JUST FOR TODAY... One day at a time .. Daily Commitment for 2024
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 10/29/24 (yesterday)✔️
1) No dessert ok today (last 10/26), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (none of his Halloween candy, no more of French chocolate, none of French fruit candy, peeps, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 10/22)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 10/31✔️
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 10/27). 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 10/28) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. ✔️
8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)✔️
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 10/25)✔️Didn't eat today.
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 10/27)✔️
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 10/28)✔️
14) No more than 600 calories at lunch. (big lunch planned with friends)✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) Turkey patties ok today. (last 10/27)✔️
JFT for 10/30/24 (today)✔️
1) No dessert ok today (last 10/26), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (none of his Halloween candy, no more of French chocolate, none of French fruit candy, peeps, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 10/22)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 10/31
5) No hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 10/29). 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 10/29) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 10/25)
11) No bakers chocolate ok today. (last 10/29)
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 10/28)
14) No more than 600 calories at lunch. (big lunch planned with friends)
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) No turkey patties ok today. (last 10/29)
17) Dinner at restaurant with DH, before the show. Can have what I want, including dessert, if we decide to.================== 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!
Been MIA again!
Kids were off for the October half term so was just generally busy again!
I did manage to get to the gym twice in that week.
Yesterday the kids went back to school except Saskia was unwell. So I missed the gym again.
Today was my first day back at the gym and I've managed to hurt myself.
You'd think from epically working out.. but no. I fell in the jacuzzi.
I stepped in, completely missed the step then just decked it into the pool and hit my leg on the step that I originally missed.
My only savings grace was that no one was in the pool and miraculously I don't think anyone saw. I just resurfaced and sat down but my leg is in so much pain now. Hopefully it's okay tomorrow
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Recap 10/29 T
1) Walked 4.01 mi on unseasonably warm day, wearing summer walking stuff
happy me
2) Make salmon & veg for supper change of plan, made spaghetti with spinach & garlic / log all food / net calories zero ~ pretty close -54 / 80 oz. water ~ 64 oz.
3) Brush dog (she's a shedding machine) / remaining rain water jugs to basement ~ yay all 101 jugs stowed / activate debit (refund) card / balance bank accts / update budget s/s / read / digital declutter / other? Home Depot for household list & used up most of new refund card balance, washed pots & pans, made planned donation online TA-DA!
JFT 10/30 W ~ another very warm day, we've set record high temps 3 days running
1) Walked 3.25 mi happy me
2) Salmon & roasted veg for supper / log all food / net calories zero / 80 oz. water
3) Pick up sticks/branches felled by high wind & put to curb / 2:00 financial mgmt (2.5 hrs car plus meeting = sedentary & sad me) / read / text sister re Dad's bday / other?
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
67 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
* peach cobbler (BH&G) used qt fresh peaches grown in Ripon
* ratatouille (loveandlemons.com) very good vegetarian dish, uses lots of late summer/early fall veggies
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, 1x1 {hot/humid & scheduling conflicts}
September: 5 days x1wk {including Annual Bridge Walk ~ double-crosser on The Mighty Mac}, 4x1, 3x2 {prep & colonoscopy so limited exercise}
October: 6 days x1wk {including Bellin Women's 5K}, 3x2 {bday & dog/cyst between toes, overnight trip & SB w/ PZ}- 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 1x; Sept 0x; Oct
4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1- Getting close to completion 9.30.24 only 200 km to go!
- 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 / Sept /
- 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
- Annual Bridge Walk on The Mighty Mac w/ C, S, A&D on 9.2.24 & we became double-crossers Fitbit 24,044 steps for day even with 8 hours in the car
- Registered for 10.5.24 Bellin Women's 5K chip time 49:18 & very happy me! / 263/381 / 13/18 F65-69 / ave. pace first half 16:24 & second half 14:47 / overall ave. pace 15:52
- 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 / drove 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
~ overnight visit 9.11-9.12 / saw youngest brother after he mowed folks' yard
~ overnight visit 10.1-10.2 / aunt visited w/ C's 2 dogs (while C&J in Germany), next morning walked 4.14 mi with aunt & late afternoon saw youngest brother after he mowed folks' yard
~ overnight visit 10.23-10.24 / saw youngest & eldest brothers day 1 & walked 2.73 mi w/ aunt day 2 - 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
9.2.24 Annual Bridge Walk at The Mighty Mac Bridge with C, S, A&D ~ Weather was perfect, we became Double Crossers & it was awesome!
