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

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  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    JFT - Wednesday April 17 - DETERMINED
    2L of water
    Calories in green
    Walk 1 Mile
    Plank Challenge
    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

    I didn’t even get a chance to log in to post goals yesterday. The voters were lined up outside the door waiting for the polls to open. I was the Registration Officer anyone that did not have a voters care or if there was an error on their voters card I had to register. I thought my hand was going to fall off! I wrote steadily all day. After the polls closed I stacked chairs, folded tables and then helped one poll balance their numbers. They were struggling. I then helped carry the sealed ballot boxes out to the supervisors car. I started at 8 am and was pulling in my driveway at 10 pm. I ate McDonalds after I got home. Crappy day calorie/activity wise, but a good day all in all.

    I got up at 630 this morning to go meet the lady about the job. I am so happy I decided to send her my resume.
    So the company specializes in helping other businesses get the best fit of group benefits and pension programs for their employees. My role would be answering employees questions, and ensuring they understand what they are signing and doing before and after they sign on the dotted line. I would be travelling to different locations and meeting one on one and teaching in group settings.
    The only drawback is I have absolutely no experience in financial management. Sarah, the lady I met, really likes me and has decided that she will send me documents, books, websites and tools to learn the terminology, what legislation I should know, etc so that when it comes time for a formal interview with her boss I will be better prepared. The formal interview won’t be until around the middle of May. The job starts around June 6 and I would be able to travel to and from work with Rodger most days as the hours are a bit flexible. She also has already agreed to let me have the week of Kaitlyn’s wedding off.
    The financial rewards are awesome. I have high hopes for this!

    I will still look for other things in the meantime, but maybe not quite as hard.
    If it’s meant to be it will be!

    I was feeling so happy and positive after I left there I decided to stop and kidnap Michaela to come spend the day with us. It is Wednesday so they would be here this evening anyway but I never get her alone so I took her. We are having a fun day!

    Ooh @snowflake1968 that’s exciting news! I really hope this is the one!! X
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    It was 7 pages from the time I posted Monday night until now! What a busy couple of days. I know there was a lot more, but I did make notes for some. Love you all though!!!

    Bookmeister86 - thanks for your encouragement. I have been tailoring my cover letter to each position I have applied for, but I would love to read the article. This was the woman I’m not as impressed with.

    Really pleased to hear about the job, it sounds like a great opportunity!

    Hopefully you won't need it, but here is the article. https://jobs.theguardian.com/article/how-to-write-a-cover-letter/

    I found it quite interesting, I always thought I was tailoring my letters well but this had quite a few tips that I hadn't thought of and it made me realise I could be doing more. I'll definitely use it when I start applying again.
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    @aubyshortcake so pleased to hear the good news about your dogs. @bex95371, I am a cat owner and could not cope with the worry of the road, my cat has a secure garden or stays inside (he's a wimp and does not like the cold or wet anyway -a warm spot inside is much more to his liking)

    @snowflake1968, fingers crossed for the job.
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    ZizzyBumble wrote: »
    Wednesday 17 April

    Log accurately :)
    Stay in the green :)
    5 fruit and veg :)
    Fitbit excercise goals :)
    January challenge :)
    February challenge :)
    March challenge :)
    April challenge. Much nicer weather today, I dried the bedding outside and it has a lovely smell. I was tempted to celebrate the improved weather with an evening glass of wine in the garden but was good and went for a walk instead.

  • cory17
    cory17 Posts: 1,468 Member
    @elbee I too am lucky to skim over posts. There's so many whenever I log on, but I love to read them and hear what's going on.
    @snowflake You are working (literally) so hard job searching. How about network groups, like BBB meetings? toastmasters? kindof like advertising yourself? you sound such a hardworking jewel!!
    @maryrobinson Congrats on the beautiful family, it looks so big and like they're fairly close geographically? You are fortunate indeed.

