Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY
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Howdy all. Things are going pretty well though I'm feeling a bit under the weather. Nothing serious just a nasty cold. We've been staying in with the exception of a trip to the store every two weeks and the 2 days a week that I go into the office. The family time has been nice, but it is taking a toll on the kids. Much like Snowflakes granddaughter, my kids are very cuddly. It's very odd being that they are 14 and 17, but I'm glad they find comfort with me. We have been trying to do more family activities, whether it be playing games, doing yard work or going for a bike ride. Saturday hubby and I were going to go for a ride, and we invited the kids. The kids always say no, but this time they decided to join us. V is still a little under 5', so we haven't gotten her a "nice" bike yet because we can't find one to fit her. Between the slightly smaller bike and the fact that she isn't as fit as her sister I rode back with her and Tim and Sierra rode up and got a nice workout. It was a great day. V has actually ridden her bike every day since so she can get stronger. I admire her drive. I've missed my bike, but there is so much shame over my current fitness level its weird. I saw some of my riding buddies when we were out Saturday, but they were pace lining the other direction and I was cruising along with V at 11mph (it's hard to ride 11mph on a road bike). They still yelled as they passed. It was nice I miss the guys. I gotta get over myself and get back in shape. I'm setting a goal for myself to wither ride or Peleton every day this week. I don't know why I have a hard time riding the Peleton, but I hate doing it when people are home and people are ALWAYS home now. Of course, the bike is downstairs and easy to ride with no one around.
You guys were talking about how the schools are handling the stay at home orders. Here they are only issuing review work, so after giving the kids a few weeks off, I've decided I need to home school at least with math and science so they aren't behind next year when they begin more advanced classes. Luckily, I am well suited to teach the material, unfortunately, teaching my own kids is tough. I've contacted their teachers to figure out what topics i need to cover. Wish me luck, I enjoy math way more than my children. They think I'm a whack job when I get excited that I remember how to do things such as trig identities, and that I do the homework I assign them.
Stay safe y'all, you are important to me.
Goals JFT Tuesday
- Check in with JFT
- Do data compilations
- Struggle through Skype meetings
- Eat a healthy lunch - NO CHIPS
- Ride Peleton
- Eat reduced portions for dinner
- No alcohol
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Morning all, I hope you have a great day!
Yesterday 3/30:
1. Log all food 😁
2. Stay within calorie goal 😔
3. Go for walk 😁
4. Finish work at 5:20😁
5. Cook dinner 😁
JFT 3/31:
1. Log all food
2. Stay within calorie goal
3. Go for walk
4. Finish work at 5:20
5. Do workout🐰Let’s get Hop! Hop! Hopping!🐰
🐰Hit your Daily Goal🐰
🐰Earn an Easter Bunny🐰
Name: Aubrette
Daily Step Goal through 3/26: 4,000
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Mar: 19,20,22,23,24,25,26
Dally Goal 3/27 forward: Stay in the green
Mar:
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JFT Goals for Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Log everything today
Be mindful of everything I eat
Start Drinking Water!!!
Do 2 5 min walks
still way too much "junk" in my kitchen and since I have limited will power my main focus will be to eat it, log it, get rid of what I can. Once it's gone I can start buying "healthier" stuff. I am starting to do the Leslie Sansone beginner walking video; I can barely get through 10 minutes. I have to do 2 5 min sets to get in the 10 minutes ... pitiful!! So, that's also being incorporated into my baby steps. I'd like to be able to walk outside in warmer weather.
Did 2 loads of laundry yesterday which means up and down stairs 12 times ,.. and they really took it out of me. Remember ... baby steps, baby steps ... to get more fit as well as to eat better. Don't let myself get discouraged... remember, baby steps!!
OK, time for my first 5 minute walks. Hope Y'all have a great day.6 -
pridesabtch wrote: »Howdy all. Things are going pretty well though I'm feeling a bit under the weather. Nothing serious just a nasty cold. We've been staying in with the exception of a trip to the store every two weeks and the 2 days a week that I go into the office. The family time has been nice, but it is taking a toll on the kids. Much like Snowflakes granddaughter, my kids are very cuddly. It's very odd being that they are 14 and 17, but I'm glad they find comfort with me. We have been trying to do more family activities, whether it be playing games, doing yard work or going for a bike ride. Saturday hubby and I were going to go for a ride, and we invited the kids. The kids always say no, but this time they decided to join us. V is still a little under 5', so we haven't gotten her a "nice" bike yet because we can't find one to fit her. Between the slightly smaller bike and the fact that she isn't as fit as her sister I rode back with her and Tim and Sierra rode up and got a nice workout. It was a great day. V has actually ridden her bike every day since so she can get stronger. I admire her drive. I've missed my bike, but there is so much shame over my current fitness level its weird. I saw some of my riding buddies when we were out Saturday, but they were pace lining the other direction and I was cruising along with V at 11mph (it's hard to ride 11mph on a road bike). They still yelled as they passed. It was nice I miss the guys. I gotta get over myself and get back in shape. I'm setting a goal for myself to wither ride or Peleton every day this week. I don't know why I have a hard time riding the Peleton, but I hate doing it when people are home and people are ALWAYS home now. Of course, the bike is downstairs and easy to ride with no one around.
