JUST FOR TODAY -- Daily Commitment Thread for 2021

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  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member
    Goals for Monday are simple -

    No snacks
    Back and foot exercises
    Sensible meals
    As much outside work as possible, as it's forecast rain after today.
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,464 Member
    JFT Sunday
    - Weigh in😀
    - Sunday school😀
    - Church😀
    - Wicked Lobster for lunch 😀
    - Straighten up the living room, kitchen & bathroom😀
    - Nap :smile:
    - Log food :smile:
    - Stay green :smile:
    - Bed by 11:30 :smile:

    Have a blessed day y’all!

    Finally got my lobster yesterday. I've been craving it for like a month, but Parkersburg, WV is no haven for seafood. On occasion we get the Wicked Lobster food truck to come to town or a nearby town and that is as good as it gets around here.

    Sunday was pretty good, got some work around the house done and still worked in my nap. Really Church, lunch, clean & nap pretty well sum it up.

    JFT Monday
    - Weigh in :smile:
    - Work by 7:30 :smile:
    - Protein bar for brunch
    - Meetings all afternoon
    - Log food
    - Stay green
    - Don't get discouraged
    - Bed by 11:30 in bed not on couch.

    Make your Monday a little less Monday if you can! Love y'all!
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    Hour commitment - just finished coffee stuff, now I won't eat again until after 12 pm.
    JFT for 10/25 (today): ✔️
    1) No more brownies, but a few crumbs if I want!
    2) No peanut butter (last 10/24)
    3) Don't weigh again until Monday 10/25
    4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday)
    5) No more tootsie pops (bad for my teeth)
    6) Lunch <= 600 calories
    7) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. Honey ok today.
    8) No peanuts today
    9) Some dried apricots ok today.

  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,645 Member
    Wishing all my JFT friends a good week! Glad to see you post @Bex953172 hugs to you!!!

    JFT M 10/25 ~ rest day?
    1) Move hourly / stairs breaks (log in Exercise Notes)
    2) Leftovers for supper? / net cals zero / 14c water
    3) Complete J-ROP checklist templates / complete draft & email Surveillance request / catch up email backlog from last week / wait on direction for PA-BB (again... ugh)
    4) Ecard to ESL / take clean clothes upstairs & put away / another ta-da?
    5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 5:40 alarm (dog walk before work)

    Weekend was busy Sat. with farmers market & long dog walk, followed by some fall yardwork & a short errand or two with hubby, then grilled up some brats for last time this year. Sun. was church, longer dog walk, finished cutting back & fencing all the roses while hubby finished draining & storing rain barrels, and washed clothes & dishes. At least the only fall yardwork left is raking (me b/c hubby will use leaf-blower) once our huge trees give up their leaves. And after hubby gets the snowblower out of the shed, I can put in Weber grill and last small things. I made a new recipe (from the fish lady at Sat. market) for supper on Sun. and logged to the best of my ability. Smoked salmon & spinach fettucine... yum! Not a diet but my lifestyle.

    With more seasonable weather, I had to plug in the heated birdbath, as it had some ice yesterday morning. I've really been enjoying the birds at our backyard feeders. Saw nuthatches, blue jays, cardinals, downy woodpeckers, house finches, even a robin or two still hanging around.

    I could not get myself out of bed early this morning in the dark, could hear the winds blowing & just too tired from so much physical activity over the weekend. Maybe walk dog after work around the neighborhood with our LED gear on? We'll see.

    2021 Goals:
    1) Weight 150#
    2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
    3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability. Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I peek occasionally other days. My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.
    4) Take measurements & log on MFP every month end ~ remember this year! ~ 1.31.21 ~ 2.28.21 ~ 4.3.21 ~ 4.30.21 not pretty ~ skipped 5.31.21 & 6.30.21 ~ 7.31.21 accountable ~ 9.1.21 horrible after vacation but recorded ~ 9.30.21 small improvements yay
    5) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking but include weights/circuit & other x-training
    6) Participate in race or challenge events even if virtual ~ started MapMyWalk You Vs. Year 1021K on Jan. 1 / virtual 50 Mile Frenzy 11.27.20 - 1.15.21 (replaced Frenzy on the Fox for Jan. 2021) 50.37 miles 12.17.20 and completed 97.44 miles total / Tour de Northeast WI virtual challenge: cover distance from Oshkosh to Gills Rock (139 miles) 1.1.21 - 3.31.21 ~ completed distance on 3.21.21 / 30/45 Build to Bellin virtual challenge 30 min. activity for total of 1,350 min. in 45 days 3.1.21 - 4.15.21 = 146 out of 339 in 34:00:42 / Hope 2021 Face Mask virtual 5K (benefits No Kid Hungry) anytime 5.11.21 in 58:04 / 100 Miles in May virtual challenge ~ 134.68 miles would've been more if I hadn't sluffed off on dog walks one week / Bellin (virtual) 10K on 6.19.21 after thunderstorm in 1:45:49 ave. pace 17:02 per mile / Titletown Wellness Shoreline Challenge: virtual distance from Gills Rock to Pleasant Prairie (232 miles) as many times as possible 6.12.21 - 11.26.21 / Packers 5K IN PERSON 7.24.21 48:36 ave. pace 15:39 / Bellin Women's Pink Pumpkin 5K IN PERSON 10.2.21 47:34 ave. pace 15:19 second half pace 14:48 / Run for the Hill of It (trail) 5K 10.9.21 in person 52:10 ave. pace 16:48 hill climb 1:44
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together ~ excellent goal last year that should be repeated
    8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states) ~ had this goal in 2020 and how ironic
    9) Declutter bedroom, home office and basement ~ made good progress in 2020 & want to keep it up
    Word for 2021: Gratitude ~ be mindful of & appreciate my many blessings
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,645 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 "official" weigh-in day, and I peek occasionally other days. My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale. No goal dates set ~ this is not a diet but my lifestyle.

