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JUST FOR TODAY... One day at a time .. Daily Commitment for 2024
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Yesterday I did not log or post. It was the 20th wedding anniversary for hubby and me (although we've actually been a couple for 29 years). We celebrated by going out for brunch, then headed a little north to the zoo & adventure park. It was Senior Citizen Day hahaha. We already are zoo members, but the canopy tour was free that day, so we decided to try it. I'm afraid of heights, as is hubby, and walking on the suspended bridges was shaky at times, but we both did great. Sharing several photos:I was hanging on at all times!
My hubby
The tour train below
JFT 8/22 R
1) Walked dog 4.16 mi
happy dog & happy me
2) Grocery shop / make hummer food & refill feeder / stuff around house? / other?
3) Concert at botanical garden (popular area band & one of my faves) 6:00 / purchase supper at garden / 1 adult beverage
I decided yesterday not to log bc too much guesswork with restaurant for brunch. Today I'm eating brunch leftovers, plus purchasing supper from local vendor at the garden, so lots more guesswork. I'll log food again starting tomorrow.
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
66 yrs old
Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA
2024 Goals:1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be thrilled if I can get back down to 160# this year- 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
- Try new recipes Unfortunately, no wall oven until mid-Feb or later & sad me, but try slow cooker & stove recipes... wall oven installed 2/26. Ppl
* lentil rice sausage tortellini soup (internet) ~ very good, recipe is keeper
* glazed lemon cookies (internet search) ~ everyone loved them at Easter dinner
* rhubarb cobbler (in my first ever cookbook BH&G) ~ very good, I want to try with other fruits this summer
* yellow cake (BH&G cookbook) ~ I followed instructions closely & blended well, very good with rhubarb sauce
* white chicken enchiladas (newspaper) ~ very good, although 2 tortillas with recipe as written 846 calories (created in MFP recipes)
* Greek yogurt almond butter breakfast parfait (newsletter) ~ terrific, if high in calories... maybe tweak
* garlic scape basil pesto (internet blog) ~ excellent! tried as recommended with pasta (used up my radiatore)
* summer squash, zucchini, mushroom casserole (TOH) ~ excellent! & good way to use squash & zucchini
* zucchini meatloaf (sister) ~ good but hubby prefers classic recipe
* moussaka America's Test Kitchen tv show ~ very tasty, nice size portions & filling, though complicated with four distinct layers & many prep steps ~ nice to have an alternate eggplant recipe
January: 5 days x2wks, 4x1, 3x1, 1x1 [1 wk lots of snow & 1 wk bitter cold so shoveling, treadmill & PT, 1 wk 4 day trips out of town]
February: 6 days x1wk, 5x1, 4x1, 2x1 [2 wks overnight trips to visit parents]
March: 5 days x1wk, 4x1, 3x1, 0x1 [ack... prep house & food for Easter dinner; 1 wk overnight trip to visit parents]
April: 4 days x2wks, 3x1, 2x1 [lots of lousy weather, plus 1 wk overnight trip]
May: 6 days x2wks, 3x3 [fit days in around 2 overnight trips & visit on Mother's Day]
June: 6 days x1wk {including Bellin 10K}, 5x1, 2x2 {either very rainy or hot for 2 wks}
July: 5 days x1wk {including Packers 5K}, 4x2, 3x1 {a lot of very hot/humid days}
August: 4 days x2wks- Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
- PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
Jan 4x; Feb 1x; Mar/Apr 0x; May 1x; June 4x; July 1x; Aug
4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1- In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23
- In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km (knee issues).
