Just for Today.... ONE DAY AT A TIME... Daily commitment for 2025
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Recap - Thursday, 3/6
- Log ✅
- Hydrate ✅
- Exercise ✅
- Make mushroom soup ✅
- Laundry ❌
- Doc ✅
- Grading? ❌
- Relax ✅
JFT Friday 3/7
- Log
- Hydrate
- Exercise
- Laundry
- Relax
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JFT - Thurs Mar 6
Log all Food - 🙂
1.5L of water - 🤦🏻♀️
Move 20 Minutes - ☹️JFT - Fri Mar 7
Log all Food
1.5L of water
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So wanted to show you this guys! All the crochet talk a few weeks ago made me finally make something!
And it's just a granny square! But I needed something to put my teddies in that Ash gets me from days out! 😂
Colours would be better but I was too lazy to go into the attic so just grabbed whatever wool was under the bed. Which was just purple and blue 😂😂
This new text thing is a pain aswell.
I've not been able to upload photos from my phone via the app for a long long time so I'm using the webpage on my phone. Trying to figure out the spoiler. I know someone else mentioned it above. I click on the backwards 'P' thing but then it comes up with H2, bullet points, quote and the P thing again?
Think I might have to do a test post!
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Okay so pics won't load in a spoiler?
Hope this doesn't clog the page!
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@Bex953172 I think you've mastered showing photos, what a lovely place for a walk.
@cschmitz110515 I'm trying the same as you at the moment, copying and pasting yesterday's goals. Not quite as smooth as before, but I think the whole point of posting here is the accountability, so it's important to me to report back (if only to myself lol)
@mytime6630 I hope your cold is getting better now.
JFT Thursday 6th March
- Log all food ✅
- Stay in the green ✅
- No snacking ✅
- Exercises ❌
- Morning meeting ✅
- Garden ✅
- Walk (dog?) ✅ only short walk in town, didn't need to get the dog
- Read half an hour, non fiction ✅
I've been having a pretty good week so far, been strong and accepted that I'd ruin the day if I snack at night. I've shopped and not bought any of my "naughty" things. So I'm a bit frustrated that the scales are not moving, it's so slow the older I get!
JFT Friday 7th March
- Log all food
- Stay in the green
- No snacking
- Exercises
- Walk
- Read half an hour, non fiction
WOTY Health
2025 weight loss 2.5lbs
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JFT Thursday
- Work by 7:45 ✅
- Follow up on process issues✅
- Meetings ✅
- Stop and get a soda - momma needs some caffeine ✅
- Log food ❌
- Stay green ❓️but probably
- More meetings ✅
- Home by 4:45 ✅
- NAP 🛌 ✅
- Dinner ✅
- Shower ❌
- Bed ✅
Didn't log yesterday, but did pretty well on food. Fridays are a rather low key day at work. Makes the day drag a bit. No evening plans.
JFT Friday
- Work by 8:00 ✅
- Meetings
- Grab a diet soda
- Drink a water for every soda I drink
- Log food
- Lunch, may run home
- Home by 4:45
- Nap - I just can't function without naps any longer
- Dinner
- Shower
- Bed
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Just for Today 3/7/2025
Complete March - Eating Plan
Complete March - Fitness Activities
No alcohol ~ Streak = 0
Drink 64 oz of water + Streak = 0
Stay within calorie range ~ Streak = 1
Keep track of everything I eat and drink ~ Streak = 5
Steps above 7,000 ~ Streak = 3
Work towards Apple Fitness Award for March ~ Streak = 3
Update retirement spreadsheet
Gather tax information
Avoid checking the stock market
Read (not audio) for 10 minutes (magazine, book, Kindle) ~ Streak = 0
Stretch before bed ~ Streak = 0
Ensure there are no dishes left in the sink after dinner ~ Streak = 5
No eating after 7:30pm ~ Streak = 0
Identify at least one positive for the day ~ Streak = 4
Bonus: Find a reason to laugh ~ Streak = 5
Progress - Previous DayJust for Today 3/6/2025
Complete March - Eating Plan ❌
Complete March - Fitness Activities ❌
No Alcohol ~ Streak = 0 ❌
Drink 64oz of water + Streak = 0 ❌
Stay within calorie range ~ Streak = 0 ✅
Keep track of everything I eat and drink ~ Streak = 4 ✅
Steps above 7k ~ Streak = 2 ✅
Work towards Apple Fitness Award for March ~ Streak = 2 ✅
Update retirement spreadsheet ❌
Decide whether to consolidate February JFT ✅
Avoid checking the stock market ❌
Read (not audio) for 10 minutes (magazine, book, Kindle) ~ Streak = 2❌Stretch before bed ~ Streak = 0 ❌
Ensure no dishes are left in the sink after dinner ~ Streak = 4 ✅
No eating after 7:30pm ~ Streak = 0 ❌
Identify at least one positive for the day ~ Streak = 3 ✅
Bonus: Find a reason to laugh ~ Streak = 4 ✅Positive for the day: It's Friday
Word for 2025 - Determination
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Just a very quick post just to remain accountable. I am so tired of this cold.. it just doesn't want to go away, and my friends will be here tuesday!! I don't want to have them cancel.. since they cancelled already because of the snow, but I also don't want to make them sick. Hubby thinks I should be better by then and not contagious.. but I've been fighting this since monday!
