Just for Today.... ONE DAY AT A TIME... Daily commitment for 2025
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Recap 2/4 T ~ Sun is shining, but very cold out. Wind chill is 1F so no walk with dog. Roads have been plowed but our neighborhood has packed snow/ice from cars before plows came through, so not safe for me to walk. I surely don't need more slip & falls. I do enjoy the look of all the fresh, white snow; very pretty!
1) Make root veg beef stew for supper / limit snacks & sweets ~ banana, veggie straws, cake / log all food / net calories zero ~ green 98 yay / 80 oz. water ~ yes
2) Min. 7500 steps ~ 9800 / treadmill 2.14 mi 46.44 / OT exercises min. 6x (2x include heat & massage)
3) Text sister happy bday
/ catch up reading / digital declutter / declutter 15 min. / other? fitting in OT throughout the day takes time from other stuff ta-da!
JFT 2/5 W ~ Wind chill in single digits, but at least above zero LOL. More snow coming this evening & overnight. That's fine with me. Shoveling is good exercise.
1) Leftovers for supper / limit snacks & sweets / log all food / net calories zero / 80 oz. water
2) Min. 6000 steps / PT exercises / OT exercises
3) Laundry / clean Kitty hallway / call Mom / read / digital declutter / declutter 15 min. / 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
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.
* apple/banana muffins {foodfaithfitness.com} ~ better if I'd used correct amt of vanilla LOL
* apple/banana cake w/ cream cheese frosting {thesouthernladycooks.com} ~ made for Mom's bday, big hit
January: 5 days x1wk; 4x2; 2x1; 1x1 {weather, overnight trip, bdays & prep}
February: x days x 1wk;- 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.]
- Registered for 4.26.25 NFL Draft Day 5K
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 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 / C&J, S, W, aunt, niece & W there for wonderful time - 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!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.2
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Work has been rough this week. Just alot of things going on , internal team changes, clients mad at one thing or another and it feels like Whack -A -Mole. It doesn't help we will be down one person , which leaves me and the other coworker who frankly is about as useless as tits on a bull to finish out the week with so much to get done. (sorry for the profanity)
Tonight is full body workout. Gonna have to power through .
JFT
Protein of 120
10 K steps (missed this target last couple of days)
Water/electrolytes
Full body workout- push to failure
Hubby will be plowing into the evening hours tonight. We got about 6 inches of snow the last two days with more on the way in a few more days. Tis the season but I don't like it. I get a little break end of March when I go to AZ for a few days. It can't get here quickly enough.
@Bex953172 - You didn't miss much at all, just a naked random man.. guess he's lonely..
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Hour commitment - After my yogurt, I won't eat again until tomorrow.2
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JFT - Thurs Feb 6
Log all Food
1L of water
Move 20 minutes
Ugh what a week! I’m all thrown off and need to not let outside influences affect me.
Tonight I stopped on the way home to grab a few groceries. I left the case of Coke on the shelf instead of putting it in my cart. I’m going to try to cut it out again. If I can do that I know I’ll start drinking water again.
@bex953172 - is tomorrow, the 6th Casey’s birthday? Is she 6 already? Is my math right?
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@HappyDonkey75
Yes I'm the same, I don't feel like I've done enough if I'm not aching.
@Snowflake1968
Not quite!! Her birthday is the 26th and that little 😈 devil is gonna be 7 😭.
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Right so my weekly chart was a mess.
So much red and even more question marks where I hadn't logged.
So I've cleared it and started fresh.
I really didn't want to log yesterday as I had a bloody McDonald's. But I was kinda surprised because by lunch I still had 900 calories left. Felt a bit cheaty but it was fitting in.
We then made homemade enchiladas, first time. They weren't the best but it wasn't the best recipe. We used to do the meal kits but this was nothing like that. So we're gonna find a homemade recipe that's more like the box kits.
And I wish I had checked because one of them enchiladas was 450 calories!! And I ate two!
So I really need to check BEFORE I eat.
