JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018
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JFT, Friday
1. log all food no matter what
2. if we go to new mexican restuaruant, log as carefully as I can. eat lightly for lunch
3. aim for 10 cups of water again. I feel so much better also now that I drink more water!
4. work on business taxes - accountant is wanting stuff already. Yikes - lots to do yet
5. sew in the evening - my relaxation time!
6. get back on here tomorrow ---- be accountable.
Well, last nite again, was a bad nite for me. When I calculated the calories I ate AFTER 9pm, I was at almost 1000. 3 cadbury eggs, yogurt, protein bar, walnuts. What in the world is wrong with me!! I can go so well for 2-3 days, and all it takes for me is one bite of something I shouldn't have .... and last nite..... all it was was a few walnuts.
I think I was so down ... I have a hubby who just loves being at home. While I am a home-body also, sometimes, it would be nice just to go and do something fun. He is so worried about getting the flu .. so he literally hardly leaves the house. So while I am pigging out eating junk food (and he is downstairs so he doesn't know), feeling sorry for myself, I get a email from a friend who's husband just found out he has degenerative bone disease ... and is in constant pain. So wow, does that put things in perspective. I am so fortunate that my husband and I are both healthy, going out is not what is important. I still have my husband. But ... the damage was done as far as me binging again.
so I am trying to just focus on today ... and try and learn ... again .... not to even put stuff like that in my cart. I have to get better at analyzing everything I put in the shopping cart ... knowing what will trigger another bad nite.
And remember to wait 10 minutes ... drink water .... call that friend who's husband is suffering ... do something!
My weight was down this week.... but earlier in the week it was down even more. So I'm going to try and make this a better day.
JFT, Saturday
1 . log all food
2. drink water
3. go to the gym --- already did this
4. read and do something positive to keep positive thoughts
5. write all the things I am grateful for
6. wait 10 minutes before giving into something to eat -- and if I do, make it a hard boiled egg or yogurt only
7. get back on here - be accountable..
SO many posts to read through.... I love how everyone encourages each other, and on here, we can all be honestt9 -
AriannaBier wrote: »AriannaBier wrote: »I just found this group, and I really like the JFT concept!
JFT:
1. Drink 2L of water - crushed it
2. Resist one temptation to eat junk food- resisted it several times
3. Log as much food as I can - logged only one food item, so this was not really accomplished.
4. Do at least five minutes of exercise - I did not accomplish.
By the end of the week, I would like to be down one pound. - I was down .9 lbs!
For today, I know I'm going to be doing lots of walking, so my only goals are:
1. Drinking 2L of water
2. Logging at much food as I can
.9lbs...good as done! Great for you. I suggest prelogging your food...what you anticipate you will eat...you can always modify it at the end of the day. It helps me be more intentional in what I'm going to eat and mindful during the day.6 -
Wow! Lots of posts! Struggled with some motivation this week, but had some successes too. Logged all my food, stayed in the green, and the weight is going down! Did pretty good with the water. Did not do my decluttering tasks at all.
It has been on the chilly side here, and I detest going out in it. Normally, 10000 steps is fairly obtainable on the daily, but I have been struggling with that.
Just for today: Sat 1/20
Drink my 8 glasses of water
Stretch
Get rid of at least 3 things in my kitchen I never use!!
Stay motivated
Stay positive
Have a great day everyone!
You really did have some solid successes this week. Let us know what you purge from your kitchen! I always feel so much freer and even more at peace when I clean out closets and kitchen cabinets.
Peace, joy, and happy purging!5 -
Weekly weigh-in
These are my January goals
1. Lose 3 pounds - goal weight 191
2. 8 glasses of water at least 5x a week
3. log all food at least 5x a week
4. exercise at least 5x a week
5. gratitude journal at least 5x a week
6. get on here everyday to be accountable
Borrowed from several another MFP posters:
If I don't do what I can today, I won't be able to do what I want tomorrow.
Looks like you are moving in the right direction. Great quote.
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JFT, Friday
1. log all food no matter what
2. if we go to new mexican restuaruant, log as carefully as I can. eat lightly for lunch
3. aim for 10 cups of water again. I feel so much better also now that I drink more water!
4. work on business taxes - accountant is wanting stuff already. Yikes - lots to do yet
5. sew in the evening - my relaxation time!
6. get back on here tomorrow ---- be accountable.