    Age 64, 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 (need to be realistic): maintain 150

    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:
    06/16/18 = 152.0 lowest weight all year :smiley:
    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
    3/2/20 Dr. B recommended getting my weight back down for relief of mild arthritis in both my knees. Another incentive.
    03/07 = 165.5 several very red days ~ oops
    03/14 = 164.5 conscientiously logging food helps
    03/21 = 162.5 stressed out & not feeling like eating (apparently I emotional eat only when bored, lonely or sad)
    03/28 = 162.0 work at home since 3/20/20, eating (mostly) healthy to stay healthy & walked 27.62 miles w/ dog
    04/04 = 161.5 walked virtual Badger State Brewing 10K on 4/2/20 1:44:16 ave. pace 16:33 [not my usual race pace but I never walk race events with my dog & no other participants ~ happy me]
    04/11 = 162.0 several evening snack attacks of peanut M&Ms
    04/18 = 162.5 inching back up ~ Easter dinner + chocolate + high sodium meals of scalloped potatoes/ham + pea soup w/ ham
    04/25 = 162.0 happy to be inching back down
    05/02 = 162.0 saw 161 during week ~ yay
    05/09 = 163.5 comfort eating + rest days Thurs. AND Fri. ~ oops
    05/16 = 164.0 wrong direction ~ need to get a grip! Virtual #RonaRunOff w/ dog 5.08 mi in 1:23:15 ave. pace 16:23. Event miles of each participant will be aggregated at the end of May and, for every 50 miles, a pair of shoes will be donated to an area healthcare or janitorial worker. I had the opportunity to nominate my hubby for the shoes. I hope he gets selected!
    05/23 = 163.0
    05/30 = 162.5
    06/06 = 164.0 emotional eating + unhealthy evening snacking / walked virtual Bellin Run 10K w/ dog 1:41:03 ave. pace 16:14
    06/13 = 162.5 healthier farmers market eating & limited evening snacks
    06/20 = 163.0
    06/27 = 162.5
    07/04 = 162.0
    07/11 = 162.5
    07/18 = 162.0 changed MFP to lightly active
    07/25 = 161.5 really happy b/c after high sodium day
    08/01 = 161.5 after high sodium days (saw 161.0 2X during week ~ yay)
    08/08 = 161.5 hanging in there (saw 160.5 1X during week)
    08/15 = 161.0 niece's wedding day
    08/22 = 160.0 YAY
    08/29 = 165.0 staycation week ate take out & 2 day trips/restaurants ~ oops & I don't care. Walked Hope Isn't Canceled Virtual 10K with dog 1:43:10 ave. pace 16:36
    09/05 = 161.5 big sodium flush
    09/12 = 161.0 back on track
    09/19 = 162.5 ugh ~ high sodium week
    09/26 = 161.0 better / virtual Packers 5K w/ dog 52:23 ave. pace 16:41
    10/03 = 160.5 slow & steady
    10/09 = 160.5 w-i one day early (before bday splurges) / virtual Bellin Women's 5K w/ dog 52:55 ave. pace 16:57 on 10/10/20
    10/17 = 160.0 take that, bday indulges! / virtual Run for the Hill of It 5K (no finish up steep sledding hill this year) w/ dog in 50:35 ave. pace 16:16
    10/24 = 161.0 lack of meal planning & stupid snacking
    10/31 = 159.0 WAHOO!!! long time coming
    11/07 = 159.0 after Halloween candy splurge & apple crisp, I'm happy
    11/14 = 158.5
    11/21 = 159.0
    11/28 = 161.5 oops ~ Thanksgiving & long weekend / home edition Turkey Trot 2 mi w/ dog 11.26.20
    12/05 = 160.0 back on track
    12/12 = 159.5 virtual Jingle Bell 5K (actually 3.86 miles due to stupid RunGo app failures) 1:08:46 with dog
    12/19/20 = 159.5 ~ 50.37 miles 12.17.20 in 50 Mile Frenzy 11.27.20 - 1.15.21 (replaced Frenzy on the Fox for Jan. 2021)
    12/26/20 = 162.5
    01/02/21 = 163.5 holiday eating & drinking :p
    01/09/21 = 162.0
    01/16/21 = 161.5 slow & steady / submitted 50 Mile Frenzy log 11.27.20 - 1.15.21 walked total of 97.44 miles (some on treadmill)
    01/23/21 = 162.0 lack of meal planning
    01/30/21 = 164.5 high stress (BIL died), comfort eating & high sodium
    02/06/21 = 163.5
    02/13/21 = 164.0 F-it wk #1
    02/20/21 = 164.5 F-it wk #2
    02/28/21 = 167.0 F-it wk #3 ack!
    03/06/21 = 166.0 slowly getting back on track
    03/13/21 = 167.5 cataract & refractive surgeries on 3/8 & 3/11, very sedentary & several restaurant take outs
    03/20/21 = 166.5
    03/27/21 = 166.0
    04/03/21 = 167.5 net calories way too red & high sodium ~ need to quit comfort eating & evening snacking
    04/10/21 = 168.0 week of eating leftover Easter ham & chocolate
    04/17/21 = 169.0
    04/24/21 = 168.5 baby steps
    05/01/21 = 170.5
    05/08/21 = 170.0
    05/15/21 = 171.5
    05/22/21 = 169.0
    05/29/21 = 171.5 May was not a good month for me; 10-day hiatus from MFP. Restarted logging 6.1.21.
    06/05/21 = 171.0
    06/12/21 = 172.5 this is ridiculous... June is worse than May
    06/19/21 = 171.5 needed to do something so reset weekly goal on MFP
    06/26/21 = 173.0 stressful week (mom's knee surgery Mon.) & only 2 workouts
    07/03/21 = 173.5
    07/10/21 = 173.0 workouts not consistent (somewhat weather related)
    07/17/21 = 174.0 have been bumping along on the struggle bus, hopefully getting that out of my system
    07/24/21 = 174.5 Packers 5K in person 48.36 ave. pace 15.39 :star:
    07/31/21 = 173.5 remembered to take & log monthly measurements ~ now to improve
    08/07/21 = 174.5 two restaurant dinners, two evenings w/ beer, excess snacking ~ could've been worse
    08/14/21 = 174.5 at least no gain
    08/21/21 = 173.5 17th wedding anniversary & start of vacation
    08/28/21 = 176.5 lots of eating out & adult beverages & no regrets
    09/04/21 = 176.0 first family picnic in two years
    09/11/21 = 176.0
    09/18/21 = 176.0 not loving this trend since vacation but better than gaining
    09/25/21 = 175.5 any downward trend is good, no matter how small
    10/02/21 = 175.0 Pink Pumpkin 5K in person 47:34 ave. pace 15:19 & 2nd half 14:48 ave. pace :star:
    10/09/21 = 175.0 carb loaded before race / Run for Hill of It (trail) 5K in person 52:10.2 ave. pace 16:48 & hill climb 1:44 :star:
    10/16/21 = 174.5 better nutrition analysis & some dietary changes, more accurate logging
    10/23/21 = 173.5 tracking more accurately works LOL

