JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019
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1. Riding lesson
2. Haircut
3. Health club ... weigh and pool
4. Try again to get bathrooms cleaned!
5. Back exercises
6. After dinner walk, if it is not raining
7. Come back here to read posts and respond. It is nice to see such an active thread, but having some problems keeping up and getting to know people.
Yesterday actually went as planned ... amazing!
5/2
1. Van for oil change
2. Ride
3. Health club - strength training
4. Dog to vet
5. Dust and vacuum downstairs
6. Walk after dinner if not raining
7. Planks and back exercises
8. Get back here to read posts4 -
Good morning! I feel like I've been really out of it this week and not saying much. Nothing crazy is going on, just some frustrations and minor stressors but I'll get more into it later when I have more time.
I hope everyone has a great day!!
Yesterday 5/1:
1. Give Rukia her a.m. pills 😁
2. Stay within calorie goal😁
3. Go for a walk at lunch😁
4. Figure out dinner😁
5. Give Rukia her p.m. pills😁
6. Relax😁
JFT 5/2:
1. Give Rukia her a.m. pills 😁
2. Stay within calorie goal
3. Go for a walk at lunch if it's not raining
4. Workout after work
5. Give Rukia her p.m. pills
6. Relax
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Thursday JFT:
▪Regular kiddo morning
▪Maintain baby's daily schedule
▪Breakfast
▪Pre-log food
▪Devotional Time
▪Final Exam Prep (Stats)
▪BB-Wkout (1 DVD exercise)
▪Lunch
▪Regular kiddo afternoon
▪Gym
▪Dinner
▪Evening schedule
@littleblackshirt Thank you for the thoughtful words and motivation!! I think your perspective on that! 😊
Time for a new day!!!! Stay positive and focused today!!
I wish everyone to have a blessed day!
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Wow I completely forgot to post this morning as went out to my 6:30am gym class and then straight into work. Super hectic day as my assistant is off sick (again) this week! Tonight my good friend who is 9mths pregnant with her first is coming over and we are going to cook loads of meals for her freezer for when baby arrives. Should be fun but need to be mindful of all the ‘tasting’! Last night I got into the snacking but today I’m back on track and feel good.
Wednesday goals recap:
- morning workout ✅
- take snacks and shake to work ✅
- early to work - staff choir ✅
- lunchtime meeting ✅
- planning time - email F parents, check meeting schedule and call conveyancer again. Veg snacks only! Water! ✅
- cash for piano teacher ✅
- put away laundry ✅
- bed by 9:30 ❎ if I’d done this I would have avoided the snacks 😕
Thursday goals:
- morning warrior class ✅ 💪
- Take baguette and cheese to school for France lesson ✅
- Water ✅ loads already!
- Home lunchtime for car and shake
- leave by 4:45
- Cooking with N
- Girls hair wash
- Bed by 10
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newbie2143 wrote: »JFT Wednesday May 1:
1. Track everything/stay in the green ❌
2. Mindful eating practice ❌
3. 20 minute walk after supper ❌
I need to refocus my efforts. Was 200 cal off yesterday, not because of the restaurant meal but because I came home and couldn’t resist having something sweet to top it all off.. Had one leftover dessert from Easter frozen and found it. Also didn’t get out after supper as I had hoped because it was raining like crazy. Today, I am off work and will be able to get the activity in earlier in the day to make sure I find a way to get it done. Going to need to watch the emotional eating though: today I drive my son back to uni after a four month work term where we got to have him at home with us. I am getting used to saying goodbye to him, but it is never easy.
JFT Thursday May 2:
1. Track everything/stay in the green
2. Practice mindful eating at lunch
3. At least 30 minutes physical activity - not sure what yet: run or swim or gym
4. Start bullet/gratitude journal
5. Basement project - at least one hour5 -
wannabeskinnycat wrote: »JFT
JFT 01/05/19 Wednesday
1. I’ll come back here in the evening ☹️ Sorry, late night and too tired
2. Log all food & drink 😀
3. Take at least 5500 steps😀 finding myself taking >6k steps each day so I’ll need to increase this shortly
4. Make time to be mindful for me😀 I love mindfulness 🧘♀️🎧
5. Enjoy shopping and not overspend😀 I really didn’t think I’d hit this one. I was sensible and only bought what I needed not wanted.
6. Prepare for the party and be strong with the nibbles😀 this was the first real test for me and I won 💥
Liverpool had better win
Well we didn’t win 😩😩 They get to come to Anfield next week so the atmosphere will be amazing. Even if we get beat again, if it’s anything like last night we’ll see the best football skills in the world.
I logged my food then completed my diary so I didn’t have any nibbles. I was working on the basis that I couldn’t have any as I’d already completed my diary. Psychology is amazing and I let it control my calorie intake rather than my greed winning. I knew I wasn’t hungry.
I got weighed this morning and I’ve lost 2lb - I think that was the stress of watching the game 😥😥
JFT 02/05/19 Thursday
1. I’ll come back here in the evening
2. Log all food & drink
3. Take at least 5500 steps
4. Make time to be mindful for me
5. Enjoy my afternoon crocheting and listening to my current audiobook.
I love being accountable here. Although I know there’s no judging I sort of expect it. It a constructive way though.
