Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY
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@suzij27: In the green means that you have calories left at the end of the day. This shows up as a green figure in your food diary and/or on your dashboard on your Page.0
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Hi. I need to feel connected to my MFP goals, so I’m joining in. Hi everyone!
JFT - I am going to focus on plant based and unprocessed foods, and lean protein. I will log everything.
I was on track for 5 weeks and in a great place mentally but have been slipping and sliding this week. 😋 I’m not going to go into huge details today, because I want to focus on the positive but will elaborate if I need to vent. I wrote in my journal this morning and will as needed during the day. I’m going to eat breakfast and then workout.
One QQ - what does “stay in the green” mean? 😋
Welcome! This thread is great for support and accountability.
Staying Green means at the end of the day on your Food Log, your net calories are positive, as indicated by a green number on MFP. If the number is a negative red, then you ate more than MFP calculated for your day. Here's an example of Net Cals Green:
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Hi everyone, this board moves so quickly, but I love reading about what everyone's up to and all the goals they're setting. I'm now a week in and I've managed to log my calories daily (and stay in the green) which I'm really happy about. I'd set my activity level as active and now I'm not really sure about that, so I'm going to add in a daily goal to up my activity and make sure I get outside for a walk before 10am.5
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Friday 12 June
Goodnight everyone
Sorry no goals or posts yesterday or today. My mum is declining rapidly and the days have been taken up with visits from medical professionals. I’m tired and sad and therefore struggling to meet my usual goals.
Good luck with all your endeavours, I will do my best to keep on track.10 -
ZizzyBumble wrote: »Friday 12 June
Goodnight everyone
Sorry no goals or posts yesterday or today. My mum is declining rapidly and the days have been taken up with visits from medical professionals. I’m tired and sad and therefore struggling to meet my usual goals.
Good luck with all your endeavours, I will do my best to keep on track.
That sounds really tough. Well done for checking in. Thinking of you x
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »I saw a meme last night that summed up all of my feelings. I don't have the meme here to share, but the words are:
"GONNA ASK MY MOM IF THAT OFFER TO SLAP ME INTO NEXT YEAR IS STILL ON THE TABLE".
Love it!
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@ZizzyBumble (((Hugs))) Will keep you both in my thoughts. 💕💖💕0
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To all those essential workers still going out there....
💜💜💜
I choose to feed my body
the nutrition it needs
and feed my mind with
the quality thoughts it deserves
💜💜💜
🙏🏻 Thank you for your service 🙏🏻
Everyone else, please stay home!!!
What am I doing to keep busy? To name a few...[*] working on a Memories Project for my grandson2020 Personal Discard Weight Challenge
[*] structuring my day
[*] morning and evening meditation
[*] Using the internet to ‘talk’ to family
[*] crochet, jigsaws, journaling, gardening, reading, writing .......
[*] HIIT videos off YouTube,
[*] yoga/Taichi
[*] Walks with DH
[*] Cleaning! Cleaning! Cleaning! 😂
[*] Decluttering
[*] Stress relievers (search YouTube for Paul McKenna)
Keep your chin up!
Turning up is the ultimate success!
2019 DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:
01 Aug 2019: 170.1
31 Dec 2019: 151.2
Total weight loss: 19.9lbs
Name: Terri
My plan is to weigh less at the end of each month than I did at the beginning
SW: 152.1 (02 Jan)
GW: 147.1Jan: - 2Sun 31May: 148.7
Feb: - 1.3
Mar: - 0.9
Apri: +1.3 (not too bad, considering lockdown/Easter/Birthday this month)
May: +0.7(working on upping my strength to,tone muscles, sonot unexpected. It's a balancing act! 😂)
JUNE:Week 1:Week 2:
Mon 01: 148.5 😎 Happy to maintain until I sort out strength w/outs.
Tue 02: 148.5 🌻
Wed 03: 148.8 🌻
Thu 04: 148.6🌻
Fri 05: 148.5🌻
Sat 06: 148.6🌻
Sun 07: 148.4🌻
Mon 8: 148.8🌻 Still holding steady
Tue 9: 148.8 🌻
Wed 10: 148.6🌻
Thu 11: 148.4 🌻
Fri 12: 148.6🌻 bad case of the nibbles tonight.
JFT Wed 10 June:
Still exercising mostly indoors
Daily goals:✅Sleep: 🌷
Meditation:🌷Affirmations
Intentional exercise: > 50🌷86
Cardio: > 30🌷Walking, jogging
Strength: > 10🌷glutei/thighs
Flex: >10🌷Tai Chi
Prelog: stay in the green🌷barely! Ate back most of my exercise calories. Definitely not worth it as I now have severe belly ache. Self inflicted, so no sympathy!!!
