JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019

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  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,977 Member
    JFT - Tuesday February 19 Determined
    2L of water - 🙂
    Calories in Green - 😕
    Walk 1 Mile - 🙂
    5 Fruits and Veggies - 2/5
    Only 1 evening Snack - 😕
    5 something at bathroom break - 🙂
    Write in Journal - 🙂
    Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices. - 😕

    JFT - Wednesday February 20 Determined
    2L of water
    Stay in Maintenance
    Walk 1 Mile
    5 Fruits and Veggies
    Only 1 evening Snack
    5 something at bathroom break
    Write in Journal
    Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices.

    Going to take lauryn to run some errands today and then I’m bringing them out for supper.

    I’ll catch up later today.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,292 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    @mytime6630 Im in, every sunday!

    Should probs let you know that im taking a week off this week from the food, and the exercise that i already dont do LOL
    But that fits in nicely with Sunday, so ill know what im dealing with going forward

    Its a weird feeling, i WANT to do good, i WANT to lose weight, I WANT to exercise, and i know that im the only one who can do it, but i cant/wont?
    So basically i want something, im just not prepared to GET what i want.

    Some screwed up logic there LOL

    What is that? Laziness? Lack of motivation? Lack of positivity?

    I think for me, I am just in such a depressed state, that I find I just don't care. But ... I do!! I can't fix our daughter, so I need to get my head back in the game. I think even in the snow ... I need to get outside for walks more just to help me.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,292 Member
    I called weight watchers this morning ... thinking maybe I will just join WW. I think I am in a state of depression over my daughter. I read that 70% of people caring for someone with mental illness have depression themselves. Normally I could control it, and find things to keep my mind busy. But somehow, this winter I have been unable to do that. And I am sliding downward myself.

    So I get on the p hone with weight watchers. It is $30 a month. The only advantage to that is the meetings. You still get online to log your food. Well.... I have that here. I have the best support system right here. I just have to use it, and stop using my daughter as a reason to eat crap

    SO .... here I go again. I can do this! We can all do this. We just have to want it bad enough (and I am at that point!). We have to realize that this is a lifestyle change.That everyday is not going to be perfect, but we don't give up. That it is OK to have pizza without ruining the entire week. That food does not help whatever it is that we cannot control.

    SO guys, lets all make this the best! It is almost March 1st. If we can lose just 4 pounds a month ... 1 pound a week ... by Christmas we could be down 40 pounds!! 4 pounds a month ... by July, I could still be at my goal weight, losing 20 pounds.

    SO, JFT, Wed, Feb 20
    1. log ALL my food
    2. get outside for a walk. Even if it is freezing cold .... do it anyhow. USE DISCIPLINE
    3. concentrate on water ... even if I don't want to, or don't like water. USE DISCIPLINE
    4. keep my mind distracted, and think the positive. I cannot change someone else. I cannot help my daughter, but I can help myself.
    5. eat slowly, mindfully. Think before I eat
    6. prelog my food ... eat only what I have logged, or substitute it if I have to. But do not add onto it.
    7. keep going. do not give up. 20 pounds could be gone by july.
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,477 Member
    cschmitz110515 wrote: »
    3) Breakfast, lunch & snacks known / joining former colleagues for drinks & dinner at Mexican restaurant ~ not sure what I'll order, but stay away from tortilla chips b/c I can't eat just one / enjoy 1 adult beverage / net calories zero / 14c water

    @cschmitz110515 what does "net calories zero" mean?
  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    It’s snowing outside. This morning has been pretty busy. Probably everyone trying to get in before the storm hits. And now the temperature must have dropped because the roads are getting bad. I have a feeling that the big boss won’t let us leave early because it’s supposed to turn to rain. If I get in an accident driving home because he wouldn’t let us leave I am suing the bank and him. I’m over today. Lol. The roads are getting worse by the minute. I have a huge bay window next to my station and I can see the snow accumulating on them. This is not good. Please pray that we all make it home safe. Matt is supposed to go to work a closing shift today. His car is not good in the snow at all. So hopefully they’ll close his store early so that he doesn’t have to go in. I’m really starting to get worried now.

