JUST FOR TODAY... One day at a time .. Daily Commitment for 2024
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JFT Today 3/1
Log in Daily ✔️
No Alcohol ✔️
Track everything I eat and Drink ✔️
Health Journal Update
Water > at least 80 ounces ✔️
Beat the prior days steps (just 200 more)
Hit protein macros ✔️
Plan the day's meals preferably weekly, min a day in advance ✔️
Determine WOTY
Continue Reading Younger Next Year
Continue Reading Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating
Modify Exercise Program for March ✔️
Reduce "game" time
JFT Today 3/2
Log in Daily
No Alcohol
Track everything I eat and Drink
Health Journal Update
Water > at least 80 ounces
Beat the prior days steps
Hit protein macros
Plan the day's meals preferably weekly, min a day in advance
Determine WOTY
Continue Reading Younger Next Year
Continue Reading Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating
Modify Exercise Program for March
Reduce "game" time2 -
Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until tomorrow.2
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JFT - Friday Mar 1
1.5L of water - 👿
Log all food - 👿
Move 20 Minutes - 👿
JFT - Saturday Mar 2
1.5L of water
Log all food
Move 20 Minutes2 -
What do you all eat for breakfast?
I've been eating Weetabix for a while now on most mornings. Sometimes I'll have a bacon butty, 1 or 2 days/week.
But on Weetabix days I'm finding I'm still hungry afterwards, not fully satisfied anyway.
So I could do with some breakfast ideas that would actually help fill me up a bit more but whilst also avoiding bread1 -
more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 3/2/24 (yesterday)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 2/28), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Valentine candies & girl scout cookies, homemade cookies).✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 2/27)✔️
4) I won't weigh again until Monday, Mar 4.✔️
5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 3/1). 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.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
7) No pistachios today (don't want to eat everyday.)(last 3/1) Other nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.✔️
8) No beef jerky today.✔️
9) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 2/17)✔️
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 2/8)✔️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) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 3/1)✔️
14) No tamales ok today.(last 3/1)✔️
15) No more than 600 calories at lunch.✔️
16) No real butter today, unless in cooking.✔️
17) No bakers chocolate ok today.(last 3/1)✔️
18) Can eat dinner early if we take FIL.✔️
JFT for 3/3/24 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 2/28), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Valentine candies & girl scout cookies, homemade cookies).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 2/27)
4) I won't weigh again until Monday, Mar 4.
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 3/1). 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.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Pistachios ok today (don't want to eat everyday.)(last 3/1) Other nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. Either pistachos or other nuts, not both.
8) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 2/17)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 2/8)
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) Bakers chocolate ok today.(last 3/1)
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 3/1)
14) Tamales ok today.(last 3/1)
15) No more than 600 calories at lunch.
16) No real butter today, unless in cooking.================== 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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What do you all eat for breakfast?
I've been eating Weetabix for a while now on most mornings. Sometimes I'll have a bacon butty, 1 or 2 days/week.
But on Weetabix days I'm finding I'm still hungry afterwards, not fully satisfied anyway.
So I could do with some breakfast ideas that would actually help fill me up a bit more but whilst also avoiding bread
In the winter I usually eat oatmeal with raisins for breakfast, so I have something warm to eat. In the summer I switch to Cheerios (original) with fresh fruit. Sometimes I make overnight oats (keep in the fridge), my favorite is mango. There's tons of recipes online. I don't often vary from this. I'm not sure what's available for you in the UK.1 -
Recap 3/2 Sat.
1) Stovetop salmon, veggies & side salad for supper / log all food / 64+ oz. water
2) Walked dog
gorgeous day 4.21 mi happy dog & happy me
3) Winter market / refill birdfeeders / water herbs & houseplants / read / declutter 15 min. / other? TA-DA!
JFT 3/3 Sunday
1) Church 9:00 / voters meeting 11:45
2) Log all food / 64 oz water
3) Walk dog
4) Organize docs for income tax prep / read / declutter 15 min. / 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 but no new recipes yet.
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]- 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
- 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:
Jan / Feb
- Registered 12.29.23 for Bellin 10K race on 6.8.24 & eligible to have race fee waived ~ rats, no waiver of fee
- Register for my other usual events, and add other possible events
- 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
planned overnight visit 3.14-3.15 - 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
- Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.
Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship1 -
As far as breakfast, I only have my coffee in the morning and nothing else until after 12 pm. (I consider that close to intermittent fasting) At least, it limits me to eating only 2 times a day.
