JUST FOR TODAY... One day at a time .. Daily Commitment for 2023!

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  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,580 Member
    edited August 2023
    JFT Wednesday - no treats after dinner!
    1. Elliptical if possible. Maybe bike to school???
    2. Review 5-day feedback. Take notes on surveys. Print spreadsheets and check room numbers of members.
    3. In class: get folio, set up name cards. Choice reading. Check plans. Literary terms notes (narrative). Draft spreadsheet with different tabs.
    4. Planning - Review surveys and take notes. Write emergency plans and turn in to department head. Begin parent calls. Begin building Likert scale for Othello.
    5. Hand out expos to anyone who needs them. Find out
    6. Check in with union members. How did we develop "an army of subs" before???
    7. Create sheets with members names & contact info - including room locations!
    8. Evening: Class starts 5P. Dinner: Pizza? 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. Discuss Clois & Stuffy. Check in w parents regularly. Get stamps! Need to rs testing to after primary visit so it doesn't get mis-billed AGAIN. NEED TO RUN LINES. Need to begin making calls home. Recycling once it's not so stupid hot. Need to return the Dolly wig. Need to turn in receipts.

    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 Aug 19 6P. Need to RS colonoscopy and check on ADHD testing.

    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. I really just want to find out what I can do to sleep through the night.
    2020 WFTY: Progress. 2021 WFTY: Persistence. 2022 WFTY: Focus.
  • emgracewrites
    emgracewrites Posts: 478 Member
    Tried a new food today (Greek yogurt) and was proud of myself for that. My stomach on the other hand is NOT happy tonight. I’m so tired of the pain. And what’s worse, I still don’t know if it’s from the food or from stress or from the grazing that I did yesterday.

    Things at work keep getting worse. I told my supervisor I was feeling overwhelmed, which was a huge step that I was proud of myself for taking. She promptly told her boss, who now doesn’t want to give me any writing/editing projects (which he knows is what I really WANT to be doing) because he “doesn’t want to stress me out”. So me expressing how I really feel pretty much backfired and now I’m stuck doing boring admin **** that doesn’t interest me in the slightest.

    Seems like whether it’s my health or life in general I just can’t win lately, despite working so hard to improve.

    Taking it one day at a time but I’ve had a lot of bad ones here lately.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    edited August 2023
    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    JFT for 8/15/2023 (today)✔️
    1) No dessert today, but can have sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
    2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, peeps, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies). ✔️
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/10)✔️
    4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 8/17✔️
    5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/14). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last 7/17)✔️
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. Some of fruit stand mixed nuts ok.✔️
    8) No beef jerky today.✔️
    9) Chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 7/30)✔️Didn't eat today
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 8/11)✔️
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
    JFT for 8/16/2023 (tomorrow)✔️
    1) No dessert today, but can have sugarfree or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, peeps, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/10)
    4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 8/17
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/14). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last 7/17)
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. Some of fruit stand mixed nuts ok.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) Chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 7/30)
    10) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 8/11)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) None of the harvest beans today.

    Hour commitmet - I won't eat again until tomorrow.
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
    Sample


  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,955 Member
    JFT - Tues Aug 15
    1.5L of water - 😕 1 though
    Log all Food - 🙂
    Move 20 minutes - 👿
    Gratitude Journal - 👿

    JFT - Wed Aug 16
    1.5L of water
    Log all Food
    Move 20 minutes
    Gratitude Journal

    @emgracewrites - I hope things settle soon. I know too we’ll how that type of stress makes you ill.

    @pridesabtch - are you looking forward to an empty nest?
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member
    edited August 2023
    @pridesabtch A new era for you as youngest leaves for college! Is she in the same area of the country as your other daughter to make visiting easier, or has she gone for another part of the country? Sorry, not being in the US means I'm never sure where places are!
    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    JFT Monday 14th Aug

    Foot exercises yes
    Walk dog yes
    Be patient! yes

    Didn't manage to post on Tuesday, but it was the same as above. I was pretty tired after yet another bad night's sleep, but went into town with grandson and had a picnic. We had to call into an art gallery for 15 minutes, the best thing he saw was the bin truck emptying the bins lol.

