JUST FOR TODAY--One Day at a Time--Daily Commitment Thread for 2022
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Proud of what I accomplished today. Pushed myself to meet my goals and I met them. Except for drinking my water - that one still needs work. I’ll try again tomorrow.2
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JFT - Dec 5
Log onto JFT - 🙂
JFT - Dec 6
Log onto JFT
@Bex953172 - I’m right there with you! I think I’m taking the 5lb challenge in the other direction.
@mytime6630 - I hope by our daughter’s wound heals fast and that her med change is successful. What a lot of stress this is for you.
I’m sure there is more, but it’s very late again.3 -
pridesabtch wrote: »
JFT Tuesday
- Up by 7:00 - yes but not out of bed so not really
- Weigh
- Work by 8:00 - 8:10
- Work with complaints - send out notifications
- Audit report prep
- LPA meeting
- Mini meals
- Log food
- Stay green :
- Nap?
- Teach spin
- Lean and green dinner (Meat & veggies - low carb)
- Bake cookies - do NOT eat cookies or dough Two peanut butter blossoms...mmm...
- Shower
- No alcohol
- Bed by 11:00
Have a great day y'all!
Yesterday was a good day other than the showering thing. I got home from spin, baked cookies (only ate 2 cookies - taking it as a win, they were small), and then my daughter had a calculus emergency. I spent about 45 minutes relearning how to do inverse trigonometric functions. UGH. By the time I figured it out it was 10:00pm. We worked on the basics for about 15 minutes then things got real and she just was to tired to concentrate on the tough stuff. I guess tonight will be calculus part 2. I think I need to learn about derivatives of inverse log functions this evening... wish me luck!
Today was another early meeting day with folks from Asia & the Netherlands. The only times that work for that dynamic are 6:00 - 8:00am. Afternoon for the Netherlands & evening for Asia. I totally look like a bum today. I could not get out of bed this morning. It's weird anytime I need to get up early I don't sleep well. I think I checked the time every hour from 1:30am on. Alarm went off at 5:10 so I could shower before work, and I just couldn't do it. Finally managed to get up at 6:00am. Cleaned up a bit, threw on a hat and headed to work.
This afternoon/evening will be dedicated to calculus and maybe trivia if we finish our homework on time.
JFT Wednesday
- Up at 5:10am or 5:30 at the latest
- Shower
- Weigh
- Work by 6:45
- Meetings
- Mini Meals
- Log food
- Stay green
- Lean & green dinner (low-carb)
- Calculus
- Trivia
- Limit 2 beers with dinner
- Shower? eventually it will happen
- Bed by 11:00
On the 5lb December challenge: Start weight: 153.2, Current weight: 151.2 (-2#)
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 12/7/2022 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today. (last 11/30) Can have sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash today, none of the brownies & none of the ice cream that my friend brought.
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 12/2)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday. (last 12/8)
5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 11/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-26 g), but none of Gary's nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (last 10/19) (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)
10) No sweet potato or pumpkin ok today. (last 12/6)
11) If I start some of the cooking for our dinner this Saturday, I can taste.
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.================== 4DW started =============
Since MFP is going to close the blogs soon, I have to move my 4DWs (4 Day Wins) here.
Now in shared file:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Happy Hump Day!
Just for Wednesday:
1. 24H Goal and Assess
2. 64 oz water
3. Close Activity Rings on watch. Add 100 steps to yesterday's total.
4. No snacking unless truly hungry. Food is fuel for your body. Eating is not for entertainment. Find something else to do if you need to be entertained!
5. Podcasts
6. Bake Tim's cookies. Make a batch of mushroom lentil stew.
7. Update addressbook for Christmas cards. Sign up for 2023 medical insurance. Make appointments with Dr. M, and BB/ATT.
8. 15 minute digital declutter / 15 minute physical declutter
9. 30 minute self-development time.
10. 30 minutes intentional activity
11. 30 minutes in sewing room
12. Evening Routine...you know the drill, now DO IT.
2022: Intentional. I cannot wait to intentionally pick a better more suitable word for 2023! 😂
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Recap 12/6 T
1) Walked dog 4.03 mi, MapMyWalk app worked today, picked up 17 aluminum cans for recycling along route (probably underage drinkers *sigh*) happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly 16.3K 36 floors 11/14
3) Leftovers for supper / net calories zero / >64 oz. water Leftover root veggie stew & salad for supper & limited my peanut M&Ms, which is a definite win. Net cals green 522 (wowza), sodium green yay, fiber spot on, protein & carbs ok, calcium low-ish, 80 oz. water
4) Webinar 3-4 / Schwan's order delivery 3-6 (6:15) / choir rehearsal 7:30 / bring Christmas books upstairs / snowman decorations / digital decluttering / wash dishes (mostly pots) / set up fake tree in living room ~ hubby did during my webinar YAY / another ta-da? checked auto ins premium, all folded laundry upstairs & put away TA-DA!
