Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY

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  • maryrobinson40
    maryrobinson40 Posts: 1,109 Member
    AJB1014 wrote: »
    Miss you all! Thoughts and prayers to Joan and Hannah.

    Baby boy is here! It was pretty traumatic. I slipped and fell at work, water broke, labored for 48 hours and delivered him at 35 weeks. Some breathing issues but no nicu. Hubby got sick while i was in labor and was masked and gowned for delivery but had to leave immediately following and couldnt come back for 48 hours, my mom came and stayed with us. We spent another 5 days in the hospital due to jaundice. Got realesed Thursday night and readmitted Saturday night for more jaundice issues and got realesed again Sunday night. Been having some serious post partum anxiety. DH is back to work today but weve got help coming over every day thru next Friday planned. His name is Raymond! Hes sweet and sleepy and im getting some sleep at night for the first time in 10 days. Just a quick check in, hope to talk to you all more soon!

    Oh my. Welcome to the world little trooper🎈🐻 Welcome Raymond from auntie Mary. Love you Sister. You've been through a lot dear one. Continued prayers for you, baby and hubby🌹🙏🙏🙏
  • maryrobinson40
    maryrobinson40 Posts: 1,109 Member
    Rita7Denise wrote: »
    Just for today:
    I will not snack at night after supper.
    I am carrying at least 50 extra pounds, but I am striving to lose 1/2 lb to 1 lb a week.

    how can I join this group? thanks! so confusing

    @R@Rita7Denise WELCOME! WELCOME! WELCOME!! 💐
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,007 Member

    [/b]The only failure is giving up!
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    2019 DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:
    01 Aug 2019: 170.1
    31 Dec 2019: 151.2
    Total weight loss: 19.9lbs
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    2020 Personal Discard Weight Challenge
    Name: Terri
    My plan is to weigh less at the end of each month than I did at the beginning
    SW: 152.1 (02 Jan)
    GW: 147.1
    Jan: - 2
    February:
    Sat 01: 150.1
    Sun 02: 151 Self inflicted! Late night snacking
    Mon 03: 150.1 Phew!
    Tue 04: 148.6 - 3.5 😍
    Wed 05: 149.6 😂 Boing! Boing! Boing!
    Fri 07: 149.1 🤞🏻
    Week 1
    Sat 08: 148.9
    Sun 09: 149.4
    Mon 10: 149.2
    Tue 11: 148.8
    Wed 12: 148.4
    Thu 13: 148.7 just gotta deal with these daily fluctuations and hope that the trend is ever downward.
    Fri 14: 148.6
    Week 1 loss: 1 lbs
    Week 2 loss: 0.5
    Week 3:
    Sat 15: DNW slept very late and forgot
    Sun 16: 150.1
    Mon 17: 148.6 😄 Phew!!!
    Tue 18: 148.8
    Wed 19: 148.8
    ==============================
    WFTY: DEPTH
    Depth Year - Updates
    I definitely have way too much stuff. I need to streamline my existence, resist adding more stuff, and start using what I have already got. I have been working towards doing this for several years with my decluttering. I need to stop the march of consumerism, and putting money into the pockets of other people by buying things I want rather than actually need.
    03 Jan: This is going to be way harder than I thought. Need to work out strategies and guidelines for what I can and cannot purchase.
    1. I have a stack of books which I haven't read. I will read one of those book a month, and not buy any more books this year. I will source any other books I want to read at the library.
    2. Book 1: The Illusionists - Rosie Thomas ✅
    3. Book 2: Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine, Gail Honeyman✅
    4. Book 3: Nothern Lights Ch 8
    5. I have closets full of clothes that no longer fit. I will work my way through them over the next two months, and either alter them to fit, or donate them to charity.
    6. 07 Jan: One bag already full and ready to go to the charity shop
    7. I have a lot of Craft supplies. I will optimise what I have before I buy any new supplies. Sticking to this one will be difficult.
    8. 07 Jan: Depth Year: I have Patchwork Craft this morning. I will pick out one of my ongoing projects and work on it to completion. No new projects until I have finished at least 3 ongoing ones.
    9. 14 Jan: Craft Group: working on patchwork project from last Tues.
    Daily Goals
    • Food: log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
    • Exercise: Knee Physio; 7,500+ Steps daily; 30 + minutes intentional exercise
    • Other: Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation; Practice Self-care; Positively reframe thoughts; Live! Love! Learn!; 15 mins Daily Declutter session; keep up to date with chores

    JFT Thu 20 Feb
    Daily Goals:🌟
    Activities:
    • 10.15: Dancing 🌟
    • DYD coming for dinner. We are planning her 50th birthday in a fortnight 💁🏼 Daughter cancelled. One of her dogs had to have a small op and she had to look after him.

