JUST FOR TODAY... One day at a time .. Daily Commitment for 2023!
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Little by little!!!
📍Focus: improve fitness level.
📍Adhere to Solid Habits
Improve fitness level.
I am gradually increasing the intensity of my formal exercise
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Current Solid Habits
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🫶Terri2 -
JFT Thursday - no treats after dinner!
1. Elliptical.
2. Work on article analysis; due Friday!
3. Park shift. (Get postcards?)
4. Painting group.
5. Clean up in office.
6. Update social media for teacher group and civic club.
7. Plan / discuss writing & videos.
8. Evening: Podcast. Dinner: Leftovers/Salad. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
9. Bedtime: Gratitude journal. Update IG. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Set up JFT.
10. Upcoming: Upcoming: Set up digital portfolio. Get elastic for shoes & take to shoe repair. Library volunteering Mon. T/R RC. Meeting w Katie Fri. Discuss Clois & Stuffy. Need to repair joist. Check in w parents regularly. Get stamps! Friday RC, livestream. Saturday civic group; movie and analysis video. Sunday podcast!
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
End of 2022: 201.2
Today: 202.6
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. Family concerns. 11. Medical/fitness.
1. Research: Five paragraph essay. How student attitudes affect standardized test results; student surveys.
2. Presenting: Promote YT channel. Invite guests. Record mini-lessons.
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. Weekly blog series: Weekly Wishes (Monday) and Weekly Wins (Friday).
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).
5. Doctorate: Research programs, requirements, resources, cost, timeline.
6. Retirement: Update name on JSSB acct. Check investments. 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. Ed assoc. Ugly Christmas sweater. Prison abolition; reduce / re-allocate responsibilities dumped on cops. 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. Rhythm nation.
10. Immediate family: Clean room; work toward sleeping in room. Clean up behind desk. Keep track of plans for Rock City (Friday?) and Disney. Drive white car together; practice solo driving. Work on staying home solo when dark.
11. Medical: YMCA classes. Lift @ lunch. Maintain @ 155 w defined muscle tone. At 189, 1pr black 1pr white leggings; purple All-Stars. 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? ADHD testing Aug 10 2P and Aug 15 2P. Therapy Wed Jun 21 3P. Dentist April 19 11a. Biometric Th Aug 24 9AM. Annual exam Oct 11 9A check calendar; ask about migraines? Massage July 22 6P.
13. Therapy thoughts: Prioritizing is hard. There is so much that feels important. I need to talk to my parents about end-of-life plans (particularly funeral arrangements) and I'm not sure how to go about it. I do somewhat trust that they are capable of deciding when they need assisted living but should probably offer help in finding out what sort of place would be best BEFORE it actually becomes necessary.
14. Just for fun: Start sketching dragon on a pile of books, offering one to the armored knight, & banner that reads "Treasure should not be hoarded / It should be shared." Use AI for ideas.
WFTY: Priorities. There's still a lot going on. We have a new kitten who has just been neutered and he's very antsy and grouchy. I'm waiting to hear back on a part-time job that I'm really excited about that would mean leaving the OTHER part-time job I really love. The opera is over but I have meetings coming up with my professional organization and my civic organization.2020 WFTY: Progress. 2021 WFTY: Persistence. 2022 WFTY: Focus.
@cschmitz110515 - It was challenging but also a lot of fun! Glad it's over and I'm trying not to add too much other stuff in its place.
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Next few days I won't be doing JFT, but will do hour commitments as needed. We're going away for a few days.more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 6/14/2023 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 6/9), but can have sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).✔️
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 6/12)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 6/15✔️
5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/13). 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.). (last 6/13) (a little in honey mustard ok)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.✔️
8) No beef jerky today.✔️
9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)✔️
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 6/8)✔️Didn't eat today.