I’m struggling to keep up with all the posts - how do you guys do it? I feel rude not replying to the comments to me and I’ve been thinking how to reply. I’d deffo have to be on the computer and even then copy to a word doc, comment, repeat for everyone then finally copy and post the whole thing. There has to be an easier way, any tips?
Enjoy your Friday eve 😀5 -
I'm proud of myself for overcoming the negative emotions I've felt all day. Last night my hubby and I went to bed arguing and guess what, woke up arguing. That doesn't motivate me very well!! I just kept reviewing my devotional learning everytime I begin to drift off to negative thoughts. I managed to succeed with my will power and God's grace today!!!!
⬆️typed this right before my hubby came home, and now.........
Low and behold, the first words from him once he arrived home after 9 pm: Him: "Hey, I had to fire 2 of my guys today."
Me: "Well do you want to tell me about it before or after your shower?"
Him: "I just wanted to tell you as soon as I saw you to let you know what kind of day I've had, just in case you're wanting to argue with me."
My response: I tell myself to be patient and kind, I also just kept to myself. Not to encouraging but I'm going to try to keep my head up anyways (even though my heart hurts).
Great work on overcoming the negative emotions!
I am with my hubby for about 7 years and I still haven't really figured out the whole marriage thing, and we still have bad periods from time to time, but we did have a big positive switch when I realized that the only person whose behavior I can change in our marriage is - me.
I can't make myself feel more loved by him, even if I force him, it would mean nothing because I have forced him. The most I can do is make him feel more loved by me (by doing things that he perceives as expressions of love). It's my part of a deal. The other part is outside my control ( if I decide to stay in the "deal", ofcourse).
It doesn't sound cool, it's not very empowering, but it's what I came up to so far - the only thing we can do (men, women, irrelevant) is to be the best partners we can, despite the fact that the other side is sometimes pain in the a**. Sometimes it can create positive momentum.
@Faebert Sounds like a lovely evening! You are a good friend!3 -
wannabeskinnycat wrote: »I’m struggling to keep up with all the posts - how do you guys do it? I feel rude not replying to the comments to me and I’ve been thinking how to reply. I’d deffo have to be on the computer and even then copy to a word doc, comment, repeat for everyone then finally copy and post the whole thing. There has to be an easier way, any tips?
😀
Don't feel you have to comment on everything you see, but if there are a few, I take notes as I see them. If I really have nothing to add I may "like" it or send a "hug". There are times when I'm behind over 200 posts. I just do a blanket post telling people to celebrate the wins, and move past the losses. There is no way I can find time to read 200+ posts.
No stress. No judgement here. Just do what you can. Cheers!6 -
I've spent yesterday in nature, on a hill surrounded by woods, where my husband inherited a piece of land, 80 miles away from us, where many of his childhood memories happen with his grandparents.
I have always thought that I will do gardening once when I retire (I am 33 now), but when we started thinking about baby, I felt like it would be nice for kids one day to have an orchard with organic fruits like I had while I was growing up. Since we both have office works, it's also a great exercise and chance to connect with nature, so last year we started to work on it. Since it's not very close to us, every time we go there we try to do as much work as possible. It's also very sloped which means that I am dead the day after. It's such a great full body exercise!
I haven't counted calories yesterday, but I think I was still in deficit.
JFT:
- eat light dinner (oats with kefir)
- take a walk
- stay away from milk- less animal protein, more plant protein -> learn to prepare some veggie based meals
- increase folate-rich foods (chickpeas, lentils, leafy greens) to at least one meal a day
- eliminate dairy (except a cup of kefir)
- daily walks
- eliminate snacks
- bodyweight exercises
- incorporate again dance moments during the day
- running5 -
Checking in from Wednesday
1. AM run - aim for 4 miles, <60 min. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, plank. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Update JFT by 7:00.
2. Before school: Update class websites. Update first directions. Print detail roster for presentation notes. Get T-shirt. Make grading plan.
3. Class 1-2: Presentations. If time: make-up work. Thursday: Likert return & ch 1.
4. Planning: A - Draft essay. B - Call parents. Call representatives. Duo. C - Look for Likert articles. D - Research essays. Fill out honors form and turn in.
5. Class 4: Begin Scarlet Ibis.
6. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
7. Quiz. Essay work. Chop celery. Pack lunch. DID YOU DO THE QUIZ? Get help calculating presentation grades.
8. Gratitude journal. Read 10 pages each of Cafeteria and Cross-Training. Walk?
9. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, plank. Lang8 post. MEDS. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 9:45; devices off by 10:00. Alarm set for 6:00. Update Goodreads Friday.
JFT Thursday
1. No AM run. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts. Balance practice. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item. Post JFT by 7 AM.
2. Before school: Update first directions. Update class websites. Pull Likert scale and chapter 1 questions. Check grading.
3. Class 1-2: Likert scale; discussion; chapter 1 reading & questions. Return work while students work.
4. Planning: A - Grade & enter homework. B - Grade one-pagers and enter. C - Meet with J about uploads. D - Enter presentation grades. DRAFT ESSAY.