    “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
    Happy Monday everyone! I’m sitting here at Urgent Care waiting to be seen for possible sinus infection. Been sick a couple weeks now but last 3 days have been increasingly worse. I didn’t want to come in, because they’re probably going to stick a foot-long swab up my nostril to check for Covid, but if I should be on antibiotics for sinus infection, I probably should find out and stop putting it off. Always something....

    @mytime6630 Did you get my email? I sent it the same day that I asked about your email address. Let me know if you received it. I’ve sent a few emails and I’m not sure if you’ve received them. Maybe going to your JUNK or SPAM folder?

    @cschmitz110515 You sure did get a lot done this weekend! i didn’t realize the farmer’s market was still going! I’ll have to check it out if I’m feeling better by this weekend. I would be so sad to not eat brats anymore until spring! Tim grills all winter long on the gas grill but I prefer charcoal grills. Is your Weber charcoal?

    @Bex953172 So nice to see you post. I hope you start feeling better soon, hon! Your story about Casey building a worm bed is so cute! I think homemade Decorations are the best kind! My mom used to do that with us kids too and that’s what memories are made of. :flowerforyou:

    Just for Monday:
    • 24H plan & assessment
    • Follow food plan today!! FOR REAL! 30-day challenge to follow 24 hour plan at least 75% of the days.
    • Drink 64 oz water before 6pm
    • Close activity rings on watch
    • 30 minutes of self care
    • Finish Halloween table topper
    • Pick up bday cards for M / ATM / pick up Halloween cookies or cookie cutters
    • Pick up Rx

    Ongoing Tasks:
    Upload 2+ items to Tim's Etsy shop: started by uploading photos (10/16),
    Bills: Updated spreadsheet (10/16) 10/18 ⭐
    Budget: Work on November's budget. Cut-backs? Deer Camp? Christmas? Thanksgiving?
    Put quilt sandwich together and begin quilting:
    Watch video I for Pfaff machine:
    Watch video II for Pfaff machine:
    Watch video III for Pfaff machine:
    Watch CD for Brother machine:
    Bullet Journal set-up: found journal (10/17)

