JUST FOR TODAY -- Daily Commitment Thread for 2021
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@bookmeister86 ... having just done my 2 days with a 2 year old, I have to say a toddler with wine would be my biggest nightmare ha ha.littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Thursday
No dessert none
No alcoholic drink this evening (I don't usually but could be tempted after today lol) mug of tea and 4 wee squares of choc
Foot exercises I forgot
Email friend not yet
I have a day to myself today (apart from the dog, the dog's always here!) so I need to get caught up with chores.
JFT Friday 5th Nov
Back exercises
Foot exercises
Sensible meals
Only one snack
Pay care home bill
Sort out paperwork
Move clocks one hour (only 5 days late!)
Ironing (it's Friday and ironing not even started - unheard of!)
Email friend
Short walk
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Thurs
- Log all food ❌
- 10K Steps✔️ 13,811
- Water (6 cups) ✔️
- Exercise❌ (anything, I might do the lunges again or things I can quickly do with no equipment. It's good whilst you're waiting for the kettle to boil or whilst dinners cooking etc..
Not the best day, tbh I posted late and I felt like I was really busy yesterday but didn't achieve much. But I realised I was just busy in my mind lol!!
Today I'm going to be physically busy getting ALL the laundry away (there's mountains of it
) and doing the pots. Theyre the only 2 things I want to achieve today.
On top of this I want to
- Log all food (remember: log when eating so I don't forget.
- 6 waters
- 10k steps
- Exercise of any kind.
Have a great day everyone!4 -
@Snowflake1968 Thank you! LOL mostly I consider myself competitive, instead of dedicated. Once a friend commented after I'd beaten her young daughter in a board game, that I'd played fair & square with her, not letting her win just because she was a kid, like most people she knew. No, I told her, if she wins, it has to be fairly. Wow, I won't even give up to a kid!
@bookmeister86 My philosophy on MFP is "it's my lifestyle, not a diet". I don't diet. I won't deny myself good food & adult beverages. I'd rather focus on portion control, physical activity (not necessarily "exercise") and balance. So happy to see you posting again.
Recap R 11/4
1) Walked dog before work 4.39 mi
happy dog & happy me (clear skies & enjoyed Orion)
2) Net calories zero / 14c water green (helped by dog walk plus lunchtime time hike of 1.77 mi), sodium decent & 13c
3) ROP-BJ testing / request add'l video from Surveillance / noon group hike / 12:00 Facebook Live (watch video) / 2:00 webinar = 4/5
4) Call mom & dad (it's his 87th bday)
plus eldest brother who stopped by / wash towels 
/ make apple crisp / bake power muffins / meal plan & grocery list / another ta-da? TA-DA
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work) = 2/6
JFT F 11/5
1) Walked dog before work 4.41 mi happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (log)
3) Net calories zero / 14c water
4) ROP-BJ testing / request add'l video from Surveillance / submit weekly PAR, PRO, KRO s/s / update Project Status s/s
5) Some kind of ta-da? Maybe rake some leaves so we have less to do on weekend.
6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / Calm app / NO alarm Sat. yay
When 5:40 alarm went off, I was so tempted to stay in bed. But thought of the last early morning walk I could see Orion got me up. LOL After clocks change this weekend, sky will be too light for me to see stars, and I'm not walking dog at 5 a.m. just to see Orion. So glad I did walk this morning: saw Orion, three deer ran across road just in front of us and saw bunnies out and about. A good start to the day.
Photo from yesterday's hike. It was a beautiful fall day on the grounds around my workplace.
2021 Goals:1) Weight 150#Word for 2021: Gratitude ~ be mindful of & appreciate my many blessings
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 ~ 10.31.21
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 (228 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 up3 -
mytime6630 wrote: »
JFT, Thurs
1. log my food
2. concentrate on water
3. dig up canna bulbs ... I was outside 2 hours just digging up one large area .. and I have 4 more large clumps of these!
