JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019
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Matt had a really good night last night. He was able to keep food in pretty much from yesterday afternoon until this morning and he said he felt peppy this morning. I was seriously thinking he was coming out the other side of all of this. But he ate lunch around 2 and maybe 20 minutes after he ate he was back in the bathroom. The doctor gave him something for nausea that seemed to work last night but I don't know if it's working now.
As I realized that he was getting bad again this afternoon I got so upset. I just kinda closed in on myself. Like I'm the bedroom typing this while Matt is in the living room by himself playing his game because I don't want him to see how upset I really am.
I had a total *kitten* food day yesterday. I was over calories by at least 2K. Today is a different day and so far a better one(at least food-wise anyway). I've already had 1 32oz cup of water and am working on my second. I had a rice bowl kinda thing for lunch which was less than 500 cal. It was pretty tasty. I don't think I am going to post any goals for today. It's already after 6 pm.
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So last night the dishwasher repair guy came and went and I was all like, yay, dishwasher... and then it was so obviously NOT fixed that I wound up working from home today, with permission. I don't know why they don't like me to do that, I work so much harder and get so much more done when I work from home they ought to offer me one day a week for goodness sake. I worked 10 hours.
The repair guy (NOT the same one) was here from 9 to 2, poor dude. The place called it a warranty repair and did no cost replacement of the part the other guy hadn't diagnosed. And then I had to buy a new disposal as mine was leaking, gross! So a very expensive couple of days.
AND there is a tiny part missing. I know the first guy took it with him, he didn't even know it was part of the dishwasher. It was an orange ball and he told me it had been in the line and that was what caused the backup. I think they may fire him. The good guy's eyes bulged when I told him that the bad guy had scolded me and then gone off with it. So he's bringing me one after work tomorrow. It controls the water flow and you can't drain the dishwasher without it. And there are 2 screws missing, he's bringing those too.... so still no dishwasher. I have a folding table full of dirty dishes (mostly rinsed, I just don't have the energy to deal, they don't smell).
And the part for the refrigerator shelf should be here Monday. Am I on an episode of Candid Camera that no one has told me about? Or Kitchen Komedies? (The refrigerator shelf fell out on Sunday because part of the assembly had broken. I adulted and ordered the part, I should be able to put it back together, maybe with my SO's help if I can't get it done myself. )
I'm taking my vitamins and meds and going to bed. I stayed in the green despite not having access to most of my kitchen all day and I am amazed and pleased. I'm tired and sore and "out of spoons", as we say... and I mostly sat here at this desk all day long.
Thanks for being here. Read a bunch of people's stuff and you are all in my thoughts!
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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!!3
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Thursday 18 April
Log accurately
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Fitbit excercise goals
January challenge
February challenge
March challenge
April challenge2 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »@Bex953172 - this made me think of you.
Hahaha i need this!1 -
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 water2 -
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! X3 -
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!3 -
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!
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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. LOL3 -
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 goalsEnd 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 cut1. 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.4 -
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
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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.2 -
It's already 3PM here, so, only half of a day is in front of me, but here are my goals:
- eat berries for an afternoon snack
- eat light, folate-rich dinner (chickpeas and some greens)
- don't eat anything after dinner
- take a walk
- make at least one more contact list (for the job)
JFT:
- eat berries for an afternoon snack
- eat light, folate-rich dinner (salmon and swiss chard)
- take a walk
- make at least one more contact list (grr, can't wait to be done with this task)
- dance for a few minutesI want to work my diet and daily habits up to:
- less animal protein, more plant protein
- minimize dairy to 1 cup of white coffee and a cup of kefir in the morning
- increase folate-rich foods (chickpeas, lentils, leafy greens) to at least one meal a day
- daily walks
- bodyweight exercises3 -
@Bex953172
You are completely right! It happens to me sometimes, I make a stupid thing, then out of shame, I procrastinate fixing it...But I have finally made the tests and soon I should get results.
Thanks for the warning regarding the pregnancy!
I am so sorry that you have experienced those struggles so early...it's really a challenge to deal with chronic diseases in such a young age. I've been diagnosed with PCOS at the same age (15). But, medicine is progressing, so I hope that soon they'll know more about mechanisms that cause those imbalances in the body.
@ Snowflake1968
Such great news! I admire how you deal with the situation and from the experience, I know that this kind of great attitude always yields something good.
Don't be scared of the unknown, everything seems hard at the beginning, but soon it starts to fall into place.