I also then had dessert which was a Raspberry Turnover. But that's my last snack
So I've ended 450 over my calories but that's okay
Because the positive side is that I logged. Even when I didn't want to. I did it. I showed up and was accountable
Now just gotta do the same again.
Also need to do a list of daily reminders of things that make me feel better in a day.
Like taking my thyroid meds. (Forgetting them again)
Drinking plenty
Making food choices!
And I'm gonna blu-tack it to my wall next to my bed so I see it every day!
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Wednesday goals recap
Log food ✅
Drink at least 1 flask of water ❌
No alcohol ✅
Meet Fitbit activity goals ✅
Exercise ✅. Pottered around for so long that I didn’t have time to walk to knitting group, go a lift down but did walk back.
Trend weight to head downwards ✅
Thursday goals
Log food
Drink at least 1 flask of water I’ve been failing for the last few days
No alcohol
Meet Fitbit activity goals
Exercise
Trend weight to head downwards2 -
more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 2/5/25 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 2/1), 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. None of the mini cupcakes or stuff he was given.✔️
3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/27)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 2/6✔️
5) Hard cheese ok at home today, 2.0 to 2.5 oz, any type.(trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/3). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.✔️
6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.), 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 1/31)✔️Didn't eat today.
11) No bakers chocolate ok today. (last 2/4)✔️
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 2/4)✔️
14) No real butter today, unless in cooking(last 1/14), but can have a little with turnips. Can have at restaurants.✔️
JFT for 2/6/25 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 2/1), 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. None of the mini cupcakes or stuff he was given.
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 2/5)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 2/6
5) No hard cheese ok at home today, 2.0 to 2.5 oz, any type.(trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/5). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.), 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 1/31)
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 2/4)
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 2/4)
14) No real butter today, unless in cooking(last 1/14), but can have a little with turnips or sweet potatoes. Can have at restaurants.
15) No more than 600 calories at lunch.
16) Can eat lunch early due to long 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 - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.2
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JFT
Lemon water, flush the water weight I think I am holding onto
Steps 10K
Treadmill hill climb day with weighted vest
Schedule appt for taxes
Laundry
Spend some time tonight with teh office organization project I started two weeks ago. Need to just tackle little by little
Start looking at summer plans for horse shows.. Do I want to compete this year ? I didn't last year and didn't miss it. Still on the fence
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Recap 2/5 W ~ Wind chill in single digits, but at least above zero LOL. More snow coming this evening & overnight. That's fine with me. Shoveling is good exercise.
1) Leftovers for supper / limit snacks & sweets ~ hard boiled egg, apple, cake, 3 Hershey kisses... only 1 piece of cake left, and that belongs to hubby / log all food / net calories zero ~ green 92 / 80 oz. water
2) Min. 6000 steps ~ >6600 / PT exercises / OT exercises
3) Laundry... even folded, brought everything upstairs & put away / clean Kitty hallway / call Mom / read ~ a little / digital declutter / declutter 15 min. / other? washed dishes, topped up heated birdbath (finished my top level of rainwater in gallon jugs) ta-da!
JFT 2/6 R ~ Dusting of snow fell overnight, nothing worth shoveling. Wind is howling but temp not frigid & sun has come out. White snow on ground is beautiful! Still not walking outside with dog though.
1) Make turkey burgers & veg for supper / limit snacks & sweets (should be better now that cake is gone) / log all food / net calories zero / 80 oz. water
2) Min. 6000 steps / OT exercises / PT or treadmill?
3) Reply to aunt's email / online pre-reg for F OT appt / survey from last OT appt / put away clean dishes / read / declutter 15 min. / digital declutter / 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
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.
* apple/banana muffins {foodfaithfitness.com} ~ better if I'd used correct amt of vanilla LOL
* apple/banana cake w/ cream cheese frosting {thesouthernladycooks.com} ~ made for Mom's bday, big hit
January: 5 days x1wk; 4x2; 2x1; 1x1 {weather, overnight trip, bdays & prep}
February: x days x 1wk;- 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.]
- Registered for 4.26.25 NFL Draft Day 5K
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 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 / C&J, S, W, aunt, niece & W there for wonderful time
~ overnight visit planned 2.11-2.12 - 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!
