JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019
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newbie2143 wrote: »Yay! Made it through the work day!!! Just have a few moments to catch up on everyone’s posts..
@Snowflake1968 Yes, I live in Ontario.... started a bunch of seeds indoors, but OK to plant spinach/lettuce/arugula/peas outside now (they like the cooler weather [or so I thought ??] ) - just have to fence them off to keep the hungry bunnies and birds away from the sprouting plants. So glad to hear studying is going well! Enjoy dinner with the grands tonight.
@bex953172 that flooring looks amazing. Is it hardwood or laminate or something else? I am hoping to do our floors one day
@korina75 I’m using a book called “The Mindful Way Workbook An 8 week program to free yourself from Depression and Emotional Distress” ISBN 978-1-4625-0814-3. It comes with a CD and links to guided meditation exercises and has readings and exercises for each week. In the first week one of our exercises is to practice mindful eating. So far I have found the information and exercises helpful, but as I said earlier today it’s hard to find the time!
@awhit4842 - I hear ya on the “up at 3AM and thinking about work” thing! That is me too, but its 4 or 4:30 usually. I wish I had a solution to suggest... if you come up with a solution let me know.
Well, I should head out and get my walk in before supper as I intended today. Enjoy the rest of the day everyone!
Its laminate but a higher end one so it looks like real wood lol! Rather than plasticky.
A cheaper floor would be really smooth, but this one has a grain so it looks more like real wood.
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@snowflake1968
Thats the floor and the last bit we have to finish, but i think we did a good job getting it through the door frame!
I know theres little gaps but they get covered by the edges (dont know the actual name but its a thin peice of wood that glues to the skirting in the same colour as the floor x
That looks awesome. It’s good that you can do a lot yourselves. Rodger and I do that too and it’s always some kind of little squabble. I don’t blame you on the wallpaper, it’s a bi**h, good luck.0 -
ZizzyBumble wrote: »Wednesday 24 April
Log accurately
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Fitbit excercise goals only just!
January challenge
probably not but close
February challenge
March challenge I don't think it energised me but it was a good idea to get out
April challenge I am not too far behind with the work tasks I needed to accomplish today despite some extra requests for work. I might just finish work things tomorrow.
Today's going to be busy and I really need to get started. I am hoping a quick walk will energise me because I'd rather go back to sleep.
Well today was non stop and tomorrow won't be any better. I go away Friday morning and I think the house will be messy, the lawns won't get mown and I'll be frazzled. I need to get to sleep and make an early start. I am neither a night owl nor a lark, I think I might be a sloth!
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@Faebert - thank you, I’m trying to keep up with my determination.
@cory17 - I agree with you I am amazed what @Bex953172 has to do for a rental.
@Bex953172 - oh that makes a lot more sense now that you explain it all out. That is an awesome deal!0 -
I cannot believe it has almost been a week since I came on here. I’m keeping up with my goals for the most part. I am not motivated to be on the computer after I leave work (where I am on the computer all day!), and I don’t want to take a lot of time away from work. While I’m there, I should be working, right??
Anyway, my mom loved her birthday card, and we had a nice chat on Easter Sunday. It's always nice to talk to someone you know loves you unconditionally. Today in the US is Admin Professionals Day, so if any of you are secretaries or administrative assistants, enjoy today! It’s all for you. Anyway, I made cards for our secretaries at my office, got everyone in the building to sign them, and got to give them to the ladies this morning! Took me the last 3 weeks to get all the signatures, so I’m glad I planned ahead! These ladies are so amazing, and I know I couldn’t do my job without all their help, so it was nice to see the girls oohing and aahing over the cards. Very satisfying!
So, checking in from last post on 4/18:
1. Eat a healthy breakfast – done!
2. Log at least 50% (ideally 100%, but I'm going for achievable) – done, 100%!
3. Stay within +/-10% of calorie goal – went over by almost 20%! But, with #8, my net was only 56 calories!
4. Be positive as much as possible – doing good with this one lately
5. Be mindful of what your body is telling you about food, fullness, movement, emotions, pain – work in progress
6. Make and complete daily progress toward my weekly to do list at work – was not feeling motivated, so I slacked off a little
7. Make a birthday card for a friend of a friend – done!
8. Do 30 minutes cardio – oh yeah, done! plus, some resistance band strengthening, too!
Next, here are my goals for today 4/24:
1. Eat a healthy breakfast
2. Log at least 50% (ideally 100%, but I'm going for achievable)
3. Stay within +/-10% of calorie goal
4. Be positive as much as possible
5. Be mindful of what your body is telling you about food, fullness, movement, emotions, pain
6. Make and complete daily progress toward my weekly to do list at work
7. Send birthday card to my brother
8. Do 30 minutes cardio
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I'll pop on in the morning to catch up, too tired to do much but a quick log on!
