Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY

cschmitz110515

Weekly Weigh-In = When I'm active I eat back calories. My weaknesses: I love food... my sweet tooth, especially chocolate... portion control... FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I peek occasionally other days. My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale. No goal dates set ~ this is not a diet but my lifestyle.

Age 63, 5'4" (have permanently lost half inch ~ bummer)
GW #1: 150 in a livable way = It's. Not. A. Diet.
GW #2: 145 normal BMI
UG maintain: 145 - 150 (need to be realistic)

11/5/15 = 195.0 joined MFP with no real plan except It's. Not. A. Diet.
1/10/17 = 185.5 clearly not a regular on MFP / joined JFT, best group ever!
5/31/17 = 180.5 two end of month celebrations / committed to posting weekly weigh-in

06/03 = 177.5
06/10 = 179.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before
06/17 = 179.5 numerous meals away from home, several occasions w/ alcohol, happy no gain
06/24 = 178.0 fluctuated during week, but ended ok
07/01 = 176.0 Yay!!! Achieved June goal to stay <180
07/08 = 177.5 oops
07/15 = 176.5
07/22 = 175.0
07/29 = 174.0 saw at least one daily w-i below 174
08/05 = 174.5 dined out for Girls Day Out & ate Dad's cooking & baking
08/12 = 173.5 scale flirted with even lower numbers on daily weigh-ins
08/19 = 173.5 had couple of high calorie days
08/26 = 172.0 kind of a surprise

09/02/17 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese

09/09 = 171.5 backsliding, ack!

09/16/17 = 169.5 yay, the middle number is a six!

09/23 = 168.5 have lots challenges in upcoming week
09/30 = 167.0 met Sept goal to stay under 170
10/07 = 166.0
10/14 = 166.5 dined out 2 days with adult beverages plus wine & cheesecake at spa
10/21/17 = 166.5 dined out 2 days plus food day in office / no gain is good [joined Just Give Me 10 Days challenge (daily w/i)]
10/28 = 164.5 very active week & watched CICO / reached October goal of 165
11/04 = 163.0 wow, really surprised at this, daily fluctuations very up and down this week
11/11 = 164.5 this is temporary b/c very high sodium yesterday
11/18 = 162.0 big surprise, especially b/c I weigh myself daily and didn't see this all week
11/25 = 163.0 no surprise after 2 no-logging-food days (parade day and Thanksgiving), just glad not worse
12/02 = 161.0 Jingle Bell 5K day / 44:37 chip time & ave. pace 14:22 & very happy!

12/09/17 = 158.5 first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything!

12/16 = 158.0 no work parties or food days & stuck with CICO
12/23 = 157.5 no "workouts" but shoveled snow & snowshoed, busy with Christmas preparations
12/30 = 159.0 Christmas Day no food/beverages logged
01/06/18 = 159.0 New Year's Eve hubby & I splurged on treats & beverages (at home), and I did not log...totally worth it!
01/13 = 157.0 big surprise! Yesterday evening, walked in Frenzy on the Fox 5K in 47:26 & pace 15:19. Very happy with my time, wore layers of clothes in 10 degrees & NNW 12 mph wind, fun event.
01/20 = 156.5
01/27 = 156.5 maintaining / not a bad thing
02/03 = sick / no weigh in
02/10 = 152.5 unhealthy loss due to illness / I know weight will go back up & I'm totally fine with that
02/17/18 = 153.0 thrilled with annual physical on 2/15/18: BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14
02/24 = 154.0 little out of control last week, but at goal for the month
03/03 = 155.5 oops / still lower than before I was sick
03/10 = 153.5 back on track
03/17 = 152.5
03/24 = 153.0 evening snacks & two days straight of 8 hr seminars (+ lots of sitting)
03/31 = 153.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before / Badger State Brewing 10K 1:30:28.82 and average pace 14:35
04/07 = 154.5 ack ~ ate Easter candy most evenings
04/14 = 153.5 Day 1 of record-setting blizzard ~ yuck! Followed by day 2 of blizzard, then snow day (no work / still shoveling & plowing) on Monday ~ in APRIL ~ yikes!
04/21 = 153.5 after such weird week & daily weight fluctuations, happy to maintain
04/28 = 152.0
05/05 = 153.5 kinda stalled three months + feeling hungry more often ~ since w/i 10# of goal, changed MFP setting to lose 1/2 lb. per week & see how it goes
05/12 = 153.5 ok with this ~ think changing my MFP setting, and having more net calories to play with, is agreeing with me ~ I'm not so hungry all the time
05/19 = 154.0 drinks (2 margaritas) & dinner w/ BFF night before + enjoyed everything!
05/26/18 = 153.0 Health Risk Assessment 5/15/18 ~ BMI 25.6
06/02 = 153.0 basically in maintenance for now ~ I'll take it!
06/09 = 152.5 Bellin Run 10K 1:28:12 split time 45:03 ave. pace 14:12 ~ beat goal of < 1:30
06/16 = 152.0
06/23 = 156.0 end of vacation week & lots of eating out
06/30 = 155.5
07/07 = 156.0 post-vacation w/i net calories not. so. much. Ack!
07/14 = 154.5 prelogging & sticking w/ plan helps
07/21 = 154.5 Packers 5K 44:50 ave pace 14:26 min/mile ~ beat goal < 45:00
07/28 = 157.5 peanut M&M attacks (eek) + dinner out w/ SIL/niece (yum!) + staff luncheon (ick)
08/03 = 155.5 started Evening Snack Challenge on JFT
08/11 = 158.0 stressful week (job crap ~ hubby's & my own) , Chinese buffet 1 evening & Feast with the Beasts (so worth it!)
08/18 = 157.5 saw 156.0 during week ~ evening snack challenge not. so. good.
08/25 = 156.0 prelogged as much as possible & CICO getting better
09/01 = 154.5 included Taste on Broadway & office relocation so packing & moving boxes ~ very pleased
09/08 = 157.5 too many office bday indulgences / City Stadium 5K for Veterans 44:27 & ave. pace 14:16 ~ beat goal of < 44:30
09/15 = 156.0
09/22 = 155.5 maybe lower if not for Pizza Ranch prairie pizza & wine at BFF's the night before
09/29 = 154.0
10/06 = 155.0 may include water retention in muscles b/c resumed home version of weights & circuit-training day before
10/13 = 157.0 birthday treats & adult beverages / walked in Run for the Hill of It 5K in 48:13 pace 15:32 & hill 2:01 ~ beat both time (part unpaved trail with sloppy conditions due to 5" rain over preceding week) & hill (finish is UP a steep sledding hill) from last year and learned only 25 out of 267 participants finished the hill < 1 min.
10/20 = 155.0
10/27 = 158.0 oops... lots of leaf-raking the evening before + too. much. snacking.
11/03 = 156.5 better planning / stopped evening snacking (mostly)
11/10 = 156.0 basically stuck in maintenance mode ~ not the worst thing
11/17 = 157.0
11/24 = 159.5 Thanksgiving week & paid time off with hubby ~ def going in wrong direction ~ oops
12/01 = 157.5 Jingle Bell 5K 45:38 & ave. pace 14:42 ~ not bad
12/08 = 157.0
12/15 = 156.5 clearly in maintenance mode all year ~ not exactly the plan but I'm ok with this for now ~ really happy to stay 1-5-anything
12/22 = 155.5 surprised by this ~ maybe due to much later than normal weigh-in (late start to the day)