5) Floss / retainers / pray
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JFT 12/7 W
1) PT exercises happy me & sad dog
2) Move hourly / >7,500 steps
3) Not sure of supper / net calories zero / >64 oz. water
4) Put dishes (mostly pots) away / water herb planters (I tend to forget that air in heated house is so dry) / fold/put away line-dried laundry / balance bank accts / get real Christmas tree & put lights on w/ help from hubby / visit museum (county residents free day) / another ta-da?
5) Floss / retainers / pray (7:30 alarm ~ 9:30 health ins. appt. for hubby)
Today skies are gray & I just had no interest in getting outside to walk dog. I feel that with roads currently snow-free, I should take advantage and walk dog when I have the chance. Tbh, I've been pushing the mileage lately in order to get my 800km badge for yearly challenge. Now that that's safely in reach this month (only 50km to go), today I felt like I need to ease up a bit. I opted for PT exercises instead, which really should be done more than once a week. But dog walk tomorrow, maybe in afternoon. It makes dog so happy.
5# Challenge ~ using my Sat. w-iNov. 12 = 175.5
Nov. 19 = 175
Nov. 26 = 176 Thanksgiving foods
Dec. 3 = 175.5
About me:I'm CarmelaWord for 2022: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
Height 5'4"
65 yrs old
Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA
2022 Goals: mainly updates from the last two years
1) Weight 150#
2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability. Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I track daily on a separate app (for the visual). My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.
4) Take measurements & log on MFP every month end ~- 1.31.22 forgot to measure & log (DDS 8:20, quick stops at bread store & grocery essentials, then to mom & dad's for her bday)
- 3.1.22 (still recovering from flu 2.23-2.25)
- 3.31.22 maintaining not gaining
- 4.30.22 barely maintaining
- 5.31.22 ack
- 6.30.22 ups & downs in June, but no worse at end of month
- 8.2.22 up again ~ gah! (lazy in July & ate whatever I wanted)
- 9.1.22 not doing so great eating-wise
- 9.30.22 leveling off, starting downwards again
- 10.31.22 not pretty... I can't stand being this heavy again!
- 11.30.22 Thanksgiving foods put me up
- Started PT (physical therapy) exercises 1.28.22 due to overuse of arthritic knees
- started MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,022km challenge on Jan. 1
- Frenzy on the Fox (River Trail) 5K on 1.21.22 ~ untimed event, per MapMyWalk 53.47 & ave. pace 16:30, frigid this year with wind chill at zero
- registered for Seroogy's Valentine 5K on 2.5.22 ~ medico nixed race b/c inflammation in knee due to overuse & my arthritis = sad me but good for my knee
- Bellin 10K on 6.11.22 (first time in person since 2019) ~ 1:41:02 ave. pace 16:27 first half 51:35 second half 50:26 & knees were fine
happy me - Packers 5K on 7.16.22 ~ 48:48 average pace 15:43 finished 37/81 in my age group (I'm oldest year in range haha)
- Bellin Women's 5K on 10/1/22 (Packers 5K discount yay) ~ 48:56 ave. pace 15:45 overall 202 of 296 not too shabby 9 days before I turned 65yo
- register for Run for the Hill of It (trail) 5K on 10/8/22 (price goes up in Sept) ~ reconsidered due to knees on nature trails with rocks, tree roots & finishing up a very steep sledding hill... have decided not doing this year (maybe ever again = sad me b/c I love trail events)
- watch for other events to add ~ None. Sad that City Stadium Run for Veterans no longer, ended by the pandemic.
- maybe Jingle Bell 5K in person this year? need to watch for
8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states) ~ keeping this goal as well
9) Continue to declutter bedroom, home office, former work from home space (a/k/a dining room) and basement ~ not much progress lately, at least dining room done1 -
@cschmitz110515 I love the idea of Christmas stocking bags. Every year, for the past 3 or 4 years, I've thought maybe that would be something I could do for the grandkids instead of feeling like I suck if I can't afford to buy gifts. But I never do, because I don't know what to fill them with. The kids vary in age so much. I think I will take another look at this....it's not too late. I remember my stepmom used to send me "care packages" full of things I didn't want to spend money on but liked having. Those boxes were so awesome! lol I'm thinking about setting up the artificial tree in our basement this year. I haven't done it since we moved to this house and maybe this is the year to do it. It might give me the kick in the butt I need to get in the festive mood! Plus....it'd be a great motivator to declutter the basement.
