Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY
Replies
-
🌾🎍🌵🌴💕💖💕💖💕🌴🌵🎍🌾
🏖🎡💕💕💖 SEPTEMBER💕💖💕🎡⛱
🌾🎍🌵🌴💕💖💕💖💕🌴🌵🎍🌾💜💜💜
Felt a bit out of sorts, but it passed off. No point in dwelling on what’s past, just gotta get on with life.
Great things are done by a series of small things brought together
(Vincent Van Gogh)
💜💜💜
What am I doing to keep busy? To name a few...[*] structuring my dayKeep your chin up!
[*] 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)
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
September Daily Goals: Week 1 Planned Active Rest Day ✅
Tues: ✅ Wed: ✅ Thu: ✅ Fri: ✅
Sat: ✅ Sun: ✅ Mon: ✅
Weight < 155: 6/7
1 Aug 2019: 170.1
1 Aug 2020: 149.9
01 Sept 2020: 149.4
Reduce Fat%:✅ 29.3; 27.1; 25.2; 25.1; 24.7
Increase Muscle%: ✅ 28.7->30.1 30.5
Calories < in the green 🦄 7/7
Steps > 7500 🏃🏽♀️ 7/7
Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily🦄 7/7
Active hours > 6 daily🦄 7/7
Positive intentions for Today
🌟Meditation 7/7 Exercise 7/7
🌟Family Skype 1/7
🌟Gardening: 1/7 🌟Declutter🦄3//7
🌟Laundry 6/7 🌟Circuits 6/7
😜Housework 6/7 🌟Shopping 2/7
🌟Write 3 pages or 15 minutes a day 🦄2/7
🌟Update Journal🦄2/7
🌟Catalogue poetry🗃(Ongoing)0/7
🌟Crochet🦄 5/7 🌟Puzzles 🦄 7/7
🌟Watch TV🦄 7/7 🌟Read 6/7
🌟Plan shopping (2/7)
4 -
JFT Tuesday
1. AM: Therapy exercises - crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! AM walk. CHECK ON COMPUTERS RIGHT AWAY. Tough Question Tuesday.
2. 1st class: START AND FINISH WITH HOMEWORK LOG. NRI practice. Find literary elements in stories. WHO HAS BOOKS? Type Laws of Life. HW - ?
3. 2nd-3rd classes: NRI practice. Complex sentence notes. Find literary elements in stories. Read challenge books. Writing - practice using MLA format online.
4. Pit Crew: Read Whatever Wednesday questions. Lunch: Jambalaya. Read new book.
5. Planning: Set up extra credit letter project. Continue parent calls - 15 today! Work on fanfic. Update Goodreads. Take CF plate to Construction.
6. Write a letter. Dinner: leftovers. Breathe. Review papers by desk. File or trash. Work on CV.
7. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water! Sort recycling.
8. Color! 1 hr reading. Dishes. Laundry.
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? MH Monday check-in; Tough Question Tuesday; Whatever Wednesday AMA; Thankful Thursday. Indochino suit fitting - Atlanta or Nashville? What are some tasks that could be completed by CBBVI students?
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
End of January: 194.6
End of February: 196.2
End of March: 193.8
End of April: 192.6
End of May: 191.8
End of June: 192.2
End of July: 188.6
Today: 189.7
Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut1. Purchases: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for On Writing (Stephen King), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman), The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie).
2. E2: What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used: Animal Farm, Julius Caesar, Wes Moore, I Am Malala. Find a way to incorporate changing words from one part of speech to another. Students need to know how to review multiple sources and synthesize information in order to draw a conclusion. Need practice with the difference between transitions and overlapping (at end of paragraph - "another issue is Y" vs "there are other issues besides X"). Quit using "in conclusion" and "I believe" and other writing-about-my-writing phrases. Confusion between direct/indirect objects and prepositional phrases. Use the UDHR and the Declaration of Independence to study paraphrasing; use that to front-load Machiavelli and how to deal with challenging texts. Confusion between everyday / every day and similar constructions.
3. E1: Need practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles). Difficulty using possessive nouns in their own writing. Honors: practice subject/object pronouns (my friend and I / my friend and me). Poetry: Revise "Songs are Poetry" handouts.
4. Curriculum Development: Writing mini-unit. Review scholarly research on 5PE. (I think I can have this as an intro to the research unit so that they also get exposure to how quotes are integrated and cited.) Parallel structure; use of emotional language, specific detail. Use "Write About a Pebble" lesson from Atwell. How long should each unit take? Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Include grammarly check on essays! Review assessments. What is the purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Schedule assessments for Fall 2019; plan out return times. Write 1 reflection weekly; type one in Classroom by Weds. Copy-paste to discussion board for comments due Friday. Homework: Online journal Mon due Tue; Reflection Tue due Wed; C&P journal in class Wed; Comments Thu due Fri. Bonus if you are the first response; further bonus if you respond to comments on your post. Grammar practice Mon & Wed; quiz Fri. Unit plan for research (Idea for regular: comparing same story on sites with different biases).
5. Professional Development: Write blog post weekly. Comment on 3 posts each week - Tu Th Sun? Check with PSC. Talk with Z about articles and/or conference proposals.