You guys were talking about how the schools are handling the stay at home orders. Here they are only issuing review work, so after giving the kids a few weeks off, I've decided I need to home school at least with math and science so they aren't behind next year when they begin more advanced classes. Luckily, I am well suited to teach the material, unfortunately, teaching my own kids is tough. I've contacted their teachers to figure out what topics i need to cover. Wish me luck, I enjoy math way more than my children. They think I'm a whack job when I get excited that I remember how to do things such as trig identities, and that I do the homework I assign them.
Stay safe y'all, you are important to me.
Goals JFT Tuesday
- Check in with JFT
- Do data compilations
- Struggle through Skype meetings
- Eat a healthy lunch - NO CHIPS
- Ride Peleton
- Eat reduced portions for dinner
- No alcohol
I'm the total opposite, I can't stand math. Well no in fact I DO like it I just can't do it!
I'm really good at English and spelling though. Like when I'm trying to spell a word I can imagine the letters in my mind.
But I can't do that with numbers? It's very strange lol!
But pen and paper I can do it much better
but I can't remember any trig stuff lol!! (I distinctively remember asking my teacher what the point of trig was and if id ever actually use it after school lmao)
And i know like basic algebra lol!!
I'll relearn it all im sure when my kids do it lol!!
But Ash is really good at math, so we hav a balance between the two of us lol!4 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »Just for Today / Monday
1. Journal every bite
2. WATER, LOTS of WATER & decaf tea
3. Lymphatic massage
4. Knee exercises
5. Gentle chair yoga
6. 30 minutes of intentional activity
7. Gratitude Journal / Inspirational Readings
I really don't have much to say today. Although I am not a nurse or clinician, working for a health care organization at the moment is stressful. COVID19 from the minute you wake up until the minute you go to bed. I'm going to have to incorporate some scheduled time into my days for walking away and de-stressing somehow.
Just for today/Tuesday
1. Journal every bite
2. WATER and DECAF
3. Lymphatic massage
4. knee exercises
5. Gentle chair yoga
6. 30 minutes intentional activity
7. Declutter bedroom closet shelves
8. Gratitude journal / inspirational readings / early to bed and lights out at 10 / get up with alarm in morning
WOTY: Persistence
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Yesterday was a weird day. I went to the grocery store at 7:30 and by the time everything was cleaned and stored away it was 12:00! I was paranoid about everything that came into the house. I disinfected everything that had to go in the fridge. Any pantry item, I took to the basement to sit for the next 3 days. I’ve read that the virus can last that long on cardboard. I immediately put my clothes in the wash and took a shower. Is anyone else taking these precautions or am I just paranoid?? At least I have everything I need for a while and won’t be leaving the house again anytime soon.
This really hit me, because my husband just came home with a bunch of groceries for the next 2 or 3 weeks, and while I was putting them away I just felt like I was touching stuff that wasn't "safe" and I don't even know how to put my finger on the exact feeling. It was just weird. I think I'm getting more and more anxious. The more I hear, the more anxious I get. I don't think that you can be cautious enough, actually because of the nature of this virus,
So personally, I think if it makes you feel like you've done everything you can to protect yourself and your family, then you go for it! Now I wish I had done the same with ours!
@Bex953172 Time changes always mess me up too! Especially in the spring when in Wisconsin we jump forward an hour. I hate jumping forward...I always feel like I've lost an hour of sleep and it takes me forever to get my internal clock sync'd up again! LOL!
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ZizzyBumble wrote: »Tuesday 31 March
Log today and yesterday 👿 I will catch up tomorrow
Stay in the green 😳I think so
Fruit and veg 😊
Water👿
Fitbit exercise goals😊
Bunny Goal:
Mar 19,20,21,22,23,24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 3031
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Nothing to be proud of today, I’m really not on task. I did make a good Victoria sandwich sponge for my parents and only tried a very thin slice(just to check that it was ok!) There are no human scales at my parents and I’m not too sure how well I’m doing. I’m guessing some of my logging and I don’t think I’m being as active as usual combined with the potential to drink more alcohol 👿6 -
3/30
1) Log food - yes
2) Yoga - yes
3) Walk - yes
3/31
1) Log food
2) Yoga
3) Walk4 -
Keeping busy.