9.14.24 farmers market & The Attic with PZ
10.14.24 texts & phone call with sister (started while waiting for oil change LOL)
- 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 hardship2 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until dinner with DH. Can still have my dose of metamusal.1
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🦇👻🎃Happy Halloween!
I carved my pumpkins last night, I've got the seeds, pulp and some chunks of pumpkin with the flesh on from the parts we've cut out.
And I have no idea what I can do with it all (if anything)
And you guys are great at recipes so I thought of asking you!2 -
Happy Halloween! I finished up midsemester conferences yesterday and met up with my daughter for a walk. She was craving a burger, so we went to Shake Shack. Not the healthiest choice, but by picking the simplest burger and substituting avocado for the cheese I made it a little less "bad."
Recap 10/30
Log -
Healthy choices - All except lunch
Hydrate -
Walk? -
Chores - Laundry
Prep/Grading - A bit
Relax - Watched Psycho on TCM
Sleep - Fair
JFT 10/31
Log
Healthy choices
Hydrate
Walk?
Halloween activities
Chores
Prep/Grading
Relax
Sleep2 -
5# Challenge - Weigh on Wednesdays
SW 207.4
GW: 202.4
10/2: 207.4
10/9: 205.6 - Mostly water, I think, since I just started up again, but still a nice drop.
10/16: 202.8 - The rest of the retained water and some real progress.
10/23: 201.8
10/31: 202.0 - Up a smidge, but I still made my goal.
October loss: 5.4
Now the goal is to stay on track and keep moving forward.
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JFT for 10/31/24 (today)✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 10/30/24 (yesterday)✔️
1) No dessert ok today (last 10/26), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (none of his Halloween candy, no more of French chocolate, none of French fruit candy, peeps, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 10/22)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 10/31✔️
5) No hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 10/29). 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 10/29) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. ✔️
8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)✔️
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 10/25)✔️Didn't eat today.
11) No bakers chocolate ok today. (last 10/29)✔️
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 10/28)✔️
14) No more than 600 calories at lunch. (big lunch planned with friends)✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) No turkey patties ok today. (last 10/29)✔️
17) Dinner at restaurant with DH, before the show. Can have what I want, including dessert, if we decide to.✔️
1) Dessert ok today (last 10/26), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (none of his Halloween candy, no more of French chocolate, none of French fruit candy, peeps, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 10/22)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 10/31
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 10/29). 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 10/29) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 10/25)
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 10/29)
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 10/30)
14) No more than 600 calories at lunch. (big lunch planned with friends)
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) Turkey patties ok today. (last 10/29)
17) Dinner at restaurant with DH, before the show. Can have what I want, including dessert, if we decide to.
18) Can eat lunch early due to lunch meeting.================== 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 - After my hot cocoa, I won't eat again until dinner with DH. Can still have my dose of metamusal.1
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Halloween was fun. I dressed up as Strawberry Shortcake. Even used strawberry body spray to complete the effect. The neighborhood kids enjoyed that I dressed up, but they enjoyed the candy more. I did have one set of kids make a second pass by the house, which annoyed me. I still gave them candy, but not big candy as I gave them big candy the first time. Their parents were with them and according to the kid when I asked "Are you doing a second round?" He replied that his mom said to. To me this is just plain old greedy and rude. They are being taught/shown that they don't need to follow the rules and that the world owes them. Sigh. Sorry for the rant.
After trick or treat we went out to dinner. Early evening as there wasn't much of interest going on on a Thursday night.
Figure I'll early vote today, then head home to finish my work day and maybe do some laundry. I have a funeral to attend tomorrow a few hours away. I'll see if I can get someone to cover spin, but if not, I think I can swing both.
