Just for Today.... ONE DAY AT A TIME... Daily commitment for 2025
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Had a successful day yesterday, finally.
In the green by 53 calories!
It would have been around 200 in the green but I forgot we bought some ice creams that we've been wanting to try for ages, we never bought them before because I couldn't justify £5 for 6 small balls of ice-cream! But they were on offer for £2.50
Anyway they're called Little Moons and they're Japanese I think? So it's a small ball of ice-cream wrapped in Mochi something? I dunno but they were well nice!
Also hit gym yesterday.
Back workout and boy am I feeling it today 😧
Finding the treadmill hard again
It's soooooooooo boring.
Even with my music on loud etc I just can't get my mind off how boring it is.
So only managed 10 mins yesterday.
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So I got on the scale on 5th and I have popped up over my maintenance ceiling. 🤦♀️ Too much celebrating over the holiday.
New focus for January: Work on removing holiday baggage.
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Mission accomplished!
9th January was my 10th anniversary on MFP.SW: 227 lbs🔹 2025 Focus:
UGW: 140 lbs
Aug 2017: Started maintaining < 155 lbs
Continued to drop slowly
Nov 2019: Final maintenance range < 140
December & 2024 Review
🔹Solid Habits maintained in December 👌
💎 Reduced weight to prep for Christmas 👌
My aim is to maintain health and fitness by developing/consolidating supportive Solid Habits. Trying to keep joints as flexible as possible as wear and tear takes its toll.
🔹 This month I am concentrating on intensifying my exercise for stamina and strength by doing > 4 x HIIT Sessions per week
🔹Consolidation of habits
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🔹Maintenance 130 < 140
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Current Stats:Daily Solid Habits I like to frame my aims in positive terms.- Terri, in Northern Ireland: age 78
- 5’2”
- Working on strength/stamina/flexibility
- All my stats are in the normal range for my age/height.
- Weight < 140
- Fat% < 22%
- Muscle% > 27%
- CI < CO
- Steps > 5,500
- Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily
- Active hours > 6 daily
Food
🔹log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; limit ‘empty’ snacks
Exercise:
🔹5,500+ Steps daily
🔹50 + minutes intentional exercise
Mind/Body/Soul/Spirit
🔹Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation
🔹Practice Self-care
🔹Positively reframe thoughts
🔹Learn something new
🔹Communicate
🔹Create/adapt positive habits
🔹Puzzles/Art/Craft/Write/Read
🔹15 mins Daily Declutter session
THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be more than
2 lbs a day for no apparent reason. - A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
Terri 🏃🏼♀️
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littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Monday 27th
Eat proper evening meal with veg ✅
No evening snacking ✅
Knee exercises ❌
Yesterday turned out well. Kids went home about 3pm, and I did a proper meal. I've recently got my first air fryer, and for the first time I tried to cook carrots and brussel sprouts in it. It was not a success at all, I ate them but they were pretty awful! I really need to read some recipes lol.
JFT Tuesday 28th
No evening snacking
Knee exercises
Choose carefully
I'm not logging today as I'm meeting friends for lunch. Just in a cafe so won't go overboard.
WOTY Health
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We have had an interesting, to say the least, few days since my last post. Uk and Ireland were under a Red storm alert (winds upwards of 100 mph) for last Friday (24th).
We spent Thursday making sure that everything outside was stowed away or securely tied down. They closed the schools and many other public building and cancelled public transport.
The storm hit around 3am and by breakfast time it was roaring past. Ireland and Scotland bore the brunt of the storm. Wind of upwards of 100 mph were recorded in many places. We had high winds with gusts of around 90mph. Luckily only minor, not permanent damage, but there was a lot of disruption and destruction across the country. With blocked roads and electricity lines down.
Our local leisure centre lost its roof, and many other buildings were damaged.
There was a second storm on Sunday, not as severe, (60+ mph), but more damage on top of that already done.
Anyway, it will take some time to get everyone’s electricity restored completely. This was our third bad storm this winter. Our climate is definitely changing.
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 1/28/25 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 1/18), 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). No candy corn. None of the bakery stuff.
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/27)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 1/30
5) No hard cheese ok today, 2.0 to 2.5 oz, any type.(trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/27). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last) 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)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last)
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last)
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 /27)
14) No papaya today. (last 1/27)
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking(last 1/14), but can have a little with turnips. Can have at restaurants.
16) No turkey patties ok today. (last 1/27)================== 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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TerriRichardson112 wrote: »We have had an interesting, to say the least, few days since my last post. Uk and Ireland were under a Red storm alert (winds upwards of 100 mph) for last Friday (24th).
We spent Thursday making sure that everything outside was stowed away or securely tied down. They closed the schools and many other public building and cancelled public transport.
The storm hit around 3am and by breakfast time it was roaring past. Ireland and Scotland bore the brunt of the storm. Wind of upwards of 100 mph were recorded in many places. We had high winds with gusts of around 90mph. Luckily only minor, not permanent damage, but there was a lot of disruption and destruction across the country. With blocked roads and electricity lines down.
Our local leisure centre lost its roof, and many other buildings were damaged.
There was a second storm on Sunday, not as severe, (60+ mph), but more damage on top of that already done.
Anyway, it will take some time to get everyone’s electricity restored completely. This was our third bad storm this winter. Our climate is definitely changing.
Oh my gosh, Terri! Is your home okay? Do you have electricity? This must be the reason @littleblackskirt lost her electricity? That’s hurricane or tornado force wind speeds. I hadn’t heard about this. I’m glad you’re okay!1 -
Good morning JFTers!
I have to be quick because I need to get going, but I didn’t want to miss posting again today. :flowerforyou:
Just For Today
1. 24 hour plan & assess. 😊. Done
2. 64 oz water.
3. Finish gathering tax documents. Make appointment.
4. Paperwork / bills / admin tasks. Finish up. Look at February’s unexpected expenses also.
5. 30 minutes sewing room. #2025DeclutterChallenge. Complete one block of Terry’s quilt. 15 minutes sorting scraps.
