JUST FOR TODAY... One day at a time .. Daily Commitment for 2024
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@PackerFan001 -- I had to laugh when you said to get over your "pity party". Of all people.. boy.. you have a right to have a pity party. But .. I am so proud of you ... your a fighter, and you've got this! But ... your remark about having a "pity party" is kinda the kick that I myself need.
Its going on 3 weeks that I've had this awful chest cold. Yes.. I know.. I should have gone to the doctor, but I didn't . But.. I am starting to feel better, and went to the gym this morning.. 1st time since before Easter. It felt good to see my old friends, but also sad to hear about health issues that so many of them have.
Its also been a very sad week for me. My very good friend and neighbor, who was only 66 years old, passed away April 16th, which was on our wedding anniversary, from a brain aneurysm. It was a total shock.. its still is a total shock. Life is short my friends... grab onto it, hug and tell your loved ones that you love them, and never take a day for granted. This person was the last person I would think would be gone. She and I walked a lot together, and went to the gym always together.. laughing and talking while on the treadmill. Her husband just retired in August, and they were looking forward to traveling. So we never know when God will call us up to Heaven.
So... like @PackerFan001 said -- enough of my own pity party. All I had was a stupid chest cold ... I am over it now... it is up to me to get my health back. I still get out of breath very easy, and in May for our physicals I will request a chest xray. Its up to me to stop carrying around 20 extra pounds, which is not good. What am I waiting for! So.. back on track tomorrow .. and the rest of today. Back to logging my goals, and sticking to them!
JFT, Tues, 4.23
1. log ALL Food
2. go to the gym
3. go for a walk.. all my exercising is not very long, but a lot of short periods of exercise I will rebuild my lung power
4. concentrate on water. Helps with flushing out the kidneys, and helps with so many other things
5. Tomorrow we are going to my friends visitation, and afterward hubby and I are going out for dinner. Make good choices.Name is Joan. Age 73; 5'11". Been married 47+ years, 2 children, 2 grandkids ( + 3 step grandkids)Weekly Weigh-ins
Lives in Missouri. I love to garden, go for long walks, quilt, sew charity stuff. My goal is to stay as "young" as I possibly can... to not only look good, but to feel good, have energy, be able to continue to get up and down gardening, biking, and walking.
Goals for 2024:
Staring weight: Jan 7, 2024: 209.0
Goal weight at the end of 2024: 175-180, and learn to maintain
Goal to lose 25-30 lbs this year to be in healthy range
Weight Goals:
1st goal weight: 199 - reach this by March
2nd goal weight: 185 - reach this by July
Ultimate goal weight: 175- reach this by SeptemberJan 7: 209.05 pound challenge
Feb 1: 206.2 (goal was 205)
March 3: 206.2 (Goal was 199)
March 10: Did not weigh in
March 17: 207.2 -- not going anywhere!! Starting the 5 pound challenge
March 24: 205.8 -- did pretty good all week until yesterday. Hoping to get back on track today!!
March 31: Did not weigh ... Easter sunday, and we were out of town.
April 7:
206. 9. Down 2 pounds in 2 weeks... but not feeling well, and not eating nearly as much, but also not exercising.
April 14: 206.8 -- no exercising at all, spending most of my days just sitting around. Hoping soon to feel better.
April 21:
April 28:5 pound challenge
SW: 207
GW for May 1st end of challenge: 202
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@Bex953172
I can now officially say I'm a size 12-14 in tops AND bottoms! Yay! So a Medium now
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Congrats Bex!! Success is not just a number on the scale.. and you are proving that! Proud of you!!0 -
@Bex953172 Congrats on the size Medium! That’s awesome! 🥳👏🙌
@mytime6630 I’m so sorry to hear you’ve been sick for such a long time. And I’m very sorry to hear about your neighbor! That has to be incredibly difficult for her family also, coming out of the blue like that.
