JUST FOR TODAY -- Daily Commitment Thread for 2021

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  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,741 Member
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    JFT - Tuesday Sept 28
    Get active on JFT again!
    Log all Food - I’ve been doing pretty well with this.
    1.5L of water
    Walk 15 minutes

    That’s it. There is no reason I can’t do this, I’m just being lazy and I am struggling terribly to get my water in.
    I know I will feel better when I do.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,741 Member
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    Machka - This is Banff I’ve the weekend. I know that’s where you were married.ns41nuof2oqk.jpeg

    Tracey
  • littleblackskirt
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    littleblackskirt wrote: »
    JFT Monday 27th Sept

    Stay under maintenance yes
    Back exercises yes
    Foot exercises no, and really should have, is painful
    Walk 40 minutes to chemist
    Tidy garage before plumber visit yes
    Bank Mum's cheque (bank keeps reducing their opening hours, not the first time I've attempted this) yes

    Weighed myself today, grateful that it has stayed the same.

    JFT Tuesday 28th Sept

    Stay under maintenance
    Foot exercises
    Grocery shop before osteopath visit
    Phone care home

    No walking or back exercises today as it's my osteopath day. Lots of tidying up and small jobs to do in the house. Far too wet for outside jobs, last night we had thunder and lightening and torrential hailstones, that's not normal September weather!
    Possibly having a power cut today so have a flask filled with hot water. Need my cups of tea!
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,479 Member
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    Recap M 9/27 ~ Rest day, late to bed last night & really needed a bit more sleep.
    1) Move hourly / stairs breaks (log in Exercise Notes) :smiley: helped that weather was fine & I could walk outside work building
    2) Prelog food as much as possible / net cals zero / 14c water :s did great until overtired uncontrolled evening snacking = net cals -622 & 15c
    3) Virtual Pampered Chef Party / replace batteries in 2 slow clocks / bake something w/ ripe bananas / something else from ta-da list = 4/4
    4) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 5:40 alarm (dog walk before work) = 3/6

    JFT T 9/28
    1) Walked dog 4.21 mi w/ LED gear on, clear skies & saw constellation Orion as I left home :smiley: happy dog & happy me
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (log in Exercise Notes)
    3) Prelog food / net cals zero / 14c water
    4) 9:00 EHN update / 10:00 return records / 12:00 Facebook Live / continue to clear email & paper backlog / 4:00 custodial special cleaning
    5) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / Calm app / 5:40 alarm (walk dog 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
    5) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking but include weights/circuit & other x-training
    6) Participate in race or challenge events even if virtual ~ started MapMyWalk You Vs. Year 1021K on Jan. 1 / virtual 50 Mile Frenzy 11.27.20 - 1.15.21 (replaced Frenzy on the Fox for Jan. 2021) 50.37 miles 12.17.20 and completed 97.44 miles total / Tour de Northeast WI virtual challenge: cover distance from Oshkosh to Gills Rock (139 miles) 1.1.21 - 3.31.21 ~ completed distance on 3.21.21 / 30/45 Build to Bellin virtual challenge 30 min. activity for total of 1,350 min. in 45 days 3.1.21 - 4.15.21 = 146 out of 339 in 34:00:42 / Hope 2021 Face Mask virtual 5K (benefits No Kid Hungry) anytime 5.11.21 in 58:04 / 100 Miles in May virtual challenge ~ 134.68 miles would've been more if I hadn't sluffed off on dog walks one week / Bellin (virtual) 10K on 6.19.21 after thunderstorm in 1:45:49 ave. pace 17:02 per mile / Titletown Wellness Shoreline Challenge: virtual distance from Gills Rock to Pleasant Prairie (232 miles) as many times as possible 6.12.21 - 11.26.21 / Packers 5K IN PERSON 7.24.21 48:36 ave. pace 15:39 / Bellin Women's 5K IN PERSON 10.2.21
    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: 2,327 Member
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    I still have no words or excuses for how I've let myself put on so much weight. Nor am I ready to step on a scale and see just how bad it is, but I have a plan to try again. I'll give me the month of October to ease into the plan, and weigh on November 1st. Seems kind of crazy to start this as we head into the holidays, but enough is enough. Basic plan is to go back to drinking protein shakes in the morning. I did this religiously for years when I was thin and active. I'm not even sure why I stopped. Anyway, shake in the morning. Pack a lunch (will have to start this tomorrow as I didn't pack today. Also something I did religiously for years when I was thin and active. Eat dinner with the family, but only eat half portions. This was not my previous plan, but my previous plan was very restrictive and good when training for an event, but not long term sustainable for me. Alcohol only once a week, probably on date night. Once I get in the groove of this, or maybe before, I need to up my activity. I am so much happier when I'm active, but I'm so heavy it is hard to be active. No real excuse, just a fact right now. I need to accept the difficulty and work around it instead of hiding from it and just laying about all day/evening etc.

