Daily Check In: Are You On Track Today?
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Good news from the dentist Paula! And a good trip there and back! There are good people in the world. They see a need and help.
Not much to report at my end. I had a good day and did well with my eating plan. Lunch was provided for us, but I stuck to the lunch that I packed. That was a big win for me.0 -
Shari, you are right: eating your packed lunch when a lunch is provided can be a real challenge. This is a definite non-scale victory that will result in a scale victory!!
I was kind of out of sorts today. My stomach felt queasy yet I was hungry too....a little too hungry actually. I skipped logging my foods which wasn't a good idea. I had a pretty good logging streak going, but now I am back to day 1 of logging tomorrow. Even though I didn't feel great, I was able to accomplish a lot of my to do items, mostly because I made an effort to pace myself and take some short breaks. The cleaning service comes tomorrow so I had to get the "straightening" done to make it easier for the gal to clean here more thoroughly. We also had the annual HVAC maintenance today on our natural gas boiler that heats our home. The tech was an adorable young man who said everything is in great shape and looks brand new. Hoping for an uneventful winter of heating!0 -
DH had quite the adventure yesterday around dinner time. I was just leaving work when he let me know he accidentally started a grass fire on our farm. He was driving through cattails and his side by side must have had a spark and a fire was started. He quickly called 911 and the fire trucks were out here until 9pm. The fire was out quickly, but they kept spraying a large area.
I ate pretty much on point. I had some jelly beans that I didn't need, but I am overall happy. No good news on the scale yet. I am sure it will come as long as I can keep consistent.0 -
Shari, It sounds like your area is dry as it is here these days. I recently heard that October could be the driest month for this area on record. We have been having warnings about increased risk of fire spread for some now. So far this month my area has had only 0.01 inches of rain all month! Glad your DH is safe and that the fire dept protected your property so thoroughly.
I am soooo ready for a quiet relaxing weekend. I like it when I have what I call low demand days, especially after having a series of high demand days this past week. Tomorrow will be college football all day, except for our online Vespers service at 5 pm. I did well today with my food and points. My hunger was manageable. Yay! It is nice that the cleaning service was here today. The house looks and feels fresher.0 -
A college football day sounds very relaxing Paula. I haven't decided what I will be up to yet. I do need to get some chores done around the house, but after that I hope for some relaxation too.
I was at a youth event last night. It was fun and I was able to get all of my steps in and a bit more. Since my job is sitting at a desk for the majority of a day, it's really nice to get some steps in especially ones that are not on a treadmill.0 -
I am pleased with my day today for prioritizing relaxing and for my healthy food choices. I logged all my points and stayed within my range. Craig came today and installed wrought iron railings for us at one end of our patio/breezeway where there are a few steps going down to our back yard. We have been wanting railing for there for quite a while so John could go up and down those steps when walking Buster. With the railing now installed John has more options when walking Buster. I will still worry about his safety going up and down those steps with Buster on a leash (though they aren't steep at all). Pleased however with another home improvement of sorts.0
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It good to hear that Craig is able to help out again Paula.
We had a good day yesterday. I put a few more things away for the winter, not too many more to go. I changed our sheets and did our laundry. I also gave our bedroom a really good dusting and then washed the floor. Feels much fresher- at least for one day!
Today we will watch football until we go to Costco to get new tires put on my car. I think it's for car, I could be wrong. We will wander through Costco and enjoy the aisles we don't typically go down when we are are on a mission for groceries. It should be fun.
No movement on the scale- I really hope it will budge by next week.0 -
You had a busy Saturday Shari! I know how good it feels to have such a freshened up bedroom and the laundry done too. For me that is good reason to celebrate.
Today my neighbor Jane texted me a photo she took early this morning of the huge maple tree in my back yard as it appears from her vantage point across the street. I think she took the photo around dawn. I will attach the photo to this post.
I did well again today. Good ol' baked chicken and steamed broccoli filled me up and helped keep me on track. Both are zero points so it gave me some options to add in some snacks (pretzels) which I enjoyed with John. Tomorrow we have plans for lunch here with John's 3rd grade teacher and the secretary from his elementary school as we get together with them a few times a year. I think we will have pizza but not sure yet.
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That is a very big and beautiful maple tree Paula. Thanks for sharing the photo.