We cannot predict the future, that’s for sure. But we can try to make good choices for ourselves…and nobody can do it for us. It’s very humbling to look at how quickly things can change, isn’t it? Hugs to you, my friend! 🫂♥️❤️🩹1 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »
[bJust For Sunday, 4/21:[/b]
1. Make a food plan for today. ⭐️
2. Make weekly plan. ⭐️
3. Weekly weigh-in. ⭐️ Done. Down -1.8 lbs WOOT WOOT! 👏🙌💥
4. 64 oz water before 6 pm😖
5. Home care😖
6. Close 2 activity rings on watch😖
7. Log every bite. Close Food Diary at end of day.⭐️
8. Online Church Service⭐️
9. Evening routine⭐️
10. Limit social media…be present. Stop letting life pass you by!⭐️
11. Tyler’s football game (if I’m up to it) 😖
[bJust For Monday, 4/22:[/b]
1. Make a food plan for today. ⭐️
2. 64 oz water before 6 pm
3. Home care ⭐️
4. Close 2 activity rings on watch 😖
5. Log every bite. Close Food Diary at end of day.
6. Evening routine
7. Limit social media…be present. Stop letting life pass you by!
2024: Today, I choose peace over anxiety and joy over worry ☀️🌷🪻🪺🪴1 -
JFT 4/22
1) Leftovers for supper / log all food / 64+ oz. water
2) Walked dog
4.1 miles happy dog & happy me
3) Chores / read / other?
5# Challenge (ends May 1):SW 184 on 3/18/24
3/23/24 = 182.5 most likely sodium/water drop plus keeping portions proper
3/30/24 = 182 working hard to clean house & prep food for Easter dinner, no dog walks for one week due to that & weather
4/6/24 = 184 too many Easter treats & too few dog walks due to nasty weather
4/12/24 = 182 still some Easter treats, but more dog walks too
4/20/24 = 183.5 ack! too few dog walks due to weather & overnight travel, plus still some Easter treats around
Challenge Goal 179
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.
* lentil rice sausage tortellini soup ~ very good, recipe is keeper
* glazed lemon cookies ~ everyone loved them at Easter dinner
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]- 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 / Mar / Apr
- 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
overnight visit 3.14-3.15 & eldest brother visited
overnight visit 4.18-4.19 & took Mom to eye appt. in Beaver Dam - 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/ C at AVB concert
- 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 -
JFT for 4/23/24 (tomorrow)✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 4/22/24 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 4/13), 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).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 4/17)✔️
4) I won't weigh again until Monday, Apr 22.✔️
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 4/20). 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.). (last 4/21) (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 peanuts today.✔️
8) Chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 4/14)✔️Didn't eat today
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.✔️Didn't eat today
10) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
11) Bakers chocolate ok today.(last 4/20)✔️
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 4/20)✔️
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants✔️
1) No dessert today (last 4/13), 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).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 4/17)
4) I won't weigh again until Wednesday, Apr 24.
5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 4/22). 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.). (last 4/21) (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 peanuts today.
8) Chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 4/14)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) No bakers chocolate ok today.(last 4/22)
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 4/22)
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.================== 4DW started =============
**Not doing most of this until my eye is better
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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Note to myself.. stop eating!! Today I am just down, and while all day, we ate pretty good.. I just gobbled down a bagel without evening thinking. Its that emotional eating again... and did it make me feel any better. No.
So ... I'll grab my water, and the kitchen is now closed for good.1 -
mytime6630 wrote: »Note to myself.. stop eating!! Today I am just down, and while all day, we ate pretty good.. I just gobbled down a bagel without evening thinking. Its that emotional eating again... and did it make me feel any better. No.
So ... I'll grab my water, and the kitchen is now closed for good.
Joan, I think we have been hushing our emotions with food for so long that it’s just something we do on autopilot! I do the same thing—especially at night! At least you realized it and are realizing it didn’t make you feel any better! That’s a great step in the right direction. We are on a journey to better health, and I know we can do this. I am praying for you to feel better soon and for God to bring you peace. 💞🫂♥️
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@Bex953172 now I'm curious which plants you chose! By the time they've grown in the summer it should look great.
