Daily Check In: Are You On Track Today?
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I didn't track my dinner but know I was over in points. We had dinner at a friend's house, I stuck to smaller portions but know I was over in calories for the day. I know today will be better.
I am off to a mission team meeting soon and then I hope to do some planting over at Tony's place. I have a lot of things I would like to do at home today, but it is getting a bit late to start the garden so that is priority for today. I can always take next Friday off to catch up on things at home.I love this warmer weather, I live without winter quite easily.
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Our warmer weather is on vacation for now, but we are expecting a warm up in the coming week. The rain here has been excessive. We had the 3rd rainiest month of May on record (and I think the records go back to the 1800s sometime). I did well today with eating and enjoying the day. I am still not fitting in enough reading but will do more tomorrow. I enjoyed some shrimp, a favorite of mine, and 0 points! Too expensive to do that often but I indulged today. It was an easy cooking day too. For supper I just served a "buffet" of leftovers from the week.
A blessed Sunday to all!
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I really do enjoy our Sunday sabbaths. To enjoy all of the blessings we have been given and to be able to take a day off working and spend time reaping the benefits of our hard work.
I have such good news (Lord willing)- Tony is said he is able to go home on Thursday!!!! How wonderful for both him and Walter and for us. I don't know if it will mean a bit more help will be needed, but not having to drive 45 minutes to visit Tony will so much better for us. It can be time that we can spend with both of them instead. Please pray for Walter to be calm. I know there are so many more things that he would like in place before Tony goes home. He has done such a brilliant job already but I don't think he needs to stress about getting all of his plans done before Thursday.0 -
Hello! I'm happy to hear that Tony will be coming home! Thank you both for your prayers for Miranda! She was able to get her tooth fixed at the end of last week. She has more work to be done but at least isn't in pain. I am continuing to have ridiculous allergy symptoms like I've never had before and the medical treatments aren't helping I have a very tight cough that goes on and on with some wheezing. I have 5 days of antibiotics left and one day of prednisone. I'm also still using the albuterol inhaler.
We received some tragic news this afternoon. Our niece's husband had a heart attack yesterday evening and died. He was only in his upper 40s. My heart is just breaking for all of them!
I spent the weekend working at a dog show. It was enjoyable and I didn't mess anything up that I'm aware of. I will close for now since I'm once again falling asleep. Have a great week!!
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Oh DW, so sorry about your niece's DH. Please share his name and I will add him to my departed prayer list for 40 days. Good news about Miranda's dental work. I sure hope your allergies ease up a bit. I wonder how much depends on what is blooming in your area at any given time.
Shari, my prayers will continue for Walter and Tony! Being in one's own bed and home can make a difference too as Tony continues to recover. Good that you and Jim won't have to drive so far to the hospital for him.
My day went well. I spent over an hour on the phone talking to my friend Carol. We talked mostly church stuff and not a lot about her cancer. Her attitude so far is good. She needs more info but is remarkably patient about the situation. I was hungry today and struggled to stay on plan. Tracking really does help. It gives me at least a little sense of "is it really worth all these points?" or should I just seek out something lower in points.
Here's to a healthy week for all of us!
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DW- It is very surprising that the medications are not giving you relief from your allergy symptoms. They seem quite severe too! And for your niece to lose her husband at such a young age is very tragic.
Paula- I am glad that Carol doesn't seem consumed by her diagnosis. I hope that she gets a treatment plan started very soon.
I didn't track yesterday as I didn't eat my typical daily plan. I think I still did okay. I agree that tracking really does help make wise choices, especially as one gets near the end of the allotted calories for the day.
We had a nice day, we were not able to be outdoors as it was incredibly windy. Today is seems windy once again and the wind has blown in smoke from the fires. I haven't looked up where all of the fires are, but there are definitely some burning somewhere.0 -
I heard on our evening news that our area is expecting smoke from the fires in Canada. The meteorologist said it likely will impact our air quality. I didn't catch when the smoke is expected in this area. The news reminded us it was about 2 years ago when we had the last air issues from Canadian fires. It seems to me like it just a year ago. I guess time flies.
I had an excellent day all around today. I had an extensive to do list and accomplished every single item! I expected to be a little overwhelmed by all I wanted to do, but I found things going quite smoothly. I also made wise healthy choices for my food and tracked all I ate. I stayed in my point range too. Tomorrow is my name day, St. Paula. John thinks we should get Thai food delivered. I haven't decided what I want to do yet but the Thai option is sure inviting.
