Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY

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  • osier5
    osier5 Posts: 429 Member
    4/10
    1) Log food
    2) Walk
    3) Yoga
    4) Coaching cast
  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    @mytime6630 - I’ve been following although not finding many opportunities to post recently. But I’m thinking of you and sending love and strength your way. Hold on tight to each other x

    Everyone else - I hope you are all well and safe. So much to catch up on but I can’t right now. But thinking of you all x
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,643 Member
    @mytime6630 Joan, I am hugging you tight from WI. Sending prayers for you and entire family.

    Recap Maundy Thursday 4/9 ~ keeping things simple
    1) Move hourly (pace if have to) / 5 somethings = Fitbit 10,188 (great for rest day), 250+ 13/14 & 36 floors :smiley:
    2) Net calories green / 14c water = Evening snack attack of peanut M&Ms so net cals -402 :s sodium green :) sugar -44 >:) fiber ok :neutral: protein excellent :smiley: 12c water
    3) Grocery shop as soon as up & pets taken care of :smiley:
    4) Work from home / update weekly status reports / email daily & weekly updates to manager = :)
    5) Laundry :) / one other home chore however small :p I'm counting taking all clean laundry upstairs & put away
    6) Watch Maundy Thursday church service on video :smiley:
    7) Floss :smiley: / retainers :smiley:

    JFT Good Friday 4/10 ~ keeping things simple
    1) Move hourly (pace if have to) / 5 somethings
    2) Net calories green / 14c water
    3) Watch Good Friday church service on video / watch Passion Story video
    4) Walk dog
    5) Call T (we've been playing phone tag)
    6) At least 5 home chores (small ones count)
    7) Floss / retainers

    Good Friday is a half day holiday, and our manager asked those that want to use vacation time for a half day on Friday instead of work from home to let her know, so I did. I haven't heard who from my dept. is going on layoff at the end of this week (only one person at this time), but I'm assuming it's not me. (I think I mentioned mgmt communication skills previously. :# ) Very glad because found out the monthly cost of COBRA health insurance for me and hubby would be $1707, unless we could get insurance through his work.

    Missing my choir friends and not being able to attend church services especially now, but the videos and other devotions posted online are really helping to fill the void.

    🐰Let’s get Hop! Hop! Hopping!🐰
    🐰Hit your Daily Step Goal🐰
    🐰Earn an Easter Bunny🐰
    Name: Carmela
    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]
    🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰
    April 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 [7X]
    🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰

    2020 Goals
    1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19)
    2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
    3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability
    4) Take measurements & log on MFP monthly (I stopped as weight plateaued & went up) = 2.1.20 / 2.29.20 / 4.1.20 (forgot 3.31.20)
    5) 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 & more basement boxes Apr.
    Word for 2020: Persist
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,431 Member
    @mytime6630 Joan, my heart is heavy for you and your family right now. I am about to take Maddie for a walk and I will spend time during my walk talking to God and asking Him to help you both during this exceptionally difficult time. I want to jump in my car and drive to Missouri right now just to give you a hug, my friend. I agree with the suggestions on here about finding a support group. If your husband can find one, it would be helpful for him to be able to ask others who have been through it what to expect. I belong to a Facebook Breast Cancer support group that is totally confidential and it has helped me through many scary days. The unknown can be the worst. I love the idea of taking virtual trips from the couch! I might have to do that myself. Can you use Zoom on a laptop or iPad and have a family chat with your son and his family for Easter? Zoom is free and works really well. We use it for video conferences at work sometimes now. Hugs to you, my dear sweet friend. xxoo

    I'm about to take Maddie for a walk. It's windy and cold out, but since we have a snow storm coming I guess I'd better be happy the roads are at least dry. Need some fresh air!

    PackerFanInGB wrote: »
    Just for Thursday:
    • Journal every bite
    • WATER or DECAF TEA! LOTS OF IT!
    • 15 minutes in my Quiet Corner
    • Lymphedema massage x2 / knee exercises / lymphatic exercises / Gentle Chair Yoga
    • Spend time curled up with a book tonight. I'm really in the mood to read...so just do it!
    • Clean, peel and cut up carrot sticks, cucumbers and celery
    • Gratitude Journal 5 things / inspirational readings / Calm app / lights out by 11:00 and up with alarm in morning


    Just for Friday:
    • Journal every bite
    • WATER or DECAF TEA! LOTS OF IT!
    • 30 minutes of intentional activity.
    • Lymphedema massage x2 / knee exercises / lymphatic exercises / Gentle Chair Yoga
    • Find a new book to read. Finished mine last night!
    • Attend online Good Friday service.
    • Gratitude Journal 5 things / inspirational readings / Calm app / lights out by 11:00 and up with alarm in morning

    GRATITUDE: Today I am grateful for online screening technology so I am able to attend the Good Friday service from my church.

