JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019

daneejela

daneejela wrote: »

I haven't posted goals today because I still feel a bit out of sync with myself because of the lack of sleep last few days. But I'll write a few successes instead:
- ate light lunch and dinner
- junk food free day
- low dairy day
- made progress on testing
- being in a positive mindset about my life in general
- danced on a few songs
- translated two French songs

I'll do the same as yesterday, and just list my done goals retroactively:
- ate light lunch and dinner
- junk food free day
- low diary day
- made progress on the new technology (K.)
- being in a positive mindset about my life in general
- danced on a few songs
- (relatively) dressed up
- handled phonecalls
- updated vision board
- felt grateful

Faebert

Bex953172 wrote: »

Saskia is a reading machine!!
She got a new book today. There were lots of tricky words (there, were, these, blue) where the phonics dont match the sound kind of thing.
She read a bit on the way home from school but needed quite a bit of help. When we got home she said she wanted to go to her room (i assumed to play with her toys) but instead she read the book over and over annd she can now read it!! We d just read it again before bed. And i can still hear her reading it now lol!

As a year 1 teacher this makes me so happy for you. Go Saskia! I don’t know what your school does re books for the holidays, but if you don’t get given any it’s definitely worth heading to the library so she can keep it up over the long break. So many kids slip back so it’s great to keep the momentum going x

Faebert

I’m caught up now I think and seeing lots of good news on here. Echoing the love and support for @nlmackey98 and so glad you felt able to share on here.

@daneejela - thank you. And thanks for all your wise words for everyone here.

Getting caught up vicariously in the wedding fever @snowflake1968 and @AJB1014 - so exciting!

@HEGoddard0928 - hope the acupuncture works and Matt can do it!

Lots of love to you all. Heading up for an early night. Work is too bonkers to even bother describing. Just going to keep trucking on and hopefully come up for air soon x

ZizzyBumble

ZizzyBumble wrote: »

Monday 17 June

Log accurately
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Fitbit excercise goals
Jan challenge
Feb challenge
Mar challenge
Apr challenge
May challenge
Jun challenge

Good night everyone.

Fitforevermore

Yay, made it through Monday, broke the binge cycle. Managed 30 mins of kettle bells and did 1700 Cal's (100 over but I got a good bit of activity in) worked out I have 53 days until hols so could definitely be feeling strong and healthy by then.

Hope you all did well, c ya tomorrow

korina75

JFT 6/17 recap
30 minutes exercise 😁
Water!!! 😁
No alcohol 😁
Healthy choices-be mindful 😁

Good reset day and kept to my goals. 😁

Snowflake1968

Just got home from Kaitlyn’s at 11 pm. Calling it an early night tonight because I got called for a second interview tomorrow!!!!!

I am meeting the same two ladies and the lady that retired that I will be replacing. Very excited it sounds promising. As soon as the interview is over I’m heading to Kaitlyn’s with her car to go for her final dress fitting. I’m more nervous about that than I am the interview.

Kaitlyn is doing a “Story of Us” table. She spent the evening laying out the table arrangement and figuring out which pictures she wanted printed. I’ll post a pic of her layout. I’m so happy for her, all of her wedding dreams are coming true.

Snowflake1968

Faebert

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

Just got home from Kaitlyn’s at 11 pm. Calling it an early night tonight because I got called for a second interview tomorrow!!!!!

I am meeting the same two ladies and the lady that retired that I will be replacing. Very excited it sounds promising. As soon as the interview is over I’m heading to Kaitlyn’s with her car to go for her final dress fitting. I’m more nervous about that than I am the interview.

Kaitlyn is doing a “Story of Us” table. She spent the evening laying out the table arrangement and figuring out which pictures she wanted printed. I’ll post a pic of her layout. I’m so happy for her, all of her wedding dreams are coming true.

Ooh good luck! So exciting. And just 💕 at your joy for your girl x

Faebert

Just done my workout so want to set goals before I head up to get ready for work.

