JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018
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Jft Sunday
1. Log all food
2. Make informed eating decisions - aka prelog
3. Say what you feel
4. Pick up couches We got the sectional back to the house but bailed on the loveseat as it wouldve been another 3 hours of driving. This couch is SO COMFY and I took a 2 hour nap immediately upon sitting down on it. I'm so happy with it and would love to get the love seat too as it's a deal of a lifetime (craigslist is my jam) but if not I'll save some money!
5. Store trip or sanity? See how the day goes Store trip it was - but scaled back. Got stuff to make soup yesterday and sheet pan fajitas for tonight ( @jeschepp thanks for sharing that recipe!) Will definitely be making another trip this week but I so much prefer the grocery store on a quiet weeknight.
JFT Monday
1. Drink lots of water
2. Eat packed lunch
3. Cook dinner at home
4. 10 Squats/bathroom trip
5. Log all food
6. 10 minutes stretching/core/meditation tonight
7. Empty/Fill dishwasher
8. Pay mortgage
JFT Tues AM
1. Fish Oil
2. Smoothie
3. Pack lunch2 -
JFT M 10/29 ~ Having a bit of a "day" this morning ~ mid-walk, lost my key to our dead bolt during dog walk this morning, realized I lost key at front door & had to ring doorbell to wake hubby for him to let us into house, I plugged first floor toilet at home & had to plunge before leaving, then at work brief power outage & everyone had to manually reboot computers... ah well, the key was unmarked/unlabeled, hopefully lost in leave piles in road & I'm pretty sure > 1/2 mile or more away since that's when I took off my gloves, so little risk there, and rest is just annoyances.
1) Walked dog before work / 3.53 mi 1:03:01 = happy dog : & happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
3) Meals & snacks prelogged / NO evening snacking / net calories green / 14c water
4) Evening: mail bday cards / rake leaves in front yard / get new "dog" key made / pay "forgotten" bill online
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / verify/set alarm, bed & TV off 10:20 (walk dog before work T)2 -
Weekly weigh in
1st Goal weight:175
2nd goal weight: 170
(5'11" tall, 67 years old)
Starting weight Jan 1, 2017: 217
Jan 1: 217
Feb 1: 211
March 1: 205.4
April 1: 202.6
May 1: 204.6
June 1: 200.4
July 1: 199.2
August 1: 195.6
Sept 1: 192.8
October 1: 191.8
November 1: 187.7
December 1: 193.5
Starting weight Jan 1, 2018: 195.5
January 1: 194.5
Feb 1 : 190.2
March 1 : 193.6
April 1: 197.6
May 1: 197.2
June 1: 194.6
July 1: 189.8
August 1: 190.7
Sept 1: 194.7
October 1: 196.6
October 8: 197.6 --- starting weekly weigh ins.
October 15: 199.2 -- Son was in town, so I am hoping this is just water/food weight.
October 22: 200.2
This is a number I NEVER wanted to see again .... OK, time to get to work harder at this!!
October 29: 202.6 It has been an emotional week for me .... and as a result, the scale shows it. 4 -
So sorry I haven't been on here much -- this was the week from h....!
Our daughter has been slowly getting worse, so another trip to the doctor. The doctor refused to increase her depression meds (saying too much can lead the other way to impulse behavior). So its been an emotional week.
Then I find out my only remaining sibling may have lung cancer. He goes in to see the doctor next week. He was suppose to find out more this week, but he ended up in the hospital again from his heart problems. He lives in Florida, so I am hoping we can get down to see him. So I go from my daughter being depressed and trying to help her, to trying to uplift my brother. So what do I do to help myself ... instead of remembering to go out for a walk, I stay strong for everyone else, then I eat to make myself feel better. Old habits coming back again..
So I've been eating too much. But my best therapy has been to sew. So the plus side is that I am sending the chemo hats and quilt off to my cousin that has Stage 3 cancer, and I got 15 more chemo hats sewn. But ... I know eat too much.
So I am back in the 200s ... a number I never wanted to see again. So time to buckle down for the rest of this year.
And remember the basics:
JFt, Monday, Oct
1. log my food
2. concentrate on 8+ c water
3. go to the gym -- already done
4. go out for a walk - October challenge. Remember how good I feel when I walk - mentally
5. Read the serenity prayer -- there is so much that we cannot control, so just accept this, and be grateful for what we can control
6. don't try to do too much. It is OK to rest
7. get back on here ... be accountable.