5. Class 4: Illiteracy / Scarlet Ibis reading guide.
6. Connect standards to assignments and include them in titles and in gradebook and lessons. Review assessments. Align with purpose for each unit. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
7. SL A-day. Walk to 10k at park. Pack lunch. Read 6 pages of Cafeteria, 10 of Cross-training. Update Goodreads.
8. Pizza? Check grocery list. Proofread essay and submit.
9. Therapy exercises. Chop celery. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Make sure to charge devices! In bed by 10:45; devices off by 11:00. Alarm set for 6:40.
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
January 2019: 186.0
February 2019: 187.0
Today: 188.4
Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut1. Purchases: Go to Mac store and see if they can retrieve the files off the iMac. Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for Design for How People Learn (Julie Dirksen), On Writing (Stephen King), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman), The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie). Add lamp and wobble board to grocery list.
2. E2: What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used: Animal Farm, Julius Caesar, Wes Moore, I Am Malala. 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. Need practice with the difference between transitions and overlapping (at end of paragraph - "another issue is Y" vs "there are other issues besides X"). Quit using "in conclusion" and "I believe" and other writing-about-my-writing phrases. Confusion between direct/indirect objects and prepositional phrases. Use the UDHR and the Declaration of Independence to study paraphrasing; use that to front-load Machiavelli and how to deal with challenging texts. Confusion between everyday / every day and similar constructions.
3. E1: Need practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles). Difficulty using possessive nouns in their own writing. Honors: practice subject/object pronouns (my friend and I / my friend and me). Poetry: Revise "Songs are Poetry" handouts.
4. Curriculum Development: Writing mini-unit. Review scholarly research on 5PE. (I think I can have this as an intro to the research unit so that they also get exposure to how quotes are integrated and cited.) Parallel structure; use of emotional language, specific detail. Use "Write About a Pebble" lesson from Atwell. How long should each unit take? Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Include grammarly check on essays! Review assessments. What is the purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options.
5. Professional Development: Write blog post weekly. Comment on 3 posts each week -Tu Th Sun? Check with PSC. Talk with Z about articles and/or conference proposals.
6. Medical: Apr 25 Dentist. Apr 22 McC. Call to set up checkups with Dass (October). GET MAGAZINES FOR COLLAGES FROM DOCTORS.
7. Theater: Audition for Mamma Mia ??? Need sub for May 2, opening day.
8. House: Mineral oil on tile spots. Check with D about ceiling.
9. Fun: Open beading on Thursdays. May 4 is SW Day and FCB Day. Coloring at library on Tuesday.
WFTY: Climbing. Lifting again today. Saturday is going to be interesting; we'll get back at about 5 AM, so I don't know if I'll be going to the Y or not. Then at 4 PM I have to do some paperwork for my rehire. And of course I still don't have my essay done for this week.
Positive thought: Tomorrow is the field trip!3 -
nlmackey98 wrote: »
JFT Wednesday
- Weigh in for 10 day challenge: 133.8 Artificial low as I was sick last night.
- Work by 8:00 7:45
- Check in on MFP
- Organize my day at work so that everything gets done. Really there wasn't much to do...
- Lunch <300cal Still not feeling well. No lunch
- Walk 20 - 30 min at work The site is about a mile end to end. I got 2.1 miles in.
- At least 10K steps 12,067 Didn't think I was going to make it as I couldn't do an evening walk/run.
- Home by 5:00 Actually home by 4:45 because my youngest locked herself out when she was walking the dog. Luckily I only work 3.5miles away
- Another 1-2 loads of laundry Boy I didn't want to do this, but proud that I did. Thank you challenge!
- Clean floors & stairs Yep that is 2 days where this hasn't gotten done. It probably won't get done tonight either.
- Go to church to lead youth group with hubby. Glad he had a lesson ready. I was not prepared. Not much of a class. Our 2 teens and the pastors daughter. We usually also get the deacons daughter and her boyfriend. A small mostly older church makes it hard to draw a big youth population.
- Dinner stay in green Not much for dinner, but something
- No snacks after dinner Made pudding parfaits last night for tonight's banquet and made an extra pudding for me, but I just didn't feel like eating it by the time we were done assembling them.
- Bed by 11:00 I think we went to bed around them. Parfaits finished around the time Forged in Fire finished.
JFT Thursday
- Up / shower / hair & makeup. (Not sure how much time I'll have between work and the banquet.) Even wore a nice top to work.
- Weigh in for 10day challenge Down to 132.4, which is 4.4 lbs in 10 days.
- Work by 8:00 8:10. Pretty close
- Check in with MFP I love reading about peoples triumphs, and I pray for the struggles
- Drink at least 1L H2O before having soda
- 2 mile walk at work assuming it isn't raining. No step goal today as my tracker doesn't look right with my outfit.
- Eat lunch <300 cal.
- Go get passport photo retaken. First one was rejected.
- Home from work by 5:00
- Load up the desserts and head to the theater banquet by 5:30.
