Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY
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mytime6630 wrote: »
Oh -- how did you find the green and red dots? Love these!! You did great!
Haha! They’re just in the emoji section in my phone. (iPhone if that matters, but I think emojis are standard.) Anyway, they’re toward the end in the symbols. I like that it’s glaringly obvious if I’ve completed a task or not. 🔴🟣🔵🟢🟠⚫️⚪️3 -
mytime6630 wrote: »
Oh -- how did you find the green and red dots? Love these!! You did great!
Haha! They’re just in the emoji section in my phone. (iPhone if that matters, but I think emojis are standard.) Anyway, they’re toward the end in the symbols. I like that it’s glaringly obvious if I’ve completed a task or not. 🔴🟣🔵🟢🟠⚫️⚪️
Oh wow I didn't realize you could use your phone's emojis - thought I was restricted to the drop down options on MFP!
A whole new world has opened to me... I will try not to post about🍷and 🧀 too much....6 -
bookmeister86 wrote: »mytime6630 wrote: »
Oh -- how did you find the green and red dots? Love these!! You did great!
Haha! They’re just in the emoji section in my phone. (iPhone if that matters, but I think emojis are standard.) Anyway, they’re toward the end in the symbols. I like that it’s glaringly obvious if I’ve completed a task or not. 🔴🟣🔵🟢🟠⚫️⚪️
Oh wow I didn't realize you could use your phone's emojis - thought I was restricted to the drop down options on MFP!
A whole new world has opened to me... I will try not to post about🍷and 🧀 too much....
I always use my computer ... have to figure out how to use my phone LOL!!! I like the 🍷and 🧀!!! I wish MFP had more emojis!4 -
@Faebert I’m so proud of the way you are coping. Take any/all offers of help! You don’t have to do it all yourself. 😂
Another New day! Another opportunity to achieve great things, one step at a time.
The only failure is giving up!
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2019 DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:
01 Aug 2019: 170.1
31 Dec 2019: 151.2
Total weight loss: 19.9lbs
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2020 - Jan Discard 5lb Challenge
Name: Terri
SW: 152.1 (02 Jan)
GW: 147.1
03 Jan: 151.8
04 Jan: 151.4
05 Jan: 151.2 This is mostly water weight.
06 Jan: 151.2 - 0.9
08 Jan: 150.9 - 1.1
09 Jan: 150.2 - 1.9
10 Jan: 150.2 - 1.9
11 Jan: 149.9 - 2.2
12 Jan: 149.6 - 2.5
13 Jan: 149.4 - 2.7 Upping the intensity of workouts, being mindful of healthy choices, and reigning in the snacking seems to be doing the business. Long may it continue.
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15 Jan: 150.1 - 1.8 Water retention! Took my eye off the ball sodium wise.
16 Jan: 149.2 - 2.9 Whoah! 😂
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WFTY: DEPTH
Depth Year - UpdatesI definitely have way too much stuff. I need to streamline my existence, resist adding more stuff, and start using what I have already got. I have been working towards doing this for several years with my decluttering. I need to stop the march of consumerism, and putting money into the pockets of other people by buying things I want rather than actually need.Daily Goals
03 Jan: This is going to be way harder than I thought. Need to work out strategies and guidelines for what I can and cannot purchase.- I have a stack of books which I haven't read. I will read one of those book a month, and not buy any more books this year. I will source any other books I want to read at the library.
- 04 Jan: The Illusionists - Rosie Thomas > 5 chapters per week
- 12 Jan: finished chapter 18, so well ahead of goal.
- 13 Jan: finished my 1st book: Will start the 2nd tomorrow
- Book 2: Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine, Gail Honeyman
- I have closets full of clothes that no longer fit. I will work my way through them over the next two months, and either alter them to fit, or donate them to charity.
- 07 Jan: One bag already full and ready to go to the charity shop
- I have a lot of Craft supplies. I will optimise what I have before I buy any new supplies. Sticking to this one will be difficult.