I am so far behind on reading all the posts, but know I think of you all each day. We all have struggles in life ... I guess that is life. But I am so grateful to have this thread of true friends ....3 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »Yesterday was a bust. I did get some of the things done on my list, but since I had the house alone and I was really tired from my first week back to work, I didn't do much except rest. Mentally I had a list a mile long I wanted to do, but physically my body wanted to rest. Same thing today. I did not expect to feel like this, this weekend. I know my doctor and phys therapist warned me I would, but I thought they were wrong because I was feeling great. *sigh* What do you know? I don't know everything!
So, today I am going to make myself take Maddie for a walk even though it is gray, gloomy, wet and just a generally not nice day out. If I allow myself to not walk on cold or wet days, I wouldn't leave the house until next May! I have to just make myself do it.
My main focus today, after I take Miss Maddie and my lazy *kitten* for a walk, is to spend the whole rest of the day working on the quilt. My husband rigged up a big area for me so it will be easier for me to work on it without half of it hanging down to the floor! What started out as a baby quilt has turned into more of a lap (or multiple laps) sized quilt! LOL!
I think it's really important to your long term recovery to listen to your body, smart decision. Good for you for forcing yourself to get out for a walk though, I have not been able to get that into my head yet.
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Hey guys! Had no darn internet lol!
I've been doing very well last few days, not as good as the day I absolutely smashed it but I've got my water in every day.
And I feel much better for it.
I don't know why but it seems to ease some of my thyroid symptoms.
Can't really log as much because of no internet but I'm writing it down in a notepad, which isn't accurate because I'm not calculating the calories but it's being mindful.
In fact last two days I've not ate much, we paid the rent and other bills and totally forgot to go shopping and we had no money left!
Soooo MIL helped us out with some money to get some food to last us a few days. The girls have ate fine, at the expense of me not eating but obviously I'd rather starve than them go without.
Snowflake I love the ornaments! I wish I could buy some!
And can't wait for the quilt @PackerFanInGB (is your name Tracie? I'm awful at remembering names)
And @mytime6630 where on earth are you?!?!
I'll pop back tomorrow at some point
Love to EVERYONE!
You are rocking it! Good for you. I remember those days of no money for food and making sure the girls were fed. When we lived in NB, my SIL was a bit of a "hoarder" when it came to groceries, I usually ended up "shopping" at her house on those weeks.
Thanks, I have no idea what it would cost to send them to you probably more than the ornaments sell for. LOL1 -
maryrobinson40 wrote: »The guy, I friended on Either MATCH. COM, or OUR TIME, can't remember exactly which one. But we've talked for two years and he's wanted to come pick me up to spend
the weekend with him... Ah nope! NOPE! NOPE!... I don't know him. Look. I love me..
That right there, a BIG RED FLAG in my eyes. I was flattered, but I'm cautious.
Sweet words have lured many into dangerous webs.
That is pretty bold of him to ask that when you haven't even met in person yet! You are a smart woman to say no to that one.2 -
mytime6630 wrote: »So sorry I haven't been on here much -- this was the week from h....!
Our daughter has been slowly getting worse, so another trip to the doctor. The doctor refused to increase her depression meds (saying too much can lead the other way to impulse behavior). So its been an emotional week.
Then I find out my only remaining sibling may have lung cancer. He goes in to see the doctor next week. He was suppose to find out more this week, but he ended up in the hospital again from his heart problems. He lives in Florida, so I am hoping we can get down to see him. So I go from my daughter being depressed and trying to help her, to trying to uplift my brother. So what do I do to help myself ... instead of remembering to go out for a walk, I stay strong for everyone else, then I eat to make myself feel better. Old habits coming back again..
So I've been eating too much. But my best therapy has been to sew. So the plus side is that I am sending the chemo hats and quilt off to my cousin that has Stage 3 cancer, and I got 15 more chemo hats sewn. But ... I know eat too much.
So I am back in the 200s ... a number I never wanted to see again. So time to buckle down for the rest of this year.
And remember the basics:
JFt, Monday, Oct
1. log my food
2. concentrate on 8+ c water
3. go to the gym -- already done
4. go out for a walk - October challenge. Remember how good I feel when I walk - mentally
5. Read the serenity prayer -- there is so much that we cannot control, so just accept this, and be grateful for what we can control
6. don't try to do too much. It is OK to rest
7. get back on here ... be accountable.