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 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.2
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JFT - Saturday Mar 2
1.5L of water - 😕
Log all food - 🙂
Move 20 Minutes - 🙂
JFT - Sunday Mar 3
1.5L of water
Log all food
Move 20 Minutes
@Bex953172 - I don’t usually eat breakfast like @more_freggies76 but when I’m actually hungry and do I go for protein, so I usually end up with eggs and 1 slice of toast or I’ll do a bagel and cream cheese occasionally. I also eat Sausage McMuffins sometimes, no egg.
I am an evening snack we so not having breakfast allows me calories for then.
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What do you all eat for breakfast?
I've been eating Weetabix for a while now on most mornings. Sometimes I'll have a bacon butty, 1 or 2 days/week.
But on Weetabix days I'm finding I'm still hungry afterwards, not fully satisfied anyway.
So I could do with some breakfast ideas that would actually help fill me up a bit more but whilst also avoiding bread
Atm I'm having granola with greek yoghurt and fruit. I know shop bought granola isn't the best, but I'm never going to make my own!
I also like muesli, or occasionally porridge, but I find porridge doesn't keep me feeling full until lunch time.
Something with protein might help you, like eggs? I've never had the patience to cook eggs first thing in the morning.
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littleblackskirt wrote: »SAT
THINK before I eat ✅
No snacking ❌
No eating after 6.30 pm ✅
PF exercises ✅
Back exercises ❌
I didn't get round to posting on Sunday, still busy working on the house. I've decided to have a huge clear out this spring, continuing on from the things I've already taken to the charity shops this year. I don't want my time and attention taken up with "tidying and clearing the house", I want space, and every room looking good at the same time. Having my kitchen and lounge done has involved so much moving things around that it's really focussed my mind. I might have family moving back home for a bit later in the year, and I need space for them.
JFT Monday 4th March
THINK before I eat
No snacking
No eating after 6.30 pm
PF exercises
Back exercises
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JFT Today 3/2
Log in Daily
No Alcohol
Track everything I eat and Drink ✔️
Health Journal Update
Water > at least 80 ounces
Beat the prior days steps ✔️
Hit protein macros ✔️
Plan the day's meals preferably weekly, min a day in advance
Determine WOTY
Continue Reading Younger Next Year
Continue Reading Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating
Modify Exercise Program for March ✔️
Reduce "game" time
JFT Today 3/4
Log in Daily
No Alcohol
Track everything I eat and Drink
Health Journal Update
Water > at least 80 ounces
Beat the prior days steps
Hit protein macros
Plan the day's meals preferably weekly, min a day in advance
Determine WOTY
Continue Reading Younger Next Year
Continue Reading Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating
Modify Exercise Program for March
Reduce "game" time2 -
JFT for 3/4/24 (today)✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 3/3/24 (yesterday)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 2/28), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Valentine candies & girl scout cookies, homemade cookies).✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 2/27)✔️
4) I won't weigh again until Monday, Mar 4.✔️
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 3/1). 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.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
7) Pistachios ok today (don't want to eat everyday.)(last 3/1) Other nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. Either pistachos or other nuts, not both.✔️
8) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 2/17)✔️
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 2/8)✔️
10) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
11) Bakers chocolate ok today.(last 3/1)✔️
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 3/1)✔️
14) Tamales ok today.(last 3/1)✔️Didn't eat today.
15) No more than 600 calories at lunch.✔️
16) No real butter today, unless in cooking.✔️
1) No dessert today (last 2/28), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Valentine candies & girl scout cookies, homemade cookies, no pistachios).
3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 2/27)
4) I won't weigh again until Monday, Mar 4.
5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 3/3). 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.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. No pistachios today.
8) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 2/17)
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 3/3)
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) Bakers chocolate ok today.(last 3/3)
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 3/3)
14) Tamales ok today.(last 3/1)
15) No more than 600 calories at lunch.
16) No real butter today, unless in cooking.
17) Can have coffee stuff a little early today.
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.================== 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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Kitchen is mostly back together. Tim and I were both under the weather this weekend so it was definitely a team effort. I think I have one box left to unpack and grab the cannisters and mixer out of Sierra's room then it will be completely back in order. the cabinets are all bigger than the old ones, but we a short one cabinet. Who thought that would make a difference? For organizational purposes it really does. It will be months before I get used to where the trash is now and that the silverware is now beside the oven... but I love it all!
Feeling better today, no fever is the biggie. The congestion is still there, but the little red pills help with that. Good thing because I need to teach spin tonight and I need to do the whole class, not half *kitten* it like I have been. No excuses tonight! Actually 2 of the instructors are out due to knee injuries, one is having surgery today and the other doesn't have a date yet. What this means is I'm teaching 3 classes a week. That used to be no big deal, but these days my fat *kitten* is struggling.