@mytime6630 I'm sorry about your friend. You are so right in that we never know the day... I know I worry about this stuff too much, since the last difficult years with my parents.littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Monday 22nd
THINK before I eat ✅
Log everything ✅
Stay in the green ✅
No more than one snack ✅
PF exercises ❌
Back exercises ❌
It's a childcare day, so thinking we might take a picnic out. Still chilly though, and we're still both coughing.
Picnic went down well, was really too cold to sit about though. He wants to do it again today.
JFT Tuesday 23rd
THINK before I eat
Log everything
Stay in the green
No more than one snack
PF exercises
Back exercises
5lb challenge
SW 19/3 182
CW 2/4 181
CW 9/4 181
CW 16/4 180.5
CW 23/4 181
Really annoyed at my weigh in this morning. I feel all the effort I'm making deserves at least a small decrease. I'll try and remember to weigh again tomorrow to see if it was a blip as I was lower a few days ago.
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5# ChallengeSW: 189.0
3/20: 187.0
3/21: 185.6
3/27: 187.6
3/29: 187.0
3/30: 185.2
3/31: 184.2
4/1: 183.2
4/2: 182.2
4/3: 183.2
4/4: 183.2
4/5: 183.2 - Glad it didn't go up, had Mexican for dinner and ate too many chips...
4/6: 183.2 - consistent but annoying
4/7: 184.2 - hubby wanted to go out and watch the basketball games last night. Calories were a little high and I had a great drinks.
4/8: 184.8 - bumped up, but was within cals yesterday, not too worried about it.
4/9: DNW
4/10: DNW
4/11: DNW
4/17: 183.6
4/18: 183.6
4/19: 183.4
4/22: 188.2pridesabtch wrote: »
JFT Monday
- Work by 8:00
8:05 pretty close
- Meetings
- Tim to Doc at 12:00
- Drop of at UPS while Tim at Doc
- Back to work
- Home by 4:30
- Infusion
- Dinner & trivia or dinner in Trivia place 2nd
- Watch Bruins hockey game starts same time as trivia but there is a TV at the pub
- Bed by 11:00
Yesterday was ok. Did some on line thrift shopping for dressed and at VS for a cute cover up and undies. Went to dinner & trivia, placed 2nd. Watched hockey. Went home and watched a movie. Got to bed late. Didn't want to get up today. Took my first 2 morning meetings at home, then dragged my bum into work. Long boring day of spec reviews.
JFT Tuesday
- Meetings from home
- Work by 8:30
- Meetings
- Log food
- Stay green
- Home by 4:30
- Infusion
- Dinner in
- Hockey
- Bed by 11:00
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JFT - Mon Apr 22
Log all Food -
I was just too tired to do it.
1.5L of water -
Move 20 Mins -
Weight for 5# Challenge - 196.2
JFT - Tues Apr 23
Log all Food
1.5L of water
Move 20 Mins
Weight for 5# Challenge - 195.8
@pridesabtch and @Bex953172 - I'm with you on the gardening. I truly don't like it at all, DH likes to see the flowers, but he doesn't want to be the one to take care of them so it's left to me. I am usually over it, but the end of July first of August and just want them gone. Like you Bex, I did plant some perennials last year and the year before in my front flower bed to ease my pain I see that the bleeding heart and lily are starting to come up already though.
@PackerFanInGB - It's so frustrating when our bodies fail us. I haven't been able to walk consistently since 2019. I finally got my hip and back able to handle it and now my foot is not allowing it.
The practicum is helping me get some steps in though.
@mytime6630 - I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend.
The night time snacking gets to me too! Mine is almost always boredom, tonight and tomorrow night I have a plan to do some scrapbooking though. I won't eat while I do that, it helps a lot!