12/29/18 = 159.5 and happy I stayed 1-5-anything over holidays & vacation days at home

01/05/19 = 157.5
01/12 = 158.0 Frenzy on the Fox 5K 1/11 with friends ~ not timed / MapMyWalk 54:19
01/19 = 158.0 maintained even with evening snacking & skipped workouts
01/26 = 157.5
02/02 = 158.5 hubby's traditional bday dinner + leftovers + evening snacking ~ oops
02/09 = 158.5 ok with no gain / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 48:34:89 & ave. pace 15:89 in below zero temps & icy mile 2
02/16 = 158.0
02/23 = 160.0 oops... deserved, net cals & sodium def red prior 3 days. Annual physical 2/26 159.6 fully clothed.
03/02 = 159.5
03/09 = 157.5
03/16 = 158.0 feeling unwell & no workouts all week
03/23 = 157.5 finally feeling better
03/31 = 160.5 posting Sun. month end w/i ~ too many days, net calories RED. Badger State Brewing 10K 3/30 in 1:28:14 & ave. pace 14:12 and beat goal < 1:30
04/06 = 160.0 saw 158.5 during week
04/13 = 159.5
Hiatus from MFP 4/17 - 4/29 (Easter 4/21)
05/04 = 161.5 logging again starting 4/30
05/11 = 163.0 ack
05/18 = 163.0 no gain
05/25 = 163.0 could be worse
06/01 = 162.0
06/08 = 162.0 pre-race spaghetti night before / Bellin Run 10K 1:29:54 split 44:13 ave. pace 14:29
06/15 = 164.0 ate at fast food, cafe (brunch), pub (happy hour), seminar (lunch), dinner at BFF's (sangria)
06/22 = 162.5 better eating & tracking
06/29 = 163.5 two days of conference food
07/06 = 162.5
07/13 = 163.5 two out-of-town family parties + diner food + drinks/dinner at Mexican restaurant
07/20 = 166.0 cousin's funeral luncheon (one whole table w/ family desserts) + restaurant week lunch w/ hubby + pizza supper w/ hubby
07/27 = 165.0
08/03 = 164.5 happy to see any loss at all... I am the tortoise
08/10 = 167.5 high sodium & emotional eating
08/17 = 167.5
08/24 = 165.5
08/31 = 169.5 staycation week & ate whatever I wanted
09/07 = 167.0 flushed sodium & water weight / City Stadium 5K for Veterans 45:12 (goal < 45:00) & ave. pace 14:33
09/14 = 166.5
09/21 = 166.0
09/27 = 165.5
10/05 = 167.5 pre-race food ~ Pink Pumpkin 5K 44:06 (goal < 45:00) & ave. pace 14:12
10/12 = 165.5 eating back on track ~ Run for the Hill of It 5K (trail event) 48:06 & hill 1:58 (goal < 2 min.)
10/19 = 165.5
10/26 = 165.0 slowly but surely... my lifestyle is NOT a diet
11/02 = 165.5 Maru & Jack's party / food night before
11/09 = 164.5 few days of staying at zero net calories works!
11/16 = 165.0 rare Fri. night dinner date w/ hubby at local cafe ~ totally worth it!
11/23 = 166.0 wrong way again
11/30 = 168.0 ACK!!!
12/07 = 165.5 sick several days & painful sore throat will do that
12/14 = 167.0 on prednisone & ate to quell nausea
12/21 = 165.5

