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

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

JFT - Tuesday October 16
2L of Water -
Calories in Green by 150 - Over by 1000+
Move Hourly at Work - 6/7
Only 1 Evening Snack - I shouldn't have had any though, it was boredom and habit
5 Fruits and Veggies - 3/5
Walk 1 Mile -
Craft -
Write in Journal -
Stay Focused!!!! -

JFT - Wednesday October 17
2L of Water
Calories in Green by 150
Move Hourly at Work
Only 1 Evening Snack
5 Fruits and Veggies
Walk 1 Mile
Craft
Write in Journal
STAY FOCUSED - I MEAN IT - DO IT!

I decided to make hamburgers last night for supper as I had some buns that needed to be used up. I usually by he pre-made lean burgers and can fit them into my calories very easily. Two grocery stores I stopped at last night were sold out so I ended up buying the meat and making my own. I bought too much meat and instead of making the right decision to throw some in the freezer for later I made 2 burgers for myself and then ate them!

I need to start getting with the program and stepping up my game. I am hovering between 179-181/182 and have been since September 1st. I have missed all of my goal dates so far and want to feel successful.
I am having a hard time finding the time or energy to do the workouts so I need to be more mindful of my eating.

I didn't get much done yesterday for crafting and I need to step this up as well.

I'm feeling the same way as far as getting with the program. Not moving as much really catches up to my waist it seems!!! And just being hungry and nesty and getting a little too comfortable where I'm at. But we will keep trying and we will get there!

I feel I should share this since I have been complaining about the cold and snow for weeks now.

It’s a record breaking 23.6 breaking the old record of 22.8 set in 1903.

This of course is in celcius. I see no reason not to get an outside walk in tonight!

It's very quiet on here today.

@toaljasa - I am at 2.7 lbs down since you posted the Thanksgiving challenge!

Faebert wrote: »

@snowflake - well done on your loss! All the more impressive given the stress you’ve had recently.

It is very quiet on here! Hope everyone is ok.

Yesterday all went well with the assembly. The kids were very cute and the parents loved it. Very relieved now and can take the next couple of days easy before a week off (woohoo!) for half term.

Wednesday goals recap
- morning workout ✅
- Remind P and B re play date ✅
- Leave early for school ✅
- Set up presentation and check video on arrival ✅
- Assembly! remind kids to relax and enjoy and not to worry if they forget their lines. Remind parents to sign visitor book. ✅
- Pick up car at lunchtime ✅
- Check stock room for acetate ❎
- Pastoral notes✅
- Leave by 4:30✅
- Pick up P from play date✅
- But birthday gifts and cards✅
- Early night ❎

Thursday goals
- morning workout
- Take laptop to upload activinspire and CCW font
- Buy healthy snacks and milk on way to school
- Mention hall issue in morning meeting
- Planning time - folders and update email as well as English planning
- Acetate for art project!!
- Reply to H parents to book in meeting
- Absence form
- Call parent at lunchtime - arrange kids drop off
- Go to bed early!

Have a great day all! X

Hi Sister... I've been gone most of the day.. How are you feeling? How's your Sister?

Oh @maryrobinson40 big hugs! Remember the number on the scale can vary for so many different reasons. Different scales, different times of day, clothing, water retention etc. You have been working really hard and I’m sure you will be seeing results soon, if not now.

Are you measuring yourself? Are your clothes fitting differently? I know from your posts you are definitely building up your fitness and that is amazing.

Your positivity on here has been so great for us. Your reaction to this is just another example. You are strong and you can do this - absolutely keep pushing. We are all with you x

Checking in from Wednesday
1. Feed cats. Shower. Morning meds. Tea! Log 1 item. PACK SHOES.
2. Draft Week 13. WRITE BLOG POST. File extra worksheets. Grade classwork & late work; input grades.
3. Class 2-3: Poetry; Mood & Tone notes & practice. Find poems. Students absent Friday need to make up "Interrupting Phrases" worksheet. Return papers.
4. Class 4 - Poetry; Figurative language. Find poems. Squiggle Stories.
5. Review semester plan. What is my purpose for each unit? Review semester block. Convert research plans to unit format.
6. Update class websites. Write blog comments. Plan for absence on 10/22. Print graphic organizers for poetry project.
7. Strength 4:30. Walk to 10k. Add 'IN-LAWS' to Thursday JFT. QUIZ. Review essay.
8. Prep Thu lunch: BBQ salad. Drain cheese. Chop celery. Weigh and log. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9:00; alarm set for 4:50.

