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

@bookmeister86 That is fantastic! I am so glad your company got rid of him. I will never understand how people like that raise through the ranks the way they do but frankly, they don't usually, it's usually that they are born with a silver spoon and network their way to the best jobs. Glad it didn't work in this case.

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Just for Monday

1. Journal every single bite--Good, Bad & Ugly. 😊
2. <29g added sugar😊
3. HYDRATE - beat yesterday's intake 😊
4. 15 minutes outside for fresh air😊
5. 30 minutes of intentional exercise😰
6. Call PF and check on membership status😰.
7. Be kind. Walk away from gossip or negativity.😊
8. Podcasts Joyce | HSM | Phit n Phat. 😊
9. Spend 30 minutes HSM lesson or participating on forum😳
10. Prepare for tomorrow, tonight😋
11. Unplug by 8pm. 😊 | 5 Things I'm Grateful for today. 😰 | Inspirational Readings 😰| Lights out by 10:30. 😰
12. No Snooze button tomorrow morning!!!! 👎🏼

I’m at Neurologist appointment waiting for all the test results so thought I would hop on and post goals on my phone. I like using my laptop for this much better! This is hard!

Have a great day!!!

Just for Tuesday
Journal every bite
Hydrate
15 minutes outside
Walk away from cubicle every hour, rest eyes
Be kind
Get rounding schedule done for June & July
Podcasts
<29g added sugar
Evening routine and Early bedtime


2019 WOY: Tenacity / Tenacious

June Goals

JFT Tuesday
1. AM walk/run - 3 miles. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item. Post JFT.
2. Draft literature review. Leave for school by 10:00. Lifting.
3. Type literature review. Draft presentation for department.
4. Chop celery. Build saag. Chicken salad. Mall? Take fabric to H&M? Comments.
5. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water! LOG BEFORE SNACKING!
6. Therapy exercises at 9:30: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, plank. MEDS. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 9:45; devices off by 10:00. Meeting 9:15 Friday. Next Monday is lunch with A; need to set time.

Scale goals
Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut
WFTY: Climbing.

I am struggling to do everything I feel like I ought to be able to get done. And it's all stuff that's important to me. AND on top of that, I feel like I'm already saying no to a lot of things. I haven't been in a play in ages. I'm not practicing piano or studying programming or drawing. We're not going to be traveling this summer. I don't visit family as much as I'd like to. Or friends.

*sigh* It's HARD.

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Just for Today June 11th

- non fast day so healthy protein breakfast
- track all meals and activity
- walk at lunch for >20 minutes
- gym 5:30
- dinner before 7:00 (18/6 fast starts)
- weed and water the garden
- walk dogs
- prep and pack lunch for tomorrow
- bed by 10:00

@Faebert - Does the school continue to pay your assistant while she is off work? They should have a contingency fee for that. When I was a TA in a kindergarten class anymore than 1 days absence and the teacher could call for a replacement. All of the classes had a special needs child in them though, so that may have made the difference.

@AJB1014 - Are you done at your family's job now for good? It's such a shame that they had to close.

@KMatovina - I don't buy a lot of snack foods, I figure I would just eat them. LOL My husband deciding the only meat he likes right now is beef is not helping me at all. I love all of your exercising, I wish my husband would join me on the sex as exercise. He isn't as enthusiastic as he used to be.

@nlmackey98 - I hadn't thought of this yesterday, but my Dad quit smoking for 2 years using hypnotherapy. He started again when he received his cancer diagnosis. We tried that cooking thing one time, I was the only one that cooked in my house, still am. We decided it wasn't fair that I was the only one to decide, figure it out and then get complaints anyway so we would all take turns. It worked until it came to my husband the second time. My eldest daughter surprised us all with a full roast beef dinner.

@ZizzyBumble - Being able to rent a scooter will give your Mom a lot more options. Can she still drive or does she need you to take her?

@jacqui2494 - My husband likes bringing ice cream to the house, I normally buy kinds I won't eat and it seems to work. I don't know how I would handle it if he brought chips home regularly, they are my kryptonite.

@bex953172 - Congratulation to Saskia, I hope she loves reading for a lifetime. I hope you feel better soon.

@bookmeister86 - I am so incredibly happy for you! I hope this means that you get to stay and maybe even be better compensated.

@littleblackskirt - Sometimes our cancelled plans are just blessings in disguise, maybe you need a day at home to lift your mood a bit. Thanks for the compliment on the door. The picture beside the door is a computer generated "sketch" image of the Longest Covered Bridge in the World in Hartland, NB. My grandmother bought this for me as a birthday present in 2003. There was a minister in the town that did something shameful and his church had to close. He turned the church into a little museum/antique shop. He made frames such as this out of barn boards from his parents falling down barn, then used cardboard boxes as backing for different prints. He used wallpaper border, calendar pictures, or in this case printed computer sketches and sold them all for ridiculous amounts of money. I have this one and another frame that used to have lighthouse wallpaper border in it but I have since filled with cork and use to hang my necklaces.

@HEGoddard0928 - Can't get much more QT time than a nap, unless you snore! Glad you had a good day and a great weekend at the retreat.