- 07 Jan: Depth Year: I have Patchwork Craft this morning. I will pick out one of my ongoing projects and work on it to completion. No new projects until I have finished at least 3 ongoing ones.
- 14 Jan: Craft Group: working on patchwork project from last Tues.
- Food: log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
- Exercise: Knee Physio; 7,500+ Steps daily; 30 + minutes intentional exercise
- Other: Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation; Practice Self-care; Positively reframe thoughts; Live! Love! Learn!; 15 mins Daily Declutter session; keep up to date with chores
JFT Thu 23 Jan
Daily Goals:🌟
Activities:- 10.30am: Leaders/Convenors Meeting🌟
- Laundry: fold/put away 🌟
- 15+ minutes HIIT🌟
- 10 + mins strength 🌟
- read Ch 3, Northern Lights🌟
JFT Fri 24 Jan
Daily Goals:
Activities:- 10am: Latin Study
- Accounts
- 15+ minutes HIIT
- 10 + mins strength
- read Ch 4, Northern Lights
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Here for accountability...tonight i will;
Cook dinner at home
Empty and fill the dishwasher8 -
fluids - yes
exercise - yes
no snacking so far
tonite:
cook something w/the chicken
clear off table
bed early
empty dishwasher
start tomato seeds5 -
ZizzyBumble wrote: »Thursday 23 January
Log 😊
Stay in the green 😊
5 fruit and veg 😊
Water 😊
Fitbit exercise goals 😊
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Hi all,
I’ve been laid up since Tuesday with full blown influenza. Have been tracking most of my food and water to see what I’m actually taking in but haven’t posted because there wasn’t much to share. Just listening to my body when it needs to eat or sleep and hydrating a ton. Starting to get strength back and hope to hop back on here soon. Thinking of you all!
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pridesabtch wrote: »Brunette again
You're Absolutely Beautiful!! Love it!4 -
I typed a whole message and it disappeared5
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Daily Habit Goals: Track, 😁exercise, 😁journal😁
Tomorrow...Thursday!
1. Up at 6, run app, 2 sets yoga😁
2. Healthy breakfast, no media. 😁
3. Eat smart at catered lunch😁
4. Left over chicken and veggies for dinner😁
5. Stop at store for more salad (or ask DH)👿—forgot entirely
6. Track all!😁
7. Upstairs by 9, journal, 😁lights out 9:45🤞
Another scale win today (modest...this is a very slow method) but nice to confirm tracking is paying off. Tomorrow I take my team offsite, need to pack my breakfast and be very mindful at lunch. Found out one team member placed an order for cookies without asking, which annoys me. Frankly none of us need the calories, so it’s just pure temptation.
Daily Habit Goals: track, exercise, journal
1. Up at 5:30, walk, in shower by 6:15
2. Downstairs by 6:50, pack breakfast, leave by 7
3. Eat breakfast after the drive (mindfully)
4. Eat smart at lunch
5. Block schedule Mondays and Tuesdays to get home earmy
6. Stop at store on way home for salad and party ingredients
7. Upstairs by 10, journal6 -
A slightly overwhelming day yesterday. My direct report started and I'd forgotten how intense it is when that happens. You have to make introductions, give them inductions (where you have to give them lots of info but also not given them too much info so as not to overload them), make sure they have stuff to do..... It's kind of fun too but it's quite intense when you have been working by yourself being fairly quiet for a little while!
It's particularly odd because there has been a screw up and he's not going to have a computer for the first three days. So it's going to be even more difficult than normal to keep him occupied. Thankfully there is actually some stuff for him to do that is paper based (unusually!) and I've also printed out a load of things for him to read to get up to speed on a project he'll be taking over. He can also have intro catch ups with key people. Although irritatingly, he has no calendar yet either so I may have to be his secretary for a few days. And I'm busy!!!
Anyway, we'll be fine, it's kind of fun having to deal with this weird situation and hopefully soon he'll be up and running! I'm a bit nervous that he won't be any good though. We weren't 100% sure when we hired him that he was up to it but because we were desperate and really struggling for good candidates we took him anyway. I really hope he works out otherwise it will be really challenging for everyone.