Hour commitment - 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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Day 4 and so far I'm doing great, all goals met daily. It's funny when the switch gets flipped - my brain does much better with a "no" than it does a "maybe." I've already had a big water whoosh this week and that is very motivating! I'm determined to make THIS TIME the time I get to the finish line. My husband wants to go to his high school reunion in November, and I want to be a little more like my old self so I don't imagine people gossiping about "did you see xxx's wife? geez, what happened to her?" Plus I'm just tired of feeling icky.
JFT:
don't eat until 1pm
stay within calories
100 oz water
pool workout (which is happening since I'm up and mainlining caffeine)
Have a great day!
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cschmitz110515 wrote: »@TerriRichardson112 Thanks for the welcome back. Love all your garden photos!
@clicketykeys Wow, an opera! That must have been fun. I like that with Priorities, you're thinking not to overload yourself.
Here's my result of the 10K race I walked in on Sat. It was the 26th time I've completed this event (the race started as a one-off in 1977 or so). Now I'm in a new (older) age category LOL. I didn't go as fast as I used to, but I didn't opt for the new 5K course available this year like >1,600 people did, either.
JFT 6/14 W
1) Walk dog
4.25 miles & waved at my former manager on her way to work as we waited to cross the road, such a good feeling. Dog got treat from Wed. garbageman. Happy dog & happy me!
2) PT exercises?
3) Net calories zero / 72+ oz. water
4) Final ethics webinar of my career (2 hrs) / make pesto tortellini salad (one of hubby's favs) for supper / call Mom & Dad / declutter 15 min. (anything!) / another ta-da? / city band concert 7pm (new start time)
5) Floss / retainers / pray / alarm to walk dog before massage appt.
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
65 yrs old
Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA
2023 Goals:1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be satisfied if I can get back down to 160# this yearWord for 2022-23: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship- Post weekly weigh-in on MFP 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.
- Take measurements & log on MFP every month end ~ 1.31.23 ack! 2.28.23 not better but not worse
- Try new recipes now that I have the time
January: parsnip/potato mash; St. Louis gooey butter cake (Mom's bday) =
February: creamy bacon corn chowder (slow cooker); banana bread (using applesauce & oil); braised lamb shanks with lentils (slow cooker); apple cake (with buttermilk) =
March / April ???
May: raisin overnight oats; banana overnight oats =
January 1x6 days, 1x5 days, 2x4 days =
February 1x6 days, 2x5 days, 1x4 days =
March 1x6 days, 3x5 days- Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
- Continue PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
January 48.14 miles
February 55.79 miles YTD 103.93 miles
March 73.47 miles YTD 177.40 miles
April 49.52 miles YTD 226.92 miles
May 71.75 miles YTD 298.67 miles- In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km. Not the full challenge, but with knee issues early in year, I was happy to get this far.
- I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps =
- Registered for Seroogy's Valentine 5K on 2.4.23 ~ skipped 2023 due to frigid temps with wind chill around 0F... didn't want a repeat of overuse injury from last winter. In 2022, I had to cancel race due to inflammation in knees from overuse & arthritis (medico advised) from walking in another frigid 5K.
- Registered for Bellin 10K on 6.10.23 ~ 1:39:19 ave. pace 15:59 split time 50:07 age group 24/40
- Registered for Packers 5K on 7.22.23
- register for Bellin Women's 5K ~ date 10.14.23 (1,000+ for all races in 2022)
- watch for other events to possibly add ~ learned of Pi Day race, but did not enter
- Excellent goal previous years, to be continued
- Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ they're in mid to late 80s and live 90 miles away
- Monthly contact with former colleagues/others in town, now that I'm retired
1.12.23 lunch w/ CH
2.11.23 ART Nite w/ PZ (supper, gallery, bar w/ live music)
March busy with weekly soup suppers for Lent
4.26.23 met up with former co-worker Ted, sold him my Honda Civic & re-met his wife
4.28.23 helped friends PZ & BH move to new condo
5.7.23 visited/picnic at SIL's house (in town) with numerous in-laws
5.14.23 visited my aunt & uncle (90 mile drive) since my folks under the weather on Mother's Day
5.20.23 visited/lunch at BIL's house (30 mile drive) with niece on break from law school in Boston
5.30.23 coffee & lunch with DE
6.9.23 lunch w/ Ted (Kim had to cancel)
- Made great progress on first floor of house in 2022, keep going
Well done! And don't knock yourself about not going as fast as you used to, I can't even do a 10k I'm far too unfit for that kind of commitment 🤣3 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. Can still have my dose of metamusal.1
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Hour commitment - Going to eat earlier than 5 pm after all.1
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Hour commitment - Had some cake and ice cream for my birthday; I won't eat again until tomorrow.