12/28/19 = 168.5 spent 75% of 2019 in 160s... not the plan

01/04/20 = stomach flu 1/4 - 1/5 & slow recovery 1/6 - 1/7 ~ lost unhealthy amount of weight quickly
01/11 = 164.5 Fri. evening Frenzy on the Fox 5K 49:36 ave. pace 15:29
01/18 = 164.5 managed to maintain weight lost while sick
01/25 = 166.0 expected (some high sodium days)
02/01 = 166.0 bday celebrations (hubby's, mom's, co-worker's) + evening snacking
02/08 = 166.5 pre-race carb-loading / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 46:26.7 ave. pace 14:47
02/15 = 166.0
02/22 = 167.0 not sure about accuracy of exercise calories logged this week
02/29 = 165.0 yay

3/2/20 Dr. B recommended getting my weight back down for relief of newly diagnosed mild arthritis in both my knees. Another incentive.

03/07 = 165.5 several very red days ~ oops
03/14 = 164.5 conscientiously logging food helps
03/21 = 162.5 stressed out & not feeling like eating (apparently I emotional eat only when bored, lonely or sad)
03/28 = 162.0 work at home since 3/20/20, eating (mostly) healthy to stay healthy & walked 27.62 miles w/ dog
04/04 = 161.5 walked virtual Badger State Brewing 10K on 4/2/20 1:44:16 ave. pace 16:33 [not my usual race pace but I never walk race events with my dog & no other participants ~ happy me]
04/11 = 162.0 several evening snack attacks of peanut M&Ms
04/18 = 162.5 inching back up ~ Easter dinner + chocolate + high sodium meals of scalloped potatoes/ham + pea soup w/ ham
04/25 = 162.0 happy to be inching back down
05/02 = 162.0 saw 161 during week ~ yay
05/09 = 163.5 comfort eating + rest days Thurs. AND Fri. ~ oops
05/16 = 164.0 wrong direction ~ need to get a grip! Virtual #RonaRunOff w/ dog 5.08 mi in 1:23:15 ave. pace 16:23. Event miles of each participant will be aggregated at the end of May and, for every 50 miles, a pair of shoes will be donated to an area healthcare or janitorial worker. I had the opportunity to nominate my hubby for the shoes. I hope he gets selected!
05/23 = 163.0
05/30 = 162.5
06/06 = 164.0 emotional eating + unhealthy evening snacking / walked virtual Bellin Run 10K w/ dog 1:41:03 ave. pace 16:14
06/13 = 162.5 healthier farmers market eating & limited evening snacks
06/20 = 163.0
06/27 = 162.5
07/04 = 162.0
07/11 = 162.5
07/18 = 162.0 changed MFP to lightly active
07/25 = 161.5 really happy b/c after high sodium day
08/01 = 161.5 after high sodium days (saw 161.0 2X during week ~ yay)
08/08 = 161.5 hanging in there (saw 160.5 1X during week)
08/15 = 161.0 niece's wedding day
08/22 = 160.0 YAY
08/29 = 165.0 staycation week ate take out & 2 day trips/restaurants ~ oops & I don't care. Walked Hope Isn't Canceled Virtual 10K with dog 1:43:10 ave. pace 16:36
09/05 = 161.5 big sodium flush
09/12 = 161.0 back on track
09/19 = 162.5 ugh ~ high sodium week
09/26 = 161.0 better / virtual Packers 5K w/ dog 52:23 ave. pace 16:41
10/03 = 160.5 slow & steady
10/09 = 160.5 w-i one day early (before bday splurges) / virtual Bellin Women's 5K w/ dog 52:55 ave. pace 16:57 on 10/10/20
10/17 = 160.0 take that, bday indulges! / virtual Run for the Hill of It 5K (no finish up steep sledding hill this year) w/ dog in 50:35 ave. pace 16:16

10/24 = 161.0 lack of meal planning & stupid snacking
10/31 = 159.0 WAHOO!!! long time coming
11/07 = 159.0 after Halloween candy splurge & apple crisp, I'm happy
11/14 = 158.5
11/21 = 159.0
11/28 = 161.5 oops ~ Thanksgiving & long weekend
12/05 = 160.0 back on track

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9

Today: Smile ~ Laugh ~ Be Kind ~ ~ Eat Well ~ Be Active

aerochic42

I realized yesterday how close we are until the end of the year. I am not ending the year this heavy with my clothes this tight. It isn't going to happen. In order to get around this more focus on logging food, and moving more. I even logged two out of three meals yesterday.