ANyhow.. going to try and drink more liquids. I may find something in the store to relieve symtpoms.. right not I'm just sucking on ColdEze drops.
JFT, 3/7
rest
log all food
concentrate on a lot of water
Oh, and @Bex — I LOVE the pictures you posted.. so beautiful!!And I love your crocheted granny square to hold your little stuffed animals.. so cute! Your giving me ideas!! I been trying different things, but getting frustrated. So I think I'm going to take your advice.. and just do granny squares!
This years goals: To learn to crochet and make charity items. While I love to sew.. sometimes I am just too tired to sit by the sewing machine. This is hand work.. I can spend time with hubby, not be eating, and accomplish something
Monthly goals:
SW: 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 was 209
March: 208 - actual is still 216.8. 2 months of not staying on track. March is my month to stay on track. Remember my goals.. 1 pound a week should be doable.
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.Mindset goals:
drink water
wait 10 minutes
email a friend
go for a walk
clean or organize a closet
work on crochet
sew
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Oh! If you've learnt a SC then look into amigurumi toys. Look complex but they are nearly entirely made of sc's! Just the odd different one here and there.
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Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until dinner with DH.
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I just looked them up!! OMG.. how cute!! I'm wanting to make things for charity.. senior centers, etc. I tried the fidget ball.. but not too happy how it turned out! I'll see if I can figure out how to read the patterns though! But these are so cute!! THank you!
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JFT Friday 7th March
- Log all food ✅
- Stay in the green ✅
- No snacking ✅
- Exercises ❌
- Walk ✅
- Read half an hour, non fiction ❌ forgot
It's a sunny weekend! I'm so happy it's getting warmer (it's only for 2 days lol) and I plan to spend it tidying in the garden. I have the dog again so lots of ball throwing but I don't need to walk her today.
However I'm a bit unhappy this weekend about the doing everything alone thing so I'm not being too hard on myself with the food. Still logging but okay if I go over a little.
JFT Saturday 8th
- Log all food
- No snacking
- Garden
- Read half an hour, non fiction
WOTY Health
2025 weight loss 2.5lbs
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Bex953172-so cute, I am not gifted in any sort of thing like this so I am always impressed. Thank you for sharing your walk photos. Looks so peaceful!
Full day today.
JFT
Get my upper body strength day workout in
Get back on track with food after enjoying pizza and beer last night
Start NAD+ peptide injection- hope it doesn't make me feel too weird.
Repot a few house plants
House work! WAY BEHIND
I seriously would love to hire a housecleaner but they are so expensive where I live.
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Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until a midmorning hot chocolate and snack. Going to the slopes shortly.
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@Bex953172 Love your photos! You and Ash are a cute couple. Thanks for sharing.
Recapping for 3/6 R, didn't post or log F while out of town. Visited & stayed overnight at my parents' = sedentary day with drive & visit time. Will do my best to log. I'll mess around with saving my spoiler stuff this weekend.
- Pack beef & lentil chili to eat at folks' / supper unsure as I will eat Dad's leftovers (always good though) / log food to best of ability / limit snacks & sweets / 64 oz. water ~ decent day
- Min. 5000 steps 😀 / OT exercises (5x), putty (2x), massage scar 😀 /
maybe walk with aunt?not Thurs but walked F a.m. together 2.63 mi 😍 - OT appt 9:15 / clean litter box / final packing & take boots / practice patience with Mom & Dad (I love them to pieces, but at times they frustrate me, each in their own way LOL) ~ Dad was a real challenge this time but I did ok / other? helped Mom with her laptop 😀
JFT Sat. 3/8 ~ Windy & wind chill below freezing. Unsure if I will walk with dog because I'm just not wanting to bundle up.