Tomorrow - no sweets until our dinner at the fancy restaurant.3 -
JFT Friday - no treats after dinner!
1. No elliptical; YMCA. Stop at the post office on the way & get stamps.
2. Work on ESOL article response. THIS IS DUE TODAY!
3. Laundry.
4. Meet with Katie after YMCA; take notes along.
5. Clean up in office. SUBMIT ESOL ARTICLE RESPONSE.
6. Update social media for teacher group and civic club.
7. Plan / discuss writing & videos.
8. Evening: Livestream. Dinner: Leftovers. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
9. Bedtime: Gratitude journal. Update IG. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Update JFT.
10. Upcoming: Set up digital portfolio. Get elastic for shoes & take to shoe repair. Library volunteering Wed. T/R RC. Discuss Clois & Stuffy. Need to repair joist. Check in w parents regularly. Get stamps! Saturday civic group. Sunday podcast.
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
End of 2022: 201.2
Today: 201.6
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. Family concerns. 11. Medical/fitness.
1. Research: Five paragraph essay. How student attitudes affect standardized test results; student surveys.
2. Presenting: Promote YT channel. Invite guests. Record mini-lessons.
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. Weekly blog series: Weekly Wishes (Monday) and Weekly Wins (Friday).
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).
5. Doctorate: Research programs, requirements, resources, cost, timeline.
6. Retirement: Update name on JSSB acct. Check investments. 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. Ed assoc. Ugly Christmas sweater. Prison abolition; reduce / re-allocate responsibilities dumped on cops. 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. Rhythm nation.
10. Immediate family: Clean room; work toward sleeping in room. Clean up behind desk. Make appointments for hearing, sleep study, vet. Keep track of plans for Rock City (Friday?) and Disney. Drive white car together; practice solo driving. Work on staying home solo when dark.
11. Medical: YMCA classes. Lift @ lunch. Maintain @ 155 w defined muscle tone. At 189, 1pr black 1pr white leggings; purple All-Stars. 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? ADHD testing Aug 10 2P and Aug 15 2P. Therapy Wed Jun 21 3P. Dentist April 19 11a. Biometric Th Aug 24 9AM. Annual exam Oct 11 9A check calendar; ask about migraines? Massage July 8 6P recheduled.
13. Therapy thoughts: Prioritizing is hard. There is so much that feels important. I need to talk to my parents about end-of-life plans (particularly funeral arrangements) and I'm not sure how to go about it. I do somewhat trust that they are capable of deciding when they need assisted living but should probably offer help in finding out what sort of place would be best BEFORE it actually becomes necessary.
14. Just for fun: Start sketching dragon on a pile of books, offering one to the armored knight, & banner that reads "Treasure should not be hoarded / It should be shared." Use AI for ideas.
WFTY: Priorities.2020 WFTY: Progress. 2021 WFTY: Persistence. 2022 WFTY: Focus.3 -
Today was a fail. No appetite, had to force myself to eat dinner. Didn’t eat much yesterday either because I had to get an endoscopy done. More medical testing this weekend to check for sucrose intolerance. I’ve taken a similar test before and it made me feel horrible, so there’s another day when I probably won’t eat much. Then next week hormones start kicking in and make it hard to eat anything. All of this adds up to even more weight loss, and I’m already 20 pounds under where I need to be.
I‘ve never felt so trapped in my own body 😢5 -
@more_freggies76 Happy (belated?) birthday!!!
