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

more_freggies76

Hour commitment - After my yogurt, I won't eat again until tomorrow.

more_freggies76

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Four Day Win spreadsheet

pridesabtch

JFT Tuesday

• Work by 7:30 ✔️
• Meetings ✔️
• Make CYA Presentation for Abatement System ✔️
• Lunch with operators ➖ I ended up eating in my office
• Couple more meeting ✔️
• Home by 5:00 ✔️
• Meet with landscaper for a quote ✔️ Looks like about $500 to get everything spruced up. ($230 labor & $270 materials)
• Grab quick dinner ❌ Didn't eat until 9:30pm
• Pool tournament ✔️ I played ok, but only won 1 game
• Home by 11:00 ✔️ Home by 10:00, Bed by 11:00

Yesterday was pretty good. Should have gone to mom's but I just didn't want to. I'll go this evening before Trivia. May swing by Southern Craft before trivia to see if I can get a quote for a catering job. They were supposed to email me, but it's been crickets…

Tim is working crazy long hours and is pretty cranky.

JFT Wednesday

• Up with pup ~6:00am ✔️
• Take pup to daycare ✔️ He was in rare form today. Absolutely wild.
• Work by 8:00 ❌ 8:15
• Meeting & Meeting Prep
• Call in refill for old pup
• Pick up young pup after work
• Feed pups
• Go to mom's
• Go to Southern Craft
• Trivia at 7:30
• Limit 3 Lt Beers
• Home by 10:00
• Shower
• Change bedding
• Bed by 11:00

cschmitz110515

Glad people liked my deer photos. I like to look & listen to nature when walking, no ear buds for me.

Recap 7/22 T ~ Weather forecast for extreme heat & strong storms next couple of days, and heat/humidity already starting to build. Heat index will reach over 100F. Ack! Trying to get in early walks with dog. My walking distance challenge is keeping me motivated to go, bc I fell a bit behind first half of calendar, and need to keep up.

• Walked dog 3.59 mi & had close encounter with young deer on trail leading out of park 😁 happy me & happy dog / OT exercises 😀 4x
• Make stuffed peppers for supper ~ yum! / limit snacks & sweets ~ string cheese, ice cream w/ rhubarb sauce / 80 oz. water ~ 64 / log all food / net calories zero 🙂 43
• Bloom boost in flower pots / water all other pots including tomatoes / scrub & refill both bird baths / check bird feeders & replace orange halves / read notes sent by finance guy's office / email C at GBBG with rec for band / find bday card for SIL (7.31) forgot / read / digital declutter / other? washed dishes 😁 ta-da!

JFT 7/23 W ~ Heat advisory today until 8 p.m. I set alarm so I could walk dog to park & back (no long routes in this weather). I feel sorry for the people attending EAA AirVenture (huge fly-in convention & airshow that lasts 8 days) 1 hour south of us.

• Walked dog 1.3 mi & hubby even went with us! already quite warm & feeling very muggy, saw others out to beat the heat 😁 happy me & happy dog / OT exercises
• Leftovers for supper / 100 calories less per day / 64+ oz. water / log all food / net calories zero
• Find bday card for SIL (7.31) / balance bank accts & update budget s/s / Cancer Prevention Study cancer screenings annual survey / put away clean dishes / read / digital declutter / other?
• Band concert in park 7:00 (if not raining) / take canned goods for food pantry

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!

PackerFanInGB

Hey JFT Friends! I’m back from vacationing at my dad’s on the lake. Was really nice to see him. Very relaxing to sit by the water, listen to the loons, frogs, waves and silence. We fished some, and boy were they ever biting! Had a fish on with every cast. So fun. Was great to see my dad and stepmom. His health is going down fast, and he was weaker than I’ve ever seen him. So it was a bittersweet visit and it certainly didn’t feel long enough. Hoping to get up there again late summer/early fall. It was a long *kitten* ride though!