6. Wash, dice and prep produce for fridge salad bar.
7. Call dental insurance with info. Resubmit?
8. Start first novel in series. Crochet videos? Knitting tutorials?
9. Close activity rings.
10. Find compression sleeves and get Rx info.
11. Birthday cards & gifts.
12. Digital declutter 15 minutes. 5 Things Declutter upstairs.
13. Video day at mom’s.
2025 will be a year of healing and strengthening.
WOTY: Health.
Remember….food is for fueling your body, not for entertainment.1 -
pridesabtch wrote: »JFT Monday
- Work by 8:00
sort of, I took my morning meeting in the parking lot, lol
- Call Big Sandy Furniture about mom's dryer
- Log food Partially
- Stay green
- Let pups out at lunch
- Meetings
- Home by 4:30
- Dinner in
- no alcohol
- shower
- bed by 10:00
Yesterday was ok. Called the appliance store about mom's dryer, but they didn't return my call. Hopefully they will today.
Pup woke up crazy early this morning 2:30am, I tried to ignore him for about 20 minutes. Then I let him out. He went to the bathroom and I put him back in his kennel. About an hour later he was whining again. I gave him a little time to go back to sleep, but no good. I let him out again and again he went to the bathroom. Think the poor thing had a tummy ache. I laid down stairs with him after that and he slept until 6:00ish. Fed him and then Tim came down to take over so I could get ready. Of course, I was dog tired from being up all night. I laid in be and decided to take my early meetings from home. Then I took mom to the dentist. Then I went to the eye doctor to get new lenses for my glasses that the pup chewed on. Luckily the frames are still in one piece. I only had the protection plan on the lenses. Then to work I go. Meetings followed by meetings. Should have grabbed lunch while I was out, but I didn't, so I had a piece of Ghirardelli chocolate with caramel. Not the best solution, but it seems to have postponed the hunger a bit and it was only 70 calories.
No plans tonight that I know of. If I get out of work on time maybe I'll hit the gym.
JFT Tuesday
- Dog
- Meetings
while laying in bed. I may have dozed during the first one.
- Mom to dentist
- Swing by Eye Doc.
- Work
- Meetings, research team building activities
- Call set up mom's oral surgery
- Home by 5:00
- Dinner at home (left overs)
- No alcohol
- Shower
- Bed by 10:001 -
Just for Today 1/28/25 -
Last the entire day in the office
No Alcohol ~
Water 64oz +
Stay within calorie range
Track everything I eat and drink
Drink plenty of fluids (Gatorade diluted)
Recap Football for Team
Send square reminders
Decide Thursday's Travel
Look up Movie to take Julian to this weekend
Reschedule Mammo (Dr. OOO)
Recap the Month's progress - Journal
Work on Summarizing the Month's Progress (Below)
Establish the Power 5 - 5 things I MUST do everyday
Resume reading bookclub book
Make dermatologist appt
Look up wine festival
Word for 2025 - Determination
ProgressJust for Today 1/27/25 - - Skipped
Just for Today 1/26/25 -
No Alcohol ~ ✅
Water 64oz +✅
Stay within calorie range ✅
Track everything I eat and drink (Wont be much) ✅
Drink plenty of fluids (Gatorade diluted) ✅
Rest ✅
[feel well enough to] Watch NFL games tomorrow. ✅
Wish Stepdaughter a Happy Birthday ✅
Just for Today 1/25/25 -
No Alcohol ~ ✅
Water 64oz + ✅
Stay within calorie range ✅way under
Track everything I eat and drink (Wont be much) ✅
Drink plenty of fluids (Gatorade diluted) ✅
Rest ✅
Goal: Well enough to watch NFL games tomorrow. ✅
Place a Walmart delivery order ✅
Just for Today 1/24/25 - Skipped
Move plant location ✅
Just for Today 1/23/25
No Alcohol ~ ✅
Water 64oz +✅
Stay within calorie range ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Buy Birthday cards✅
Continue Mental Reset ✅
Limit snacks ~ even if they do fit in the calorie range ✅
Establish the Power 5 - 5 things I MUST do everyday ❌
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Just for Today 1/22/25
No Alcohol ~ ✅
Water 64oz +❌
Stay within calorie range✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Buy Birthday cards ✅
Mental Reset ~ having a tough week.... ✅
Unpack 2 boxes ✅ actually 5 boxes!!!
Limit snacks ~ even if they do fit in the calorie range ✅ none!
Establish the Power 5 - 5 things I MUST do everyday ❌
Just for Today 1/21/25
Another Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day !
No Alcohol ~ ❌
Water 64oz +~ ❌
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Stay warm✅
Stay within calorie range ~ ❌
Health Journal Update ~ ❌
Charge Apple Watch
Self Care ~ ❌
Buy Birthday cards~ ❌
Just for Today 1/20/25
No Alcohol ~ ❌
Water 64oz + ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Stay warm✅
Stay within calorie range
Health Journal Update✅
Charge Apple Watch✅
Self Care ✅
Buy Birthday cards❌
Just for Today 1/19/25
Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
No Alcohol ~ ❌
Water 64oz +❌
Track everything I eat and drink❌
Stay warm✅
Stay within calorie range❌
Health Journal Update ❌
Charge Apple Watch✅
Self Care ✅
Just for Today 1/18/25
No Alcohol ~ ✅
Water 64oz +❌
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Update meal plan for the week ✅
Shop as needed for meal plan ✅
Stay within calorie range ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Go for outside walk (30+ degrees) ✅
Just for Today 1/17/25
Limit Alcohol ~ dinner out with friends ❌ Could have done better but had a fun night
Water 64oz +❌ really...come on, mannn!