So specific goals for today
1) Log food
2) Fit Christmas Day5
3) get the tree up and decorated
4) brush before bed
5) under goal
6) 9000 steps

azulvioleta6

azulvioleta6 wrote: »

It started raining and I was tired! Will at least leave the house today!

SUNDAY:
1. eat breakfast
2. 8+ cups water
3. one 15-minute mini-workout
4. catch up on burpees eh, did 5
5. pre-track exercise
6. meal prep
7. walk outdoors...may try to get an Xmas tree even though I do not celebrate Xmas because BORED hiked up a hill, slayed a tree, carried to my car by myself...maybe I am not as out-of-shape as I think
8. 6 hours sleep

MONDAY:
1. eat breakfast
2. 8+ cups water
3. two 15-minute mini-workouts
4. 5000 steps
5. pre-track exercise
6. meal prep

ZizzyBumble

ZizzyBumble wrote: »

Mon 7 Dec

Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Weigh 😊 Happy Scale weight trend ⬇️ 0.4kg lost in 7 last days

Bex953172

Don't think I posted goals again..
But it was the same things again so they were more mental goals.

- Take meds ✔️
- Walk dog AM✔️
- Go get some stuff for for the house✔️
- Sort girls clothes/room/cupboard✖️
- Walk dog PM🤔 me and Ash are still debating who's doing it tonight lol!

Im tiiiiired today.
Early night fingers crossed 🤞

TerriRichardson112

🎄🎅🏻🌟🤶🌟🌟🎄
🎄DECEMBER 🎄
🎄🎅🏻🌟🤶🌟🎅🏻🎄

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[c]
1 Aug: 149.9
01 Sept: 149.4
09 Sept: 149.5
1 Oct: 149.2

December Daily Goals: Week 2
Tues: ✅ Wed: Thu: Fri:
Sat: Sun: Mon:

Weight < 150: ✅ (revised from 155)

1 Aug 2019: 170.1
2020:
1 Sept 149.4

13 Sept: 152.2 (birthday - DH)
1 Oct: 149.2
18 Oct: 147.2
24 Oct: 146.0
Reduce Fat%: ✅ 29.3; 27.1; 25.1; 24.5; 24.2[/s] 23.8
Increase Muscle%: ✅ 28.7->30.1; 30.6; 30.7 30.9:
Calories in the green ✅
Steps > 7500 ✅
Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily✅
Active hours > 6 daily ✅

Positive intentions:
🎄Meditation ✅
🎄Exercise ✅ 🌟 Circuits ✅
🎄Daily Yoga/tai chi practice ✅
🎄Work on Xmas cards list ✅ ongoing
🎄outdoor Xmas lights✅ Done
🎄organise Xmas presents ✅ ongoing
🎄Laundry ✅
🎄Daily Chores ✅
🎄Puzzles ✅
🎄Watch TV ✅ 🎄Read ✅

Terri 🦄

mytime6630

Joan
5'11"
70 yrs old

SW Year 2017: 217
SW Year 2018: 195.5
SW Year 2019 : 206
December, 2019: Met my goal weight of 178
SW Year 2020: 178 -- but having a hard time maintaining once covid started.
November, 2020: 192 --- back focused
1st GW: 185
2nd GW: 180
Ultimate goal: 175, and maintain

SW Nov 2: 192
SW Dec 1: 192.6
1st goal weight: 185
2nd goal weight: 180
ultimate goal weight: 175
weigh in every monday

Todays weight 191.3

Nov 1: 192
Nov 2: 192
Nov 9: 190.6
Nov 11: 192.6
Nov 13: 189.4 -- yah, finally back in the 180s
Nov 15: 188.8
Dec 1: 192.6 --- make xmas cookies, plus leftover thanksgiving pies, etc. Time to get back on track!
Dec 6: 191.3

1. log all food
2. mindful eating
3. cencentrate on water
4. evening ... sew.... finish cleaning my sewing room ... keep busy. Do Not eat! (this is usually where I can easily eat 500-1000 calories!)
5. go for walk


Very stressful week this week. On top of all the covid stuff, we just found out that my SIl has stage IV Bile duct cancer. She did not want to tell us because of my husbands cancer, and the stuff with our daughter. I feel so terrible not knowing. I don't talk to her all that much, so have not spoken to her since March. But she had been having problems. .. and in August was diagnosed. She started chemo, but got so sick she had to quit the chemo. Her son told us that With chemo she might get 11 months, but without chemo only 4-6 months. So from august to december .. that is 5 months. Right now all she does is sleep. So we will not even get to see her to say goodbye. She is the last remaining relative on my husbands side from that generation.
then .. tonite, our daughter gets in a car accident. She pulled out and didn't see a car, so her bumper and side of car is pretty smashed. Of course, she only has liability... with a 500 deductible. So her car cannot be fixed, but at least it is drivable.
so .. since I don't really have much junk food ... I think I ate en entire bag of marshmallows that I was going to use for Rice krispy treats!
tomorrow is a new day though.. I have to look at the positives of all this .. especially that our daughter was not hurt.

