Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY
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SW: 1/1/20: 168.2
GW: 163.2
CW: 1/6/20: 166.4
1/7/20: 165.4 (false low from blood donation)
1/8/20: 164.8
1/9/20: 164.0 (I'm sure this week is just loss of water weight, but it's still nice to see)
1/10/20: 164.0
1/13/20: 165.8 - some water weight I'm sure from eating out Fri, Sat
1/14/20: 164.6 - Sorting itself out a bit
Loss: 3.6 lbpridesabtch wrote: »
JFT Monday
- Take girls to apply for Passports
Yes, but hubby needs to be there too for the youngest. If they are under 16 you need both parents and the child present. Looks like another day where I'll be late for work and she'll be late for school.
- Pack food for lunches and snacks for the week It's nice having a fridge in my office. I think I'll being in a microwave as well.
- Protein bar for breakfast
- Water> Soda
More like equal
- No alcohol This is big because I forgot about the football game!
- Shuttle youngest from one practice to the next. Set up a car pool for this week... Hubby did it!
- Go back to work for a bit Didn't have to
- Ride when I get home Yay me!
- Left over pot roast for dinner most likely
Actually had a bowl of cereal
- Laundry Hubby did some
- Read in Bible whatever comes after Ruth, I think it's Samuel... Nope
- Bed by 11:00 Yep missed the last part of the game.
Pretty sure this Tuesday is really a Monday in disguise. They did a computer migration at work and I lost all of the files on the drive they told me to use as well as the files on my desktop. SH!#!!!! Hopefully IT can get it back, cause if not, I really don't know what I'm going to do. There is literally nothing I can do today until this is fixed...
On a positive front, the water weight from my high sodium weekend seems to be dropping back off, and I did an evening ride yesterday and it felt really good. Much better than when I ride at 5:00am. I guess I just need to make it a priority when I first get home. Today will be rough because I have a very busy evening even for me. As @teigansdad said, grown up responsibilities can get in the way. I'm trying to figure out how to get it in. I suppose I just do it first thing when I get home and only do 30 minutes. There isn't anything at my house that can't wait 30 minutes. Right? There is literally no downtime this evening.
JFT Tuesday (aka Monday #2 this week)
- Get to work early because I need to leave early. Actually just didn't do it...
- Fight with migration and wait on IT...
- Protein bar for breakfast
- Water>soda
- Eat lunch I packed
- Fruit for snacks
- Log everything & stay green
- Talk doc 4 -5
- Crew Booster meeting @ 6
- Ride when I get home if I can finish by 7:30 because I have kid pick up from practice at 8. If not ride at 8:30...
- Takeout or hubby will cook dinner
- Laundry, there is always laundry...
- No alcohol (It's 9:30am and I could already use a drink)
- Read Bible, study lesson I'm teaching tomorrow evening for youth
- Bed by 11
- Be grateful for the many blessings in my crazy beauti-full life.
Hmmmm. Maybe I'll leave work an hour earlier and exercise before my talk doc appt. I guess it all depends on IT.
My word for 2020 is CLIMBING:
Climbing out of depression into the life I want to experience. Healthy, fit & fun.
Climbing on my bike. I will get up the back side of Huck this summer!
Climbing on that spin back 4-5 days a week until I can get outside.
Climbing to reach my goals without letting my pride stop me.6 -
1/14/2020 Tuesday:
Post JFT
Log food on mfp
96 oz of water
30 min. exercise
Grocery list / shopping
Dishes, Laundry
Schedule auto repair
Organize kiddo chore board
Banking
Women's Bible Group Meeting 6-7pm
♡STAY POSITIVE♡
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Busy day today, gotta run but I'll check in later! Have a blessed day everyone
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@teigansdad Adulting can suck *kitten*, but you will figure out a schedule that works for you and your family. How old and how many kids? Do you have a partner that can help you out? My kids are older now and need less of my time, but when they were young, hubby and I worked out a schedule so we could both get some "me" time. You've got this, just keep experimenting. You'll get it done!
@Kuhl50 Great job yesterday!