Well, last nite again, was a bad nite for me. When I calculated the calories I ate AFTER 9pm, I was at almost 1000. 3 cadbury eggs, yogurt, protein bar, walnuts. What in the world is wrong with me!! I can go so well for 2-3 days, and all it takes for me is one bite of something I shouldn't have .... and last nite..... all it was was a few walnuts.
I think I was so down ... I have a hubby who just loves being at home. While I am a home-body also, sometimes, it would be nice just to go and do something fun. He is so worried about getting the flu .. so he literally hardly leaves the house. So while I am pigging out eating junk food (and he is downstairs so he doesn't know), feeling sorry for myself, I get a email from a friend who's husband just found out he has degenerative bone disease ... and is in constant pain. So wow, does that put things in perspective. I am so fortunate that my husband and I are both healthy, going out is not what is important. I still have my husband. But ... the damage was done as far as me binging again.
so I am trying to just focus on today ... and try and learn ... again .... not to even put stuff like that in my cart. I have to get better at analyzing everything I put in the shopping cart ... knowing what will trigger another bad nite.
And remember to wait 10 minutes ... drink water .... call that friend who's husband is suffering ... do something!
My weight was down this week.... but earlier in the week it was down even more. So I'm going to try and make this a better day.
JFT, Saturday
1 . log all food
2. drink water
3. go to the gym --- already did this
4. read and do something positive to keep positive thoughts
5. write all the things I am grateful for
6. wait 10 minutes before giving into something to eat -- and if I do, make it a hard boiled egg or yogurt only
7. get back on here - be accountable..
SO many posts to read through.... I love how everyone encourages each other, and on here, we can all be honestt
You are focusing just on today. Remember the adage, Think before you speak? Well, we have to think before we eat. We have to take every piece of food captive so that it does not rule us, we rule it! You have come so far and are an inspiration to me, and no doubt to many others here...not only from the fantastic weight loss you have been experiencing for over a year, but your encouragement to others. You have and are persevering. You are evaluating the situation and coming up with ways to be victorious. You have said you need to be accountable; that in order to stay in control you cannot eat one snack at night; that when you want to get something to eat you are going to distract yourself by doing something else and wait ten minutes; that you are going to have healthy foods available and ready when you do feel hunger; that you are going to acknowledge all that you should be grateful; to surround yourself with positivity; to keep your body active; to look around and see how you can serve/encourage others who are struggling. You are being proactive. You aren't giving up---the stinky smell of discouragement is trying to infiltrate your mind---but snuff it out---instead, take courage! Embrace all these wonderful ideas and use them to keep fighting! Because we are in a battle and you are winning!
There are times when I have to stay away from stores. I know that the candy aisle will sink its tentacles into me and pull me into its snare. So, I don't go. I order my food from Walmart and pick it up! If I have to go, I give myself a pep talk: " I say things like: Do not go down the cookie/candy/chip aisle. Get only what's on the list and leave. Think about the rewards by not getting candy--- Don't do it! Who's the master, you or food? Look, you're just going to eat it, it'll be gone in seconds, and then what? You're going to just poop it out! It's going to just turn in to one big stink!" If I can just get back out of the store without buying the candy/cookies/chips then I'm fine...the pull that has me in its clutches dissipates. I'm no longer feeling out of control or anxious or fighting with myself. It's amazing how something so small can have such a huge power over me...and I think knowing that, has helped me to become stronger. I know that it is lurking at the door ready to spring. For me, I will always have to be on guard. Even when I become healthy I will always have to be watchful, stamping out flames before they become forest fires.
Remember leave the past behind...today is a new day! And we are all in this together!
Peace and joy.5 -
1/19 Friday JFT:
✔▪Regular morning routine for kids
✔▪Breakfast w/ hubby
✔▪Clean up house a bit & Laundry
✔▪Work on Research Abstract - ☆Priority
✔▪Lunch
❌▪Elliptical
❌▪Stretch
❌▪Mailbox
❌▪Wm - pick up oil
❌▪Regular afternoon routine for kids
✔▪Pick up teen from track
❌▪Dinner by 7 pm
❌▪Bedtime by 10 pm
Well yesterday was unusual. Around lunchtime I started feeling under the weather a bit. As soon as I was done eating, the school asked me to come pick up my 9 yr old bc he was running a fever. So I went but it was close to the end of the school day and all the parents were lining up for afternnon pick-up. The school was packed with people in the car ride pick-up line. So (as I've done before with the principal's permission) I parked at the front of the school in the double line painted space. I went in pick-up my sick kiddo and his little brother and proceeded back to my vehicle. That is when I was verbally attacked by an older man who yelled at me for parking where I did. I calmly told him that I was picking up my sick son from school and explained to him that the school allows me (and others) to park there under these circumstances during that time of day. He proceeded to yell at me until I finally just got in my vehicle and drove away. Now normally I could've handled that much better but as I began to drive away, I started crying!! Pregnancy hormones made the situation worse. The man clearly saw I'm 6 months pregnant, with a sick child and his little brother but he still felt the need to yell at me until I drove away.