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Stay within calorie range ❌to be expected
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Make Dr. Appointments ❌(move to next week)
Go for outside walk (40+ degrees) ✅
Just for Today 1/16/25
lots of red
No Alcohol ❌
** Bookclub Recovery **
- 10,000 steps - Heavy duty housework today✅
- 1000 - 1200 calories ❌
- 100+ Protein ❌
- 64+ water ❌
Stay within calorie range ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ❌
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Make Dr. Appointments❌
Just for Today 1/15/25
Limit Alcohol (book club meeting) ❌ ha!
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Stay within calorie range ❌
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Just for Today 1/14/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Stay within calorie range ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Don't trust the scale!✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Pick a book for bookclub ✅
Just for Today 1/13/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
** Weekend Recovery **- Go to the gym - Good solid workout! ✅
- 1000 - 1200 calories ❌ 1670- still good
- 100+ Protein ✅
- 50+ water ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Don't trust the scale! ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Change batteries in window coverings ✅
Just for Today 1/12/25
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Don't trust the scale! ✅
Be mindful at brunch ❌
Just for Today 1/11/25
No Alcohol ❌ forgot about the party.
Track everything I eat and drink
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Don't trust the scale! ✅
Be mindful at the birthday party ✅
Change batteries in window coverings ❌
Just for Today 1/10/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Practice Pomodoro Technique ❌
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Check Apple Fitness Challenge for the month ✅
Don't trust the scale! ✅
Change batteries in window coverings ❌
Just for Today 1/9/25
No Alchohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Check Apple Fitness Challenge for the month ❌
Document recent movies watched✅
Just for Today 1/8/25 Almost 💯
Limit Alcohol ~ Husband's birthday ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Choose "word" for 2025 by the end of January ✅
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Create 2025 calendar for iPad ✅
Just for Today 1/7/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ❌
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Create 2025 calendar for iPad ❌
Just for Today 1/6/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ❌
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Just for Today 1/5/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Organize Christmas Stuff ✅
Take Christmas Tree down and put away decorations "neatly"✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ~ pondering Tenacity, Consistency and a few more ❌
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅ went over time several times
Just for Today 1/4/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Organize Christmas Stuff ❌
Update Sweepstakes Text ✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ❌
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅
Adding to list:
Walk outside min 10 min (new)✅
Just for Today 1/3/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Use Kohls Cash ✅
Just for Today 1/2/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Just for Today 1/1/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Take body measurements ✅
Self Care ✅
January Summary1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9
No Alcohol ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Limit Alcohol ~ Husband's birthday ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Health Journal Update ❌✅❌✅✅✅❌
Take body measurements ✅
Self Care ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Use Kohls Cash ✅
Organize Christmas Stuff ❌✅
Take Christmas Tree down and put away decorations "neatly"✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ~ pondering Tenacity, Consistency and a few more❌❌❌
Choose "word" for 2025 by the end of January ✅
Update Sweepstakes Text ✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ❌
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅✅ ✅✅✅✅
Walk outside min 10 min (new)✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌❌❌❌
Create 2025 calendar for iPad ❌✅
Check Apple Fitness Challenge for the month ❌
Document recent movies watched✅3 -
@itladyee I really enjoy seeing your daily Determination posts!
I'm going to keep today flexible, bc it's hubby 65th birthday. We have no definite plans other than his favorite dinner I always make for him. Since his first birthday after we started to date, I've made him homemade spaghetti (my family's meat sauce recipe) and chocolate cake (recipes, including the frosting, from the Hershey cocoa tin). That's 30 bday meals LOL. Not always on his bday, because of schedules, work, etc. but always near. I will have bday cake temptations all week, bc it's my Mom's bday on Friday and there will be more food & cake. Oooh boy.
Recap 1/27 M ~ Temp 38F which is above normal for here in January, but wind is strong at 23mph with gusts around 40. Cloudy & dreary out. No walk today.
1) Make veg pasta soup (use up opened chicken broth) for supper & only 1 cheddar biscuit ~ had 2 but I had the calories left / limit snacks & sweets ~ apple, string cheese, mini candy cane / log all food / net calories zero ~ green 179 woohoo / 80 oz. water ~ 64 but also drank tea
2) Min. 7500 steps ~ >8500 / other?
3) Some done already: drive by P.O. & mail pmt / Breadsmith / grocery shop / research UHC rewards card use again since mag strip not working ~ had to download app as only way to use rewards at grocery store ~ *kitten* / UHC questions & feedback in online chat ~ very nice chat, appreciated the responses to my feedback / put away clean dishes / make chocolate cake for hubby's bday tomorrow / wash dishes / read / digital declutter / other? topped up heated bird bath, usual M garbage chores, registered for NFL Draft Day 5K (Sat. of draft weekend, will be flat course out & back on paved trail along Fox River) ta-da!
JFT 1/8 T ~ Very windy, gusty day. We're in the landing pattern for the airport 2 miles due south & have seen jets coming in very low due to wind. At least not as bad as Ireland & Scotland had.
1) Make spaghetti for supper & weigh my pasta / not huge piece of chocolate cake / limit snacks / log all food / net calories zero / 80 oz. water
2) Min. 5000 steps / PT exercises
3) Be nice to hubby ALL day (his ask LOL) / put away clean dishes / frost cake / read / digital declutter / other?
About me:[/b
I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
67 yrs old
Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA
2025 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 Repeat goal, and very pleased with last year.
January: 5 days x1wk; 4x1; 2x1; 1x1- 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;
- In 2024 I logged 656.61 miles, or 1,056.74 km & completed yearly challenge 12.10.24
{finger laceration & 9 stitches 11.22.24 with only 10.36 mi to go... oops} - 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 w/ arthritis}.