@PackerFanInGB Yea! Yea! Yea! Prayer is a powerful thing. I'm so happy the lesion was benign. There are still hurdles, but you've got this.3 -
azulvioleta6 wrote: »MONDAY
1. Weigh in
2. 10,000 steps 12,731
3. Walk on both work breaks eh...walked on half of one!
4. 5 freggies
5. 10C liquids 10
6. Cardio/weight workout
7. Finish weekend chores since I wasn't home this weekend a bit slap-dash, but the important stuff is done
8. 6 hours sleep 4h39m
TUESDAY
1. Weigh in
2. 10,000 steps
3. Walk on both work breaks;TAKE both work breaks
4. 5 freggies
5. 10C liquids
6. Swim if weather allows (might start snowing today)
7. 6 hours sleep5 -
JFT Tuesday
1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Review plans.
2. Before school: Check class websites. Update first directions.
3. Class A: Grammar practice. Notes. Read story. Homework: Classroom.
4. Class B: Grammar practice. Notes. Read story.
5. Planning: Finish parent calls. Read 20 pages of American Street. Input grammar practice. Grade homework and input. Update Goodreads. Update unit plans. Duolingo. Toe stretches / balance. Finish and publish blog post.
6. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
7. Run. Dinner backup: Soup. Yoga with core/balance work. Check on B. Email student. Message Z. Read 20 pages of Why School.
8. Log all food. Chop celery. Set up JFT for tomorrow. Pack lunch.
9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Alarm set for 5:50.
10. 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. Jeans on Tuesday with purple shirt?
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
Today: 195.4
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. PB usernames 6 digits, no 19 or 20s, no birthdates. Homework: Online journal Mon due Tue; Reflection Tue due Wed; C&P journal in class Wed; Comments Thu due Fri. Bonus if you are the first response; further bonus if you respond to comments on your post. Grammar practice Mon & Wed; quiz Fri.
5. Professional Development: Write blog post weekly. Comment on 3 posts each week -Tu Th Sun? Check with PSC. Talk with Z about articles and/or conference proposals. NOTE: ATTENDED PRE FLEX DAY.
6. Medical: Dentist Apr 30 8 AM but check on meetings and RS. Onco Apr ???. PCP Schedule for July. ObG schedule for October. PCP - allergy shots?
7. Theater: Christie auditions 19-20 7 PM. Usher
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 new bikes and bike rack for car.
10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter. Community Kitchen. Emerge Georgia training.
11. Family: Find cousin photos.
WFTY: Progress. I feel so overwhelmed right now. I need to pack my lunch and set up my JFT when I get home from school because I forget to do it before bed and then I'm too rushed to do it in the morning.8 -
Recap M 1/13
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings = Fitbit 7,649 steps, 250+ 12/14 & 30 floors
2) Prelog meals & snacks / net calories zero / 14c water = Evening snack attacks (see below) & logged G/B/U. Net cals -934
, sodium -1,369 , sugar -66 
, fiber ok, protein excellent, 14c water
3) PA-BB progress / keep up w/ inbox and/or clear more
4) Leave 4:25 for hair appt. / empty dishwasher & put away / fold line-dried clothes & take rest of laundry upstairs & put away / other? light workout? got home, took care of kitty & dog, ate leftovers & felt exhausted... only enough energy to shovel snow off patio (5 minutes) 
5) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS 
/ RETAINERS / BED & NO TV 10:20 9:50
JFT T 1/14 ~ Still felt exhausted when early alarm rang, so reset & skipped treadmill before work. I know eventually I will get back on track with this.
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings
2) Prelog meals & snacks / net calories zero / 14c water
3) PA-BB progress / BC-CC if time (apparently AC really wants results, but neither Kim nor I are working on this right now ~ doesn't anyone in dept mgmt read our weekly status updates to know this????)
4) Evening: wash towels (as soon as get home) / treadmill / fold line-dried clothes & take rest of laundry upstairs & put away / wash dishes / watch Jeopardy GOAT / other?
