Just for Today.... ONE DAY AT A TIME... Daily commitment for 2025

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  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,708 Member
    edited January 30
    @more_freggies76 Hope your DH is ok. Your skiing descriptions reminded me of the one and only time I went downhill skiing. I am not a natural-born athlete, unlike my sister. She and I went with our eldest brother and his friend. Neither of us had skied before. She did great, however, I never made it off the bunny hill. After teaching us the basics and quite a few tries, brother & friend went on the bigger hills while sister stuck with me... we went to the chalet for the rest of the evening. LOL

    Recap 1/29 W ~ Temp mid 30s, a bit windy but not bad & mostly sunny. Good day for a walk.
    1) Leftovers for supper LOL ~ weighted pasta & much better / limit snacks & sweets ~ small apple, piece of cake / log all food / net calories zero ~ pretty good at -90 / 80 oz. water ~ 64 :smiley:
    2) Walk outside! :smiley: Walked w/ hubby & dog around neighborhood 1 mile, then I split off and walked farther. Total 3.29 mi & happy me. :smiley: Picked up 2+ bags of aluminum cans, plastic & glass booze bottles in stretch less than 1/4 mile near the end. On the very edge of town, drinkers dumping their evidence. Sad me.
    3) Call Mom <3 / wash dishes / read / digital declutter / physical declutter 15 min. / other? more rainwater from jugs into heated birdbath, frozen cheesecake defrosting in basement fridge :smiley: ta-da!

    JFT 1/30 R ~ Sunny & prob recording setting temp today, upper 40s. Even have fire danger due to lack of snow this winter. Second driest January on record. At least roads are safe to walk.
    1) Unexpected lunch at cafe, log best guess / limit snacks & sweets / log all food / net calories zero / 80 oz. water
    2) Walk outside!
    3) Orthopedic surgeon 11:00 / gas in car for tomorrow / check tire pressure / bake apple/banana cake & frost / read / declutter something / other?

    Went to the orthopedic surgeon today, who wished he'd seen me closer to my fall. He did an ultrasound to determine tendon may be ok. I'll be scheduled for Occupational Therapy for my hand for 6 weeks, then see him again for eval & next steps. Fun stuff.

    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
    2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP... always better for me
    • Try new recipes Repeat goal, and very pleased with last year.
    3) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x):
    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;
    4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,025km challenge started on Jan. 1
    • In 2024 I logged 656.61 miles, or 1,056.74 km & completed yearly challenge 12.10.24 :star: {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 :star:
    • In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km {knee issues w/ arthritis}.
    5) At least 7,500 steps per day
    • I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 5,000 steps:
      Jan /
    6) Participate in my favorite area races ~ I walk, I do not run
    • 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.]
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together... always a good idea

    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
    9) Declutter bedroom, home office, basement, books in living room... ongoing with me

    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!
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,299 Member
    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    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)✔️Didn't eat today.
    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)✔️
    JFT for 1/31/25 (tomorrow)✔️
    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) 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 1/30) (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) No bakers chocolate ok today. (last 1/30)
    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 1/29)
    14) 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) Turkey patties ok today. (last 1/29)

    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:
    Sample

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true


  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 7,034 Member
    JFT - Thurs Jan 30
    Log all food - 🙂
    Drink 1L of water - ☹️
    Move 20 minutes - 🙂

    JFT - Fri Jan 31
    Log all food
    Drink 1L of water
    Move 20 minutes

  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,598 Member
    JFT Friday - no treats after dinner!
    1. Stretch. Crossfit at Y. Duo.
    2. Print Monkey's Paw & staple. Publish websites. Print FIO Friday.
    3. Planning: Intro calls. Update class sites. Write back! Print "Spot the Bot" outline. Reply to emails & enter. Type sub plans. Create Spot the Bot for J01.
    4. ELA 1: Membean Practice. Spot the Bot. MLA for J01 and GR Connection 2. Membean TEST.
    5. ML: FIO Friday. Personality quiz. Overview of five categories (connect to project choices). Create personality test questions and responses.
    6. ELA 2: Membean Practice. Spot the Bot. MLA for J01 and GR Connection 2. Membean TEST.
    7. Bike ride??
    8. Evening: Livestream. 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! Update JFT.
    9. Bedtime: Gratitude journal. Duo. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth.
    10. Goals for this week: Meeting all my evening commitments; reviewing my workshop outline.
    11. Upcoming: Need to write blog posts AND VIDEO SCRIPTS. Figure out how to pull music from cassette to digital file. Gounod from tape to digital file. Organize home repair needs list. Ask eye doctor about glasses. CXL Ooma. Next trip to used bookstore when? Write common/proper nouns script. Costco membership!

    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
    End of 2024: 224.2
    Today: 221.4

    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. Why can’t I sleep better? Therapy Mon Jan 27 4P. Dentist May 14 11A. Massage Feb 10 6P. 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? Update list from plan book.

    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: Mastery. Right now I feel good about today. But with only four hours of sleep, I'm crossing my fingers that I continue to feel that way! :lol:

    2020 WFTY: Progress. 2021 WFTY: Persistence. 2022 WFTY: Focus. 2023 WFTY: Priorities. 2024 WFTY: Sustainable.
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,068 Member
    @more_freggies76 I hope your DH is okay.

    @pridesabtch What breed is Merlin? I don't think we have that kind of dog training over here, how does it work, does he come home every night or have to stay longer?
    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    JFT Thursday 30th

    No snacking ✅
    Choose carefully ❌ went to chippy at lunchtime (was right next door), so didn't have an evening meal.
    Knees exercises yes, but only a few

    In pain today, it will be a limping about day!

    I'm still a bit half hearted with this, finding it difficult to keep up the healthy eating. I need to give myself a talking to! However, I know there will be more birthday cake at the weekend (going to a birthday afternoon tea) so perhaps I can talk to myself over the weekend and start again on Monday :)

    JFT Friday 31st

    No snacking
    Choose carefully
    Do exercises, just do some!
    Buy birthday gift

    WOTY Health



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