JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019
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Saturday 9 February
I can't find a post from this morning so I must have been distracted and forgotten to do it!
Log accurately
Stay in the green
5 fruit and vey
Fitbit excercise goals
January water challenge Just - so long as tonic water counts, it was with Seedlip ( non alcoholic) rather the gin!
Modified February nighttime challenge 2 -
@Bex953172 If it's sunny, and especially if there's a breeze, it should work. However, in colder weather it's not always pleasant ;D1
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »@PackerFanInGB - my daughter has been using Marie Kondo methods for a few weeks now. What a differ nice it has made in her. Not just her tidiness at home, but in her whole mood. I am so proud of her and so that I could converse with her about her methods I watched the series on Netflix.
How did you like the series on Netflix? I’ve been meaning to watch it, but there’s always something that looks like it would be way more interesting to watch! LOL0 -
I FINISHED CASEY’S QUILT!!!!! Oh my God! It only took me a year! But it’s done!!! So excited to send it to @Bex953172
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Playing catch up on my JFT goals. I went to a big conference on Thursday and Friday.
JFT goals are the same every day:
No snacks after dinner.
No second glass of wine.
JFT Wednesday ✅
JFT Thursday ✅
JFT FRIDAY 🔥 crashed and burned on both!
Today is a new day 🙏😀3 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »I FINISHED CASEY’S QUILT!!!!! Oh my God! It only took me a year! But it’s done!!! So excited to send it to @Bex953172
Eeeeeeeee, do you know how many days it would take to arrive from when you post it?0 -
JFT Friday
1. Dress fitting at 1!
2. Log all food
3. Eat when hungry, stop when full
4. Waters! When I can get em - if someone offers, take it
5. Bring clothes to change into for wake
6. Wake by 3:00.
7. Take tylenol if this headache persists
8. Dont sweat the small stuff
Thank you all for sharing the love, I'm glad I have you all to share with! Late to the party today but trying to Atleast stick with it, even if its a "bad day"
1. Drink 2 more waters
2. Cookies OR ice cream
3. Be kind4 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »I FINISHED CASEY’S QUILT!!!!! Oh my God! It only took me a year! But it’s done!!! So excited to send it to @Bex953172
Eeeeeeeee, do you know how many days it would take to arrive from when you post it?
I have no idea! We can wait until you move! That will give me a chance to try to fix a few spots that I wasn’t real happy with. Haha! You will be able to tell with one look that I’m a total novice! This is first quilt I’ve ever sewn binding on. Just remember it’s made with love! 2 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »PackerFanInGB wrote: »I FINISHED CASEY’S QUILT!!!!! Oh my God! It only took me a year! But it’s done!!! So excited to send it to @Bex953172
Eeeeeeeee, do you know how many days it would take to arrive from when you post it?
I have no idea! We can wait until you move! That will give me a chance to try to fix a few spots that I wasn’t real happy with. Haha! You will be able to tell with one look that I’m a total novice! This is first quilt I’ve ever sewn binding on. Just remember it’s made with love!
OH -- Bex is going to LOVE LOVE LOVE it!! I can't wait to see pictures of her when she gets it! Made with love 3 -
Today was a busy day ... but I did much better. Trying to not worry about things that are out of my control.
We had a lot of "decluttering" to do . Got rid of our piano .. as hubby bought a keyboard instead. We've had this piano almost 50 years ... and our kids took piano lessons on it , so it was hard to get rid of. Our daughter wanted it, but she lives in a 2nd floor apartment with stairs, and we figured at some point she will probably be moving back with us. She doesn't really even play it anymore. So the movers that picked it up promised they would find a good home for the piano... so I am hoping it goes to someone that can really enjoy it. But as a result ... we are getting rid of a lot of stuff (well, hubby is that is!).
I did have pizza tonite, but other than a light lunch I think I am OK. Hoping tomorrow to have time to get to the gym
JFt, Sun
1. GO TO THE GYM ... no matter what!
2. go to the groc store .. stock up on veggies
3. log all food
4. concentrate on water
5. mindful eating
6. remember ... I cannot control many things, but I can control how I choose to handle things. Food is not the answer
And what this ... @Bex ... you are moving???? I need to go back and read through about 5 pages to see what I missed I guess!!!!3 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »I FINISHED CASEY’S QUILT!!!!! Oh my God! It only took me a year! But it’s done!!! So excited to send it to @Bex953172
Eeeeeeeee, do you know how many days it would take to arrive from when you post it?
Hey -- I love the new profile picture!! I thought at first we had a new person joining! You look very happy and very pretty in this picture!