- I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 5,000 steps:
Jan /
- Register for Bellin 10K race
- Register for Packers 5K
- Maybe Annual Bridge Walk on The Mighty Mac w/ siblings (1st time 2024)
- Register for Bellin Women's 5K
- Add other events??? [Of my past events, two that I loved ended with COVID, another is on parkway trails/hills that involve rocks, tree roots & steep climb at the end, too hard on my arthritic knees. Another is an evening event in January, but hubby is home evenings now that he's retired, so I'm less inclined, and another winter (mid-Feb.) event has been replaced in 2025 by another earlier in Feb. The winter ones can be hard on my knees because of frigid temps, plus footing can be an issue (snow/ice) and I no longer care to participate. Wow, that's 5 events I no longer do. Sad me. Upside is the cost savings, as entry fees are higher than ever.]
8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states)- Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ Mom is nearly 88, Dad 90, and live 85 miles away
~ overnight visit 1.15-1.16 / talked w/ aunt (phone); played cribbage & chicken foot
~ visit along with hubby & family for Mom's 88th bday 1.31 - Monthly contact with former colleagues & other friends, now that I'm retired
1.8.25 lunch planned with "real" ABC old-timers
My Word for the Year 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgment in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!0 -
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.1
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JFT - Tues Jan 28
Log all food - 🙂
Drink 1L of water - 😕
Move 20 minutes - ☹️
JFT - Wed Jan 29
Log all food
Drink 1L of water
Move 20 minutes
@littleblackskirt - I love my air fryer, I use it a lot these days. It took me a while though.
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@cschmitz110515 Were you nice to DH ALL day?
@PackerFanInGB Yes it was the same storm that Terri mentioned. I have some damage in the garden and a few bits off the roof, so quite lucky. One of my neighbours had a window blown in, and like Terri, a local leisure centre lost a very large roof.littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Tuesday 28th
No evening snacking ✅
Knee exercises ❌
Choose carefully ✅
I'm not logging today as I'm meeting friends for lunch. Just in a cafe so won't go overboard.
JFT Wednesday 29th
No evening snacking
Choose carefully
Knee exercises
Check on HMRC
Walk with friend (going to attempt our usual walk in the woods, but quite a lot of the tracks are still closed with fallen trees)
WOTY Health
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more_freggies76 wrote: »Hour commitment - ate breakfast to fuel my skiing this morning, Niw I won’t eat again until after a couple of runs or so.
Skiing.. I haven't skied in years and now I am too worried about my knees to try it but that is awesome you got out to do some.
JFT
Greens
Water
Get that protein level up today! missed hitting it last few days
Strength workout day since I skipped yesterday because I had too many things to do afterwork yesterday
vet appt with one of the dogs to see about osteoarthritis injectable medication. (maybe I can get one too, lol)
Try to get outside for a walk, temps should be better
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@Snowflake1968- you certainly do! I'm your neighbor to the south in MT ! We get lots of canadians that visit here and several of our friends live in Canada.1
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pridesabtch wrote: »
JFT Tuesday
- Dog
- Meetings while laying in bed. I may have dozed during the first one.
- Mom to dentist
- Swing by Eye Doc.
- Work
- Meetings, research team building activities
- Call set up mom's oral surgery
- Home by 5:00
- Dinner at home (left overs)
- No alcohol
- Shower
- Bed by 10:00
Forgot to call the oral surgeon yesterday, but seeing it on my list reminded me to do it this morning. Had a particularly crappy day at work yesterday, so hubby took me out for dinner instead of having left overs. Other than that the day was ok. Lots on the agenda today.
JFT Wednesday
- Work by 8:00
- Meetings
- Call vet for El
- Call oral surgeon
- Call appliance store about dryer
- Meetings
- Lunch in cafe
- Meetings
- Dog to Vet at 4:00
- Trivia at 6:30
- Limit 2 beers
- Home by 9:30
- Bed by 10:00
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Just for Today 1/29/25 -
No Alcohol ~
Water 64oz +
Stay within calorie range
Track everything I eat and drink
Drink plenty of fluids (Gatorade diluted)
Look up Movie to take Julian to this weekend ✅
Reschedule Mammo (Dr. OOO)
Recap the Month's progress - Journal
Work on Summarizing the Month's Progress (Below)
Establish the Power 5 - 5 things I MUST do everyday
Resume reading bookclub book
Make dermatologist appt
Look up wine festival
Call new insurance company re account
Word for 2025 - Determination
@cschmitz110515
I'm happy to hear it. I was hoping I wasn't boring or annoying anyone!@itladyee I really enjoy seeing your daily Determination posts! I'm being very visual this year as well. I have a notebook with different kinds of motivational stickers all over it that I add to it daily. Whatever it takes!!!!
ProgressJust for Today 1/28/25 -
Last the entire day in the office ✅
No Alcohol ~ ❌
Water 64oz + ✅
Stay within calorie range✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Drink plenty of fluids (Gatorade diluted)✅
Recap Football for Team✅
Send square reminders ✅
Decide Thursday's Travel ✅
Look up Movie to take Julian to this weekend ❌
Reschedule Mammo (Dr. OOO) ❌
Recap the Month's progress - Journal ❌
Work on Summarizing the Month's Progress (Below) ❌
Establish the Power 5 - 5 things I MUST do everyday ❌
Resume reading bookclub book ❌
Make dermatologist appt ❌
Look up wine festival ❌
Just for Today 1/27/25 - - Skipped
Just for Today 1/26/25 -
No Alcohol ~ ✅
Water 64oz +✅
Stay within calorie range ✅
Track everything I eat and drink (Wont be much) ✅
Drink plenty of fluids (Gatorade diluted) ✅
Rest ✅
[feel well enough to] Watch NFL games tomorrow. ✅
Wish Stepdaughter a Happy Birthday ✅
Just for Today 1/25/25 -
No Alcohol ~ ✅
Water 64oz + ✅
Stay within calorie range ✅way under
Track everything I eat and drink (Wont be much) ✅
Drink plenty of fluids (Gatorade diluted) ✅
Rest ✅
Goal: Well enough to watch NFL games tomorrow. ✅
Place a Walmart delivery order ✅
Just for Today 1/24/25 - Skipped
Move plant location ✅
Just for Today 1/23/25
No Alcohol ~ ✅
Water 64oz +✅
Stay within calorie range ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Buy Birthday cards✅
Continue Mental Reset ✅
Limit snacks ~ even if they do fit in the calorie range ✅
Establish the Power 5 - 5 things I MUST do everyday ❌
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Just for Today 1/22/25
No Alcohol ~ ✅
Water 64oz +❌
Stay within calorie range✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Buy Birthday cards ✅
Mental Reset ~ having a tough week.... ✅
Unpack 2 boxes ✅ actually 5 boxes!!!