JFT Friday
- Work by 8:00
More like 8:15, I was just way too comfy in bed
- Vote
- Mom's
- Lunch
- Home by 1:00pm
- Finish my work day
- Laundry
- Dinner at home
- Log food
- No alcohol
- Bed by 10:00
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JFT for 11/1/24 (today)✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 10/31/24 (yesterday)✔️
1) Dessert ok today (last 10/26), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (none of his Halloween candy, no more of French chocolate, none of French fruit candy, peeps, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 10/22)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 10/31✔️
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 10/29). 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 10/29) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. ✔️
8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)✔️
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 10/25)✔️Didn't eat today.
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 10/29)✔️
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 10/30)✔️
14) No more than 600 calories at lunch. (big lunch planned with friends)✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) Turkey patties ok today. (last 10/29)✔️
17) Dinner at restaurant with DH, before the show. Can have what I want, including dessert, if we decide to.✔️
18) Can eat lunch early due to lunch meeting.✔️
1) No dessert today (last 10/31), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (none of his Halloween candy, no more of French chocolate, none of French fruit candy, peeps, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).
3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 10/22)
4) Don't weigh again until Monsday, 11/4
5) No hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 10/31). 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 10/29) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 10/25)
11) No bakers chocolate ok today. (last 10/31)
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 10/30)
14) No more than 600 calories at lunch. (big lunch planned with friends)
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) No turkey patties ok today. (last 10/31)================== 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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Still trying to catch up, but had a few things I wanted to comment on...
@mytime6630 Triple Irish Chain quilt? I had to Google it. Oh my goodness, they are so pretty! They look very difficult too. Are you doing machine embroidery of the animals or embroidery by hand? I'd love to see a photo when you're done!
@clicketykeys Welcome back! So good to see you! I've thought of you often and hoped you were well. You were missed. 1 -
Another Halloween in the books. I set up my self-serve candy cauldron after class and headed up to spend the rest of the day with my daughter. She wanted to get something like real food into them before they headed out to trick-or-treat, so I worked on the snacks while she juggled pick-ups and dropping the older one off with his friends. Then we took the younger one out until his dad picked him up at 6. The plan for the rest of the evening was, in my daughter's words, "to sit on the front porch and drink wine and give out candy." So that's what we did. We've been having an unseasonably hot and dry autumn here in NJ - a high of 82 F yesterday and no measurable rain for the entire month of October - so it felt like summer. Pleasant enough for the day, but we could really use some rain.
Recap Thursday 10/31
Log -
Healthy choices - No, but the choices weren't awful. I managed to stay under maintenance.
Hydrate -
Walk? -Got a lot of steps in during the trick-or-treat round, but the pace was pretty slow.
Halloween activities -
Chores - Finished my laundry
Prep/Grading -
Relax -
Sleep - Fair
Looks like a quiet weekend ahead, so it should be a good time to catch up on chores - and sleep!
JFT Friday 11/1
Log
Healthy choices
Hydrate
Walk?
Chores
Prep/Grading
Relax
Sleep1 -
Good morning! Fall is in the air in Wisconsin, that's for sure. We had record breaking 80 degree weather earlier in the week and today it's....well....brrrrrr. Sunny though! Last night it got cold and really windy for the kiddos who were trick or treating. Felt so bad for them. Didn't get as many as we usually do so have a huge bowl of mini chocolate bars left...uh oh.
I had a maintenance injection on Tuesday and my BP has gotten elevated so I'm once again on two different BP meds. I'm not sure if it is from the injections, which can cause heart damage, or if it's because I've been eating more processed and salty foods again. Doesn't matter, because either way I need to clean it up and try to reverse it. So here I go again...but at least I keep trying, right?
@HappyDonkey75 You posted something on October 20th that really resonated with me. I'm copying it and adding it as a spoiler at the bottom of my posts as a reminder. I hope you don't mind. I really loved it. Thanks for sharing!
Have a great day and an even better weekend, JFT friends!
Today's Top 3 Why's:
1) Cardiac Health
2) Strength, so I can go up & down bleachers myself
3) Less brain fog
J4T / 11.01.2024
1. No BS 24 Hour plan and assess.
2. Journal every bite and close MFP diary at the end of the day
3. 64 oz water. No excuses. DRINK MORE WATER! Add herbal tea if you need to...just do it.