  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,292 Member
    HEGoddard0928 wrote: »
    It’s snowing outside. This morning has been pretty busy. Probably everyone trying to get in before the storm hits. And now the temperature must have dropped because the roads are getting bad. I have a feeling that the big boss won’t let us leave early because it’s supposed to turn to rain. If I get in an accident driving home because he wouldn’t let us leave I am suing the bank and him. I’m over today. Lol. The roads are getting worse by the minute. I have a huge bay window next to my station and I can see the snow accumulating on them. This is not good. Please pray that we all make it home safe. Matt is supposed to go to work a closing shift today. His car is not good in the snow at all. So hopefully they’ll close his store early so that he doesn’t have to go in. I’m really starting to get worried now.

    Can you take a personal day, and leave early? Can't believe they are making you stay. We got ice and snow last nite, but today it is melting. Maybe your snow will turn into rain ... are the temps suppose to raise? That is what happened here ... from 7pm last nite till around 2am we got ice and snow .. but then the temps rose, now it is melting. whatever ... be safe!
  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    mytime6630 wrote: »
    HEGoddard0928 wrote: »
    It’s snowing outside. This morning has been pretty busy. Probably everyone trying to get in before the storm hits. And now the temperature must have dropped because the roads are getting bad. I have a feeling that the big boss won’t let us leave early because it’s supposed to turn to rain. If I get in an accident driving home because he wouldn’t let us leave I am suing the bank and him. I’m over today. Lol. The roads are getting worse by the minute. I have a huge bay window next to my station and I can see the snow accumulating on them. This is not good. Please pray that we all make it home safe. Matt is supposed to go to work a closing shift today. His car is not good in the snow at all. So hopefully they’ll close his store early so that he doesn’t have to go in. I’m really starting to get worried now.

    Can you take a personal day, and leave early? Can't believe they are making you stay. We got ice and snow last nite, but today it is melting. Maybe your snow will turn into rain ... are the temps suppose to raise? That is what happened here ... from 7pm last nite till around 2am we got ice and snow .. but then the temps rose, now it is melting. whatever ... be safe!

    I wish I could leave! But my coworker and I are the only two here and we would need a word from our jerkoff big boss. Which probably won't happen. It is supposed to turn to rain and then we'll have a freezing rain/slush kind of commute home. So neither is really optimal.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,669 Member
    nlmackey98 wrote: »
    cschmitz110515 wrote: »
    3) Breakfast, lunch & snacks known / joining former colleagues for drinks & dinner at Mexican restaurant ~ not sure what I'll order, but stay away from tortilla chips b/c I can't eat just one / enjoy 1 adult beverage / net calories zero / 14c water

    @cschmitz110515 what does "net calories zero" mean?

    I like to eat all my available calories, including exercise and just plain daily activities. Actually, I've read on MFP that that's how net calories was designed to work. Great, because hungry me = cranky me, just ask hubby! So instead of striving for green net calories, I have shifted to have a zero at the end of the day: Calories In = Calories Out. Of course it's never exact, and I don't fret that. My food logging is somewhat loose (I rarely weigh food or measure portions, once I've established some standards for my usual foods), and eating out is always a guesstimate. My "exercise" calories are different on my Fitbit than MFP than treadmill (etc., etc. and none are synched) so I take the MFP numbers as more of a guide.
  • cory17
    cory17 Posts: 1,513 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    @mytime6630 Im in, every sunday!

    Should probs let you know that im taking a week off this week from the food, and the exercise that i already dont do LOL
    But that fits in nicely with Sunday, so ill know what im dealing with going forward

    Its a weird feeling, i WANT to do good, i WANT to lose weight, I WANT to exercise, and i know that im the only one who can do it, but i cant/wont?
    So basically i want something, im just not prepared to GET what i want.

    Some screwed up logic there LOL

    What is that? Laziness? Lack of motivation? Lack of positivity?

    Every day asking myself this. Looking at the success stories and the before/after photos. And trying to change the thinking /not thinking? when I don't follow through.
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,168 Member
    mytime6630 wrote: »
    I called weight watchers this morning ... thinking maybe I will just join WW. I think I am in a state of depression over my daughter. I read that 70% of people caring for someone with mental illness have depression themselves. Normally I could control it, and find things to keep my mind busy. But somehow, this winter I have been unable to do that. And I am sliding downward myself.