    WOTY 2021: Determination
    [/quote]

  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,047 Member
    🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
    🎃🎃🎃 OCTOBER 🎃🎃🎃
    🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
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    2021
    🔹Word - Balance
    🔹I am in tune with my dreams
    🔹I know what is right for me
    🔹I will pursue my dreams and greatest passion
    2021
    Life Affirmations

    🔹I live in congruence with my authentic self
    🔹I am mindful
    🔹I am creative every day
    🔹I foster positivity
    🔹I am compassionate
    Turning up is the ultimate success!
    • Name: Terri
    • Age: 75🔹 Height: 5'2"
    • SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
    • Joined MFP: Jan 2015
    • 1st Goal: 190 (✔️Sept 2015)
    • 01 Aug 2019: 170.1
    • 31 Dec 2020: 145.6
    • 1 Jan 2021: 147.2
    • 8 Jan: 144.2 (lowest in many years)
    • 15 Jan: 145.2
    • 22 Jan: 144.9
    • 14 Feb: 144.0
    • 11 Apr: 142.2
    • 1 May: 142.6
    • 3 June: 144.4 (thanks to Bank holiday 4 day weekend indulgences)
    [*] 1 July: 144.4 (holding steady)
    [*] 1 Aug: 143.2
    [*] 1 Sept: 142.9
    [*] 24 Sept: 142.1
    [*] Oct 6: 141.6
    [*] Total Weight Loss: 85.4 (SmartScale app)

    UGW: > 145
    October goal: maintenance

    Daily Habits: Week 2
    Fri: 🎃 Sat: 🎃 Sun: 🎃 Mon: 🎃
    Tue: Wed: Thu:
    1. Weight > 145: ✅ 4/7
    2. Reduce Fat%: ✅ 28.3; 27.1; 25.1; 24.5; 24.2 23.4 23.1 —>22.6 22.0
    3. Increase Muscle%: ✅ 28.7->30.1; 30.6; 30.7: 30.9: 31.6 ⏫
    4. Log CI<CO/Calories in the green ✅ 4/7
    5. Steps > 7500 ✅ 4/7
    6. Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily✅ 4/7
    7. Active hours > 6 daily ✅ 4/7

    🐝Positive Intentions for Mon 25 Oct:
    [*] Meditation 🐝
    [*] Weigh/record weight 🐝
    [*] Journal - (Oct Tiny Habit) 🐝
    [*] Daily Chores/laundry 🐝
    [*] Watch TV 🐝
    [*] Keep up to date with email 🐝
    [*] Daily goals update 🐝

    📓 Tiny Habit for October: (3 Oct)
    For the next 10 days I will Switch off devices at 11pm and go to bed.
    ✖️✖️🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌
    🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌
    🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌
    🛌🛌🛌🛌
    (continuing this indefinitely as it’s working a treat)


    THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
    REMINDERS: One or two thoughts to remember.
    • Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
    • A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
    • The scale is only one gauge of progress. Others include Measurements, clothes fit, improvement in general well-being/fitness.
    • Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
    • The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
    • Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
    • The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
    • When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
    • Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
    Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!

    I will catch up with posts tomorrow morning. I'm gonna switch off now as it's just turned 11 pm.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    Hour commitment - finished lunch, now I won't eat again until after 5 pm.
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,464 Member
    More lobster for me!!!! Found mini Langostino lobster tails at Aldi’s. Spaghetti squash, broccoli & lobster with Alfredo for under 500 calories.

    This was hubby’s bowl, mine was lighter on sauce than his.

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  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    edited October 2021
    Hour commitment - finished dinner, now I won't eat again until tomorrow.
    JFT for 10/25 (today): ✔️
    1) No more brownies, but a few crumbs if I want! ✔️
    2) No peanut butter (last 10/24) ✔️
    3) Don't weigh again until Thursday 10/28 ✔️
    4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) ✔️
    5) No more tootsie pops (bad for my teeth) ✔️
    6) Lunch <= 600 calories ✔️
    7) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. Honey ok today. ✔️ Didn't have today
    8) No peanuts today ✔️
    9) Some dried apricots ok today.✔️ Didn't have today

    JFT for 10/26 (tomorrow): ✔️
    1) No more brownies, but a few crumbs if I want!
    2) No peanut butter (last 10/24)
    3) Don't weigh again until Thursday 10/28
    4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday)
    5) No more tootsie pops (bad for my teeth)
    6) Lunch <= 600 calories
    7) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. Honey ok today.
    8) No peanuts today
    9) Some dried apricots ok today.


  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,431 Member
    More lobster for me!!!! Found mini Langostino lobster tails at Aldi’s. Spaghetti squash, broccoli & lobster with Alfredo for under 500 calories.

