Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY
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Daily habits: track, 😀exercise, 😀journal😀
Wednesday Action Plan
1. Wake at 0615, pill, walk, pill👿
2. Put Apple in fridge and water bottle at desk😀
3. On computer, video ready at 0750😀
4. Healthy breakfast at desk: yogurt + GoLean😀
5. Lunch= Chicken + cauliflower 😀
6. Bike for 30+ minutes during 9-12 calls😀
7. squats + dumbbell row, +abs, yoga during 9-12 calls😀
8. Dinner = salad + family food👿
9. Prep salads for next 2 lunches 😀
10. Go get plants??😀
11. Plan bike sessions for next day
12. Upstairs by 9, journal, lights out 9:30👿—not even close!
Bunny Goal: 30 minutes of exercise or else 10k steps each day
March 19,20,21,22,23,24,26,27,28,29,
30,31, Apr 1
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Posting after long day for accountability but too tired for much commenting.
Stay safe and healthy everyone!
Daily habits: track, exercise, journal
Thursday Action Plan
1. Wake at 0615, pill, shower, pill
2. Put Apple in fridge and water bottle at desk
3. On computer, video ready at 0650
4. Healthy breakfast at desk: yogurt+almond crunch
5. Lunch: pork tenderloin or family left overs
6. 530pm: run, abs, yoga
7. Dinner = salad + family food
8. Do a load of Laundry
9. Upstairs by 9, journal, lights out 9:303 -
tay green but no more than 500 w exercise ✅
Easy trainer ride✅
No beer or booze✅
Look at bills❌
Thursday goals
Stay green..
Easy trainer ride if get home before 7
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WEDNESDAY:
- Log food🔴
- Stay green🔴
- Homeschool🟢
- Laundry🟢
- Dishes🟢
- Exercise🔴
- April budget/bills🟢
- Clean fish tank🟢
- Set up zoom dance class for B🟢
Yesterday was a good day, but I didn’t log my food or exercise. I’ll do better with that today. It’s supposed to be cold and rainy for the next 2 days. I hope there is at least a little break where I can get the girls out for a walk or something to get their energy out!
JFT THURSDAY:
- Log food
- Exercise
- Stay green
- Homeschool
- Zoom 2 classes
- Laundry
- Dishes
- Begin organizing girl’s drawers
Bunny challenge: 10k steps in nice weather or an indoor workout when I can’t get outside
March 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31
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April
Be well💕3 -
@mytime6630 It is one of mine. The theme was “Human”. I’m working on publishing some of them one of these days. I lead a Creative Writing Group.
Coincidentally, The day after I did that one, my grandson emailed me and asked if we would answer some questions about our lives as a birthday gift for him. His birthday was on 31st March. He sent us 56 questions to answer! 😂 But he said that we didn’t have to have it finished for his actual birthday. .2 -
Did a 35 minute HIIT session before breakfast, then a walk with hubby round the neighbourhood. It’s showery today so we did get a little wet. The sun is out now so I will transplant the lettuce that I sowed a fortnight ago and sowing some more.
For all those essential workers still going out there....
🙏🏻 Thank you for your service 🙏🏻
Everyone else, please stay home!!!
What am I doing to keep busy?To name a few...Keep your chin up!- I’ve joined a 14 day on line art challenge (search for painters on line on Facebook)
- 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)
The only failure is giving up!
2019 DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:01 Aug 2019: 170.12020 Personal Discard Weight Challenge
31 Dec 2019: 151.2
Total weight loss: 19.9lbs
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
Feb: - 1.3
Mar: - 0.9
Tue 31 Mar: 147.9
April:
Week 1
Wed 01: 148.1
Thu 02: 147.2 💖 finally off the plateau! 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
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Tue 07:Week 2Still working on the project for my Grandson's birthday present.
