JUST FOR TODAY -- Daily Commitment Thread for 2021

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  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,730 Member
    JFT - Monday July 12
    1.5L of water -☹️
    Log all Food-☹️
    Walk 15 minutes -🤷‍♀️ Probably but not intentional

    JFT - Tuesday July 13
    1.5L of water
    Log all Food
    Walk 15 minutes

    @littleblackskirt - I’m curious, do you dry your clothes on a line? Is that why you iron your sheets? My Mom used to iron hers.

    @clicketykeys - Does the toothpaste clean your jewelry? I bought a new phone case last Wednesday and didn’t like it at all. I ended up getting another one that was delivered today.

    @HEGoddard0928 - I tried my hardest to stick to my punishments for the girls, but I failed when I grounded out eldest for 6 weeks between Grade 1 and 2. I made it about 2 before I kicked her out and told her to go play. I never used grounding as a punishment again! I learned it just hindered me not them.

    I have overeaten for the last 4 days! I need to reign it back in. I feel like crap and know I feel better when I’m being more mindful. I don’t know why I do it, except as @clicketykeys says, “I just like food” for me, the junkier the better.
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 945 Member
    edited July 2021
    @Snowflake1968 ... yes I dry on a line outside whenever possible. It's bedding and towels for 6 people, plus extras, so it's the easiest way to do it. I tumble the towels a bit to make them softer. I have to say I don't iron my own sheets for home, but I feel the beds in my business have to look their best! My ironing board will be up permanently until November!
    (My mum used to iron everything, even socks and undies!)

    littleblackskirt wrote: »
    JFT Tuesday 13th July

    Only one small snack one, halved so I could have it twice lol
    Reasonable portion sizes yes, another good day
    Back exercises no
    Dogs yes
    More laundry, ironing yes, finished for another week!
    Mum's forms no
    Gardening yes
    Cut grass yes

    JFT Wednesday 14th July

    Only one small snack
    Reasonable portion sizes
    Dogs
    Osteopath visit
    Mum's forms

    Planning an easy day as I often feel bad after the osteopath visit.
  • Janele0627
    Janele0627 Posts: 231 Member
    Recap 07/13:

    - Walk the dogs ✓ 0.75 miles, 21 minutes
    - Shower x
    - Start taking vitamins again - you need them! ✓ Daily multi, folate, D3. Need to order more probiotics
    - Drink 64 oz of water ✓ 72 oz
    - Get 10,000 steps x 7,500
    - Log EVERYTHING ✓
    - 10 mindful minutes ✓
    - Clean the house ✓ Dishes, swept kitchen & living room, cleaned off the kitchen table
    - Laundry x
    - Exercise for 30 minutes ✓ 10 minute stretch, 25 minute cardio

    9 AM: I cheated a little last night. I had a late night snack after I had completed my diary. Feels good to be back on track today with a nice, quiet morning walk with the dogs.

    1 PM: Went and grabbed lunch - chicken salad with cranberries and apples. Spending some much needed time with a good friend today.

    After we had dinner and my friend left, I didn't want to do much of anything. So I vegged out on the couch and watched tv with my boyfriend. I'll push my shower to the morning.

    JFT 07/14:

    - Up by 7:30
    - Walk the dogs before work
    - Take my vitamins
    - 10 mindful minutes
    - Drink 64 oz of water
    - Get 10,000 steps
    - Log EVERYTHING
    - Exercise for 30 minutes
    - Clean & organize my desk
  • KevHex
    KevHex Posts: 256 Member
    JFT - Monday July 14
    1.5L of water
    Log all Food
    Run 6 Miles
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,060 Member
    💖💕💖💕💖💕💖
    💖💕💖 JULY 💖💕💖
    💖💕💖💕💖💕💖
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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)
    [*] Total Weight Loss: 83