- Eat mindfully at the banquet. One dessert (hopefully one I brought)
- 2 Loads of laundry
- Clean floors???
- In bed by 11:00
Yesterday was pretty good other than the fact that I still don't feel great. The gastro symptoms have cleared, but the thought of food is unpleasant. Generally, I think a little appetite suppression is good, but I've lost 4 lbs since 4/30. That is not particularly healthy, and the weight is not likely to stay off. Sigh... The bad thing is I really like it. I drop weight everyday this way. It is easier for me to only eat one meal a day than to be moderate all day. Probably a control thing. Perhaps I should try intermittent fasting. Oh well, I'm sure when my appetite comes back things will return to normal.
I fear that tonight's theater banquet will be tedious. I'm very proud of my daughter and I'm sure every child gets recognized (as they should), but it just takes soooo long. Meat and rolls are provided by the troupe, side dishes, desserts and drinks are provided by the parents. I'm a pretty picky eater, so even if I have an appetite I won't eat much. Meat & dessert.
No time for a walk this evening, which is a bummer. I find peace on my walks. I'd never considered walking exercise before. I'd smirk when people said they were going to walk for exercise. I thought you had to be gasping for breath with your heart pounding out of your chest to be doing a cardio workout. Because I always ran on the edge of my ability, I rarely found peace in it. Now that I've started walking more, I see the benefits in health and emotion. I do walk quickly to raise my HR, but I realize we each have our own journey and my ideas do not meet everyone's needs. Funny how an all or nothing personality can so easily discount something because it doesn't meet their preconceived notion.
Positive Thought: My house isn't always tidy and my lawn is not immaculate, but I have a really good life: A modest home, two really great kids who love me, a husband who worships me (truth), a good job and a strong foundation in Christ. This makes my challenges seem small.
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clicketykeys wrote: »azulvioleta6 wrote: »clicketykeys wrote: »azulvioleta6 wrote: »@clicketykeys, do you teach in an IB program? So many of the things you mention sound familiar!
I do not - I'm in a public high school. I do have some honors students but we don't have AP or IB classes in my department.
I'm impressed that you are using Socratic methodology with them and that you are teaching them about things like Likert scales.
I was in a meeting the other day with 30 professionals, some nearly retirement age, and most people were completely confused by a Likert scale.
WHAT? It's not that complicated. Like, AT ALL. I would expect that it could be used with elementary school kids.
... unless I'm wrong and what I'm doing isn't a Likert scale... *goes to Google* Nope, apparently I'm right! Now, in fairness, because I'll be using it to generate discussion, I took out the 'neutral' option, hahaha! And I gave them five minutes to do it IN SILENCE. Noooo talking! We'll get to discuss it LATER. Here are some of the prompts:
The first prompt is A and the last one is M. It's intriguing to me how I almost never have anyone notice the similarity between them... and I often get different responses! ;D
I'm thinking of having them write about the similarity and difference of the following two statements to initiate a discussion about the WAY the statements are presented:
1. Anyone who wears braces will have straight teeth.
2. People who don't have straight teeth have not worn braces.
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »
Wednesday:
1. weigh in
2. 10,000 steps 11,859
3. drink 8+ C liquids
4. go to gym took car to shop for diagnosis and they would not let me leave with it because one of the wheels was about to fall off...walked home though, so I got steps!
5. no social eating at work
6. walk on at least one work break did not get any breaks, crazy day
7. do grocery shopping/food prep kind of, went to only store I can walk to
8. go to bed early
Thursday:
1. weigh in
2. 10,000 steps
3. drink 8+ C liquids
4. enjoy healthy potluck at work
5. walk on at least one work break
6. go to bed early4 -
I am very grateful to be retired. Managing household, children, relationships and work is so much work and then to add taking care of yourself - WOW it's impressive. All of you in this thread are doing it! My days are mostly spent caring for family (grandchildren and elderly mothers) and getting outdoors for sanity and exercise.
I need to start writing down what I say my JFT goals are. Yesterday I got side tracked researching and then making appointments with Physical Therapists for post surgery. Good news was I was nearly 400 calories in the green and the scale is showing results. Yeah!
JFT 5/2/19
Do what I didn't do yesterday
Plan weekend meals (son from Chicago is in town for the weekend and family dinner on Saturday)
Already pre-tracked 1600 calorie day
Class at the gym at 8:05 or other 1 hour activity
Spend part of the day with my mom
No snacking or wine after dinner4 -
JFT - Wednesday May 1- DETERMINED
2L of water -
Calories in green -
Walk 1 Mile -
Plank Challenge - 100 squats instead
5 Fruits and Veggies - 4/5
Only 1 evening Snack -
5 something at bathroom break -
Write in Journal -
Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices -
JFT - Thursday May 2- DETERMINED
2L of water
Calories in green
Walk 1 Mile
Plank Challenge
5 Fruits and Veggies
Only 1 evening Snack
5 something at bathroom break
Write in Journal
Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices
Yesterday I talked to Sarah through email again and she told me she thinks I have a good basis now for what I would need for the job and asked me if I'm available for a chat today. I told her I was.