- I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps [noticed 7/12 that requirement reduced to 5,000 steps, but I'll continue with goal of 7,500]:
Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / June / July / Aug
- Registered early (shoot, didn't get selected randomly for waiver of fee) on 12.29.23 for 6.8.24 Bellin 10K race ~ light rain most of race, steady rain last mile or so chip time 1:42:35 ave. pace 16:31 (first half 16:50 second half 16:12) overall 3,136 out of 3,463 / females 1,560 out of 1,792 / F65-69yo 30 out of 48 ~ not as fast as I used to go, but still finished my 27th Bellin overall (their 48th year)
- Register for my other usual events, and add other possible events
- Registered for 7.20.24 Packers 5K ~ sunny & very warm chip time 49:15 ave. pace 15:51 overall place 1784/2371 / F858/1228 / division F65-69 29/60 / passed by 78 (likely started in walking corral behind me) & I passed 191
- Registered for 10.5.24 Bellin Women's 5K
- Always a good idea
- Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ they're in their late 80s and live 85 miles away
~ canceled visit 1.12-1.13 due to blizzard
~ canceled visit 1.21-1.22 due Mom's bad cold
~ Mom's bday visit 1.31 with all siblings, in-laws & aunt
~ overnight visit 2.12-2.13 / breakfast out with Mom/ladies & aunt, youngest brother stopped over
~ overnight visit 2.27-2.28 / eldest brother stopped over
~ overnight visit 3.14-3.15 / eldest brother visited
~ overnight visit 4.18-4.19 / took Mom to eye appt. in Beaver Dam
~ overnight visit 5.2-5.3 / aunt B/uncle R stopped over for visit so that was fun
~ Mother's Day visit 5.12.24 / sister/BIL, youngest brother/SIL & 2 nieces there too (middle brother/SIL visited day before bc they went to her parents Sun., eldest brother in PA for work)
~ overnight visit 5.17-5.18 / drove Mom to Bunny's funeral/luncheon in Brown Deer on 5.18 & youngest brother/SIL & eldest brother visited after moving 2 nieces to new apt.
~ Father's Day visit 6.16.24 / all brothers, sister & spouses there plus maternal aunt
~ overnight visit 7.4-7.5 / walk 2.75 mi w/ aunt; youngest brother & SIL visit next day
~ overnight visit 7.29-7.30 / saw all 3 brothers, youngest SIL, aunt on M; went to Wine & Unwind with Mom & lady friends T a.m. & afterwards walked 2.84 mi w/ aunt (hot & humid)
~ overnight visit 8.13-8.14 / drove Dad to VA Clinic in Beaver Dam for his 7:30 a.m. physical (be there 15 min. early ~ ugh) / saw eldest brother both days & aunt on W - Monthly contact with former colleagues/others, now that I'm retired
1.7.24 HH came over & visited at my invitation
1.28.24 great-nephew's baptism affirmation in Oakfield, followed by luncheon
1.29.24 Greenville: BIL's 2nd cataract surgery (hubby was his driver) / lunch at IHOP
2.2.24 cousin's funeral & saw parents, 2 brothers, most aunts/uncles, few cousins
2.16.24 pub food from McGeorge's & wine at La Vie with P&B / The Dirty Martinis played
2.18.24 Greenville: visit w/ hubby's brother, SIL & niece / lunch at Olive Garden
3.8.24 Darboy: tax docs & long visit with MJSW
3.19.24 messaged H (his job recently downsized)
3.25.24 Darboy: tax returns with hubby & MJSW, shorter visit this time
plans 4.6.24 with PZ canceled b/c she forgot they're going to OH to watch total solar eclipse
4.15.24 unexpectedly sat & visited w/ CAS at AVB concert
5.6.24 lunch with CAS
5.20.24 lunch with LL & LWB
6.3.24 lunch with former IA mgmt team
6.4.24 volunteers lunch at church
6.24.24 lunch with DE
7.13.24 farmers market with PZ
8.1.24 belated bday lunch with PZ
8.15.24 long phone call with sister
- Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.
- In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23
Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
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August: :
~ Continue with Solid Habits
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👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
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~ Focus on body flexibility
🧘♀️🧘♀️🧘♀️🧘♀️🧘♀️😊🧘♀️
🧘♀️🧘♀️🧘♀️😌🧘♀️😊🧘♀️
🧘♀️🧘♀️😌🧘♀️🧘♀️🧘♀️😌
🧘♀️😝
~ Weigh less at the end of the month
1 July: 138.1
30 July: 142.1
2 Aug: 141.6
6 Aug: 141.5
8 Aug: 141.4
11 Aug: 141.4
15 Aug: 141.2
19 Aug: 141.0
🦋 Terri 🐬
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Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until tomorrow.2
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JFT
What a day.. every have those days where everything is aggravating and your just annoyed and pissy all day? that was my day. Every little thing setting me off. I wanted to choose violence at every turn.