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JFT Thu 2 Apr
Daily goals:
Sleep: 🌷
Meditation:🌷
Cardio: > 30🌷
Strength: > 10🌷
Flex: >10🌷
Prelog: stay in the green🌷
Weight: < 150🌷
Steps: >7500🌷Already 9200 +
Fitbit > 6 active hours
Mood: 😎
Gratitude: I am grateful for
Activities:- Isolation Art Challenge
- Gardening
- Laundry
- Work on Birthday project for Grandson
🐰Let’s get Hop! Hop! Hopping!🐰
🐰Hit your Daily Challenge Goal🐰
🐰Earn an Easter Bunny🐰
Terri: TerriRichardson112
Daily Challenge Goal: 7500+
Mar: 19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31
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Recap W 4/1 ~ keeping things simple
1) Move hourly (pace if I have to) / 5 somethings (mostly forgetting) = Fitbit 14,343 steps, 250+ 12/14 & 38 floors
2) Net calories green / 14c water = Net cals green 469 sodium green sugar -9 fiber low-ish protein low water 10c
3) Take monthly measurements & log on MFP (forgot last day of March) / update weekly w-i post
4) Work at home (while I still have my job)
5) Walk with dog = 3.92 mi 1:08:45 & stretched a little ~ happy dog & happy me
6) Lenten service video
7) Floss / retainers
JFT R 4/2 ~ keeping things simple
1) Move hourly (pace if I have to) / 5 somethings (mostly forgetting)
2) Net calories green / 14c water
3) Work at home
4) Walk with dog
5) Floss / retainers
Each day at home, I have tried to be productive around the house for at least 15 minutes, instead of sitting on my *kitten*. Yesterday, on a spur of the moment, I finally cleaned off my cluttered dresser tops. Took me nearly an hour to put stuff in its proper spot & dust (it was bad). Made me feel so much better getting a simple thing like that done. Sorry to say, I have lots more "projects" like that to accomplish, but hey, it was good to make a dent.
Ended the evening by watching the International Space Station fly overhead. I love that.
Today's weather is shaping up to be a nice spring day, for a welcome change. With warming temps and sunny skies, maybe I'll complete my virtual 10K race later this afternoon.🐰Let’s get Hop! Hop! Hopping!🐰Name: Carmela
🐰Hit your Daily Step Goal🐰
🐰Earn an Easter Bunny🐰
My daily bunny goal is 10,000 steps even though that's a stretch on rest or x-training days. Will be interesting to see total steps, hourly steps & floors, now that I'm not working in my third floor office.
Daily Step Goal: 10,000
March 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 [10X]
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April 1 [1X]
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2020 Goals1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19)Word for 2020: Persist
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) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking but include weights/circuit & other x-training
6) Participate in race events ~ have planned 7 5Ks and 2 10Ks at minimum = Frenzy on the Fox 5K 49:36 ave. pace 15:29 / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 46:26.7 ave. pace 14:47 / Badger State Brewing 10K virtual race on ?
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 Apr.3 -
JFT Thursday
1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Review plans.
2. Check email. Write everything down before it goes in the mouth. Read 50 pages of The God of Small Things. Update Goodreads. Write and publish a blog post ("Villains"?). Create bingo card and pinky promises.
3. AM walk. Call Z. Grading: manila and light green folders.
4. More digging for the garden. Aim for one more row.
5. Bike ride. Evening walk.
6. Color!
7. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
8. Update Goodreads. Yoga with core/balance work. Email B. Email student.
9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth.
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
Today: 193.0
Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut1. Purchases: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for On Writing (Stephen King), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman), The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie).
2. E2: What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used: Animal Farm, Julius Caesar, Wes Moore, I Am Malala. Find a way to incorporate changing words from one part of speech to another. Students need to know how to review multiple sources and synthesize information in order to draw a conclusion. Need practice with the difference between transitions and overlapping (at end of paragraph - "another issue is Y" vs "there are other issues besides X"). Quit using "in conclusion" and "I believe" and other writing-about-my-writing phrases. Confusion between direct/indirect objects and prepositional phrases. Use the UDHR and the Declaration of Independence to study paraphrasing; use that to front-load Machiavelli and how to deal with challenging texts. Confusion between everyday / every day and similar constructions.
3. E1: Need practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles). Difficulty using possessive nouns in their own writing. Honors: practice subject/object pronouns (my friend and I / my friend and me). Poetry: Revise "Songs are Poetry" handouts.