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / BED & NO TV 10:20
Yesterday I ate planned snack before hair appt after work to stave off hunger pangs of late supper. My plan didn't work since I snacked as soon as I got home, while taking care of pets, then snacked on Christmas candy after supper. Maybe to be expected, since I lost unhealthy amount of weight last week due to stomach virus, then walked in 5K event Fri evening. Reminds me to be gentle with myself after sickness.
2020 Goals1) 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)
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
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
Word for 2020: Persist7 -
@PackerFanInGB I’m so pleased that your husband’s diagnosis is not as bad as you feared.1
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@PackerFanInGB - such a relief to read your news! Really happy for you. X2
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ZizzyBumble wrote: »Monday 14 January
I took the weekend off and was travelling all day yesterday but I’m back to goal setting today.
Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Back on track today, somewhat tired from yesterday’s travels especially as the stormy conditions meant it was a far from relaxing journey. Initially the wind was too strong for the plane to take off, it was a bumpy ride and a bumpy landing. At the end of the flight, the pilot said he was looking forward to his days off. Still stormy today so my Fitbit is crediting me with extra stairs climbed!5 -
@Faebert his health/weight and feelings of inadequacy. We never go anywhere or do anything when I see him and he has never met any of my friends and family and vice versa. Just like you I’m running out of patience... What about holidays and birthdays and celebrations? Travel? That’s something I really want to do (and could absolutely go myself but he oh so complains if I do). It’s definitely a difficulty with changes in routine and anxiety. And claims etoh triggers (he’s 6 yrs sober). But knowing he used to (before me), and now won’t, I feel cheated & don’t want regrets later.
@snowflake wow I have been saying the same thing lately. I literally told my friend Thursday night, “I don’t feel that siting watching tv every night is what you call living life”. I am so torn about all of it. I have no problem going and doing things on my own with friends or my girls, but I really want to do things with my husband. If I go and do something on my own he’s left sitting home alone. Right now I feel like I have a roommate instead of a husband. Yes! TV is a timefiller that doesn’t accomplish anything and their attention is on it. Maybe since yours has health worries now, would he agree to join a couple friends to go bowling? Walk around the mall w/you? Take a dance class together? (I know your weather is bad right now but something active together .)
January FLUIDS – Goal is to double my intake. My water bottle is 48.8 ozs. If I fill it up and have it close by, it’s finished in the morning. Going to fill it up again and try to polish off as soon as get home so not getting up at night.
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Checking in from Tuesday
1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Review plans.
2. Before school: Check class websites. Update first directions.
3. Class A: Grammar practice. Notes. Read story. Homework: Classroom.
4. Class B: Grammar practice. Notes. Read story.
5. Planning: Finish parent calls. Read 20 pages of American Street. Input grammar practice. Grade homework and input. Update Goodreads. Update unit plans. Duolingo. Toe stretches / balance. Finish and publish blog post.
6. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
7. Run. Dinner backup: Soup. Yoga with core/balance work. Check on B. Email student. Message Z. Read 20 pages of Why School.
8. Log all food. Chop celery. Set up JFT for tomorrow. Pack lunch.
9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Alarm set for 5:50.
10. 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. Jeans on Tuesday with purple shirt?
1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Review plans.
2. Before school: Check class websites. Update first directions.
3. Class A: Finish story. Notes. Examples in story. Homework: Extended scene.
4. Class B: Notes. Finish story. Examples. Character work.
5. Planning: Finish parent calls. Read 20 pages of Girl with All the Gifts. Input grammar diagnostic. Grade homework and input. Update Goodreads. Update unit plans. Duolingo. Toe stretches / balance. Finish and publish blog post.
6. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
7. Run. Dinner backup: Soup. Yoga with core/balance work. Check on B. Email student. Message Z. Read 20 pages of Girl with All the Gifts.
8. Log all food. Prep cheese. Set up JFT for tomorrow. Pack lunch.
9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Alarm set for 5:50.
10. 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.
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
Today: 195.4
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. PB usernames 6 digits, no 19 or 20s, no birthdates. Homework: Online journal Mon due Tue; Reflection Tue due Wed; C&P journal in class Wed; Comments Thu due Fri. Bonus if you are the first response; further bonus if you respond to comments on your post. Grammar practice Mon & Wed; quiz Fri.