@littleblackskirt
Doing awesome with all those yeses 3 -
JFT ~Thursday (4/18)
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 √
10:00am Shower
10:40am Leave
Park & walk
Work
12:30pm Snack - NoBakeFake
3:30pm Snack - Spinach/ Egg "Salad
5:30pm Dinner
8:00pm- Popcorn & diet Root beer
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
Feb.~ Only 1 snack after dinner
Mar.~ 15m walk outside- cool & brisk √
April challenge. Say something positive:2 -
]4/17/19 wed.
Weight: 150.6 lbs
Stay in Green 😞 this is first day in about a month and a half that I lost control. Still wasn't as bad as I was before really becoming serious about dieting in first week of March. I even logged all the food. I do so much better with planned meals. The next week & a half are going to be rough. Like someone else mentioned: self-sabotage! Why did I do that! It just doesn't even make sense. I was doing so well!
Drink at least 4 8oz. glasses of water
Positive thought: stay mindful of what I'm doing! I won't let one "fail" in over 45 days set me back. This time I am jumping back in with both feet, immediately! I "can do" it! I've got that "can do" attitude!!!! We all can!!!
JFT 4/18/19
Weigh:
Stay in Green
Drink at least 4 8oz. glasses of water
@aubyshortcake so happy your dogs are ok & you have them back. Such a great story. There could be a movie made about them! So happy that they were rescued!
Sending virtual hugs to everyone.
(BTW, I do click on the bottom of practically every post that I read. Usually with the like, hug, insightful or inspiring...)
Thanks for having this thread.
Linda (Elbee1)
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Yesterday was my first day off in quite some time and I didn't even get out of pajamas till noon! It was pretty nice. Today it's back to work but that's ok, I feel refreshed. I had gained weight after a four day stretch of going over by only a few hundred calories I got myself back on track yesterday and lost a little bit. That felt good! Gives me motivation to stay on track.
JFT 4/17:
Start journaling-around meals and start a joyful movement list.
Mindfully eat all meals/snacks
60 minutes exercise
Some type of joyful movement (hiking, yoga, walking etc)
Catch up on Laundry/Cleaning
10 minutes meditation
JFT 4/18
30 minutes HIIT workout
Mindfully eat lunch/dinner/snacks (already wolfed breakfast)
5 minutes meditation
Stay within calorie goals
30 minutes joyful movement
QT with kiddo-possible walk/hike
Buy Easter basket stuff
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littleblackskirt wrote: »JFT 26th April
Log everything I did, until late evening
Stay in the green No, was only just over, then ate half a big bag of crisps before bed. Why???
Back exercises just some stretches
Find house insurance Yes
Babysit Yes
Walk 45 minutes, with no dawdling. Pleased I managed that
Sometimes I "forget" how important this is to me. Just how much I want to lose some weight for my health, my pain, my looks. I counted every calorie yesterday, and then in the evening I snacked and ruined the days efforts. Tried to talk myself out of it, but still did it. Someone here recently mentioned "intentional sabotage", why do we do it?!
Last night, I did same thing. Self-sabotage. However; unlike the last 7+ years, I am so determined this time that I am immediately getting back to it. I'm not sure why I continually self-sabotaged over the years or why we do this. I probably should have gone to a counselor/psychologist/psychiatrist. In the past, I also don't know why I also would just have the attitude of, "well, I already blew it, yes, I'll have that piece of cake your offering me & then just continual downwards spiral from there. Even on a daily basis. Even with seeing & knowing what I was doing to myself. I couldn't make it thru one week. That's why I was so happy to find this thread the end of last December. And it still has taken bad blood work the last week in February to get me serious & staying serious, now. So that tells me something. Not sure exactly what tho. I am very serious now to hopefully avoid being put on cholesterol meds & diabetes meds. Blood work was no longer good or borderline. My blood sugar was high as was the bad cholesterol. (Interestingly, stress was continued during this time of having stayed the course, but being physically tired wasn't really a factor. )
I will say what I did notice about myself, yesterday that I think had to do with my self-sabotage. I was physically tired, stressed, and didn't have my food planned. And, since before that first week of March, I had been that way daily. However; the extra motivation of avoiding having to be on meds after knowing it may even be too late now to avoid--I had the desperation thinking that this is my very last chance! So that got me through until last night. I also made a mental choice that I've done great all this time, one bun with my burger patty won't hurt me tonight--well, it did. It was yummy & then I wanted to have another tasty treat so added peanut butter on crackers with Hershey's syrup. Again, one night won't hurt me thinking. Ghah!
