JUST FOR TODAY -- Daily Commitment Thread for 2021

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  • Janele0627
    Janele0627 Posts: 231 Member
    JFT 12/06
    - Vitamins βœ“
    - 64 oz of water βœ“ 65
    - 30 minutes of cardio βœ“
    - Laundry (At least 2 loads) βœ“
    - Log everything βœ“
    JFT 12/07
    - Vitamins
    - 64 oz of water
    - 30 minutes of cardio
    - Put laundry away
    - Clean cat box
    - Pick up BC at pharmacy
    - Log everything
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    JFT for 12/7 (today): βœ”οΈ
    1) No dessert today (last 12/4), unless I want sugar free or no sugar added.
    2) Peanut butter ok today (last 12/2)
    3) Don't weigh again until Wednesday, 12/8
    4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 12/2)
    5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today (1-2 Tbsp). (last 12/2)
    6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, some of nut gift ok today
    7) Up to 6 dried apricots today. (up to 1 serving) (last 12/2)
    8) None of DH's treats today.
    9) No turkey jerky today.
    10) No turkey Vienna sausage today.

    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. No more ground turkey today. I can still have my dose of metamusal.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    JFT for 12/6 (today): βœ”οΈ
    1) No dessert today (last 12/4), unless I want sugar free or no sugar added.βœ”οΈ
    2) Peanut butter ok today (last 12/2)βœ”οΈDidn't eat today.
    3) Don't weigh again until Wednesday, 12/8βœ”οΈ
    4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 12/2)βœ”οΈ
    5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today (1-2 Tbsp). (last 12/2)βœ”οΈ
    6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, some of nut gift ok todayβœ”οΈDidn't eat any of nut gift today.
    7) Up to 6 dried apricots today. (up to 1 serving) (last 12/2)βœ”οΈDidn't eat today.
    8) None of DH's treats today.βœ”οΈ
    9) No turkey jerky today.βœ”οΈ
    10) No turkey Vienna sausage today.βœ”οΈ

    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.

    JFT for 12/6 (today): βœ”οΈ
    1) No dessert today (last 12/4), unless I want sugar free or no sugar added.
    2) Peanut butter ok today (last 12/2)
    3) Don't weigh again until Wednesday, 12/8
    4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 12/2)
    5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today (1-2 Tbsp). (last 12/2)
    6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, some of nut gift ok today if Gary opens one
    7) Up to 6 dried apricots today. (up to 1 serving) (last 12/2)
    8) None of DH's treats today.
    9) No turkey jerky today.
    10) No turkey Vienna sausage today.

  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member

    JFT Tuesday 7th

    Drink plenty yes
    Back exercises just a few
    Do NOT sit still all day Did keep getting up, weather too wild to go outside, did a few things indoors
    Small sensible meals yes, breakfast and lunch vg, no evening meal

    JFT Wednesday 8th

    Drink plenty
    Back exercises
    Do NOT sit still all day
    Small sensible meals
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,645 Member
    edited December 2021
    Recap 12/7 T ~ unplanned rest day :s
    1) Move hourly / stairs breaks :) 8K & 13/14
    2) Net calories zero / 14c water :) green 28, sodium & fiber good, protein ok, 14c
    3) ROP-BJ J, maybe K (at pg 78 of 133) / 12:00 Facebook Live / 12:30 webinar / submit webinar summary form & CPE cert = 4/4
    4) Update address labels / shop online for S & J gifts / finish decorating living room / start organizing mess of papers in dining room / another ta-da? TA-DA! = 3/5
    5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 6:00 alarm (treadmill before work) :smiley: 6/6

    JFT 12/8 W
    1) Walked treadmill 3 mi before work :smiley:
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks
    3) Net calories zero / 14c water
    4) 9:00 Citrix install? / ROP-BJ finish K & more (at pg 93 of 133) / vax booster after lunch / pack laptop & folders
    5) Wash towels / update address labels / shop online for S & J gifts / wash dishes / sort papers in dining room / another ta-da?
    6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 6:00 alarm (treadmill before work)

    2021 Goals:
    1) Weight 150#
    2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
    3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability. Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I peek occasionally other days. My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.
    4) Take measurements & log on MFP every month end ~ remember this year! ~ 1.31.21 ~ 2.28.21 ~ 4.3.21 ~ 4.30.21 not pretty ~ skipped 5.31.21 & 6.30.21 ~ 7.31.21 accountable ~ 9.1.21 horrible after vacation but recorded ~ 9.30.21 small improvements yay ~ 10.31.21 ~ 11.30.21 slightly better
    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 YAY finished with 460.08 = 2X medal / Packers 5K IN PERSON 7.24.21 48:36 ave. pace 15:39 / Bellin Women's Pink Pumpkin 5K IN PERSON 10.2.21 47:34 ave. pace 15:19 second half pace 14:48 / Run for the Hill of It (trail) 5K 10.9.21 in person 52:10 ave. pace 16:48 hill climb 1:44
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together ~ excellent goal last year that should be repeated
    8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states) ~ had this goal in 2020 and how ironic
    9) Declutter bedroom, home office and basement ~ made good progress in 2020 & want to keep it up

    Word for 2021:Β GratitudeΒ ~ be mindful of & appreciate my many blessings
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,047 Member
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    Live! Laugh! Love!!! NOW!!! Mindfully!!!
    Feeling almost back to normal.
    I got my follow-up Gynae appointment

    JFT GOALS

    Tues 7 Dec:
    πŸ”ΉGo to craft group am
    Got the week wrong πŸ˜‚ Drove to venue during Storm Barra before I realised. It’s next week. Spent the day ensconced indoors. As the storm blew itself out.
    πŸ”ΉWork on Christmas cards pm βœ…
    πŸ”ΉTrack Daily Habits βœ…

    Wed 8 Dec:
    πŸ”ΉUp at 7am to go grocery shopping
    We always go early as their are few people there
    πŸ”ΉHearing aid repair βœ…
    πŸ”ΉUse Spend Local card before deadline on 14th.
    Used in part payment for new winter boots and shoes. My old boots had a split sole and were letting in water.
    πŸ”ΉWork on Christmas cards βœ…
    πŸ”ΉTrack daily habits βœ…

    Thu 8 Dec:
    πŸ”ΉWrite/post overseas cards
    πŸ”ΉWork on fabric craft cards for daughters
    πŸ”ΉTrack Daily Habits
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,159 Member
    Well it's a bit late but we got our Christmas tree up finally!
    Marley accidentally unwrapped the fake presents so I had to rewrap them because she got upset bless her! (Need to remember to swap these out when 'santa' comes lol)
    I now have a pounding headache but glad we managed to get it done for them today.
    I have to say I think this is the last year Saskia will believe. She said it a few weeks ago she didn't think he was real. But think I just managed to convince her. I just wanted her to have one last Christmas where Santa comes!