5. Professional Development: Write blog post weekly. Comment on 3 posts each week -Tu Th Sun? Check with PSC. Talk with Z about articles and/or conference proposals. NOTE: ATTENDED PRE FLEX DAY.
6. Medical: Dentist Apr 30 8 AM but check on meetings and RS. Onco Apr ???. PCP Schedule for July. ObG schedule for October. PCP - allergy shots?
7. Theater: Christie auditions 19-20 7 PM. Usher
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 new bikes and bike rack for car.
10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter. Community Kitchen. Emerge Georgia training.
11. Family: Find cousin photos.
WFTY: Progress. I did run today. It's supposed to pour again tomorrow, so I'm going to plan to wear something I can change out of and run at school. I'm SO tired.5 -
pridesabtch wrote: »@teigansdad Adulting can suck *kitten*, but you will figure out a schedule that works for you and your family. How old and how many kids? Do you have a partner that can help you out? My kids are older now and need less of my time, but when they were young, hubby and I worked out a schedule so we could both get some "me" time. You've got this, just keep experimenting. You'll get it done!
@Kuhl50 Great job yesterday!
@PackerFanInGB Yea! Yea! Yea! Prayer is a powerful thing. I'm so happy the lesion was benign. There are still hurdles, but you've got this.pridesabtch wrote: »@teigansdad Adulting can suck *kitten*, but you will figure out a schedule that works for you and your family. How old and how many kids? Do you have a partner that can help you out? My kids are older now and need less of my time, but when they were young, hubby and I worked out a schedule so we could both get some "me" time. You've got this, just keep experimenting. You'll get it done!
@Kuhl50 Great job yesterday!
@PackerFanInGB Yea! Yea! Yea! Prayer is a powerful thing. I'm so happy the lesion was benign. There are still hurdles, but you've got this.
@pridesabtch
13 yo daughter (in three weeks) and yes my wife had been super supportive. As I type this out I realize that guilt is my issue. I did see “a look” last week when I went down to work out one evening while our daughter was at dance but that may have been my own guilt (:
On a good note I totally crushed my goals today.
Think a good nights sleep really helped
Tomorrow’s goals for 1/15
Stay in the green
Zwift ride in evening (easy social group ride)
Keep up the water
No beer
Snack with fresh fruits and not garbage
Need to start adding resistance training again. Purchased the beach body streaming program but Have only used it twice since first of month. Some of that was due to a virus that kicked me pretty hard for over a week but still have yet to get into the swing of things6 -
Happy second Monday everyone! I got up before work and got 30 minutes in on my bike trainer. It felt really great, and I liked setting the tone of having that completed before starting my day. I don't know if I'll be able to consistently give up sleeping in for that... I am starting to feel more energy, and I am eager for exercising to start to feel less like I'm dying. I know it will come. I ended up being a little low on calorie count today (I find under 1200 I start feeling pretty crummy) so I actually had to add a a little graham cracker and PB snack to balance out.
@ZizzyBumble I like your goal setting! Very simple and practical. Good luck to you!
@littleblackskirt It sounds like you have a lot on your plate and are doing the best you can. Give yourself credit for all you are already doing
@SERmom3 Thanks for the podcast recommendation, I will check it out!
@PackerFanInGB So glad to hear the good news! That has got to be a big relief.
Just for Today-Tuesday
Stay in the green (1.2-1.4k calories) ✅
Track food, exercise, water, daily goals ✅
80 oz water ✅
Meet daily recs for the 5 food groups ✅
Exercise 30 minutes ✅ Legs of jello today!
Tidy house for 15 minutes ❌
Do not stay more than 15 minutes after "end time" ✅
Just for Today-Wednesday
7 hours sleep
Get to work ON TIME for once
Stay in the green
Track food, exercise, water, daily goals
80 oz water
Meet daily recs for the 5 food groups
Exercise 30 minutes
Tidy house for 15 minutes
Do not stay more than 15 minutes after "end time"6 -
@PackerFanInGB - Glad to hear your husband got good news from the oncologist and that you are feeling a bit of relief. I hope whatever treatment he needs goes smoothly and that he soon has less pain.