So I'm thinking that it's not necessarily intentionally self-sabotage but it seems like it because we know it while we're doing it.... Almost like we're punishing ourselves for being weak & yet because we're in a weakened state, for me physically & mentally, were not able to overcome the weakness even tho we know better.
I'm finding it takes an almost Herculean strength to overcome whatever weakness.
Because I used to be an athlete, the past month and a half have been successful for me, because I've had to really dig down deep inside me & pull out the strength & focus due to extreme motivation. I also used my tools which are teamwork (you all on this thread are my team) and visualization. Visualizing myself standing on the scale with lower numbers, visualizing myself running & exercising like I used to do with energy, strength & flexibility, visualizing myself as I used to be in some of my old clothes--the ones still hanging in my closet. Must keep the "can do" attitude at all times.
So rather than give up (true athletes never do that!)... I'm suggesting these things for myself & anyone else who needs help with the binging/self-sabotage thing.
Teamwork, visualization, can do attitude of reaching down deep inside ourselves & pull out the strength to focus & concentrate. This is the time! Not tomorrow. We can do it!
@littleblackskirt -- by the way, it looks to me that you did a lot "right" yesterday! Fantastic on back stretches, babysitting, finding insurance, and walking without dawdling. You are helping me with motivation! Thank you!2 -
JFT Weds
1. Smoothie
2. Fish Oil
3. Log all food
4. Waters! Atleast 6 waters while at work
5. Cook dinner at home - sausage, pepper and onion sandwiches w/tater tots salad
6. Eat packed lunch
7. Make waxing appointment for lunch
8. Run dishwasher
9. PUT AWAY CLOTHES!!!
10. Bed by 9:30
11. Update this list later
12. Pick out clothes
13. make coffee
14. Shower
JFT Thurs
1. Smoothie
2. Fish oil
3. Up by 555
615
4. Bring trash forgot!
5. Pack lunch
6. Text Mom
7. Wear makeup not sure why I made this a goal?
8. Log all food
9. 4 waters job 1 - 2 waters job 2
10. Eat packed lunch
11. Cook dinner at home - chicken and roast potatoes
12. Be positive and kind
13. Bed by 9:30
14. Update this list later
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@aubyshortcake So glad your doggies are safe and home again!
@maryrobinson40 I'm sorry for my delay but please know you have been in my thoughts - condolences to you and your family.
@snowflake1968 Yaaaaaay on the job prospect!!!
@johicks Gum helped me quit smoking and you've just reminded me what a lifesaver it can be when I want to mindlessly snack due to oral fixation not hunger!
@HEGoddard0928 Ugh! I'm so sorry Matt is still struggling. Thinking of you both and sending positive healing thoughts!
@daneejela I have PCOS also and started this journey to be better prepared for trying to conceive too!2 -
azulvioleta6 wrote: »[
Wednesday:
1. weigh in
2. 10,000 steps
3. walk on at least one work break
4. gardening if weather permits, gym if it does not ended up cleaning house instead
5. no social eating at work
6. drink 8+ C liquids 10
7. work on medium-term fitness goal setting
8. get to sleep early
Thursday:
1. weigh in
2. 10,000 steps
3. walk on at least one work break
4. heavy gardening
5. no social eating at work
6. drink 8+ C liquids
7. work on medium-term fitness goal setting
8. get to sleep early
Am I hearing people complaining about taking ONE tiny pill? I take a handful every morning, 4 at night and have to give myself injections at 9PM every day in order to stay alive. The injection vials have to be shipped in from across the country and cannot be purchased locally. They have to stay refrigerated at all times or they go bad--and cost more than $1000 to replace. All of this makes travel really difficult. I need both thyroid and pituitary hormones that my body does not make. I feel extraordinarily lucky that my adrenals are still working--many people with my disease also have to replace adrenal hormones, which means cortisone and all kinds of steroids every day or you end up in the hospital. I have five different metabolic diseases, and the hypopituitarism and Hashimoto's are by far the easiest to deal with.
If your cross to bear is taking one minuscule pill a day, you might want to get some perspective.
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Taking a page from cschmitz and others to keep track of the weight loss (or gain);
Height: 5'8"--age 75
January 1, 2018: 168
February 1, 2018: 166
March 1, 2018: 166
March 15, 2018: 165.5
Big gap here--not recording my weight onMFP.