I was so frustrated at supper last night, I made Shake n Bake chicken legs. I know that Rodger has said he doesn't care for chicken anymore, but I didn't have much else in the house to make. So he says he doesn't like it, Jonah says he doesn't like it, then of course Michaela who was eating away decides she doesn't like it. I was frustrated with the works of them and told them I'm not making supper anymore. Of course, this isn't the truth, but I sure felt like it. How does a 54 year old man decide he doesn't care for something? Is there a medical condition that could be affecting taste buds? I'm not sure what to feed him and I'm frustrated trying to figure it out truthfully.
I bought a chocolate bar for myself last night, I'm not sure why but for some reason I have been craving chocolate, I am not a chocolate fan most of the time. Hopefully this passes fast. I did good though, I had that with a cup of tea and called it my evening snack around 815. I didn't eat after Rodger went to bed, but I woke up hungry this morning.
I talked to my Mom yesterday for a minute for her birthday, she was having a bad memory day. She thought my girls were still young children and she didn't remember Kaitlyn's fiance's name. Alzheimer's is such a devastating disease.
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »JFT -
I was so frustrated at supper last night, I made Shake n Bake chicken legs. I know that Rodger has said he doesn't care for chicken anymore, but I didn't have much else in the house to make. So he says he doesn't like it, Jonah says he doesn't like it, then of course Michaela who was eating away decides she doesn't like it. I was frustrated with the works of them and told them I'm not making supper anymore. Of course, this isn't the truth, but I sure felt like it. How does a 54 year old man decide he doesn't care for something? Is there a medical condition that could be affecting taste buds? I'm not sure what to feed him and I'm frustrated trying to figure it out truthfully.
This has happened to me! I have found that my family can handle two / three chicken dinners a week. I have to get creative with my chicken recipes though. Then I alternate using ground turkey, fish and red meat for the other meals. We probably eat red meat meals 2 or 3 times a month. I've actually used some recipes from MFP blogs and they've turned out well (I change them a little according to my family's likes). Good luck!! It can be tough when you work hard to prepare a meal just so everyone complains. Shake it off, we all spoil our family's when you cook at home even if they dont recognize it! 😊3 -
@clicketykeys - I love when you post some of your lessons on the group. I was a fairly decent English student in school, but I have forgotten a lot and you remind me. I love words and how the meaning can be changed so easily without the proper grammar.
@lafayettenana - That was an interesting read on a B12 deficiency. I think we as a society are low on a lot of nutrients compared to the older generations.
@ZizzyBumble - I want to come visit you. What a beautiful location. I am starting my third set of swimming lessons tonight. I took two sets last year and did well with them, I am doing these ones as a friend asked me to join her. Unfortunately, she is sick and is missing the first lesson tonight.
@maryrobinson40 - I was raised in faith and going to church, but put it on the back burner after I became a teenager and got married. My best friend of 40+ years has remained faithful her whole life and in 2016 she gave me a daily devotional book for my birthday. In all honesty I didn't open it and tucked it away. In 2017 when I was going through a really tough time, she made me promise to start reading it. I did and at first I did it because she asked me to, eventually though I started reading the bible verses and started finding some peace in it. I still don't go to church, I don't talk to people about it a lot, but I pray each day and I practice Gratitude. My prayers are mostly found on Pinterest. So I'm doing it my way and don't feel any pressure from the politics and discrimination that occur in a church that turned me off of church as a teen. I said to my friend when my Dad was sick and I asked her to pray, "I always admired your faith and the peace you find when you go to church, I go to church and feel nothing but guilt".
@PackerFanInGB - Look at all of your smiles in your time of turmoil. You are an inspiration.
@mytime6630 - The book fair sounds like fun, I bet you get a lot of steps in between the garden centre and the book fair. i have thought about taking a boot camp class of some kind, but haven't seriously looked at it. Maybe I should do that.
The job hunt is slow right now, in all honesty I really need to look at the job boards, I have become so discouraged looking at them though so I have put all of my energy and time into learning what I can about financial planning so that I can hopefully get this job that I'm excited about. I really need to look at them because I am putting all of my eggs in one basket right now.
I like the May challenge, I used to do something every commercial break. The problem is I fast forward through commercials now. Maybe I will stop that practice.
@MLHC1 - Hugs to you. I have no words of wisdom on this except if you want it to work you have to fight for it, marriage is hard work but so worth it. This is the first time I have tried to feed him chicken in a couple of months. I have been making chicken or pork for myself and making him some kind of junk he prefers, last night with the Grands visiting I didn't want to cook two meals so I ended up with a bunch of complaining. Oh well, I know what they will eat without complaint and I'll just have to stick to that.
@Elbee1 - You are improving all the time, you should be proud of yourself.
@littleblackskirt - I can't imagine losing my husband, hugs to you. My Mother in Law is a very down to earth person, says it like it is usually at the top of her lungs. She has the most incredible life story of anyone I have ever known. She is fond of saying, "I could clobber him with a frying pan someday's but I love him and don't want to see anything happen to him". I think that she has a good outlook on it. They will be married 54 years this month.
Poutine is the devil, but oh so delicious.