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maryrobinson40 wrote: »Just Happy To have you in my life😍💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝 Same to you Mary! You always such a sunny disposition ... it is contagious! 3
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clicketykeys wrote: »Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
January 2019: 186.0
Today: 185.4
Look at that scale moving downward!! Great job, especially with all that you have going on!!2 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »Snowflake1968 wrote: »@PackerFanInGB - my daughter has been using Marie Kondo methods for a few weeks now. What a differ nice it has made in her. Not just her tidiness at home, but in her whole mood. I am so proud of her and so that I could converse with her about her methods I watched the series on Netflix.
How did you like the series on Netflix? I’ve been meaning to watch it, but there’s always something that looks like it would be way more interesting to watch! LOL
I found the subtitles a little annoying, but the people that she was helping were interesting. A couple made me cry and a couple made me laugh. Overall it was pretty good and would probably watch a Season 2 if there was one. I am generally very tidy and since having to clean out my Mother's house and then the next year downsize ourselves I thought I had gotten rid of most things. Lo and behold I went through some things and have gotten rid of more. It's a never ending process I think. My cousin goes through each room in her house once a year and is always throwing more out.2 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »I FINISHED CASEY’S QUILT!!!!! Oh my God! It only took me a year! But it’s done!!! So excited to send it to @Bex953172
Woohoo! You need to celebrate now! I can't wait to see a pic of it and Casey3 -
2/8/19 Friday
*Weigh 156.8 lbs. Yay!
*Jan. Red cup challenge 4 cups
*Stay in green
*Bed by midnight
A bonus will be if I get ANY exercise in..
2/9/10 Sat.
Weigh: 158 lbs. Well, I gained back... that was fast.
Jan. red cup challenge
Stay in green
JFT 2/10/19 Sun.
*weigh
*Jan red cup challenge
*stay in green
*zumba
*bed by midnight
*laundry
*groc. shopping
*plan meals
*declutter/clean something
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Today My Sister said, " Let's go to TARGET". I agreed. I rushed and got dressed, and on purpose
decided to leave my phone at home. I'm trying to do new things and, that was one. I felt FREE!
Liberated and refreshed even. I enjoyed being in the moments more. Felt great to get out of the house.
Can't wait to try something else that has nothing to do with stress.
👍😀
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Going to look up Marie Kondo. Sounds interesting!
JFT
Log food
Keep bread intake to minimum and snacks
Start writing eulogy in earnest for funeral
Be grateful and find joy in each activity no matter how mundane
Colour hair3 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »PackerFanInGB wrote: »I FINISHED CASEY’S QUILT!!!!! Oh my God! It only took me a year! But it’s done!!! So excited to send it to @Bex953172
Eeeeeeeee, do you know how many days it would take to arrive from when you post it?
I have no idea! We can wait until you move! That will give me a chance to try to fix a few spots that I wasn’t real happy with. Haha! You will be able to tell with one look that I’m a total novice! This is first quilt I’ve ever sewn binding on. Just remember it’s made with love!
LOL im gonna love it! And if your a novice then im a complete noob! Because youve been going on about binding for weeks snd i dont even know what it is LOL!
My givt to you isnt pervect either but it will do thd job!2 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »PackerFanInGB wrote: »Snowflake1968 wrote: »@PackerFanInGB - my daughter has been using Marie Kondo methods for a few weeks now. What a differ nice it has made in her. Not just her tidiness at home, but in her whole mood. I am so proud of her and so that I could converse with her about her methods I watched the series on Netflix.
How did you like the series on Netflix? I’ve been meaning to watch it, but there’s always something that looks like it would be way more interesting to watch! LOL
I found the subtitles a little annoying, but the people that she was helping were interesting. A couple made me cry and a couple made me laugh. Overall it was pretty good and would probably watch a Season 2 if there was one. I am generally very tidy and since having to clean out my Mother's house and then the next year downsize ourselves I thought I had gotten rid of most things. Lo and behold I went through some things and have gotten rid of more. It's a never ending process I think. My cousin goes through each room in her house once a year and is always throwing more out.
With my kids you NEED subtitles! Id have to put the telly in its highest volume to hear it!
They literally have no concept of their own noise!
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mytime6630 wrote: »Today was a busy day ... but I did much better. Trying to not worry about things that are out of my control.