Needless to say, my first instinct was to come home and find some comfort food but my stomach was still upset from earlier. Therefore, I just set up my kiddos with a quiet movie and I laid down for a small nap. When I woke up it was time to pick up my teen from track so we did that, headed home and I started preparing dinner. Around 8 pm I started feeling worse and started to have contractions. I, ate, drank and laid down but it continued. So I call the doc and she says, see ya at the hospital. After all is said and done, I find out I'm 1/2 cm dilated from all this. Luckily the contractions stopped on their own. I think that 3 hr walk coupled with the stress was too much.
Sorry for the long post.....but this will affect my JFT moving forward. This weekend I will not be exercising and just taking it easy. With my main focus on completing my research abstract.
1/20 Saturday JFT:
▪Breakfast w/ Family
▪Laundry
▪Work on Research Abstract ☆Priority
▪Run by Costco
▪Mailbox
▪Wm need oil
▪Lunch
▪Rest and relax
▪Dinner by 7 pm
▪Bedtime by 10 pm
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Happy Saturday my JFT friends!
I think I am going to have to start logging on at night to set goals for the next day on weekdays because my desk is straight across from my boss's desk now at this job and I don't feel I can log on at work to post them, and I never seem to get up early enough to do it before I leave in the morning. So, until I can accomplish my goal to stop hitting Snooze, I think I will go that route.
It's a lazy Saturday again so far. Still sipping coffee and catching up on the news. I don't do much of it during the week anymore. I try to be more in the present and off my computer at night so Saturday morning is kind of "me" time to catch up from the week. I'm not going to beat myself up over it. It's my weekly "me" time and I need it. So my goals for today will be few, and my most important, and then I will have another list for "sometime this weekend". Less pressure, less feeling of failure... See how I play with my brain? LOL
Just for Today (Saturday):- Eat mindfully, while seated, and log every bite
- Drink at least 64 oz of water.
- Read my index cards and next chapter in Beck's Diet Solution book.
- Activity - maybe get outside. I think it is supposed to get into the 30's today!
- Hand weights 10 reps for each set
- Listen to Optimal Living Daily and Optimal Health Daily podcasts
- Read Simple Abundance for today and write in gratitude journal
This weekend, I will:- Color my hair
- Declutter one space (cupboard, drawer, closet, shelf, desk, bar area in basement)
- Update my bullet journal's to-do list
- Pay bills
- Meal Plan for week
- Find one new crockpot recipe to make this week
- Set up sewing area and continue working on baby quilt *Priority*
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Today
Drink the water
Walk the steps
Count the calories
Do the meditation...not yet, but the night is young.
JFT for Saturday
Drink the water
Walk the steps (10k)
Count the calories (keep it under goal)
Do the meditation (10 minutes at least)
The thing about the meditation, its either my dog or my husband that always manages to make me distracted enough to where I don't quite feel like I'm "doing it right".
I started listening to the 10% Happier podcast with Dan Harris. He talks about meditation and says that the only bad meditator is the one who doesn't do it! It is a life long practice. My cat often jumps on me in the middle of my meditation (which usually scares me half to death)! But I take a deep breath and continue. Keep on going ; you are doing it right!5 -
1/19 Friday JFT:
Well yesterday was unusual. Around lunchtime I started feeling under the weather a bit. As soon as I was done eating, the school asked me to come pick up my 9 yr old bc he was running a fever. So I went but it was close to the end of the school day and all the parents were lining up for afternnon pick-up. The school was packed with people in the car ride pick-up line. So (as I've done before with the principal's permission) I parked at the front of the school in the double line painted space. I went in pick-up my sick kiddo and his little brother and proceeded back to my vehicle. That is when I was verbally attacked by an older man who yelled at me for parking where I did. I calmly told him that I was picking up my sick son from school and explained to him that the school allows me (and others) to park there under these circumstances during that time of day. He proceeded to yell at me until I finally just got in my vehicle and drove away. Now normally I could've handled that much better but as I began to drive away, I started crying!! Pregnancy hormones made the situation worse. The man clearly saw I'm 6 months pregnant, with a sick child and his little brother but he still felt the need to yell at me until I drove away.