    This was hubby’s bowl, mine was lighter on sauce than his.

    zycr2cidgikd.jpeg


    OH MY GOSH. I saw this pic and my mouth is watering. This looks delicious! 😃
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,579 Member
    JFT Tuesday
    1. Tea! Check in on MFP. CHECK IN ON D.
    2. Morning: Check email. Send greetings. 25 crunches, leg lifts, squats.
    3. Test Prep Class: Calculate math grades. Grade research projects. Enter. Conferences??
    4. Pit Crew: Movie clip. ** Call around for monster stamps. Input grades.
    5. Online Facilitation: Email contacts. Read new book. Upload new seating charts. Grade student work.
    6. English Class: Continue poetry. Update goodreads. Pattern recognition & smallpox inoculation.
    7. Planning: Lesson journaling - what worked? what didn't? what next? Write Clois. Phone calls. 25 crunches, leg lifts, squats. Update grades. Afternoon short run?
    8. Evening: Respond to Twitter & FB groups. Dinner: Fish? Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water! Chop celery. Update JFT. Bike ride?
    9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Read: 1 hr (AAB) while playing sleepy music.
    10. Upcoming: Wed/Fri livestreams. MH Monday check-in; Tough Question Tuesday; Whatever Wednesday AMA; Thankful Thursday. Indochino suit fitting - Atlanta or Nashville? Donations to thrift store. S&F script work. Clois. Saturday volunteering at library THIS WEEK.

    Scale goals
    End of 2017: 174.6
    End of 2018: 189.2
    End of 2019: 196.4
    End of 2020: 187.4
    End of January: 189.8
    End of February: 190.0
    End of March: 190.4
    End of April: 188.7
    End of May: 191.2
    End of June: 191.4
    End of July: 190.2
    Today: 196.4

    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 The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie), Hood Feminism (Mikki Kendall), Caste (Isabel Wilkerson).
    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. 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. Unit plan for research (Idea for regular: comparing same story on sites with different biases).
    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.
    6. Medical: Dentist call to schedule cleaning – Late Oct? ObG schedule for 9/28. PCP Aug 17. Therapy July 27.
    7. Theater: Read play for discussion August 3.
    8. House: 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: Book group. Dinners?
    12. Writing: Blog post: Running, Racism and Rum: Learning to Handle Discomfort. Fanfic: Create a scene list for the Batgirl story. Finish the cafe scene for the Titans story.
    13. Lifting: 15 squats, 15 deadlifts, 10 shoulder presses, 15 arm raises, 10 pushups, 30 crunches, 15 side lifts, 15 back kicks. Horse stance for 5 breaths, tree for 10 breaths each leg.
    14. Summer: Organize photos with the family. Write Clois. Write Stuffy and Friends. Create blog posts for video lessons.
    15. Other: Practice hair braiding with D. Remind D to ask his dad about the table and check with home repair contractors. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create test for infographics and visual information. 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: Persistence. I'd like to offer time to read in class but some of my students don't bring their books.
    Reminder: Last year's WFTY was progress, and I am ... actually, I was going to say content, but it's more than that. I'm proud of myself, and I'm pleased with the progress that I made. Even without the challenges throughout the year, I accomplished things that I should be proud of; and given those challenges, I'm even happier about what I was able to do.
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member
    Goals for Monday are simple -

    No snacks one small one
    Back and foot exercises some
    Sensible meals yes
    As much outside work as possible, as it's forecast rain after today. got lots done, very stiff afterwards!

    Glad I got lots of tidying up outside done yesterday, as it's heavy rain today. there's still more to do if it dries up sometime. Today I've spent breakfast time on hold to government phone line for my mother (hoping to get through quicker if I phoned early). Told to phone another number, and now need to send in a letter and forms (originals, always makes me jittery!). No wonder I don't like using the phone lol.

    JFT Tuesday

    No snacks
    Back exercises
    Foot exercises
    Sensible meals
    Government letter
    Care home/grocery shopping/petrol
    Don't buy high calorie snacks at store
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,464 Member

    JFT Monday
    - Weigh in :smile:
    - Work by 7:30 :smile:
    - Protein bar for brunch :smile:
    - Meetings all afternoon :smile:
    - Log food :smile:
    - Stay green :smile:
    - Don't get discouraged :neutral:
    - Bed by 11:30 in bed not on couch. :smile:

    Make your Monday a little less Monday if you can! Love y'all!

    Happy Healthy Tuesday y'all. Weight is holding steady rather than going down, but I'm thinking part may be PMS. Sigh... Not likely to make my goal of 180 by 10/31, but I'm not that far off, I still lost 8 pounds this month and I should be excited by that.

    Not much planned today other than work stuff. Leftovers for dinner as hubby takes a long evening to workout and do yoga on Tuesdays. My plan to start working out November 1 scares me a bit. I'm so far out of shape, it will be hard to not be discouraged, but at least my workout clothes fit a little better than they did.