4. Curriculum Development: Writing mini-unit. Review scholarly research on 5PE. (I think I can have this as an intro to the research unit so that they also get exposure to how quotes are integrated and cited.) Parallel structure; use of emotional language, specific detail. Use "Write About a Pebble" lesson from Atwell. How long should each unit take? Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Include grammarly check on essays! Review assessments. What is the purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Schedule assessments for Fall 2019; plan out return times. Write 1 reflection weekly; type one in Classroom by Weds. Copy-paste to discussion board for comments due Friday. PB usernames 6 digits, no 19 or 20s, no birthdates. Homework: Online journal Mon due Tue; Reflection Tue due Wed; C&P journal in class Wed; Comments Thu due Fri. Bonus if you are the first response; further bonus if you respond to comments on your post. Grammar practice Mon & Wed; quiz Fri.
5. Professional Development: Write blog post weekly. Comment on 3 posts each week - Tu Th Sun? Check with PSC. Talk with Z about articles and/or conference proposals. NOTE: ATTENDED PRE FLEX DAY.
6. Medical: Dentist Apr 30 8 AM but check on meetings and RS. Onco Apr ???. PCP Schedule for July. ObG schedule for October. PCP - allergy shots?
7. Theater: 1984.
8. House: Crawl space repairs. After that - siding? Or perhaps bathroom floor.
9. Fun: Open beading on Thursdays. Coloring at library on Tuesday. Put jewelry away. Edney Hack Nights alt Weds. ASL? Spanish/Portuguese practice? Practice piano. ROL Secret Adversary. Buy bike rack for car.
10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter. Community Kitchen. Emerge Georgia training.
11. Family: Google Hangout.
12. Other: Practice hair braiding with D. Check on appts for drs. Remind D to ask his dad about the table and check with home repair contractors. START BLOGGING AGAIN. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create test for infographics and visual information. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Remember that M does not like surprises! Check dates of classes and update semester plan. She Should Run vision statement. Update standards on board. When to change bulletin board?
WFTY: Progress. Got my five-mile run in yesterday and it totally kicked my butt. I don't know if using bike rides as cross-training has made running more difficult or if it's just the overall increased level of stress because, yanno, 2020.
About to start today's grading marathon. Whee!5 -
JFT Goals for Wednesday, April 2, 2020
Log everything today
Be mindful of everything I eat
Drink at least 6 water -- try for 8
Do 2 5 min walks -- try for 3
Declutter 1 more box from bedroom closet
Yesterday was a pretty good day. Actually drank 6 water, yea!! and, did do 2 5-min walks. Still not able to get that 3rd one in but will keep trying.
Got my laundry put away yesterday and did pull 1 box of stuff out of my closet to declutter. Almost all of it will go in the donation box while a couple will be put in trash.
I did get out yesterday. Ran a couple of errands that did not require any people contact. Then went to the grocery for fresh fruit and vegetables. Went gloved and masked. At 72 I want to protect myself as much as I can when I do venture out. 98% of the people here do not wear masks. I feel it's safer to do so.
Today, I do want to get outside ... maybe do a bit of yard cleanup. We'll see how the day goes. Hope Y'all have a great day.
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4/1
1) Log Food - yes
2) Yoga - yes
3) Walk - yes
I am starting to settle in to working at home. I had to make the kitchen off limits except for specific meal times because I've put on 10 pounds since this whole thing started. Also, trying to move more during the day. It is so helpful to have this message board. It keeps me focused on what I want to accomplish for the day.
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1) Log Food
2) Yoga
3) Run
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Hi all! I've really been enjoying the beautiful artwork and photos you've been sharing. I've dropped in to read your posts for a few minutes each day, but I haven't managed to set goals or keep up with the challenges.
Work has been exceptionally busy, as we try to connect with students and offer additional support for those struggling with the transition to online learning or logistical and personal issues that have upended their lives. In addition, I've been trying to finish my final project for my grad course in online teaching, so it's been a week of long days and short nights, with little time for fitness goals.
The good news is that my husband is well and almost finished with his self-quarantine. He's been teasing me about having to do without the morning coffee delivery and "white glove" meal service I've been providing. I'll be glad when we can occupy the same spaces again.
