Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY
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Today I feel inspired
by the dedication I see on this thread
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To 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!- 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) I finished the 14 day challenge, but have been too busy to continue with the extended Challenge.
- 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)
Turning up is the ultimate success!
2019 DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:01 Aug 2019: 170.1MAY:
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: 147.1Jan: - 2Apri: +1.3 (not too bad, considering lockdown/Easter/Birthday this month)
Feb: - 1.3
Mar: - 0.9
Tue 31 Mar: 147.9
April:
Thu 30 April: 149.2Week 1:Week 4:
Fri 01: 148.9
Sat 02: 149.2
Sun 03: 149.2
Mon 04: 148.6
Tue 05: 148.6
Wed 06: 148.6
Thu 07: 148.5
Week 2:
Fri 08: 148.4
Sat 09: 148.9
Sun 10: 148.9
Mon 11: 148.6
Tue 12: 148.7
Wed 13: 148.6
Thu 14: 148.5
Week 3:
Fri 15: 147.9 👀😍 Ooo! A wee whoosh.
Sat 16: 148.2
Sun 17:148.1
Mon 18: 148.2
Tue 19: 147.9
Wed 20: 149.2
Thu 21: 149.2
Fri 22: 148.2
Sat23: 148.8
Sun 24: 148.6
Wed 27: 149.2
Thurs 28: 148.4
JFT Wed 27 May:
Daily goals:
Sleep: 🌷
Meditation:🌷breathing meditation
Intentional exercise: > 50🌷136
Cardio: > 30🌷Walking, gardening
Strength: > 10🌷glutes/thighs
Flex: >10🌷Yoga
Prelog: stay in the green 🌷
Weight: < 150🌷
Steps: > 7500🌷8916
Fitbit > 6 active hours 🌷9
Mood: 😎
Gratitude: I am grateful for the warm dry weather.
Activities I got to do today:
🌷meditation🌷essentials shopping🌷
🌷watching live NASA coverage on TV🌷
🌷more Laundry🌷gardening 🌷Write🌷
🌷Birthday project for Grandson🌷
🌺🌸🌼SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE🌼🌸🌺
🎯 Set your own daily goal 🎯
🌺🌸🌼 Earn one 💐 for each day 🌼🌸🌺
❗️From 15 April to 31 May (47 days)❗️
Daily Goal:
50 + minutes intentional exercise
April: 15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,
29,30
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May: 1,2,3,,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,
15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,
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🌺🌸🌼SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE🌼🌸🌺
🌺🌸🌼 15 April to 31 May 🌼🌸🌺
My Daily Goal -- 30+ minutes of intentional exercise -- 🌺🌸🌼🌸🌺🌼🌸🌼🌸🌺🌸🌼-0-0-0-🌺🌼🌸🌺-0-0
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JFT Goals for Thursday, May 28, 2020
Log everything; Be mindful of everything I eat - try for lower carb/sodium choices; drink 8+ water
Do 30 min Chair Yoga
Do stretching video in full
On Hold --- Dining Room -- declutter, vacuum, mop floor -- still decluttering
Dining Room ceiling fan -- Glass Housing (Sec1, Sec2, Sec3), medallion, blades - blades in process
#1 PRIORITY -- Do Laundry for Brother (have approx 6 loads to go)
#2 PRIORITY -- Go to emergency distribution centers to pick up Food, Water, PPE, any cleaning supplies available, sanitizer spray for house walls, work gloves, 5 gal buckets, etc
The Plan: Take the day as it comes. Do laundry. Go to Distribution Center. Go to Brother's.
I'm getting exercise hauling those heavy bags of wet muddy laundry downstairs and going up and down stairs to do laundry. My calves are sure aching today!! I can't do a lot of the physical stuff out at Brother's house so doing the laundry and running errands is my way of contributing to helping him.
And, amid all of this tragedy is an abundance of grace --- the outpouring of community involvement is astounding ... the overabundance of food, water, supplies and the volunteers manning our emergency distribution centers is phenomenal ... all of the various work crews organized by United Way, local churches, local businesses, crews from other parts of the state, and crews coming in from other states (from churches, firefighters, Samaritan's Purse, etc).