    JFT Tuesday
    - Weigh :neutral:
    - Work by 8:00 :( close but not quite
    - Meetings
    - Protein shake for brunch
    - More meetings
    - Stay at work until 4:30pm
    - Home and take a nap
    - No alcohol
    - Log food
    - Stay green
    - Bed by 11:30, in bed not on couch
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,645 Member
    @PackerFanInGB The last downtown farmers market is this Sat. (always the end of Oct. & limited vendors). I will miss my favorite vendors & fresh food, but not getting my *kitten* out of bed to beat the crowds will be nice. There may be a winter version (Market on Military) that I've been to before, not sure of any schedule at this time. Our grill is charcoal, I've never owned a gas grill. My youngest brother grills on charcoal year round, even in winter, but I'm not crazy about that.

    Recap M 10/25 ~ rest day? yes
    1) Move hourly / stairs breaks (log in Exercise Notes) :)
    2) Leftovers for supper? / net cals zero / 14c water :s Ate crackers after I closed my log so logged in morning. -422 & 13c Feeling bloated today = ugh!
    3) Complete ROP-BJ checklist templates / complete draft & email Surveillance request / catch up email backlog from last week / wait on direction for PA-BB (again... ugh) / started reformatting F&Ds (sigh) = 4/5
    4) Ecard to ESL / take clean clothes upstairs & put away :D done except for my shirts now hanging on back of my office chair / another ta-da? TA-DA called folks, spoke mainly to dad for change, that was fun <3 stowed all empty planters in basement or garage, emptied shipping boxes & stored stuff, folded hubby's work shirts & my workout clothes = 2/3
    5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 5:40 alarm (dog walk before work) :( 1/6

    JFT T 10/26
    1) Accurate logging / net cals zero / 14c water
    2) ROP-BJ: email Surveillance request & reformat F&Ds / 10:00 R.M. meeting / 12:00 Facebook Live / 2:00 - 4:00 sports betting reports training (Teams) / OOO message
    3) Walk dog after work
    4) Some ta-da?
    5) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / Calm app / 6:30 alarm (conference center 8 a.m.)

    For some reason last night, I was too wound up to fall asleep right away (unusual for me). Then I woke several times, including when hubby came to bed around 2:30. We snuggled until Kitty intruded. Apparently she was cold (we keep house cool in evenings for sleeping) and barged her way between hubby and I, then forced her way under the covers between us with just her head stuck out. I could feel her nestling into my hair and laying against my back. At least she was comfortable... she was purring like crazy. LOL Hubby is a pushover for cat, so that was that.

    I didn't walk dog after work last night because still windy with strong gusts. Due to sleep issues, I didn't get up early & walk dog before work today. Since I have training 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow and the next day, I plan to walk dog after work this week. Hope my morning determination is good at the end of the day!

    2021 Goals:
    1) Weight 150#
    2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
    3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability. Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I peek occasionally other days. My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.
    4) Take measurements & log on MFP every month end ~ remember this year! ~ 1.31.21 ~ 2.28.21 ~ 4.3.21 ~ 4.30.21 not pretty ~ skipped 5.31.21 & 6.30.21 ~ 7.31.21 accountable ~ 9.1.21 horrible after vacation but recorded ~ 9.30.21 small improvements yay
    5) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking but include weights/circuit & other x-training
    6) Participate in race or challenge events even if virtual ~ started MapMyWalk You Vs. Year 1021K on Jan. 1 / virtual 50 Mile Frenzy 11.27.20 - 1.15.21 (replaced Frenzy on the Fox for Jan. 2021) 50.37 miles 12.17.20 and completed 97.44 miles total / Tour de Northeast WI virtual challenge: cover distance from Oshkosh to Gills Rock (139 miles) 1.1.21 - 3.31.21 ~ completed distance on 3.21.21 / 30/45 Build to Bellin virtual challenge 30 min. activity for total of 1,350 min. in 45 days 3.1.21 - 4.15.21 = 146 out of 339 in 34:00:42 / Hope 2021 Face Mask virtual 5K (benefits No Kid Hungry) anytime 5.11.21 in 58:04 / 100 Miles in May virtual challenge ~ 134.68 miles would've been more if I hadn't sluffed off on dog walks one week / Bellin (virtual) 10K on 6.19.21 after thunderstorm in 1:45:49 ave. pace 17:02 per mile / Titletown Wellness Shoreline Challenge: virtual distance from Gills Rock to Pleasant Prairie (232 miles) as many times as possible 6.12.21 - 11.26.21 / Packers 5K IN PERSON 7.24.21 48:36 ave. pace 15:39 / Bellin Women's Pink Pumpkin 5K IN PERSON 10.2.21 47:34 ave. pace 15:19 second half pace 14:48 / Run for the Hill of It (trail) 5K 10.9.21 in person 52:10 ave. pace 16:48 hill climb 1:44
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together ~ excellent goal last year that should be repeated
    8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states) ~ had this goal in 2020 and how ironic
    9) Declutter bedroom, home office and basement ~ made good progress in 2020 & want to keep it up
    Word for 2021: Gratitude ~ be mindful of & appreciate my many blessings
  • Janele0627
    Janele0627 Posts: 231 Member
    JFT 10/26
    - Vitamins
    - 64 oz of water
    - 10,000 steps
    - 15 min stretch / 15 min cardio
    - Log everything
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    JFT for 10/26 (today): ✔️
    1) No desserts, unless I want sugar free or no sugar added. No more brownies, but a few crumbs if I want!
    2) No peanut butter (last 10/24)
    3) Don't weigh again until Thursday 10/28
    4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday)
    5) No more tootsie pops (bad for my teeth)
    6) Lunch <= 600 calories
    7) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. Honey ok today.
    8) No peanuts today
    9) Some dried apricots ok today.