@daneejela - I have had that thought about the studying I have been doing as well, but I have learned a lot and know that we need to do some real buckling down if we ever want to be able to retire. It will help me financially when I do get a job one way or the other. You learned a lot in your 7 year marriage. It took me 30 years to learn that. You are a smart young woman. He kept telling me that I didn't believe he loved me, it took a long time for me to listen to him.
@faebert - I have to say that sometimes just reading your plans for the day exhaust me LOL I don't know how you have the energy you do.
@wannabeskinnycat - To keep up with the posts if I'm using my phone or ipad, I make notes as I'm reading. If I'm using the computer I usually use a sticky note and write one the name and a statement of what I want to comment on so I have a memory of it. Also, you can always just hit quote at the bottom of the person's post and write what you want directly. I did that a lot when I was first learning everyone and how to keep up. Sorry your team lost, but great job on closing your diary and sticking to it.
@nlmackey98 - That all or nothing attitude is what I think my problem was with the last two times I lost this weight I've just lost. This time around I am purposely fighting that all or nothing attitude and I think that it has helped me a lot. I didn't gain all the weight back this winter, when I surely would have previously. The last two times I lost around 25 pounds in 4 months. This time it's taken me a year to lose 25 pounds, but I feel I have made changes I can live with long term whereas before I couldn't keep it up.
The sun is trying to peek out from behind the dark grey clouds, maybe I'll be able to get out for a walk this afternoon. The snow from the last couple of days is melting. My FB memory says that two years ago on this date temperature was 26 Celsius, today it is -1 Celsius. Go figure!
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JFT Weds
1. Log all food
2. Sensible lunch
3. Cook dinner at home
4. Run dishwasher
5. Stop at bank
6. Realtor @ 6:15 She forgot!
7. Bed by 9:30
So between TOM and a supposed meeting with realtor to discuss and sign on land purchase, I was a ball of nerves. So I'm STILL a ball of nerves because the sellers realtor forgot about our meeting and we had to reschedule for today. I did good at lunch, ordered shrimp tacos and coleslaw and even skipped the bread! But DH was stressed about the missed meeting, and we just could not agree on dinner. We ended up getting fish and chips - forunately for us his mother joined us for dinner so we all shared. I'm on the down swing of my motivation right now, and thats okay! Learning how to ride these waves a bit better, not getting sucked under and thrashed about when things inevitably get tough. Just gotta press on!
JFT
1. Log all food
2. Cook dinner at home - meatballs and ravs?
3. Eat packed lunch
4. Empty dishwasher
5. Load of laundry!!!
6. Realtor @ 6:15
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Recap 5/1 W ~ Raining so no dog walk before work & workplace lunchtime bike ride today is canceled.
1) X-trained [weights/circuit] before work (first time since 4/12, unless spring cleaning counts)
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings = I was dragging by evening & didn't move as much as I wanted. Fitbit 7,478 steps, 250+ 14/14 boom! & 35 floors.
3) Re-establish prelogging meals & snacks / ignore food in dept. today for someone's bday ~ fortunately donuts not my favs & cheesecake out of sight in fridge / net calories zero / 14c water (low on water during hiatus) / NO Easter candy in evening / need to re-establish meal plans too = Really need to start planning meals. Supper was a little of this & that. Net calories -302 , sodium green , sugar -20, fiber & protein excellent & 12 water.
4) Update April goals (not good ) and post May goals = done
5) Update April step challenge (wow, since 4/13) = done & joined May challenge
6) Think out food plans for Thurs. Just found out we will have food day in office tomorrow, and my schedule already has evening choir social (with food) for last rehearsal of the season. Make/bake something for both. = Just not in the mood. Planned to bring chips & salsa to work, and juice/punch that I signed up for in evening.
7) UNPLUG 9:00 (last night was 10) 9:30 / floss (started again last night ) / retainers (TIGHT last night ~ what I get for skipping) / set/verify early alarm, bed & tv off 10:20 (walk dog Th before work ~ fingers crossed no rain) 10:43
JFT 5/2 R ~ Forced myself out of bed after 2 snooze alarms & left later than I like for walk so no time to stretch after. Heard lots of turkeys and saw/heard beautiful cardinal singing in the tops of trees. Sure wish the dreary, cold weather would end. Yesterday our high temp was 20 degrees below normal. On walk, I remembered fruit to use up & once home made easy fruit salad for work food day. Big improvement over chips & salsa. Only put me 10 min. behind getting to work.
1) Walked dog before work 3.23 mi 58:58 = happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings
3) Be selective & small portions of food at work celebration & choir social this evening / net calories zero / 14c water
4) Complete summary pages for O/I/SOP sections
5) Evening: prayer service 6:00 / choir 6:30 / wash dishes / other to-do's?
6) UNPLUG 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / set/verify early alarm, BED & TV OFF 10:20 (walk dog before work F)2 -
If it weren't for you and this thread, there is ZERO chance I would have walked at work today. I'm tired, it's hot and to be honest I just didn't want to. I even considered saying I did even if I didn't. That's the people pleaser in me. Of course there really is no reason to lie. As a whole the group is supportive and encouraging. Anyway, thanks y'all!12
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ZizzyBumble wrote: »Thursday 2 May
Log accurately
Stay in the green on the edge, I don't normally have bread at lunch time ...