    I know, I feel like a broken record, but I really do want to make a change. I really do know how to be healthy, it isn't rocket science. I can blame depression and medication all I want, and it is a factor, but it isn't a new thing for me. It doesn't prevent me from being a healthy weight, but it does make it more difficult. I need to give myself a break and stop the negativity and move forward. Easier said than done, but it is doable. I really do need support and friends. I feel so on the outside lately here and in life.

    JFT Goals Tuesday
    - 7:00am meeting :smiley:
    - Shower :smiley:
    - Work by 8:30 :smiley:
    - Protein shake for breakfast :smiley:
    - Call Financial Advisor - Mom
    - Leave work ~ 4:00
    - Drop off dry cleaning
    - Fruit as a snack when I get home
    - Go for a walk if not raining - don't worry about pace or distance go for 30-60 minutes
    - Dinner with family 1/2 portions
    - Small treat before bed ok
    - No alcohol
    - Nighttime meds
    - Sleep in the bed not on couch
    - Bed by 11:30


    Thanks for letting me get this out and in writing so I can see it and hopeful go through with it. Love y'all!
  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
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    I'm in a bad place right now. Got some unanticipated medical bills and have no money to pay them. Matt's depression is getting worse and so is mine.

    I turned 33 at 2:16 this morning... Happy birthday to me.

    JFT, 9/28/1988
    - up by 11✅ just about 9
    - meds/quiet time✅ wasn't much of a quiet time considering the storm that is my brain right now
    - shower✅ even put on some makeup to make myself feel pretty. Eh.
    - JFT ✅
    - dash 11-11:30/2:30-3
    - call Sean
    - call Cascarina
    - read for 10 minutes
    - WHQ forums
    - WHQ courses
    - cook chicken(if it hasn't gone bad yet)
    - 15 minutes writing
    -meds/teeth
    - lists
    - bed by 10 pm
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,327 Member
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    HEGoddard0928 wrote: »
    I'm in a bad place right now. Got some unanticipated medical bills and have no money to pay them. Matt's depression is getting worse and so is mine.

    I turned 33 at 2:16 this morning... Happy birthday to me.

    Happy birthday! I hope you can sort out the bills. The nice thing about medical bills is that you can often do a partial payment with no interest accruing. Hugs to you and Matt. Depression is a *kitten* and can be debilitating.
  • Janele0627
    Janele0627 Posts: 231 Member
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    I haven't been active in almost two weeks, aaagh

    BUT I HIT MY MONTHLY GOAL AND I'M OFFICIALLY UNDER 200 LBS!!!

    So today's JFT is just to not be so hard on myself, because apparently my habits are starting to stick :)
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,608 Member
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    Hour commitment - I'm on call for jury duty and it's hard to plan anything! Am having my coffee stuff and after that I won't eat again until after 12 pm.