    JFT Thu 20 Feb
    Daily Goals:
    Activities:
    • 10am: Latin Study Group
    • 2pm: PPlus (photography group)



  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,007 Member
    ☘️ St Patrick’s Day Challenge ☘️
    Starts on Monday 17 February
    Ends on Sunday 16 March (28 days)
    Earn one ☘️ for every day in the green.

    ☘☘Aubrette: (aubyshortcake) (Feb 17,18)
    ☘️☘️☘️☘️Terri: (TerriRichardson112) (Feb 17,18,19,20)
    ☘️☘️☘️Gwen: (beachwalker) (Feb 17,18,19)
    Hannah: (HEGoddard) (Feb
    ☘️☘️☘️Carmela: (cschmitz110515) (Feb 17,18,19)
    ☘️☘️Jennifer: (jeschepp) (Feb 17,18,19)
    ☘☘️☘️Lisa: (SERmom3) (Feb 17,18, 19)
    Jen: (withgoodfirm) (Feb
    ☘️☘️☘️Joan: (mytime6630) (Feb 17, 18, 19)
    ☘️Tracie: (Snowflake1968) (Feb 19)
    ☘️☘️☘️☘️ZizzyBumble (Feb 17,18,19,20)
    Nikki: (pridesabtch) (Feb
    ☘️Bookmeister (Feb 17)
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,007 Member
    @AJB1014 Welcome to little Raymond. May his life be long and fruitful.
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    Hey everyone, I have been here, I've been stuck in a constant cycle of trying to catch up with posts but by the next day there's hundreds more again lol.
    So I've not read any since the first of Feb and admitted defeat lmao!!

    However, the page I was on showed @mytime6630 post of your husbands results.
    Im so sorry, and my thoughts and prayers are with you and your husband. It's been 2 weeks now? Any further updates? Hope you're okay xx

    And I hope everyone else is okay too ,x


    So happy to see you! Really miss you! ❤️


    @mytime6630 I’m so happy to hear that there is no bone or organ involvement! That’s a huge relief! I have been praying for you both! ♥️
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,946 Member
    bookmeister86 wrote: »
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Calories in Green - I am struggling so hard with this

    It is hard! For me, my big challenges are snacking at/ post work, and eating out. I'm struggling with those a lot.

    What in particular are your big challenges? What are you doing differently to before? If you can identify the key issues, maybe we can help you find some solutions/tactics for them?

    My biggest problem is takeout lunches at work, evening snacking and lack of movement.

    I can tell you all of the excuses I’m using but truthfully I’m just not into it.

    I have promised myself I’ll only have one day a week for takeout lunch. I have done that last week and this week I haven’t. Today I took my lunch but when everyone else decided on Dairy Queen I had a burger too. At least I didn’t get the fries, coke and ice cream like everyone else. Then I came home from work and Rodger decided we should order pizza. I ate a small pizza by myself because it was there not because I wanted it really. Didn’t avoid the coke with that.

    I am craving carbs terribly and want all the potato chips in the world! When I started this weight loss round two years ago I was able to just do it and I was doing it until this past July. I have now gained back 15 of my 25 lb loss and I know I need to get back at it, but I can’t seem to find my determination to do it.

    I’m going to keep trying, keep logging and keep posting my goals. I know if I do that I won’t give up completely. I also am still weighing daily. I think I need to sign up for a couple of exercise classes, some more swim lessons, something that is costing me money if I don’t do. That might get me going again. I also think spring will get me going again.

    I’m anxious to start my walking again, but I hate walking inside in a track.

    Thanks for asking, it made me think about it and write it all out. Oh! Your afternoon snacks are my evening snacks, after Rodger goes to bed. Those are definitely not helping.
    M
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,946 Member
    @teigansdad - eating too fast is one of my downfalls too. I grew up in a very cold house and I ate fast so my food wouldn’t get cold. My Dad also rushed us to eat.

