Just for Today.... ONE DAY AT A TIME... Daily commitment for 2025
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I forgot to mention, I think what got me through was not thinking how I felt in that moment. But how I would feel afterwards.
And it's not always you can catch yourself in the decision-making part of your brain. Most things we do "mindlessly". But this time I did and it worked out!
WTG Bex!!! Prou8d of you!! That is the attitude that I am trying to take this year. I went to the grocery store last nite (we are expecting 10+ inches of snow tonite into tomorrow). I bought a box of ice cream.. what was I thinking!! Last nite, I almost went and took "just one bowl"... ya.. like I would only eat a single serving of 1/2 cup. But I stopped myself. I remembered that this year, I am going to get serious and take off these 30 pounds. And I grabbed a glass of water, went away from the kitchen.
I felt good doing this.. like you did!! And I am going to remember you line... how would I feel afterwards.
SO proud of you... one day of success leads to another! Have a great day today also!!1 -
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I have so many calories left today, that I could have that ice-cream if I wanted to 😂😂 but I think I'll opt for something else again. Have some more chocolate maybe? 😂
Took the kids swimming today too, don't really do much "swimming". But today the lifeguard wasn't an A-hole and let us borrow some pool noodles! So once they had them they were off. And Marley stopped crying which helped. She's scared of the water, or rather drowning in it because she went under the first time we went swimming, but I've been trying to build her confidence and today I had a mini break through which is all I can ask for.
Suppose that's the only thing that bugs me as a parent. I feel swimming is a skill. But I've never been able to afford lessons like I had as a child (well 4 year old to 15!) I am a really strong swimmer and can swim confidently, even in the sea!
They've only had the school lessons which I suppose taught the basics but I've been trying to teach them on my own!
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Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until tomorrow.1
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JFT, Sat
1. log all food
2. concentrate on minumum 6 glass water
I think I drank about 4.. which is a win for me though.
3. go to gym.. probably will be the last time for awhile.. if its 8 degrees out I'm not heading out, plus saturday PM into sunday AM predicting freezing rain, ice, and snow Had a good 90 minute workout
4. work on crochet. I bought some yarn.. a new hobby I want to learn this year Starting simple with some loop yarn I bought~
5. start reading JD vance book... another thing I am hoping to do more of in 2025.. more reading! I want to get back to reading.. but my days just seem so busy with other stuff. Have to make this a priority for 2025
JFT, Sun 1/5
1. log all food
2. concentrate on water
tomorrow will be a nasty day weather wise.. they are predicting sleet starting tonite, changing to snow tomorrow. as much as 8-10 inches, but depends on if we get freezing rain first. So no matter what.. a messy day.
But... I'm going to stay inside.. maybe start my reading, and just enjoy the day. And stay away from the ice cream!!! Bex -- I'll think of what you said.. is it worth it.
Word for the year 2025: Commitment. Do not give up. Even on the hard days... stay focused for the long term goals and lifestyle change I need to make.
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Sat 4th Jan
Log food ✅
Exercise of some sort ✅ I’m giving myself a tick as I used my husband’s rowing machine for the first time. I probably didn’t do enough for it to count as a session but it’s a start.
Alcohol free day - temptation will be strong as it’s homemade pizza and I normally have wine with it. ✅😊 Thank you @Bex953172 - I couldn't let you down, so I had water instead. @snowflake1968 Coke and other fizzy drinks don’t call out to me.
Drink 1 flask of water ✅
Dismantle the Christmas tree ✅
Sunday 5th
Log food
Exercise of some sort - probably do a bit more learning about settings and routines for the rowing machine
Alcohol free day - I’m not doing “dry January” but I was drinking above the recommended limits so I’m cutting back.
Drink 1 flask of water
Menu plan for next week and decide on something for tonight!
Early night; I couldn’t get to sleep last night and now I’m tired1 -
littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Saturday 4th Jan
Log everything
Only one snack one snack, divided into two
No evening snacking
Log onto tax office, check bill
Oh my goodness, my tax bill was Huge! and also wrong. It still wanted payment from when I sold my business last year, but I'd paid it a year ago. I worked out it was partly their fault and partly the way I had done my tax return. It took me about 3 hours to correct, I don't find their website user friendly at all. So really late to bed, and my hands were really painful with using the laptop for so long. Grateful that I think it's now resolved, will check in a few days when the website updates.