We didn't relax as much as we typically do on a Sunday. When we were getting ready for to take my car in for new tires I could smell smoke so we went out to check the burned area of the field. It had started to smoke in a number of areas so we took out pails of water to try and tame it some. The water helped. I had DH call the neighbour, he is a retired firefighter to see if we should call the fire department to come back. He said it should be fine and that is quite typical for fields to smoke as the fires go underground to the roots of the grass. He said as long as the smoke is coming from the burned area and not close to unburned areas, we would be fine. DH went out before we went to bed to make sure it wasn't getting any worse and it wasn't. Hopefully it will be out today, we did get frost overnight, that would help cool the ground.
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I bet you got in some extra exercise carrying water to the fire area Shari. Great that your neighbor is a retired firefighter. Great to have access to someone knowledgeable about something that important.
I had a great time with our visitors today. We always have so much to chat about and share. I had 2 pieces of margherita pizza at lunch with our guests and then was very careful for the rest of the day, focusing mostly on zero or low point foods. After our guests left I was pretty exhausted. I did a few things around the house and then slept for 2 hours in a very deep sleep. Sometimes that happens, but I don't think I am in the midst of a flare. I think some things just drain me at times, even fun not stressful activities. It is good that I have time to rest/sleep when that hits me. I felt back to my usual self after that deep nap.0 -
DH had a friend over for pizza and a hot tub yesterday afternoon. I was able to resist having the Hawaiian pizza they had for lunch and it wasn't hard to do. I am not a pizza fan after working so many years in youth. There is a lot of pizza in my line of work lol. Funny that is what you both had!
I am really fascinated (although that isn't the word) with the anorexic lady at the gym. She is always there when I arrive and I leave before she does. She is always on the stairmaster and must be on it for hours. I can't help but think she isn't going to be around much longer as she is over exerting herself and I am sure not eating adequately. I know she has an illness and it is so hard not to be concerned. Her poor heart. I know I have mentioned this before, I am just so taken aback by the situation every time I see her. Which is three times a week- I wonder if she is there everyday.
Looking forward to working from home today. I am going to try a recipe for some chocolate chip cookies made from oats and bananas and protein powder. I will let you know how they turn out.0 -
I have never tried Hawaiian pizza and would like to try it sometime. When I asked John tonight he said he would be willing to try it sometime. Will let you know our reaction when we try it. I like the idea of another opportunity to skip cooking. Shari, one of the best things you can do for the woman at your gym is to pray for her. I gather that there is little opportunity to interact directly with her, but I suspect you would be a good person to connect with her since you are so warm and caring. With prayer avenues can open.
My day went by quickly and went well. It was a low demand day. I had a bit of reading to do because we are starting a new book in one of my online book study classes. This is the class that wasn't in session since the beginning of the summer. It has finally resumed. I missed it. I love this class so much and greatly enjoy the interaction with the other folks in the class.
I made a stir fry for supper with enough left over for another meal for John. My hunger was manageable today, always a plus when that happens.0 -
A quick check in after a fairly uneventful day. No complaints about that. I have found that eating a little more in the mid-afternoon, generally having a healthy snack, seems to help with staying on track in the evenings. I will see if this pattern continues. I know a while back John and I were eating our big meal at noon and having a light meal in the evening but that stopped being effective after a while so I switched back to having the larger meal for later in the day. As I think about this, it sort of all boils down to mindful eating....I am trying to eat healthy whenever I am hungry and not getting too concerned about the time of day. Not sure if this makes much sense as I continue to work this out a little every day.0
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I know that when we did the 17 Day Diet, we restricted eating some foods (I think it was fruit) after 2pm, and then I think we were to stop eating by 8pm. Maybe I had read that elsewhere. I don't follow that anymore. I am tracking my food and working towards balancing my macros now. I always have an evening snack and I am finding that I don't get super hungry at any point in the day. I wake up hungry, which I don't mind at all. I have been pretty consistent lately, but still no good news from my scale. I am hoping there will be tomorrow! Even if it's a little, that would be motivating. Then I will have to see if I can make it stick! That is always the hard part.