    That explains why i struggle to get off my tablets then xxx hugs
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    ZizzyBumble wrote: »
    Wednesday 20 February

    Log accurately :)
    Stay in the green :)
    5 fruit and veg :)
    Fitbit excercise goals :)
    Walk before work :)
    January challenge :)
    February challenge :)

    Good night everyone, I hope tomorrow is kind to you all.
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,477 Member
    So when asked why I sometimes give up and eat excessively, I had no real answer. I just know it happens when other parts of my life are out of control. Then it dawned on me that I really am hoping that the “good” things will bring me satisfaction.

    Here is the epiphany: I have never been one to get joy from eating. So if that is my end goal, I need to find a more appropriate path to get there.

    It seems small and silly, perhaps even obvious, but it was like a switch flipped. Hopefully that means I can avoid that road next time I come to it. Now to find the right road.
  • namelesshere
    namelesshere Posts: 334 Member
    Day 43 I have not dropped off the face of the earth. I am still trying to get my logging to be accurate but had too many "life events" to stick to my calories. Now back on track, hoping to see that scale start sliding downward. On the plus side, I made sure to log in every day and did make an attempt at recording my foods. Now for accuracy...3 days this week so far.
  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    I made it home from just fine. The roads cleared up just enough for me to get home safely. But I've been home for almost 2 hours and have done nothing. I changed my pants and took off my boots... Then spent the next hour and like 55 minutes on my phone looking at recipes. I have a whole list of things I have to do!!

    Someone give me the motivation to get up! It's 6pm. I haven't eaten dinner and truth be told I'm not even hungry. I had a late lunch and a handful of almonds when I got home. With Matt working tonight I don't actually have to cook dinner so I have no idea what to make! Lol.

    I know the one way to make me do things is to actually get off my *kitten* and get moving. But now I have a cat on lap and he's warm. Lol. 😅
  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    I totally forgot how much I love the nights that Matt works late. It's been so long since I've had one. I got soo much cleaning done. Lol. I just spent the last hour and a half reorganizing/cleaning the bedroom and kitchenette. I've had music blasting through the house without anyone complaining about it! We have some pretty different tastes in music. Lol. So my cleaning is done for the night. Now I am going to work on tweaking my resume. My friend looked it over and gave me some pointers. I'm gonna add some of those and hopefully, it'll help! But I just sat down and am now getting really tired. It's too late for a cup of coffee and I'm still not really all that hungry. I think I am going to have to force myself to eat so that I can get enough calories in. I hope everyone is having a great night! I'm sure I'll be on at least one more time to post my goals.
  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    1. Log all food 😁
    2. Work 815-4 😀
    3. LIBRARY!! Call even. Just do something!! 😣Idk why I'm having such a hard time doing this. Was in a bad mood at work which is right down the road from the library
    4. Gym after work (or possibly before. Depends on what time I wake up)😣 Snow storm this evening. I should have gone this morning!
    5. Bring lunch to work😁
    6. Don't use having a night to myself as a reason to get take out. Make something simple. 😁 Made a tuna salad sandwich on multigrain bread at like 9pm
    7. Update resume😀 A is looking over my changes tonight
    8. Finish A's book 😣 Spent most of the night either sitting on my fault butt or in a flurry of cleaning
    9. DISHES!!! Go to bed WITHOUT A SINGLE DISH IN THE SINK!!!😀😁😀😁😀😁
    10. Bed by 10:30...11 at the latest. 😐 I'm only putting this kind of smiley because I don't know when I'm getting to bed because Matt isn't home from work yet.