6. Medical: Dentist call to schedule cleaning. ObG schedule for October. When is re-up with ortho? Schedule PCP for same day.
7. Theater: ???
8. House: 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: Book group. Dinners?
12. Writing: Blog post: Running, Racism and Rum: Learning to Handle Discomfort. Fanfic: Create a scene list for the Batgirl story. Finish the cafe scene for the Titans story.
13. 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. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create test for infographics and visual information. Therapy exercises: squats, 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. Happy Labor Day5 -
bookmeister86 wrote: »Covid-19 has really changed my routine, I used to mainly post on my commuter train in the morning as it was a bit of time to myself I had on a regular basis. Now I haven't taken the commuter train in nearly six months
@PackerFanInGB I'm sorry that you lost your job. It must be lovely to not have to work, but equally it must be
difficult adjusting to it and getting a new routine. Plus, money is naturally a concern. In terms of boosting income, this is a website that might help you:
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/boost-your-income/
It's UK-based so lots of the options listed won't be open to you, however I imagine there will be equivalents in the US that you could find?
I am SO HAPPY to see you! Thank you for the link. I will definitely check it out tomorrow! I cannot believe how much having my job eliminated has messed with me. I think my identity was really tied up in my career and I didn't realize just how much. Now that I have no job, I feel lost like I don't even know who I am. I did the same thing for almost 30 years. Plus, my friends were work friends so I have no social life anymore. I am with my husband 24/7 now and it's really nice but it's really hard!!!! I totally understand the feeling of not having a social life and the "I don't have any alone time" feeling. But I'm working one step at a time to figure it all out, and It will all turn out for the best I'm sure.
The whole being at home thing is really different isn't it? I find myself not getting nearly as much done in a day as I used to. I need to find a routine. I have all day to hop on and post, and I end up not getting it done. How the heck does that work? LOL!
@HEGoddard0928 CONGRATS on the book! I'm so excited for you!
@Bex953172 I'll WhatsApp you tomorrow! It's about 3:30 a.m. there now! LOL.
@mytime6630 My husband is the same way. He will not go anywhere unless he absolutely has to, and he won't le the kids in the house and won't go to their houses either. I miss my kids and grandkids so much that I can physically feel it sometimes. My husband is actually talking about not having Thanksgiving or Christmas this year which has me so upset I can't even talk about it.
What about a screen tent in your back yard? Could you set something like that up to sit in that would keep the bugs away? I feel like wearing a mask and disinfecting the room should be good but at the same time, I know my husband would not think it was either...and your husband just had treatment for something that made him face the idea of his mortality so it's pretty fresh in his head. That's really a tough one... I wish I could help but I'm in same boat! so freaking sick of COVID!
@Snowflake1968 I love your pictures! What a couple of cutie pies! I love the one where they are walking together holding hands too. Something so simple about it that it just feels so pure...
============================================================
My husband and I went to Menards for some kind of hardware and tools, and while we were there i talked him into looking at flooring with me. I was thinking of buying some carpet squares for the basement floor to make the finished half that I use for my sewing room and book nook a bit warmer and cushier on my feet, as well as make it look nicer. Anyhow, while we looked at the carpet tiles I thought maybe we could afford, he started looking at prices for actual plush carpet. He said if we are going to do it, we should do it right because we'll have it forever and we want to be happy with it. I almost dropped my jaw to the floor! I have been trying to get him to help me fix the downstairs up since we moved in 5 years ago! I'm pretty excited. He came home and measured the square footage and I think we are going to order some! HAPPY HAPPY TRACIE!
I did finally finish his Etsy shop. It only has 12 or 13 items listed right now, but it's a start. Now I'm trying to think of something I can do to open one myself. Problem is, I suck at pretty much everything I touch!
I am headed to bed since getting a better sleep routine is one of my current goals, but I'll hop on in the morning. Today I did accomplish to reach the most important goals I had in my head, so I'll consider today a win!
Love and peace! 💕 ☮
3 -
Well, look at that, I managed to come back and post a second day! Looks like boyfriend going to work and giving me some space helps
He's only going this week Mon-Thu, so we'll see how I manage after that. I also want him to push not to go back for a while. He said that yesterday morning the train was really quiet, but in the evening there was basically someone in every row. Not ridiculous but certainly not socially distanced. I don't see why he has to go back to work - he can do his job perfectly well from home and the argument that they have to go to the office to 'collaborate' doesn't wash as apparently they can't really collaborate in the office as (a) they're not allowed near each other (b) half the people are at home. I don't see why he should have to put his, and my, health at risk when there's no actual benefit to going in. So he is going to push to not have to do it or to do it very little. We'll see how that goes....
Anyway, another groundhog day of working from home is beckoning me. Have a good day all
Yesterday's goals:bookmeister86 wrote: »
- Be in the green
I was doing great and then had some wine with a video call with my friends. The wine was fine and I'd planned for that. What I hadn't planned for was the wine giving me the munchies and eating lots of chocolate. Doh!! I am going to seriously cut down on weekday alcohol, I don't need it and it always leads to bad food choices
- Walk 4 miles for Miles for Refugees challenge
- Speak some French to boyfriend
- Only read emails at intervals
Today's goals:
- Be in the green
- NO ALCOHOL
- Walk 2 miles for Miles for Refugees
- Speak some French to boyfriend
- Only read emails at intervals
- Get prepped for tomorrow's trip out to London (first time in six months, eek!)5 -
I think my only goal today is to keep a low-profile.
