Daily Check In: Are You On Track Today?

shariletts

Just a quick check as I decided to sleep in today. I have to have a quick breakfast and get to work. I will be back to my regular morning routine tomorrow.

Paulawilldo

DW, Yay for your good food choices! I am right there with you needing to remember that too much of a good thing is counterproductive. I enjoy veggies and need to remember to fill up more on healthy veggies and less on on carbs and even some proteins.

Shari, Glad you caught some extra sleep today. I am a big fan of sleep, as you probably already know about me.

I had another good day today. I made healthy choices and enjoyed chicken. rice, and green beans for supper. I had more than a half cup of rice...that is where I need to cut back, but sheesh, a half cup isn't very much!! I will work on this as best as I can. It was very very rainy here with some flooding here in areas that are prone to flooding. We live in an area that isn't prone to flooding, but the flooded areas are just a few miles from here.

Here comes Friday! Hard to believe again how fast the week went by.

shariletts

So glad it's Friday!!! I have some things that I want to look after and my week has just been so busy. Our bible study group is starting up tonight. I am hosting tonight. I have mixed emotions about it, but I am sure once we get started I will be okay. One couple is away and won't make it. A second couple stated that would attend but not for the dinner portion. That would leave four of us, so I message the other couple if it was okay to just start later and they said sure. Now I won't be cooking dinner, I will just provide coffee and dessert. I love that the workload is lighter, but the message didn't explain why they were going to miss the meal portion of the night. To me, it seems rude. It make a 30 minute difference. If I had been offered a reason, I would feel better about it. I thought I was being too sensitive, but DH felt quite offended too.

Paulawilldo

Shari, I hope your Bible study went well. I, too, would have been concerned that the one couple didn't explain about skipping the meal. I am thinking that maybe they wanted to provide an explanation in person. I like the idea of serving coffee and dessert instead of dinner. There is a group from my church that meets every other Friday for Bible study and dinner. It is a younger crowd. They meet at the same home all the time. I think think the main course is provided by the host while others bring side dishes, dessert, etc. John was invited to join this group several years ago but decided not to since the home where they were meeting wasn't the most handicapped accessible. The couple has moved since then but he says he isn't interested in joining them now.

I had another very good day, even though again my carbs are on the high side. I was not exceedingly hungryand my energy level was fairly strong....so those 2 things alone can make my day a good one. On top of that I accomplished a lot of what I intended to do for the day. Also, I ordered my Christmas cards already because Hallmark.com has a buy one get one free offer for several days. I was just going to browse through their cards and order whenever, however I found a box of cards that looks so much like Buster I just had to order them today. I am going to post a picture of the front of the Christmas card.

shariletts

Paula- those cards are adorable! Good find. You are thinking ahead and that inspires me to get planning.

The Bible study went okay. The couple never mentioned a word about why they chose to only come for dinner. I chose not to ask because my last conversation with the wife was me telling her she hurt my feelings. I don't want that to be a trend every time we meet. It will be good to note if this becomes a pattern. The last time we spoke she accused me of sharing a secret of hers. Which I did not. She did it when we were just leaving Bible study and I was literally just about out the door so I was caught off guard. On the way home I decided to text her. I simply said that I was surprised that she thought I would break her confidence. That's all I said. She apologized saying she should have chosen better words and a better time to ask. I did forgive her and I was super proud of myself for sharing in that way. I don't want to come across like I always get hurt so I will let this one go.

Another lady was super quiet and would't participate with the group. That was strange, but I get that people have off days. I offered to go out with her next weekend for Sushi. That will be fun.

Paulawilldo

Dealing with others can be a challenge to say the least. You know I have that with my moody but dear friend Sandi. I can see that challenges can face you with your Bible study friends. Sounds to me like you handled the situations in an adult and reasonable manner. I have never been brave enough to try Sushi. It doesn't appeal to me even though I enjoy seafood. I am curious, but I guess not curious enough to venture a bite of it.

Our plans for today changed so I ended up with some "found time" that I enjoyed. I stayed pretty much on track again, even with carbs today. I had to go out to do a few errands like mail letters and get gas and was tempted to do a drive through to escape cooking later in the day, but I persevered and didn't cave. I was pleased that I didn't waste the money or the calories on fast food. I am looking forward to a peaceful and spiritual day tomorrow.

shariletts

Paula- my first encounter with sushi was California rolls. Everything is cooked so it is a good first step. Once I had a number of times eating the California rolls, I was able to try a piece with tuna it in and was surprised that I loved it. It didn't take long before I was able to be a bit adventurous. Good to hear about your day allowing you to do a few errands and resist take out.

