Daily Check In: Are You On Track Today?

Paulawilldo

Shari, I hope you can get your needed sleep this weekend. You know I am a strong proponent of being well rested. It makes a huge difference for me and has always mattered. I am sure that I was sleep deprived for many years while John was growing up, and I think that is part of the reason I gained weight in those years.

It was an easy day for me today in terms of what I accomplished as I had a very manageable to do list. Eating was a bit challenging as I was hungrier than usual. I went over my points because of unhealthy snack choices. Ugh!

shariletts

I had a great sleep last night, but I did end up in the guest bedroom which is not something I do very often. DH was snoring and I couldn't get him to stop long enough so I could fall asleep. It was worth the move, I slept very well. I think lack of sleep does contribute to weight too.

It was a full day yesterday and I didn't get my steps in. I will focus on that for today. The weather is soooo much better now and I super thankful for that. We can be outside today and that will be good for us.

Paulawilldo

Yay for your restful night Shari! And yay for your good weather too. Sounds like your weekend is off to a great start.
I had a restful and church-oriented day. We had a 9 am online service this morning, then our usual Vespers service at 5pm. I did a few little things during the day, but nothing demanding or major. After the 5 pm online service we "went" online to another vespers service where a visiting choir was singing and a priest we admire was preaching. We are quite familiar with the choir and the priest. My eating could have been better, but it wasn't too far off today. I have tomorrow's meals planned with not much room to vary or cheat.

shariletts

We visited a young couple friends' of ours and met their baby Emma. It was so nice to hold a new baby! You forget how tiny they are. Then we went to church. The not good part of the day was that DH took us for burgers. He was quite hungry, I had a late lunch at home, so I only ate half of my burger and gave him mine to finish. It worked out well. Today isn't planned yet, but should be an enjoyable day.

Paulawilldo

Good going eating only half of your burger Shari. I don't know that I would have had that strength! Wonderful to meet and hold new baby Emma. It will be a joy for you to watch her grow!

I did well today, tracking everything including snacks. I had my usual Sunday phone calls, one from a friend from my old church and one from a friend from my current church. Each one of these friends call me almost every Sunday and often during the week as well. It helps me keep up with the goings on at both churches. I wanted to read today for Tuesday's class but didn't get to it because of the phone calls and a call from another friend as well. By the time I finished cooking and eating supper I was not in the mood to read. I will have to focus on my reading tomorrow. I wasn't fatigued or tired at all today and didn't take a nap. I am always pleased when I have a long day and didn't need to sleep at all. I am sure I will sleep well tonight.

shariletts

I am thankful for a good sleep last night. All set for the work week. Eating went well yesterday but I was short on protein. I will make sure that I get enough today. It's also a gym day and after I work out I typically feel energized. Maybe I will put a few more things away in the basement. The piles of stuff to sort is finally getting smaller.

You had a full day Paula. Hopefully you have time to ready in preparation for Tuesday's class.

Paulawilldo

Such a good feeling to have less "stuff" that we don't want/need. Less stuff equals more space which I think is generally a good thing.

I had a successful day today. I finished all the reading I needed to do for Tuesday. My to do list was easy and short, partly because I knew I had to do the reading. I was not very hungry today so staying on track was not a challenge. Craig is coming tomorrow (I hope) to do a few projects so most of my afternoon will be taken up with him.

shariletts

Less stuff is better. More space and easier to keep tidy.

What kind of projects are you having Craig work on Paula? Right now my only focus is the basement. I can't wait to get it completed. Won't be too much longer before I can start my seeds inside. I am not having a big garden this year as we are doing summer fallow. So I will focus on my greenhouse and a few other beds. But I am getting excited to start.

Paulawilldo

Today Craig replaced the safety bars that attach to our handicapped toilet in our main bathroom. The old bars were in bad condition from many years of use. On one side the bar was very unstable and had been held together with duct tape for some time. It is so nice to have new bars that look good and are very stable. John is very happy to have new stable bars. Craig also helped us set up a ring camera for our driveway. We already have a ring doorbell that captures images/videos at our door at the top of our ramp, but we had no camera focused on our driveway. Today's new camera is ok but is indoors and focused outdoors through a window. This is because of our internet situation. I know we would get a better view if we installed a camera outdoors, but I am doubtful that our internet would support the appropriate location. Craig also did a few little things for us as there always seems to be something else he can help with.
I am at the top of my points for today and could have made better choices, but overall it wasn't a bad food day.

shariletts

Getting the toilet safety bars replaced is so good. I can see how helpful they are. Something to keep in mind for aging parents. I will have to ask my mom how she is doing in that area. I know she can't take a bath anymore as she finds it too difficult to get out of the tub. She said she is fine to shower.

I know about the issues of internet reaching further for the cameras. We are still trying to make sure our wifi reaches our garage so we can use our camera and an app for the garage door.

I didn't do great yesterday with my eating, so today I need to be super focused.

Paulawilldo

I enjoyed a good day for food, rest, and to do items. I took a brief late afternoon nap, after I had done a lot of little things that needed my attention. I felt very refreshed after that short nap. The day was quiet, without many interruptions which helped me get things done in a timely manner. I am starting to think about what to get for John for his birthday next month. He says he doesn't know of anything that he wants. We will probably do a special food delivery meal for his birthday but other than that I don't have any good ideas at the moment. I am thinking of watching for something to purchase to stream on Amazon Prime as he does enjoy films and documentaries.

shariletts

Paula- you do so well with naps. That is something I haven't been able to do, at least not yet. Maybe it will be a future practice. I am not at all opposed to them.

It gets so hard to shop for our grown up kids. I find the same difficulty so we typically end up sharing a meal together.

I had a long day yesterday and got to bed late. Thankfully my sleep was good. The two pastors that I work for are off this week so I asked if I could work from home one extra day and I am allowed too. No drive in for me!