4.go to the gym already done
5. november challenge . post goals
Very late in the day ... but. .. posted my goals today!
JFT, Friday
1. LOG MY FOOD
2. CONCENTRATE ON WATER!!!
3. Go to gym ... Already did this. I've not been walking in the mornings like I usually do .. way too cold.So trying to get back in the habit of going to the gym in the mornings. Went 5 days this week. It feels good to be back at the gym .. I have not been there since covid, but was walking instead. Nice to see old friends and chat while on the treadmill!
4. CLEAN HOUSE! I've been trying to do so much sewing for the holidays .. house is a complete mess
5. dig up more canna bulbs so they have time to dry before winter storing
6. laundry
7. Work on at least 2 fleece blankets
8. work on daughters xmas quilt
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pridesabtch wrote: »JFT Thursday
- Weigh
- Morning meetings
- Customer Complaints
- Exercise at lunch
- Shower
- Go to mom's and do bills
- Date night
- Log food
- Stay green
- Limit alcohol to 400 calories
- Bed by 11:30
Happy Thursday y'all!
Date night was good, just went out for wings and beer nothing major, but a nice night none the less. Weighed a bit more this morning, but I know it isn't real weigh it's just a large salty dinner sitting in my tummy and retaining water. No biggie. I rather like only weighing once a week because then I see a consistent drop, but at the same time I'm a data junky, Daily keeps me more on track.
I'm really busy at work today which means I haven't had a chance to set goals until now, 12:30, but I tend to not eat at work so that keeps me in check on days like today. I'm really quite tired mentally today, but need to get out and move a bit today. Not sure what I'll do, it's kinda chilly out and my old winter cycling gear won't go over my thighs, Shorts can work or maybe I'll just wear leggings. I don't need padded shorts for a ride less than an hour.
JFT Friday
- Weigh
- work by 8:00
- Meetings and more meetings
- Work on printing FMEA's and Control Plans for next week
- Check KPI dash board
- Customer complaint resolution
- Go to new office, 2nd office and set up things
- Log Food
- Stay green
- Leave work early
- Ride bike (It's still in the car)
- No alcohol
- bed by 11:30
Happy Healthy Friday y'all!
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 11/5 (today): ✔️
1) No dessert today, unless I want sugar free or no sugar added. (last 10/30)
2) No peanut butter (last 11/1)
3) Don't weigh again until Monday 11/8
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) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today.
7) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok
8) No dried apricots OK today.
9) Lunch <= 600 calories.
10) None of DH's corn chips today.
11) Pumpkin seeds ok today.
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.
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Happy Friday! It's already 1:49 pm but I want to make sure I post at least one goal each day (November Challenge). Thanks Joan!
Warning. My novella.... it's long so you might want to skip.
I did a thing this week... I decided that after 9 years and 7 months of taking an Estrogen-Blocker (Aromasin) was long enough. I was put on this medication right after mastectomies, chemo and radiation were done. It is used prophylactically and used to be recommended for 5 years after treatment of estrogen-fed breast cancer. When I hit the 5 year mark, my Oncologist told me that new studies show that 10 years is now the recommendation, especially for someone with my stage and aggressiveness of the cancer. He said if I were his mom or wife, he'd want me to stay on it another 5 years. So of course I did....almost....I stayed on 9 years and 7 months out of 10 years.
I've been struggling internally with what the right thing for me to do is. This medication has a $h!t ton of side effects...and I have almost all of them which have just gotten worse through the years. Everything from extreme fatigue, weight gain, increased hunger, swollen hands and feet, joint and bone pain, calcium depletion, depression, anxiety, generalized feeling of being unwell, hot flashes, excessive sweating, and on and on.... These are the most common and I have every single one of these.