     

    JFT 2-21-19

    1. Log all food
    2. Gym in the morning!
    3. Lunches
    4. Write that email for work!!!!
    5. Work 815-5
    6. Library!!
    7. Read A's story!!
    8. Work on a cover letter template
    9. Make shopping list for Saturday
    10. Figure out dinner
    11. Do the dishes!!
    12. Look for kitchen sink plug in Amazon
    13. Bed by 1030
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,477 Member
    nlmackey98 wrote: »

    JFT Wednesday
    * Up at 4:00 head to the gym. 😒I was just too darn tired.
    * One bottle of water there one bottle of water while there. 🙁Didn't go to the gym, didn't drink water.
    * Work by 8:00. 😁7:45
    * Global conference at 8:45. Don't make an *kitten* of myself. 😀 call went long, but it went well
    * Collect and process results from yesterday's study and determine viability of testing at out facility. 😄 very successful
    * Easy lunch: protein bar/fruit.😏 just had a tangerine.
    * Talk Doc/ Med Doc appointment out of town. Have to leave work early. Not my favorite thing. Okay, I down right dread it. 😏 Did my time
    * No school today means no Youth Group at church tonight. Do laundry with extra time. 🙂 2 loads
    * Ride the trainer as I missed my morning workout and it will be too dark for my hilly walk. I like having some wiggle room in my day. 😏 I seriously just decided to make today a rest day and get something in tomorrow.
    * Dinner... Maybe the ginger chicken I was planning to make yesterday. 😒 leftover cold pizza, but still within calories.
    * Homework with the youngest. She is starting to have trouble in algebra. I used to teach algebra and my husband is a chemical engineer, but she gets easily frustrated when working with us. I totally bailed on it yesterday and gave her an online assignment. She said it helped. I was honestly just too tired for anything more. 😢 parenting fail.
    * Bed by 11:00. I can stay up a little later and spend time with hubby because Thursday is a rest day and I don't need to get up at 4:00am. 😀 make it 10:30 and still sleep in.

    JFT Thursday

    - Work by 7:30
    - Weigh in for work challenge. Very nervous this week as I was way out of control over the weekend. I don’t handle failure well.
    - Breakfast: fruit & protein.
    - 1L water before any soda
    - Lunch under 300 calories
    - Leave work ~3:00 to get V to her hair/brow appt.
    - Do hilly hike or ride the bike depends on weather.
    - Dinner within calories at least 2 fruit/veggies
    - Bed by 10:00
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,977 Member
    Weekly weigh-in, what a lot of fluctuations this week, but the average is:


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  • maryrobinson40
    maryrobinson40 Posts: 1,109 Member
    @MimiH84 ... Welcome.. Hope you enjoy your journey.
    To All those who recently joined this thread.. HIIII !
    LOVE ALL OF YOU. MEAN IT!!

  • ghsimon1
    ghsimon1 Posts: 12 Member
    Hi folks, it’s day 3 and I am still on track and wanting to hang in there and stay committed.
    I met my calories goal range within 1200.
    I walked on an incline treadmill for 3miles Burned 328 calories.
    I did not drink as much water as I should have.
    Well, I start my 12 hour shift for the next 7 days and this is where I fall off my program. So we will see how it goes.
    Good night folks
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,977 Member
    bex953172 – You sound like me for the years that I was depressed. “I want to, but I don't want to do anything to get there”. You carry an awful lot of weight on your shoulders caring for everyone else and managing a household, it isn't surprising that you don't have anything left over for you. I don't think it is a lack of anything in you, I think it is utter exhaustion after giving so much of yourself to others. Emotional exhaustion is worse in my opinion than physical exhaustion. Physical can be fixed after a couple good nights sleep. Emotional is a healing process. When I lost my job in 2017, I had been carrying some loads on my shoulders for 5 years, I slept for the first month and did nothing. I slowly started getting myself back. I think the reason God gave me the job I had last year because he knew I still needed time to heal. I hope you catch a break soon.

    Littleblackskirt – Having all of your too small clothes in a bag to lift is pretty smart. I have about 40 pounds to lose as well. Maybe I need to go lift 40 pounds to get some motivation.

    Hegoddard0928 – I cook chicken and turkey all the time and then throw it in the freezer. I use it for stir fry's or for chicken alfredo. I have also done it with beef and turkey. I don't think I would eat it alone, but in something it's fine. I miss having my house to myself too. I never get it and I miss it so much! I have been alone twice in the house for a maximum of 3 hours since October 2017. I love cranking music and cleaning too. When I do it and Rodger is home he assumes I'm mad about something.

    Mytime6630 – The snow and winter is getting to me too, I really miss being outside. Our driveway in the park is not safe to be walking on without proper footwear that I don't own. This is our longest cold stretch since January 1998. That was when we moved here, I remember crying that I wanted to go back to NB after getting lost one day while out job hunting. We didn't have a car and I was using public transit, I found myself in an industrial area that the buses had stopped running in at a certain time. Of course, no cells back then, so I had to walk about 2 miles to a pay phone to try to figure out how to get home. Terrible day.