    I was supposed to ring the drs today. 3 weeks I've had this cold and that's the point you can ring the doctor. I dunno if it may be bronchitis? But that's according to Dr. GoogleπŸ˜‚. So I'll just have to see what the actual doctor says when I ring tomorrow.
    My tummy muscles and right hip muscle (?) is sore from all the coughing. Feel like I've been doing some insane amount of sit ups lol
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    Hour commitment - After I finish my spinach and metamusal, I won't eat again until after 5 pm.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    JFT for 12/8 (today):
    1) No dessert today (last 12/4), unless I want sugar free or no sugar added.βœ”οΈ
    2) Peanut butter ok today (last 12/2)βœ”οΈ
    3) Don't weigh again until Monday, 12/13βœ”οΈ
    4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 12/7)βœ”οΈ
    5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today (1-2 Tbsp). (last 12/2)βœ”οΈ
    6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, some of nut gift ok today if Gary opens oneβœ”οΈ
    7) Up to 6 dried apricots today. (up to 1 serving) (last 12/2)βœ”οΈDidn't eat today.
    8) None of DH's treats today.βœ”οΈ
    9) No turkey jerky today.βœ”οΈ
    10) No turkey Vienna sausage today.βœ”οΈ
    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.

    Will be gone two days, so I won't do JFT goals, but will post Hour Commitments as needed.


  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member
    @TerriRichardson112 thank you so much for mentioning overseas cards! I haven't thought about my Christmas cards yet and had completely forgotten I have relations overseas, oops.

    @more_freggies76 well done! Happy to read your post!

    JFT Wednesday 8th

    Drink plenty yes
    Back exercises just a few
    Do NOT sit still all day did potter about all day
    Small sensible meals yes, made an evening meal as son wanted it, only ate half

    JFT Thursday 9th

    Drink plenty
    Back exercises
    Do NOT sit still all day
    Small sensible meals

    @Bex953172 you're not too late with your tree, I think it's perfect timing. When my kids were small it was the norm to put the tree up the weekend before Christmas, it's just recently that it's got earlier and earlier. Not that I'm complaining, i love to see other people's lights.
    I looked up bronchitis after reading your post...yep I have all those symptoms too. Totally get being in pain, I am in so much pain under my b00bs with coughing. I've even tried sleeping sitting up for a few nights. By the time I get up, washed and dressed, I'm exhausted.
    I spoke to a doctor yesterday and she said there was a very nasty cold doing the rounds. I already knew that lol. She wasn't calling about me, could just hear that I was coughing on the phone. She was calling about my mother, it seems the surgery follow up all care home residents before Christmas to find out what they would want if they become ill over the holidays. Do they want treated in hospital or to stay in the home. A polite way of asking if they want saved or not, not quite a Do Not Resuscitate but close. I suppose those questions have to be asked.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,645 Member
    Recap 12/8 W
    1) Walked treadmill 3 mi before work :smiley:
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks :smiley: 16.1K & 14/14 boom!
    3) Net calories zero / 14c water >:) overtired, frustrated and evening snacking, even though not hungry
    4) 9:00 Citrix install / ROP-BJ finish K & more (at pg 93 of 133) / vax booster after lunch / pack laptop & folders = 4/4
    5) Wash towels / update address labels / shop online for S & J gifts / wash dishes / sort papers in dining room / another ta-da? TA-DA = 3/6
    6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 6:00 alarm (treadmill before work) = 3/6

    JFT 12/9 R ~ another rest day
    1) Move hourly / stairs breaks
    2) Net calories zero / 14c water
    3) 9:00 system check / ROP-BJ final push to finish F&Ds / 12:00 Facebook Live
    4) Update address labels / 6:30 choir rehearsal / wash dishes / something on ta-da list
    5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 6:00 alarm (workout before work)

    Feel like I've been pushing myself quite a bit lately... work deadlines looming, cleaning & decorating, other holiday preparations, etc. All while keeping up with workouts at least 5x per week. Decided to cut myself some slack this morning and skipped workout. Treating myself gently today.

    @Bex953172 I agree with @littleblackskirt that it's not too late to put up a tree. We have a small tree already up in the front room since it can be seen from the street. But the main tree will go up this weekend (if the snow predicted allows). That's the one I love, because it has all the ornaments I've collected over the years. Some were gifts or obtained on travels, some were both of my grandmothers' or handmade by family members. Always warm memories decorating and enjoying.

    2021 Goals:
    1) Weight 150#
    2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
    3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability. Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I peek occasionally other days. My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.
    4) Take measurements & log on MFP every month end ~ remember this year! ~ 1.31.21 ~ 2.28.21 ~ 4.3.21 ~ 4.30.21 not pretty ~ skipped 5.31.21 & 6.30.21 ~ 7.31.21 accountable ~ 9.1.21 horrible after vacation but recorded ~ 9.30.21 small improvements yay ~ 10.31.21 ~ 11.30.21 slightly better
    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 YAY finished with 460.08 = 2X medal / Packers 5K IN PERSON 7.24.21 48:36 ave. pace 15:39 / Bellin Women's Pink Pumpkin 5K IN PERSON 10.2.21 47:34 ave. pace 15:19 second half pace 14:48 / Run for the Hill of It (trail) 5K 10.9.21 in person 52:10 ave. pace 16:48 hill climb 1:44
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together ~ excellent goal last year that should be repeated
    8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states) ~ had this goal in 2020 and how ironic
    9) Declutter bedroom, home office and basement ~ made good progress in 2020 & want to keep it up

