Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY

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  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,672 Member
    Didn't log on early enough today to post goals, but would've been the usual anyway. Starting tomorrow, I work in my actual office every Mon. & Tues. with continuing Covid protocols to follow, and work at home Wed. - Fri. Since I won't take time to post JFT in the morning, thought I would this evening.

    JFT M 7/6
    1) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors) / 5 somethings
    2) Bring lunch/snacks & water bottle (prepped already) / net cals green / 12c water
    3) Be productive at work
    4) Prep lunch/snacks & water bottle for Tues.
    5) Make strawberry muffins
    6) At least one home chore (can be minor)
    7) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / set alarm (maybe x-train before work? not in this habit at all!)

    Today was the reopening of services inside my church, with limited attendance, new protocols including wearing masks, and social distancing. Members are encouraged to attend lesser attended services, so I went to 7:45 this morning (not my first choice but thought I could sacrifice some sleep). Saw two of my fellow choir members, who always sat next to me pre-Covid. Strange sitting across the aisle from each other, but so nice to see them again. Absolutely wonderful to have a "real" service with singing again. First time since March 15.

    After church I decided dog and I "needed" to walk even though we continue our heat & humidity wave (which I hate). Kept to cul de sacs in neighborhood since I knew there would be shade and lack of options would limit my walking. No need to worry about that. Dog was panting heavily and dragging by 3 miles and I wasn't much better, so we stopped several times under trees, and happily returned the last quarter mile home.

    Following my walk, hubby and I decided to order takeout brunch from a favorite local restaurant. After all, I have been cooking quite often lately. Even though dine-in is now an option (with limited, spaced seating) hubby and I have no intention of dine-in anytime soon. Positive Covid cases are spiking again in our state, and the few times I am out in public, I see too many people acting like nothing is going on. We canceled hubby's family annual get together this weekend, and missed my nephew's annual fireworks display (too far to drive anyway). But I did enjoy the Sat. outdoor farmers market (vendors required to mask, most attendees also mask) and have lots of fresh, local produce for the upcoming week. Here's to our health!

    2020 Goals:
    1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19)
    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 June & July
    Word for 2020: Persist
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,150 Member
    💜💜💜
    I choose to feed my body the nutrition it needs and feed my mind with the quality thoughts it deserves
    💜💜💜
    ⛱🎡🎢🎠🏕 JULY 🏕🎠🎢🏕⛱
    To all those essential workers still going out there....
    🙏🏻 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 grandson
      [*] 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
      2020 Personal Discard Weight Challenge
      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: 147.1
      Jan: - 2
      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! 😂)
      Sun 31May: 148.7
      JUNE:
      Week 1:
      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🌻[
      Week 2:
      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.
      Sat 13: 148.8:🌻
      Sun 14: 149.1🌻Silly choices yesterday!!!
      Mon 15: 149.4 🤔
      Tues 16: 149.2🤔
      Wed 17: 149.3🤔
      Thu 18: 149.2🤔
      Fri 19: 149.4 🤓 I was wondering if this uptick is connected to the fact that I have started interval walking/jogging to get my steps in. I did a little research, and sure enough, there it was, in black and white. When you start jogging, the muscles hold on to fluid for muscle repair. Can be several lbs, and it sorts itself out when the body acclimatises, so I'm sticking with it until it settles down.
      😂 Just when you think you have it all sorted, one little change throws it up in the air again. I'm guessing that this is temporary.

      Sat 20: 149.5
      Sun 21: 149.2
      Mon 22: 149.7
      Tue 23: 149.5
      Wed 24: 149.4
      Thu 25: 149.8
      Sat 27: 149.9
      Sun 28: 149.8
      Mon 28: 148.2
      July:
      Wed 1 149.5
      Thu 2 149.6
      Sat 4: 149.8
      Sun 5: 149.7