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I love Thai food! There are many dishes with lots of veggies, but I imagine the sauces are not super compliant. I wasn't compliant yesterday but that is because the day didn't go as planned and DH talked me into getting a burger for dinner. We didn't get fries so that was a little win.
We have had issues with fires for what seems like several years in a row. We just are not getting the rain that we need. Pretty soon there won't be much left to burn! I have been praying for God to let it rain.Tony's discharge from the hospital has been postponed until Sunday now. His PT is okay with earlier, but the Dr wants him a bit longer. That gives us a bit more time to prepare for his return.
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Glad you have a little more time to prep for Tony. The Thai food was delicious and without a doubt a highlight of my day. I agree that the sauces are not very low in points/calories, but I did order extra veggies in my Red Curry. I didn't track supper but did track my healthy breakfast and lunch. I had a frustrating experience today with tech support for our printer as the printer wouldn't connect to the internet. The tech support associate wasn't very pleasant or understanding and could not resolve the problem after over an hour on the phone with him. Remarkably, after the call ended, John figured out what to do and fixed the problem! So glad too because we needed to print some materials for one of our Tuesday night classes.
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Tech support can be so frustrating for sure! It takes a special person with a lot of patience to walk someone all the way through to a solution. I know it can be hard as I have been tech support for my mom. I think each time I help her, it helps her so much to fixing her future issues so it is worth the time rather than going over to fix it myself.
Canada is really into hockey and our Edmonton Oilers are in the finals playing Florida.I have no idea how things will go, but it should be quite exciting hockey. I will miss the game tonight as we have youth. I am wondering if it will a quieter night. The game is quite early so if kids come to youth, they will miss the whole game.
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I hope your Oilers are victorious. I have been to 2 hockey games in my life. Both times I saw minor league teams play. One team was the Hershey Bears, a long time ago. The other team is the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AAA for the Phila. Flyers). I enjoyed both games but found the action too fast for me to really follow.
I had some very bad news today. Some friends of ours were murdered in cold blood by their son-in-law who shot them after receiving divorce papers filed by their 34 year old daughter. The daughter and her 2 little sons were also in our friends' home at the time of the shooting. I heard the news in the morning on the radio with no names mentioned at that time. Later in the day I got a news feed online with more details and was totally shocked to read their names. We haven't seen these friends in quite a few years but have good memories of the times we spent together at each other's homes. They were truly the nicest folks you could imagine, bright, kind, interesting, and genuine. A tragic loss!
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Paula! I can't even believe what you just wrote about your friends. How is it possible to shoot two people let alone in front of your children and their mother. He has done so much more damage than we will ever be able to comprehend. I will be praying for the daughter and her children. They have so much more than a divorce to navigate now.
I had a totally off day eating yesterday. I don't know what got into me, but I hope I have the fortitude to put an end to the binge and return to the food that nourishes my body.
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John and I are still stunned about our friends being killed. It is on our minds so much. It is pretty much off the local news cycle already as it happened two days ago and it appears that there aren't any new updates to report.
Two friends came for lunch today. I wasn't really up for it because of the murders but didn't want to cancel these 2 friends on short notice. The lunch visit went fine, but I was glad when they left. They didn't know our friends who were murdered but of course heard about the tragedy on the news. I had a grilled chicken sandwich which was not high in points and quite satisfying. My motivation is strong again. I just hope I can keep it going long enough to make a difference at the scale. Like you Shari, I am trying to focus on nourishing foods.
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My heart has been hurting over this murder Paula. I just can't comprehend how something like this can happen.
I slept in too late today so I will need to keep this short. I have a haircut booked in an hour and a half so I have about an hour to get up and going.
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Oh Paula, I am so sorry for the tragic loss of your friends! Prayers for everyone who loved them!
Shari, I also need to get back on track, although my binge has gone on quite a while-I've put on about 10 lbs since I've been feeling poorly but am convinced that my eating habits are contributing to how badly I feel physically. I desperately need to get off sugar! Maybe I should revisit the 17 day diet??
I continue to battle the coughing and runny nose but have had a couple of better days recently. We have also had some smoke from the fires but also quite a bit of rain. DH and I will travel to our hometown for the funeral services on Tuesday. My niece's DH who passed is Scott. I appreciate the prayers!!