Another blessing (strange tho it is) is the Pandemic since a large number of people have not been able to go back to work. Instead, they are eager TO DO!! Some wearing masks, some not. Doesn't seem to matter to most ... just ready to get the job done.
So grateful to so many; feeling blessed. Have a good day everyone!!
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@Snowflake1968 your new deck looks amazing! Great job decorating! Really like the square metal planters on the steps.
@clicketykeys WTG on lowest weigh-in!! Yea!!
@cschmitz110515 Thanks for your continuing prayers ... it means a great deal.
@jenwalkingfurther Sodium is difficult for me to keep low as well, darn it! Drink extra water for a couple of days; that usually helps me.
@teigansdad Raspberries!! YUM!! Hope you did well in your race.
@TerriRichardson112 Thank you for your prayers.
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@Snowflake1968 What a fabulous job Roger and you have done. He looks very relaxed there!
@cesse47 Bravo!!! You sound like a true pioneer woman, rolling up your sleeves and getting on with what’s got to be done.3 -
pridesabtch wrote: »JFT Wednesday
- Feed Dogs
- Weigh in OH MY Goodness that was bad!
- Go into work
- Fix *kitten*
God I hope it works now
- Protein bar for breakfast
too busy, skipped it
- Protein bar for lunch didn't have time to pack lunch today
- Nap Glorious Nap
- Shop for a dress for wedding Hubby wanted to go, but time got away from him
- Exercise, legs are tired maybe walk or get a short ride in Just didn't happen
- Log everything Went off the rails today
- Stay green See above
- Bed by 11:00
Have a great day y'all!
Ran it way off the rails yesterday. I was too tired and too hungry from missing breakfast. It was a bit of a disaster. Oh well, starting again today. Still didn't get much sleep, but did get breakfast. Here is to another glorious day. Have some things at work this morning, but taking a half day to go shop and maybe get a pedicure...
JFT Thursday
- Go into work
- Review material for big meeting
- Leave work after meeting
- Shop and chill solo. Not inviting hubby today. Not even telling him I'm going
- Mani/Pedicure
- 10K steps
- Log everything
- Stay green
- No alcohol
- Bed by 11:00
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JFT - Wednesday May 27
1L of water - 👿
Log all food - 🙂
JFT- Thursday May 28
1L of water
Log all food
Thank you all for the deck compliments. I can’t wait for weather that will compliment it.
I am dreading my work day we have a long meeting today and the spike to someone yesterday that upset my boss. I hope she doesn’t keep rehashing it today.
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Recap W 5/27
1) Walk dog = 4.25 mi 1:15:34 & stretched happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / REMEMBER 5 somethings / stairs breaks from basement to 2nd floor = Fitbit 15,119 / 250+ 12/14 (phone call) / 38 floors
3) Meals prelogged (orange roughy thawing) / net calories green / 14c water = Stuck w/ plan, had enough cals for string cheese evening snack and still net cals 73
sodium green sugar green fiber ok 
protein excellent 12c water 
4) Work from home / organize papers & electronics to work at office R / prep lunch/snacks, water bottle & overnight oats = 3x
5) 1 home chore
6) Call ex-roomie 7:30 EST
7) Floss / retainers
JFT R 5/28 ~ rest day
1) Move hourly / REMEMBER 5 somethings / stairs breaks (3 floors in office building)
2) Meals prelogged / net calories green / 14c water
3) Work in office / organize papers & electronics to work at home F
4) Wash towels / 1 other home chore
5) FLOSS / RETAINERS
Last night had wonderful phone chat ex-roommate from college. Except her hubby was trying to contribute about trivial stuff early in the call. We wore him out, though ~ our call lasted two hours! I really miss her, wish we weren't so many miles apart.