JFT Thursday
1. AM short run: 12 laps, aim for <25 min. Feed cats. Shower. Morning meds. Tea! Log 1 item.
2. File papers before class. Contact B about Sunday. FINISH week 13. (Check standards!) Write blog post. Draft essay. VERY IMPORTANT: GRADING LIST! Grade classwork. Input grades. Review Squiggle Stories and put on bulletin board. Convert research plans to unit format.
3. Class 2-3: Poetry: Tone. Continue finding poems. PUT CHALLENGE BOOKS ON DESKS. Assign books tomorrow.
4. Class 4: Poetry. THEME. Find poems; identify themes.
5. Review assessments. What is my purpose for each unit? Sketch out semester block. Draft essay. Convert research lessons to unit format.
6. Update class websites. Write blog comments. Plan for absence on 10/22. MUST TURN IN FAILURE REPORTS.
7. Portion oatmeal and put in freezer. Leave for restaurant by 5:30.
8. Prep Fri lunch: Saag. Chop celery. Prep oatmeal for breakfast. Weigh and log. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. 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: 187.4
September: 186.4
Today: 187.0

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?
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. Convert lesson plans to unit format. Create rubric for one-pager. Revise research checklists!
5. Check on conference; follow up on seminar proposal. Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Can poetry unit be condensed?
6. Go to used bookstore 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. Design minibuttons with school logo, mascot, crest. Minibuttons that say THIS IS WHAT ANTIFASCISM LOOKS LIKE. White text on black bars on red background.

GOOD MORNING, MY BEAUTIFUL SISTERS... what a difference a day makes, but more than that...WHAT A DIFFERENCE WE MAKE!!👏👏👏🙌
🎈WEEEEEEEEEEE! LMBO😂 YEAH! God woke me up, I sat up on the side of my bed and here are the motivational words for this journey...
"YOU ARE THE ONLY YOU YOU'VE GOT! YOU'RE THE ONLY YOU THERE IS!
THERE'S NO ONE ELSE WHO CAN LIVE LIKE YOU! BE IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO YOURSELF TO INVEST IN YOURSELF!! YOUR GREATEST COMMODITY IS L I F E so live it in excellence!!!"

JFT - Wednesday October 17
2L of Water - 2.25
Calories in Green by 150 - In red by 433
Move Hourly at Work - 3/6
Only 1 Evening Snack - Was just bored and had a slice of toast after my snack
5 Fruits and Veggies - 3/5
Walk 1 Mile - 1.29 - Went to the store. Took Michaela in her stroller. It was a slow walk back because she wanted to kick through the leaves. It was the nicest walk I've had in a long time.
Craft - The kids were late coming and going so we didn't get anything done.
Write in Journal -
Stay Focused!!!! - I thought about my weight loss a lot yesterday but didn't really do anything about speeding it up... I don't know if I can call that focused or not.

JFT - Thursday October 18
2L of Water
Calories in Green by 150
Move Hourly at Work
Only 1 Evening Snack
5 Fruits and Veggies
Walk 1 Mile
Craft?
Write in Journal
Stay Focused

I am played out this week, I'm not sure why I am sleeping well and getting a full 8 hours each night. I don't know if it's just because it's dark so early, I'm really noticing it this week for some reason. I went to bed earlier last night and only read one chapter we'll see if that makes a difference today.

I have a lady I used to work almost 20 years ago coming tonight with her electrician friend to look at the dryer outlet for me. The electrician is a single mom who does odd jobs in the evenings and weekends to help earn money. I am so happy I found her.