JFT Sunday 5th Jan
Log everything
Only one snack
No evening snacking
Put away Christmas decs
I'm looking after my grandson today so not sure what we'll do. It's been snowing, maybe a snowman?
Word for the Year Health1 -
Just for Today 1/5/25
No Alcohol
Track everything I eat and drink
Health Journal Update
Charge Apple Watch
Self Care
Organize Christmas Stuff
Take Christmas Tree down and put away decorations "neatly"
Choose "word" for 2025
Practice Pomodoro Technique
Start a list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024)
ProgressJust for Today 1/4/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Organize Christmas Stuff ❌
Update Sweepstakes Text ✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ❌
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅
Adding to list:
Walk outside min 10 min (new)✅
Just for Today 1/3/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Use Kohls Cash ✅
Just for Today 1/2/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Just for Today 1/1/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Take body measurements ✅
Self Care ✅1 -
ZizzyBumble wrote: »Sat 4th Jan
Log food ✅
Exercise of some sort ✅ I’m giving myself a tick as I used my husband’s rowing machine for the first time. I probably didn’t do enough for it to count as a session but it’s a start.
Alcohol free day - temptation will be strong as it’s homemade pizza and I normally have wine with it. ✅😊 Thank you @Bex953172 - I couldn't let you down, so I had water instead. @snowflake1968 Coke and other fizzy drinks don’t call out to me.
Drink 1 flask of water ✅
Dismantle the Christmas tree ✅
Sunday 5th
Log food
Exercise of some sort - probably do a bit more learning about settings and routines for the rowing machine
Alcohol free day - I’m not doing “dry January” but I was drinking above the recommended limits so I’m cutting back.
Drink 1 flask of water
Menu plan for next week and decide on something for tonight!
Early night; I couldn’t get to sleep last night and now I’m tired
Congratulations! That's amazing! But you wouldn't have let me down!!
What you've actually done is not let YOURSELF down! You did it all by yourself, for yourself 2 -
Just a little something to think about... on this snowy, cold day!
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more_freggies76 wrote: »
JFT Jan 4 -
1) going to be flexible today but will check in with hour commitments as needed.✅
2) Nothing at taffy store we walk by today! Always a temptation, but not good on the teeth! Not too bad calorie-wise, but don’t need them. All the flavors and colors are too enticing.✅
3) When get home, don’t jump on scale! There’s going to be water gain. No weighing until Monday Jan 13. (Continuing - get home Sunday late)✅
JFT Jan 5
1) going to be flexible today but will check in with hour commitments as needed.
2) When get home, don’t jump on scale! There’s going to be water gain. No weighing until Monday Jan 13. (Continuing - get home Sunday late) I always stay the same or lose on hiking trips, but the unusually salty food does a number.
Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until dinner with DH or when I get home.
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Recap 1/4 Sat. ~ Sunny (yay) but very cold. Wind chill is -8F (-22C).
1) Leftovers for supper / limit sweets & snacks ~ almond poppyseed bread, peanut M&Ms put me over / log all food ~ some high sodium foods as hubby & I finished some New Year's Eve snacks for lunch / net calories zero ~ red 160 / 80 oz. water ~ 64
2) Min. steps 5000 ~ >8300 / treadmill 30 minutes at least ~ yes 39 min. & a bit easier than day 1
happy me
3) Check out message on Social Security Admin ~ my first ever SS 1099 form for tax returns / read / digital declutter / other? TA-DA!
JFT 1/5 Sunday ~ Not as frigid with wind chills in single digits, at least we're above zero F.
1) Church 9:00 (left early enough to let car warm up, had to contend with parking lot also being used for Packers game parking for noon game)
2) Make chop suey for supper (pork & beef browned & currently simmering, veg ready to add, rice ready to cook) / limit snacks & sweets / log all food / net calories zero / 80 oz. water
3) Min. 5000 steps
4) Bears v. Packers game 12:00 ~ drat, Bears pulled off the win / get peanut butter ready for hubby to dispose of mouse in garage trap & reset / dump household paper into garage recycling bin / top up heated birdbath / water all houseplants / read / 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.
January:- 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 1x;
- 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:
- 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 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.]