Update on the neighbour situation.. we know he is now wanted by police for another offence (we don't know what, were assuming some sort of assault.. or so we've heard, tbh I don't care)
But anyway, the police knocked on our door. And basically asked if we could keep an eye out for him and ring them if we see him. We agreed with the police officers at the time but then me and Ash decided its best we stay out of it. Plus I'm not gonna sit watching out for him all day or waiting for him to show up on the Ring Doorbell.
We believe we weren't the only ones who were asked to watch out.
Anyway, last night, 2:30am. Ash wakes me saying police are at next doors again. So the doorbell naturally started recording. I watched back the footage a min ago and you can hear the police officers say "well we've had to ask all the neighbours and they're saying he's here" And the neighbour said "oh yeah them" and they said "We don't know who the information comes from but we've asked all your neighbours." And she says "i know where you're getting your information, next door"
I was asleep dude. But now the police have said that, and we've had a previous altercation then OF COURSE she's gonna think its us!! And we've actually not done anything.
So yeah, low profile. Cant be bothered with another argument with the neighbours sister because if anyones gonna cause a problem its her.
I'm not scared of her, I know how to win against her and its not violence. Its smarts and sarcasm haha so my forte! But I just really can't be bothered.
Then again, I might be worrying for nothing and nothing will happen today. Haha
But they've already accused us of being grasses (snitches) about the hammer situation so?
Guess we'll wait and see..
On the plus side, I ate breakfast today. Not had breakfast for about 8 weeks lmao.
5 -
Morning! It’s been a busy week and then the weekend was full of little get-togethers. Everything was fun, but definitely not how our Labor Day long weekends usually are.
I need to get back to logging food. I ate so much this weekend. I had a lot of sweets (cookies & ice cream) which I don’t usually have. I had a lot over the past few days. 😬
JFT TUESDAY:
- practice music for wedding
- meal plan
- Indoor / outdoor chores
- LOG ALL FOOD
- finish painting the back of the house (I can’t believe I haven’t finished this yet!)
Be well!💕4 -
Tuesday goals
Stay green
No candy/ m&ms 😝
No beer..
1 hr tempo trainer ride
Look at bills
Wash car on way home from work
4 -
Good day yesterday :
1901 calories
Worked out 76 minutes including a 2.15 mile walk.
Listened/watched educational material when working out.
For today:
1900 calories.
Work out 70 minutes.
Trust the long term results will come if I execute day by day.
Support my bride.
Focus on health and flexibility for retirement.
Walk after dinner
3 -
First day of school here in WV. As our numbers for Covid are low, the kids are doing hybrid learning. Half of the kids go Mon & Wed, the other half of the kids go Tues & Thursday, then everybody works from home on Friday. The county I live in gave every student an iPad with internet service, but some counties don't have the funding for things like that. The plan is reevaluated on a weekly basis, and able to go fully virtual if the numbers creep up. The school has a very good plan for sanitizing and social distancing, and the kids are more than ready to go back. I feel good about their plan. We are lucky to live in a rural area that has less problems keeping our distance.
With school comes a shift in our routine, so I gotta get this figured out or I will miss all of my bike rides on Tuesday nights. I came to work early so that I could leave early and take V to voice lessons from 4:00 - 4:30. The bike ride leaves at 5:30, but the meeting place is 20 minutes away and it takes me 20 minutes to get her home from voice lessons. Hmmmm... I think it will be too tight today, but in the future hubby and I may trade off on this duty.
JFT Tuesday (feels like Monday)
- Don't forget the lunch I packed
- Work by 7:00
- Figure out where my PO requests are being hung up.
- Seriously I have nothing to do at work today, find something to fill the time
- Leave early to pick up V from school
- Peleton after work.
- Watch Tennis, Hockey & catch bits of the Tour de France
- Log everything
4 -
bookmeister86 wrote: »Well, look at that, I managed to come back and post a second day! Looks like boyfriend going to work and giving me some space helps
So happy to see you back!! We all missed you!3 -
First day of school picture. I'm so proud of these girls!
3 -
I think my only goal today is to keep a low-profile.
Update on the neighbour situation.. we know he is now wanted by police for another offence (we don't know what, were assuming some sort of assault.. or so we've heard, tbh I don't care)
But anyway, the police knocked on our door. And basically asked if we could keep an eye out for him and ring them if we see him. We agreed with the police officers at the time but then me and Ash decided its best we stay out of it. Plus I'm not gonna sit watching out for him all day or waiting for him to show up on the Ring Doorbell.
We believe we weren't the only ones who were asked to watch out.
