JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »
@littleblackskirt - hugs to you, if you are talking to a social worker does that mean your parents will be going into assisted living?
@Snowflake, no, the social worker is there to find a care package for my father so that he can come home from hospital. That would mean a carer coming into the house 3 or 4 times a day for a short time to help with whatever he needs. I don't know how long this will work for, as he is only going to get worse, but it will be nice for him to be home. He has been very worried about agreeing to this as he isn't sure if he can manage, he can't just change his mind and go back to the cottage hospital.
I'm really pleased that you found a job you love, you deserve it after all the effort you put in
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I seem to be losing it lately....I could have sworn I had goals from yesterday on here, but I must've had good intentions and then no time? I guess it doesn't matter since I have decided to go back to square one. I was doing well with habits for a while there, and then with the stress our familly went through this summer I got so far off track that I can't seem to pull it together again.
So, my plan is to reboot. I am going to start out with simple but important goals. I need to go back to the beginning and build good foundational habits if I want to be successful. And I AM going to be successful!
I'll hop back on later! Just have a few minutes here and I spent it reading up on everyone!
DISCARD 5 LB CHALLENGE #4
SW: 188.6 on 10/8
CW: 184.2 -4.4
GW: 183.6 will be a 5 lb loss
J4T - Wednesday:
Body: Journal every bite. 80 oz of water
Mind: Read Chapter One of Beck's Diet Solution
Spirit: Bible Study - Catch up on Weight Loss God's Way
Bedtime: Unplug at 9:00, Gratitude Journal, read from DO or JM, read from SA, find a new book to read...a real live BOOK, not an eBook.
2019 WOTY: TENACITY I am succeeding in this journey towards a healthy life because I am tenacious.3 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »@bookmeister86 - I hope you have a better day today. With the lady that seemed to have a bad interview, is it possible to bring her in for a second one to see if she is more at ease? I have done that with a couple people that worked for me that I felt was quite shy. They turned out to be really great employees who just needed that little bit of belief in them.
It was her second interview, actually. We give people two interviews, one where we just talk more generally about their CV and the second where we actually get them to do a presentation which tests their technical knowledge and experience. We often find that good talkers talk their way through the first one but demonstrate that they don't actually have the technical knowledge in the second. Her presentation - and also the questions we asked her about specific requirements where we weren't sure she had enough experience - showed that she just didn't have the experience, or at least she failed to show us that she did. We did probe her and try to help her out quite a bit so I think if she had had the knowledge it would have come out. To be honest, we weren't that impressed with her CV in the first place but we thought we'd give her the benefit of the doubt to see if there was more than her CV was showing. Seems there wasn't, which is a shame.
The whole thing is very frustrating. Basically, because of business uncertainty, we were only given the permission to recruit someone for a 1 year contract. This reduces the pool of candidates because most people want a permanent job. So candidates are typically not as good. And yet, because they are only for one year, we want them to be BETTER - because we don't want to have to spend six months training them up for them to only stay for six months more!
It's ridiculous. We discussed afterwards that if we'd been recruiting for a permanent role we might have invested in her and trained her up a bit. But for one year, and given we are in such a mess resource wise (i.e. we just don't have enough people), we really just need someone to come in and hit the ground running! (But they don't want to apply, because they want permanent roles). Baaaaah.3 -
Halloween over-indulgence in chocolate 🍫 and complacency are having a detrimental effect on my scale progress. Being much more sensible, so hoping for a better results.
The only failure is giving up!============================================================
DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGE 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
NAME: Terri
SW: 167.4
GW: 162.4
28/08: 162.4 - 5 lb It’s taken almost the whole month! And I could be up again tomorrow. 😂
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DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGE 2
NAME: Terri
SW: 162.4 (28/08)
GW: 157.4
25/09: CW: 157.2 - 5.2
WOO! HOO! 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
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DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGE 3
NAME: Terri
SW: 157.2 (26/09)
GW: 152.2
07/10: CW: 155.8 - 1.4 lb 😃
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DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGE 4
NAME: Terri
SW: 156.0 (08/10)
GW: 151
06/11: CW: 152.7 - 3.3 Finally moving in the right direction again!
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Daily GoalsJFT: Wed 06 Nov- Food: log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
- Exercise: Knee Physio; 7,500+ Steps daily; 30 + minutes intentional exercise
- Other: Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation;; Practice Self-care; Positively reframe thoughts; Learn something new; 15 mins Daily Declutter session
Goals: 🌻 I need to stay mindful of what I'm eating.
Activities:- 👍🏻 9.30am: Train to Belfast for visit to Tropical Ravine in Botanic Gardens
- 👍🏻 2pm: Grocery Shopping
- 👍🏻 7pm: Crochet group
JFT: Wed 06 Nov
Goals:
Activities- 10.30am: Dance Class
- 2pm: Shakespeare Study Group
Calorie Goal Challenge ~|~ Start Date: 4 Nov
Days Under: ✅✅✅
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Tomorrow we are leaving to see our son... and I am still sick with this awful cold. As a result, I am drinking orange juice, and pretty much eating junk stuff!!!!