    Hour commitment - Had coffee stuff, now I won't eat again until after 12 pm.

  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,464 Member
    @Janele0627 How are you feeling these days? Better I hope.

  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    Hour commitment - just had lunch, now I won't eat again until after 5 pm. Can still have metamusal dose. No more ground turkey today.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    JFT for 10/26 (today): ✔️
    1) No desserts, unless I want sugar free or no sugar added. No more brownies, but a few crumbs if I want!✔️
    2) No peanut butter (last 10/24) ✔️
    3) Don't weigh again until Thursday 10/28 ✔️
    4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) ✔️
    5) No more tootsie pops (bad for my teeth) ✔️
    6) Lunch <= 600 calories ✔️
    7) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. Honey ok today. ✔️
    8) No peanuts today ✔️
    9) Some dried apricots ok today.✔️ None today

    Hour commitment - Just had dinner, now I won't eat again until tomorrow.

    JFT for 10/27 (tomorrow): ✔️
    1) No desserts, unless I want sugar free or no sugar added. No more brownies, but a few crumbs if I want!
    2) No peanut butter (last 10/24)
    3) Don't weigh again until Thursday 10/28
    4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday)
    5) No more tootsie pops (bad for my teeth)
    6) Lunch <= 600 calories
    7) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today.
    8) No peanuts today
    9) Some dried apricots ok today.
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,579 Member
    JFT Wednesday
    1. Tea! Check in on MFP. SCHOOL PICTURE DAY.
    2. Morning: Check email. Send greetings. 25 crunches, leg lifts, squats.
    3. Test Prep Class: Update math grades. Outline for Week 12. Pull up Kahoot opener. Grade essays.
    4. Pit Crew: Little movie. Next script? Create PDF of senator letter.
    5. Online Facilitation: Email senator. Read Firebringer. Upload new seating charts. Update grades; send emails.
    6. English Class: Starter - Kahoot. Poetry lesson.
    7. Planning: Lesson journaling - what worked? what didn't? what next? Late work. Revise lesson plans. Phone calls. 25 crunches, leg lifts, squats. Letter to B.
    8. Evening: Respond to Twitter & FB groups. Dinner: Pizza. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water! Chop celery. Update JFT. Livestream.
    9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Read: 1 hr (FB) while playing sleepy music.
    10. Upcoming: Wed/Fri livestreams. MH Monday check-in; Tough Question Tuesday; Whatever Wednesday AMA; Thankful Thursday. Indochino suit fitting - Atlanta or Nashville? Donations to thrift store. S&F script work. Clois. Saturday volunteering at library THIS WEEK. GET CANDY AND BREAD. Doctor 11/2. Dentist 11/10. Conf 12/10.

    Scale goals
    End of 2017: 174.6
    End of 2018: 189.2
    End of 2019: 196.4
    End of 2020: 187.4
    End of January: 189.8
    End of February: 190.0
    End of March: 190.4
    End of April: 188.7
    End of May: 191.2
    End of June: 191.4
    End of July: 190.2
    Today: 196.8

    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 The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie), Hood Feminism (Mikki Kendall), Caste (Isabel Wilkerson).
    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. 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. Unit plan for research (Idea for regular: comparing same story on sites with different biases).
    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.
    6. Medical: Dentist call to schedule cleaning – Late Oct? ObG schedule for 9/28. PCP Aug 17. Therapy July 27.
    7. Theater: Read play for discussion August 3.
    8. House: Siding. Ask about 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: Book group. Dinners?
    12. Writing: Blog post: Running, Racism and Rum: Learning to Handle Discomfort. Fanfic: Create a scene list for the Batgirl story. Finish the cafe scene for the Titans story.
    13. Lifting: 15 squats, 15 deadlifts, 10 shoulder presses, 15 arm raises, 10 pushups, 30 crunches, 15 side lifts, 15 back kicks. Horse stance for 5 breaths, tree for 10 breaths each leg.
    14. Summer: Organize photos with the family. Write Clois. Write Stuffy and Friends. Create blog posts for video lessons.
    15. Other: Practice hair braiding with D. Remind D to ask his dad about the table and check with home repair contractors. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create test for infographics and visual information. 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: Persistence. Today was actually a good day, just very ... draining. We'll see how things go tomorrow.
    Reminder: Last year's WFTY was progress, and I am ... actually, I was going to say content, but it's more than that. I'm proud of myself, and I'm pleased with the progress that I made. Even without the challenges throughout the year, I accomplished things that I should be proud of; and given those challenges, I'm even happier about what I was able to do.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,283 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    Hey everyone, back againnn, well tbh I never really went. I've been here reading to keep up to date with you all.