Bex953172

mytime6630 wrote: »

Joan
5'11"
70 yrs old

SW Year 2017: 217
SW Year 2018: 195.5
SW Year 2019 : 206
December, 2019: Met my goal weight of 178
SW Year 2020: 178 -- but having a hard time maintaining once covid started.
November, 2020: 192 --- back focused
1st GW: 185
2nd GW: 180
Ultimate goal: 175, and maintain

SW Nov 2: 192
SW Dec 1: 192.6
1st goal weight: 185
2nd goal weight: 180
ultimate goal weight: 175
weigh in every monday

Todays weight 191.3

Nov 1: 192
Nov 2: 192
Nov 9: 190.6
Nov 11: 192.6
Nov 13: 189.4 -- yah, finally back in the 180s
Nov 15: 188.8
Dec 1: 192.6 --- make xmas cookies, plus leftover thanksgiving pies, etc. Time to get back on track!
Dec 6: 191.3

1. log all food
2. mindful eating
3. cencentrate on water
4. evening ... sew.... finish cleaning my sewing room ... keep busy. Do Not eat! (this is usually where I can easily eat 500-1000 calories!)
5. go for walk


Very stressful week this week. On top of all the covid stuff, we just found out that my SIl has stage IV Bile duct cancer. She did not want to tell us because of my husbands cancer, and the stuff with our daughter. I feel so terrible not knowing. I don't talk to her all that much, so have not spoken to her since March. But she had been having problems. .. and in August was diagnosed. She started chemo, but got so sick she had to quit the chemo. Her son told us that With chemo she might get 11 months, but without chemo only 4-6 months. So from august to december .. that is 5 months. Right now all she does is sleep. So we will not even get to see her to say goodbye. She is the last remaining relative on my husbands side from that generation.
then .. tonite, our daughter gets in a car accident. She pulled out and didn't see a car, so her bumper and side of car is pretty smashed. Of course, she only has liability... with a 500 deductible. So her car cannot be fixed, but at least it is drivable.
so .. since I don't really have much junk food ... I think I ate en entire bag of marshmallows that I was going to use for Rice krispy treats!
tomorrow is a new day though.. I have to look at the positives of all this .. especially that our daughter was not hurt.

Oh Joan, you have had a completely dogsh*t year. How you've not crumbled yourself is beyond me! I'm so sorry about your SIL. You must feel like you cant escape the flipping disease and I'm sorry she has so little time left. Know that we'll be here for you always!
I'm glad your daughter is okay, well physically okay. It sucks when you're in a crash whether you get hurt or not.
We crashed over a year ago and only in the next couple of months are we going to be able to start fixing it, but like you say, it's drivable and can pass an MOT and that's all I need it to do right now lmao.

I think given all the news you've had on top of your own personal struggles, a bag of marshmallows is the least of your worries so try not to focus on that. I'm amazed your posting goals at all so in my eyes you're doing great and you just keep going and going! You're unstoppable and it's amazing!

How is your husband at the moment?

ZizzyBumble

Tue 8 Dec

Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Weigh 😊 Happy Scale weight trend ⬇️ 0.2 kg lost in 7 last days

ZizzyBumble

@mytime6630 I am so sorry that you are having to deal with so many bad things. You’re certainly having a really tough year, and, as Bex says, your are doing a great job of managing the stresses. Sending you big hugs.

PKM0515

azulvioleta6 wrote: »

azulvioleta6 wrote: »

It started raining and I was tired! Will at least leave the house today!

SUNDAY:
1. eat breakfast
2. 8+ cups water
3. one 15-minute mini-workout
4. catch up on burpees eh, did 5
5. pre-track exercise
6. meal prep
7. walk outdoors...may try to get an Xmas tree even though I do not celebrate Xmas because BORED hiked up a hill, slayed a tree, carried to my car by myself...maybe I am not as out-of-shape as I think
8. 6 hours sleep

LOVE your Christmas tree achievement! That is a workout! 👏

aerochic42

aerochic42 wrote: »

I realized yesterday how close we are until the end of the year. I am not ending the year this heavy with my clothes this tight. It isn't going to happen. In order to get around this more focus on logging food, and moving more. I even logged two out of three meals yesterday.

So specific goals for today
1) Log food
2) Fit Christmas Day5
3) get the tree up and decorated -nope only got the first layer unfolded and found several branches were not lit. Hubby spent a while trouble shooting and still no go
4) brush before bed - forgot
5) under goal - closeish, there were a couple pieces of chocolate and a date that didn't get logged
6) 9000 steps - 8746 so close

12/8
1) Log food
2) Fit Christmas Day 6 - 5 sets throughout day
3) brush before bed
4) 9000 steps
5) Workout for ornament

Shawn01901

Goal today : don’t over eat that all!

violetanderson39

@mytime6630 Many hugs to you. Seems like it's one things after another. Hang in there. Sometimes that's all we can do!