So I need to get back on track before I end up gaining too much back.
SO my goals for this weekend will be the goals I need to really work on
1. mindful eating
2. concentrate on water
3. eat only 1/2 of whatever I order... portions are always so large, stop before I am stuffed.
4. I am bringing along goodies to eat in the car .. some of those goodies are pumpkin and zucchini bread. Only eat 1 piece if any, and then eat the other stuff .. the protein shake, apples, etc. Keep calories in mind.
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So I have a question for you guys. I have lost 27 pounds since January, but I also was at my highest weight in January. But I want to lose 5 more pounds to be in the “normal “ weight for my height and then also want to lose 10 more pounds. I guess I just want to be in the 170s. Hubby does not want me to lose anymore weight, but I don’t like his reasoning. He does tell me I look nice but he also thinks if I lose more weight wrinkles will show up even more. He says he can tell I am losing weight in my face and worries I will look older. I am already old, I am 68 but that remark made me feel really bad. I don’t want to look even older but a part of me is saying my health is more important and I was hurt. Tonight I am reading on how to not get wrinkles and hoping if I drink more water that might help. Kinda depressed when I worked so hard to lose weight and now hubby tells me I look older.
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Yesterday was ok in the end. Work was thoroughly annoying and is just making me exhausted. Everything is ridiculous and just really hard work. But I had a good trip to the consultant in the afternoon for a check up which showed there is nothing that requires action at the moment (I had operations two years ago for a gynaecological condition that reoccurs), which was a relief. So that made the day!
Today will be challenging food wise as it's another leaving do. (It's actually a quadruple leaving do - did I mention that things are a bit rubbish at work?!). My plan is to eat before I go (leftovers from yesterday dinner) and take a sensible snack to eat on the way home. Then I have planned what to drink. It's being held at a craft beer bar which means I will drinking beer. This is potentially a good thing as even though beer has a reputation for more calories, I find I drink it slower than wine and it also fills me up better than wine so I consume fewer calories. With it being 'craft beer' as well I can order it in halves rather than full pints to taste different flavours, so that will slow it down too. I've pre logged my calories and can stay within maintenance - let's do it!
Yesterday's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Be in the green
allowed myself ice cream so went a bit over, still well within maintenance territory
- 3 bottles water
- No eating whilst standing Yes, and I turned down free biscuits
- Savour every bite
- Talk back to sabotaging thoughts
- Give myself credit!
- Stay positive
- 30 minute lunch breakWork was a bit ridiculous so only got 15. Had a big break in afternoon to go see consultant though
- Finish work at 6.15pm
- Do 1+ thing in FrenchForgot and am lazy
- Gratitude journalAs per French
- Lights off by 11Not too long after though
Today's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Stay within maintenance
- Stick to planned alcohol
- Order at least one soft drink
- 3 bottles water
- No eating whilst standing
- Savour every bite
- Talk back to sabotaging thoughts
- Give myself credit!
- Stay positive
- 45+ minute lunch break
- Print stuff for job application/ potential interview
- Read about potential company
- Finish work at 6pm
- Leave pub by 9.30 or 10 absolute latest
Words for 2019: Mindful Moderation4 -
@mytime6630 Wrinkles are natural for most of us. Unless your husband is much younger than you, (or he is carrying excess weight) he must also have them. I believe that some men feel threatened when their wife begins to lose weight.
This is an extract from an article on www.everydayhealth.com
https://www.everydayhealth.com/weight/dieting-with-a-non-dieting-spouse.aspx
The following is an extract from the article:Lose Weight: Communicating Your Goals
While you may be frustrated that your spouse doesn't "get" your diet, your spouse may actually feel threatened by your resolve, says Emily Banes, RD, clinical dietitian at the Houston Northwest Medical Center. "Sometimes if they just realize how important it is, if they realize you're trying to do it to change your health and you're not going to leave them, it helps."
Although it may not seem like your attempt to lose weight should bother your husband or other family members, Banes says loved ones may worry that certain activities you used to do together, such as going out to eat, may now be off-limits.
Banes recommends reassuring your family that you will still do things and go to places you have enjoyed in the past, although perhaps less frequently. To do this successfully, she suggests you come up with your own game plan ahead of time so you know what you will or won't eat when you're out together.
For example, Simon has made a personal commitment to cut back on calorie-laden cocktails and wine when dining out. She also often brings a serving of nuts in her purse in case she needs to stave off the urge to order unhealthy items on the menu or take the edge off hunger while waiting for everyone to order.