Needless to say, my first instinct was to come home and find some comfort food but my stomach was still upset from earlier. Therefore, I just set up my kiddos with a quiet movie and I laid down for a small nap. When I woke up it was time to pick up my teen from track so we did that, headed home and I started preparing dinner. Around 8 pm I started feeling worse and started to have contractions. I, ate, drank and laid down but it continued. So I call the doc and she says, see ya at the hospital. After all is said and done, I find out I'm 1/2 cm dilated from all this. Luckily the contractions stopped on their own. I think that 3 hr walk coupled with the stress was too much.
Sorry for the long post.....but this will affect my JFT moving forward. This weekend I will not be exercising and just taking it easy. With my main focus on completing my research abstract.
I cannot for the life of me even fathom what makes some people such *kitten*. This makes me so angry when I hear stories like this. I am not an aggressive person by nature, but had I seen this happening I would have told him to mind his own effing business and stop being such a bully. Especially to a pregnant lady! Then I would have given you a great big hug. Grrrrrrr. What an absolute idiot.
Please keep your feet up and rest. How far along are you? I think focusing on your research abstract is the perfect thing for you to concentrate on this weekend. I'm sending you cyber hugs, honey. xoxoxoxox
Tracie3 -
1/19 Friday JFT:
✔▪Regular morning routine for kids
✔▪Breakfast w/ hubby
✔▪Clean up house a bit & Laundry
✔▪Work on Research Abstract - ☆Priority
✔▪Lunch
❌▪Elliptical
❌▪Stretch
❌▪Mailbox
❌▪Wm - pick up oil
❌▪Regular afternoon routine for kids
✔▪Pick up teen from track
❌▪Dinner by 7 pm
❌▪Bedtime by 10 pm
Well yesterday was unusual. Around lunchtime I started feeling under the weather a bit. As soon as I was done eating, the school asked me to come pick up my 9 yr old bc he was running a fever. So I went but it was close to the end of the school day and all the parents were lining up for afternnon pick-up. The school was packed with people in the car ride pick-up line. So (as I've done before with the principal's permission) I parked at the front of the school in the double line painted space. I went in pick-up my sick kiddo and his little brother and proceeded back to my vehicle. That is when I was verbally attacked by an older man who yelled at me for parking where I did. I calmly told him that I was picking up my sick son from school and explained to him that the school allows me (and others) to park there under these circumstances during that time of day. He proceeded to yell at me until I finally just got in my vehicle and drove away. Now normally I could've handled that much better but as I began to drive away, I started crying!! Pregnancy hormones made the situation worse. The man clearly saw I'm 6 months pregnant, with a sick child and his little brother but he still felt the need to yell at me until I drove away.
Needless to say, my first instinct was to come home and find some comfort food but my stomach was still upset from earlier. Therefore, I just set up my kiddos with a quiet movie and I laid down for a small nap. When I woke up it was time to pick up my teen from track so we did that, headed home and I started preparing dinner. Around 8 pm I started feeling worse and started to have contractions. I, ate, drank and laid down but it continued. So I call the doc and she says, see ya at the hospital. After all is said and done, I find out I'm 1/2 cm dilated from all this. Luckily the contractions stopped on their own. I think that 3 hr walk coupled with the stress was too much.
Sorry for the long post.....but this will affect my JFT moving forward. This weekend I will not be exercising and just taking it easy. With my main focus on completing my research abstract.
1/20 Saturday JFT:
▪Breakfast w/ Family
▪Laundry
▪Work on Research Abstract ☆Priority
▪Run by Costco
▪Mailbox
▪Wm need oil
▪Lunch
▪Rest and relax
▪Dinner by 7 pm
▪Bedtime by 10 pm
Oh my! I'm so sorry you were verbally vomited on. You handled it so well, which only helped the baby. What is great about JFT is it is JFM---Just For Me...We set our own goals---and as a busy mom, your JFT goal is going to be rest rest rest! And if you accomplish that with your active family, you will have knocked it out of the ballpark!
Virtual hugs.