Off to the chaos of middle school!
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 4/23/24 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 4/13), 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).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 4/17)
4) I won't weigh again until Wednesday, Apr 24.
5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 4/22). 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.). (last 4/21) (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 peanuts today.
8) Chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 4/14)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) No bakers chocolate ok today.(last 4/22)
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 4/22)
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants================== 4DW started =============
**Not doing most of this until my eye is better
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 - Tues April 23rd
Maintain a calorie deficit
Exercise for at least 30 minutes
Don't order takeout
Choose tea, not coffee
Take my meds
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Started my day out with going to the gym. There is nothing like seeing good friends, and because of these friends.. I did 30 minutes on the treadmill. Ha.. even though we talk and laugh, its still exercise. Hubby says I can't be working out that hard if I'm talking.. but better than nothing.
I wasn't able to do weights much .. got really out of breath, but its one thing at a time. But... it starts my day in a positive way.
So I already tracked my breakfast.. aiming for more protein and more water today. This afternoon we will go to the visitation for my friend. It will be hard, but she is now at peace.
JFt goals, Tues, 4/23
1. log all food .. no matter what. Be accountable to myself
2. concentrate on water
3. work in the yard. Ha.. to you who hate gardening.. if I lived closer I would do it for you! It is my favorite thing to do. If I had the energy I would be out in the garden all day long! I'm planning on planting my seedlings.. hoping we are finished with the freezes!
4. start FMQ quilt. I plan on making 7 quilts this year for xmas.. 2 finished.. just need to FMQ them. The others ones are going to be harder to challenge myself.. making a bargello one, a pattern called labyrinth, which is like a 3d optical illusion quilt, and a pattern called exploiding hearts. Stepping outside my comfort zone!Name is Joan. Age 73; 5'11". Been married 47+ years, 2 children, 2 grandkids ( + 3 step grandkids)Weekly Weigh-ins
Lives in Missouri. I love to garden, go for long walks, quilt, sew charity stuff. My goal is to stay as "young" as I possibly can... to not only look good, but to feel good, have energy, be able to continue to get up and down gardening, biking, and walking.
Goals for 2024:
Staring weight: Jan 7, 2024: 209.0
Goal weight at the end of 2024: 175-180, and learn to maintain
Goal to lose 25-30 lbs this year to be in healthy range
Weight Goals:
1st goal weight: 199 - reach this by March
2nd goal weight: 185 - reach this by July
Ultimate goal weight: 175- reach this by SeptemberJan 7: 209.05 pound challenge
Feb 1: 206.2 (goal was 205)
March 3: 206.2 (Goal was 199)
March 10: Did not weigh in
March 17: 207.2 -- not going anywhere!! Starting the 5 pound challenge
March 24: 205.8 -- did pretty good all week until yesterday. Hoping to get back on track today!!
March 31: Did not weigh ... Easter sunday, and we were out of town.
April 7:
210. 9. Down 2 pounds in 2 weeks... but not feeling well, and not eating nearly as much, but also not exercising.
April 14: 206.8 -- no exercising at all, spending most of my days just sitting around. Hoping soon to feel better.
April 21:
April 28:5 pound challenge
SW: 207
GW for May 1st end of challenge: 202
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@PackerFanInGB - yes, those habits of mindless eating have been with my entire life I think. Its as if I think I will feel better by shoving food in my mouth. I am OK all day long.. why is it that in the evening I give in. Today I am trying to drink a lot more water. I think I am probably more thirsty.. I don't know! But it sure is a hard habit to change! And .. congrats on the weight loss!
@Snowflake1968 - You are doing great on the 5# challenge! I see all you guys are .. the numbers are going down! Ha.. my number have been going on, time to get with it!! But great job!!
@pridesabtch - where do you online thrift shop? I try and go to the thrift stores, but I don't usually find much. Online is so much easier.