No matter what situation you find yourself in, communicating your goals to your spouse is pivotal to your weight loss. Here are some ideas:- Convey a positive message. Simon tells her spouse, "I love you, you love me, and this is a form of self-love. I'm taking care of myself, and I know you want me to do that."
- Explain your process. If your family teases you about your diet strategies, like weighing portions, explain that you are more successful when you take these measures.
- Talk about what you can eat instead of what you can't. Avoid boring non-dieters with all the details of your plan.
- Cook separate meals if necessary, but encourage your spouse to try some of the new dishes you are eating, especially if he has a weight problem too. He just might like them!
Good communication and mutual understanding will make it that much easier to stick to your weight-loss plan.
I regard my 'new' wrinkles as a badge of achievement, and one of the trade offs I prepared to make for feeling fabulous. However, drinking more water, and cosseting your skin does seem to lessen the problem over time.4 -
mytime6630 wrote: »So I have a question for you guys. I have lost 27 pounds since January, but I also was at my highest weight in January. But I want to lose 5 more pounds to be in the “normal “ weight for my height and then also want to lose 10 more pounds. I guess I just want to be in the 170s. Hubby does not want me to lose anymore weight, but I don’t like his reasoning. He does tell me I look nice but he also thinks if I lose more weight wrinkles will show up even more. He says he can tell I am losing weight in my face and worries I will look older. I am already old, I am 68 but that remark made me feel really bad. I don’t want to look even older but a part of me is saying my health is more important and I was hurt. Tonight I am reading on how to not get wrinkles and hoping if I drink more water that might help. Kinda depressed when I worked so hard to lose weight and now hubby tells me I look older.
I'm sorry he said that, it must be upsetting. Men can be very insensitive at times!
I think you should do what will make you happy and your husband should support you with that.
Personally I think you should work on maintaining for a good period of time before you think about those extra ten pounds. Learning how to maintain is so important. I suggest that you work on that and establish habits that keep you steady.
Then, when you are comfortable maintaining, you can decide whether you want to lose those extra ten pounds. You might decide that actually, you're happy at the higher weight, and happy with the lifestyle you have at that weight. If you try to lose and maintain a lower weight, you won't be able to eat as much - forever! (Every ten pounds is 120 calories less per day to maintain). Or, you might decide that you do really want to lose them and are willing to eat less long term. But I'd recommend having a period of maintaining and getting used to what the lifestyle is before you decide.
As for the five pounds to get you into the healthy weight - I think five pounds is a pretty small amount in the scheme of things so it doesn't really matter if you lose them or not. I doubt it will actually make a difference to your health being within some magic number anyway. BMI is not a perfect calculation, it's a guideline. Lots of people have higher BMIs and are healthy, particularly if they do lots of sport. I have read multiple times that rowers and rugby players are technically obese because of all their muscle!
But it may make you feel good to be in the healthy range, and that is important. So if it means a lot to you, do it - and hubby will have to get on board!
I'd probably recommend focusing on maintaining throughout Nov-Dec though. This is a challenging time for you I know. If you can focus on maintaining rather than losing, you can start the new year in a good place, with energy to get rid of those five pounds!
I just want to pick up on something you said - 68 is not old! My mum is 68 and would be appalled at what you said. She refuses to call herself old and is a strong believer that if you consider yourself old, you get old. And she's right! She sees herself as young (well, she might now accept herself as middle aged - she refused to do that when she was 50) and acts that way, doing lots of activities and exercise. And doing all that keeps her from getting old. By contrast, my aunt (who is 69) has decided that she's old, and walks very slowly when she does anything. Because of that she's getting old.
These days, we live a long time and 68 is not old unless you believe it's old (or unless you have health problems that are ageing you). You are healthy, you've lost tons of weight, do plenty of exercise and as far as I know you don't have major health issues?
So, be proud of your age and don't see it as a bad thing. And as for wrinkles? I believe they are otherwise known as wisdom lines. Wear them with pride!4 -
Thursday 7 November
I’ve been slacking whilst staying with my parents and got a nasty shock when I stood on the scales today. I need to get serious between now and Christmas so that I have scope for The festive over indulgences!
Log accurately
Stay in the green
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Attend to Happy scale weight trend - eat below maintenance1 -
Good morning!
@mytime6630 I agree with what @bookmeister86 said, it's important to do what will make YOU happy!
Yesterday 11/6:
1. Stay within calorie goal😁
2. Finish work at 5:20😔
3. Do dishes😔
4. Walk dogs😁
JFT 11/7:
1. Stay within calorie goal
2. Finish work at 5:20
3. Do dishes
4. Walk dogs2 -
@mytime6630 I'm sorry he said that, men right? Ash said the other day "if you exercise before during and after pregnancy you'll be more likely to get your pre pregnancy body back, but if you don't, like you didn't, then it's you probably won't get your prepregnancy body back"
Well I'm gonna prove I can lol!!
But I think what bookmeister said was perfect!