    Word for 2021:Β GratitudeΒ ~ be mindful of & appreciate my many blessings
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    Hour commitment - Going to have coffee stuff a little early today...due to an early departure. Not sure about lunch yet. May go ahead and have a breakfast instead.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    edited December 2021
    Hour commitment - Had early meal (will still have my dose of metamusal), now I won't eat again for several hours. Preferably not until dinner with DH, but I can have some driving "crap" if it entices me - within reason. Usually helps me some to stay awake, especially if driving. I'll keep you posted!
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,579 Member
    JFT Friday
    1. Tea! Pack bag. AM meds.
    2. Morning: Check email. Send greetings. Think Pink!
    3. Test Prep Class: Check in to BB. Update late work. Emails. Print spreadsheets. Print article.
    4. Pit Crew: Show video. Update class site.
    5. Online Facilitation: Send check-in emails. Calls in lib? Finish lesson plans.
    6. English Class: Starter - Grammar test. Make-up work. ROL from Fighting Words. GR update.
    7. Planning: Lesson journaling - what worked? what didn't? what next? Booster.
    8. 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. Livestream.
    9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Read: 1 hr (AoP) while playing sleepy music.
    10. Upcoming: Wed/Fri livestreams. MH Monday check-in; Tough Question Tuesday; Whatever Wednesday AMA; Thankful Thursday. Indochino suit fitting - Atlanta or Nashville? S&F script work. Clois. Saturday volunteering at library? Theater 1/12. Dentist 5/12. Therapy 12/29. Booster 12/10. Christmas w family. Dems mtg ??. Local gov panel 12/16 1st lunch. 12/18 Tweetchat abt HW; need 6 questions.

    Scale progress
    • End of 2017: 174.6
    • End of 2018: 189.2
    • End of 2019: 196.4
    • End of 2020: 187.4
    • End of January: 189.8
    • End of February: 190.0
    • End of March: 190.4
    • End of April: 188.7
    • End of May: 191.2
    • End of June: 191.4
    • End of July: 190.2
    • Today: 194.2

    Ongoing plans/ideas
    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 May 12. ObG schedule for 2022 after 9/28. PCP 9:45 AM Dec 22. Therapy 9 AM 12/29

    7. Theater: Read play for discussion Jan 12 7pm.

    8. House: Siding. Ask about bathroom floor. How to remove cement.

    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; need directions for MLA format.

    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.

    WFTY: Persistence. I need to think of a WFNY...
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,047 Member
    edited December 2021
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    Live! Laugh! Love!!! NOW!!! Mindfully!!!
    It’s hard to believe that 2021 is almost over.

    JFT GOALS

    Thu 9 Dec:
    πŸ”ΉWrite/post overseas cards
    Several other errands occurred, and felt rather lethargic. Probably a reaction to the hectic last week.
    πŸ”ΉWork on fabric craft cards for daughters
    Finished embellishing about a dozen cards.
    πŸ”ΉTrack Daily Habits βœ…
    I stuck to my daily habits.

    Fri 10 Dec:
    πŸ”Ή Track Daily Habits
    πŸ”Ή Write/post overseas cards
    πŸ”Ή Work on fabric craft cards for daughters
    πŸ”Ή Drive DH to the car repair place
    πŸ”Ή Update Sole Mates spreadsheet

  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,645 Member
    Recap 12/9 R ~ another rest day
    1) Move hourly / stairs breaks :neutral: little sluggish yesterday 7.9K & 12/14
    2) Net calories zero / 14c water :) green 79, sodium green yay, fiber & protein excellent & 12c
    3) 9:00 system check ~ rats, still needs debugging / ROP-BJ final push to finish F&Ds ~ woohoo 133 pgs completed! / 12:00 Facebook Live = 3/3
    4) Update address labels / 6:30 choir rehearsal / wash dishes / something on ta-da list :/ absolutely no energy as day wore on...
    5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 6:00 alarm (workout before work) = 1/6 plopped into bed at 9 p.m. and couldn't be bothered with the rest

    JFT 12/10 F ~ continuing with the rest day theme...
    1) Move hourly / stairs breaks
    2) Net calories zero / 14c water
    3) ROP-BJ finalize Compliance Rate Sheet & draft report / update Project Status s/s / submit PAR, PRO, KRO s/s / set up testing for GA-IT follow-up audit
    4) Update address labels & print / wash dishes / some ta-da
    5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 7:30 alarm (pick up birdseed order by noon)

    Yesterday I was feeling mild side effects from my booster shot Wed. afternoon. Headache and tiredness all day. Didn't even feel like eating much (now that's a switch for me). This morning I feel like the wool has been pulled away from around my head, much better. Still decided to let my body rest & recover, so taking yet again a rest day. I know that next week will not be the same, and I'm fine with giving myself an occasional break, as long as it doesn't become permanent. Poor dog, though. She's by my side of the bed each morning when I wake up, ever hopeful. Sorry, icy roads mean indoor workouts.

    2021 Goals:
    1) Weight 150#
    2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
    3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability. Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I peek occasionally other days. My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.
    4) Take measurements & log on MFP every month end ~ remember this year! ~ 1.31.21 ~ 2.28.21 ~ 4.3.21 ~ 4.30.21 not pretty ~ skipped 5.31.21 & 6.30.21 ~ 7.31.21 accountable ~ 9.1.21 horrible after vacation but recorded ~ 9.30.21 small improvements yay ~ 10.31.21 ~ 11.30.21 slightly better
    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 YAY finished with 460.08 = 2X medal / Packers 5K IN PERSON 7.24.21 48:36 ave. pace 15:39 / Bellin Women's Pink Pumpkin 5K IN PERSON 10.2.21 47:34 ave. pace 15:19 second half pace 14:48 / Run for the Hill of It (trail) 5K 10.9.21 in person 52:10 ave. pace 16:48 hill climb 1:44
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together ~ excellent goal last year that should be repeated
    8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states) ~ had this goal in 2020 and how ironic
    9) Declutter bedroom, home office and basement ~ made good progress in 2020 & want to keep it up

    Word for 2021:Β GratitudeΒ ~ be mindful of & appreciate my many blessings
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,465 Member
    I've been totally ignoring my goals this week, and I'm really ok with that. I'm enjoying time with family and friends and not getting too caught up in weight loss right now. Exercise has been nonexistent, but I'm really enjoying the season!