March 1, 2019: 163.6
March 30, 2019: 163.4
April 15, 2019: 162.4
Well, it took six weeks, but I did lose a pound, and have kept it off this week. Lowering my overall calorie goal to 1600 from 1800, and adding elevation to my daily walk, must have done the trick. Grateful for suggestions from
everyone.
b]Goals:[/b]
Exercise-20"
Stay in the green
Transplant tomatoes
Clean fridge; buy groceries
Decide on Easter baking
Practice one hour
Finish correspondence
Tackle clutter!4 -
So rather than give up (true athletes never do that!)... I'm suggesting these things for myself & anyone else who needs help with the binging/self-sabotage thing.
Teamwork, visualization, can do attitude of reaching down deep inside ourselves & pull out the strength to focus & concentrate. This is the time! Not tomorrow. We can do it!
@littleblackskirt -- by the way, it looks to me that you did a lot "right" yesterday! Fantastic on back stretches, babysitting, finding insurance, and walking without dawdling. You are helping me with motivation! Thank you!
@Elbee1 , thank you. Since retiring from my main job last year I feel like I don't have much to put on my daily list (especially compared to some of the very hard working people on here!) I'm enjoying having more time in the house and to help out family, but it doesn't look a lot written down
I also try to visualize, right now I'm convincing myself that I WILL be able to improve my back.
@AJB1014 , LOTS of smiley faces there
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »azulvioleta6 wrote: »[
Wednesday:
1. weigh in
2. 10,000 steps
3. walk on at least one work break
4. gardening if weather permits, gym if it does not ended up cleaning house instead
5. no social eating at work
6. drink 8+ C liquids 10
7. work on medium-term fitness goal setting
8. get to sleep early
Thursday:
1. weigh in
2. 10,000 steps
3. walk on at least one work break
4. heavy gardening
5. no social eating at work
6. drink 8+ C liquids
7. work on medium-term fitness goal setting
8. get to sleep early
Am I hearing people complaining about taking ONE tiny pill? I take a handful every morning, 4 at night and have to give myself injections at 9PM every day in order to stay alive. The injection vials have to be shipped in from across the country and cannot be purchased locally. They have to stay refrigerated at all times or they go bad--and cost more than $1000 to replace. All of this makes travel really difficult. I need both thyroid and pituitary hormones that my body does not make. I feel extraordinarily lucky that my adrenals are still working--many people with my disease also have to replace adrenal hormones, which means cortisone and all kinds of steroids every day or you end up in the hospital. I have five different metabolic diseases, and the hypopituitarism and Hashimoto's are by far the easiest to deal with.
If your cross to bear is taking one minuscule pill a day, you might want to get some perspective.
Whoa! Although I am very sorry to hear of your struggles, and a little perspective is sometimes helpful - please don't invalidate other peoples feelings based on your experience alone. We don't know what other struggles they may face. And even at that, if taking one pill a day is a struggle for them, its a struggle for them despite your situation. You certainly have a lot to deal with and I wish you the best in your treatments.4 -
JFT - Wednesday April 17 - DETERMINED
2L of water - 🙂
Calories in green - 😒 but only on red by 112
Walk 1 Mile - 🙂 I’m saying yes but it wasn’t purposeful
Plank Challenge- 👿
5 Fruits and Veggies - 1/5
Only 1 evening Snack - 🙂
5 something at bathroom break. -🙂
Write in Journal - 🙂
Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices. - 🙂
JFT - Thursday April 18 - 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 had such a great day yesterday and at 930 last night I received an email from Sarah with a dozen links to start with.
Today I am meeting the other career counsellor and am excited to tell him about this.
I have a load of towels in the washer, I will dry them at the laundromat when I go to meet the counsellor.
I still haven’t received a response from the other company that wanted to interview me, but I’m. It letting it upset me. He could have taken today off to enjoy an extra long weekend.
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »azulvioleta6 wrote: »[
Wednesday:
1. weigh in
2. 10,000 steps
3. walk on at least one work break
4. gardening if weather permits, gym if it does not ended up cleaning house instead
5. no social eating at work
6. drink 8+ C liquids 10
7. work on medium-term fitness goal setting
8. get to sleep early
Thursday:
1. weigh in
2. 10,000 steps
3. walk on at least one work break
4. heavy gardening
5. no social eating at work
6. drink 8+ C liquids
7. work on medium-term fitness goal setting
8. get to sleep early
Am I hearing people complaining about taking ONE tiny pill? I take a handful every morning, 4 at night and have to give myself injections at 9PM every day in order to stay alive. The injection vials have to be shipped in from across the country and cannot be purchased locally. They have to stay refrigerated at all times or they go bad--and cost more than $1000 to replace. All of this makes travel really difficult. I need both thyroid and pituitary hormones that my body does not make. I feel extraordinarily lucky that my adrenals are still working--many people with my disease also have to replace adrenal hormones, which means cortisone and all kinds of steroids every day or you end up in the hospital. I have five different metabolic diseases, and the hypopituitarism and Hashimoto's are by far the easiest to deal with.