May you have peace and joy this weekend...as you find time to make that rest happen:)4 -
OConnell5483 wrote: »1/19 Friday JFT:
Well yesterday was unusual. Around lunchtime I started feeling under the weather a bit. As soon as I was done eating, the school asked me to come pick up my 9 yr old bc he was running a fever. So I went but it was close to the end of the school day and all the parents were lining up for afternnon pick-up. The school was packed with people in the car ride pick-up line. So (as I've done before with the principal's permission) I parked at the front of the school in the double line painted space. I went in pick-up my sick kiddo and his little brother and proceeded back to my vehicle. That is when I was verbally attacked by an older man who yelled at me for parking where I did. I calmly told him that I was picking up my sick son from school and explained to him that the school allows me (and others) to park there under these circumstances during that time of day. He proceeded to yell at me until I finally just got in my vehicle and drove away. Now normally I could've handled that much better but as I began to drive away, I started crying!! Pregnancy hormones made the situation worse. The man clearly saw I'm 6 months pregnant, with a sick child and his little brother but he still felt the need to yell at me until I drove away.
Needless to say, my first instinct was to come home and find some comfort food but my stomach was still upset from earlier. Therefore, I just set up my kiddos with a quiet movie and I laid down for a small nap. When I woke up it was time to pick up my teen from track so we did that, headed home and I started preparing dinner. Around 8 pm I started feeling worse and started to have contractions. I, ate, drank and laid down but it continued. So I call the doc and she says, see ya at the hospital. After all is said and done, I find out I'm 1/2 cm dilated from all this. Luckily the contractions stopped on their own. I think that 3 hr walk coupled with the stress was too much.
Sorry for the long post.....but this will affect my JFT moving forward. This weekend I will not be exercising and just taking it easy. With my main focus on completing my research abstract.
I cannot for the life of me even fathom what makes some people such *kitten*. This makes me so angry when I hear stories like this. I am not an aggressive person by nature, but had I seen this happening I would have told him to mind his own effing business and stop being such a bully. Especially to a pregnant lady! Then I would have given you a great big hug. Grrrrrrr. What an absolute idiot.
Please keep your feet up and rest. How far along are you? I think focusing on your research abstract is the perfect thing for you to concentrate on this weekend. I'm sending you cyber hugs, honey. xoxoxoxox
Tracie
That is so sweet, Thank you!
My hubby doesn't understand why I always end up crossing paths with these people. He wanted to handle it quite a bit differently than I did, Lol! It's moments like that that really make you wonder what has happened to the world these days. People need to learn manners all over again.
I agree, focusing on my research will not only distract me but it makes me happy. I actually enjoy my scientific research, lol......I guess I'm a little bit of a nerd.
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JFT, Friday
Well, last nite again, was a bad nite for me. When I calculated the calories I ate AFTER 9pm, I was at almost 1000. 3 cadbury eggs, yogurt, protein bar, walnuts. What in the world is wrong with me!! I can go so well for 2-3 days, and all it takes for me is one bite of something I shouldn't have .... and last nite..... all it was was a few walnuts.
I think I was so down ... I have a hubby who just loves being at home. While I am a home-body also, sometimes, it would be nice just to go and do something fun. He is so worried about getting the flu .. so he literally hardly leaves the house. So while I am pigging out eating junk food (and he is downstairs so he doesn't know), feeling sorry for myself, I get a email from a friend who's husband just found out he has degenerative bone disease ... and is in constant pain. So wow, does that put things in perspective. I am so fortunate that my husband and I are both healthy, going out is not what is important. I still have my husband. But ... the damage was done as far as me binging again.
so I am trying to just focus on today ... and try and learn ... again .... not to even put stuff like that in my cart. I have to get better at analyzing everything I put in the shopping cart ... knowing what will trigger another bad nite.
And remember to wait 10 minutes ... drink water .... call that friend who's husband is suffering ... do something!
Boy can I relate, Joan! It's usually a handful of Planter's dry roasted peanuts that gets me going every night. I do really good all day. I really do. But I read earlier in a post that maybe it's the lack of eating much during the day that sets us up for nighttime snacking and that really hit home for me. I don't eat much during the day. I actually don't even really get hungry until around 2:00 pm sometimes. I need to make myself eat breakfast and lunch and drink more water! So, this was kind of eye opening for me to read this, because this is what gets me too.
I also "get it" with the husband who wants to stay home. It's like pulling teeth to get my husband to do anything. Seriously. We used to have so much fun together but now that he has retired and is home every day, it's getting harder and harder to get him to go anywhere. I don't have friends in this town. I didn't grow up here so don't have history with anyone, and my work friends are just work friends. He is who I do things with. Him and my kids, and my kids have their own families. Sometimes I get depressed or bored and turn to food and it's something I have to fight all the time. I'm sorry to hear about your friend's husband. It does put things into perspective, doesn't it? That's why I still have my gratitude journal...it helps me keep life real. Hugs to you my friend!5 -
@MLHC1
I can not believe that someone spoke to you like that!
