Daily Check In: Are You On Track Today?
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As you might recall Shari, Thai is my absolute favorite kind of food. I had some in December and loved it as usual. You are right Shari by looking at it as one meal and not a reason to toss your entire plan.
I did well today and stayed in my calorie range, although at the upper end. I got a lot of work done at home today, some of it physically challenging for me, but it had to be done. John helps as much as he can, and I so appreciate every little bit of help. I was totally exhausted by supper time and took a long after supper nap. I really needed it. I have a good amount of work planned for tomorrow and will be pleased with whatever I am able to accomplish, including staying on plan.0 -
I am hoping today is day one of a streak! I am on my own today so that makes it more likely. Jim just left for an out of town funeral. He is driving his parents down and back all in one day. Not sure what I will be up to yet, but I will spend some time reading with a coffee. So nice to be able to enjoy a couple of days off from work.0
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Shari, I hope you enjoyed your day all to yourself! That is such a gift. I love to read and sip coffee or tea....or seltzer. Such a good feeling. I had a very-much-on-track day today. I will count it as day 1 of my streak. Tomorrow will be a challenge so I might give myself a little break but not over the top as we enjoy the Super Bowl. I am making wings for John and will enjoy some myself and will track them. I also have a few other choice snacks for him. So I will do my best to track it all and focus on the game but not the food.0
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We are looking forward to watching the game too. I haven't thought about the food aspect for the game at all yet. We may need to pop into a grocery store and see if we can put together a little something special together.
I also want to pop into a sporting store. I heard that the cross country skis are on sale and I would love to get some for the farm. I can't walk on the property in winter when the snow gets so deep. A pair of skis would be wonderful.0 -
Hello! We are also watching the game and my daughter is here. We’ve had some snacks that are not the best choices so I will plan to have day 1 of a streak tomorrow. I’ve been working on and completed proofing for our dog breed annual publication-that has involved quite a bit of sitting in front of the computer. I also completed the minutes for the Board meeting for another dog group.
I had planned to go to church this morning but had a dizzy spell so did Facebook church. Not sure what the dizziness was from but my bp was ok and it went away after a bit.
Paula , I hope you are enjoying the game!! Shari, I hope your day to yourself was relaxing! The cross country skis sound interesting! My son and his family were thinking of renting snowshoes to try. I don’t think they’ve done it yet but I’m looking forward to hearing about it. Sending positive thoughts for all of us to have a great week!0 -
We enjoyed the Super Bowl (we were cheering for the Chiefs) and got our happy ending. I didn't string together any kind of streak so like DW, today needs to be day one.
Glad that your dizzy spell didn't persist DW.
I connected with a friend via text yesterday. She has some snow shoes that she is going to lend me. I am super excited about that. I will see her on Wednesday so I will be able to test them out on Thursday after work. The days are getting longer so I will still have some sunlight.1 -
Shari, Nice that your friend is sharing her snow shoes. I have noticed too about the days getting longer and am grateful for that. We were disappointed that the Eagles lost but felt it was a good game and are very happy for Andy Reid who coached the Eagles for many years. He was popular here when he coached the Eagles.
DW, hope your dizzy spell is an isolated case. Keep up with that though just to be safe. Nice that your daughter came to watch the game with you. You certainly have a lot to do with your dog organizations. I think it is great to be involved in such endeavors. I am busy again with post-meeting tasks from our inter-church group. One of our members is sort of driving me crazy with her complaints and negativism. I realize that is just her personality but lately it has been getting on my nerves. She is the type who is never pleased no matter what, a sad way to live in my opinion.
I didn't track my food on Sunday, a rare day off from tracking for me. But I think I could have some better choices. I did fine today however so this is day one of my latest compliance streak.0 -
I did not get my day one of compliance as DH surprised me with a date to go out for dinner. We got engaged on Feb 13 and we celebrate that date rather than Valentine's Day. I had a terribly noncompliant day and have to try for today.
It got colder here overnight so I am not that excited to have to drive in for work. I will just have to dress warmly. One of my workmates said that the office is a mess and she will be in to clean it up this morning. I am hoping she didn't make too big of a mess and she won't be disruptive while I work. Oh well, that isn't typical.
Hoping for a good compliant day and that I can report to you all that I am on day 1 of a streak.0 -
I say a lovely evening celebrating with your DH is worth a day off from compliance! How sweet of your DH to surprise you.