Love that you made self care one of your goals!3 -
@clicketykeys - I am struggling for enough hours in the day just like you. I find it so hard to keep up with my goals and work too.
I need to find a way to make this a priority.
So I didn’t meet my goals yesterday and didn’t even set them today.
I’ll try again tomorrow
JFT - Wednesday Jan 15
2L of water
Log all food7 -
1. Up at 5:30, get to Fitness Center and do run app; 2 reps yoga stretches up in room. 😁—did it after meeting before dinner instead, but did it
2. Yogurt, berries, granola-no media 😁
3. Leave room at 7:30 with food options in bag!😁
4. Log all food! Best guess, pictures😁—tough, kind of annoying guessing with catered food but did it
5. answer friend emails about weekend planning
6. Journal 😁
7. Bed by 10? 🤨. Almost. 1030 probably
Tough day, hungry a lot, trying to save calories for the unknown team dinner. Overall did well, dinner was healthy, and exercised, so happy.
Wednesday
1. Up at 6, walk, 7 min workout, yoga stretches
2. Grab breakfast before pickup, try for yogurt.
3. Log all food
4. Sensible lunch
5. Find salad at airport
6. Keep up with water—refill at least twice6 -
Stayed pretty much on plan diet wise yesterday, give or take small things (see below!) Overall much better than that sort of day a couple of months ago where I would probably have ended up having a binge.
Did less well in terms of getting stuff done / going to bed early. I had a politics meeting which I expected to finish by 9 but actually didn't finish till past 9.30, after which I still had to eat dinner, make lunch for the next day and attempt to relax a bit before bed. So several goals not ticked, but never mind!
Yesterday's goals:
- Track all food and drink
- Be in the greenJust in the red due to a chocolate hobnob and some grapes at a team meeting. It's annoying that people bring snacks to meetings, I then have to use willpower for two hours. I'm pleased that I only had one biscuit though - towards the end of last year I'd have had several (and then a binge after)
- Not have unplanned snacks/ binge outside the homesee above re biscuit!
- 45+ minute lunch break
- Read a career development article
- Take regular ‘breathe/ reframe’ breaks at work to manage emotionsNot able to do this really as literally had back to back meetings all day but tried to finish them early so was rushing between them less...
- Stay positive
- Finish by 6pm
- Talk to boyfriend in French
Due to overly long politics meeting
- Gratitude journalditto
- Lights off by 10.45ditto
Today I have no idea what's happening. I was supposed to have dinner with one friends but one has cancelled and the other might too. I'll be thankful if she does actually because I'm quite tired and could do with a relaxing evening! So the goals below are based on the assumption that I am going out for dinner, i.e. they assume I'll be eating a bit extra and not getting any productive stuff done. If that gets cancelled, I'll aim to be in the green and get something useful done/spend quality time with the boyfriend!
Today's goals:
- Track all food and drink
- Be within maintenance
- Not have unplanned snacks/ binge outside the home
- 45 min lunch break
- Read career development article
- Take regular ‘breathe/ reframe’ breaks at work to manage emotions
- Stay positive
- Finish work by 6pm
- Home by 11
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Morning everyone. Horrible rainy start to the day here and walked the kids to school through lots of fallen branches after last night’s storm. We didn’t get the worst of it though, I know some places in the UK were quite damaged. Anyway, yesterday went well and I’m feeling like I’m getting more into the swing of things. Walking is all I can do for activity but I’m getting lots of steps in and feeling stronger. Today all I can think about is the boiler being fixed and having heat and hot water again!! Cold hair wash and then tepid, very shallow (filled from the kettle) bath last night was really not fun...
Tuesday goals recap:
get kids up and ready ✅
Pack snacks and schoolbags ✅
Take kids to school ✅
Health food store and pharmacy ✅
Pick up missed parcel from Post Office ✅
Collect L 3:45 and P 4:45 ✅
More finances research ✅
Stay within calorie goal ✅
Bed by 10 ❎
Wednesday goals:
get kids up and ready ✅
Pack snacks and schoolbags ✅
Take kids to school ✅
Eyebrows
Laundry
Collect P 3:45 and L 4:45 (wish they had after school clubs on the same days!!)