4. Watch for hunger vs boredom or emotional eating. Am I truly hungry, or am I trying to "fix" a feeling? If hungry, eat something I planned. If emotional eating, what can I do instead?
5. Intentional activity, 30 minutes. Get outside and "touch a tree"! Close activity rings on watch.
6. Home Care To-Do's: Clothing swap (put summer clothes away and bring out fall/winter). Floors. Pack away Halloween decor.
7. Digital Declutter (Ongoing): Delete obsolete or odd photos (5 minutes). Email clean up (5 minutes). Copy files from old laptop onto jump drive (5 minutes)
8. 5 Things Declutter challenge.
9. Self Care (30 minutes of something calming)
10. Evening Routine - START THIS AGAIN!
This week I will…-*Be intentional with the way I spend my time.
* Focus on who is choosing me, wanting me, befriending me instead of worrying about who isn’t.
* Actively search for joy in small moments.
* Be kind every time I get the chance.
* Be gentle with myself and with others. We are all human.
* Remember that some things, some words and some people don’t require an emotional reaction from me. I can simply let it float away and move on with my life.
* Put down my phone more and scroll less.
* Refuse to feel guilty for finding pleasure in mundane things—a book, a game of pickleball, a phone call with a friend, a pumpkin spice latte…Life isn’t constantly about achieving this or that. Sometimes it’s about pure enjoyment.
* Check on people I care about that I haven’t heard from in a while.
* Work to forgive that person (whether they apologize or not).
* Be in control of myself—my words, my actions, how I treat those around me and let the rest of it, rest.
* Have pure intentions, but I will not people please. It’s okay if they don’t like me.
* Try to carve out a little time with at least one person who is good for my soul.
* Touch some grass.
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Hour commitment - After my hot cocoa, I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.1
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Sorry for the long post, so you are warned haha. Just realized my last JFT post was Wed. before hubby and I drove out of town to meet with our financial advisor. I didn't finish posting food that day because we decided after our meeting to have a late lunch/early supper at a nearby bar & grill, and my food would've been a total guess (bang bang shrimp salad, so good).
Next day was shopping with hubby for long list of household items, like new pull cord for snowblower, silicone, toilet seat, etc. Followed by grocery shopping. I also did laundry. Managed to get >9000 steps without going for a walk! For the first time since we moved here 20 years ago, hubby and I had decided this year we wouldn't hand out candy for Halloween; there's few little kids in our block and I personally don't care to hand out candy to lots of strangers, plus the doorbell & costumes really fire up the dog which then terrifies Kitty, plus we didn't care to have leftover candy in the house. Instead, we turned our front porch lights off, and ate cheese, sausage and crackers upstairs for supper while we watched Halloween cartoons like The Great Pumpkin. I didn't miss handing out candy one bit. A huge success in my opinion (I must really be getting old LOL). But I didn't log food again.
Today hubby and I took his sister to her apartment up north and visited the cemetery of their parents. Another day with 3 hours car time... *sigh*. We ate at a local diner with excellent food, but again would be a total guess for my food log, so I didn't. Sodium content last few days most likely quite high.
I will log starting tomorrow. Hubby wants to use up the last farmers market tomatoes by making BLTs for brunch, and I love those. I'll log because I reasonably can. Probably will do more fall yard work. We've been doing a little at a time as the weather/our schedule allows, so not lots left to do, except wait for the last leaves to fall from the trees. Might as well log my JFT for tomorrow, while I'm here.
JFTomorrow Sat. 11/2
1) Walk
2) BLTs for brunch / salmon & roasted veg for supper / log all food / 80 oz. water
3) Put patio furniture, wind spinner, chimes, hose and garden misc. in shed / dump more planters? / rake leaves (front & back?) / rehearse song for women's choir on Sunday / digital declutter / read / other?
