JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »
JFT/Wednesday:- Journal every bite
- Drink at least 40 oz water
- Take a real lunch break today. Leave the building.
- Listen to Joyce Meyer podcast / Half Size Me podcast Started. will finish tomorrow. / Optimal Living Daily & Optimal Health Daily podcasts
- Spend 15 minutes trying to catch up on JFT posts
- Early bedtime: Gratitude Journal 😊 / Inspirational Readings 😊/ Read until lights out 😊/ Calm sleep story 😊
Today I meant to come on here several times to post my goals, but each time I logged on I found myself reading past posts instead. I wish I could comment on all of them, but I didn’t take notes. Thank you to everyone who wrote me Supportive messages. It means a lot. I hope you all know that I’m reading your posts, cheering you on, praying for you and celebrating your successes!
I got a call tonight from my stepmom. More bad news. My dad, who has failing kidneys, found out today that cancer has returned for the 3rd time. I had a good cry, updated my kids with the news, and then spent the rest of the evening reading through your posts and trying to get somewhat caught up. It was actually soothing to be on here reading updates from you, my friends. It felt familiar, safe and comforting....it took me away from the anxiety and sadness. I can never thank you all enough for being here and being so awesome.
Since I didn’t post goals, I will list what I did accomplish today:
1. Journaled every bite, including ice cream sandwiches....that’s right. Sandwiches....not just one. Good thing is, my calories were low so I’m still in the green.
2. Left for lunch break. Went to Fresh Thyme and got a large Chicken, sweet potato and kale soup. (My favorite!). Then I went to Dollar Tree and bought a few things I needed...well 12 items but some I probably didn’t really need. 😬
3. Got caught up on the last 6 pages of posts.
4. Ate mindfully and enjoyed each thing. Made better choices than I have been.
5. Got a few things done at work that I’ve been meaning to do but haven’t had time.
Now I’m in bed at 9:00, being accountable. I will journal 5 things I’m grateful for today, read from Joyce Meyer, read from Simple Abundance, listen to Calm app.
I consider today a partial success. Tomorrow I will try harder to get some activity in. I’m just feeling exhausted, drained and not very motivated. But tomorrow is a new day! I will talk to you all again tomorrow!
Word for 2019: TENACITY
Much Love to you all! ❤️ :flowerforyou:6 -
JFT, THurs, 5/2
1. log all food
2. mindful eating Went out to eat with hubby tonite ... had a margarita, and only drank half of it. Had a chicken chiangiana ... and skippedthe beans and rice, and only ate half of it! I was hungry tonite, and had a protein shake. So a much better day with mindful eating!
3. 8+ water
4. going to book fair tomorrow nite, so try and just walk around a lot while hubby looks at record albums
5. go to the gym Went to the gym, but a very emotional hard day. A very good friend at the gym... she and her husband are both good friends who come to the gym often. She came in today, and I could tell she looked like she was crying as she walked up to me. Here her husband passed away on Holy Thursday ... 3 days before their daughters wedding. It was such a shock, as I had just seen him a few days before. We noticed that they had not been to the gym this past week, but just thought it was because they were tired from their daughters wedding. So this was so unexpected. I came home, and just wanted to hug my husband all day. So many things we take so for granted, until something like this reminds us of how short life can be, and to appreciate, and enjoy every minute.
6. go to the nursery .... I am trying to get ideas for our subdivision entryway to get some pretty things planted. Hoping that whatever I come up with, trustee will give me the money to do! Going tomorrow, as he was off.
7. positive thought Hugs the ones you love everyday. Tell them you love them. We never know what tomorrow might bring. I was thankful I went to the gym this morning... to be able to give my friend a long hug.
JFT, FRIDAY
1. go to weight watcher meeting ... no matter the outcome. I don't think I have lost, so all the more reason to go and be accountable. (I'm sure the half margarita I had will not help with my weigh in, but it was worth it anyhow).
2. concentrate on water
3. go to fish fry ... eat only 2 pieces of fish, and count out 10 french fries
4. mindful eating
5. work in the yard ... if it is not too muddy! We have been getting tons of rain!