JFT 4/24
Intuitive eating practice
Log all food after eating
drink water before snacks/meals
Exercise 30 minutes
8000 steps
no alcohol
Pretty good day for goals! I'll log in tomorrow and do my 4/25 ones.
Good night all!
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The observation was today. My plans were not perfect. The observer did not accept my explanation. I cried in front of God and students and everyone.
Positive thought: I have cheap whiskey and a husband who will make dinner for me. Also ice cream. And I'm off tomorrow for a dentist appointment. And I'm getting sedated.
Time for bed and blessed unconsciousness.10 -
@clicketykeys;c-43637160"]The observation was today. My plans were not perfect. The observer did not accept my explanation. I cried in front of God and students and everyone.
I am so sorry; you've had this observation on your mind for so long, and it hasn't worked out as well as you had hoped. As a retired teacher, I know how nerve-wracking those observations can be. Administrators are not always in tune--I had one principal tell me that he was sure the lesson he observed was one that I kept in reserve, just for observation, which wasn't true at all. I had to show him the lesson in the manual, where it was in sequence from the previous day!
Try to move on---from your posts, it sounds as if you're doing a great job.
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4/23/19 tues
Weight:150.8 lbs
Stay in green ? didn't track
At least 4 8 oz. glasses of water
Bedtime: 12am
4/24/19 Wed.
Weight:150.8 lbs
Stay in green ? didn't track, again.
At least 4 8 oz. glasses of water
Bedtime: 12am
JFT 4/25/19 Thurs.
Weight:
Stay in Green
At least 4 8 oz. glasses of water
Bedtime: 12am2 -
I'm doing the #75hard challenge on instagram from the 1stphorm company. Today was day 50.
75 days of
1. daily picture each day
2. read 10 pages of inspirational books
3. stick to a "diet" no cheat meals + no alcohol
4. gallon of water
5. two workouts, one must be outside2 -
Thursday 25 April
Log accurately
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Fitbit excercise goals
January challenge
February challenge
March challenge
April challenge2 -
Wednesday:
1. drink 3 glasses of water whilst at work.
2. one caffeinated coffee only.
3. go for a walk at lunch.
4. stay under calories for the day.
Really pleased i managed all of these after the total *kitten* show yesterday was.
Thursday:
1. Walk at lunch
2. Stay under calories
3. Write up rough training plan1 -
Hi everyone. Not sure when I last posted so not going to try and find my goals for whatever day it was. I ate too much over the long weekend, and was tempted to give up altogether. My scales were showing a gain, which is so disheartening. The painkillers I'm taking have side effects, and i have a lot of fluid retention.
My sensible head tells me I have to keep going, even if I can't see any weight loss. The warm weather over the weekend has been a reminder that summer is more enjoyable when I weigh less, not all hot and sticky...and I'm not at that point yet!
So, the banoffee pie is finished, yesterday I was in the green, and I'm back trying my best.
JFT 25th April
Log everything
Stay in the green
Back exercises
Go for mammogram
Walk with friend
Ironing
Do some tax stuff, getting urgent!
Positive thought - Visited a garden nursery with my sister-in-law and bought a few really cheap plants, bargain!
It was a very basic nursery in the country. When we were there the pigs escaped from their field and all 3 of them followed me round the polytunnel. They were big! It was so funny, I took a photo, not sure how to put it up here though.