Kids homework
Pack everything ready for the morning
Early night! Kids have to be at school at 7:30 tomorrow morning 😬7 -
Another New day! Another opportunity to achieve great things, one step at a time.
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2019 DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:
01 Aug 2019: 170.1
31 Dec 2019: 151.2
Total weight loss: 19.9lbs
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2020 - Jan Discard 5lb Challenge
Name: Terri
SW: 152.1 (02 Jan)
GW: 147.1
03 Jan: 151.8
04 Jan: 151.4
05 Jan: 151.2 This is mostly water weight.
06 Jan: 151.2 - 0.9
08 Jan: 150.9 - 1.1
09 Jan: 150.2 - 1.9
10 Jan: 150.2 - 1.9
11 Jan: 149.9 - 2.2
12 Jan: 149.6 - 2.5
13 Jan: 149.4 - 2.7 Upping the intensity of workouts, being mindful of healthy choices, and reigning in the snacking seems to be doing the business. Long may it continue.
15 Jan: 150.1 - 1.8 Water retention! Took my eye off the ball sodium wise.
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WFTY: DEPTH
Depth Year - UpdatesI definitely have way too much stuff. I need to streamline my existence, resist adding more stuff, and start using what I have already got. I have been working towards doing this for several years with my decluttering. I need to stop the march of consumerism, and putting money into the pockets of other people by buying things I want rather than actually need.Daily Goals
03 Jan: This is going to be way harder than I thought. Need to work out strategies and guidelines for what I can and cannot purchase.- I have a stack of books which I haven't read. I will read one of those book a month, and not buy any more books this year. I will source any other books I want to read at the library.
- 04 Jan: The Illusionists - Rosie Thomas > 5 chapters per week
- 12 Jan: finished chapter 18, so well ahead of goal.
- 13 Jan: finished my 1st book: Will start the 2nd tomorrow
- I have closets full of clothes that no longer fit. I will work my way through them over the next two months, and either alter them to fit, or donate them to charity.
- 07 Jan: One bag already full and ready to go to the charity shop
- I have a lot of Craft supplies. I will optimise what I have before I buy any new supplies. Sticking to this one will be difficult.
- 07 Jan: Depth Year: I have Patchwork Craft this morning. I will pick out one of my ongoing projects and work on it to completion. No new projects until I have finished at least 3 ongoing ones.
- 14 Jan: Craft Group: working on patchwork project from last Tues.
- Food: log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
- Exercise: Knee Physio; 7,500+ Steps daily; 30 + minutes intentional exercise
- Other: Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation; Practice Self-care; Positively reframe thoughts; Live! Love! Learn!; 15 mins Daily Declutter session; keep up to date with chores
JFT Tue 14 Jan
Daily Goals: 🌟
Activities:- 30 minute HIIT Workout 😏 Just 15 minutes
- 15 minutes Dynamic Yoga 🌟
- 10.30am: Craft Group🌟
- Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - Gail Honeyman: Ch 1 (2nd book: 2017 Book of the Year, British Books Award)🌟Sat up reading half the book. Not sure if I'll finish it. It's a bit weird.
- more Laundry🌟
JFT Wed 15 Jan
Daily Goals:
Activities:- Grocery shopping
- 15 minutes Upper body strength
- 15 minutes Dynamic Yoga
- Chores
- Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - Gail Honeyman: Ch ?
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littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Tuesday 14th January
No snacking none at all
Be positive positive in the morning, not in the afternoon
Continue packing only managed 2 boxes
I'm realising how difficult it is to not let other people's moods affect my own mood. My parents were very down yesterday, Dad was talking about how we're not useful any more (not only him, he says I'm only useful for babysitting and dog sitting, and he really disapproves of me helping out like that). I struggle to think of things to chat about to cheer them up instead of sitting in silence. And then I come home feeling miserable.