I did log all my food and got a workout in . Here's to a better tomorrow.4 -
littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Thursday 22nd
Log everything ✅ but some estimated
Stay in the green ❌
No snacking ✅
PF exercises ❌
General exercises ❌
Walk? ❌
Food shop ✅
I was prepared for it to be a good day, I had even pre-logged my evening meal. Then plans changed and instead of eating alone, there were 8 of us. My meal for one wasn't going to cover that, so it was a visit to the chippy! Chaotic but fun.
Today I'm going out for lunch with my sister-in-law, so will be estimating again.
JFT Friday 23rd
No snacking
PF exercises
Walk in evening
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JFT for 8/23/24 (today)✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 8/22/24 (yesterday)✔️
1) No desserts ok today (last 8/18), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, fruit rolls, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/21)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until 8/22✔️
5) No hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/21). 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 ok today(1-3 Tbsp.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 7/11) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.✔️
8) Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 8/4)✔️Didn't eat today.
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/19)✔️
11) No bakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/21)✔️
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 8/20)✔️
14) Don't eat more that 600 calories at lunch today.✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) Turkey patties ok today. (last 8/20)✔️
17) Can eat lunch early due to early lunch meeting✔️
1) Can have desserts ok today (last 8/18).
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, fruit rolls, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/21)
4) Don't weigh again until 8/26
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/21). 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 ok today(1-3 Tbsp.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 7/11) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
8) Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 8/4)
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/22)
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/21)
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 8/22)
14) No restrictions on lunch today - eating with DH.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) No turkey patties ok today. (last 8/23)
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until with DH for lunch.================== 4DW started =============
4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:
Sample
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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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.2
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Tried to post earlier, but hubby decided today is the day we'll finally wash the downstairs windows & reinsert the screens. Yippee, I've been wanting to for the longest time. So I worked with him to get all done. Happy me.
Recap 8/22 R
1) Walked dog 4.16 mi happy dog & happy me
2) Grocery shop / make hummer food & refill feeder / stuff around house? a little / other?
TA-DA!
3) Concert at botanical garden (popular area band & one of my faves) 6:00 / purchase supper at garden / 1 adult beverage very happy we decided to go early, we parked in the overflow lot as usual for us, but the parking aides were already moving to use the lot over an hour before the show ~ packed the concert bowl & tons of fun!
JFT 8/23 F
1) Walked dog 3.43 mi happy dog & happy me
2) Leftovers for supper / log all food / net calories green / 80 oz. water
3) Washed all downstairs windows & replaced screens (6 large, heavy double-paned windows) / read / other?
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
66 yrs old
Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA
2024 Goals:1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be thrilled if I can get back down to 160# this year- 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
- Try new recipes Unfortunately, no wall oven until mid-Feb or later & sad me, but try slow cooker & stove recipes... wall oven installed 2/26. Ppl
* lentil rice sausage tortellini soup (internet) ~ very good, recipe is keeper
* glazed lemon cookies (internet search) ~ everyone loved them at Easter dinner
* rhubarb cobbler (in my first ever cookbook BH&G) ~ very good, I want to try with other fruits this summer
* yellow cake (BH&G cookbook) ~ I followed instructions closely & blended well, very good with rhubarb sauce
* white chicken enchiladas (newspaper) ~ very good, although 2 tortillas with recipe as written 846 calories (created in MFP recipes)
* Greek yogurt almond butter breakfast parfait (newsletter) ~ terrific, if high in calories... maybe tweak
* garlic scape basil pesto (internet blog) ~ excellent! tried as recommended with pasta (used up my radiatore)
* summer squash, zucchini, mushroom casserole (TOH) ~ excellent! & good way to use squash & zucchini
* zucchini meatloaf (sister) ~ good but hubby prefers classic recipe
* moussaka America's Test Kitchen tv show ~ very tasty, nice size portions & filling, though complicated with four distinct layers & many prep steps ~ nice to have an alternate eggplant recipe
January: 5 days x2wks, 4x1, 3x1, 1x1 [1 wk lots of snow & 1 wk bitter cold so shoveling, treadmill & PT, 1 wk 4 day trips out of town]
February: 6 days x1wk, 5x1, 4x1, 2x1 [2 wks overnight trips to visit parents]
March: 5 days x1wk, 4x1, 3x1, 0x1 [ack... prep house & food for Easter dinner; 1 wk overnight trip to visit parents]
April: 4 days x2wks, 3x1, 2x1 [lots of lousy weather, plus 1 wk overnight trip]
May: 6 days x2wks, 3x3 [fit days in around 2 overnight trips & visit on Mother's Day]
June: 6 days x1wk {including Bellin 10K}, 5x1, 2x2 {either very rainy or hot for 2 wks}
July: 5 days x1wk {including Packers 5K}, 4x2, 3x1 {a lot of very hot/humid days}
August: 5 days x1wk, 4x2- Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
- PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
Jan 4x; Feb 1x; Mar/Apr 0x; May 1x; June 4x; July 1x; Aug
4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1- In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23
- In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km (knee issues).
