run-on sentences.. Then I'd say, but Teacher, you said the last part of this post stopped going anywhere... So, I told it to run on until it got somewhere.😁😂😂😂

    LOL Oh I love reading your posts! I have the same problem with run on sentences so your style of writing makes perfect sense to me! Love your response "I told it to run on until it got somewhere"

    Sugar - I tried to limit sugar the first time I lost weight and I truly believed it helped me lose 10-15 pounds in the first couple of months.

    I used to drink 4 Large Double Double coffees a day. 30 grams of sugar, 30 grams of carbs, 14 grams of fat! That was all usually before lunchtime, although sometimes I would have a 5th one in the afternoon. Then in the afternoon and evening I drank very close to 2L of Coke almost daily! Water never passed my lips!

    I now have 1 medium coffee double cream a day. - Still 12 grams of fat, only 4 carbs and 0 Sugars though. I refuse to buy coke and have it in the house 95% of the time. If it's there I will drink it. I still drink a couple a week though usually. I get Happy Meals for my lunch a lot with apple slices and a child's coke.

    How did I do it? It was tough I'm not gonna lie! I cut down to 3 coffees a day, for a while I did it with 2 creams one sugar. Then I cut it down to 2. Eventually I got it down to 1 large double cream coffee a day. I kept up with that for about two years. This time when I started losing weight I was trying to save calories so started with the medium coffee. I very rarely have a double double now, this is usually a treat for myself when I can afford the calories and let me tell you I like it more than a piece of chocolate! But it's a treat only. I had one yesterday, but the one before that was back in June!
    As for the cokes, I just don't buy it! I have found something about myself though, that probably goes along with what you read in the book. If I go three or four days without having one, I don't want it. I don't think about it, it's just done! If I have one though, I want more of it! Everyday 2-3 times a day! I find it so much easier just not to succumb to that first one.

    Potato Chips are the same for me, I can't have them in the house if I do I eat them. Hence over 1100 calories in the red yesterday! If I really really have a craving for them, I make myself have to leave the house to get them. Because I had them yesterday I am craving them bad again today, but am fighting it!

    Good luck to you, you can do it! Get your stubborn on!

    😂😂😂😂🙌👌 YIPPIEEEEE... LMBO
    THANKS SIS🌹
  • toaljasa
    toaljasa Posts: 955 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    toaljasa wrote: »
    maryrobinson40 wrote: »
    Sooo, I'm reading this book called "YEAR OF NO SUGAR"... It says,"the combination of caffeine and salt in soda is purposefully designed by soda companies to make you drink more.
    Simply drinking one soda per day is worth fifteen and a half pounds of fat gain per year.
    Americans are currently consuming at least sixty-three pounds per person of
    high-fructose corn syrup per year." Dr. Robert Lustig. Book by EVE O. SCHAUB

    Before even reading this book today, a while back I watched doctors on TV say that the chemicals in sodas eat away at your bones. Needless to say, I felt this was important because soda is the first thing she brings up in the first chapter of this book. It made me pay attention and I began to think, what if letting go of this vice and letting go of putting sugar in my coffee would be the very thing to get me over that proverbial hurdle that's kept me from that number I've been trying to reach?!😱😨 What if paying even closer attention to the hidden sugars that keep me addicted are eliminated from my eating habits..what type
    results would I achieve along with all this other healthy, active stuff?...hmmm.
    I'm going to ween myself off and see what happens. I always go on a diet, But I've never been in a lifestyle, way of living setting like this. I feel when I log in here, I'm "HOME", type setting and I'm with family. I come here more now than I do Facebook. I got a lot of names on my friend's list, but only constantly communicate with a hand full... You all have embraced my heart since the beginning. I truly love it here. And I get to tell my corny jokes and I think some of you actually laugh, or at least chuckle.
    Now I'm rambling, done went and got myself all off subject. Teacher would have all kinds of correction marks across this post.
    Lmbo!! Mary, stop using the run-on sentences.. Then I'd say, but Teacher, you said the last part of this post stopped going anywhere... So, I told it to run on until it got somewhere.😁😂😂😂

    In the past, I found that if I quit drinking coke or Dr. Pepper, I would have a headache the first two or three days. I think it was my body having to cope without the caffeine, sugar, etc. But then after that, I was fine. I rarely drink pop nowadays (since I started this life change journey in January). What I do drink is LaCroix. I like the fizziness and the sound of the pop top as I open it, lol! Anyway, if you do decide to cut back just know you might have a headache or other issues for a couple days :)

    :open_mouth: you did not just mention Dr. P!
    LOL do you remember what happen last time! A Dr Pepper infectious craving spread over the thread and it ended with me buying one lol!!