@mytime6630 Dang! You had a tough night, lady! 4 a.m. in the ER? Not anyone's idea of a good time, that's for sure. I'm guessing they take the people with the coughs back to a private room first to cut down on spreading the viruses, but that is ridiculous to let someone sit with blood running down their leg for that long. I think I'd complain. There's no excuse for that. Tell the others to put a freaking mask on and wait their turn. (Want to know how I really feel?)
@Bex953172 Want a kick in the butt? I'll give you one! hahaha! No, seriously....I understand where you're at all too well. I just recently in the last 11 days (but who's counting, right?) had this same thinking. But then I had to go in for a routine follow up on my heart and it showed that the damage to my heart is a bit worse than it was 6 months ago. I spent some time soul searching... I am an emotional eater. I eat when I'm bored. I eat when I'm sad. I eat when I'm anxious or stressed. I eat to celebrate. And it's slowly going to kill me if I don't get it under control. That is the absolutely fact of it all. So, I'm now paying very close attention to when I am eating...am I hungry? Or am I bored, sad, pissed off...<fill in the blank>. When I'm eating, am I eating like a Hoover and not even tasting it? Am I overeating? Can I slow down and enjoy each bite and notice when my stomach is beginning to feel like it's had enough? It's all the little things that add up. What is one thing you can do today that's better than yesterday? Drink one more glass of water? Put two bites less of food on your plate? I am a carb lover and I'm craving more stews and potatoes and breads too. Winter does that to me. Soups and stews. I don't think there is anything wrong with that...it's not always WHAT we eat but HOW MUCH we eat. Do I really need this much, or can I start with a bit less and if I really need more I can have more...? You have 3 beautiful girls you are raising! Show them what's up! Don't wait to be unhealthy to decide it's time to create healthier habits (like I did!). Don't let yourself get unhealthy, end up with diabetes, heart disease, cancer, aching joints, etc. like I did. Think about how you want to show up for your future self. What's one thing you can do differently today that's better than yesterday... How's that for a kick in the *kitten*? 😂😂😂😂😂 (Can you tell I'm focused on trying to get healthy?) (By the way, the "Losing 100 pounds with Corinne" podcast talks about all this stuff and gives me a kick in the *kitten* on a daily basis. Do you listen to podcasts? I love this one. She has a sassy mouth, but so do I, so it doesn't bother me...)2 -
Hour commitment - After I finish my apple, I won't eat again until after 5. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.2
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JFT Thursday
1. THINK PINK. Duolingo. Take presents for both angel tree tags!
2. Write "How Do Taxes Work?" script.
3. Filk "Oklahoma."
4. Reading - Libby. Update Goodreads!
5. Write S&F and Clois.
6. Continue drafting unit plans.
7. YMCA classes. Turn in angel tree presents.
8. Evening: Podcast. Dinner: Salad. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water! Update JFT.
9. Bedtime: Gratitude journal. Update IG. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth.
10. Upcoming: Set up digital portfolio. Create online signups for trunk or treat and farmer's market and backpack blessings. Sat take Starbucks card on walk! Get elastic for shoes & take to shoe repair. Sun EGL 4-close. Can work NYE/Day.
Scale goals
End of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
End of 2020: 187.4
End of 2021: 194.4
Today: 201.8
Long-term goals/progress
1. Professional / read current research. 2. Professional / present at conferences. 3. Professional / publish scholarly articles. 4. Professional / observe student needs and develop supports. 5. Professional / complete a doctorate. 6. Personal / retire comfortably. 7. Personal / renovate house. 8. Community / local progress. 9. Community / time with friends & family. 10. Medical/fitness.
1. Research: Five paragraph essay. How student attitudes affect standardized test results; student surveys.
2. Presenting: Promote YT channel. Invite guests.
3. Publishing: Read one journal article weekly; respond in a blog post. Clois for CWG. S&F for YT channel. Goodreads purchase list for McKay’s.
4. Observed student needs: Changing words between parts of speech (vocabulary/grammar). Synthesizing info from multiple sources, drawing conclusions (RI/W). EFFECTIVE transitions (W). Every day v everyday; any one v anyone (grammar). Sub/obj pronouns & structure (grammar). Poss v pl nouns (grammar). Short nonfic from Lat Amer/Africa/Asia (World Lit). ALA conference registration by March.