I have been gone for a few days. I have a terrible time caring when I have some serious PMS (sorry if it's to much TMI) - my rebellious streak says "DIET!! Are you crazy!!" LOL

Restarting daily goals... something we have to keep doing

Goal:
Stretch/Staff
Lift
Teach
Wrap more presents
Log food

Bex953172

violetanderson39 wrote: »

@mytime6630 Many hugs to you. Seems like it's one things after another. Hang in there. Sometimes that's all we can do!

I have been gone for a few days. I have a terrible time caring when I have some serious PMS (sorry if it's to much TMI) - my rebellious streak says "DIET!! Are you crazy!!" LOL

Restarting daily goals... something we have to keep doing

Goal:
Stretch/Staff
Lift
Teach
Wrap more presents
Log food

Feelin you on the crazy PMS, I get the same haha! Get the chocolate out haha

cschmitz110515

@mytime6630 Aww, hugs & prayers for you, Joan!

Recap M 12/7 ~ rest day... just couldn't get up for early alarm this morning
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors) 13/14 & 11.2k (lots of decluttering & putting things in proper places in evening)
2) Prelog / net cals zero / 14c water -263 & 15c
3) Work in office: to-do list / ANJH / Facebook Live noon / keep up w/ emails / submit leave request for T = 5/5
4) Read Luke 7 & Advent booklet / do something around house in evening = 2/2
5) UNPLUG 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / 7:15 alarm (walk dog before run car to repair shop) = 5/5

JFT T 12/8 ~ personal day at home due to car at repair shop
1) Move hourly
2) Prelog / net cals zero / 14c water
3) Walk dog or x-train
4) Cont. declutter of family room / decorate / online orders / prep cards and/or gifts / update financial s/s / other?
5) Read Luke 8 & Advent booklet / prep paperwork for blood spot test
6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / 6:45 alarm (blood spot test)

Well, car is at repair shop. Sure hope they call & have fixed before hubby leaves for work at 2:00. If not, I have one other option, to call co-worker for favor of picking me up & dropping me off at end of her work day. Otherwise will have to pick up at lunchtime tomorrow on work at office day. All depends on when car shop calls.

Dark & cloudy when alarm went off, and I didn't feel like rushing to walk dog and be at car shop on time, so skipped walk. Now just cold, dreary, cloudy & windy. Not pleasant. Maybe I'll walk dog around neighborhood in evening and check out Christmas decorations, or x-train in basement.

In the meantime, I've been PMing with my sister (retired) and plan to clean more in family room, then start setting up my creche collection. That will take a while as well as keep me active. Also, plan on making beef root vegetable stew for supper ~ yum!

2020 Goals:

1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19) 10.31.20 159.0#
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) / 6.30.20 / 8.6.20 (forgot July 31 & crazy schedule) / 8.31.20 / 9.30.20 / forgot 10.31.20 measurements but happy w/ w-i 159.0 finally below 160
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 on 1.10.20 / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 46:26.7 ave. pace 14:47 on 2.8.20 / Badger State Brewing 10K virtual race on 4.2.20 w/ dog 1:44:16 ave. pace 16:33 / Prevention virtual 5K Fun & Fit Team on 5.2.20 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 on 6.6.20 w/ dog 1:41:03 ave. pace 16:14 dog definitely slows my "race pace" / Hope Isn't Canceled virtual 10K on 8.29.20 w/ dog 1:43:10 ave. pace 16:36 / Packers 5K virtual race 9.26.20 w/ dog 52:23 ave. pace 16:41 / Bellin Women's 5K virtual race 10.10.20 w/ dog 52:55 ave. pace 16:57 / virtual Run for the Hill of It 5K on 10.16.20 w/ dog 50:35 ave. pace 16:16
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 / small declutter projects around house October

Word for 2020: Persist

Bex953172

cschmitz110515 wrote: »

@mytime6630 Aww, hugs & prayers for you, Joan!

Recap M 12/7 ~ rest day... just couldn't get up for early alarm this morning
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors) 13/14 & 11.2k (lots of decluttering & putting things in proper places in evening)
2) Prelog / net cals zero / 14c water -263 & 15c
3) Work in office: to-do list / ANJH / Facebook Live noon / keep up w/ emails / submit leave request for T = 5/5
4) Read Luke 7 & Advent booklet / do something around house in evening = 2/2
5) UNPLUG 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / 7:15 alarm (walk dog before run car to repair shop) = 5/5

JFT T 12/8 ~ personal day at home due to car at repair shop
1) Move hourly
2) Prelog / net cals zero / 14c water
3) Walk dog or x-train
4) Cont. declutter of family room / decorate / online orders / prep cards and/or gifts / update financial s/s / other?
5) Read Luke 8 & Advent booklet / prep paperwork for blood spot test
6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / 6:45 alarm (blood spot test)

Well, car is at repair shop. Sure hope they call & have fixed before hubby leaves for work at 2:00. If not, I have one other option, to call co-worker for favor of picking me up & dropping me off at end of her work day. Otherwise will have to pick up at lunchtime tomorrow on work at office day. All depends on when car shop calls.

Dark & cloudy when alarm went off, and I didn't feel like rushing to walk dog and be at car shop on time, so skipped walk. Now just cold, dreary, cloudy & windy. Not pleasant. Maybe I'll walk dog around neighborhood in evening and check out Christmas decorations, or x-train in basement.