    Thank you all for being here.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,608 Member
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    Hour commitment - After I finish my tootsie pop, I won't eat again until the birthday dinner. Can still have my dose of metamusal.
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,568 Member
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    JFT Wednesday
    1. Tea! Check in on MFP. Calisthenics. Pack makeup to shoot script.
    2. Morning: Check email. Send greetings. Pack lunch. 25 crunches, leg lifts, squats. Adapt script to blog post.
    3. Test Prep Class: Meeting 1. Script for Subordinate Conjunctions. Send reply emails.
    4. Pit Crew: Meeting 2. Create draft for county council meeting. Lunch: Station house?
    5. Online Facilitation: Enter students into program; contact via email. Read 5th Season. Upload new seating charts.
    6. English Class: Draft week 9 plans. Character comparison.
    7. Planning: Lesson journaling - what worked? what didn't? what next? Write Clois. Phone calls. 25 crunches, leg lifts, squats. Shoot subordinate conjunctions script.
    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. Fold laundry.
    9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Read: 1 hr (5th Season) while playing sleepy music.
    10. Upcoming: Wed/Fri livestreams. MH Monday check-in; Tough Question Tuesday; Whatever Wednesday AMA; Thankful Thursday. Indochino suit fitting - Atlanta or Nashville? Donations to thrift store. S&F script work. Clois. Saturday volunteering at library NEXT WEEK. Thursday county council meeting about low income housing. Call JR Monday about online progress. Currently 0% in English III and English IV. Friday get credit from Cortney; Saturday go to used bookstore for copies of The Color Purple.

    Scale goals
    End of 2017: 174.6
    End of 2018: 189.2
    End of 2019: 196.4
    End of 2020: 187.4
    End of January: 189.8
    End of February: 190.0
    End of March: 190.4
    End of April: 188.7
    End of May: 191.2
    End of June: 191.4
    End of July: 190.2
    Today: 197.4

    Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut
    1. Purchases: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie), Hood Feminism (Mikki Kendall), Caste (Isabel Wilkerson).
    2. E2: What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used: Animal Farm, Julius Caesar, Wes Moore, I Am Malala. Find a way to incorporate changing words from one part of speech to another. Students need to know how to review multiple sources and synthesize information in order to draw a conclusion. Need practice with the difference between transitions and overlapping (at end of paragraph - "another issue is Y" vs "there are other issues besides X"). Quit using "in conclusion" and "I believe" and other writing-about-my-writing phrases. Confusion between direct/indirect objects and prepositional phrases. Use the UDHR and the Declaration of Independence to study paraphrasing; use that to front-load Machiavelli and how to deal with challenging texts. Confusion between everyday / every day and similar constructions.
    3. E1: Need practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles). Difficulty using possessive nouns in their own writing. Honors: practice subject/object pronouns (my friend and I / my friend and me). Poetry: Revise "Songs are Poetry" handouts.
    4. Curriculum Development: Writing mini-unit. Review scholarly research on 5PE. (I think I can have this as an intro to the research unit so that they also get exposure to how quotes are integrated and cited.) Parallel structure; use of emotional language, specific detail. Use "Write About a Pebble" lesson from Atwell. How long should each unit take? Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Include grammarly check on essays! Review assessments. What is the purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Write 1 reflection weekly; type one in Classroom by Weds. Copy-paste to discussion board for comments due Friday. Homework: Online journal Mon due Tue; Reflection Tue due Wed; C&P journal in class Wed; Comments Thu due Fri. Bonus if you are the first response; further bonus if you respond to comments on your post. Grammar practice Mon & Wed; quiz Fri. Unit plan for research (Idea for regular: comparing same story on sites with different biases).
    5. Professional Development: Write blog post weekly. Comment on 3 posts each week - Tu Th Sun? Check with PSC. Talk with Z about articles and/or conference proposals.
    6. Medical: Dentist call to schedule cleaning – Late Oct? ObG schedule for 9/28. PCP Aug 17. Therapy July 27.
    7. Theater: Read play for discussion August 3.
    8. House: Siding. Or perhaps bathroom floor.
    9. Fun: Open beading on Thursdays. Coloring at library on Tuesday. Put jewelry away. Edney Hack Nights alt Weds. ASL? Spanish/Portuguese practice? Practice piano. ROL Secret Adversary. Buy bike rack for car.
    10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter. Community Kitchen. Emerge Georgia training.
    11. Family: Book group. Dinners?
    12. Writing: Blog post: Running, Racism and Rum: Learning to Handle Discomfort. Fanfic: Create a scene list for the Batgirl story. Finish the cafe scene for the Titans story.
    13. Lifting: 15 squats, 15 deadlifts, 10 shoulder presses, 15 arm raises, 10 pushups, 30 crunches, 15 side lifts, 15 back kicks. Horse stance for 5 breaths, tree for 10 breaths each leg.
    14. Summer: Organize photos with the family. Write Clois. Write Stuffy and Friends. Create blog posts for video lessons.
    15. Other: Practice hair braiding with D. Remind D to ask his dad about the table and check with home repair contractors. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create test for infographics and visual information. Remember that M does not like surprises! Check dates of classes and update semester plan. She Should Run vision statement. Update standards on board. When to change bulletin board?