5. Doctorate: Research programs, requirements, resources, cost, timeline.
6. Retirement: Update name on JSSB acct. Check investments. Do years of service transfer? Theater CV. Entertainment experience. Duolingo/Lang8.
7. House: Floor joists. Siding. Gutters. Floors.
8. Local progress: Library. Theater. PC2V. City/county govt. Community kitchen. She Should Run vision statement. Ugly Christmas sweater / Hawaiian shirt. Push for diversity. Turn left!
9. Friends & extended family: Organize photos. Write postcards. Call weekly! Look for activities to do with friends. Purchase doll with long hair; practice French braid. Dance: tap, salsa, samba.
10. Immediate family: 20m room cleaning daily. When room is clean, nap together. Zoo? Drive white car together; practice solo driving. Load books in crate for McKay's. Work on staying home solo when dark. When is annual checkup? When is next therapy appt? Discuss regressive behaviors & becoming nonverbal when upset.
11. Medical: YMCA classes. Lift @ lunch. Maintain @ 155 w defined muscle tone. At 189, 1pr black 1pr white leggings; Hawaiian shirt. 179, 2 Svaha Rachel dresses. 169 suit - Indochino? 159 swing dance lessons. Talk to PCP about feet (cannot do calf raises, pushups, planks, mountain climbers, etc.) Also back and shoulder pain. Why can’t I sleep better? Is ADHD a possible factor? Dentist April 19 11a. Therapy Nov 21 11A. How to respond to regressive behavior? Obgyn Mar 15 11a.
WFTY: Focus. TIRED of all this rain.
WTFY 2023 will be "Priorities."2020 WFTY: Progress. 2021 WFTY: Persistence.2 -
JFT for 12/8/2022 (tomorrow)✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 12/7/2022 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today. (last 11/30) Can have sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash today, none of the brownies & none of the ice cream that my friend brought.✔️
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 12/2)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday. (last 12/8)✔️
5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 11/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.✔️
6) No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (a little in honey mustard ok)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-26 g), but none of Gary's nuts.✔️
8) No beef jerky today.✔️
9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (last 10/19) (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)✔️
10) No sweet potato or pumpkin ok today. (last 12/6)✔️
11) If I start some of the cooking for our dinner this Saturday, I can taste.✔️
1) No dessert today. (last 11/30) Can have sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash today, none of the brownies & none of the ice cream that my friend brought.
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 12/2)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday. (last 12/8)
5) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 12/5). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-26 g), but none of Gary's nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (last 10/19) (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)
10) Sweet potato or pumpkin ok today. (last 12/6)
11) If I start some of the cooking for our dinner this Saturday, I can taste.
Hour commitment - After my blueberries, I won't eat again until tomorrow.================== 4DW started =============
Since MFP is going to close the blogs soon, I have to move my 4DWs (4 Day Wins) here.
Now in shared file:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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JFT - Dec 6
Log onto JFT - 🙂
JFT - Dec 7
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »@cschmitz110515 I love the idea of Christmas stocking bags. Every year, for the past 3 or 4 years, I've thought maybe that would be something I could do for the grandkids instead of feeling like I suck if I can't afford to buy gifts. But I never do, because I don't know what to fill them with. The kids vary in age so much. I think I will take another look at this....it's not too late. I remember my stepmom used to send me "care packages" full of things I didn't want to spend money on but liked having. Those boxes were so awesome! lol I'm thinking about setting up the artificial tree in our basement this year. I haven't done it since we moved to this house and maybe this is the year to do it. It might give me the kick in the butt I need to get in the festive mood! Plus....it'd be a great motivator to declutter the basement.
@mytime6630 Dang! You had a tough night, lady! 4 a.m. in the ER? Not anyone's idea of a good time, that's for sure. I'm guessing they take the people with the coughs back to a private room first to cut down on spreading the viruses, but that is ridiculous to let someone sit with blood running down their leg for that long. I think I'd complain. There's no excuse for that. Tell the others to put a freaking mask on and wait their turn. (Want to know how I really feel?)
