JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019
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Morning all. Late posting but I’ve had a better start to the day. No one woke up sick last night - yay! And two kids in school as normal today - double yay! I thought last night I might be coming down with the bug as I was so shattered I was fighting sleep at 7pm! But this morning woke up better and made the most of having some childcare help to go out for a run. Managed my longest ever run - 54 minutes and over 9k - while maintaining the same pace so I’m delighted. Only annoying thing is my fitness watch died 10 minutes before I finished so I didn’t get any of the new record logged on it! Have manually logged it on here and next week I am going to aim to do the full hour. If I can hold the same pace that’s 10k. Not bad for a route that’s fairly hilly!
Wednesday goals recap:
- morning workout ✅
- Early to work for planning time handover ✅and school staff choir❎ - print topic work on arrival!✅
- Planning time - check workshop guys received payment. ❎argh forgot to do this!
- Water✅
- morning and afternoon snack only✅
- No added sugar✅
- Cancel piano teacher if girls still sick✅
- Homework with kids✅
- Bed by 9 ✅
Thursday goals
- morning run ✅
- World book day - remember costume (I am at work dressed as a red crayon from The Day the Crayons Quit) ✅
- Home lunchtime for car?
- Grocery shopping after work
- Homework
- Laundry
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JFT Wednesday
1. Log all food👍
2. Workout at home👍
3. Drink 150oz water👍
4. Meditate 👍
5. One healthy after dinner snack👍
JFT Thursday
I’m terribly sick with a cold I got from my daughter, but I’m still going to try to stay on track
1. Log all food
2. Drink 150oz water
3. Meditate
4. Barre class
5. One healthy after dinner snack3 -
JFT Thursday
1. Therapy exercises. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item. Update JFT by 7:00. Warm up the car if needed.
2. Before school: Update class websites. Put first directions on board.
3. Class 1-2: Review project. Work time. Homework: Grades and Learning / thesis statement
4. Planning: A - Review essay directions. B - Lunch duty? Grade 4th work. C - Enter grades. D - PARENT CALLS.
5. Class 4: NoRedInk practice. Make changes to example essay draft. Mark changes on essay printout. Make changes on digital copy.
6. Review assessments. What is my purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
7. Zumba 5:30. QUIZ. Fold laundry. Dishes. Update grocery list. Blog post.
8. Update Goodreads Friday. Blog post. Read 6 pages Capital and 10 Ivanhoe. Lang8 post?
9. Therapy exercises. Prep Fri lunch. Chop celery. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9:00; alarm set for 5:50.
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
January 2019: 186.0
Today: 188.8
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).
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 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.
It's been hard getting back into the rhythm of work. And - ZUT! - my morning routine is so involved that I forgot about my tea and oversteeped it. UGH.3 -
Hey all, I'm not sure what my deal is this week but my morning time management sucks! I'll have to read back later. Hope everyone has a great day!
Yesterday 3/6:
1. Stay within calorie goal😁
2. Go for a walk at lunch😁
3. Ask boss about taking 2 days off at the end of the month, if he's in a good mood.. Try again..😁
4. Leave work by 5:15😁
5. Cook dinner😁
JFT 3/7:
1. Stay within calorie goal
2. Go for a walk at lunch
3. Leave work by 5:15
4. Workout after work
5. Clean off bathroom counter!!!!!!4 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »Weekly Weigh in - 7 day average. My scale is fluctuating so much right now, I am weighing three times each day and taking the highest number. Today it dropped to 176.4, but had shown 176 and 176.2 too. Don't know if these numbers will stick around, but I am hoping.
Why do you weigh so often? Generally speaking, you will find your most consistent weight in the morning before you eat or drink anything. As the day goes on you typically show higher weights because of your intake. Because we don't take in the same amount everyday, the afternoon and evening weights vary more.
For me I get too caught up in numbers if I weigh daily. I chose once a week in the morning before I eat or drink, but different thinks work for different folks. I'm just curious as to how your works.
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nlmackey98 wrote: »
JFT Wednesday
-Up early to go to the gym
Just couldn't get out of bed. Sure I was tired, but I should have gone.
- Work by 8:00
Just barely. I was going to be here at 7:45, but forgot my meds and had to go back for them.
- Breakfast under 300 cal I had a cutie, and will probably have a protein bar in a bit.
- Plan out and Start HTN project/ cross checks for IV & NH2 It got started but I'm a tad afraid to see the results
- 1L water before lunch and before I can have a soda.