I’m really behind in posts, so I will have to catch up over the next few days. Just know I’m cheering your successes and good news and I’m praying for those of you who are having struggles. 😊

Just for today:

• No BS 24H Plan & Assess. 🟢
• 64 oz water By 7:00 pm
• Call vet re: Maddie wt & thyroid test
• Call Derm for appt
• Select & cut fabric pieces for June’s BOM for SS quilt-along
• Fold laundry, do floors, admin tasks, general housework.
• Groceries?
• 30 minutes reading
• Bake (Tim’s request)
• Track food and complete food diary at end of day
• Check in with JFT
• Readings & Gratitude Journal tonight

Food is for fuel, not entertainment. 🍇🥦🥗🍤

more_freggies76

Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.

pridesabtch

JFT Wednesday

• Up with pup ~6:00am ✔️
• Take pup to daycare ✔️ He was in rare form today. Absolutely wild.
• Work by 8:00 ❌ 8:15
• Meeting & Meeting Prep ✔️
• Call in refill for old pup ❌
• Pick up young pup after work ✔️
• Feed pups ✔️
• Go to mom's ✔️
• Go to Southern Craft ❌
• Trivia at 7:00 ✔️
• Limit 3 Lt Beers ✔️
• Home by 10:00 ❌
• Shower ❌
• Change bedding ❌
• Bed by 11:00 ✔️

Stayed a little later to play pool, but still made it to be by 11:00pm. Didn't sleep well until hubby left for work. His snoring was next level last night. Then once I got solidly to sleep I did not want to get up. No real plans today.

more_freggies76

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Four Day Win spreadsheet

PackerFanInGB

Just for today:

• No BS 24H Plan & Assess. 🟢
• 64 oz water By 7:00 pm. 🔴
• Call vet re: Maddie wt & thyroid test. 🔴
• Call Derm for appt. 🔴
• Select & cut fabric pieces for June’s BOM for SS quilt-along. 🔴
• Fold laundry, do floors, admin tasks, general housework. 🟢
• Groceries? 🔴
• 30 minutes reading. 🟢
• Bake (Tim’s request)🟢
• Track food and complete food diary at end of day. 🟢
• Check in with JFT🟢
• Readings & Gratitude Journal tonight🔴

Good morning JFT friends! I’m taking advantage of it not being too hot of a morning and having coffee out on our deck. I had promised myself last winter that I would have at least one cup of coffee outside every morning this summer, and I havent done it once. I think it’s time I start following through doing things that I tell myself I’m going to do! Listening to the birds and watching the squirrels is a lovely way to start the day. 😎 we are going to have a high of 86° with scattered thunderstorms today so I will enjoy the weather while I can. We had storms go through last night. We didn’t have any damage in our yard but there was a tornado near my daughter’s city west of us, and another tornado about an hour north of here by a friend of mine. We had a downpour of rain, so we certainly won’t need to water our tomato plants today!

I gained 1 pound while I was in Minnesota at my dad’s lake. I usually game five, so I guess that’s kind of a win. But I have noticed that lately I have been grabbing a lot of food mindlessly when I’m not even hungry. I eat when I’m sad, I eat to celebrate when I’m happy, and I eat when I’m bored or tired instead of finding something to do or just going to bed earlier. I need to get better at journaling every bite that I eat in MFP. Yesterday I journaled every single thing that I ate and I can’t believe how many calories I consumed. Usually if I grab a handful of Cheez-Its, or some thing, my brain thinks it doesn’t count. MFP’s food diary certainly does not agree! 😂🤷🏼‍♀️😬

Today is grocery day. I dread going to Woodman’s. It’s one of my most disliked chores. People have gotten so rude and it’s such a busy place…ugh.

Hope everyone has a nice day!

Just for today, THURS, 7/24/2025:

• No BS 24H Plan & Assess.
• 64 oz water By 7:00 pm
• Call vet re: Maddie wt & thyroid test
• Call Derm for appt
• Select & cut fabric pieces for June’s BOM for SS quilt-along
• Fold laundry, do floors, admin tasks, general housework.
• Groceries
• 30 minutes reading
• Mom’s for video day
• Track food and complete food diary at end of day. Every bite counts. wait for hunger!
• Check in with JFT
• 5 Things declutter
• Readings & Gratitude Journal tonight

MEALS

B: Coffee

L: chicken sandwich, apple -OR- leftover chicken quesadilla, tortilla chips & salsa, blueberries

D: Taco salad, choc cake for dessert

Snack Options: Fruit, Cheez-Its, Graham Cracker w/pb

Gratitude:
1. My health. 2. Family & Home. 3. Coffee on the deck.

FOOD IS FOR FUEL, NOT ENTERTAINMENT!