@Bex953172 Want a kick in the butt? I'll give you one! hahaha! No, seriously....I understand where you're at all too well. I just recently in the last 11 days (but who's counting, right?) had this same thinking. But then I had to go in for a routine follow up on my heart and it showed that the damage to my heart is a bit worse than it was 6 months ago. I spent some time soul searching... I am an emotional eater. I eat when I'm bored. I eat when I'm sad. I eat when I'm anxious or stressed. I eat to celebrate. And it's slowly going to kill me if I don't get it under control. That is the absolutely fact of it all. So, I'm now paying very close attention to when I am eating...am I hungry? Or am I bored, sad, pissed off...<fill in the blank>. When I'm eating, am I eating like a Hoover and not even tasting it? Am I overeating? Can I slow down and enjoy each bite and notice when my stomach is beginning to feel like it's had enough? It's all the little things that add up. What is one thing you can do today that's better than yesterday? Drink one more glass of water? Put two bites less of food on your plate? I am a carb lover and I'm craving more stews and potatoes and breads too. Winter does that to me. Soups and stews. I don't think there is anything wrong with that...it's not always WHAT we eat but HOW MUCH we eat. Do I really need this much, or can I start with a bit less and if I really need more I can have more...? You have 3 beautiful girls you are raising! Show them what's up! Don't wait to be unhealthy to decide it's time to create healthier habits (like I did!). Don't let yourself get unhealthy, end up with diabetes, heart disease, cancer, aching joints, etc. like I did. Think about how you want to show up for your future self. What's one thing you can do differently today that's better than yesterday... How's that for a kick in the *kitten*? 😂😂😂😂😂 (Can you tell I'm focused on trying to get healthy?) (By the way, the "Losing 100 pounds with Corinne" podcast talks about all this stuff and gives me a kick in the *kitten* on a daily basis. Do you listen to podcasts? I love this one. She has a sassy mouth, but so do I, so it doesn't bother me...)
Wow I love everything you've said, definitely theniick I needed! So insightful and all the right questions I need to be asking myself!
I'm gonna do some soul searching over the weekend I think as the kids were both sick last night, youngest was fine so only she has gone into school today.
After the questions you've asked I think I just need to change my why. When I started in 2017 at the age of 25? At that age you are still kind of conscious of how you look, more of a vanity thing. Especially after having kids and wanting to lose weight after that. But now at 30 I think you just give less $h!ts about what you look like cause you've got more important things to worry about so I need to look more long term like you have like how my current eating could lead to certain diseases etc. And change my why.
Also I don't listen to podcasts but only cause I don't know where to find them! But i will Google that person you've mentioned. I think I'd prefer sassy over someone droning on lol!
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So I've already had a little think.. had a slight epiphany or whatever you wanna call it.
Instead of thinking what my Why is, like a specific thing.. my "why" is Why not? and you know what, I can't think of any reason NOT to do it. There's nothing stopping me, only myself.
So me saying "I'll wait til Monday" is just my procrastination, me getting in the way of myself again.
I know what I need to do, so why not do it.
So I'm posting goals TODAY. Not Monday.
- Log ALL food.
- Be mindful of my feelings and stomach (am I actually hungry?)
- Get them 8 waters in, even if that means several cups of tea (they're keeping me warm too!)
- Limit the snacks. Make the effort to make something healthy rather than grabbing anything lazily.
- Remember my future self will thank me!
Exercise will have to wait til next week. It's Time Of The Month.
I used to remember our P.E. teachers in school used to always say "The exercise helps with the cramps".
It does not.
That was just their BS so we couldn't skip the class! 😂3 -
pridesabtch wrote: »JFT Wednesday
- Up at 5:10am or 5:30 at the latest
- Shower
- Weigh
- Work by 6:45
- Meetings
- Mini Meals
- Log food
- Stay green Almost over by 21 cals... Still good
- Lean & green dinner (low-carb)
- Calculus
- Trivia
- Limit 2 beers with dinner had 3
- Shower? eventually it will happen
- Bed by 11:00
On the 5lb December challenge: Start weight: 153.2, Current weight: 151.2 (-2#)
Went over calories a hair yesterday, but still well under maintenance. Was able to help the kid with her calculus after I spent 3 hours relearning it yesterday. Mom win! Of course I do it differently than her teacher, but she'll live. Trivia we struggled as a team last night, came in way down the list, but still had fun!
Totally overslept this morning, and really didn't care. Working from home this afternoon so I can make soup for a thing at the church this evening. Then going to church to play with kids while the young moms eat dinner. I'm not the best with little kids, but I can manage for a few hours.
JFT Thursday
- Up by 7:00
- Weigh
- Work by 8:00
- Meetings
- More meetings
- Mini meals
- Log food
- Stay Green
- Lean & Green dinner
- No cookies
- No alcohol
- Church thing
- Hopefully no more calculus
- Bed by 11:00
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »@cschmitz110515 I love the idea of Christmas stocking bags. Every year, for the past 3 or 4 years, I've thought maybe that would be something I could do for the grandkids instead of feeling like I suck if I can't afford to buy gifts. But I never do, because I don't know what to fill them with. The kids vary in age so much. I think I will take another look at this....it's not too late. I remember my stepmom used to send me "care packages" full of things I didn't want to spend money on but liked having. Those boxes were so awesome! lol I'm thinking about setting up the artificial tree in our basement this year. I haven't done it since we moved to this house and maybe this is the year to do it. It might give me the kick in the butt I need to get in the festive mood! Plus....it'd be a great motivator to declutter the basement.