- I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps [noticed 7/12 that requirement reduced to 5,000 steps, but I'll continue with goal of 7,500]:
Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / June / July / Aug
- Registered early (shoot, didn't get selected randomly for waiver of fee) on 12.29.23 for 6.8.24 Bellin 10K race ~ light rain most of race, steady rain last mile or so chip time 1:42:35 ave. pace 16:31 (first half 16:50 second half 16:12) overall 3,136 out of 3,463 / females 1,560 out of 1,792 / F65-69yo 30 out of 48 ~ not as fast as I used to go, but still finished my 27th Bellin overall (their 48th year)
- Register for my other usual events, and add other possible events
- Registered for 7.20.24 Packers 5K ~ sunny & very warm chip time 49:15 ave. pace 15:51 overall place 1784/2371 / F858/1228 / division F65-69 29/60 / passed by 78 (likely started in walking corral behind me) & I passed 191
- Registered for 10.5.24 Bellin Women's 5K
- Always a good idea
- Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ they're in their late 80s and live 85 miles away
~ canceled visit 1.12-1.13 due to blizzard
~ canceled visit 1.21-1.22 due Mom's bad cold
~ Mom's bday visit 1.31 with all siblings, in-laws & aunt
~ overnight visit 2.12-2.13 / breakfast out with Mom/ladies & aunt, youngest brother stopped over
~ overnight visit 2.27-2.28 / eldest brother stopped over
~ overnight visit 3.14-3.15 / eldest brother visited
~ overnight visit 4.18-4.19 / took Mom to eye appt. in Beaver Dam
~ overnight visit 5.2-5.3 / aunt B/uncle R stopped over for visit so that was fun
~ Mother's Day visit 5.12.24 / sister/BIL, youngest brother/SIL & 2 nieces there too (middle brother/SIL visited day before bc they went to her parents Sun., eldest brother in PA for work)
~ overnight visit 5.17-5.18 / drove Mom to Bunny's funeral/luncheon in Brown Deer on 5.18 & youngest brother/SIL & eldest brother visited after moving 2 nieces to new apt.
~ Father's Day visit 6.16.24 / all brothers, sister & spouses there plus maternal aunt
~ overnight visit 7.4-7.5 / walk 2.75 mi w/ aunt; youngest brother & SIL visit next day
~ overnight visit 7.29-7.30 / saw all 3 brothers, youngest SIL, aunt on M; went to Wine & Unwind with Mom & lady friends T a.m. & afterwards walked 2.84 mi w/ aunt (hot & humid)
~ overnight visit 8.13-8.14 / drove Dad to VA Clinic in Beaver Dam for his 7:30 a.m. physical (be there 15 min. early ~ ugh) / saw eldest brother both days & aunt on W - Monthly contact with former colleagues/others, now that I'm retired
1.7.24 HH came over & visited at my invitation
1.28.24 great-nephew's baptism affirmation in Oakfield, followed by luncheon
1.29.24 Greenville: BIL's 2nd cataract surgery (hubby was his driver) / lunch at IHOP
2.2.24 cousin's funeral & saw parents, 2 brothers, most aunts/uncles, few cousins
2.16.24 pub food from McGeorge's & wine at La Vie with P&B / The Dirty Martinis played
2.18.24 Greenville: visit w/ hubby's brother, SIL & niece / lunch at Olive Garden
3.8.24 Darboy: tax docs & long visit with MJSW
3.19.24 messaged H (his job recently downsized)
3.25.24 Darboy: tax returns with hubby & MJSW, shorter visit this time
plans 4.6.24 with PZ canceled b/c she forgot they're going to OH to watch total solar eclipse
4.15.24 unexpectedly sat & visited w/ CAS at AVB concert
5.6.24 lunch with CAS
5.20.24 lunch with LL & LWB
6.3.24 lunch with former IA mgmt team
6.4.24 volunteers lunch at church
6.24.24 lunch with DE
7.13.24 farmers market with PZ
8.1.24 belated bday lunch with PZ
8.15.24 long phone call with sister
- Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.