So, when I woke up Tuesday morning and my right ankle, the only joint in my legs that DOESN'T have evidence of arthritis, hurt so freakin' bad that I could hardly stand up and weight bear on it, I just had enough. Done. I called my Oncologist and asked if I was close enough to go off it or would I be putting myself in significant danger of recurrence. He agreed I had taken it for a long time and I could go off now. I really wanted to make sure before I go back to an Orthopedic surgeon that I know for a fact the pain is not caused from the medication. I needed to know. So I didn't take it Tuesday night. The last dose was Monday night.
Do you know what the coolest part is? I woke up Wednesday morning and since that morning (3 days now) I have NOT had one single hot flash, no sweats, no fatigue, I don't need a fan blowing on me at night anymore, my fingers are getting thinner, my knees and ankles feel probably 50% better already, and I lost 3.6 lbs since Tuesday morning and I have felt a shift in my mood! Like I'm literally waking up in a good mood and feeling happy! OH. MY. GOD! This is life-changing!
My husband and I decided that I'm 10 years out from treatment now and it was time to close that chapter and move on. They told me after treatment that I'd never be the same...but that I'd find my "new normal". I started this medication right away so I assumed that WAS my new normal and although I'm grateful to be alive, it was a pretty *kitten* new normal. So after 3 days of feeling like a different person, I am so excited to continue to see how things improve and what else improves as I finally, after 10 years, find my REAL new normal!
I know it sounds silly, but I'm on meds for so many things that I might not even need anymore, including antidepressants, anxiety meds, hot flash stuff, etc. To say I'm happy and excited for the future for the first time in a very long time is an understatement! I just wanted to share....it's a huge deal for my husband (who has had to put up with my crankiness) and me!!
@Bex953172 I wish I had some good advice for you for homework. I had 3 little ones also... Twins (girl and boy) and then another boy 2 years younger than them. Trying to find time was hard back then and we didn't even have all the online homework back then. Personally, I think it's too much for kids to be expected to do that much schoolwork! When are they to be kids and just play? I agree with the suggestion to ask Ash to help. He could read to Casey while you work with one of the other girls. That would take something off of you. Or are there other chores you could have him take over while you sit with the girls and do their homework? When you sit with M, are you in the room with everyone else? If so, can you take her into a room alone where she might be better able to focus on reading? My two boys were both ADHD which brings a lot of it's own stuff to deal with on top of it all. Also, do you get any "Bex" time? Or do you have any date nights with just you and Ash? Being a mum is the most important job I ever had, but I know I got very depressed because my whole identity was gone...I wasn't Tracie anymore....I was mom. I wasn't a girlfriend/wife anymore....I was mom and housekeeper. We are so much more than the roles we play in life and I think it's really important to nurture those things. Do you have any hobbies? Do you still crochet? How about crocheting some washcloths or dish cloths to sell for a bit of extra money? I don't know...I just want to help because I know how exhausting it is and how thankless it feels sometimes and you are such an amazing woman in your own right!!!
Just for Friday:
24H Plan & Assess
Follow Plan
64 oz water
30 minutes of intentional activity / Close rings on watch
Order groceries
Read Ch 1-3 for book study (Soundtracks by Jon Acuff)
Make quilt sandwich (lap quilt)
Research cancer-fighting foods
Digital Declutter for 10 minutes
Evening Routine: Readings / Journaling / Gratitude Journal
Word of the Day: GRATEFUL I am so very grateful for a day without hot flashes, sweats, joint pain or depression.4 -
Hour commitment - After my yogurt, I won't eat again until after 5 pm. No more pumpkin seeds today. Can still have my dose of metamusal.2
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrowmore_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 11/5 (today): ✔️
1) No dessert today, unless I want sugar free or no sugar added. (last 10/30) ✔️
2) No peanut butter (last 11/1) ✔️
3) Don't weigh again until Monday 11/8 ✔️
4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) Didn't have today ✔️
5) No more tootsie pops (bad for my teeth) ✔️
6) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today. ✔️
7) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok ✔️
8) No dried apricots OK today. ✔️
9) Lunch <= 600 calories.✔️
10) None of DH's corn chips today. ✔️
11) Pumpkin seeds ok today.✔️
JFT for 11/6 (tomorrow): ✔️
1) Can have dessert today (last 10/30)
2) Peanut butter ok (last 11/1)
3) Don't weigh again until Monday 11/8
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) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today.
7) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok
8) No dried apricots OK today.
9) Lunch <= 600 calories.
10) None of DH's corn chips today.
11) No pumpkin seeds today.
12) No turkey jerky today.
13) Some flexibility allowed today since I'm going to a memorial service and brunch after.
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@PackerFanInGB -- your post put such a large smile on my face .. I am so very happy for you. You have been through so much .. and I have known you going on almost 5 years. To finally see a end of the tunnel with how you had been feeling uch be wonderful. 10 years out is wonderful as a cancer survivor .. you made it girl! Now is the time for you to reclaim your good health .. and congrats on losing the weight! A added bonus. So many meds make it so hard to lose weight no matter what we do .. I hope you continue to feel great!
@Bex --- just know you are a excellent mother to your 3 little girls. I only had 2 kids .. 2 years apart. Even having just the 2 was so hard at times .. especially when they had homework, and they both needed attention. I agree with others, if Ash could help out in any way that would be great. But you got a lot of wonderful advice here. You are such a good mom.. and like @packerfaninGB said .. be sure and take extra good care of Bex!
@more_freggies76 -- I so admire your commitments and your hour plan. This is something I need to be doing! Great job! I hope you are getting in lots of hiking time.
@cschmitz110515 - love the morning walk picture! I love walking in the morning, but this week it has been in the 20s and 30s, so I went to the gym instead. Hoping to walk this weekend!2 -
mytime6630 wrote: »
JFT, Friday
1. LOG MY FOOD
2. CONCENTRATE ON WATER!!!
3. Go to gym ... Already did this. I've not been walking in the mornings like I usually do .. way too cold.So trying to get back in the habit of going to the gym in the mornings. Went 5 days this week. It feels good to be back at the gym .. I have not been there since covid, but was walking instead. Nice to see old friends and chat while on the treadmill!
4. CLEAN HOUSE! I've been trying to do so much sewing for the holidays .. house is a complete mess
5. dig up more canna bulbs so they have time to dry before winter storing
6. laundry
7. Work on at least 2 fleece blankets -- But got ONE done .. and decided instead of tieing, which takes longer, I am just going to sew them. It will go much faster.
8. work on daughters xmas quilt -- did too much today, and worked on fleece blankets instead.
A super busy day, and I am exhausted in a good way. The house was such a mess ... got everything all cleaned, laundry finished, another clump of cannas bulbs dug up, cleaned up the subdivision entryway (I volunteer to plant flowers and clean up for our subdivision so it looks nice), took daughter out for groceries tonite, went to the gym, and sewed one fleece blanket, and pinned another one. No wonder I am tired!
Tomorrow will be a beautiful day, so going to skip the gym and get out for a long walk .. then work in the yard more.
JFT, Sat
1. log all food!!! NEED TO DO THIS!!
2. concentrate on water
3. plan dinner .. don't know what yet, but I'll do this tomorrow morning
4. dig up the rest of the clump of cannas. If I can get that done .. just 2 more clumps to dig up
5. sew 1 more fleece blanket
6. FMQ daughters xmas themed quilt.
7. start cutting out quilt for my son and DIL for xmas
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@cschmitz110515 lovely photo!
@PackerFanInGB ... I read your novella and I'm so happy for you. I hope the improvements continue and you can work out the rest of your meds. I can imagine it must feel wonderful to start feeling better so quickly. Thanks for sharing, it's lovely to read good news.littleblackskirt wrote: »
I have a day to myself today (apart from the dog, the dog's always here!) so I need to get caught up with chores.
