Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY

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  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    HEGoddard0928 wrote: »

    So here are my goals for today:
    - post 😄
    - get oil changed 😄
    - put air in tires(helped a little old lady fill hers up too. She was adorable) 😄
    - go to Walmart 😄
    - write two scenes for USS(the two that somehow didn't save. I want to cry) 😄I actually lost 3 scenes but I skipped 2 of them and just put brackets that said [insert scene here] and just kept on going. Lol.
    - make a list of 5 blog post topics 😄I found a couple of really good lists online so I have a ton of topics now.
    - fold clean clothes 😄
    - actually cook dinner 😅Um...kinda? I just heated up a bag of frozen shrimp lo mein. Wasn't nearly as good as the takeout variety but still decent. And the whole package which was supposed to be 3 servings (HAHA yeah right) was like 510 cal. Lol

    I had a GREAT day yesterday. Like, really great! I did my two mini habits for the first time in like a month and that seemed to spur me on. One of my habits is to walk to the end of my little driveway. When I went outside to do that, I realized how nice it was out and that my writing chair was dry. So I grabbed my laptop, a cup of water, and the bug spray and spent an hour sitting outside and writing. It was glorious.

    I was done with my to do list by like 630 so I had the whole evening to myself. I watched the Mets game which was really good and just chilled out with Panda until Matt got home.

    I wasn't depressed at all. Just in a really good mood with high spirits.

    It's supposed to be stormy all day today and I have to run an errand later so I don't know how much of a good day today will be but I'll try! Lol

    Today I will:
    - post😄
    - up at 930😄really didn't want to get up but I did. Lol
    - write one scene of USS
    - write and publish one blog post
    - wash sheets
    - clean out fridge
    - do mini habits(one piece of fruit/walk to end of driveway)
    - pick up cat carrier from petco
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,945 Member
    JFT - Wednesday August 5
    1L of Water - :)
    Log all Food - :)
    No Chips - >:)
    Gratitude journal - :)

    JFT - Thursday August 6
    1L of Water
    Log all Food
    No Chips
    Gratitude journal

    @HEGoddard0928 - I bet you get your list accomplished. I find that when I think I have a lot of time to get something done I procrastinate and put off forever, but give me a deadline and I'm done in no time. So nice to see you have a good day.

    @TerriRichardson112 - I'm on edge shopping too, I absolutely hate it!

    @mytime6630 - That's remarkable to spend 400 on a monthly shop. I am lucky if 400 does for two weeks here, I find everything has gone up in price so much!

    @littleblackskirt - I have the same problem with my glasses, I have to wear a mask at work and have learned that I really need to pinch the nose piece and it stops the steaming of my glasses. I know when my glasses are steaming that I haven't pinched it hard enough.

    @cesse47 - I did that in my bedroom a couple of weeks ago, and it made it feel so much better. I hope you find some comfort when you are done as well.

    @SERmom3 - That is a huge job, painting your house. Are you changing the colour or just freshening the paint?

    @pridesabtch - I hope you have a better day today.

    I am dreading the day at work today, I know something that is going to happen and it's going to be miserable. Unfortunately, I can't do anything to stop it. I will share more when I'm not on my work computer.

    Have a great day everyone.

  • cesse47
    cesse47 Posts: 947 Member
    @Snowflake1968 - Thanks, I hope so as well. At this rate, I'll still be working on it at the end of the month! I've only gotten a couple of chunks in today; hoping to do at least 2 more. Really, seriously procrastinating on this task ... ok, so I don't like the furniture. ok, so I don't like the paint. ok, there's 3-4 loads of laundry to do, fold, put away. Yes, need to reorganize and rearrange ... haven't done so since everything was moved in a year ago. Maybe need to think a bit more about WHY I'm so resistant to getting this task done.

    @HEGoddard0928 - Glad they make you smile. It's hard to stay positive and "look on the bright side" when everything around you is negative ... so much strife and tension, gloom and doom, frustration and animosity, road rage, etc. I do a small search each morning to find 2-3 funny quotes; makes my day a bit brighter. If it makes me giggle or laugh, I write it down ... and use here if it's just a short one.

