JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019
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Howdy all! I've been incredibly busy lately. Tomorrow my daughter has a crew regatta to go to, and I'm driving her and two of her teammates. It always makes for an early day, but I really enjoy the sport, well when the weather is nice I do. I get to be outside for hours with no really responsibilities. I often get over 20K steps in on regatta days. Then on Sunday we are leaving the house at like 4:00am to drive to Hilton Head, SC for a vaca with the family + 2. We've found vacations to be much more relaxing and much more fun if the kids each take a friend. It isn't that my girls don't love each other, they are just very, very different. For instance when they got to pick activities to so at the beach the older picked parasailing and the younger picked horseback riding and star gazing. They can both do both things, but neither is interested in what the other chose. It's good that they have friends. I'll pop in and out over the next week or so to check on y'all, but I probably won't post goals. I usually do fairly well on vacations as there are always people around which prevents me from binging. That and I'm a pretty picky eater, and when its hot I tend to lean towards fruits and light foods. I'm not saying I won't eat ice cream or have a "Duck's Doughnut", but all and all I plan to keep things moderate. Plus I don't want to feel bloated and gross in my swim suit.
General Goals Just for this Week (I know it's a JFT thread, humor me)
- Up and ready to leave the house Saturday @ 6:00, Sunday @ 4:00, Mon - Sat Whenever I want, Sunday @ 4:00.
- Protein bar for breakfast on early mornings.
- Finish packing Fri so hubby can load the car Sunday while I'm at the regatta.
- Run at least 2 times at the beach
- Walk or ride bikes as often as possible, its a relatively small island
- Beach, sand & sun
- Lite lunches
- Dinners out but maybe eat half (unless its really good
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- Stargazing
- No alcohol
I'm worse than a little kid. I'm so excited to get away. I didn't sleep last night, which means I came to work early and now I'm counting the hours until I can get out of here (more than usual). He he he he he...3 -
JFT Friday
1. Pack soda. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Toe stretches! Jambalaya for dinner.
2. Leave for school by 7:30. Create literature test. Create grammar diagnostic and follow-up on NRI. Set up online discussions for weeks 1-3; students will choose 6-digit usernames. Duo. Need to edit Machiavelli unit so it doesn't run into Thanksgiving break. Get literature books. Put desks into tables.
3. Publish a blog post. Read Design for Learning and update Goodreads. Lifting. Run to 10k.
4. Bartending course. Braiding practice? Rehearsal.
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 10:30: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. MEDS. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. JFTomorrow.
7. In bed by 10:45; devices off by 11:00.
8. Ask about how to support new AP. Set up assessment switch-outs on OW. Practice hair braiding with D. Check on appts for drs. Remind D to ask his dad about the table. Check with D about ceiling and taking items to the dump. START BLOGGING AGAIN. 3 posts/week? Schedule assessments and return dates (check last term's plans for unit length). Put jewelry away. Fold laundry. Complete bartending course. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Find literature test. Check with dad - take bikes by AFTER raise shows up in paycheck!
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
January 2019: 186.0
February 2019: 187.0
Today: 194.2
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).
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. Bonus if you are the first response; further bonus if you respond to comments on your post. 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.
6. Medical: Dentist Oct 29 8 AM. Onco Oct 22 9:30. PCP Sept 18 10:15. ObG Oct 22 10:30. GET MAGAZINES FOR COLLAGES FROM DOCTORS.
7. Theater: MM first rehearsal 7/29. Next?
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. ASL? Spanish/Portuguese practice? Practice piano. ROL Secret Adversary. Get bikes fixed.
10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter.
WFTY: Climbing. Meetings today. SO MANY MEETINGS. *sigh* It is significantly frustrating that we're told to create dynamic, engaging lessons, and then we sit through meetings in which we watch videos that are screencasts of powerpoints in which the audio is the text on each slide being read to us.
UGHHH.2 -
JFT:
-No snacks after dinner except fresh fruit
-Log every meal1 -
Recap R 8/1
1) Another gorgeous morning for walking dog before work & saw 1 bunny. 3.68 mi 1:04:53 & stretched = happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings = Fitbit 15,099 steps, 250+ 14/14 boom! 39 floors
3) Net calories zero / 14c water = Net cals -79
, sodium -958 
, sugar -6 (ok), fiber excellent, protein ok-ish, 14c water
4) Update MFP Step Challenge
, JFT weekly w-i , JFT monthly goals Friday instead
5) Create HRA acct & complete questionnaire
6) Finalize plans w/ P / call vet for kitty check-up later
7) UNPLUG 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / set alarm (rest day F?) 5:40 / BED & TV OFF 10:20
JFT F 8/2 ~ Busy day already. Last night I decided I would do 2 loads of laundry Fri. to beat the humidity predicted for weekend. So I got all prep done in evening (clothesline up, pins outside, sorting, 1st load & soap in washer). All I had to do was start washer before walking dog. Once back home, hectic times to hang 1 load while washing other, feed kitty and dog, eat breakfast, shower & ready for work, hang 2nd load outside and rush off to office. A little late, but I'm salaried, so who cares.
