JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019
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@HEGoddard0928 - Condolences to you and your family0
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My stomach has that hungry feel but I just ate a high protein meal so I know it is the carb/sugar craving/withdrawal. Had a tangerine and sweet peppers but still feeling it. Almost automatically walked into the pantry to grab crackers. Caught myself and said no only because I knew I was coming here for support. Thanks for being here.3
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My stomach has that hungry feel but I just ate a high protein meal so I know it is the carb/sugar craving/withdrawal. Had a tangerine and sweet peppers but still feeling it. Almost automatically walked into the pantry to grab crackers. Caught myself and said no only because I knew I was coming here for support. Thanks for being here.
Hey can i ask what country youre from? X0 -
@AJB1014 Good luck w/job hunt - hope they call you back!
@3kidsinvt Good job!
I've been reading excerpts from Atomic Habits - it talks about changing your identity to change your long term outcomes. Our behaviors reflect those core beliefs. Focus on who you want to be. Then reinforce that identity with "small wins".5 -
@maryrobinson40 So sorry to hear about your daughter ans that theyre preventing you from telling them the real cause, could your daughter not tell them? Its good your ex husband are communicating though, but i suppose any parents would stand side by side when itz their child involved!
@HEGoddard0928 Im so sorry for your husband. Im dreading the day when my in laws die, absolutely dreading it. But youre doing everything right hun, theres nothing really you can do but be there, be there one to cuddle, the shoulder to cry on, to be patient and to listen. You could always ask him his fondest memories of her, and try remember the nice things rather than focus on what is lost. (But ill let you be the judge of his reaction)
@frenchfancy2014 Im so so sorry for your loss, i hope youre okay xxx if you ever need to talk xx2 -
markandanna1 wrote: »Just found this thread and really need some motivation to reach my goals! I'm aiming to lose 8-10kg after giving birth to my daughter nearly 6 months ago. I'm Still not at my pre-pregnancy weight, where prior to getting pregnant I was going to the gym 4-5 times a week and eating far less junk than I seem to be doing now. Not only do I have little time to work out, but it seems having a baby means countless meet ups with other new mums at coffee shops which inevitability means cake 😏🙄. I'm trying to get better at keeping the snacking at bay but the thing I miss the most is a hard workout session. Anyone have any tips on how to fit this in when you have a baby who is a terrible napper during the day? It would be great to connect with other mums who managed to achieve their goals!
So anyway, goals for tomorrow are:
1. No snacking
2. Drink at least 2l of water
3. Log my food for the day
TIA
Hey wekcome, i mustve missed this the other day
As far as im aware im the only freqent poster with a young baby too. Well i say young shes 1 in a month!
I am by FAR achieving my goals but im making progress!
I do my exercise at night, about 15 mins after theyre alseep (i have 3 girls)
I mean yeah by then im already knackered but i just push through and i find it gives me a bit of a boost by the time im done!
Ive not actually managed any exercise this month, i wont lie, its not easy!
I dont have any mummy friends, but i think its GREAT you do! I wish i did when mine were born, i just dont like people that much LOL!
anyhow, you do know youre not obligated to buy cake
haha im sensing an excuse!
You know why you eat more junk? Because babies are hard work, and sometimes you just need something quick and sugary to get that boost! You could however, check calories and prelog before you go to the coffee shop, have a green tea instead of a latte.
And LOG IT. be accountable.
You could easily havenyour coffee treat but then be sensible at home.
There will be a way to work it in, but youll only figure tgat out by logging and seeing where youre calories come from and ehat you can do to reduce them.
Walking with the pram, its in the mfp settings! Get walking!
And also, just take time. Casey can now feed a whole bottle of milk to herself. And ive now used that spare 15-20 minutes to walk the dog whilst my partner is doing whatver around the house, poor dog hadnt been walked for ages!
So the more theyre able to do independently the more time you have x4 -
@slittlemeister Well done on the loss!
@Elbee1 im pretty rubbish at water too, when i started the water challenge last year i struggled to even get 2 in! But now, i do so much better. Every morning i take tablets (1 down) then i have a cup of tea (2 down) then i mit have another cup of tea later and a drink with lunch. So by lunch you can have had half your water. And trust me once you grt to 5 or 6 the last 3 cups seems so easy.
Also i go off water in the winter because its too cold. So i add in a low sugar squash. I think 1 cup is like 2 calories?