- Pierogis for supper (defrosting now) / limit snacks & sweets / log all food / 64 oz. water
- Min. 5000 steps / OT exercises (6x), putty (2x), massage scar / walk dog around neighborhood? PT exercises?
- Pick up birdseed order at Wildlife Sanctuary / gas in car / refill birdfeeders / top up heated birdbath / rehearse music for tomorrow / change mechanical clocks & shower before bed / set alarm 6:30 (choir at church 7:25 on DST day ugh) / read / digital declutter / declutter 15 min. / other?
WOTY 2025:
Judicious~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!1 -
JFT - Fri Mar 7
Log all Food - 🙂
1.5L of water - 😩
Move 20 Minutes - ☹️JFT - Sat Mar 8
Log all Food
1.5L of water
Move 20 Minutes@bex953172 - love the pictures!
@mytime6630 - I hope you feel better fast!
littleblackskirt - does you son ever help with anything to reciprocate you watching your grandson? Or just because you’re his mom.
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Just for Today 3/9/2025
Complete March - Eating Plan
Complete March - Fitness Activities
No alcohol ~ Streak = 0
Drink 64 oz of water + Streak = 0
Stay within calorie range ~ Streak = 0
Keep track of everything I eat and drink ~ Streak = 6
Steps above 7,000 ~ Streak = 4
Work towards Apple Fitness Award for March ~ Streak = 4
Avoid checking the stock market ✅ (It's Sunday)
Read (not audio) for 10 minutes (magazine, book, Kindle) ~ Streak = 0
Stretch before bed ~ Streak = 0
Ensure there are no dishes left in the sink after dinner ~ Streak = 6
No eating after 7:30pm ~ Streak = 0
Identify at least one positive for the day ~ Streak = 5
Bonus: Find a reason to laugh ~ Streak = 6
Progress - Previous DayJust for Today 3/8/2025 - Skipped
Complete March - Eating Plan ❌
Complete March - Fitness Activities ❌
No alcohol ~ Streak = 0 ❌
Drink 64 oz of water + Streak = 0 ❌
Stay within calorie range ~ Streak = 0 ❌
Keep track of everything I eat and drink ~ Streak = 6 ✅
Steps above 7,000 ~ Streak = 4 ✅
Work towards Apple Fitness Award for March ~ Streak = 4✅
Update retirement spreadsheet ❌
Gather tax information ✅
Avoid checking the stock market ✅ it's Saturday :)
Read (not audio) for 10 minutes (magazine, book, Kindle) ~ Streak = 0 ❌
Stretch before bed ~ Streak = 0 ❌
Ensure there are no dishes left in the sink after dinner ~ Streak = 6 ✅
No eating after 7:30pm ~ Streak = 0 ❌
Identify at least one positive for the day ~ Streak = 5 ✅
Bonus: Find a reason to laugh ~ Streak = 6 ✅Positive "quote" for the day: Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow
Word for 2025 - Determination
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Recap Sat. 3/8 ~ Windy & wind chill below freezing. Unsure if I will walk with dog because I'm just not wanting to bundle up.
- Pierogis for supper (defrosting now) ~ yum! / limit snacks & sweets ~ popcorn, several mini peanut butter cups / log all food / net calories zero ~ RED 🙄 / 64 oz. water 😃
- Min. 5000 steps 😁 / OT exercises (6x), putty (2x), massage scar 😁 /
walk dog around neighborhood? PT exercises? - Pick up birdseed order at Wildlife Sanctuary ~ somehow order never arrived 😥 / gas in car ~ at least dog got ride / refill birdfeeders / top up heated birdbath / rehearse music for tomorrow / change mechanical clocks & shower before bed / set alarm 6:30 (choir at church 7:25 on DST day ugh) / read / digital declutter /
declutter 15 min./ other? 😁 ta-da!
JFT Sunday 3/9 ~ Windy again but at least temps are warming up & remaining snow is melting.
- Choir sings 7:45 & 9:00 Call to Worship / choir arrival 7:20 on morning we lose an hour of sleep & sad me. Choir director was surprised how few people were in church for first service, not me. I yawned through the entire service. LOL ☺️
- Restaurant for breakfast with hubby ~ not going to guesstimate for log, just be mindful rest of day / limit snacks & sweets / supper? / 80 oz. water
- OT exercises (6x), putty (2x), massage scar / walk dog
- Nap / empty household paper into recycling bin for tomorrow / find seat heater for aunt / call Mom? / read / digital declutter / other?