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@clicketykeys I’m so sorry about the observation. How annoying that the observer didn’t listen to you! Sometimes I wish they would step back and realise just how lucky they are to have staff who care as much as we do. I hope you enjoyed your whiskey and your meal with hubby. Hugs x
I’m late checking in as went out to a pre-work Warrior class this morning. Will post goals now and check in properly this evening. X
Wednesday goals recap:
- morning workout ✅
- early to school (choir) ✅
- stick new worksheets and brief cover ✅
- home lunchtime for car and shake ✅
- planning time (1 snack only) ❎ too hungry! Only fruit/veg snacks though
- health food store and tan after work ✅
- bed by 9:30 ✅
Thursday goals:
- pack work clothes and snacks ✅
- Warrior class 6:30am ✅
- print and trim sheets for next week
- home lunchtime for car and shake
- phone locksmith
- Kids’ hair wash
- bed by 9:301 -
nlmackey98 wrote: »JFT Wednesday
- Shower / hair / makeup -
- Work by 8:00 - - 7:45
- Check in on MPF threads -
- Repair GC -
- Breakfast <300cal
- If time after the GC is repaired work on making Ash methods ISO compliant -
Partial
- Head to conference... schmooze - -
- Stop at Hair supply place to get pink enhancer for V's hair - -
- Stop by local sport shop to get a high school shirt or 2 to wear at the crew regattas - -
- Home to let dogs out -
Well, I forgot to bring one in yesterday morning, so technically I didn't let him out in the afternoon. Oops
- Decision Point: I may have to go back to work to complete the repair OR I may be able to go for a hike - Mowed lawn instead, way more of a workout than my hikes.
- 10,000 steps - Didn't put my tracker on until 4:00pm and still got 15,545 steps. Yay Mowing!
- When I get home, do not lay on the couch. Do at least 1 load of laundry and knock of something on the chore list that needs done. Clean small bathroom or clean refrigerator. - Lawn took 3 hours, I'm happy with the choice
- Dinner that leaves me in the green for the day. Eat back up to half of exercise calories. Ummm Pizza!
- Bed by 10:30, I gotta be at work by 6:15 tomorrow. 10:00
Positive thought for today: There is nothing on my list I am not capable of doing if I remain focused and present.
JFT Thursday
Work by 6:00 -
- Kids to Work Day Activities. - Wind Energy at 7:15 and Fun With Science at 2:00pm with setup and teardown.
- Modest lunch
- Home by 5:00
- Dye kids hair
- Modest dinner
- Laundry
- Pack for the weekend
- Probably not many steps due to rain, but we'll see.
Positive thought: I always love working with the kids to show them science can be fun!
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JFT Wednesday
1. Log all food👎
2. Gym👍
3. Drink 150oz water👍
4. Healthy snack after dinner 👎
JFT Thursday
1. Log all food
2. Gym
3. Drink 150oz water
4. One healthy snack after dinner1 -
Happy To Be Alive! Good Morning Everyone! Thoughtful Thursday: Thinking 💭 Just because we haven't friend requested, shouldn't mean we can't be friends, liked, or cared about. So I recognize you as a Human Being, and from one Human "BEING" thoughtful, considerate, caring, loving, supportive, etc. I hope that you ALL have a wonderful and productively successful day.☺ Love ya💕
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Good news about me... My blood pressure is no longer in the 180+/90+
Yesterday's BP check was 149/80... YIPPIEEEEE!9 -
Not many smiles yesterday, but I have finally fixed company expenses papers, so that was a huge relief for me."daneejela wrote: »- fix administrative stuff that we've been procrastinating
- fix some of the bugs
- french reading exercise
- take a walk
- eat berries for an afternoon snack
- eat light dinner (some veggies) and nothing after
JFT:
- fix most of the bugs in the app
- light dinner
- eat in moderation
- depilation
Week goals- finish the transport appLong term goals
- bedroom and closet cleanup
- clean upstairs including windows
- buy flower pots for the balcony
- depilation
- buy new underwear
- find a gynecologist- less animal protein, more plant protein -> learn to prepare some veggie based meals
- increase folate-rich foods (chickpeas, lentils, leafy greens) to at least one meal a day
- minimize dairy to 1 cup of white coffee and a cup of kefir in the morning
- daily walks
- bodyweight exercises
- incorporate again dance moments during the day
- running2 -
Checking in from Wednesday
1. AM run - aim for 4 miles, <60 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 & check copies for AP activity. Check on SG sub - May 2?
3. Class 1-2: Grammar practice. "Machiavelli and Bacon" AP activity. Return one pagers and check. Go over sub plans.
4. Planning: A - MAKE SUB PLANS FOR THURS. PRINT B - Call parents. Duo. C - Research essays. D - Research essays. Check in with coach about weight lifting instruction.
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. Finish essay. Grade research?