It helps me get it down, and i could tea and instant coffee as a water too! But obviously just make sure you log the milk and sugar (if you have it, i have sweetner to stop the calories there too)
And i can say that now i average between 4 and 8 naturally. This is someone eho struggled to get 2 in!
So trust me, stick with jt, and the habit will form itself!4 -
@Bex953172 - you are always such a good support to everyone. I wait to see how you respond to people that are struggling. You inspire me a lot.
Well I decided today I would clean and tidy the house. I have everything but our bedroom done and it only took me about 2 hours. I even washed the front of my cupboards and all of the appliances. I was hoping it would take longer because I’m really bored. I have a couple projects I can work on so I guess I’ll start that this afternoon. Tonight after hubby goes to bed I’ll scrub,
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Hope everyone had a great weekend! I kept track of jack squat over the weekend! So Just for today I will:
1. Log everything I eat in MFP and stay within my calorie goal.
2. I will drink four bottles of water.
3. I won't eat anything after 8:00 pm.
4. I will walk track and do water aerobics at Y tonight.
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JFT
Drinking a litre of water
Tidy up kitchen and living room
Pack case3 -
January 27th:
-Get to the gym 👍
-Stay in the green 👍
-Take care of hands 👍
-Get to bed early 👍
January 28th:
-Go for a run
-Stick to meal plans
-Take care of hands
-Get to bed when tired
-Get everything together for green card interview
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You're so right about our Bex953172... She's such a warrior!! A so are you Snowflake!!! We
ALL are if you think about it. It's like we're all handling heavy loads, but it's like..."Don't
Mess With My Sister"... LMBO! We love, protect, and stick like glue with each other.... IT'S TOTALLY
AWESOME SAUCE💖💖💖💖4 -
GREAT NEWS SISTERS... BABYGIRL IS COMING HOME TOMORROW!!!
Thank you for your prayers.💕💕10 -
Monday 28 January
On my way my way home, JFTD goal setting commences Wednesday.3 -
JFT (after work only) Jan 28
- two shopping stops on the way home (in-and-out's ... 1 item each place .... MAY be able to get both at first stop)
- early supper / leave in plenty of time for Monday Conversational French Toastmasters meeting
- another 10 minutes of exercise after the meeting so that I meet UAC daily goal (will be 2 x 5 minute HIIT sessions on the bike for max burn in short time)
- make sure car is plugged in and windshield cover in place (BIG & LONG snow-dump starts ~10:00 pm tonight and won't stop falling until at least middle of Tues night)
- Measure / Pre-log / Pack Tuesday Lunch and snack TONIGHT to allow extra time for snow shovelling AND early out of the driveway tomorrow.
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JFT (before work only) Jan 29- out of bed RIGHT when alarm rings
- NO OPENNING A BOOK! Time is of the essence because traffic WILL be bad!
- weigh-in / 2 X 5 minute HIIT / cook breakfast. (finish by 6:45)
- Check Google Maps / Directions for traffic time estimate ... Decide (due to findings AND amount of snow clearing needed) whether to eat breakfast at home or pack it & coffee to have at the office instead
- Clear snow only sufficient to get car out of the driveway and leave in good time . (Get DH up to help if the plow has been by ... let him sleep if it hasn't .... he'll be clearing the driveway multiple times as it is
NB re: "what is UAC?"
UAC = Ultimate Accountability Challenge.
Can you answer yes to the three following self-reporting questions today?
Did you exercise at least 20 minutes? (can include NEAT options like gardening, heavy cleaning, walking baby in stroller, active-time as determined by Fitbit or similar app, dance to the radio etc. Doesn't HAVE to be "formal cardio or resistance exercise or class"
Did you stay within your calorie limits?You decide whether that means pre-exercise calories only / no more than 1/2 the exercise calories eaten back / so long as even 1 or zero "in the green" after eating exercise calories is still a WIN for you ...
Did you track everything you ate and drank?Self-explanatory ... but that means EVERY bite, lick and taste ... digital scale strongly recommended for tracking those individual chocolate chips in order get the treat but still meet Q2
If you answer No to 1 (or more) on a single day, that = 1 Pass. You have 3 Passes available. If you use 4 (or more), you keep right on reporting, but your name won't be on the "Winner's Circle List" for the month. Day one of each month, everyone starts with a clean slate and 3 available passes. Even the Moderator doesn't always make the Winner's Circle! Life Happens ....