Healthy choices made today allow me to make the most out of this day.

more_freggies76

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.

cschmitz110515

@PackerFanInGB Welcome home! Glad you got to visit with your dad and enjoy your happy place. I love to sit on our patio, for meals or coffee or just enjoy the day. Sometimes hubby and I will play a game at the table. We have 7 large trees, so along with bird feeders & birdbaths, we get quite a few birds. Plus the usual chipmunks, squirrels, and bunnies. The other day we saw a woodchuck in the neighbor's yard… they had a dead pine cut down last spring and never removed an 8' trunk section or the smaller branches, so it's a haven for animals. With weeds growing all around that, looks a mess, but we can't control what the neighbors do. But we do enjoy our patio while doggo enjoys her time in the backyard with us.

Recap 7/23 W ~ Heat advisory today until 8 p.m. I set alarm so I could walk dog to park & back (no long routes in this weather). I feel sorry for the people attending EAA AirVenture (huge fly-in convention & airshow that lasts 8 days) 1 hour south of us.

• Walked dog 1.3 mi & hubby even went with us! already quite warm & feeling very muggy, saw others out to beat the heat including H&R 😁 happy me & happy dog / OT exercises 😀 4x
• Leftovers for supper / 100 calories less per day ~ yes! / 64+ oz. water / log all food / net calories zero 🤔 -212
• Find bday card for SIL (7.31) forgot again / balance bank accts & update budget s/s / Cancer Prevention Study cancer screenings annual survey / put away clean dishes / read / digital declutter / other? boil eggs, checked 511wi.gov for road conditions (LOTS of construction, tis the season) for visit to parents next week 😁 ta-da!
• Band concert in park 7:00 (if not raining) ~ thunderstorms rolled through, concert postponed / take canned goods for food pantry

JFT 7/24 R ~ Rain gauge had 1.3" from yesterday so rain barrels overflowed (again). We have a few small branches down in yard from winds. Heat not quite as bad today, but very steamy out, confirmed by condensation on window glass by our front door. Ick. When my alarm went off, I checked weather app and, since temp never really cooled down, decided to skip dog walk this morning. Hopefully tomorrow.

• PT exercises / OT exercises / min. 5000 steps
• Leftovers for supper / 100 calories less per day / 64+ oz. water / log all food / net calories zero
• Find bday card for SIL (7.31) / pack up clean comforter & store / review summary letter from finance guy / review options for old employer retirement funds / wash dishes / read / digital declutter / other?
• 2:00 WWW call (wonder how late she'll be this time, such a pain, still better than sitting in her waiting room) / 6:30 concert at garden (delayed 1/2 hour due to more rain in forecast) / 1 adult beverage

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!

more_freggies76

Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.

HappyDonkey75

JFT

@cschmitz110515- I also like to be able to listen to the birds and nature sounds when walking. Not to mention I like to be aware of my surroundings.. the heat advisory sounds absolutely awful, I am sorry your dealing with that. You must be in the south ? We hit the high of 70's today and I nearly died of heat when we were out hiking.. I am definitely not made for the heat. We are starting to heat up to summer temps now but its been a pretty cool July overall. I am grateful for that since it keep the fire activity down.

@PackerFanInGB - sounds like you had a very nice visit with your dad. Coffee on the front porch watching the sun come up is my favorite thing in the summer.. everything is quiet and still .

Isn't it amazing how too many calories can creep up like that? awareness is half the battle I suppose. yesterday I had such a craving for something sweet after lunch that I ate a large bowl of ice cream. It was good but then I didn't feel so great after and even into the evening , went to bed with a bit of an unhappy stomach. I have been craving sweets too much lately. Time to figure something else to slay that dragon, because she can be a beast..

JFT Thursday

I had taken today off from work. My brother left to head back home. It was nice to see him but we didn't get to spend a ton of time together since he stayed with my parents. My sister who is still here leaves Sat morning very early. Its been nice to have her here .