@Bex953172 Thanks for your comments. I'm a bit competitive, and it just bugs me that I didn't walk faster. But there's always next year! LOL
@emgracewrites So sorry you're going through this. (((hugs)))
Recap 6/14 W for my own accountability
1) Walk dog 4.25 miles & waved at my former manager on her way to work as we waited to cross the road, such a good feeling. Dog got treat from Wed. garbageman. Happy dog & happy me!
2) PT exercises?
someday!
3) Net calories zero / 72+ oz. water
net cals -161 & water horribly low at 40 oz.
4) Final ethics webinar of my career (2 hrs) & emailed John (speaker) re further intentions / make pesto tortellini salad (one of hubby's favs) for supper / call Mom & Dad
will visit Sunday (Father's Day in US) / declutter 15 min. (anything!) / another ta-da? washed dishes, filled gallon jug from rain barrel, depooped back yard / city band concert 7pm (new start time) = good day
5) Floss / retainers / pray / alarm to walk dog before massage appt.
Recap 6/15 R ~ massage day, no dog walk
1) PT exercises ack!
2) Net calories zero / 72+ oz. water big nope on both again, but had slight whoosh this morning... what?
3) Massage appt. 10:15 aahhh / make orange choc chip bread (use up ingredients on hand) ~ new recipe, very good / find picnic basket & pack for concert / garden concert 6p.m. it was cold sitting there, temp mid-50s (12C) & north wind, people were bundled up with hats & gloves, we had fleece blanket over our laps & good band made for fun evening = another good day
JFT 6/16 F
1) Walk dog (with temp below normal, I don't have to go so early)
2) PT exercises
3) Leftovers day / net calories zero / drink my water!
4) Wash dishes (done) / fill gallon jug from rain barrel (done) / text sister re Sunday / cancer study annual survey / declutter 15 min. / another ta-da?
4) Floss / retainers / pray / alarm for farmers market (I like to arrive before all the people with wagons & strollers LOL)
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
65 yrs old
Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA
2023 Goals:1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be satisfied if I can get back down to 160# this yearWord for 2022-23: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship- Post weekly weigh-in on MFP 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.
- Take measurements & log on MFP every month end ~ 1.31.23 ack! 2.28.23 not better but not worse
- Try new recipes now that I have the time
January: parsnip/potato mash; St. Louis gooey butter cake (Mom's bday) =
February: creamy bacon corn chowder (slow cooker); banana bread (using applesauce & oil); braised lamb shanks with lentils (slow cooker); apple cake (with buttermilk) =
March / April ???
May: raisin overnight oats; banana overnight oats =
June: orange choc chip bread =
January 1x6 days, 1x5 days, 2x4 days =
February 1x6 days, 2x5 days, 1x4 days =
March 1x6 days, 3x5 days- Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
- Continue PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
January 48.14 miles
February 55.79 miles YTD 103.93 miles
March 73.47 miles YTD 177.40 miles
April 49.52 miles YTD 226.92 miles
May 71.75 miles YTD 298.67 miles- In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km. Not the full challenge, but with knee issues early in year, I was happy to get this far.
- I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps =
- Registered for Seroogy's Valentine 5K on 2.4.23 ~ skipped 2023 due to frigid temps with wind chill around 0F... didn't want a repeat of overuse injury from last winter. In 2022, I had to cancel race due to inflammation in knees from overuse & arthritis (medico advised) from walking in another frigid 5K.