Anyway.... It's Friday!! Happy Friday everyone.
Yesterday's goals:
- Track all food and drink
- Be in the green
- Not have unplanned snacks/ binge outside the home
- 45+ minute lunch break
- Read 1+ career development email
- Take regular ‘breathe/ reframe’ breaks at work to manage emotions It was a bit of a hectic day yesterday so didn't do this. I did feel a bit overwhelmed by the end of the day
- Stay positive
- Finish work by 6pm
- Talk to boyfriend in French Forgot/was lazy
- Create ‘terms of reference’ for ‘couple night’
- Gratitude journal
- Lights off by 11
Today's goals:
- Track all food and drink
- Be within maintenance
- Not have unplanned snacks/ binge outside the home
- Take regular ‘breathe/ reframe’ breaks at work to manage emotions
- Stay positive
- Talk to manager about internal role dilemma
- Finish work by 5.45pm
- Talk to boyfriend in French
- Plan weekend
- Gratitude journal
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Morning all. Had a really good day yesterday. Had a few visits from colleagues which was nice and made a start on the little one’s birthday party stuff. Today I will squeeze in a gym visit and coffee with a friend this morning but otherwise the rest of the day is about cake making and party prep.
Happy Friday everyone! X
Thursday goals recap:
up and shower, wound check ✅
Get kids up and ready ✅
Pack snacks and schoolbags ✅
Take kids to school ✅
Sort spare room ✅
Laundry ✅
Gym and birthday party stuff ✅
Meet J for coffee ✅
Chase broker for quote ✅
Start prepping birthday cake ✅
Stay within calorie goal ✅
Hydrate ✅
Bed by 10 ❎
Friday goals:
up and shower, wound check and change dressing ✅
Get kids up (6:40) and ready ✅
Pack snacks and schoolbags ✅
Take kids to school ✅
Contact childminders with kids’ schedules
Laundry and dishwasher ✅
Gym and pharmacy
Coffee w N
Fill and cover cake, ice biscuits
Collect kids 3:45
Finish cake
Kids hair wash and outfit choices for party
Bed by 10:307 -
Friday 24 January
Log - will be guessing in the evening as I’m eating out
I don’t expect to be in the green but should be mindful of the alcohol calories (I’m not driving)
Water
5 fruit and veg
Fitbit exercise goals6 -
littleblackskirt wrote: »JFT Thursday 23rd January
Eat under maintenance yes
Back exercises no, getting lazy with these
Be positive yes
Walk 75 minutes to town, although about 15 mins was in the shops
No snacking one snack
Pack 2 boxes did 4 boxes
JFT Friday 24th
Eat under maintenance
Back exercises
Be positive
No snacking
Parents shopping/errands
Meet with solicitor
Pack 2 boxes6 -
@bookmeister86 - Can’t wait to see your next emoji filled post! 😜
Thursday:
- stay green 🟢
- Drink water🟢
- Go for walk🟢
- Pick up a piece of trash while out🔴
- Shop at BJs🟢
- Start bday poster for oldest🟢
- Yearbook photo tasks🔴
- Organize music for weekend masses🔴
- youngest to dentist after school🟢
I was a little lazy yesterday. I’m still getting over this cold so after my walk I let myself lounge a bit. Although I did try jump roping yesterday! That was, um...interesting. Not sure if it’s for me, but I’ll try it again.
JFT Friday!
- substitute 1/2 day
- Stay green
- Hydrate
- Go for walk
- Pick up piece of trash while out
- Dishes
- One load of laundry
I also set up my new digital scale yesterday and realized that I finally crossed the threshold to a normal BMI! Whoop! Whoop!11 -
For 1/23 gotta say was mixed results.
Stayed under calories w/ a good margin. Avoided brewskies ( but mostly because it was too darn cold to do a night bike ride and we all decided to abort)
Did around 40 min on trainer. Would have done more but had to get daughter from dance.