5 fruit and veg
Fitbit goals
January challenge
February challenge
March challenge 2 nice walks today including one around the castle gardens; beautiful flowers
April challenge it was a beautiful day, some blue sky and warm sun. Skye is a special place!
May challenge mostly forgot this one !
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Today I met my girlfriends..it reminded me of 'old' me when I was thinner and had larger social group and more dynamic lifestyle. I feel inspired to get closer to that person again.JFT:
- eat light dinner (oats with kefir)
- take a walk 🌱
- stay away from milk 🌱
Positive thought: Dispite my withdrawal, I still have such a great friends. 💜
For tomorrow:
- visualization (board check)
- use foam roller
- stay away from milk
- fix remaining bugs
- finish bed sketch
- do 3 yoga poses
- walk- less animal protein, more plant protein -> learn to prepare some veggie based meals
- increase folate-rich foods (chickpeas, lentils, leafy greens) to at least one meal a day
- eliminate dairy (except a cup of kefir)
- daily walks
- eliminate snacks
- bodyweight exercises
- incorporate again dance moments during the day
- running6 -
Thanks @nlmackey98 & @Snowflake1968 I’ll try over the weekend to make things easier for myself on here 😀wannabeskinnycat wrote: »
JFT 02/05/19 Thursday
1. I’ll come back here in the evening
2. Log all food & drink
3. Take at least 5500 steps
4. Make time to be mindful for me
5. Enjoy my afternoon crocheting and listening to my current audiobook nearly finished an order for a custom baby blanket 🧶👶🏼💙
Enjoy your Friday eve 😀
JFT 03/05/19 Friday
1. I’ll come back here in the evening
2. Log everything and be under calorie goal
3. Take at least 5500 steps
4. Make time to be mindful for me
5. No major plans, see what family wants to do. In the morning I might do housework but I’m not promising 😉
Be the person you want to have in your life 🌸4 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »
JFT/Wednesday:- Journal every bite
- Drink at least 40 oz water
- Take a real lunch break today. Leave the building.
- Listen to Joyce Meyer podcast / Half Size Me podcast Started. will finish tomorrow. / Optimal Living Daily & Optimal Health Daily podcasts
- Spend 15 minutes trying to catch up on JFT posts
- Early bedtime: Gratitude Journal 😊 / Inspirational Readings 😊/ Read until lights out 😊/ Calm sleep story 😊
Today I meant to come on here several times to post my goals, but each time I logged on I found myself reading past posts instead. I wish I could comment on all of them, but I didn’t take notes. Thank you to everyone who wrote me Supportive messages. It means a lot. I hope you all know that I’m reading your posts, cheering you on, praying for you and celebrating your successes!
I got a call tonight from my stepmom. More bad news. My dad, who has failing kidneys, found out today that cancer has returned for the 3rd time. I had a good cry, updated my kids with the news, and then spent the rest of the evening reading through your posts and trying to get somewhat caught up. It was actually soothing to be on here reading updates from you, my friends. It felt familiar, safe and comforting....it took me away from the anxiety and sadness. I can never thank you all enough for being here and being so awesome.
Since I didn’t post goals, I will list what I did accomplish today:
1. Journaled every bite, including ice cream sandwiches....that’s right. Sandwiches....not just one. Good thing is, my calories were low so I’m still in the green.
2. Left for lunch break. Went to Fresh Thyme and got a large Chicken, sweet potato and kale soup. (My favorite!). Then I went to Dollar Tree and bought a few things I needed...well 12 items but some I probably didn’t really need. 😬
3. Got caught up on the last 6 pages of posts.
4. Ate mindfully and enjoyed each thing. Made better choices than I have been.
5. Got a few things done at work that I’ve been meaning to do but haven’t had time.
Now I’m in bed at 9:00, being accountable. I will journal 5 things I’m grateful for today, read from Joyce Meyer, read from Simple Abundance, listen to Calm app.
I consider today a partial success. Tomorrow I will try harder to get some activity in. I’m just feeling exhausted, drained and not very motivated. But tomorrow is a new day! I will talk to you all again tomorrow!
Word for 2019: TENACITY
Much Love to you all! ❤️ :flowerforyou:6 -
JFT, THurs, 5/2
1. log all food
2. mindful eating Went out to eat with hubby tonite ... had a margarita, and only drank half of it. Had a chicken chiangiana ... and skippedthe beans and rice, and only ate half of it! I was hungry tonite, and had a protein shake. So a much better day with mindful eating!
3. 8+ water
4. going to book fair tomorrow nite, so try and just walk around a lot while hubby looks at record albums
5. go to the gym Went to the gym, but a very emotional hard day. A very good friend at the gym... she and her husband are both good friends who come to the gym often. She came in today, and I could tell she looked like she was crying as she walked up to me. Here her husband passed away on Holy Thursday ... 3 days before their daughters wedding. It was such a shock, as I had just seen him a few days before. We noticed that they had not been to the gym this past week, but just thought it was because they were tired from their daughters wedding. So this was so unexpected. I came home, and just wanted to hug my husband all day. So many things we take so for granted, until something like this reminds us of how short life can be, and to appreciate, and enjoy every minute.