@more_freggies76 - hope your eyes are healing. I tried to skim through all the posts.. I've know so many people with retina problems.Its amazing what they can do.. but the recovery time is not fun. Hoping your on the mend.
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mytime6630 wrote: »@PackerFanInGB - yes, those habits of mindless eating have been with my entire life I think. Its as if I think I will feel better by shoving food in my mouth. I am OK all day long.. why is it that in the evening I give in. Today I am trying to drink a lot more water. I think I am probably more thirsty.. I don't know! But it sure is a hard habit to change! And .. congrats on the weight loss!
@Snowflake1968 - You are doing great on the 5# challenge! I see all you guys are .. the numbers are going down! Ha.. my number have been going on, time to get with it!! But great job!!
@pridesabtch - where do you online thrift shop? I try and go to the thrift stores, but I don't usually find much. Online is so much easier.
@more_freggies76 - hope your eyes are healing. I tried to skim through all the posts.. I've know so many people with retina problems.Its amazing what they can do.. but the recovery time is not fun. Hoping your on the mend.
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@mytime6630 - Thank you for mentioning me. I am doing better and I didn't have to position my head anymore this week. I still cannot go on my back, because then the gas bubble would hit the front of my eye where there are baby cataracts forming that don't need to be hit. (Boy does that limitation make me want to sleep on my back and snore away!!
) However the bubble is getting smaller every week, should be fully absorbed in 4-5 additional weeks. The doc thinks everything looks good so far, but will do a better check when the gas bubble is gone. Not being able to do things certainly makes you put the simple things into greater perspective! I am so happy to be able to do some walking and drive to the store. ..and sleeping on my back and snoring will come soon! I see my doctor in a couple of hours for another progress check.
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.
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 4/23/24 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 4/13), 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).✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 4/17)✔️
4) I won't weigh again until Wednesday, Apr 24.✔️
5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 4/22). 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.). (last 4/21) (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 peanuts today.✔️
8) Chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 4/14)✔️Didn't eat today.
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.✔️
10) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
11) No bakers chocolate ok today.(last 4/22)✔️
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 4/22)✔️
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants✔️
JFT for 4/24/24 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 4/13), 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).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 4/17)
4) I won't weigh again until Wednesday, Apr 24.
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 4/22). 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.). (last 4/21) (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 peanuts today.
8) Chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 4/14)
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 4/23)
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) Bakers chocolate ok today.(last 4/22)
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 4/22)
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants================== 4DW started =============
**Not doing most of this until my eye is better
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: »@mytime6630 - Thank you for mentioning me. I am doing better and I didn't have to position my head anymore this week. I still cannot go on my back, because then the gas bubble would hit the front of my eye where there are baby cataracts forming that don't need to be hit. (Boy does that limitation make me want to sleep on my back and snore away!!) However the bubble is getting smaller every week, should be fully absorbed in 4-5 additional weeks. The doc thinks everything looks good so far, but will do a better check when the gas bubble is gone. Not being able to do things certainly makes you put the simple things into greater perspective! I am so happy to be able to do some walking and drive to the store. ..and sleeping on my back and snoring will come soon! I see my doctor in a couple of hours for another progress check.
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.
OMG -- I don't think I could sleep on my stomach.. I am a back sleeper. I know my DIL's father had to have this done.. he had to look down all the time. so they put a tv on the floor for him.. but it was really a hard recovery, and that was all he did all day, was look at the floor and watch tv.
Thanks for updating us on how you are doing. I think it sounds like you are doing great, and it won't be long before you can sleep on your back again!! But taking care of your eyes is the most important thing.. hang in there!! Praying for a speedy recovery! And yes, boy, when we can't do the simple things that we all take for granted.. it makes us realize even more how important our health is, and how grateful I am for all the simple things we can do.2 -
@pridesabtch
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Thank you!! I checked them out.. very interesting. I can see though where you have to keep looking, as I'm sure their inventory changes.