We had a lot of "decluttering" to do . Got rid of our piano .. as hubby bought a keyboard instead. We've had this piano almost 50 years ... and our kids took piano lessons on it , so it was hard to get rid of. Our daughter wanted it, but she lives in a 2nd floor apartment with stairs, and we figured at some point she will probably be moving back with us. She doesn't really even play it anymore. So the movers that picked it up promised they would find a good home for the piano... so I am hoping it goes to someone that can really enjoy it. But as a result ... we are getting rid of a lot of stuff (well, hubby is that is!).
I did have pizza tonite, but other than a light lunch I think I am OK. Hoping tomorrow to have time to get to the gym
JFt, Sun
1. GO TO THE GYM ... no matter what!
2. go to the groc store .. stock up on veggies
3. log all food
4. concentrate on water
5. mindful eating
6. remember ... I cannot control many things, but I can control how I choose to handle things. Food is not the answer
And what this ... @Bex ... you are moving???? I need to go back and read through about 5 pages to see what I missed I guess!!!!
Yes! I got a house! Expected move in date is the 10th March, it all went a bit crazy again because we made a mistake again but help came in the shape of my MIL!2 -
Sunday 10 February
Log accurately
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Fitbit excercise goals
January water challenge
February night time challenge
Clean and tidy bedroom
Clean and tidy kitchen + defrost small freezer
Do finances1 -
Keeping it simple
Water--5 cups
Calories-1300--in the green
Exercise: 6000 steps
Weight: 164.2--stuck on this number!3 -
Bex953172: Nice to see a new picture of you.2
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JFT 9th February
Log accurately DID LOG, BUT HAD TO GUESS MAIN MEAL
Try to stay in the green, but at least under maintenance IN THE RED, BUT PRETTY SURE WAS UNDER MAINTENANCE
Eat veg YES
Finish housework YES
Shop for parents and myself YES
Exercise! ONLY DID A FEW STRETCHES, TOO PAINFUL TODAY
Had a lovely evening with the family here for a meal. Have to say I enjoyed it a lot more than my usual diet type meals!
Dog sitting this afternoon, then expecting all the family back for another meal before son heads off home. So don't have any set goals for today, will still log but won't be completely accurate. Tomorrow is another week!
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Good morning! I did not do so well yesterday, I'm a little disappointed. I was on my way to being right within my calories and then there were some chocolate covered peanuts on the table.. and then there was a lindt chocolate bar.........and then my husband made Texas toast.
I'm also a little worried about today as I am going out for brunch with a friend, I want to make sure I get my money's worth LOL without totally blowing the bank calorie wise. I think a reasonable goal for today is to eat within 1700 calories.
Here's yesterday:
1. Get minimum 4,000 steps 😁
2. Stay within my calorie goal😞 several hundred over..
3. Dry and put away load of laundry😐 I dried it but did not put it away
4. Pay dental insurance😁
5. Dishes😞 I convinced my husband to do them and then he fell asleep lol sooooo..bleh
JFT 2/10 keeping it simple:
1. Stay within 1700 calories
2. Put away laundry2 -
Checking in from Saturday
1. Therapy exercises. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item.
2. Leave for Y by 8:30. Strength class. Treadmill. Zumba. Duo. Grocery list.
3. Contact B. Check in with parentses. Update and FINISH plans for next week.
4. SUBMIT PROJECT. Update Goodreads. Type key for Burke readings.
5. Groceries? Thrift store! Take donations! Lang8 journal entry. Blog post.
6. Therapy exercises. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 9:45; devices off by 10:00.
JFT Sunday
1. Therapy exercises. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item.
2. FINISH THE ESSAY. Check on next course. Duo. Update Goodreads.
3. Put laundry away. Lang8 journal entry. Blog post.
4. 2-mile (8 lap) run at the park. Type key for Burke readings.
5. Dinner with B.
6. Chop celery. Prep cheese. Prep saag. Pack lunch for Monday.
7. Therapy exercises. Gratitude journal. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9. Alarm set for 5:50. Monday: Submit essays for contest. Offer hugs as students enter/leave. Friday - check in with dr. about progress on ankle.
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
January 2019: 186.0
Today: 185.0
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).
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).
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!
5. Professional Development: Write blog post weekly. Comment on 3 posts each week -Tu Th Sun? Check with PSC. Talk with Z about articles and/or conference proposals.
6. Medical: Dentist? Also Feb 7 9:30 w Ac Int. Feb 7 12:00 w new. Sub already set up. Apr 22 McC. Need sub. Call to set up checkups with Dass (October). GET MAGAZINES FOR COLLAGES FROM DOCTORS.
7. Theater: Audition for FTN (Feb?) Audition for Avenue Q March. Audition for Christie March. Audition for Mamma Mia ??? Need sub for May 2, opening day.