Monday goals recap:
- morning run ✅
- pack snacks and schoolbags ✅
- call gym ❎and car insurance ✅
- email B mum to confirm cooking session✅
- draft letter to surveyor ✅
- call electrician❎
- home lunchtime for car and shake✅
- leave by 5✅
- bed by 9:30 ❎

Tuesday goals:
- morning workout ✅
- finish intervention map doc ✅
- pack snacks and schoolbags
- check class is ok then head to cover year 4
- order craft and cooking stuff
- home lunchtime for car and shake
- call gym guy!
- get docs signed
- cash for piano teacher
- June challenge (forgot this yesterday but I did do it)
- leave by 5:30
- bed by 9:30

Have a great day everyone x

bookmeister86

Yesterday's commitments:

- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan
- Be in the green with a deficit
- 4 bottles water
- No alcohol
- Go to gym
- No eating whilst standing
- Savour every bite
- Talk back to sabotaging thoughts Didn't really have any yesterday, motivation was high
- Give myself credit!
- Stay positive
- Do job application Didn't actually get it finished, but I did lots of work for it planning what will go in it so I should be able to get it done at the weekend. I found two others to maybe apply for as well.
- Buy thread and cards
- Pluck eyebrows!
- Sort out emails
- If time, make notes on 7 habits of effective people
- Read response cards x2 Just one - although this was a good one as I remade all of them with updated reasons that really mean something to me. I was pretty honest in them as well, e.g. 'I don't want to end up in and out of hospital with heart disease like nana and grandad'...
- Meditate
- 2+ of French podcast, reading, Duolingo Ran out of time, Duolingo only
- Talk to boyfriend in French
- Gratitude journal
- Lights off by 11


Today's commitments:

- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan
- Be in the green
- 3+ bottles water
- No alcohol

- No eating whilst standing
- Savour every bite
- Talk back to sabotaging thoughts
- Give myself credit!
- Stay positive

- 45 minute lunch break
- Read response cards x2
- Meditate
- 2+ of French podcast, reading, Duolingo
- Talk to boyfriend in French
- Finish work by 6.30pm
- Gratitude journal
- Lights off by 11

Weekly calorie balance: 680 in green (had quite a deficit yesterday, did not eat back any of my exercise calories... Feeling a little hungry this morning so mustn't over compensate!)

Words for 2019: Mindful Moderation


June challenge (Logging/ Meditation):

June 10th:
June 11th:
June 12th:
June 13th:
June 14th:
June 15th:
June 16th:

@Snowflake1968 Losing and regaining the same 5lb is annoying isn't it?! I think maybe we need to be content with slower weight loss and focus on learning and maintaining new habits rather than focusing too much on losing. I listened to an interesting podcast yesterday (recommended by @Faebert) that talked about this. The lady on that was aiming to lose 20lb in TEN YEARS. That seems very slow, but if you think that in the end she will end up 20lb lighter (presumably) then that's a big win! Puts me in mind of that fable the Tortoise and the Hare. Maybe we should aim to be more like the tortoise.

@daneejela Thank you for your encouragement! It is definitely harder to stay motivated near the goal weight as you are already much happier with your body and are not sure the extra few pounds will make much difference. I have rewritten my 'response' cards though to remind myself of the reasons that I still do want to lose more. They mainly focus on having more energy to run (an extra few pounds to lug around does make a difference), being able to wear some clothes that I'm currently avoiding wearing because my stomach protrudes just a little too much - but also, that I do actually want to have a healthy lifestyle because I want to stay healthy. Hopefully looking at these will reduce the number of times I skip! Your board sounds interesting, what sort of pictures do you have on it (if you don't mind answering?) I have only been at my goal weight once so don't have many pictures of that.

Fitforevermore

So yesterday went well, I think I might do a daily count until holiday. It would be really impressive if I could keep to 1600 calls on weekdays after exercise and 2500 on weekends (usually my issue area).