    WOTY 2020: Persistence

  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    @mytime6630 sending you and your husband big hugs.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,027 Member
    edited April 2020
    Good evening, all. Had a tiring day today, daily goals on track.
    I am grateful...
    • ...for the settled weather
    • ...that I live in a quiet suburb on the edge of the countryside
    • ...that I watched Jesus Christ SuperStar this evening. It was stunning.
    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...
    • 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)
    Keep your chin up!
    The only failure is giving up!

    2019 DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:
    01 Aug 2019: 170.1
    31 Dec 2019: 151.2
    Total weight loss: 19.9lbs
    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
    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! 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
    Fri 03: 147.8
    Sat 04: 147.2
    Sun 05: 147.5
    Mon 06: 147.4
    Tue 07: 147.2 Almost at my goal weight!
    Week 2
    Wed 08: 147.3
    Thu 09: 142.6 😱 Now, logic suggests that I can't have lost almost 5 lbs overnight, but I'm putting it out there, although I'm expecting this to bounce up again tomorrow.
    Fri 10: 144
    Sat 11:
    Sun 12:
    Mon 13:
    Tue 14:
    Week 3:
    Wed 15:
    Thu 16:
    Fri 17:
    Sat 18:
    Sun 19:
    Mon 20: 🎈🎉🎈74th Birthday 🎈🎉🎈
    Tue 21:
    Week 4:
    Wed 22:
    Thu 23:
    Fri 24:
    Sat 25:
    Sun 26:
    Mon 27:
    Tue 28:
    Wed 29:
    Thu 30:
    Fri 31:
    Still working on the project for my Grandson's birthday present.
    JFT Fri 10 Apr
    Daily goals:
    Sleep: 🌷
    Meditation:🌷2 mindfulness videos
    Cardio: > 30🌷Walking in the nearby country lanes, and some gardening
    Strength: > 10🌷General
    Flex: >10🌷Tai chi
    Prelog: stay in the green🌷
    Weight: < 150🌷
    Steps: >7500🌷13500+
    Fitbit > 6 active hours 🌷10 done
    Mood: 😎
    Gratitude: I am grateful that I had a good night’s sleep
    Activities:
    • Laundry🌷
    • Masks 🌷Cut out/Sewed 1 more. They have a pocket for renewable filters. I plan to email to my daughters.
    • Work on Birthday project for Grandson 🌷working on this again today
    🐰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
    🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰
    Apr: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,19,
    🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,951 Member
    @mytime6630 - the biggest hugs to you and prayers for your family. It is such a difficult, scary time for you. We’re here for you.
  • Kuhl50
    Kuhl50 Posts: 416 Member
    Daily habits: track,😀 exercise, 👿journal😀

    Friday Action Plan
    1. No alarm wake, pill,pets, pill😀
    2. Abs and stretches👿
    3. Ibuprofen, ice😀
    4. Healthy breakfast: yogurt + GoLean😀
    5. Call in refill😀
    6. Lunch= leftovers 😀
    7. Ibuprofen, ice😀
    8. Put away CSA box😀
    9. Mail taxes 👿
    10. Make sweet potato dish with pork chops and chicken😀
    11. Dinner = salad + family food😀
    12. Vitamins, Ibuprofen, ice 😀
    13. Meditate😀
    14. Upstairs by 10, journal, lights out 10: 30🤞

    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 1,2,3,5,7,8
    🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰
    🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰

    No bunnies today. Stayed low key today, and my shin is starting to feel better. Maybe by Monday I feel confident enough to try the stationery bike again. Husband came home, stupid smoke alarm is finally quiet, yay!! And scale victory continued this morning. So overall a pretty good day.