    My son has to store it in his room when I visit him in TX, lol! I can't have DP around...I can't trust it. About the time I'm thinking, "I don't even want a DP" I begin hearing a whispered, "Drink me!" lolol Especially with pizza. or those peanutbutter cheese cracker thingys! MMMMM....
  • jeschepp
    jeschepp Posts: 307 Member
    I am in for the weekly weigh-in! I weigh in on Sundays, but I think starting to post again will help. Here are my stats:
    Highest weight, January: 200
    July (started MFP & Mayo Clinic Diet): 190
    Today: 172
    End of year goal: 164 (in the "normal" range for me)
    Ultimate goal: 150

    @Bex953172 Thinking of you and your crawling baby! Also, I would so come to Vegas!
    @HEGoddard0928 I always feel better after I work out. Nicely done! We've had non-stop rain here the past two weeks so I've only been able to get out 1 day. Ugh. I love your story idea! How fun!
    @sarah74_vt Look at all those smileys! Awesome!
    @PackerFanInGB I love your NSV goals! I need to come up with some for the end of the year. I might just steal some of yours...
    @maryrobinson40 Those are some scary stats from your book! I read "Salt Sugar Fat" by Michael Moss and it is also very eye opening! How much toxic junk we put in our bodies-yikes!
    Off to go dream about Dr. Peppers...

    For today:
    Drink 80 oz. of water ✅
    Healthy eating, 1.2k to 1.4k calories ✅-made my yummy Lemon Chicken sheet pan recipe again!
    All 5 food groups ✅ huzzah!
    Exercise 30 minutes or do 1 mile :( late work
    1 hour TV max, not while eating ✅
    Track food and exercise ✅
    Bed at 9:00, up at 6:00 ✅

    For tomorrow:
    Drink 80 oz. of water
    Healthy eating, 1.2k to 1.4k calories
    All 5 food groups
    Exercise 30 minutes or do 1 mile, rain rain go away!
    1 hour TV max, not while eating
    Track food and exercise
    Bed at 9:00, up at 6:00
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,283 Member
    edited October 2018
    Thanks to all that will join me in the weekly weigh-ins!! I plan to weigh on Mondays (only because I seem to forget to weigh myself on the weekends, and my thinking was if I have to weigh on monday, maybe I'll be more careful of what I eat over the weekends! But I am so happy to have you guys join me. This time of year, I think the accountability will help us all!


    @Bex953172 --- Casey is crawling already!! How did that happen!! Oh yea, I guess she is what 7 months old???? Your weight is going to start dropping like crazy .... you will get SO much exercise LOL!!!! No more sitting down for you!


    @HEGoddard0928 - great job at the gym!!


    @PackerFanInGB - wow, you are doing great on the October Challenge!! All those happy faces!! You are so lucky to have so many people at your house at Christmas!! I absolutely LOVE to bake around the holidays, but our family is so small, I am the one usually eating the stuff. Hubby gets upset if I even make one batch of decorated sugar cookies! When my siblings were all alive, I used to spend weeks making candy and cookies, and would have the dining room table full of about 15 boxes that I would divide the goodies in. That way I could have a variety for us, but only a few pieces of each kind. I don't have anyone to send stuff to now, so I usually only bake the sugar cookies for our son and grandsons (and some for us -- which I usually am the only one that eats them!).. But, that is my favorite thing to do ... is to bake goodies! I guess I need to find people to give them to!

    @Snowflake1968 - you have made great progress this year!