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
67 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
* peach cobbler (BH&G) used qt fresh peaches grown in Ripon
* ratatouille (loveandlemons.com) very good vegetarian dish, uses lots of late summer/early fall veggies
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, 1x1 {hot/humid & scheduling conflicts}
September: 5 days x1wk {including Annual Bridge Walk ~ double-crosser on The Mighty Mac}, 4x1, 3x2 {prep & colonoscopy so limited exercise}
October: 6 days x1wk {including Bellin Women's 5K}, 4x1; 3x2 {bday day trip & dog/cyst between toes, overnight trip to parents & day trip to SB w/ PZ}- 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 1x; Sept 0x; Oct 0x; Nov
4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1- Getting close to completion 9.30.24 only 200 km to go!
- 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 / Sept / Oct /
- 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
- Annual Bridge Walk on The Mighty Mac w/ C, S, A&D on 9.2.24 & we became double-crossers Fitbit 24,044 steps for day even with 8 hours in the car
- Registered for 10.5.24 Bellin Women's 5K chip time 49:18 & very happy me! / 263/381 / 13/18 F65-69 / ave. pace first half 16:24 & second half 14:47 / overall ave. pace 15:52
- 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 / drove 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
~ overnight visit 9.11-9.12 / saw youngest brother after he mowed folks' yard
~ overnight visit 10.1-10.2 / aunt visited w/ C's 2 dogs (while C&J in Germany), next morning walked 4.14 mi with aunt & late afternoon saw youngest brother after he mowed folks' yard
~ overnight visit 10.23-10.24 / saw youngest & eldest brothers day 1 & walked 2.73 mi w/ aunt day 2
~ Dad's 90th bday visit 11.4 / sister & her hubby, maternal aunt too
~ overnight visit 11.13-11.14 planned - 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
9.2.24 Annual Bridge Walk at The Mighty Mac Bridge with C, S, A&D ~ Weather was perfect, we became Double Crossers & it was awesome!
9.14.24 farmers market & The Attic with PZ
10.14.24 texts & phone call with sister (started while waiting for oil change LOL)
- 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 hardship2 -
OCTOBER 5# CHALLENGE {posting Mondays}
9/30 SW: 185
10/7: 185.5 (post 5K-race refreshments, fast food 1x, open house snack cups were guesstimates)
10/14: 184.5 (including eating out for my bday)
10/22 (Tues): 184.0 (Sat. farmers market egg/sausage/cheese sandwich & hashbrowns, Sun. brunch before play & snacky evening at home ~ ack!)
10/28: 183.5 (Sat. lunch & adult beverage with PZ to celebrate my bday this month)
11/1: 184 (couple of days of high sodium, hoping to flush soon)
ETA: For several days this last week of the challenge, I was weighing in at 183. Not a huge loss overall, and the trend is slow, but in the right direction. I'll take that.
Half pound losses each week not so bad! I'm happy with that and not feeling deprived.3 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.1
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JFT for 11/2/24 (today)✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 11/1/24 (yesterday)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 10/31), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (none of his Halloween candy, no more of French chocolate, none of French fruit candy, peeps, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).✔️
3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 10/22)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Monsday, 11/4✔️
5) No hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 10/31). 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 10/29) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. ✔️
8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)✔️
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 10/25)✔️
11) No bakers chocolate ok today. (last 10/31)✔️
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 10/30)✔️
14) No more than 600 calories at lunch. (big lunch planned with friends)✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) No turkey patties ok today. (last 10/31)✔️
1) Can have dessert today (last 10/31), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (none of his Halloween candy, no more of French chocolate, none of French fruit candy, peeps, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 11/1)
4) Don't weigh again until Monsday, 11/4
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 10/31). 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 10/29) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 11/1)
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 10/31)
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 11/1)
14) Not today -- No more than 600 calories at lunch. (big lunch planned with friends)
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) Turkey patties ok today. (last 10/31)
17) Flexibility with eating ok today because I'm at conference all day. Can have coffee early today.================== 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 tomorrow.0
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JFT for 11/3/24 (today)✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 11/2/24 (yesterday)✔️
1) Can have dessert today (last 10/31), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (none of his Halloween candy, no more of French chocolate, none of French fruit candy, peeps, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 11/1)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Monsday, 11/4✔️
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 10/31). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.✔️Didn't eat today.