    I have thought about weight watchers too from time to time, but truthfully I love all of you and I really don't want to spend money to lose weight when I know I don't need to do that. You have had a very stressful few months, I think with your determination to get back here will help you. I like the one pound a week. That would put me where I need to be by Christmas.

    Nlmackey98 – I have never found joy in food either, but I enjoy the taste of something and want more if that makes sense. Eating in itself is not joyful to me, it is just something that needs to be done like an other chore that needs to be checked off. My biggest problem is boredom! If I can keep busy I do much better.

    I had a busy day with Lauryn running her errands, I walked 2.5 kms. She bought supper tonight as we were running pretty behind. KFC, not our best choice, but quick and easy and the kids would eat it. I ate too much so I'm sure my weight will be up again tomorrow.

    Tomorrow morning I have to go downtown to be Kaitlyn's perm model for her provincial exam. I am going to go to Lauryn's and take the train. That will give her my car to take Jonah to school. Ryan's car needs brakes so he can't drive it until he gets his tax return. We'll have to help her out for a little bit in the meantime. Luckily they work opposite days except Saturday's so that will only be the day that can be tricky for them. His parents never help them out with anything so I do what I can, like chauffeuring, babysitting, whatever. I can't help financially a lot, but I sure have time.

    I think I'll go to bed early tonight since it will be an early morning for me tomorrow. I'll check in with my goals on the train. It's not going to be pretty tomorrow with all of the KFC I ate.



  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    Yesterday was a total write-off! Must be something in the air because I too felt completely demotivated, tired, fed up. Sometimes I think health/fitness/weight loss just feels like another burden of responsibility, along with all the other things we have to do. We work, care for children, partners etc, look after our homes and finances, and then on top of all of that we have to try and exercise, track calories, drink water etc?? And the rewards aren’t instant and the progress is slow so no wonder it sometimes feels like too much. And I’m maintaining (or trying to!) so it’s in some ways worse - it never ends!!

    So I’m sitting here pondering how I can shift my own mindset. I know I feel good when I’m in the zone and achieving fitness goals. What is it that stops me from doing it? #1 is tiredness. I think i really have to get a handle on my sleep issues. There is a whole lot of other stuff too but I am going to aim to work on a couple of priorities first before I move on - every day I’m going to aim for 6 hours sleep and 2ltr of water and see how this works.

    Today I’m heading back to the breast cancer specialist centre 2 hours train ride away. A bit nervous but at least I can get some rest on the journey and a break from kids/chores etc.

    Wednesday goals recap:
    - morning workout ❎
    - Water!❎
    - Take kids to parents place (check laptop bag at store on the way?)✅
    - Online grocery shopping ❎
    - Buy bday card for P❎
    - Check in with bf✅ he called so I shouldn’t really claim this as I did nothing but answer the phone
    - Find a good book for train journey on Thursday ❎

    Thursday goals:
    - morning workout
    - Water
    - Leave by 10am
    - Buy book and healthy lunch at the station
    - Online grocery shopping on train journey
    - chase P birthday party potential venues
    - Evening plans unclear - my kids are staying at my parents so I could go and see bf (it’s been over a month) but it will depend where my head is at after the appointment
    - Early night

    Wish you all a great day x
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,292 Member
    SO, JFT, Wed, Feb 20
    1. log ALL my food :/
    2. get outside for a walk. Even if it is freezing cold .... do it anyhow. USE DISCIPLINE :/
    3. concentrate on water ... even if I don't want to, or don't like water. USE DISCIPLINE :)
    4. keep my mind distracted, and think the positive. I cannot change someone else. I cannot help my daughter, but I can help myself. :/
    5. eat slowly, mindfully. Think before I eat :/
    6. prelog my food ... eat only what I have logged, or substitute it if I have to. But do not add onto it. :/
    7. keep going. do not give up. 20 pounds could be gone by july. :)