    UGW: 142 < x > 148
    Daily Habits:
    Thu: ✅ Fri: ✅ Sat: ✅ Sun: ✅ Mon: ✅ Tue: ✅ Wed: ✅
    1. Weight 142 < x > 148: ✅ 7/7 😭
    2. Reduce Fat%: ✅ 28.3; 27.1; 25.1; 24.5; 24.2 23.4 23.1 —>22.6
    3. Increase Muscle%: ✅ 28.7->30.1; 30.6; 30.7: 30.9: 31.6 ⏫
    4. Log CI<CO/Calories in the green ✅ 6/7 a little over Sun
    5. Steps > 7500 ✅ 7/7
    6. Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily✅ 7/7
    7. Active hours > 6 daily ✅ 7/7
    🌹Positive Intentions for Thu 15 July
    [*] Meditation
    [*] Weigh/post weight
    [*] Gardening
    [*] Declutter session
    [*] Daily Chores
    [*] Puzzles: Watch TV:
    [*] Keep up to date with email
    [*] Daily goals update

    💦 July Challenge 💦
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    💧💧💧💧💧💧💧

    NLNS
    Jun: LNS: 2 ~|~ ME: 12

    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!
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,312 Member
    Apparently I didn't post yesterday, not surprising as I was super busy at work. I didn't even eat until I got home yesterday after a 10 hr day... Ugh, needless to say my choices were not stellar as I was famished. Oh well, today is a new day. Had to be at work early today to prep some things for the day so I missed my gym class. This coming to work on Wednesday thing is overrated, but I am leaving early today. I typically work from home on Wednesdays.

    Today is already off to a better start than yesterday as I ate breakfast.

    JFT Wednesday
    - Work by 7:30 :smiley:
    - Prep samples for cross-lab trials :smiley:
    - Meetings :smiley:
    - Breakfast by 10:00am :smiley:
    - Work until 2:00
    - Take V for concussion testing (required for school sports)
    - Call Doctor about physical for V
    - Laundry, always laundry
    - log all food
    - No alcohol
    - Bed by 11:30

    Have an amazing day y'all!
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,472 Member
    Recap 7/13 T
    1) Walked dog 3.94 mi before work, warm & muggy weather has returned (ick). Dog got treat from white SUV lady, another driver said I have a pretty dog & saw lots of bunnies. :smiley: happy dog & happy me
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks / pace during training :mrgreen: 14/14 boom! 14.3K
    3) Prelog food / lunch at desk / net cals zero / 14c water :) Cutting it close, not sure how accurate food logging is sometimes. Green 36 & 13c
    4) 9:00 EHN update via Teams / GA-C/V chips & promos F&Ds in progress / call Jessie & Lori re promos / Zoom fraud training day 2 1:00 - 4:30 = 3/4
    5) ta-da list :smiley: TA-DA!
    6) UNPLUG 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app before bed / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work) :s
    2/6

    JFT 7/14 W
    1) Walked dog 3.84 mi before work & dog got garbage man treat B) happy dog & happy me
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks
    3) Decide on supper / net cals zero / 14c water
    4) Leave NHC 10:30 / dog annual check-up 11:00 w/ hubby / submit training eval form / GA-C/V complete F&Ds for chips & promos / catch up some email
    5) 7:30 concert at St. James Park / prep overnight oats for work / boil eggs / prep b-day card for niece / ta-da list
    6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / VOLTAREN / Calm app before bed / 7:00 alarm (fast before annual physical 8:30)

    Forecast is for potentially strong thunderstorms this afternoon & evening. Hope not, dog is so scared. If storming, I may spend part of evening in basement with dog. Will keep busy (& active) clearing some clutter.

    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
    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
    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
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,060 Member
    edited July 2021
    First of all, welcome to our new folk. This is a friendly, helpful group. I look forward to getting to know you.

    It's good to read about all the family times that we have had over the holiday. Family connections are very important.

    Friends are important too. Has anyone heard from Bex or Joan lately?

    @HEGoddard0928 - I love the TA-DA list. Celebrating our successes is a very good idea.
    @beachwalker99 - I agree with Tracy about keeping logging in. Taking a break never works for me because I just slide back into my old ways.
    @pridesabtch - I hope the therapist works out well for you. Sometimes all you need is a dispassionate mind looking at your situation.
    @ZizzyBumble - good luck with the house sale. It can be very stressful but it does come right in the end.
    @Snowflake1968 - Michaela has made a lovely job of that chair. I love the idea of the cleaning party. 😍 The phone changeover. Ain't modern technology wonderful when it works. 😂 Incidentally, I always use toothpaste to clean my jewellery especially the silver stuff. It brings it up with a beautiful shine without a lot of elbow grease, I use an old toothbrush.
    @Janele0627 - commiserations on the awful day at work. And congratulations on losing that weight. Little by little you will reach your goals. Taking measurements is a good solid second way of keeping track of progress. Kudos for leaving the bun on the plate.
    @littleblackskirt - Sorry to hear about your inconsiderate guests.
    @cschmitz110515 - delighted to hear about your mothers progress. It must be a great weight off your mind to know that she is recovering so well.