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pridesabtch wrote: »JFT Wednesday
- Work by 8:00
No, but I was in the parking lot by 8:00 and took my call in the car.
- Work on Goal setting
- Work on Auditor Training ppt
- Lunch
- More meetings
- Home by 5:00
- Mom's by 6:00
- Trivia/Dinner by 6:30
- Home by 10:00
- Shower
- Bed by 11:00
Didn't win at trivia last night, but had fun. Stayed a little after to catch the second half of the WVU B-ball game. They lost also...
Went to mom's, it was a tough visit, but it's ok. Have to go back today with some supplies for her. Dog food and cookies...
Think I'll stay in this evening, not sure what we'll eat, but I'm just kind of down and tired.
JFT Thursday
- 7:30 meeting
- 8:00 meeting
took it on my phone
- 8:30 meeting actually made it in person
- More meetings
- Lunch:( Had a piece of candy (not ideal)
- Meetings
- Try to track down RD calc paperwork...
- Online shop for mom
- Pick up online order ~4:30
- Go to mom's
- Home by 6:00
- Shower
- Veg
- Dinner
- Laundry
- Bed2 -
JFT for 2/7/25 (tomorrow)✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 2/6/25 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 2/1), 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. None of the mini cupcakes or stuff he was given.✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 2/5)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 2/6✔️
5) No hard cheese ok at home today, 2.0 to 2.5 oz, any type.(trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/5). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.✔️
6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.), 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 1/31)✔️
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 2/4)✔️
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 2/4)✔️
14) No real butter today, unless in cooking(last 1/14), but can have a little with turnips or sweet potatoes. Can have at restaurants.✔️
15) No more than 600 calories at lunch.✔️
16) Can eat lunch early due to long lunch meeting.✔️
1) No dessert today (last 2/1), 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. None of the mini cupcakes or stuff he was given.
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 2/5)
4) Don't weigh again until Monday, 2/10
5) Hard cheese ok at home today, 2.0 to 2.5 oz, any type.(trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/5). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.), 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) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 2/6)
11) No bakers chocolate ok today. (last 2/6)
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 2/6)
14) No real butter today, unless in cooking(last 1/14), but can have a little with turnips or sweet potatoes. Can have at restaurants.
15) No more than 600 calories at lunch.
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.================== 4DW started =============
4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:
Sample
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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JFT - Thurs Feb 6
Log all Food - 🙂
1L of water - ☹️
Move 20 minutes - 🙂
JFT - Fri Feb 7
Log all Food
1L of water
Move 20 minutes
@bex953172 - Ahhh. Her birthday is the same as my niece and my Godson, they are a year apart. I thought it was around my girls whose were Mon and Wed this week. Of course, it’s 7 my brain must have been tired because I knew it was 2018. I started reading this thread in March 2018. I remember when @PackerFanInGB was working on your quilt.
I log the bad days too, it makes me think more and soon I’ll get annoyed with myself for being over.
I ate chips too often again this week, but I avoided those and a Coke today even when faced with the opportunity to have them!
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »JFT - Thurs Feb 6
Log all Food - 🙂
1L of water - ☹️
Move 20 minutes - 🙂
JFT - Fri Feb 7
Log all Food
1L of water
Move 20 minutes
@bex953172 - Ahhh. Her birthday is the same as my niece and my Godson, they are a year apart. I thought it was around my girls whose were Mon and Wed this week. Of course, it’s 7 my brain must have been tired because I knew it was 2018. I started reading this thread in March 2018. I remember when @PackerFanInGB was working on your quilt.
I log the bad days too, it makes me think more and soon I’ll get annoyed with myself for being over.
I ate chips too often again this week, but I avoided those and a Coke today even when faced with the opportunity to have them!
Yeah I find it annoys me too! I did better yesterday. Only 85 over instead of 450 lol!
I was still annoyed at that but Ash made his chicken korma again and it's got a fair amount of heavy cream and coconut cream which are really calorific.