1) Walked dog before work 3.72 mi 1:04:29 on yet another gorgeous morning! Happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings
3) Net calories zero / 14c water / This will be challenging in evening since I am going over to BFF's for firepit to belatedly celebrate her bday. I told her not to worry about food for me, I will eat at home before, and hope she is not a pest about this. I plan to drink only water, keeping next week's health assessment in mind, but that may change and an adult beverage may be consumed.
4) Update MFP monthly goals / I reviewed my weekly w-i post yesterday, and realized I am dangerously near the weight I was when I went from obese to overweight two years ago. I do NOT want to go backwards, so that is motivating me a little more.
5) Set alarm for farmers market / I hate getting there when all the humongous baby strollers & people visiting are there. I like to buy my produce & leave.2 -
July Goals / Results:
- Packers 5K (walking) July 20 < 45:00 = Temp of 77F, dew point in 70s so very sticky & dark clouds to the south at start. Rain & thunder at about 1 mile marker; just past halfway point, two guys on bikes were informing all racers the event was cancelled due to lightning in the area. No walk around the track inside the stadium, but walked the entire course otherwise. No finish times. With heat, humidity & rain, I looked like a drowned rat after.
- Walk dog 4-5x per week / 100 miles total = Weather (very hot & humid + rainy days) really impacted dog walks during July. Walked dog 5x two weeks, 4x two weeks & 3x one week. Total miles 63.65
- X-train minimum 1x per week = Weights & circuits 3x in month.
- Rest days 1x per week / no more than 2x per week = Early in month, had 4-day rest period ~ just hating the hot & humid weather, I guess. Rest days 2x three weeks, 3x once.
- Prelog food most days / continue logging Good/Bad/Ugly / close food diary every day except: 7/6 hubby's family party + my nephew's annual fireworks (and btw we got married) celebration; 7/20 5K + middle brother's annual summer party; 7/29 annual Girls Day Out
= Not great logging during month: did not close food diary on planned dates plus cousin's funeral/luncheon (family desserts) & two other days (no idea why ~ probably in a funk) - Net calories w/i 100 of zero 50% (16/31) days and < 200 red 25% (8/31) days. More realistic goals to fit my lifestyle this month (because I am not on a diet) = Basically I ate what I wanted, snacked in the evenings & net calories were horrible. Only four days net cals green, three days < 100 red & four days < 200 red. Wowza & ACK!!!
- Take measurements W 7/31 before work & log on MFP = Delayed to 8/1/19 & not happy numbers.
- Scale goal 160# = 166 after high sodium day / also see above & sad me
August Goals:- Walk dog 4-5x per week / 100 miles total
- X-train at least 1x per week
- Rest days 1x per week / no more than 2x per week
- Log Good/Bad/Ugly / prelog food when possible / close food diary every day / may take some vacation days during month & will be flexible about logging
- Net calories w/i 100 of zero 50% (16/31) days and < 200 red 25% (8/31) days. Realistic goals to fit my lifestyle because this is not a diet.
- Take measurements Sat. 8/31 & log on MFP
- Scale goal 163#
Today ~ Smile ~ Laugh ~ Be Kind ~ ~ Eat Well ~ Be Active 1 - Packers 5K (walking) July 20 < 45:00 = Temp of 77F, dew point in 70s so very sticky & dark clouds to the south at start. Rain & thunder at about 1 mile marker; just past halfway point, two guys on bikes were informing all racers the event was cancelled due to lightning in the area. No walk around the track inside the stadium, but walked the entire course otherwise. No finish times. With heat, humidity & rain, I looked like a drowned rat after.
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@nlmackey98 - how exciting! Have a fantastic holiday!
@clicketykeys - ugh, I feel your pain! Nothing worse than a dull PowerPoint presentation. I have been known to nod off watching a few of those...
Had a good start to today. Lovely weather and I did a short run along the parkland walk, which is an old disused railway line through wooded areas near my house. Not sure why I’ve not run there before! Was great. Then babysat for my friend again today and got some lovely calming cuddles from her 12 week-old. Got a busy weekend coming up so trying to get jobs done today.
Thursday goals recap:
- rest day ✅
- babysitting at 10 ✅
- meet mum at 12:30 at mall ✅
- buy P items for adventure trip ✅
- Pick up suitcase from parents ✅
- builder visit at 6 ✅
- bed by 10 ❎
Friday goals:
- morning run ✅ 5k - short but sweet!
- babysitting at 10:30 ✅
- brunch with kids and N ✅
- help P pack for adventure week ✅
- kids to pack for weekend with their dad ✅
- laundry
- pack for weekend with bf
- lay out yoga gear
- bed by 9:30
Nearly the weekend everyone! X
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »JFT- Saturday July 27
2L of water -👿
Log all food - 👿
Be Grateful - 🙂
JFT- Sunday July 28
2L of water
Log all food
Be Grateful
Well I need to get my discipline back, I am too easily reaching for things I know that are not helping me go in the direction I want to go.
I had a fairly good day yesterday, my cousins family is on my mind. They posted the obituary yesterday. This is a hard one.