- In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23
Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship1 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.2
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@cschmitz110515 Happy Anniversary! THat looks like a really nice place you visited.littleblackskirt wrote: »JFT Friday 23rd
No snacking ❌
PF exercises ✅
Walk in evening ❌
Lunch out, had fish and chips, didn't eat all the batter. No dessert. Lovely long chat. Gave up for the day when I got home and snacked instead of eating anything for a meal.
Not going to set goals for the weekend, but will try to keep it sensible
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JFT
Get my workout in early-took yesterday off and I can tell already I am struggling with motivation this morning..
Get to the grocery store
take the dogs for a walk
maybe stop in at some pawnshops while I am in town and try to find a weight bench for the new workout programming I will be starting in Sept
get the house cleaned up a bit
meal plan for next week..
(likely this list will take me both weekend days to get done.
We had a big storm last night and lost a tree in the pasture, took out one of the shelters but no one was harmed. thankfully2 -
JFT for 8/24/24 (today)✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 8/23/24 (yesterday)✔️
1) Can have desserts ok today (last 8/18).✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, fruit rolls, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/21)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until 8/26✔️
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/21). 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 ok today(1-3 Tbsp.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 7/11) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. ✔️
8) Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 8/4)✔️Didn't eat today
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/22)✔️
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/21)✔️
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 8/22)✔️
14) No restrictions on lunch today - eating with DH.✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) No turkey patties ok today. (last 8/23)✔️
1) Can have desserts ok today (last 8/23).
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, fruit rolls, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/21)
4) Don't weigh again until 8/26
5) No hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/23). 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 ok today(1-3 Tbsp.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 7/11) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
8) Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 8/4)
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/22)
11) Nobakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/213)
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 8/22)
14) No restrictions on lunch today - eating with friend.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) Turkey patties ok today. (last 8/23)================== 4DW started =============
4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:
Sample
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Happy Saturday! Went to grandson’s first football game of the year last night. Was so nice to get out there with family and cheer the team on! Seems too soon for high school football but it is already the end of August! Holy crow! Where did the summer go?
Today is preseason Packer game here in town at noon. DIL offered us tickets but I don’t think I could handle the heat. Planning to bake and make pasta veg salad today and after the Packer game, probably go do some water walking in my so. And DIL’s pool.
Have a great day!
@cschmitz110515 happy anniversary! The zoo pics are great! You look so good! I haven’t been out to the zoo in years…had no idea they had the rope bridge. Looks like we need to take a ride one of these days…. Thanks for sharing!
@HappyDonkey75 Bummer about the storm damage! Glad nobody was hurt!
Just for Saturday:- 24H plan and assess
- 64 oz water
- Close activity rings on watch
- 5 things declutter
- Day 4 of 365 Touch-a-Tree challenge
- Pasta salad. Cornbread. BB Muffins?
- Love on my home. Admin Tasks.
- Log food and close diary at end of day.
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2024 WOTY: Heal. Health. Thrive.1 -
Recap 8/23 F
1) Walked dog 3.43 mi happy dog & happy me
2) Leftovers for supper / log all food / net calories green / 80 oz. water ~ not sure of net cals, pretty good day
3) Washed all downstairs windows & replaced screens (6 large, heavy double-paned windows) / read / other? reply to funeral luncheon request, but then I was wiped out
TA-DA!