@mytime6630 Dang! You had a tough night, lady! 4 a.m. in the ER? Not anyone's idea of a good time, that's for sure. I'm guessing they take the people with the coughs back to a private room first to cut down on spreading the viruses, but that is ridiculous to let someone sit with blood running down their leg for that long. I think I'd complain. There's no excuse for that. Tell the others to put a freaking mask on and wait their turn. (Want to know how I really feel?)
@Bex953172 Want a kick in the butt? I'll give you one! hahaha! No, seriously....I understand where you're at all too well. I just recently in the last 11 days (but who's counting, right?) had this same thinking. But then I had to go in for a routine follow up on my heart and it showed that the damage to my heart is a bit worse than it was 6 months ago. I spent some time soul searching... I am an emotional eater. I eat when I'm bored. I eat when I'm sad. I eat when I'm anxious or stressed. I eat to celebrate. And it's slowly going to kill me if I don't get it under control. That is the absolutely fact of it all. So, I'm now paying very close attention to when I am eating...am I hungry? Or am I bored, sad, pissed off...<fill in the blank>. When I'm eating, am I eating like a Hoover and not even tasting it? Am I overeating? Can I slow down and enjoy each bite and notice when my stomach is beginning to feel like it's had enough? It's all the little things that add up. What is one thing you can do today that's better than yesterday? Drink one more glass of water? Put two bites less of food on your plate? I am a carb lover and I'm craving more stews and potatoes and breads too. Winter does that to me. Soups and stews. I don't think there is anything wrong with that...it's not always WHAT we eat but HOW MUCH we eat. Do I really need this much, or can I start with a bit less and if I really need more I can have more...? You have 3 beautiful girls you are raising! Show them what's up! Don't wait to be unhealthy to decide it's time to create healthier habits (like I did!). Don't let yourself get unhealthy, end up with diabetes, heart disease, cancer, aching joints, etc. like I did. Think about how you want to show up for your future self. What's one thing you can do differently today that's better than yesterday... How's that for a kick in the *kitten*? 😂😂😂😂😂 (Can you tell I'm focused on trying to get healthy?) (By the way, the "Losing 100 pounds with Corinne" podcast talks about all this stuff and gives me a kick in the *kitten* on a daily basis. Do you listen to podcasts? I love this one. She has a sassy mouth, but so do I, so it doesn't bother me...)
Wow I love everything you've said, definitely theniick I needed! So insightful and all the right questions I need to be asking myself!
I'm gonna do some soul searching over the weekend I think as the kids were both sick last night, youngest was fine so only she has gone into school today.
After the questions you've asked I think I just need to change my why. When I started in 2017 at the age of 25? At that age you are still kind of conscious of how you look, more of a vanity thing. Especially after having kids and wanting to lose weight after that. But now at 30 I think you just give less $h!ts about what you look like cause you've got more important things to worry about so I need to look more long term like you have like how my current eating could lead to certain diseases etc. And change my why.
Also I don't listen to podcasts but only cause I don't know where to find them! But i will Google that person you've mentioned. I think I'd prefer sassy over someone droning on lol!
Thank you so much!!
Ha! I'm glad if I could be of some help. Sometimes I open my mouth and speak but all that comes out is blah, blah, blah... LOL
Don't get me wrong....even at my age (I'm twice your age!), I still have my vanity Why's--wear cuter style of clothes, have only one chin in photos, be able to see my cheekbones again....all the same stuff. That's still all important to me even now. Those are my Short Term Why's. My Long Term Why's (more important in the big scheme) are all health and future related....to lower my blood pressure naturally before they increase heart meds, lower my blood sugar before they put me on diabetic medications, try to keep the breast cancer from returning, and that kind of thing. I want to be able to go hiking and travel someday. I want to feel good enough to do that. I want to live long enough to see my grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow up! I want to be active and independent my whole life. I want to do everything I can now to prevent diseases, because my future self will thank me for it...kind of like my current self is kicking my old self in the butt for not doing it sooner! I have to remind myself of both my short term and long term why's, depending on my mood...But you know what I mean... 🤣
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »Happy Hump Day!