I am so far behind on reading all the posts, but know I think of you all each day. We all have struggles in life ... I guess that is life. But I am so grateful to have this thread of true friends ....
So sorry for your daughter and your brother. Hugs to you.0 -
JFT - Sunday October 28
2L of Water -
1.5 L
Calories in Green by 150 -
Over by 340+ I was so busy yesterday at the craft fair I was up and standing and moving, but since I don't have a fitness tracker I'm not sure how much it was so didn't log any exercise. It probably evened out, but since I'm not sure I'm not saying I was successful.
5 Fruits and Veggies - 3/5
Only 1 Evening Snack - I was hungry so I had 3 evening snacks. I thought about it though and was actually hungry not bored.
Walk 1 Mile - Probably, but not sure
Write in Journal -
Stay FOCUSED - DO IT - QUIT BEING DISAPPOINTED WITH MYSELF -
I think I was mindful yesterday so am saying yes, with a grimace.
JFT - Monday October 29
2L of Water
Calories in Green by 150
5 Fruits and Veggies
Only 1 Evening Snack
Walk 1 Mile
Write in Journal
Stay FOCUSED - DO IT - QUIT BEING DISAPPOINTED WITH MYSELF
We had the most successful fair we have had yet. I sold 119 pieces and made over $600 in profit. We sold out of all of our best sellers, and I was so concerned that I would have nothing to sell yesterday. People just bought other pieces that we have had in stock from last year.
I bought a few Christmas presents while I was there and some stocking stuffers so all in all it was a great weekend.
We are going tonight to buy some more wood so that we can get busy for the next show in 2 weeks!
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@Snowflake1968 That is soo awesome! I am so happy that you were able to have product for the entire show and that you did so well! That makes me smile!
@mytime6630 I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter and your brother. I know what it's like to go down the slippery slope of mental illness. I know it from her side though. I can't imagine what it must be like for you and your husband. When I think of all the madness I put my parents through before we found the right treatment I feel sick. At least she is allowing you to participate. I guess little steps. Big abrupt changes dont usually stick.
Speaking of mental illness...I've asked my mom to ask her psychiatrist for a referral. We would both love if we could see her's but she won't let us. I have been having some serious bouts of anxiety. As I'm typing this I actually just realized that it seems to happen during transitions. Like coming back to work after spending my break with my DH(like today) and the ceremony ending and the reception starting at the wedding last night. I think I need to get something adjusted. I have been getting my medication from my GP but I think it's time that I get a specialist's help again.
@AJB1014 We're picking up a second-hand couch that looks seriously comfy from our neighbor on Friday. We can't wait!3 -
Praying for all of us... For strength, soundness of mind, peace, comfort, overcoming energy, healing
Answers, assistance, and financial relief.🙏💕3 -
Hi everyone *sheepish wave* I've been having a hard time sticking to habits lately. I have been slipping back into bad eating and staying up too late, and didn't exercise a single day last week
. I've been logging food every day so I don't lose my streak (isn't that silly?) and I've put on a few pounds. I know I've been feeling crappier because of it. I want to restart my diet plan on Nov. 1 to reboot myself, and plan to make healthier choices for the next few days leading into it. I think my downfall was the weather. It is dark so early, and cold, and rainy. I miss my outdoor walks. I also miss my soul sisters here!
So tomorrow will be a new day. I need to start where I am at, not where I feel I "should" be. I can do this. I am halfway to my weight loss goal. I think the second half will be harder, but I believe in myself. One step at a time.
For tomorrow:
80 oz. water
Track food and exercise
Under 1.4K calories
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Sending out hugs @mytime6630 - I’m so sorry you’re having a rough time.
@HEGoddard0928 - you have such a lot of self-awareness to be able to spot that transitions are making you more anxious. That’s great and I’m sure will help you to tackle whatever is going on.
I had an ok Monday. Very tiring at work as we had lots of people off so extra playground duty plus managing all 30 of my 5year olds with no assistant at all for most of this week. The most tricky part is when I need to use the bathroom and I can’t just go and leave the class! Very annoying but probably good for my pelvic floor
Monday goals recap
- morning workout ✅
- Double check amazon basket and then checkout items ✅
- Remember to pack newspaper cutting re maths game - mention to W and M ✅
- Good as gold? ✅
- Check parents eve schedule. Reply to M mother and book in alternative slot ✅
- Help L with reading records straight after work ✅
- Early night ❎
Tuesday goals
- morning workout
- Drink water!!