On a bright note, Kaitlyn came out and showed us the wedding video last night. There are two, the highlight reel, which is about 9 minutes long. The there was the unedited ceremony which is 28 minutes long. They hadn’t paid for the speeches and such but have decided that they are going to go ahead and order that as well.
The photographer gave them a gift of 100 printed photos and she brought those to see as well.
All in all it was a good day for life just not for weight loss.
@Snowflake1968 WE NEED TO GET OUR DISCIPLINE BACK... I'm with you on the same thing lately until last
night. I made up my mind to come back strong. When I woke up I washed my hands and went straight
to the kitchen, got out my blender, apple, strawberries, banana, oatmeal, and milk and made me a
smoothie for breakfast. Actually made enough for tomorrow morning too. I'm sipping water even now
because I'm getting that snacking urge. If there's room for a snack, then there's room for the water that
I'm lacking to get in each day.
I'm here for you; believe that one.
Love you, Mary2 -
nighthawk584 wrote: »JFT 7/29
Do more than 40 pushups in a row (I'm currently at 40, but when my journey started I couldn't even do 2!)
Consume less sodium! (this is my weakness!)
Keep all my numbers in the green!
longer cardio session
take time to enjoy the beautiful day, not just take it for granted.
@nighthawk584 💪👏👏👏 Congratulations on the 40 push ups... YOU'VE GOT THIS!!!1 -
cschmitz110515 wrote: »Hey hey everyone! I've missed you. Basically I have been MIA from JFT the month of July. It's been a chaotic, roller coaster month, including out-of-town family gatherings & food, work deadlines & stress, summer events, out-of-town funeral (my cousin only 45yo who worked as RN, with loving hubby & 2 kids in high school ~ cancer sucks), Packers 5K cancelled due to lightning when I was at halfway point, several times severe storms when I sat in our basement with the pets, and so on.
My motivation and habits have been slipping all month. My body and my scale know this. Yesterday was annual GDO (girls day out) with pedis, shopping & eating. I ate like there was no tomorrow. With annual health assessment on Aug. 7, it's time to get back to eating sensible and not whatever I please. This means you, evening snacks!
Today, JFT I WILL:
1) Not have snacks after supper
2) Floss & retainers & hormone cream before bed
Condolences about your cousin, and hugs concerning your struggles. I love you. Stress has given the
majority of us upper cuts to our chins. Lady, you got a lot on your back. Wish I lived close to you, We'd work
something out to lighten your load or at least make your daily transitions smoother.1 -
nighthawk584 wrote: »JFT 7/31
1. Make a tasty Salsa Verde Chicken in crockpot
2. Do more than 40 pushups in a row. (when I started, I could barely do 2)
3. Mellow out with my guitar
4. Cardio day...PUSH HARDER!
@nighthawk584... Oh darn, I missed Salsa Verde Chicken... Wow! I'm jealous of that one😀
Congrats again on your successes. Have a great weekend!0 -
b]Scale Goals progress: [/b]SW: 227 (Mar 2014) Worsening hip problem made weight loss imperative.
Jan 2015: 220: -7lbs; Struggled on my own to lose that 7 lbs. Joined MFP on daughter's recommendation.
UGW: 153 (losing 1 lb per week)
Sept 2015: 189:✅ -38; Had my hip replacement op.
Oct 2016: 153:✅ -75: My lowest weight in a long time. It was a really struggle losing the final few lbs.
Nov 2016: 160:🤦🏼♀️ -68: A holiday and several family celebrations later.
Feb 2017: 164:🤦🏼♀️ -64 Christmas and more celebrations!
Aug 2017: 159.2:✅ -68.8 I seem to have reached an equilibrium around 160/5.
Jan 2018: 165: 😏 Still working on discarding that last 12 lbs.
Jan 2019: 165: 😏 Still working at it.
Goal for Dec 2019: 155
Apr 2019: 162.4: 😄 Decided to concentrate more on health and fitness. I am increasing my strength training.
Jul 2019: 166.2: 💪🏻 Muscle % increasing, but so is weight. Measurements are decreasing. Holiday 20 - 27 July Is bound to push it up more!
28/07/2019: 169.6: 😜 Holiday baggage is the pits! This morning My Scale informed me that I was 'Overfat'. Let's see what I can do in 4 days to bring this back down!
29/07/2019: 169.0 😁 Phew! It’s shifting! Now I gotta stay on track.
30/07/2019: 168.2: Scale now says I’m ‘healthy’ lol!
31/07/2019: 168.4: Normal daily fluctuation.
1 Aug 2019: 167.8:
01/08: 167.8
02/08: 167.8
JFT: Fri 2 August- Meditation/Reflection 🌟
- Prelog food/follow through/hydrate 🌟
- Do something fun We took a trip on our boat with our eldest girl
- 30+ minute workout/6000+ steps 🌟
- Go into town for fish or duck for dinner tonight 🌟 Bought both. Will have the duck tomorrow night
- Journal (I'm reviewing July and revamping layout for August) 🌟
- vacuum the upstairs 😎 No time to do this as I worked in the garden most of the morning
- Work on crochet 🌟 (Ongoing)
JFT: Sat 3 August- Meditation/Reflection
- Prelog food/follow through/hydrate
- Do something fun (Maybe go down to the boat.)