Anyway, last night, 2:30am. Ash wakes me saying police are at next doors again. So the doorbell naturally started recording. I watched back the footage a min ago and you can hear the police officers say "well we've had to ask all the neighbours and they're saying he's here" And the neighbour said "oh yeah them" and they said "We don't know who the information comes from but we've asked all your neighbours." And she says "i know where you're getting your information, next door"
I was asleep dude. But now the police have said that, and we've had a previous altercation then OF COURSE she's gonna think its us!! And we've actually not done anything.
So yeah, low profile. Cant be bothered with another argument with the neighbours sister because if anyones gonna cause a problem its her.
I'm not scared of her, I know how to win against her and its not violence. Its smarts and sarcasm haha so my forte! But I just really can't be bothered.
Then again, I might be worrying for nothing and nothing will happen today. Haha
But they've already accused us of being grasses (snitches) about the hammer situation so?
Guess we'll wait and see..
On the plus side, I ate breakfast today. Not had breakfast for about 8 weeks lmao.
Nice to see you posting Bex! I'll write more later when I have time.. you hang in there!1 -
Hi everyone! I'm back too, even if it is almost 3 pm. Having a crabby kind of day....the kind where everything I say my DH disagrees with, and anything he says I disagree with. Makes for a spectacular day of fun!
Anyway, I'm headed to the basement to hide out for a bit and wanted to post quick before I do.
Just for Today: Tuesday- #NoBS 24H Assessment and Plan / Readings: SA, NDNM / Daily Dialog / Take a.m. meds
- 75 oz H2O
- #NoBS Facebook live for Day 8 of 21-day challenge
- Activity. Even 15 minutes. Find something with little to no knee impact.
- Call billing depts re: resubmitting bills to insurance for July.
- Color the grays...
- work on sewing tote bag
- Evening Routine: Plan and/or Prep tomorrow's B, L & S tonight and pre-log in MFP Food diary / Close kitchen at 7:30 pm / Skin care / Assess #NoBS 24H for today / Readings from SA and DO / Gratitude Journal / Read for an hour and then lights out.
- Get up at 0630 to establish morning routine.
Ongoing Task List:1. Letter to rental company - deliver to drop box on Monday.
2. Call D. Health and have them call insurance.
3. Sept budget [Wednesday morning?]
4. Take pics of H's art
5. Upload pics of H's art with description
6. Open H's Etsy shop
7. Research Blogging
8. Research Etsy shop for tso
9. Watch YouTube videos on priming and painting basement cement walls and paneling
10. Go to Menards for painting supplies
11. Paint wall by fridge in LL
12. Ask DH to move deer mounts to different part of basement
13. Paint bar in LL
14. Watch for sales for flooring in LL
15. Read first chapter of "Finding your North Star".
2020 WOTY: PERSISTENCE
3 -
Lmao its like one big reunion day 🤣1
-
PackerFanInGB wrote: »Hi everyone! I'm back too, even if it is almost 3 pm. Having a crabby kind of day....the kind where everything I say my DH disagrees with, and anything he says I disagree with. Makes for a spectacular day of fun!
Anyway, I'm headed to the basement to hide out for a bit and wanted to post quick before I do.
Just for Today: Tuesday- #NoBS 24H Assessment and Plan / Readings: SA, NDNM / Daily Dialog / Take a.m. meds
- 75 oz H2O
- #NoBS Facebook live for Day 8 of 21-day challenge
- Activity. Even 15 minutes. Find something with little to no knee impact.
- Call billing depts re: resubmitting bills to insurance for July.
- Color the grays...
- work on sewing tote bag
- Evening Routine: Plan and/or Prep tomorrow's B, L & S tonight and pre-log in MFP Food diary / Close kitchen at 7:30 pm / Skin care / Assess #NoBS 24H for today / Readings from SA and DO / Gratitude Journal / Read for an hour and then lights out.
- Get up at 0630 to establish morning routine.
Ongoing Task List:1. Letter to rental company - deliver to drop box on Monday.
2. Call D. Health and have them call insurance.
3. Sept budget [Wednesday morning?]
4. Take pics of H's art
5. Upload pics of H's art with description
6. Open H's Etsy shop
7. Research Blogging
8. Research Etsy shop for tso
9. Watch YouTube videos on priming and painting basement cement walls and paneling
10. Go to Menards for painting supplies
11. Paint wall by fridge in LL
12. Ask DH to move deer mounts to different part of basement
13. Paint bar in LL
14. Watch for sales for flooring in LL
15. Read first chapter of "Finding your North Star".
2020 WOTY: PERSISTENCE
I like your formatting with ongoing tasks! I think that would be helpful for me to list longer tern tasks that way.2 -
I think my only goal today is to keep a low-profile.
Update on the neighbour situation.. we know he is now wanted by police for another offence (we don't know what, were assuming some sort of assault.. or so we've heard, tbh I don't care)
But anyway, the police knocked on our door. And basically asked if we could keep an eye out for him and ring them if we see him. We agreed with the police officers at the time but then me and Ash decided its best we stay out of it. Plus I'm not gonna sit watching out for him all day or waiting for him to show up on the Ring Doorbell.
We believe we weren't the only ones who were asked to watch out.