    Daily habits: track, exercise, journal
    Saturday Action Plan
    1. No alarm wake, pill,pets, pill
    2. Chair weights, abs, stretches
    3. Lots of water
    4. Healthy breakfast
    5. Lunch= salad + chicken
    6. Customize CSA box
    7. Mail taxes
    8. Photo album of Xmas
    9. Dinner = salad + family food
    10. Meditate
    11. Upstairs by 10, journal, lights out 10:30
  • SERmom3
    SERmom3 Posts: 568 Member
    @TerriRichardson112 - I also watched Jesus Christ Superstar last night. Did you see the stadium version that was released online? I agree, it was very good! I’ve seen it on stage before, but this was an interesting production.

    FRIDAY:
    - Homeschool 🟢
    - update teachers with work🔴
    - Log🔴
    - Exercise🔴
    - Stay green🤷‍♀️
    - Laundry🟢
    - Dishes🟢
    - Organize youngest daughter’s drawers🔴

    My neck issue is slowly getting better, but exercise will be on hold until at least Monday. ☹️
    I didn’t organize my youngest daughter’s drawers, but I made progress with overall clothes organization. This is such a tedious process that I dread doing. I have 3 girls so clothes get handed down. I try to be very careful about organizing them in my basement by size and season. I start with the oldest and make my way down. We are also fortunate to get some clothes handed down from neighbors, but that just adds a layer to the process. I will be relieved when this is done!

    JFT SATURDAY:
    - Clothes organization
    - Finish filling eggs/Easter prep
    - Boil/dye eggs with the girls
    - Make cake for Easter (maybe save that for tomorrow )
    - laundry
    - Dishes
    - Tidy up the house

    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
    🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰
    April 2,3,4,5,6,7,8
    🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰

    Be well💕
  • cesse47
    cesse47 Posts: 947 Member
    JFT Goals for Saturday, April 11, 2020

    Log everything today
    Be mindful of everything I eat - try for lower carb choices
    Drink at least 8 water
    Do 2 5 min walks -- try for 3
    Do 30 min Chair Yoga
    Do stretching video in full
    Declutter rest of DGD items in living room -- 1 box left to do
    Get outside at least 10 minutes today; supposed to be mid-40's and sunny

    I really tried to make lower carb choices this past week and it seems to have nicely paid off. I always seem to go way over carb daily allowance as well as sodium. Need to be more mindful of those two areas when making food choices.

    Hope Y'all have a great day!! B)
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,577 Member
    JFT Saturday
    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. Update class sites. Email student.
    3. Long run: 9.5 miles. Organize bookshelf.
    4. Lunch: soup. Yoga with core/balance work.
    5. Write and publish a blog post. Read 50 pages of The God of Small Things.
    6. Color! Gardening: clear 2 feet.
    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. Message Z.
    9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Monday: Call doctor and check on prescription. Wednesday: Sign contract. Take work for Hope.

    Scale goals
    End of 2017: 174.6
    End of 2018: 189.2
    End of 2019: 196.4
    End of January: 194.6
    End of February: 196.2
    End of March: 193.8
    Today: 197.4

    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 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. I do not want to do a long run today. But it's supposed to storm all day tomorrow. Bleuuuugh.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,643 Member
    Recap Good Friday 4/10 ~ keeping things simple
    1) Move hourly (pace if have to) / 5 somethings = Fitbit 16,147 steps, 250+ 13/14 & 38 floors :smiley:
    2) Net calories green / 14c water = Made olive bread pizza using freezer & pantry ~ yum! Net cals 146 :smiley: sodium green :mrgreen: sugar -9 :) fiber excellent :) protein low :( 15c water
    3) Watch Good Friday church service on video :) / watch Passion Story video
    4) Walk dog = Weather cool & brisk but not bad 4.84 mi 1:25:12. Dog got treats from neighbors also out walking B) happy dog & happy me
    5) Call T (we've been playing phone tag) :# still playing tag
    6) At least 5 home chores (small ones count) :smiley:
    7) Floss :smiley: / retainers :smiley:

    JFT Sat. 4/11 ~ keeping things simple
    1) Move hourly (pace if have to) / 5 somethings
    2) Net calories green / 14c water
    3) Pick up bread order / Sam's Club
    4) Enjoy time with hubby
    5) Walk dog
    6) Watch Passion Story video / drive-thru candlelight Easter vigil at church in evening
    7) Floss / retainers