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
~ planned overnight visit 1.15-1.16 - Monthly contact with former colleagues & other friends, now that I'm retired
1.8.25 lunch planned with "real" ABC old-timers
My Word for the Year 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgment in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!0 -
9th January is my 10th anniversary on MFP.SW: 227 lbs🔹 2025 Focus:
UGW: 140 lbs
Aug 2017: Started maintaining < 155 lbs
Continued to drop slowly
Nov 2019: Final maintenance range < 140
December & 2024 Review
🔹Solid Habits maintained in December 👌
💎 Reduced weight to prep for Christmas 👌
My aim is to maintain health and fitness by developing/consolidating supportive Solid Habits. Trying to keep joints as flexible as possible as wear and tear takes its toll.
🔹 This month I am concentrating on intensifying my exercise for stamina and strength by doing > 4 x HIIT Sessions per week (🏃🏼♀️➡️)
🏃🏼♀️➡️
🔹Consolidation of habits
🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃🏼♀️🚶🏼♀️
🔹Maintenance 130 < 140
👌👌👌👌👌
Current Stats:Daily Solid Habits I like to frame my aims in positive terms.- Terri, in Northern Ireland: age 78
- 5’2”
- Working on strength/stamina/flexibility
- All my stats are in the normal range for my age/height.
- Weight < 140
- Fat% < 22%
- Muscle% > 27%
- CI < CO
- Steps > 5,500
- Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily
- Active hours > 6 daily
Food
🔹log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; limit ‘empty’ snacks
Exercise:
🔹5,500+ Steps daily
🔹50 + minutes intentional exercise
Mind/Body/Soul/Spirit
🔹Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation
🔹Practice Self-care
🔹Positively reframe thoughts
🔹Learn something new
🔹Communicate
🔹Create/adapt positive habits
🔹Puzzles/Art/Craft/Write/Read
🔹15 mins Daily Declutter session
THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be more than
2 lbs a day for no apparent reason. - A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
🏃🏼♀️➡️ Terri 🏃🏼♀️
@Bex953172 Try starting with something simple like this. It gets your heart rate up and you also get arm exercises. She demonstrates the next exercise coming up. And you can use dumbbells if you want to make it more intensive.
https://youtu.be/H4R1xvcP94E?si=80k4_TOQ5jPTHEB9
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Happy 2025 everybody!
JFT Monday - no treats after dinner!
1. Stretch. Bodypump at Y. Duo.
2. Print play for Thursday. Update class websites. Print standards (both sets). Reply to emails; clear out inbox.
3. Planning: Review Spot the Bot. Review NEW standards.
4. ELA 1: Finalize grades. Review roster and syllabus. Print both. Plan units. Update survey - where did you go to MS? who did you have for 8th? Week 1 plans.
5. ELA 2: Finalize grades. Review roster and syllabus. Print both. Plan units. Update survey - who did you have for ELA 1? Week 1 plans.
6. ML: Review roster and syllabus. Print both. Check with P David about tangrams? Draft starters; plan first unit. Week 1 plans.
7. Update Goodreads. Prep for Wednesday.
8. Evening: Bookstore? Dinner: Fish, I think. 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: Honestly, survival.
Log in to Google account; update minutes, review website. TEXT THE GROUP. Organize living room papers.
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. What the heck is going on with Hulu? what is going on with anesthesiology bill?? CXL Ooma.
Scale goals
End of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
End of 2020: 187.4
End of 2021: 194.4
End of 2022: 201.2
Today: 219.0
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 Feb 5 11A. Dentist May14 11A. Massage Feb 10 6P. Need to RS colonoscopy (March?). Need to schedule eye exam. Check on PCP for mid-April.
12. Therapy thoughts: I need to talk to my parents about later-life plans (particularly assisted living and funeral preferences). I've never been through something like that and would like to know how to go about making arrangements, but I don't really know who to talk to about it. Identify what I want: to have my professional expertise acknowledged and given the respect it deserves, and to be taken as a legitimate authority. Is it possible to find a faith community that does not include worship? What is the purpose of worship? What are effective strategies for empathy fatigue / vicarious trauma? 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. Because why not dream big?2020 WFTY: Progress. 2021 WFTY: Persistence. 2022 WFTY: Focus. 2023 WFTY: Priorities. 2024 WFTY: Sustainable.PackerFanInGB wrote: »@clicketykeys I hope you can take a breath over the holidays. You always have so much on your plate. 🫂cschmitz110515 wrote: »@clicketykeys (((Hugs))) to you. Hang in there!pridesabtch wrote: »@clicketykeys Do you get some down time once grades are in?