So it's one more big push to wrap up the week and prepare for my final, and then hopefully I can get back on track. In the meantime, here's a picture of my happy place Take care
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »Just for Wednesday
1. Journal every bite
2. WATER and DECAF TEA
3. Lymphatic massage x2 I did it once which is better than not at all!
4. knee exercises Nope. I actually watched Survivor and went straight to bed afterward.
5. Gentle chair yoga
6. 30 minutes intentional activity
7. De-clutter bedroom closet - hanging clothes
8. Gratitude journal / inspirational readings / early to bed and lights out at 10 / get up with alarm in morning
Not a great day yesterday as far as my goals went, but I did honestly have an exhausting day and instead of walking after work, my mom asked me to come over for a visit so I did that instead. It's such a weird feeling to have her living so close! We haven't lived near each other, or even in the same state, for over 20-some years! And when we did live in the same city, we did not get along and really didn't speak to each other much...long story. Anyway, this is going to take some getting used to, but in a good way!
We are working hard to train and test equipment so our providers can see patients via virtual video visits now that all non-emergent office visits are being kept very minimal. It's a great tool, but it's crazy busy right now! I'm not complaining, because I'm grateful to still be working and doing it from home, but I must say I'm tired and my *kitten* is sore from sitting 0n this hard dining room chair!
@mytime6630 The health organization I work for sent out an email today stating we are now taking donations of cloth masks like you are making and we have bins set strategically around town. So, I hope you know how thankful your medical personnel in your area are going to be for yours! I'm going to try making some this weekend. I suck at the sewing machine, so we'll see how it goes. But I'm going to at least try. You're doing a wonderful thing.
HUGS to you and prayers (as always) for you, your husband, daughter, son and his family! xxoo P.S. LOVE the back yard too! I can't wait to see flowers bloom here!
@TerriRichardson112 You are truly talented! I was also really struck by the poem that went with the Humans picture. You really have a flair for writing, as well as painting! Thanks for sharing. Made me smile for probably the first time today!
@beachwalker99 If I lived near a beach, that would be my happy place also! Anywhere by water is my happy place actually...water soothes my soul. Enjoy that beauty and know I'm up here in frozen state of Wisconsin feeling envious!
Just for Thursday:
1. Journal every bite
2. WATER and DECAF TEA
3. Lymphatic massage x2
4. knee exercises
5. Gentle chair yoga
6. 30 minutes intentional activity
7. De-clutter,10 minutes
8. Gratitude journal / inspirational readings / early to bed and lights out at 10 / get up with alarm in morning
WOTY: Persistence
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Hi❤❤❤ CHECKING IN ON EVERYONE.
MUCH LOVE AND PRAYERS GOING OUT.
I COMPLETED THE HEALTHY AT HOME CHALLENGE.
I COMPLETED LAUNDRY TODAY
I COMPLETED 4 BAGS@24 OZ. EACH OF PREPARING EARTHBOUND POWER GREENS.
I Walked, I Read, and now it's time for bed.
Good Night Everyone🌹🙏5 -
Daily habits: track, 😀exercise, 😀journal😀
Thursday Action Plan
1. Wake at 0615, pill, shower, pill😀
2. Put Apple in fridge and water bottle at desk😀
3. On computer, video ready at 0650😀—even better, turned it into a walking meeting. Talked with my colleague while I walked the block.
4. Healthy breakfast at desk: yogurt+almond crunch😀
5. Lunch: pork tenderloin or family left overs😀
6. 530pm: run, abs, yoga😀
7. Dinner = salad + family food😀
8. Do a load of laundry 😀
9. Meditate😀
10. Upstairs by 9, journal, lights out 9:30🤨—not quite, but earlier than previous nights
Bunny Goal: 30 minutes of exercise or else 10k steps each day
March 19,20,21,22,23,24,26,27,28,29,
30,31, Apr 1,2
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Pretty much hit all my goals today except bedtime. Got in 3 different exercise sessions—walking call, 40 minutes stationery bike during a call, and then my planned run after work. Yet the scale is not budging despite staying green for calories, I’m not snacking extra, I’m drinking my water. I weigh and measure breakfast and lunch...dinner is more guesstimating because my husband/kids make the food. Frustrated but I’ll stick with my habits. I am getting more fit, at least I appreciate that.