I have used 2 Passes so far .... and Mondays are my only day when I have to be out for a chunk of the evening every week. But it's hard to justify "can't even do 10 minutes of SOMETHING before bed .... "
It sounds tough, but it is full of very supportive people and works for raising self-awareness and accountability habits no matter what your chosen food plan, exercise strategy, and whether you have a long way to go, are close to goal, or have been maintaining for years.
The Challenge is to just keep coming back and reporting on the three questions, no matter what. There is no "fail" or "elimination". Then next month, see if you can "miss out closer this time" (use fewer passes than last month) until you make the Winner's Circle.
I joined here too, for practicing accountability / reporting on OTHER things not covered under the 3 questions, like a new pre-work routine (that fits in a short bike session by cutting out reading while eating breakfast AND gets me out of the house BEFORE traffic volume extends the commute time) or making progress in the evenings on my Conversational French practice or mending pile or de-cluttering.
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Had a bit of a weird day. Im in the green but still want to eat. But i have a pounding headsche which Casey is exacerbating spectacularly by screaming.
So am i hungry or is it the headache?
Ive had paracetamol but no effect as of yet.
Meh i dont know what to do.
In other news, Ash had his cast off and pins pulled out, his hand still look a bit swollen but its not black and bruised anymore as far as i can tell.he just has a wrist splint now which he has to take off 3 times a day and just flex his wrists and fingers, another appt in 2 weeks then he should be discharged
Oh and @PackerFanInGB i restarted your present again LOL
same colours, much MUCH better design. Im feeling confident. Took me a while to figure out what stitches go where though4 -
wow - can I send you my address please? or please share your energy. applauding you!!Snowflake1968 wrote: »
Well I decided today I would clean and tidy the house. I have everything but our bedroom done and it only took me about 2 hours. I even washed the front of my cupboards and all of the appliances. I was hoping it would take longer because I’m really bored. I have a couple projects I can work on so I guess I’ll start that this afternoon. Tonight after hubby goes to bed I’ll scrub,
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Greetings MFP friends! Took a road trip (12 hours each way) to attend a funeral.
@maryrobinson40 Good news about your daughter being released. Is she going to be staying with you?
@HEGoddard0928 It's good Matt has his new store...it will help so much to not dwell on his mom's death to the point it consumes him. It is definitely a healing process and takes a while. Good that you are there for him.
@mytime6630 So thankful your daughter is staying with you. Hopefully the meds will continue to make some strides in her thought processes. You are a great mom.
I didn't do my best while I was away---and the culprit was just plain old mindless eating. Oftentimes, I have paid attention to what I am consuming. If I see that cookies are on the menu then I'll avoid a bun for my hamburger, etc. Not this time...ugh...had the cookies and the bun and everything in between. So I am glad to be home.
Guess what tomorrow's word for the day is????!!!
I'll see y'all tomorrow---in the meantime, let's not forget just how much we truly have and to be grateful!
Peace and joy!
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JFT (after work only) Jan 28
- two shopping stops on the way home (in-and-out's ... 1 item each place .... MAY be able to get both at first stop)
- early supper / leave in plenty of time for Monday Conversational French Toastmasters meeting
- another 10 minutes of exercise after the meeting so that I meet UAC daily goal (will be 2 x 5 minute HIIT sessions on the bike for max burn in short time)
- make sure car is plugged in and windshield cover in place (BIG & LONG snow-dump starts ~10:00 pm tonight and won't stop falling until at least middle of Tues night)
- Measure / Pre-log / Pack Tuesday Lunch and snack TONIGHT to allow extra time for snow shovelling AND early out of the driveway tomorrow.
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JFT (before work only) Jan 29- out of bed RIGHT when alarm rings
- NO OPENNING A BOOK! Time is of the essence because traffic WILL be bad!
- weigh-in / 2 X 5 minute HIIT / cook breakfast. (finish by 6:45)
- Check Google Maps / Directions for traffic time estimate ... Decide (due to findings AND amount of snow clearing needed) whether to eat breakfast at home or pack it & coffee to have at the office instead
- Clear snow only sufficient to get car out of the driveway and leave in good time . (Get DH up to help if the plow has been by ... let him sleep if it hasn't .... he'll be clearing the driveway multiple times as it is
NB re: "what is UAC?"
UAC = Ultimate Accountability Challenge.
Can you answer yes to the three following self-reporting questions today?