JFT Friday 5th Nov
Back exercises no
Foot exercises yes
Sensible meals yes
Only one snack yes
Pay care home bill yes
Sort out paperwork most of it
Move clocks one hour (only 5 days late!) yes
Ironing (it's Friday and ironing not even started - unheard of!) some, lots still to do
Email friend no
Short walk approx 50 minutes to shop
It ended up not being a day to myself, problems with grandson's mother meant he was here again, but only for 3 hours. Very grumpy and tired. (Him, not me lol)
I was up really early today to look after him again as son had arranged to work Saturday thinking he wouldn't be here. But he's going to his mum when she's ready so I'll have no excuse not to get on with my own jobs.
JFT Saturday 6th Nov
Back exercises
Foot exercises
Sensible meals
Only one snack
Housework
Ironing
Jeez, that list sounds like a fun Saturday!
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@PackerFanInGB
Hey thanks for your response. Well at first I just did it in the lounge with Marley. Yeah.. big mistake.
So we moved somwhere quieter the next time, in her bedroom but there was very little change.
What's annoying me the most is I've asked her teachers to keep an eye on her at school and just give me like a small report on how they think her general behaviour and attitude to learning so I can then go to the Dr with info on school like and home life so they can have a bigger picture and hopefully find out if it is something like ADHD. But the teachers keep changing!
I think I will ask Ash to do some stuff. He started new meds a few weeks ago and he's only just started to feel level on them. Sometimes I don't ask because I'm his carer. Tbh I don't think he'd have the patience for Marley, I really don't, because I really struggle with it 😂 and I have more patience.
I'm sure if I speak to him we'll figure something out together. Funny how I've told you guys and not actually asked him for advice on what we could do. DUH.
I wasn't before but I do get me time now, I took up crochet again. One of my friends has an 18m old baby.. I'm good at baby stuff because it's small projects so I'm loving that I can do stuff again!!
And also I loved your update about your long-standing meds. It really is amazing news!! Love always! ❤️❤️4 -
more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 11/6 (today, updated): ✔️
1) Can have dessert today (last 10/30)
2) Peanut butter ok (last 11/1)
3) Don't weigh again until Monday 11/8
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) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today.
7) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok
8) No dried apricots OK today.
9) Lunch <= 600 calories.
10) None of DH's corn chips today.
11) No pumpkin seeds today.
12) No turkey jerky today.
13) Some flexibility allowed today since I'm going to a memorial service and brunch after. Can also have coffee stuff early.
Hour commitment - Going to have my coffee stuff early. Last night I didn't commit it before, or after, but I finished making pumpkin puree for pies and soups and I did taste some while doing it. I allow myself to taste during cooking, but I usually do an Hour Commitment before. Also tasted 1 pumpkin seed to see if they were roasted enough. No digressions... but I always try to protect myself from "guilt" feelings.
Going to a memorial for a friend's mother this morning.
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Not off to the best start with posting and goals this month, but every day is a new opportunity, right? This is my birthday weekend, so I'm taking a break from logging. Yesterday I had a lovely lunch out with my daughter and then my husband made shrimp and pasta with homemade pesto cream sauce - yum! He did a great job keeping the salt to a minimum. Then we had a decadent Valrhona chocolate ice cream cake from my favorite creamery. Today we're off on a bike adventure, and then maybe we'll grill some brats and light the firepit.
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
JFT Saturday 11/6
No stress
Bike ride
Keep portions reasonable
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Hour commitment - finished my coffee stuff, now I won't eat until the reception after memorial, or until after 12 pm if I don't go to the reception.2
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pridesabtch wrote: »JFT Friday
- Weigh
- work by 8:00
- Meetings and more meetings
- Work on printing FMEA's and Control Plans for next week😀
- Check KPI dash board😞
- Customer complaint resolution😀
- Go to new office, 2nd office and set up 😞things
- Log Food😀
- Stay green😀
- Leave work early😀
- Ride bike (It's still in the car)😀
- No alcohol😀
- bed by 11:30😀
Happy Healthy Friday y'all!