WOTY 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!
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
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.
* 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
* slow cooker chicken noodle soup {purewow.com} ~ very easy to make & tasty* beef & lentil chili {tasteofhome.com} ~ nice change-up recipe & high in fiber
3) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x):
January: 5 days x1wk; 4x2; 2x1; 1x1 {weather, overnight trip, bdays & prep}
February: 4 days x1wk; 3x2; 0x1 {sick, weather}
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; Mar x4) 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
{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}.
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 / Feb /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.]
Registered for 4.26.25 NFL Draft Day 5K
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 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 2.11-2.12 / aunt visited day 1 afternoon / youngest brother visited morning day 2
~ canceled overnight visit 2.25-2.26 due to me being sick~ overnight visit 3.6-3.7 / walked w/ aunt day 2
~~ Monthly contact with former colleagues & other friends, now that I'm retired
1.8.25 lunch with "real" ABC old-timers
2.13.25 out of town lunch & visit with hubby's eldest brother & SIL3.3.25 delivery of tax docs & visit with Maru
9) Declutter bedroom, home office, basement, books in living room... ongoing with me
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Back from skiing!
JFT for 3/10/25 (tomorrow)✔️- No dessert ok today (last 3/9), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
- None of DH's stash ok today. None of the bakery stuff.
- No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 3/7)
- Don't weigh again until Thursday, 3/13
- No hard cheese ok at home today, 2.0 to 2.5 oz, any type.(trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 3/9). 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.
- 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)
- 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.
- No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last)
- Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last)
- Bakers chocolate ok today. (last)
- A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
- Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) or okra crisps ok today. (last)
- No real butter today, unless in cooking(last 1/14), but can have a little with turnips or sweet potatoes. Can have at restaurants.
- No more than 600 calories at lunch.
- Chicken sausage links ok today. (last)
- Ground turkey ok (last)
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Hour commitment -
I won't eat again until tomorrow.
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JFT Saturday 8th
- Log all food ✅
- No snacking ❌ 1
- Garden ✅
- Read half an hour, non fiction ✅
Saturday was pretty good, had a couple of chocolates and a glass of wine, but still was under calories. I didn't get round to posting on Sunday but it was pretty much a repeat of Saturday. Weighed myself this morning and I'm back up to my starting weight. Not happy! I know I didn't eat the 10000 calories that would have required so will keep plodding on, logging and walking. It will drop again.
JFT Monday 10th March
- Log all food
- Stay in the green
- No snacking
- Exercises
- Walk
- Drop car at garage
- Phone hospital
- Contact garden firms
(Put the last 2 because I don't want to do them and keep putting them off. Well, I've phoned the hospital before but there's not been anyone to answer the phone)
@Snowflake1968 Yes my son will help me with things if I need him to. It is quite unequal, i've been helping him a lot, and he does the odd job I can't manage on my own. But who knows if that will change in the future as I get older. I think because his father died when he was 2 he has always seen me as the main constant support in his life. I wasn't meant to do so much child care but the child's mother left, and as my son works I really needed to help out. Now he's engaged to a lovely lady and I'm not doing quite so much.
The thing with both sons is that they're so busy, with work, children and other activities, so I try to only ask for help when I really need it. And I choose to get the dog when they're at work, I love having the dog!2 -
Another busy weekend. Went to see The Full Monty Friday night then out for drinks with our friend who was in the show. I haven't laughed so hard in many years, but it was a very late night. Great show if you've never seen it. It's much more than regular guys stripping. Then Saturday night was the last night for our favorite hang out to be open. The owner is going to replace it with an upscale steak house. We will still frequent the venue because I love their chef, but it won't be a hang out. Sunday was a lazy day with naps and laundry. We did go out to dinner, but I wasn't in the mood to stay out late.
This morning, early, mom had an oral surgery appt. to extract 2 teeth and install her partial. We went over last night and left her notes to make sure she didn't eat or drink this morning. I picked her up at 7:10, arrival at 7:30 and "surgery" at 7:45. She was done by 8:00. Ran a couple errands to get ice and ibuprofen then took her home and got her settled. I stayed until the anesthesia wore off and left her notes reminding her she wasn't to use straws, suck on things, or smoke. We'll see if she listens. If not the bleeding will resume. I ran home to change so I don't smell like smoke and cat, then I made it to work by 10:30. Had to cancel/reschedule a few meetings, but nothing serious.
My afternoon is filled with back to back meetings culminating in a 4 hour meeting starting at 1:00pm. Not looking forward to it.