It’s just awful!
I would of handled it differently lol. I get pregnancy rage. Then I cry about it after lol!
Don’t let it get to you, he’s probably just miffed because he was stuck with everyone else. You had permission to park and if he doesn’t that’s his problem, not yours!
My neighbour nearly got an earful today, hammering at 8.30am!!
I had slept on the sofa because I was poorly the night before, I’d eaten something dodgy and rather than sitting up feeling sick all night I just made myself vomit then went to sleep! Not how I usually deal with sickness but after a day of chicken pox I needed to get sleep to look after my kids properly.
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@MLHC1
I can not believe that someone spoke to you like that!
It’s just awful!
I would of handled it differently lol. I get pregnancy rage. Then I cry about it after lol!
Don’t let it get to you, he’s probably just miffed because he was stuck with everyone else. You had permission to park and if he doesn’t that’s his problem, not yours!
My neighbour nearly got an earful today, hammering at 8.30am!!
I had slept on the sofa because I was poorly the night before, I’d eaten something dodgy and rather than sitting up feeling sick all night I just made myself vomit then went to sleep! Not how I usually deal with sickness but after a day of chicken pox I needed to get sleep to look after my kids properly.
I just assume that he felt the need to "take out his anger" on me. IDK why people do that but I'm just going to let it go.
Sorry to hear about you and your kiddos not feeling well. You need a weekend of rest and relaxation as well!!2 -
Today’s been good!
Well ish!
Someone suggest a porridge bath for chicken pox when my eldest had it a couple of weeks ago.
So I tried it with my youngest today and she liked it, she liked sitting in the water and did seem to help soothe things temporarily.
I say temporarily. She pooped in the bath. So it was like porridge with chocolate chunks bath
She had a good nap today and it meant me and my partner could get out in the garden after all and start jet washing! But my god it was a lot more work than we thought!
We’ve managed just over half of it, cleared most the leaves and most the floor has been jetwashed.
We popped our heads in every 20 mins and she was still napping but the last time we checked she was hysterical. Unfortunately, due to the pure filth outside my partner had to have a quick shower before tending to her whilst I finished off and had a shower myself.
Some of the flags on the floor I didn’t even realise were coloured they were that covered in dirt!
And we finally let the dog out, he loved it lol!
We did outside everyone else’s house too. We weren’t too happy about doing it but we want to get all the filth out so it’s safe for the kids and dogs. However after today we want to make sure they keep their own area clean. It’s a communal area, it’s not unreasonable to ask to do their bit too keep it clean is it? Especially as we went to all the effort of properly cleaning it for them?
But will finish the rest tomorrow hopefully!
PS. Anyone know how to stop an 18m old picking?!
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Today’s been good!
Well ish!
Someone suggest a porridge bath for chicken pox when my eldest had it a couple of weeks ago.
So I tried it with my youngest today and she liked it, she liked sitting in the water and did seem to help soothe things temporarily.
I say temporarily. She pooped in the bath. So it was like porridge with chocolate chunks bath
She had a good nap today and it meant me and my partner could get out in the garden after all and start jet washing! But my god it was a lot more work than we thought!
We’ve managed just over half of it, cleared most the leaves and most the floor has been jetwashed.
We popped our heads in every 20 mins and she was still napping but the last time we checked she was hysterical. Unfortunately, due to the pure filth outside my partner had to have a quick shower before tending to her whilst I finished off and had a shower myself.
Some of the flags on the floor I didn’t even realise were coloured they were that covered in dirt!
And we finally let the dog out, he loved it lol!
We did outside everyone else’s house too. We weren’t too happy about doing it but we want to get all the filth out so it’s safe for the kids and dogs. However after today we want to make sure they keep their own area clean. It’s a communal area, it’s not unreasonable to ask to do their bit too keep it clean is it? Especially as we went to all the effort of properly cleaning it for them?
But will finish the rest tomorrow hopefully!
PS. Anyone know how to stop an 18m old picking?!
Goodness! I'm exhausted reading about your day! After hearing it called porridge bath I just can't go back to saying oatmeal bath...too humdrum...Poor child, and mum and dad.