    JFT Wednesday 16th

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    Foot exercises
    Back exercises
    Only one snack
    Hairdressers
    Dentist
    Compost/fuel
    Mow lawn
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,161 Member
    sugarfreesquirrel wrote: »
    Do you guys find it overwhelming to set too many goals etc for one day? I feel like I can focus on one or two things, and everything else is secondary. Like today I had to work and I was low energy so I didn't know if I could handle anything else. Ideally I would make a list of like 20 things but I would only be able to do all of them like 30% of the time. Sometimes I get too overwhelmed to even make a list.

    Yes, but also no. I find I spend a lot of time making a super detailed list or "plan" of what I'm doing and I don't spend much time doing the actual things I've listed

    And sometimes my partner can be like "okay today we need to do this, this and this and then later on we will do this".... And then I get overwhelmed because I don't know which one to do first etc.
    He kind of has to tell me two at a time or else I'll forget the others anyway.

    There's also a reason he calls me "half-a-job Harry" 😂 I don't think I fully finish anything.

    But yeah some days I feel like I'm just chronically overwhelmed. Which just annoys me then 😂

  • pamperedlinny
    pamperedlinny Posts: 1,679 Member
    Quick update on where I've been this week.... On Sunday I started having tooth pain. On Monday my dentist was out of the office. On Tuesday I was told I need to see an endodontist because they are fairly sure I need a root canal. Today I have a consult with the endodontist. I'm not eating healthy but a lot of that is I don't want anything too hot, too cold, too crunchy, etc. So.... I keep eating softer carby foods. Honestly, tooth pain wins over healthy choices.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    JFT for 8/16/2023 (today)✔️
    1) No dessert today, but can have sugarfree or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, peeps, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/10)
    4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 8/17
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/14). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last 7/17)
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. Some of fruit stand mixed nuts ok.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) Chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 7/30)
    10) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 8/11)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) None of the harvest beans today.

    Hour commitmet - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
    Sample


  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    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.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,055 Member
    edited August 2023
    🦋🪲🐞🪲🦋🪲🐞🪲🦋
    🦋🐞 JFT: AUGUST 2023 🐞🦋
    🦋🪲🐞🪲🦋🪲🐞🪲🦋
    July focus:
    📍31 poems for August
    📍Adhere to Solid Habits

    I need to get back to my writing so am making a date with my 🖊️ and 📖 and am resolved to write a poem each day in August.
    📖📖📖📖📖📖📖
    📖📖📖📖📖📖📖
    📖
    Poems 9 - 15 August
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    15 August 2023 - Sparking Joy
    I love that I can be creative.
    It fills me with utter delight.
    Bringing something unique into existence
    makes my day merry and bright.

    Poetry, painting, and craft are my joy.
    When I cover blank pages with thought,
    or manipulate paper and fabric with skill,
    I treasure the pleasure I wrought.

    It appeals to the need to produce
    tangible evidence of effort expended.
    Though often results bring surprises
    when they do not turn out as intended.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    14 August 2023 - Life Force
    meditative breath
    inhale cosmic energy
    powering psyche

    observing rhythm
    slow steady contemplation
    stilling manic thoughts

    satisfaction builds
    universal peace returns
    quelling inner angst
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    13 August 2023 - Becalmed
    languorous Sunday
    nothing pressing on my mind
    live, laugh, love, relax.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    12 August - Seasonal
    As July runs into August
    the seasonal changes appear.
    The sun rises later each morning
    and the herald of autumn is clear.
    Trees are donning their mantel
    of golden and amber hue,
    dropping to carpet the lawns,
    sparkling with morning dew.
    The air is chilly caress
    foretelling the winter to come,
    a tentative ruffling touch
    making fingers and toes grow numb.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    11 August 2023 - Summer Showers
    Summer days are drifting by
    beset by frequent showers,
    frustrating plans to take the air
    and contemplate the flowers.
    Between cloudbursts they do their best
    to lift their heads and shine,
    but often look bedraggled,
    beaten down, supine.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    10 August 2023 - Plentiful
    Cucumbers are everywhere.
    The harvest overflows.
    The vines are heavy laden.
    The fruit just grows and grows.
    I take them round the neighbours
    and share the bounteousness.
    There is only so much cucumber
    one can take, I must confess.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    9 August -
    every little sound
    disturbs silent solitude
    breaking quiet peace
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Daily Solid Habits:
    🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
    🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
    🦋