Unless hubby brings me lunch, I will likely not eat until dinner this evening. I'll most likely be hangry by the last meeting of the day.
JFT Monday
- Up by 5:30 😃
- Shower 🙄Nope just laid there for 30 minutes then pulled my hair into a pony tail.
- Call mom 😃
- Pick up mom by 7:00 😃
- Oral surgeon and post op care 😃
- Home to change 😃
- Work by 10:30 😃
- Meetings start at noon
- Call mom at 4:00 to remind her to ice and take ibuprofen
- Finish meeting
- Home
- Nap
- Dinner - likely won't log it, but will control portions by eating half of the meal instead of the whole thing.
- Shower
- Bed
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Recap Sunday 3/9 ~ Windy again but at least temps are warming up & remaining snow is melting.
- Choir sings 7:45 & 9:00 Call to Worship / choir arrival 7:20 on morning we lose an hour of sleep & sad me. Choir director was surprised how few people were in church for first service, not me. I yawned through the entire service. LOL ☺️
- Restaurant for breakfast with hubby ~ not going to guesstimate for log, just be mindful rest of day / limit snacks & sweets ~ kettle chips not the best choice 🤔/ supper? ~ LaChoy chow mein & brown rice / 80 oz. water ~ only 56 oz. 😥
- OT exercises (6x), putty (2x), massage scar 😀 / walk dog 😁 3.62 mi happy dog & happy me
Nap/ empty household paper into recycling bin for tomorrow / find seat heater for aunt /call Mom?/ read / digital declutter / other? 😀 ta-da!
JFT 3/10 M ~ Probably reach record temps today in 60s. Still have some snow around though.
- Supper? / limit snacks & sweets / log all food / net calories zero / 80 oz. water
- OT exercises (6x), putty (2x), massage scar / walk dog
- OT appt 12:15 / call Mom / usual M garbage chores / choir rehearsal 6:30 / read / digital declutter / other?
WOTY 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!
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 Goals1) Ultimate goal weight
150#... I'll be thrilled if I can get back down to160#this yearPost weekly weigh-inon 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 & logon MFP every month end2)
Plan mealsmost days &prelogmeals/snacks whenever possible on MFP... always better for meTry new recipesRepeat 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
*slow cooker chicken noodle soup{purewow.com} ~ very easy to make & tasty*
beef & lentil chili{tasteofhome.com} ~ nice change-up recipe & high in fiber3)
Exercise5-6x per week (minimum 4x):January:5 days x1wk; 4x2; 2x1; 1x1 {weather, overnight trip, bdays & prep}February:4 days x1wk; 3x2; 0x1 {sick, weather}Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-trainingPT (physical therapy) exercisesto strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexorJan4x;Feb2x;Marx4)
MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,025km challengestarted on Jan. 1In 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}.
5) At least
7,500 steps per dayI can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 5,000 steps:
Jan / Feb /6) Participate in my favorite area
races~ I walk, I do not runRegister for
Bellin 10K raceRegister for
Packers 5KMaybe
Annual Bridge Walkon The Mighty Mac w/ siblings (1st time 2024)Register for
Bellin Women's 5KAdd 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 5K7) Be
considerate and loving to hubbyand have fun together... always a good idea8) Make efforts to
keep in touchwith 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 2.11-2.12 / aunt visited day 1 afternoon / youngest brother visited morning day 2
~ canceled overnight visit 2.25-2.26 due to me being sick~ overnight visit 3.6-3.7 / walked w/ aunt day 2
~~ Monthly contact with former colleagues & other friends, now that I'm retired
1.8.25lunch with "real" ABC old-timers2.13.25out of town lunch & visit with hubby's eldest brother & SIL3.3.25delivery of tax docs & visit with Maru9)
Declutterbedroom, home office, basement, books in living room... ongoing with me1 -
Reprieve for the day: I get out of the 4 hour meeting this afternoon because my area had zero environmental deviations. YAY! Now I can go with hubby to get his car from the shop and return the rental car.
Funny story about the rental car. Hubby went to SAM'S Club yesterday and while in the parking lot a priest backed into the car while Tim was at a stop sign. That boy has zero luck with vehicles! Damage was minimal and no one was hurt, but the priest was near tears. Honestly, if were our car we'd probably have let it go. Being that it was a rental, we had to report it. Sometimes you just have to laugh at his misfortune.
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JFT for 3/10/25 (today)✔️- No dessert ok today (last 3/9), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
- None of DH's stash ok today. None of the bakery stuff.