I don't know how many share your communal area...perhaps this could be a new beginning...maybe type and print out some friendly light hearted notes...you know, like, "we're pooped from cleaning the poop! We wanted to make this area clean and tidy for everyone's use. Now it's up to all of us to keep our areas tidy. If we all do our part we will have a nice yard we can all enjoy! Please keep your area clean and always pick up your pet's leavings.
Perhaps we can have a communal grill and chill evening.
The goal, I would think, is to get the people to take active ownership so that when another thoughtless person moves in, they will be stopped in their tracks by the others. Good luck and I hope y'all find great joy in your "new" yard! Y'all started a great thing!4 -
OConnell5483 wrote: »JFT, Friday
Well, last nite again, was a bad nite for me. When I calculated the calories I ate AFTER 9pm, I was at almost 1000. 3 cadbury eggs, yogurt, protein bar, walnuts. What in the world is wrong with me!! I can go so well for 2-3 days, and all it takes for me is one bite of something I shouldn't have .... and last nite..... all it was was a few walnuts.
I think I was so down ... I have a hubby who just loves being at home. While I am a home-body also, sometimes, it would be nice just to go and do something fun. He is so worried about getting the flu .. so he literally hardly leaves the house. So while I am pigging out eating junk food (and he is downstairs so he doesn't know), feeling sorry for myself, I get a email from a friend who's husband just found out he has degenerative bone disease ... and is in constant pain. So wow, does that put things in perspective. I am so fortunate that my husband and I are both healthy, going out is not what is important. I still have my husband. But ... the damage was done as far as me binging again.
so I am trying to just focus on today ... and try and learn ... again .... not to even put stuff like that in my cart. I have to get better at analyzing everything I put in the shopping cart ... knowing what will trigger another bad nite.
And remember to wait 10 minutes ... drink water .... call that friend who's husband is suffering ... do something!
Boy can I relate, Joan! It's usually a handful of Planter's dry roasted peanuts that gets me going every night. I do really good all day. I really do. But I read earlier in a post that maybe it's the lack of eating much during the day that sets us up for nighttime snacking and that really hit home for me. I don't eat much during the day. I actually don't even really get hungry until around 2:00 pm sometimes. I need to make myself eat breakfast and lunch and drink more water! So, this was kind of eye opening for me to read this, because this is what gets me too.
I also "get it" with the husband who wants to stay home. It's like pulling teeth to get my husband to do anything. Seriously. We used to have so much fun together but now that he has retired and is home every day, it's getting harder and harder to get him to go anywhere. I don't have friends in this town. I didn't grow up here so don't have history with anyone, and my work friends are just work friends. He is who I do things with. Him and my kids, and my kids have their own families. Sometimes I get depressed or bored and turn to food and it's something I have to fight all the time. I'm sorry to hear about your friend's husband. It does put things into perspective, doesn't it? That's why I still have my gratitude journal...it helps me keep life real. Hugs to you my friend!
Yes...depression/boredom...I hate that...because then I want to go on the prowl...in the kitchen. Ugh.2 -
Today’s been good!
Well ish!
Someone suggest a porridge bath for chicken pox when my eldest had it a couple of weeks ago.
So I tried it with my youngest today and she liked it, she liked sitting in the water and did seem to help soothe things temporarily.
I say temporarily. She pooped in the bath. So it was like porridge with chocolate chunks bath
She had a good nap today and it meant me and my partner could get out in the garden after all and start jet washing! But my god it was a lot more work than we thought!
We’ve managed just over half of it, cleared most the leaves and most the floor has been jetwashed.
We popped our heads in every 20 mins and she was still napping but the last time we checked she was hysterical. Unfortunately, due to the pure filth outside my partner had to have a quick shower before tending to her whilst I finished off and had a shower myself.
Some of the flags on the floor I didn’t even realise were coloured they were that covered in dirt!
And we finally let the dog out, he loved it lol!
We did outside everyone else’s house too. We weren’t too happy about doing it but we want to get all the filth out so it’s safe for the kids and dogs. However after today we want to make sure they keep their own area clean. It’s a communal area, it’s not unreasonable to ask to do their bit too keep it clean is it? Especially as we went to all the effort of properly cleaning it for them?
But will finish the rest tomorrow hopefully!
PS. Anyone know how to stop an 18m old picking?!
Goodness! I'm exhausted reading about your day! After hearing it called porridge bath I just can't go back to saying oatmeal bath...too humdrum...Poor child, and mum and dad.