    Hope y'all are having a happy holiday season.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,047 Member
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    πŸŽ„πŸ€ΆπŸŒŸπŸ§‘πŸ»β€πŸŽ„DECEMBER πŸ§‘πŸ»β€πŸŽ„πŸŒŸπŸ€ΆπŸŽ„
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    Live! Laugh! Love!!! NOW!!! Mindfully!!!
    It’s hard to believe that 2021 is almost over.

    JFT GOALS

    Fri 10 Dec:
    πŸ”Ή Track Daily Habitsβœ…
    πŸ”Ή Write/post overseas cards βœ…
    πŸ”Ή fabric craft cards for daughters β€”>
    πŸ”Ή Drive DH to the car repair placeβœ…
    πŸ”Ή Update Sole Mates spreadsheet (partly)

    Sat 11 Dec:
    πŸ”Ή Track Daily Habits
    πŸ”Ή Write more cards
    πŸ”Ή Work on fabric craft cards for daughters
    πŸ”Ή Local shopping
    πŸ”Ή finish Update Sole Mates s/sheet

  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,047 Member
    edited December 2021
    I think this time of the year can be fraught with angst, even at the best of times.

    We created our own Christmas tree tradition with our grandchildren. I would put the big tree in place the day before Christmas Eve.

    DD and husband, with their children, always came to stay over the Christmas holiday, and arrived after lunch on Christmas Eve. The children and I would decorate the main tree after dinner and put out some small gifts under the tree. They were allowed to open one gift of their choice before bedtime. Everyone hung stockings up. Even though the DGCs are adults, we have continued this practice until last year, when we were in lockdown. I will Put up my tree next week. We are going to DEDs house for Christmas Day, God willing. .
  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 1,002 Member
    Made it to the weekend, although I still have so much to do. Still, it's nice to get a bit of a break.

    All this talk of trees brought back memories of decorating the tree on Christmas Eve when I was a child. We always begged our parents to get one sooner, but no luck breaking that tradition. We always got a real tree, and it had to last through Epiphany. And it really was a sweet tradition that gave us kids a way to channel our excitement on that last day before Santa.

    Once we'd all moved out and had our own households, it became more practical to put our tree up a little earlier, usually the weekend before Christmas. But the trend where we live has been to push the Christmas season earlier and earlier. One of the tree farmers I talked to said the pandemic has really accelerated that trend as people seem desperate for a spot of joy as the weather grows colder.

    We got our tree yesterday, although finding one was a bit of an adventure. The farmer who runs our CSA has been struggling and didn't open his produce stand this year, so we had to look elsewhere. My husband did some research and came up with a local hops farm with trees for sale. Really nice owners - we chatted for a while and my husband tried a sample of their Christmas brew - but they only had a few small trees left. We bought their last coil of pine roping and headed for one of the big tree farm operations complete with Santa, a petting zoo, an ornament shop, and a food stand. They had lots of big trees with prices to match. Unfortunately, the cut trees were dropping needles every time you touched them. I wasn't sure they'd make it to Christmas. So it was off to another farm my husband had noticed on our drive.

    Down a long dirt road we found a place offering cut-your-own trees for 1/3 the price we would have paid for a dry one from the big tree place. "Thousands of trees" printed on a sign at the entrance sounded promising. And there were, although most were too tall to fit in our sunroom. Apparently the owners had taken a few years off, so the trees had grown into a maze of evergreen. But as there were, literally, thousands, we did find a tree that would do quite nicely if we cut a couple of feet off the bottom. My Eagle Scout husband made quick work with a bow saw and, with some help from the young man overseeing the operation, soon had it securely tied down on top of our vehicle. It's lying out on the back porch waiting for my son-in-law to help put it up tomorrow.

    So I got a walk in yesterday after all!
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    Hour commitment - getting ready to drive home, about 7 hours. The graduation was nice, but it was nonstop eating with our friends😹. I ate less than everyone, but rich restaurant food is always hard. At least we walked a lot. Today I won’t eat any desserts and stay carb-conscious. I won’t eat again until after 12 pm.

    Have a good day!
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    edited December 2021
    Hour commitment - good salad for lunch. Now I won’t eat again until after 5 pm. Can still have my dose of metamusal.
  • MrsHermit
    MrsHermit Posts: 195 Member
    edited December 2021
    @littleblackskirt @cschmitz110515 @beachwalker99 Thanks for the compliment on my journey (reaching milestone)!

    @more_freggies76 Congrats about your weight and better relationship with food!
    Highest Weight: 262.2 lbs
    Starting weight with MFP: 260 lbs (morbidly obese) Oct 22, 2021

    Current challenge weight: 248.2 lbs
    Weekly weight loss/gain: -2.2 lbs
    Total weight lost from highest: -16.2 lbs


    December 4: 248.2 lbs (no longer morbidly obese!!!!)
    December 11: 246.0 lbs
    December 18:
    December 25:

    December Goal: 242 lbs


    What I've learned so far:
    - exercise in the evening after eating has less impact than exercise in the morning before eating, regardless of same caloric intake
    - Keeping calories as close to goal as possible has more impact than exercise for me
    - Saving calories (not eating) until evening makes the evening feel more relaxed
    - Busy hands are a good idea, as are habit goals

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    So I haven't posted in this group the past week. It is the toughest part of the year for me, since bad news/bad things tend to always happen around this time. We made it through Chanukah lighting all 8 candles without devastating news/events (last year was hell). I'm only slightly hopeful that this next week I will have an actual happy birthday and not a 'happy stinkin' birthday" as tends to happen. Then there's Christmas when relatives tend to act weird. Enough bad things happen at the same time and a person begins to get date-shy.

    Date-drama aside, we're working on moving. The beginning of the past week was plans to be nomadic, then it changed to a hopeful place to stay and live. The place is unconfirmed (prayers appreciated) but they accepted the offer, so hopefully it will work out. We've been busy researching and running errands to get prepared. I feel like I'm preparing to load the covered wagon, so to speak, deciding which supplies are needed to haul and which we can get when we get there, etc.

    The habits are something I really want to improve on. @TerriRichardson112 pretty inspiring!
    Because it's been crazy, I'll take it slower and smaller still. Maybe I can only focus on 1 week at a time for now. I'll think about it today.