Got my hair done this morning, cover up the gray. We are going to go Christmas shop for the Salvation Army kids. Maybe a bike ride, maybe just watch 🏈.
JFT Saturday
- Weigh
- Hair appointment
- Shopping
- Football
- Bike ride maybe indoor
- Log food
- No alcohol
- Stay green
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pridesabtch wrote: »pridesabtch wrote: »JFT Friday
- Weigh
- work by 8:00
- Meetings and more meetings
- Work on printing FMEA's and Control Plans for next week😀
- Check KPI dash board😞
- Customer complaint resolution😀
- Go to new office, 2nd office and set up 😞things
- Log Food😀
- Stay green😀
- Leave work early😀
- Ride bike (It's still in the car)😀
- No alcohol😀
- bed by 11:30😀
Happy Healthy Friday y'all!
Got my hair done this morning, cover up the gray. We are going to go Christmas shop for the Salvation Army kids. Maybe a bike ride, maybe just watch 🏈.
JFT Saturday
- Weigh
- Hair appointment
- Shopping
- Football
- Bike ride maybe indoor
- Log food
- No alcohol
- Stay green
- Bed early
It's very kind of you to donate presents to SA. I say this because I was a recipient of presents for the kids last year and they went above and beyond a few days before Xmas and sorted us out, so much so I was able to regift to my neices for Xmas. And if it weren't for people like you, the kids wouldn't of had barely anything to open that year. ❤️4 -
Hour commitment - After I finish my bowl of pumpkin, I won't eat again until after 5 pm, except my dose of metamusal. No more desserts today.1
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It's very kind of you to donate presents to SA. I say this because I was a recipient of presents for the kids last year and they went above and beyond a few days before Xmas and sorted us out, so much so I was able to regift to my neices for Xmas. And if it weren't for people like you, the kids wouldn't of had barely anything to open that year. ❤️
I was a very poor kid when I was young, mom got me necessities, my aunts and uncles got me fun stuff. I love that j can help now.2 -
JFT Sunday
1. Tea! Check in on MFP. Long walk.
2. Morning: Check email. Check on menus for next month. LAUNDRY.
3. Reading: All 13. 25 crunches, leg lifts, squats. Wit.
4. Writing: Clois. 25 crunches, leg lifts, squats. WRITE DARNIT.
5. Livestream? 25 crunches, leg lifts, squats. Pack for Monday.
6. Evening: Respond to Twitter & FB groups. Dinner: Soup. 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. Coloring.
7. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Set out journal. Read: 1 hr (Antho) while playing sleepy music.
8. 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. Lunch with Mom Sat 12/11. Theater 11/9. Dentist 11/10. Therapy 11/11. DemSoc discussion 11/11. Conf 12/10.
Scale goalsEnd 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: 201.2
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 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 ? PCP ? Therapy 9 AM Mon 11/22 CHECK DATES
7. Theater: Read play for discussion Nov 6.
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. Today was a good day.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.3 -
@beachwalker99 HaPpY BiRtHdAy!!!
@mytime6630 All my early morning walks before work are in the 20s and 30s now LOL. This is Wisconsin. I have all sorts of clothes to deal with the temps or I would spend my life on the basement treadmill, which I may have mentioned, I don't like. But when the ground is icy or temp is below zero, then I'm forced to use.
@PackerFanInGB I enjoyed reading your backstory, and am so so happy for you finally feeling like you! Hugs!!!
Too late in the day to recap or post JFT (the usual anyway) but will post for tomorrow and share some leaf photos. I hope you enjoy!
JF Tomorrow Sunday 11/7
1) Make sure all clocks that need to be are changed
2) Church 9:00
3) Walk dog (only 66.77 miles to my virtual challenge medal!)
4) Net calories zero / 14c water
5) Contact Fitbit re warranty & replacement / set mouse traps in garage / another ta-da?