(Sorry for moaning on here, I don't moan about them IRL so put it here!)
JFT Wednesday 15th January
No snacking
Be positive
Walk to shops (it's VERY windy, but dry so will walk for the exercise)
Pack something
Housework8 -
Wednesday January 15
Log
Stay in/close to the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
It’s my dads birthday today so staying in the green is unlikely. I’m doing the cooking so do have some control. He’s chosen Normandy Chicken with veg etc followed by Christmas pudding and Cornish cream and there will be wine.
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JFT Wednesday
1. Log all food
2. Drink 150oz water
3. Workout at home
4. Meditate
5. Gratitude journal6 -
Morning! I can’t believe it’s already the 15th!
Tuesday:
- Laundry - just finishing up the last bit 🔴
- Drink water! I had 50oz yesterday, I’ll try to beat that.🔴
- Stay in the green🟢
- Long walk🟢
- Pick up at least one piece of trash when I’m out and about.🔴
Didn’t do great yesterday. At least I got my walk in and stayed in the green. Today’s goals will be pretty similar:
JFT Wednesday:
- Laundry
- Dinner at the dining room table (we’ve been in a bad routine of dinner in front of the tv. Need to change that!)
- water!
- Stay green
- Long walk
- Pick up one piece of trash while out.
Hope everyone is successful with their tasks today!5 -
@littleblackskirt sorry about your day. so many of us struggle enough I think with our own demons and fears of inadequacy. Having someone you love not only feeling down but also pointing the crosshairs on you seems like it would be really hard. Family dynamics are always so hard.. I don’t have any advice. Just sending you good vibes and support over the web 🙂5
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Can I just say, you are the most amazing mum completely un-selfish (selfless?)
What a lucky boy to have a mum like you!!
Sorry about the school, it's a shame they didn't try for longer but I know you and your little man will make it
You are sooo sweet!! Thank you!!
How are you doing?? I haven't seen you on here as much as before..........Is everything going alright??
Yeah I'm good! I don't really post goal anymore, I have them written on a notepad in the kitchen cause I just forget on here!
But I come on to speak to you all!
And I'll give an occasional update on how I'm progressing (or not lol)4 -
Good morning, I'm not sure what was up with me yesterday but I was STARVING. I ate way over my calories, but today is a new day. On the bright side my husband had the day off and cleaned the whole house, I was so happy!
@PackerFanInGB Thank goodness, what a relief!
Yesterday 1/14:
1. Stay within calorie goal😔
2. Finish work at 5:20😔
3. Do workout😁
4. Empty and load dishwasher😔
JFT 1/15:
1. Stay within calorie goal
2. Finish work at 5:20
3. Buy groceries
4. Cook dinner8 -
Just gonna post a few goals today. Had to take a shower this morning so I didn't have any time to post before school. I'll try and sneak back on later today to read and reply/post.
JFT, 1/15/20
- Water goal
- Bring gym clothes/charger to school
- FOLD THE DAMN LAUNDRY
- Journal (I want to make this a priority again)
- Follow the dinner plan I made on Monday
- Chapter 22
- Pick 1 order6 -
Happy Wednesday! Perhaps the sunshine will motivate me to get more done today. I'm doing okay with my food and exercise goals, but I'm really not making much progress on housework.
I'm still struggling to readjust my sleep schedule. Got up with the alarm yesterday and then caved and took an afternoon nap. Then, of course, I was up way too late again last night.
Goals for Tuesday, January 14, 2020
• Up with alarm - √
• Complete food log and maintain a calorie deficit - √ (barely, after my LNS)
• Clean kitchen – started, but not a lot of progress
• Start sorting through and organizing work clothes - √ - mostly done - I tried everything on and managed to find enough pants that still fit well enough to get me through the cold months. Funny that I'm still using tunics and long cardigans to cover up, although now it's because the pants are too baggy.