- 30+ minute workout/6000+ steps
- Go up to Belfast to Support Gay Pride March
- Journal (I'm reviewing July and revamping layout for August)
- vacuum the upstairs (DH does the the downstairs 😂)
- Work on crochet
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Checking in from Friday
1. Pack soda. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Toe stretches! Jambalaya for dinner.
2. Leave for school by 7:30. Create literature test. Create grammar diagnostic and follow-up on NRI. Set up online discussions for weeks 1-3; students will choose 6-digit usernames. Duo. Need to edit Machiavelli unit so it doesn't run into Thanksgiving break. Get literature books. Put desks into tables. Email TKES about how to include workshop model in lesson plans.
3. Publish a blog post. Read Design for Learning and update Goodreads. Lifting. Run to 10k.
4. Bartending course. Braiding practice? Rehearsal.
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 10:30: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. MEDS. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. JFTomorrow.
7. In bed by 10:45; devices off by 11:00.
JFT Saturday
1. AM park run - 4 miles. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! LOG BREAKFAST. Chop celery.
2. Leave for yoga by 9:15. Duo.
3. Groceries! Publish a blog post. Continue bartending course. Practice braiding? Read Design for Learning and update Goodreads.
4. Birthday gig 7 PM.
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. MEDS. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. JFTomorrow.
7. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. In bed by 9:45; devices off by 10:00.
8. Ask about how to support new AP. Practice hair braiding with D. Check on appts for drs. Remind D to ask his dad about the table. Check with D about ceiling and taking items to the dump. START BLOGGING AGAIN. 3 posts/week? Schedule assessments and return dates (check last term's plans for unit length). Put jewelry away. Fold laundry. Complete bartending course. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Find literature test. Check with dad - take bikes by AFTER raise shows up in paycheck!
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
January 2019: 186.0
February 2019: 187.0
Today: 194.2
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).
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. 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. Bonus if you are the first response; further bonus if you respond to comments on your post. 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.
6. Medical: Dentist Oct 29 8 AM. Onco Oct 22 9:30. PCP Sept 18 10:15. ObG Oct 22 10:30. GET MAGAZINES FOR COLLAGES FROM DOCTORS.
7. Theater: MM first rehearsal 7/29. Next?
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. ASL? Spanish/Portuguese practice? Practice piano. ROL Secret Adversary. Get bikes fixed.
10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter.
WFTY: Climbing. I had fun at rehearsal tonight. And I'm looking forward to yoga tomorrow; the teacher is really good. I'm going to have some tea, take my meds, and read a little before heading to bed.2 -
Weekly Weigh - in
I am going to try and post my weight EVERY FRIDAY to be accountable.
I have been so busy, both work wise, and we are trying to clear out so much clutter in our house, and as a result, I have not had the time to post and read what you have all been doing each day. Today, I made 3 trips to Goodwill ... it feels good to get rid of things we no longer need/use, and trying to declutter our house!
So until things slow down a little, my goal is to post at least every friday or saturday -- to report how I have done for the week, and my goals for the week. So right now, if I can I will post daily goals, but mine are going to be more weekly goals instead of daily goals.
Work has been crazy busy, which I guess is a good thing. Then we are traveling for a week ... meeting our son, and his fiance and all 5 of their blended family kids. Should be interesting! I am learning to accept all this, and just be happy for our son, and hope it all works out.
Spoiler
5'11" tall
68 yrs old
Goal weight: 170
Weight loss historyYear 2017Jan 1: 217
Year 2018 January 1: 195.5
Year 2019 January 1, 2019: 206
Feb 1, 2019: 201.6
March 4: 205
April 1: 196.8
May 5: 195
June: : 191.2
July: 192.4
August: 189.4
Non-scale related goals 2019:
1. learn how to stop/control binge eating
2. learn how to manage stress/emotional eating
3. keep up a gratitude journal everyday
4. consistently learn and be better at planning meals for the week .... make this a regular thing to do
5. consistently continue with exercising 5x a week. Be more confident in how I look.
6. make drinking water a daily habit ... not something I have to work at.
7. Reach my goal weight .... then learn how to maintain it!!
Goals for the month of August:
1st week:
1. Have at least 4 good days food-wise
2. exercise at least 4x a week
3. at least 8+ cups water at least 4x a week
4. Scale goal for next friday: 1882 -
Sooo tired! First day of vacation travels to see family. Was up at 3:30 eastern time and now heading to bed 9 pm pacific time. 😴
My only goal today was to not overeat and frankly I would have done better if I could have eaten lunch at a normal time but by the time I was eating it I was famished! Ate so much I didn’t eat any dinner and I am still not hungry.
I drank a ton of water today though and feel like I ran 10 miles. Tomorrow I’m going to get up and do a walk/run plus some stretching and yoga to make up for it. Hoping to just be reasonable with food and get lots of walking in.1 -
Hi Everyone!