    @maryrobinson40 - great article about the sugar! I have never been one to drink regular soda, but, I know I drink way too much diet soda! My biggest downfall is ice cream ... also loaded with sugar! I remember last year when I stopped eating sugar, how much better I felt, how I was able to lose weight, and how the cravings went away. Something I need to really work on.
    And .... I love all your posts!! You are always so upbeat --- I am so happy you found this thread, and continue to encourage us all, make us laugh, and just be you!
    @Faebert - hope you are feeling better!
    @sdudley08 - welcome!

  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,159 Member
    @mytime6630 well not quite crawling but trying too.
    She's doing that thing where when they lie on their front, knees tucked in and they just kinda bounce back and forth.
    So she's strengthening her legs to get that forward push!

    Forgot to say the other day though when I posted that, that she fell asleep 5 minutes after lol! Tired herself out. I was sat there thinking "Ha!"
  • maryrobinson40
    maryrobinson40 Posts: 1,109 Member
    Good Morning All My Beautiful Sisters!!🌹
    You're All Wonderful in your uniqueness and I'll keep saying it.
    WELCOME TO WHIMSICAL WEDNESDAY😂 I DARE YOU👈👇👉
    SHARE SOMETHING THAT MADE YOU BURST INTO LAUGHTER
    I'LL go first.
    My 2 year old great nephew bursts into my room excited..."Aunt Mary, Look at my BAND-AIDS.".. He had wrapped his Mom's Maxi Pads around his legs, arms, and covered the front of himself including his forehead, and had the biggest smile on his face.

    JFT
    1- MAKE SOMEONE SMILE INCLUDING YOURSELF
    2- MAKE IMPORTANT CALLS
    3- MAKE GREEN TEA
    4- MORNING WALK
    5- IS CORN A GOOD VEGETABLE?
    6- EAT BREAKFAST and LUNCH...FAST DINNER TODAY
    7- TAKE MEDS
    8- DRINK 4 BOTTLES OF WATER
    9- READ
    10- TRY!!!! LIGHTS OUT BY 10p.m.
  • AJB1014
    AJB1014 Posts: 1,380 Member
    Autumn Season Goals
    [*] Improve meal planning and food prepping - get some freezer meals ready, and do what I can today to make tomorrow easier.
    [*] Have protein shake for breakfast with blueberries and flax milk 5/7 days a week
    [*] Move more - body weight strengthening exercises every bathroom trip, and in other down time
    [*] Be more intimate - getting comfortable in my own skin again is a learning process
    [*] Commit to taking fish oil at least once each day - build up to twice. Follow up appointment in December
    [*] Be positive - dream big - build strong foundations.
    [*] Weight Goal = 170 lbs by 1/7/2019

    JFT Wednesday
    1. Prelog meals - even if they change, I can go back and adjust. but this helps give me some insight that I've lost recently.
    2. Three waters before noon. Two waters after that at work. Another water with dinner.
    3. Take meds when alarm goes off - be intentional about this, stop what I'm doing and take them that very moment.
    4. 10 squats per bathroom trip
    5. Walk away from computer at least once per hour
    6. Practice 5 minutes of diaphragmatic breathing tonight to destress
    7. Steam shower, then real shower, blow dry hair
    9. Early to bed - 9:30PM latest in bed

    Trying something new here too

    JFT Thursday AM
    1. Early to rise - 6AM up and at em
    2. Take fish oil
    3. Smoothie for breakfast
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,645 Member
    edited October 2018
    @mytime6630 Prayers and hugs to you and your daughter. I can't imagine what that feels like, but I get how stressful that is for you. Hopefully, by you going with your daughter, that can make difference.

    For my morning caffeine, I drink one diet mountain dew or, in warm months, iced tea unsweet. Then it's water the rest of the day (usually). I'm not a regular coffee drinker. Works for me!