- Only 2 sodas today
- Leave work by 5:30
- Buy a journal and try to get the crazy out of my head and on to paper so I can see it and deal with it. Still haven't made it to the store.
- Get my head out of my *kitten* and get my life under control, at least a little
Getting there
- Be at church by 6:30. Play Just Dance with the teens. Laugh at hubby trying to dance. I only took one turn, my anxiety was a bit high for all of the stimulus.
- Figure out dinner, usually Chick Fil A on Wed. Could be worse. 10 nuggets only 338cals
- Get laundry from last night out of the dryer and laundry in the washer into the dryer and do another load.
- No alcohol Hubby asked if I wanted a beer, but I was just not interested.
- Allow one low cal snack, hubby made Jello. I really like Jello and it is calorie friendly. I had 2 oreos at church and stole 2 McDonalds fries from my daughter. Not horrible and I stopped at 2.
- Bed by 10:00 Pretty close. I fell asleep on the couch.
JFT Thursday
- Work by 8:00 7:30 woohoo
- Weigh in I was not looking forward to this as the first half of the week was rubbish. Its a work challenge and if you gain weight you pay money. I lost 0.2lbs. Which really means I didn't change. All in all a good outcome.
- Stay under 1500 cal today
- Breakfast under 300 cal.
- Consolidate NH2 & IV data
- Work on global uniformity project
- lunch under 300 cal
- Leave work by 5:30
- Pick up kiddo from theater practice and take her shopping for her costume. She is a "Not so helpful" fairy in a version of Pinocchio.
- Laundry... Again... Always...
- Go to sleep in my bed by 10:00 so I can actually go to the gym in the morning.
Have a happy day y'all. Make yourselves proud.
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Technology is not my friend this week! I thought I had posted the last two days but I can’t find either! And I have had a really hard time a actually putting myself to bed on time. Always been a battle for me-anyone else? Today’s mantra is reset. All I can do is move forward and try again today!
JFT 3/7:
80 oz. water
House chore
Tidy/do dishes
5 minutes on a project or goal
Journal
Bed at 9:30
Yesterday 3/6:
80 oz. water ✅
House chore ✅
Tidy/do dishes-too much due to cooking a lot
5 minutes on a project or goal ✅
Journal
Bed at 9:30 4 -
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JFT Weds
1. 2 waters before leaving work - another 3 at home
2. Cook dinner at home
3. Log all food
4. Move laundry But I did run a load of dishes!
5. Be kind
6. Bed by 9:30
Quick updates so i dont forget...
JFT Thurs AM
1. Smoothie
2. Fish Oil
3. Up by 7
4. Pay electric bill at walgreens
5. Ask A about hiring paperwork
6. Write K thank you card
7. Throw away content of box in car
JFT Thurs
1. WATER - START NOW!
2. 15 Squats/bathroom trip
3. Log all food
4. Eat packed lunch
5. Cook dinner at home - pizza and salad
6. Stop at Walgreens Gardner to pay electric and pick up thank you card on way home
7. Stop at Pool store to fill out hiring paperwork on way home
8. Clean up laundry in bedroom
9. Pick out outfit for dinner date tomorrow - wash anything needed
10. Find white shirt for make up trial
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I weigh on Thursdays, and after I weigh my mind just shuts down and tells me I can have whatever I want now. Logically I know it’s not true and that eating crap is self defeating and starts a downward path. Yet this is where I am again today. Discipline... Dedication... I need more of these things today.3
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@bookmeister86 - I talk back to my thoughts all the time. I call it arguing with myself. LOL
@Bex953172 - she had so much fun!
@Faebert - I love the book “the day the crayons quit” I bought that and the sequel for my Grandson. Happy to read everyone is feeling better and congrats on the run!
@nlmackey98 - I only weigh in the morning before eating and drinking. I weigh daily and average it over 7 days, 10 days and monthly. I track it all in an excel sheet. I used to only weigh weekly but I got very discouraged if there was any increase. I started doing daily to see if there was a pattern and found there was. It has actually helped me a lot doing it this way. My only problem right now is I don’t 100% trust my scale so I step off and on 3 times each morning and take the highest weight.
@jeschepp - I used to struggle so hard forcing myself to bed. I was like a toddler scared of missing out. I started reading at night in bed absolutely no electronics, and I wouldn’t read the book anywhere else. Wanting to find out what was happening in my book got me in bed earlier.
