Daily Check In: Are You On Track Today?
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Shari, you have strawberries??? That would be a wonderful plant to have in the garden. Home grown tomatoes are so delicious too. I think I am already ready for some summer fruits and veggies. We are having more strong thunderstorms as I type this. John got Buster out just in time before the storms arrived. John doesn't mind rain but dislikes being out when there is lightning. I like sleeping during this kind of weather so I am glad to be going to bed soon. My day went well and as planned. I did fine with my food choices and enjoyed not having to deal with a to do list.
A blessed Sunday to all!!
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A day of rest today. I am super thankful. And yesterday I was on point with tracking and sticking to my meal plan. I hope to do the same today.
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Looks like a good weekend for both of us Shari! I, too, stayed on track and rested quite a bit. I had a visit from a close friend from my old church today and enjoyed seeing her, and she didn't stay too long. Before she arrived I made a pot of turkey chili (another favorite of ours) and will definitely have enough for at least tomorrow's evening meal. Could be an easy week for me for cooking as John has plans to go out on Tuesday with a friend so I will be on my own for the evening meal on Tuesday. Wednesday we have friends coming for lunch. One will pick up our orders from a restaurant which means we will likely have enough for lunch and dinner that day.
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It is helpful when the meals are all planned out. So nice to have a break from cooking. I need to figure out what I will be able to eat for dinner. I have an appt to get a gum graft this afternoon. I am not excited to get it done, but in the end it should mean I get to keep that tooth for life. The gum. had receded quite badly and I have no idea why. It will certainly be wonderful to have new bodies in heaven. Ones that don't break down (hopefully). It is hard to know what to expect.
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Shari, I hope your gum graft went well. I have had you in prayer for this ever since you first told us about the pending graft. I feel confident that our bodies will be whole again in the Kingdom to come.
I had a productive and healthy day today. I am pleased that I haven't been tempted to have any unplanned snacks lately and that my hunger has been manageable. I am starting to look (again) for a light to hang over our dining room table. Craig will install it for me. We have a combined living room/dining room, and it is not very well lit. I will take my time to be as sure as I can to find something that I really like.
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The gum graft appt very well! I can't believe that I am not in pain. And I can't wait to be whole again in the Kingdom. How amazing will that be. Thank you so much for the prayers. They have made such a huge impact and I so grateful.
I do love shopping! Even shopping for a light fixture sounds fun to me. I hope you find something that you love!
My eating is on the lighter side, soft foods for a week or two while the graft heals. That is doable. I also have to take a break from exercising for a couple of days too.0 -
Great that you aren't in pain Shari! Good too that your diet of soft foods is not a problem for you.
It was another busy day for me. My to do list grew as the day went on as I remembered more things that needed my attention. Fortunately I was able to get everything taken care of. I made chicken for myself and stayed on track and later decided to have a few Hershey kisses. I logged the kisses and still remained in my point range. We had more storms in our area again. Our immediate area had just heavy rain, but a tornado touched down about 20 miles north of us. Scary to me how close that was. Will watch the news later tonight to learn about the extent of the damage from that tornado.
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I have lost one pound being on soft foods and finding it difficult to eat. I know it will find it's way right back on once my eating returns to normal. I wish it didn't work that way! It doesn't seem to work in the opposite direction quite the same. One or two bad days and the weight seems to stick.
I hope you had an enjoyable dinner on your own Paula and that John had a lovely evening. I wish we could get some rain, we are back to having a problem with fires. But definitely don't need tornados anywhere! They are so destructive.
It's my long day, so I may feel hungrier, hopefully the soft food diet will suffice.0 -
Yay for dropping a pound Shari but not so great having difficulty eating. Maybe that pound won't come back too quickly.
Our lunch plans with friends for today got postponed at the last minute as one of the friends had a family emergency. I was fine with that as I was kind of tired and not really in the mood for company anyway. So my day ended up being quite easy and restful. Since it was John's name day (St. John the Evangelist), John and I got a delivery order from one of our regular restaurants. We have some food leftover as usual so a littler less cooking for me again. I enjoyed the found time today and caught up on some reading.
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It's nice to have a light day, but I hope all is okay with the family emergency Paula.
Work may get busier as one of our admins is taking some time off to care for mom and one of the youth pastors may end up being on bed rest for the duration of her pregnancy. Those two things will directly impact my workload. I will know for sure after this weekend. I will mentally prepare for that.
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Hello! Just a quick note this evening. As usual, I have started a note many times and then dosed off at the computer . I have been tormented by a dental problem all week and finally had to give up hoping it will go away and now have a dental appointment on Monday afternoon. Meanwhile I am also on soft food ( no chewing) and on round the clock ibuprofen . I hope to have some relief on Monday! I hope you are both doing well!!
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DW, so sorry about your dental issues! I will add you to my prayer list. Please let us know how things go for you. Shari, I hope that the potential changes at your work won't cause you too much stress. It is sometimes difficult for superiors to remember that a person is one person and is able to do only so much reasonably. I also hope that all goes well with the youth pastor's pregnancy. Needing bedrest could suggest some serious problems.