    JFT Saturday:
    -calories close to green
    -self care
    -pray and Scripture
    - time with DH
    - Journal
    - crafts: tote bags, try to finish handles today and get started on the quilting
    - smaller routine and habits list for next week
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,047 Member
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    πŸŽ„πŸ€ΆπŸŒŸπŸ§‘πŸ»β€πŸŽ„DECEMBER πŸ§‘πŸ»β€πŸŽ„πŸŒŸπŸ€ΆπŸŽ„
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    Live! Laugh! Love!!! NOW!!! Mindfully!!!

    JFT GOALS

    Sat 11 Dec:
    πŸ”Ή Track Daily Habitsβœ…
    πŸ”Ή Write more cardsβœ…
    πŸ”Ή Work on fabric craft cards for daughters
    πŸ”Ή Local shopping βœ…
    πŸ”Ή finish Update Sole Mates s/sheet βœ…

    Sun 12 Dec:
    πŸ”Ή Track Daily Habits
    πŸ”Ή Write more cards
    πŸ”Ή Family Skype
    πŸ”Ή craft project
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,645 Member
    Late posting but want to for my accountability. Although I'm not logging food today, since we ate out for brunch & supper is still unknown at this hour. Tbh, I can't bother with that today.

    Another round of snow started yesterday evening and ended mid-morning. Started as snow, then rain/sleet mix, then back to snow of about 6". 100 miles south of us had thunderstorm... in Dec! Of course, our snowblower has been temperamental lately but hubby was able to clear most of driveway using it. He just googled situation & has ordered and will replace the carburetor... good thing he is mechanically inclined.

    The snow was wet and very heavy lifting. Surprised my Fitbit didn't show shoveling as Exercise, although under Heart Rate, I had 57 exercise minutes. In any case, shoveling 60 minutes (not at all the same time, some was after the road grader filled end of driveway) was my workout for today.

    Recap 12/10 F ~ continuing with the rest day theme...
    1) Move hourly / stairs breaks :) 8.7K & 13/14
    2) Net calories zero / 14c water :s oops -827, sodium horrible, but protein & fiber great, 12c
    3) ROP-BJ finalize Compliance Rate Sheet & draft report :smiley: ready to submit Mon. for review / update Project Status s/s / submit PAR, PRO, KRO s/s / set up testing for GA-IT follow-up audit = 4/4
    4) Update address labels & print / wash dishes / some ta-da TA-DA! happy with sorting & decluttering done :smiley:
    5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 7:30 alarm (pick up birdseed order by noon) didn't bother with alarm due to weather

    Might as well post for tomorrow now...

    JF Sunday 12/12
    1) Church 9:00
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks
    3) Net calories zero / 14c water
    4) Get real Christmas tree ~ trying Boy Scout sale I hadn't been aware of until this week, otherwise have several options in area
    5) Set up tree / Sam's Club / put lights on tree / decorate tree? (maybe Mon. evening) / laundry / wash dishes / Packers game 7:20 / another ta-da?
    6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 6:00 alarm (x-train before car appt 8:00)

    2021 Goals:
    1) Weight 150#
    2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
    3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability. Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I peek occasionally other days. My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.
    4) Take measurements & log on MFP every month end ~ remember this year! ~ 1.31.21 ~ 2.28.21 ~ 4.3.21 ~ 4.30.21 not pretty ~ skipped 5.31.21 & 6.30.21 ~ 7.31.21 accountable ~ 9.1.21 horrible after vacation but recorded ~ 9.30.21 small improvements yay ~ 10.31.21 ~ 11.30.21 slightly better
    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 YAY finished with 460.08 = 2X medal / Packers 5K IN PERSON 7.24.21 48:36 ave. pace 15:39 / Bellin Women's Pink Pumpkin 5K IN PERSON 10.2.21 47:34 ave. pace 15:19 second half pace 14:48 / Run for the Hill of It (trail) 5K 10.9.21 in person 52:10 ave. pace 16:48 hill climb 1:44
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together ~ excellent goal last year that should be repeated
    8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states) ~ had this goal in 2020 and how ironic
    9) Declutter bedroom, home office and basement ~ made good progress in 2020 & want to keep it up

    Word for 2021:Β GratitudeΒ ~ be mindful of & appreciate my many blessings
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,645 Member
    Weekly Weigh-In = When I'm active I eat back calories. My weaknesses: I love food... my sweet tooth, especially chocolate... portion control... FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I peek occasionally other days. My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale. No goal dates set ~ this is not a diet but my lifestyle.

    Age 64, 5'4" (have permanently lost half inch ~ bummer)
    GW #1: 150 in a livable way = It's. Not. A. Diet.
    GW #2: 145 normal BMI
    UG (need to be realistic): maintain 150

