JUST FOR TODAY -- Daily Commitment Thread for 2021
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2021
Live! Laugh! Love!!! NOW!!! Mindfully!!!
🎯 JFT ONE GOAL CHALLENGE 🎯
Today I will finish sorting out my summer clothes for items to donate, and store those I am keeping.
🔹Word - BalanceTurning up is the ultimate success!
🔹I am in tune with my dreams
🔹I know what is right for me
🔹I will pursue my dreams and greatest passion
2021
Life Affirmations
🔹I live in congruence with my authentic self
🔹I am mindful
🔹I am creative every day
🔹I foster positivity
🔹I am compassionate[*] 1 July: 144.4 (holding steady)- Name: Terri
- Age: 75🔹 Height: 5'2"
- SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
- Joined MFP: Jan 2015
- 1st Goal: 190 (✔️Sept 2015)
- 01 Aug 2019: 170.1
- New goal < 150
- 31 Dec 2020: 145.6
- 1 Jan 2021: 147.2
- 8 Jan: 144.2 (lowest in many years)
- 15 Jan: 145.2
- 22 Jan: 144.9
- 14 Feb: 144.0
- 11 Apr: 142.2
- 1 May: 142.6
- 3 June: 144.4 (thanks to Bank holiday 4 day weekend indulgences)
[*] 1 Aug: 143.2
[*] 1 Sept: 142.9
[*] 24 Sept: 142.1
[*] Oct 6: 141.6
[*] Oct 26: 139.9
[*] Total Weight Loss: 87 (SmartScale app)
UGW: > 145
November goal: maintenance
Daily Habits: Week 1
Mon: 🍁 Tue: 🍁 Wed: 🍁 Thu: 🍁
Fri: 🍁 Sat: 🍁 Sun: 🍁- Weight > 145: ✅ 7/7
- Reduce Fat%: ✅ 28.3; 27.1; 25.1; 24.5; 24.2 23.4 23.1—>22.6 22.0 ⏬
- Increase Muscle%: ✅ 28.7->30.1; 30.6; 30.7: 30.9: 31.6 ⏫
- Log CI<CO/Calories in the green ✅ 7/7
- Steps > 7500 ✅ 7/7
- Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily✅ 7/7
- Active hours > 6 daily ✅ 7/7
🍁Positive Intentions for Sun 6 Nov:[*] Meditation 🍁
[*] Weigh/record weight 🍁
[*] Daily Chores 🍁
[*] Pm: family Skype 🍁
[*] Get outside 🍁
[*] Watch TV 🍁
[*] Keep up to date with email 🍁
[*] Daily goals update 🍁
📓 Tiny Habits for November:
11pm shutdown of devices....
.... pickup sweep of downstairs before bedtime
🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌
THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS: One or two thoughts to remember.
- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
- A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- The scale is only one gauge of progress. Others include Measurements, clothes fit, improvement in general well-being/fitness.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
4 - Name: Terri
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Pleased to see the new members in the group. I hope you come back often.
@MrsHermit <> The 11 pm shutdown was my October Tiny Habit. I have always been a night owl, and seldom switched off until well after midnight. I had tried to change my sleep schedule numerous times in the past without success. Using the stacking system of tagging new habits onto already existing occurrences, and reporting here was the game changer.
The reward for doing it was being able to tick it off, and complete the line on my Tracker every night.
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littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Sunday 7th Nov
Back exercises no, must do better
Foot exercises yes
Sensible meals yes
Only one snack I think it was 2 small ones
JFT Monday 8th Nov
Back exercises
Foot exercises
Sensible meals
Only one snack
Work through To Do list
After yet another bad night I'm so tired. Don't find it easy to sleep during the day so I guess I'm just going to be tired today. I need to get rid of these cold symptoms by tomorrow or I won't be able to get into the care home and my mother will be crying. Even if I'm 10 minutes late she's fretful and crying (I'm never late arriving, but it depends how busy the staff are when I get tested and allowed in).
Have a great week everyone!
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Hey all, went missing over the weekend again.
But the kids have been hectic. Just constant giddyness all weekend so I feel like my brains been scrambled!