6) No honey 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 10/29) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. ✔️
8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)✔️
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 11/1)✔️
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 10/31)✔️Didn't eat today.
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 11/1)✔️
14) Not today -- No more than 600 calories at lunch. (big lunch planned with friends)✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) Turkey patties ok today. (last 10/31)✔️Didn't eat today.
17) Flexibility with eating ok today because I'm at conference all day. Can have coffee early today.✔️
1) Can have dessert today (last 10/31).
2) None of DH's stash ok today (none of his Halloween candy, no more of French chocolate, none of French fruit candy, peeps, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars). But can have some of his candy corn.
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 11/1)
4) Don't weigh again until Monsday, 11/4
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 10/31). 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 10/29) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 11/1)
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 10/31)
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 11/1)
14) No more than 600 calories at lunch. (big lunch planned with friends)
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) Turkey patties ok today. (last 10/31)
17) Can eat dinner 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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Recap Sat. 11/2
1) Walk 3.33 mi... that plus lots of yardwork = 18,000 step & happy me
2) BLTs for brunch ~ sodium high but yum / salmon & roasted veg for supper / log all food / 80 oz. water
3) Put patio furniture, wind spinner, chimes, hose and garden misc. in shed ~ I did this while hubby repaired brick steps by front door / dump more planters? yep all but two, still blooming / rake leaves (front & back?) ~ thankfully, hubby used leaf blower to move all. the. leaves while I raked front yard leaves to curb, back yard leaves on flower beds / rehearse song for women's choir on Sunday / digital declutter / read / other? changed clocks that aren't automatic TA-DA!
JFT Sunday 11/3
1) Church 7:20 & women's choir sang 7:45 & 9:00 Call to Worship
2) Leftovers for supper / log all food / net calories zero / 80 oz. water
3) Min. 5000 steps
4) Bake/frost chocolate cake / wash towels / wash dishes / Lions vs. Packers 3:25 / read / digital declutter / other?
Tomorrow is my Dad's 90th birthday. He doesn't want a big fuss, but my sister & her hubby, myself & my hubby will go visit in the afternoon. Of course, we will bring treats to eat. Not sure who else will show up, certainly maternal aunt, most likely eldest brother, youngest brother & his wife, maybe middle brother's wife (alone if he's at work). Dad will cook their noon meal as usual (his choice), so rest of us will bring our own lunch (sandwiches?) or eat at home. I will log to best of my ability. Won't take time to walk before driving 90 min. so step goal will be min. 5000.
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
67 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
* peach cobbler (BH&G) used qt fresh peaches grown in Ripon
* ratatouille (loveandlemons.com) very good vegetarian dish, uses lots of late summer/early fall veggies
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, 1x1 {hot/humid & scheduling conflicts}
September: 5 days x1wk {including Annual Bridge Walk ~ double-crosser on The Mighty Mac}, 4x1, 3x2 {prep & colonoscopy so limited exercise}
October: 6 days x1wk {including Bellin Women's 5K}, 5x1; 3x2 {bday day trip & dog/cyst between toes, overnight trip to parents & day trip to SB w/ PZ}- 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 1x; Sept 0x; Oct 0x; Nov
4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1- Getting close to completion 9.30.24 only 200 km to go!
- 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 / Sept / Oct /
- 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
- Annual Bridge Walk on The Mighty Mac w/ C, S, A&D on 9.2.24 & we became double-crossers Fitbit 24,044 steps for day even with 8 hours in the car
- Registered for 10.5.24 Bellin Women's 5K chip time 49:18 & very happy me! / 263/381 / 13/18 F65-69 / ave. pace first half 16:24 & second half 14:47 / overall ave. pace 15:52
- 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 / drove 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
~ overnight visit 9.11-9.12 / saw youngest brother after he mowed folks' yard
~ overnight visit 10.1-10.2 / aunt visited w/ C's 2 dogs (while C&J in Germany), next morning walked 4.14 mi with aunt & late afternoon saw youngest brother after he mowed folks' yard
~ overnight visit 10.23-10.24 / saw youngest & eldest brothers day 1 & walked 2.73 mi w/ aunt day 2
~ Dad's 90th bday visit 11.4 / sister & her hubby, maternal aunt too
~ overnight visit 11.13-11.14 planned - 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
9.2.24 Annual Bridge Walk at The Mighty Mac Bridge with C, S, A&D ~ Weather was perfect, we became Double Crossers & it was awesome!