- Registered for Bellin 10K on 6.10.23 ~ 1:39:19 ave. pace 15:59 split time 50:07 age group 24/40
- Registered for Packers 5K on 7.22.23
- register for Bellin Women's 5K ~ date 10.14.23 (1,000+ for all races in 2022)
- watch for other events to possibly add ~ learned of Pi Day race, but did not enter
- Excellent goal previous years, to be continued
- Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ they're in mid to late 80s and live 90 miles away
- Monthly contact with former colleagues/others in town, now that I'm retired
1.12.23 lunch w/ CH
2.11.23 ART Nite w/ PZ (supper, gallery, bar w/ live music)
March busy with weekly soup suppers for Lent
4.26.23 met up with former co-worker Ted, sold him my Honda Civic & re-met his wife
4.28.23 helped friends PZ & BH move to new condo
5.7.23 visited/picnic at SIL's house (in town) with numerous in-laws
5.14.23 visited my aunt & uncle (90 mile drive) since my folks under the weather on Mother's Day
5.20.23 visited/lunch at BIL's house (30 mile drive) with niece on break from law school in Boston
5.30.23 coffee & lunch with DE
6.9.23 lunch w/ Ted (Kim had to cancel)
- Made great progress on first floor of house in 2022, keep going
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Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until we reach our destination.1
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Recap 6/16 F
1) Walk dog (with temp below normal, I don't have to go so early)
3.7 miles & happy dog & happy me
2) PT exercises
one of these days
3) Leftovers day / net calories zero / drink my water!
net cals -123, HIGH sodium, water 72
4) Wash dishes / fill gallon jug from rain barrel / text sister re Sunday / cancer study annual survey forgot / declutter 15 min. / another ta-da?
4) Floss / retainers / pray / alarm for farmers market (I like to arrive before all the people with wagons & strollers LOL)
JFT 6/17 Sat.
1) Not sure of meals / net calories zero / 72 oz. water
2) Walk dog
3) PT exercises
4) Farmers market (done) / Sam's Club (something for Father's Day visit tomorrow) / declutter 15 min. / another ta-da?
5) Floss / retainers / pray / alarm for 9:00 church
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
65 yrs old
Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA
2023 Goals:1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be satisfied if I can get back down to 160# this yearWord for 2022-23: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship- Post weekly weigh-in on MFP 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.
- Take measurements & log on MFP every month end ~ 1.31.23 ack! 2.28.23 not better but not worse
- Try new recipes now that I have the time
January: parsnip/potato mash; St. Louis gooey butter cake (Mom's bday) =
February: creamy bacon corn chowder (slow cooker); banana bread (using applesauce & oil); braised lamb shanks with lentils (slow cooker); apple cake (with buttermilk) =
March / April ???
May: raisin overnight oats; banana overnight oats =
June: orange choc chip bread =
January 1x6 days, 1x5 days, 2x4 days =
February 1x6 days, 2x5 days, 1x4 days =
March 2x6 days, 3x5 days =
April 1x3 days, 2X5 days, 1 week not feeling well =
May 2x3 days, 1x4 days, 2x5 days =
June 1x5 days- Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
- Continue PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
January 48.14 miles
February 55.79 miles YTD 103.93 miles
March 73.47 miles YTD 177.40 miles
April 49.52 miles YTD 226.92 miles
May 71.75 miles YTD 298.67 miles- In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km. Not the full challenge, but with knee issues early in year, I was happy to get this far.
- I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps =
- Registered for Seroogy's Valentine 5K on 2.4.23 ~ skipped 2023 due to frigid temps with wind chill around 0F... didn't want a repeat of overuse injury from last winter. In 2022, I had to cancel race due to inflammation in knees from overuse & arthritis (medico advised) from walking in another frigid 5K.