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Thursday goals recap
Log food ✅
Drink at least 1 flask of water I’ve been failing for the last few days ❌
No alcohol ✅
Meet Fitbit activity goals ❌
Exercise ❌. I was lazy - no other excuse is available!
Trend weight to head downwards ✅
Friday goals
Log food
Drink at least 1 flask of water I’ve been failing for the last few days
No alcohol
Meet Fitbit activity goals
Exercise - absolutely no excuse not to get out and about today as it’s sunny
Trend weight to head downwards2 -
pridesabtch wrote: »
JFT Thursday
- 7:30 meeting
- 8:00 meeting took it on my phone
- 8:30 meeting actually made it in person
- More meetings
- Lunch:( Had a piece of candy (not ideal)
- Meetings
- Try to track down RD calc paperwork...
- Online shop for mom
- Pick up online order ~4:30
- Go to mom's
- Home by 6:00
- Shower
- Veg
- Dinner
- Laundry
- Bed
After I got home from work yesterday I had to clean up after the dog a bit. He's old and didn't quite make it until 5:00pm. One of us usually goes home at lunch to let him out, but didn't yesterday. Then I laid down and slept until 8:00ish. Tim picked up dinner and brought it home around 9:00. I ate and went back to sleep. Even with all of that I didn't want to get up this morning. Actually chose to be 45 minutes late for work over staying home because of some important meetings, but boy I want to be home still. Also realized this morning that I missed my meds yesterday, between the thyroid meds and the mood stabilizers I can get off balance fairly easy. That is likely the issue. Will work half a day from here and half a day from home. May go to Wicked/Wizard of Oz Trivia this evening. Not sure. Doing a favor for one of my "Youth Group" kids tomorrow. She is now married and pregnant, they have to take emergency custody of her hubbies daughter and need to move to a bigger house. She needed someone to watch her doggies for the day. One well behaved dog, one wild puppy. Our house is set up for a wild pup right now so I volunteered. Got a sub to teach spin tomorrow and rescheduled my hair appointment to next weekend.
JFT Friday
- Work by 8:00 8:45 and still not 100% awake
- 1:1 Goal setting meeting
- Answer tough questions about why things are not running
- More meetings
- Home at lunch
- Meetings
- Nap
- Dinner - I saw hubby had a crockpot on this morning. I apparently slept through the prep, but yum. I think its pulled pork.
- Wicked/Wizard Trivia
- Home by midnight
- BED3 -
Just for Today 2/7/25 -
No Alcohol ~ . Out for dinner for anniversay
Water 64oz +
Stay within calorie range ~ still possible
Track everything I eat and drink
Power 5- Read (not audio) for 10 minutes (magazine, book, kindle)
- Stretch before bed
- Leave no dishes in the sink after dinner
- No eating after 7:30pm
- Take a 5 minute computer break hourly (if on for longer)
- Bonus: Find a reason to laugh
Look up wine festival
Word for 2025 - Determination
ProgressJust for Today 2/6/25 - Skipped
Just for Today 2/5/25 -
No Alcohol ~
Water 64oz +✅
Stay within calorie range❌
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Power 5- Read (not audio) for 10 minutes (magazine, book, kindle) ✅
- Stretch before bed ❌
- Leave no dishes in the sink after dinner✅
- No eating after 7:30pm ✅
- Take a 5 minute computer break hourly (if on for longer)
- Bonus: Find a reason to laugh ✅
Look up wine festival❌
February SummaryNo Alcohol ~ ✅❌❌❌
Water 64oz +❌❌❌✅
Stay within calorie range✅ ❌❌✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Recap the Month's progress - Journal❌✅
Complete BOGO squares✅
Take Juju to Lunch and Movie✅
Go for 2.83 mile walk (Feb Apple Challenge)✅
Start Office Closet Reorganization ✅
Power 5- Read (not audio) for 10 minutes (magazine, book, kindle) ✅✅✅❌
- Stretch before bed ✅ ❌❌❌
- Leave no dishes in the sink after dinner✅✅✅✅