Working in my office today. Learned when I signed in at the front desk (new protocol) the father of someone who works down the hall from my dept. passed away several days ago and tested positive. He was elderly and apparently had lots of underlying health issues. The receptionist (not wearing a mask) stressed wearing my mask, and CFO also down the hall stressed social distancing, which we do anyway. Just a little paranoid now.SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE
🌸🌼🌷🥀 Earn a flower each day 🌺💐🌻🌹
From 15 April to 31 May (47 days)
Daily Goal: net calories green
April: 15, 16, 17, 22, 24, 28, 30 [7X] pitiful
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May: 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11,12, 13, 16, 18, 20, 22, 26, 27 [14X] {no logging 5/23 - 5/25}
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2020 Goals:1) 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 / Prevention virtual 5K Fun & Fit Team on 5/2/20 I walked 3.48 mi w/ dog in 1:01:10 ave. pace 17:33 / RonaRunOff 5/16/20 virtual walk 5.08 miles with dog in 1:23:15 ave. pace 16:23
7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together
8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states)
9) Declutter home office, bedroom and basement = basement (boxes) Jan. / home office desk (some) & more basement boxes Feb. / basement boxes & home office (some more) Mar. / decluttered/cleaned in bedroom & more basement boxes Apr. / basement boxes May3 -
I read everyone's posts yesterday but must have forgotten to post my goals for myself. I actually accomplished my mental to-do list, so it was a good day. This morning I actually hit my first mini goal, which I have been actively pursuing over the past couple of weeks, so I'm pretty pumped! I have wanted to get under 180 lbs for well over a year (maybe even two years), and today I finally did it! 179 lb. I still have a long way to go, but I am so happy to finally meet that first mini goal which I've had for such a long time but would get discouraged and give up on!
It's supposed to rain with some heavy rain and thunderstorms today, so it will be a good day to either curl up with a book or perhaps spend time in my sewing room downstairs. I have an annual doctor follow up today so I'm hoping to get a thumbs up and someday maybe get off some meds! Now wouldn't that just be groovy?
Just for Thursday:- Pre-log meals & snacks
- Stick to plan / Stay green / Close food diary by 8pm
- 90 oz H2O
- 1% Change ~What will it be today?
- Podcasts: Joyce Meyer / Half Size Me / Phit 'n Phat / Ten Percent Happier
- Appointment / Errands / Task List
- Send b-day & graduation cards
- Chair Yoga / 30 minutes intentional activity
- Bedtime Routine ~ Think about changes to make better
- Get up early morning
Gratitude: Today I am grateful for a gray, cloudy, rainy day so I can get things done inside without feeling bad about not being outside.
2020 WOTY: Tenacity
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@Snowflake1968 I love your deck! Very nicely done! You SHOULD be proud! Building a deck is hard work and yours turned out perfect. Love the lights around the outside of it!
@cesse47 It sounds like you are getting quite the daily workout!! Your brother is lucky to have you! You are doing important things that he doesn't have to take time out to do and that is a HUGE help! I am so sorry about what your community is going through, but I do love hearing about the people coming together and helping. It restores my faith in humanity. Hugs to you! :flowerforyou:
@cschmitz110515 You are a Rock Star to walk with your dog yesterday morning! It had to be brutal with that humidity! I would've dropped after one block! I'm sorry to hear about your colleague's father! I also would be paranoid...I'm still furloughed and not hatin' it! I'm going to be extremely paranoid to go back to work. I travel between clinics to support providers some days and I'm high risk...just want to retire and not go back at this point! 
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@cesse47 Thank you!
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Hey guys! How is everyone? Sorry I've been MIA for so long. I haven't been doing well mentally. But I and my friend have been complaining for weeks about our weight and how sluggish we feel so we decided to do something about it. She started using a different app but I've had success with MFP plus I have all of you BEAUTIFUL people so I'm back.
A few things have happened since April. Matt is going back to work tomorrow. It's kind of a mixed blessing. It'll get him out of the house and doing something that he enjoys. He's going to be at an empty store building bikes all day. Dick's stores in our area have a shortage of prebuilt bikes because so many people have been buying them and the bike tech from Matt's old store quit. The problem is that Matt is at higher risk for Covid because of an underlying health issue. So we're really hoping and praying that he doesn't end up getting it and suffering. So please pray for that. My unemployment finally came through so that's been a blessing and a half. I finished my first novel and am elbows deep in another one right now. I had a med change because my anxiety has been so bad. Matt got put on a new inhaler that is doing wonders. He's been suffering from migraines for most of his furlough. I think they're stress-related so I'm hoping that with him going back to work and being busy that those will go away. Um...I think that's it. Lol.