- Home at lunchtime to get car
- Submit request form for appt
- Read lesson plan from M
- Hot yoga after work
- Online grocery shop
- Early night
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MONDAY TO DO LIST:
(✅) hydrate! 64 oz a day
(✅) read a line in a book -- and audio booked for hours!
(✅) time myself at work for 2 hrs to stay focused without interruption (trying to work on regaining my longterm focus)
(✅) eat a fresh veggie! (and ideally 5)
✅ be healthy - logged, hydrated, exercised
✅ be mindul at work
❌ enjoy being a person on earth -- Today was kind of stressful and i haven't been sleeping well lately. The scale was up. I also had to miss my night class which I really enjoy.
Same goals for Tuesday, but I'd like to enjoy my day a bit more.4 -
❌ enjoy being a person on earth -- Today was kind of stressful and i haven't been sleeping well lately. The scale was up. I also had to miss my night class which I really enjoy.
I think this is a great goal. I think often we (humans) can get so caught up in day to day stresses that we forget the bigger picture: We're really lucky to be alive on a beautiful planet full of (a few exceptions aside) awesome humans. I know you didn't manage to remember this yesterday but I'd encourage you to keep trying. And I might steal the goal.
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Yesterday's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan I had one extra small yoghurt, but this was very small and still had a deficit
- Eat slowly and mindfully I need to think more seriously about how I can do this, it's just not a habit for me so I don't remember!
- Be in the green
- 4 bottles water only three
- No alcohol
- Do exercise DVD
- 45+ minute lunch break
- Finish work by 7.30 latest I actually finished at 6.30 because I just couldn't be bothered to do anymore! I will probably regret this later this week...
- Gratitude journal I normally do this when I get into bed but as I got into bed at 7 and didn't get out for the rest of the evening as it was too cold, this got missed... We're turning the heating on tonight!
- Lights out by 11 quite a bit earlier, I seem to be rather tired at the moment
Today's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan
- Eat slowly and mindfully
- Be in the green
- 3+ bottles water
- No alcohol
- 30+ minute lunch break
- Meditate
- 2+ of French article, podcast, book
- Finish work at 6.15pm
- Gratitude journal
- Lights out by 11
- ENJOY BEING ALIVE!
Current calorie balance: 200 in the green2 -
HEGoddard0928 wrote: »HEGoddard0928 wrote: »HEGoddard0928 wrote: »
Okay...on to goals!
1. Log what I eat 😫 Snack attack...
2. Do laundry/fold clothes!😑 Did the laundry but didn't fold anything. They're still sitting in the bag.
3. Text M re Goodwill 😀 We didn't end up going. Lol
4. Put something in the Crockpot 😶 Yup... And I just looked over and it's still there...16 hours later...
5. No nap! 😀
6. Figure out dinner 😀 Honey sesame chicken and brown rice
7. Look up walking video 😀 Did one too!
JFT 10-28-18
1. Attempt to log all food 🤣 Yeah... When I saw all the food I just didn't even bother. Lol
2. Throw out food in crock pot 😀 Shame to waste the food but going to try again today
3. Make chocolate chip cookies 😀 They seemed to be a hit too. There's nothing like homemade chocolate chip cookies
4. Be ready to leave by 1:30 😀
5. Eat sensibly 😅 I took small portions but from a lot of different things.
6. Have fun! 😀
JFT, 10-29-18
1. Log all food ✔️ Actually had a deficit!
2. Put dinner in the crock pot✔️
3. Make lunch!✔️
4. Work 815-4✔️
5. Dishes right after dinner❌ There's still a few in the sink
6. Fold clothes✔️
7. Clean the bedroom floor✔️
8. Bed prep @945✔️
9. Lights out @ 1030✔️10 40 but close enough for me to be happy.
JFT 10-30-18
1. Log all food
2. Make lunch for work
3. Look for DIY angel wings for tomorrow
4. Work 815-515
5. Dinner/dishes
6. Make angel wings (maybe)
7. Penguins game
8. Bed prep @ 945
9. Lights out by 1030
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Checking in from Monday
1. Rest day - no run. Feed cats. Morning meds. Tea! Log 1 item. TAKE SHOES.
2. Submit Week 14; draft week 15. Call about coloscopy (Feb 7?) Find effective/ineffective paraphrase examples. Call Walmart to complain that they never have any frozen spinach in their freezers! WHAT THE HECK WALMART! Email conference about turnaround time on proposal. Find additional folder copies of Machiavelli translations.