    Have a great day Y'All!! 🌞
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    Just for Today (8/6/2020)
    • Fill out NoBS 24H Plan
    • 64+ oz H2O
    • 30 minutes activity
    • Readings for the Day
    • Continue working on my space in basement. Maybe get some paint?
    • Log everything
    • Check Apple watch and try resetting so it reads activity correctly.
    • Evening Routine. Start by 8pm so you can be in bed by 9, sleeping by 10:30 or 11:00.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,636 Member
    Ack! Time is getting away on me today. Happy to report another milestone met for annual challenge:
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    Recap W 8/5 ~ working in office day
    1) Walk dog before work B) 3.91 miles on another perfect morning = happy dog & happy me
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors) / 5 somethings :smiley: 14/14 boom!
    3) Net cals green / 14c water :) -81 & 13c water
    4) GA-IT progress / call Don (quit putting this off) / webinar 10 - 12 (pace) / organize paper & electronics for work from home :) x4
    5) At least one chore :)
    6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / eye drops / set 6:20 alarm (walk dog before work from home) :) x5

    JFT R 8/6 ~ working from home
    1) Walk dog before work B) 4.76 miles loving these perfect mornings = happy dog & happy me
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (basement to 2nd floor) / 5 somethings
    3) Supper ordered for concert / net cals green / 14c water
    4) Transfer electronic records (can't wait to get new laptop w/ VPN from work) / GA-ROP updates / webinar 2:00 - 3:00 (pace) / remember to email "working from home" daily update
    5) GBBG concert (reservation 5:30 & pick up box supper) / enjoy (meeting up w/ old high school friend I haven't seen in decades)
    6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / eye drops / set 6:20 alarm (walk dog before work from home)

    This morning, I remembered to take measurements (that I forgot last Friday). Very happy that since I changed MFP settings several weeks ago, I am losing weight again, albeit slowly (my choice). And my measurements are trending down too. Results I want, plus I get to eat more calories every day. Think I was trying too hard to control my numbers before.

    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
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,044 Member
    @cesse47, I can second Bex's suggestion of Eating the Frog. Whenever I've done that, the job gets done, and I get a huge feeling of accomplishment.

    I wondered, if you don't like the furniture, could you paint it? You can paint any kind of surface if you use the right primer/undercoat. You could end up with a whole new look :) I've painted lots of furniture, and a whole kitchen. I love the transformation and the different colours. I did my cheap wooden wardrobe a sort of whitewash effect, I love it!
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,157 Member
    littleblackskirt wrote: »
    @cesse47, I can second Bex's suggestion of Eating the Frog. Whenever I've done that, the job gets done, and I get a huge feeling of accomplishment.

    I wondered, if you don't like the furniture, could you paint it? You can paint any kind of surface if you use the right primer/undercoat. You could end up with a whole new look :) I've painted lots of furniture, and a whole kitchen. I love the transformation and the different colours. I did my cheap wooden wardrobe a sort of whitewash effect, I love it!

    Ooo I was thinking of painting my kitchen! I dont suppose you know if you can paint over laminate cupboards though?
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,044 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »

    Ooo I was thinking of painting my kitchen! I dont suppose you know if you can paint over laminate cupboards though?

    It is possible to paint over laminate. I used a prep called ESP, which is meant to give a key to the surface, then an undercoat called Zinsser Bullseye 1-2-3. Then a hard wearing top coat.

    Everything I've done has held up really well. I'm not so sure if it would with 3 small children though, depends how rough they are with your kitchen cupboards!
  • cesse47
    cesse47 Posts: 947 Member
    @Bex953172
    @littleblackskirt
    Thanks for the suggestions. I appreciate it. I can't paint the furniture because it's my granddaughter's. It was a gift from her aunt and belonged to her great grandmother ... and she loves it as is.

    When she moved in she convinced me that I should not have my bedroom upstairs ... because I would be going up and down stairs frequently ... and, with my vertigo and age, it's a safety issue. And, I admit she's right. I have a gorgeous light oak bedroom set upstairs. I'd move it downstairs but it's too large for the room I occupy. She only plans to live with me another year at most and will take her set with her. I'll either need to put my set in the room - queen bed, two night stands, 9 drawer dresser -- and have room for nothing else ... or, I'll need to sell it and buy myself a new bedroom set for the main floor bedroom. Maybe that's part of the reason ... I love my bedroom set and resent not being able to use it, maybe?