In the meantime, I've been PMing with my sister (retired) and plan to clean more in family room, then start setting up my creche collection. That will take a while as well as keep me active. Also, plan on making beef root vegetable stew for supper ~ yum!

2020 Goals:

1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19) 10.31.20 159.0#
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) / 6.30.20 / 8.6.20 (forgot July 31 & crazy schedule) / 8.31.20 / 9.30.20 / forgot 10.31.20 measurements but happy w/ w-i 159.0 finally below 160
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 on 1.10.20 / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 46:26.7 ave. pace 14:47 on 2.8.20 / Badger State Brewing 10K virtual race on 4.2.20 w/ dog 1:44:16 ave. pace 16:33 / Prevention virtual 5K Fun & Fit Team on 5.2.20 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 on 6.6.20 w/ dog 1:41:03 ave. pace 16:14 dog definitely slows my "race pace" / Hope Isn't Canceled virtual 10K on 8.29.20 w/ dog 1:43:10 ave. pace 16:36 / Packers 5K virtual race 9.26.20 w/ dog 52:23 ave. pace 16:41 / Bellin Women's 5K virtual race 10.10.20 w/ dog 52:55 ave. pace 16:57 / virtual Run for the Hill of It 5K on 10.16.20 w/ dog 50:35 ave. pace 16:16
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 / small declutter projects around house October

Word for 2020: Persist

Beef root vegetable stew sounds very yummy! Do you have a recipe? X

The weather's dreary here too, dog didn't have a PM walk yesterday and I don't think he will tonight either! We got more stuff for the house today and kids presents that we need to sort!
I forgot how much moving house takes! Ash has done most it up to now tbh but we're both shattered lol!

But he's a pain in the backside when he's not walked so sometimes it's worth the walk just for our sake lol!

cschmitz110515

Bex953172 wrote: »

cschmitz110515 wrote: »

@mytime6630 Aww, hugs & prayers for you, Joan!

Recap M 12/7 ~ rest day... just couldn't get up for early alarm this morning
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors) 13/14 & 11.2k (lots of decluttering & putting things in proper places in evening)
2) Prelog / net cals zero / 14c water -263 & 15c
3) Work in office: to-do list / ANJH / Facebook Live noon / keep up w/ emails / submit leave request for T = 5/5
4) Read Luke 7 & Advent booklet / do something around house in evening = 2/2
5) UNPLUG 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / 7:15 alarm (walk dog before run car to repair shop) = 5/5

JFT T 12/8 ~ personal day at home due to car at repair shop
1) Move hourly
2) Prelog / net cals zero / 14c water
3) Walk dog or x-train
4) Cont. declutter of family room / decorate / online orders / prep cards and/or gifts / update financial s/s / other?
5) Read Luke 8 & Advent booklet / prep paperwork for blood spot test
6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / 6:45 alarm (blood spot test)

Well, car is at repair shop. Sure hope they call & have fixed before hubby leaves for work at 2:00. If not, I have one other option, to call co-worker for favor of picking me up & dropping me off at end of her work day. Otherwise will have to pick up at lunchtime tomorrow on work at office day. All depends on when car shop calls.

Dark & cloudy when alarm went off, and I didn't feel like rushing to walk dog and be at car shop on time, so skipped walk. Now just cold, dreary, cloudy & windy. Not pleasant. Maybe I'll walk dog around neighborhood in evening and check out Christmas decorations, or x-train in basement.

In the meantime, I've been PMing with my sister (retired) and plan to clean more in family room, then start setting up my creche collection. That will take a while as well as keep me active. Also, plan on making beef root vegetable stew for supper ~ yum!

2020 Goals:

1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19) 10.31.20 159.0#
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) / 6.30.20 / 8.6.20 (forgot July 31 & crazy schedule) / 8.31.20 / 9.30.20 / forgot 10.31.20 measurements but happy w/ w-i 159.0 finally below 160
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 on 1.10.20 / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 46:26.7 ave. pace 14:47 on 2.8.20 / Badger State Brewing 10K virtual race on 4.2.20 w/ dog 1:44:16 ave. pace 16:33 / Prevention virtual 5K Fun & Fit Team on 5.2.20 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 on 6.6.20 w/ dog 1:41:03 ave. pace 16:14 dog definitely slows my "race pace" / Hope Isn't Canceled virtual 10K on 8.29.20 w/ dog 1:43:10 ave. pace 16:36 / Packers 5K virtual race 9.26.20 w/ dog 52:23 ave. pace 16:41 / Bellin Women's 5K virtual race 10.10.20 w/ dog 52:55 ave. pace 16:57 / virtual Run for the Hill of It 5K on 10.16.20 w/ dog 50:35 ave. pace 16:16
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 / small declutter projects around house October

Word for 2020: Persist

Beef root vegetable stew sounds very yummy! Do you have a recipe? X

The weather's dreary here too, dog didn't have a PM walk yesterday and I don't think he will tonight either! We got more stuff for the house today and kids presents that we need to sort!
I forgot how much moving house takes! Ash has done most it up to now tbh but we're both shattered lol!