Weight: < 150🌷
Steps: > 7500😏 8266
Fitbit > 6 active hours 🌷10
Mood: 😎
Activities I got to do today:
🌷meditation✅ Write a poem ✅
🌷Write journal✅ Watch TV✅ Tai Chi✅
🌷Laundry ✅ Payed Freecell✅
🌷Birthday project for Grandson✅2 -
JFT Saturday
1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea!
2. Check email. Write everything down before it goes in the mouth. AM run - 3 miles. Mail check.
3. Review papers by desk. File or trash. Check green room for paintbrushes and donations. Garden 10-3
4. Lunch: wrap. Write a blog post - album? Email Dr. Bates. 1 hr writing.
5. Write a letter. Dinner: soup. Vanguard fund. Write letter to B. Email JB about GSuite.
6. Color! Watch ATLA. 1 hr reading.
7. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
8. Writing: Album post. Message Z.
9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Check on free NAIE membership? Monday: Call about blood work. Call to RS PCP from July to September. Tues 23 writing group via Zoom.
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
End of January: 194.6
End of February: 196.2
End of March: 193.8
End of April: 192.6
End of May: 191.8
Today: 192.4
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 discussion board for comments due Friday. 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? left toe joints. Sleep center 778 3316.
7. Theater: 1984.
8. House: Crawl space repairs. After that - siding? Or perhaps bathroom floor.
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 bike rack for car.
10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter. Community Kitchen. Emerge Georgia training.
11. Family: Google Hangout.
12. Other: Practice hair braiding with D. Check on appts for drs. Remind D to ask his dad about the table and check with home repair contractors. START BLOGGING AGAIN. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create test for infographics and visual information. 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. She Should Run vision statement. Update standards on board. When to change bulletin board?
WFTY: Progress.2 -
Better late than never! I'll recap yesterday, and talk about today so far/what's left!
Yesterday's JFT, 6/11:
-Stay green! 😀
-Meet your water goal🙁
-Meet your exercise goal😀
-Bathe the dog🙁
-Do the dishes (yes, all of them!)🙁
-Water the garden😀
-Finish the current color on my crossstitch project🙁
It was a pretty low motivation day, I was pretty stuck in my head and didn't have the energy to do much. Oh well, today is a new day!
Today's JFT, 6/12:
-Stay green!
-Meet your water goal
-Meet your exercise goal😀 Finished this one early, did three miles worth this morning! I might do a little bit more tonight, we'll see!
-Bathe the dog😀
-Do the dishes (yes, all of them!)😀 My roommate filled half, I did the other!
-Water the garden😀 It rained today! Thanks Mother Nature!
-Work for at least 30 minutes on an art project
It's a much better day today, and I've been motivated to get things done. There's still a lot of day left, but I'm feeling good. I'm finally getting into a good routine and making better choices, and that makes me happy! I hope everyone else is doing well!4 -
Daily habits: track,😀 exercise😀, journal😀
Friday Action Plan
1. Up at 0600, pill, weigh, pets, pill😀
2. Video ready 0655😀
3. Breakfast = yogurt + Kashi😀
4. Arm Weights at 0800😀
5. Lunch = salad + chicken (make the dressing)😀
6. Walk at 4:00😀
7. Dinner = boboli pizza😀
8. Journal😀
9. Meditate👿
10. Lights out by 10:45😣
Today opened up with high work drama and by 7:15 I was already done with the day. Gritted my teeth and got through the key committed meetings. Left my desk as soon as I could and headed out for an hour+ walk. That helped. Family time and a hot bath and by this evening I was ready to tackle some of the problems I need to solve. But I can also let them percolate over the weekend. 😛
I have a list of To Dos but no major plans this weekend. Hope everyone here has a good one!
Daily habits: track, exercise, journal
Saturday Action Plan
1. No alarm wake,pill, weigh, pill
2. Breakfast = oven pancakes
3. Gizdich?
4. Lunch = salad + protein
5. Dinner = boboli?
6. Long walk or hike
7. ATM
8. Working hours plan
9. Meal plan
10. make grocery list
11. Journal
12. Meditate
13. Lights out by 10:45
Setting Intentions personal challenge
One yoga figure for each day I set my intention before eating (through June)
1, 2, 3, 4,5,6,7,8,9,10
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11,12
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GRATITUDE: I am grateful to feel secure enough in my job to walk away on a Friday and not stress over missing some emails.
WOTY: Habits4 -
@ZizzyBumble My heart goes out to you. Hugs in this hard time.0
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@ZizzyBumble I just saw your post, so sorry for what you’re going through.0
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@ZizzyBumble, thinking of you, this is a hard time for you and I've often thought what a lovely daughter you are spending this time with your mother.