Glad they're in school. 6 hours of silence 😂
We had takeout (two actually!) last night, last month we couldnt afford any luxuries like that. So we got take out pizza from one place and take out desserts from another.
It was all super nice! And the girls loved it too. Although the sugar boost from dessert meant they didn't fall asleep til 11pm? And they went to bed at half 8 (late for them but had to wait on the takeout)
No fitness or nutrional goals today.
My one goal for November challenge is just to clean clean clean today.
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Another Monday
Back to my regular goals of logging, staying green on calories and sodium, and drinking enough water. Need to work in some exercise, so my November challenge goal for today is to take a walk after my late-morning class.2 -
pridesabtch wrote: »
Didn’t ride yesterday because my daughter came in unexpectedly. So I quickly cleaned the house instead.
Plan today is just to enjoy her company.
JFT Sunday
- Weigh
- Church
- In-laws
- Mom’s
I wasn't sure if I was going to log yesterday, but I did. I ate mindfully and came in under calories, though barely. My daughter came in from college and we just visited family and enjoyed her company.
I started feeling a bit poorly last evening and awoke to terrible vertigo at 5:00am, I went back to sleep and tried a gain at 6:00am, I gave myself another half hour and then I had to get up. Unfortunately, I'm still struggling actually fell in the bathroom from it when I turned my head upside down to spray my hair. Too much movement too quickly. It's audit week so I have to be at work today, so I'm just trying not to make sudden movements and hoping I don't fall at work. That would be bad on many levels. I've had this before and it lasted a few days, then left as mysteriously as it came on.
Plans for today are to get through the audit, bypass the doughnuts and eat only a portion of the provided lunch. Hopefully the vertigo will pass and I'll be able to do some physical activity this evening.
JFT Monday
- Weigh
- Work by 6:30
closer to 7:30
- Meetings/Audit ALL DAY LONG
- Log food
- stay green
- Exercise if possible
- no alcohol
- Bed early
Happy Monday y'all!5 -
Hi Karen here 😁
I’m joining in from Oregon
Age 64
CW 135
GW 124
Today’s goals:
Drink water quota
Stop eating sugary junk food
Steps 5 miles = 12K steps
I’ve been slacking, overeating under exercising and the scales ⚖️ are tipping fast.
For today I’m saying enough and will meet a friend for a brisk hike.
Temperatures will be near freezing 🥶
@beachwalker99 👋
great goals enjoy your classes and walk
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JFT for 11/7 (today): ✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 11/7 (yesterday): ✔️
1) No dessert today (last 11/6) ✔️
2) Peanut butter ok (last 11/1) ✔️
3) Don't weigh again until Monday 11/8 ✔️
4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) ✔️
5) No more tootsie pops (bad for my teeth) ✔️
6) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. Honey ok today (1-2 Tbsp).✔️Didn't eat today
7) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok✔️
8) No dried apricots today.✔️
9) Lunch <= 600 calories.✔️
10) None of DH's corn chips or cookies today.✔️
11) Up to 3-4 T Pumpkin seeds OK today.✔️Didn't eat today
12) No turkey jerky today.✔️
1) No dessert today (last 11/6)
2) Peanut butter ok (last 11/1)
3) Don't weigh again until Thursday 11/11
4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday)
5) No more tootsie pops (bad for my teeth)
6) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. Honey ok today (1-2 Tbsp).
7) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok
8) Dried apricots today ok today.
9) Lunch <= 600 calories.
10) None of DH's corn chips or cookies today.
11) Up to 3-4 T Pumpkin seeds OK today.
12) Turkey jerky ok today.
@Bex953172 -- Thank you for your comment. I do sometimes do hour commitments to my husband when I can't do it here...and it is different for some reason. He doesn't understand that after all these years I still "think" about food so much. A "natural skinny", that one.
Hour commitment - doing chores before my 8 am coffee stuff and meeting. Time change is playing a bit of a game with me...isn't it time for my coffee already??
Welcome to newcomers!
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Glad people enjoyed my leaf pics. Personally, I enjoy the change of seasons, though I don't enjoy the short daylight hours of winter. On the first day of winter where we live, sunrise will be at 7:24 and sun will set 4:16 for just under 9 hours of daylight.
Welcome to the newbies on JFT. I'm Carmela in Green Bay, WI.