Limit snacks ~ even if they do fit in the calorie range ✅ none!
Establish the Power 5 - 5 things I MUST do everyday ❌
Just for Today 1/21/25
Another Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day !
No Alcohol ~ ❌
Water 64oz +~ ❌
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Stay warm✅
Stay within calorie range ~ ❌
Health Journal Update ~ ❌
Charge Apple Watch
Self Care ~ ❌
Buy Birthday cards~ ❌
Just for Today 1/20/25
No Alcohol ~ ❌
Water 64oz + ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Stay warm✅
Stay within calorie range
Health Journal Update✅
Charge Apple Watch✅
Self Care ✅
Buy Birthday cards❌
Just for Today 1/19/25
Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
No Alcohol ~ ❌
Water 64oz +❌
Track everything I eat and drink❌
Stay warm✅
Stay within calorie range❌
Health Journal Update ❌
Charge Apple Watch✅
Self Care ✅
Just for Today 1/18/25
No Alcohol ~ ✅
Water 64oz +❌
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Update meal plan for the week ✅
Shop as needed for meal plan ✅
Stay within calorie range ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Go for outside walk (30+ degrees) ✅
Just for Today 1/17/25
Limit Alcohol ~ dinner out with friends ❌ Could have done better but had a fun night
Water 64oz +❌ really...come on, mannn!
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Stay within calorie range ❌to be expected
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Make Dr. Appointments ❌(move to next week)
Go for outside walk (40+ degrees) ✅
Just for Today 1/16/25
lots of red
No Alcohol ❌
** Bookclub Recovery **
- 10,000 steps - Heavy duty housework today✅
- 1000 - 1200 calories ❌
- 100+ Protein ❌
- 64+ water ❌
Stay within calorie range ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ❌
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Make Dr. Appointments❌
Just for Today 1/15/25
Limit Alcohol (book club meeting) ❌ ha!
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Stay within calorie range ❌
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Just for Today 1/14/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Stay within calorie range ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Don't trust the scale!✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Pick a book for bookclub ✅
Just for Today 1/13/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
** Weekend Recovery **- Go to the gym - Good solid workout! ✅
- 1000 - 1200 calories ❌ 1670- still good
- 100+ Protein ✅
- 50+ water ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Don't trust the scale! ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Change batteries in window coverings ✅
Just for Today 1/12/25
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Don't trust the scale! ✅
Be mindful at brunch ❌
Just for Today 1/11/25
No Alcohol ❌ forgot about the party.
Track everything I eat and drink
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Don't trust the scale! ✅
Be mindful at the birthday party ✅
Change batteries in window coverings ❌
Just for Today 1/10/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Practice Pomodoro Technique ❌
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Check Apple Fitness Challenge for the month ✅
Don't trust the scale! ✅
Change batteries in window coverings ❌
Just for Today 1/9/25
No Alchohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Check Apple Fitness Challenge for the month ❌
Document recent movies watched✅
Just for Today 1/8/25 Almost 💯
Limit Alcohol ~ Husband's birthday ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Choose "word" for 2025 by the end of January ✅
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Create 2025 calendar for iPad ✅
Just for Today 1/7/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ❌
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Create 2025 calendar for iPad ❌
Just for Today 1/6/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ❌
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Just for Today 1/5/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Organize Christmas Stuff ✅
Take Christmas Tree down and put away decorations "neatly"✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ~ pondering Tenacity, Consistency and a few more ❌
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅ went over time several times
Just for Today 1/4/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Organize Christmas Stuff ❌
Update Sweepstakes Text ✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ❌
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅
Adding to list:
Walk outside min 10 min (new)✅
Just for Today 1/3/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Use Kohls Cash ✅
Just for Today 1/2/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Just for Today 1/1/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Take body measurements ✅
Self Care ✅
January Summary1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9
No Alcohol ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Limit Alcohol ~ Husband's birthday ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Health Journal Update ❌✅❌✅✅✅❌
Take body measurements ✅
Self Care ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Use Kohls Cash ✅
Organize Christmas Stuff ❌✅
Take Christmas Tree down and put away decorations "neatly"✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ~ pondering Tenacity, Consistency and a few more❌❌❌
Choose "word" for 2025 by the end of January ✅
Update Sweepstakes Text ✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ❌
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅✅ ✅✅✅✅
Walk outside min 10 min (new)✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌❌❌❌
Create 2025 calendar for iPad ❌✅
Check Apple Fitness Challenge for the month ❌
Document recent movies watched✅1 -
As far as the skiing, I stay on the beginner slopes, for the most part. I also snow plough a lot, although I'm starting to get a few advanced moves. I'm usually scared, but always working to overcome that. Fortunately, I don't like speed to much, so I stay in control. This last time I got off the ski lift fine, but one time I fell off to the side for some reason...I think there were too many people congregated there.
That's the only fall I took this time! But being 66, it is a little scary if you think about how long it takes to heal if you do get hurt. Oh well, I'm trying to live my life and it was a stress buster!more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 1/28/25 (yesterday)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 1/18), 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). No candy corn. None of the bakery stuff.
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/27)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 1/30✔️
5) No hard cheese ok today, 2.0 to 2.5 oz, any type.(trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/27). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last) 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)✔️
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last)✔️Didn't eat today.