- Registered for Bellin 10K on 6.10.23 ~ 1:39:19 ave. pace 15:59 split time 50:07 age group 24/40
- Registered for Packers 5K on 7.22.23
- register for Bellin Women's 5K ~ date 10.14.23 (1,000+ for all races in 2022)
- watch for other events to possibly add ~ learned of Pi Day race, but did not enter
- Excellent goal previous years, to be continued
- Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ they're in mid to late 80s and live 90 miles away
- Monthly contact with former colleagues/others in town, now that I'm retired
1.12.23 lunch w/ CH
2.11.23 ART Nite w/ PZ (supper, gallery, bar w/ live music)
March busy with weekly soup suppers for Lent
4.26.23 met up with former co-worker Ted, sold him my Honda Civic & re-met his wife
4.28.23 helped friends PZ & BH move to new condo
5.7.23 visited/picnic at SIL's house (in town) with numerous in-laws
5.14.23 visited my aunt & uncle (90 mile drive) since my folks under the weather on Mother's Day
5.20.23 visited/lunch at BIL's house (30 mile drive) with niece on break from law school in Boston
5.30.23 coffee & lunch with DE
6.9.23 lunch w/ Ted (Kim had to cancel)
- Made great progress on first floor of house in 2022, keep going
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I know it has been like forever since I've been on here! Its not that I don't want to .. just the days get away from me. And... to be truthful... to kickstart myself, I did find another website where I am tracking calories, and it has helped me. It is called "lose it", but what I like was that it was like a fresh start for me. It also keeps track of the calories for the entire week.. so if I've been bad one day... it will tell me what I do for the entire week. That has helped me tremendously in the "all or nothing" attitude that I always seem to have. And it has helped me to get back on track.
I am only down about 10 pounds ... so I need to lose another 15 .. but I am back in "onderland" which feels good.
Also, I think when I was last on here I told you I was having my heart checked because of getting shortness of breath. So I had a echo, and everything seemed OK. I do have a valve that leaks, but it has not gotten worse. But when doing that, I have a enlarged Aorta .. so all the more reason to lose weight.
Hubby though also had tests, and he has a aorta aneuysym, so thats been stressful. He is seeing a vascular surgeon in 2 weeks. We hope it does not require surgery, as that is very risky surgery. Next week he sees his urologist... his psa numbers are not .88... and they said if they get to "1" then it would mean PET scans, etc to see if the cancer is back.
So... thats about all thats been happening with me.
But.. I am going to try and get back on here, at least once a week, and back to posting.
My high school friends just left.. and even though we are all the same age, the difference in all of us is amazing. I am able to walk, get up and down, still garden, and do things. 2 of my friends can barely walk. One in particular is very overweight, has diabetes, and just has not taken care of herself. We went to the botanical gardens to see the Chiluly Glass display. She was so out of breath just getting to the front entrance. I pushed her in a wheelchair (which was not easy, as she is over 300#). So this made me vow even more to get my weight under control.
So.. my goals for this week are to log my food each day, and try to end the week either on track, or below!
To exercise at least 4x week... either at the gym, or get out walking.
To get back on here, at least once a week.. to check in and be accountable
Weight as of today: 198.6. Next week my goal is to be at 196.6.
I will HA.. attempt.. to read all that I have missed.. but its like 52 pages!!
I hope you are all doing OK.. still hanging in there to get healthy! As we age, its more about health than anything. Yes, I want to look nice in my clothes, but seeing my friends, especially the one that is so overweight, so out of breath, can't go up stairs (she even has a handicapped car tag because she can't walk). I am 6 months older than she is, but the difference is so great. Taking care of our health, for those reasons alone, are so worth it!5 -
Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until tomorrow.1
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Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until after 5 pm. No more nuts today.1
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JFT for 6/19/2023 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 6/9), but can have sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 6/22
5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/18). 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.). (last 6/18) (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 6/8)
Hour commitment - 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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Starting over again...
JFT Monday
- Up by 7:30am
- Shower
- Work by 8:00
- Protein bar for breakfast
- Work meetings & stuff
- Drink more water than soda
- Eye Doctor - did something to my eye when trying to remove a contact. Now my eye is bloody and painful...
- Protein bar for lunch
- Home by 4:30
- If not raining - bike ride; if raining - spin class
- Dinner at home - turkey taco's - never done ground turkey before. Little nervous about it, but with taco seasoning it should be good.
- No alcohol
- Bed by 10:003 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 6/19/2023 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 6/9), but can have sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 6/22
5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/18). 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.). (last 6/18) (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 6/8)================== 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=true1 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.1
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 6/19/2023 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 6/9), but can have sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).✔️
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 6/22✔️
5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/18). 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.). (last 6/18) (a little in honey mustard ok)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.✔️
8) No beef jerky today.✔️
9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)✔️
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 6/8)✔️Didn't eat today.