@MrsHermit Since screen time (computer, phone) messes with me at bedtime, I usually set a daily goal to "unplug" from those devices each evening. Funnily enough, TV does not have the same effect on me.
Recap Sunday 11/7
1) Make sure all clocks that need to be are changed
even the basement clock
2) Church 9:00
3) Walk dog (only 66.77 miles to my virtual challenge medal!) 5.01 mi = happy dog & happy me
4) Net calories zero / 14c water green 151 but sodium high, only 10c 
5) Contact Fitbit re warranty & replacement we'll see how this goes / set mouse traps in garage one dead this morning / another ta-da? forgot we had to grocery shop & go to Sam's Club
6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / Calm app / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work) = 2/6
JFT M 11/8
1) Walked dog before work 4.4 mi ~ due to clocks change, didn't need my headlamp but still wore Noxgear & dog wore blaze orange vest = happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (log)
3) Net calories zero / 14c water
4) Pick up video from Surveillance / ROP-BJ testing / print doc for hubby before lunch
5) Gas in car / bread order for Thanksgiving / balance bank accts / schedule cc pmts / run dishwasher / another ta-da?
6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / Calm app / 6:30 alarm (dentist 8:00)
I'm really wanting a medal for my virtual challenge. Hubby is laughing at my competitiveness. So far I have walked 398.64 miles, still need 57.36 to reach 456. Definitely within reach by 11/25.
2021 Goals:1) Weight 150#Word for 2021: Gratitude ~ be mindful of & appreciate my many blessings
2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability. Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I peek occasionally other days. My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.
4) Take measurements & log on MFP every month end ~ remember this year! ~ 1.31.21 ~ 2.28.21 ~ 4.3.21 ~ 4.30.21 not pretty ~ skipped 5.31.21 & 6.30.21 ~ 7.31.21 accountable ~ 9.1.21 horrible after vacation but recorded ~ 9.30.21 small improvements yay ~ 10.31.21
5) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking but include weights/circuit & other x-training
6) Participate in race or challenge events even if virtual ~ started MapMyWalk You Vs. Year 1021K on Jan. 1 / virtual 50 Mile Frenzy 11.27.20 - 1.15.21 (replaced Frenzy on the Fox for Jan. 2021) 50.37 miles 12.17.20 and completed 97.44 miles total / Tour de Northeast WI virtual challenge: cover distance from Oshkosh to Gills Rock (139 miles) 1.1.21 - 3.31.21 ~ completed distance on 3.21.21 / 30/45 Build to Bellin virtual challenge 30 min. activity for total of 1,350 min. in 45 days 3.1.21 - 4.15.21 = 146 out of 339 in 34:00:42 / Hope 2021 Face Mask virtual 5K (benefits No Kid Hungry) anytime 5.11.21 in 58:04 / 100 Miles in May virtual challenge ~ 134.68 miles would've been more if I hadn't sluffed off on dog walks one week / Bellin (virtual) 10K on 6.19.21 after thunderstorm in 1:45:49 ave. pace 17:02 per mile / Titletown Wellness Shoreline Challenge: virtual distance from Gills Rock to Pleasant Prairie (228 miles) as many times as possible 6.12.21 - 11.26.21 / Packers 5K IN PERSON 7.24.21 48:36 ave. pace 15:39 / Bellin Women's Pink Pumpkin 5K IN PERSON 10.2.21 47:34 ave. pace 15:19 second half pace 14:48 / Run for the Hill of It (trail) 5K 10.9.21 in person 52:10 ave. pace 16:48 hill climb 1:44
7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together ~ excellent goal last year that should be repeated
8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states) ~ had this goal in 2020 and how ironic
9) Declutter bedroom, home office and basement ~ made good progress in 2020 & want to keep it up2 -
JFT, Monday
1. keep positive thoughts
2. mindful eating
3. lots of water4 -
Hour commitment - exception to not eating in car rule ok today… had to leave house for workers
Finished lunch - now I won’t eat again until after 5pm3 -
@mytime6630 positive thoughts is a good habit. It can be so easy to get bogged down by recent happenings, disappointments, etc. What is one good thing you did, saw, or noticed today?