    Anyway, I did 4 chunks today ... so, still a lot to do but I'll get there!!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,276 Member
    Well ... I got my 6 mile walk in ... but thats about it for today. Made 3 batches of cinnamon rolls .. one batch I was giving to a friend, and I grabbed a teaspoon instead of 1/2 tsp, so accidently tripled the salt. I was not sure if they would rise, so made another batch ... hence, made 3 batches. So now I have two large pans of cinnamon rolls here :s .

    I froze 3 plates, gave out daughter some, and left out just enough for tomorrow .. but... I think hubby and I each had 2-3 tonite.

    oh well .. new day tomorrow. I'm really tired, so this will be short.

    Goals for friday, 8/7
    1. go for LONG walk in the morning
    2. clean house
    3. log all food
    4. concentrate on water
    5. work on quilt top





  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,997 Member
    🌾🎍🌵🌴🌳🏖🎡⛱🌳🌴🌵🎍🌾
    🏖🎡🎍🌳🍄 AUGUST🍄🌳🎍🎡⛱
    🌾🎍🌵🌴🌳🏖🎡⛱🌳🌴🌵🎍🌾
    💜💜💜
    I choose to feed my body the nutrition it needs
    and feed my mind with the quality thoughts it deserves
    💜💜💜

    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...
      [*] 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 Weight Challenge
      Name: Terri

      SW: 152.1 (02 Jan)
      GW: 150
      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, so not unexpected. It's a balancing act! 😂)
      Jun: +0.2
      Phew!!! Weight has dropped below 150 again.

      August Daily Goals: Week 1
      Sat: ✅ Sun: ✅ Mon: ✅ Tue: ✅
      Wed: ✅ Thu: ✅ Fri:
      Weight < 150: ✅
      1 Aug 2019: 170.1
      1 Aug 2020: 149.9
      Reduce Fat%:✅ 29.3; 27.1; 25.2; 25.1; 24.9
      Increase Muscle%: ✅ 28.7->30.1 30.3
      Calories < in the green 🦄
      Steps > 7500 🏃🏽‍♀️ 9769
      Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily🦄 72
      Active hours > 6 daily🦄 12
      Activities I got to do
      Meditation🦄 Exercise🚶‍♀️🏃‍♀️
      Leg circuits🦄
      Chores🙄Minimal.
      Writing Journal📝
      Catalogue poetry🗃(Ongoing)
      Crochet 🦄 Puzzles ✅ Watch TV🖥

      I had an active rest day. Very restorative.

    • littleblackskirt
      littleblackskirt Posts: 1,044 Member
      edited August 2020
      @cesse47, I see, so not old tatty furniture, a family heirloom! Of course you can't paint that :) I wonder if you're reluctant to work in your bedroom as you know it's temporary, and you can't make the final decisions until your granddaughter moves out? I moved house this year and I can't have my lovely painted wardrobe in my room any more, my new room has sloping ceilings so there's no space for it. I now have 60 year old sliding doors in the eaves, they don't slide well. Guess what...I painted them lol. Kept me busy in lockdown. Hope you get the room feeling like "yours".

      @cschmitz110515, I'm glad the extra calories are working for you. Who knew you could lose weight by eating more lol. I'm so used to sticking to 1200 cals that now I feel I have loads of calories, almost too many. I still feel odd when I have a dessert as I have so many calories left to use.

      littleblackskirt wrote: »

      JFT Thursday 6th August

      Log everything yes
      Stay in the green yes
      Back exercises no
      Foot exercises no
      5 fruit and veg 6
      Walk 35 minutes
      Weekly shop yes
      Housework some, always bottom of the list!
      Relax with a friend in the garden, so looking forward to this. yes, lovely chat

      JFT Friday 7th August

      Log everything
      Stay in the green
      Back exercises
      Foot exercises
      5 fruit and veg
      Walk
      Housework/sort out dining table
      Load car

      Fed up of the news on TV going on and on about how hot the weather is, how it's the hottest day of the year in the UK. Our news is very South-of-England centric, very little mention of the north. (And when the north is mentioned, they usually mean the top half of England, not Scotland). It was weeks into lockdown before I realised that the UKgovernment announcements didn't apply to Scotland. How can the Prime Minister go on TV, say "I'm the UK Prime Minister", and then make statements that apply only to England without qualifying that?