Depressing getting the updates from our physicians about conditions in the New York and Italian hospitals, from friends who are asked to go in even if they are in another specialty but there’s no PPE for them, etc. And then hospitals in other states and countries that have maybe 3 COVID patients total. The arguments we have trying to figure out what we’re doing next at work seem so puddly in comparison to the horrors these people are facing.
I am grateful to every health care professional out there risking their own health, their own family, to fight for the lives of others. Words can’t express what we owe you.
Daily habits: track, exercise, journal
Friday Action Plan
1. Wake at 0700, pill,pets,
2. Hang laundry, pill
3. Put Apple in fridge and water bottle at desk
4. Walking 1:1 at 8am
5. Set out Healthy breakfast at desk: yogurt + GoLean
6. On computer, video ready at 0900
7. Lunch= salad + pot roast
8. squats + dumbbell row, +abs, yoga
9. Dinner = salad + family food
10. Meditate
11. Upstairs by 10, journal, lights out 10: 303 -
Some pictures from after my evening run to brighten your day.8 -
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Thursday goals
Stay green..✅
Easy trainer ride if get home before 7✅
Was happy to slide a workout in yesterday
Today is a rest day. Aim for green but will forgive myself if I don’t
No more than 2 beers if I have them
I’m supposed to be on vacation after today. With Covid I may have to cut that short. We had cancelled our plans anyway so the only thing I’ll be missing is Netflix with the family.
Will see how it goes. But happy it’s Friday4 -
HEY! HEY! HEY! GOOD MORNING EVERYONE
IT'S A MOOOO DAY. I hope your tickle bone got that.😅😀 FEEL THE LUB...❤❤❤
HERE'S HOPING ALL IS WELL WITH YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES.
WOULD IT be asking too much if my friends on my friend's list would respond and let me know if you're alright? My prayers are with and for everyone whether my friend or not.
Next: Does anyone have some creative ideas to share on entertaining children inside the home and burning some much needed energy? The children in our household are constantly saying they're bored and they have allergies, so with the pollen being so heavy right now, outdoors is almost completely off the play list. I would love to get some good feedback on this. THANKS IN ADVANCE
JFT FRIDAY
UP AND TOOK PHILLIP TO WORK
BACK HOME AND DO FOOD PREP AND MAKE SMOOTHIES
DISHES
BREAKFAST
PUT AWAY LAUNDRY FROM YESTERDAY
READ
MAKE MEATLOAF FOR PHILLIP
PICK PHILLIP UP AT 3:00
BACK HOME FOR SOME WALKING
DINNER BY 7
LOG OUT AND BED BY 103 -
THURSDAY:
- Log food🟢
- Exercise🟢
- Stay green🟢
- Homeschool🟢
- Zoom 2 classes🟢
- Laundry🟢
- Dishes🟢
- Begin organizing girl’s drawers🔴
Pretty good on goals, but didn’t start organizing drawers. The rain held up enough for a walk. I did a 3.5 mile walk in the neighborhood and once I got back I kept walking around my house while the kids played. I ended up doing 7miles at a 13min pace. Felt great and made it much easier to stay green!
JFT FRIDAY: more of the same...
- Log
- Stay green
- Exercise
- Homeschool
- Laundry
- Dishes
- Fill our paperwork for middle school transition
- Organize drawers
Bunny challenge: 10k steps in nice weather or an indoor workout when I can’t get outside
March 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31
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April 2
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JFT Goals for Friday, April 3, 2020
Log everything today
Be mindful of everything I eat
Drink at least 6 water -- try for 8
Do 2 5 min walks -- try for 3
Declutter 1 more box from bedroom closet
Do Yard cleanup for at least 15 minutes.
I actually drank 8 glasses of water yesterday ... yea me!! I did accomplish everything else as planned and also did some housework. I wanted to go outside for a bit to do some yard cleanup but it was a bit too chilly for me. Hopefully, I can do that today since the temps are supposed to be mid-40's this afternoon and sunny. If I can start getting outside for a bit each day, I'm hoping it will help keep my cabin fever at bay.