      JFT Sun 5 July:
      Daily goals:
      Sleep: 🌷
      Meditation:🌷Mindfulness
      Intentional exercise: > 50🌷125
      Cardio: > 30🌷Interval walk/jog
      Strength: > 10🌷legs
      Flex: >10🌷Gentle stretches
      Prelog: stay in the green🌷
      Weight: < 150🌷
      Steps: > 7500🌷9600+
      Fitbit > 6 active hours 🌷12
      Mood: 😎
      Activities I got to do:
      🌷meditation:✅
      🌷interval walk/jog✅
      🌷Family Skype✅
      🌷work on DGSs Birthday Project✅ 2 Qs left to answer.
      🌷Watch TV: ✅Puzzles: ✅crochet: ✅

      Did some HIIT in the morning, then had a fairly relaxed afternoon

      JFT Mon 6 July:
      Daily goals:
      Sleep:
      Meditation:
      Intentional exercise: > 50
      Cardio: > 30
      Strength: > 10 legs
      Flex: >10 Pilates
      Prelog: stay in the green
      Weight: < 150
      Steps: > 7500
      Fitbit > 6 active hours
      Mood: :sunglasses:
      Activities I get to do:
      🌷meditation: Write journal:
      🌷laundry: chores:
      🌷Watch TV: Puzzles: crochet: Knit
      🌷Finish/edit/print DGSs Birthday Project




    • cschmitz110515
      cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,672 Member
      edited July 2020
      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! :smiley:
      5/31/17 = 180.5 two end of month celebrations / committed to posting weekly weigh-in
      06/03 = 177.5
      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 surprise
      09/02/17 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese :smiley:
      09/09 = 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 week
      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!
      12/09/17 = 158.5 first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything! :D
      12/16 = 158.0 no work parties or food days & stuck with CICO
      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 :star:
      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 :smiley:
      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! :p
      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 :star:
      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 :star:
      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 :star:
      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 :star:
      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 :star: 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)
      12/29/18 = 159.5 and happy I stayed 1-5-anything over holidays & vacation days at home
      01/05/19 = 157.5
      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 :star:
      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 :D
      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 :star: (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 :star: (goal < 2 min.)
      10/19 = 165.5
      10/26 = 165.0 slowly but surely... my lifestyle is NOT a diet :D
      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 = 165.5
      12/28/19 = 168.5 spent 75% of 2019 in 160s... not the plan :p
      01/04/20 = stomach flu 1/4 - 1/5 & slow recovery 1/6 - 1/7 ~ lost unhealthy amount of weight quickly
      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 :star:
      02/15 = 166.0
      02/22 = 167.0 not sure about accuracy of exercise calories logged this week
      02/29 = 165.0 yay
      3/2/20 Dr. B recommended getting my weight back down for relief of newly diagnosed mild arthritis in both my knees. Another incentive.
      03/07 = 165.5 several very red days ~ oops
      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
      05/02 = 162.0 saw 161 during week ~ yay
      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
      06/20 = 163.0
      06/27 = 162.5
      07/04 = 162.0

      “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

      Today: Smile ~ Laugh ~ Be Kind ~ <3 ~ Eat Well ~ Be Active
    • fairy_daisy
      fairy_daisy Posts: 247 Member
      Sunday July 5

      I met my usual goals and now I’m sitting in bed on a train headed to Scotland. Tomorrow, I’ll be reunited with my husband, I’ve not seen him since the end of Feb. He has champagne chilling and other goodies in store. I don’t expect to be in the green tomorrow! I hope my dad will be ok on his own.

      Hi @ZizzyBumble, I’m in Scotland too! Welcome back! I’m sorry it sounds like you’re torn between two places right now.

      And congrats @merope2 on your weight loss, it’s been nice to see another newbie on here, starting out with the logging. I think I’m also pretty much back to where I was pre-lockdown, but there’s still some weight to lose...

      It’s my first week off in ages, and my daily goals are still: log everything, stay in the green, get to bed on time. Not the most rock and roll holiday, but hey!