    Today is a reset again. But can say I went swimming this am, started planting veggies, wrote & sent another protest dispute letter, and made it here. I'm trying today. There's a TED talk about what they call Instant Gratification Monkey & procrastination, at the end it makes sense for healthy habits and changes.

    https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator?referrer=playlist-talks_for_procrastinators#t-831478
  • Tiggeroo2321
    Tiggeroo2321 Posts: 22 Member
    Today was a day for running (not actual, but errands) so no walk, but I was still under my calorie goal! Whew, I never paid attention to how much soda packs a punch when it comes to calories and staying under!!
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    Thursday 18 April

    Log accurately
    Stay in the green
    5 fruit and veg
    Fitbit excercise goals
    January challenge
    February challenge
    March challenge
    April challenge
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,149 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    @Bex953172 - this made me think of you. d10tvpao50ad.jpeg

    Hahaha i need this!
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,149 Member
    Goals for Thurs
    - Have a shower in the morning
    - Clean all the pots in the kitchen!
    - Get out for half an hour.
    - do a wash! Im in my last pair of underwear!!
    - Log everything
    - drink min. 5 cups of water
  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    Morning all, it’s a lovely start to the day here again and forecast to hit around 21c in London today. Just done Warrior class and chilling with a coffee before I meet a friend for a swim then brunch. Planning on taking the kids to the shopping mall once I pick them up and there is a fairground there so we may do that after. So goals...

    Wednesday goals:
    - morning run ✅
    - girls pack for sleepover ✅
    - head to parents place again ✅
    - do passport docs ✅
    - laundry ✅
    - bed by 9:30 ✅

    Thursday goals:
    - Warrior class ✅
    - Put away laundry ✅
    - Groceries ✅
    - eyebrows and tan?
    - Meet N at gym 9:30 for swim
    - Brunch - be mindful and aim for high protein
    - Pick up kids, head to shopping mall (school tights, socks, Easter eggs)
    - Fairground? If so, try not to spend all my money on rides (it’s so expensive 😬)
    - girls pack for one night at their dad’s
    - Bed by 9:30

    Have a great day everyone! X
  • kathryn1391
    kathryn1391 Posts: 100 Member
    Wednesday:
    1. Go to the Gym
    2. Limit social media use at home
    3. Drink 2 glasses of water through the evening.
    4. Do my skincare routine and don't skip any steps.

    so i didn't do all that well with the social media thing, but its baby steps. I'm at least more aware of when im on it too much!

    Thursday:
    1. Go for a longer walk on my lunch break (30 min)
    2. Stick 2 only 2 coffees today
    3. Don't drink a whole bottle of wine just because its the last day before a long weekend!
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,041 Member

    JFT 17th April

    Log everything yes
    Stay in the green yes :)
    Back exercises yes
    Shopping yes
    Visit parents yes
    Either walk or garden both!
    Do some extra tidying in the house a little bit

    Positive thought - It felt warm outside yesterday, so lovely after a long winter. Had a pleasant walk with family in the evening.

    JFT 18th April

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    Back exercises
    Walk with friend
    Laundry
    Don't try to do too much, remember back!

    I so enjoyed being outside yesterday that I have done a little too much, so in more pain this morning. I managed the walk okay, but then I looked after baby for a while. He was a joy, but is getting heavier and I feel it when I'm carrying him around. I need to find a happy medium, and maybe learn to say no sometimes.

    Another lovely sunny day (can't tell you how much that cheers me up!). I shall potter and enjoy it.

    @Snowflake1968 , that all sounds very positive. Fingers crossed this is the job for you, especially if the wages are good!




  • johicks
    johicks Posts: 1,991 Member
    JFT ~Wednesday (4/17) - RECAP
    Morning Affirmations √
    Pre-log for this week's event meals
    Sat. Memorial- plan for meals.
    Check~in w/MFP pals √
    Track √
    9:45am Breakfast & Pack/Plate meals &Snks √
    11:00am Shower √
    11:30am Leave √
    Park & walk √
    Work √
    12:30pm Snack - NoBakeFake √
    3:30pm Snack - "Tacoless"Salad √
    5:00pm- At Mom's Ab-doer
    5:30pm Dinner at mom's √
    8:00pm- Survivor & Popcorn & diet Root beer - figured out calories first, then had 1/2 sandwich. √

    KEEP Nightly routine of not binging:
    Read & complete notes to self √
    Eat mindfully pre-plated dinner; or log prior if plans change.√
    Drink hot tea √
    Brush teeth. Go to bed & Say “Kitchen Closed!” √
    Post on MFP just before lights out (or next morning).√