9.14.24 farmers market & The Attic with PZ
10.14.24 texts & phone call with sister (started while waiting for oil change LOL)
- 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 hardship2 -
Hour commitment - After my plums, I won't eat again until early dinner with FIL. Can still have my dose of metamusal.1
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Hour commitment - Done with early dinner. Can still have some fruit later today.1
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JFT Monday - no treats after dinner!
1. Stretch. Attempt Y class. Duo.
2. SUB PLANS SUB PLANS SUB PLANS! Check late work.
3. Planning: Enter Anthem study guide grades. Turn the desks. Update class website. Count clipboards.
4. ELA 1: Vocab. Acts 1-2 trivia. Predictions? Parts? Act 3.
5. ELA 2: Vocab. Memoir intro & questions. IF EVERYONE FINISHES WORK THEN WE WILL GO OUTSIDE FOR MEMOIR WORK TOMORROW. (Goodreads after lunch, inside.) (Wear layers; bring something to sit on?)
6. Update Goodreads. Prep for Tuesday.
7. Therapy.
8. Evening: REST. Maaaybe a bike ride. Dinner: Salad. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
9. Bedtime: Gratitude journal. Duo. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Update JFT.
10. Goals for this week: Keep my head down. SJ video?
11. Upcoming: Need to write blog posts. Contact PD about endorsement / "being told who to vote for" and requests for info on ALL candidates. Figure out how to pull music from cassette to digital file. Gounod from tape to digital file. When are we going to McKay's next? Organize home repair needs list. Ask eye doctor about glasses. What the heck is going on with Hulu? what is going on with anesthesiology bill?? CXL Ooma.
Scale goals
End of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
End of 2020: 187.4
End of 2021: 194.4
End of 2022: 201.2
Today: 213.8
Long-term goals/progress
1. Professional / read current research. 2. Professional / present at conferences. 3. Professional / publish scholarly articles. 4. Professional / observe student needs and develop supports. 5. Professional / complete a doctorate. 6. Personal / retire comfortably. 7. Personal / renovate house. 8. Community / local progress. 9. Community / time with friends & family. 10. Family concerns. 11. Medical/fitness.
1. Research: Five paragraph essay. How student attitudes affect standardized test results; student surveys.
2. Presenting: Promote YT channel. Invite guests. Record mini-lessons.
3. Publishing: Read one journal article weekly; respond in a blog post. Clois for CWG. S&F for YT channel. Goodreads purchase list for McKay’s. Weekly blog series: Weekly Wishes (Monday) and Weekly Wins (Friday).
4. Observed student needs: Changing words between parts of speech (vocabulary/grammar). Synthesizing info from multiple sources, drawing conclusions (RI/W). EFFECTIVE transitions (W). Every day v everyday; any one v anyone (grammar). Sub/obj pronouns & structure (grammar). Poss v pl nouns (grammar). Short nonfic from Lat Amer/Africa/Asia (World Lit).
5. Doctorate: Research programs, requirements, resources, cost, timeline.
6. Retirement: Update name on JSSB acct. Check investments. Theater CV. Entertainment experience. Duolingo/Lang8.
7. House: Floor joists. Siding. Gutters. Floors.
8. Local progress: Library. Theater. PC2V. City/county govt. Community kitchen. She Should Run vision statement. Union. Dems. Ugly Christmas sweater. Prison abolition; reduce / re-allocate responsibilities dumped on cops. Push for diversity. Turn left!
9. Friends & extended family: Organize photos. Write postcards. Call weekly! Look for activities to do with friends. Purchase doll with long hair; practice French braid. Dance: tap, salsa, samba. Rhythm nation.
10. Immediate family: Clean room; work toward sleeping in room. Clean up behind desk. Drive white car together; practice solo driving. Work on staying home solo when dark.