    • littleblackskirt
      littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member
      Also in Scotland :) Enjoy your reunion @ZizzyBumble

      JFT Sunday 5th July

      Log everything yes
      Stay in the green yes :)
      Back exercises yes
      5 fruit and veg 6
      Walk 36 minutes
      Bills, paperwork yes
      Business emails yes

      JFT Monday 6th July

      Log everything
      Stay in the green
      Back exercises
      5 fruit and veg
      Walk
      More paperwork
      Gardening if it's dry
      Dye hair
      Laundry
    • SERmom3
      SERmom3 Posts: 568 Member
      SATURDAY/SUNDAY:
      - Log everything🟢
      - stay green - Sat🔴 Sun🟢
      - Exercise🟢
      - Fence project 🟢
      - Clean house🔴
      - Plan girls bday party🟢
      - No chips!🟢

      I think this “no chip challenge” is working. I lost 2 lbs this week, and I very rarely have a 2lb drop! The chips are normally just wasted calories for me It’s been easier staying green without that extra 150ish cals everyday.

      JFT MONDAY:
      - Log everything / Stay green
      - Exercise
      - No chips!
      - Fence project (still more to do...)
      - Clean! - house is getting out of control
      - Meal plan/food prep

      JULY CHALLENGE:
      In an attempt to refocus this month, I’ve decided to try and give up chips. This will be extremely difficult. I eat them almost daily. They are my weakness. I’m using a bikini as my emoji, since that will be a goal for next summer!

      *************NO CHIP CHALLENGE*************

      July 1,2,3,4,5
      👙👙👙👙👙
    • merope2
      merope2 Posts: 60 Member
      Sunday: all food logged
      Monday: log all food

      @fairy_daisy thank you! and congratulations on your loss as well! Enjoy your week off, you deserve a break.
    • HEGoddard0928
      HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member

      JFT, 7/5/20

      - Post :smiley:
      - Fold and put away clean clothes :disappointed:
      - Weigh-in(I know it's going to be crap but I have to be consistent) :disappointed:I just completely forgot until like midday and by then it was too late to get an accurate reading.
      - Finish one scene :smiley:
      - Make shopping list :neutral:Kinda? I need to add more to it today. I'm going shopping tomorrow.

      So we discovered that Panda has fleas. We live at the shore so most of the area is covered in sand which is the breeding ground for sand fleas. He isn't an outdoor cat so I guess we must have brought them in on our shoes or something. They are really common in this area. So I ran to the store yesterday and picked up flea shampoo and flea home spray to kill them on furniture and floors and things. He did great when I bathed him yesterday. There was no crying and he didn't try to claw me. I mean, he didn't enjoy it but there was no harm done. Panda is still scratching so probably tomorrow I'm going to give him another bath and spray down the house again. The house smells nice though. The scent of the spray is cloves. Lol. I just hope that Panda feels better soon. It breaks my heart to see him so uncomfortable.

      I managed to get that one scene done yesterday. It was more of copy, pasting, and tweaking but it's done. That's the last bit that will be like that. The rest of the story will be fresh out of my head. Lol. I'm excited for it. Honestly, I think that might be my only goal real goal for the day. I need to get back into the actual swing of writing. Most of what I've done the last few days can be considered editing.

      Okay, enough of my ramblings!

      JFT, 7/6/20

      - Post :smiley:
      - Finish at least one scene
      - Figure out dinner

      That's it for today I think.
    • pridesabtch
      pridesabtch Posts: 2,479 Member

      JFT Sunday
      - listen to church :smiley:
      - Weigh in :smiley: down 1.6
      - Meet with friend to coordinate this weeks camping trip. :smiley: Mexican for lunch
      - Get some exercise in. Ride or walk. :smiley: Ride & Walk bonus
      - Do laundry :(
      - Clean down stairs. :( Forgot this was even on the list
      - Do 10 push ups :smiley: 2 full 8 on knees
      - No alcohol :smiley:
      - Stay green :smiley:

      Have a blessed day y’all!

      Yesterday was a good day though I forgot I was going to do household chores. Luckily hubby picked up the laundry bit while i went shopping. Spent a little one on one time with my youngest at lunch and shopping, it was very nice, but man she talks a lot. I figure at 15 its good she talks to me at all, so I always listen. After that I went for a short, but fast bike ride. At least it was fast for me right now. It was only 13 miles, but I averaged a little over 16 mph. I was happy with that for now. When I got home, I decided to go for a walk, and I thought maybe I'd try to walk a little faster than usual I dropped my average mile time on my 3.5 mile route from 17:30 to 17:10. Mind you this is not a flat course. Then I came home and made a sweat angel in the garage. After that, left over pizza and a movie.