3. Class 2-3: Print poems. Check against directions and rubric. Reflection 32.
4. Class 4 - Poetry; finish typing and print. Reflection 32 (type?) 4th needs practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles).
5. Input research grades. Brainstorm Machiavelli. Brainstorm Malala.
6. Change research lessons to unit format.
7. Strength 4:30. Zumba 5:30. Meetup 6:30? Pick up some Avion on the way back. Put laundry away. Look for documents: social card, birth certificate. Add FINAL EXAM to Tuesday JFT. Set up 2019 insurance.
8. Prep Tue lunch. Chop celery. Prep cheese. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9:00; alarm set for 4:50.
JFT Tuesday
1. Breakfast: oatmeal. Pack lunch. Feed cats. Shower. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item.
2. GRADE RESEARCH ESSAYS. INPUT GRADES. Draft week 15. Draft essay. Print directions to go to volunteering on Saturday.
3. Class 2-3: Finish poetry. Type Rejection response. Read challenge book. Lesson on synecdoche & metonymy Wed! (Thurs?) Reflection 33.
4. Class 4 - Reflection 33. Peer evaluation for poetry project. 4th needs practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles).
5. Review semester plan. What is my purpose for each unit? Sketch out semester block.
6. Set up 2019 insurance. Zumba 5:30. Leave by 4:45 and pick up Avion. Parents: take iron, get cheese, get shirt. FINAL EXAM. Find social card, birth certificate.
7. Review essay. Put laundry away? Check grocery list.
8. 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.
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: 190.2
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?
3. Keep track of medical stuffs. Dentist? Also Feb 7 9:30 w Ac Int. Sub already set up. Apr 22 McC. Need sub. Call to set up checkups with Dass (October).
4. Convert lesson plans to unit format. Create rubric for one-pager. Revise research checklists!
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 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. Students need to know how to review multiple sources and synthesize information in order to draw a conclusion.
11. Design minibuttons with school logo, mascot, crest. Minibuttons that say THIS IS WHAT ANTIFASCISM LOOKS LIKE. White text on black bars on red background.2 -
@HEGoddard0928 Thats so exciting! New to you furniture is the best!
@snowflake1968 & @Faebert thanks for the wrinkle release tips - going to try a spray bottle and a hairdryer! Also, snow, congrats on your great success at the fair that is so inspiring!!!
@gojolida I like your 2 hour focus periods - I'm trying to refocus at work myself!
@cschmitz110515 Glad hubby woke up to let you in yesterday! Hope you have a better tuesday!
@jeschepp Struggling is the very same ways - halfway to goal feeling like I'm spinning my wheels. We got this though!
JFT Monday
1. Drink lots of water
2. Eat packed lunch
3. Cook dinner at home Sheet pan fajitas are the BOMB!
4. 10 Squats/bathroom trip
5. Log all food
6. 10 minutes stretching/core/meditation tonight
7. Empty/Fill dishwasher
8. Pay mortgage
JFT Tues AM
1. Fish Oil
2. Smoothie
3. Pack lunch
JFT Tuesday
1. Log all food
2. Pick up loveseat!
3. 10 wall push ups/bathroom trip
4. Eat packed lunch
5. 10 minutes stretching/core/meditation
6. Empty/fill dishwasher
7. Bed at 9:30
8. Order more protein shake
JFT Weds AM
1. Wake up 6AM
2. Smoothie
3. Fish oil
4. Pack lunch
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HEGoddard0928 wrote: »@Snowflake1968 That is soo awesome! I am so happy that you were able to have product for the entire show and that you did so well! That makes me smile!
@mytime6630 I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter and your brother. I know what it's like to go down the slippery slope of mental illness. I know it from her side though. I can't imagine what it must be like for you and your husband. When I think of all the madness I put my parents through before we found the right treatment I feel sick. At least she is allowing you to participate. I guess little steps. Big abrupt changes dont usually stick.
Speaking of mental illness...I've asked my mom to ask her psychiatrist for a referral. We would both love if we could see her's but she won't let us. I have been having some serious bouts of anxiety. As I'm typing this I actually just realized that it seems to happen during transitions. Like coming back to work after spending my break with my DH(like today) and the ceremony ending and the reception starting at the wedding last night. I think I need to get something adjusted. I have been getting my medication from my GP but I think it's time that I get a specialist's help again.