I'm bosswitch. I'm 27, and live in Canada. Lurked in this thread before but decided to finally make the commitment to post. I have recently shifted my mindset to focus on what I can do daily to reach my goals and this thread seems like it's a great way to hold myself accountable with a lovely group of ladies
My daily tasks will align to my goals for the rest of 2019, which are to lose at least 20 lbs (SW: 167 @ 5'0), ace my grad school entrance exam, apply to grad school, get some professional certifications and chip away at my to-do backlog. To accomplish this, I'm focusing on being consistent, being disciplined, staying organized, setting myself up for success and keep the importance stuff a priority.
JFT Aug 3
-Workout (speed run and legs)
-Stick to eating window of 9AM-7PM
-Go to laser appt
-Study!
-Cook all meals at home and eat them mindfully
-Groceries (planning and purchasing)
-Clean (if there's time…)
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@bosswitch Welcome to the Group. Accountability and support is what we are all about. One day at a time, building better habits.1
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JFT - Friday August 2
2L of water - 🙂
Log all food- 👿
Gratitude Journal - 👿
JFT - Saturday August 3
2L of water
Log all food
Gratitude Journal
I went out after work for dinner with the leadership team as one is leaving. I had a burger and fries and a couple of delicious drinks that were probably way too many calories. I did drink lots of water too though. I didn’t log it but I’m sure I was right at my 1200 calories yesterday because that’s all I ate all day.
I had a wonderful evening with Rodg and didn’t pay any attention to my phone or social media.
Today we are going to buy car parts and then when he’s working on the car, I’ll clean the house. It’s a long weekend here so I have lots of time.4 -
Hi all, having a wobbly day here so far today. My kids are off with their dad for the weekend but my eldest felt ill first thing and was really tearful about going. So I feel horrible about it and quite emotional. Went to a long hot yoga class this morning but I don’t feel like it really helped. All kinds of anxious and now sitting at home staring at my to-do list and not doing any of it. So hopefully posting it here will prompt me to get on with it...
Friday goals recap:
- morning run ✅ 5k - short but sweet!
- babysitting at 10:30 ✅
- brunch with kids and N ✅
- help P pack for adventure week ✅
- kids to pack for weekend with their dad ✅
- laundry ✅ needs putting away though!
- pack for weekend with bf ❎
- lay out yoga gear✅
- bed by 9:30❎
Saturday goals:
- kids up and ready for their Dad ✅
- yoga at 10 ✅
- tan
- put away laundry
- pack for bf’s place
- relax and hydrate
- bed at a reasonable hour
Have a great weekend all x3 -
@Faebert Parenting is so hard! I'm sending you a big hug, and just the fact that your eldest feels comfortable enough to lose it with you emotionally means you are doing the right things. We are their safe place. Hugs Mama.
@bosswitch Welcome! I love having the daily accountability, and everyone here is so nice and supportive. I just started posting here a few months ago and I've found it extremely helpful.
@Snowflake1968 Sounds like a great day! 4 -
JFT 8/3
30 minutes exercise
Drink water
Have fun and be in the moment
Make 'mostly' healthy choices
Vacation day two! I already got in a 34 minute walk/run and am heading to the old hometown to do some sightseeing/walking later and then dinner at a very fancy exclusive restaurant that I've been wanting to check out for years. Healthy choices all day, then whatever the chef serves at dinner. Can't wait! QT time with family and lots of walking, today will be a great day.
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Hey all! Missed you all. Its been a hellish week. We thought DH had sun poisoning last weekend, sick, fever of almost 103, miserable headache, and night sweats. But we couldnt place the night sweats. Then on Wednesday a rash started forming...thought maybe hives. But by Friday it turned into the tell tale Bullseye of Lyme disease. Hes in between insurances, but we had to go to urgent care. Fortunately, he was seen, diagnosed, and perscribed antibiotics with our too much of a hit to our wallet. But the week was long, stressful and tiring for us both. Now his meds are making him itchy and it will be another 3 weeks of treatment. Oh dear.
On top of that, we were supposed to buy a lot of land abutting our property. We had been sold by the sellers realtor on the fact that its a buildable lot. Our attorney alerted us on day of closing it is not, but their realtor claimed we knew that. We were in fact told the opposite. We pushed the closing back a week while we do more due diligence. But we were so angry to have been flat out lied to. It's a complicated situation, so we are waiting to hear back from building comissioner and tax assesor. Its such a small town thought that they only work one day a week so its hurry up and wait at the moment. Someone was definitelt watching out for ua that this information made its way to light before we signed though.
I had my first doctora appointment to confirm pregnancy. It didnt go as I expected or hoped. My doctor had no congratulation...just asked if it was planned and told me her first pregnancy ended in miscarriage, and 1 in 4 pregnancies doesnt make it out of the first trimester, and that the OB wont be contacting me until Atleast 12 weeks incase i miscarry so they dont waste their time. I'm not naive, I know these are all facts about miscarriage but it felt so insensitive and unnecessary to approach it so negatively. It was dissapointing to say the least. Im trying to stay positive but she really stressed me out more than anything. Ive been hiding my feelings in food for a week now...gotta climb out of this hole.6 -
@nlmackey98 - I hope you have a wonderful vacation. My parents used to let me take a friend on vacation too. It made it easier on them I think.