Happy Halloween! I don't really do anything at all for Halloween. Now that we live on the farm, I don't even have to buy candy since we don't get any trick or treaters.0 -
Hello! I’m glad to read that you have both been doing well!! I’ve been overwhelmed with work and cleaning for my sister’s visit on 11/8. She’ll spend the night here and then we’ll go shopping in MI on Saturday, spend the night in MI on 11/9 and go to Bronners on Sunday and then back here. It will be good to spend time with her!
My weight was down but is now back up . I just keep trying…I’m falling asleep so will say good night but will check in again soon! Happy Friday!!
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I think one of the reasons I did so well with the 17 DD was that it was fairly structured and the allowed protein was sort of unlimited. I think having more chicken/turkey filled me up and kept me away from snacking temptations. I try to apply what I learned from that success. Thanks Shari for mentioning it because it does give me food for thought, pardon the pun. We don't get trick or treaters here either. The houses in our immediate area are too far apart. The kids nowadays prefer to go to the newer developments, not far from here, where the houses are much closer together.
DW I know the frenzy involved in cleaning for guests, no fun for me at all. But I love the way the house looks when I am finished. Have fun with your sister. That is a blessing to enjoy!
It was another quick and busy day here. I had a repair man/installer here working on the kitchen floor which has deteriorated. This floor was installed in 2022 and repaired once in 2023. The repair man is very nice and indicated that if problems continue the company will likely redo the entire floor with another type of flooring. He thinks part of the issue is the floor we had installed isn't designed for use by wheelchair (even though they told me it was). I am at least relieved that if I need another floor this time the company will stand by. Having the repair guy and his helper here took up all of the afternoon. I made a quick evening meal and was exhausted afterwards and ended up with an early evening nap that refreshed me.0 -
After work I went to the gym and then went to the hospital to visit DH's dad. He seems to be recovering well and will most likely be sent home today. His age is really showing, but I think there is still quite a bit of life left in him. It is hard to see parents lose their cognitive abilities and it can be difficult to discern how well they may or may not be doing. He is 93 now. That is quite amazing.
I recall your floor troubles Paula. It is so unfortunate that it is not holding up.
DW- I looked up Bronners. That looks like it would be a very fun place to do some Christmas shopping!0 -
God bless your FIL Shari. 93 is an amazing age to reach. I will continue praying for him and appreciate the updates. It is soooo nice having the floor repaired and in good condition again. Hoping it stays this way!
So happy with how today went for me.... a busy productive day, all wise & healthy food choices, and no nap needed or taken. This is the kind of day I aim for every day. I am expecting the same kind of day tomorrow. We have our usual college football time planned, and I might accomplish some to do items, but nothing major is pressuring me for Saturday. Craig might stop by as I also have a to do list for him, whenever he gets here.0 -
Craig did stop by today and helped with a few items on my to do list for him. I have more things for him to do (as usual) so I think he will be here another day in the coming week. I am glad that he is back to a more regular schedule when it comes to helping us. I made chicken, broccoli, and a salad again today and made rice for John. I really do well when I stick to chicken and broccoli with a salad but eventually I get tired of it or lose my taste for it or lose my motivation....or all of these things.0
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We had our first snowfall yesterday and I see that the snow stuck around overnight. We had plans to get a few things done, but some friends popped by and we ended up having a really good visit. Once they left we went to the gym, I picked up some bird seed, we got some groceries and then decided to watch our church service from home. It was nice not to have to drive into the city. We don't find that we chat with people much after the service so we don't feel like we miss out on anything.0
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Is this early for your snowfall Shari or is it rather typical for snow in early November where you live? We had a chilly day today but by Tuesday the temps here will be in the mid to high 70sF for a couple days, and then we will drop to highs in the 60s for the rest of the week I think. It is very dry here with a serious fire burning on a steep slope of a mountain some miles from here. 150 acres have already burned with at least 50 more acres expected to burn as well.
I had a pleasant relaxing day today with only a few interruptions! Woo hoo! I love this kind of day. I made a taco turkey skillet dinner that is very low in points with enough remaining for supper tomorrow. I have a lot of reading to do for my Tuesday book study class but didn't feel up to reading today. I napped in the afternoon instead of reading my book. Monday is another low demand day for me so I think I can get most of the reading done then.0 -
We can typically expect snow around Halloween, so this isn't an early snowfall. We were spoiled last year as it didn't snow much until January and even then it wasn't too bad. It makes driving so much better when we don't have to contend with snow packed roads.