      Must stop ranting! If any of you are in the sunny spots, do enjoy the lovely weather. I'm cold, and it's raining again, definitely not the best day of the year here :)
    • Bex953172
      Bex953172 Posts: 4,157 Member
      littleblackskirt wrote: »
      @cesse47, I see, so not old tatty furniture, a family heirloom! Of course you can't paint that :) I wonder if you're reluctant to work in your bedroom as you know it's temporary, and you can't make the final decisions until your granddaughter moves out? I moved house this year and I can't have my lovely painted wardrobe in my room any more, my new room has sloping ceilings so there's no space for it. I now have 60 year old sliding doors in the eaves, they don't slide well. Guess what...I painted them lol. Kept me busy in lockdown. Hope you get the room feeling like "yours".

      @cschmitz110515, I'm glad the extra calories are working for you. Who knew you could lose weight by eating more lol. I'm so used to sticking to 1200 cals that now I feel I have loads of calories, almost too many. I still feel odd when I have a dessert as I have so many calories left to use.

      littleblackskirt wrote: »

      JFT Thursday 6th August

      Log everything yes
      Stay in the green yes
      Back exercises no
      Foot exercises no
      5 fruit and veg 6
      Walk 35 minutes
      Weekly shop yes
      Housework some, always bottom of the list!
      Relax with a friend in the garden, so looking forward to this. yes, lovely chat

      JFT Friday 7th August

      Log everything
      Stay in the green
      Back exercises
      Foot exercises
      5 fruit and veg
      Walk
      Housework/sort out dining table
      Load car

      Fed up of the news on TV going on and on about how hot the weather is, how it's the hottest day of the year in the UK. Our news is very South-of-England centric, very little mention of the north. (And when the north is mentioned, they usually mean the top half of England, not Scotland). It was weeks into lockdown before I realised that the UKgovernment announcements didn't apply to Scotland. How can the Prime Minister go on TV, say "I'm the UK Prime Minister", and then make statements that apply only to England without qualifying that?

      Must stop ranting! If any of you are in the sunny spots, do enjoy the lovely weather. I'm cold, and it's raining again, definitely not the best day of the year here :)

      Even up north around Cheshire, its not been sunny really, mostly cloudy with burst of sun but its not even felt warm tbh.
      So even I've been looking at the bews like where on earth is this heatwave they're on about?! And like you say its mostly London based.

      Today its looking a little sunnier though but I've only just got up out of bed so not even looked outside yet to see if its cloudy still.
    • SERmom3
      SERmom3 Posts: 568 Member
      edited August 2020
      @HEGoddard0928 - Is Panda a cat or a dog? We’ve been taking care of the class fish since the pandemic started and his name is Panda too! 🐼
      Also, since you mentioned your budget, just thought I’d recommend the Dave Ramsey baby steps. If you haven’t heard of it before, he has books and a podcast that really help you learn the basics of budgeting and paying off debt. (Not sure if this applies to you or not, but it was pretty life changing for me and I can’t help but recommend it 🙂) When I left my job to stay home with the kids, I had to learn real quick how to manage a household on one income. I don’t listen to the podcast anymore, but I really learned some lessons that I’ve stuck with over the years. I love my budget spreadsheet! 💕🤑.

      @Snowflake1968 - My plan was to touch up a few spots that were peeling, but once you start scraping, you can’t help but see more that needs to be done! I’m going to end up painting two main parts of the house. Honestly, more could be done and maybe I’ll end up doing the rest, but for now I just want to finish what I started! I’ll see if I can attach some pics...
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      THURSDAY:
      - log it all 🟢/ stay green🟢
      - Clean fish tank🔴
      - Normal chores🟢 & budget update🔴
      - Paint!🟢
      - Deep clean dining room🔴
      - Softball game🥎

      I got focused on painting yesterday and didn’t get indoor chores done. I’ll have to get those done first today before I head outside.