@cschmitz110515 - I so miss clothes drying on a line. I am a little envious.
@maryrobinson40 - I was thinking about you this week and wondering how you were. It has been a struggle for sure lately.
@mytime6630 - I had a theory when my girls were making life decisions that we didn’t necessarily agree with that we had to show support and be there for them. I feared if I wasn’t supportive that if things fell apart they wouldn’t come to us when they needed us.
@Faebert - awe I feel for you.3 -
@mytime6630 - I had a theory when my girls were making life decisions that we didn’t necessarily agree with that we had to show support and be there for them. I feared if I wasn’t supportive that if things fell apart they wouldn’t come to us when they needed us.
That is my theory also ... it is not our life, it is our sons. And .. he seems so happy. So we are happy about that, and looking forward to seeing all of them in a couple of weeks. We are very supportive to him. Life is short, and as I tell him, find the happiness in life because someday it all ends.
Today I cleaned out my sewing room... such a great feeling! I took 4 large bags of fabric to goodwill .. and bought a new carpet to put down. This time, I just bought a $18.00 indoor/outdoor carpet. It is as thin as can be, but, I can take it out and just shake it out ... and my chair rolls on it nicely. I still have to tackle the closets ... but one project at a time.
Went to the gym this morning, so started my day out right!!
So goals for today (even though I said I may only post once a week, the accountability is good, and today I have time!).
JFt, Saturday
1. log all food... make wise choices
2. gym (already done this!).
3. work in my sewing room.
4. work in the guest room .... I already have 3 more boxes for goodwill. Feels so refreshing to get rid of some of the clutter!~
5. go to Home Depot -- buy fresh flowers for our patio. I still have pansies in one of the containers!
6. concentrate on 8+ water
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Hey all! Missed you all. Its been a hellish week. We thought DH had sun poisoning last weekend, sick, fever of almost 103, miserable headache, and night sweats. But we couldnt place the night sweats. Then on Wednesday a rash started forming...thought maybe hives. But by Friday it turned into the tell tale Bullseye of Lyme disease. Hes in between insurances, but we had to go to urgent care. Fortunately, he was seen, diagnosed, and perscribed antibiotics with our too much of a hit to our wallet. But the week was long, stressful and tiring for us both. Now his meds are making him itchy and it will be another 3 weeks of treatment. Oh dear.
On top of that, we were supposed to buy a lot of land abutting our property. We had been sold by the sellers realtor on the fact that its a buildable lot. Our attorney alerted us on day of closing it is not, but their realtor claimed we knew that. We were in fact told the opposite. We pushed the closing back a week while we do more due diligence. But we were so angry to have been flat out lied to. It's a complicated situation, so we are waiting to hear back from building comissioner and tax assesor. Its such a small town thought that they only work one day a week so its hurry up and wait at the moment. Someone was definitelt watching out for ua that this information made its way to light before we signed though.
I had my first doctora appointment to confirm pregnancy. It didnt go as I expected or hoped. My doctor had no congratulation...just asked if it was planned and told me her first pregnancy ended in miscarriage, and 1 in 4 pregnancies doesnt make it out of the first trimester, and that the OB wont be contacting me until Atleast 12 weeks incase i miscarry so they dont waste their time. I'm not naive, I know these are all facts about miscarriage but it felt so insensitive and unnecessary to approach it so negatively. It was dissapointing to say the least. Im trying to stay positive but she really stressed me out more than anything. Ive been hiding my feelings in food for a week now...gotta climb out of this hole.
Oh my -- you've had a lot going on! Glad your DH went to urgent care to get antiobiotics! I always worry about Lymn Disease because of all the deer we have in our yard.
I am so sorry your doctor was so discouraging. That is horrible... no doctor should have such negativity. I cannot believe a doctor would say that to you ... no wonder you are turning to food. But think positive .... don't let her ruin your happiness and excitement. Big congrats to you!
I;ve missed so much by not getting on here ... time to try and catch up on all that you all have going on. Such strong women we have on here!2 -
Hey all! Missed you all. Its been a hellish week. We thought DH had sun poisoning last weekend, sick, fever of almost 103, miserable headache, and night sweats. But we couldnt place the night sweats. Then on Wednesday a rash started forming...thought maybe hives. But by Friday it turned into the tell tale Bullseye of Lyme disease. Hes in between insurances, but we had to go to urgent care. Fortunately, he was seen, diagnosed, and perscribed antibiotics with our too much of a hit to our wallet. But the week was long, stressful and tiring for us both. Now his meds are making him itchy and it will be another 3 weeks of treatment. Oh dear.
On top of that, we were supposed to buy a lot of land abutting our property. We had been sold by the sellers realtor on the fact that its a buildable lot. Our attorney alerted us on day of closing it is not, but their realtor claimed we knew that. We were in fact told the opposite. We pushed the closing back a week while we do more due diligence. But we were so angry to have been flat out lied to. It's a complicated situation, so we are waiting to hear back from building comissioner and tax assesor. Its such a small town thought that they only work one day a week so its hurry up and wait at the moment. Someone was definitelt watching out for ua that this information made its way to light before we signed though.