    Need to enjoy nice weather today because storms starting tomorrow into Monday, maybe even snow. Stay safe and be well, my friends! <3

    🐰Let’s get Hop! Hop! Hopping!🐰
    🐰Hit your Daily Step Goal🐰
    🐰Earn an Easter Bunny🐰
    Name: Carmela
    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]
    🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰
    April 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 [8X]
    🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰

    2020 Goals
    1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19)
    2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
    3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability
    4) Take measurements & log on MFP monthly (I stopped as weight plateaued & went up) = 2.1.20 / 2.29.20 / 4.1.20 (forgot 3.31.20)
    5) 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 & more basement boxes Apr.
    Word for 2020: Persist
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,643 Member
    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 MFP weigh-in logging 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 62, 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! :smiley:
    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 :smiley:
    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! :D
    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 :star:
    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 :smiley:
    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! :p
    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 :star:
    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 :star:
    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 :star:
    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 :star:
    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 :star: 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 :star:
    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 :D
    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 :star: (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 :star: (goal < 2 min.)
    10/19 = 165.5
    10/26 = 165.0 slowly but surely... my lifestyle is NOT a diet :D
    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 :p
    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 :star:
    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 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 :p

    “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 ~ <3 ~ Eat Well ~ Be Active
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,431 Member
    PackerFanInGB wrote: »
    Just for Friday:
    • Journal every bite :)
    • WATER or DECAF TEA! LOTS OF IT! :)
    • 30 minutes of intentional activity. :)Maddie walk during lunch hour. Walked her to my mom's. Was pretty cool to be able to do that!
    • Lymphedema massage x2 / knee exercises / lymphatic exercises / Gentle Chair Yoga ;)Partially done.
    • Find a new book to read. Finished mine last night! :)
    • Attend online Good Friday service. :(It wasn't on!
    • Gratitude Journal 5 things / inspirational readings / Calm app / lights out by 11:00 and up with alarm in morning :)


    Today I have a million and one things I'd like to do, but they will wait. Instead, I'm going over to my mom's to learn how to sew masks. Then I'm going to spend some time making some for the health organization I work for. They care collecting masks up until Friday and I'd like to be able to help in some small way. I'm so happy mom lives near me now, and I can get real sewing tips and lessons from her and not just over the phone explanations!

    It's a beautiful day here in Wisconsin today. Tomorrow is going to bring storms, cold and maybe snow, so I'm going to try to enjoy today as much as I can.

    I hope you are all doing well. Sending you all hugs. I feel like something is missing in my day if I don't check in to see how y'all are doing!

    @cesse47 It looks like you've added a stretching video now also! Are you finding it helpful? Is it like the gentle chair yoga videos or is it more of a standing and stretching your core? Yay for you on the lower carb choices!

    Just for Saturday:
    • Journal every bite
    • WATER or DECAF TEA! LOTS OF IT!
    • 30 minutes of intentional activity.
    • Lymphedema massage x2 / knee exercises / lymphatic exercises / Gentle Chair Yoga
    • Go to mom's and sew mask(s)
    • Finish filing taxes
    • April/May bills & budget
    • Gratitude Journal 5 things / inspirational readings / Calm app / lights out by 10:00

    GRATITUDE: Today I am grateful that my mom lives in the same state/city/neighborhood as me!

    WOTY 2020: Persistence



  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,027 Member
    edited April 2020
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    I am grateful...
    • ...that it’s Easter Morning
    • ...that I’m still fit and healthy
    • ...for all the signs of Spring in my garden
    • 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...
    • 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)
    Keep your chin up!
    The only failure is giving up!