Just for Wednesday:
1. 24H Goal and Assess
2. 64 oz water
3. Close Activity Rings on watch. Add 100 steps to yesterday's total.
4. No snacking unless truly hungry. Food is fuel for your body. Eating is not for entertainment. Find something else to do if you need to be entertained!
5. PodcastsHalf-Size Me, The Exam Room, Lose 100 lbs with Corrine, No BS live Zoom call.
6. Bake Tim's cookies. Make a batch of mushroom lentil stew.
7. Update address book for Christmas cards. Sign up for 2023 medical insurance. Make appointments with Dr. M, and BB/ATT.Do this on Thursday!!! Get it done.
8. 15 minute digital declutter / 15 minute physical declutter
9. 30 minute self-development time.
10. 30 minutes intentional activity
11. 30 minutes in sewing roomMostly spent this time decluttering, but I'm good with that because it needs it so bad and I've been procrastinating!
12. Evening Routine...you know the drill, now DO IT.
Good morning! I woke up earlier than normal today and baked a batch of blueberry muffins at about 6:30 a.m. My husband got up and asked if he was in the right house. lol I think perhaps I'm starting to feel better finally. It feels like I've had a head cold for months, so it's about time! Today I am hoping to spend some time in the sewing room, and I have to make myself get outside for a walk! I know that walking is an effective and natural way to help reverse the heart damage, so why don't I just get off my butt, put on a hat and coat and go?! I need @Bex953172 to give me a kick in the butt on that one... How about it @Bex953172?
Just for Thursday:
1. 24H Goal and Assess
2. 64 oz water
3. Close Activity Rings on watch. Reach at least 6000 steps.
4. No snacking unless truly hungry. Food is fuel for your body. Eating is not for entertainment. Find something else to do if you need to be entertained!
5. Podcasts
6. Journal every single bite!
7. Finish updating address book for Christmas cards. Sign up for 2023 medical insurance. Make appointments with Dr. M, and BB/ATT. Email April @ Geary's office.
8. 15 minute digital declutter / 15 minute physical declutter
9. 30 minute self-development time.
10. 30 minutes intentional activity
11. 30 minutes in sewing room
12. Evening Routine...you know the drill, now DO IT.
2022: Intentional. I cannot wait to intentionally pick a better word for 2023! 😂
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 12/8/2022 (today)✔️
1) Can have some brownie today. (last 11/30)
2) None of DH's stash today & none of the ice cream that my friend brought.
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 12/2)
4) Don't weigh again until next Thursday. (last 12/15)
5) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 12/5). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-26 g), but none of Gary's nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (last 10/19) (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)
10) Sweet potato or pumpkin ok today. (last 12/6)
11) Can eat lunch early due to lunch meeting
12) Can taste during cooking today.================== 4DW started =============
Since MFP is going to close the blogs soon, I have to move my 4DWs (4 Day Wins) here.
Now in shared file:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »PackerFanInGB wrote: »@cschmitz110515 I love the idea of Christmas stocking bags. Every year, for the past 3 or 4 years, I've thought maybe that would be something I could do for the grandkids instead of feeling like I suck if I can't afford to buy gifts. But I never do, because I don't know what to fill them with. The kids vary in age so much. I think I will take another look at this....it's not too late. I remember my stepmom used to send me "care packages" full of things I didn't want to spend money on but liked having. Those boxes were so awesome! lol I'm thinking about setting up the artificial tree in our basement this year. I haven't done it since we moved to this house and maybe this is the year to do it. It might give me the kick in the butt I need to get in the festive mood! Plus....it'd be a great motivator to declutter the basement.
@mytime6630 Dang! You had a tough night, lady! 4 a.m. in the ER? Not anyone's idea of a good time, that's for sure. I'm guessing they take the people with the coughs back to a private room first to cut down on spreading the viruses, but that is ridiculous to let someone sit with blood running down their leg for that long. I think I'd complain. There's no excuse for that. Tell the others to put a freaking mask on and wait their turn. (Want to know how I really feel?)