We removed all of the items we had in our family room and will start renovations. I will post a photo from my phone so it will be in a separate post. You will be able to see the before. I have no idea how long it will take to get things done. But at least we started. I am so glad that we will be getting rid of the last bit of carpet (apart from the basement) as they were all very badly stained with urine and the scent of urine too.

I made ketchup yesterday and I love it. I haven't tried it with anything yet, but I am excited to try it out with eggs or hash browns the next time that I make them. It wasn't that difficult and I wanted to use up the rest of the tomatoes that I had from my garden. I was so tired of tomatoes! I am glad for a break. Next year I will plant half as many.

Paulawilldo

Thanks for the Sushi info Shari. If the opportunity presents itself, I might just try it...the cooked kind. Will look forward to seeing your before and after photos of your family room. I had our family room redone quite a few years ago. It is our favorite room in the house. I never heard of homemade ketchup, but I bet it is delicious. I love ketchup, and by making your own you can keep the sugar content low I would imagine.

It was a lovely day here. I had several relatively long phone calls, which is kind of typical for my Sundays. My friend Carol from church calls me just about every Sunday to tell me what I missed at church and coffee hour. She and I grew up in the same church, though she is a few years older than me and we weren't really close growing up, but I remember her late mother very well. If it wasn't for Carol, I wouldn't know much about what is happening at church, as our parish leadership isn't too concerned about communication. I had a very good day for healthy eating again, mostly because I spent the better part of the day talking or resting. I find that when I start my day with a substantial breakfast like eggs and English muffin, I can do pretty well feeling satisfied for the rest of the day. Onward to Monday!!!!

shariletts

My day started fairly well yesterday but things unravelled. I didn't handle things well so I hope that today goes better.

Glad you had a good day Paula. Having good friends is definitely key. I agree that a good breakfast is key to helping make better food choices for the rest of the day. It's not good to let yourself get hungry, that's when I make poor choices out of hunger rather than nutrition.

Paulawilldo

I didn't have such a good eating day. For some unknown reason, I was pretty hungry most of the day. I fought off some temptations, but as the day progressed my willpower slipped. I get annoyed with myself when this happens as it seems that I can undo in one day all of my good efforts from several consecutive on track days. Ugh! I did manage accomplish just about all of my to do list items. You'd think that would have helped keep me on track, but not so today. Looking forward for a better day on Tuesday.

shariletts

Sorry to hear you had a bad eating day. I don't know happens to allow for that happen. It certainly happens to me. More often that I would like. I am still trying to undo the trip we took two weeks ago. Let's have a better Tuesday!

Paulawilldo

Well, today was a considerably better day for my food choices. Glad Monday is behind me. John and I got our flu shots today. I also managed to take care of some things on my to do list but was a little tired after the flu shot, not necessarily related to the shot, but enough for me to take a short nap in the late afternoon. Tomorrow is my annual mammogram. Nail appointment on Thursday. I am still working on fitting in grocery pick ups this week. Because of different sales available at my two "go to" stores, I might end up going to both Shoprite and Giant this week, something I try to avoid, preferring to shop at only 1 store each week, but this week there are great sales on different items at each store. I will have to decide by tomorrow.

shariletts

Good reminder that I need to get my flu shot too! I don't want to leave that much longer. I hope I can fit that in on the weekend. I had a crazy busy day at work yesterday. I wasn't stressed, at least I didn't feel stressed. I think I was more frustrated. Using the new system isn't easy. I have training for the next 6 work days. I hope that brings clarity. I will have another busy day today. I hope I can keep my eating under control!

DW2022

Hello! We made it to Franklin, TN for our dog breed gathering. The drive was exhausting and included several small traffic jams and one that left us sitting for an hour. My eating today was terrible with nachos being the healthiest choice. I hope to do better the rest of the weekend. Shari, that is puzzling about the couple who declined to come to dinner-perhaps some food allergies or health concerns that they didn’t want to share?? Paula, the Christmas card is so cute!! Have a good week/weekend! We drive home on Monday but I will try to check in before that!