If your cross to bear is taking one minuscule pill a day, you might want to get some perspective.
Whoa! Although I am very sorry to hear of your struggles, and a little perspective is sometimes helpful - please don't invalidate other peoples feelings based on your experience alone. We don't know what other struggles they may face. And even at that, if taking one pill a day is a struggle for them, its a struggle for them despite your situation. You certainly have a lot to deal with and I wish you the best in your treatments.
I do have to agree with AJB, it is not a competition on whose life is worse?
Its kind of insulting that because youre " sicker" that makes our problems irrelevant.
I am sorry you have all that to deal with, i got given a 10 day course of injections, one a day. Long story short, my partner passed out doing it and i couldnt physically do it to myself so i had to go without, i feel for you there, i really do, but just because its "not as bad as you" doesnt not make it less real for us.3 -
azulvioleta6 wrote: »azulvioleta6 wrote: »[
Wednesday:
1. weigh in
2. 10,000 steps
3. walk on at least one work break
4. gardening if weather permits, gym if it does not ended up cleaning house instead
5. no social eating at work
6. drink 8+ C liquids 10
7. work on medium-term fitness goal setting
8. get to sleep early
Thursday:
1. weigh in
2. 10,000 steps
3. walk on at least one work break
4. heavy gardening
5. no social eating at work
6. drink 8+ C liquids
7. work on medium-term fitness goal setting
8. get to sleep early
Am I hearing people complaining about taking ONE tiny pill? I take a handful every morning, 4 at night and have to give myself injections at 9PM every day in order to stay alive. The injection vials have to be shipped in from across the country and cannot be purchased locally. They have to stay refrigerated at all times or they go bad--and cost more than $1000 to replace. All of this makes travel really difficult. I need both thyroid and pituitary hormones that my body does not make. I feel extraordinarily lucky that my adrenals are still working--many people with my disease also have to replace adrenal hormones, which means cortisone and all kinds of steroids every day or you end up in the hospital. I have five different metabolic diseases, and the hypopituitarism and Hashimoto's are by far the easiest to deal with.
If your cross to bear is taking one minuscule pill a day, you might want to get some perspective.
I am sorry that you suffer with a multitude of pills and injections that must be rough, but that doesn’t give you the right to judge others in how they feel having to take one. Everyone has their own cross to bear and it is more helpful to be supportive than judgmental.5 -
Bookmeister86 - thank you for the link I will read that before writing my next cover letter. It’s about time your boss acknowledges your good work. He sounds like he’s very insecure in his position and takes it out on those below him. I’ve worked for that type before, it’s not pleasant.
“Not buying junk food at the airport”. That just resonated with me. It’s so true there are certain places or activities that I feel I “need” to buy junk food. Road trips, movie nights, a relaxed family gathering, something like the election where I know I will sit all day. If I think about it I had those things for smoking too. First thing in the morning, after a meal, when I started the car, every break at work. I was able to break those triggers for smoking I should be able to break them for eating. I think you have enlightened me.
Cory17 - I hadn’t thought about joining any of those types of meetings but I may see if they have anything local for me to try out.
I’ve watched that Ted talk before, I think I need to watch it again.
Hegoddard0928 - is Matt tracking the food he is eating to see if there are certain things setting him off? Maybe he should try very bland foods for a couple of days. No grease or spices. It might be worth a shot. You said that Matt is going to be sick his whole life is this part of an ongoing disease that is flaring up? I think you are doing a tremendous job, but don’t let the worry and anxiety get you sick too. You can only be there for him and help with what you can.
Mirihawk- sounds like they had a repair guy that didn’t get properly trained.
Tiggerroo2321 - love your screenname. Soda is terrible, it was one of the first things I stopped drinking except for rare occasions. The second was sugar in my coffee. Working on sugar in my tea now.
Bex953172- maybe I will have to send you a parcel too! What colours do you like?
Faebert - sounds like a wonderful day. The fairgrounds are so expensive. I love them but they have almost gotten out of reach for so many families.