      JFT FRIDAY:
      - log everything and stay green
      - Clean fish tank (poor fish!)
      - Budget update
      - Dining room
      - Paint
    • teigansdad
      teigansdad Posts: 394 Member
      Thursday goals
      Stay green❌
      No junk food❌🤪
      No bagel at work❌🤪
      No m&ms❌🤪
      No beer✅
      Pick up fruits and vegetables on way home from work✅
      Tempo ride on trainer✅

      Well at least I worked out yesterday.having a hard time staying within my calorie goals. I purchased a few big bags of m&ms after the big race. I just can’t eat one handful of those little devils...it’s gotta be like 12 😂
      Oh well today is rest day.

      Only goal is to record calories
    • clicketykeys
      clicketykeys Posts: 6,575 Member
      JFT Friday
      1. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea!
      2. Check email. Write everything down before it goes in the mouth. AM walk. Yoga?
      3. Review papers by desk. File or trash. Send D for groceries.
      4. Lunch: huevos rancheros. Write a blog post - album? Running, Racism and Rum: Learning to Handle Discomfort
      5. Write a letter. Dinner: WHATEVER. 1 hr writing: letter to B. Set up extra credit letter project.
      6. Color! 1 hr reading. WRITE STORY. Breathe. SHOW TONIGHT!
      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. Need to work on unit plan for research. 6:30 rehearsal.
      9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Wed book group. SHBP screening - August? Friday visit parents - take photos. MH Monday check-in; Whatever Wednesday AMA. Indochino suit fitting - Atlanta or Nashville? Meet with Z&M Sun Aug 9 Stone Fort Stare. Sat Aug 15 adventure game.

      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
      End of July: 188.6
      Today: 190.6

      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.
    • pridesabtch
      pridesabtch Posts: 2,463 Member
      Yesterday was better, not great, but better.

      JFT Friday
      - In to work early to work on instrument :smiley:
      - Meeting 8:30 - 12:00 :smiley:
      - Pay for senior pictures
      - Check out gravel bikes at local shop
      - Walk / Jog
      - Log everything
      - Stay green
      - No alcohol

      Have a good day y'all
    • Bex953172
      Bex953172 Posts: 4,157 Member
      Feeling pretty rubbish.

      All I seem to do at the moment is going around cleaning messes, only to turn around to find another mess

      And its all the girls.

      I caught Saskia this morning throwing cereal on my floor and trying to blame Marley.
      I've got crayon all over my glass fireplace and table. (Bear in mind they're not allowed crayons unsupervised so they've probably found a broken piece somewhere)
      They constantly stand on the windowsill so that's always filthy and then the windows are always filthy.
      I've got wee on my sofa from a leaked nappy.
      I've got dirty feet marks on one of my wallpapered walls where the sofa is close to the wall. And they've ripped it and been picking the anaglypta since its been put up.

      Basically
      How on earth do I get the kids to respect the house? THEIR house.

      I find it really really upsetting.

      And then they wonder why i never have time to sit and do stuff with them. And I've told them that but they just don't get it
    • littleblackskirt
      littleblackskirt Posts: 1,044 Member
      Sounds like you've got a chicken and egg situation going on @Bex953172 .

      If you can make the time to do things with them and/or get them outside for a walk/to a park etc, then they won't have so much time to get up to mischief.

      Things like standing on the windowsill I would remove them and tell them that is not allowed. Every single time, whether they created about it or not. Remember, you're in charge!
    • cschmitz110515
      cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,636 Member
      littleblackskirt wrote: »
      @cschmitz110515, I'm glad the extra calories are working for you. Who knew you could lose weight by eating more lol. I'm so used to sticking to 1200 cals that now I feel I have loads of calories, almost too many. I still feel odd when I have a dessert as I have so many calories left to use.