We went for a hike today in GNP but the plan backfired because I forgot to try to get a timed entry ticket which menats we could not drive the GTS road and get to our trailhead with our own vehicle, however we could get the shuttle to the trailhead. By the time we found a parking spot and figured out where we needed to go to get on this shuttle the line was very very long. I walked up to the front of the line to read the sign and to get an idea of how fast things were moving . The shuttle shows up every 15 minutes and can fit about 15 -20 people at most. I asked a girl who was closer to the front (but still probably 4 shuttle rides away from her turn judging from the number of people in front of her) , how long she had been in line. She said 1h45min. That decided for us. We were not going to wait . It would likely be 3 hrs before we got on any shuttle ourselves with all the people in front of us. So I was bummed because it was a wasted entry fee into the park. SO MANY PEOPLE. I should have known better honestly. There is a reason I never go into the park in the summer.. Its just not enjoyable like that. It completely takes away from the experience.

Nonetheless we went back home and hiked a well known trail closer to town that I hike alot when I want to do a hill day. It was rough today , I was having a really hard time with my heart rate spiking plus I got so sweaty as it got pretty warm for me. We have had so much rain lately that it was a bit muggy .I got a bit nauseated at one point and had to stop for a bit. My sister who never does hills did a lot better than me (she is some kind of freak of nature ) , but she was tired tonight. I think I was having an off day. I am probably going to be sore tomorrow and the next day but I got a good workout atleast.

pridesabtch

Still struggling with exhaustion. Was so tired at dinner last night that I barely made it through the meal. I head back to neurology today for a follow-up on my in home sleep study. Probably a wasted appointment as I've already read the report that basically just rules out sleep apnea. Hopefully there will be a "next step" in trying to figure out my issues. Wish me luck. I may just take the second half of the day "off". Well, take my laptop home after the appointment and take 2 calls.

JFT Friday

• Work by 8:00 ❌
• Doc at 11:15
• Lunch
• Work / Home
• Meetings
• NAP
• Dishes
• Laundry
• Shower
• Bed

more_freggies76

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cschmitz110515

@HappyDonkey75 Haha, no I'm not in the south at all, Green Bay Wis. But we've had so many hot (80s/90s) & humid days, which I personally hate, and more than a few heat advisories this year (heat index 100+). Just sucks all the energy out of me, not good for long dog walks, and hubby and I stay in the house with AC. Not how I want to spend summer days, knowing we'll be forced indoors in the winter. Too bad about your GNP trip but glad you had good family times anyhow. I'm glad I visited GNP before all the timed entry stuff became a thing.

Recap 7/24 R ~ Rain gauge had 1.3" from yesterday so rain barrels overflowed (again). We have a few small branches down in yard from winds. Heat not quite as bad today, but very steamy out, confirmed by condensation on window glass by our front door. Ick. When my alarm went off, I checked weather app and, since temp never really cooled down, decided to skip dog walk this morning. Hopefully tomorrow.

• PT exercises 😁 yay! / OT exercises 🙂 3x / min. 5000 steps 🙂
• Leftovers for supper ~ pb&j sandwich before concert, popcorn at concert / 100 calories less per day ~ pretty sure I didn't / 64+ oz. water ~ 48? / log all food ~ nope, knew I was over calories & just stopped / net calories zero 😣
• Find bday card for SIL (7.31) / pack up clean comforter & store (had to have hubby put on high shelf) / review summary letter from finance guy / review options for old employer retirement funds eventually I will, no rush / wash dishes / read / digital declutter / other? chopped basil & froze in cubes, called Mom ❤️ 😀 ta-da!
• 2:00 WWW call (wonder how late she'll be this time, such a pain, still better than sitting in her waiting room) ~ 20 min. late, got a few things aired out / 6:30 concert at garden (delayed 1/2 hour due to more rain in forecast) 😁 hubby stayed home but I didn't mind, good band & rain ended just before / 1 adult beverage 😁

JFT 7/25 F ~ Not as hot or humid, whew! Still very warm for dog walk but done.

• Forced myself out of bed after 3 snooze alarms & walked dog 3.85 mi, visited w/ K & saw Bogie for first time in weeks, doggo drank from rain puddles & at RJs, also got treat from RJ 😁 happy dog & happy me / OT exercises
• Last stuffed peppers for supper / limit snacks & sweets / 64+ oz water / log all food / net calories zero
• 3:00 Green Bay Packers shareholders meeting (yes, I own stock in the Packers) but maybe not… seating is on metal bleachers in stadium facing sun entire time & temp prob around 80F
• Bank (need farmers market cash) / wash dishes / 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!

more_freggies76

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.

more_freggies76

Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.