@TerriRichardson112 Hi, and I like this group! I think tiny habits are a great idea. I tend to overestimate my goals, so find myself paring it down (weekly it keeps getting smaller and more specific). Bedtime is a hard one for me currently so, after reading a couple of posts here I think I should make that more of a priority, and make the goals smaller (too broad/big = too vague). I think my evening/bedtime routine is more difficult because I don't have an already existing thing to attach onto (that does make it easier!) - I tend to stubbornly stick to my list to do as much as I can before the clock runs out, but then I feel empty because I didn't take time for myself or my husband. I like marking things off in my list; it helps me focus on tasks instead of trying to remember the list. This group is helpful too.TerriRichardson112 wrote: »Pleased to see the new members in the group. I hope you come back often.
@MrsHermit <> The 11 pm shutdown was my October Tiny Habit. I have always been a night owl, and seldom switched off until well after midnight. I had tried to change my sleep schedule numerous times in the past without success. Using the stacking system of tagging new habits onto already existing occurrences, and reporting here was the game changer.
The reward for doing it was being able to tick it off, and complete the line on my Tracker every night.
@pridesabtch I'm sorry about your vertigo. I get dizzy or headaches sometimes but not too serious. I think the headaches are from fatigue and dehydration, while the dizziness has to do with how much iron is in my diet. I need to figure out how to sneak in sprinkling of spinach into my daily diet. I hope you're okay after your fall, and that you didn't have anymore falls or vertigo. ouch!
@200Karen Welcome! I recently joined MFP too!Hi Karen here 😁
I’m joining in from Oregon
@cschmitz110515 I'm in the Inland Northwest so I understand the short days. Every time the sun comes out it is a wonderful thing (then with snow it blinds you). Some winters, this phrase is hilarious after two months of no direct sunlight, "What is the shining thing in the sky?!"cschmitz110515 wrote: »Glad people enjoyed my leaf pics. Personally, I enjoy the change of seasons, though I don't enjoy the short daylight hours of winter. On the first day of winter where we live, sunrise will be at 7:24 and sun will set 4:16 for just under 9 hours of daylight.
Welcome to the newbies on JFT. I'm Carmela in Green Bay, WI.
@MrsHermit Since screen time (computer, phone) messes with me at bedtime, I usually set a daily goal to "unplug" from those devices each evening. Funnily enough, TV does not have the same effect on me.
I think setting an unplug time is a good idea, since I find them tiring in the wrong ways (my mind continues to recycle them). Books are better. Maybe I'll even find a way to put on some soft music (not on a device) to take my mind off the noisy neighbors.more_freggies76 wrote: »@MrsHermit - Hour commitments have been a big part of my success in beating binge eating, mindless eating, and bulimia. Over the years I came to realize that I don't keep promises to myself. I'm a very motivated and high-achiever in other areas of my life, but when it came to my eating problems I couldn't keep promises to myself. However, I DO keep commitments I make to others, to the best of my ability. (If I don't keep them for some reason, I practice rigorous honesty and fess up.) So I came up with the Hour Commitments posting to help me stop eating at anytime - after a meal, before a binge, during a binge, etc. I did them for years on SparkPeople. It's a type of "interruptus" for eating. That's mainly what I use them for, to "really" mean that I'm going to end a meal or an overeating/binging episode. Over the years, this has minimized my binges to almost nothing. The second type of hour commitment I use is to make a mini-goal regarding any particular thing that is taking up too much of my mental energy. The husband leaves cookies on the counter for me to see and I forgot to add that to my daily goals to not eat them, so I'll hop on this forum and make an hour commitment to not eat any (or anymore) of that item for the day. Or I have to change one of my daily goals like eating at a different time than usual or something else...
Hope that explains the hour commitments. I thought I developed them, but I think it's also a rigorous way to be mindful, I guess, and also uses the daily/hourly connection that some "anonymous" programs use. Putting it here means I can say pretty much anything (anonymously) and not be ashamed or embarrassed that I have this flaw.
@more_freggies76 Wow thank you for your answer and inspiring story. Even though I don't know you, I'm proud of you and what you've learned and overcome!