6. go to the nursery to see plans for subdivision entryway... hoping trustee will go along with it!
7. help daughter clean her apartment
8. jan challenge = 8+ water
9. feb challenge = only 1 nite time snack
10. mar challenge = outside 15 minutes walking, etc
11. april challenge = 1 positive thing
12. may challenge = 5 somethings.3 -
V quick post on way out to work. Had a lovely time with my friend last night and cooked up a storm of healthy meals for her post baby freezer! Chicken in satay sauce, bolognese sauce and chicken in leek and mushroom creamy white wine sauce. Tired today though and this morning’s run was hard!
Thursday goals recap:
- morning warrior class ✅ 💪
- Take baguette and cheese to school for France lesson ✅
- Water ✅ loads already!
- Home lunchtime for car and shake ✅
- leave by 4:45 ✅
- Cooking with N ✅
- Girls hair wash ❎ they really wanted to just hang out with my friend and reminded me they have sports on a Friday so shifted this goal to Friday instead
- Bed by 10❎ not far off though
Friday goals:
- morning run (10.4k) ✅
- pack snacks for work
- home lunchtime for car and shake
- do GaG before leaving
- Pick up kids on way home
- Eyebrow threading
- Cafe for kids dinner and homework
- kids hair wash
- bed by 10
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lafayettenana wrote: »I am very grateful to be retired. Managing household, children, relationships and work is so much work and then to add taking care of yourself - WOW it's impressive. All of you in this thread are doing it! My days are mostly spent caring for family (grandchildren and elderly mothers) and getting outdoors for sanity and exercise.
Snap @lafayettenana , I'm also grateful to be spending more time at home, and am amazed at how much some of the posters on here accomplish (Faebert, who ticks everything except "get to bed on time" lol)
It's a case of doing what you have to isn't it? Now I have more time I can stretch jobs out. Until last year I was self employed, started work at 7am, worked until the job was finished, any time between 3pm and 7.30pm, depending on how busy it was. For years I did it 6 days a week, yet had no problem fitting in kids, house etc. I just cannot imagine doing all that now! I'm too young for a pension so still have a little business to bring some cash in. It keeps me busy May - September but is quieter in the winter. I love having spare time for grandchild and parents.
@Snowflake1968 , Rodger's rookie mistake, you don't say you don't like food in front of children! Is he willing to discuss what he *does* want to eat? It's tiring, being the person who always decides the meals.
@mytime6630 , how sad for your friend and her family, and a shock for you too.
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JFT 2nd May
Log everything no, I couldn't be bothered to weigh cheese, and then didn't continue
Stay in the green really don't think so
Back exercises YES, at last! Took the book upstairs and did proper exercises
Clear rest of paperwork almost, why don't I finish it?
Bathroom floor! yes
Dishes, they are multiplying again yes
Phone insurance company. I cancelled with them and got letter today saying thanks for renewing for another year, aargh! decided to wait a day to see if I got cancellation letter. It came today
Plant out the hardy plants which aren't affected by frost yes, under big black rain clouds
Put tender plants in shed yes, frost forecast for the next week
I don't intend leaving the house today, so should use the time to get on with things. DO NOT SIT ABOUT AND WASTE TIME! Got lots of extra stuff done in the house
Positive thought - I felt very happy and content yesterday. Pottering in the garden is lovely.
JFT 3rd May
Log everything
Stay in the green
Back exercises
Finish the paperwork
Shopping (again, food disappears quickly now son is home!)
Laundry
Get cot out of attic, grandson has grown out of his basket, so is going to sleep in his Dad's old crib
Wash then paint old flowerpots for the garden
Start by getting showered and dressed
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Get ONE thing done on my list of about 45!4
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JFT Thursday
1. Gym👍
2. Log all food👍
3. One healthy snack after dinner 👍
4. Don’t eat any of the donuts in the breakroom 👍
JFT Friday
1. Log all food
2. Gym
3. Healthy dinner and one healthy snack after dinner
4. Meditate3 -
I am so frazzled right now! I have so much to do over the next week that it's overwhelming me and I need to do some meditating but the only thing that would actually destress me is to get *kitten* done! It is incredibly busy right now but I am not going to focus on that. I am going to focus on the fact that my job allows me to stop what I am doing and pick up my child from school when they aren't well and take care of them which I was able to do yesterday. Today I will take deep breaths and tell myself that it will all get done, and it will be fine whenever I feel my anxiety racheting up.