Day 1
Day 2 - stick to 1600 cals
- keep up the water

ZizzyBumble

@Snowflake1968 Good luck with your interview.

tristramtrent

Just back from USA, a bit jet lagged and having just been off guard for a few days as regards what i was eating. So JFT:

A walk 4000 steps
15 min elliptical
unpack
visit the foundry
4 email replies
stay within cals check back in at bedtime!

Good luck today everyone x

littleblackskirt

I've not been on for a while, and am really behind reading, trying to catch up.

Special hugs to @nlmackey98 , @maryrobinson40 , and @HEGoddard0928 , hope the acupuncture can help your hubby. I've had acupuncture and found that as long as I stayed still it didn't hurt at all.

@Snowflake1968 , good luck in your interview. And huge claps for your swimming achievements, I hate water on my face, I even try to avoid it in the shower lol. Thank you for sharing the excitement of the wedding.

My dieting has not been going well. I'm so taken up with helping my elderly parents that my meals don't seem important. I'm getting banks, utilities etc to accept my legal document to allow me to act for them. It shouldn't be, but it is very time consuming. Last week I was in one bank over 2 hours for just one thing! I have several more appointments booked for this week. And worse than that is watching my father going downhill fast

So I've given myself a talking to about eating healthily. Taking it easy and will start again with baby steps.

JFT Tuesday 18th June

Eat sensibly, stay under maintenance
Back exercises (I'm still really struggling with back pain. The doctor has told me it will not get better, and I'm determined to try exercises which might help. How I'd love to go back and show him I've improved )
Tidy up in garden. It's been too wet this month to garden, and I'm missing the distraction.
Laundry
Lots of housework
Lift the big bag

Today is the only day this week I'll be staying at home, so should use it to tidy and clean the house. It is so much messier now that my son is back home. Some of the mess is mine, but not the horse stuff in the living room or the tools in the hallway!

I think I've mentioned on here before that I have a large laundry bag full of clothes which are too small. It weighs 2 stone (28 lbs) which is about what I'd like to lose. I'm adding it to my list and I'm going to lift it every day as a reminder of how heavy it is, and how I don't want to be carrying that weight on my body.

korina75

JFT 6/18

Healthy Choices-Eat Mindfully
Stay within calories
60 minutes exercise
Eat all meals at home
Catch up on Laundry
10 minutes meditation


Things have slowed way down with work and I know that I need to do some work to make sure I'm not dead in late summer/early fall but I am not feeling motivated. Will work today to map out a plan and figure out what I need to do. Kids are in camp all day now and came home yesterday DEAD tired which is exactly why we have them in camp! Haha! Which also gives me lots more free time to plan and I need to take advantage of it. Also, I am meeting with my therapist today for the first time in a few years. I need some guidance on some issues and she has always been great at helping me in the past.

korina75

@littleblackskirt I just can't even imagine how difficult what you're going through is on so many levels. That has to be emotionally exhausting!

@Snowflake1968 Good luck with the job interview! And I'd say enjoy all the wedding planning but you are already doing just that.


Too many of you to respond back to after I had a bit of a rough weekend food/drink wise but I wanted to say thank you. I expect myself to be perfect and this is my issue that held me back for so long (if I can't do it perfect why bother at all) and I mostly have gotten rid of that attitude but it made an appearance last weekend. I indulged in a Friday (family party-planned), then Saturday a little bit too, then Sunday just thought I had blown it so overdid it a little that day too bc why not? Thankfully I realized my attitude was dangerously approaching "I've already blown it so why not keep going" and I pulled back and by yesterday got back on track. Just because your train makes a stop in a shady destination does not mean you have to get out and live there! And someone I know on fb who is on a similar health journey posted that as you are on your health journey and you 'fall off the wagon' so to speak, think about how that used to look and how it looks now and commend yourself for your progress. So my weekend of 'failing' would have been a weekend of health compared to how I was treating myself a year ago. Baby steps and forgiveness.

aubyshortcake

Good morning! We've made it through Monday, lol.