Kathryn1391 - one of the latest updates on my iPhone tells me the screen time usage daily. I was shocked when I read my first report. It sure is a time stealer.
Littleblackskirt- it’s so hard to say no to time with the baby isn’t it? I struggle with that still. Hopefully the pain is manageable today.
Clicketykeys - have you had your observation yet or do you still have it hanging over your head?
Aubyshortcake - don’t let this derail you, use it as a learning tool for how to handle things like this in the future. You are right there will be a lot of bumps in the road, it’s how we navigate through them that defines who we are.
Garysgirl81 - where do you find this challenge you speak of? I bought a 5lb kettleball a couple weeks ago and haven’t lifted it yet. My 3 year old granddaughter has used it more than me.
Daneejela - I’m not sure how old you are, but like Bex you sound young and wise beyond your years. PCOS sucks, I’m sorry you have it.
Elbee1 - throw yesterday in the f**ket bucket and move on! You are doing well don’t let one poor day derail you. I just love all of the insight in your second post. Thanks for sharing. I can attest that losing weight helps you avoid meds. Last year I was prediabetic and my cholesterol was getting up there, but just a 13 pound loss on the doctors scale has put me back in the normal range and she is no longer worried.
Korina75 - I have lived in pyjamas all winter. I didn’t see the reason to get dressed when I wasn’t leaving the house. It’s awful! Glad you had a relaxing day off.
AJB1014 - Look at all those smiles yesterday!!!!!!!
Asclepsia - yay on the one pound loss. Getting rid of clutter is a never ending task isn’t it?5 -
Last night, I did same thing. Self-sabotage. However; unlike the last 7+ years, I am so determined this time that I am immediately getting back to it. I'm not sure why I continually self-sabotaged over the years or why we do this. I probably should have gone to a counselor/psychologist/psychiatrist. In the past, I also don't know why I also would just have the attitude of, "well, I already blew it, yes, I'll have that piece of cake your offering me & then just continual downwards spiral from there. Even on a daily basis. Even with seeing & knowing what I was doing to myself. I couldn't make it thru one week. That's why I was so happy to find this thread the end of last December. And it still has taken bad blood work the last week in February to get me serious & staying serious, now. So that tells me something. Not sure exactly what tho. I am very serious now to hopefully avoid being put on cholesterol meds & diabetes meds. Blood work was no longer good or borderline. My blood sugar was high as was the bad cholesterol. (Interestingly, stress was continued during this time of having stayed the course, but being physically tired wasn't really a factor. )
I will say what I did notice about myself, yesterday that I think had to do with my self-sabotage. I was physically tired, stressed, and didn't have my food planned. And, since before that first week of March, I had been that way daily. However; the extra motivation of avoiding having to be on meds after knowing it may even be too late now to avoid--I had the desperation thinking that this is my very last chance! So that got me through until last night. I also made a mental choice that I've done great all this time, one bun with my burger patty won't hurt me tonight--well, it did. It was yummy & then I wanted to have another tasty treat so added peanut butter on crackers with Hershey's syrup. Again, one night won't hurt me thinking. Ghah!
So I'm thinking that it's not necessarily intentionally self-sabotage but it seems like it because we know it while we're doing it.... Almost like we're punishing ourselves for being weak & yet because we're in a weakened state, for me physically & mentally, were not able to overcome the weakness even tho we know better.
I'm finding it takes an almost Herculean strength to overcome whatever weakness.
Because I used to be an athlete, the past month and a half have been successful for me, because I've had to really dig down deep inside me & pull out the strength & focus due to extreme motivation. I also used my tools which are teamwork (you all on this thread are my team) and visualization. Visualizing myself standing on the scale with lower numbers, visualizing myself running & exercising like I used to do with energy, strength & flexibility, visualizing myself as I used to be in some of my old clothes--the ones still hanging in my closet. Must keep the "can do" attitude at all times.
So rather than give up (true athletes never do that!)... I'm suggesting these things for myself & anyone else who needs help with the binging/self-sabotage thing.
Teamwork, visualization, can do attitude of reaching down deep inside ourselves & pull out the strength to focus & concentrate. This is the time! Not tomorrow. We can do it!
@littleblackskirt -- by the way, it looks to me that you did a lot "right" yesterday! Fantastic on back stretches, babysitting, finding insurance, and walking without dawdling. You are helping me with motivation! Thank you!
Thanks, I needed to hear this. I spiraled and am not sure I can get back to where I want to be. This helped.2
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