JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018

Ugh! I’ve done everything right today and randomnly feel really heavy and bloated!

Anyway, a good day for staying on track. Wrecked after a long day so have to post and run but love and hugs to all and will catch up in the morning.

Thursday goals recap
- rest day ✅
- GP before work ✅
- April to September challenges ✅ so much fruit and veggies! Maybe why the bloat!
- Sign up for girls’ clubs from 6:45pm! ✅
- Early night ✅

Friday goals
- morning workout
- April to September challenges
- Print and label for next week
- Do one display
- Leave on time - hot yoga?
- Early night

Night everyone xx

bcTRAI wrote: »

September goals
Under 160
Medication on track. I tend to forget a dose when unscheduled things pop up and then don't feel well.
Studio twice+ / week
Round Robin for Scrappy Bags satellite group
Start big girl quilt for Miss C
Declutter entry further.
Accountability

Weekly weigh-in
Starting weight: 240 lbs
Mar 15, 2017: 199.0
Jan 3, 2018: 176.0
Aiming at 150ish
Progress so far this year:

Sept 5 162.8
Aug 29 164.8
Aug 22 166.4
Aug 15 167.4
Aug 8 169.0
Aug 2 167.6
July 4 167.2
June 6 168.4
May 2 164.6
Apr 4 167.7
Mar 7 168.4
Feb 7 171.6
Jan 3 176.0

You are doing so well, even when you struggled you still maintained pretty well!

bcTRAI wrote: »

@mytime6630
Hey you... you're right! Though you didn't get to where you wanted, last year really was a success. You've done good hon.
The other thing that I've discovered this year is I'm older (don't laugh) and, not only does that make this challenge harder, I've lost 3" in height which means I'm supposed to weigh less than I even was aiming at.
Keep up the good work.

I agree! The fact we are still here, still trying, not giving up, is a great success! I think the fact that @mytime6630 likes to go to the gym and even goes to lunch with gym friends is huge! I pay for a membership that I never use...so be proud of that accomplishment!

@bcTRAI Isn't that a bummer when you find out you've lost inches? UGH! I feel your pain.

mytime6630 wrote: »

Today I went out to lunch with 10 friends from the gym - it one one of the friends birthday. I am faithful going to the gym ... something that I am proud of. I used to absolutely hate going ... now, I find my days are just much better when I start the day out this way before work. So this alone is a big improvement from last year.

So a friend took some pictures. I was sitting at the end of the long table.... and I am the only way where I can see "all" of me. And I hated the picture. I looked so fat ..... and then they posted it on facebook, and even explained that we were gym friends. There were 3 other ladies in the group ... also overweight, but all you can see is there faces. THeir bodies were hidden by the table.

So I came home really down and depressed. My husband did not go with me as he does not know them, but he was feeling the same the same way after eating almost a half of frozen pizza yesterday ... saying we have got to change our eating habits. My husband found some youtube videos -- (I am attaching the link to the one I watched today).

So maybe today, this was the wake-up call I needed. Last year, I lost almost 27 pounds, and kept most of it off. At the end of last year I needed to lose just 10 pounds to be out of the overweight category. Today , I need to lose about 15 pounds to reach that goal. So I haven't gained that much back ... and because I am so close to my goal, you know, the mind tells you that you look OK. That you really don't need to lose the weight. That you look pretty good for someone that is 67 years old. Until you see the picture.

So I know I wasted most of this year ... but then again... no. I did not waste it. I have kept trying ... I have pretty much maintained. I did not gain all 27 pounds back .... nor have I lost either.

But now is the time to step up .... get rid of those last 15-20 pounds, so I don't have to be embarassed having my picture taken. So I can learn to just eat normally , and not always be obsessed about my weight. So I don't have to walk and try and squeeze in my stomach so much that I can't breathe.

Here is the video I watched. Tonite.... we had baked chicken, brown rice, a bowl of fruit, and some peas. And .... I went out for a long walk, in addition to the gym this morning. Now .... I need to repeat this tomorrow!

(I don't like that in the post the guy is shirtless ... but trust me, he is wearing clothes in the video!). Hubby does lift weights (though he looks nothing like this guy), but he found this video ... and this guys videos actually give a lot of useful information/meal ideas/ tips


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z90ZIIxpK1s

First and foremost-you are perfect JUST as you are, right now. Get healthy, lose the weight because you are good enough to deserve it, not because you need to look a certain way to be "ok." This has been a harsh lesson I've had to learn, but I have found that health goals come easier when they are fueled by hope and self-love over shame and self-punishment. You are so amazingly strong! You pick up your group members when they are down and struggling, you have learned to set yourself as a priority, and you are bona fide hardcore gym rat. Impressive! If you wouldn't talk to a friend with those words, don't talk to yourself that way. You are good enough! Much love to you my soul sister.