    Jan~ Drink 8+ water +3=11 √
    Feb.~ Only 1 snack after dinner √
    Mar.~ 15m walk outside- cool & brisk √
    April challenge. Say something positive: √ GUM. Yes, chewing gum is my night time lifesaver. LOL
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,568 Member
    Checking in from Wednesday
    1. AM run - aim for 3.5 miles, <50 min. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, plank. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Update JFT by 7:00.
    2. Before school: Update class websites. Update first directions. Pull Machiavelli copies.
    3. Class 1-2: Grammar practice. Definitions. Assign chapters. Paraphrase and simplify. Choose leaders.
    4. Planning: A - Update lesson plans and print. CALL PARENTS. B - Finish research essays at lunch. Duo. C - Enter all grades. D - Draft essay.
    5. Class 4: Split; work on DOE practice.
    6. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
    7. Audition for summer job. Log Thursday food. Prep Thursday lunch. Chop celery.
    8. Gratitude journal. Walk? Prep Wes Moore plans. Read 10 pages each of Cafeteria and OTCU.
    9. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, plank. Lang8 post. Read 6 pages of Capital. Read 10 pages of Fallout. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9:00; alarm set for 5:00. Update Goodreads Friday.

    JFT Thursday
    1. AM walk: 2 miles. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Update JFT by 7:00.
    2. Before school: Update class websites. Update first directions.
    3. Class 1-2: Draft email TOGETHER. Check to make sure that each student has questions to choose from. Select important quote from paraphrased chapters. Research leaders.
    4. Planning: A - Update lesson plans and print. CALL PARENTS. B - Read & respond to student writing at lunch. Duo. C - Enter all grades. D - Draft essay.
    5. Class 4: Exam prep.
    6. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
    7. BodyPump 5:30. Update grocery list. Reply to emails.
    8. Draft essay. Blog post. Read 6 pages Cafeteria and 10 On the Come Up. Lang8 post?
    9. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts. Balance practice. 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. Update Goodreads Friday. Check weather to plan run. Take cord for phone to school. Take headphones.

    Scale goals
    End of 2017: 174.6
    End of 2018: 189.2
    January 2019: 186.0
    February 2019: 187.0
    Today: 189.4

    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), The Secret Adversary (Christie). Add lamp and wobble board to grocery list.
    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). Poetry: Revise "Songs are Poetry" handouts.
    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! 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.
    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: Apr 25 Dentist. Apr 22 McC. Call to set up checkups with Dass (October). GET MAGAZINES FOR COLLAGES FROM DOCTORS.
    7. Theater: Audition for Mamma Mia ??? Need sub for May 2, opening day.
    8. House: Mineral oil on tile spots. Check with D about ceiling.
    9. Fun: Open beading on Thursdays. May 4 is SW Day and FCB Day. Coloring at library on Tuesday.

    WFTY: Climbing. Well, I didn't run this morning, so my weight isn't as low, hahaha!
    Positive thought: We're short on teachers, so they're not likely to fire me. I hope that ALSO means they won't give me a crappy evaluation.
  • aubyshortcake
    aubyshortcake Posts: 796 Member
    Good morning all! Thank you so much for your support, I am SO relieved to have the dogs back home with us.

    With everything going on this is the first week I've skipped a workout since I started. I knew it would happen eventually, as life happens, but I'm really trying not to beat myself up over it. In the past this is something that would derail me and I refuse to let it!

    Positive thought for today: my boss proved to be really understanding and kind yesterday, he even said I could bring both dogs to work if needed to keep an eye on them while they recovered.

    @Snowflake1968 that is great news, I really hope this is the one!

    @HEGoddard0928 I am so sorry you are both having to go through this, I hope this will all be resolved soon for you.

    Yesterday 4/17:

    1. Give Rukia her a.m. pills 😁
    2. Stay within calorie goal😁
    3. Go for a walk at lunch😁
    4. Finish work at 5:15😞
    5. Give Rukia her p.m. pill😁
    6. Pick up rolls for dinner😁
    7. Work out after work😞
    8. Cook dinner😁

    JFT 4/18:

    1. Give Rukia her a.m. pills 😁
    2. Stay within calorie goal
    3. Go for a walk at lunch
    4. Finish work at 5:15
    5. Give Rukia her p.m. pill
    6. Work out after work
  • GarysGirl81
    GarysGirl81 Posts: 34 Member
    Completed everything but my cardio yesterday. Squat challenge is going great and I’m about to embark on a kettlebell swing challenge, but I feel I need to build up to that so JFT:
    1. Stick to eating plan.
    2. Drink 40 oz of water.
    3. Complete squats.
    4. Start prepping for kettlebell challenge.
    5. Get some of my Easter shopping done.

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