I'm only going to put together a small list for tonight because it's already 3:35 pm. I hope everyone is doing well.
JFT, 3/28/20
-Drink at least 64oz of water
-Only 2 glasses of wine
-Empty/fill/run the dishwasher
-Make rice before I start cooking dinner
-Call Dover Oil
Okay. I think that's it. Love you guys!6 -
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Today I feel inspired
by the dedication I see on this thread
💜💜💜
🌷🌹🥀🌻🌼🌺🌸🌺🌼🌻🥀🌹🌷
🌷🌹🥀🌻🌼🌺🌸🌺🌼🌻🥀🌹🌷
To 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!- 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) I finished the 14 day challenge, but have been too busy to continue with the extended Challenge.
- 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)
Turning up is the ultimate success!
2019 DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:01 Aug 2019: 170.1MAY:
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: 147.1Jan: - 2Apri: +1.3 (not too bad, considering lockdown/Easter/Birthday this month)
Feb: - 1.3
Mar: - 0.9
Tue 31 Mar: 147.9
April:
Thu 30 April: 149.2Week 1:Week 4:
Fri 01: 148.9
Sat 02: 149.2
Sun 03: 149.2
Mon 04: 148.6
Tue 05: 148.6
Wed 06: 148.6
Thu 07: 148.5
Week 2:
Fri 08: 148.4
Sat 09: 148.9
Sun 10: 148.9
Mon 11: 148.6
Tue 12: 148.7
Wed 13: 148.6
Thu 14: 148.5
Week 3:
Fri 15: 147.9 👀😍 Ooo! A wee whoosh.
Sat 16: 148.2
Sun 17:148.1
Mon 18: 148.2
Tue 19: 147.9
Wed 20: 149.2
Thu 21: 149.2
Fri 22: 148.2
Sat23: 148.8
Sun 24: 148.6
Wed 27: 149.2
Thurs 28: 148.4
JFT Thu 28 May:
Daily goals:
Sleep: 🌷
Meditation:🌷breathing meditation
Intentional exercise: > 50🌷81
Cardio: > 30🌷Walking, gardening
Strength: > 10🌷abs/core
Flex: >10🌷Tai Chi
Prelog: stay in the green 🌷
Weight: < 150🌷
Steps: > 7500🌷8100+
Fitbit > 6 active hours 🌷9
Mood: 😎
Gratitude: I am grateful that I have what I need.
Activities I got to do today:
🌷meditation🌷more Laundry🌷gardening 🌷Write🌷Birthday project for Grandson🌷
🌷Watch TV🌷Puzzles🌷
🌺🌸🌼SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE🌼🌸🌺
🎯 Set your own daily goal 🎯
🌺🌸🌼 Earn one 💐 for each day 🌼🌸🌺
❗️From 15 April to 31 May (47 days)❗️
Daily Goal:
50 + minutes intentional exercise
April: 15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,
29,30
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May: 1,2,3,,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,
15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28
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@PackerFanInGB - congratulations on getting under 180. I made it there last summer for about 5 minutes and am right back to 200 as of this morning. I need to get at it again as none of my clothes fit.
@HEGoddard0928 - welcome back! What is the next step with your novel? Do you have to find an agent?
My day went better than expected. Hopefully tomorrow is the same.3 -
HEGoddard0928 wrote: »Okay. I think that's it. Love you guys!
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pridesabtch wrote: »JFT Thursday
- Go into work 😀
- Review material for big meeting😀
- Leave work after meeting😀
- Shop and chill solo. Not inviting hubby today. Not even telling him I'm going😀
- Mani/Pedicure😀
- 10K steps😀 17k
- Log everything😀
- Stay green😀
- No alcohol😀
- Bed by 11:00😀
Have a great day y'all!