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last)✔️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 /27)✔️
14) No papaya today. (last 1/27)✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking(last 1/14), but can have a little with turnips. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) No turkey patties ok today. (last 1/27)✔️
JFT for 1/29/25 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 1/18), 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). No candy corn. None of the bakery stuff.
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/27)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 1/30
5) Hard cheese ok today, 2.0 to 2.5 oz, any type.(trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/27). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last) 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)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last)
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last)
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 /27)
14) Papaya ok today. (last 1/27)
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking(last 1/14), but can have a little with turnips. Can have at restaurants.
16) Turkey patties ok today. (last 1/27)================== 4DW started =============
4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:
Sample
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Wow.. why is it so hard for me to get on here.. both in posting food and posting goals!! And.. I'm retired!!!
Were ready to head out the door... so just a quick post. I'll have to read back on posts later when we get back.
JFT, Wed 1/29
1. log my food tonite
2. concentrate on water
3. take daughter to gym this afternoon so she can swim. even though I worked out.. another 60 minutes on treadmill will be good
4. go for walk if time
Word for the year 2025: Commitment. Do not give up. Even on the hard days... stay focused for the long term goals and lifestyle change I need to make.2025 GoalsSW: 216.4
GW: 175-180
1st GW: 200
SW January.
219. 5. I am going to aim for a 4 pound weight loss each month.. this should be doable.
By putting this down.. modest goals.. yet attainable. It takes time.. I will not get to my goal weight by April or May.. but by the end of the year, I want to be proud of myself, and start 2026 in my best health I can be.
Feb: 212; actual weigh in 213.5. My first week I did great.. had my weight down to 210. Past 3 weeks really slipping. Note to myself.. get back on track!! Be happy with myself next july or better yet, next november.
March: 208
April: 204
May: 200
June: 196
July: 192 (my 74th birthday)
August: 188
Sept: 184
Oct: 180
Nov: 176
December: 172 -- What a feeling it will be at the end of the year to be at goal weight, and start 2026 in the best health I can be.2025 Progress1/23 thro 1/28 - did not post ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
thurs, friday.. did not post! ❌
JFT, Wed, 1/22
3. log all food❌
4. concentrate on 8+ c water❌
5. keep calories below 1500 ❌
6. go to gym ✅
JFT, Tues, 1/21
3. log all food. be aware ✅
4. keep calories under 1500 ✅
5. concentrate on 8+ c water ]✅
JFT, Monday, 1/20
5. log all food ✅
6. concentrate on 8+ c water ✅
7. plan days meals in advance ✅
JFT, 1/19
5. log all food ❌
6. concentrate on water ❌
7. take the TIME to get on here and log my food.. it only takes a few minutes ❌
8. TAKE THE TIME to put my health first.. not just an instant to taste food. ❌
9. Use food as nourishment.. not comfort, etc. ❌
10. Ask myself... am I hungry, and just want to satisfy my cravings. If I am hungry.. wait 10 minutes.. then eat a yogurt, cottage cheese, fruit, protein shake.. something that is truly nourishing with protein.. not ice cream!!! ❌
11. get on here... remember my word for the year.. commitment!!!> ✅
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@HappyDonkey75 I've been to MT once 20 years ago. Went with BFF to Glacier Nat'l Park and had a fabulous time! We hiked a ton, did the Going to the Sun Road tour. It was gorgeous! Didn't realize how far north (I'm in northeast WI) we were until we were driving on US-2 and I saw all the road signs with distance to Canada. Hubby had been to MT many years before me. I'd love to go back. Maybe someday.
Recap 1/28 T ~ Very windy, gusty day. We're in the landing pattern for the airport 2 miles due south & have seen jets coming in very low due to wind. At least not as bad as Ireland & Scotland had.
1) Make spaghetti for supper & weigh my pasta ~ weighed pasta but still too much... oops / not huge piece of chocolate cake / limit snacks ~ none / log all food / net calories zero ~ nope / 80 oz. water ~ only 48
I don't regret enjoying hubby's bday dinner & cake with him at all.
2) Min. 5000 steps ~ only 4100 / PT exercises time with hubby instead
3) Be nice to hubby ALL day (his ask LOL) ~ did well, came close several times to snark & hubby pointed out LOL / put away clean dishes / frost cake / read / digital declutter / other? refilled heated birdbath, not as productive a day but no worries ta-da!
JFT 1/29 W ~ Temp mid 30s, a bit windy but not bad & mostly sunny. Good day for a walk.
1) Leftovers for supper LOL / limit snacks & sweets / log all food / net calories zero / 80 oz. water
2) Walk outside!
3) Call Mom / wash dishes / read / digital declutter / physical declutter 15 min. / other?
About me:[/b
I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
67 yrs old
Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA
2025 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 Repeat goal, and very pleased with last year.
January: 5 days x1wk; 4x1; 2x1; 1x1- 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;
- In 2024 I logged 656.61 miles, or 1,056.74 km & completed yearly challenge 12.10.24 {finger laceration & 9 stitches 11.22.24 with only 10.36 mi to go... oops}
- 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 w/ arthritis}.
- I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 5,000 steps:
Jan /
- Register for Bellin 10K race
- Register for Packers 5K
- Maybe Annual Bridge Walk on The Mighty Mac w/ siblings (1st time 2024)
- Register for Bellin Women's 5K
- Add other events??? [Of my past events, two that I loved ended with COVID, another is on parkway trails/hills that involve rocks, tree roots & steep climb at the end, too hard on my arthritic knees. Another is an evening event in January, but hubby is home evenings now that he's retired, so I'm less inclined, and another winter (mid-Feb.) event has been replaced in 2025 by another earlier in Feb. The winter ones can be hard on my knees because of frigid temps, plus footing can be an issue (snow/ice) and I no longer care to participate. Wow, that's 5 events I no longer do. Sad me. Upside is the cost savings, as entry fees are higher than ever.]