    Oh, and of course, I'm in for posting my Sat. weekly weigh-in. I think that's what kick-started my real weight loss last year, after I started posting and making my weight public. Good luck to all!
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,645 Member
    AJB1014 wrote: »
    Autumn Season Goals
    [*] Improve meal planning and food prepping - get some freezer meals ready, and do what I can today to make tomorrow easier.
    [*] Have protein shake for breakfast with blueberries and flax milk 5/7 days a week
    [*] Move more - body weight strengthening exercises every bathroom trip, and in other down time
    [*] Be more intimate - getting comfortable in my own skin again is a learning process
    [*] Commit to taking fish oil at least once each day - build up to twice. Follow up appointment in December
    [*] Be positive - dream big - build strong foundations.
    [*] Weight Goal = 170 lbs by 1/7/2019

    JFT Wednesday
    1. Prelog meals - even if they change, I can go back and adjust. but this helps give me some insight that I've lost recently.
    2. Three waters before noon. Two waters after that at work. Another water with dinner.
    3. Take meds when alarm goes off - be intentional about this, stop what I'm doing and take them that very moment.
    4. 10 squats per bathroom trip
    5. Walk away from computer at least once per hour
    6. Practice 5 minutes of diaphragmatic breathing tonight to destress
    7. Steam shower, then real shower, blow dry hair
    9. Early to bed - 9:30PM latest in bed

    Trying something new here too

    JFT Thursday AM
    1. Early to rise - 6AM up and at em
    2. Take fish oil
    3. Smoothie for breakfast

    Loving your autumn goals! And #1 for today ~ this what I try to do, prelog the day & adjust as necessary. Keeps me in check with Net Calories, especially on days I walk dog or workout before work.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,645 Member
    edited October 2018
    Recap T 10/9 ~ over 2" rain in gauge since Sunday :'(
    1) Yay! Rain took a break so happy me! :smiley: Very warm for time of year, wore shorts/light shirt, walked dog 3.65 mi 1:03:18 before work & happy dog :smiley:
    2) Move hourly (except webinar at 11) / stairs breaks at work = Yay, training was short so walked every hour at work. Fitbit 16,312 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 boom! & 49 floors :smiley:
    3) Meals & snacks prelogged / stick w/ plan / net calories green / 12c water = Around 1:30 A.M. I woke up hungry ~ gah! So went downstairs & found bday flowers from hubby (he was downstairs too)... awww! <3 Anyway, ate crunchy cheetos snack (NOT great choice) and logged as part of Tues. diary this morning. :p Net calories -162, sodium -706 (ack), sugar green (yay), fiber good, protein low (that might explain night-time hunger), 12c water :smiley:
    4) Evening to-do's !!!! Made fried green tomatoes (yum!) / washed towels / folded laundry hanging in laundry room & put everything away / washed dishes / finally cleared flagged emails/financial tasks / reviewed niece's grad pics & selected my favs to order :smiley:
    5) Unplug 9:30 :( / FLOSS dangit :smiley: / retainers :smiley: / bed & TV off 10:20 :((rain predicted overnight & W a.m. so x-train?)

    JFT W 10/10 ~ Happy birthday to me! 61 years young :D
    1) Rainy day again (> 3" rain in gauge for week so far) & no dog walk or workout before work. Maybe x-train in basement in evening. Maybe not.
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work (also gives my eyes a break from computer monitors & my mind a little break)
    3) Planned supper is an old favorite: mom's apple pizza / enter recipe into Recipes on MFP / log all meals & snacks / no net calories goal today! / > 12c water
    4) Evening: relax & enjoy quiet evening at home (plans with friends/hubby to celebrate later)
    5) Unplug 10:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / bed & TV off 10:20 (walk dog before work Th a.m.)
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,953 Member
    JFT - Tuesday October 9
    2L of Water - :)
    Calories in Green by 150 - :) 232
    5 Fruits and Veggies - 4/5
    Walk 1 Mile - :) Yes, inside because of hte snow, but still 1 mile!
    Move hourly at work - 4/6
    Glue Snowmen together - :)
    Stay Focused!!! I mean it! Do it today! - :) A lot more successful yesterday!

    JFT - Wednesday October 10
    2L of Water
    Calories in Green by 150
    5 Fruits and Veggies
    Walk 1 Mile
    Move Hourly at Work
    Paint Snowmen Faces and dress them
    Stay Focused!!!!

    Yesterday was a much better day food wise. I kept things in control and even forced myself to do the one mile in the evening because I didn't get it done through the day.

    Tonight the Grands come to visit and I need to figure out what to have for supper. I like quick and easy on Wednesday nights because we only have a couple hours with them.