Positive thought: I did not use my anxiety as an excuse to make bad eating decisions yesterday. Except for that one cookie-which was still within my calorie goals!
JFT 5/3
1 hour intense exercise
Breathing exercise x 3
Stay within 1400 calories
Get through today's to do list
Lunch Date with husband-RELAX AND ENJOY-DO NOT TALK ABOUT WORK!
Shut everything down by 6:30 and relax
Hoping to catch up on everyones posts tonight or this weekend. Hope everyone has a great day!
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Checking in from Thursday
1. No AM run. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts. Balance practice. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item. Post JFT by 7 AM.
2. Before school: Update first directions. Update class websites. Pull Likert scale and chapter 1 questions. Check grading.
3. Class 1-2: Likert scale; discussion; chapter 1 reading & questions. Return work while students work.
4. Planning: A - Grade & enter homework. B - Grade one-pagers and enter. C - Meet with J about uploads. D - Enter presentation grades. DRAFT ESSAY.
5. Class 4: Illiteracy / Scarlet Ibis reading guide.
6. Connect standards to assignments and include them in titles and in gradebook and lessons. Review assessments. Align with purpose for each unit. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
7. SL A-day. Run to 10k on TM. Pack lunch. Read 6 pages of Cafeteria, 10 of Cross-training.
8. Pizza? Check grocery list.
9. Therapy exercises. Chop celery. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Make sure to charge devices! In bed by 10:45; devices off by 11:00. Alarm set for 6:40.
JFT Friday
1. No AM run. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts. Balance practice. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item. Post JFT by 7 AM.
2. Before school: Update first directions. Update class websites. Print sub plans for 4th. Set out ch 1 and 2 questions.
3. Class 1-2: Likert scale reflection. Chapter 2. Set out sub plans and roster. Update Goodreads.
4. Planning: FIELD TRIP! Take grading.
5. Class 4: Finish Scarlet Ibis.
6. Connect standards to assignments and include them in titles and in gradebook and lessons. Review assessments. Align with purpose for each unit. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
7. Grade one pagers. Review essay directions, articles, draft essay. Saturday: Y? Head to RC for 4:00 paperwork.
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
January 2019: 186.0
February 2019: 187.0
Today: 188.4
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. WOOOO Today is gonna be really interesting. I teach half a day before leaving for a field trip to the aquarium and Six Flags that will go until 3 AM with a 2-hr-plus bus ride back.
Maybe I should pick up some NoDoz...
Positive thought: I can do it. I can do it. I can do it.3 -
Good morning and happy Friday!! As usual I'm so glad it's Friday. I'm just worn out and I'm sure TOM isn't helping.
@PackerFanInGB I am so sorry. I just want to give you a big hug. You are a very strong person, never forget that!
Yesterday 5/2:
1. Give Rukia her a.m. pills 😁
2. Stay within calorie goal😑 a little bit over because my phone died and I did the math wrong
3. Go for a walk at lunch if it's not raining😁
4. Workout after work😁
5. Give Rukia her p.m. pills😁
6. Relax😁
JFT 5/3:
1. Give Rukia her a.m. pills 😁
2. Stay within calorie goal
3. Go for a walk at lunch if it's not raining
4. Fully finish weekly report at work
5. Give Rukia her p.m. pills
6. Relax3 -
5/2/19 Thursday
Weight 151.6 lbs
Stay in green 🙂
At least 4 8 oz. glasses of water 🙂
Exercise 🙂 Leslie Sansones Burn 30
Bed by midnight 😔 very close: 12:20am
JFT 5/3/19
Weight
Stay in green
4 8 oz. glasses of water
Exercise
Bed by midnight
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littleblackskirt wrote: »JFT 1st May
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Visit parents yes, took the collie to visit parents, she got onto the bed and put her head on my Dad's chest, aw
Aww. Love dogs! It’s hard but whenever we take our 7 1/2 hr drive to visit my parents, it turns into 10 hrs with my 65 lb Catahoula Leopard Dog & my 23 lb. “pound puppy”. It’s especially difficult when it’s raining/storming as my parents don’t have a fenced in yard. But it is so worth it for smiles like your collie brought!