Anyway, last night, 2:30am. Ash wakes me saying police are at next doors again. So the doorbell naturally started recording. I watched back the footage a min ago and you can hear the police officers say "well we've had to ask all the neighbours and they're saying he's here" And the neighbour said "oh yeah them" and they said "We don't know who the information comes from but we've asked all your neighbours." And she says "i know where you're getting your information, next door"
I was asleep dude. But now the police have said that, and we've had a previous altercation then OF COURSE she's gonna think its us!! And we've actually not done anything.
So yeah, low profile. Cant be bothered with another argument with the neighbours sister because if anyones gonna cause a problem its her.
I'm not scared of her, I know how to win against her and its not violence. Its smarts and sarcasm haha so my forte! But I just really can't be bothered.
Then again, I might be worrying for nothing and nothing will happen today. Haha
But they've already accused us of being grasses (snitches) about the hammer situation so?
Guess we'll wait and see..
On the plus side, I ate breakfast today. Not had breakfast for about 8 weeks lmao.
Yikes on the neighbors and I dont even know the whole story yet haha reading bakc now! We had a similar set before we moved 2 years ago!
I also finally ate a proper breakfast today! Go us!2 -
OMG loving the reunion this evening!! Hi everyone! @PackerFanInGB @Bex953172 @mytime6630 @bookmeister86 @AJB1014 and everyone else!
@pridesabtch your daughters are beautiful. You should be proud!
I forgot to post goals this morning but yesterday was good, today some ups and downs but I’m still plugging away...
Monday goals recap:
morning run ✅ 10K
Kids up and ready for school ✅
Take clothes donation to school ✅
Planning after school ✅
Parent replies x2 ✅
Couch to 5k with the kids ✅
Chicken yakisoba for kids dinner ✅
Homework and baths ✅
Stay within calorie goal ✅
Bed by 10✅
Tuesday goals:
morning workout ✅
Kids up and ready for school ✅
Finish photos ✅
Online coffee order ✅
Leave by 5 ✅
Stay within calorie goal ❌
Bed by 10:303 -
JFT - Monday Sept 7
1L of water -
Log all food -
No chips -
15 minutes of activity -
Gratitude Journal -
JFT -Tuesday Sept 8
1L of water
Log all food
No chips - I've already failed this one but leaving it anyway
15 minutes of activity
Gratitude Journal
It's so nice to see everyone! I am very late posting my goals today. Payroll was due today and I thought that I should get that done before taking any personal time since we all want to be paid this week.
I'll catch up more tomorrow.
3 -
🌾🎍🌵🌴💕💖💕💖💕🌴🌵🎍🌾
🏖🎡💕💕💖 SEPTEMBER💕💖💕🎡⛱
🌾🎍🌵🌴💕💖💕💖💕🌴🌵🎍🌾💜💜💜
hope everyone is having a good day. I Had a pleasant day, and got chores out of the way early. Nothing much of note happened, except that I had a messenger chat with granddaughter, who is going hiking in Snowdonia this coming weekend.
Great things are done by a series of small things brought together
(Vincent Van Gogh)
💜💜💜
What am I doing to keep busy? To name a few...[*] structuring my dayKeep your chin up!
[*] 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)
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
September Daily Goals: Week 2
Tues: ✅ Wed: Thu: Fri:
Sat: Sun: Mon:
Weight < 155: 1/7
1 Aug 2019: 170.1
1 Aug 2020: 149.9
01 Sept 2020: 149.4
Reduce Fat%:✅ 29.3; 27.1; 25.2; 25.1; 24.7
Increase Muscle%: ✅ 28.7->30.1 30.5
Calories < in the green 🦄 1/7
Steps > 7500 🏃🏽♀️ 1/7
Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily🦄 1/7
Active hours > 6 daily🦄 1/7
Positive intentions for Today
🌟Meditation 1/7 Exercise 1/7
🌟Family Skype 0/7
🌟Gardening: 0/7 🌟Declutter🦄1//7
🌟Laundry 1/7 🌟Circuits 1/7
😜Housework 1/7 🌟Plan shopping (1/7)
🌟Shopping 0/7
🌟Write 3 pages or 15 minutes a day 🦄0/7
🌟Update Journal🦄0/7
🌟Catalogue poetry🗃(Ongoing)0/7)
🌟Crochet🦄 1/7 🌟Puzzles 🦄 1/7
🌟Watch TV🦄 1/7 🌟Read 1/7
3 -
pridesabtch wrote: »First day of school picture. I'm so proud of these girls!
What beautiful girls .. you should be proud!!
1 -
I think my only goal today is to keep a low-profile.
On the plus side, I ate breakfast today. Not had breakfast for about 8 weeks lmao.
I haven't been keeping up on all thats been happening to you Bex with your neighbors .. but wow.. this SO reminds me of 2 of our neighbors! One neighbor used to sit out front on his driveway drinking, and would yell at us, or anyone else that he saw. My husband put up a security camera on our house, and he called the cops on us .. he thought we were sending some kind of shock waves to kill his dogs! So we just kept clear of him.
The other neightbor used to beat his wife. We had called 911 so many times when we would hear her screaming, and the cops would take him away.. and the next day he would be back home. Thank goodness they eventually moved (so did the other wacho neighbor). Now we are blessed with wonderful neighbors. But I agree... I would just stay away from them, and keep a low profile... and stay safe!