Did you exercise at least 20 minutes? (can include NEAT options like gardening, heavy cleaning, walking baby in stroller, active-time as determined by Fitbit or similar app, dance to the radio etc. Doesn't HAVE to be "formal cardio or resistance exercise or class"
Did you stay within your calorie limits?You decide whether that means pre-exercise calories only / no more than 1/2 the exercise calories eaten back / so long as even 1 or zero "in the green" after eating exercise calories is still a WIN for you ...
Did you track everything you ate and drank?Self-explanatory ... but that means EVERY bite, lick and taste ... digital scale strongly recommended for tracking those individual chocolate chips in order get the treat but still meet Q2
If you answer No to 1 (or more) on a single day, that = 1 Pass. You have 3 Passes available. If you use 4 (or more), you keep right on reporting, but your name won't be on the "Winner's Circle List" for the month. Day one of each month, everyone starts with a clean slate and 3 available passes. Even the Moderator doesn't always make the Winner's Circle! Life Happens ....
I have used 2 Passes so far .... and Mondays are my only day when I have to be out for a chunk of the evening every week. But it's hard to justify "can't even do 10 minutes of SOMETHING before bed .... "
It sounds tough, but it is full of very supportive people and works for raising self-awareness and accountability habits no matter what your chosen food plan, exercise strategy, and whether you have a long way to go, are close to goal, or have been maintaining for years.
The Challenge is to just keep coming back and reporting on the three questions, no matter what. There is no "fail" or "elimination". Then next month, see if you can "miss out closer this time" (use fewer passes than last month) until you make the Winner's Circle.
I joined here too, for practicing accountability / reporting on OTHER things not covered under the 3 questions, like a new pre-work routine (that fits in a short bike session by cutting out reading while eating breakfast AND gets me out of the house BEFORE traffic volume extends the commute time) or making progress in the evenings on my Conversational French practice or mending pile or de-cluttering.
Hmmm this could be our feb challenge! I like the sound of it!2 -
1/28 Day 21 Back to logging and measuring. Starting to learn what reasonable portion sizes are. So far have not been super hungry on this new eating journey. True, eating a lot of salad and soups but I enjoy those and am getting a variety in. Trying not to obcess with the scale as I have done in the past. This journey has many potholes to fall into.4
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Day 1 of accountability.
1. Drink 4 glasses water(I’m terrible at this so goal is low)😃
2. Log all food😃
3. NO SUGAR BESIDES ICED COFFEE😃
4. 3 vegetables, 1 fruit😄(this was hard!)
5. Only whole grains and protein, no white stuff😃
6. Exercise😃
7. Log on here if struggling😃
8. Weigh myself for accurate starting point[/quote]😃
Today went great! Reacquainting myself with hunger. Under calories. Amazed at how hard the veggies were to get in. Will focus more on ones I really like. Grabbed baby carrots and peppers because quick and easy. Spent way too much time peeing from the water, don’t like that. Knowing I was posting here made it easier psychologically to get through cravings.
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Before I Sleep...
I Am A Believer!
I Believe in You, I Believe in Me. I Believe in Hoping when you physically can't see a reason to.
I believe I trying, and that trying leads you to winning. I Believe that in believing comes
the power and strength to overcome doubt which diminishes fear.
FEAR IS A PERPETRATOR...
F - FALSE
E - EVIDENCE
A - APPEARING to be
R - REAL
FEAR DILUTES FAITH AND BELIEF IF WE ALLOW IT. BUT I AM A BELIEVER!!!
I BELIEVE WE WILL CONQUER OUR GOALS ONE DAY AT A TIME, ONE STEP AT A TIME,
ONE RIGHT CHOICE AT A TIME.
I BELIEVE OUR ATTITUDES WILL GIVE US ALTITUDE!
I BELIEVE WE'RE STRONGER, WISER, AND MORE DETERMINED THAN LAST MONTH, LAST WEEK
EVEN.
I BELIEVE OUR BOND AS WOMEN IS GREATER THAN ANY WEIGHT WE TRY TO
CARRY, AND THAT OUR LOVE AND UNITY IS FULFILLING. YESSS!!!! I BELIEVE THAT
DAILY WE'RE GETTING BETTER IN OUR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH.
WE ARE NOT EATING JUST BECAUSE WE HAVE MOUTHS, WE ARE NOT LIVING TO EAT,
WE ARE EATING RIGHT TO ADD LIFE, POWER, AND ENERGY TO OUR BODIES.
I BELIEVE IN EACH OF YOU, AND I BELIEVE IN ME.
WE GOT THIS!!!
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namelesshere wrote: »I finally realized I needed to do something incompatible so did some sewing. Next hurdle will be the quilt retreat this week. Thurs-Sunday.