- No eating after 7:30pm ✅✅✅✅
- Take a 5 minute computer break hourly (if on for longer) ❌❌✅✅
- Bonus: Find a reason to laugh ✅✅✅ ✅
Look up wine festival❌❌❌❌
Reschedule Mammo (Dr. OOO)❌❌❌✅
January SummaryNutrition[/spoiler
No Alcohol ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌✅✅❌❌❌✅✅✅✅❌❌❌✅
Limit Alcohol ~ Husband's birthday/bookclub/dinner with friends ✅❌❌
Water 64oz +❌❌❌✅❌❌✅✅✅❌❌
Track everything I eat and drink ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌✅✅❌✅✅✅✅✅
Health Journal Update ❌✅❌✅✅✅❌❌✅✅✅✅✅❌✅✅❌✅❌✅✅✅
Take body measurements ✅
Be mindful at the birthday party/brunch ✅❌
Stay within calorie range ✅❌❌❌✅❌✅✅✅✅❌❌✅
Update meal plan for the week ✅
Shop as needed for meal plan ✅
Limit snacks ~ even if they do fit in the calorie range ✅ ✅
Drink plenty of fluids (Gatorade diluted) ✅✅❌
Fitness
Walk outside min 10 min (new)✅
Check Apple Fitness Challenge for the month ❌✅
Go for outside walk ✅✅✅✅
Organization
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Create 2025 calendar for iPad ❌✅
Document recent movies watched✅
Recap the Month's progress - Journal ❌❌❌❌
Work on Summarizing the Month's Progress (Below) ❌❌❌✅
New Habits/Goals
Choose "word" for 2025 ~ pondering Tenacity, Consistency and a few more❌❌❌
Choose "word" for 2025 by the end of January ✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ❌
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅✅ ✅✅✅✅❌
Establish the Power 5 - 5 things I MUST do everyday ❌❌✅
Daily Tasks
Charge Apple Watch ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌✅✅
Planning/Scheduling
Call new insurance company re account✅
Make Dr. Appointments❌❌
Buy Birthday cards❌❌✅
Make dermatologist appt ❌✅
Look up wine festival ❌❌❌❌
Reschedule Mammo (Dr. OOO) ❌❌❌❌
Everything else
Update Sweepstakes Text ✅
Self Care ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌✅✅✅✅❌✅✅
Use Kohls Cash ✅
Organize Christmas Stuff ❌✅
Take Christmas Tree down and put away decorations "neatly"✅
Don't trust the scale! ✅✅✅✅✅
Change batteries in window coverings ❌❌✅
Pick a book for bookclub ✅
Stay warm✅✅
Mental Reset ~ having a tough week.... ✅
Unpack 2 boxes ✅ actually 5 boxes!!!
Move plant location ✅
Rest ✅
Goal: Well enough to watch NFL games tomorrow. ✅
Place a Walmart delivery order ✅
Wish Stepdaughter a Happy Birthday ✅
Recap Football for Team✅
Send square reminders ✅
Decide Thursday's Travel ✅
Look up Movie to take Julian to this weekend ❌✅
Resume reading bookclub book ❌✅
Last the entire day in the office (1/28) ✅
Decide on new scale✅
Get ready for Juju (Grandson)✅4 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 2/7/25 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 2/1), 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. None of the mini cupcakes or stuff he was given.
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 2/5)
4) Don't weigh again until Monday, 2/10
5) Hard cheese ok at home today, 2.0 to 2.5 oz, any type.(trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/5). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.), 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) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 2/6)
11) No bakers chocolate ok today. (last 2/6)
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 2/6)
14) No real butter today, unless in cooking(last 1/14), but can have a little with turnips or sweet potatoes. Can have at restaurants.
15) No more than 600 calories at lunch.================== 4DW started =============
4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:
Sample
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true2 -
Recap 2/6 R ~ Dusting of snow fell overnight, nothing worth shoveling. Wind is howling but temp not frigid & sun has come out. White snow on ground is beautiful! Still not walking outside with dog though.