6. go to the nursery .... I am trying to get ideas for our subdivision entryway to get some pretty things planted. Hoping that whatever I come up with, trustee will give me the money to do! Going tomorrow, as he was off.
7. positive thought Hugs the ones you love everyday. Tell them you love them. We never know what tomorrow might bring. I was thankful I went to the gym this morning... to be able to give my friend a long hug.
JFT, FRIDAY
1. go to weight watcher meeting ... no matter the outcome. I don't think I have lost, so all the more reason to go and be accountable. (I'm sure the half margarita I had will not help with my weigh in, but it was worth it anyhow).
2. concentrate on water
3. go to fish fry ... eat only 2 pieces of fish, and count out 10 french fries
4. mindful eating
5. work in the yard ... if it is not too muddy! We have been getting tons of rain!
6. go to the nursery to see plans for subdivision entryway... hoping trustee will go along with it!
7. help daughter clean her apartment
8. jan challenge = 8+ water
9. feb challenge = only 1 nite time snack
10. mar challenge = outside 15 minutes walking, etc
11. april challenge = 1 positive thing
12. may challenge = 5 somethings.3 -
V quick post on way out to work. Had a lovely time with my friend last night and cooked up a storm of healthy meals for her post baby freezer! Chicken in satay sauce, bolognese sauce and chicken in leek and mushroom creamy white wine sauce. Tired today though and this morning’s run was hard!
Thursday goals recap:
- morning warrior class ✅ 💪
- Take baguette and cheese to school for France lesson ✅
- Water ✅ loads already!
- Home lunchtime for car and shake ✅
- leave by 4:45 ✅
- Cooking with N ✅
- Girls hair wash ❎ they really wanted to just hang out with my friend and reminded me they have sports on a Friday so shifted this goal to Friday instead
- Bed by 10❎ not far off though
Friday goals:
- morning run (10.4k) ✅
- pack snacks for work
- home lunchtime for car and shake
- do GaG before leaving
- Pick up kids on way home
- Eyebrow threading
- Cafe for kids dinner and homework
- kids hair wash
- bed by 10
Happy Friday gang! X3 -
lafayettenana wrote: »I am very grateful to be retired. Managing household, children, relationships and work is so much work and then to add taking care of yourself - WOW it's impressive. All of you in this thread are doing it! My days are mostly spent caring for family (grandchildren and elderly mothers) and getting outdoors for sanity and exercise.
Snap @lafayettenana , I'm also grateful to be spending more time at home, and am amazed at how much some of the posters on here accomplish (Faebert, who ticks everything except "get to bed on time" lol)
It's a case of doing what you have to isn't it? Now I have more time I can stretch jobs out. Until last year I was self employed, started work at 7am, worked until the job was finished, any time between 3pm and 7.30pm, depending on how busy it was. For years I did it 6 days a week, yet had no problem fitting in kids, house etc. I just cannot imagine doing all that now! I'm too young for a pension so still have a little business to bring some cash in. It keeps me busy May - September but is quieter in the winter. I love having spare time for grandchild and parents.
@Snowflake1968 , Rodger's rookie mistake, you don't say you don't like food in front of children! Is he willing to discuss what he *does* want to eat? It's tiring, being the person who always decides the meals.
@mytime6630 , how sad for your friend and her family, and a shock for you too.
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JFT 2nd May
Log everything no, I couldn't be bothered to weigh cheese, and then didn't continue
Stay in the green really don't think so
Back exercises YES, at last! Took the book upstairs and did proper exercises
Clear rest of paperwork almost, why don't I finish it?
Bathroom floor! yes
Dishes, they are multiplying again yes
Phone insurance company. I cancelled with them and got letter today saying thanks for renewing for another year, aargh! decided to wait a day to see if I got cancellation letter. It came today
Plant out the hardy plants which aren't affected by frost yes, under big black rain clouds
Put tender plants in shed yes, frost forecast for the next week
I don't intend leaving the house today, so should use the time to get on with things. DO NOT SIT ABOUT AND WASTE TIME! Got lots of extra stuff done in the house
Positive thought - I felt very happy and content yesterday. Pottering in the garden is lovely.
JFT 3rd May
Log everything
Stay in the green
Back exercises
Finish the paperwork
Shopping (again, food disappears quickly now son is home!)
Laundry
Get cot out of attic, grandson has grown out of his basket, so is going to sleep in his Dad's old crib
Wash then paint old flowerpots for the garden
Start by getting showered and dressed
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Get ONE thing done on my list of about 45!4
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JFT Thursday
1. Gym👍
2. Log all food👍
3. One healthy snack after dinner 👍
4. Don’t eat any of the donuts in the breakroom 👍
JFT Friday
1. Log all food
2. Gym
3. Healthy dinner and one healthy snack after dinner
4. Meditate3
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