Have you ever tried "Temu". I have a friend who buys from them.. super super cheap! As in, blouses for $5.00. I think its all made in China, and I haven't bought anything yet, because I just can't imagine it being of good quality. (Plus I worry about what kind of labor they are using when they can sell things for so cheap).
But.. its an interesting website to just browse. Earrings are like $2.00, shoes for $4.99, etc etc.
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littleblackskirt wrote: »@Bex953172 now I'm curious which plants you chose! By the time they've grown in the summer it should look great.
@mytime6630 I'm sorry about your friend. You are so right in that we never know the day... I know I worry about this stuff too much, since the last difficult years with my parents.littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Monday 22nd
THINK before I eat ✅
Log everything ✅
Stay in the green ✅
No more than one snack ✅
PF exercises ❌
Back exercises ❌
It's a childcare day, so thinking we might take a picnic out. Still chilly though, and we're still both coughing.
Picnic went down well, was really too cold to sit about though. He wants to do it again today.
JFT Tuesday 23rd
THINK before I eat
Log everything
Stay in the green
No more than one snack
PF exercises
Back exercises
5lb challenge
SW 19/3 182
CW 2/4 181
CW 9/4 181
CW 16/4 180.5
CW 23/4 181
Really annoyed at my weigh in this morning. I feel all the effort I'm making deserves at least a small decrease. I'll try and remember to weigh again tomorrow to see if it was a blip as I was lower a few days ago.
A Euonymous, Red Robin, Hydrangea, Vinca Minor, Lupins, Hebe, Cupressus Goldcrest andmytime6630 wrote: »
Thank you!! I checked them out.. very interesting. I can see though where you have to keep looking, as I'm sure their inventory changes.
Have you ever tried "Temu". I have a friend who buys from them.. super super cheap! As in, blouses for $5.00. I think its all made in China, and I haven't bought anything yet, because I just can't imagine it being of good quality. (Plus I worry about what kind of labor they are using when they can sell things for so cheap).
But.. its an interesting website to just browse. Earrings are like $2.00, shoes for $4.99, etc etc.
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I love Temu but not bought from there yet! However my MIL has.
I used to frequent Shein, which is also china. But I found it was hit and miss with the clothes. Don't get me wrong I've got some great ones but then some not so great ones. It's hard to get the sizes right sometimes.
I bought two really nice hoodies and when they arrived they were polyester. So not so great in the end lol! I can't even look at the dog without getting covered in dog hair that won't come out!
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@littleblackskirt
Ooo you're testing me now haha
The ones I know off the top of my head is, Hydrangea, Euonymous, Hebe, Red Robin, Lupins, Vinca Minor and a Cupressus Goldcrest which is the tree in back right corner.
The ones I've had to check the labels for are Virburnum and Kniphofia and I think the Kniphofia is going to be my favourite!
So yeah, quite the selection for such a small place 😂 but that's what happens when you have decision paralysis 😂2 -
This is the Kniphofia
Apparently also called a "Red Hot Poker" after I Googled it for the image!3 -
@littleblackskirt
Ooo you're testing me now haha
The ones I know off the top of my head is, Hydrangea, Euonymous, Hebe, Red Robin, Lupins, Vinca Minor and a Cupressus Goldcrest which is the tree in back right corner.
The ones I've had to check the labels for are Virburnum and Kniphofia and I think the Kniphofia is going to be my favourite!
So yeah, quite the selection for such a small place 😂 but that's what happens when you have decision paralysis 😂
Yes, there's a lot to choose from! You have a nice mix, and good idea to get some shrubs for long term shape in your flower bed. The red hot poker will be lovely, I'm really keen on the reds and oranges at the moment, they're so bright and cheerful.
Just be aware the tree in the corner will need a lot of pruning in that position, it would get very large otherwise (both upwards and outwards!) and cover more than your whole flower bed.
If you wanted more colour this summer while the new plants are getting established, you could buy a cheap packet of annual seeds to scatter about. I did that last year and had orange Californian poppies, pot marigolds and others I don't know the names of come up. It was very cheerful.