      Yes, this! Happy me :mrgreen:
    • cschmitz110515
      cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,636 Member
      Recap R 8/6 ~ working from home
      1) Walk dog before work B) 4.76 miles loving these perfect mornings = happy dog & happy me
      2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (basement to 2nd floor) / 5 somethings :smiley: 13/14 (concert)
      3) Supper ordered for concert / net cals green / 14c water :) had to guessitmate supper net cals 33 & 12c water
      4) Transfer electronic records (can't wait to get new laptop w/ VPN from work) / GA-ROP updates / webinar 2:00 - 3:00 (pace) / remember to email "working from home" daily update :) x4
      5) GBBG concert (reservation 5:30 & pick up box supper) :) / enjoy (meeting up w/ old high school friend I haven't seen in decades) :smiley: fabulous time just flew by!
      6) Unplug 9:00 :/ / floss :s / retainers :s / eye drops :) / set 6:20 alarm (walk dog before work from home) :)

      JFT F 8/7 ~ working from home
      1) Walk dog before work B) 4.16 miles on another perfect morning = happy dog & happy me
      2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors) / 5 somethings
      3) Net cals green / 14c water
      4) Finalize GA-ROP / GA-IT progress / Facebook Live noon / submit daily/weekly updates / organize papers & electronics for office on Mon. / system back-up
      5) Laundry (one load hanging outside already) / refill bird feeders :) / meal plan & grocery list / updated bank accts & financial s/s / one other chore
      6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / eye drops / set 6:45 alarm (farmers market is getting busier)

      Enjoyed another gorgeous morning walking dog. This has been a week of what I consider perfect summer weather: warm, sunny days, cool nights, comfortable humidity, maybe a light breeze. Forecast is for humidity to climb later today, toasty hot & humid over weekend, with possible storms. I am grateful for the perfect days.

      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
    • Snowflake1968
      Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,945 Member
      JFT - Thursday August 6
      1L of Water - :)
      Log all Food - >:)
      No Chips - >:)
      Gratitude journal - :)

      JFT - Friday August 7
      1L of Water
      Log all Food
      No Chips
      Gratitude journal

      We had a baby shower/meeting for our dietitian who is going on maternity leave yesterday. They had some beautiful looking sandwiches but all of them had either mayo, mustard or some cranberry mayo on them and I don't eat any of that stuff, so I ended up eating some veggies, cheese, pepperoni sticks, a fruit kabob and chips. I didn't log all of it, because I wasn't sure how. Then I got home and hubby decided we should order pizza for supper. Yesterday was a bit of a flop.

      @Bex953172 - I have painted two sets of cupboards that were laminate, there are kits available that gives you all of the prep instructions, primer and everything. When I did mine I used the Bullseye Primer that @littleblackskirt mentioned one time and the other time I used melamine paint. It is all in the prep work though!

      @cesse47 - I think it is probably that you can't use the bedroom set you love that is making you resist wanting to do anything in your room. Can you bring some of your pieces in to your room?

      @cschmitz110515 - I think I need to look at my calories too. I do know what I need to do, but I'm just struggling to do it. With all of this Covid stuff and the stress at work it's not easy to not reach for all of the comfort foods I like.

      @SERmom3 - I love the colour! That is a lot of work. It's one of those things though that when you get one spot looking good, you'll notice the others that need attention more.

      @teigansdad - Your M&M's is my chips. I can't resist them.

      @pridesabtch - I have been trying to figure out for a while now what you do? Are you an engineer of some kind?

      @mytime6630 - I love cinnamon rolls, I wish I was closer you could get rid of some. I would gladly take some of those calories from you. That is probably one of my favourite sweet treats.

      @littleblackskirt - The prime minister should have been more specific. It is a cold dreary day here today too, it was 30 Celsius yesterday and 13 this morning. It's a big drop.

      @bex953172 - I feel for you, but it brings back some memories. My girls got hold of a bingo dauber one time and coloured the wallpaper with it. Lauryn "cleaned" my carpet with a big container of Parmesan cheese. I get it, kids are so disrespectful of things and property. I did a couple of things that seemed to help a bit, I made them help clean every single mess. Of course they didn't do it well and I had to do it properly after they left the room (never in front of them) but I would make them anyway so they could see the work involved, it also kept them from their fun so it was a bit of a punishment. Another thing I did was give them an allowance and made them "pay" for their damages. My girls loved to go to yard/garage sales on the weekend and they soon learned that a quarter was a lot of money to lose when they could buy something for a quarter.