Well I found a dress for the wedding and an outfit for the bridal shower. Clothes shopping is tough because you can’t try things on and I don’t wear a consistent size. I bought clothes at the 3 stores that were open. Came home tried them on, then returned all of said clothes and bought more clothes. I have another pile of returns.
My oldest went with me for the second trip and we took time to get mani/pedis. It was nice spending time with her. Then did a 3.5 mile walk for a total of 17k steps yesterday.
I got to bed before11:00, but woke up at 1:45am. It’s now 3:30 and I’m updating my JFT. Not good but a little too common right now.
No real plans other than work and fake tanning today. I think iris supposed to rain all day.
JFT Friday
- Early morning meeting
- Shower/shave/tan
- 10k steps
- Nap
- Log everything
- Stay green
- No alcohol
- Bed by 11:00
Have a great day y’all!
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JFT - Thursday
15k steps👍
Log everything 👍
Stay within calorie target 👍
Mow lawn after work👎 Swept and scrubbed the front porch instead!
7hrs sleep👎
JFT - Friday
15k steps
Log everything
Stay within calorie target
Online Strength class
Have a good day everyone x
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Morning ladies and gents! I hope you are all doing wonderful this morning. It's 6:11 am here right now. I've been up for about an hour. This is the earliest I've been awake since before my surgery in February. It's kinda nice but also pretty terrible at the same time. Lol. My bff from Seattle is still awake from last night because she's 3 hours behind us. It's such a strange feeling knowing that I'm up for the day and she hasn't been to sleep yet. Lol.
So today is Matt's first day back to work since the middle of March and he only fell asleep about an hour ago. His alarm is going to ring in 15 minutes. I feel bad for him because he's working a 10-hour shift today too. It'll be a really easy day for him and I'm going to stock him full of caffeine before he leaves so hopefully that will help too. This is what he gets for spending his entire time off staying up late playing video games. I know that some of it are also probably worries. But I think he'll be okay. He'll just be dead tired when he gets home.
I don't know what I'm going to do for the 12ish hours I'll be home alone today though. For the last two months, I've been home with Matt and now I won't be. It's going to be such a change. I'll have to figure out what to do with myself! Lol. I'll probably do some writing. It's supposed to be 80+ degrees out today and humid so a walk probably won't be happening. I have to return some things to the store and I have to go pick up a few things at a different store so maybe I'll go do that too. I have to be home for a heating oil delivery though. I want to top off our tank while the prices are still super low.
Wow...Sorry for the ramble! Onto some goals
JFT, 5/29/20
- STAY AWAKE! Do not go back to sleep!
- Oil delivery
- Write the next scene
- Return items to Walmart
- Pick up coffee at Ollie's
- Make a comprehensive shopping list
- Look over bills
- Update check book
- Do day two of workout plan/yoga
- Look for a new series to start reading
Okay so that's a few more things than I thought. Lol
@Snowflake1968 Right now the novel I just finished needs some HEAVY edits but I'm leaving it alone for a time while I work on this next completely different one. I can't decide if I want to go the traditional publishing route or if I want to self publish. The main reason I wouldn't want to self-pub is because it can cost a lot of money upfront for the possibility of not much return but trad-pub is a lot of work trying to find agents and publishers who want to work with your story. It's also A LOT of rejection. Most authors these days end up going the self-pub route because they've given up on finding an agent or they just don't want to be bothered with it. My book of poetry is self-pubbed but I do little to no marketing for it so there are no sales. That's the main issue(other than the cost) with that avenue. You have to do all of your own marketing. It's definitely not easy. Especially if you're trying to write another novel and working/raising a family all at the same time. Sorry for writing this novel as an explanation.4 -
Thursday goals
Stay green✅
Pick up more fruit✅
Stop at Lowe’s for project number 2✅
Sufferfest✅
Call car dealership✅
No m&ms✅
No beer✅
Today’s my Friday 🙂
Friday
2 hr morning sweet spot trainer ride
Test drive bike repair and text owner assuming all done
Unload car and vacuum it out
Build small doorway patio at basement entrance
Stay green
2 beer max
No m&ms
Drop off car for maintenance
110 pull-ups today ( total not at once 😛)
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HEGoddard0928 wrote: »Okay. I think that's it. Love you guys!