@AJB1014 - the make up trial sounds like fun. It’s coming soon!
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JFT - Wednesday March 6 Determined
2L of water - 😩 I started late in the day. Only 1.5
Calories in Green - 🙂
Walk 1 Mile - 🙂
Plank Challenge - 🙂
5 Fruits and Veggies - 3/5
Only 1 evening Snack - 🙂
5 something at bathroom break - 🙂
Write in Journal - 🙂
Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices. - 🙂
JFT - Thursday March 7 Determined
2L of water
Calories in Maintenance
Walk 1 Mile
Plank Challenge
5 Fruits and Veggies
Only 1 evening Snack
5 something at bathroom break
Write in Journal
Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices.
I am leaving in a couple hours to go to my cousins for a couple of days. I will check in.
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Recap 3/6 Ash Wednesday
1) X-trained (weights/circuit) before work = Feel like I'm getting stronger. Sets not as hard & I've increased reps. (Next will be increase weights.) My balance is improving & I can see muscle definition starting in my upper arms. Wowie!!!
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings = Fitbit 9,034 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 (church) & 31 floors
3) Breakfast, lunch & snacks prelogged / supper unknown ~ soup supper at church before service & plan is 1 piece bread (I love my carbs) & 1 small dessert (if it's worth it) with soup(s) / net calories zero / 14c water = Did great at soup supper but snacked at home before and after. Still, net calories, sodium & sugar all green (with guesstimates for soup & dessert), fiber ok, protein good & 15c water
4) Evening: really, MAIL THE STUFF / church 6:00 for supper & service 7:00 / put clean dishes away / some decluttering? nope / other? maybe prep clothes for Th snowshoe hike in case lunch meeting gets cancelled (it's happened before) nope
5) Unplug 9:00 9:09 / floss / retainers / set early alarm, bed & tv off 10:20 ack ~ another night lights out at 11 
(treadmill before work Th)
JFT 3/7 R ~ Kept hitting snooze and no treadmill before work.
This is my 2nd rest day this week so no more!
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings
2) Meals & snacks prelogged / staff meeting over lunch at restaurant that specializes in barbecue (not my fav) ~ have previewed menu online & prelogged decent choices ~ stick w/ plan! / net calories zero / 14c water
3) Finish summaries
4) Evening: choir 6:30 / declutter 15 min. / other?
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / set early alarm, bed & tv off 10:20 (treadmill before work F)3 -
@Faebert , glad your children are feeling better. It's a huge pressure working and arranging child care.
@Snowflake1968 , love the little one's style...pile it all on at once And fancy you being married to her Grampie lol.
It's already evening here, and I completely forgot to log on this morning. Rushed off into town first thing for an eye test. New glasses now on order, going for a change, they're purple.
Then went to son W's house as baby had been up most of the night and his Mum was tired. I watched him all afternoon while she caught up with things and then nipped out for a little while.
The baby's weight makes me think...he's about 9lbs, and if I hold him for a while he starts feeling quite heavy. And yet I have several "9lbs" to lose
So today I'm eating "normally", ie. not over maintenace.
Walking has been covered by walking to opticians.
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »Weekly Weigh in - 7 day average. My scale is fluctuating so much right now, I am weighing three times each day and taking the highest number. Today it dropped to 176.4, but had shown 176 and 176.2 too. Don't know if these numbers will stick around, but I am hoping.
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bookmeister86 wrote: »Words for 2019: Mindful Moderation
How I practised Mindful Moderation yesterday: By not eating the chocolate and crisps that were staring at me for two hours, and eating some grapes instead
Love all the smiley faces. I am impressed at how you firmly said no and walked away from the snacks. Did you find yourself okay with that once you walked away...did they call you or were they forgotten? I find that when I say no and walk away (put distance between me and the cookies) the desire goes away. It's like this huge magnetic pull that breaks once I say no and physically turn from the snack. Keep up the great work.2 -
I thought I'd give us a reminder of our word for the year. If you would like to be added, great! Ponder on a word that most fits what you'd like to accomplish this year. It may be something that has been whirling in your mind for a while. Let me know and I'll find a definition for it and add to our list.
Think about how you've been putting your word into practice.
@cory17 Consistency "Slow and steady wins the race"
Consistency: firmness of constitution or character : persistency; steady continuity
@Sofia_Alegria Consistency. This takes a lot of focus on the target, which leads to victory.