But I am so glad you are back posting! It doesn't have to always be goals ... just coming on and venting helps us to not cave and eat unhealthy foods (which is what I tend to do LOL!)3 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »Hi everyone! I'm back too, even if it is almost 3 pm. Having a crabby kind of day....the kind where everything I say my DH disagrees with, and anything he says I disagree with. Makes for a spectacular day of fun!
Anyway, I'm headed to the basement to hide out for a bit and wanted to post quick before I do.
Oh -- don't I know what that is like! Lately, especially if I mention anything about our daughter coming inside, hubby gets upset. So I learned to just shut up... and go into my sewing room (or, my therapy room). That and taking my long walks really helps! I think this covid virus is getting to us all!!2 -
Name: Joan
5'11"
69 yrs old
My weight history:SW Year 2017: 217
SW Year 2018: 195.5
SW Year 2019 : 206
SW Year 2020: 182.6
1st GW: 185.4 Met this goal
2nd GW: 175 - and learn to maintain
Ultimate goal: 165-170, and maintain
Goals for 2020:These are the healthy habits I would like to do in 2020:
1. Lose 15 pounds to get to my ultimate goal of 165, and then learn how to maintain it.
2. To be better with planning my meals each week
3. to get up in the morning, and have a rough idea of what I plan to eat the rest of the day.
4. To stop mindless eating. To learn how to eat to live, not live to eat.
5. To make drinking water a regular habit.. and drink 8+ glasses of water a day
2020Jan 3: 185.4
Feb 1: 178
March: 183.6
April: 181.0
May: 179
June: 182
July: 177
August: 185
Sept: 187September 1, 2020
Weight today was 187.6! OK ... self... get back on track! I need to lose those 10 pounds fast!! I was doing so good during this pandemic until the last month, and its maddening how quickly the weight can crept up!
9/3: 184.4
9/5: 184.0
9/5: 183 -- getting there!
9/8: 187.5 00 too many potato chips over the weekend
Personal challenge for myself. LOG at least ONE meal each day.
Completed: 2/30
Goals for monday, 9.8
1. log all food
2. concentrate on 8+ water
3. mindful eating
4. go for a walk of bike ride ... even if just a short walk -- went for a 4 mile walk this morning, and another 1 mile walk tonite.
5. work on quilt. Trying to get this finished so I can start other needed projects .. like chemo hats! : I am doing the free motion quilting .. taking me forever! This was a quilt I pieced years ago and just want to finish it up.
Our daughter came out again tonite... and I am bitten up like crazy with bug bites! I don't think its mosquitos.. I think its more jiggers or small bugs. I looked into a netting, but hubby did not think that would work since these are so small. So thurday I am having the entire yard and patio sprayed... I hope that helps. But everyone said this is the worse year for these little insects.. I guess cause we have been getting so much rain.
But if I suggest at all she come in .. even the patio room, he tells me I am not having empathy for him. I know he has gone though a lot with the radiation, and now with the shots. So I feel bad. But I also have empathy for my daughter. But ... out daughter does have a apartment to go to. She does need to learn that she can be OK not coming out here everynite. Hubby thinks she needs to grow up .. maybe he is right. So I am just turning this over to God. She knows she can come out here.. but she also knows if she does, she'll be itching all nite! I don't think hubby will give on this .. even though she now gets tested every week. But, with her working in a nursing home, plus going to the gym and places where she could pick up the virus, he says its better to be safe than sorry. Talking about it just causes more stress (which for me.... means eating junk food!) Thats what I have to remember NOT to do!
JFT, Wed
1. log ALL food
2. concentrate on water
3. mindful eating
4. 4+ mile walk
5. help hubby
6. organize one file cabinet
7. work on this quilt!! I am almost finished!
Its so good to see so many back ... we are like family, arn't we!! Love you all!5 -
Well, yesterday didn't go so well and I had a massive binge
There are lots of things bugging and worrying me at the moment, some related to covid, some not related to covid.
I've also been quite busy the last few weeks, both in work but also outside work. Outside work, I've actually been busy with good things (like getting myself my first car and booking and taking a camping holiday). But the collective impact of the busyness is that at the moment I feel like I'm always on the go and thinking about what I need to do next and I guess that kind of pressure builds up.
Work is challenging, my company remains really disfunctional and there's just a lot of stuff going on at work that is annoying and demotivating. On top of that, there's the pressure and the constant video calls which are just really draining. I end pretty much every day not in a good place. And then somehow I have to transition to evening mode, when evening and day take place in the same space (literally, the same room).
I've been finding that difficult throughout lockdown and honestly I've often coped by having a drink/ some junk food to enter 'evening mode'. Lately, I've started trying to get on top of that, firstly by going for a post-work walk and playing some happy post-work music, but also by starting to make dinner early and not allowing us to have a drink until we can have one with dinner, or junk until after dinner. That's been quite helpful as normally by the time we've had dinner, the negative mood has dissipated somewhat and after dinner we're not hungry so don't really want junk either.