👍🏻 Great to see you posting again. Cut yourself some slack, and don’t stress too much about slipping back. I think we’re all in the same boat with this situation.
Hurrah for the unemployment coming through.
Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 every goes well today when Matt goes back to work.
Looks like you plan to keep busy. Don’t forget to pamper yourself a little and enjoy the freedom.
I’ve been working on my memoir, prompted by a request from my grandson for an unusual birthday present for his birthday just before Easter. He asked DH and me to answer questions about our lives, then subsequently sent us 56 questions. Fortunately, I have already got a mountain of pieces already, and DH and I have been enjoying collaborating on the project. I’m putting it together and printing it out for him, but I’m gonna need a bigger folder than I thought. I may get it printed later and give copies to the rest of the family later.
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@TerriRichardson112 That sounds amazing! I wish my grandparents had done that. I only have the stories from my Dad. I'm hoping one day he lets us record them. He has one of the best memories I've ever encountered but sometimes he likes to exaggerate. Lol. My mom calls him King of the Tall Tale Tellers. Also, I'm going to spend some time writing today and maybe finish reading a book I've been putting off. Those are usually pretty relaxing to me. Lol2
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@HEGoddard0928
The beauty of that is that there is always a kernel of truth in the tall tales. 😂2 -
JFT Friday
1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea!
2. Check email. Write everything down before it goes in the mouth. AM run. Call ER.
3. Review papers by desk. File or trash. Check green room for paintbrushes and donations.
4. Lunch: wrap. Read 50 pages.
5. Write a letter. Garden 12-5.
6. Color! Watch ATLA.
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. Writing: Album post. Message Z.
9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Check on free NAIE membership? Thursday - call ER about bill.
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
End of January: 194.6
End of February: 196.2
End of March: 193.8
End of April: 192.6
Today: 189.6
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. 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? left toe joints. Sleep center 778 3316.
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 haven't been out of the 190s in a year. Now let's see if I can keep heading in the same direction.2 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »@cschmitz110515 You are a Rock Star to walk with your dog yesterday morning! It had to be brutal with that humidity! I would've dropped after one block! I'm sorry to hear about your colleague's father! I also would be paranoid...I'm still furloughed and not hatin' it! I'm going to be extremely paranoid to go back to work. I travel between clinics to support providers some days and I'm high risk...just want to retire and not go back at this point!
Thank you! Have to admit, I hate walking when it's hot and humid. But I knew Thursday would be rainy, plus I was working from my office that day, and I try not to take two consecutive days as rest. Yesterday I adapted to the idea that there may always be "someone" either positive or asymptomatic near me, and I'll follow the recommended precautions (mask, social distancing, hand washing) but I can't live in fear. Tbh I wish I could retire too, I've been enjoying "working" from home. I'm old enough to claim SS benefits, but hubby is not. The main reason is the cost of health insurance, which would be pricey. I have an app called Final Countdown, set to when I turn 65. Before I forget, BIG congrats on your reaching your mini-goal! Onward and downward!
@clicketykeys Congratulations on your w-i that is wonderful!
@HEGoddard0928 Hi Hannah, good to see you posting again!3 -
JFT - Thursday May 28
1l of water -
log all food -
JFT - Friday May 29
1L of water
Log all food
@pridesabtch - reading your post about shopping, mani/pedi made me forget for a minute that the world is still upside down. It must have been a nice day for you.
@HEGoddard0928 - no need to apologize for the explanation that all makes sense to me. I guess you need to have faith in your book and yourself no matter how you do it.
@TerriRichardson112 - that birthday request is the biggest compliment. What type of questions did he ask? I am working on doing books for my daughters for Christmas. I am using my Mom's diaries as a jumping off point to jog my memory of certain things. I also have my Grandmother's diaries covering the same period. I am going to put their diary entries and then I'll write my memory. I need to get at this more heavily.
@clicketykeys - Your goals seem so short compared to what they used to be, I hope you aren't as stressed now as you were.
I am at work, it is 33 degrees celsius in here right now as there is a problem with our air system. I don't know how long it will take to get this fixed, but I hope its soon.