Consistency: firmness of constitution or character : persistency; steady continuity
@newdaydawning79 Determination. This word will move you right along your journey!
Determination: a quality that makes you continue trying to do or achieve something that is difficult.
@HEGoddard0928 Discipline That's the most popular word so far...three of us have chosen it
Discipline: restraint exercised over one's own impulses, emotions, or desires.
@ZizzyBumble Methodical Great word---takes some focus and planning!
Methodical: done according to a systematic or established form of procedure. I think this word calls for
some synonyms! Well thought out; planned; disciplined
@clicketykeys Climbing! Julie Andrews burst out in song in my head! "Climb every mountain...!"
Climbing: Moving to a higher position; to go upward with gradual or continuous progress
@Faebert Balance. Ahhh...this is something so many of us continue to strive for. And when we reach it we have so much peace around us.
Balance: a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions. (love "correct proportions")
@Bex953172 Discovery! That word demands an exclamation mark!
Discovery: Finding something unexpectedly during a search; the act of becoming aware of something
@AJB1014 Driven I like the words found in the definition...relentlessly compelled.
Driven: relentlessly compelled by the need to accomplish a goal; very hard-working and ambitious.
@mytime6630 Discipline: restraint exercised over one's own impulses, emotions, or desires.
@PackerFanInGB Tenacious conjures up all kinds of word pictures. Steely eyes, bared teeth, almost snarling, lol!
Tenacity: persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired
@slittlemeister A two-fer for you this year! Mindful Moderation These are very strong words and are very active words.
Mindful: Aware. (In other words, "taking every bite captive!")
Moderation: in a way that is reasonable and not excessive
@snowflake1968 Your word for 2019 is Determined. That is extremely powerful.
Determine: Firmly resolved (love the part "firmly")5 -
JFT:
WOY: Discipline
How I practiced it yesterday: I exercised at 1030pm. I chose a small bowl for soup. I avoided dessert.
1 Small Daily Change:
3/6: Tossed the white chocolate chips
3/7: Revert to drinking 8 cups of water a day instead of the 5-6
JFT:
Log food (have done this two days in a row. yea yea me)
Drink 8 cups of water
Messy in the Middle course
Exercise
Journal
A load of laundry
Bake and Cook for Ally
Budget
Cut out fabric for next quilt
Peace and Joy!
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littleblackskirt wrote: »@Faebert , glad your children are feeling better. It's a huge pressure working and arranging child care.
@Snowflake1968 , love the little one's style...pile it all on at once And fancy you being married to her Grampie lol.
It's already evening here, and I completely forgot to log on this morning. Rushed off into town first thing for an eye test. New glasses now on order, going for a change, they're purple.
Then went to son W's house as baby had been up most of the night and his Mum was tired. I watched him all afternoon while she caught up with things and then nipped out for a little while.
The baby's weight makes me think...he's about 9lbs, and if I hold him for a while he starts feeling quite heavy. And yet I have several "9lbs" to lose
So today I'm eating "normally", ie. not over maintenace.
Walking has been covered by walking to opticians.
LOL! I have to lose about TWO Caseys!!
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ZizzyBumble wrote: »Thursday 7 March
Log accurately
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Fitbit excercise goals
January challenge
February challenge
March challenge
I know I post the same each day and tend to succeed but I am working to build new habits! Without the reminders, it could be very easy to slip.4 -
ZizzyBumble wrote: »ZizzyBumble wrote: »Thursday 7 March
Log accurately
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Fitbit excercise goals
January challenge
February challenge
March challenge
I know I post the same each day and tend to succeed but I am working to build new habits! Without the reminders, it could be very easy to slip.
Mine were pretty much the same every day too (when i was posting) theres nothing wrong with that!
But yeah if i wasnt reminded i wouldnt do it!2 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »My friend gave me a lot of old costume jewelry that was her Grandmother’s for Michaela and for a project I have in mind. Today was the first time Michaela has seen it and had to wear all the jewelry,
Then after supper we have this conversation:
Michaela was all about jewelry today and after supper noticed my rings. She asked me if I was taking them off, I said “no, these are my wedding rings”.
She stepped back with the most incredulous voice and says “you married?” I said, “yes, I’m married to Grampie”. She runs into Rodger and tells him that I am married to him. He says, yes we’ve been married for a long long time. She asks him why, he says “I don’t know”. 😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
Leave it to a child to bring the laughs... That was classic. And beautiful!