My Dad was an electrician and carpenter. He could do plumbing but really didn't like it and wasn't formally trained in it. Our childhood was spent going to people's houses in the evenings to work on someone's dryer, stove, furnace, installing cabinets. This is how he afforded extras for us. He worked so hard. We had 3 visiting hours at the funeral home when my Dad passed, they were all 2 hours each time. My Mother, Brother and I were not able to sit for any of them for even a minute. Pretty much every person that spoke to us started out with "Your Dad fixed"... they talked about him coming to help get their furnace going in the middle of a snowstorm, getting their stove working when it failed on Thanksgiving, etc. It was nice hearing all of those stories.

Monday night when I posted on facebook asking if anyone could recommend an electrician for me, a man that I used to babysit for, commented on it. He said I used to work with the best electrician I ever knew. It brought a tear to my eye, because anytime I have a problem like this I don't have Dad to call anymore. We lived away from him for 15 years before he passed away but he would still help when I called. One time we were installing a ceiling fan, Rodger doesn't like electricity and is always nervous about doing anything with it. We called Dad, he directed Rodger and walked him through installing that fan.

Ok, enough rambling. Hope everyone has a great day!

Recap W 10/17
1) Walked dog before work / 3.68 mi 1:04:06 / stretched = happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly (1 hr webinar + see #3) / stairs breaks at work = Fitbit 16,544 steps, 250+ steps 12/14 (webinar & happy hour ) & 50 floors
3) Usual breakfast (although replacing my cold cereal with hot now that weather is colder), lunch & snacks / after work happy hour w/ former colleagues ~ preview menu online & select something good but healthy if possible / enjoy 1 adult beverage among friends / stick w/ plan & net calories green = Stuck w/ plan at pub & ordered tequila lime salmon dinner (pesto risotto & mixed veggies came as sides ~ yum!) & enjoyed 1 pint beer. Still a bit hungry when arrived home, defenses a little down & ate 20 peanut M&Ms (hey, at least I counted, logged & put bag away = NSV ). Net calories -286 , sodium -629 , sugar -38 but also apple & banana & raisins, fiber & protein good (YAY) & 14c water
4) Listen / watch Brewers game (start 4:09) = They lost & sad me
5) Evening to-do's ~ seriously, some really need to get done = put moth balls in shed; brought remaining rain water jugs inside & stored in basement (good for floors count); put away remaining dishes in rack; folded clean clothes in laundry room & carried upstairs; organized messy cards box & selected thank you card for bday gift from ex-roomie; charged LED vest, headlamp & dog collar (for a.m. walk that didn't happen ); caught up mail pile; decluttered a little
6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:20 maybe 30 min. later? (walk dog Th before work)

JFT Th 10/18 ~ So, apparently I neglected to verify/set my alarm last night = no dog walk before work this morning & my workout schedule for the week is screwed up. I hate when that happens. On the bright side, I enjoyed an extra 1+ hour of sleep.
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
2) Need to prelog meals & snacks for day / net calories w/i 100 green
3) Evening: choir 6:30 / maybe x-train? / MUST fill out paperwork for F a.m. nurse practitioner appt. / write thank you card & mail / paperwork for LCEF & mail / balance bank accounts / update budget s/s / organize paperwork for T 4:30 SS review meeting
4) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / verify/set alarm & bed & TV off 10:20 (walk dog F a.m. before appt.)

Well another work hiccup to ruin my sunny day. One of our staff scratched one of our cars a couple of weeks ago. I had to make him report it as an accident. I was told to get a couple of quotes and then we would get it fixed.
I have one quote for $3000 which I think is horrendous, I still need to get the other one.

Today my VP asked me if I had the quotes and mentioned in the email that we will need to set up a payment plan with the employee. I wrote back to the VP and said with the new Legislation employers are no longer allowed to deduct for accidents in company vehicles, are we still thinking of deducting? I posed it as a question trying not to be argumentative. He came back and said "of course, we are still deducting".

I am sick over the fact that I work for a company that feels it is all right to break the law to save money. We have insurance for a reason. I have already told the employee that he cannot be charged for this per legislation, I guess if they try to push it I will tell him to put in a complaint with the government. I hate being in this position though.


UPDATE - I applied for a couple of jobs! I believe I have had enough!