Dear "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"...
I'm just kidding.
Today wasn't a sad occasion, It was a home going celebration. Great music, I sang, I worshipped, and press

@mytime6630 you've done amazingly! Okay so you've not lost much this year but you have maintained. So when you do lose those 20ish lbs you'll KNOW you can keep it off too!
Sometimes I wonder if maintaining is harder than losing or gaining!

@maryrobinson40 I'm glad the day went well for you and your family xx how is your daughter


And do we seriously lose inches in height when we get older?!

Checking in from Thursday
1. AM speed run: 12 laps, timed on even laps 2-10, aim for <1:40. Feed cats. Flexibility sequence. Shower. Morning meds. Tea! Log 1 item.
2. Find a blog post written in September and comment. Make coffee. Write discussion comments. Finish Week 7. Grade 2nd narratives. Input grades. Return narratives. Homeroom voting.
3. Class 2-3: Type project work. Organize study guides. Create Kahoot account. Figurative Language. Vocabulary? Create character designs? (Make part of character assignment).
4. Class 4 - Type project work. Put extra handouts away.
5. Print PFs for students with INCs and/or other concerns. Review semester plan. What is my purpose for each unit? Sketch out semester block. Take red cup home!
6. Update class websites. Have K use keys to mark student work.
7. QUIZ. Zumba 5:30. Draft essay. Fold laundry while watching Good Place. Get help setting up YT on TV.
8. Prep Fri lunch. Chop celery. Keep count of saag portions (7). Meds. In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9:00; alarm set for 4:50.

JFT Friday
1. AM long run: 20 laps, aim for <1 hr. Feed cats. Shower. Morning meds. Tea! Log 1 item.
2. Find a blog post written in September and comment. Make coffee. Finish Week 7. Draft week 8. Clean out the cup. Bring the cup home.
3. Class 2-3: Create Slides. Vocabulary. Create character designs? (Make part of character assignment). Finish challenge book.
4. Class 4 - Type project work. Create Slides. Check on progress reports.
5. Parent calls for no prior contact AND for students with INCs and/or other concerns. Review semester plan. What is my purpose for each unit? Sketch out semester block.
6. Update class websites. Create key for Possessives worksheet. Have K use keys to mark student work. Grade reflections and add to response document. Input grades.
7. Dinner: shrimp bowls. Leave for theater by 6:45.
8. Prep Sat lunch and dinner. Chop celery. Keep count of saag portions (7). Meds. In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9:00; alarm set for 4:50.

Scale goals
End of 2017: 174.6
February 2018: 173.6
March 2018: 179.6
July 2018: 189.6
August 2018:
Today: 185.6

Upcoming to-do:
1. Develop 5PE mini-unit. Use after JC as a sponge; combine with challenge books. Maybe a comparison with another required text? Have students ask a parent or teacher what the most significant text they studied was, and then create a comparison between their challenge book and that text - which has more value and why? Possibly do the one-sheet as an assessment.
2. Write next blog post. Comment on 3 posts each week -Tu Th Sun? Check on #engchat on Mondays at 7?
3. Keep track of medical stuffs. Dentist? Appt w D 10/22 9:20; McC 10/22 10:15. Also Feb 7 9:30 w Ac Int. Sub already set up.
4. Organize and grade narratives. Update parent group lists with NAMES. Note reply emails.
5. Check on conference; create seminar proposal. Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, creativity, responsibility, optimism - others? Can poetry unit be condensed?
6. Return mascara to Walmart with receipt. Go to used bookstore; take bags-of-bags and look for Beauty (McKinley), Design for How People Learn (Julie Dirksen), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman) and The Prince (tr. Tim Parks).
7. Put jewelry away. Yikes! Reinforce patches on old pants.
8. Go to Mac store and see if they can retrieve the files off the iMac.
9. Make plan for classroom observations; ask other teachers about projects or lessons they feel confident about..
10. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used. Find a way to incorporate changing words from one part of speech to another.
11. Convert lesson plans to unit format.

JFT Thursday
1. Log all food
2. Lots of water
3. Plan dinner for tomorrow - premade kabobs and twice baked potatoes from the deli counter and some steamed veggies? Need to replan again because I forgot theyre picky eaters and dont like chicken on the bone as I had planned grilled chicken quarters, asparagus and rice
4. Cook dinner at home - eggroll in a bowl with white rice? Swapped broccoli slaw for my usual cole slaw and it was even better!
5. Unpack 3 boxes
6. Add hot tub chems/filters
7. Meds Am and PM /

JFT Friday
1. Be kind
2. Lots of water
3. Log all food
4. Cook dinner at home
5. Call both propane companies and decide on final provider - set up budget plan
6. Call oil company and set up budget plan
7. Be present