I had my first doctora appointment to confirm pregnancy. It didnt go as I expected or hoped. My doctor had no congratulation...just asked if it was planned and told me her first pregnancy ended in miscarriage, and 1 in 4 pregnancies doesnt make it out of the first trimester, and that the OB wont be contacting me until Atleast 12 weeks incase i miscarry so they dont waste their time. I'm not naive, I know these are all facts about miscarriage but it felt so insensitive and unnecessary to approach it so negatively. It was dissapointing to say the least. Im trying to stay positive but she really stressed me out more than anything. Ive been hiding my feelings in food for a week now...gotta climb out of this hole.
What a stupid doctor.
And what a disgusting thing to say, not bothering to contact you until 12 weeks incase you miscarry?! What a load of bull!
The reason it will be 12 weeks is thats when they can arrange the first scan, the earliest time they can make accurate measurements of your babies development! Ive been in at 9 weeks over miscalculated dates and they brought be back at 12 to do the measurements!
Did he do your BP and stuff?
If you want to contact your OB, then DO.
The amount of people who worry about ringing when they think is something wrong! Its their JOB to make sure youre okay.
Even in later pregnancy, when you dont feel enough kicks, you can ring even hours later if movement stop again!
Hope youre feeling a bit better from it now!
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Scale Goals progress:SW: 227 (Mar 2014) Worsening hip problem made weight loss imperative.
Jan 2015: 220: -7lbs; Struggled on my own to lose that 7 lbs. Joined MFP on daughter's recommendation.
UGW: 153 (losing 1 lb per week)
Sept 2015: 189:✅ -38; Had my hip replacement op.
Oct 2016: 153:✅ -75: My lowest weight in a long time. It was a really struggle losing the final few lbs.
Nov 2016: 160:🤦🏼♀️ -68: A holiday and several family celebrations later.
Feb 2017: 164:🤦🏼♀️ -64 Christmas and more celebrations!
Aug 2017: 159.2:✅ -68.8 I seem to have reached an equilibrium around 160/5.
Jan 2018: 165: 😏 Still working on discarding that last 12 lbs.
Jan 2019: 165: 😏 Still working at it.
Goal for Dec 2019: 155
Apr 2019: 162.4: 😄 Decided to concentrate more on health and fitness. I am increasing my strength training.
Jul 2019: 166.2: 💪🏻 Muscle % increasing, but so is weight. Measurements are decreasing. Holiday 20 - 27 July Is bound to push it up more!
28/07/2019: 169.6: 😜 Holiday baggage is the pits! This morning My Scale informed me that I was 'Overfat'. Let's see what I can do in 4 days to bring this back down!
29/07/2019: 169.0 😁 Phew! It’s shifting! Now I gotta stay on track.
30/07/2019: 168.2: Scale now says I’m ‘healthy’ lol!
31/07/2019: 168.4: Normal daily fluctuation.
1 Aug 2019: 167.8:
01/08: 167.8
02/08: 167.8
03/08: 167,5
JFT: Sat 3 August- Meditation/Reflection 🌟
- Prelog food/follow through/hydrate 🌟
- Do something fun 🌈 Went up to Belfast to Support Gay Pride March. Very lively day, great crowds, fab floats.
- 30+ minute workout/6000+ steps 🌟 Just over 13,000 steps done today.
- Journal (I'm reviewing July and revamping layout for August) —>
- vacuum the upstairs (DH does the the downstairs 😂) 🌟🌟🌟
- Work on crochet —>
JFT: Sun 4 August Planning a relaxed day today after our busy Saturday.- Meditation/Reflection
- Prelog food/follow through/hydrate
- Do something fun (Visiting elder daughter)
- 30+ minute workout/6000+ steps
- Journal (I'm reviewing July and revamping layout for August)
- Work on crochet
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Many Congratulations!Hey all! Missed you all. Its been a hellish week. We thought DH had sun poisoning last weekend, sick, fever of almost 103, miserable headache, and night sweats. But we couldnt place the night sweats. Then on Wednesday a rash started forming...thought maybe hives. But by Friday it turned into the tell tale Bullseye of Lyme disease. Hes in between insurances, but we had to go to urgent care. Fortunately, he was seen, diagnosed, and perscribed antibiotics with our too much of a hit to our wallet. But the week was long, stressful and tiring for us both. Now his meds are making him itchy and it will be another 3 weeks of treatment. Oh dear.
On top of that, we were supposed to buy a lot of land abutting our property. We had been sold by the sellers realtor on the fact that its a buildable lot. Our attorney alerted us on day of closing it is not, but their realtor claimed we knew that. We were in fact told the opposite. We pushed the closing back a week while we do more due diligence. But we were so angry to have been flat out lied to. It's a complicated situation, so we are waiting to hear back from building comissioner and tax assesor. Its such a small town thought that they only work one day a week so its hurry up and wait at the moment. Someone was definitelt watching out for ua that this information made its way to light before we signed though.