    At the beginning of July I joined Building Healthy Habits on Community. Last week I did an on line 5 day course on habit setting/reframing with tinyhabits.com. Also read up on Atomic Habits (James Clear) Both have been very useful in refocusing my mind on how to proceed with maintenance, and streamline my habits for permanent change.
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,568 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    @clicketykeys - Does the toothpaste clean your jewelry? I bought a new phone case last Wednesday and didn’t like it at all. I ended up getting another one that was delivered today.

    I don’t know why I do it, except as @clicketykeys says, “I just like food” for me, the junkier the better.

    Actually, I went with baking soda paste. It seems to be working well! The piece I'm working on now is REALLY detailed so I'm just doing a little at a time because it's suuuuch a chore XD

    And I feel you! It's not even "the junkier the better," in my case, though I love sweet, rich foods as well. But my hard-to-kick habit is the "just." As in, I'm just going to have a bowl of cereal. And I do! A cup of Frosted Mini-Wheats and some 2% milk. I'm just going to have a sandwich. A single slice of 70-cal multigrain bread, toasted with a slice of cheddar cheese on top, and then three slices of ham on top of that. SO GOOD. Or, I'm just going to have a bowl of strawberries and low-fat cottage cheese.

    Eating is just so pleasurable and comforting. Even when I'm not hungry, and it's something relatively simple. I just like it!
  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    HEGoddard0928 wrote: »
    JFT, 7/13/21
    - Up by 10:30🛑10:50
    - JFT✅
    - Pick up Walmart order ✅
    - food shopping✅
    - bring up trash can🛑
    - dishes🛑
    - finish laundry✅
    - finish character notes for MC✅
    - take Myers Briggs test for other characters🛑 Ended up just picking the personality that I feel like best suited the initial traits I had in my head.
    - shower✅
    - certify for benefits✅
    - bed by 8:15 (5am starts all week)🛑 Was taking to a good friend about her narcissistic ex. Didn't end up falling asleep until after 9. But I woke up pretty well this morning. So no harm no foul.

    I'M GOING TO SEATTLE IN NOVEMBER!!

    Sorry for the "shouting" lol. My bff invited me to spend the first week of November with her! Got the okay from Matt and she got the okay from her roommate. I'm buying the plane ticket on Monday. A round trip with no layovers is about $300. Which isn't terrible at all!

    Apparently there's only 3 airlines that go from West Coast to East Coast USA. Did not know that!

    JFT, 7/14/21
    - up by 4:15✅
    - work 5-2✅
    - JFT✅
    - finish story notes
    - dishes
    - take care of laundry
    - cook dinner
    - message Alex ✅
    - request days off ✅
    - log all food
    - night time routine
    - Ta-Da List
    - bed by 8:15
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,568 Member
    JFT Thursday
    1. 1 set of lifts. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Check in on MFP. Check weather. Run: 4 miles? Write transcript.
    2. Morning: Green room: Call parents - ok to leave items for trash? Trash items to end of porch. Transportation (see FB post for offer). Where can pictures hang? Umbrella / cane / sword storage. CALL P.
    3. Set up weights. Wash costumes. Library - get passes to go to CC Friday?
    4. Brunch: Oatmeal. Scrub one necklace with toothpaste.
    5. Afternoon: Choose orgs for donations? Check on plates. Read: 1 hr. Log reading on Beanstalk and Goodreads. S&F script work: 1 hr.
    6. Evening: Clois. Dinner: Dutch baby? Supes & Lois. Update common room.
    7. 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 and pack lunch. Set out clothes for tomorrow. Set up JFT for tomorrow.
    8. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth.
    9. Upcoming: Wed/Fri livestreams. Wed book group. Sat yoga; ask about 400 souls. MH Monday check-in; Tough Question Tuesday; Whatever Wednesday AMA; Thankful Thursday. Indochino suit fitting - Atlanta or Nashville? Donations to thrift store. Call Dr. to RS. World lit book to S Fri-Sat; forward email contact. 9 Round - check on free week. IS to check on jobs over the weekend.