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Thursday JFT:
✔▪Regular kiddo morning
✔▪Maintain baby's daily schedule
✔▪Breakfast
✔▪Pre-log food
✔▪Devotional Time
✔▪Final Exam Prep (Stats)
✔▪BB-Wkout (1 DVD exercise)
✔▪Lunch
✔▪Regular kiddo afternoon
❌▪Gym➡️forgot my teen had a therapist appt. so no gym time today but no worries I still did my DVD workout
✔▪Dinner
✔▪Evening schedule
Friday JFT:
❌▪Regular kiddo morning ➡️ not really bc I did not make lunches, hubby and I started the day in arguments so the day has started off poorly
▪Maintain baby's daily schedule
▪Breakfast
▪Pre-log food
▪Devotional Time
▪Final Exam Prep (Stats)
▪BB-Wkout (1 DVD exercise)
▪Lunch
▪Regular kiddo afternoon
▪Gym
▪Dinner
▪Evening schedule
I'm feeling "blue" today so I'm sorry for not responding to posts; I'm lucky I made on here at all. 😔
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Recap 5/2 R ~ Forced myself out of bed after 2 snooze alarms & left later than I like for walk so no time to stretch after. Heard lots of turkeys and saw/heard beautiful cardinal singing in the tops of trees. Sure wish the dreary, cold weather would end. Yesterday our high temp was 20 degrees below normal. On walk, I remembered fruit to use up & once home made easy fruit salad for work food day. Big improvement over chips & salsa. Only put me 10 min. behind getting to work.
1) Walked dog before work 3.23 mi 58:58 = happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings = Fitbit 14,729 steps, 250+ 14/14 boom! & 42 floors
3) Be selective & small portions of food at work celebration & choir social this evening / net calories zero / 14c water = Did ok at work but gave in to many temptations in evening. Ack. Net calories -680 (that's probably underestimating cals) , sodium -909 , sugar -58 (yikes) , fiber low , protein good & 14c water
4) Complete summary pages for O/I/SOP sections = diff than I remembered, so set up folders & in progress... at least I feel more comfortable with process
5) Evening: prayer service 6:00 no time / choir 6:30 will miss these folks during summer / wash dishes home later than planned & tired / other to-do's?
6) UNPLUG 9:00 yay / FLOSS / RETAINERS / set/verify early alarm, BED & TV OFF 10:20 (walk dog before work F) this is getting ridiculous
JFT 5/3 F ~ When early alarm rang, I almost decided to take a rest day, but I was awake so got up (thinking of my JFT goals).
1) Walked dog before work 3.57 mi 1:04:41 = happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings
3) Net calories zero / 14c water
4) Continue progress on GA-B FY19 (remember May deadline)
5) Evening: clear leaves off rose garden & hostas / wash (some) dishes
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nlmackey98 wrote: »JFT Thursday
- Up / shower / hair & makeup. (Not sure how much time I'll have between work and the banquet.) Even wore a nice top to work.
- Weigh in for 10day challenge Down to 132.4, which is 4.4 lbs in 10 days.
- Work by 8:00 8:10. Pretty close
- Check in with MFP I love reading about peoples triumphs, and I pray for the struggles
- Drink at least 1L H2O before having soda
- 2 mile walk at work assuming it isn't raining. No step goal today as my tracker doesn't look right with my outfit. Really didn't think this was going to happen. Glad it did.
- Eat lunch <300 cal.
- Go get passport photo retaken. First one was rejected. The picture isn't very good, as the drizzle flattened my hair a bit, but it's done.