    A few years ago, and I was thinking about this the other day, i followed a plan that taught mindful eating. You only ate when you were feeling actual hunger. While eating you used a smaller plate, (Did you know plates are about 2” larger now than our parents generation) you couldn’t read, watch tv or anything while you ate. You would take a mouthful, set your fork down and chew your food. Before picking your fork up again you sort of paid attention to your stomach and how it was feeling. I lost about 30 lbs doing that method and didn’t really change anything else.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,946 Member
    @HEGoddard0928 - happy to read the surgery went well.

    @AJB1014 - Congratulations!!! It sounds like a pretty traumatic time but he’s here and you’re both healthy that’s all that matters. Can’t wait to see pics!

    @pridesabtch - adding you to my prayers.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,946 Member
    JFT - Thursday Feb 20
    2L of water - 😟 1.5 so getting better
    Log all food - 😟 I’m not logging anymore it’s in the red and I’ve eaten more
    Calories in green - 😟
    Gratitude journal - 🙂 I will do this before going to bed

    JFT - Friday Feb 21
    2L of water
    Log all food
    Calories in green
    Gratitude journal
  • Kuhl50
    Kuhl50 Posts: 416 Member
    Wow, I’ve been offline for 10 days or so and so much has happened!
    @AJB1014 : congratulations! 🍼 best of luck in the weeks and months to come. Take any postpartum anxiety or “blues” seriously—don’t try to suck it up, make sure you get all the help that you and your little Raymond need.
    @HEGoddard0928 —so glad your surgery went well. May you heal fast!

    To those struggling—treat yourself with all the love, kindness, and understanding that you offer to others...we see you do it here all the time!

    Back today from 13 day trip to Spain and Ireland (work-play-work). Kept to healthy choices more often than not; got a lot exercise in until I developed an overuse injury on my ankle. Used a “points” system to motivate me towards my habits, regardless that I couldn’t measure my results. Even though the points I earned declined as the trip went on, the accountability really kept me focused on getting good sleep, prioritizing exercise, and journaling each day (which is when I plan the next day, this increasing chance of success).

    So...Friday in the PST time zone!

    Daily habits: track, exercise, journal

    Friday Action Plan:
    1. Up by 6am, pill, dress, pets, walk, 2yoga reps, pill
    2. Breakfast: yogurt+protein powder + Kashi (+ coffee!)
    3. On computer by 8am
    4. Lunch: protein pancake (if eggs are fresh)
    5. Track all!
    6. Dinner : salad, lean meat
    7. Bed by 11, journal
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    Friday 21 February

    Log
    Stay in the green
    5 fruit and veg
    Water
    Fitbit exercise goals

    It’s another cold wet and windy day and it’s a day for housework - a never ending task!
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    HEGoddard0928 wrote: »
    ZizzyBumble wrote: »
    @HEGoddard0928 I’m glad your surgery went well and hope you have a quick recovery. If Panda is anything like my cat, he’s not going to be very understanding!

    He's currently laying between my legs because I refuse to let him in my lap. I've gotten a bunch of dirty looks from him today. He's sleeping now though. Lol. And he's on his favorite comfy blanket. Lol

    It sounds as if Panda is warm and comfy even if he is not in his favourite place. Our house is cold this morning, when I woke up Benson, the cat, was asleep on me. Once I moved he went to the cupboard that contains the boiler and demanded to be let in as he thinks it’s the warmest place to sleep.
  • aubyshortcake
    aubyshortcake Posts: 796 Member
    ☘️ St Patrick’s Day Challenge ☘️
    Starts on Monday 17 February
    Ends on Sunday 16 March (28 days)
    Earn one ☘️ for every day in the green.

    ☘☘☘Aubrette: (aubyshortcake) (Feb 17,18,19)
    ☘️☘️☘️☘️Terri: (TerriRichardson112) (Feb 17,18,19,20)
    ☘️☘️☘️Gwen: (beachwalker) (Feb 17,18,19)
    Hannah: (HEGoddard) (Feb
    ☘️☘️☘️Carmela: (cschmitz110515) (Feb 17,18,19)
    ☘️☘️Jennifer: (jeschepp) (Feb 17,18,19)
    ☘☘️☘️Lisa: (SERmom3) (Feb 17,18, 19)
    Jen: (withgoodfirm) (Feb
    ☘️☘️☘️Joan: (mytime6630) (Feb 17, 18, 19)
    ☘️Tracie: (Snowflake1968) (Feb 19)
    ☘️☘️☘️☘️ZizzyBumble (Feb 17,18,19,20)
    Nikki: (pridesabtch) (Feb
    ☘️Bookmeister (Feb 17)
  • aubyshortcake
    aubyshortcake Posts: 796 Member
    I was about 50 over my calories yesterday by accident, so I'm not sure if I can count that in the green. Usually if it's about 20 over or so I will still count it because my daily calorie allowance is pretty low and I'm still in a deficit. Let me know what you think if I should count yesterday or not 🤷‍♀️