In addition to spin, I think I'll go to the grocery and maybe even cook this evening. I have done neither in over a month. Time to get back on track!
JFT Monday
- Work by 8:00
- Meetings
- Approve time for employees (almost missed the window for this, but squeezed it in)
- Tell employee their promotion was approved.
- Home by 5:00
- Gym / Class by 5:50 (will be tight)
- Grocery
- Cook
- Shower
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@Bex953172 I'm really bad about breakfast and lunch for that matter, then I go home and am famished. What worked best for me in the past was a protein bar for breakfast and salad with protein (usually roasted chicken I buy from the grocery) for lunch and a healthy-ish dinner. The last few years I've gotten lazy and complacent. Think I'll go back to what worked and see how that goes. Thanks for the reminder!1
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Recap 3/3 Sunday
1) Church 9:00 / voters meeting 11:45
2) Log all food / 64 oz water
3) Walk dog very windy with gusts up to 35 mph so kept it short 3.37 mi happy dog esp. since we saw Al & RJ and she got treats & pets so also happy me
4) Organize docs for income tax prep ~ almost done, minor follow-up needed / read / declutter 15 min. / other? Such a convoluted day, but made supper (later than planned) & used new oven again. I love it!
JFT 3/4 M ~ rain moving in... good, we really need it with lack of snow this winter
1) Supper? leftovers or make garden veg soup / log all food / 64+ oz. water
2) PT exercises / 7500 steps
3) Wish BIL happy bday virtually / prep eldest brother's bday card & mail / grocery shop / Breadsmith / wash dishes / final doc prep for taxes & contact MJSW to schedule / M garbage chores / read / declutter / other?
Last night was really weird. I was already in bed & sleeping when hubby came in around 12:30. Just then, he heard a motor noise, so did I, in half-sleep state. Hubby went downstairs to check out the noise, which turned out to be our single garage door, opening for no apparent reason. He closed the door & came upstairs to put on shoes/shirt to go back & check things out further. Then, while he was standing in the garage, the door opened all on its own, again. So he closed it again, disabled the mechanical opener, and jammed the door shut with one of his car jacks. I had a hard time going back to sleep when he explained to me what happened, I think he did do, because our garage is attached to the house & opens into our kitchen (which we lock every single night). He's a security nut at our house. I kid him about his security-mindedness, but also trust that to keep us safe in our own home. He'll be trouble-shooting today, at least resetting the opener.
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 but no new recipes yet.
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]- 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
- 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:
Jan / Feb
- Registered 12.29.23 for Bellin 10K race on 6.8.24 & eligible to have race fee waived ~ rats, no waiver of fee
- Register for my other usual events, and add other possible events
- 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
planned overnight visit 3.14-3.15 - 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
- Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.
Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship1 -
Hour commitment - Eating lunch a little early.. needed to find a restroom!
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Hour commitment - Just got home. I won't eat again until after 5 pm. Can still have my dose of metamusal.1
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 3/4/24 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 2/28), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Valentine candies & girl scout cookies, homemade cookies, no pistachios).✔️
3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 2/27)✔️
4) I won't weigh again until Monday, Mar 4.✔️
5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 3/3). 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.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. No pistachios today.✔️
8) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 2/17)✔️
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 3/3)✔️
10) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
11) Bakers chocolate ok today.(last 3/3)✔️
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 3/3)✔️
14) Tamales ok today.(last 3/1)✔️Didn't eat today.
15) No more than 600 calories at lunch.✔️
16) No real butter today, unless in cooking.✔️
17) Can have coffee stuff a little early today.✔️
JFT for 3/5/24 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 2/28), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Valentine candies & girl scout cookies, homemade cookies, no pistachios).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 3/4)
4) I won't weigh again until Thursday, Mar 7.
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 3/3). 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.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. No pistachios today.
8) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 2/17)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 3/3)
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) No bakers chocolate ok today.(last 3/4)
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 3/3)
14) Tamales ok today.(last 3/1)
15) No more than 600 calories at lunch.
16) No real butter today, unless in cooking..
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.================== 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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JFT - Sunday Mar 3
1.5L of water - 🙂
Log all food - 🙂
Move 20 Minutes - 🙂
JFT - Monday Mar 4
1.5L of water
Log all food
Move 20 Minutes
@littleblackskirt - I’ve been on a decluttering binge too. I have the bedroom left to do.
Do you still keep your grandson some days?
@itladyee - do you do video games? I’ve been trying to cut down my screen time, it’s hard to do sometimes.
@pridesabtch - it’s hard to eat out and lose weight, I have started cooking more often for financial and health reasons.