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.
JFT for 6/20/2023 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 6/9), but can have sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 6/22
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/18). 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.). (last 6/18) (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 6/8
)================== 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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mytime6630 wrote: »I know it has been like forever since I've been on here! Its not that I don't want to .. just the days get away from me. And... to be truthful... to kickstart myself, I did find another website where I am tracking calories, and it has helped me. It is called "lose it", but what I like was that it was like a fresh start for me. It also keeps track of the calories for the entire week.. so if I've been bad one day... it will tell me what I do for the entire week. That has helped me tremendously in the "all or nothing" attitude that I always seem to have. And it has helped me to get back on track.
I am only down about 10 pounds ... so I need to lose another 15 .. but I am back in "onderland" which feels good.
Also, I think when I was last on here I told you I was having my heart checked because of getting shortness of breath. So I had a echo, and everything seemed OK. I do have a valve that leaks, but it has not gotten worse. But when doing that, I have a enlarged Aorta .. so all the more reason to lose weight.
Hubby though also had tests, and he has a aorta aneuysym, so thats been stressful. He is seeing a vascular surgeon in 2 weeks. We hope it does not require surgery, as that is very risky surgery. Next week he sees his urologist... his psa numbers are not .88... and they said if they get to "1" then it would mean PET scans, etc to see if the cancer is back.
So... thats about all thats been happening with me.
But.. I am going to try and get back on here, at least once a week, and back to posting.
My high school friends just left.. and even though we are all the same age, the difference in all of us is amazing. I am able to walk, get up and down, still garden, and do things. 2 of my friends can barely walk. One in particular is very overweight, has diabetes, and just has not taken care of herself. We went to the botanical gardens to see the Chiluly Glass display. She was so out of breath just getting to the front entrance. I pushed her in a wheelchair (which was not easy, as she is over 300#). So this made me vow even more to get my weight under control.
So.. my goals for this week are to log my food each day, and try to end the week either on track, or below!
To exercise at least 4x week... either at the gym, or get out walking.
To get back on here, at least once a week.. to check in and be accountable
Weight as of today: 198.6. Next week my goal is to be at 196.6.
I will HA.. attempt.. to read all that I have missed.. but its like 52 pages!!
I hope you are all doing OK.. still hanging in there to get healthy! As we age, its more about health than anything. Yes, I want to look nice in my clothes, but seeing my friends, especially the one that is so overweight, so out of breath, can't go up stairs (she even has a handicapped car tag because she can't walk). I am 6 months older than she is, but the difference is so great. Taking care of our health, for those reasons alone, are so worth it!
You don't know how good it is to hear from you!
Glad you found another app to kick start your journey again! It's nice to have something new to focus on so I get where you're coming from
And ONLY 10 lbs? Only?!
What do you mean "Only"?!
That's amazing, you've done really well and you should be proud x3 -
@mytime6630 It’s so good to see you posting again. Delighted that your absence was so productive. 🥰 the 10lbs down WTG!
🤗 🤗 🤗 and 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 for the health of both of you.
Terri1 -
Good morning! So on my weekend trip to my sister's house for her daughter's graduation, something happened that has never happened before...I stayed totally on plan!! I didn't even intend to, I told myself I'd just eat moderately but not try to stay on this fasting thing I have going on because it would be too hard. And then I just went ahead and did it anyway!! I feel like there should be an award ceremony for me this morning . I mean truth be told the food wasn't anything great - hotdogs and hamburgers and a lot of store-bought sides I don't care for liked baked beans and egg/potato salad (although she did have a big bowl of my favorite chips I gave a wide berth) but I sort of expected her to put out some kind of garden salad and she had said she'd be grilling lots of different meat, so that was my plan for dinner. I had brought a few meals from home that got me through the rest of the weekend, but I didn't want to make a big scene at the party scrounging in her fridge to make something healthy...so I just at a plate of the veggie/fruit platter once the other guests moved onto the main meal stuff. No cake or ice cream (though I did steal one of her greek yogurts from the fridge & put a little chocolate sauce on that. perfect!) No alcohol was offered so that solved that temptation! And I stayed on track the rest of the weekend after coming home. And as my reward I weighed myself yesterday, and exactly one week after starting this Fast 800 I am down 10 pounds!!! Yes, at least half of that is water whoosh but I have never had a whoosh that big ever in my life!! So it will be interesting to see what week 2 brings...but I am MOTIVATED for sure!!!!