My DGD's (darling granddaughter) birthday is tomorrow; she'll be 27. Yikes, where has the time gone??? Normally we go somewhere special for a birthday dinner but that's no longer possible. So, I asked her if she'd like me to cook her a "special" birthday meal. She said no. Since she can't go out to celebrate with her friends, they are going to "party" on line and have a Pizza Game night. There's a game they can play together as a team and they've played a few times since the lockdown started. So, I'm going to order a pizza from her favorite place. I thought I'd scrapbook a special "Corona" Birthday card and make a "coupon" for her to use in the future for something we can do together to celebrate. That's about as good as it's going to get this time around.
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maryrobinson40 wrote: »
Next: Does anyone have some creative ideas to share on entertaining children inside the home and burning some much needed energy? The children in our household are constantly saying they're bored and they have allergies, so with the pollen being so heavy right now, outdoors is almost completely off the play list. I would love to get some good feedback on this. THANKS IN ADVANCE
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Using the cardboard tube from a used roll of toilet paper, have the kids make cars, trucks, farm equipment ... using the tubes, paint, toys, etc ... using their imaginations.
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Here's a link to a site that is a virtual drawing class. It also has links to other things that you can do with kids to help them stay engaged and involved in something creative.
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https://www.scarymommy.com/dav-pilkey-captain-underpants-will-host-virtual-drawing-classes-kids/?utm_source=FB&fbclid=IwAR1eWWgSXC6InClXTByJ7-re5Q_W37SNevdTxM2iJEB66ORYn-9-q2rY3uE
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Good Luck. I'm sure it's really challenging juggling all you have to do during this very stressful situation. Sending prayers and blessings. Regards, Cesse3 -
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »Just for Thursday:
1. Journal every bite Yup. even the ugliest of the ugly... It's amazing how quickly a couple handfuls of chocolate chips add up! Huh! Who knew???
2. WATER and DECAF TEA
3. Lymphatic massage x2
4. knee exercises
5. Gentle chair yoga
6. 30 minutes intentional activity
7. De-clutter,10 minutes
8. Gratitude journal / inspirational readings / early to bed and lights out at 10 / get up with alarm in morning
My head went to kind of a dark place last night and I should have made myself go for a walk, but instead I just got inside of my head and got myself all anxious over something I cannot control. I feel like between working for a healthcare organization, TV news breaks and updates and social media, I cannot get away from thinking about COVID all day long. It's started even invading my dreams at night. I'm SO GLAD it's FRIDAY! I plan to keep my day a bit lighter if possible and end this week on a positive note. This weekend will be spent helping my mom unpack boxes and maybe help set up her sewing room. Cleaning and decluttering around here and doing some yard work (YEA!!! It's supposed to be decent this weekend!).
I think it is important that I find a way to ground myself and realize that I cannot control what is happening in the world. All I can control is my own actions and reactions. I need to MAKE the time for walks outside with my dog, gentle chair yoga videos, meditation apps, being outdoors and doing things that take me to a happy place. Spring is a time of renewal, rebirth and resurrection. I need to focus on that.
Sorry for rambling. I think I needed to "put it on paper" to really make my brain see it and believe it.