    2019 DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:
    01 Aug 2019: 170.1
    31 Dec 2019: 151.2
    Total weight loss: 19.9lbs
    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
    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! 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
    Fri 03: 147.8
    Sat 04: 147.2
    Sun 05: 147.5
    Mon 06: 147.4
    Tue 07: 147.2 Almost at my goal weight!
    Week 2
    Wed 08: 147.3
    Thu 09: 142.6 😱 Now, logic suggests that I can't have lost almost 5 lbs overnight, but I'm putting it out there, although I'm expecting this to bounce up again tomorrow.
    Fri 10: 144
    Sat 11: 146.2
    Sun 12: 148.8: 😜 Scale needed new batteries! Gotta cut back on the Easter treats. 😂
    Mon 13:
    Tue 14:
    Week 3:
    Wed 15:
    Thu 16:
    Fri 17:
    Sat 18:
    Sun 19:
    Mon 20: 🎈🎉🎈74th Birthday 🎈🎉🎈
    Tue 21:
    Week 4:
    Wed 22:
    Thu 23:
    Fri 24:
    Sat 25:
    Sun 26:
    Mon 27:
    Tue 28:
    Wed 29:
    Thu 30:
    Fri 31:
    Still working on the project for my Grandson's birthday present.
    JFT Sat 12 Apr
    Daily goals:
    Sleep: 🌷
    Meditation:🌷2 mindfulness videos
    Cardio: > 30🌷Walking and some gardening
    Strength: > 10🌷General
    Flex: >10🌷Tai chi
    Prelog: stay in the green🌷are almost all my exercise calories, but still green
    Weight: < 150🌷
    Steps: >7500🌷7693
    Fitbit > 6 active hours 🌷8 done
    Mood: 😎
    Gratitude: I am grateful for my continued health and fitness
    Activities:
    • Gardening 🌷Weather was almost summery, cutting back shrubs, weeding salad beds
    • Local Shop for essentials🌷
    • Masks 🌷Cut out/Sewed 1 more. I plan to email to my daughters.
    • Work on Birthday project for Grandson 🌷working on this again today
    🐰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
    🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰
    Apr: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,
    🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰

    25 Bunnies!

    What next! 😂
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    edited April 2020
    Sunday 12 April

    Happy Easter

    I’ve checked my Fitbit and added up my bunnies. It took me ages to scroll back to find my last post with bunnies. I’ve been struggling with daily routine in general and specifically being accountable on this page. I’ve only been doing the exercise to try to minimise weight gain as I’ve not been logging and probably not been in the green either 👿. I am going to try to make an effort!

    Log
    Stay in the green
    Fruit and veg
    Water
    Fitbit exercise goals

    Bunny Goal:
    Mar 19,20,21,22,23,24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
    🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰 🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰 = 13
    Apr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 11 = 8
    🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,027 Member
    @SERmom3 I saw the stage show in London when it first came out. It was electrifying! Friday’s version 2012 stadium was as good, so dynamic and vibrant.
  • cesse47
    cesse47 Posts: 947 Member
    . Very different type of celebration today; just my granddaughter(T) and I, no large family gathering, no hugs, no hands clasped around a table for prayer, no big family dinner. We'll need to dismiss what was and focus on what it is today. I'll be roasting a chicken and sweet potatoes for dinner ... planning for one glass of wine. :)
    . I have a grocery delivery scheduled today at 9 am. Was amazed when it gave me the Sunday option; felt sure it would be Monday. Because the driver is working on this special holiday, I plan to tip them large. I have my sanitizing spray, sanitary wipes, rinsing sink, etc all ready. Everything goes on right side of sinks until sanitized, then to left to be put away ... getting pretty proficient at this!! LOL
    . Taking it easy most of the day. Maybe reading or watching a movie later. Time to just enjoy the day.

    Have a blessed Easter everyone!
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,431 Member
    @pastelunicornxanaxskittlevirus WELCOME!! Feel free to send a FR if you would like more support people! 😊
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,577 Member
    JFT Monday
    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. Update class sites. Email student.
    3. Answer student emails; extra credit from last week. Call doctor and check on prescription.
    4. Lunch: soup. Yoga with core/balance work. 15 minutes looking for senior photos!
    5. Write and publish a blog post. Read through ch 8 of God of Small Things. Organize bookshelf.
    6. Color! Fold laundry.
    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. Message Z.
    9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Wednesday: Sign contract. Take work for Hope.

    Scale goals
    End of 2017: 174.6
    End of 2018: 189.2
    End of 2019: 196.4
    End of January: 194.6
    End of February: 196.2
    End of March: 193.8
    Today: 195.8

    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 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. It's been raining almost all day, but I managed to get out for a walk. Only got drizzled on a little. It's supposed to get better tomorrow according to weather.com, but the patterns are apparently being unreliable? Anyway. We'll see. It'd be nice to get in a bike ride but I'm not going to count on it.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,027 Member
    edited April 2020
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    Like many of us, we have had an unusual Easter. I normally host our family get togethers, and had such a restful day. We still had our party, via Skype. Granddaughter was baking an apple tart throughout. Very impressive.