8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states)- Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ Mom is nearly 88, Dad 90, and live 85 miles away
~ overnight visit 1.15-1.16 / talked w/ aunt (phone); played cribbage & chicken foot
~ visit along with hubby & family for Mom's 88th bday 1.31 - Monthly contact with former colleagues & other friends, now that I'm retired
1.8.25 lunch planned with "real" ABC old-timers
My Word for the Year 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgment in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!0 -
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.1
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.1
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JFT - Wed Jan 29
Log all food - 🙂
Drink 1L of water - 😕
Move 20 minutes - ☹️
JFT - Thurs Jan 30
Log all food
Drink 1L of water
Move 20 minutes
I skimmed through but I’m really late posting tonight. I was working on birthday cards for my daughter’s birthdays next week and lost track of time.
Today marks my 3rd day with no potato chips and 1 day with no Coke. I will probably have some on the weekend but I’m trying to get myself cut back.
Also, I wore a pair of jeans I haven’t been able to wear in probably 3 years a couple weeks ago. The scale itself is moving very slowly.
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@itladyee Not annoying or boring at all! I really like your daily pics that you post, and look forward to them.littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Wednesday 29th
No evening snacking ✅
Choose carefully ✅
Knee exercises ❌
Check on HMRC ✅
Walk with friend (going to attempt our usual walk in the woods, but quite a lot of the tracks are still closed with fallen trees) ✅ until stopped by downed trees
JFT Thursday 30th
No snacking
Choose carefully
Knees exercises
In pain today, it will be a limping about day!
WOTY Health
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My visitors have now gone home and I need to get back into better habits. Too much alcohol, desserts and not enough water or exercise have left their mark! At least the Christmas cake is gone and can’t tempt me any more. Just 2 days of January left and I can see spring bulbs coming through.
Log food
Flask of water
No alcohol
Relax and enjoy not being a good hostess! Tomorrow I will add exercise goals.
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pridesabtch wrote: »
JFT Wednesday
- Work by 8:00
- Meetings
- Call vet for El
- Call oral surgeon
- Call appliance store about dryer
- Meetings
- Lunch in cafe
- Meetings
- Dog to Vet at 4:00
- Trivia at 6:30
- Limit 2 beers
- Home by 9:30
- Bed by 10:00
Yesterday was ok...
Today started out tough. Could not get Merlin into my vehicle to take him to daycare. Now that he's like 65-70lbs, I can't just lift him in. It's a real problem. Luckily, my calendar opened up a little and I can go home at lunch to let him out. Silly puppy. He leaves for training this coming Monday. Hopefully, he'll come back less skittish.
Plans for today include going to mom's and going out to dinner.
JFT Thursday
- Work by 7:30
- Meetings
- Home for lunch
- Back to work
- Training
- Mom's by 5:00
- Home by 6:00
- Dinner at TCB
- Home by 9:00
- Shower
- Bed by 10:301 -
Just for Today 1/29/25 -
No Alcohol ~
Water 64oz +
Stay within calorie range
Track everything I eat and drink
Reschedule Mammo (Dr. OOO)
Recap the Month's progress - Journal
Work on Summarizing the Month's Progress (Below)
Establish the Power 5 - 5 things I MUST do everyday
Resume reading bookclub book
Look up wine festival
Go for outside walk
Word for 2025 - Determination
@Snowflake1968 ~ I should add no potato chips to my list! Congrats on 3 days. The news said something about a recall on potato chips and I had a panic attack. First - I LOVE Ruffles. Second - it was Lays and the issue was the particular lot may have included milk. It's definitely an issue for someone with a milk allergy!
@littleblackskirt ~ glad you like my pics, too sorry you're having pain today.
ProgressJust for Today 1/29/25 -
No Alcohol ~ ❌
Water 64oz +❌
Stay within calorie range❌
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Drink plenty of fluids (Gatorade diluted)❌
Look up Movie to take Julian to this weekend ✅
Reschedule Mammo (Dr. OOO)❌
Recap the Month's progress - Journal❌
Work on Summarizing the Month's Progress (Below)❌
Establish the Power 5 - 5 things I MUST do everyday ❌ Worked on it
Resume reading bookclub book ❌
Make dermatologist appt✅
Look up wine festival ❌
Call new insurance company re account✅
Decide on new scale✅
Just for Today 1/28/25 -
Last the entire day in the office ✅
No Alcohol ~ ❌
Water 64oz + ✅
Stay within calorie range✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Drink plenty of fluids (Gatorade diluted)✅
Recap Football for Team✅
Send square reminders ✅
Decide Thursday's Travel ✅
Look up Movie to take Julian to this weekend ❌
Reschedule Mammo (Dr. OOO) ❌
Recap the Month's progress - Journal ❌
Work on Summarizing the Month's Progress (Below) ❌
Establish the Power 5 - 5 things I MUST do everyday ❌
Resume reading bookclub book ❌
Make dermatologist appt ❌
Look up wine festival ❌
Just for Today 1/27/25 - - Skipped
Just for Today 1/26/25 -
No Alcohol ~ ✅
Water 64oz +✅
Stay within calorie range ✅
Track everything I eat and drink (Wont be much) ✅
Drink plenty of fluids (Gatorade diluted) ✅
Rest ✅
[feel well enough to] Watch NFL games tomorrow. ✅
Wish Stepdaughter a Happy Birthday ✅
Just for Today 1/25/25 -
No Alcohol ~ ✅
Water 64oz + ✅
Stay within calorie range ✅way under
Track everything I eat and drink (Wont be much) ✅
Drink plenty of fluids (Gatorade diluted) ✅
Rest ✅
Goal: Well enough to watch NFL games tomorrow. ✅
Place a Walmart delivery order ✅
Just for Today 1/24/25 - Skipped
Move plant location ✅
Just for Today 1/23/25
No Alcohol ~ ✅
Water 64oz +✅
Stay within calorie range ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Buy Birthday cards✅
Continue Mental Reset ✅
Limit snacks ~ even if they do fit in the calorie range ✅
Establish the Power 5 - 5 things I MUST do everyday ❌
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Just for Today 1/22/25
No Alcohol ~ ✅
Water 64oz +❌
Stay within calorie range✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Buy Birthday cards ✅
Mental Reset ~ having a tough week.... ✅
Unpack 2 boxes ✅ actually 5 boxes!!!