JFT 8/24 Sat. ~ planned rest day (5 walks already this week)
1) Salmon & veg for supper / log all food / net calories green / 80 oz. water
2) Farmers market / bloom boost in flower pots & water other planters / prep more bloom boost jugs from rain barrel / rinse/refill both birdbaths / fill another gallon jug from rain barrel / wash dishes / put papers in recycling bin for pick-up next week / call Mom / log on new internet acct & change temporary password / digital declutter / read / other?
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
66 yrs old
Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA
2024 Goals:1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be thrilled if I can get back down to 160# this year- 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
- Try new recipes Unfortunately, no wall oven until mid-Feb or later & sad me, but try slow cooker & stove recipes... wall oven installed 2/26. Ppl
* lentil rice sausage tortellini soup (internet) ~ very good, recipe is keeper
* glazed lemon cookies (internet search) ~ everyone loved them at Easter dinner
* rhubarb cobbler (in my first ever cookbook BH&G) ~ very good, I want to try with other fruits this summer
* yellow cake (BH&G cookbook) ~ I followed instructions closely & blended well, very good with rhubarb sauce
* white chicken enchiladas (newspaper) ~ very good, although 2 tortillas with recipe as written 846 calories (created in MFP recipes)
* Greek yogurt almond butter breakfast parfait (newsletter) ~ terrific, if high in calories... maybe tweak
* garlic scape basil pesto (internet blog) ~ excellent! tried as recommended with pasta (used up my radiatore)
* summer squash, zucchini, mushroom casserole (TOH) ~ excellent! & good way to use squash & zucchini
* zucchini meatloaf (sister) ~ good but hubby prefers classic recipe
* moussaka America's Test Kitchen tv show ~ very tasty, nice size portions & filling, though complicated with four distinct layers & many prep steps ~ nice to have an alternate eggplant recipe
January: 5 days x2wks, 4x1, 3x1, 1x1 [1 wk lots of snow & 1 wk bitter cold so shoveling, treadmill & PT, 1 wk 4 day trips out of town]
February: 6 days x1wk, 5x1, 4x1, 2x1 [2 wks overnight trips to visit parents]
March: 5 days x1wk, 4x1, 3x1, 0x1 [ack... prep house & food for Easter dinner; 1 wk overnight trip to visit parents]
April: 4 days x2wks, 3x1, 2x1 [lots of lousy weather, plus 1 wk overnight trip]
May: 6 days x2wks, 3x3 [fit days in around 2 overnight trips & visit on Mother's Day]
June: 6 days x1wk {including Bellin 10K}, 5x1, 2x2 {either very rainy or hot for 2 wks}
July: 5 days x1wk {including Packers 5K}, 4x2, 3x1 {a lot of very hot/humid days}
August: 5 days x1wk, 4x2- Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
- PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
Jan 4x; Feb 1x; Mar/Apr 0x; May 1x; June 4x; July 1x; Aug
4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1- In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23
- In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km (knee issues).
- I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps [noticed 7/12 that requirement reduced to 5,000 steps, but I'll continue with goal of 7,500]:
Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / June / July / Aug
- Registered early (shoot, didn't get selected randomly for waiver of fee) on 12.29.23 for 6.8.24 Bellin 10K race ~ light rain most of race, steady rain last mile or so chip time 1:42:35 ave. pace 16:31 (first half 16:50 second half 16:12) overall 3,136 out of 3,463 / females 1,560 out of 1,792 / F65-69yo 30 out of 48 ~ not as fast as I used to go, but still finished my 27th Bellin overall (their 48th year)
- Register for my other usual events, and add other possible events
- Registered for 7.20.24 Packers 5K ~ sunny & very warm chip time 49:15 ave. pace 15:51 overall place 1784/2371 / F858/1228 / division F65-69 29/60 / passed by 78 (likely started in walking corral behind me) & I passed 191
- Registered for 10.5.24 Bellin Women's 5K
- Always a good idea
- Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ they're in their late 80s and live 85 miles away
~ canceled visit 1.12-1.13 due to blizzard
~ canceled visit 1.21-1.22 due Mom's bad cold
~ Mom's bday visit 1.31 with all siblings, in-laws & aunt
~ overnight visit 2.12-2.13 / breakfast out with Mom/ladies & aunt, youngest brother stopped over
~ overnight visit 2.27-2.28 / eldest brother stopped over
~ overnight visit 3.14-3.15 / eldest brother visited
~ overnight visit 4.18-4.19 / took Mom to eye appt. in Beaver Dam
~ overnight visit 5.2-5.3 / aunt B/uncle R stopped over for visit so that was fun
~ Mother's Day visit 5.12.24 / sister/BIL, youngest brother/SIL & 2 nieces there too (middle brother/SIL visited day before bc they went to her parents Sun., eldest brother in PA for work)
~ overnight visit 5.17-5.18 / drove Mom to Bunny's funeral/luncheon in Brown Deer on 5.18 & youngest brother/SIL & eldest brother visited after moving 2 nieces to new apt.