    😎 Terri
  • sugarfreesquirrel
    sugarfreesquirrel Posts: 268 Member
    edited August 2023
    I will not eat or drink at the movies. I will walk 10,000 steps. I will sort out my room and do washing. I will stay within my calories and make mindful choices.
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,580 Member
    edited August 2023
    JFT Thursday - no treats after dinner!
    1. Elliptical if possible. Can't bike to school until I have room for the bike in the room. Get files from old computer onto thumb drive. Also need to ask what to do about Ss who continue to take their phones out; what is the appropriate response if I ask them to turn them in to me & they refuse? send student to office??? needs to be IMMEDIATE follow-up.
    2. Draft Week 3 plans. Draft emergency plans. Put frames together.
    3. In class: get folio, set up name cards. Journal. Email lesson. Grammar practice. Closer - feedback. 4th block needs reminder to leave only when their bus is called.
    4. Planning - Write emergency plans and turn in to department head. Begin parent calls.
    5. Begin building Likert scale for Othello. Build frames in filing cabinets. Hang file folders.
    6. Check in with union members. How did we develop "an army of subs" before???
    7. Create sheets with members names & contact info - including room locations!
    8. Evening: Rehearsal. Dinner: Soup. 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. Discuss Clois & Stuffy. Check in w parents regularly. Get stamps! Need to rs testing to after primary visit so it doesn't get mis-billed AGAIN. NEED TO RUN LINES. Need to begin making calls home. Recycling once it's not so stupid hot. Need to return the Dolly wig. Need to turn in receipts.

    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: 200.0

    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 Aug 19 6P. Need to RS colonoscopy and check on ADHD testing.

    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. Today was a difficult day. I don't have enough resources for all of my students and it's incredibly frustrating; those who don't have what they need get fidgety, which is understandable. I'm behind where I want to be with entering grades and contacting parents and we're almost two weeks in and I still have students showing up for the first time. UGH.
    2020 WFTY: Progress. 2021 WFTY: Persistence. 2022 WFTY: Focus.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,955 Member
    JFT - Wed Aug 16
    1.5L of water - 👿
    Log all Food - 🙂
    Move 20 minutes - 🙂
    Gratitude Journal - 👿

    JFT - Thurs Aug 17
    1.5L of water
    Log all Food
    Move 20 minutes
    Gratitude Journal
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member
    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    JFT Wednesday 16th

    Log everything yes
    Stay in the green no
    Foot exercises yes
    Back exercises no
    Only one snack yes
    Hairdressers yes
    Dentist yes
    Compost/fuel no
    Mow lawn yes, almost finished, lawnmower stopped working

    I must have been overdoing it as my back started to play up yesterday. It is definitely a problem today, and quite a reminder that I never know when the latest "back episode" will strike. So today I will be trying to stay straight and erect, and keeping my fingers crossed it recovers soon. Sadly, no dog walk today.

  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    edited August 2023
    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    JFT for 8/16/2023 (yesterday)✔️
    1) No dessert today, but can have sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
    2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, peeps, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies). ✔️
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/10)✔️
    4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 8/17✔️
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/14). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last 7/17)✔️
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. Some of fruit stand mixed nuts ok.✔️
    8) No beef jerky today.✔️
    9) Chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 7/30)✔️Didn't eat today
    10) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 8/11)✔️
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
    13) None of the harvest beans today.✔️
    JFT for 8/17/2023 (today)✔️
    1) No dessert today, but can have sugarfree or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, peeps, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
    3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/10)
    4) Don't weigh again until Monday, 8/21
    5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/14). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last 7/17)
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. Some of fruit stand mixed nuts ok.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) Chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 7/30)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 8/11)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) Snappeas ok today (no more than 2 servings).
    14) Can eat early lunch due to lunch meeting.