    11/5/15 = 195.0 joined MFP with no real plan except It's. Not. A. Diet.
    1/10/17 = 185.5 clearly not a regular on MFP / joined JFT, best group ever! :smiley:
    5/31/17 = 180.5 two end of month celebrations / committed to posting weekly weigh-in
    06/03 = 177.5
    06/10 = 179.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before
    06/17 = 179.5 numerous meals away from home, several occasions w/ alcohol, happy no gain
    06/24 = 178.0 fluctuated during week, but ended ok
    07/01 = 176.0 Yay!!! Achieved June goal to stay <180
    07/08 = 177.5 oops
    07/15 = 176.5
    07/22 = 175.0
    07/29 = 174.0 saw at least one daily w-i below 174
    08/05 = 174.5 dined out for Girls Day Out & ate Dad's cooking & baking
    08/12 = 173.5 scale flirted with even lower numbers on daily weigh-ins
    08/19 = 173.5 had couple of high calorie days
    08/26 = 172.0 kind of a surprise
    09/02/17 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese :smiley:
    09/09 = 171.5 backsliding, ack!
    09/16/17 = 169.5 yay, the middle number is a six!
    09/23 = 168.5 have lots challenges in upcoming week
    09/30 = 167.0 met Sept goal to stay under 170
    10/07 = 166.0
    10/14 = 166.5 dined out 2 days with adult beverages plus wine & cheesecake at spa
    10/21/17 = 166.5 dined out 2 days plus food day in office / no gain is good [joined Just Give Me 10 Days challenge (daily w/i)]
    10/28 = 164.5 very active week & watched CICO / reached October goal of 165
    11/04 = 163.0 wow, really surprised at this, daily fluctuations very up and down this week
    11/11 = 164.5 this is temporary b/c very high sodium yesterday
    11/18 = 162.0 big surprise, especially b/c I weigh myself daily and didn't see this all week
    11/25 = 163.0 no surprise after 2 no-logging-food days (parade day and Thanksgiving), just glad not worse
    12/02 = 161.0 Jingle Bell 5K day / 44:37 chip time & ave. pace 14:22 & very happy!
    12/09/17 = 158.5 first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything! :D
    12/16 = 158.0 no work parties or food days & stuck with CICO
    12/23 = 157.5 no "workouts" but shoveled snow & snowshoed, busy with Christmas preparations
    12/30 = 159.0 Christmas Day no food/beverages logged
    01/06/18 = 159.0 New Year's Eve hubby & I splurged on treats & beverages (at home), and I did not log...totally worth it!
    01/13 = 157.0 big surprise! Yesterday evening, walked in Frenzy on the Fox 5K in 47:26 & pace 15:19. Very happy with my time, wore layers of clothes in 10 degrees & NNW 12 mph wind, fun event.
    01/20 = 156.5
    01/27 = 156.5 maintaining / not a bad thing
    02/03 = sick / no weigh in
    02/10 = 152.5 unhealthy loss due to illness / I know weight will go back up & I'm totally fine with that
    02/17/18 = 153.0 thrilled with annual physical on 2/15/18: BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14 :star:
    02/24 = 154.0 little out of control last week, but at goal for the month
    03/03 = 155.5 oops / still lower than before I was sick
    03/10 = 153.5 back on track
    03/17 = 152.5
    03/24 = 153.0 evening snacks & two days straight of 8 hr seminars (+ lots of sitting)
    03/31 = 153.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before / Badger State Brewing 10K 1:30:28.82 and average pace 14:35 :smiley:
    04/07 = 154.5 ack ~ ate Easter candy most evenings
    04/14 = 153.5 Day 1 of record-setting blizzard ~ yuck! Followed by day 2 of blizzard, then snow day (no work / still shoveling & plowing) on Monday ~ in APRIL ~ yikes! :p
    04/21 = 153.5 after such weird week & daily weight fluctuations, happy to maintain
    04/28 = 152.0
    05/05 = 153.5 kinda stalled three months + feeling hungry more often ~ since w/i 10# of goal, changed MFP setting to lose 1/2 lb. per week & see how it goes
    05/12 = 153.5 ok with this ~ think changing my MFP setting, and having more net calories to play with, is agreeing with me ~ I'm not so hungry all the time
    05/19 = 154.0 drinks (2 margaritas) & dinner w/ BFF night before + enjoyed everything!
    05/26/18 = 153.0 Health Risk Assessment 5/15/18 ~ BMI 25.6 :star:
    06/02 = 153.0 basically in maintenance for now ~ I'll take it!
    06/09 = 152.5 Bellin Run 10K 1:28:12 split time 45:03 ave. pace 14:12 ~ beat goal of < 1:30 :star:
    06/16/18 = 152.0 lowest weight all year :smiley:
    06/23 = 156.0 end of vacation week & lots of eating out
    06/30 = 155.5
    07/07 = 156.0 post-vacation w/i net calories not. so. much. Ack!
    07/14 = 154.5 prelogging & sticking w/ plan helps
    07/21 = 154.5 Packers 5K 44:50 ave pace 14:26 min/mile ~ beat goal < 45:00 :star:
    07/28 = 157.5 peanut M&M attacks (eek) + dinner out w/ SIL/niece (yum!) + staff luncheon (ick)
    08/03 = 155.5 started Evening Snack Challenge on JFT
    08/11 = 158.0 stressful week (job crap ~ hubby's & my own) >:) , Chinese buffet 1 evening & Feast with the Beasts (so worth it!)
    08/18 = 157.5 saw 156.0 during week ~ evening snack challenge not. so. good.
    08/25 = 156.0 prelogged as much as possible & CICO getting better
    09/01 = 154.5 included Taste on Broadway & office relocation so packing & moving boxes ~ very pleased
    09/08 = 157.5 too many office bday indulgences / City Stadium 5K for Veterans 44:27 & ave. pace 14:16 ~ beat goal of < 44:30 :star:
    09/15 = 156.0
    09/22 = 155.5 maybe lower if not for Pizza Ranch prairie pizza & wine at BFF's the night before
    09/29 = 154.0
    10/06 = 155.0 may include water retention in muscles b/c resumed home version of weights & circuit-training day before
    10/13 = 157.0 birthday treats & adult beverages / walked in Run for the Hill of It 5K in 48:13 pace 15:32 & hill 2:01 ~ beat both time (part unpaved trail with sloppy conditions due to 5" rain over preceding week) & hill (finish is UP a steep sledding hill) from last year :star: and learned only 25 out of 267 participants finished the hill < 1 min.
    10/20 = 155.0
    10/27 = 158.0 oops... lots of leaf-raking the evening before + too. much. snacking.