I think this group may help me stick to my commitments a bit more, even if noone reads them, the possibility is there, and knowing that others are trying too. It helped me the other day mid-sad-sugar/chocolate fest (I seriously need to add spinach to my daily diet). I thought of having to post my calories, and my little sticker chart with a red dot; and then I thought about how someone cares that I'm healthy - I (emphasis on I) care that I'm healthy - see what I'm doing to be healthy - I do care and my health is a priority.
I went from severe restriction in childhood (to the point of lack of nutrition; dysfunctional family) to lack to choice. By choice I mean that I can choose what to buy at the grocery store (on a budget), choose what to cook, and learn what I like, dislike without fear. Big change, and even though it's been quite a few years, I'm still working on my lifestyle and relationship with food. I'm still working on giving myself permission to do fun things and do fun things instead of eating as reward or crutch for emotions. My husband has been very healthy most of his life, only recently been sedentary and noshing a lot more (weight gain). He still makes better choices than I do (except for his love of cheese). He tries to be good about sharing sometimes to the point of urging me to take a bite, which is just being nice and I'm learning to be nice back (no, or yes thank you, or later). I have discovered that I have a fear of missing out because he does snack so much and so often (and sometimes forgets that I haven't had a chance to enjoy x or y yet). To avoid that, I'll hide the snack or fruit in portions elsewhere so I can enjoy it another day and look forward to it. That seems to be helping me. Also, putting healthier choices in sight and hiding the more fattening ones. Sorry for the stream of words; I've never been really good at writing.
I do really appreciate your explanation, story, and just seeing how others have been learning and making progress. Somehow it seems like my goal isn't so hopeless (never been healthy before).
JFT Monday 11-8
1) Diet: watch carefully, green is your favorite healthy color
on track
2) no free internet until after dinner dishes slipped a little this morning but am on track
3) 5am $, make it work at those hours
well I showed up but no work available so....
4) 9:45am (post DH lunch) workout, shower, dress again (just accept it and work with the routine) mid-list here; ran late b/c of probs with DH work and lunch (interrupted my own schedule)
5) 11:15am music practice and crafts; try to knit and sew both
6) 2:30pm dinner, 4pm serve dinner (really work on this)
7) 8:15pm evening and bedtime, use alarm, hygiene, tea, set devices and H2O for night, read, journal, move to bed, pray, read
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2021
Live! Laugh! Love!!! NOW!!! Mindfully!!!
🎯 JFT ONE GOAL CHALLENGE 🎯
Today I will finish sorting out my summer clothes for items to donate, and store those I am keeping.
I realised when I started to do this that it was better to sort the winter clothes as they would be better to donate at this time of the year. I have jumpers and trousers ready for donating. Who needs 13 pairs of black trousers? I discarded 5 pairs. It’s a start! Right? 😂🔹Word - BalanceTurning up is the ultimate success!
🔹I am in tune with my dreams
🔹I know what is right for me
🔹I will pursue my dreams and greatest passion
2021
Life Affirmations
🔹I live in congruence with my authentic self
🔹I am mindful
🔹I am creative every day
🔹I foster positivity
🔹I am compassionate[*] 1 July: 144.4 (holding steady)- Name: Terri
- Age: 75🔹 Height: 5'2"
- SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
- Joined MFP: Jan 2015
- 1st Goal: 190 (✔️Sept 2015)
- 01 Aug 2019: 170.1
- New goal < 150
- 31 Dec 2020: 145.6
- 1 Jan 2021: 147.2
- 8 Jan: 144.2 (lowest in many years)
- 15 Jan: 145.2
- 22 Jan: 144.9
- 14 Feb: 144.0
- 11 Apr: 142.2
- 1 May: 142.6
- 3 June: 144.4 (thanks to Bank holiday 4 day weekend indulgences)
[*] 1 Aug: 143.2
[*] 1 Sept: 142.9
[*] 24 Sept: 142.1
[*] Oct 6: 141.6
[*] Oct 26: 139.9
[*] Total Weight Loss: 87 (SmartScale app)
UGW: > 145
November goal: maintenance
Daily Habits: Week 1
Mon: 🍁 Tue: Wed: Thu:
Fri: Sat: Sun:- Weight > 145: ✅ 1/7
- Reduce Fat%: ✅ 28.3; 27.1; 25.1; 24.5; 24.2 23.4 23.1—>22.6 22.0 ⏬
- Increase Muscle%: ✅ 28.7->30.1; 30.6; 30.7: 30.9: 31.6 ⏫
- Log CI<CO/Calories in the green ✅ 1/7
- Steps > 7500 ✅ 1/7
- Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily✅ 1/7
- Active hours > 6 daily ✅ 1/7
🍁Positive Intentions for Min 8 Nov:[*] Meditation 🍁
[*] Weigh/record weight 🍁
[*] Daily Chores 🍁
[*] declutter winter clothes 🍁
[*] Get outside 🍁
[*] Watch TV 🍁
[*] Keep up to date with email 🍁
[*] Daily goals update 🍁
📓 Tiny Habits for November:
11pm shutdown of devices....