- No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 3/7)
- Don't weigh again until Thursday, 3/13
- No hard cheese ok at home today, 2.0 to 2.5 oz, any type.(trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 3/9). 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.
- 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)
- 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.
- No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last)
- Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last)
- Bakers chocolate ok today. (last)
- A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
- Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) or okra crisps ok today. (last)
- No real butter today, unless in cooking(last 1/14), but can have a little with turnips or sweet potatoes. Can have at restaurants.
- No more than 600 calories at lunch.
- Chicken sausage links ok today. (last)
- Ground turkey ok (last)
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Hour commitment -
I won't eat again until after 12 pm.
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Just for Today 3/10/2025
No alcohol ~ Streak = 0
Drink 64 oz of water + Streak = 0
Stay within calorie range ~ Streak = 0
Keep track of everything I eat and drink ~ Streak = 7
Steps above 7,000 ~ Streak = 5
Work towards Apple Fitness Award for March ~ Streak = 5
Really Avoid checking the stock market
Charge battery in foyer blind
Read (not audio) for 10 minutes (magazine, book, Kindle) ~ Streak = 0
Stretch before bed ~ Streak = 0
Ensure there are no dishes left in the sink after dinner ~ Streak = 7
No eating after 7:30pm ~ Streak = 1
Identify at least one positive for the day ~ Streak = 6
Bonus: Find a reason to laugh ~ Streak = 6
Progress - Previous DayJust for Today 3/9/2025
Complete March - Eating Plan 🚫
Complete March - Fitness Activities 🚫
No alcohol ~ Streak = 0❌
Drink 64 oz of water + Streak = 1 ✅
Stay within calorie range ~ Streak = 0 ❌
Keep track of everything I eat and drink ~ Streak = 7 ✅
Steps above 7,000 ~ Streak = 5✅
Work towards Apple Fitness Award for March ~ Streak = 5 ✅
Avoid checking the stock market ✅ (It's Sunday)
Read (not audio) for 10 minutes (magazine, book, Kindle) ~ Streak = 0❌
Stretch before bed ~ Streak = 0❌
Ensure there are no dishes left in the sink after dinner ~ Streak = 7 ✅
No eating after 7:30pm ~ Streak = 1 ✅
Identify at least one positive for the day ~ Streak = 6 ✅
Bonus: Find a reason to laugh ~ Streak = 6 ✅Positive for the day: Got a call from work (I'm off today). Waited a while to call them back, and they figured it out :)
Word for 2025 - Determination
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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.
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I have to ask a favor from my JFTers. Trying to figure out this hyperlink stuff in the new format. Can anyone open my linked text in the spoiler above? Or is it protected?
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Hour commitment -
I won't eat again until tomorrow.
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JFT for 3/10/25 (today)✔️- No dessert ok today (last 3/9), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. Yes!
- None of DH's stash ok today. None of the bakery stuff. Yes!
- No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 3/7) Yes!
- Don't weigh again until Thursday, 3/13 Yes!
- No hard cheese ok at home today, 2.0 to 2.5 oz, any type.(trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 3/9). 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. Yes!
- 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)Yes!
- 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.Yes! Didn't eat today
- No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last) Yes!
- Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last) Yes! Didn't eat today
- Bakers chocolate ok today. (last) Yes!
- A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem) Yes!
- Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) or okra crisps ok today. (last) Yes!
- No real butter today, unless in cooking(last 1/14), but can have a little with turnips or sweet potatoes. Can have at restaurants. Yes!
- No more than 600 calories at lunch. Yes!
- Chicken sausage links ok today. (last) Yes!
- Ground turkey ok (last)Yes!
JFT for 3/11/25 (tomorrow)✔️- No dessert ok today (last 3/9), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
- None of DH's stash ok today. None of the bakery stuff.
- No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 3/7)
- Don't weigh again until Thursday, 3/13
- Hard cheese ok at home today, 2.0 to 2.5 oz, any type.(trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 3/9). 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.
- 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)
- 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.
- No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last)
- Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last)
- No bakers chocolate ok today. (last 3/10)
- A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
- No Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) or okra crisps ok today. (last 3/10)
- No real butter today, unless in cooking(last 1/14), but can have a little with turnips or sweet potatoes. Can have at restaurants.
- No more than 600 calories at lunch.
- No chicken sausage links ok today. (last 3/10)
- No ground turkey ok (last 3/10)
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@cschmitz110515 - I was able to open the link. It takes me to the page after I log into Microsoft, but then it says I don't have permission. So I guess it is protected.
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