~ Father's Day visit 6.16.24 / all brothers, sister & spouses there plus maternal aunt
~ overnight visit 7.4-7.5 / walk 2.75 mi w/ aunt; youngest brother & SIL visit next day
~ overnight visit 7.29-7.30 / saw all 3 brothers, youngest SIL, aunt on M; went to Wine & Unwind with Mom & lady friends T a.m. & afterwards walked 2.84 mi w/ aunt (hot & humid)
~ overnight visit 8.13-8.14 / drove Dad to VA Clinic in Beaver Dam for his 7:30 a.m. physical (be there 15 min. early ~ ugh) / saw eldest brother both days & aunt on W - Monthly contact with former colleagues/others, now that I'm retired
1.7.24 HH came over & visited at my invitation
1.28.24 great-nephew's baptism affirmation in Oakfield, followed by luncheon
1.29.24 Greenville: BIL's 2nd cataract surgery (hubby was his driver) / lunch at IHOP
2.2.24 cousin's funeral & saw parents, 2 brothers, most aunts/uncles, few cousins
2.16.24 pub food from McGeorge's & wine at La Vie with P&B / The Dirty Martinis played
2.18.24 Greenville: visit w/ hubby's brother, SIL & niece / lunch at Olive Garden
3.8.24 Darboy: tax docs & long visit with MJSW
3.19.24 messaged H (his job recently downsized)
3.25.24 Darboy: tax returns with hubby & MJSW, shorter visit this time
plans 4.6.24 with PZ canceled b/c she forgot they're going to OH to watch total solar eclipse
4.15.24 unexpectedly sat & visited w/ CAS at AVB concert
5.6.24 lunch with CAS
5.20.24 lunch with LL & LWB
6.3.24 lunch with former IA mgmt team
6.4.24 volunteers lunch at church
6.24.24 lunch with DE
7.13.24 farmers market with PZ
8.1.24 belated bday lunch with PZ
8.15.24 long phone call with sister
- Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.
- In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23
Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship1 -
Hour commitmebt - I won’t eat again until after 5 pm. No more desserts today and no more chips. Can still have my dose of metamusal.2
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 8/24/24 (today)✔️
1) Can have desserts ok today (last 8/23).✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, fruit rolls, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/21)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until 8/26✔️
5) No hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/23). 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 ok today(1-3 Tbsp.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 7/11) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. ✔️
8) Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 8/4)✔️Didn't eat today.
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/22)✔️
11) No bakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/213)✔️
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 8/22)✔️
14) No restrictions on lunch today - eating with friend.✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) Turkey patties ok today. (last 8/23)✔️Didn't eat today.
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.
JFT for 8/25/24 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No desserts ok today (last 8/24), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, fruit rolls, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars). No more of the potato chips my friend gave me.
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/21)
4) Don't weigh again until 8/26
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/23). 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 ok today(1-3 Tbsp.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 7/11) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
8) Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 8/4)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/22)
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/213)
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 8/24)
14) No more than 600 calories at lunch.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) Turkey patties ok today. (last 8/23)
17) Can eat early if we eat with FIL.================== 4DW started =============
4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:
Sample
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Hey everyone!
I know I've been quiet but I have been reading everyone's posts!
I've just had some mad busy summer.