A quilt retreat sounds lovely right about now! What do you do? Are there classes or sessions? Is it just you and some friends who get together, or is it a quilt store or group that puts it on? Have a wonderful time!
@HEGoddard0928 I'm so sorry to hear about your MIL. I agree with everyone that you are doing what your hubby needs most just by following his lead and being there when he needs it. Hugs sweetie.
@Bex953172 I got the binding attached this weekend! Just sewing it down on the front of the quilt now and I'll be done! So excited!
@slittlemeister Good luck on the half marathon! Very cool. How did everything work out for you with your company's reorganization? I think I missed it. Did you end up with a job you like better?
@Snowflake1968 Crossing my fingers for you to get a call back soon!
@mytime6630 and @maryrobinson40 Praying for your daughters and for you! I hope things are calming down a bit and that you are all finding some peace. HUGS to you both.
@Faebert I wish I had even one=tenth of your willpower! You inspire me all the time.
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I need to get on the scale tomorrow, its been a while. A little nervous and i keep finding excuses. So sharing here, tomorrow i will weigh in but i will also remember the scale is data not a judgement.4
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HEGoddard0928 wrote: »JFT, 1-28-19
1. Log all food😁
2. Take shower before work😁
3. Bring lunch😁
4. Food in the crock pot😁
5. Drink 4 bottles of water😐3
6. Weigh in😢Done...but I almost cried... this is the heaviest I've been in more then a year
7. Catch up on work stuff(not looking forward to this) 😐 Terrible morning, better after lunch
8. Food store after work 😢 Left my reusable bags at home and used that as an excuse not to go
9. Dinner/dishes 😁😀😇I did both!!! THERE IS NOT A SINGLE DISH IN MY SINK!!!
10. Fold clothes😆Spent time with Matt
11. Bed prep at 930 😁
12. Lights out by 10 30😁 Laying in bed now.
JFT, 1-29-18
1. Log all food
2. Bring lunch
3. Drink 4 bottles of water
4. Weigh in
5. Work 815-515
6. Food store
7. Get clothes from parents house
8. Fold clothes
9. Spend time with Matt
10. Bed prep 930
11. Bed time 10304 -
JFT (after work only) Jan 28 Report:
- two shopping stops on the way home (in-and-out's ... 1 item each place .... MAY be able to get both at first stop)
- early supper / leave in plenty of time for Monday Conversational French Toastmasters meeting
- another 10 minutes of exercise after the meeting so that I meet UAC daily goal (will be 2 x 5 minute HIIT sessions on the bike for max burn in short time)
- make sure car is plugged in and windshield cover in place (BIG & LONG snow-dump starts ~10:00 pm tonight and won't stop falling until at least middle of Tues night) (also filled up the gas tank)
- Measure / Pre-log / Pack Tuesday Lunch and snack TONIGHT to allow extra time for snow shovelling AND early out of the driveway tomorrow. Double-check because I pre-measured and logged breakfast too!
3 - two shopping stops on the way home (in-and-out's ... 1 item each place .... MAY be able to get both at first stop)
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A good day yesterday but I’m stressed this morning as I have a formal observation today. Hate this about teaching!
I understand that they need to check to make sure standards stay high but it’s still nerve wracking ‘performing’ in front of senior staff. Especially when they year group I teach is so young. You could have a perfectly planned lesson but then they do something bonkers! Anyway, deep breaths and remember that in a few hours it will be over. It’s not a disaster if it goes wrong, I think the worst that happens is they ask you to do it again. But the last few I’ve had have been graded outstanding so I really want another win! Moving on to goals...normally do hot yoga on a Tuesday night but snow is forecast for this evening and I don’t really want to get stuck. Will take a call on it at lunchtime (when I should have had my lesson feedback) and work out what to do. We have a meeting after school so I would def need to run home lunchtime for the car if I want to make the 5:30 class.
Monday goals recap
- morning workout ✅
- Early to work - meeting, GaG, reply to parent emails ✅
- Print work from weekend ✅
- Find counters for lesson tomorrow! ✅
- Prep resources before leaving ✅
- Health food store after work ✅
- Online grocery shop - remember stuff for L birthday tea party ✅
- look online for coat for L ✅ bought one - and some pretty jewellery too so bday presents all organised and will pick up on Wednesday ✅
- Early night ✅
Tuesday goals
- morning workout (this should help me get my game face on for this morning!)