    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
    Today: 193.4

    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 9/22. PCP Aug 17. Therapy July 27.
    7. Theater: ??
    8. House: Siding. Or perhaps bathroom floor. Office conversion.
    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. Open Wordpress in Safari.
    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 PDFs for video lessons. Change the green room into an office.
    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. Run tomorrow. I can do it! (Maybe.) Definitely happy about a whoosh today!
    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.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,730 Member
    JFT - Tuesday July 13
    1.5L of water - 🙂
    Log all Food - 🙂
    Walk 15 minutes - 🙂

    JFT - Wednesday July 14
    1.5L of water
    Log all Food
    Walk 15 minutes

    @littleblackskirt- I want to come stay in your cottage. I miss the smell of clothes hung on the line. We aren’t allowed to here in almost any place.

    @TerriRichardson112 - I was quite proud of Michaela. Since her Grandfather has helped her learn to hold a pencil or anything properly using her left hand she has made incredible strides. He is the only left handed person in the family and all of us right handed folks we’re trying to teach her. Poor kid. It took us a while to learn she was a leftie.

    @clicketykeys - You’ve hit the nail on the head. That’s me too, mine problem is boredom. I’m very lonely in the evenings when DH is at work and I tend to just graze all evening long.

    @HEGoddard0928 - I’m so happy for you! It’s always nice to have something to look forward to.

    Very hot again today, I was going to put my IKEA products together, but sat on the deck and read most of the evening instead.

    I need to find some energy, I don’t know if it’s the heat or what, but I’m exhausted.


  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    ZizzyBumble wrote: »
    ZizzyBumble wrote: »
    Saturday 10 July

    I’ve missed a few days on here and have not been hitting my normal goals. Too much sitting and going through old paperwork 😡. I have a family friend and my dad staying for the weekend so I think it would be realistic to get back on track on Monday. 😊

    Log 👿
    Don’t go too far into the red!👿
    Water 👿
    Weigh 😊 trend ⬆️

    I hope you all have a good weekend.

    @PackerFanInGB - it’s the house we used to live in that we are selling not our Skye home.

    I’ve not been on here since Saturday morning. I had a great weekend socially but my friend brought lots of Devon clotted cream and I’ve been over indulging on cream teas! 😊

    Tuesday 13 July

    Log 👿
    Stay in the green 👿
    Water ✅
    5 fruit and veg ✅
    Fitbit exercise goals 👿
    Weigh 😊

    Finish decluttering the study ✅
    Tackle the cupboard in the garage ✅
    Put away weekend picnic items ❌

    What happened to Wednesday? I failed to post and it wasn’t a good day for my normal health goals 👿. The decluttering continues so I’m moderately active all day with lots of trips up and down stairs.
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    Thursday 15 July

    Log
    Stay in the green
    5 fruit and veg
    Water
    Weigh 😊 trend ⬆️

    Food shopping
    Sort and Clear bedroom 3 (this room is currently a dumping ground for riding, sailing and camping gear plus other “homeless items”).
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 945 Member
    @Snowflake1968 you'd be very welcome, but I think you have a trip to visit your mother first in line :)
    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    JFT Wednesday 14th July

    Only one small snack 2
    Reasonable portion sizes yes
    Dogs yes
    Osteopath visit yes
    Mum's forms no, good job they're not urgent!

    Planning an easy day as I often feel bad after the osteopath visit.

    Yesterday wasn't as easy as I'd hoped as I had to babysit at short notice. My son had to work late (he has staff off isolating) and my grandson's mother wouldn't keep him a bit longer. So my back is painful this morning.

    JFT Thursday 15th July

    Only one small snack
    Reasonable portion sizes
    Dogs
    Mum's forms
    Care home visit
    Repair shower curtain
    Clear *something* from parents house before bins are emptied tomorrow

    I am dreading having to clear out my parents house. Right now I can only do things which mum will definitely not want again, so only things which will go in the bin. Every little helps, right?