I finished the research paper and my PowerPoint for my presentation today. I just have to familiarize and time myself tomorrow to make sure I’m within my time limit.3 -
Thanks for everyone's replies on breakfast!
I used to never eat breakfast and now I can't go without it! But I think that's because of the two mile walk in the mornings for school. I don't have time to eat anything before the school run, if I'm hungry I just grab an apple or an Actimel.to have on the way and then I have breakfast when I get back.
On the day I asked I did actually have eggs and I felt much better for it!
Although been MIA since then lol really need to get back to it hecause I was doing so well for about 3 weeks.
Really want to get exercise in but I'm never sure when to do it.
Don't know whether to do it after dinner because in the day is a bit busy but then I'm so tired by that point and Saskias up til about 9.30.
But then at the same time it's all just excuses isn't it?
@cschmitz110515 That would also worry me with the garage door opening by itself!
We've got locks on our back gate, spikes along the top of the fences.
Hope you get it fixed today!
We've just had 3 concrete posts put down the side of our house because people kept driving so close to our fences (it's more like a short dirt road than a proper road)
They were literally inches away from the house and just to avoid potholes so they don't damage their cars. But they could just drive round? It's not like there's no other access.
But the neighbour who lives at the back of us put them in. He's been trying for years to block it off but he never had any support or consent from the people living in the house until we moved in.3 -
@cschmitz110515 I hope your garage door is an easy fix. Perhaps it's an electrical fault.
@Snowflake1968 I'm very impressed with the amount of work you've put into your course. Any school would be lucky to have you. Yes, I still look after my grandson, usually it's on Mondays and Tuesdays. He goes to school in August, so arrangements will change then.littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Monday 4th March
THINK before I eat ✅️
No snacking ❌️
No eating after 6.30 pm ✅️
PF exercises ✅️
Back exercises ✅️
I couldn't settle and focus on one thing yesterday. Did get quite a bit done, but nothing finished. By 3pm my feet were so painful I had to stop, with an armchair still in the middle of my kitchen. So frustrating when pain controls what you can do!
I couldn't go out as I was waiting on a plasterer coming. He finally came this morning.
JFT Tuesday 5th March
THINK before I eat
No snacking
No eating after 6.30 pm
PF exercises
Back exercises
Log food
I weighed myself this morning, so depressed now! I've put on a lot of what I previously lost. I need to start logging again.
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pridesabtch wrote: »
JFT Monday
- Work by 8:00
- Meetings
- Approve time for employees (almost missed the window for this, but squeezed it in)
- Tell employee their promotion was approved.
- Home by 5:00
- Gym / Class by 5:50 (will be tight)
- Grocery
- Cook
- Shower
- Bed
Yesterday was good. First time I've done an all out spin class in a while. I'd been making excuses to half *kitten* it. It was a hard class. I had 5 guys show up to spin with me, we were all drenched with sweat. It felt really good to hear them talk about the class in such a positive way. "Fun class." "Tough class." "I was going to leave early, but I didn't want to give up." Honestly, I was a little light headed when I got off the bike. I teach again this evening, not sure which play list I'll use. Did country yesterday, thinking the more current mix of rock/pop.
Went to the grocery to buy a rotisserie chicken after class last night, but they were out. I was bummed, because I wanted something good and not bad foe me without cooking. No luck. Ended up making mac & cheese. Not healthy, but it's all I ate yesterday, so calories were good.
Didn't sleep well because of cough and drainage. Made the morning meetings feel extra early today, 7:00am and they go through until 11:30 with no breaks. Luckily all but the first one are just Teams meetings that I simply need to listen to and can multi task during. The first one is my meeting and it was tough today. I kept coughing, and sounded awful. It's just a residual cough left from being sick this past weekend. I feel better, just sound bad.
JFT Tuesday
- Up by 6:00am
- Work by 7:00
- Meetings
- Discussions with employees about bonuses and merit raises
- Home by 5:00
- Spin at 6:00
- Grocery - Maybe steak and spinach salad
- Shower
- Bed by 10:00
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@cschmitz110515 the garage thing would totally freak me out. Hope it's an easy fix.
@Bex953172 The concrete post seem like a good idea. The worry of cars hitting the home would be nerve racking.
@littleblackskirt sorry you couldn't get everything done you had planned. Hope you feel better today.3 -
@Snowflake1968Snowflake1968 wrote: »
@itladyee - do you do video games? I’ve been trying to cut down my screen time, it’s hard to do sometimes.
During Covid I started playing this game called Simcity Buildit. It is a very addictive strategy game and you play with others on your team, so there's a social aspect to it as well.