But the boyfriend going back to work this week has screwed with that a bit as he isn't getting back till 7 so there's this big void between work and dinner, where I am left alone in the flat with snacks... And yesterday, I had a post-work online social at 5pm so I jumped straight from an annoying meeting into a social event, with no opportunity to wind down/ switch to evening mode beforehand. And, ended up having a big binge. So, yesterday's goals are as follows:bookmeister86 wrote: »- Be in the green
- NO ALCOHOL
- Walk 2 miles for Miles for Refugees
- Speak some French to boyfriend
- Only read emails at intervals
- Get prepped for tomorrow's trip out to London (first time in six months, eek!)
I feel pretty disappointed with myself. But i'm going to try not to be too hard on myself as life is tough at the moment. What is more important is what I'm going to do about it:
- Get into the habit of updating my 'achievements' list at the end of the day. This is a log I keep of the key things I've achieved that day. It serves two purposes (1) making me feel good about my day (2) it's a log of things I can talk about in job interviews
- Where I have an event straight after work where drinking/ eating is a risk, make sure I take a break beforehand to 'switch into evening mode'/ deal with negative emotions beforehand
- Review priorities and find a way to be less busy all the time - I may need to say no to something
- Start the Emotional Eating Toolkit from Half Size Me (when I can fit it in, in the context of being too busy, lol)
- Adapt evening routine to find ways to 'wind down from work' without alcohol/ food... but new ones that also work when I'm on my own at home between 5-7. Maybe I'll watch Netflix stuff that boyfriend hates, hehe
- This is unrelated to yesterday's binge, but in terms of my overall weight-loss, I'm struggling lately because of too many over-eating occasions, like the camping weekend I mentioned. I need to evaluate my approach to these eating occasions. I don't want to avoid the occasions so I need to challenge what I eat and make healthier choices
- Find ways to boost my mood throughout the day, maybe by reading positive quotes. I'm starting the day well, I'm in a routine of doing my gratitude journal and reading positive quotes before I log on for the day. But the mood goes downhill across the day, need to find a way to keep it up
- Related to that, finish the positive thinking book I started
- Possibly re-read Beck Solution
Anyway, apologies for the overly long post, it's been helpful for me to get some of these thoughts down in writing as they've been swirling round in my head, but it may have been a bit too much for this page...
Better get on with my day - today's goals are going to be very, very simple:
- Log everything I eat
- Be in the green
- Walk 4+ miles for Miles for Refugees
Have a good day everyone x
4 -
JFT Wednesday 9th September
Log everything
Stay in the green
Back exercises
Foot exercises
Walk
Finish laundry
Find paperwork required and send off pension application
Gardening
Hoping it will be dry enough to get some gardening done today, there is so much to do. I have my own garden (too big), my parents (weeds out of control) and my son's (helping him get it cut back and simplified, he's not a gardener). I like gardening but I'm struggling to cope with it all. I'm also having to do more for my mother, she's basically given up doing anything at all.
I need to try harder to lose weight. I'm logging 6 days a week, one weekend day I don't but I'm very active. I'm having 1470 calories to lose half a pound a week, and eating all of them. Also eating most of the calories added on for walking. And I'm not losing anything now. So I need to do something different, there's no point weighing everything if I'm not getting results! Maybe start by not eating walking calories.3 -
JFT TUESDAY:
- practice music for wedding🟢
- meal plan🟢
- Indoor / outdoor chores🟢
- LOG ALL FOOD🔴
- finish painting the back of the house (I can’t believe I haven’t finished this yet!)🔴
Kind of a lazy day yesterday. Instead of painting I worked on a financial spreadsheet. It felt good to use my brain for a bit!
I logged my food for half of the day and then I got into a bag of chips and just mindlessly ate them. I will do better today!
JFT WEDNESDAY:
- LOG ALL FOOD
- Meet with new music director
- laundry / chores
- Make financial decision with hubby
- Library
- Farm stand
- Meal prep
Have a great day! 💕2 -
JFT Wednesday
1. AM: Therapy exercises - crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! AM run - 20 minutes no walking. CHECK ON COMPUTERS RIGHT AWAY. Whatever Wednesday.
2. 1st class: START AND FINISH WITH HOMEWORK LOG. NRI practice. Find literary elements in stories. WHO HAS BOOKS? Type Laws of Life. HW - Rat Court v2 - TYPED, due Friday.
3. 2nd-3rd classes: NRI practice. Complex sentence notes. Reflection: Success. Find literary elements in stories. Read challenge books. Writing - practice using MLA format online.
4. Pit Crew: Whatever Wednesday. Lunch: Jambalaya. Read new book.
5. Planning: Set up extra credit letter project. Continue parent calls - ANY WITH NO SURVEY TURNED IN! Work on blog post. Update Goodreads.
6. Write a letter. Dinner: leftovers. Breathe. Review papers by desk. File or trash. Work on CV.
7. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water! Sort recycling. BRING CREAMER TOMORROW.
8. Color! 1 hr reading. Dishes. Laundry. Order new CF plate. Call CVS - meds?
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? MH Monday check-in; Tough Question Tuesday; Whatever Wednesday AMA; Thankful Thursday. Indochino suit fitting - Atlanta or Nashville? What are some tasks that could be completed by CBBVI students? Need to return / exchange PJs.