@HEGoddard0928 thank you for sharing your story as well. You are so strong! I don't have Bipolar but it does run in my family. My own issues are more along the lines of regular/deep depression, anxiety and OCD. It's nice to know I'm not alone in the struggles within my own psyche. I hope the acupuncture will work for Matt!

@Snowflake1968 thank you! The closing is supposed to be July 19 if everything goes according to schedule. I love the table layout, that is such a cool idea. Really excited for your second interview, good luck!!

@korina75 you can do this! I am the same way, if I mess up a little I tend to then go way overboard. I've heard people say things like.. If you got a flat tire, would you then go slash the other 3? I try to keep that in mind when I start slipping!

Yesterday 6/17:

1. Give Rukia her a.m. pills 😁
2. Stay within calorie goal😁
3. Look into traffic course for my ticket, deadline is approaching! Leaving this here until I do so I don't forget!😞
4. Go for a walk at lunch😁
5. Workout after work😁

JFT 6/18:

1. Give Rukia her a.m. pills 😁
2. Stay within calorie goal
3. Look into traffic course for my ticket, deadline is approaching! Leaving this here until I do so I don't forget!
4. Go for a walk at lunch
5. Cook dinner
6. Put away some laundry

clicketykeys

Checking in from Monday
1. AM walk/run - 3 miles. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item. Post JFT.
2. Draft reflective essay. Leave for school by 10:00. Lifting.
3. Lunch with A. Drop book off at library.
4. Discussion post. Draft essay 2.
5. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water! LOG BEFORE SNACKING!
6. Therapy exercises at 9:30: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. MEDS. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 9:45; devices off by 10:00. Alarm set for 6:00. Check on audition for MM. Tuesday 4-6 is coloring club. Meeting 9:15 Friday. Saturday is library day with parents.

JFT Tuesday
1. AM walk/run - 3 miles. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item. Post JFT. Toe stretches! What's for lunch/dinner?
2. Type reflective essay. Leave for school by 10:00. Lifting.
3. Finish reflective essay. Submit. Add DH's library login to bookmarks. Clear table.
4. Exam. Put jewelry away. Fold laundry. Comments. Library 4:00 for coloring club.
5. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water! LOG BEFORE SNACKING!
6. Therapy exercises at 9:30: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. MEDS. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 9:45; devices off by 10:00. Alarm set for 6:00. Check on audition for MM. Meeting 9:15 Friday. Saturday is library day with parents.

Scale goals

End of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
January 2019: 186.0
February 2019: 187.0
Today: 193.8

Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut

1. 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).
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. Schedule assessments for Fall 2019; plan out return times. Align assessments with OW units. Write 1 reflection weekly; type one in Classroom by Weds. Copy-paste to PB for comments due Friday. PB usernames 6 digits, no 19 or 20s, no birthdates. Homework: Online journal Mon due Tue; Reflection Tue due Wed; C&P journal in class Wed; Comments Thu due Fri. Grammar practice Mon & Wed; quiz Fri.
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. NOTE: ATTEND POST FLEX DAY RATHER THAN PRE FLEX DAY. Upload summer project checklist July 1.
6. Medical: Dentist. Onco. PCP. Call to set up checkups with Dass (October). GET MAGAZINES FOR COLLAGES FROM DOCTORS.
7. Theater: Audition for Mamma Mia???
8. House: Mineral oil on tile spots. Check with D about ceiling and taking items to the dump.
9. Fun: Open beading on Thursdays. Coloring at library on Tuesday. Put jewelry away. Edney Hack Nights alt Weds.
10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter.

WFTY: Climbing. Well, there was sushi yesterday and I had a LOT and it was FABULOUS. Weight was up this morning. On the plus side, less literally, the rain held off for a few hours so I was able to get my morning walk/run in without getting drenched.