    WFTY: Persistence. Tonight's reading group was very enjoyable but now it's past my bedtime.
    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: 6,741 Member
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    JFT - Wednesday Sept 29
    Get active on JFT again!
    Log all Food - I’ve been doing pretty well with this.
    1.5L of water
    Walk 15 minutes

    JFT- Tuesday Sept 28
    Get active on JFT again! - 😕 sort of I’m too tired to read tonight.
    Log all Food - 🙂
    1.5L of water - 😕 but 1
    Walk 15 minutes - 👿
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,608 Member
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    Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until tomorrow.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,608 Member
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    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    JFT for 9/28 (today):
    1) Desserts allowed ✔
    2) No peanut butter (last 9/27) ✔
    3) Now don't weigh again until Thursday 9/30 ✔
    4) No peanuts; walnuts ok ✔
    5) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese (trying not to have cheese everyday) ✔
    6) Can eat what I want at the birthday party ✔
    7) No more of the tasty fruit leather we bought. Leave the rest for DH. ✔
    JFT for 9/29 (tomorrow):
    1) No desserts unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added
    2) No peanut butter (last 9/27)
    3) Now don't weigh again until Thursday 9/30
    4) No peanuts; walnuts ok
    5) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese (trying not to have cheese everyday)
    6) No more of the tasty fruit leather we bought. Leave the rest for DH.

  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 960 Member
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    JFT M 9/27 - Su 10/3
    Log :):)
    Stay in the green for calories and sodium :):)
    Water :):)
    Exercise X :)
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,327 Member
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    pridesabtch wrote: »

    JFT Goals Tuesday
    - 7:00am meeting :smiley:
    - Shower :smiley:
    - Work by 8:30 :smiley:
    - Protein shake for breakfast :smiley:
    - Call Financial Advisor - Mom :smiley:
    - Leave work ~ 4:00 :smiley: Actually 3:30
    - Drop off dry cleaning :smiley:
    - Fruit as a snack when I get home :smiley:
    - Go for a walk if not raining - don't worry about pace or distance go for 30-60 minutes :(
    - Dinner with family 1/2 portions :smile: - Sort of, ate a PB&J instead of a big meal
    - Small treat before bed ok :wink: Well, my small treat was beer which negates the next goal...
    - No alcohol :(
    - Nighttime meds :smile:
    - Sleep in the bed not on couch :smile:
    - Bed by 11:30 :smile:


    Thanks for letting me get this out and in writing so I can see it and hopeful go through with it. Love y'all!

    Yesterday went pretty well with the exception of not walking and having a couple of drinks at night with hubby. I did stay within my calorie goal, yay me!

    Starting off today same as yesterday with a shake in the morning, hopefully the rest of the day will go as well.