Just for Friday:
1. Journal every bite
2. WATER and DECAF TEA
3. Lymphatic massage x2
4. knee exercises
5. Gentle chair yoga
6. 30 minutes intentional activity
7. Declutter,10 minutes
8. Gratitude journal / inspirational readings / early to bed and lights out at 10 / get up with alarm in morning
WOTY: Persistence5 -
They're so pretty!! I'd love to do
Photography. What sort of camera do you have? X
Hi—those are from my iPhone11 which I carry on my walks/runs. I used the “portrait” mode which brings a nice focus on the main subject and softens the background. I love playing around with it—seems like it helps anyone take nice photos!2 -
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You’re welcome! Yes I live in California south of San Francisco. After lots of rain for the first week of “Shelter in Place” it’s turned brilliantly sunny for a short while (more rain next few days)...but still cold...to me...high of 60! 🥶 😂2 -
Recap R 4/2 ~ keeping things simple
1) Move hourly (pace if I have to) / 5 somethings (mostly forgetting) = Fitbit 18,358 steps, 250+ 12/14 & 32 floors
2) Net calories green / 14c water = Net cals -5 sodium -257 sugar -20 fiber ok protein low-ish 14c water
3) Work at home
4) Walk with dog = Mostly sunny, temps in upper 50s & gorgeous day to be outside ~ virtual Badger State Brewing 10K 1:44:16 with dog ave. pace 16:33 not my usual race pace but not used to walking a 10K with my dog and no other participants ~ happy, tired dog & happy me
5) Floss / retainers
JFT F 4/3 ~ keeping things simple
1) Move hourly (pace if have to) / 5 somethings
2) Net calories green / 14c water
3) Work at home / Facebook Live meeting at noon / weekly status updates
4) Walk dog & enjoy new chalk art in driveways
5) Floss / retainers
Struggling at times to keep faith above anxiety. Not helped by layoff plans at work and all related unknowns. Truly, just one day at a time. Keep looking for the positive!🐰Let’s get Hop! Hop! Hopping!🐰Name: Carmela
🐰Hit your Daily Step Goal🐰
🐰Earn an Easter Bunny🐰
My daily bunny goal is 10,000 steps even though that's a stretch on rest or x-training days. Will be interesting to see total steps, hourly steps & floors, now that I'm not working in my third floor office.
Daily Step Goal: 10,000
March 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 [10X]
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April 1, 2 [2X]
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2020 Goals1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19)Word for 2020: Persist
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) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking but include weights/circuit & other x-training
6) Participate in race events ~ have planned 7 5Ks and 2 10Ks at minimum = Frenzy on the Fox 5K 49:36 ave. pace 15:29 / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 46:26.7 ave. pace 14:47 / Badger State Brewing 10K virtual race w/ dog on 4/2/20 1:44:16 ave. pace 16:33
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 Apr.2 -
Kuhl50- beautiful flowers. They make me smile. My crocuses were a bed of purple and white but nothing else is out here yet. Tulip trees and cherry blossoms just starting. I live in BC
How do you hide something in the ‘spoiler’. Just curious.
Karen, BC1 -
Name: Joan
5'11"
69 yrs oldMy weight history:Goals for 2020:
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 maintainThese are the healthy habits I would like to do in 2020:2020
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 daySW: Jan 3: 185.4April 3:179.4
SW Feb 1: 178 (-7.4 lbs)
SW March: 183.6
April 1: 179.0
I set my goals while we are "shelter in place" and stuck at home:1. sew as many face masks as I can
2. learn to play the keyboard
3. work on charity quilt
4. exercise at least 30-45 minutes, 4 days a week minimum
5. keep house tidy
6. work in the yard
JFT, Friday
1. log all food
2. fix pc boards .. put wrong parts on in several places .. guess my mind was on other things.
3. concentrate on water
4. go out for a walk
Yesterday I went outside for 3 walks! I just needed to get out, and walking helps me mentally so much. I, like many of you, let anxieties, worries take over. My daughter, who many of you know is bipolar, does work. She is able to fake her way t o work for maybe 1 hour a day at a nursing home .. in inner city (not the best location at all!). She has a masters in Occupational therapy before the bipolar hit her.
Well.. this nursing home has a hard time getting OTs, so they use her. Now, they want her working every day.
We had her stop the home visits at least, but she still wants to work.. she cannot tell them no. She is on disability, and we even told her we would supplement her income now while the viris is going on, but we don't trust her at all.
So she is not allowed in our home now... we are so worried what she will bring back. Before we were letting her in our patio room, but now, not even that. So she is falling apart because our home is her stability in the evenings. I don't know what to do. We can't convince her not to work.. she feels honored they are asking her, but its because they are desperate, and no one else will do it. And for one hour! We keep telling her it is not worth in.. but to no avail.
So I am so depressed. Not only worry about my husbands cancer treatments, but not her, and this virus scares the heck out of me.
So I have to figure out today what to do about my own actions. .. keep busy, and like many of you, we can only control how we react, and pray to God that we all get through this, which we will.