1) Make turkey burgers & veg for supper + Fritos / limit snacks & sweets (should be better now that cake is gone) ~ Kodiak muffin, Earl Grey tea / log all food / net calories zero ~ yay green 89 / 80 oz. water ~ yes plus tea decent day
2) Min. 6000 steps 5600 / OT exercises / PT or treadmill? decided to skip basement & stay upstairs to keep dog calm with strong wind (gusts at 60 mph) and she won't go to basement if I'm on the treadmill smh
3) Reply to aunt's email / online pre-reg for F OT appt / survey from last OT appt / put away clean dishes / read / declutter 15 min. / digital declutter / other? ta-da!
JFT 2/7 F ~ Sun shining but wind chill in low teens. Decided today may be rest day? Winter Weather Advisory starts tonight at 3 a.m. to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Up to 9" snow may fall. Wahoo.
1) Leftovers for supper / limit snacks & sweets / log all food / net calories zero / 80 oz. water
2) Min. 6000 steps / OT exercises & stretches / rest day?
3) OT appt (Aaron) 9:45 / Breadsmith / top up heated birdbath / brush dog / balance bank accts / update budget s/s / wash dishes / review lamb shanks with lentils recipe & ready ingredients/cast iron pan/slow cooker for tomorrow / read / digital declutter / declutter 15 min. / 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
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.
* apple/banana muffins {foodfaithfitness.com} ~ better if I'd used correct amt of vanilla LOL
* apple/banana cake w/ cream cheese frosting {thesouthernladycooks.com} ~ made for Mom's bday, big hit
January: 5 days x1wk; 4x2; 2x1; 1x1 {weather, overnight trip, bdays & prep}
February: x days x 1wk;- 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.]
- Registered for 4.26.25 NFL Draft Day 5K
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 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 / C&J, S, W, aunt, niece & W there for wonderful time
~ overnight visit planned 2.11-2.12 - Monthly contact with former colleagues & other friends, now that I'm retired
1.8.25 lunch with "real" ABC old-timers
2.14.25 lunch & visit with hubby's eldest brother & SIL
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!1 -
Hour commitment - After my yogurt, I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.2
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 2/7/25 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 2/1), 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. None of the mini cupcakes or stuff he was given.✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 2/5)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Monday, 2/10✔️
5) Hard cheese ok at home today, 2.0 to 2.5 oz, any type.(trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/5). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.✔️
6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.), 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) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 2/6)✔️
11) No bakers chocolate ok today. (last 2/6)✔️
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 2/6)✔️
14) No real butter today, unless in cooking(last 1/14), but can have a little with turnips or sweet potatoes. Can have at restaurants.✔️
15) No more than 600 calories at lunch.✔️
JFT for 2/8/25 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 2/1), 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. None of the mini cupcakes or stuff he was given.
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 2/5)
4) Don't weigh again until Monday, 2/10
5) No hard cheese ok at home today, 2.0 to 2.5 oz, any type.(trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/7). 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 2/6)
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 2/6)
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 2/6)
14) No real butter today, unless in cooking(last 1/14), but can have a little with turnips or sweet potatoes. Can have at restaurants.
15) No more than 600 calories at lunch.
16) No beef stew today and no marinated beans 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
2 -
Friday goals recap
Log food ✅
Drink at least 1 flask of water I’ve been failing for the last few days ✅
No alcohol ✅
Meet Fitbit activity goals ✅
Exercise - absolutely no excuse not to get out and about today as it’s sunny ✅. Lovely walk in the sun even if it was cold!
Trend weight to head downwards ✅
Saturday goals
Log food
Drink at least 1 flask of water
No alcohol
Meet Fitbit activity goals
Exercise - another nice sunny day for a walk.