    • littleblackskirt
      littleblackskirt Posts: 1,044 Member
      @Faebert, what a coincidence, I was just thinking of you this morning! I was wondering if you were having to teach through the pandemic, sounds like your work has been quite a nightmare!

      It's nice to see you back again, glad you're feeling better.
    • pridesabtch
      pridesabtch Posts: 2,463 Member
      Faebert wrote: »
      Hi lovely JFTers, I’m not sure how many of you will remember me - it’s been so long!

      Of course we remember you!! So glad you are back and getting things sorted out.

      @Snowflake1968 I’m a Chemist and a quality manager at DuPont. I have responsibility for all technical issues in the lab, and also the quality aspects for the labs.
    • PackerFanInGB
      PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
      Faebert wrote: »
      Hi lovely JFTers, I’m not sure how many of you will remember me - it’s been so long!

      I’m sorry I’ve been awol. I’ve been on MFP and have kept this group marked as a favourite to try and stay in touch. But I lost my way a bit and just felt that I couldnt keep up with a daily forum. Basically, for those that remember, the mastectomy knocked me for six. It left me completely lacking in physical and emotional strength and it was a battle just to get back to full time work and start to make my way back to fitness. Then came the pandemic!!

      Work has been insane (juggling teaching key worker kids then small ‘bubbles’ in school at the same time as planning and assessing work for my own full class who were stuck at home, and trying to juggle my own children who were in smaller bubbles of their own with different start and end times, plus no childcare!! I’m sure others have had the same.

      Anyway, I’ve survived it, I’ve worked my way back to running or strength training 6 days a week and am about 8 pounds away from where I want to be weight wise. It’s the summer holidays here in the UK and I think I’ve finally come to a place where I can find a bit more time for me again.

      Can I rejoin you guys?? Have missed you all so much xx


      I'm so happy to see you back, @Faebert! Just like @littleblackskirt , I was just thinking of you this morning also! I've been MIA a lot since pandemic furlough and then the permanent loss of my job, and I am trying to make this a routine part of my morning because it helps me so much and I really miss everyone when I'm not here catching up. I think of you often! :flowerforyou:

    • PackerFanInGB
      PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
      @SERmom3 I love Dave Ramsey. His baby steps helped me get on track a lot. Now that my job was eliminated, I've been thinking about going back and reading his book again since our monthly income has changed so much! Thanks for the reminder!

      @Bex953172 I did much like @Snowflake1968 did. I made the kids clean it up with me and waited until they were done to do it the right way! LOL. They hated it and I had to listen to temper tantrums while I made them do it, but after a few times, they thought about it before doing it again. Kids are so awesome but they're also so draining! I love my grands, but I can only take the for a few hours at a time before I'm exausted! (But I'm old....and I have 18 of them...)

      @littleblackskirt Is it you that was talking about being able to paint on laminate? I'm thinking about painting the top of the bar we have in our finished basement. I really dislike the counter top that is on it. But it's a shiny material. Is that something that can be painted? I'm not very handy around the house and not sure if laminate is the shiny material or not...?
    • littleblackskirt
      littleblackskirt Posts: 1,044 Member
      littleblackskirt wrote: »

      JFT Friday 7th August

      Log everything yes, although had to guess the chocolate cake
      Stay in the green surprisingly yes
      Back exercises no
      Foot exercises no
      5 fruit and veg 5
      Walk 40 minutes
      Housework/sort out dining table yes, but not table
      Load car yes

      I like the area I live in...today I was going to the shop and a woman I didn't know approached me and said she's seen me walking past her house, sometimes twice a day, and sometimes after dark. She asked if I was all right as she was concerned and told me which house she lived in. Some people might think that's nosy but I like to think of it as friendly. I had to tell her I'm just trying to exercise. So she'll be waving from now on lol.

      Busy weekend coming up, so probably won't be logging. Have a great weekend everyone.

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