    @AJB1014 Congratulations!!!!!!! What an ordeal, but so worth it 💖💖

    @HEGoddard0928 Glad the surgery went well, hoping for a quick recovery!

    @pridesabtch big hugs, I'm sorry you're having a rough time, we're here for you

    Yesterday 2/20:

    1. Log all food😁
    2. Stay within calorie goal😑 close
    3. Finish work at 5:20😁
    4. Do workout😔 I've just been so tired

    JFT 2/21:

    1. Log all food
    2. Stay within calorie goal
    3. Finish work at 5:20
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,463 Member
    pridesabtch wrote: »

    JFT Thursday
    - Log everything and stay green :smiley:
    - No alcohol :smiley:
    - Crashing hubby's therapy appointment... :smiley:
    - Work late :(
    - perform audits :smiley:

    Not many goals for yesterday, but I hit most other than staying late for work. I went to therapy at 3:00 with hubby and just couldn't bring myself to come back to work. I'm rolling through my vacation right now as I have a very difficult time doing day to day activities.

    JFT Friday
    - Log everything stay in the green
    - No alcohol
    - drink some water
    - stay awake during meetings
    - mentally prepare for the weekend activities...

  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,463 Member
    @TerriRichardson112 Can I have shamrocks for the 18, 19 & 20th please

    @HEGoddard0928 kitty cuddles are the best, but getting them on your terms rather than theirs can be tough.

    @Rita7Denise welcome

    @AJB1014 Congrats! Sorry it was a bit of a traumatic thing, but glad you are all healthy and home now. Anxiety and depression can sneak up on you. Have a support system in place. I'd be happy to be a part of that system. Always feel free to message me.

    @Snowflake1968 Hang in there.

  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,575 Member
    JFT Friday
    1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Review plans.
    2. Get dad to the airport.
    3. Run. Aim for 4 miles.
    4. Revise unit plan.
    5. Write blog post. Run lines for play.
    6. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
    7. Write sub plan.
    8. Chop celery. Set up JFT for tomorrow. Robocalling tomorrow; photo shoot Sunday.
    9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. No alarm!
    10. Practice hair braiding with D. Check on appts for drs. Remind D to ask his dad about the table and check with home repair contractors. START BLOGGING AGAIN. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create test for infographics and visual information. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Remember that M does not like surprises! Check dates of classes and update semester plan. She Should Run vision statement. FINGERPRINTING WED FEB 26. NEED $41 AND $10 CASH.

    Scale goals
    End of 2017: 174.6
    End of 2018: 189.2
    End of 2019: 196.4
    End of January: 194.6
    Today: 198.2

    Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut
    1. Purchases: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for On Writing (Stephen King), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman), The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie).
    2. E2: What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used: Animal Farm, Julius Caesar, Wes Moore, I Am Malala. Find a way to incorporate changing words from one part of speech to another. Students need to know how to review multiple sources and synthesize information in order to draw a conclusion. Need practice with the difference between transitions and overlapping (at end of paragraph - "another issue is Y" vs "there are other issues besides X"). Quit using "in conclusion" and "I believe" and other writing-about-my-writing phrases. Confusion between direct/indirect objects and prepositional phrases. Use the UDHR and the Declaration of Independence to study paraphrasing; use that to front-load Machiavelli and how to deal with challenging texts. Confusion between everyday / every day and similar constructions.
    3. E1: Need practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles). Difficulty using possessive nouns in their own writing. Honors: practice subject/object pronouns (my friend and I / my friend and me). Poetry: Revise "Songs are Poetry" handouts.
    4. Curriculum Development: Writing mini-unit. Review scholarly research on 5PE. (I think I can have this as an intro to the research unit so that they also get exposure to how quotes are integrated and cited.) Parallel structure; use of emotional language, specific detail. Use "Write About a Pebble" lesson from Atwell. How long should each unit take? Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Include grammarly check on essays! Review assessments. What is the purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Schedule assessments for Fall 2019; plan out return times. Write 1 reflection weekly; type one in Classroom by Weds. Copy-paste to discussion board for comments due Friday. PB usernames 6 digits, no 19 or 20s, no birthdates. Homework: Online journal Mon due Tue; Reflection Tue due Wed; C&P journal in class Wed; Comments Thu due Fri. Bonus if you are the first response; further bonus if you respond to comments on your post. Grammar practice Mon & Wed; quiz Fri.
    5. Professional Development: Write blog post weekly. Comment on 3 posts each week -Tu Th Sun? Check with PSC. Talk with Z about articles and/or conference proposals. NOTE: ATTENDED PRE FLEX DAY.
    6. Medical: Dentist Apr 30 8 AM but check on meetings and RS. Onco Apr ???. PCP Schedule for July. ObG schedule for October. PCP - allergy shots?
    7. Theater: 1984.
    8. House: Crawl space repairs. After that - siding? Or perhaps bathroom floor.
    9. Fun: Open beading on Thursdays. Coloring at library on Tuesday. Put jewelry away. Edney Hack Nights alt Weds. ASL? Spanish/Portuguese practice? Practice piano. ROL Secret Adversary. Buy new bikes and bike rack for car.
    10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter. Community Kitchen. Emerge Georgia training.
    11. Family: Find cousin photos.

    WFTY: Progress. Weight heading back down but it was SUCH a big upswing that it's going to take awhile. UGHHHH. :(
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,575 Member
    HEGoddard0928 wrote: »
    clicketykeys wrote: »
    And it ate today's post. Fine. Whatever. I hate everything right now anyway.

    Noo!!! We love you! Be strong dear friend!

    Thank you :) I'm so glad your surgery went well and I hope you have a smooth recovery.

    @AJB1014 Congratulations! It sounds like things are going well after a really scary start.

    @Snowflake1968 I am RIGHT there with you on just not feeling it.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,638 Member
    edited February 2020
    Recap R 2/20 ~ rest day: workplace lunchtime snowshoe hike canceled (2 weeks in a row) due to wind chill temp below 0F
    1) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings = Fitbit 8,787 steps, 250+ 13/14 & 38 floors :neutral:
    2) Log meals & snacks / look up yak info online / net calories green / 14c water = Completed food diary then had evening snack after choir. Started by counting out portion, then just kept eating. Ack. Logged G/B/U & moving on. Net cals -137 :s sodium green :) sugar -4 :) fiber & protein excellent :) 15c water
    3) Don't putz through workday, get stuff done = half putz, half work :p
    4) Evening: make planned supper :) / choir 6:30 :) / wash dishes :) didn't want to but on this list :wink: / other? :) made chicken salad for hubby from leftover rotisserie, remembered middle brother's bday is Sat. so prepped & mailed bday card on way to choir
    5) UNPLUG 9:00 :) / FLOSS / RETAINERS ACK!!! >:) / bed & no tv 10 :( I, too, have toddler/night owl tendencies :D@beachwalker99 @jeschepp (treadmill or x-train before work F)

    JFT F 2/21
    1) 30 min. x-trained (weights/circuit) before work = yay me :smiley:
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings
    3) Not sure of supper (again) / log all meals & snacks / net calories green / 14c water
    4) G-PT progress / weekly status reports (gah!) / clear some inbox?
    5) Evening: wash towels (start ASAP when home) / put away clean dishes / boil eggs / fold & put away line-dried clothes / prep egg cartons, cash & bag for (last) winter market / bag of kitty food in cat bin / other?
    6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS for crying out loud / RETAINERS ditto / bed & no tv 11:00 (late alarm, winter market)

    @AJB1014 Congratulations and happy birthday to Raymond! What a scary start, but what a story. Glad you both & hubby are ok.

    @Snowflake1968 and @clicketykeys I'm there with you, just not feeling it right now, especially I want to eat all the food. Hibernation instinct? hahahaha! Feel like I'm going through the motions on MFP but maybe accuracy not so good, since scale is not shifting downward. I'm not sure how realistic my exercise calories are, and I don't sync my Fitbit to MFP. Figure one of these days things will click for me...