For all those essential workers still going out there....
🙏🏻 Thank you for your service 🙏🏻
Everyone else, please stay home!!!
What am I doing to keep busy?To name a few...Keep your chin up!- I’ve joined a 14 day on line art challenge (search for painters on line on Facebook)
- structuring my day
- morning and evening meditation
- Using the internet to ‘talk’ to family
- crochet, jigsaws, journaling, gardening, reading, writing .......
- HIIT videos off YouTube,
- yoga/Taichi
- Walks with DH
- Cleaning! Cleaning! Cleaning! 😂
- Decluttering
- Stress relievers (search YouTube for Paul McKenna)
The only failure is giving up!
2019 DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:01 Aug 2019: 170.1Week 4:
31 Dec 2019: 151.2
Total weight loss: 19.9lbs
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 1
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🌷
Sat 14:148.2🌷
Week 3:
Sun 15: 148.6
Mon 16: 148.6
Tue 17: 148.2
Wed 18: 148.6
Thu 19: 147.9
Fri 20: 148.1
Sat 21: 148.2
Sun 22: 148.2
Mon 23: 148.1
Tue 24: 148.2
Wed 25: 148.5
Thu 26: 148.3
Fri 27: 148.4
Sat 28: 148.3
Sun 29: 148.2
Mon 30: 148.4
Tue 31: 147.8
I have been rather pre-occupied for the last few days. I'm working on the project for my Grandson's birthday present.
JFT Mon 30/Tue 31
Daily goals:
Sleep: 🌷
Meditation: am/pm deep breathing 🌷
Cardio: > 30🌷
Strength: > 10🌷
Flex: >10🌷
Prelog: stay in the green🌷
Weight: < 150🌷
Steps: >7500🌷
Fitbit > 6 active hours🌷
Mood: 😎
Gratitude: I am grateful for having the technology to keep in close touch with my beloved family. .
Activities:
- Isolation Art Challenge 🌷
- Chores🌷
- Declutter winter wardrobe🌷
- Work on Birthday project for Grandson 🌷
🐰Let’s get Hop! Hop! Hopping!🐰
🐰Hit your Daily Challenge Goal🐰
🐰Earn an Easter Bunny🐰
Terri: TerriRichardson112
Daily Challenge Goal: 7500+
Mar: 19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »
Yesterday was a weird day. I went to the grocery store at 7:30 and by the time everything was cleaned and stored away it was 12:00! I was paranoid about everything that came into the house. I disinfected everything that had to go in the fridge. Any pantry item, I took to the basement to sit for the next 3 days. I’ve read that the virus can last that long on cardboard. I immediately put my clothes in the wash and took a shower. Is anyone else taking these precautions or am I just paranoid?? At least I have everything I need for a while and won’t be leaving the house again anytime soon.
This really hit me, because my husband just came home with a bunch of groceries for the next 2 or 3 weeks, and while I was putting them away I just felt like I was touching stuff that wasn't "safe" and I don't even know how to put my finger on the exact feeling. It was just weird. I think I'm getting more and more anxious. The more I hear, the more anxious I get. I don't think that you can be cautious enough, actually because of the nature of this virus,
So personally, I think if it makes you feel like you've done everything you can to protect yourself and your family, then you go for it! Now I wish I had done the same with ours!
@Bex953172 Time changes always mess me up too! Especially in the spring when in Wisconsin we jump forward an hour. I hate jumping forward...I always feel like I've lost an hour of sleep and it takes me forever to get my internal clock sync'd up again! LOL!
I sent you another PM lol!!! Does it not show up when you log on? Xx I hate to feel like I'm pestering you to reply lol!1 -
@Bex953172 - that would be great. I’ll PM you my email address.
@pridesabtch - it’s nice that you can get outside. We had another 4 inches of snow last night and it’s -17c with wind.
My daughter texted me today, to apologize for the student she was and told me that Karma’s a b!tch.
She was trying to do the first days assignment with my Grandson. She texted me later to say that they are passing all children and this is just to keep them occupied. She is not going to battle with him right now when they are struggling so hard to make it through the day
@PackerFanInGB - I love my job, but am quickly learning that I don’t know that I’m cut out for working in healthcare. We are preparing for worse case scenario and I just want to cry. I think it’s harder knowing that my Mom’s nursing home will be doing the same things.