    It's hot here (although not nearly as hot as some of you are have!) so I wore a skirt today. Big thing for me...I realised I looked better with my top tucked in!
  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    HEGoddard0928 wrote: »
    HEGoddard0928 wrote: »
    JFT, 7/13/21
    - Up by 10:30🛑10:50
    - JFT✅
    - Pick up Walmart order ✅
    - food shopping✅
    - bring up trash can🛑
    - dishes🛑
    - finish laundry✅
    - finish character notes for MC✅
    - take Myers Briggs test for other characters🛑 Ended up just picking the personality that I feel like best suited the initial traits I had in my head.
    - shower✅
    - certify for benefits✅
    - bed by 8:15 (5am starts all week)🛑 Was taking to a good friend about her narcissistic ex. Didn't end up falling asleep until after 9. But I woke up pretty well this morning. So no harm no foul.

    I'M GOING TO SEATTLE IN NOVEMBER!!

    Sorry for the "shouting" lol. My bff invited me to spend the first week of November with her! Got the okay from Matt and she got the okay from her roommate. I'm buying the plane ticket on Monday. A round trip with no layovers is about $300. Which isn't terrible at all!

    Apparently there's only 3 airlines that go from West Coast to East Coast USA. Did not know that!

    JFT, 7/14/21
    - up by 4:15✅
    - work 5-2✅
    - JFT✅
    - finish story notes🛑 HAHAHA. I did NOT anticipate this taking so long but I'm finally more than half way done. Lol
    - dishes😂
    - take care of laundry😂
    - cook dinner😑I accidentally left the chicken out overnight...Le sigh. Then Matt wanted to pizza. So pizza was had.
    - message Alex ✅
    - request days off ✅
    - log all food✅Finished and closed it about 10 minutes ago. Lol
    - night time routine✅A HUGE win for me bc I really didn't want to but I was already in the bathroom and I wasn't about to go track down my phone to go back into the bathroom to do it.(I usually have to listen to something to make myself not focus on it to actually be able to accomplish it.)
    - Ta-Da List✅ I'm really enjoying doing this before bed every night. I usually add even the tiniest thing. Lol. It really helps me to go to bed feeling like I accomplished a lot during the day.
    - bed by 8:15 🛑 A little after 9

    7/15/21
    - Up at 4:15✅Actually 3:45
    - work 5-1✅
    - JFT✅
    - No junk
    - do 7 more notes✅ Did them this morning before work
    - Set up wellness appt
    - call OMH about waiting list placement
    - Call parents about trip
    - ask off for birthday and anniversary
    - buy chicken/soda(Matt's request) before leaving work
    - Cook dinner!!!
    - DO THE DAMN DISHES
    - Night time routine
    - shower
    - bed by 8:15
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,472 Member
    Recap 7/14 W
    1) Walked dog 3.84 mi before work & dog got garbage man treat B) happy dog & happy me
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks :mrgreen: 14/14 boom! 15.4K
    3) Decide on supper / net cals zero / 14c water :) red 35 & 13c
    4) Leave NHC 10:30 / dog annual check-up 11:00 w/ hubby / submit training eval form / GA-C/V complete F&Ds for chips DONE & promos IN PROGRESS / catch up some email SOME = 4/5
    5) 7:30 concert at St. James Park rained out / prep overnight oats for work / boil eggs / prep b-day card for niece completely forgot / ta-da list TA-DA! = 3/5
    6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / VOLTAREN / Calm app before bed / 7:00 alarm (fast before annual physical 8:30) = 5/6

    JFT 7/15 R ~ scheduled rest day
    1) Fast / 8:30 annual physical & blood draw :)
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks
    3) Net cals zero / 14c water
    4) GA-C/V complete F&D promos, start *others* / submit wellness incentive form for physical / prep wellness incentive form for mammogram / emails?
    5) Prep July bday cards / prep overnight oats & water bottles for work / 7:30 concert rain date / ta-da list?
    6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app before bed / 6:00 alarm (x-train before mammo 8:15 ~ remember bridge is out, have to take alternate route)

    At the vet's yesterday we bought a thundershirt for dog, hoping it helps. We put it on her once home and she seemed ok with it, if a little confused. Then when I got home from work, found hubby had removed it before he left for work. Later I could hear thunder approach so put thundershirt back on dog. She still seemed confused by it, but calmer. When it was time for bed, she would not lay down with it on. She stood first on our bed, then on her bed, but refused to lay down. So I took it off, then she was stressed by the storm & I couldn't calm her. Eventually dog made her way downstairs to her safe basement hideaway. Guess we'll try again.