    Shamrock Challenge: 3X (17,18,19) no shamrock for me yesterday :'(

    2020 Goals
    1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19)
    2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
    3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability
    4) Take measurements & log on MFP monthly (I stopped as weight plateaued & went up) = 2/1/20
    5) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking but include weights/circuit & other x-training
    6) Participate in race events ~ have planned 7 5Ks and 2 10Ks at minimum = Frenzy on the Fox 5K 49:36 ave. pace 15:29 / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 46:26.7 ave. pace 14:47
    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.
    Word for 2020: Persist
  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 1,001 Member
    edited February 2020
    Late with goals today, but I got some course updates done and answered email this morning. Today is a "rest day" - I'm a bit sore from my run of gym days - but it will hardly be restful. I've got a ton of household chores to do. The sun is beckoning, but I think the chilly temps will help keep me inside (and hopefully hard at work).

    Yesterday was another mixed bag - good on health goals, but poor on household and online tasks. My office hours ran way over, and I had several long appointments with students who are struggling or who'd missed class. My evening tutoring student asked to increase the length of the session, so by the time I got home, I was beat. So it was quick comfort food (Campbell's tomato soup and a snack bag of Cheezits) for dinner in front of the TV. Not too bad, since I stayed in the green, but not the best way to spend my calories. I had a tough time settling down, so after I caught up on the crime drama du jour (currently Vienna Blood is running on PBS), I switched to "reruns" of things I've already watched on Netflix. I settled on Broadchurch, because, well, David Tennant <3 And Olivia Colman, whom I'm loving much more the second time through. Nodded off halfway through the third episode and finally went to bed sometime around 2.

    Ambitious list today. Better post this and get to it!

    Goals for Thursday, February 20, 2020
    • Complete food log and maintain a calorie deficit - √
    • Gym - √ - Probably should have taken a rest day given all I had to do.
    • Household chores 60+ min – X
    • Grading/email/LMS updates – X
    • Online course HW – X

    JFT Goals for Friday, February 21, 2020
    • Complete food log and maintain a calorie deficit
    • Clean fridge
    • Clean up kitchen
    • Straighten house for the weekend
    • Grading/email/LMS updates
    • Online course HW (set up course shell - maybe)

    @TerriRichardson112 - May I have a shamrock for the 20th, please?

    Thinking of all of you today, celebrating your joys and accomplishments and offering support for those who are hurting.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,276 Member
    edited February 2020
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    Hey everyone, I have been here, I've been stuck in a constant cycle of trying to catch up with posts but by the next day there's hundreds more again lol.
    So I've not read any since the first of Feb and admitted defeat lmao!!

    However, the page I was on showed @mytime6630 post of your husbands results.
    Im so sorry, and my thoughts and prayers are with you and your husband. It's been 2 weeks now? Any further updates? Hope you're okay xx

    And I hope everyone else is okay too ,x

    I had to go all the way back to find your post Bex! We missed you on here .... so happy to hear from you! <3

    Thanks for the thoughts! We are doing OK ... no cancer in his bones or organs, so that is a relief. The cancer has spread, so they cannot do surgery.. but hoping the radiation will work. We meet with oncologist next week.
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    mytime6630 Posts: 4,276 Member
    mytime6630 wrote: »
    ☘️☘️ ☘️ Shamrock Challenge (17, 18, 19 )


    Goals for Thrusday, 2/20
    1. go to gym :)
    2. log all food :)
    3. shamrock challenge -- stay in the green :/:/ Went with daughter to Trader Joes... and bought some chocolate covered cherries ... they were good ;) But I was not in the green after eating them.
    4. concentrate on water :)
    5. work on tote bags :)
    6. start more chemo hats :/
    7. continue thinking positive thoughts :)


    JFT, Friday
    1. log all food
    2. concentrate on drinking water
    3. positive thoughts
    4. work on tote bags
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    mytime6630 Posts: 4,276 Member
    edited February 2020
    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

    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

    2020 - January
    SW: Jan 3: 185.4
    SW Feb 1: 178 (-7.4 lbs)
    2020 - February
    SW: 178.0 - goal 175
    Feb 1: 178.0
    Feb 3: 180.6 --- I expected this, with superbowl last nite .. to many chips, etc.
    Feb 4: 181 --- I think this is from overeating for the superbowl. Hoping it comes down!
    Feb 11: 177.5
    Feb 12: 178.0 - the scale is not moving much, but trying to just maintain right now.
    Feb 19: 177.4
    Feb 21: 176.8



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