I definitely prioritized rest over break! I know I've got some challenges (good ones) coming up in the spring semester, so I wanted to kind of "bank" my energy.1 -
So I got on the scale this morning and have popped up over my maintenance ceiling. 🤦♀️ Too much celebrating over the holiday.
New focus for January: Work on removing holiday baggage.
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Tryna get back on track and shed off all this weight I put on I need to be more motivated and get back to the gym1
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JFT - Sat Jan 4
Log all food - 🙂
1L of water - 😕 500 ml
Walk inside for 10 minutes - 😳 no
JFT - Sun Jan 5
Log all food
1L of water
Walk inside for 10 minutes
@bex953172 - I agree that swimming is a life skill, I could never afford lessons for my kids either. They both are strong swimmers. I honestly don’t know where they got it from. It wasn’t part of school here.
I did a lot of lugging and moving things today so I think I’ll do ok. I haven’t started logging any exercise or movement yet except cleaning so I’ll add it today, especially since I’m actually hungry and want to eat something, I should see where I stand.
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more_freggies76 wrote: »
JFT Jan 5
1) going to be flexible today but will check in with hour commitments as needed.✅
2) When get home, don’t jump on scale! There’s going to be water gain. No weighing until Monday Jan 13. (Continuing - get home Sunday late) I always stay the same or lose on hiking trips, but the unusually salty food does a number.✅
Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until tomorrow.
JFT Jan 6 (this was my mother's birthday
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1) No desserts today unless I want no sugar added or no sugar.
2) When get home, don’t jump on scale! There’s going to be water gain. No weighing until Monday Jan 13. (Continuing - got home Sunday late) I always stay the same or lose on hiking trips, but the unusually salty food does a number.
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littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Sunday 5th Jan
Log everything
Only one snack
No evening snacking
Put away Christmas decs
JFT Monday 6th Jan
Log everything
Stay in the green
Only one snack
No evening snacking
Over the weekend my back got progressively worse, so now I'm struggling to walk. Will keep trying to move around and hope it rights itself. Frustrating that I can't be more active right now.
Word for the Year Health
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Sunday 5th
Log food ✅
Exercise of some sort - probably do a bit more learning about settings and routines for the rowing machine ✅ 30 mins beginners video concentrating on teachnique
Alcohol free day - I’m not doing “dry January” but I was drinking above the recommended limits so I’m cutting back. ✅
Drink 1 flask of water ✅
Menu plan for next week and decide on something for tonight! ✅
Early night; I couldn’t get to sleep last night and now I’m tired ✅
Monday 6th
Log food
Exercise - rowing machine & repeat video
Alcohol free day - I’m not doing “dry January” but I was drinking above the recommended limits so I’m cutting back.
Drink 1 flask of water
@Bex953172 Thank you, I agree I would have let myself down by not meeting my goal but feel I benefited from your support and words of wisdom2 -
Just for Today 1/6/25
No Alcohol
Track everything I eat and drink
Charge Apple Watch
Self Care
Choose "word" for 2025
Practice Pomodoro Technique
Add to the list of everything you've gained since semi-retirement (August 2024)
ProgressJust for Today 1/5/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Organize Christmas Stuff ✅
Take Christmas Tree down and put away decorations "neatly"✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ~ pondering Tenacity, Consistency and a few more
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅ went over time several times
Just for Today 1/4/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Organize Christmas Stuff ❌
Update Sweepstakes Text ✅
Choose "word" for 2025 ❌
Practice Pomodoro Technique ✅
Adding to list:
Walk outside min 10 min (new)✅
Just for Today 1/3/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Use Kohls Cash ✅
Just for Today 1/2/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ✅
Charge Apple Watch ✅
Self Care ✅
Just for Today 1/1/25
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and drink ✅
Health Journal Update ❌
Take body measurements ✅
Self Care ✅1 -
ZizzyBumble wrote: »Sunday 5th
Log food ✅
Exercise of some sort - probably do a bit more learning about settings and routines for the rowing machine ✅ 30 mins beginners video concentrating on teachnique
Alcohol free day - I’m not doing “dry January” but I was drinking above the recommended limits so I’m cutting back. ✅
Drink 1 flask of water ✅
Menu plan for next week and decide on something for tonight! ✅
Early night; I couldn’t get to sleep last night and now I’m tired ✅
Monday 6th
Log food
Exercise - rowing machine & repeat video
Alcohol free day - I’m not doing “dry January” but I was drinking above the recommended limits so I’m cutting back.