My friend's family emergency has settled down but only for the moment. She has a family member (an adult nephew) who is seriously ill and not getting any better…very stressful. I enjoyed my day today and accomplished almost everything I wanted to do. My appetite/hunger level was manageable. Keeping busy kept me from straying from plan.
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DW- if you are able to let us know how Monday goes. I used to be a dental assistant and loved it. Monday is a long way off to get started on a resolution, so praying the ibuprofen helps.
I am glad you enjoyed your day Paula and you stayed on plan.
I had a pretty good day. I didn't get as much work done as I would have liked, but that happens from time to time. The best part of our day was a visit from Mariah. She lived with us for 4 months while going to school a while back. She is my DH's cousin's daughter. She brought dinner and then we looked a pictures of her time in Inuvik. She went there to nurse and had a really good experience. She is a surgical nurse.
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I remember when Mariah was living with you. How sweet she is in coming to visit you. I think Mariah is such a pretty name! Bless her for being a surgical nurse. I know that is something I could never do.
I had a good day today. I didn't have a lot to do today so made the most of it by taking care of a few extra tasks that I sometimes overlook. I am not a fan of making a to do list for Saturdays so my list for tomorrow is short. I did not log my food today but feel fairly certain if/when I do I will be within my point range. I am hoping to catch up on my reading again tomorrow. Sometimes when I sit to read I find my self napping instead. If that happens tomorrow that will be ok with me.
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I had a full day of work peppered with some excitement. When I returned to work after some shopping, I came across a man passed out in the church parking lot. Short story even shorter, a passerby called 911 while I did some first aid. Thankfully he was warm, breathing and had a pulse. The ambulance came and attended to him. When I was leaving work, I saw that he was walking away from the scene on his own accord. Pretty crazy!
Today and tomorrow we have a bake sale to raise funds for our trip to Guatemala. I will be busy on my feet. I would love prayer that we could raise enough so we don't have to run another fundraiser. They are a lot of work!0 -
Shari, bless you for coming to the aid of the gentleman in the parking lot! So fortunate that both you and the other person were there in his time of need. God sends angels, and you clearly were one for this man! Both John and I will be praying for successful bake sales for you. I am certain they require a great deal of effort and work…and worth it for your good and honorable cause.
John and I celebrated Mother's Day today instead of tomorrow. We got my favorite, Thai food, delivered for our evening meal. It was excellent as expected. We decided to do this today because tomorrow John has a friend, Matt, coming over. This young man went to high school a few years behind John. He is a teacher now at another high school and a truly great guy. His mother is very ill and in their home country in Central America. Matt hasn't seen her in a while and is very distraught over her medical condition. He is a very strong in his Catholic faith. Her name is Caroline if you wish to add her to your prayer list. So Matt will be here with us tomorrow, and we will do something special (not sure what yet), but John and I wanted enjoy our Thai tonight.
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I will be praying for Caroline. Do you know where in Central America she is? (I am simply curious.) I imagine that the distance is very difficult for him and he can't be there for her as he would like. I am sure you and John will be a great comfort for him.
Our bake sale went well last night and should go even better today. There will be larger crowds at each of two Sunday services. I will get plenty of steps in today.
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Happy Mother's Day to you both!! Shari, I hope that your bake sale went well!! Paula, I will also pray for Matt's mother. I am doing better but not 100%. I continue to take ibuprofen but have slowed it down considerably and am chewing better. I am still planning to see the dentist tomorrow to see if he can figure out the problem.
Today I took my dog to a Scent Work trial and he did well. He qualified in 3 of the 4 classes that he was in. Not bad for an 11 year old! I volunteered today and that made the day go faster. Once again, Happy Mother's Day!!
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Wow DW, congrats on our dog's performance! I didn't realize he is 11 years old. What a sweetie he must be. Glad you are feeling some relief with your mouth. Prayers for you and your dental appointment to do well.
Matt's family is originally from Argentina but for some reason the parents are now in El Salvador (I think). I try to not ask too many questions of Matt. Matt was about 5 years old when the family moved to the USA. He speaks perfect English and has no accent, probably because he was so young when they came here. He seemed much better today than he's been recently. When he left here he was going to have a video call with his mom for Mother's Day. He strong faith is evident each time he speaks of the situation.
I did fine with eating today and finished my left over Thai curry. I didn't log it again, but it was mostly shrimp and veggies (not sure how I would log the curry sauce and wasn't in the mood to look it up). I still haven't found a lighting fixture I really like but will keep looking.
I hope both of you had a lovely Mother's Day. Matt's situation provided me with extra reasons to be thankful and feel blessed. He hugged me so much when he was leaving. He thanks you for your prayers.
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DW- I hope all goes well at the dentist and you get a resolution. And so fun having your dog perform so well. Woohoo!