I probably spend about 1 - 2 hours during the day, depending on how busy my work day is and then I spend another 1 - 2 hours in the evening... We won't even talk about the weekends
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@Snowflake1968Snowflake1968 wrote: »
@itladyee - do you do video games? I’ve been trying to cut down my screen time, it’s hard to do sometimes.
During Covid I started playing this game called Simcity Buildit. It is a very addictive strategy game and you play with others on your team, so there's a social aspect to it as well.
I probably spend about 1 - 2 hours during the day, depending on how busy my work day is and then I spend another 1 - 2 hours in the evening... We won't even talk about the weekends
Oo that was a good one! I've played that one too but not played it for ages.
I like playing Homescapes. Which is a match-3 game like candy crush but you get to build up the mansion too.
I'm on level 5000 and something LOL to say I have a gaming addiction is an understatement.2 -
@Snowflake1968 Good luck on your presentation. I'll bet you do terrific!
@littleblackskirt Sorry you're dealing with foot pain, plantar fasciitis is no joke.
@pridesabtch Excellent job on your spin class!
@Bex953172 I forgot to mention, my NP always recommends that I eat protein with every meal and snack. It does help me to fill more full for longer.
Recap 3/4 M ~ rain moving in... good, we really need it with lack of snow this winter
1) Supper? leftovers or make garden veg soup / log all food / 64+ oz. water
2) PT exercises / 7500 steps
3) Wish BIL happy bday virtually / prep eldest brother's bday card & mail / grocery shop / Breadsmith / wash dishes / final doc prep for taxes & contact MJSW to schedule ~ tougher scramble to locate final docs than I expected but done! I really need to keep on top of clutter / M garbage chores / read / declutter ~ mostly digital but still good / other? Called Mom 
, brought boxes up from basement to pack away snowman decorations TA-DA!
JFT 3/5 T
1) Not sure about supper / log all food / 64+ oz. water
2) Walk dog
3) Pack up snowman decorations / boxes in basement / shop UHC OTC / read / declutter something / choir rehearsal 7:30 / other?
Garage door update: hubby reset the code in the opener and the remote, and all seems to be well. No issues since. We had a laugh when I asked hubby if he thought our ghost was back. In nearly 20 years in this house, we've occasionally had weirdness that we jokingly refer to as ghost activity. Like the closet door banged wide open for no apparent reason during the night, or when hubby worked late shift & him bumping into someone (lights off) as he was coming to bed. He thought it was me standing there, until he realized I was sleeping in bed. Yesterday, hubby got out old baby monitor & set up in garage to keep an eye on both doors. We had used the monitor when his mom lived with us, her bedroom was down the hall, and her dementia worsened. It helped us (hubby, mainly) keep watch over her without being with her every moment. Bittersweet memories.
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 but no new recipes yet.
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]- 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
- 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:
Jan / Feb
- Registered 12.29.23 for Bellin 10K race on 6.8.24 & eligible to have race fee waived ~ rats, no waiver of fee
- Register for my other usual events, and add other possible events
- 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
planned overnight visit 3.14-3.15 - 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
- Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.
Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship3 -
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.more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 3/5/24 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 2/28), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Valentine candies & girl scout cookies, homemade cookies, no pistachios).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 3/4)
4) I won't weigh again until Thursday, Mar 7.
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 3/3). 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.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. No pistachios today.
8) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 2/17)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 3/3)
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) No bakers chocolate ok today.(last 3/4)
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 3/3)
14) Tamales ok today.(last 3/1)
15) No more than 600 calories at lunch.
16) No real butter today, unless in cooking..================== 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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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 3/5/24 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 2/28), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Valentine candies & girl scout cookies, homemade cookies, no pistachios).✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 3/4)✔️
4) I won't weigh again until Thursday, Mar 7.✔️
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 3/3). 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.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. No pistachios today.✔️
8) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 2/17)✔️
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 3/3)✔️
10) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
11) No bakers chocolate ok today.(last 3/4)✔️
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 3/3)✔️
14) Tamales ok today.(last 3/1)✔️
15) No more than 600 calories at lunch.✔️
16) No real butter today, unless in cooking..✔️
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.
JFT for 3/6/24 (tomorrow)✔️
1) Can have dessert today (last 2/28), but none of DH's stash.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Valentine candies & girl scout cookies, homemade cookies, no pistachios).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 3/4)
4) I won't weigh again until Thursday, Mar 7.
5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 3/5). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. No pistachios today.
8) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 2/17)
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 3/5)
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) Bakers chocolate ok today.(last 3/4)
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 3/3)
14) No tamales ok today.(last 3/5)
15) No more than 600 calories at lunch.
16) No real butter today, unless in cooking..================== 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=true2
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