Lose the 5lbs, that's your like mini goal and I think if you did that you'd be happy maintaining because you've reached normal range!
And then get through these tough months and see how you feel!
Then I would say go for it! Lose the 10lbs! And if you don't like what you see then hey you've got a few indulgent weeks ahead of you to put10lb back on! It's not a permanent thing if you don't want it to be!
And as for being OLD! You are NOT old!
Bookmeister was right, my maternal grandparents see themselves as old. And they sit in all the time doing nothing but watching TV. Like they're waiting to die!
My late paternal grandparents didn't see themselves as old and my nana used to go to so many clubs and social events (even at mid 80s) and she had so many friends and was full of life!!
She was funny, cheeky, amazing
You are what you choose to be!
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5lb Challenge
Oct 9 - 191.2
Today - 187.0
Loss - 5.2
Well it says I dropped weight this morning, it will probably be up again tomorrow, but officially made it to 5.2 lbs lost!
JFT - Wednesday Nov 6
2L of water - 👿 only 1L
Log all food - 👿 I had to go out at 10 last night to pick a friend up from the airport and her plane was delayed getting to the gate after landing. I don’t know what possessed me but I decided a couple McDonalds cheeseburgers were just what I needed while I waited. Why do I do these things to myself!
15 minutes of exercise - 👿
Gratitude journal - 🙂
JFT - Thursday Nov 7
2L of water
Log all food
15 minutes of exercise
Had a surprise dinner guest last night, my cousin that passed away, her daughter and granddaughter. The baby is 10 months old and so sweet. The autopsy showed that my cousin had a aeorta explode. She had untreated bronchitis and her sugar was high, but low for what she normally was at. She wasn’t a good diabetic and didn’t change her diet to meet her medical needs I guess.
I hope I can become closer to her daughter and be here for her as a mother figure when she needs it.
I am going to go through and read after I get dressed. My coworker is picking me up this morning so I do have some more time.
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JFT
1. Eat packed lunch ✔
2. Log all food ✔
3. Waters ✔
4. Cook dinner at home ✔
5. Pack lunches ✔
6. Only one candy, only after fruit ✔ ✔ no candy!!!
7. In bed by 9, lights out by 930 ✔ ✔ asleep at 9!
A bit frustrated this morning...nothing major but I cant shake it right now. Which turns into a nasty cycle of me being frustrated with others, then being frustrated with myself for not being able to let it go, then going back to being frustrated at others for treating me with less respect that I deserve. Ugh. Having a piece of toast and taking a deep breath, this too shall pass. Flipping it to a positive thought though. I have been crushing it this week and i feel great. I need to remember that this feeling is worth it and baby appreciates it! Ive been feeling him move a lot more and its so exciting.
JFT
1. Log all food
2. Eat packed lunch
3. One candy, only after fruit
4. Do no harm but take no sh!!t
5. Cook dinner at home
6. Pick up dog
7. Bed by 9, lights off by 930
I sense hormonal pregnant lady *backs away slowly* lol jokingggg
If it's something you would of normally rationalised, but you can't this time. It's hormones. And that's why you're getting frustrated at every possible angle and it's just confusing lol!
For some reason when I was pregnant I HATED the dog? Like wtf did he do LOL!
But yeah as soon as baby was born and I recovered and everything settled, I was fine with him again. It was totally weird.
Bahahaha, bex you are so not wrong. Thats so funny about the dog! The hormones sure are something. Yesterday was men in general bothering me. DH and I were having a hard time communicating. I thought I was helping with a project, he felt like I was just taking over his project. But he didnt tell me that until we were both just frustrated. Then my boss wanted me to go to a conference in Orlando - I'll be 31 weeks pregnant. Traveling has never been part of my job description. If I wasnt pregnant I would absolutely go. But I told my boss I wasnt comfortable flying at that time in my pregnancy. My boss says to me, "why, you will be fine theres no risks" I was so peeved...he is not my doctor and does not have any idea of my medical status!!! I stood my ground and another associate will be going but I was so annoyed!!! Ah well, feeling a bit better today!4 -
JFT
1. Log all food ✔
2. Eat packed lunch ✔
3. One candy, only after fruit ✔
4. Do no harm but take no sh!!t ✔
5. Cook dinner at home ✔
6. Pick up dog ✔
7. Bed by 9, lights off by 930 ✔
Definitely went over cals yesterday going back for seconds at dinner...and it was more emotional than hunger. But, no reason to go off the rails and I logged it instead of pretending it didnt happen. I really wanted a breakfast sandwich this morning but I had my smoothie and will treat myself on my day off tomorrow, and savor every bite!
JFT
1. Log all food
2. Eat packed lunch
3. Cook dinner at home, need to use ground beef
4. Only one candy, only after fruit
5. Prepare license name change paperwork
6. Empty/fill dishwasher
7. Load of laundry
8. Be kind
9. Set alarm for 7am - stone delivery at 730
10. Bed by 9 - lights out by 9301 -
Recap W 11/6 ~ Snowing! It's going to be a lonnngg winter if this sticks around.