    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
    Sample


  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    Hour commitment - After my yogurt, 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.
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,434 Member
    littleblackskirt wrote: »
    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    JFT Saturday 12thAug

    Log everything everything until I snacked in the evening
    Stay in the green no
    Only one snack 2
    Foot exercises yes
    Back exercises no
    Sort out charity donations most of them

    It's wild and wet today, looks like an indoor day!

    I was way off yesterday, way over at 1600 calories even before I had some crisps and a glass of non alcoholic wine in the evening. Just felt very unsettled all day and wanted to eat. It's not even as though I have a reason for feeling unsettled, both sons have problems to deal with, but they are adults and need to make their own choices, I do not need to be involved. I guess because I see and hear what is going on in their lives I'm still affected by it.
    That was coupled with a wet day so I couldn't get out in the garden. There was a short period of dry weather in the afternoon and I thought I'd take the dog out, but my son had gone off with her harness and lead in his car. So ball throwing in the garden instead. I have so much to do inside the house, but I don't want to do any of it. I don't do well with extra "stuff" lying about the house, and there's quite a lot just now, still bits from my deceased parents, and quite a bit from my business which I'm selling. Sometimes I feel like throwing the whole lot in the bin and having nice empty cupboards, but I wasn't brought up to waste things. Another car boot load should go to charity next week. I also struggle with "it might come in handy one day", I have to let go!

    I'll attempt to log today, but not sure if there will be any eating out. i'm going out with my sister-in-law this afternoon, weather is very iffy but fingers crossed we don't get wet.

    JFT Sunday 13th

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    Foot exercises
    Back exercises
    Only one snack
    Tidy something (anything!) up
    Phone mobile phone company

    I totally understand having the adult children and feeling unsettled by stuff going on in their lives. I struggle between wanting to know and wanting to help and not wanting to know anything except the happy things! I tend to go down the rabbit hole of wanting to control and fix everything and it brings a boatload of anxiety with it! And I also struggle with the “it might come in handy someday” thinking too…I’ve tossed or donated stuff and then ended up having to go buy a new one and that drives me crazy! 😂

  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    JFT for 8/17/2023 (today)✔️
    1) No dessert today, but can have sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
    2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, peeps, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies). ✔️
    3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/10)✔️
    4) Don't weigh again until Monday, 8/21✔️
    5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/14). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last 7/17)✔️
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. Some of fruit stand mixed nuts ok.✔️
    8) No beef jerky today.✔️
    9) Chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 7/30)✔️Didn't eat today.
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 8/11)✔️Didn't eat today.
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
    13) Snappeas ok today (no more than 2 servings).✔️
    14) Can eat early lunch due to lunch meeting.✔️
    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.

    JFT for 8/18/2023 (tomorrow)✔️
    1) No dessert today, but can have sugarfree or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, peeps, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/17)
    4) Don't weigh again until Monday, 8/21
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/14). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last 7/17)
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. Some of fruit stand mixed nuts ok.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) Chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 7/30)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 8/11)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) No snappeas today (no more than 2 servings).
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
    Sample


  • sugarfreesquirrel
    sugarfreesquirrel Posts: 268 Member
    I'm not going to freak out that I can't do more walking (my toes were starting to pinch). I will try and stay within my calories, and if I can't, I'll skip my cheat day tomorrow and eat sensibly. Might even make some pumpkin soup!
  • sugarfreesquirrel
    sugarfreesquirrel Posts: 268 Member
    Nervous because I'm going to my friends house for dinner and I only have 1300 calories left. I have no idea what she will serve me but I know I will eat a lot because her food is DELICIOUS, and I still need to have lunch and snacks. Can't go for another walk and there's not much other exercise I can do at the moment. I wish I had some money so I could go for a swim.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,955 Member
    JFT - Thurs Aug 17
    1.5L of water - 😕
    Log all Food - 🙂
    Move 20 minutes - 👿 I feel it too
    Gratitude Journal - 👿