@Bex953172 Want a kick in the butt? I'll give you one! hahaha! No, seriously....I understand where you're at all too well. I just recently in the last 11 days (but who's counting, right?) had this same thinking. But then I had to go in for a routine follow up on my heart and it showed that the damage to my heart is a bit worse than it was 6 months ago. I spent some time soul searching... I am an emotional eater. I eat when I'm bored. I eat when I'm sad. I eat when I'm anxious or stressed. I eat to celebrate. And it's slowly going to kill me if I don't get it under control. That is the absolutely fact of it all. So, I'm now paying very close attention to when I am eating...am I hungry? Or am I bored, sad, pissed off...<fill in the blank>. When I'm eating, am I eating like a Hoover and not even tasting it? Am I overeating? Can I slow down and enjoy each bite and notice when my stomach is beginning to feel like it's had enough? It's all the little things that add up. What is one thing you can do today that's better than yesterday? Drink one more glass of water? Put two bites less of food on your plate? I am a carb lover and I'm craving more stews and potatoes and breads too. Winter does that to me. Soups and stews. I don't think there is anything wrong with that...it's not always WHAT we eat but HOW MUCH we eat. Do I really need this much, or can I start with a bit less and if I really need more I can have more...? You have 3 beautiful girls you are raising! Show them what's up! Don't wait to be unhealthy to decide it's time to create healthier habits (like I did!). Don't let yourself get unhealthy, end up with diabetes, heart disease, cancer, aching joints, etc. like I did. Think about how you want to show up for your future self. What's one thing you can do differently today that's better than yesterday... How's that for a kick in the *kitten*? 😂😂😂😂😂 (Can you tell I'm focused on trying to get healthy?) (By the way, the "Losing 100 pounds with Corinne" podcast talks about all this stuff and gives me a kick in the *kitten* on a daily basis. Do you listen to podcasts? I love this one. She has a sassy mouth, but so do I, so it doesn't bother me...)
Wow I love everything you've said, definitely theniick I needed! So insightful and all the right questions I need to be asking myself!
I'm gonna do some soul searching over the weekend I think as the kids were both sick last night, youngest was fine so only she has gone into school today.
After the questions you've asked I think I just need to change my why. When I started in 2017 at the age of 25? At that age you are still kind of conscious of how you look, more of a vanity thing. Especially after having kids and wanting to lose weight after that. But now at 30 I think you just give less $h!ts about what you look like cause you've got more important things to worry about so I need to look more long term like you have like how my current eating could lead to certain diseases etc. And change my why.
Also I don't listen to podcasts but only cause I don't know where to find them! But i will Google that person you've mentioned. I think I'd prefer sassy over someone droning on lol!
Thank you so much!!
Ha! I'm glad if I could be of some help. Sometimes I open my mouth and speak but all that comes out is blah, blah, blah... LOL
Don't get me wrong....even at my age (I'm twice your age!), I still have my vanity Why's--wear cuter style of clothes, have only one chin in photos, be able to see my cheekbones again....all the same stuff. That's still all important to me even now. Those are my Short Term Why's. My Long Term Why's (more important in the big scheme) are all health and future related....to lower my blood pressure naturally before they increase heart meds, lower my blood sugar before they put me on diabetic medications, try to keep the breast cancer from returning, and that kind of thing. I want to be able to go hiking and travel someday. I want to feel good enough to do that. I want to live long enough to see my grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow up! I want to be active and independent my whole life. I want to do everything I can now to prevent diseases, because my future self will thank me for it...kind of like my current self is kicking my old self in the butt for not doing it sooner! I have to remind myself of both my short term and long term why's, depending on my mood...But you know what I mean... 🤣
Hahaha I totally get what you mean!
Yeah I do still have the vanity side (especially with that one chin comment 😂 that made me laugh) but it's just not getting me anywhere. So yeah I like that you've kept that side as short term goals still I'm trying to see it as "bonus goals" because they will happen naturally if I keep up the hard work on my long term goals
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »Today I am hoping to spend some time in the sewing room, and I have to make myself get outside for a walk! I know that walking is an effective and natural way to help reverse the heart damage, so why don't I just get off my butt, put on a hat and coat and go?! I need @Bex953172 to give me a kick in the butt on that one... How about it @Bex953172?
Why NOT go out for a walk 😉
I'd start small, say you'll do a short walk, a short walk is better than non. I told myself that when walking the dog. I looked up a route on Google maps and off I went, but since I was already out it didn't feel like enough so I walked a bit further than I intended. Then that became my daily walk. Then one day I had the time to go even further and I was wondering how much longer it would take me. So now Biggie has a short, medium and long route depending on the time I have and how I felt.
Also you could try the Mel Robbins 5 second rule thing. To snap your mind out of talking you out of it!
Tell you what, how about this, do a walk tomorrow... And I want pictures as PROOF. 😂 Doesn't matter if it's 5 minutes or 5 hours.
I always have to trick myself. I'll tell myself when tidying the girls room or the pots, I'll just do X amount... I ALWAYS end up doing more.
Its not the task that's hard. It's just the starting that's hard I've found.
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Hour commitment - After I eat my spaghetti sauce, I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still taste during cooking and have my dose of metamusal.1
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