I have tomorrow off, it’s to recognize the extra stress we are all under. I think I need to brave the grocery store and get some stuff for lunches we aren’t allowed to order in anymore at work.
It’s just a sucky time and with no end in sight it’s getting us all down I think.
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JFT Wednesday
1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Review plans.
2. Check email. Write everything down before it goes in the mouth. Read 50 pages of The God of Small Things. Update Goodreads. Write and publish a blog post ("Villains"?). Write intro post for term 29.
3. Call Z. Grading: red folder.
4. More digging for the garden. Aim for one more row.
5. Run: 5 miles.
6. Color!
7. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
8. Update Goodreads. Yoga with core/balance work. Email B. Email student.
9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth.
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
End of January: 194.6
End of February: 196.2
End of March: 193.8
Today: 193.8
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: 1984.
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 bike rack for car.
10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter. Community Kitchen. Emerge Georgia training.
11. Family: Google Hangout.
12. Other: 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. Update standards on board. When to change bulletin board?
WFTY: Progress. So. I didn't make my 9 miles yesterday. And today it's been drizzly and bleh. Going to aim for a mid-length run tomorrow. We'll see.5 -
Daily habits: track, 😀exercise, 😀journal😀
Tuesday Action Plan
1. Wake at 0530, pill, pets, run, yoga, abs, pill😀
2. Put Apple in fridge and water bottle at desk😀
3. On computer, video ready at 0755😀
4. Healthy breakfast at desk: yogurt+almond crunch😀
5. Lunch: pork chop left overs😀
6. Dinner = salad + family food😀
7. Prep salads for next 2 lunches 😈
8. Go get plants??😈
9. Meditate!😀
10. Upstairs by 9, journal, lights out 9:30🤨—upstairs late, but had fun with kids watching Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Bunny Goal: 30 minutes of exercise or else 10k steps each day
March 19,20,21,22,23,24,26,27,28,29,
30,31
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Whew! Monster meeting today—has to get 60+ people to concentrate and get through material for 4.5 hours via video. We prepped data for weeks, mostly I’m relieved it’s over. Of course the hard part is the decisions yet to come, but my boss gets to take the lead on that. I went for a run before I started my 9-hours-of-video day, and then went for a 3 mile walk after it was all over just to destress. Green for calories, too, but you wouldn’t guess it from lack of progress on the scale.
Our Shelter-in-Place order got extended and tightened today. No more leaving the county for non-essential travel. Work is still “essential” but everyone who can is working from home so the product builders have less exposure risk. @SERmom3 I also wipe everything down, use the “sterile field” concept in the video by the Michigan doctor and leave things in car/garage if I can for 3 days. I don’t do the shower and clothes wash...biggest chance of exposure is breathing it in or touching something and then touching hands to face. Based on some articles by folks who’ve been living with nonexistent immune systems for years, it seems if I keep everything in the house clean to the touch, and keep washing hands that should be sufficient. Here’s hoping!
Daily habits: track, exercise, journal
Wednesday Action Plan
1. Wake at 0615, pill, walk, pill
2. Put Apple in fridge and water bottle at desk
3. On computer, video ready at 0750
4. Healthy breakfast at desk: yogurt + GoLean
5. Lunch= Chicken + cauliflower
6. Bike for 30+ minutes during 9-12 calls
7. squats + dumbbell row, +abs, yoga during 9-12 calls
8. Dinner = salad + family food
9. Prep salads for next 2 lunches
10. Go get plants??
11. Plan bike sessions for next day
12. Upstairs by 9, journal, lights out 9:305 -
Howdy! I'm feeling more motivated already after reading what you all have posted! Very practical tips! It's been advised in my area that even leaving your house is something that should be considered as to whether it's wise or not, even leaving your property, just to go running, so today I did a workout for about an hour. Tomorrow I'll come up with something for an action plan.5
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Tuesday goals.
Stay green even if just one calorie✅
No banana bread I think it might be a gate-way food 🤔✅
No beer or booze✅
No trainer today❌
P90 workout❌
Yesterday did easy trainer instead of p90.
Goals for today... Wednesday
Stay green but no more than 500 w exercise
Easy trainer ride
No beer or booze
Look at bills5 -
TUESDAY:
- Log food🟢
- Stay green🟢
- Homeschool🟢
- Laundry🟢
- Dishes🟢
- Finish my yearbook page🟢
- Exercise🟢
- Set up zoom dance class for E🟢
Wow! Feels good to accomplish everything on my list for once. It was a good day. There was routine/structure to it, which really helps the girls (and me)!