    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
    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
    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
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,312 Member
    pridesabtch wrote: »

    JFT Wednesday
    - Work by 7:30 :smiley:
    - Prep samples for cross-lab trials :smiley:
    - Meetings :smiley:
    - Breakfast by 10:00am :smiley:
    - Work until 2:00 😁
    - Take V for concussion testing (required for school sports)😁
    - Call Doctor about physical for V😁
    - Laundry, always laundry😔
    - log all food😔
    - No alcohol😁
    - Bed by 11:30😁

    Have an amazing day y'all!

    Yesterday and today have been a busy blur. One of my coworkers is out on disability, and I’ve picked up 3/4 of her job. The other quarter I don’t know how to do, but neither does anyone else. Anyway, her job is very interesting, but challenging. I’m the only person who knows even part of it. I like the type of work, but I haven’t done it in ages. There was a lot of manual reading today which made everything take forever. Plus there is my regular hectic job. This is three days straight where I didn’t eat until like 2:30pm or after, and then it was a single protein bar. Now I’m hangry, and prone to making poor choices. Truth be told, it’s date night so I figured there would be poor choices anyway. I conked out after work yesterday and slept for over 2 hours and still went to bed early. I am mentally and physically exhausted.

    No goals today. Just trying to keep it between the lines…
  • Janele0627
    Janele0627 Posts: 231 Member
    Ugh, the last few days have been really, really rough. I've been slacking on my diet, exercise, and logging anything :( Hopping back on tomorrow, hopefully I won't see too big a flux on the scale on Sunday!

    JFT 07/16:

    - Wake up at 7:30
    - Walk the dogs before work
    - Eat a good breakfast
    - Take my vitamins
    - 10 mindful minutes
    - Drink 64 oz of water
    - Get 10,000 steps
    - Eat a good lunch
    - Exercise for 30 minutes
    - Eat a good dinner
    - Pick up my prescription
    - Log EVERYTHING
    - Clean/organize my desk
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,568 Member
    JFT Friday
    1. 1 set of lifts. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Check in on MFP. Check weather. Long walk at park. Write transcript.
    2. Morning: Green room: Usable items to end of porch. Photos of trash items. Transportation (see FB post for offer). Where can pictures hang? Umbrella / cane / sword storage. CALL P.
    3. Scrub 2 plates. Wash costumes. Put usable items on FB messenger.
    4. Brunch: Oatmeal. Scrub one necklace with toothpaste.
    5. Afternoon: Choose orgs for donations? Check on plates. Read: 1 hr. Log reading on Beanstalk and Goodreads. S&F script work: 1 hr. Visit hiking park.
    6. Evening: Clois. Dinner: Dutch baby? Supes & Lois. Update common room. LIVESTREAM.
    7. 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 and pack lunch. Set out clothes for tomorrow. Set up JFT for tomorrow.
    8. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth.
    9. Upcoming: Wed/Fri livestreams. Wed book group. Sat yoga; ask about 400 souls. MH Monday check-in; Tough Question Tuesday; Whatever Wednesday AMA; Thankful Thursday. Indochino suit fitting - Atlanta or Nashville? Donations to thrift store. Call Dr. to RS. World lit book to S Fri-Sat; forward email contact. 9 Round - check on free week. IS to check on jobs over the weekend.

    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
    Today: 193.4

    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 9/22. PCP Aug 17. Therapy July 27.
    7. Theater: ??
    8. House: Siding. Or perhaps bathroom floor. Office conversion.
    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. Open Wordpress in Safari.
    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 PDFs for video lessons. Change the green room into an office.
    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. Just a walk tomorrow. And lifting. Ughhhh. :P
    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.

    @Snowflake1968 Yup. I'm right there with you. *sigh*

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