The little darling looks lovely in her royal array. I LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! this... Thanks for sharing.1 -
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »
What I did on Wednesday: I logged all my food, stayed under 29 g of added sugar, ate only my pre-logged planned food. I stayed in the Green. I did walk laps around a conference room to get 15 minutes active on my FitBit. I resisted candy from the candy dish. I did not eat anything out of the vending machine. I did listen to both of my favorite podcasts. I did unplug and watch Survivor with my husband, being fully present with him. (It's his favorite show and I know he enjoys watching it together.) I got through ALL my unread emails which had built up after being off two days and had a good day at work. I walked away from negativity and gossip situations. I picked up 6 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies which I had ordered when I was hungry, obviously, but I did not even open one box.
Now....tonight, I will: Complete my food diary for today. Pack tomorrow's lunchbag set out tomorrow's clothes read today's Simple Abundance page(s) write 5 things in my Gratitude journal listen to Calm app and get a good night's sleep.
Well, I was on a roll yesterday but it's a bit harder today. I am craving sugar so badly. This is Day 4 of no-added sugar. I feel like I'm going through withdrawals! But I'm sticking to it. I have been going the right direction on the scale since I started...tiny increments but still going down FINALLY.
I just had my yearly follow up with Cardiologist. She scheduled some tests to make sure heart failure isn't getting worse/returning. It had actually reversed itself, but now I've got signs of trouble again. So, they are running some labs today and next week I have to get the testing done. I'm sure it's all fine, but I sure do get tired of having some kind of medical crap going on all the time. The GOOD news was that I've lost 5 lbs since last weighed at the doctor! So that was awesome! 🤗🌟⭐💫✨
Hope everyone is having a great day!
Just for Thursday:- Log every bite
- Stay in the Green
- <29 g added sugar
- Eat mindfully. Eat only while sitting down.
- Protein with every meal and snack
- 64+ oz of water
- Activity: FitBit step goal | 15 minutes active (x2) | Get up and move during commercial breaks tonight
- Prep for tomorrow, tonight
- Stay positive. Don't stress over what I cannot control or change. Be kind.
- Think about what I'm going to say at scary meeting tomorrow. Write topics and points out and really decide what I need to get across.
- Bedtime early. Gratitude journal | Joyce or Dodie | Simple Abundance | Calm app
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@snowflake - Michaela is having such a blast! so gorgeous...
March challenge - going well with walking Tater! He is so obviously enjoying that I have to keep doing it.
It is such a pleasure to read all your posts and share in everyones life.2 -
@Snowflake1968 So very sorry to hear of your uncles's passing. You had had a rough year. Glad you and Hubby are OK again ... you guys are under so much stress, a argument blown out of proportion does not surprise me when you are under as much stress as you are. I am glad you got called in for a interview ... Prayers for you that something will turn up that you love. And ... congratulations on the weight loss ... that is great!
And ... Michaela is just precious with all the jewels around her! You should frame that picture!
@cschmitz ... I also started weight lifted about 4 months ago, and I am amazed at the difference. Even though I have not lost weight, I can see a difference in my clothes, so I know it is helping. I have always been pretty strong, and I always felt cardio was the way to go and burn the calories, but I know from reading and talking to others how important weight lifting is. (I am still waiting for the flabby arms to go away though ... but hubby tells me my arms look so much more toned .. so hopefully it is helping!) Good luck to you ... its addicting!
@toaligsa -- I love your lessons from stuck in the middle. Love the one about making one proactive change. This past week, I have been concentrating on doing that. My change this week is to really work on the march challenge ... of only one snack in the evening. Last nite, I had my orange, and really wanted something else ... but I put forth all the discipline I could ... and grabbed my water, sat in front of my sewing machine, and made it through the nite having only that one snack. And I forgot how good it feels to be able to feel in control again.
@maryrobinson ... wow, look at you go girl!! You are doing awesome!! So proud of you!! And .... I love all your uplifting posts!
@bookmeister .. when I worked for a medical publisher .. we were always under such tight deadlines. then they would call meeting to talk about the deadlines ... and sometimes the meetings would go on for hours. .. time I could spend getting the work done to actually meet the deadlines. I am not sure why companies love to have meetings. We used to laugh that it was the bosses that loved meetings so they could feel important, and fill up their days.
@faebert . glad the sickness is out of your house. And great job on the run ... I am trying to run more on the treadmill at the gym ... I last about 2 minutes running!
@PackerFan001 -- you are doing great! And great job losing the 5#!2 -
JFt, Thus
1. log all food
2. jan challenge - 8+ water
3. feb challenge - only 1 nitetime snack I have my orange set aside,and will use all my discipline to not eat anything else!
4. mar challenge - 15 minutes outside walking And ... it was ONLY 15 minutes! its freezing outside! The wind is what made it so cold ... hubby was surprised I was back so quick! BUt I had gone to the gym this morning for 90 minutes, so I knew the walk would be a shorter on, but I planned to do 1 mile. Maybe tomorrow.. hopefully temps will be warmer.
5. eat slowly
6. mindful eating
7. do not give up
Today was a good day for me, and I had to use a lot of "DIscipline" today ... but I did! We have workers in the common ground behind our house ... they are putting in underground pipes to help with stormwater, to try and prevent erosion. So I decided to bake them some cookies. First, I cheated, and bought already made chocolate chip cookie dough ... less temptation for me. Then ... I baked 1 dozen cookies. I saved 3 for hubby, and took the rest to the crew. They were so excited, and little did I know, but it was one of the guys birthday! But I get home, and hubby ate 2 of the cookies ... saving one for me. I put it in a ziplock bag, and hubby ate it later. But ... I smelled those cookies cooking, but did not eat any! A real NSV for me!
I am learning to keep healthy foods on hand. Why did it take me this long to know what to do! I guess maybe now, I am ready to get serious,and to use all my discipline to get where I want to be... and it feels good. I am not craving sugar like I was. It will be almost 2 weeks now for me, and I am hoping the sugar is out of my system. But I feel better, and that is a plus.
So my goalsfor tomorrow will be much the same, things I need to continue to work on
jft, Fri
1. log all food
2. jan challenge -8+ water
3. feb challenge - ONE nite time snack
4. mar challenge -15 min walk
5. go to the gym. .. I've been concentrating more on weights vs cardio this week
6. eat slowly
7. work on baby quilt
8. Practice "discipline"3 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »PackerFanInGB wrote: »
What I did on Wednesday: I logged all my food, stayed under 29 g of added sugar, ate only my pre-logged planned food. I stayed in the Green. I did walk laps around a conference room to get 15 minutes active on my FitBit. I resisted candy from the candy dish. I did not eat anything out of the vending machine. I did listen to both of my favorite podcasts. I did unplug and watch Survivor with my husband, being fully present with him. (It's his favorite show and I know he enjoys watching it together.) I got through ALL my unread emails which had built up after being off two days and had a good day at work. I walked away from negativity and gossip situations. I picked up 6 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies which I had ordered when I was hungry, obviously, but I did not even open one box.
Now....tonight, I will: Complete my food diary for today. Pack tomorrow's lunchbag set out tomorrow's clothes read today's Simple Abundance page(s) write 5 things in my Gratitude journal listen to Calm app and get a good night's sleep.
Well, I was on a roll yesterday but it's a bit harder today. I am craving sugar so badly. This is Day 4 of no-added sugar. I feel like I'm going through withdrawals! But I'm sticking to it. I have been going the right direction on the scale since I started...tiny increments but still going down FINALLY.
I just had my yearly follow up with Cardiologist. She scheduled some tests to make sure heart failure isn't getting worse/returning. It had actually reversed itself, but now I've got signs of trouble again. So, they are running some labs today and next week I have to get the testing done. I'm sure it's all fine, but I sure do get tired of having some kind of medical crap going on all the time. The GOOD news was that I've lost 5 lbs since last weighed at the doctor! So that was awesome! 🤗🌟⭐💫✨
Hope everyone is having a great day!
Just for Thursday:- Log every bite
- Stay in the Green
- <29 g added sugar
- Eat mindfully. Eat only while sitting down.
- Protein with every meal and snack
- 64+ oz of water
- Activity: FitBit step goal | 15 minutes active (x2) | Get up and move during commercial breaks tonight
- Prep for tomorrow, tonight
- Stay positive. Don't stress over what I cannot control or change. Be kind.
- Think about what I'm going to say at scary meeting tomorrow. Write topics and points out and really decide what I need to get across.
- Bedtime early. Gratitude journal | Joyce or Dodie | Simple Abundance | Calm app
Wow! Wow! Wow! You are really putting your word in to action. That is awesome work. You have accomplished so much this week...and the rewards are weight loss! At the DR's office, no less! Yea for you!
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