@AJB1014 We're picking up a second-hand couch that looks seriously comfy from our neighbor on Friday. We can't wait!
It is great that you recognize that you need help and are making efforts to get it. My friend that is suffering from depression and anxiety doesn't believe her meds aren't working any longer. It's sad because she's calling me at least 2-3 times a week crying so hard I can hardly understand her and yet she won't go talk to a professional or look at getting her meds changed.
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Hi everyone *sheepish wave* I've been having a hard time sticking to habits lately. I have been slipping back into bad eating and staying up too late, and didn't exercise a single day last week. I've been logging food every day so I don't lose my streak (isn't that silly?) and I've put on a few pounds. I know I've been feeling crappier because of it. I want to restart my diet plan on Nov. 1 to reboot myself, and plan to make healthier choices for the next few days leading into it. I think my downfall was the weather. It is dark so early, and cold, and rainy. I miss my outdoor walks. I also miss my soul sisters here!
So tomorrow will be a new day. I need to start where I am at, not where I feel I "should" be. I can do this. I am halfway to my weight loss goal. I think the second half will be harder, but I believe in myself. One step at a time.
For tomorrow:
80 oz. water
Track food and exercise
Under 1.4K calories
Check in here
The weather kicked my butt in September. I was determined not to allow it to keep me down in October. I started really making an effort with the Leslie Sansone walks and I have beat my highest mileage month now. I just prop the ipad up in front of the tv while I watch a show. You can do it! Get stubborn, that's what I had to do.1 -
Recap M 10/29 ~ Having a bit of a "day" this morning ~ mid-walk, lost my key to our dead bolt during dog walk this morning, realized I lost key at front door & had to ring doorbell to wake hubby for him to let us into house, I plugged first floor toilet at home & had to plunge before leaving, then at work brief power outage & everyone had to manually reboot computers... ah well, the key was unmarked/unlabeled, hopefully lost in leave piles in road & I'm pretty sure > 1/2 mile or more away since that's when I took off my gloves, so little risk there, and rest is just annoyances.
1) Walked dog before work / 3.53 mi 1:03:01 = happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work = Fitbit 16,860 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 boom! 43 floors
3) Meals & snacks prelogged / NO evening snacking / net calories green / 14c water = Did ok! Overtired while waiting for laundry in dryer & ate peanut M&Ms after supper BUT I only took 7 out of bag, resealed bag, enjoyed & logged... gonna call that a semi-win! Net calories green 13, sodium -224 (better than it's been), sugar -12, fiber & protein good & 14c water
4) Evening: mail bday cards had 1 international one, so had to stand in line, ridiculous wait but finally done / rake leaves in front yard no need ~ hubby used leafblower before I got home... all my hinting finally worked / get new "dog" key made no need ~ decided on my lunch hour to retrace dog walk route by vehicle with eagle-eyed hubby, and he spotted lonely key on pink wrist coil laying in city park parking lot ~ whew! 
/ pay "forgotten" bill online / since no raking needed, did 2 loads laundry & even took most upstairs
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / verify/set alarm, bed & TV off 10:20 (walk dog before work T)
JFT T 10/30
1) Walked dog before work / 3.7 mi 1:07:37 / stretched = happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
3) Meals & snacks prelogged / NO snack after supper / net calories green / 14c water
4) Evening: pick up few groceries for meal plan / make skillet chicken w/ spinach & mushrooms (yum) / get Halloween trick-or-treat stuff ready / other to-do's?
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / verify alarm is set/on, bed & TV off 10:15 (walk dog before work W)1 -
slittlemeister wrote: »Yesterday's commitments:
- Eat slowly and mindfully I need to think more seriously about how I can do this, it's just not a habit for me so I don't remember!
I am a terribly fast eater. I was rushed to eat as a child and our house was always cold in the winter. If I didn't eat fast my food got cold. I hate cold food. I think because of this I don't really enjoy the textures and tastes very much when eating. I know what I don't like, but I'm not very discerning about a good meal either.
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JFT - Monday October 29
2L of Water - 1 - I forgot to put water in the fridge when I arrived at work yesterday so it was the start of my downfall. Then we had take out on our way to get more wood and I had coke instead of water for supper.... not good!