    @maryrobinson40 - I think the last thing that made me burst out in laughter was actually my Grandson. I didn't laugh at the time because it would have been rude to him and hurt his feelings, but last week when he told me about his conscience being a cricket has given me a lot of laughs! I love his little mind and he makes me laugh almost every time I see him!
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,432 Member
    maryrobinson40 wrote: »
    Sooo, I'm reading this book called "YEAR OF NO SUGAR"... It says,"the combination of caffeine and salt in soda is purposefully designed by soda companies to make you drink more.
    Simply drinking one soda per day is worth fifteen and a half pounds of fat gain per year.
    Americans are currently consuming at least sixty-three pounds per person of
    high-fructose corn syrup per year." Dr. Robert Lustig. Book by EVE O. SCHAUB

    Before even reading this book today, a while back I watched doctors on TV say that the chemicals in sodas eat away at your bones. Needless to say, I felt this was important because soda is the first thing she brings up in the first chapter of this book. It made me pay attention and I began to think, what if letting go of this vice and letting go of putting sugar in my coffee would be the very thing to get me over that proverbial hurdle that's kept me from that number I've been trying to reach?!😱😨 What if paying even closer attention to the hidden sugars that keep me addicted are eliminated from my eating habits..what type
    results would I achieve along with all this other healthy, active stuff?...hmmm.
    I'm going to ween myself off and see what happens. I always go on a diet, But I've never been in a lifestyle, way of living setting like this. I feel when I log in here, I'm "HOME", type setting and I'm with family. I come here more now than I do Facebook. I got a lot of names on my friend's list, but only constantly communicate with a hand full... You all have embraced my heart since the beginning. I truly love it here. And I get to tell my corny jokes and I think some of you actually laugh, or at least chuckle.
    Now I'm rambling, done went and got myself all off subject. Teacher would have all kinds of correction marks across this post.
    Lmbo!! Mary, stop using the run-on sentences.. Then I'd say, but Teacher, you said the last part of this post stopped going anywhere... So, I told it to run on until it got somewhere.😁😂😂😂

    Hi Mary!

    I have cut most sugar out of my diet for 3 weeks now...no red licorice, cookies, granola bars, ice cream... I also have cut out dairy because I suspected it was causing my headaches and sinus problems. I've noticed that I have been breathing easier and have not woke up with a headache for two weeks, so that seems to be working in my favor, although I really miss cheese! :mrgreen: The sugar and soda thing was really hard at first, but now I don't even crave it. I gave up soda a few years ago actually (both regular and diet soda). I occasionally get thirsty for one but when I get it I usually only want a few sips and then toss it! I have not been able to drink black coffee yet...I use the powdered sugar-free caramel vanilla creamer. I know I need to work on weaning off that, but it's just my most favorite thing that I look forward to in the morning! I've used the French Vanilla Stevia liquid drops in my coffee in the past and those aren't too bad, so maybe I'll have to try those so I at least still get my flavored coffee without the artificial crap!

    Thanks for your post! It really got me thinking about what things I still need to tweak!

    PS I come here before Facebook now too! Much less negativity on MFP than there is on FB! Love to you, and have a great day!
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,432 Member
    @cschmitz110515 HAPPY BIRTHDAY my friend!!! Enjoy your very own personal holiday! :heart:

    @mytime6630 I wish I had words of wisdom regarding your struggle with your daughter. It's an ongoing battle I know and it's a heartbreaking and emotionally exhausting one also. I'm so glad the doctor is asking for you to be present and that your daughter is allowing it. You may be able to shed some light for the doctor to reevaluate her treatment now that she knows there is more to the story than she was hearing. I'm sending you hugs and sending up prayers for you, your husband and your daughter. :heart:
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,432 Member
    PackerFanInGB wrote: »
    JFT - Tuesday, 10/9/18
    1. Journal every bite :naughty: Kept track on paper but didn't enter in MFP so was estimating calories. Sassy ME!
    2. Focus on water intake :naughty: Didn't reach the amount I wanted to. Not even sure why. Just really tired yesterday.
    3. Take Maddie for a walk; maybe check out the dog park if it doesn't rain later. :star::star: Did both!
    4. Calm Meditation of the day :wink: Listened to podcasts instead
    5. Half Size Me podcast :)
    6. Grocery list / meal plan :)
    7. Bake one batch of Christmas goodies for freezer ;) Made list of goodies I want to make this year and made list of ingredients I will need.
    8. Pin together layers of quilt today (procrastinating because I've never done this and I'm nervous) B)
    9. To-Do List: Complete a few items and update list :)
    10. Unplug by 9:00 :) / Gratitude Journal 5 things :) / Simple Abundance :) / Dodie Olsteen reading :)