We cancelled our holiday to Devon. Wasn't an easy decision to make but firstly we knew we didnt have enough money to cover everything. Well we had enough money but we would have had very little savings to come home to if we went. And we weren't really okay with that. Then we saw that the weather wasn't the best. So we were stuck with potentially having a wash-out holiday and we wouldn't have been able to take the kids anywhere else.
So we cancelled but used the same amount of money we had allocated for days out.
So we went to Blackpool as our first day trip! Kids had a really good day, alot of walking. Had a slight hiccup with the car but it got sorted in Blackpool. We went to the arcades, let them go on a ride each. And went to McDonald's for lunch.
We went on the BEST day though. Because it was Blackpool Air Show!! So we got to see the Red Arrows, Battle of Britain, Albatross, Wing Walkers, the Spitfire and last but not least.. the Typhoon!!
Second day the kids wanted to go the beach as the tide was in at Blackpool.
So southwards down the coast there's a beach called Lytham St Anne's.
We drove there, early again to get a space. Got there for around 10? Parked up, had a wander through the town. Got some Fish and Chips which turned out to be awful but hey-ho. Start walking to the beach and you can't actually see if from where we were parked.. so we're walking down this boardwalk to the beach, it looks soggy, mucky, there's barely any water and it's Marshy to hell. I remember thinking "this does not look like it did on Google photos"
We get to the end, stand there for a minute. Marley takes one step onto the "sand" straight onto her butt, caked in this weird sand/clay/mud mixture?
We walked back up the boardwalk. Stressed to F. Asked at the RNLI and they said everyone makes this mistake.. it's 2 miles down the road.
No problem.. except every parking place had been taken! (Remember I said we had to get there early) We had to park on a residential street about 20 minutes walk from the beach. We got there, finally chilled out and had some fun. But the sea was miles out again!! But they had an outdoor paddling pool (I think for that reason) that all the kids can go in so we promised them water and we delivered water 😂😂 and we also got to see all the Air Show again because it was only one beach down from Blackpool. We could even see the Pleasure Beach Rollercoasters when we were driving back out.
Next day trip was Alton towers. Not getting into this one. By lunchtime I was screaming in guest services for them to rectify my day or give me a refund. Got a refund though 👍😂
The disability discrimination ash faces was disgusting and the queues were stupid long. We estimated we would get on about 4 rides by the end of the day for £126.
And then finally the refund then enabled us to take the kids out one last time to make up for Alton towers and we took them to Chester Zoo. And it was the BEST day by far!
A neighbour of ours went the week earlier and there was a new enclosure for snow leopards, but no leopards. And we got to see the new Snow Leopards! They were only little!! I'll post some pics after, doesn't work from the app anymore!
But yeah, sorry for the long long long post.
Had time to post because I'm poorly today, so just sitting on my butt. Dropped ash off at the gym, went to Asda for some anti-diarrhea tablets (yep got both ends going,😂)
I got there at 10.10am, grabbed a drink and the tablets. All the tills we're shut. Apparently due to some Sunday law they can't actually serve anyone til half 10. So I'm thinking oh heck my butts not gonna wait 20 mins and I can't leave and come back in 20 mins. So I put the drink back on the shelf and had to stick the tablets up my sleeve and get outta there! I feel bad but my situation was an urgent one 😔
Starting to feel better already though
Miss you all anyway
One more week of the holidays left and then the kids are back in school and I can get back to some sort of routine! X
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 8/25/24 (today)✔️
1) No desserts ok today (last 8/24), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, fruit rolls, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars). No more of the potato chips my friend gave me.
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/21)
4) Don't weigh again until 8/26
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/23). 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 ok today(1-3 Tbsp.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 7/11) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
8) Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 8/4)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/22)
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/213)
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 8/24)
14) No more than 600 calories at lunch.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) Turkey patties ok today. (last 8/23)
17) Can eat early if we eat with FIL.================== 4DW started =============
4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:
Sample
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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@Bex953172 - wow , what a time and the ups and downs for lots of memories. (good and bad) It sounds like the good outweighed the bad nonetheless. Sorry your feeling poorly. Emergency situations call for emergency measures I suppose. Hope your feeling better soon.2
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm or if we eat early with FIL. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.2
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