Paulawilldo

DW, So glad you made it safely to your dog show. I was in Franklin TN in 2012 I think. It is a lovely area. We also did a little driving through Nashville but didn't have a lot of free time as we were there doing some work with a charity we support. Can't wait to hear about your weekend!

I hope your training is pleasant enough Shari. So many consecutive days of training can be grueling at times.

Glad my mammogram is taken care of. Now just need to get the results. I expect to know the results in the next day or two. Standing so much for the mammo was really hard for me. The tech who did it is very nice, and she has done my last 3 mammos or so. I asked her what they do for women who cannot stand at all, and she said they use a chair and pointed out the chair to me. Well, next time if my condition remains as it is now, I will definitely ask for the chair. I am a bit surprised she didn't offer the chair to me to begin with today as she saw and sympathized with the pain I had in my legs from standing so much. I did well with my food choices today. I try to do IF as much as possible and that worked out well for me today.

shariletts

Franklin TN!!! Once I retire maybe we will be to visit a few more states that we have never been to. When long trips get longer, that is not fun! Enjoy your time there.

The training videos went well yesterday, not so much the question time. The moderator let people get off topic. Today we watch videos but there isn't a question time until after tomorrow's session.

A chair would have been helpful for your exam Paula. Too bad she didn't offer it.

Let's have a great day and see if we can stick to healthy eating. Not easy to do day after day.

Paulawilldo

Hoping the Q & A portion of your training will be better than the previous one. Do they provide any goodies for you while in training? I always enjoyed having some munchies when we had training when I worked. As I got closer to retirement, the "goodies" seemed to get healthier and healthier which I appreciated....fresh fruit, veggie trays, etc.

I had a pretty good day today for food choices. My to do list got sidetracked when a friend came to visit, and I wasn't expecting her. She stayed longer than I expected, and I was almost late for my nail appointment. I made it on time, but barely. They had goodies at the nail salon today as part of a fundraiser for breast cancer. The goodies were free and donations were optional. I made a donation but brought my goodies (2 small cupcakes) home for John. He didn't even eat them yet. He said he will eat them on Friday. I would say I wish I had his willpower, but it really isn't even willpower. He doesn't haven't a weight issue at all. He just isn't tempted by such things I guess.

shariletts

The training went better yesterday. This time the host kept us on topic and that was helpful. Our training is online, so no snacks. I got back to making carrot salad. That will be a good go to when I need something to eat between meals.

Nice to get the nails done Paula. I am still recovering from getting nails in July. My nails grow so slowly and they took a big hit from the gel nail polish. More from trying to get it off. I am hoping that they grow out strong now that I have added the collagen to my diet. I will know in a few more months. Maybe less.

No weight loss for me. Crazy!

Paulawilldo

Shari, I didn't realize your training is online. That seems to me like it would be tough to do all day long! But I do see the advantage of being at home! So that to me would make it worth it.

I struggled most of today with making good food choices. It was a day similar to Monday when I just didn't feel satisfied. I was really tired today which seems to be a factor on these kinds of days for me. I wasn't able to rest when I needed to because there were just some things I had to get done. I struggled more than I strayed overall so I guess it could have been worse. I was able to rest in the early evening a bit and my hunger was all gone by then and stayed that way.

shariletts

I had such a busy day yesterday and I didn't make wise food choices either! I let myself get too hungry and then just grabbed what was fast. I went to bed quite early and I am up early this morning, I don't mind that. I will get a lot done and then I can have a wonderful rest day tomorrow.

Thankful I don't have to work today!

Paulawilldo

Hope you had a productive day today Shari. I had a great day, getting a lot done, even more than I anticipated and feeling good all day long. I stayed on track without much effort today and didn't feel tired or fatigued. Everything just seemed to go smoothly all day. I am looking forward to a restful day tomorrow too. I love that about Sundays! I have nothing special in mind for tomorrow, just an easy restful day after online church services in the morning.

shariletts

We had a good day, it didn't go as planned though. I went a funeral service with Jim, not someone I knew, so he didn't have to come back out to the farm to pick me up for church. We had some extra time so we went to IKEA to pick up a few things that we needed (and of course a bit more). I ended up having a fast food burger and fries. So that wasn't good, even though it sure tasted good. I will have some making up to do today.

Paulawilldo

Shari, How nice to have an IKEA near you. The closest one to us is about an hour away. I think I was there only once or twice many years ago. I have ordered from them online, but it isn't the same as being in the store. The blinds in our family room are from IKEA, and I really like them.