    Awe dear Bex ... so sorry to hear about all you've been going through! I have not been on here myself for a couple days ... but I am happy to see you posted. We are all here for you .... Hang in there! <3
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,283 Member
    OMG -- I have not been on here all week, and behind like 58 posts!

    @Bex - so good to see you back posting .. we all missed you!

    @PackerFaninGB .. YES .. I did get your email. Thank you SO very much! Boy.. its a lot to write down each day, isn't it! I listen to her podcasts, but I've been in such a slump lately. I am barely getting my food logged. Need to get better at this.
    So sorry you are also not feeling well with your sinus infection .. I hope you are also feeling better soon.

    I am so far behind reading, and very tired tonite.. so will try and read more posts tomorrow, and also post my own goals. Don't know what I have to do to get myself back on track ... giving myself a kick in the butt!!!
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member
    @Snowflake1968 sorry you're in so much pain, I hope the physio can help you today.

    JFT Tuesday

    No snacks hmm, does it count as a snack if I hold it back from lunch to have later?
    Back exercises some
    Foot exercises some
    Sensible meals yes
    Government letter written and posted
    Care home/grocery shopping/petrol yes/yes/no
    Don't buy high calorie snacks at store just one, ignored the rest

    Finding it hard to get going this morning but I'll get moving soon. Up early but not done much yet. Weather is really wild and windy with heavy rain, not planning on a walk today.

    JFT Wednesday 27th

    Back exercises
    Foot exercises
    Sensible meals
    Only one snack
    Do business accounts
    Do tax return
    (no excuses, it's too wet to do anything outside)
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,464 Member
    JFT Tuesday
    - Weigh :neutral:
    - Work by 8:00 :( close but not quite
    - Meetings :smile:
    - Protein shake for brunch :smile:
    - More meetings :smile:
    - Stay at work until 4:30pm :( Left at 4:00
    - Home and take a nap :smile:
    - No alcohol :smile:
    - Log food :smile:
    - Stay green :smile:
    - Bed by 11:30, in bed not on couch :smile:

    Got home from work yesterday and was starving. The protein shake just did not cut it. I was scavenging the house for things to eat. I had left over lobster alfredo, a few wings, a candy bar and some cheese and crackers all in 20-30 minutes. Not ideal, but I did skip dinner since I had so much after work. Stayed well within my calories and managed a bit of homemade strawberry ice cream, yum. Weight is down a bit today, but it could just be that I skipped dinner last night, or more accurately I ate dinner very early. What I should have done was eat one thing when I got home, then wait to see if I was satisfied instead of binging a bit. Oh well, it happened and I stopped it (by taking a nap).

    Huge Global meeting this morning at 7:00am. A bit nervous I'll make a fool of myself, but my part is relatively minor unless there are questions. I am new in the area, so I do not know the history of the quality issues I'm discussing. Oh well, It will be fine, there are others on the call that can field the questions if I don't know.

    Have to take the pooch to the vet/surgeon today to evaluate a growth. The growth is very large and they aren't sure they will be able to remove it with where it is. The hope is they will be able to remove at least a portion of it to relieve some pressure on his ribs/abdomen. Scary...

    JFT Wednesday
    - Up at 5:30 :smile:
    - Shower :smile:
    - Weigh :smile: Down a bit
    - Work by 6:30 :smile:
    - Meeting at 7:00 :smile:
    - Haz Com audit at 9:30
    - Walk down of Delrin Finishing
    - Vet
    - Home by 4:00
    - Maybe Bible Study
    - Log food
    - Stay green
    - No alcohol
    - Bed by 11:30 in bed not on the couch.

    Happy hump day you beautiful folks!
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,464 Member
    @Snowflake1968 hope you get some relief. Take it easy if you can.
  • CaseyJackson2354
    CaseyJackson2354 Posts: 204 Member
    Hey I am new! I am really needing accountability: work, school, and stressed I’ve just been eating everything! I’m on the incline. I had lost 5 pounds and now I’ve gained it all back and some.

    JFT- 10/27
    - no eating after dinner
    - No over eating
    - Stay under 1300 cals
    - Go on a walk
  • Janele0627
    Janele0627 Posts: 231 Member
    @Janele0627 How are you feeling these days? Better I hope.
    I'm doing okay. Still not 100% on my health but my doctor hasn't gotten back to me yet...Ugh. I've started taking my usual vitamins again, so hoping that helps at least a little. I've been super busy with state job interviews, the holidays coming up at work, and a myriad of other things. But I did a workout last night even though I really didn't want to! Thanks for checking up on me :)

    Recap 10/26
    - Vitamins
    - 64 oz of water X
    - 10,000 steps X
    - 15 min stretch / 15 min cardio ✓ / ✓
    - Log everything X


    JFT 10/27
    - Vitamins
    - 64 oz of water
    - 15 min stretch / 15 min cardio
    - Log everything