    11/03 = 156.5 better planning / stopped evening snacking (mostly)
    11/10 = 156.0 basically stuck in maintenance mode ~ not the worst thing
    11/17 = 157.0
    11/24 = 159.5 Thanksgiving week & paid time off with hubby ~ def going in wrong direction ~ oops
    12/01 = 157.5 Jingle Bell 5K 45:38 & ave. pace 14:42 ~ not bad
    12/08 = 157.0
    12/15 = 156.5 clearly in maintenance mode all year ~ not exactly the plan but I'm ok with this for now ~ really happy to stay 1-5-anything
    12/22 = 155.5 surprised by this ~ maybe due to much later than normal weigh-in (late start to the day)
    12/29/18 = 159.5 and happy I stayed 1-5-anything over holidays & vacation days at home
    01/05/19 = 157.5
    01/12 = 158.0 Frenzy on the Fox 5K 1/11 with friends ~ not timed / MapMyWalk 54:19
    01/19 = 158.0 maintained even with evening snacking & skipped workouts
    01/26 = 157.5
    02/02 = 158.5 hubby's traditional bday dinner + leftovers + evening snacking ~ oops
    02/09 = 158.5 ok with no gain / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 48:34:89 & ave. pace 15:89 in below zero temps & icy mile 2
    02/16 = 158.0
    02/23 = 160.0 oops... deserved, net cals & sodium def red prior 3 days. Annual physical 2/26 159.6 fully clothed.
    03/02 = 159.5
    03/09 = 157.5
    03/16 = 158.0 feeling unwell & no workouts all week
    03/23 = 157.5 finally feeling better
    03/31 = 160.5 posting Sun. month end w/i ~ too many days, net calories RED. Badger State Brewing 10K 3/30 in 1:28:14 & ave. pace 14:12 and beat goal < 1:30 :star:
    04/06 = 160.0 saw 158.5 during week
    04/13 = 159.5
    Hiatus from MFP 4/17 - 4/29 (Easter 4/21)
    05/04 = 161.5 logging again starting 4/30
    05/11 = 163.0 ack
    05/18 = 163.0 no gain
    05/25 = 163.0 could be worse
    06/01 = 162.0
    06/08 = 162.0 pre-race spaghetti night before / Bellin Run 10K 1:29:54 split 44:13 ave. pace 14:29
    06/15 = 164.0 ate at fast food, cafe (brunch), pub (happy hour), seminar (lunch), dinner at BFF's (sangria)
    06/22 = 162.5 better eating & tracking
    06/29 = 163.5 two days of conference food
    07/06 = 162.5
    07/13 = 163.5 two out-of-town family parties + diner food + drinks/dinner at Mexican restaurant
    07/20 = 166.0 cousin's funeral luncheon (one whole table w/ family desserts) + restaurant week lunch w/ hubby + pizza supper w/ hubby
    07/27 = 165.0
    08/03 = 164.5 happy to see any loss at all... I am the tortoise :D
    08/10 = 167.5 high sodium & emotional eating
    08/17 = 167.5
    08/24 = 165.5
    08/31 = 169.5 staycation week & ate whatever I wanted
    09/07 = 167.0 flushed sodium & water weight / City Stadium 5K for Veterans 45:12 (goal < 45:00) & ave. pace 14:33
    09/14 = 166.5
    09/21 = 166.0
    09/27 = 165.5
    10/05 = 167.5 pre-race food ~ Pink Pumpkin 5K 44:06 :star: (goal < 45:00) & ave. pace 14:12
    10/12 = 165.5 eating back on track ~ Run for the Hill of It 5K (trail event) 48:06 & hill 1:58 :star: (goal < 2 min.)
    10/19 = 165.5
    10/26 = 165.0 slowly but surely... my lifestyle is NOT a diet :D
    11/02 = 165.5 Maru & Jack's party / food night before
    11/09 = 164.5 few days of staying at zero net calories works!
    11/16 = 165.0 rare Fri. night dinner date w/ hubby at local cafe ~ totally worth it!
    11/23 = 166.0 wrong way again
    11/30 = 168.0 ACK!!!
    12/07 = 165.5 sick several days & painful sore throat will do that
    12/14 = 167.0 on prednisone & ate to quell nausea
    12/21 = 165.5
    12/28/19 = 168.5 spent 75% of 2019 in 160s... not the plan :p
    01/04/20 = stomach flu 1/4 - 1/5 & slow recovery 1/6 - 1/7 ~ lost unhealthy amount of weight quickly
    01/11 = 164.5 Fri. evening Frenzy on the Fox 5K 49:36 ave. pace 15:29
    01/18 = 164.5 managed to maintain weight lost while sick
    01/25 = 166.0 expected (some high sodium days)
    02/01 = 166.0 bday celebrations (hubby's, mom's, co-worker's) + evening snacking
    02/08 = 166.5 pre-race carb-loading / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 46:26.7 ave. pace 14:47 :star:
    02/15 = 166.0
    02/22 = 167.0 not sure about accuracy of exercise calories logged this week
    02/29 = 165.0 yay
    3/2/20 Dr. B recommended getting my weight back down for relief of mild arthritis in both my knees. Another incentive.
    03/07 = 165.5 several very red days ~ oops
    03/14 = 164.5 conscientiously logging food helps
    03/21 = 162.5 stressed out & not feeling like eating (apparently I emotional eat only when bored, lonely or sad)
    03/28 = 162.0 work at home since 3/20/20, eating (mostly) healthy to stay healthy & walked 27.62 miles w/ dog
    04/04 = 161.5 walked virtual Badger State Brewing 10K on 4/2/20 1:44:16 ave. pace 16:33 [not my usual race pace but I never walk race events with my dog & no other participants ~ happy me]
    04/11 = 162.0 several evening snack attacks of peanut M&Ms
    04/18 = 162.5 inching back up ~ Easter dinner + chocolate + high sodium meals of scalloped potatoes/ham + pea soup w/ ham
    04/25 = 162.0 happy to be inching back down
    05/02 = 162.0 saw 161 during week ~ yay
    05/09 = 163.5 comfort eating + rest days Thurs. AND Fri. ~ oops
    05/16 = 164.0 wrong direction ~ need to get a grip! Virtual #RonaRunOff w/ dog 5.08 mi in 1:23:15 ave. pace 16:23. Event miles of each participant will be aggregated at the end of May and, for every 50 miles, a pair of shoes will be donated to an area healthcare or janitorial worker. I had the opportunity to nominate my hubby for the shoes. I hope he gets selected!
    05/23 = 163.0
    05/30 = 162.5
    06/06 = 164.0 emotional eating + unhealthy evening snacking / walked virtual Bellin Run 10K w/ dog 1:41:03 ave. pace 16:14
    06/13 = 162.5 healthier farmers market eating & limited evening snacks
    06/20 = 163.0
    06/27 = 162.5
    07/04 = 162.0
    07/11 = 162.5
    07/18 = 162.0 changed MFP to lightly active
    07/25 = 161.5 really happy b/c after high sodium day
    08/01 = 161.5 after high sodium days (saw 161.0 2X during week ~ yay)