I had my first doctora appointment to confirm pregnancy. It didnt go as I expected or hoped. My doctor had no congratulation...just asked if it was planned and told me her first pregnancy ended in miscarriage, and 1 in 4 pregnancies doesnt make it out of the first trimester, and that the OB wont be contacting me until Atleast 12 weeks incase i miscarry so they dont waste their time. I'm not naive, I know these are all facts about miscarriage but it felt so insensitive and unnecessary to approach it so negatively. It was dissapointing to say the least. Im trying to stay positive but she really stressed me out more than anything. Ive been hiding my feelings in food for a week now...gotta climb out of this hole.
What a stupid doctor.
And what a disgusting thing to say, not bothering to contact you until 12 weeks incase you miscarry?! What a load of bull!
The reason it will be 12 weeks is thats when they can arrange the first scan, the earliest time they can make accurate measurements of your babies development! Ive been in at 9 weeks over miscalculated dates and they brought be back at 12 to do the measurements!
Did he do your BP and stuff?
If you want to contact your OB, then DO.
The amount of people who worry about ringing when they think is something wrong! Its their JOB to make sure youre okay.
Even in later pregnancy, when you dont feel enough kicks, you can ring even hours later if movement stop again!
Hope youre feeling a bit better from it now!
Thoroughly agree. That doctor was way out of order!1 -
Hey all! Missed you all. Its been a hellish week. We thought DH had sun poisoning last weekend, sick, fever of almost 103, miserable headache, and night sweats. But we couldnt place the night sweats. Then on Wednesday a rash started forming...thought maybe hives. But by Friday it turned into the tell tale Bullseye of Lyme disease. Hes in between insurances, but we had to go to urgent care. Fortunately, he was seen, diagnosed, and perscribed antibiotics with our too much of a hit to our wallet. But the week was long, stressful and tiring for us both. Now his meds are making him itchy and it will be another 3 weeks of treatment. Oh dear.
On top of that, we were supposed to buy a lot of land abutting our property. We had been sold by the sellers realtor on the fact that its a buildable lot. Our attorney alerted us on day of closing it is not, but their realtor claimed we knew that. We were in fact told the opposite. We pushed the closing back a week while we do more due diligence. But we were so angry to have been flat out lied to. It's a complicated situation, so we are waiting to hear back from building comissioner and tax assesor. Its such a small town thought that they only work one day a week so its hurry up and wait at the moment. Someone was definitelt watching out for ua that this information made its way to light before we signed though.
I had my first doctora appointment to confirm pregnancy. It didnt go as I expected or hoped. My doctor had no congratulation...just asked if it was planned and told me her first pregnancy ended in miscarriage, and 1 in 4 pregnancies doesnt make it out of the first trimester, and that the OB wont be contacting me until Atleast 12 weeks incase i miscarry so they dont waste their time. I'm not naive, I know these are all facts about miscarriage but it felt so insensitive and unnecessary to approach it so negatively. It was dissapointing to say the least. Im trying to stay positive but she really stressed me out more than anything. Ive been hiding my feelings in food for a week now...gotta climb out of this hole.
Oh my Darling Sister... Whew! You have been through so much. Thank you for sharing and
for coming to lay your head on our shoulders. Forgive me, but I think I would have totally gotten
in her butt for her lack of professionalism. One person's outcome doesn't determine another.
😤. Oh I'm so pissed at her... I've had miscarriage before, ended up with three daughters and
would have had more if I hadn't gotten myself fixed. That was uncalled for. I must calm down.
I'm totally gritting my teeth over here. How dare she.
Sister. One thing I believe and it's been proven through many things, people don't have the final
say about your life. There have been many testimonies from the Bible days with Abraham and Sara,
to the quintuplets in the news... about what people felt were impossible, that turned into facts.
Ok... I love you and all my JFT FAMILY. Glad I wasn't there for that appointment... When I got
done with her she would have gone back to medical school...but definitely apologized.
Hugs from the heart Sis and prayers for you and hubby.1 -
Right so yesterday was one of them realisation days.
Our house doesnt havent a full length mirror atm.
And yestedday me and ash did some shopping, i dont normally try stuff on because i know my size and know if i buy it then it would fit, but a couple of items i decided to try just incase they didnt suit me.
Anyway stood in just my jnderwear in the changing roooms ans i really came face to face with the damage ive caused to my body.
I look absolutely humongous, it was horrible.
Im really feeling put off by it and now really want to make some changes, but im ALSO worried if it was enough to really make me change my ways.
Not sure where to start from here but im guessing just logging and exercise would be a good place to start. Ash said he would deffo sign me up for the gym but hes just checking we can afford it first, either way i can do work outs at home.
Eigh, i really need you guys ro kick me up the butt if i start slacking! I need to get this weight off!3 -
@AJB1014 Totally agree with everyone. That doctor was bang out of order. It's very unprofessional for her to let personal tragedy cloud her judgement like that, in her dealings with patients. Try to avoid letting her problems affect your pleasure in your news.
Many congratulations! Enjoy your upcoming happy event. Can you ask for a different doctor in future?
Hope your husband recovers quickly.
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