@TerriRichardson112 and @cschmitz110515, are the examples you gave of "in the green" just examples or are they your own personal calorie goals? I couldn't help thinking I'd love to have that amount of calories every day lol. My goal is 1240 daily calories to lose 1lb a week, it never feels enough!littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Friday 12th June
Log everything no, someone else prepared lunch, and I couldn't guess it. So I gave up for the day, oops
Back exercise no
5 fruit and veg only 1
Walk yes
Finances no, no time
Stay awake! yes
A last minute change of plan meant I didn't have time for the finances. A friend was going to fit garden gates for me in March, and now that we are finally allowed to venture out a little (around 5 miles in this area) he came and fitted them. Still had to socially distance, so I didn't help, just let him get on with it. Now I have a secure garden for visiting dogs and baby
JFT Saturday 13th June
Log everything
Back exercises
5 fruit and veg
Walk
Finances
Try on shorts, see if any fit. Won't be needing them today, it's raining again!4 -
@ZizzyBumble - so sorry your mom’s not doing well. I know you’ve dedicated a lot of time with her over the past months. She is lucky to have you looking out for her. 💕
FRIDAY:
- Homeschool🟢
- Laundry! Probably 5 loads 🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢
- Food prep🟢
- Log food🟢 / stay green🔴
- Exercise (cardio)🔴
- Get house more presentable🔴
I got through all the laundry yesterday. My 6 year old wanted to help. It definitely took longer than normal, but she made it more fun! 😊
I’m glad it’s the weekend. We have some outdoor projects to work on and I should be able to get a long walk in later. Hope everyone enjoys the weekend!
JFT SATURDAY:
- Log everything / stay green
- Exercise (cardio / weights)
- Landscaping
- Dentist for me and youngest
Be well! 💕2 -
JFT - Friday
15k steps👍
Log everything 👍
Stay within calorie target 👎 120 over after a lovely evening - worth it
7hrs sleep👍
Run after work 👍
JFT - Saturday
15k steps
Log everything
Stay within calorie target
7hrs sleep
Run or cycle
@snowflake1968 I’m trying to break through my half way point. Whenever I get to 154lbs I seem to panic and my weight shoots back up, (SW 180 ish) I’m trying to stay committed and consistent - I feel like I can make it this time and the main difference is posting here. It’s great to hear you feel this group is helpful too - we’ll keep on keeping on!
Have a good day everyone. The suns out here at the moment which is lovely. X
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Friday
Today is rest day from bike..Saturday will be torture day with either a 2.5 hr trainer ride or 30 mile trail ride✅
Beer only if hang w/ neighbor and 2 max✅ didn’t have any 👊
Log all calories✅
Ok to be in red✅ went a little nuts
No m&ms❌😜
Stop at store on way home from work✅
Mount tv tonight✅
So yesterday and continuously I feel like I’m learning.. or at least the fact that I’m typing it out seems to bring some clarity to me. I think that the daily accountability thing and logging will have to be a rest of my life thing and not just a thing I can do but eventually let lapse and just let things go naturally. I say that because even though I knew I was “allowing myself” a red day... I was a eating machine. Now in part that doesn’t bother me terribly as I just woke up early to meet two of my faster friends and I’m planning on taking their souls today on a 30+ mile trail training ride. But my choices like 3/4 of a pan of fresh brownies were pretty questionable. Luckily today is a new day.
Saturday goals
Long trail training ride. I’m gonna put in really hard hill efforts today
Pick up new wiring for tv and complete the organization process (hung tv on fire place, now need to tidy it up so not a bunch of exposed cables)
Hook up daughters tv and roku in her play room
Pack away old surround sound system
Mow lawn
Replace some sand spots in patio
Try to get out of going to pool (:
Two beers max
No brownies (ate most of them anyway)
No m&ms
Stay green
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HEGoddard0928 wrote: »JFT, 6/12/20
- laundry
- JFT
- fold clothesAt least the ones I washed yesterday. Lol. I'm just going to put the rest of the ones that ended up on the floor in my laundry bag and wash them in a few days. I'll fold them at the laundromat when I go. That seems to be what I will have to do from now on.
- dishwasher
I'm not sure why. Just didn't feel like it.
- bring in water from the car
- do a workoutI hit my step goal by walking up and down the 1/4 mile long driveway a bunch of times so I'm going to count that as a workout. It was beautiful out and I was sweating by the end of it
- 64 oz of water :It was more than twice that actually. Lol
- figure out dinner (skillet meal?)Left over taco meat. The recipe I use makes a TON of leftovers. Enough for two nights of dinners and a lunch.
- healthy lunch
- figure out grill plateIt was super simple to use and made some of the best chicken I've ever had. It was moist and tender. Simply amazing! Lol. I'm washing the pan right now so that I can use it again to make more for lunch.