Funny you mention reading Paula. I managed to finish reading The Silver Chair, one of Chronicles of Narnia. It's not my favourite series, but I want to complete them. One left to go and I am hoping to read four more books by the end of the year. I think it's doable.
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Hello! Paula, I think we have the same weather forecast for the week 70s and then 60s. Shari, we have often had snow by now- this year has been strange for us weather-wise. Congrats on your reading!!
I had dog class tonight and worked more on the guest room before I left for class. I also met a friend for lunch after having my annual mammogram. The weight continues to be up and down and is up at the moment. Have a great Tuesday!!0 -
DW, you continue to be such a busy lady! Sounds like lots of good things for you.
Shari, I think John read some of the Narnia books a long time ago. I don't think he read all of them however.
It was another day that didn't go as I planned today. I had 2 unexpected visitors, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, both of whom stayed well over an hour. I enjoyed their company as usual, but found myself scrambling to get some of my to do items completed later than planned. I know that friends are more important than "to do" items, but sometimes I stress about what remains to be done. As it turns out I did accomplish the main things I was aiming for.0 -
I had a good day yesterday. I got all of my steps in after quite a number of days not meeting my goal. I went to the gym yesterday and removed my rings before working out, I see just now that I forgot to put them back on! I will need to remember to do that.
I am such a task oriented person Paula. I totally understand the tension between accomplishing the tasks set out vs spending time with people. I do much better visiting once I have completed my tasks, but sometimes I have to be flexible. I am glad that you were able to manage that tension yesterday.
DW- your mammogram appointment reminds me that I need to schedule an appt for my physical. I will get that booked this week.0 -
Yay for getting in all of your steps Shari. You are right....yesterday was a lesson in flexibility for me. I appreciate that insight, and that is how I will now think about those situations.
I logged all of my food today and had to tap into my "weekly" points, something I don't like to do this early in the week. It will push me to be more cautious with my choices for the next few days. This afternoon I caught up on my reading and enjoyed our class tonight very much. The fire in our area has now destroyed about 600 acres. It is no longer advancing however, so that is good news. Now they are focusing on hot spots.0 -
I have pre-logged in my food for today and I know that I will be over in fat. It all comes from one meal that I will be having when I go out for dinner. I will have to be okay with that just for today. I am glad that I looked things up because we are being served Tacos from Mucho Burrito. If I ate my dinner out with a friend plus the lunch that is being provided, I would be waaaaay over! I will need to make sure that I don't add any extras to my meal plan for today.
I didn't really understand hot spots until our fire. I couldn't believe that it took 5 days for the field to stop smoking. If the wind comes up at all, the ground is hot enough to burst into flames again. It's okay if that happens in the middle of the burned area, but if it happens near the edges, the fire can start up and cause more damage. We kept a pretty close eye on our field.0 -
We don't have Mucho Burrito in our area but it sure sounds like a place I would enjoy! I could eat Mexican food every day I think!
It was a rather full day for me today. Craig was here and did some work. He had to go to the store to buy some supplies he needed. I gave him $40 because he wasn't sure how much the materials would cost. It turned out the cost was less than $10....but he lost one of the 20 dollar bills I gave him. He told me he would work for me for free today because of that loss, but I couldn't do that so I paid him anyway. I believe he is honest and that he honestly lost the twenty. I feel sorry for him when things like that happen. Today instead of craving sweets I craved carbs (like bread) I fought off the craving somewhat but then ate a few potato chips (5 points worth) which I logged and managed to stay within my point range.0 -
I love Mexican food as well Paula! Kind of you to pay Craig, and I get it. I imagine my DH has lost lost of cash because he so often just puts it in pockets. I have seen it fall out at times and I always plead with him to use his wallet instead. I totally understand how easily it can happen.
I didn't stick to my food plan from supper on yesterday. I will get right back to it today. I am hoping I didn't derail myself too badly. I will be sure to get my steps in as well as work hard at the gym.0 -
Today was haircut day for John and me. I did relatively ok, but going out (even just a little walk to the van etc.) is difficult for me at times. I am always pleased when I do get out and accomplish something however. I didn't log my food and am annoyed with myself about this but will get back to logging tomorrow. I have no good explanation for not logging and also no good reason to understand my straying from plan so much today. Onward!0