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
End of January: 194.6
End of February: 196.2
End of March: 193.8
End of April: 192.6
End of May: 191.8
End of June: 192.2
End of July: 188.6
Today: 189.7
Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut1. Purchases: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for On Writing (Stephen King), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman), The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie).
2. E2: What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used: Animal Farm, Julius Caesar, Wes Moore, I Am Malala. Find a way to incorporate changing words from one part of speech to another. Students need to know how to review multiple sources and synthesize information in order to draw a conclusion. Need practice with the difference between transitions and overlapping (at end of paragraph - "another issue is Y" vs "there are other issues besides X"). Quit using "in conclusion" and "I believe" and other writing-about-my-writing phrases. Confusion between direct/indirect objects and prepositional phrases. Use the UDHR and the Declaration of Independence to study paraphrasing; use that to front-load Machiavelli and how to deal with challenging texts. Confusion between everyday / every day and similar constructions.
3. E1: Need practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles). Difficulty using possessive nouns in their own writing. Honors: practice subject/object pronouns (my friend and I / my friend and me). Poetry: Revise "Songs are Poetry" handouts.
4. Curriculum Development: Writing mini-unit. Review scholarly research on 5PE. (I think I can have this as an intro to the research unit so that they also get exposure to how quotes are integrated and cited.) Parallel structure; use of emotional language, specific detail. Use "Write About a Pebble" lesson from Atwell. How long should each unit take? Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Include grammarly check on essays! Review assessments. What is the purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Schedule assessments for Fall 2019; plan out return times. Write 1 reflection weekly; type one in Classroom by Weds. Copy-paste to discussion board for comments due Friday. Homework: Online journal Mon due Tue; Reflection Tue due Wed; C&P journal in class Wed; Comments Thu due Fri. Bonus if you are the first response; further bonus if you respond to comments on your post. Grammar practice Mon & Wed; quiz Fri. Unit plan for research (Idea for regular: comparing same story on sites with different biases).
5. Professional Development: Write blog post weekly. Comment on 3 posts each week - Tu Th Sun? Check with PSC. Talk with Z about articles and/or conference proposals.
6. Medical: Dentist call to schedule cleaning. ObG schedule for October. When is re-up with ortho? Schedule PCP for same day.
7. Theater: ???
8. House: 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: Book group. Dinners?
12. Writing: Blog post: Running, Racism and Rum: Learning to Handle Discomfort. Fanfic: Create a scene list for the Batgirl story. Finish the cafe scene for the Titans story.
13. 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. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create test for infographics and visual information. Therapy exercises: squats, 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. Oof. Today's run at least went well. I altered my route a little and was able to run the entire time!5 -
Tuesday goals
Stay green✅
No candy/ m&ms 😝❌😝
No beer..✅
1 hr tempo trainer ride✅
Look at bills✅
Wash car on way home from work✅
Wednesday goals
Drop dog off for checkup
Stay green
Start getting papers ready for recertification
No candy
No beer
1 hr sweet spot or harder work
Pay medical bills
3 -
Good day yesterday:
1900 calories. 1749
Work out 70 minutes. 76 Including a 2.11 mile walk
Trust the long term results will come if I execute day by day. Watched a Jim Rohn video when working out.
Support my bride. Top of mind
Focus on health and flexibility for retirement.
Walk after dinner. .5 with my bride.
For Wednesday do the things I’m supposed to do:
1900 calories
Work out 70 minutes
Support my bride
Focus on health and flexibility for retirement
Walk after dinner.
4 -
Ive been feeling down about my health in general. But you cant fix what you dont know. So ive had a physical and my triglycerides were sky high. I was put on a statin to reduce them. My initial reaction was that im too young for that! But the numbers dont lie so best to take action. Ive started talking to a therapist regarding my PPD before considering medication. Theres been some improvement. I also went to the dentist and have some work that needs to be done and have that scheduled for November. My weight has gone higher than when I was 8 months pregnant...so I'm back here to tackle that.
Life is pretty good all health issues aside. DH is working from home 3 days a week and office 2 days, so that time apart has helped give my introverted soul a rest. A lot of what @bookmeister86 said resonated about sharing so much time together with me! Ray is 7 months old today! Hes a joy and has been an "easy" baby in that hes a great sleeper and loves to entertain himself. We finally have allowed grandparents to come over and babysit. @mytime6630 my husband has been of the incredibly cautious camp as well, and it was exhausting and isolating and so hard to deal with...i dont know what changed for him...numbers in our area drastically lowered, but other than that is just took a whole ton of pateince. my heart goes out to you and your family.
My biggest troubles have been night time snacking. I'm still cooking 3 meals a day, usually by dinner time I cant even look at what ive cooked im just so over it. So I dont eat enough of our proper dinner and then end up snacking waaaay to much when I'm hungry a few hours later. We did a veggie csa this year and ive struggled to keep up with all the produce then feel worse when something goes bad. DH job has been more demanding so the amount he helps cooking has been significantly less than usual.
Anyway ive missed you all a whole lot. I havent had coffee yet so I'll be back later!!!3
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.4K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 426 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions