Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY
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The only failure is giving up!============================================================
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 Personal Discard Weight Challenge
Name: Terri
My plan is to weigh less at the end of each month than I did at the beginning
SW: 152.1 (02 Jan)
GW: 147.1
Jan: - 2
Feb: - 1.3
Sat 29 Feb: 148.8
March:Week 1Sat 14:148.2🌷
Sun 01: 148.6
Mon 02: 148.9
Tue 03: 148.8
Wed 04: 148.6
Thu 05: 148.4
Fri 06: 148.5
Sat 07: 148.2
Week 2
Sun 08: 148.6👀 I expect this will rise a little more with all the catered food at the birthday bash yesterday. Sodium/sugar overload.
Mon 09: 148.9 👻
Tue 10: 149.1
Wed 11: 149.0
Thu 12: 149.1
Fri 13: 148.6🌷
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Sun 15: 148.6
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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.
- Book 1: The Illusionists - Rosie Thomas ✅
- Book 2: Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine, Gail Honeyman✅
- Book 3: Nothern Lights Ch 8
- 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 Sun 15 Mar
Daily Goals:
Activities:- am: Gardening (weather permitting)
- after lunch: visit DED and grandsons
JFT Mon 16 Mar
Daily Goals:
Activities:- am: Gardening (weather permitting)
- Chores
- after lunch: work on patchwork
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Late joining the game as it’s already March, but as this thread has shown, each new day is a chance to start over. This morning I found myself to be the heaviest I’ve ever been. My work uniform barely fits anymore. I just feel overall unhealthy and I need to make changes.
Goals for 2020:
- Lose the 31.6lbs to reach my goal weight.
- Finish my master’s degree (set to be done in August 🤞🏼🎓).
- Pass my CNL exam post-graduation.
- Afford and book the cruise we’ve been talking about for years.
- Get back into routine yoga/meditation.
- Complete a half marathon.
I would LOVE to have motivational friends on here; please feel free to send me a friend request!! Every time I lose my way I look through my feed and get re-energized.7 -
WEIGH IN:
Name: Joan
5'11"
69 yrs oldMy weight history:Goals for 2020:
SW Year 2017: 217
SW Year 2018: 195.5
SW Year 2019 : 206
SW Year 2020: 182.6
1st GW: 185.4 Met this goal
2nd GW: 175 - and learn to maintain
Ultimate goal: 165-170, and maintainThese are the healthy habits I would like to do in 2020:2020
1. Lose 15 pounds to get to my ultimate goal of 165, and then learn how to maintain it.
2. To be better with planning my meals each week
3. to get up in the morning, and have a rough idea of what I plan to eat the rest of the day.
4. To stop mindless eating. To learn how to eat to live, not live to eat.
5. To make drinking water a regular habit.. and drink 8+ glasses of water a day
SW: Jan 3: 185.4
SW Feb 1: 178 (-7.4 lbs)
SW March: 183.6 (I was down to 176.6. Then, spent 2 weeks emotionally eating, just not caring. Time to get serious, and remember how I lost weight, but more importantly, remember how I can easily gain weight!.
2020 - MarchMarch 8: 183.6March 15: 183.0 - my own fault .. 2 days of stress eating. Time to get serious
Mar 10: 180.6
☘️☘️ ☘️ ☘️☘️ ☘️ ☘️ Shamrock Challenge (17, 18, 19, 22, 24, 25, 26)
☘️ ☘️ ☘️(March 8, 11, 15
A much better day today ... I felt more in control. Now, need to do this tomorrow also.
JFt, Sunday
1. log ALL food
2. concentrate on water
3. get out for a walk!!! Hubby does not want me going to the gym ... so not getting in my exercise went on a long walk - 5 miles!
4. no more stress eating. Snack on veggies
5. mindful eating
JFT, Monday
1. log ALL food
2. concentrate on water
3. go for a walk
4. get out weight ... going to set up a place to make our own "home gym" since I am skipping the gym for awhile
5. mindful eating
6. plan monday evenings dinner in the morning so I know what to eat the rest of the day -- be prepared.
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Late joining the game as it’s already March, but as this thread has shown, each new day is a chance to start over. This morning I found myself to be the heaviest I’ve ever been. My work uniform barely fits anymore. I just feel overall unhealthy and I need to make changes.
Goals for 2020:
- Lose the 31.6lbs to reach my goal weight.
- Finish my master’s degree (set to be done in August 🤞🏼🎓).
- Pass my CNL exam post-graduation.
- Afford and book the cruise we’ve been talking about for years.
- Get back into routine yoga/meditation.
- Complete a half marathon.
I would LOVE to have motivational friends on here; please feel free to send me a friend request!! Every time I lose my way I look through my feed and get re-energized.
Welcome! You will find tons of support on this thread!0 -
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JFT Sun
Log food
Stay green
Clean
Make work lunches
Either cardio or strength training
I did nothing productive today. Unfortunately for me, one of my chronic health troubles is having a flare and I've been in bed. I might finally have gotten it under control with medication and heat so I quickly made dinner and now I'm back in bed for the night.
Log food
Stay green
Keep on top of flare
Go to work
Maybe weights4 -
Hello squad,
Yesterday I went over to my bestie's for her birthday dinner. I was on the fence as I have been social distancing as much as I can, but I decided to go. It was a small gathering (6 of us) and we took all the safety precautions. I am so glad I went. We had pizza and cake and played games and it was a joy. I didn't realize how much I needed that. We did talk a bit about what has been going on with COVID, but it was with a mix of lighthearted topics too. I ended up getting home after midnight, so no posting. Somehow I managed to stay within the green yesterday. Today...I did some emotional eating and got Culver's. I didn't do much today, but I also think I needed a rest day. My interview Wednesday is now a Skype interview (do people still use that?) so I have been reviewing interview questions, and I feel really prepared. I really need to tidy my place as I have been slacking, but that will be for another day. Night all, love you all, stay safe out there!
@terririchard Shamrock me for yesterday (14) please!
@beachwalker99 What a relief! So glad your student tested negative. Nice work continuing to stay motivated and organized. Send some motivation my way, I have a dish pile that needs addressing
@maryrobinson40 Thank you Wise Mary!
@mytime6630 You got this!
@cos4093 Welcome! Thats how I started and this group has been amazing. Good luck to you.
Just for Today-Sunday
go to bed between 9-10 (previous night) ❌
½ report ❌
drink 80 oz water ❌
Do dishes ❌
Tidy up for 15 minutes ✅
Meet daily recs for the 5 food groups ❌
Stay in the green (1.2-1.4k calories) ❌
Track food, exercise, water, daily goals, post on JFT ✅
Just for Today-Monday
go to bed between 9-10 (previous night)
1/2 report
drink 80 oz water
DO DISHES
Tidy up for 15 minutes
Meet daily recs for the 5 food groups
Stay in the green (1.2-1.4k calories)
Track food, exercise, water, daily goals, post on JFT2 -
Just for today - 3/16:
~ Go for a walk after work (8am-ish)
~ Stay under calorie goal
~ Be on time (or early) for hair appointment
~ Work on polypharmacy paper for school
~ Log clinical hours from last two weeks
~ Prep for Tue clinical & pack bag
Bonus stuff - Needs to get done sometime:
~ Fold and put away laundry
~ Dishes
~ Post bin of stuff on FB marketplace
Not exactly sure if I’m doing this right haha but definitely going to help keep me organized if it is 😂3 -
A new week begins. This week is going to be interesting as me and the boyfriend are BOTH going to be WFH all week due to coronavirus. It's a one bedroom flat with only one table suitable for working on. Wish us luck for not killing each other by the end of the week!
Today's goals:
- Track all food and drink
- Be in the green
- Not have unplanned snacks/ binge outside the home
- Hourly emotion check ins
- Positive affirmations
- Finish by 7pm
- Talk to boyfriend in French
- French book
- Do first lesson of emotional eating toolkit
- Choose a report to read this week
- Laundry
- Gratitude journal
- Lights off by 11
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Monday 16 March
Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
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Sunday was better than expected. Got out of work early so was able to get a workout in. Did well eating and stayed almost 1000 calories in green after exercise. I did have a glass of bourbon so That kept me from meeting all goals but I didn’t drink the entire glass...
Monday (day 8 of work stretch)
Stay positive
500 calories or so in green after workout
No booze
Make nice dinner
Group ride on Zwift at 7
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Good morning all! I hope you're managing to stay safe during this weird time. I've gone over my calories but stayed in a deficit the last few days so I'm happy with that!
JFT 3/16:
1. Log all food
2. Stay within calorie goal
3. Go for walk
4. Finish work at 5:20
5. Cook dinner1 -
Monday weigh in for accountability:
Original start weight: 180
Goal weight: 135ish?
Last week: 141.8
Today: 140.2 - Down from last week, but still up a little from a few weeks ago.
SUNDAY:
- Dishes 🟢
- Catch up on laundry🔴
- Make a school plan for the kids🟢
- Practice some music🔴
- Read🟢
- Log every bite🔴
- Exercise🟢
Yesterday was a nice family day. I had trouble sleeping last night. Worried about my husband traveling for work later this week. With all the talk of shutting down travel I just worry he’ll get stuck. 💕
Today starts day 1 of homeschool. 😬
The governor announced all schools will now be shut down for 3 weeks instead of 2.
JFT Monday:
- log every bite
- Stay green
- Exercise
- Prep music for funeral
- Figure out this homeschool thing.4 -
3/14
1. Yoga - yes
2. 3 mile run - yes
3. Pretrack food - no
3/15 - Missed this day
3/16
1. Yoga
2. Pretrack
3. A walk3 -
Happy Monday!
I took most of yesterday to relax, sleeping in and then heading to the beach for some sun and serenity. I went to Sandy Hook, a national recreation area with beach and bay access, as well as a long paved trail through a scrub pine and holly woodland. I got in nearly 3 hours of walking on the trails and around the bay before taking off my shoes and walking across the sand to stick my feet in the frigid ocean. Headed back home when the sun was slipping toward the horizon. Then fixed a simple dinner and caught up with my husband and younger brother. A day well spent!
Today is my first day of online instruction, although I only have the Early College High School students who are not on Spring Break. I had some online work prepared for them to do during my planned trip to NC, so I don't have much more to do today. The HS is closed for at least a month, and it looks like we may go to the end of the semester online with the regular college students. When I spoke to my brother, he was driving his son and all the kid's stuff back from college in DC after being notified last week that the school was shutting down for the rest of the semester. We don't have residential students, but I imagine we'll wind up taking the same precautions. Yesterday we were notified that several more students and staff are being tested, not surprising in an institution with around 12,000 students. So self-isolation and social distancing at the park continues, but I'm planning to make the best of it by tackling projects and keeping in touch.
Good luck to all of you settling into new routines! I hope things go smoothly and that you find some time for self-care. I'm so grateful for this caring, supportive community. We'll get through this together too
Goals for Sunday, March 15, 2020
• Complete food log and maintain a calorie deficit - √
• Walk outdoors 30+ min - √
• Check in with family - √
• Do at least one thing on my “to do” list - √
• Bed by midnight – X
JFT Goals for Monday, March 16, 2020
• Complete food log and maintain a calorie deficit
• Walk outdoors 30+ min
• Check in with family
• Set up discussion boards for students
• Laundry
• Work on spring “to do” lists
• Bed by midnight?
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JFT M
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings
2) Net calories green / 14c water
3) Walk dog after work
4) Something on to-do list in evening
5) Unplug 9 / floss / retainers / bed & no tv 10
I usually consider myself a normal, rational person, but news is really start to wear on me, and I actually stopped watching (not easy for me). The constant updates were freaking me out at times, and I want to get a grip. Found out Friday the veterinary school in my state, where my niece is a first year student, has an employee who tested positive for Covid-19 ~ that person had traveled to an area now known to be infected. My niece is fine, and home with my other nieces, since our governor has closed all schools until April 6. My church has canceled all non-worship meetings, and asks that people attend less full services. My manager is looking into options for work-from-home, but we're really not set up for that, since much of what we do is related to services. I hope it doesn't come to that but understand if it does.
Otherwise the weekend was good. My food log was green on Fri. and Sat. but I didn't log on Sunday. Hubby and I patronized a small, local business Sat. impacted by the cancellation of the fundraiser I had planned to attend that night. Sunday a.m. I sang with choir at services with fewer attendees, good for my soul. Hubby and I then patronized a small, local restaurant that has had loss of business. Sun. afternoon we finally delivered our tax docs to our preparer (friend and former colleague of mine) so we had a nice catch-up visit, good for my psyche. Fri., Sat. and Sun. I took long dog walks (3.4, 4.17 and 4.66 miles, respectively) so very happy dog. I'm back to cooking good, healthy meals. Doing what I can...
@TerriRichardson112 Please shamrock me for March 13 and 14
Shamrock Challenge: 16X (17,18,19,21,25,27,1,2,3,5,6,8,10,12,13,14)
2020 Goals1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19)Word for 2020: Persist
2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability
4) Take measurements & log on MFP monthly (I stopped as weight plateaued & went up) = 2.1.20 / 2.29.20
5) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking but include weights/circuit & other x-training
6) Participate in race events ~ have planned 7 5Ks and 2 10Ks at minimum = Frenzy on the Fox 5K 49:36 ave. pace 15:29 / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 46:26.7 ave. pace 14:47
7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together
8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states)
9) Declutter home office, bedroom and basement = basement (boxes) Jan. / home office desk (some) & more basement boxes Feb. / basement boxes Mar.4 -
Weekly Weigh-In = When I'm active I eat back calories. My weaknesses: I love food... my sweet tooth, especially chocolate... portion control... FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). Saturday a.m. is my MFP weigh-in logging day, and I peek occasionally other days. My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale. No goal dates set ~ this is not a diet but my lifestyle.
Age 62, 5'4" (have permanently lost half inch ~ bummer)
GW #1: 150 in a livable way = It's. Not. A. Diet.
GW #2: 145 normal BMI
UG maintain: 145 - 150 (need to be realistic)
11/5/15 = 195.0 joined MFP with no real plan except It's. Not. A. Diet.
1/10/17 = 185.5 clearly not a regular on MFP / joined JFT, best group ever!
5/31/17 = 180.5 two end of month celebrations / committed to posting weekly weigh-in06/03 = 177.509/02/17 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese
06/10 = 179.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before
06/17 = 179.5 numerous meals away from home, several occasions w/ alcohol, happy no gain
06/24 = 178.0 fluctuated during week, but ended ok
07/01 = 176.0 Yay!!! Achieved June goal to stay <180
07/08 = 177.5 oops
07/15 = 176.5
07/22 = 175.0
07/29 = 174.0 saw at least one daily w-i below 174
08/05 = 174.5 dined out for Girls Day Out & ate Dad's cooking & baking
08/12 = 173.5 scale flirted with even lower numbers on daily weigh-ins
08/19 = 173.5 had couple of high calorie days
08/26 = 172.0 kind of a surprise09/09 = 171.5 backsliding, ack!09/16/17 = 169.5 yay, the middle number is a six!09/23 = 168.5 have lots challenges in upcoming week12/09/17 = 158.5 first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything!
09/30 = 167.0 met Sept goal to stay under 170
10/07 = 166.0
10/14 = 166.5 dined out 2 days with adult beverages plus wine & cheesecake at spa
10/21/17 = 166.5 dined out 2 days plus food day in office / no gain is good [joined Just Give Me 10 Days challenge (daily w/i)]
10/28 = 164.5 very active week & watched CICO / reached October goal of 165
11/04 = 163.0 wow, really surprised at this, daily fluctuations very up and down this week
11/11 = 164.5 this is temporary b/c very high sodium yesterday
11/18 = 162.0 big surprise, especially b/c I weigh myself daily and didn't see this all week
11/25 = 163.0 no surprise after 2 no-logging-food days (parade day and Thanksgiving), just glad not worse
12/02 = 161.0 Jingle Bell 5K day / 44:37 chip time & ave. pace 14:22 & very happy!12/16 = 158.0 no work parties or food days & stuck with CICO12/29/18 = 159.5 and happy I stayed 1-5-anything over holidays & vacation days at home
12/23 = 157.5 no "workouts" but shoveled snow & snowshoed, busy with Christmas preparations
12/30 = 159.0 Christmas Day no food/beverages logged
01/06/18 = 159.0 New Year's Eve hubby & I splurged on treats & beverages (at home), and I did not log...totally worth it!
01/13 = 157.0 big surprise! Yesterday evening, walked in Frenzy on the Fox 5K in 47:26 & pace 15:19. Very happy with my time, wore layers of clothes in 10 degrees & NNW 12 mph wind, fun event.
01/20 = 156.5
01/27 = 156.5 maintaining / not a bad thing
02/03 = sick / no weigh in
02/10 = 152.5 unhealthy loss due to illness / I know weight will go back up & I'm totally fine with that
02/17/18 = 153.0 thrilled with annual physical on 2/15/18: BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14
02/24 = 154.0 little out of control last week, but at goal for the month
03/03 = 155.5 oops / still lower than before I was sick
03/10 = 153.5 back on track
03/17 = 152.5
03/24 = 153.0 evening snacks & two days straight of 8 hr seminars (+ lots of sitting)
03/31 = 153.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before / Badger State Brewing 10K 1:30:28.82 and average pace 14:35
04/07 = 154.5 ack ~ ate Easter candy most evenings
04/14 = 153.5 Day 1 of record-setting blizzard ~ yuck! Followed by day 2 of blizzard, then snow day (no work / still shoveling & plowing) on Monday ~ in APRIL ~ yikes!
04/21 = 153.5 after such weird week & daily weight fluctuations, happy to maintain
04/28 = 152.0
05/05 = 153.5 kinda stalled three months + feeling hungry more often ~ since w/i 10# of goal, changed MFP setting to lose 1/2 lb. per week & see how it goes
05/12 = 153.5 ok with this ~ think changing my MFP setting, and having more net calories to play with, is agreeing with me ~ I'm not so hungry all the time
05/19 = 154.0 drinks (2 margaritas) & dinner w/ BFF night before + enjoyed everything!
05/26/18 = 153.0 Health Risk Assessment 5/15/18 ~ BMI 25.6
06/02 = 153.0 basically in maintenance for now ~ I'll take it!
06/09 = 152.5 Bellin Run 10K 1:28:12 split time 45:03 ave. pace 14:12 ~ beat goal of < 1:30
06/16 = 152.0
06/23 = 156.0 end of vacation week & lots of eating out
06/30 = 155.5
07/07 = 156.0 post-vacation w/i net calories not. so. much. Ack!
07/14 = 154.5 prelogging & sticking w/ plan helps
07/21 = 154.5 Packers 5K 44:50 ave pace 14:26 min/mile ~ beat goal < 45:00
07/28 = 157.5 peanut M&M attacks (eek) + dinner out w/ SIL/niece (yum!) + staff luncheon (ick)
08/03 = 155.5 started Evening Snack Challenge on JFT
08/11 = 158.0 stressful week (job crap ~ hubby's & my own) , Chinese buffet 1 evening & Feast with the Beasts (so worth it!)
08/18 = 157.5 saw 156.0 during week ~ evening snack challenge not. so. good.
08/25 = 156.0 prelogged as much as possible & CICO getting better
09/01 = 154.5 included Taste on Broadway & office relocation so packing & moving boxes ~ very pleased
09/08 = 157.5 too many office bday indulgences / City Stadium 5K for Veterans 44:27 & ave. pace 14:16 ~ beat goal of < 44:30
09/15 = 156.0
09/22 = 155.5 maybe lower if not for Pizza Ranch prairie pizza & wine at BFF's the night before
09/29 = 154.0
10/06 = 155.0 may include water retention in muscles b/c resumed home version of weights & circuit-training day before
10/13 = 157.0 birthday treats & adult beverages / walked in Run for the Hill of It 5K in 48:13 pace 15:32 & hill 2:01 ~ beat both time (part unpaved trail with sloppy conditions due to 5" rain over preceding week) & hill (finish is UP a steep sledding hill) from last year and learned only 25 out of 267 participants finished the hill < 1 min.
10/20 = 155.0
10/27 = 158.0 oops... lots of leaf-raking the evening before + too. much. snacking.
11/03 = 156.5 better planning / stopped evening snacking (mostly)
11/10 = 156.0 basically stuck in maintenance mode ~ not the worst thing
11/17 = 157.0
11/24 = 159.5 Thanksgiving week & paid time off with hubby ~ def going in wrong direction ~ oops
12/01 = 157.5 Jingle Bell 5K 45:38 & ave. pace 14:42 ~ not bad
12/08 = 157.0
12/15 = 156.5 clearly in maintenance mode all year ~ not exactly the plan but I'm ok with this for now ~ really happy to stay 1-5-anything
12/22 = 155.5 surprised by this ~ maybe due to much later than normal weigh-in (late start to the day)01/05/19 = 157.512/28/19 = 168.5 spent 75% of 2019 in 160s... not the plan
01/12 = 158.0 Frenzy on the Fox 5K 1/11 with friends ~ not timed / MapMyWalk 54:19
01/19 = 158.0 maintained even with evening snacking & skipped workouts
01/26 = 157.5
02/02 = 158.5 hubby's traditional bday dinner + leftovers + evening snacking ~ oops
02/09 = 158.5 ok with no gain / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 48:34:89 & ave. pace 15:89 in below zero temps & icy mile 2
02/16 = 158.0
02/23 = 160.0 oops... deserved, net cals & sodium def red prior 3 days. Annual physical 2/26 159.6 fully clothed.
03/02 = 159.5
03/09 = 157.5
03/16 = 158.0 feeling unwell & no workouts all week
03/23 = 157.5 finally feeling better
03/31 = 160.5 posting Sun. month end w/i ~ too many days, net calories RED. Badger State Brewing 10K 3/30 in 1:28:14 & ave. pace 14:12 and beat goal < 1:30
04/06 = 160.0 saw 158.5 during week
04/13 = 159.5
Hiatus from MFP 4/17 - 4/29 (Easter 4/21)
05/04 = 161.5 logging again starting 4/30
05/11 = 163.0 ack
05/18 = 163.0 no gain
05/25 = 163.0 could be worse
06/01 = 162.0
06/08 = 162.0 pre-race spaghetti night before / Bellin Run 10K 1:29:54 split 44:13 ave. pace 14:29
06/15 = 164.0 ate at fast food, cafe (brunch), pub (happy hour), seminar (lunch), dinner at BFF's (sangria)
06/22 = 162.5 better eating & tracking
06/29 = 163.5 two days of conference food
07/06 = 162.5
07/13 = 163.5 two out-of-town family parties + diner food + drinks/dinner at Mexican restaurant
07/20 = 166.0 cousin's funeral luncheon (one whole table w/ family desserts) + restaurant week lunch w/ hubby + pizza supper w/ hubby
07/27 = 165.0
08/03 = 164.5 happy to see any loss at all... I am the tortoise
08/10 = 167.5 high sodium & emotional eating
08/17 = 167.5
08/24 = 165.5
08/31 = 169.5 staycation week & ate whatever I wanted
09/07 = 167.0 flushed sodium & water weight / City Stadium 5K for Veterans 45:12 (goal < 45:00) & ave. pace 14:33
09/14 = 166.5
09/21 = 166.0
09/27 = 165.5
10/05 = 167.5 pre-race food ~ Pink Pumpkin 5K 44:06 (goal < 45:00) & ave. pace 14:12
10/12 = 165.5 eating back on track ~ Run for the Hill of It 5K (trail event) 48:06 & hill 1:58 (goal < 2 min.)
10/19 = 165.5
10/26 = 165.0 slowly but surely... my lifestyle is NOT a diet
11/02 = 165.5 Maru & Jack's party / food night before
11/09 = 164.5 few days of staying at zero net calories works!
11/16 = 165.0 rare Fri. night dinner date w/ hubby at local cafe ~ totally worth it!
11/23 = 166.0 wrong way again
11/30 = 168.0 ACK!!!
12/07 = 165.5 sick several days & painful sore throat will do that
12/14 = 167.0 on prednisone & ate to quell nausea
12/21 = 165.5
01/04/20 = stomach flu 1/4 - 1/5 & slow recovery 1/6 - 1/7 ~ lost unhealthy amount of weight quickly
01/11 = 164.5 Fri. evening Frenzy on the Fox 5K 49:36 ave. pace 15:29
01/18 = 164.5 managed to maintain weight lost while sick
01/25 = 166.0 expected (some high sodium days)
02/01 = 166.0 bday celebrations (hubby's, mom's, co-worker's) + evening snacking
02/08 = 166.5 pre-race carb-loading / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 46:26.7 ave. pace 14:47
02/15 = 166.0
02/22 = 167.0 not sure about accuracy of exercise calories logged this week
02/29 = 165.0 yay
[3/2 Dr. B recommended getting my weight back down for relief of newly diagnosed mild arthritis in both my knees. Another incentive.]
03/07 = 165.5 several very red days ~ oops
03/14 = 164.5 conscientiously logging food helps
“Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Francis of Assisi
Today: Smile ~ Laugh ~ Be Kind ~ ~ Eat Well ~ Be Active3 -
16th March
JFT
Log food
Walk the dog
Going out to lunch so must choose wisely.
Managed to get the shopping I didn’t get yesterday, friends daughter is having trouble buying baby formula, I really hope this all settles down soon.2 -
Well, I was feeling a bit iffy about going to the gym Thursday night as the hygiene there isn't great. Later that night our governor decided to close down all schools in my state until April. First gatherings were limited to 250, and then 50. All restaurants here may close soon. There is no toilet paper in my entire county and the grocery stores are pretty bare, limiting hours and posting security. My regular level of stocked up should get me through about a month, so I am totally fine. I made sure to buy extra coffee, powdered milk and tp a couple of weeks before the panic happened, so I am all good. I have two full freezers, a pantry stuffed with home-canned food and tons of dry goods.
I am technically allowed to work from home, but since I do high-security stuff, I would have to have a state-issued computer, and there aren't any of those available right now. There are ways of limiting how much interaction we have with the public, but I am more worried about getting the virus from coworkers...especially my coworker to never covers her cough, my coworker with the perpetually sick kids, etc.
So I am choosing to take some vacation. I have about a month saved up, so I should be fine. This is not what I wanted to use my vacation for, but I am fortunate that my managers are supportive and I will not lose any pay. This is going to be a major financial blow for artists, dancers, musicians and service workers in my area. I have three friends who have opened new studios recently, and I hope they are able to weather this.
I am going to try to get in some local hikes when the weather is good. I'm going to do some walking and get some projects finished at home.6 -
@TerriRichardson - Hi Terri. I've finally gotten my act together and counted up my shamrocks for the days I missed requesting them. It was reassuring to see that I could get back to healthy habits after a few days of losing focus. Here's my updated field of green!
Gwen: (beachwalker)
☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ (Feb 17,18,19,20,21,24,25,26,27,29
☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
Mar: 1,2,3,4,5,6,9,13,14,15,16
Now I just have to catch up on responding to posts4 -
☘️ St Patrick’s Day Challenge ☘️
Starts on Monday 17 February
Ends on Mon 16 March (29 days)
Earn one ☘️ for every day in the green.
THIS WAS OUR LAST DAY OF THE CHALLENGE
I WILL ADD IN ANY MORE SHAMROCKS AND TOTAL TOMORROW
Aubrette: (aubyshortcake)
☘☘☘☘☘️ (Feb 17,18,19,24,27)
☘️☘️☘☘☘☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
Mar: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,
Terri: (TerriRichardson112)
☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ Feb: 17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29
☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
(Mar: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16
Gwen: (beachwalker)
☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ (Feb 17,18,19,20,21,24,25,26,27,29
☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
Mar: 1,2,3,4,5,6,9,13,14,15,16
Hannah: (HEGoddard)
☘️ (Feb 26,
☘️ ☘️
(Mar: 1,7,
Carmela: (cschmitz110515)
☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ (Feb 17,18,19,21,25,27
☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
Mar: 1,2,3,5,6,7,10,12,13,14
Jennifer: (jeschepp)
☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ (Feb 17,18,19,20,21,22,25,26,27
☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
(Mar: 1,2,3,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,14
Lisa: (SERmom3)
☘☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
(Feb 17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,
☘️☘️
Mar: 2,10,
Jen: (withgoodfirm)
(Feb
Joan: (mytime6630)
☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ (Feb 17,18,19, 22,24,25,26
☘️☘️☘️☘️ (March 8,11,15
Tracie: (Snowflake1968)
☘️☘️☘️ (Feb 19,22,25
ZizzyBumble
☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
(Feb 17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,29,
☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
Mar: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,13,14,15,
Nikki: (pridesabtch)
☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ (Feb 18,19,20,22,25,
Bookmeister
☘️☘️☘️☘️ (Feb 17,20,24,26,
☘️☘️☘️
Mar: 2,4,9,
Please check that I haven’t missed any shamrocks.
Just to clarify things, being in the green means being under or at your calorie goal for the day.
If you are under goal, you get a green figure, hence ‘in the green’. You decide your own calorie goal.
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