    Really not feeling too great today. Not sure if it is menopausal joy causing me to have hot and cold sweats or if I'm coming down with something. Yesterday I felt kind of punky too...laid down on the couch for a few hours and watched TV. I hate when I do that because I have so much I wanted to get done.

    So, today I'm going to push through. First up is grocery shopping and I'll see where it goes from there. It's rainy and crappy here so I don't know about getting a walk in with Maddie. I might have to just put on a hat and boots and just get wet!

    JFT - Wednesday, 10/10/18
    1. Journal EVERY bite on MFP
    2. 3 full stainless steel bottles of water
    3. Walk Maddie
    4. 5 Fruits/Veggies
    5. Mid-month bills
    6. Grocery Shopping
    7. Clean and prep fruit and veggies for easy snacking
    8. Read 1 chapter
    9. Podcast
    10. Bed 9:00 / Gratitude Journal 5 things / Simple Abundance daily reading / Dodie Olsteen daily reading


    October To-Do's
    • Out of the 180's by end of month
    • Walk 5/7 days per week
    • Increase distance of walk, to park by end of month
    • Swap out seasonal clothing
    • Make appts: Derm, Ophthalmology, FP, Day Spa (massage), dentist
    • Return/exchange 2 sweaters
    • Bake 2 Christmas things per weekend

    October Challenge - Walk 1 Mile:
    10/1: :smile:
    10/2: :smile:
    10/3: :smile:
    10/4: :smile:
    10/5: :smile:
    10/6: :smile:
    10/7: :smile:
    10/8: :smile:
    10/9: :smile:

  • toaljasa
    toaljasa Posts: 955 Member
    @PackerFaninGB Wow! You are doing some life-changing moves...go! go! go! And you must be encouraged as you are seeing results. My journey is just not about losing weight but about getting healthy, spiritually, mentally, and physically. So good to see that what you are doing is making a difference---it's encouraging to me as I have recently been convicted to cut down on salt. I love salt!!! But I am making a concerted effort to use less in my cooking...oh my word, after using tons of garlic, onions, and seasoning, my meals still taste bland! I keep hearing that my taste buds have to get used to not having as much salt so I'll give it a few weeks. I'm also going to try to add lemon or vinegar when the flavors need to be enhanced...read that in an article. Anyway, enjoy that new healthier you!!!
  • toaljasa
    toaljasa Posts: 955 Member
    @cschmitz110515 Happiest of Happys Birthday!!!

    You have been a source of strength and encouragement over this past year as I was able to follow in your foot steps. You have done a great job on your journey, consistently walking, posting your JFT's, encouraging others, and being real. You are such an asset to this group.

    May your year be filled with joy and peace and good health.
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  • toaljasa
    toaljasa Posts: 955 Member
    @maryrobinson40 Wow! That is a great NSV for you to see that your life changes are working... keep pressing on and moving! You are making great strides.

    Peace and joy!
  • AJB1014
    AJB1014 Posts: 1,380 Member
    @cschmitz110515 Happy birthday, fellow libra!
  • sarah74_vt
    sarah74_vt Posts: 368 Member
    JFY - Tuesday 10/9/18
    1) Log all my food for the day :)
    2) Stay "in the green" with my calorie intake :)
    3) Drink 8 glasses of water before having a Diet Coke :)
    4) Go to the gym :)
    5) Work on orders from my shop :)

    JFT - Wednesday 10/10/18
    1) Log all my food for the day
    2) Stay "in the green" with my calorie intake
    3) Drink 8 glasses of water before having a Diet Coke
    4) Go to the gym
    5) Work on orders from my shop
    6) Clean the house
  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    @cschmitz110515 - happy happy birthday! Hope you are having a lovely day x

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