- Home from work by 5:00 Actually left at 4:00. I was just kind of done
- Load up the desserts and head to the theater banquet by 5:30. Fell asleep sitting up and didn't wake up until 5:46pm. Oops. Tim fell asleep in the bedroom, and V didn't pay attention to the time. It was close, we got there right at 6:00.
- Eat mindfully at the banquet. One dessert (hopefully one I brought) I probably should have skipped the roll, but it was within my calories.
- 2 Loads of laundry One load of laundry as I fell asleep on the couch pretty much as soon as we got home.
- Clean floors??? Nope...
- In bed by 11:00 Fell asleep on the couch at like 9:00.
JFT Friday
- Shower/hair/makeup Shower, but it's raining so I skipped hair & makeup. Love my ball caps
- Work by 8:00
- Check in with MFP Later than normal, but still done.
- Resubmit inquiry to ISO
- Lunch < 300 cal
- Not snack on the way to shrink. Driving is tough for me.
- Not let my anxiety over going to the doc ruin my day.
- Not snack on the way home. Even harder when I'm emotionally raw.
- Do a couple loads of laundry (Sometimes I feel this is my purpose in life)
- Clean the nasty floors
- Reasonable dinner
- Movies with the husband to see End Game before some one spoils it for me.
- Don't gorge on popcorn.
- Bed within an hour of getting home.
I'm really tired today even though I slept better and longer than I have all week. Oh well, it's Friday and I'm leaving work early. Unfortunately, I'm leaving to go to the Psychologist. I never really like to go, because I hate that I have to go, but this week is worse. When I was in there last, about a week and a half ago, I was a mess. I can usually hold it together for the outside world, but I couldn't. I was in a dangerous place. Sigh... He made a med change taking me back to a higher dosage, and I do feel better, but there was a reason he lowered the dosage in the first place. It messes with my vision and gives me tremors. I guess that is better than the alternative, but I need to ask him if there is another choice. Its a messed up game of Master Mind. Trying to find the right combination. That would be okay, but each change takes so long to determine the effects.
If I can get my anxiety from the visit and the possible med changes out of my head, Tim and I are going to the movies to see End Game. This will be a huge test for me. I can eat 3/4 of a tub of extra buttery popcorn without even realizing it. Tonight I haven't decided if I'm going to split a small popcorn with Tim or just skip the popcorn. Man I love movie popcorn... Wish me luck.
Positive thought of the day: Our minds have power over our thought and our actions. Train you mind to seek success in all that you do.6 -
JFT - Thursday May 2- DETERMINED
2L of water -
Calories in green - My plan was to do a walk after my swim lesson last night, but I was exhausted and didn't do it
Walk 1 Mile -
Plank Challenge - 80 Squats instead
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 - Friday May 3- 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
Something on commercials
Write in Journal
Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices
I had a hungry day yesterday and I'm not sure why, but I think it was because I was tired. I had a nap after I had eaten too much and it seemed to help.
Last night was my first swim lesson I am supposed to be doing with my friend, she was sick last night though and couldn't attend. This is a stroke improvement class, and the instructor really pushed and gave me some good ideas. For those of you that followed along last year, you know my breathing was a big issue. He doesn't think it's my breathing as much as my endurance. He says he can almost see where my arm doesn't go as high, my legs don't kick as hard and then I stand up. He gave me some things to try and I was able to swim from one end of the pool to the other and halfway back up again. I did the back crawl for part of it, but I hadn't learned that until last night. I was also in the deep end for the last 10 minutes of the class. I really enjoyed the instructor and I think I'll learn a lot from him.
Sarah from the job I'm hoping for didn't email or phone me yesterday. I'm trying to decide if I should follow up with her or just leave her be. I don't want to seem pushy, but I find it odd that she didn't follow through on the phone call since she has been so present for the last two weeks. Maybe I'll give it a few hours this morning and see if I hear from her.4 -
JFT
1. Log all food
2. Cook dinner at home - meatballs and ravs?
3. Eat packed lunch
4. Empty dishwasher
5. Load of laundry!!!
6. Realtor @ 6:15
7. Bed by 9:30
DH got an invite to a friends house at like 7:30 last night and he really wanted me to join him so I (a bit reluctantly) went. It was nice, he was happy and I'm hanging in there today despite the late night.