Trend weight to head downwards2 -
@itladyee Congratulations on your anniversary. I hope you enjoyed your celebration1
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Just for Today 2/8/25 -
No Alcohol ~
Water 64oz +
Stay within calorie range ~ still possible
Track everything I eat and drink
Power 5- Read (not audio) for 10 minutes (magazine, book, kindle)
- Stretch before bed
- Leave no dishes in the sink after dinner
- No eating after 7:30pm
- Take a 5 minute computer break hourly (if on for longer)
- Bonus: Find a reason to laugh
Look up wine festival
@ZizzyBumble ~ Thank you
Word for 2025 - Determination
ProgressJust for Today 2/7/25 -
No Alcohol ~ . Out for dinner for anniversary ✅
Water 64oz +❌
Stay within calorie range ~ still possible ❌
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Power 5- Read (not audio) for 10 minutes (magazine, book, kindle) ✅
- Stretch before bed ❌
- Leave no dishes in the sink after dinner ✅
- No eating after 7:30pm ✅
- Take a 5 minute computer break hourly (if on for longer)
- Bonus: Find a reason to laugh ✅
Look up wine festival ❌
Just for Today 2/6/25 - Skipped
Just for Today 2/5/25 -
No Alcohol ~
Water 64oz +✅
Stay within calorie range❌
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Power 5- Read (not audio) for 10 minutes (magazine, book, kindle) ✅
- Stretch before bed ❌
- Leave no dishes in the sink after dinner✅
- No eating after 7:30pm ✅
- Take a 5 minute computer break hourly (if on for longer)
- Bonus: Find a reason to laugh ✅
Look up wine festival❌
February SummaryNo Alcohol ~ ✅❌❌❌
Water 64oz +❌❌❌✅
Stay within calorie range✅ ❌❌✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Recap the Month's progress - Journal❌✅
Complete BOGO squares✅
Take Juju to Lunch and Movie✅
Go for 2.83 mile walk (Feb Apple Challenge)✅
Start Office Closet Reorganization ✅
Power 5- Read (not audio) for 10 minutes (magazine, book, kindle) ✅✅✅❌
- Stretch before bed ✅ ❌❌❌
- Leave no dishes in the sink after dinner✅✅✅✅
- No eating after 7:30pm ✅✅✅✅
- Take a 5 minute computer break hourly (if on for longer) ❌❌✅✅
- Bonus: Find a reason to laugh ✅✅✅ ✅
Look up wine festival❌❌❌❌
Reschedule Mammo (Dr. OOO)❌❌❌✅
January SummaryNutrition[/spoiler
No Alcohol ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌✅✅❌❌❌✅✅✅✅❌❌❌✅
Limit Alcohol ~ Husband's birthday/bookclub/dinner with friends ✅❌❌
Water 64oz +❌❌❌✅❌❌✅✅✅❌❌
Track everything I eat and drink ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌✅✅❌✅✅✅✅✅
Health Journal Update ❌✅❌✅✅✅❌❌✅✅✅✅✅❌✅✅❌✅❌✅✅✅
Take body measurements ✅
Be mindful at the birthday party/brunch ✅❌
Stay within calorie range ✅❌❌❌✅❌✅✅✅✅❌❌✅
Update meal plan for the week ✅
Shop as needed for meal plan ✅
Limit snacks ~ even if they do fit in the calorie range ✅ ✅
Drink plenty of fluids (Gatorade diluted) ✅✅❌
Fitness
Walk outside min 10 min (new)✅
Check Apple Fitness Challenge for the month ❌✅
Go for outside walk ✅✅✅✅
Organization
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024) ❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Create 2025 calendar for iPad ❌✅
Document recent movies watched✅
Recap the Month's progress - Journal ❌❌❌❌
Work on Summarizing the Month's Progress (Below) ❌❌❌✅
New Habits/Goals
Choose "word" for 2025 ~ pondering Tenacity, Consistency and a few more❌❌❌
Choose "word" for 2025 by the end of January ✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ❌
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅✅ ✅✅✅✅❌
Establish the Power 5 - 5 things I MUST do everyday ❌❌✅
Daily Tasks
Charge Apple Watch ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌✅✅
Planning/Scheduling
Call new insurance company re account✅
Make Dr. Appointments❌❌
Buy Birthday cards❌❌✅
Make dermatologist appt ❌✅
Look up wine festival ❌❌❌❌
Reschedule Mammo (Dr. OOO) ❌❌❌❌
Everything else
Update Sweepstakes Text ✅
Self Care ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌✅✅✅✅❌✅✅
Use Kohls Cash ✅
Organize Christmas Stuff ❌✅
Take Christmas Tree down and put away decorations "neatly"✅
Don't trust the scale! ✅✅✅✅✅
Change batteries in window coverings ❌❌✅
Pick a book for bookclub ✅
Stay warm✅✅
Mental Reset ~ having a tough week.... ✅
Unpack 2 boxes ✅ actually 5 boxes!!!