We can only control our actions ... we have so little control over what happens. Make the best of this time.🐰Let’s get Hop! Hop! Hopping!🐰
🐰Hit your Daily Challenge Goal🐰
🐰Earn an Easter Bunny🐰
Joan: Joan6630
Daily Goal: 45 minutes of planned exercise (walking, etc) a day
Mar: 19,20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 31
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JFT Friday
1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Review plans.
2. Check email. Write everything down before it goes in the mouth.
3. AM run: 5 miles. Call Z. Grading: dark green folder, narratives.
4. More digging for the garden. Aim for one more row. PIZZA?
5. Write and publish a blog post. Read 50 pages of The God of Small Things. Update Goodreads.
6. Color! Dinner: bibimbap.
7. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
8. Update Goodreads. Yoga with core/balance work. Email B. Email student.
9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth.
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
Today: 193.6
Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut1. Purchases: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for On Writing (Stephen King), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman), The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie).
2. E2: What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used: Animal Farm, Julius Caesar, Wes Moore, I Am Malala. Find a way to incorporate changing words from one part of speech to another. Students need to know how to review multiple sources and synthesize information in order to draw a conclusion. Need practice with the difference between transitions and overlapping (at end of paragraph - "another issue is Y" vs "there are other issues besides X"). Quit using "in conclusion" and "I believe" and other writing-about-my-writing phrases. Confusion between direct/indirect objects and prepositional phrases. Use the UDHR and the Declaration of Independence to study paraphrasing; use that to front-load Machiavelli and how to deal with challenging texts. Confusion between everyday / every day and similar constructions.
3. E1: Need practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles). Difficulty using possessive nouns in their own writing. Honors: practice subject/object pronouns (my friend and I / my friend and me). Poetry: Revise "Songs are Poetry" handouts.
4. Curriculum Development: Writing mini-unit. Review scholarly research on 5PE. (I think I can have this as an intro to the research unit so that they also get exposure to how quotes are integrated and cited.) Parallel structure; use of emotional language, specific detail. Use "Write About a Pebble" lesson from Atwell. How long should each unit take? Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Include grammarly check on essays! Review assessments. What is the purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Schedule assessments for Fall 2019; plan out return times. Write 1 reflection weekly; type one in Classroom by Weds. Copy-paste to discussion board for comments due Friday. PB usernames 6 digits, no 19 or 20s, no birthdates. Homework: Online journal Mon due Tue; Reflection Tue due Wed; C&P journal in class Wed; Comments Thu due Fri. Bonus if you are the first response; further bonus if you respond to comments on your post. Grammar practice Mon & Wed; quiz Fri.
5. Professional Development: Write blog post weekly. Comment on 3 posts each week - Tu Th Sun? Check with PSC. Talk with Z about articles and/or conference proposals. NOTE: ATTENDED PRE FLEX DAY.
6. Medical: Dentist Apr 30 8 AM but check on meetings and RS. Onco Apr ???. PCP Schedule for July. ObG schedule for October. PCP - allergy shots?
7. Theater: 1984.
8. House: Crawl space repairs. After that - siding? Or perhaps bathroom floor.
9. Fun: Open beading on Thursdays. Coloring at library on Tuesday. Put jewelry away. Edney Hack Nights alt Weds. ASL? Spanish/Portuguese practice? Practice piano. ROL Secret Adversary. Buy bike rack for car.
10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter. Community Kitchen. Emerge Georgia training.
11. Family: Google Hangout.
12. Other: Practice hair braiding with D. Check on appts for drs. Remind D to ask his dad about the table and check with home repair contractors. START BLOGGING AGAIN. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create test for infographics and visual information. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Remember that M does not like surprises! Check dates of classes and update semester plan. She Should Run vision statement. Update standards on board. When to change bulletin board?
WFTY: Progress. Got through my grading yesterday and overall quite pleased with progress on the garden.3 -
4/2
1) Log Food - yes
2) Yoga - yes
3) Run - yes
4) Walk - yes
4/3
1) Log food
2) Yoga
3) Core work out
4) Walk
5) Coaching cast day 13
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