JFT:
don't eat till 1pm
stay within calories
100 oz water
pool workout
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more_freggies76 wrote: »Hour commitment - Had some cake and ice cream for my birthday; I won't eat again until tomorrow.
Tomorrow - no sweets until our dinner at the fancy restaurant.
🎉 Hope you had a great birthday 🎉1 -
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🦋🐞💎 JFT: June 2023 💎🐞🦋
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Little by little!!!
📍Focus: improve fitness level.
📍Adhere to Solid Habits
Improve fitness level.
I am gradually increasing the intensity of my formal exercise
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🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
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Current Solid Habits
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🫶Terri
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Well, I'm not going to lie. I've spent a couple months being flaky and not fully tracking. I let stress and business take over.... now my fasting blood sugar is high again and I put 10 lbs back on. What is wrong with me???? After all that hard work. Ugh! So, if you don't see me post for a few days please feel free to reach out and kick me in the butt. Seriously!
That said, I'm going back through some of my own blog posts and recipes hoping to remind myself of all the things I really like and have made in the past few years. Sometimes just looking at photos of how far I've come and foods I forgot about over time will help me get in gear. I did my newest blog recipe post this morning and it was so good. That is the kind of thing I need to keep looking at and remembering. That salad doesn't have to be boring. That heavier dishes can be revamped. That I do enjoy making and creating healthier stuff. I just need to get my head back in the game.
If anyone wants the newest recipe though, I made Esquites - Mexican Corn Salad and it is pretty darn tasty if I say so myself.
https://www.healthyeatingwithlinda.com/post/esquites-mexican-corn-salad
JFT:
Drink at least 72oz water
Walk at least 6000 steps (this needs to work back up to 8,000-10,000 eventually)
No coffee until 8am
No food until 10am
No food after 8pm
Try to fit in a quick workout (even if it's only a 15 minute one)
Husband's Birthday Today! - Make his favorite dinner
Save enough calories for some ice cream cake
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.more_freggies76 wrote: »
JFT for 6/20/2023 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 6/9), but can have sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 6/22
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/18). 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.). (last 6/18) (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 6/8)================== 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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@pamperedlinny: Your Mexican corn salad looks very good!! I know what you mean about how easy 10# can come back on. Its so easy to get away from tracking. When I am doing good... I tend to not track, and thats when I also need to. And then when I'm not doing so well.. well.. then I don't want to track either!!
I am learning (ha.. well, trying to learn), that if I have a bad day .. that is OK. If I get back to tracking the next day ... as long as I can stay within my calories for the week I will do OK. Weight comes off so slow.. so mindset is everything . So I am trying to do it a week at a time.. trying to end each week with a calorie deficit to lose. But .. boy.. it comes off very slow! I am lucky to lose .5 a week... used to easily lose 2 pounds a week. Ha.. thats what happens when you are in your 70s! So all you young people... try and get to the weight you want now, because as you get older it is so hard!
@jennysweet58: great job!!!
@more_freggies76: You are always so consistent .. such an inspiration!
@Bex and @TerriRichardson112 - yes , good to be back! I am going to try and track more and get on here to be accountable.
Also, wanted to show you guys what I just finished. Now that I am retired.. I need things to do. So I am sewing Large Totes and pencil cases that are going to inner city schools for the kids. Then I found another organization that builds beds for little kids who do not have a bed. They also supply the mattress and bedding. So ... I've made 4 quilts so far. These are big quilts.. they want them to be 66 x 90. The other quilt was for my daughters boss who has breast cancer. So .. I'm enjoying retirement!!
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