Limit snacks ~ even if they do fit in the calorie range ✅ none!
Establish the Power 5 - 5 things I MUST do everyday ❌
Just for Today 1/21/25
Another Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day !
No Alcohol ~ ❌
Water 64oz +~ ❌
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Stay warm✅
Stay within calorie range ~ ❌
Health Journal Update ~ ❌
Charge Apple Watch
Self Care ~ ❌
Buy Birthday cards~ ❌
Just for Today 1/20/25
No Alcohol ~ ❌
Water 64oz + ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Stay warm✅
Stay within calorie range
Health Journal Update✅
Charge Apple Watch✅
Self Care ✅
Buy Birthday cards❌
Just for Today 1/19/25
Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
No Alcohol ~ ❌
Water 64oz +❌
Track everything I eat and drink❌
Stay warm✅
Stay within calorie range❌
Health Journal Update ❌
Charge Apple Watch✅
Self Care ✅
Just for Today 1/18/25
No Alcohol ~ ✅
Water 64oz +❌
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Update meal plan for the week ✅
Shop as needed for meal plan ✅
Stay within calorie range ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Go for outside walk (30+ degrees) ✅
Just for Today 1/17/25
Limit Alcohol ~ dinner out with friends ❌ Could have done better but had a fun night
Water 64oz +❌ really...come on, mannn!
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Stay within calorie range ❌to be expected
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Make Dr. Appointments ❌(move to next week)
Go for outside walk (40+ degrees) ✅
Just for Today 1/16/25
lots of red
No Alcohol ❌
** Bookclub Recovery **
- 10,000 steps - Heavy duty housework today✅
- 1000 - 1200 calories ❌
- 100+ Protein ❌
- 64+ water ❌
Stay within calorie range ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ❌
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Make Dr. Appointments❌
Just for Today 1/15/25
Limit Alcohol (book club meeting) ❌ ha!
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Stay within calorie range ❌
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Just for Today 1/14/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Stay within calorie range ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Don't trust the scale!✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Pick a book for bookclub ✅
Just for Today 1/13/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
** Weekend Recovery **- Go to the gym - Good solid workout! ✅
- 1000 - 1200 calories ❌ 1670- still good
- 100+ Protein ✅
- 50+ water ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Don't trust the scale! ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Change batteries in window coverings ✅
Just for Today 1/12/25
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Don't trust the scale! ✅
Be mindful at brunch ❌
Just for Today 1/11/25
No Alcohol ❌ forgot about the party.
Track everything I eat and drink
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Don't trust the scale! ✅
Be mindful at the birthday party ✅
Change batteries in window coverings ❌
Just for Today 1/10/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Practice Pomodoro Technique ❌
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Check Apple Fitness Challenge for the month ✅
Don't trust the scale! ✅
Change batteries in window coverings ❌
Just for Today 1/9/25
No Alchohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Check Apple Fitness Challenge for the month ❌
Document recent movies watched✅
Just for Today 1/8/25 Almost 💯
Limit Alcohol ~ Husband's birthday ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Choose "word" for 2025 by the end of January ✅
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Create 2025 calendar for iPad ✅
Just for Today 1/7/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ❌
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Create 2025 calendar for iPad ❌
Just for Today 1/6/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ❌
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌
Just for Today 1/5/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Organize Christmas Stuff ✅
Take Christmas Tree down and put away decorations "neatly"✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ~ pondering Tenacity, Consistency and a few more ❌
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅ went over time several times
Just for Today 1/4/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Organize Christmas Stuff ❌
Update Sweepstakes Text ✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ❌
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅
Adding to list:
Walk outside min 10 min (new)✅
Just for Today 1/3/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Use Kohls Cash ✅
Just for Today 1/2/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Just for Today 1/1/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Take body measurements ✅
Self Care ✅
January Summary1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9
No Alcohol ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Limit Alcohol ~ Husband's birthday ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Health Journal Update ❌✅❌✅✅✅❌
Take body measurements ✅
Self Care ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Use Kohls Cash ✅
Organize Christmas Stuff ❌✅
Take Christmas Tree down and put away decorations "neatly"✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ~ pondering Tenacity, Consistency and a few more❌❌❌
Choose "word" for 2025 by the end of January ✅
Update Sweepstakes Text ✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ❌
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅✅ ✅✅✅✅
Walk outside min 10 min (new)✅
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌❌❌❌
Create 2025 calendar for iPad ❌✅
Check Apple Fitness Challenge for the month ❌
Document recent movies watched✅1 -
more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 1/29/25 (yesterday)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 1/18), 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). No candy corn. None of the bakery stuff.✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/27)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 1/30✔️
5) Hard cheese ok today, 2.0 to 2.5 oz, any type.(trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/27). 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.✔️Didn't eat today.
6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last) 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)✔️
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last)✔️Didn't eat today.
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last)✔️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 /27)✔️
14) Papaya ok today. (last 1/27)✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking(last 1/14), but can have a little with turnips. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) Turkey patties ok today. (last 1/27)✔️
JFT for 1/30/25 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 1/18), 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). No candy corn. None of the bakery stuff.
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/27)
4) Don't weigh again until Monday, 2/2
5) Hard cheese ok today, 2.0 to 2.5 oz, any type.(trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/27). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last) 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)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last)
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last)
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 1/29)
14) No papaya ok today. (last 1/29)
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking(last 1/14), but can have a little with turnips. Can have at restaurants.
16) No turkey patties ok today. (last 1/29)================== 4DW started =============
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JFT update (forgot it’s Thirsday) - 17) I can have lunch early due to lunch meeting.
At urgent care with DH. He has something.1 -
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.1
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