Snowflake1968

JFT - Monday June 17 - Determined
2.5L of water -
Calories in green, Log Accurately - /
Walk 1 Mile - Probably
Squats - 15
5 Fruits and Veggies - 0/5
Only 1 evening Snack -
5 something at bathroom break -
Something on commercials - No tv
Write in Journal -
Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices -

JFT - Tuesday June 18 - Determined
2.5L of water
Calories in green, Log Accurately
Walk 1 Mile
Squats
5 Fruits and Veggies
Only 1 evening Snack
5 something at bathroom break
Something on commercials
Write in Journal
Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices

I had the absolute worse sleep. I went to bed around 1130, finally fell asleep probably around 1 or so. Woke up at 330, didn't get back to sleep until sometime after 615 and my alarm went off at 730. I am up now, showered and going to figure out what to wear after a few minutes. I am going straight from the interview to Kaitlyn's to go to her final dress fitting. Possibly doing some shopping after that before she brings me home.

I am hoping to get some good rest tonight because I have Michaela tomorrow.

Bex953172

Whew ive had a busy day today!

Walked to nursery with Marley in pram and Casey on me!
Fortunately on the way home i could put Casey in the pram.
Come home and wetng on a killing spree of all the flies that got into the house!
Nothing escapes my towel whip LOL.

And then blitzed the house!

Im shattered.
Got the feeling Ash is annoyed thag i havent spent time with him today but its took me ALL day to clean the mess!!

Oo and i had a salad for lunch! So things are goi g in the right direction after last weeks disaster

pridesabtch

@littleblackskirt Hugs to you. What you are doing has to be one of the most difficult things a child can do for their parents. I hope you can find moments of peace for yourself.

@Snowflake1968 Best of luck at the interview. Having a second interview is a terrific sign.

Personally, I need to get my act together I have a beach trip in August and I am going the wrong way with weight loss. I've totally stopped making goals. Ok, I've made some, but I've put zero effort into achieving them. Part of it is I derail before I even log on to set the goals. Maybe I'll start doing my goals the night before. For today I'll just start here and ignore what has or has not already happened.

- Lunch: protein bar and orange
- log ALL food
- No afternoon junk food.
- Figure out the details of taxes and such on my father's 401K and life insurance
- Don't let stress lead to binging, even on healthy thing
- Eat a small snack/meal before VBS tonight so that I'm not eating junk trying to satiate the hunger.
- Eat a light meal after VBS if I'm hungry
- Lay out clothes for the gym.
- Write in gratitude journal (forgot last night)
- bed by 10:30, Don't sleep on the couch.

Positive thought: Our VBS has more kids than we planned for. We are a small church, and its exciting to see new faces when I walk in.

Peace and love y'all!

Snowflake1968

Just had the second interview, I think the job is mine. We set out what dates I can train in between now and the wedding.

Faebert

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

Just had the second interview, I think the job is mine. We set out what dates I can train in between now and the wedding.

Woohoo! So happy for you! And so good that they will fit training around the wedding. Very well deserved. Congrats x

bookmeister86

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

Just had the second interview, I think the job is mine. We set out what dates I can train in between now and the wedding.

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

Just had the second interview, I think the job is mine. We set out what dates I can train in between now and the wedding.

That's awesome! Crossing all my fingers for you, although doesn't sound like I need to

clicketykeys

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

Just had the second interview, I think the job is mine. We set out what dates I can train in between now and the wedding.

That is so awesome!!!

pridesabtch

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

Just had the second interview, I think the job is mine. We set out what dates I can train in between now and the wedding.

So happy for you. Glad they are taking the wedding into account when scheduling training. That is definitely a great sign that you've got it. Now take it and run!

HEGoddard0928

HEGoddard0928 wrote: »

Had a good weekend. I'll do an update post in a little while but here are my goals for the day!