@aubyshortcake - What kind of course do you need to take for a ticket? Here we just have to pay the tickets, unless it is child car seat infractions or excessive speeding repeatedly.

@korina75 - You might be surprised by how much they appreciate that new bedroom. My Grandmother and Mom redid my room when I was in Grade 6 as a birthday present. I loved that room, and still miss it today. It was still the same as I left it, for wall paper, not furniture when my brother tore the house down last summer. Are the twins both girls or one of each? I truly didn't like my girls very much in the preteen years. I loved them a lot more when they hit the teens. Moody, sassy, miserable creatures at 12 years old us girls are, but what should we expect when were not quite old enough to go out alone with friends, but too old to play with toys. Nevermind all of the hormones raging through the system!

@PackerFanInGB - I hope you received good news

@daneejela - I am very excited for you, I can "hear" it how excited and nervous you are in your post. You can do whatever it is. "Horses under control" is not a phrase I've heard, but it makes perfect sense to me! I have seen horses running amok and they are terrifying. When they are under control it is majestic. Maybe that should be one of my other fears I take on, horseback riding. My dream would be to live on a ranch and go trail riding, however I'm scared of horses and wouldn't want to do the cleaning... so that's a funny dream for me to have.

@clicketykeys - Can you drop some of the other "stuff" so that you have time for some of the things that mean more to you? Is school almost done for the year for you?

@lafayettenana - I hope the higher calories will help get you healed up quicker, then you can go at it again to lose.

Well I have just spent almost 2 hours on here catching up, with a couple of little chores completed in between. I should make the meatballs and get them out of the way so that when Kaitlyn arrives I just have to craft and not worry about anything else.

So, at the moment I'm feeling quite a bit better than I had been. It definitely helps that it is an absolutely GORGEOUS day here right now. 75F and lots of lazy, gentle blue skies with wispy clouds. The trees are vibrantly green, and the mountains in the distance are a deeper shade of blue that you can just make out over the tree-tops. There's just enough breeze that if you're in the shade, you wonder if you should have long sleeves on. The breeze ruffles the high grass, and the Queen Anne's lace is blooming, swaying gently. The sunlight comes through the trees, dappling the grass with lighter and darker patches, and the birds are chattering at each other above you.

@Snowflake1968 - Regular school is done, but I still have this week and next week before I'm done with my master's. And I've started my part-time summer jobs - which count as things that are important to me. My first summer, I did six days a week. THAT is not happening again, hahaha! I'm down to four, and if absolutely necessary, I could cut another day, but at this point I feel like I'm committed... plus once my master's is done, I hope things will go a little smoother.

Oh @clicketykeys - jealous that your school year is done! We don’t finish until 19 July 😩 Sounds as though you are staying as busy as ever.

@nlmackey98 - hope you find some peace and sanctuary on your ride. Hugs.

@snowflake1968 - loving the door! You are so good with craft and decor. Wish I had you as a friend living locally so I could get your advice on my house. Oh, and my assistant is paid sick leave (public sector jobs here aren’t very well paid but employee rights are pretty good and education unions quite powerful). We have a few children in the class with additional needs so I’m kind of run ragged on my own.

I’m a little behind with lots of others on here. Hoping everyone is doing ok. Have to head to bed shortly. Long run day today and I’ve been on the move since 5am. Time for some rest!

Will be back on in the morning with today’s update and tomorrow’s goals x

JFT 6/11 Recap

30 minutes exercise
Stay within calories
Plan what to eat at lunch in advance
Drink water
no alcohol

Ended up having a mojito at lunch but it was only 100 calories and fit within my budget. I'm ok with it. Drank lots of water today, got in my workout even though I REALLY didn't want to. I'm a morning workout person and lately haven't been able to get there until late. Didn't make it yesterday and forced myself to go today. Very glad I did though! Got a great run in. Anyway, Bit of a stressful day but the next few days are free and clear of anything major to do! I am so ready for some relaxing. Tomorrow is the kiddo's last day of school for the year, yay! Then a few days of laziness and camp starts which I think will be very good for them physically and mentally.

If the weather is nice, tomorrow will be a long workout day for me, I think I'll do a 5 mile power walk and 20 minute hiit run. I've been kind of slowing down a little on the workouts so definitely want to make sure I get at least two workouts a week in that are more intense.

@littleblackskirt Housework is so hard to keep up on! I’ve been trying to keep up with the dishes at least every night but usually fail half the week. Hopefully your family health issues get better. I know it’s hard to stop snacking when you’re stressed out. 😁

Forgot to post this AM. Still getting used to posting twice per day. Didn’t work out this AM like I was supposed to but took an extra long walk with the pup after work. We had grilled T-bone steaks and broccoli for dinner, so good! Going to get to bed by 9pm and plan for a morning workout! 🤗

JFT Wednesday, 6/12
1. Stay within calorie goal
2. Work out before work
3. At least 100 oz of water
4. Productive day at work
5. Fold and PUT AWAY laundry
6. Change lightbulb in bedroom that’s been out for a week
7. Take pup on a walk after work