JFT
1. Log all food
2. Water with lunch - more after appointment
3. 1:45 Facial
4. Order pizza by 4:30 latest
5. Meet Meme at her house at 5:00
6. Relax tonight
7. Bed by 10:303 -
@AJB1014 - I hope that your purchase goes through stress free. I hate deciding on dinner, and it seems to be getting harder to do each and every day. As a child/teen I used to wonder and sometimes laugh at how my Mom and Grandmother would start worrying about what to have for supper as soon as breakfast was over. I so get it now!
@nlmackey98 - I have had those days too, the only reason I did it is because I didn't want to come back here to say I hadn't. I truly believe that it was this group that helped me not gain everything back this winter. Even though there were a lot of days that I didn't meet my goals, there were more days that I did because I didn't want to say I hadn't.
I hope you have a successful doctor's appointment and he can suggest something that works without the side effects. Hugs to you and I hope you get to see End Game tonight. We are watching Michaela tomorrow so that Lauryn and Ryan can take Jonah to see it. I think Rodger is jealous.
@PackerFanInGB - I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad's news. Sometimes reading other people's stories and such helps take you out of your own head for a bit and gives you the break you need from your own thoughts. I hope you have a peaceful weekend, you sure could use it.
@mytime6630 - What a terrible thing for your friend's husband. Life changes in the blink of an eye. I don't know how people survive some of what life throws at them.
@Faebert - I love how you put washing the girls hair on your to do list. I remember those years, both of my girls had long hair and struggled getting all of the shampoo out on their own. I missed the caring of their hair days when they started showering on their own. The girls were so close in age that Lauryn started doing it on her own around 11 so Kaitlyn decided she had to too even though she was only 9. I feel sometimes we pushed our girls to grow up too fast.
@littleblackskirt - You are so right, he did make a rookie mistake. Considering we have raised two girls, and always had lots of children around you would think he would know better. I have asked him for ideas for supper, but I haven't been able to find "I don't know" and "I don't care" in the recipe books. Meals are such a pain aren't they? I'm happy that you had an enjoyable day at home.
@korina75 - deep breaths, you'll get through it. I would say have a relaxing weekend, but from what I know about realtors, you don't get weekends really.
@clicketykeys - that sounds like a fun but exhausting field trip, enjoy it!
@Elbee1 - So so close to midnight! You are getting there.
@MLHC1 - Hugs
@cschmitz110515 - Sometimes it's just getting started isn't it?
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Logging in a little late today.
Yesterday’s goals:
1. Track everything/stay in the green ✅ - much better today, despite the emotional day
2. Practice mindful eating at lunch ❌
3. At least 30 minutes physical activity - not sure what yet: run or swim or gym ✅ - 5k run
4. Start bullet/gratitude journal ✅ - first thing off my list
5. Basement project - at least one hour ✅
Yesterday went well. Managed to get my boy dropped off back at university and said goodbye without crying. Some days I don’t know how time flew by so quickly... one minute I was the exhausted mom of toddlers, now somehow I have a 20 and 18 year old. Life will definitely be different next fall as #2 child heads off to university as well.. I sure hope my husband and I have something to talk about once the kids are both out of the house!
Today’s goals:
1. Track everything / stay in the green
2. Clean the house
3. Gratitude journal
4. 5 minute meditation
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JFT 03/05/19 Friday
1. I’ll come back here in the evening
2. Log everything and be under calorie goal
3. Take at least 5500 steps didn’t even hit 3000!
4. Make time to be mindful for me
5. No major plans, see what family wants to do. In the morning I might do housework but I’m not promising 😉
We’ve had a lovely day just chilling. No running about the place to sort things. Will have to play catch up over the next few days but we hardly get time together so it’s been worth it.
JFT 04/05/19 Saturday
1. I’ll come back here in the evening
2. Log everything and be under calorie goal
3. Take at least 5500 steps
4. Make time to be mindful for me
5. Catch up on undone jobs from today
6. Food shopping for the bank holiday weekend
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