I don't know how many share your communal area...perhaps this could be a new beginning...maybe type and print out some friendly light hearted notes...you know, like, "we're pooped from cleaning the poop! We wanted to make this area clean and tidy for everyone's use. Now it's up to all of us to keep our areas tidy. If we all do our part we will have a nice yard we can all enjoy! Please keep your area clean and always pick up your pet's leavings.
Perhaps we can have a communal grill and chill evening.
The goal, I would think, is to get the people to take active ownership so that when another thoughtless person moves in, they will be stopped in their tracks by the others. Good luck and I hope y'all find great joy in your "new" yard! Y'all started a great thing!
There are 6 houses that share the yard., 2 of which are unoccupied (the lady who was leaving all the mess has gone - no one even went in the garden because of her, we actually locked our back door for good for a year and pretended we didn’t even have a garden.)
Anyway, that’s what’s brought on the clean.
There’s another tenant who never comes out either.
And two new tenants who haven’t been out (this is why we cleaned their area so they’d feel more welcome because it was depressing just to look at)
We’re hoping this clean up will bring everyone out in the summer!
Everyone used to until the nightmare neighbour moved in, Nd then because she just took over any new tenants just assumed that the way it had always been.
I just hope they don’t make a mess of it. I really don’t because the amount of effort we’ve given to it, I think my partner would go mad! Lol4 -
Checking in from Friday:
1. Prelog as much as possible, but definitely log everything. Only eat what's already in the diary. ✔
2. Finish week 3 plans. ❌ WRITE THE THING. ✔ Fill out masters application. ❌ Comment on 3 blogs and include link to mine. ❌
3. SMALL servings of soup and cake at birthday lunch. ✔ Write thank-you card for A. ❌ Create a "Classroom" instrumental playlist. ❌ Weekly backup to cloud! ❌
4. Bodyweight: ? lifted push-ups ALL THE WAY DOWN, 40 sec wall sit, 70 sec plank, 40 sec flexibility, 15 side leg lifts. ❌ Aim for 6k steps at school. ✔
5. Fold laundry. ❌ Check Facebook and Meetup - are Zumba and yoga both still on for tomorrow? ✔
6. Check Plated menu. ✔ Check fridge and cupboards. ✔ Update grocery list as needed. ✔
7. Complete all learning habits: Duolingo, ✔ blog post (Five More Things I'm Grateful For), ✔ accent check. ✔
8. Take meds, tea, and snacks to practice. ✔ Steps to 12k. ✔ Set alarm for 7 AM. Teeth flossed, rinsed, brushed; in bed by midnight. ✔
JFT Saturday:
1. Log everything. Only eat what's logged.
2. Zumba at 8. ✔ Yoga after Zumba. ✔ Take mom to gym. ✔ Meet B for lunch.
3. Grocery shopping. Fold laundry. Purchase director gift.
4. Finish Week 3 plans. Fill out masters application. Comment on ONE blog and include link to mine. Set backup for Monday?
5. Complete all learning habits: Duolingo, ✔ blog post (Five Easy Ways to Improve Your Mood), script review, WRITE THE THING.
6. Take meds after dinner. Steps to 11k. Teeth flossed, rinsed, brushed; in bed by 10:30.
Scale goals
Dec 1 weigh-in: 176.6
End of 2017: 174.6
Jan 31 goal - PREVIOUS:
174. That's a 1.5 lb/week drop from a start of 175, which makes the math a little easier!
Jan 31 goal - REVISED:
177. *sigh*
Goal for 1/22:
180. Today: 178. It would be SO NICE to see some progress. *sigh*5 -
Needless to say, my first instinct was to come home and find some comfort food but my stomach was still upset from earlier. Therefore, I just set up my kiddos with a quiet movie and I laid down for a small nap. When I woke up it was time to pick up my teen from track so we did that, headed home and I started preparing dinner. Around 8 pm I started feeling worse and started to have contractions. I, ate, drank and laid down but it continued. So I call the doc and she says, see ya at the hospital. After all is said and done, I find out I'm 1/2 cm dilated from all this. Luckily the contractions stopped on their own. I think that 3 hr walk coupled with the stress was too much.
▪Bedtime by 10 pm
OMG -- how awful!! People just do not think of the other person... and it was clear, that this guy was just a jerk. I think I would have cried to.
But ... I am so proud of you for not turning to food, and took a nap instead. And I will pray that you don't go into anymore contractions .... that little guy needs to stay there longer.
No need for any goals today for you, other than to rest as much as you can. We are all here for you. Hugs I hope you all in your family feel better. 5
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