1) Restarted my home-version of circuit & weight (x-training) before work = Yay me!
I think the summer break with x-training was good for me, and dog & I got to be outside & enjoy lots of long walks.
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings = Fitbit 8,144 steps, 250+ 14/14 boom! 36 floors
3) Meals & snacks prelogged / net calories zero / 14c water = Indulged (unplanned) in sourdough bread from winter market but no evening snacking. Net cals -177 , sodium green , sugar -5 , fiber excellent, protein good, 13c water
4) Complete summary pages... all freaking 95 pages (improved / better process per ASSt. manager = NOT!)
hahaha no ~ mainly I putzed through my workday 
/ APG sign-off in process
5) To-do's: email Jen re holiday parade staging volunteer duty (decided this year will be my last... I've done this 27 years!) / check out winter market at Badger State Brewing great little market for this time of year & even saw my favorite tomato vendor... cleaning out his greenhouse, so no more until next summer & sad me / grocery list / check ML subscription nope / check RedCard acct one of these days / other? decluttered coffee table, more digital decluttering
6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / bed & tv off 10:20 
2nd night to bed early & feels so good! (walk dog R before work if road conditions permit)
JFT R 11/7 ~ Icy roads = rest day & sad dog
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings
2) Prelog all meals & snacks / net calories zero / 14c water
3) Complete summary pages (want to submit for review when asst mgr returns next T ~ ahead of deadline) / APG sign-off
4) To-do's: mail bday card / choir 6:30 / grocery shop after / prep treadmill/clothes / other?
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / bed & tv off 10:20 (treadmill F before work)
Snow on roads in our area (no sidewalks) was compacted yesterday by vehicles and overnight froze into ice where road was not salted. Temps today will be below freezing (about 20 degrees below normal ~ ack!). Not enough snow & ice to wear cleats yet, so no dog walk in pre-dawn light with headlamp. I don't want any slip & falls this winter. Will have to check batteries & clean off treadmill in basement. *sigh*1 -
@mytime6630 The comments from @TerriRichardson112 @bookmeister86 and @Bex953172 are spot on! You must do what feels right for you, but please don't let a number on the scale be your only goal.
To feel healthy and happy, and eat "normal" is so important. As is drinking water. I know you have problems with that, but I don't, and my skin is so supple and soft, even around trouble-spots like ankles and elbows. I rarely use lotion. I have a few wrinkles and those I have I earned!
I do not think of myself as old and I am only 6 years younger than you. I have relatives in their mid-seventies, and one is a very old woman because that's how she acts. The other seems much younger because she is active and happy and enjoys life.3 -
JFT
1. Eat packed lunch ✔
2. Log all food ✔
3. Waters ✔
4. Cook dinner at home ✔
5. Pack lunches ✔
6. Only one candy, only after fruit ✔ ✔ no candy!!!
7. In bed by 9, lights out by 930 ✔ ✔ asleep at 9!
A bit frustrated this morning...nothing major but I cant shake it right now. Which turns into a nasty cycle of me being frustrated with others, then being frustrated with myself for not being able to let it go, then going back to being frustrated at others for treating me with less respect that I deserve. Ugh. Having a piece of toast and taking a deep breath, this too shall pass. Flipping it to a positive thought though. I have been crushing it this week and i feel great. I need to remember that this feeling is worth it and baby appreciates it! Ive been feeling him move a lot more and its so exciting.
JFT
1. Log all food
2. Eat packed lunch
3. One candy, only after fruit
4. Do no harm but take no sh!!t
5. Cook dinner at home
6. Pick up dog
7. Bed by 9, lights off by 930
I sense hormonal pregnant lady *backs away slowly* lol jokingggg
If it's something you would of normally rationalised, but you can't this time. It's hormones. And that's why you're getting frustrated at every possible angle and it's just confusing lol!
For some reason when I was pregnant I HATED the dog? Like wtf did he do LOL!
But yeah as soon as baby was born and I recovered and everything settled, I was fine with him again. It was totally weird.
Bahahaha, bex you are so not wrong. Thats so funny about the dog! The hormones sure are something. Yesterday was men in general bothering me. DH and I were having a hard time communicating. I thought I was helping with a project, he felt like I was just taking over his project. But he didnt tell me that until we were both just frustrated. Then my boss wanted me to go to a conference in Orlando - I'll be 31 weeks pregnant. Traveling has never been part of my job description. If I wasnt pregnant I would absolutely go. But I told my boss I wasnt comfortable flying at that time in my pregnancy. My boss says to me, "why, you will be fine theres no risks" I was so peeved...he is not my doctor and does not have any idea of my medical status!!! I stood my ground and another associate will be going but I was so annoyed!!! Ah well, feeling a bit better today!