    Ate way too much chocolate, of course. But that’s a conscious choice I made, so not phased by the resultant bounce on the scale.

    I am grateful...
    • ...that I have been gifted another day
    • ...for the bright sunny morning
    • ...the beautiful pink magnolia blossom outside my window
    • 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...
    • working on a Memories Project for my grandson
    • 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)
    Keep your chin up!
    The only failure is giving up!

    2019 DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:
    01 Aug 2019: 170.1
    31 Dec 2019: 151.2
    Total weight loss: 19.9lbs
    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
    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! 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
    Fri 03: 147.8
    Sat 04: 147.2
    Sun 05: 147.5
    Mon 06: 147.4
    Tue 07: 147.2 Almost at my goal weight!
    Week 2
    Wed 08: 147.3
    Thu 09: 142.6 😱 Now, logic suggests that I can't have lost almost 5 lbs overnight, but I'm putting it out there, although I'm expecting this to bounce up again tomorrow.
    Fri 10: 144
    Sat 11: 146.2
    Sun 12: 148.8: 😜 Scale needed new batteries! Gotta cut back on the Easter treats. 😂
    Mon 13: 149.4🐣 Easter treats! 😂 Chocolate overload!
    Tue 14:
    Week 3:
    Wed 15:
    Thu 16:
    Fri 17:
    Sat 18:
    Sun 19:
    Mon 20: 🎈🎉🎈74th Birthday 🎈🎉🎈
    Tue 21:
    Week 4:
    Wed 22:
    Thu 23:
    Fri 24:
    Sat 25:
    Sun 26:
    Mon 27:
    Tue 28:
    Wed 29:
    Thu 30:
    Fri 31:
    Still working on the project for my Grandson's birthday present.
    JFT Sun 12 Apr
    Daily goals:
    Sleep: 🌷
    Meditation:🌷2 mindfulness videos
    Cardio: > 30🌷Walking and some gardening
    Strength: > 10🌷General
    Flex: >10🌷Tai chi
    Prelog: stay in the green 👻Epjc Fail!!! 👻
    Weight: < 150🌷
    Steps: > 7500🌷8150
    Fitbit > 6 active hours 🌷8 done
    Mood: 😎
    Gratitude: I am grateful for my continued health and fitness
    Activities:
    • Gardening 🌷Deadheading daffodils and tulips. Planting up.
    • Skype family party🌷🌷🌷
    • Masks 🌷2 wanted by DYD. Ready for collection
    • Work on Birthday project for Grandson 🌷working on this again today


    🐰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
    🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰
    Apr: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,
    🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰

    25 Bunnies!

    What next! 😂
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,027 Member
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  • SERmom3
    SERmom3 Posts: 568 Member
    @TerriRichardson112 - I was going to suggest a Memorial Day challenge 🇺🇸, but then remembered that many folks wouldn’t be celebrating that! 🤦‍♀️ Haha!

    Since April showers bring May flowers...what if we earned a 🌸🌼🌷 flower of your choice for hitting a personal goal? It could run through May? Just a suggestion. I do like these mini challenges.

    @PackerFanInGB - I LOVE what your kids/grandkids did. I wish I had thought of it! 🐰
  • SERmom3
    SERmom3 Posts: 568 Member
    JFT MONDAY:
    - Log every bite
    - Workout
    - Stay green
    - Homeschool
    - Laundry
    - Dishes
    - Store winter boots/hats/gloves

    Hope everyone had a nice Easter. We had a yummy dinner with the 5 of us and my mom stopped by from a distance for a bit. It was a beautiful day so kids played outside all day long! Didn’t really feel like Easter, but it was a nice day.

    The scale has been creeping up over the past several weeks. I really need to log my food. That’s the only way that I can consistently lose weight. Clearly I can’t manage my weight without logging everything. Too much snacking lately! 🤐

    Be well! 💕
  • teigansdad
    teigansdad Posts: 394 Member
    Back at it today
    Monday; vacation Over... still not back on work schedule till Thursday but wife working at home and I need to get back to normal-ish as was getting self destructive with my excess calories and extra beer.


    Monday goals
    No beer
    500 calories in green
    Long sufferfest workout
    Make good dinner


    Need to get some extra lawn projects done but looks like weather is not gonna cooperate
    Will place lawn work in the Maybe list of goals

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