6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / Calm app / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work)
Yesterday after work, I raked some of the leaves in our back yard. I quit when the dusk to dawn and motion lights starting turning on. This is what corner of back yard and leaves on curb looked like.Backyard
Leaves on curb for city pick up
This was our front yard trees on Oct. 30.
This was our front yard today, before and after raking & leaf-blowing the front yard and rest of the back yard.
2021 Goals:1) Weight 150#Word for 2021: Gratitude ~ be mindful of & appreciate my many blessings
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 ~ 10.31.21
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 (228 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 up2 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 11/6 (today): ✔️
1) Can have dessert today (last 10/30) ✔️
2) Peanut butter ok (last 11/1) ✔️ Didn't eat today
3) Don't weigh again until Monday 11/8 ✔️
4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) ✔️ Didn't eat today
5) No more tootsie pops (bad for my teeth) ✔️
6) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today.✔️
7) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok✔️
8) No dried apricots today.✔️
9) Lunch <= 600 calories. - No, ate (too) well at the reception!
10) None of DH's corn chips today.✔️
11) No pumpkin seeds today.✔️
12) No turkey jerky today.✔️
13) Some flexibility allowed today since I'm going to a memorial service and brunch after. Can also have coffee stuff early.✔️
JFT for 11/7 (tomorrow): ✔️
1) No dessert today (last 11/6)
2) Peanut butter ok (last 11/1)
3) Don't weigh again until Monday 11/8
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) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. Honey ok today.
7) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok
8) No dried apricots today.
9) Lunch <= 600 calories.
10) None of DH's corn chips today.
11) Up to 3 T Pumpkin seeds OK today.
12) No turkey jerky today.
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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!
5/31/17 = 180.5 two end of month celebrations / committed to posting weekly weigh-in06/03 = 177.509/02/17 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese
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 surprise09/09 = 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 week12/09/17 = 158.5 first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything!
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!
12/16 = 158.0 no work parties or food days & stuck with CICO06/16/18 = 152.0 lowest weight all year
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
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
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!
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
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 < 1:3006/23 = 156.0 end of vacation week & lots of eating out12/28/19 = 168.5 spent 75% of 2019 in 160s... not the plan
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
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
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 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
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
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 (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 (goal < 2 min.)
10/19 = 165.5
10/26 = 165.0 slowly but surely... my lifestyle is NOT a diet
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 = 165.501/04/20 = stomach flu 1/4 - 1/5 & slow recovery 1/6 - 1/7 ~ lost unhealthy amount of weight quickly3/2/20 Dr. B recommended getting my weight back down for relief of mild arthritis in both my knees. Another incentive.
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
02/15 = 166.0
02/22 = 167.0 not sure about accuracy of exercise calories logged this week
02/29 = 165.0 yay03/07 = 165.5 several very red days ~ oops01/23/21 = 162.0 lack of meal planning
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
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)
01/30/21 = 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
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
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
10/16/21 = 174.5 better nutrition analysis & some dietary changes, more accurate logging
10/23/21 = 173.5 tracking more accurately works LOL
10/30/21 = 175.0 two days of seminar food
11/06/21 = 174.0 33.5 miles this week ~ want a medal 🏅 in my virtual challenge
“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 ~ ~ Eat Well ~ Be Active 1 -
JFT - Friday Nov 5
1.5L of water - 🙂
Log all food - 🙂
Walk 15 mins - 😕
Be faithful to JFT - 😕.
JFT - Saturday Nov 6
1.5L of water
Log all food
Walk 15 mins
Be faithful to JFT
I will read and catch up tomorrow, not feeling the best tonight.4 -
2021
It's lovely to see so many posts. Shutting down my devices at 11 pm means I have less time to catch up.
I have been keeping up with my daily habits with some small success,
and I am now regularly below my UGW of 140 lbs.
I lost 2 friends recently, both younger than I am.
It does make one aware of how finite our lives are.
I'm more determined than ever to make the best of what I have.