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littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Tuesday 23rd
THINK before I eat ✅
Log everything ✅
Stay in the green ❌
No more than one snack ❌ some crisps in the evening
PF exercises ✅
Back exercises ❌
Had another picnic and fed some ducks, nice trip out. I just ate what I would have had at home, I know it's easy to eat extra when it's a picnic.
JFT Wednesday 24th
THINK before I eat
Log everything
Stay in the green
No snacking
PF exercises
Back exercises
5lb challenge
SW 19/3 182
CW 2/4 181
CW 9/4 181
CW 16/4 180.5
CW 23/4 181
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What I like about ThredUp is you know the brands and the things I’ve gotten from there have been high quality. It is a little more expensive than Temu or SHEIN, but I’d rather recycle.2
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 4/24/24 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 4/13), 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).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 4/17)
4) I won't weigh again until Friday, Apr 26.
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 4/22). 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.). (last 4/21) (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 peanuts today.
8) Chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 4/14)
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 4/23)
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) Bakers chocolate ok today.(last 4/22)
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 4/22)
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants================== 4DW started =============
**Not doing most of this until my eye is better
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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This is the Kniphofia
Apparently also called a "Red Hot Poker" after I Googled it for the image!
Oh.. I love this plant!! I have not had any luck with that here though.. and also with lupins. I think our temps get too hot, and our winters are too cold or something. But Bex.. its going to be beautiful!!3 -
JFT, Tues, 4.23
1. log ALL Food
2. go to the gym
3. go for a walk.. all my exercising is not very long, but a lot of short periods of exercise I will rebuild my lung power After the gym, I didn't get out again. .but did do a little yard work instead before the rain came.
4. concentrate on water. Helps with flushing out the kidneys, and helps with so many other things
5. Tomorrow we are going to my friends visitation, and afterward hubby and I are going out for dinner. Make good choices. Well... dinner was 2 hot dogs, so I don't know if that was the best choice. But we were planning on going to the visitation at 3, and get a rotaissier chicken at Sams for dinner. It started storming, so we just ate at home and went to the visitation at 6.. hence.. hot dogs were a quick meal.
JFT, Wedn, 4/24
1. log all food
2. make good choices. Plan is dinner with be rotaissier chicken, beans, and a baked potato.
3. watch my snacks... drink water
4. work outside.. time to plant my seedlings I think!!
5. concentrate on waterName is Joan. Age 73; 5'11". Been married 47+ years, 2 children, 2 grandkids ( + 3 step grandkids)Weekly Weigh-ins
Lives in Missouri. I love to garden, go for long walks, quilt, sew charity stuff. My goal is to stay as "young" as I possibly can... to not only look good, but to feel good, have energy, be able to continue to get up and down gardening, biking, and walking.
Goals for 2024:
Staring weight: Jan 7, 2024: 209.0
Goal weight at the end of 2024: 175-180, and learn to maintain
Goal to lose 25-30 lbs this year to be in healthy range
Weight Goals:
1st goal weight: 199 - reach this by March
2nd goal weight: 185 - reach this by July
Ultimate goal weight: 175- reach this by SeptemberJan 7: 209.05 pound challenge
Feb 1: 206.2 (goal was 205)
March 3: 206.2 (Goal was 199)
March 10: Did not weigh in
March 17: 207.2 -- not going anywhere!! Starting the 5 pound challenge
March 24: 205.8 -- did pretty good all week until yesterday. Hoping to get back on track today!!
March 31: Did not weigh ... Easter sunday, and we were out of town.
April 7:
211. 9. Down 2 pounds in 2 weeks... but not feeling well, and not eating nearly as much, but also not exercising.
April 14: 206.8 -- no exercising at all, spending most of my days just sitting around. Hoping soon to feel better.
April 21:
April 28:5 pound challenge
SW: 207
GW for May 1st end of challenge: 202
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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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