What an idiot lol!!!
In the UK I think you need a "fit to fly" note from the doctor past 30 weeks!
I wouldn't be comfortable at that stage either!
Have you cried over anything silly yet? My best one was crying because there was too much fat on my lamb. Like i was in hysterically crying lol.2 -
JFT
1. Eat packed lunch ✔
2. Log all food ✔
3. Waters ✔
4. Cook dinner at home ✔
5. Pack lunches ✔
6. Only one candy, only after fruit ✔ ✔ no candy!!!
7. In bed by 9, lights out by 930 ✔ ✔ asleep at 9!
A bit frustrated this morning...nothing major but I cant shake it right now. Which turns into a nasty cycle of me being frustrated with others, then being frustrated with myself for not being able to let it go, then going back to being frustrated at others for treating me with less respect that I deserve. Ugh. Having a piece of toast and taking a deep breath, this too shall pass. Flipping it to a positive thought though. I have been crushing it this week and i feel great. I need to remember that this feeling is worth it and baby appreciates it! Ive been feeling him move a lot more and its so exciting.
JFT
1. Log all food
2. Eat packed lunch
3. One candy, only after fruit
4. Do no harm but take no sh!!t
5. Cook dinner at home
6. Pick up dog
7. Bed by 9, lights off by 930
I sense hormonal pregnant lady *backs away slowly* lol jokingggg
If it's something you would of normally rationalised, but you can't this time. It's hormones. And that's why you're getting frustrated at every possible angle and it's just confusing lol!
For some reason when I was pregnant I HATED the dog? Like wtf did he do LOL!
But yeah as soon as baby was born and I recovered and everything settled, I was fine with him again. It was totally weird.
Bahahaha, bex you are so not wrong. Thats so funny about the dog! The hormones sure are something. Yesterday was men in general bothering me. DH and I were having a hard time communicating. I thought I was helping with a project, he felt like I was just taking over his project. But he didnt tell me that until we were both just frustrated. Then my boss wanted me to go to a conference in Orlando - I'll be 31 weeks pregnant. Traveling has never been part of my job description. If I wasnt pregnant I would absolutely go. But I told my boss I wasnt comfortable flying at that time in my pregnancy. My boss says to me, "why, you will be fine theres no risks" I was so peeved...he is not my doctor and does not have any idea of my medical status!!! I stood my ground and another associate will be going but I was so annoyed!!! Ah well, feeling a bit better today!
What an idiot lol!!!
In the UK I think you need a "fit to fly" note from the doctor past 30 weeks!
I wouldn't be comfortable at that stage either!
Have you cried over anything silly yet? My best one was crying because there was too much fat on my lamb. Like i was in hysterically crying lol.
I have cried over just about everything. I think the greatest was when I cried while watching the game show "the price is right" because both people won their showcase aka big huge prize and I was so moved by it at the time hahahaha. The worst was a bird flew into our door, and we tried to let him rest and release him but he died. I cried all day long and made DH bury him. And then theres been everything in between. I cried cause I didnt want to eat stuffed peppers earlier this week...I ate them anyway and it was just fine.2 -
JFT
1. Eat packed lunch ✔
2. Log all food ✔
3. Waters ✔
4. Cook dinner at home ✔
5. Pack lunches ✔
6. Only one candy, only after fruit ✔ ✔ no candy!!!
7. In bed by 9, lights out by 930 ✔ ✔ asleep at 9!
A bit frustrated this morning...nothing major but I cant shake it right now. Which turns into a nasty cycle of me being frustrated with others, then being frustrated with myself for not being able to let it go, then going back to being frustrated at others for treating me with less respect that I deserve. Ugh. Having a piece of toast and taking a deep breath, this too shall pass. Flipping it to a positive thought though. I have been crushing it this week and i feel great. I need to remember that this feeling is worth it and baby appreciates it! Ive been feeling him move a lot more and its so exciting.
JFT
1. Log all food
2. Eat packed lunch
3. One candy, only after fruit
4. Do no harm but take no sh!!t
5. Cook dinner at home
6. Pick up dog
7. Bed by 9, lights off by 930
I sense hormonal pregnant lady *backs away slowly* lol jokingggg
If it's something you would of normally rationalised, but you can't this time. It's hormones. And that's why you're getting frustrated at every possible angle and it's just confusing lol!
For some reason when I was pregnant I HATED the dog? Like wtf did he do LOL!
But yeah as soon as baby was born and I recovered and everything settled, I was fine with him again. It was totally weird.