- NO NAPTotally failed at this. Took almost a 3 hour one. But I still managed to get most of my stuff done.
Nothing really to report except that Matt is feeling better both physically and emotionally which is really good because I was worried. He's been really tried after he comes home and usually naps or goes to bed really early. It's kind of funny because before he went back we both were going to bed well after midnight. But now, we both go to bed around 10ish if not earlier, and both get up between 6:30-7. I kept saying that we needed to get on a normal schedule and him going back to work seems to be doing it. Lol.
I have a bunch of things to do today. Most of them won't take long, and it's a nice day out so I might shut the air off and open the windows for a while. Try and get some fresh air movement in this dusty old house.
Okay, onto goals!
JFT, 6/13/20
- JFT
- dishwasher
- pick up the living room
- wipe/clean(?) oven
- healthy meals
- go through pantry
- hit step goal OR workout(Taking it slow right now)
- Walmart/liquor store
- D&D4 -
Friday's logging: complete.
Saturday Goal: complete logging.4 -
Thanks for all the well wishes on my new job
I've now finished my old job! Well, I say finished. With staying in the same company, it's not a clean break, and there is a small amount of stuff I didn't manage to finish that I will probably need to pick up at some point. However, with it not being my main job anymore, I'll be able to pick it up on my own terms when I have time for it (hopefully!). Either way, I'm starting something new!
I had a really nice virtual leaving drinks last night with the team I'm leaving. I actually got quite emotional (not on the call - afterwards). It's funny, I'd focused so much on the move of role that I hadn't really processed that I'd be leaving my team. And it's a lovely team, so I am actually quite sad about that. However, you can't stay on a role you've outgrown just because of the team. And the good thing is because I'm not leaving the company, I'll still see them around (virtually if not physically!)
I'm now having a long weekend to have a bit of a break and recharge between jobs. I'm pretty tired, as I worked pretty hard to get stuff done the last couple of works, and I also had quite a bit of stress due to the contract issues. So I definitely need a rest. But I also plan to spend a bit of time thinking and reflecting on goals, resolutions, life, etc. I think time between jobs is a good time to do that.
Anyway, here are some simple goals for the day:
- Log everything I eat/drink
- Be in the green
- Do 1+ productive thing
- Spend quality time with boyfriend
@Snowflake1968 The job move is a career change! I was working in research and now I'm working in policy/Strategy. I'm excited about it. It's not as big a change as it could be given its the same company, but I'll be doing different things and I'm really looking forward to it.
@ZizzyBumble Really sorry to hear about your mum. Will be thinking of you. Hugs x
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@littleblackskirt That’s my current basic maintenance calories rounded up to the nearest 100, which I calculated based on age, weight, activity level. I keep my exercise calories as a snack barrier 😂 I had to eat way less when I was losing weight.2
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pridesabtch wrote: »JFT Friday
- Weigh
- Meeting at 8:30
Oops I actually overslept because I didn't reset my alarm this morning and I'm beat.
- Walk at lunch
- Moderate eating so I have enough calories for girls night.
- Log everything
- Stay green
- Get cleaned up do hair & makeup
- Drop kiddo off at sleep over and pick up girl friends for night out
- Have fun!
- Max 2 beers
Had 3, but that's ok
Had a nice time with the girls last night. We met for dinner and drinks, but nobody wanted to go home, so we went bowling. Still home by 10:30. I did have a 3rd beer at the bowling alley.
Going to do a short ride today, then hubby and I are heading out of town to watch a friend's one man/two act show. One set of Elvis, one set of Sinatra. I'm not a big music person, but it is something different to do. Should be fun!
@ZizzyBumble I'm so sorry your mom is declining. I'm sure your presence has been a comfort to her these many months. Much love and many prayers.
JFT Saturday
- Sleep in
- Eat breakfast with family
- Pick up youngest from sleepover
- Go for a short bike ride
- Get ready to go out of town
- Enjoy the time with hubby
- Log everything
- Stay green
Have a great day y'all!
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@jenwalkingfurther I know what you mean about panicking. In the past it seems whenever I approach a “meaningful”weight (my target, the weight I was at X event, or the lowest I’ve been in a year, etc) I will start to completely self sabotage even while telling myself how happy I am to be near that weight. This time at every weight I wake up and think “at least it’s not higher”. I may never get lower than the reading that day, but it’s still better than sitting 5.10,20 pounds higher!4
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@jenwalkingfurther I know what you mean about panicking. In the past it seems whenever I approach a “meaningful”weight (my target, the weight I was at X event, or the lowest I’ve been in a year, etc) I will start to completely self sabotage even while telling myself how happy I am to be near that weight. This time at every weight I wake up and think “at least it’s not higher”. I may never get lower than the reading that day, but it’s still better than sitting 5.10,20 pounds higher!