8. Gratitude journal. Walk? Prep Wes Moore plans. Read 10 pages each of Cafeteria and Cross-Training.
9. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, plank. Lang8 post. MEDS. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9:00. Update Goodreads Friday.
JFT Thursday
1. Brush teeth. Take new meds. AM walk?
2. Dentist.
3. Reload and run dishwasher. Scrub bathrooms.
4. Laundry.
5. Put dishes away.
6. Pack lunch for Friday.
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
January 2019: 186.0
February 2019: 187.0
Today: 190
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. Friday I need to go to the amusement park after school for orientation. I also need to look for the skirt I was hoping to wear to chaperone prom.
Positive thought: I won't remember today. :P1 -
Good morning! I am so exhausted, I don't know why, I can barely keep my eyes open.
@maryrobinson40 beautiful photos!
@clicketykeys I'm so sorry the observation didn't go as you'd hoped. Some people seem impossible to please. Big hugs 💖💖
Yesterday 4/24:
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. pills😁
6. Clean bathroom counter😞
JFT 4/25:
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. pills
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Good morning on a bright and sunny Thursday!
Yesterday’s goals:
Did not get the darn meditation practice done yesterday (again) as I had an unexpected department meeting at lunch - but have already knocked it off the list for today (one benefit of waking up early...). Otherwise did well with my goals.newbie2143 wrote: »1. Track everything/stay in green ✅
2. Mindful meditation course, half of the exercises at lunch ❎
3. Walk after work ✅
4. Check in with JFT group evening ✅
Goals for today:
1. Track everything/stay in the green
2. Mindful meditation course ✅
3. Run 5K after work
4. Practice mindfulness at supper - nothing sweet afterwards
@maryrobinson40 Thank you for your lovely words this morning and inspirational quotes
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maryrobinson40 wrote: »Good news about me... My blood pressure is no longer in the 180+/90+
Yesterday's BP check was 149/80... YIPPIEEEEE!
Great news @maryrobinson40!! And 8 months logging - you are smashing it! Lots of love x3 -
nlmackey98 wrote: »nlmackey98 wrote: »JFT Wednesday
- Shower / hair / makeup -
- Work by 8:00 - - 7:45
- Check in on MPF threads -
- Repair GC -
- Breakfast <300cal
- If time after the GC is repaired work on making Ash methods ISO compliant - Partial
- Head to conference... schmooze - -
- Stop at Hair supply place to get pink enhancer for V's hair - -
- Stop by local sport shop to get a high school shirt or 2 to wear at the crew regattas - -
- Home to let dogs out - Well, I forgot to bring one in yesterday morning, so technically I didn't let him out in the afternoon. Oops
- Decision Point: I may have to go back to work to complete the repair OR I may be able to go for a hike - Mowed lawn instead, way more of a workout than my hikes.
- 10,000 steps - Didn't put my tracker on until 4:00pm and still got 15,545 steps. Yay Mowing!
- When I get home, do not lay on the couch. Do at least 1 load of laundry and knock of something on the chore list that needs done. Clean small bathroom or clean refrigerator. - Lawn took 3 hours, I'm happy with the choice
- Dinner that leaves me in the green for the day. Eat back up to half of exercise calories. Ummm Pizza!
- Bed by 10:30, I gotta be at work by 6:15 tomorrow. 10:00
Positive thought for today: There is nothing on my list I am not capable of doing if I remain focused and present.
JFT Thursday
Work by 6:00 -
- Kids to Work Day Activities. - Wind Energy at 7:15 and Fun With Science at 2:00pm with setup and teardown.
- Modest lunch
- Home by 5:00
- Dye kids hair
- Modest dinner
- Laundry
- Pack for the weekend
- Probably not many steps due to rain, but we'll see.
Positive thought: I always love working with the kids to show them science can be fun!
Smiley faces galore! And well-earned pizza - the best win @nlmackey98! X0 -
JFT: April 23, 2019; April 24, 2019
Stay in the green
(hanging in there at 162.4 for about a week)
April 25: 161.4---yes!
Exercise--15" or 20" walk
6000 steps or more
Practice piano/organ--one hour--more like three hours, as I am playing for a Lutheran church on Sunday.
No practice on April 24
Clean kitchen
Mail two cards
Write bills--not yet; will do tonight if I'm not too tired.
Have a great day, everyone! I do enjoy reading everyone's posts, but I usually don't take time to respond, other than like, inspiring, or a hug.2
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