Tonight my youngest is supposed to come out and enjoy a deck visit late into the evening. I am so excited. I may stop and buy some adult beverages. I haven't had even one since her wedding last July. I am not a big drinker anyway, but it might be a nice way to spend an evening. I just need the weather to cooperate .4 -
Recap R 5/28 ~ rest day
1) Move hourly / REMEMBER 5 somethings / stairs breaks (3 floors in office building) = Fitbit 9,309 / 250+ 13/14 (lost track of time + app not syncing properly during day) / 36 floors
2) Meals prelogged / net calories green / 14c water = Evening, I ate some Easter chocolate & just didn't stop.
Guesstimated for food log (this morning, couldn't face it last night) & net cals -694 sodium green sugar -61 fiber & protein excellent 15c water
3) Work in office / organize papers & electronics to work at home F = 2x
4) Wash towels / 1 other home chore
5) FLOSS / RETAINERS felt guilty about chocolate so forced myself to do this 
JFT F 5/29
1) Walk dog = 4.75 mi 1:24:36 & stretched
happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / REMEMBER 5 somethings / stairs breaks (basement to 2nd floor)
3) Figure out supper & prelog / net calories green / 14c water
4) Work from home / Facebook Live noon / submit weekly & daily status updates
5) Laundry (already have one load hung & 2nd in wash) / 1 other home chore
6) Floss / retainers
We got 2.75" of rain yesterday so rain barrels are again overflowing. Today is 20 degrees cooler and not nearly so humid, so AC off and windows open ~ yay. Woke up at 6 (without alarm ~ wow), threw load of clothes in washer and went out with dog. SO much more pleasant to walk with dog, and plenty of puddles for her to drink from (more for her to squat and squirt).SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE
🌸🌼🌷🥀 Earn a flower each day 🌺💐🌻🌹
From 15 April to 31 May (47 days)
Daily Goal: net calories green
April: 15, 16, 17, 22, 24, 28, 30 [7X] pitiful
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May: 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11,12, 13, 16, 18, 20, 22, 26, 27 [14X] {no logging 5/23 - 5/25}
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2020 Goals:1) 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 / Prevention virtual 5K Fun & Fit Team on 5/2/20 I walked 3.48 mi w/ dog in 1:01:10 ave. pace 17:33 / RonaRunOff 5/16/20 virtual walk 5.08 miles with dog in 1:23:15 ave. pace 16:23
7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together
8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states)
9) Declutter home office, bedroom and basement = basement (boxes) Jan. / home office desk (some) & more basement boxes Feb. / basement boxes & home office (some more) Mar. / decluttered/cleaned in bedroom & more basement boxes Apr. / basement boxes May3 -
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Today I feel inspired
by the dedication I see on this thread
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🌷🌹🥀🌻🌼🌺🌸🌺🌼🌻🥀🌹🌷
🌷🌹🥀🌻🌼🌺🌸🌺🌼🌻🥀🌹🌷
To 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!- 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) I finished the 14 day challenge, but have been too busy to continue with the extended Challenge.
- 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)
Turning up is the ultimate success!
2019 DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:01 Aug 2019: 170.1MAY:
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: 147.1Jan: - 2Apri: +1.3 (not too bad, considering lockdown/Easter/Birthday this month)
Feb: - 1.3
Mar: - 0.9
Tue 31 Mar: 147.9
April:
Thu 30 April: 149.2Week 1:Thu 28: 148.4
Fri 01: 148.9
Sat 02: 149.2
Sun 03: 149.2
Mon 04: 148.6
Tue 05: 148.6
Wed 06: 148.6
Thu 07: 148.5
Week 2:
Fri 08: 148.4
Sat 09: 148.9
Sun 10: 148.9
Mon 11: 148.6
Tue 12: 148.7
Wed 13: 148.6
Thu 14: 148.5
Week 3:
Fri 15: 147.9 👀😍 Ooo! A wee whoosh.