Hung out with my better half
Didn’t pay bills (I’ll do that tomorrow)
1/24 goals
Easy day today..
work
Family night
No brewskis
Drink water
Log calories
Try to stay in green ( but willing to forgive myself if I don’t )
Honestly it’s been kinda a long week at work. Nothing bad, just long. Kinda fried today. One thing that’s nagging me is I broke my rules and checked my weight yesterday. It was actually up from last time about 1/2 lb. WTF?! Now it may actually reflect my true weight and the last time I do think I might have been a little dehydrated but still running a pretty good caloric debt, working out, etc... hard for that not to get into my head even though I know I’m still making progress from where I started this time10 -
@bookmeister86 - Can’t wait to see your next emoji filled post! 😜
Thursday:
- stay green 🟢
- Drink water🟢
- Go for walk🟢
- Pick up a piece of trash while out🔴
- Shop at BJs🟢
- Start bday poster for oldest🟢
- Yearbook photo tasks🔴
- Organize music for weekend masses🔴
- youngest to dentist after school🟢
I was a little lazy yesterday. I’m still getting over this cold so after my walk I let myself lounge a bit. Although I did try jump roping yesterday! That was, um...interesting. Not sure if it’s for me, but I’ll try it again.
JFT Friday!
- substitute 1/2 day
- Stay green
- Hydrate
- Go for walk
- Pick up piece of trash while out
- Dishes
- One load of laundry
I also set up my new digital scale yesterday and realized that I finally crossed the threshold to a normal BMI! Whoop! Whoop!
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@SERmom3 let me know about the digital scale... brand? How you like it. Etc...1
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JFT Thursday
1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Review plans.
2. Before school: Check class websites. Update directions on website. Get Chromebooks. Meet with counselor.
3. Class A: Challenge books. CYOA group. Headbandz. Check literature notes. Story.
4. Class B: Grammar review. CYOA. Headbandz. Check literature notes. Story.
5. Planning: Review unit plans. Duolingo. Check Goodreads. Enter grades.
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. Run. Dinner: Soup. Yoga with core/balance work. Check on B. Email student. Message Z. 50 pages of It.
8. Log all food. Set up JFT for tomorrow. Fold laundry and put away.
9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Alarm set for 5:50.
10. Practice hair braiding with D. Check on appts for drs. Remind D to ask his dad about the table and check with home repair contractors. START BLOGGING AGAIN. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create test for infographics and visual information. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Remember that M does not like surprises! Check dates of classes and update semester plan. She Should Run vision statement.
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
Today: 195.8
Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut1. Purchases: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for On Writing (Stephen King), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman), The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie).
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. Schedule assessments for Fall 2019; plan out return times. Write 1 reflection weekly; type one in Classroom by Weds. Copy-paste to discussion board for comments due Friday. PB usernames 6 digits, no 19 or 20s, no birthdates. Homework: Online journal Mon due Tue; Reflection Tue due Wed; C&P journal in class Wed; Comments Thu due Fri. Bonus if you are the first response; further bonus if you respond to comments on your post. Grammar practice Mon & Wed; quiz Fri.
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. NOTE: ATTENDED PRE FLEX DAY.
6. Medical: Dentist Apr 30 8 AM but check on meetings and RS. Onco Apr ???. PCP Schedule for July. ObG schedule for October. PCP - allergy shots?
7. Theater: Christie auditions 20-21 7 PM. Usher 24 6 PM.
8. House: Crawl space repairs. After that - siding? Or perhaps bathroom floor.
9. Fun: Open beading on Thursdays. Coloring at library on Tuesday. Put jewelry away. Edney Hack Nights alt Weds. ASL? Spanish/Portuguese practice? Practice piano. ROL Secret Adversary. Buy new bikes and bike rack for car.
10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter. Community Kitchen. Emerge Georgia training.
11. Family: Find cousin photos.
WFTY: Progress. Where does my morning go?!!3
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