I had no such surprise but managed a not-so-compliant day because of poor choices. I logged all of my food and hit the top of my calorie range and had far too many carbs for my liking. It seems my motivation is lacking this week. Also I have been very tired again which almost always drives my poor food choices. I gave myself quite a pep talk and am expecting more of myself starting now. Here we go!0 -
Let's go girls! We know what to do as we have all of the tools. It's our time to shine.0
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Count me in!! I’m ready to start over AGAIN!! My day has been very busy doing nothing but also with no time for healthy eating. I drove my daughter to do errands but spent most of the time in the car, except the bank where it took an hour to open the estate checking account. I got too hungry and made poor choices of what was available for dining in a vehicle. We can do this!!0
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Well today was a good one for me.....streak day 1. My motivation is back. I am pleased with my food choices, and I am well within my calorie range. I was not tired at all and didn't have even a short nap today. I accomplished all of my to do list. Buster had his "spa" appointment and of course was a very good boy. I also did a grocery pick up so am well stocked again with healthy foods, even organic blueberries again....they are among my favorites. Tomorrow Buster goes to his vet for his shots and check up so my to do list is a shortened version since we will be away from home for some time.
Hope it was a good day for all and the same on Thursday!0 -
I didn't have a streak start yesterday. It was a full day and I forgot that we would be served lunch and I had a dinner date. So... today should be my day to shine. I really want to be able to check in tomorrow morning and announce I have day 1 of my streak and that I am motivated to add another one on.0
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Since I was at the top of my calorie range today, I am not counting today as a streak day so I will start all over tomorrow. I try to aim for the lower to middle end of my range, and today was not one of those days. I was very tired today when we got home from Buster's vet appointment. (He did fine, by the way.) It is a 35 minute drive each way, but well worth it because we love this vet and his practice. I was overly hungry when we got home. I snacked and logged every last bite. I then slept for almost 2 hours. I was fine when I woke up and cooked a late supper, but this tiredness isn't good. I think I am fighting off another flare of sorts. I expect to be able to be home all day for the next 4 days. That should give me time to rest more and perhaps feel better over all...and also do better with my food choices.0
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I finally had a good day where I drank water, stayed under my calorie target, had some exercise and didn't overdo it on my fat intake. I didn't get enough protein and that is something I need to work on. Having this one successful day should motivate me to not blow it today. It has been way too long that I have had any kind of streak.
I will be working from home most of the day which will help me stay on track.0 -
Hoping you had a second good day today Shari!
I easily managed to stay compliant and thus can count today as day 1 of my streak. I did well with all of my choices for meals and snacks and am at the lower end of my calorie range. I was not at all excessively hungry today. And I was very well rested....no naps today. Onward to day 2 of my streak tomorrow! My to do list today was also manageable. I will have an even smaller to do list for tomorrow...I think.
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I finally strung two days together. That is a success. I think I can add a third today. I am going to work towards that goal.
Not sure what we will do today, but I am thankful for a day off from work and we have a long weekend which is wonderful.
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Hope you enjoyed your day off today Shari and will have a good relaxing long weekend!
Streak Day 2 for me today. It was touch and go for a while this afternoon because I was craving sweets, which at times can cause me to give up for the day. Today I had a small piece of pound cake (home made, given to me by a friend) and drank more seltzer with it. That was enough to satisfy me and my craving. I logged every bite again and moved on, staying within my calorie range again. I hope tomorrow is a bit easier!0 -
I am counting today as my third day of this streak. I wasn't perfect, but I was in calorie range, but heavier in how much fat I ate. My biggest downfall is going over in my macros for fat and then too low in protein.
We enjoyed a Black Gospel Choir concert last night. Some amazing talent in the city and I am thankful to have enjoyed it with DH.
I am going to read this morning and continue to enjoy a cup of coffee. For some reason it tastes really good today- not sure why lol.0 -
Hello! It sounds like you have both been doing well ! I’ve been doing ok, too, although late night eating remains a challenge. I’ve been getting extra exercise with my daughter but that ends tomorrow because she is going back to work. I will be stopping at her home mid day to let her dogs out when she is working. Cleaning is my plan for this week because my sister is coming on Thursday for an overnight visit. Wishing us all a successful week!!0
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DW, you will burn calories cleaning I am sure! I always see that as a win-win activity.
Shari, I bet the Black Gospel Choir was good. When friends of mine got married over 30 years ago, they had a Black Gospel Choir at their wedding. It was really spectacular!
Today is day 3 of my streak. It was a pretty easy day for me, restful and not too food-challenging. I did crave sweets mid afternoon but managed a small portion of the cake from my friend and logged it. I was satisfied, and think I made a wide choice by having just a small portion and moving on. I rested a lot today again so I guess I needed it. I already have tomorrow's to do list ready....not to demanding, but I know I will feel good if I get the chores all done.0 -
I lost my streak yesterday so I am back to starting one. It shouldn't be as hard to get back track after having three good days.