      JFT Monday
      - Sleep in a bit (Holiday for me) :smiley:
      - Weigh, down 0.4 which surprised me after my big drop yesterday :smiley:
      - Water flowers for my daughter since she is at a friend's :smiley: man it is already hot at 8:00am
      - Go for a walk downtown
      - Go to the butcher shop, yes our small town still has a local butcher. great quality reasonable prices
      - Do rowing workout, ugh rowing is hard
      - Paint over nail heads on screened in porch, I keep forgetting this.
      - Do 10 push ups
      - No cookies or candy
      - No alcohol
      - Log everything
      - Stay green

      Have a fabulous day and make yourselves accountable. Love y'all!
    • aubyshortcake
      aubyshortcake Posts: 796 Member
      Hi all, sorry I've been MIA for a bit. Going to keep this post short but I hope everyone is doing well!

      JFT 7/6

      1. Pay attention to hunger levels and listen
      2. 30 minutes of some kind of physical activity
      3. Finish work before 5:30
      4. Cook dinner
    • Snowflake1968
      Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,978 Member
      JFT - Sunday July 5
      1 Litre of Water - :)
      Log all Food - :)
      No chips - :)
      Gratitude Journal - >:)

      JFT - Monday July 6
      1 Litre of Water
      Log all Food
      No chips
      Gratitude Journal

      @SERmom3 - I managed to get Saturday and Sunday in with no chips, this was an accomplishment as I was really craving them. I wonder if there is something in them that makes them a bit addictive? I did have two of the small cans of coke at 90 calories each. I'll kill one craving at a time I guess.

      @HEGoddard0928 - I grew up in an area that did not have sand fleas and I didn't really know anything about them. The summer my eldest daughter was 18 months old I went to Nova Scotia with my cousin who had been visiting in New Brunswick for a couple of months. We arrived at her house around 1030 pm, we set Lauryn, my daughter, on the floor while we unloaded the car. We came back in and she was covered with fleas! I had no idea what they were, my cousin did right away. We picked Lauryn up stripped her and left the house. We went to her parents my Aunt and Uncle's. We had to strip on the back deck before we were allowed in the house.

      It was a long day, that had started very early in the morning. Lauryn also had diarrhea the whole trip because I made her bottle from unfamiliar water so we had gone to emergency before going to the house to begin with. I was pregnant with Kaitlyn and was exhausted!

      @pridesabtch - I had a chatty daughter too, Lauryn. She still is chatty and I love that she includes me in her life.

      Three of you from Scotland, I would love to visit there someday.

      I should get to work.
      Tracey

    • Bex953172
      Bex953172 Posts: 4,169 Member
      JFT - Sunday July 5
      1 Litre of Water - :)
      Log all Food - :)
      No chips - :)
      Gratitude Journal - >:)

      JFT - Monday July 6
      1 Litre of Water
      Log all Food
      No chips
      Gratitude Journal

      @SERmom3 - I managed to get Saturday and Sunday in with no chips, this was an accomplishment as I was really craving them. I wonder if there is something in them that makes them a bit addictive? I did have two of the small cans of coke at 90 calories each. I'll kill one craving at a time I guess.

      @HEGoddard0928 - I grew up in an area that did not have sand fleas and I didn't really know anything about them. The summer my eldest daughter was 18 months old I went to Nova Scotia with my cousin who had been visiting in New Brunswick for a couple of months. We arrived at her house around 1030 pm, we set Lauryn, my daughter, on the floor while we unloaded the car. We came back in and she was covered with fleas! I had no idea what they were, my cousin did right away. We picked Lauryn up stripped her and left the house. We went to her parents my Aunt and Uncle's. We had to strip on the back deck before we were allowed in the house.

      It was a long day, that had started very early in the morning. Lauryn also had diarrhea the whole trip because I made her bottle from unfamiliar water so we had gone to emergency before going to the house to begin with. I was pregnant with Kaitlyn and was exhausted!

      @pridesabtch - I had a chatty daughter too, Lauryn. She still is chatty and I love that she includes me in her life.

      Three of you from Scotland, I would love to visit there someday.