- Assign partners for observation lesson ✅ already made the list this morning
- Set out whiteboards and pens on arrival at school
- Obs lesson - read through plan during assembly, stay focused and positive, remember key questions to extend/tackle misconceptions
- Car at lunchtime??
- Hot yoga after work??
- 2ltr water
- Early night
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Yesterday's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan
- Be in the green
- 3+ bottles water
Just finishing the third now...
- No alcohol Even though I really could have done with some after the day I had!
- No eating whilst standing
- Savour every bite
- Monitor fullness after each meal
- Differentiate between hunger, desire and craving Didn't really come up
- Give myself credit! Need to get into the habit on this one!
- 30+ minute lunch break
- Meditate
- Leave work at 6.30pm 7pm
- French homework! I need to learn that I never have the energy to do this on a weeknight...
- Call boyfriend
- Sort out podcasts
- Gratitude journal
- Lights off by 11
Today's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food and drink plan
- Be in the green
- 4 bottles water
- Run to work
- No eating whilst standing
- Savour every bite
- Monitor fullness after each meal
- Differentiate between hunger, desire and craving
- Give myself credit!
- Train home after concert - no extra drink
- Meditate/ French podcast
- Gratitude journal3 -
HEGoddard0928 wrote: »HEGoddard0928 wrote: »
6. Weigh in😢Done...but I almost cried... this is the heaviest I've been in more then a year
9. Dinner/dishes 😁😀😇I did both!!! THERE IS NOT A SINGLE DISH IN MY
Sorry about your weigh-in, that must have been frustrating and disappointing. You have been through a lot lately though, particularly with your MIL's passing, so don't beat yourself up about it. Also, remember that we ALL slip and go backwards from time to time, when life gets in the way. I've been on MFP trying to get to my goal weight for about 5 years, and my weight has gone up and down hugely in that time! You've been lighter before so you know how to get back there, and I know you will - one day at a time!
And also... way to go on the dishes! That must feel amazing I managed to get to the bottom of the dishes yesterday for the first time in weeks and the clear side is beautiful. I managed it because my boyfriend is away and not generating dishes. I don't really cook when he's away so dishes aren't messed up 
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »@slittlemeister Good luck on the half marathon! Very cool. How did everything work out for you with your company's reorganization? I think I missed it. Did you end up with a job you like better?
The first restucture has happened but it isn't a real restructure, they've basically dumped teams and fragments of teams from several organisations into various places within one organisation. I'm still within my old team.
There is clearly going to be a second restructure at some point because the whole thing is a total mess and everything is in chaos. There are going to be a round of redundancies at some point, potentially quite a lot. Sadly, I don't think I'll be one of them. That might sound odd but the redundancy package is rather good and work is stressful and chaotic so I actually think it would be quite freeing and give me chance to have a break and think about what I want to do!
But I don't think I will get redundancy because my role, and the experience I've built up in that role, is too pivotal/specific to the organisation. Yay me(!) This in turn means that I'm not likely to be moved away from that role unless I make an effort to go and get a new role - nobody is going to proactively offer it to me. And at the moment I'm struggling to see exactly how I could make it happen, as everything is in such chaos no senior people have time to talk to people like me, and even if they did have time I don't think they have a clue what's going on right now anyway. Currently they are absorbed with making sure we are actually going to have money next year! (Which is pretty important, without that we're all fired, lol)
So for now, I'm plugging on. There is lots of interesting stuff going on which I'm absorbing myself in. I am actually going for coffee with a semi-senior person on Friday, to see if he can help me get something/give me career advice more generally. And in the meantime I am keeping my eye out externally. I did see one job that looked vaguely interesting but decided not to go for it. It's very busy at the moment and that means there's only so much time I can take off for interviews - therefore any I go to have to be worth it.
So, that's the situation. It's depressing me a bit as I feel like I'm flailing around without much direction and no plan. And also stressing me out as the chaos is not fun - it feels like if I'm not careful I could be back to a stressful. I would be grateful for any thoughts/prayers you are willing to expend on me in order that I:
- Have the wisdom to work out what on earth I want from my life
- Have the tenacity to go out there and get it, even when life is busy and stressful
- Have the resilience and strength to survive the chaos and madness at work
- Have the patience not to flip out and punch any of my co-workers in the face/tell them what I really think of them
Hope you are well How is the concussion? I've got behind on posts with missing a phone for a week (on that note, I really like your unplugged Sunday suggestion and may take it up) 5
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