    08/08 = 161.5 hanging in there (saw 160.5 1X during week)
    08/15 = 161.0 niece's wedding day
    08/22 = 160.0 YAY
    08/29 = 165.0 staycation week ate take out & 2 day trips/restaurants ~ oops & I don't care. Walked Hope Isn't Canceled Virtual 10K with dog 1:43:10 ave. pace 16:36
    09/05 = 161.5 big sodium flush
    09/12 = 161.0 back on track
    09/19 = 162.5 ugh ~ high sodium week
    09/26 = 161.0 better / virtual Packers 5K w/ dog 52:23 ave. pace 16:41
    10/03 = 160.5 slow & steady
    10/09 = 160.5 w-i one day early (before bday splurges) / virtual Bellin Women's 5K w/ dog 52:55 ave. pace 16:57 on 10/10/20
    10/17 = 160.0 take that, bday indulges! / virtual Run for the Hill of It 5K (no finish up steep sledding hill this year) w/ dog in 50:35 ave. pace 16:16
    10/24 = 161.0 lack of meal planning & stupid snacking
    10/31 = 159.0 WAHOO!!! long time coming
    11/07 = 159.0 after Halloween candy splurge & apple crisp, I'm happy
    11/14 = 158.5
    11/21 = 159.0
    11/28 = 161.5 oops ~ Thanksgiving & long weekend / home edition Turkey Trot 2 mi w/ dog 11.26.20
    12/05 = 160.0 back on track
    12/12 = 159.5 virtual Jingle Bell 5K (actually 3.86 miles due to stupid RunGo app failures) 1:08:46 with dog
    12/19/20 = 159.5 ~ 50.37 miles 12.17.20 in 50 Mile Frenzy 11.27.20 - 1.15.21 (replaced Frenzy on the Fox for Jan. 2021)
    12/26/20 = 162.5
    01/02/21 = 163.5 holiday eating & drinking :p
    01/09/21 = 162.0
    01/16/21 = 161.5 slow & steady / submitted 50 Mile Frenzy log 11.27.20 - 1.15.21 walked total of 97.44 miles (some on treadmill)
    01/23/21 = 162.0 lack of meal planning
    01/30/21 = 164.5 high stress (BIL died), comfort eating & high sodium
    02/06/21 = 163.5
    02/13/21 = 164.0 F-it wk #1
    02/20/21 = 164.5 F-it wk #2
    02/28/21 = 167.0 F-it wk #3 ack!
    03/06/21 = 166.0 slowly getting back on track
    03/13/21 = 167.5 cataract & refractive surgeries on 3/8 & 3/11, very sedentary & several restaurant take outs
    03/20/21 = 166.5
    03/27/21 = 166.0
    04/03/21 = 167.5 net calories way too red & high sodium ~ need to quit comfort eating & evening snacking
    04/10/21 = 168.0 week of eating leftover Easter ham & chocolate
    04/17/21 = 169.0
    04/24/21 = 168.5 baby steps
    05/01/21 = 170.5
    05/08/21 = 170.0
    05/15/21 = 171.5
    05/22/21 = 169.0
    05/29/21 = 171.5 May was not a good month for me; 10-day hiatus from MFP. Restarted logging 6.1.21.
    06/05/21 = 171.0
    06/12/21 = 172.5 this is ridiculous... June is worse than May
    06/19/21 = 171.5 needed to do something so reset weekly goal on MFP
    06/26/21 = 173.0 stressful week (mom's knee surgery Mon.) & only 2 workouts
    07/03/21 = 173.5
    07/10/21 = 173.0 workouts not consistent (somewhat weather related)
    07/17/21 = 174.0 have been bumping along on the struggle bus, hopefully getting that out of my system
    07/24/21 = 174.5 Packers 5K in person 48.36 ave. pace 15.39 :star:
    07/31/21 = 173.5 remembered to take & log monthly measurements ~ now to improve
    08/07/21 = 174.5 two restaurant dinners, two evenings w/ beer, excess snacking ~ could've been worse
    08/14/21 = 174.5 at least no gain
    08/21/21 = 173.5 17th wedding anniversary & start of vacation
    08/28/21 = 176.5 lots of eating out & adult beverages & no regrets
    09/04/21 = 176.0 first family picnic in two years
    09/11/21 = 176.0
    09/18/21 = 176.0 not loving this trend since vacation but better than gaining
    09/25/21 = 175.5 any downward trend is good, no matter how small
    10/02/21 = 175.0 Pink Pumpkin 5K in person 47:34 ave. pace 15:19 & 2nd half 14:48 ave. pace :star:
    10/09/21 = 175.0 carb loaded before race / Run for Hill of It (trail) 5K in person 52:10.2 ave. pace 16:48 & hill climb 1:44 :star:
    10/16/21 = 174.5 better nutrition analysis & some dietary changes, more accurate logging
    10/23/21 = 173.5 tracking more accurately works LOL
    10/30/21 = 175.0 two days of seminar food
    11/06/21 = 174.0 want a medal in my virtual challenge ~ 33.5 miles this week
    11/13/21 = 172.0 better tracking, nutrition & less sodium (some days) plus 29.51 miles this week ~ only 37.24 miles by 11/25 to a medal
    11/20/21 = 170.5 at beginning of Nov. I started daily weigh-ins and tracking in separate app for visual feedback, after break of several years from daily tracking... seems to be helping me stay on target better ~ after dog walk this morning only 8.71 miles left to medal goal
    11/27/21 = 174.0 Thanksgiving & hubby home all week, fast food, Chinese buffet... oops. Titletown Virtual Shoreline Challenge (June 12 to Nov. 25) my total mileage 460.08 is 2X distance from Gills Rock to Pleasant Prairie & I qualify for a medal πŸ… :star:
    12/04/21 = 171.5 system flushed, helped by less sodium, plenty of water & regular workouts
    12/11/21 = 170.0 net cals & sodium lower, keeping eye on protein & fiber, drinking water

    β€œHave I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9

    Today: Smile ~ Laugh ~ Be Kind ~ <3 ~ Eat Well ~ Be Active
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    Hour commitment - a little saulty dinner, but calories really good today. Now I won’t eat again until tomorrow.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    JFT for 12/12 (today): βœ”οΈ
    1) No dessert today (last 12/4), unless I want sugar free or no sugar added.
    2) Peanut butter ok today (last 12/2)
    3) Don't weigh again until Monday, 12/13
    4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 12/2)
    5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today (1-2 Tbsp). (last 12/2)
    6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, some of nut gift OK today
    7) Up to 6 dried apricots today. (up to 1 serving) (last 12/2)
    8) None of DH's treats today.
    9) Turkey jerky ok today.
    10) Turkey Vienna sausage OK today.
    11) Early dinner with FIL ok today.

    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.