Bahahaha, bex you are so not wrong. Thats so funny about the dog! The hormones sure are something. Yesterday was men in general bothering me. DH and I were having a hard time communicating. I thought I was helping with a project, he felt like I was just taking over his project. But he didnt tell me that until we were both just frustrated. Then my boss wanted me to go to a conference in Orlando - I'll be 31 weeks pregnant. Traveling has never been part of my job description. If I wasnt pregnant I would absolutely go. But I told my boss I wasnt comfortable flying at that time in my pregnancy. My boss says to me, "why, you will be fine theres no risks" I was so peeved...he is not my doctor and does not have any idea of my medical status!!! I stood my ground and another associate will be going but I was so annoyed!!! Ah well, feeling a bit better today!
What an idiot lol!!!
In the UK I think you need a "fit to fly" note from the doctor past 30 weeks!
I wouldn't be comfortable at that stage either!
Have you cried over anything silly yet? My best one was crying because there was too much fat on my lamb. Like i was in hysterically crying lol.
I have cried over just about everything. I think the greatest was when I cried while watching the game show "the price is right" because both people won their showcase aka big huge prize and I was so moved by it at the time hahahaha. The worst was a bird flew into our door, and we tried to let him rest and release him but he died. I cried all day long and made DH bury him. And then theres been everything in between. I cried cause I didnt want to eat stuffed peppers earlier this week...I ate them anyway and it was just fine.
LOL they are hilarious!!!
I didn't do it but I wish I had made a pregnancy diary to show my kids when they grew up, cravings, silly things I cried at, movements etc.
I think another time I was watching a documentary called Race to Extinction. I think it was about how the human race are basically destroying things and certain animals are going extinct etc.
But anyway, there was this one part, a bird was having a mating call, and then the narrator said, "but he is the last surviving bird, so his mating call will never be answered, he is all alone"
And oh my, the way I was crying was as if someone had just died! It was so heartbreaking!
Poor little bird just tweeting all alone with no companion.2 -
pridesabtch wrote: »
JFT Wednesday
- On time for work just inside my "on time" window of 7:30 -8:30...
- Protein bar for breakfast
- Catch up with JFT pals.
- Work on XRay and Moisture Projects
- Journal
- Church
- Deuteronomy 8-10
Nope too tired by the time I got home.
- Gratitude Journal Nope
- No alcohol
- Bed by 11:00 Actually asleep shortly after 10:00
- Log all of my intake G/B/U
- One small treat in the day. One dessert in the evening.
JFT Thursday
- Shower and on time for work
- Protein Bar for Breakfast got buy
- Do learning modules Man are those boring
- Log all food
- Stay in the green
- Clean upstairs floors and do a load of laundry
- Read section in Deuteronomy
- No alcohol
- bed by 11:00
It's a little scary typing that I'm going to stay in the green. I haven't done that in so long, I'm not sure I remember how. If I don't start sometime, I won't make any progress. Now it's out there and I know I can do it because I've done it before.
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pridesabtch wrote: »pridesabtch wrote: »
JFT Wednesday
- On time for work just inside my "on time" window of 7:30 -8:30...
- Protein bar for breakfast
- Catch up with JFT pals.
- Work on XRay and Moisture Projects
- Journal
- Church
- Deuteronomy 8-10 Nope too tired by the time I got home.
- Gratitude Journal Nope
- No alcohol
- Bed by 11:00 Actually asleep shortly after 10:00
- Log all of my intake G/B/U
- One small treat in the day. One dessert in the evening.
JFT Thursday
- Shower and on time for work
- Protein Bar for Breakfast got buy
- Do learning modules Man are those boring
- Log all food
- Stay in the green
- Clean upstairs floors and do a load of laundry
- Read section in Deuteronomy
- No alcohol
- bed by 11:00
It's a little scary typing that I'm going to stay in the green. I haven't done that in so long, I'm not sure I remember how. If I don't start sometime, I won't make any progress. Now it's out there and I know I can do it because I've done it before.
Of course you know how!
Just monitor your calories, be mindful of what's going in your mouth, keep them low in calories but keep yourself well fed so you're not hungry. And if you go a bit over then you could always do a little exercise to get back into the green!
You've got this!
And if you are in the red, assess it, is it less than a hundred in the red? More? And don't see it as a failure. See it as trial and error, you tried it, it didn't work but by logging it you can actually SEE where you went wrong or what you could adjust or swap for something else to make it work the next day!
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@bex953173 and @AJB1014 - as a gift for my daughter after she had her first I put her monthly pregnancy belly bump photo into an album. I then printed or wrote funny and sometimes touching things she had posted on Facebook about the pregnancy. I wish I would have kept a diary too. I didn’t do it for her second though.2
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »J4T - Wednesday:
Body: Journal every bite. 80 oz of water
Mind: Read Chapter One of Beck's Diet Solution
Spirit: Bible Study - Catch up on Weight Loss God's Way
Bedtime: Unplug at 9:00, Gratitude Journal, read from DO or JM, read from SA, find a new book to read...a real live BOOK, not an eBook.