I had an ok day today, not far off track but far from perfect too. It was a pleasant and restful day that seemed to fly by. I made meatloaf with enough left for tomorrow. Definitely got my fruit and veggies in but indulged in some sweets too. This should be a fairly easy week for me with few demands that I know of now. That should help with my compliance....I hope!

shariletts

I am going to have a very busy week but then I have my trip to Mexico. I leave on Saturday for a week. I am so excited to get away with my friend. DH will stay behind to look after our dog. He was also worried it might snow and he wants to be around just in case since he has some snow removal contracts.

Our IKEA is about 45 minutes away so we don't get there too often.

I have my meet and greet with what hopefully be my new family dr. I haven't seen a doctor since the beginning of the pandemic so this is very overdue. If things go well then I will be able to have an exam in November once I am back. I know I am behind on a few medical tests and I won't be too excited about those. Thankful yes, but not excited.

Paulawilldo

Shari, how cool that your trip to Mexico is coming up already! So nice to be able to get away, enjoy, and relax. No snow in our forecast yet I am happy to say. I understand how important it is for your DH to be available in the event his services are needed. Good luck with your doctor meet and greet. I hope it works out for you. I got the results of my mammogram....all normal again thank God. I should be good for another year.

I had an absolutely great day today. I stayed completely on track and got so much done today I could just celebrate! I was very well rested and slept a little later than usual, and it paid off. Of course there is always more that I could do, but I accomplished my ambitious to do list and even a few extra tasks. I am looking forward to another good day tomorrow.

shariletts

The dr meet and greet went well. She seems like a very pleasant doctor. I will get some labs done and then go in for my physical. She is having me get a mammogram, so I guess it's my turn now.

I have another morning of training and I am thankful I get to stay home to do that. Yesterday I encouraged the team to try and create a report- and we did! Our trainer was sick so it was just the trainees. The lady who oversees the admin sent me note saying that she appreciated my attitude and driving us forward.

I did pretty good with my eating yesterday too. Not enough to off set the damage from Saturday though. Lots of work to do with my food choices.

DW2022

Hello! I'm back! We got home yesterday around supper time and had picked up fast food on the way home. We both said that we were getting back "in training"today. We don't follow the same eating patterns but at least it will keep the junk food out of the house. My dog did well in the first show of the weekend, receiving "Select B*tch" , which meant the 2nd best girl from a fairly large entry. We were thrilled and she loved the attention! She also received a qualifying score in Rally, a performance event, and that was her first time in a Rally Trial. She showed well the rest of the weekend but the judges didn't pick her. We were very happy that she held up through all the events! Both dogs were happy to be back home and so were we!! I weighed in this morning and am back to sugar detox....starting over again! Shari, I hope you have a wonderful time in Mexico! What an exciting trip!! So glad you liked the Dr!! I meet my new one in November. Paula, so happy that your mammogram results were good and that you had such a good day yesterday! Have a great rest of your Tuesday!!

Paulawilldo

Welcome back DW! And congrats on such a successful weekend at the dog show. How cool that your girl loved the attention. News like that warms my heart!

Shari, great that you made a good connection with the new doctor. That means so much. And congrats for taking such initiative with your online training group. It is nice that your efforts were recognized.

I had another good day today. I need to keep this kind of streak going in order to see some progress. A friend from church visited me today for the first time in a year. It was just a relatively short visit. She had something to give me since last year and finally got here to give it to me today. She has 4 children ranging in age from 5 to 15 so I understand how busy she is and she has been having some health issues too. It was a lovely visit (the 5 year old was with her). She mentioned that she would like to come here now and then for coffee. That would really make my day. She is very nice, and I enjoy her company.

shariletts

Glad you a had such a good time at the dog show DW. Being at home will be so much easier to make better diet choices.

So good to string together good days of eating Paula. Having company pop in for coffee sounds very lovely.

I didn't set my alarm for the right time this morning so I can't pause too long here. Have a great everyone!

Paulawilldo

I had a fairly good day except that my carbs were a bit too high. I feel confident that I will pay more attention to my carb choices for Thursday. I enjoyed a shorter "to do" list today which gave me some extra time to read and watch a little TV. Tomorrow's "to do" will be a bit longer but not enough to overwhelm me.