    Back for another day .. to use even more discipline. Daughter came out .. she is staying with us tonite, so I know I'll sleep better. But ... mindless eating again.
    I need sunshine... and just to be outside. Today was busy, and that didn't happen.

    but , JFT, Thurs, Feb 21
    1. log my food
    2. mindful eating
    3. remember when I can be at christmas if I stay and get focused
    4. concentrate on water
    5. drink water in the evening.
    6. eat slowly
    7. go outside for a short 15 minute walk. just bundle up!
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    Thursday 22 February

    Log accurately
    Stay in the green
    5 fruit and veg
    Fitbit excercise goals
    January challenge
    February challenge
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Yesterday's commitments:

    - Log everything I eat :smile:
    - Stick to food plan :/ I had an extra yoghurt which was 200 calories, took me more over than I had planned
    - Be in the green :/ Though still within maintenance
    - 3+ bottles water :/ Just over two
    - No alcohol :smile:

    - No eating whilst standing :smile:
    - Savour every bite :smile:
    - Monitor fullness after each meal :/ Forgot, again
    - Differentiate between hunger, desire and craving :smile: I did manage to do this and avoided buying crisps on the way home from my French class even though it was late and I haven't had dinner yet
    - Give myself credit! :neutral:

    - 30+ minute lunch break :smiley:
    - Meditate :/ Didn't manage to fit this in
    - Stay positive :smile:
    - Leave work at 5.30pm :smile:
    - Gratitude journal :smile:
    - Lights off by 11 :/ Was later by the time I had packed and wound down


    Today's commitments:

    - Log everything I eat
    - Stick to food plan
    - Be in the green
    - 3+ bottles water
    - No alcohol

    - No eating whilst standing
    - Savour every bite
    - Monitor fullness after each meal
    - Differentiate between hunger, desire and craving
    - Give myself credit!

    - Stay positive
    - Leave work by 6.15pm
    - Complete job application
    - Do at least one thing on French
    - RELAX

    Weekly calorie balance: 1546 in red (about half of weekly maintenance calories eaten)

    Words for 2019: Mindful Moderation
  • 13ecca4
    13ecca4 Posts: 201 Member
    ✅
    JFT - Wednesday
    Log all my food on MFP and stay under my calorie goal ✅
    15,000 steps❎ Only got 12,500 in
    Veg for lunch and tea✅
    Drink 2 bottles of water✅
    Give it my best at my PT session✅

    JFT - Thursday
    Log all my food on MFP and stay under my calorie goal
    15,000 steps
    Drink 2 bottles of water
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member

    JFT Wednesday 20th

    Log everything YES
    Stay in the green (having family for dinner, is my willpower strong enough to not have dessert?) NO, FINISHED AT 1600, ATE THE RHUBARB PIE
    Clean up the house YES
    Visit parents and do their shopping YES
    Dye my hair. Cheer up the colour for spring NO, ENDED UP DOING LAST MINUTE DOG SITTING INSTEAD

    JFT Thursday 21st

    Log everything
    Do the ironing!
    Pack for weekend
    Dye my hair (try again :) )


  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,589 Member
    Checking in from Wednesday
    1. Therapy exercises. Feed cats. Tea! Log 1 item. Update JFT by 7:00. Warm car. Pack tea!
    2. Before school: Update class websites for Thursday. Review lesson plans.
    3. Meeting. Take notes. Grade homeworks and enter grades.
    4. After lunch: Review Week 7-8 plans / Unit 3 plans and PRINT. Enter freshman essays.
    5. Find and print sample essays. Create improvement essays for practice. Tea party!
    6. Review assessments. What is the purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
    7. Strength class 4:30. Read 10 pages of Capital. Prep cheese.
    8. Gratitude journal. Update Goodreads Friday. Comment on 2 blog posts. Quiz.
    9. Therapy exercises. Prep Thu lunch. Chop celery. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9:00; alarm set for 5:50. Update Goodreads Friday.