Our Bake Sale went well. We sold everything we had made but we didn't make as much money as we had hoped that we would. We may need to figure out another fundraiser to boost our funding.Sounds like your visit with Matt went very well Paula. I bet his video call was a very special time.
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I had a sort of off day today. I was tired and not focused at all on staying on track. My choices weren't horrible, but certainly could have been better. My motivation has been fluctuating quite a bit lately. I will give myself another pep talk and focus my efforts on what is healthy and good for me and John. Slipping is so much easier than focusing and staying on track, but in the long run surely not worth it.
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Staying on track can be challenging for sure. Being away from home on Saturday and Sunday led me to eat a few meals that were not healthy. I was so busy that it would have been helpful if I had better planning. But yesterday I was back on to my set meal plan. I totally understand how much easier it is to slip. I feel so much better when I eat healthy foods, so that does help my motivation.
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Shari, You make an excellent point about feeling better when eating healthy and how that has a positive impact on motivation! I too feel so much better when I make healthy choices. I feel better physically and psychologically. Your post helped me see how important this is. Today was a good day for me. My meals for healthy, and so were my snacks. Now to continue this on Wednesday! Both John and I have our 6 month dental check ups tomorrow. I have asked Craig to go with us to help me with my walker and to stay with Buster in the van while we see the dentist. Buster cannot be left home alone (people dependence as our vet calls it), so we either have to take him with us or hire a dog sitter (which is usually Craig). I think it will all work out ok. Matt was here today again. He was much more positive and optimistic about his mother's illness.
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I had a good day yesterday. I have mapped out a work schedule for this week that gives me Friday off. I am so excited about that! I would love to spend some time gardening, house cleaning and reading. Not having to wake up with an alarm for four days will be wonderful!
I hope all goes well at the dentist for you and John. And that is such good news that Matt is in a better state of mind.I am looking forward to youth tonight. And I get to have a check in with my dear friend Larissa.
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Shari, such good news that you can have a four day break from work, a mini stay-cation so to speak! It is very well deserved. I still am praying for Larissa. I hope you have a nice time catching up with her.
All went very well with our dental appointments. We had very heavy thunderstorms, and our dentist had his office manager call us to see if we wanted to reschedule because of the heavy rains. I thought that was amazingly considerate of him to do that as I know his time/schedule is very busy. I said we would be ok because I had Craig to help us. Thank goodness we had Craig, as we did need him to help with my walker, etc. in the rainy weather. It was very tiring for me however, and I rested quite a bit after we got home. I did well with food choices and was within my point range today.
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I had a good day yesterday and today is like my Friday so I am quite happy about that. I am getting a bit tired healing from gum graft and look forward to when I can treat my mouth as per usual. I have eat on one side and not brush where the graft area is. It seems swollen still. I get it checked on Tuesday, and I hope to get a good report. I really miss going to the gym, but I don't want to chance the graft getting compromised. I am only to do light exercise until my appt.
Not much else going on, which is good news.
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Enjoy your long weekend Shari! I would imagine something as serious as a gum graft (ouch!) would take a long time to heal. You are wise to follow the instructions they gave you. It surely will be worth it in the long run.
I had a very successful day today. We took Buster to the vet for his annual check up and then went on to get our haircuts as the vet and our hair stylist are in the same general area northeast of where we live. I expected to be exhausted after that long afternoon but was not exhausted at all. When we got home I cooked a healthy supper. We stopped at Dunkin between the vet and hair appointments. I enjoyed an iced coffee and John has a frozen caramel drink of some sort…I took one sip….very sweet. Maybe the iced coffee kept my energy level up!
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That sounds like a very successful day Paula! I hope to have one today. We will start off at the neighbours. Walter needs some help with his hearing aid and a hole in the floor. I am going to try and and strip Tony's bed and find new linens. I would like him to come home to some fresh sheets. Walter gave me aspargus from the garden. Lots. So I will cook it today and take some back to his place to enjoy. Yum!
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Shari, Sounds you like were going to have a busy and productive day. I am sure Tony will appreciate the fresh sheets. That means so much and can be a daunting task for some of us. Yum on the asparagus! It is a favorite of mine. I always say I can eat it like candy.
I had an easy day today, sleeping in and having a short to do list. It was such an easy day for a while I thought it was Saturday, lol. I don't have a lot to do for tomorrow (real Saturday) and plan to focus on reading. I haven't been reading as much as I like to and want to, but it seems that when I start to read, the phone rings or I get tired and nod off and there goes my reading time. I did well with food choices again today. I craved sweets in the afternoon and ate 2 cookies. I logged them and by the end of the day used all of my Friday points.
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My day was very productive and I enjoyed it very much. Walter let us throw quite a few things out as he wanted us to move Tony's bed away from the window. It was so dusty and there was so much trash, it should be so much fresher in there today. I cooked Walter some of his own asparagus for lunch. Picked, cooked and eaten all on the same day. I plan to have some at lunch for myself today.
DH is sweeping parking lots, so I am pretty much on my own. But I have a full to-do list so I won't be bored or lonely.0