Move plant location ✅
Rest ✅
Goal: Well enough to watch NFL games tomorrow. ✅
Place a Walmart delivery order ✅
Wish Stepdaughter a Happy Birthday ✅
Recap Football for Team✅
Send square reminders ✅
Decide Thursday's Travel ✅
Look up Movie to take Julian to this weekend ❌✅
Resume reading bookclub book ❌✅
Last the entire day in the office (1/28) ✅
Decide on new scale✅
Get ready for Juju (Grandson)✅3 -
JFT
Its breakfast get together today with some friends
Lemon water
GLP shot day! ( I love this day)
Electrolytes and B vitamins, since its shot day
Walk /snowshoe while the weather is decent.
We are about to slip down into very cold temps again so another week of inside only workouts and its wearing on me. I hate when I can't get outside for atleast a walk without losing the feeling in my hands.
I might have to cave and buy a few pricey day passes at the gym with the lap pool and do a week of swimming just to keep my mind in a good place. I work remotely and weeks like this week where I never left the house ALL week get to me.
3 -
more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 2/8/25 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 2/1), 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. None of the mini cupcakes or stuff he was given.
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 2/5)
4) Don't weigh again until Monday, 2/10
5) No hard cheese ok at home today, 2.0 to 2.5 oz, any type.(trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/7). 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 2/6)
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 2/6)
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 2/6)
14) No real butter today, unless in cooking(last 1/14), but can have a little with turnips or sweet potatoes. Can have at restaurants.
15) No more than 600 calories at lunch.
16) No beef stew today and no marinated beans 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
2 -
Recap 2/7 F ~ Sun shining but wind chill in low teens. Decided today may be rest day? Winter Weather Advisory starts tonight at 3 a.m. to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Up to 9" snow may fall. Wahoo.
1) Leftovers for supper / limit snacks & sweets ~ crackers, banana, cheese, 4 Hershey minis / log all food / net calories zero ~ red 167 / 80 oz. water ~ yes not bad for rest day
2) Min. 6000 steps >6500 / OT exercises & stretches / rest day? yes
3) OT appt (Aaron) 9:45 / Breadsmith / top up heated birdbath / brush dog / balance bank accts / update budget s/s / wash dishes / review lamb shanks with lentils recipe & ready ingredients/cast iron pan/slow cooker for tomorrow / read / digital declutter / declutter 15 min. / other? called Mom, boiled eggs, folded & put away line-dried laundry ta-da!
JFT 2/8 Sat. ~ We are living in a beautiful snow globe today!
1) Braised lamb shanks & lentils in slow cooker for supper / limit snacks & sweets / log all food / net calories zero / 80 oz. water
2) Treadmill 50:40 2.36 mi / OT exercises / shovel patio, walkway & steps when snow ends
3) Put away clean dishes / balance bank accts / read / digital declutter / declutter 15 min. / 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
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.
* apple/banana muffins {foodfaithfitness.com} ~ better if I'd used correct amt of vanilla LOL
* apple/banana cake w/ cream cheese frosting {thesouthernladycooks.com} ~ made for Mom's bday, big hit
January: 5 days x1wk; 4x2; 2x1; 1x1 {weather, overnight trip, bdays & prep}
February: x days x 1wk;- 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 2x;
- 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.]
- Registered for 4.26.25 NFL Draft Day 5K
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 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 / C&J, S, W, aunt, niece & W there for wonderful time
~ overnight visit planned 2.11-2.12 - Monthly contact with former colleagues & other friends, now that I'm retired
1.8.25 lunch with "real" ABC old-timers
2.14.25 out of town lunch & visit with hubby's eldest brother & SIL
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!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.2
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