JFT, 6/17/19

1. June challenge(have fallen away from this) Ate like crap but wasnt over my calorie limit too bad
2. School day Forgot that yesterday was my students final for "lunch" so he didnt need to come in until later. I spent two hours hanging out in the teachers lounge listening to music and stuff. Lol
4. Do the dishes as soon as I get home
5. Fold the dang clothes! Didnt really do anything other then the training modules yesterday. It took up most of my evening
7. Acutally make dinner! See above
8. Complete 2 training modules I think I did 3 of them though. One was about 30 minutes, the second was 90 and the last was 2 hours. They were really annoying though because they went over the same stuff over and over and over! And it was basic stuff and stuff that I had already learned about in my current job with the school.
9. Do the dishes immediately after dinner! See above.
Okay. Keeping it simple!

I REALLY need to get back on the house of doing things around the house. For instance the dishes and folding of the clothes. But I also just want to get this training done! I still have like 15 training modules to get one. Although the next one is the longest one left. It's a 108 minutes. So about an hour and 45 minutes. I'm going to get that one done this afternoon. Matt also has a treatment with M this afternoon as well for his stomach. I'm excited to see where that takes him. Keep those fingers crossed and sending those prayers to heaven!

JFT, 6/18/19

1. School day(only 3 more left!)
2. M's at 12:30
3. Do the damn dishes!!!!
4. Come on girl! Fold those effing clothes!!
5. Actually make dinner. Even if it's something as simple as heating up tortellini. Just do it!
6. Do some kind of physical activity today. I dont care what it is. Just something.
7. Do 2 training modules
8. Night time routine
9. Bed by 10:30

daneejela

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

Just had the second interview, I think the job is mine. We set out what dates I can train in between now and the wedding.

If I red this when I had just discovered this thread, I would just say - congrats, without many emotions. But after witnessing all your struggles and positivity through it, I feel so happy for you!!
I hope they also know how lucky they are to have you!

@bookmeister86
Tortoise fable is so applicable to weight loss! A lady, in one of the podcasts I listen to, once asked - do you want to lose those pounds fast or forever? I often think about that question...if you think in the terms of forever, then what does it really mean a few weeks or few months extra time?
I don't put my pictures on the vision board, just random images from the internet that I find relatable or inspiring in some way. I'll put it below in the spoiler.
The right part is there because we are in the middle of renovation of our space, and I got lost in the details a lot, overthinking each decision. So, I put those room images there to keep me focused on the initial idea.
The left part is for the daily habits I'd like to have (healthy food, walking, dressing up...). When I remove gallstones I'll add some more exciting forms of exercise, for now, I'll just stick with walking.
The central part is a reminder for what I really value the most - my relationships: with my husband, my family, and my friends. It's so easy to get lost in small everyday disappointments and to forget how lucky we are because those people have chosen us for a partner or for a friend...I could be the CEO of the universe if this central part is not in place, I know I won't be happy. So those images remind me of these values and inspire me to do more for people I love and care about. Pregnant lady represents one of my main why's for the weight loss - to get to a healthy weight for pregnancy and to build up those habits so that my (hopefully) future kids can grow in a healthy environment. "Simple pleasures" is just that - a reminder to not forget those small moments of joy, like coffee with friends, learning languages or just dancing in the living room.
Sorry for writing a novel, as usual. I bet you were not that much interested in my vision board, lol, but I got carried away Hope you don't mind me sharing.

daneejela

@littleblackskirt
I won't go too deep into this, because I'll get too emotional, but I just wanted to tell you that I know how you feel.
I am a late child, my parents were close to their fifties when I was born, so they are now in their 70s and 80s. I still can't really process their aging. The hard part is also that they live 300 miles away from me, which makes it really hard to be as helpful as I'd like to. I feel both guilty and worried more or less constantly. They were such good parents to me while I was growing up and I feel awful when I can't be always there when they need me.
I am lucky that my husband is very supportive and that we can arrange our job with lots of freedom, so we spend a good part of a year with them.
Your parents are so lucky to have you!