.... pickup sweep of downstairs before bedtime
🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌
🛌
THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS: One or two thoughts to remember.
- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
- A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- The scale is only one gauge of progress. Others include Measurements, clothes fit, improvement in general well-being/fitness.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
4 - Name: Terri
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JFT Tuesday
1. Tea! Pack bag. AM med. Ask I to sweep?
2. Morning: Check email. Send greetings. 25 crunches, leg lifts, squats. SIE. Remember Wed absence. FINISH SUB PLANS. CHECK POETRY TEST.
3. Test Prep Class: Check in to BB. Grade on-time work. Letter to I. Grade English unit; check in on late work.
4. Pit Crew: Check in about grades.
5. Online Facilitation: Update GR. Upload new seating charts. Update grades; send emails.
6. English Class: Starter - Goodreads responses. Poetry lesson. Review. Remind students about test tomorrow.
7. Planning: Lesson journaling - what worked? what didn't? what next? Shoot script. 25 crunches, leg lifts, squats. Writing/Stretching. PARENT CALLS ABOUT PHONES.
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.
9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Read: 1 hr (FW) 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 THIS WEEK. Disc golf with dad after. Sculpture Fields / Theater 11/9. Dentist 11/10. Therapy 11/11. DemSoc discussion 11/11. Conf 12/10. Lunch w/mom 12/11.
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
End of 2020: 187.4
End of January: 189.8
End of February: 190.0
End of March: 190.4
End of April: 188.7
End of May: 191.2
End of June: 191.4
End of July: 190.2
Today: 201.4
Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut1. Purchases: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie), Hood Feminism (Mikki Kendall), Caste (Isabel Wilkerson).
2. E2: What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used: Animal Farm, Julius Caesar, Wes Moore, I Am Malala. Find a way to incorporate changing words from one part of speech to another. Students need to know how to review multiple sources and synthesize information in order to draw a conclusion. Need practice with the difference between transitions and overlapping (at end of paragraph - "another issue is Y" vs "there are other issues besides X"). Quit using "in conclusion" and "I believe" and other writing-about-my-writing phrases. Confusion between direct/indirect objects and prepositional phrases. Use the UDHR and the Declaration of Independence to study paraphrasing; use that to front-load Machiavelli and how to deal with challenging texts. Confusion between everyday / every day and similar constructions.
3. E1: Need practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles). Difficulty using possessive nouns in their own writing. Honors: practice subject/object pronouns (my friend and I / my friend and me). Poetry: Revise "Songs are Poetry" handouts.
4. Curriculum Development: Writing mini-unit. Review scholarly research on 5PE. (I think I can have this as an intro to the research unit so that they also get exposure to how quotes are integrated and cited.) Parallel structure; use of emotional language, specific detail. Use "Write About a Pebble" lesson from Atwell. How long should each unit take? Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Include grammarly check on essays! Review assessments. What is the purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Write 1 reflection weekly; type one in Classroom by Weds. Copy-paste to discussion board for comments due Friday. Homework: Online journal Mon due Tue; Reflection Tue due Wed; C&P journal in class Wed; Comments Thu due Fri. Bonus if you are the first response; further bonus if you respond to comments on your post. Grammar practice Mon & Wed; quiz Fri. Unit plan for research (Idea for regular: comparing same story on sites with different biases).