      I should get to work.
      Tracey

      Lol.. Scotland is probably a 4 or 6 hour drive I reckon from me.. and I've never been!
      What I love about the USA is that most people don't mind travelling long distance and even over different states and stuff which most of them are bigger than the UK to start with. But to us.. anything over an hour or so is a "long drive" lmao!!
    • treyzamay
      treyzamay Posts: 9 Member
      edited July 2020
      Just for today:
      👏🏽Stay within my calorie budget
      👏🏽Walk for at least 30 minutes
      👏🏽Take my meds and supplements on time
      👏🏽Water! Drink water when I am reminded (I have reminders in my phone but sometimes I just dismiss them without drinking 💦
    • TerriRichardson112
      TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,150 Member
      💜💜💜
      I choose to feed my body the nutrition it needs and feed my mind with the quality thoughts it deserves
      💜💜💜
      ⛱🎡🎢🎠🏕 JULY 🏕🎠🎢🏕⛱
      To all those essential workers still going out there....
      🙏🏻 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 grandson
        [*] 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
        2020 Personal Discard Weight Challenge
        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: 147.1
        Jan: - 2
        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! 😂)
        Sun 31May: 148.7
        JUNE:
        Week 1:
        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🌻[
        Week 2:
        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.
        Sat 13: 148.8:🌻
        Sun 14: 149.1🌻Silly choices yesterday!!!
        Mon 15: 149.4 🤔
        Tues 16: 149.2🤔
        Wed 17: 149.3🤔
        Thu 18: 149.2🤔
        Fri 19: 149.4 🤓 I was wondering if this uptick is connected to the fact that I have started interval walking/jogging to get my steps in. I did a little research, and sure enough, there it was, in black and white. When you start jogging, the muscles hold on to fluid for muscle repair. Can be several lbs, and it sorts itself out when the body acclimatises, so I'm sticking with it until it settles down.
        😂 Just when you think you have it all sorted, one little change throws it up in the air again. I'm guessing that this is temporary.

        Sat 20: 149.5
        Sun 21: 149.2
        Mon 22: 149.7
        Tue 23: 149.5
        Wed 24: 149.4
        Thu 25: 149.8
        Sat 27: 149.9
        Sun 28: 149.8
        Mon 28: 148.2
        July:
        Wed 1 149.5
        Thu 2 149.6
        Sat 4: 149.8
        Sun 5: 149.7


        🇺🇸 Happy July 4th 🇺🇸
        🇺🇸To all my Stateside Friends 🇺🇸

        JFT Sun 5 July:
        Daily goals:
        Sleep: 🌷
        Meditation:🌷Affirmations
        Intentional exercise: > 50🌷68
        Cardio: > 30🌷HIIT /walk/jog w weights
        Strength: > 10🌷core
        Flex: >10🌷yoga stretches
        Prelog: stay in the green🌷
        Weight: < 150🌷
        Steps: > 7500🌷9670
        Fitbit > 6 active hours 🌷
        Mood: 😎
        Activities I got to do:
        🌷 meditation:✅ Write journal:✅
        🌷laundry:🌟 chores:✅
        🌷Skype with family✅
        🌷Watch TV:🌟 Puzzles:✅ crochet:✅
        🌷Finish DGSs Birthday Project🌟Almost!!!

        JFT Mon 6 July:
        Daily goals:
        Sleep:
        Meditation:
        Intentional exercise: > 50
        Cardio: > 30
        Strength: > 10 legs
        Flex: >10 Pilates
        Prelog: stay in the green
        Weight: < 150
        Steps: > 7500
        Fitbit > 6 active hours
        Mood: :sunglasses:
        Activities I get to do:
        🌷meditation: Write journal:
        🌷laundry: chores:
        🌷Declutter computer room
        🌷Watch TV: Puzzles: crochet: Knit
        🌷Edit DGSs Birthday Project




      • cesse47
        cesse47 Posts: 947 Member
        JULY GOALS ---
        (1) Log all food and beverages honestly; Drink 10+ water -- MEASURE IT!!
        (2) Exercise 30 min minimum (3000 steps) on hold
        (3) Clean 30 min per day: house or yard or declutter on hold


        TASKS FOR TODAY ---
        Feed the animals - done
        Vacuum and Mop kitchen floor
        Sweep and Mop bathroom floor
        Do 15 min of yardwork: Weed Whack north and east perimeters
        everything on hold

        got way too involved with yardwork. hips, lower back both are killing me ... hate trying to get up cause it hurts so darn much. then, hate to sit down ... same reason. got a lot done, but should know better at my age. I'd been pacing myself pretty well initially. for some reason on Sunday, just kept going. this old body is letting me know it did not appreciate it!!!