A couple of weeks ago, I said that I would be the liturgist for church on Sunday, never dreaming that I would still be having symptoms. Now it is too late to back out so I will pray that I don't have a coughing spell and that I get through the hour long service, honoring God and contributing to the service (not distracting!). Wishing you both a peaceful weekend full of healthy choices and wishing the same for me!
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I appreciate how caring and understanding both of you about the senseless loss of our friends. Your prayers are much appreciated. I ache for their kids and grandkids.
DW, I will add Scott to my prayer list for the departed. Also praying for you safe travels to and from your hometown and for your health to improve.
Shari, yay for getting to sleep in….I am sure you needed the extra "zzzzzzzs." I bet your haircut perked you up too! I always feel good with a fresh haircut.
Today was another excellent day for me. I am not sure why my motivation and determination have been so good for 2 consecutive days now, but I am striving to keep this streak going. I had a grocery delivery today and made sure that everything in the order was healthy. I got a small piece of salmon which I really enjoyed for supper and regret not ordering more to have on hand.
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Good to hear from you DW. I don't think I would do the 17 Day Diet again personally. I think the calories are too low and I didn't enjoy the meal plan so I couldn't stick to it. I am eating pro metabolic now and I am doing much better. I read the book by Kate Deering called, "How to Heal Your Metabolism" and I am feeling like I have healed my metabolism and this is the year to start to shift the fat. Hoping you that you liturgy goes well! What a wonderful gift to share with the church.
I love my haircut. My day off went by so fast! Thankful for what will feel like a second Saturday. It is super windy today and that makes me sad. It will be difficult to spend time outdoors, but I have a lot that needs to get done. I won't be able to accomplish all of my tasks, but I will be okay with that.
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Shari I laughed when I read your comment about a 2nd Saturday. It reminded me of comments made to a friend when she retired. She was told "Welcome to having 6 Saturdays and a Sunday every week." That sticks with me as so true and wonderful.
My day was very good again. I had some relatively major items on my to do list, unusual for me for a Saturday, but I knew these tasks needed my attention today. I am pleased with how well I got them completed. I did fine with tracking and making healthy point-wise choices again. For the past few days I have been under my point allowance, but still within a healthy range. Today I made a large amount of ground turkey stir fry with tons of veggies. We will have enough for tomorrow which makes my Sunday even better.
I learned today that the wife of the shooter is pregnant with their 3rd child. Her siblings are doing their best to support her, but of course the entire family is grieving and struggling with all of this sad sad situation.
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I have a meeting booked with HR on Thursday to talk about my retirement plans for a year's time. I wouldn't mind working part time in a year and see how I like that. I feel like I could work from home and keep helping with the database. We will see how that all goes.
I can't believe the wife is pregnant, that just adds a whole other level of stress and complications to this tragic situation. It is impossible for me to comprehend how anyone could move forward from this, but I pray that she and her kids will. This is going to be such a long and difficult journey for them. It is overwhelming.
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Very wise idea Shari to start your retirement planning well in advance. I think your plan of working part time from home is great. Your employer will be fortunate to have you!
I continued my healthy eating streak today. My hunger is very much under control and my motivation remains high. Leftover stir fry today satisfied me. I had "simply popped" popcorn for my snack (2 points). It was a good Sunday all around. A friend from my old church dropped off more asparagus from the garden. We will enjoy that on Monday. I got some reading done and didn't even feel like I needed to nap!
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I have a busy couple of weeks ahead at work as we wrap up youth for the summer and then get things lined up for the upcoming year. Mostly calendaring and budgeting. I hope I can stay the course with my workouts and food plan. I don't believe I have been as compliant as you have been Paula. I will get there soon though.
I will be joining you eating aspargus for dinner Paula. We picked some more at the neighbour's garden. Should be delicious.
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Shari, Your natural level of daily physical activity is so far beyond mostly sedentary me. I am sure a blip in compliance here and there for you won't add up to much. I did very well again today. We have supper leftovers for tomorrow so another easy cooking day for me on Tuesday. So it should be relatively easy for me to stay on track on Tuesday. But….Wednesday my compliance will be questionable at best as my dear friend and former co-worker is coming to visit. She wants to try Thai food as she has never tried it. This surprised me as we have shared many meals together over the past 37 or so years and a lot of Chinese food in all those years. I am ok with straying from plan on Wednesday but have already given myself a pep talk about getting back to business on Thursday.