5. Professional Development: Write blog post weekly. Comment on 3 posts each week - Tu Th Sun? Check with PSC. Talk with Z about articles and/or conference proposals.
6. Medical: Dentist Nov 10. ObG schedule for 2022 after 9/28. PCP 9:45 AM Dec 22. Therapy 9 AM Mon 11/22 .
7. Theater: Read play for discussion Nov 9 7pm.
8. House: Siding. Ask about bathroom floor.
9. Fun: Open beading on Thursdays. Coloring at library on Tuesday. Put jewelry away. Edney Hack Nights alt Weds. ASL? Spanish/Portuguese practice? Practice piano. ROL Secret Adversary. Buy bike rack for car.
10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter. Community Kitchen. Emerge Georgia training.
11. Family: Book group. Dinners?
12. Writing: Blog post: Running, Racism and Rum: Learning to Handle Discomfort. Fanfic: Create a scene list for the Batgirl story. Finish the cafe scene for the Titans story.
13. Lifting: 15 squats, 15 deadlifts, 10 shoulder presses, 15 arm raises, 10 pushups, 30 crunches, 15 side lifts, 15 back kicks. Horse stance for 5 breaths, tree for 10 breaths each leg.
14. Summer: Organize photos with the family. Write Clois. Write Stuffy and Friends. Create blog posts for video lessons.
15. Other: Practice hair braiding with D. Remind D to ask his dad about the table and check with home repair contractors. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create test for infographics and visual information. Remember that M does not like surprises! Check dates of classes and update semester plan. She Should Run vision statement. Update standards on board. When to change bulletin board?
WFTY: Persistence. Still need to see about a caroling group.Reminder: Last year's WFTY was progress, and I am ... actually, I was going to say content, but it's more than that. I'm proud of myself, and I'm pleased with the progress that I made. Even without the challenges throughout the year, I accomplished things that I should be proud of; and given those challenges, I'm even happier about what I was able to do.3 -
JFT for 11/9 (tomorrow): ✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 11/8 (today): ✔️
1) No dessert today (last 11/6) ✔️
2) Peanut butter ok (last 11/1) ✔️ Didn't eat today
3) Don't weigh again until Thursday 11/11 ✔️
4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) ✔️
5) No more tootsie pops (bad for my teeth) ✔️
6) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. Honey ok today (1-2 Tbsp).✔️ Didn't eat today
7) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok✔️
8) Dried apricots today ok today.✔️ Didn't eat today
9) Lunch <= 600 calories.✔️
10) None of DH's corn chips or cookies today.✔️
11) Up to 3-4 T Pumpkin seeds OK today.✔️
12) Turkey jerky ok today.✔️ Didn't eat today
1) No dessert today (last 11/6)
2) Peanut butter ok (last 11/1)
3) Don't weigh again until Thursday 11/11
4) Up to 1.5 oz cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday)
5) No more tootsie pops (bad for my teeth)
6) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. Honey ok today (1-2 Tbsp).
7) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok
8) Dried apricots today ok today.
9) Lunch <= 600 calories.
10) None of DH's corn chips or cookies today.
11) No Pumpkin seeds today.
12) Turkey jerky ok today.
Hour commitment - Finished dinner, now I won't eat again until tomorrow.
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more_freggies76 wrote: »@MrsHermit - Hour commitments have been a big part of my success in beating binge eating, mindless eating, and bulimia. Over the years I came to realize that I don't keep promises to myself. I'm a very motivated and high-achiever in other areas of my life, but when it came to my eating problems I couldn't keep promises to myself. However, I DO keep commitments I make to others, to the best of my ability. (If I don't keep them for some reason, I practice rigorous honesty and fess up.) So I came up with the Hour Commitments posting to help me stop eating at anytime - after a meal, before a binge, during a binge, etc. I did them for years on SparkPeople. It's a type of "interruptus" for eating. That's mainly what I use them for, to "really" mean that I'm going to end a meal or an overeating/binging episode. Over the years, this has minimized my binges to almost nothing. The second type of hour commitment I use is to make a mini-goal regarding any particular thing that is taking up too much of my mental energy. The husband leaves cookies on the counter for me to see and I forgot to add that to my daily goals to not eat them, so I'll hop on this forum and make an hour commitment to not eat any (or anymore) of that item for the day. Or I have to change one of my daily goals like eating at a different time than usual or something else...