    JFT Wednesday
    - Work by 8:00 :( not even close 9:00
    - Set up new equipment in the lab
    - Play with new QAR Power BI
    - Call dog groomer my golden is a furry mess
    - Call Lawyer about papers he was putting together for mom's POA
    - Log food
    - fruit for lunch friend brought some in
    - fruit snack when I get home from work
    - 1/2 portions at dinner
    - NO ALCOHOL
    - bed by 11:30

    Happy humpy day you lovely people!
  • cschmitz110515
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    Recap T 9/28
    1) Walked dog 4.21 mi w/ LED gear on, clear skies & saw constellation Orion as I left home :smiley: happy dog & happy me
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (log in Exercise Notes) :/ work a little too chaotic
    3) Prelog food / net cals zero / 14c water :smiley: green 161 :/ 9c
    4) 9:00 EHN update / 10:00 return records / 12:00 Facebook Live / continue to clear email & paper backlog PA-E&T review notes instead / 4:00 custodial special cleaning no show again = 3/5
    5) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / Calm app / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work) :# 2/6 com'on!

    JFT W 9/29
    1) Walked dog 3.93 mi before work :smiley: happy dog & happy me
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (log in Exercise Notes)
    3) Prelog food / figure out supper / net cals zero / 14c water
    4) PA-E&T: hope in-charge responds to my email since she's supposedly telecommuting / update Exec Summary / update report draft / reply to Area Manager email
    5) Hang up 9 birdfeeders that I cleaned last night / scrub feeder panels that are soaking / another ta-da
    6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / VOLTAREN / CALM APP /5:40 alarm (walk dog before work)

    Early fall weather has been beautiful. Warm days (typical temps in low 70s) and cool nights in upper 40s. Makes dog walks in morning very comfortable with very light jacket. Enjoy seeing constellation Orion when I get out early enough, but out of sight by one mile b/c dawn sky. Today we saw two deer cross the road ahead of us. Great way to start the day!

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    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
    5) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking but include weights/circuit & other x-training
    6) Participate in race or challenge events even if virtual ~ started MapMyWalk You Vs. Year 1021K on Jan. 1 / virtual 50 Mile Frenzy 11.27.20 - 1.15.21 (replaced Frenzy on the Fox for Jan. 2021) 50.37 miles 12.17.20 and completed 97.44 miles total / Tour de Northeast WI virtual challenge: cover distance from Oshkosh to Gills Rock (139 miles) 1.1.21 - 3.31.21 ~ completed distance on 3.21.21 / 30/45 Build to Bellin virtual challenge 30 min. activity for total of 1,350 min. in 45 days 3.1.21 - 4.15.21 = 146 out of 339 in 34:00:42 / Hope 2021 Face Mask virtual 5K (benefits No Kid Hungry) anytime 5.11.21 in 58:04 / 100 Miles in May virtual challenge ~ 134.68 miles would've been more if I hadn't sluffed off on dog walks one week / Bellin (virtual) 10K on 6.19.21 after thunderstorm in 1:45:49 ave. pace 17:02 per mile / Titletown Wellness Shoreline Challenge: virtual distance from Gills Rock to Pleasant Prairie (232 miles) as many times as possible 6.12.21 - 11.26.21 / Packers 5K IN PERSON 7.24.21 48:36 ave. pace 15:39 / Bellin Women's 5K IN PERSON 10.2.21
    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
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,608 Member
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    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    JFT for 9/29 (today - updated):
    1) No desserts unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added
    2) No peanut butter (last 9/27)
    3) Now don't weigh again until Thursday 9/30
    4) No peanuts; walnuts ok
    5) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese (trying not to have cheese everyday)
    6) No more of the tasty fruit leather we bought. Leave the rest for DH.
    7) Lunch will be <= 600 calories (it's my main meal, but still sometimes hard to stay in this range)
    Hour commitment - Just had coffee stuff, now I won't eat again until after 12 pm.

  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,608 Member
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    Hour commitment - Had a good lunch, now I won't eat again until after 5 pm.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,608 Member
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    Hour commitment - going to have dinner a little early tonight so we can leave early for our hike. The fall light is changing everything!

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