    JFT Thursday
    1. Therapy exercises. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item. Update JFT by 7:00. Warm up the car if needed.
    2. Before school: Update class websites. Put first directions on board. PRINT SAMPLE ESSAY.
    3. Class 1-2: Print analyses & hand 1 in. Review compound sentences. Read analyses to group. Type narrative. Fix analyses if time; re-print 10 min before bell.
    4. Planning: A - Gratitude journal. Comment on 2 blog posts. B - Grade homeworks at lunch duty. C - Enter grades. D - Draft Weeks 2-3 discussion posts.
    5. Class 4: Analyze sample essay. Medal of Freedom research - find sources, copy-paste info that answers questions, and create Works Cited. Use checklist and sample essay to double-check Works Cited.
    6. Review assessments. What is my purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
    7. Zumba 5:30. Prep cheese. Read 10 pages of Capital.
    8. Update Goodreads Friday. Blog post.
    9. Therapy exercises. Prep Fri lunch. Chop celery. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9:00; alarm set for 5:50.

    Scale goals
    End of 2017: 174.6
    End of 2018: 189.2
    January 2019: 186.0
    Today: 190.2

    Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut
    1. Purchases: Go to Mac store and see if they can retrieve the files off the iMac. Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for Design for How People Learn (Julie Dirksen), On Writing (Stephen King), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman), The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams).
    2. E2: What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used: Animal Farm, Julius Caesar, Wes Moore, I Am Malala. Find a way to incorporate changing words from one part of speech to another. Students need to know how to review multiple sources and synthesize information in order to draw a conclusion. Need practice with the difference between transitions and overlapping (at end of paragraph - "another issue is Y" vs "there are other issues besides X"). Quit using "in conclusion" and "I believe" and other writing-about-my-writing phrases. Confusion between direct/indirect objects and prepositional phrases. Use the UDHR and the Declaration of Independence to study paraphrasing; use that to front-load Machiavelli and how to deal with challenging texts. Confusion between everyday / every day and similar constructions.
    3. E1: Need practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles). Difficulty using possessive nouns in their own writing. Honors: practice subject/object pronouns (my friend and I / my friend and me).
    4. Curriculum Development: Writing mini-unit. Review scholarly research on 5PE. (I think I can have this as an intro to the research unit so that they also get exposure to how quotes are integrated and cited.) Parallel structure; use of emotional language, specific detail. Use "Write About a Pebble" lesson from Atwell. How long should each unit take? Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Include grammarly check on essays!
    5. Professional Development: Write blog post weekly. Comment on 3 posts each week -Tu Th Sun? Check with PSC. Talk with Z about articles and/or conference proposals.
    6. Medical: Dentist? Also Feb 7 9:30 w Ac Int. Feb 7 12:00 w new. Sub already set up. Apr 22 McC. Need sub. Call to set up checkups with Dass (October). GET MAGAZINES FOR COLLAGES FROM DOCTORS.
    7. Theater: Audition for FTN (Feb?) Audition for Avenue Q March. Audition for Christie March. Audition for Mamma Mia ??? Need sub for May 2, opening day.
    8. House: Mineral oil on tile spots. Check with D about ceiling.

    @Snowflake1968 - Good luck with that perm! :D
    @Faebert - I know what you mean. Progress is so slow that sometimes it's impossible to see, and that's really discouraging. *hugs* Keep doing what you can.
    @HEGoddard0928 - Yeah, with a kitty in your lap it's hard to get up! We refer to it as being "in-cat-pacitated." ;) Congrats on the cleaning!

    WFTY: Climbing - Sometimes it seems I'm only ever climbing out of the pits I keep digging for myself! I enjoyed spending time with friends last weekend, and the food was SO GOOD. And that makes it particularly difficult to moderate my eating. At least when we're at home, leftovers are (in theory) an option, though apparently I need to portion them out AHEAD of time, because I'm perfectly capable of eating entire ginormous portions and being perfectly happy about it (at the time).
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    aubyshortcake Posts: 796 Member
    Hey all! It's Friday eve..lol 😂😂

    I finally put that laundry away, only took half the week 🙄 but now I can actually grab clothes for work easily instead of rummaging.

    Yesterday 2/20:

    1. Stay within calorie goal😁
    2. Go for a walk at lunch😁
    3. Leave work by 5:15😁
    4. Buy dinner for tomorrow😁
    5. Put way BOTH loads of laundry😁

    JFT 2/21:

    1. Stay within calorie goal
    2. Go for a walk at lunch
    3. Leave work by 5:15
    4. Workout after work
    5. Cook dinner
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