        Have a great day Y'all !! 🌞
      • cesse47
        cesse47 Posts: 947 Member
        @merope2 congrats on your loss thus far; you'll get rid of the Jan-Mar as well I'm sure!!

        @HEGoddard0928 hand-held recorders will be perfect. I'll be he'll enjoy telling his stories as will your Mom.

        @clicketykeys I always insisted on cold, cold water or over ice. Now, since I'm trying to drink so much more, I seem to prefer straight from the tap or room temperature. go figure ...

        @ZizzyBumble How exciting!! I hope your reunion exceeds being as wonderful as you've dreamed it to be!

        @cschmitz110515 I know what you mean. I used to go to dine-in restaurants 3-4 times per week. Now, even though they are really strict about distancing, masks, etc I'm still leery. I've gone to breakfast only twice and an evening meal just once in the last 4 weeks. I do curbside pickup once a week to help support local eateries.

        @TerriRichardson112 -- saw this in your post 🌷Finish/edit/print DGSs Birthday Project. Does this mean your done? almost done? Whoooo Hoooo!!

        @fairy_daisy Your goals sound like good ones to me. I was a bit bummed about no celebration ... until I watched some on the news and realized I'd be really paranoid out in a crowd like that, at a beach like that, at a bar like that, at .... whatever!! I'll stay home where I'm safer and keep my loved ones safer by not getting exposed and bringing something home. It's such a crazy world right now. Keep safe!!

        @SERmom3 Yea You!! It's really hard to give up something you crave so much so give yourself a BIG pat on the back!!

        @pridesabtch Since I buy meat in such small quantities, I also go to our local meat market. I can buy one or two pork chops, 4 slices bacon, 1/4 lb hamburger, etc. They get their meat from local Amish and Mennonite families and do their own butchering. Wonderful flavorful meats. I especially like the chicken because they are very plump and moist. They also get fresh caught fish from the Great Lakes that's very tasty. I really like being able to support local businesses and farmers. And, we do have a really great Farmer's Market on Saturday and Wednesday.

      • cesse47
        cesse47 Posts: 947 Member
        Hi all, sorry I've been MIA for a bit. Going to keep this post short but I hope everyone is doing well!
        r

        Welcome back!!
      • clicketykeys
        clicketykeys Posts: 6,589 Member
        JFT Tuesday
        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 bike ride.
        3. Review papers by desk. File or trash. Check green room for paintbrushes and donations.
        4. Lunch: seafood salad. Write a blog post - album? Running, Racism and Rum: Learning to Handle Discomfort
        5. Write a letter. Dinner: leftovers. 1 hr writing: letter to B. Draft email about world lit.
        6. Color! 1 hr reading. Take books to library.
        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? Wed book group. Thu play practice. Check with PCP about SHBP screening. Thursday visit parents - take photos. Wed AM Google test at school. Blood work?

        Scale goals
        End 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
        End of June: 192.2
        Today: 192.4

        Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut
        1. 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 call to schedule cleaning. PCP July 15 10:30. 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. Dinners?
        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.
      • TerriRichardson112
        TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,150 Member
        @cesse47 Almost done. I want to wrap it up by the weekend.
        🤓 The problem with proofreading/editing is that I keep adding in bits. Still have a few photos to add,
      • TerriRichardson112
        TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,150 Member
        @clicketykeys 😍 Your plans/ideas are so useful for reminding me of the basics of writing.
        [Revise "Songs are Poetry" handouts./i]
        👍🏻 This sounds like a fascinating topic.
        Your students are so lucky to have you as their tutor.
      • fairy_daisy
        fairy_daisy Posts: 247 Member
        I’m still here with the sameness holiday goals - log everything, stay in the green, get to bed on time. I sort of met my goals yesterday but it wasn’t great. I had a super long walk back from dropping my car at the garage, but discovered how scarily easy it is to eat back all those extra calories I’d earned. I’ll try to be a bit more mindful of my eating today.
      • SERmom3
        SERmom3 Posts: 568 Member
        @Snowflake1968 - Nice job refraining from chips over the weekend! I agree with you, probably good to focus on one craving at a time.