Hope that explains the hour commitments. I thought I developed them, but I think it's also a rigorous way to be mindful, I guess, and also uses the daily/hourly connection that some "anonymous" programs use. Putting it here means I can say pretty much anything (anonymously) and not be ashamed or embarrassed that I have this flaw.
Thank you for posting why/how you do this! You have no idea how many of us are binge eater... I am really bad at this, but only in the evening hours. I am going to try what you are doing. I can do so well all day long, and eat very healthy meals. It is in the evening that I start to "graze", and many times, that leads to binge eating.. and I don't even realize what/how much I have eaten. So never be ashamed or embarassed to talk about our flaws on this site.. because you have no idea of who you are also helping.
thank you so much for posting how you overcame this habit .. something I am going to try! Hugs, and thanks for being such a valuable part of this thread.3 -
@Bex953172 ..... Enjoy every minute of the "giddyness" .. .oh.. how I miss and loved those silly days!
@TerriRichardson112 -- I love Tiny Habits! I forgot all about them! I use to use Tiny Habits to control my nighttime eating .. have to get back into that again
@MrsHermit - I also have to put snacks out of sight .. I freeze a lot of things like granola bars, and especially anything sweet. It takes so much longer to eat something that is frozen! When I lost 38 pounds 2 years ago (and have gained 10 back .. which I've been trying to lose all year LOL!), I did it by keeping apples in sight. Whenever I wanted to binge or eat something.. I would grab a apple. They take a long time to eat, and its almost impossible to binge on apples! I used to try and grab like 10 triscuit crackers .. and I would eat those so fast, and grab more. So apples are what works for me.
I am so glad this thread is helping you, and so happy to have you a part of it. I started this thread going on 5 years ago .. many of us have been on here that long. We always welcome new posters, and we all understand what others are going through.
I gain so much from reading others struggles and goals.. I love this group!3 -
JFT Monday 11-8
1) Diet: watch carefully, green is your favorite healthy color
Went over min goal but with exercise still okay
2) no free internet until after dinner dishes slipped a little but remembered my goal
3) 5am $, make it work at those hours well I showed up but no work available so....
4) 9:45am (post DH lunch) workout, shower, dress again (just accept it and work with the routine) Ran late due to unforeseen circumstances, then started to drag along afterwards
5) 11:15am music practice and crafts; try to knit and sew both
I got this far but was really, really late
6) 2:30pm dinner, 4pm serve dinner (really work on this)
Late late again, still haven't done dishes, but needed to run errands so. At least dinner was there!
7) 8:15pm evening and bedtime, use alarm, hygiene, tea, set devices and H2O for night, read, journal, move to bed, pray, read1 -
mytime6630 wrote: »JFT, Monday
1. keep positive thoughts
2. mindful eating
3. lots of water
My goals were simple because thats what I needed today. This time of year I struggle to remain positive ... and my day started out hard. But by posting here.. hey, I have only 3 goals to do.. I can do those. So I sewed until I was in a better mood. Hubby and I went to a beautiful state park that is only 2 miles from us and went for a walk.. then just sat on the park bench and watched the water and the ducks. It was wonderful.
I got a diet coke at Mcdonalds... and have now filled up that cup 3x with water ... my goal is to save this cup, and drink at least 5 of these a day. And tonite, while I wanted to grab some crackers .. I had my apple, and no more eating tonite.
JFT, Tuesday
1. log my food .. I have been terrible at this
2. drink at least 5 large cups of water
3. mindful eating
4. have a apple only in the evening .. then brush teeth
5. work in the yard ... only 2 more nice days before the cold front gets here
6. work on fleece blanket ... finished 4, only 2 more to go
7. start quilt for son and DIL for xmas
8. sew binding on daughters xmas quilt
9. November challenge .. post at least 1 goal on here1 -
pridesabtch wrote: »Plans for today are to get through the audit, bypass the doughnuts and eat only a portion of the provided lunch. Hopefully the vertigo will pass and I'll be able to do some physical activity this evening.
J
Hoping the vertigo did not last very long, and that you are feeling better. Hugs
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