    JFT - Fri Aug 18
    1.5L of water
    Log all Food
    Move 20 minutes
    Gratitude Journal
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,055 Member
    edited August 2023
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    🦋🐞 JFT: AUGUST 2023 🐞🦋
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    July focus:
    📍31 poems for August
    📍Adhere to Solid Habits

    I need to get back to my writing so am making a date with my 🖊️ and 📖 and am resolved to write a poem each day in August.
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    Daily Solid Habits:
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    😎 Terri
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,580 Member
    JFT Friday - no treats after dinner!
    1. Elliptical if possible. Can't bike to school until I have room for the bike in the room. Get files from old computer onto thumb drive. Transfer to Also need to ask what to do about Ss who continue to take their phones out; what is the appropriate response if I ask them to turn them in to me & they refuse? send student to office??? needs to be IMMEDIATE follow-up.
    2. Draft emergency plans. Put frames together.
    3. In class: get folio, set up name cards. Get laptop. Practice. Quiz. Journal. CANDY! 4th - check bus #s at start of block.
    4. Planning - Write emergency plans and turn in to department head. Enter grades. Begin parent calls.
    5. Begin building Likert scale for Othello. Build frames in filing cabinets. Hang file folders.
    6. Check in with union members. How did we develop "an army of subs" before???
    7. Create sheets with members names & contact info - including room locations!
    8. Evening: Rehearsal. Dinner: Soup. 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. Discuss Clois & Stuffy. Check in w parents regularly. Get stamps! Need to rs testing to after primary visit so it doesn't get mis-billed AGAIN. NEED TO RUN LINES. Need to begin making calls home. Recycling once it's not so stupid hot. Need to return the Dolly wig. Need to turn in receipts.

    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: 200.4

    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 Aug 19 6P. Need to RS colonoscopy and check on ADHD testing.

    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. Yesterday went so much better. Dunno if it was the sermon on Wednesday or the phone calls I made yesterday or just coincidence. Happy Friday!
    2020 WFTY: Progress. 2021 WFTY: Persistence. 2022 WFTY: Focus.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    JFT for 8/18/2023 (today)✔️
    1) No dessert today, but can have sugarfree or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, peeps, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/17)
    4) Don't weigh again until Monday, 8/21
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/14). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last 7/17)
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. Some of fruit stand mixed nuts ok.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) Chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 7/30)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 8/11)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) No snappeas today (no more than 2 servings).

    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
    Sample


  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    Hour commitment - After I finish my yogurt, 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.
  • sugarfreesquirrel
    sugarfreesquirrel Posts: 268 Member
    I will walk at least 5000 steps, make a soup and eat slightly less than I did yesterday to make up for going over by 600 calories.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    JFT for 8/18/2023 (today)✔️
    1) No dessert today, but can have sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
    2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, peeps, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies). ✔️
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/17)✔️
    4) Don't weigh again until Monday, 8/21✔️
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/14). 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.✔️Didn't eat today
    6) No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last 7/17)✔️
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. Some of fruit stand mixed nuts ok.✔️
    8) No beef jerky today.✔️
    9) Chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 7/30)✔️Didn't eat today
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 8/11)✔️
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
    13) No snappeas today (no more than 2 servings).✔️

    JFT for 8/19/2023 (tomorrow)✔️
    1) Dessert ok today
    2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, peeps, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/17)
    4) Don't weigh again until Monday, 8/21
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/14). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last 7/17)
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. Some of fruit stand mixed nuts ok.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) Chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 7/30)
    10) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 8/18)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) Snappeas ok today (no more than 2 servings).
    14) Can eat what I want at the picnic.

    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
    Sample


  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,162 Member
    @sugarfreesquirrel - Sounds like a good plan. Just move on and don't let it ruin your whole day. 600 calories isn't too bad! We have to learn to roll with the punches some. :)
  • sugarfreesquirrel
    sugarfreesquirrel Posts: 268 Member
    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    @sugarfreesquirrel - Sounds like a good plan. Just move on and don't let it ruin your whole day. 600 calories isn't too bad! We have to learn to roll with the punches some. :)

    Thank you! I kicked butt today, got a good long walk in and am now eating healthy. Not sure if the soup will happen.

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