JFT WEDNESDAY:
- Log food
- Stay green
- Homeschool
- Laundry
- Dishes
- Exercise
- April budget/bills
- Clean fish tank
- Set up zoom dance class for B
Bunny challenge: 10k steps in nice weather or an indoor workout when I can’t get outside
March 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30
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April 1
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Morning all, I need to catch up on my reading in here, I hope you are all well!
Yesterday 3/31:
1. Log all food 😁
2. Stay within calorie goal 😁
3. Go for walk 😁
4. Finish work at 5:20😁
5. Do workout 😁
JFT 4/1:
1. Log all food
2. Stay within calorie goal
3. Go for walk
4. Finish work at 5:20
5. Do workout🐰Let’s get Hop! Hop! Hopping!🐰
🐰Hit your Daily Goal🐰
🐰Earn an Easter Bunny🐰
Name: Aubrette
Daily Step Goal through 3/26: 4,000
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Mar: 19,20,22,23,24,25,26
Dally Goal 3/27 forward: Stay in the green
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Mar: 314 -
JFT Goals for Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Log everything today
Be mindful of everything I eat
Drink at least 6 water
Do 2 5 min walks
Put finished laundry away
Begin to declutter bedroom closet
Yesterday was a pretty good day. Actually drank 6 water, yea!! and, did do 2 5-min walks. I tried to do a third but my legs got shaky really fast so decided not to push it. Plan to do 2 5-min walks again today and try to get in a third if possible.
Still have laundry to put away. While I'm doing that, I'm going to start to declutter my closet. Over the last several months, I've put way too much stuff in there. Time to find that stuff a real home (not my closet) and either move it or get rid of it.
I'd also like to get outside for a bit. I've been isolated way too long and either need to get out for errands or to do some yardwork. Even just 10-15 minutes would help.
So, time to get busy. Hope Y'all have a great day. 5 -
Missed a few days of posting but caught up reading. You all have been in my thoughts and prayers.
@PackerFanInGB What a relief to have your mom in her new home, Tim home & the U-Haul unloaded.
@AJB1014 Ray is adorable! Thanks for sharing his pic.
@maryrobinson40 You are beautiful! Hugs!
@clicketykeys HaPpY BiRtHdAy (belated)!
@teigansdad Please cut yourself some slack and take rest days. It really helps! I love that your wife "kindly points out" stuff to you.
@HEGoddard0928 I'm sure you can reach The End.
JFT W 4/1 ~ keeping things simple
1) Move hourly (pace if I have to) / 5 somethings (mostly forgetting)
2) Net calories green / 14c water
3) Take monthly measurements & log on MFP (forgot last day of March) / update weekly w-I post
4) Work at home (while I still have my job)
5) Walk with dog
6) Lenten service video
7) Floss / retainers
I found out Monday that I will be laid off work at the end of next week. In the meantime, I'm still supposed to submit a daily update to my manager on what I've been working on, although she made it very plain we are to milk this situation for reporting purposes. A co-worker said to me, kind of like having your car repossessed, but clean it all up & fill the gas tank first (or something like that).
In a way, I don't mind. Then my days at home can be totally my own. Hubby still goes to work M-F cleaning at the VA Outpatient Clinic, though services there have been curtailed as well. We will have to figure out health insurance, since that is a job benefit of mine, and I will have to file for unemployment benefits. I haven't looked at my retirement account all month (just can't bare to), and maybe my planned retirement date in two years will be affected, but that's for another time. Hubby and I are financially secure and we should be okay until I get called back to work, God willing.
Dog and I have been going for long walks nearly every day. In March I logged 83 miles vs. 54 in February. Still have my virtual 10K to complete (race last Sat. was canceled) but waiting for better weather than cold, cloudy, windy and/or rainy. Oops, hubby just woke up, have to go...🐰Let’s get Hop! Hop! Hopping!🐰Name: Carmela
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My daily bunny goal is 10,000 steps even though that's a stretch on rest or x-training days. Will be interesting to see total steps, hourly steps & floors, now that I'm not working in my third floor office.
Daily Step Goal: 10,000
March 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 [10X]
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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 / 4.1.20 (forgot 3.31.20)
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 / Badger State Brewing 10K virtual race on ?
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 & home office (some more) Mar.5 -
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
03/21 = 162.5 stressed out & not feeling like eating (apparently I emotional eat only when bored, lonely or sad)
03/28 = 162.0 work at home since 3/20/20, eating (mostly) healthy to stay healthy & walked 27.62 miles w/ dog
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