But he's a pain in the backside when he's not walked so sometimes it's worth the walk just for our sake lol!

Here's the recipe for Root Vegetable Beef Stew. It's delicious!
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/root-vegetable-beef-stew/

Bex953172

cschmitz110515 wrote: »

Bex953172 wrote: »

cschmitz110515 wrote: »

@mytime6630 Aww, hugs & prayers for you, Joan!

Recap M 12/7 ~ rest day... just couldn't get up for early alarm this morning
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors) 13/14 & 11.2k (lots of decluttering & putting things in proper places in evening)
2) Prelog / net cals zero / 14c water -263 & 15c
3) Work in office: to-do list / ANJH / Facebook Live noon / keep up w/ emails / submit leave request for T = 5/5
4) Read Luke 7 & Advent booklet / do something around house in evening = 2/2
5) UNPLUG 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / 7:15 alarm (walk dog before run car to repair shop) = 5/5

JFT T 12/8 ~ personal day at home due to car at repair shop
1) Move hourly
2) Prelog / net cals zero / 14c water
3) Walk dog or x-train
4) Cont. declutter of family room / decorate / online orders / prep cards and/or gifts / update financial s/s / other?
5) Read Luke 8 & Advent booklet / prep paperwork for blood spot test
6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / 6:45 alarm (blood spot test)

Well, car is at repair shop. Sure hope they call & have fixed before hubby leaves for work at 2:00. If not, I have one other option, to call co-worker for favor of picking me up & dropping me off at end of her work day. Otherwise will have to pick up at lunchtime tomorrow on work at office day. All depends on when car shop calls.

Dark & cloudy when alarm went off, and I didn't feel like rushing to walk dog and be at car shop on time, so skipped walk. Now just cold, dreary, cloudy & windy. Not pleasant. Maybe I'll walk dog around neighborhood in evening and check out Christmas decorations, or x-train in basement.

In the meantime, I've been PMing with my sister (retired) and plan to clean more in family room, then start setting up my creche collection. That will take a while as well as keep me active. Also, plan on making beef root vegetable stew for supper ~ yum!

2020 Goals:

1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19) 10.31.20 159.0#
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) / 6.30.20 / 8.6.20 (forgot July 31 & crazy schedule) / 8.31.20 / 9.30.20 / forgot 10.31.20 measurements but happy w/ w-i 159.0 finally below 160
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 on 1.10.20 / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 46:26.7 ave. pace 14:47 on 2.8.20 / Badger State Brewing 10K virtual race on 4.2.20 w/ dog 1:44:16 ave. pace 16:33 / Prevention virtual 5K Fun & Fit Team on 5.2.20 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 on 6.6.20 w/ dog 1:41:03 ave. pace 16:14 dog definitely slows my "race pace" / Hope Isn't Canceled virtual 10K on 8.29.20 w/ dog 1:43:10 ave. pace 16:36 / Packers 5K virtual race 9.26.20 w/ dog 52:23 ave. pace 16:41 / Bellin Women's 5K virtual race 10.10.20 w/ dog 52:55 ave. pace 16:57 / virtual Run for the Hill of It 5K on 10.16.20 w/ dog 50:35 ave. pace 16:16
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 / small declutter projects around house October

Word for 2020: Persist

Beef root vegetable stew sounds very yummy! Do you have a recipe? X

The weather's dreary here too, dog didn't have a PM walk yesterday and I don't think he will tonight either! We got more stuff for the house today and kids presents that we need to sort!
I forgot how much moving house takes! Ash has done most it up to now tbh but we're both shattered lol!

But he's a pain in the backside when he's not walked so sometimes it's worth the walk just for our sake lol!

Here's the recipe for Root Vegetable Beef Stew. It's delicious!
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/root-vegetable-beef-stew/

Thanks so much, I'll try treat Ash to it!
However, what on earth is a rutabaga?

azulvioleta6

azulvioleta6 wrote: »

MONDAY:
1. eat breakfast
2. 8+ cups water
3. two 15-minute mini-workouts did them after work
4. 5000 steps almost
5. pre-track exercise
6. meal prep

Holy heck I have had an intense couple of days at work. I have not been able to take any breaks or lunches yet this week. We have a new computer system which doesn't always work and the "technical experts" don't always know how to fix it. Due to a scheduling SNAFU I was given more appointments than any two people can handle...oh, and I am the only Spanish-speaker available to help with problems right now. Yeah. If I were physically in the office I would have 15,000 steps, but since I am working from home I just have stress and a crook in my neck from talking on the phone all day. Thank goodness I have amazing bosses who have my back and I am promised that tomorrow I can do some catching up.

Anyhow, I was going to post these about 10 hours ago...TUESDAY:
1. eat breakfast grabbed some cottage cheese at 2PM
2. 8+ cups water
3. two 15-minute mini-workouts
4. 5000 steps
5. pre-track exercise
6. meal prep

I got so busy that I did not have time to have my personal shopper go get me groceries today. Arrrrg! Am going to have to get creative.