Same! I hit my original goal a few months ago at 140, but since then I’ve been floating closer to 145ish. I’d like to get down to 130, but I hit 140 and just seem to startle myself back up a few pounds!
I know I will forever be a work in progress and that’s ok. 😊5 -
Yesterday's JFT, 6/12:
-Stay green!😀
-Meet your water goal😀
-Meet your exercise goal😀 I ended the day at 5 miles! I'm pretty pleased with this!
-Bathe the dog😀
-Do the dishes (yes, all of them!)😀
-Water the garden😀
-Work for at least 30 minutes on an art project😀 I managed to finish the piece I was working on!
All in all it was a pretty good day. I managed to catch up on some sleep too which was much needed.
Today's JFT, 6/13:
-Stay green!
-Meet my water goal
-Meet my exercise goal
-Water the garden
-Take care of laundry
-Clean out the dishes dragon hoard I've accumulated
-Spend at least 30 minutes on one current art project
I'll be going to my mom's house for dinner, so it'll be a little tough to keep track of my calories tonight. It's going to be hard to resist eating everything in sight, they usually have tons of fresh baked goods and treats around, but I'm determined to make good choices even so. I just hit 32 lbs down from my highest weight and it feels good.
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@littleblackskirt My "stay green" example is a screenshot of mine from the other day, and my total calories include 424 extra calories earned from exercise that day (walked dog 3.8 miles). That's noted in the fine print below the blue boxes. I am not in any race to lose weight by X date, this is my lifestyle, so I have my MFP setting to lose 1/2 pound per week. My daily calorie allowance sans exercise is 1370 which seems unreasonably low to me. Because I like food and to eat, I (almost always) eat my exercise calories.
@ZizzyBumble You are such a good daughter, I am sure your mum is so grateful for you being there. Hugs!!!
@rhododendron33 Congrats on your 32# loss!
Recap F 6/12 ~ rest day
1) Move hourly / REMEMBER 5 somethings / stairs breaks (basement to 2nd floor) = Fitbit 10,165 happy for rest day / 250+ 14/14 boom! 24 floors
2) Net calories green / 14c water = Net cals -73
sodium -846 
sugar -22 rhubarb crisp fiber excellent protein good 10c water
3) Work at home / Facebook Live noon / submit daily & weekly updates / back up work from home folder = 4X plus had long phone chat w/ favorite co-worker K
4) More home chores ~ already have a few small ones done! washed up rest of dishes
5) Make rhubarb crisp!
6) Floss / retainers 2X
JFT Sat. 6/13
1) Farmers market 7 a.m. = Got there 7:20 & bought my fresh produce, fish & bread forgot eggs (with new layout for social distancing & early days of market, still learning locations of favorite vendors)
2) Walk dog = 4.51 mi 1:17 ran into RJ so happy dog & happy me
minimal stretching after
3) Net calories green / 14c water
4) Buy flowers for planters
5) Parking lot church service 5 p.m.?
6) Floss / retainers
Today would've been the annual 10K run/walk I have done more than 20X. The weather was ideal for it, cold temp to start (it was 47F when I went to the market), sunny, nice breeze; especially in the long, flat area with no shade in the last mile or so. I really missed being among the thousands of runners/walkers, the spectators, the traditional national anthem played by a saxophonist, Chariots of Fire music at start, sprinklers set up along the route, signs of encouragement, etc. Dog and I walked my virtual event last Sat. Not my usual race pace, because 1) dog and 2) no crowds. I'm struggling recently with missing events that will not be happening this year (many events canceled in March, now lots of fun stuff not happening this summer).
2020 Goals:1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19)Word for 2020: Persist
2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability
4) Take measurements & log on MFP monthly (I stopped as weight plateaued & went up) = 2.1.20 / 2.29.20 / 4.1.20 (forgot 3.31.20) / 5.1.20 (forgot 4.30.20) / 6.3.20 (forgot at ME again)
5) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking but include weights/circuit & other x-training
6) Participate in race events ~ have planned 7 5Ks and 2 10Ks at minimum = Frenzy on the Fox 5K 49:36 ave. pace 15:29 / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 46:26.7 ave. pace 14:47 / Badger State Brewing 10K virtual race w/ dog on 4/2/20 1:44:16 ave. pace 16:33 / Prevention virtual 5K Fun & Fit Team on 5/2/20 I walked 3.48 mi w/ dog in 1:01:10 ave. pace 17:33 / RonaRunOff 5/16/20 virtual walk 5.08 miles with dog in 1:23:15 ave. pace 16:23 / 100 Miles Challenge fundraiser (per fitness tracker) & completed 5/18/20 / Bellin Run 10K virtual race w/ dog on 6/6/20 1:41:03 ave. pace 16:14 dog definitely slows my "race pace"
7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together
8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states)
9) Declutter home office, bedroom and basement = basement (boxes) Jan. / home office desk (some) & more basement boxes Feb. / basement boxes & home office (some more) Mar. / decluttered/cleaned in bedroom & more basement boxes Apr. / basement boxes May ~ very pleased w/ my progress / reorg in basement June4 -
Weekly Weigh-In = When I'm active I eat back calories. My weaknesses: I love food... my sweet tooth, especially chocolate... portion control... FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I peek occasionally other days. My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale. No goal dates set ~ this is not a diet but my lifestyle.
Age 62, 5'4" (have permanently lost half inch ~ bummer)
GW #1: 150 in a livable way = It's. Not. A. Diet.
GW #2: 145 normal BMI
UG maintain: 145 - 150 (need to be realistic)
11/5/15 = 195.0 joined MFP with no real plan except It's. Not. A. Diet.
1/10/17 = 185.5 clearly not a regular on MFP / joined JFT, best group ever!
5/31/17 = 180.5 two end of month celebrations / committed to posting weekly weigh-in06/03 = 177.509/02/17 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese
06/10 = 179.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before
06/17 = 179.5 numerous meals away from home, several occasions w/ alcohol, happy no gain
06/24 = 178.0 fluctuated during week, but ended ok
07/01 = 176.0 Yay!!! Achieved June goal to stay <180
07/08 = 177.5 oops
07/15 = 176.5
07/22 = 175.0
07/29 = 174.0 saw at least one daily w-i below 174
08/05 = 174.5 dined out for Girls Day Out & ate Dad's cooking & baking
08/12 = 173.5 scale flirted with even lower numbers on daily weigh-ins
08/19 = 173.5 had couple of high calorie days
08/26 = 172.0 kind of a surprise09/09 = 171.5 backsliding, ack!09/16/17 = 169.5 yay, the middle number is a six!09/23 = 168.5 have lots challenges in upcoming week12/09/17 = 158.5 first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything!
09/30 = 167.0 met Sept goal to stay under 170
10/07 = 166.0
10/14 = 166.5 dined out 2 days with adult beverages plus wine & cheesecake at spa
10/21/17 = 166.5 dined out 2 days plus food day in office / no gain is good [joined Just Give Me 10 Days challenge (daily w/i)]
10/28 = 164.5 very active week & watched CICO / reached October goal of 165
11/04 = 163.0 wow, really surprised at this, daily fluctuations very up and down this week
11/11 = 164.5 this is temporary b/c very high sodium yesterday
11/18 = 162.0 big surprise, especially b/c I weigh myself daily and didn't see this all week
11/25 = 163.0 no surprise after 2 no-logging-food days (parade day and Thanksgiving), just glad not worse
12/02 = 161.0 Jingle Bell 5K day / 44:37 chip time & ave. pace 14:22 & very happy!
12/16 = 158.0 no work parties or food days & stuck with CICO12/29/18 = 159.5 and happy I stayed 1-5-anything over holidays & vacation days at home
12/23 = 157.5 no "workouts" but shoveled snow & snowshoed, busy with Christmas preparations
12/30 = 159.0 Christmas Day no food/beverages logged
01/06/18 = 159.0 New Year's Eve hubby & I splurged on treats & beverages (at home), and I did not log...totally worth it!
01/13 = 157.0 big surprise! Yesterday evening, walked in Frenzy on the Fox 5K in 47:26 & pace 15:19. Very happy with my time, wore layers of clothes in 10 degrees & NNW 12 mph wind, fun event.
01/20 = 156.5
01/27 = 156.5 maintaining / not a bad thing
02/03 = sick / no weigh in
02/10 = 152.5 unhealthy loss due to illness / I know weight will go back up & I'm totally fine with that
02/17/18 = 153.0 thrilled with annual physical on 2/15/18: BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14
02/24 = 154.0 little out of control last week, but at goal for the month
03/03 = 155.5 oops / still lower than before I was sick
03/10 = 153.5 back on track
03/17 = 152.5
03/24 = 153.0 evening snacks & two days straight of 8 hr seminars (+ lots of sitting)
03/31 = 153.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before / Badger State Brewing 10K 1:30:28.82 and average pace 14:35
04/07 = 154.5 ack ~ ate Easter candy most evenings
04/14 = 153.5 Day 1 of record-setting blizzard ~ yuck! Followed by day 2 of blizzard, then snow day (no work / still shoveling & plowing) on Monday ~ in APRIL ~ yikes!
04/21 = 153.5 after such weird week & daily weight fluctuations, happy to maintain
04/28 = 152.0
05/05 = 153.5 kinda stalled three months + feeling hungry more often ~ since w/i 10# of goal, changed MFP setting to lose 1/2 lb. per week & see how it goes
05/12 = 153.5 ok with this ~ think changing my MFP setting, and having more net calories to play with, is agreeing with me ~ I'm not so hungry all the time
05/19 = 154.0 drinks (2 margaritas) & dinner w/ BFF night before + enjoyed everything!
05/26/18 = 153.0 Health Risk Assessment 5/15/18 ~ BMI 25.6
06/02 = 153.0 basically in maintenance for now ~ I'll take it!
06/09 = 152.5 Bellin Run 10K 1:28:12 split time 45:03 ave. pace 14:12 ~ beat goal of < 1:30
06/16 = 152.0
06/23 = 156.0 end of vacation week & lots of eating out
06/30 = 155.5
07/07 = 156.0 post-vacation w/i net calories not. so. much. Ack!
07/14 = 154.5 prelogging & sticking w/ plan helps
07/21 = 154.5 Packers 5K 44:50 ave pace 14:26 min/mile ~ beat goal < 45:00
07/28 = 157.5 peanut M&M attacks (eek) + dinner out w/ SIL/niece (yum!) + staff luncheon (ick)
08/03 = 155.5 started Evening Snack Challenge on JFT
08/11 = 158.0 stressful week (job crap ~ hubby's & my own)
, Chinese buffet 1 evening & Feast with the Beasts (so worth it!)
08/18 = 157.5 saw 156.0 during week ~ evening snack challenge not. so. good.
08/25 = 156.0 prelogged as much as possible & CICO getting better
09/01 = 154.5 included Taste on Broadway & office relocation so packing & moving boxes ~ very pleased
09/08 = 157.5 too many office bday indulgences / City Stadium 5K for Veterans 44:27 & ave. pace 14:16 ~ beat goal of < 44:30
09/15 = 156.0
09/22 = 155.5 maybe lower if not for Pizza Ranch prairie pizza & wine at BFF's the night before
09/29 = 154.0
10/06 = 155.0 may include water retention in muscles b/c resumed home version of weights & circuit-training day before
10/13 = 157.0 birthday treats & adult beverages / walked in Run for the Hill of It 5K in 48:13 pace 15:32 & hill 2:01 ~ beat both time (part unpaved trail with sloppy conditions due to 5" rain over preceding week) & hill (finish is UP a steep sledding hill) from last year and learned only 25 out of 267 participants finished the hill < 1 min.
10/20 = 155.0
10/27 = 158.0 oops... lots of leaf-raking the evening before + too. much. snacking.
11/03 = 156.5 better planning / stopped evening snacking (mostly)
11/10 = 156.0 basically stuck in maintenance mode ~ not the worst thing
11/17 = 157.0
11/24 = 159.5 Thanksgiving week & paid time off with hubby ~ def going in wrong direction ~ oops
12/01 = 157.5 Jingle Bell 5K 45:38 & ave. pace 14:42 ~ not bad
12/08 = 157.0
12/15 = 156.5 clearly in maintenance mode all year ~ not exactly the plan but I'm ok with this for now ~ really happy to stay 1-5-anything
12/22 = 155.5 surprised by this ~ maybe due to much later than normal weigh-in (late start to the day)01/05/19 = 157.512/28/19 = 168.5 spent 75% of 2019 in 160s... not the plan
01/12 = 158.0 Frenzy on the Fox 5K 1/11 with friends ~ not timed / MapMyWalk 54:19
01/19 = 158.0 maintained even with evening snacking & skipped workouts
01/26 = 157.5
02/02 = 158.5 hubby's traditional bday dinner + leftovers + evening snacking ~ oops
02/09 = 158.5 ok with no gain / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 48:34:89 & ave. pace 15:89 in below zero temps & icy mile 2
02/16 = 158.0
02/23 = 160.0 oops... deserved, net cals & sodium def red prior 3 days. Annual physical 2/26 159.6 fully clothed.
03/02 = 159.5
03/09 = 157.5
03/16 = 158.0 feeling unwell & no workouts all week
03/23 = 157.5 finally feeling better
03/31 = 160.5 posting Sun. month end w/i ~ too many days, net calories RED. Badger State Brewing 10K 3/30 in 1:28:14 & ave. pace 14:12 and beat goal < 1:30
04/06 = 160.0 saw 158.5 during week
04/13 = 159.5
Hiatus from MFP 4/17 - 4/29 (Easter 4/21)
05/04 = 161.5 logging again starting 4/30
05/11 = 163.0 ack
05/18 = 163.0 no gain
05/25 = 163.0 could be worse
06/01 = 162.0
06/08 = 162.0 pre-race spaghetti night before / Bellin Run 10K 1:29:54 split 44:13 ave. pace 14:29
06/15 = 164.0 ate at fast food, cafe (brunch), pub (happy hour), seminar (lunch), dinner at BFF's (sangria)
06/22 = 162.5 better eating & tracking
06/29 = 163.5 two days of conference food
07/06 = 162.5
07/13 = 163.5 two out-of-town family parties + diner food + drinks/dinner at Mexican restaurant
07/20 = 166.0 cousin's funeral luncheon (one whole table w/ family desserts) + restaurant week lunch w/ hubby + pizza supper w/ hubby
07/27 = 165.0
08/03 = 164.5 happy to see any loss at all... I am the tortoise
08/10 = 167.5 high sodium & emotional eating
08/17 = 167.5
08/24 = 165.5
08/31 = 169.5 staycation week & ate whatever I wanted
09/07 = 167.0 flushed sodium & water weight / City Stadium 5K for Veterans 45:12 (goal < 45:00) & ave. pace 14:33
09/14 = 166.5
09/21 = 166.0
09/27 = 165.5
10/05 = 167.5 pre-race food ~ Pink Pumpkin 5K 44:06 (goal < 45:00) & ave. pace 14:12
10/12 = 165.5 eating back on track ~ Run for the Hill of It 5K (trail event) 48:06 & hill 1:58 (goal < 2 min.)
10/19 = 165.5
10/26 = 165.0 slowly but surely... my lifestyle is NOT a diet
11/02 = 165.5 Maru & Jack's party / food night before
11/09 = 164.5 few days of staying at zero net calories works!
11/16 = 165.0 rare Fri. night dinner date w/ hubby at local cafe ~ totally worth it!
11/23 = 166.0 wrong way again
11/30 = 168.0 ACK!!!
12/07 = 165.5 sick several days & painful sore throat will do that
12/14 = 167.0 on prednisone & ate to quell nausea
12/21 = 165.501/04/20 = stomach flu 1/4 - 1/5 & slow recovery 1/6 - 1/7 ~ lost unhealthy amount of weight quickly3/2/20 Dr. B recommended getting my weight back down for relief of newly diagnosed mild arthritis in both my knees. Another incentive.
01/11 = 164.5 Fri. evening Frenzy on the Fox 5K 49:36 ave. pace 15:29
01/18 = 164.5 managed to maintain weight lost while sick
01/25 = 166.0 expected (some high sodium days)
02/01 = 166.0 bday celebrations (hubby's, mom's, co-worker's) + evening snacking
02/08 = 166.5 pre-race carb-loading / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 46:26.7 ave. pace 14:47
02/15 = 166.0
02/22 = 167.0 not sure about accuracy of exercise calories logged this week
02/29 = 165.0 yay03/07 = 165.5 several very red days ~ oops05/02 = 162.0 saw 161 during week ~ yay
03/14 = 164.5 conscientiously logging food helps
03/21 = 162.5 stressed out & not feeling like eating (apparently I emotional eat only when bored, lonely or sad)
03/28 = 162.0 work at home since 3/20/20, eating (mostly) healthy to stay healthy & walked 27.62 miles w/ dog
04/04 = 161.5 walked virtual Badger State Brewing 10K on 4/2/20 1:44:16 ave. pace 16:33 [not my usual race pace but I never walk race events with my dog & no other participants ~ happy me]
04/11 = 162.0 several evening snack attacks of peanut M&Ms
04/18 = 162.5 inching back up ~ Easter dinner + chocolate + high sodium meals of scalloped potatoes/ham + pea soup w/ ham
04/25 = 162.0 happy to be inching back down
05/09 = 163.5 comfort eating + rest days Thurs. AND Fri. ~ oops
05/16 = 164.0 wrong direction ~ need to get a grip! Virtual #RonaRunOff w/ dog 5.08 mi in 1:23:15 ave. pace 16:23. Event miles of each participant will be aggregated at the end of May and, for every 50 miles, a pair of shoes will be donated to an area healthcare or janitorial worker. I had the opportunity to nominate my hubby for the shoes. I hope he gets selected!
05/23 = 163.0
05/30 = 162.5
06/06 = 164.0 emotional eating + unhealthy evening snacking / walked virtual Bellin Run 10K w/ dog 1:41:03 ave. pace 16:14
06/13 = 162.5 healthier farmers market eating & limited evening snacks
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9
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I am very late checking in today and haven’t taken the time to read through.
Today is our 33rd anniversary, we didn’t do anything really special. Went and bought a couple new chairs for the deck and a new jigsaw for Rodger.
I bought some steaks to make from our local butcher but Rodger is napping and I’m hungry now so I may not have them today.
I’ll go back and catch up later5
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