11. Medical: YMCA classes. Lift @ lunch. Maintain @ 155 w defined muscle tone. At 194, purple All-Stars. 189, 1pr black 1pr white leggings. 179, 2 Svaha Rachel dresses. 169 suit - Indochino? 159 swing dance lessons. Talk to PCP about feet (cannot do calf raises, pushups, planks, mountain climbers, etc.) Why can’t I sleep better? Therapy Mon Feb 5 11A. Dentist May14 11A. Massage Feb 10 6P. Need to RS colonoscopy (March?). Need to schedule eye exam. Check on PCP for mid-April.
12. Therapy thoughts: I need to talk to my parents about later-life plans (particularly assisted living and funeral preferences). I've never been through something like that and would like to know how to go about making arrangements, but I don't really know who to talk to about it. Identify what I want: to have my professional expertise acknowledged and given the respect it deserves, and to be taken as a legitimate authority. Is it possible to find a faith community that does not include worship? What is the purpose of worship? What are effective strategies for empathy fatigue / vicarious trauma?
13. Just for fun: Start sketching dragon on a pile of books, offering one to the armored knight, & banner that reads "Treasure should not be hoarded / It should be shared." Use AI for ideas.
WFTY: Sustainable. Wrapping up the weekend!2020 WFTY: Progress. 2021 WFTY: Persistence. 2022 WFTY: Focus. 2023 WFTY: Priorities1 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.1
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Simple goals for today, Monday, Nov 4
1. log all food!! WHY is this so hard for me to do!!! Solution: Do this right after I eat anything
2. concentrate on water. WHY is this so hard for me to do!! Solution: Keep the red cup in the bathroom
3. No snacks.. 3 good meals a day. WHY is this so hard for me to do. Solution: Carry my water with me, and sip on water all evening. I'm not hungry.. I'm probably just thirsty.
4. Don't get so discouraged... don't give up. Losing weight takes time. Solution: Do not weigh myself everyday. Next weigh in next Monday morning... stay off the scale.
Monday weigh insJoan: SW 10/7: 208
10/7 206.8
10/14 208.0 Back up again, but its my own fault.. too much nite time snacking and not enough water again.
10/21: 204.4 Had a much better week, except had a dairy queen ice cream cone last nite.. but I had walked 2+ hrs, so OK with that. Trying to just eat my 3 meals a day.. no snacking, and more water.
10/28: 208. Grandson and DIL were in town over the weekend.. so ate way too many carbs and the wrong foods. So I'm hoping that the weight is just food weight and not actual pounds!
Nov 4: 205.6
5# challenge goal by Dec 1st: 2033 -
JFT for 11/4/24 (today)✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »
JFT for 11/3/24 (yesterday)✔️
1) Can have dessert today (last 10/31).✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (none of his Halloween candy, no more of French chocolate, none of French fruit candy, peeps, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars). But can have some of his candy corn.✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 11/1)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Monsday, 11/4✔️
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 10/31). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.✔️Didn't eat today.
6) No honey 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 10/29) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. ✔️
8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)✔️
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 11/1)✔️Didn't eat today.
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 10/31)✔️Didn't eat today.
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 11/1)✔️
14) No more than 600 calories at lunch. (big lunch planned with friends)✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) Turkey patties ok today. (last 10/31)✔️Didn't eat today.
17) Can eat dinner early if we eat with FIL.✔️
1) No dessert today (last 10/31), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (none of his Halloween candy, no more of French chocolate, none of French fruit candy, peeps, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars). But can have some of his candy corn.
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 11/1)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 11/7
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 10/31). 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 10/29) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 11/1)
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 10/31)
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 11/3)
14) No more than 600 calories at lunch. (big lunch planned with friends)
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) Turkey patties ok today. (last 10/31)================== 4DW started =============
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Took the weekend off and bad habits crept back in. So it's back to basics today.
JFT Monday 11/4
Log
Healthy choices
Hydrate
Walk?
Chores
Prep/Grading
Relax
Sleep1 -
Hour commitment - After my cocoa, I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.1
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