I plan to visit my parents, make DH cinnamon buns (which I make for him every long weekend), and I will work on our stairs that go up to our bedrooms. We ripped out the carpet and need to prep them vinyl planking. DH will install that in the next week or two. We let the carpet get quite filthy so it is nice to have it ripped out.
Starting over... again.0 -
How thoughtful of you Shari to make cinnamon buns for your DH! I bet they are delicious. You certainly have an ambitious day planned!
Today was another very good day for me, day 4 of my streak. I am well rested again, which means a great deal to my daily functioning. I am well within my calorie range today and pleased that I had no cravings. I have been filling up with broccoli which has been very delicious lately....hmmmm....maybe my tastes are changing for the better!0 -
I didn't make yesterday a start to a new streak. My mom made dinner for us. It was very good, but I went over my calorie allowance. I didn't eat dessert, so I had a small win!
I have a bit of a rushed morning, so I will hope to check in with a bit more length tomorrow. Moe is asking for attention lol. He needs breakfast.0 -
Congrats on passing up dessert Shari. That is never easy, especially in the home of a relative!!
I logged all of my food today and am within my calorie range, but my carbs are way higher than I like. Even with 2 Girl Scout cookies I stayed within calorie range, but overall I am not pleased with most of my choices. I opted for easy instead of healthy because it was a busy day (for me) as I had a nail appointment that got moved up 30 minutes earlier than originally scheduled and I had to pick up groceries and do a few of those things that I do when I go out. I allowed myself to get too hungry again. So I will still consider today part of my streak due to being within my calorie range, but I need to be back on my truly healthy choices for meals and snacks. It is clear to me that that is when I drop some pounds. I think for me it more than calories. It is making sure I consume a healthy amount of non starch veggies every day and have fruit or non fat yogurt for a snack.0 -
I am similar to you Paula. I stayed in my calorie range but I made a few unhealthy choices. I don't think I will count yesterday as a successful day 1. I did do better than I did on Monday.
We ended up with really cold temperatures today. I am not sure if that means youth will be cancelled or not. I guess we will see. I have to go in to the office, so it's fine with me if youth happens. Winter isn't over just yet.0 -
Hello! We have had a cold rainy day today which I’ve used as an excuse to not mop floors before my sister comes. With the dogs tracking in, it is a waste until the ground is dry. I’ve been doing a walking video on YouTube for the past 3 days and that has lifted my spirits! Tomorrow will probably be the end of my streak because my sister and I will eat out at her choice of restaurant.
Shari, those cinnamon rolls sound delicious! Paula, I admire your ability to stop at 2 cookies!
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Shari, as I often have to remind myself, aim for progress, not perfection. Sounds like Tuesday was progress from Monday for you. Yay!!!
DW, congrats on doing those walking videos. I need to pay much more attention to something like chair videos which I haven't done in years. Enjoy your sister's visit. The sodium in the restaurant food could be trouble, but I am hoping you can find something somewhat healthy to select from the menu. It is not easy I know.
Our weather has remained quite mild. While it was a little chilly today (in the 40sF) tomorrow's high temp is likely to be in the 50s, with a return to the 40s after that. My friend who lives in South Dakota texted to say they were expecting 15 degrees below zero F and 50 mph winds.
Today was day 6 of my streak. I weighed in this morning and am down a full pound, if my wacky scale is accurate. I will weigh tomorrow if I can and see if that weight holds. I am proud of how much I accomplished today on my to do list. I felt very well rested once again. This makes me so happy. Tomorrow we take Buster back to the vet for his last 2 shots (last week he wasn't able to get all 4 shots he was due for because he is so small).0 -
Not a perfect day yesterday, but similar to Tuesday so that is okay! I like your phrase to aim for progress Paula. That is super helpful.
We have another very cold day and I am thankful to be able to stay home. I just need to let my boss know! He is usually okay that I work from home, but I know he will be in the office today and with our other youth staff on vacation, he will be all on his own.
Congrats on being that whole pond down Paula!!!! How awesome.0 -
Hope all went ok for you to work from home Shari. We had really lovely weather today, warm enough to sit outside with Buster for a little while with just a sweater on.
I am happy to report that my scale was friendly today and the pound has stayed off. Will be interesting to see if I can keep it off and drop more. Today is day 7, wow a full week of progress! It is motivating to me. I am focused on the family get together planned for July. I want to be able to enjoy it, feel good, and look better if I am able to attend.0