DISCARD 5 LB CHALLENGE #4
SW: 188.6 on 10/8
CW: 184 -4.6
GW: 183.6 will be a 5 lb loss
J4T - Thursday:- Journal every bite.
- 80 oz of water
- Bible Study - Weight Loss God's Way
- Unplug at 9:00, Gratitude Journal, read from DO or JM, read from SA, read until eyes are tired...
2019 WOTY: TENACITY I am succeeding in this journey towards a healthy life because I am tenacious.1 -
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A good day yesterday. I cracked and ate a donut that my leaving colleague brought in. I resisted it for a while but then she started eating one in front of me and I took one. It was absolutely delicious. But what was good was that after that, I reviewed my pre logged food and worked out that if I reduced my alcohol and didn't have my snack on the way home from the pub, I could stay within maintenance. I then did those things! Pleased with myself.
Today I'm getting the train up to Yorkshire to stay with my mum for the weekend. I tend to overeat on those weekends, starting with the train up where I tend to eat rubbish and then go to McDonalds with mum while waiting for the boyfriend on his train. But today I'm going to be in the green - I have pre logged my food and because I'm going running this morning, should be able to allow myself a McFlurry and stay in the green. I will stick to this plan!
Yesterday's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Stay within maintenance
- Stick to planned alcohol
- Order at least one soft drink
- 3 bottles water
- No eating whilst standing
- Savour every bite
- Talk back to sabotaging thoughts
- Give myself credit!
- Stay positive
- 45+ minute lunch break
- Print stuff for job application/ potential interview
- Read about potential company
- Finish work at 6pm6.15
- Leave pub by 9.30 or 10 absolute latest
- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan
- Be in the green
- 4+ bottles water
- Run to work
- No eating whilst standing
- Savour every bite
- Talk back to sabotaging thoughts
- Give myself credit!
- Stay positive
- 30+ minute lunch break
- Finish work at 5.30pm latest
- Do 1+ thing in French
- Read about potential company
Words for 2019: Mindful Moderation
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ZizzyBumble wrote: »Thursday 7 November
I’ve been slacking whilst staying with my parents and got a nasty shock when I stood on the scales today. I need to get serious between now and Christmas so that I have scope for The festive over indulgences!
Log accurately 😀
Stay in the green😀
Water🙁
Fitbit exercise goals🙁
Attend to Happy scale weight trend - eat below maintenance😀
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Friday November 8
Log accurately
Stay in the green
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Attend to happy Scale trend - be below maintenance
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JFT Friday
1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea!
2. Before school: Check class websites. Update websites to match plans.
3. Class 1: Writing assignment. Socratic discussion.
4. Class 2-3: Paraphrases. Choose quote. Conference about poetry projects.
5. Planning: Put grades in. Parent calls. Review upcoming plans; 2 weeks to break.
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. Lifting. Run? Dinner: Pizza. BOOKS TO LIBRARY.
8. Read 20 pages of Rage. Update Goodreads. Prep celery. Pack lunch.
9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. No alarm! Yoga and tattoo tomorrow. Get recycling ready. Used bookstore?
10. 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. START BLOGGING AGAIN. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create unit plan for Malala. Put jewelry away. Fold laundry. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Remember that M does not like surprises! Check dates of classes and update semester plan. Request parent meeting with KC and BW. Revise Laws essay and read to group. Group checks for clear main idea, what else? Tuesday cart parallel structure practice.
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: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for 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: ATTENDED PRE FLEX DAY.
6. Medical: Dentist Apr 30 8 AM but check on meetings and RS. Onco Apr ???. PCP Schedule for July. ObG schedule for October. PCP - allergy shots?
7. Theater: What's next?
8. House: Mineral oil on tile spots. Check with D about ceiling.
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. Buy new bikes and bike rack for car.
10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter.
WFTY: Climbing. I'm pretty excited as I have my second tattoo lined up tomorrow. I've wanted it for decades. Now I have a former student who is a tattoo artist. She posts some of her work on Facebook and she's doing a great job. I'm really looking forward to seeing her again. I hope I don't wimp out and cry too much ;D4 -
pridesabtch wrote: »JFT Thursday
- Shower and on time for work
- Protein Bar for Breakfast got buy
- Do learning modules Man are those boring
- Log all food
- Stay in the green
- Clean upstairs floors and do a load of laundry
- Read section in Deuteronomy
- No alcohol
- bed by 11:00
Worked late and didn't get to my evening things, but I did manage to stay in the green. Think I'll try for 2 days, but lunch is out today and we haven't selected a restaurant yet which makes it impossible to plan.
JFT Friday
- Work early
- Fun With Science show at Worthington Elementary
- Moderate lunch out with the gang
- Log all food
- Stay in the green
- no alcohol
- one treat in the evening
- Bible, gratitude journal
- laundry
- Maybe date night since the girls will be at the football game
Just a quick post this morning. I'll check in on y'all this afternoon! Have a stellar day!
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