Live! Laugh! Love!!! NOW!!! Mindfully!!!
🔹Word - BalanceTurning up is the ultimate success!
🔹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[*] 1 July: 144.4 (holding steady)- 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
- New goal < 150
- 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 Aug: 143.2
[*] 1 Sept: 142.9
[*] 24 Sept: 142.1
[*] Oct 6: 141.6
[*] Oct 26: 139.9
[*] Total Weight Loss: 87 (SmartScale app)
UGW: > 145
November goal: maintenance
Daily Habits: Week 1
Mon: 🍁 Tue: 🍁 Wed: 🍁 Thu: 🍁
Fri: 🍁 Sat: 🍁 Sun:- Weight > 145: ✅ 6/7
- Reduce Fat%: ✅ 28.3; 27.1; 25.1; 24.5; 24.2 23.4 23.1 —>22.6 22.0
- Increase Muscle%: ✅ 28.7->30.1; 30.6; 30.7: 30.9: 31.6 ⏫
- Log CI<CO/Calories in the green ✅ 6/7
- Steps > 7500 ✅ 6/7
- Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily✅ 6/7
- Active hours > 6 daily ✅ 6/7
🍁Positive Intentions for Sun 6 Nov:[*] Meditation 🍁
[*] Weigh/record weight 🍁
[*] Daily Chores 🍁
[*] Pm: family Skype
[*] Get outside
[*] Watch TV
[*] Keep up to date with email 🍁
[*] Daily goals update 🍁
📓 Tiny Habits for November:
11pm shutdown of devices....
.... pickup sweep of downstairs before bedtime
🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌
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.
3 - Name: Terri
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Happy Birthday to @Beachwalker99!
@cschmitz110515 the trees in your front garden are beautiful. I like your house, it's like the houses in the American Christmas movies we get to see over herelittleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Saturday 6th Nov
Back exercises no
Foot exercises no, must do these, my foot really hurts this week
Sensible meals yes
Only one snack yes
Housework yes
Ironing finished
Didn't get as much done as planned as grandson's mother only kept him a few hours then sent him back . So much for 50/50 custody! My son had to cancel his plans (first evening out in months) so the two of us watched F1 on TV. I'm just glad he has me and his brother for company, it would be a lonely time otherwise.
Grandson visited first thing to get dressed in my house...that's a new one for him! So I expect today will be much like yesterday. I'm tired, and have caught grandson's cold, wish I could get a good night's sleep. I'm going to put the winter bedding on today.
Posting to keep the momentum going...
JFT Sunday 7th Nov
Back exercises
Foot exercises
Sensible meals
Only one snack
4 -
@pridesabtch <> So sorry to hear about your old school friend.
@cschmitz110515 <> 😍 Autumn colour is so beautiful, but so fleeting.
@Snowflake1968 <> I hope that you feel better tomorrow ((( Hugs))) I like the idea of a challenge.
🎉 Happy Birthday 🎉 @beachwalker99
@mytime6630 <> I am up for that challenge.
🎯ONE GOAL CHALLENGE 🎯
Sun 7 Nov: Get out into the sunshine for at least a 10 minute walk2 -
Some crazy days again last week, but I've managed to lose weight again after a whole month of maintaining!
Lost 1.1 lbs!
JFT 11/07
- Up by 7:30
- Vitamins
- 15 min stretch / 15 min cardio
- 64 oz of water
- Log everything3 -
more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 11/7 (today): ✔️
1) No dessert today (last 11/6)
2) Peanut butter ok (last 11/1)
3) Don't weigh again until Monday 11/8
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) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. Honey ok today (1-2 Tbsp).
7) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok
8) No dried apricots today.
9) Lunch <= 600 calories.
10) None of DH's corn chips or cookies today.
11) Up to 3-4 T Pumpkin seeds OK today.
12) No turkey jerky today.
Hour Commitment - With time change, I better commit to not having my coffee stuff until 8 am.
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