• Catch up on reading posts - √
• Chapter 2 in How Learning Works – 50%
JFT Goals for Wednesday, January 15, 2020
• Up with alarm - √
• Complete food log and maintain a calorie deficit
• Walk 45+ minutes
• Schedule fitness eval at gym
• Pack up miscellaneous Christmas decorations
• CR class; meet with HS course coordinator
• Errands
• Chapters 2-3 in How Learning Works
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Discard 5lb Challenge
SW: 1/1/20: 168.2
GW: 163.2
CW: 1/6/20: 166.4
1/7/20: 165.4 (false low from blood donation)
1/8/20: 164.8
1/9/20: 164.0 (I'm sure this week is just loss of water weight, but it's still nice to see)
1/10/20: 164.0
1/13/20: 165.8 - some water weight I'm sure from eating out Fri, Sat
1/14/20: 164.6 - Sorting itself out a bit
1/15/20: 163.0 - So it took 3 days to undo the water weight gain over the weekend. But now I'm at CGW for the 5lb Challenge. YAY ME!
Loss: 5.2 lb
pridesabtch wrote: »
JFT Tuesday (aka Monday #2 this week)
- Get to work early because I need to leave early. Actually just didn't do it...
- Fight with migration and wait on IT...
- Protein bar for breakfast
- Water>soda
- Eat lunch I packed
- Fruit for snacks That was tough today, being that there is a bowl of candy in my office.
- Log everything & stay green Actually a little light on calories...
- Talk doc 4 -5 Good Session
- Crew Booster meeting @ 6 Didn't get volunteered for anything
- Ride when I get home if I can finish by 7:30 because I have kid pick up from practice at 8. If not ride at 8:30... It was just too late and I was too done... Watched basketball instead. Let's Gooooo... Mountaineers!
- Takeout or hubby will cook dinner Daughter asked me to go to dinner with her so I did. Just Wendy's but it was nice 1 on 1 time
- Laundry, there is always laundry... Hubby worked on it
- No alcohol (It's 9:30am and I could already use a drink) Even while watching the game. Go Me!
- Read Bible, study lesson I'm teaching tomorrow evening for youth About 1/3 of the way through I Samuel
- Bed by 11
- Be grateful for the many blessings in my crazy beauti-full life.
Hmmmm. Maybe I'll leave work an hour earlier and exercise before my talk doc appt. I guess it all depends on IT. Ummmm No.
Yesterday was a good day. I hit most of my goals. I didn't ride, but I did squeeze in a 20+ minute walk between my doc appt and the booster meeting. Without the UAC Thread I wouldn't have done that. I really like the UAC. It has three goals, none of which are weight. 1. 20 minutes of activity. 2. Log everything you eat & drink. 3. Stay under your calorie goal. It has really helped me stay on track.
It looks like my excess water weight from the weekend finally dropped off to reveal a 1 pound loss over last Friday, which brings me to 5.2 pounds so far for the year. Yay me!
JFT Wednesday
- Up early to ride Lack luster, but completed. Had to cut a tad short because the dog puked in the floor.
- Take V to finalize her passport application
- Work by 9:00
- Protein bar for breakfast
- Set up some testing so I can train people tomorrow.
- Eat lunch from the grocery trip I made Monday.
- Snack on fruits
- Work late since I came in late.
- Read Bible. Prepare for Youth group tonight
- Dinner will be fast food, plan for it!
- Bed by 11:00
My word for 2020 is CLIMBING:
Climbing out of depression into the life I want to experience. Healthy, fit & fun.
Climbing on my bike. I will get up the back side of Huck this summer!
Climbing on that spin back 4-5 days a week until I can get outside.
Climbing to reach my goals without letting my pride stop me.9 -
azulvioleta6 wrote: »
TUESDAY
1. Weigh in
2. 10,000 steps
3. Walk on both work breaks;TAKE both work breaks
4. 5 freggies
5. 10C liquids
6. Swim if weather allows (might start snowing today) decided that I needed sleep more than exercise...plus I was not in the mood for frozen hair!
7. 6 hours sleep 7h14m
WEDNESDAY
1. Weigh in
2. 10,000 steps
3. Walk on both work breaks
4. 5 freggies
5. 10C liquids
6. Cardio/weight workout
7. Do some food/meal prep
8. 6 hours sleep5
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