        MONDAY:
        - Log everything🟢 / Stay green🟢
        - Exercise🔴
        - No chips!🟢
        - Fence project (still more to do...)🔴
        - Clean! - house is getting out of control🟢
        - Meal plan/food prep🟢

        Going out for a kayaking trip with extended family today. I’ll keep my goals short because I’m not sure how long we’ll be out.

        JFT TUESDAY:
        - Log everything / stay green
        - Kayaking
        - No chips!


        JULY CHALLENGE:
        In an attempt to refocus this month, I’ve decided to try and give up chips. This will be extremely difficult. I eat them almost daily. They are my weakness. I’m using a bikini as my emoji, since that will be a goal for next summer!

        *************NO CHIP CHALLENGE*************

        July 1,2,3,4,5,6
        👙👙👙👙👙👙
      • merope2
        merope2 Posts: 60 Member
        Monday: all food logged
        Tuesday: log all food.
      • Bex953172
        Bex953172 Posts: 4,169 Member
        SERmom3 wrote: »
        @Snowflake1968 - Nice job refraining from chips over the weekend! I agree with you, probably good to focus on one craving at a time.

        MONDAY:
        - Log everything🟢 / Stay green🟢
        - Exercise🔴
        - No chips!🟢
        - Fence project (still more to do...)🔴
        - Clean! - house is getting out of control🟢
        - Meal plan/food prep🟢

        Going out for a kayaking trip with extended family today. I’ll keep my goals short because I’m not sure how long we’ll be out.

        JFT TUESDAY:
        - Log everything / stay green
        - Kayaking
        - No chips!


        JULY CHALLENGE:
        In an attempt to refocus this month, I’ve decided to try and give up chips. This will be extremely difficult. I eat them almost daily. They are my weakness. I’m using a bikini as my emoji, since that will be a goal for next summer!

        *************NO CHIP CHALLENGE*************

        July 1,2,3,4,5,6
        👙👙👙👙👙👙

        Yeah man keep at it!!
      • cschmitz110515
        cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,672 Member
        Recap M 7/6
        1) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors) / 5 somethings :neutral:
        2) Bring lunch/snacks & water bottle (prepped already) / net cals green / 12c water :neutral: ok for rest day
        3) Be productive at work :)
        4) Prep lunch/snacks & water bottle for Tues. :)
        5) Make strawberry muffins :smiley: & shared today w/ two co-workers assigned to work in office same days as me
        6) At least one home chore (can be minor) :)
        7) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / set alarm (maybe x-train before work? not in this habit at all!) 4x :)

        JFT T 7/7
        1) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors) / 5 somethings
        2) Bring lunch/snacks & water bottle / net cals green / 12c water
        3) Be productive at work / organize papers & electronics for work from home rest of week
        4) At least one home chore (can be minor since I'm fried after working in office)
        5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / set alarm (walk dog before heat/humidity are horrible again)

        2020 Goals:
        1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19)
        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 June & July
        Word for 2020: Persist
      • pridesabtch
        pridesabtch Posts: 2,479 Member
        teigansdad wrote: »
        Gonna do a fasting fat burner on just coffee. The end of this month is the Off road attack on mount Mitchell. It’s my personal Tour de France. 60 mile race, 10000 feet of climbing. Some of the most amazing sites and fun riding but also a total mind F%$k, as one of the climbs is a nine mile climb on an old state road rewarded w five more miles on the blue ridge parkway which also is mostly climbing. Then a mile hike s bike up what seems like a game trail.. this is just s portion of the race. Some of it feels like a death march at times.

        I've had a number of friends do Mount Mitchell. Some in the race, some on their own. Death march seems an appropriate description. You've got this!