Calories in Green by 150 - Exactly 0 and I worked hard to get it there yesterday
5 Fruits and Veggies - 3/5
Only 1 Evening Snack - 2 but they were healthier than what I wanted
Walk 1 Mile - 3 Miles - Leslie Sansone
Write in Journal -
Stay FOCUSED - DO IT - QUIT BEING DISAPPOINTED WITH MYSELF -
JFT - Tuesday October 30
2L of Water
Calories in Green by 150
5 Fruits and Veggies
Only 1 Evening Snack
Walk 1 Mile
Write in Journal
Stay FOCUSED - DO IT - QUIT BEING DISAPPOINTED WITH MYSELF
We went to buy more wood for slicing last night. We think we have enough for 400-500 more "cookies". Rodger cut 300 yesterday and we have been baking them last night and he'll continue today. I still have to sand them as well once they are baked. We stopped at Costco on the way home to grab water. Our city tap water tastes awful! I have not taken hubby with me to this Costco before he is not a shopper normally. We ended up picking up a light sabre for Jonah for Christmas and he picked up a Christmas light that shines on the side of the house like Northern Lights.
I also grabbed a box of chocolate bars for tomorrow night. He convinced me we should grab a box of chips too! Chips are my downfall! I love them! The chocolate could sit there for a long time without me touching it, but man those chips called my name last night. I heard them screaming to be let out I swear! I won though, they are still sealed in their box and will remain there. I am determined!
I am trying to come up with a couple new designs for ornaments this year. I have come up with a couple that are a little risque. On October 17th, Canada legalized the green stuff. I have decided to make an ornament with a leaf on it with a Santa cap on the leaf. Another idea I had was we have these ornaments that are super easy for us to make. They have Santa's belt on them, we paint them red and then write different things on them.
Dear Santa, Define Good. Love,
Dear Santa, Its a loooooong story. Love,
Dear Santa, The eggnog made me do it. Love,
These sell like crazy, people buy them for their spouses, adult siblings, friends. I am going to do one that says
Dear Santa, The weed made me do it. Love,
I am not going to hang these on my display at the sales because it's still a divided subject here but will have a cute box that has 18+ written on it. I figure if they don't sell at the sales, before December 1st I will go talk to the local store and see if I can sell them there.
I have also come up with a Church in the hills, like you see on Christmas cards. I have a product I use to make windows look like actual glass, so I think a stained glass window would be beautiful. I am now trying to come up with a couple other designs that will work well for Baby's 1st, Our 1st and New Home. The stuff I can personalize sells the best.
We were requested to make a Batman ornament this past weekend and I already have an order for another one. I am creating an instagram account for the ornaments today. I think it may help get people out to the sales.
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Monday, Oct
1. log my food
2. concentrate on 8+ c water
3. go to the gym -- already done
4. go out for a walk - October challenge. Remember how good I feel when I walk - mentally 3 mile walk!
5. Read the serenity prayer -- there is so much that we cannot control, so just accept this, and be grateful for what we can control
6. don't try to do too much. It is OK to rest
7. get back on here ... be accountable.
JFT, Tue, Oct 30
1. log all food
2. stay out of halloween candy!
3. concentrate on 8+ c water - 2 w/each meal
4. go to gym - already done
5. go out for a LONG walk - suppose to be 74 today, with rain tomorrow
6. mow grass
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@Snowflake1968 OMG!!! I love the Batman one! As soon as you get the Instagram started let us know. We're putting up a Christmas tree for the first time and would love to decorate it with some of your ornaments.2
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@mytime6630 will you think of November's challenge 0
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slittlemeister wrote: »❌ enjoy being a person on earth -- Today was kind of stressful and i haven't been sleeping well lately. The scale was up. I also had to miss my night class which I really enjoy.
I think this is a great goal. I think often we (humans) can get so caught up in day to day stresses that we forget the bigger picture: We're really lucky to be alive on a beautiful planet full of (a few exceptions aside) awesome humans. I know you didn't manage to remember this yesterday but I'd encourage you to keep trying. And I might steal the goal.
it's helpful just to keep it on my to do list, as it reminds me to enjoy small things and notice the world around me. please totally steal it! I wish all people had this as a goal -- people might be kinder to each other.3 -
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I hope it’s ok for me to join. I need to get back to the basics to get myself on track again. Just taking it one day at a time seems like a really good mental approach.
JFT, Tue, Oct 30
1. log all food
2. Eat less than 1700 calories
3. Drink at least 8 glasses of water
4. Walk for 90 minutes
5. Lift weights for 30 minutes.
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