Sat 16: 148.2
Sun 17:148.1
Mon 18: 148.2
Tue 19: 147.9
Wed 20: 149.2
Thu 21: 149.2
Week 4:
Fri 22: 148.2
Sat23: 148.8
Sun 24: 148.6
Mon 25:
Tues 26:
Wed 27: 149.2
Week 4:
Fri 28: 148.6 🌷Just grateful that I am maintaining as I have been ramping up my strength to improve muscle tone.
JFT Thu 28 May:
Daily goals:
Sleep: 🌷
Meditation:🌷breathing meditation
Intentional exercise: > 50🌷101
Cardio: > 30🌷Walking, gardening, HIIT
Strength: > 10🌷abs/core
Flex: >10🌷Tai Chi
Prelog: stay in the green 🌷
Weight: < 150🌷
Steps: > 7500🌷9500*
Fitbit > 6 active hours 🌷12
Mood: 😎
Gratitude: I am grateful that I have what I need.
Activities I got to do today:
🌷meditation🌷Chores/Laundry🌷
🌷filling summer planters 🌷Write🌷
🌷Birthday project for Grandson🌷
🌷Watch TV🌷Puzzles🌷Crochet🌷
🌺🌸🌼SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE🌼🌸🌺
🎯 Set your own daily goal 🎯
🌺🌸🌼 Earn one 💐 for each day 🌼🌸🌺
❗️From 15 April to 31 May (47 days)❗️
Daily Goal:
50 + minutes intentional exercise
April: 15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,
29,30
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May: 1,2,3,,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,
15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28
29,
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@Snowflake1968 - Dunno about that. There's less that I have to remember at the summer job that I'm at. And there's less change-around day to day. But just with this year being as crappy as it's been... bleugh. I don't know that I'm less stressed.2
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It has been SO long since I posted.. but I need to get back to posting my goals.
Hubby is doing well so far with radiation, but it has been stressful with the virus. We are only allowing our daughter in our patio room since she works in a nursing home occasionally. I know this is extra hard for her ... when a person already has anxiety, the coronavirus, plus her dads cancer just adds to it. But .. we have to be careful. If my husband so much as runs a fever, he has to stop radiation. And if he stops or misses just one treatment, they can not restart the radiation, and that would be the end. They would have to find other treatments.
But I've been doing good until this week. This week my weight is up about 4 pounds, mostly because I ate too much over the weekend, and have been grazing all week. Old habits.
So I know I have lots to catch up on here, but just miss you all, and wanted to say hi, and start again posting, simple goals!
SO JFT, Saturday
1. log ALL food ... haven't been doing that
2. concentrate on water
3. mindful eating
4. go for walk or bike ride.
5.5 -
Have been barely hanging on. Still trying to get some form of walk/exercise most days. Journaling and posting has really fallen off. Still having decent food breakfast and lunch. But work is so overwhelming I feel angry and stressed all the time and then struggle against the “I deserve this fun food” thoughts. I thought I would be further along in my weight loss journey by now but instead I’m just trying to not gain.
Daily habits: track, 😀exercise, 😀journal😀
Saturday Action Plan
1. No alarm wake, pill, weigh, pets, pill
2. Breakfast = oven protein pancakes
3. Long walk
4. Weights, yoga
5. Make 3 salads (lunch)
6. Make roast chicken (lunch)
7. Laundry
8. Work tasks: remote letter, leadership expectations, answer network person
9. Home task: refi calculation
10. Dinner = takeout
11. Upstairs by 10
12. Journal
13. Meditate
14. Lights out by 10:45
SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE🌸
My Daily Goal: cardio or strength training, any duration
April: 15, 16, 17,19,20, 21,22,23,24,25
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27,28,30 May 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
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9, 12, 13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20
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21, 22, 23,24, 27,28,29
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GRATITUDE: I am grateful for health and family and the beauty of nature.
WOTY: Habits7 -
JFT - Friday
15k steps👍
Log everything 👍
Stay within calorie target 👍
Online Strength class👍 nice to feel my muscles ache a bit today
JFT - Saturday
15k steps
7hrs sleep
Log everything
Stay within calorie target
Have a safe day everyone- it’s so inspiring seeing lots of people making goals here x
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