Drink 1 flask of water
@Bex953172 Thank you, I agree I would have let myself down by not meeting my goal but feel I benefited from your support and words of wisdom
Glad to hear it..Congrats on completing all Sundays goals too!2 -
Lazy weekend for me. Hubby came down with a nasty cold so we had to cancel game night at our place Saturday, but it was nice because we'd already cleaned the house for it. Did a few things with mom Saturday during the day, but finished up by noon. Didn't get any dedicated exercise in, but ate well and in good portions. I do so much better when we stay in instead of going out. Last night was the beginning of the "big" snow storm. Only 4-6" this morning, but it is continuing to fall. I made it to work, but if you don't have 4 wheel drive, you aren't going anywhere. I actually have to give my employees letters saying they are essential workers so they have permission to drive on the roads in some areas. Many businesses are closed due to weather, but you can't just "shutdown" a chemical plant.
JFT Monday
- Work by 7:30
- Meetings
- Lunch in cafeteria
- More meetings
- Home by 4:30
- Vacuum
- Shovel if sick hubby doesn't do it. Knowing him, he'll try
- Something warm for dinner
- Shower
- Bed by 10:001 -
Recap 1/5 Sunday ~ Not as frigid with wind chills in single digits, at least we're above zero F.
1) Church 9:00 (left early enough to let car warm up, had to contend with parking lot also being used for Packers game parking for noon game)
2) Make chop suey for supper (pork & beef browned & currently simmering, veg ready to add, rice ready to cook) ~ yum / limit snacks & sweets ~ finished off almond poppyseed dessert bread, few milk chocolate pieces & when hubby asked, I said yes to pretzels for snack... ack! / log all food ~ did my best guess / net calories zero ~ red 377 / 80 oz. water ~ only 64
3) Min. 5000 steps ~ >5500
4) Bears v. Packers game 12:00 ~ drat, Bears pulled off the win / get peanut butter ready for hubby to dispose of mouse in garage trap & reset / dump household paper into garage recycling bin / top up heated birdbath / water all houseplants / read / digital declutter / other? TA-DA!
JFT 1/6 M ~ Temp not horrible but wind from the north is, wind chill is single digits again. I'm staying inside today.
1) Leftovers for supper / limit snacks & sweets / log all food / net calories zero / 80 oz. water
2) Min. 5000 steps / PT exercises
3) Laundry (not so many loads when I keep up) / make power muffins with old bananas & freeze some / read / 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.
January: 5 days x1wk;- 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 1x;
- 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:
- Register for Bellin 10K race
- Register for Packers 5K
- Maybe Annual Bridge Walk on The Mighty Mac w/ siblings (1st time 2024)
- Register for Bellin Women's 5K
- Add other events??? [Of my past events, two that I loved ended with COVID, another is on parkway trails/hills that involve rocks, tree roots & steep climb at the end, too hard on my arthritic knees. Another is an evening event in January, but hubby is home evenings now that he's retired, so I'm less inclined, and another winter (mid-Feb.) event has been replaced in 2025 by another earlier in Feb. The winter ones can be hard on my knees because of frigid temps, plus footing can be an issue (snow/ice) and I no longer care to participate. Wow, that's 5 events I no longer do. Sad me. Upside is the cost savings, as entry fees are higher than ever.]
8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states)- Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ Mom is nearly 88, Dad 90, and live 85 miles away
~ planned overnight visit 1.15-1.16 - Monthly contact with former colleagues & other friends, now that I'm retired
1.8.25 lunch planned with "real" ABC old-timers
My Word for the Year 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgment in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!0 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.0
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I've had such a busy day. I'm shattered.
Kids were back at school (woohoo!) and we went straight to the gym. Did biceps and triceps today. And then 30 mins on treadmill. Buzzing because I hit a PB and managed to do the whole 30 minutes on an incline of 12. Usually I have to drop to 10 incline at around the 20 minute mark.
I dunno why but after the gym I just wanna sleep 😂
But we had plenty of errands to run and more to do tomorrow!
Ate 100 over on calories which I don't mind, I have plenty banked and also burnt 350 at the gym so all good still!
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