8. House: Mineral oil on tile spots. Check with D about ceiling.
@maryrobinson40 - Glad you enjoyed your time with your sister!
@mytime6630 - Thank you so much! I just need to keep with it. I got down below this weight in October for a few days before it started climbing back up again. If I don't stay on it, that's likely to happen again. Intuitive eating is NOT something I'm good at! Congrats on decluttering! I know it's hard.
@PackerFanInGB - I watched a couple episodes of Tidying Up and it was interesting, although I really wanted to see more about her 'books' category. I like that her underlying principle seems to be about treating your things with respect and truly appreciating them.
WFTY is CLIMBING. Right now the scale is doing the opposite - and let me tell you, I'm 100% okay with that, hahaha!
We're going on a cruise at the end of this month, and so there are two challenges with that. One is FOOD. I want to be able to indulge without OVER-indulging, and it can be hard to determine where that line is. The second one is that we won't have internet access and I'll lose all of my streaks! Not a BIG deal, but a little bit of a bummer.2 -
I'm alive! I promise! Life's gotten rough the last few weeks. The short version is ...no hot water for a week. In fact still waiting for my hot water heater to be replaced...put on probation at work...been totally aggravated for the last like 2 weeks...oh and I screwed up a transaction at work on Friday that totally screwed my entire drawer up...passbooks are the DEVIL!!!! So I've been totally eating my feelings and we've been eating a crap ton of takeout because I havent been able to do the dishes or anything because I refuse to stick my hands in cold water to wash the dishes. My Dad feels guilty because the whole thing is kind of his fault so I put a load of dirty dishes into his sink to soak and then left them there for about 24 hours and he cleaned them all. Lol. I did it on purpose knowing that he would do them because he feels bad. We're luck that they live so close because we've been taking showers at their house. So my weight is up a WHOLE bunch. I know some of it is all water retention because we had chinese food for dinner last night. But it is seriously depressing seeing that number on the scale. I'm 6 pounds away from where I was when I started this journey 2 years ago
While Matt is over here dropping weight like crazy because he's back at work. He dropped 13 pounds in a week and a half because he spends 6-8 hours a day walking around now. It's seriously not fair! But I am bound and determined to get this weight off! As soon as the new water heater is installed I can actually start cooking like a human being again!
I went food shopping yesterday and picked up a lot of healthy, yummy food so that today I can meal prep. I'm going to cut up fruit and veggies so that I can portion them out and add them to my and Matt's lunch bags.
Okay so I guess I should do some goals right? Lol
JFT, 2/10/19
1. Log all my food
2. Put chicken in the crock pot!
3. Do not order take out for dinner!
4. Pick up dishes from house/Take a shower
5. Pull out table/cut up veggies
6. Run to the store to fruit
7. Portion out snacks
8. COME BACK ON BEFORE BED!!! I must hold myself accountable!
9. Bed before 11
Have a great day everyone!4 -
With my kids you NEED subtitles! Id have to put the telly in its highest volume to hear it!
They literally have no concept of their own noise!
I always have the closed caption on our TV too. my husband and I cannot understand/hear half of what they say anymore so that's a must for me. LOL!aubyshortcake wrote: »Good morning!
I'm also a little worried about today as I am going out for brunch with a friend, I want to make sure I get my money's worth LOL without totally blowing the bank calorie wise. I think a reasonable goal for today is to eat within 1700 calories.
You have to live too! If you go a bit over at brunch, try getting in a few more steps or turn on some music and dance around the house for 10 or 15 minutes to work a few of those calories off!clicketykeys wrote: »@PackerFanInGB - I watched a couple episodes of Tidying Up and it was interesting, although I really wanted to see more about her 'books' category. I like that her underlying principle seems to be about treating your things with respect and truly appreciating them.
I downloaded her book on my Kindle because I've heard so much about it! I haven't read it yet though because I am seriously in the middle of reading about 5 different books. (I hate when I do that!) I actually have my husband on board to help me declutter the basement now and he's been downstairs shredding old paperwork for days now. So, I'm taking advantage of it while I can! LOL Have fun on your cruise!!!!1 -
@HEGoddard0928 BIG HUGS, HONEY!! Hot water is actually one of the things I thank God for when I say my morning prayers, believe it or not! It is one of those things we take for granted that is absolutely horrible to go without! I'm sorry you are having issues at work! Deep breaths... I'm sending you cyber hugs! I'm so happy to see you on here, by the way! I was missing you and hoping you were okay!
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