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I did well eating yesterday and that felt very good. I enjoyed all of my meals and they were all healthy and accounted for. I love Thai food, as we have mentioned before. I certainly could eat it more often than I typically do. Tonight we will have chicken, potatoes, and probably more asparagus.
I have a dental cleaning this afternoon, not my favourite task, but I am sure it will be fine. It will be a little break in my day from work. I don't mind that at all!
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Chicken is one of my "go to" favorites. We had chicken on Monday (and today) along with asparagus. I added rice for John. My plans for Wednesday now include not only a visit from my co-worker friend but now also from my friends (the couple with the DH lost his job after 40 years). His wife called me tonight and said they will be in our area to visit another mutual friend who just had hip replacement surgery and they would like to stop by to see us too. I am always happy to see them. Our plans for Thai food might get complicated however as the Thai restaurant I was planning to try closes from lunch at 2:30 and then reopens for dinner at 4. My other favorite Thai restaurant doesn't open till 4. My co-worker friend will be leaving before 4 and the couple probably won't get here till 2 at best, leaving only a small window of time to place our order. I always worry about things like this! I suppose we will find a way to work this out somehow…with or without Thai food.
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Our Thai restaurants have similar hours, that does make it a bit tricky with the timing of your visitors. I hope everything works out.
Today is our last youth night until the fall. That makes me very happy! An additional evening to enjoy through the summer. We have our youth year end party tonight, our grade 12 grad on Friday and then our volunteer appreciation next Wednesday. Then things will be quite a bit quieter for about a month. Woohoo!0 -
The timing of the Thai meal worked out. My co-worker friend came early and left early. She wasn't able to stay as long as originally anticipated. My other friends arrived a little later than expected, and we did order Thai from my regular place. I was very disappointed in the meals. For some reason the portions were smaller and the prices were much higher. It might be because it was thru a different delivery service. We will wait a while before ordering from this restaurant again, and when we do so, we will use a different delivery service. Other than the disappointing food, my day was great. My coworker friend and I shared a bottle of wine and relaxed and talked about my friends who were killed. It was very therapeutic for me. We talked about a lot of other things too. I really needed that kind of visit. My other friends had sort of good news. The DH might be getting a small part time job in his field. He really needs this and has a good attitude about it, knowing this could take a while for all the pieces to fall into place. They will not have to move for this job, more good news! Eventually if they move it will be their choice, not because of the job. These friends stayed quite a while and are such easy guests, exactly like family,right at home here, lots of wonderful conversation and laughs.
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Sounds like some wonderful time with friends Paula. That is too bad about the Thai food, I know you really looking forward to it.
I ended up making Cotton Candy for most of the day and evening. I was covered in sugar by the end of the day. But it went well and the kids seemed to enjoy it. I should be able to have shorter work days today and potentially tomorrow too. My diet plan was off, so hopefully today, I do better.0 -
Cotton candy is such a kid favorite. When John was little he really liked to get it at ball games, which drove me crazy because it is so messy. It looks like you and I will be getting back to our strong diet days for Friday. My Thursday was off quite a bit too, and I did no tracking at all. Craig was here and ran some errands for me including a grocery pick up. I have the next several days of meals planned and all are healthy and compliant. I talked with Carol today after she met with her surgeon. She sounds like a good surgeon, and Carol is pleased with the plan developed. Carol will have at least a lumpectomy on Friday June 20 and possibly more extensive surgery it seems based on what the surgeon finds. Carol's attitude is good and positive. She will receive radiation post-op. Please continue to pray for her.
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I didn't track yesterday, but I did pretty good with my plan. Just a few strays that I don't think will impact me. I made it to the gym even though I wasn't wanting to go. But I felt great after I got there and had a really good workout.
We have our youth grad tonight so that is what my day will focus on. Then just more event and we are all done for a month. It will be nice to have time to focus on the mission trip planning.
I am praying for Carol. Her good outlook will go a long way towards her healing. Praying a lumpectomy is all that is needed.
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I understand how it feels good for you Shari to get to your gym and have a good work out. I compare it somewhat to how I feel good after a successful day of chore accomplishments and healthy eating (including tracking). I don't get the benefits of a physical gym workout, but I get the psychologist boost from doing what is good for me.
I did very well today, stayed well within my point range, and tracked all of my food. My to do list was minimal but is all finished…happy about that too. My co-worker friend brought us some local honey on Wednesday, and John and I have started taking a teaspoon daily. John has always been a big fan of honey, and I am enjoying it too. I even tracked my tsp of honey, well worth its points.
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