Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »teigansdad wrote: »The 500 in the green has not been easy as of late. I don’t know why but my guess is that the makers of M&Ms must lace those bad boys in crack.
I can’t just eat one handful.
Anyway ideas for low calorie, high volume chocolate treats would be appreciated. Seems I crave that late.y.
This is hilarious!
And I have to agree that you might be onto something! I cannot just eat a handful of them either. No ideas for low cal high volume chocolate treats off top of my head, but I'll let you know if I think of some. Chocolate is my downfall too!
Chocolate hummus! Sounds gross, but I love it! I eat it with plain Graham crackers usually. I think it's only about 50 cals/2 tbs plus 130 cals/2 Graham crackers.3 -
Have to be quick, have webinar in 20 min.
Recap T 4/21
1) Move hourly (pace if have to) / 5 somethings (forget most of the time
) = Fitbit 15,460 steps, 250+ 14/14 boom! 44 floors 
remembering 5 somethings more often 
2) Net calories green / 14c water = Not so great... net cals -99
sodium green sugar -24 
fiber low 
protein excellent 14c water
3) Work from home / watch Facebook Live video I missed (didn't realize) yesterday / pay professional dues no longer paid by employer =
4) Walk dog even if windy = 4 mi 1:11:32 & stretched
happy dog & happy me
5) One home chore
6) One contact outside of home
called mom & dad (in their 80s and taking safer at home seriously )
7) Floss / retainers
JFT T 4/21
1) Move hourly (pace if have to) / 5 somethings
2) Net calories green / 14c water
3) Work from home / webinar (2 CPEs)
4) Walk dog
5) One home chore
6) Floss / retainersSPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE
🌸🌼🌷🥀 Earn a flower each day 🌺💐🌻🌹
From 15 April to 31 May (47 days)
My Daily Goal: net calories green (always a struggle)
April: 15, 16, 17 [3X]
🌸🌼🌷
2020 Goals:1) 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 w/ dog on 4/2/20 1:44:16 ave. pace 16:33
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. / decluttered/cleaned in bedroom & more basement boxes Apr.4 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »teigansdad wrote: »The 500 in the green has not been easy as of late. I don’t know why but my guess is that the makers of M&Ms must lace those bad boys in crack.
I can’t just eat one handful.
Anyway ideas for low calorie, high volume chocolate treats would be appreciated. Seems I crave that late.y.
This is hilarious! And I have to agree that you might be onto something! I cannot just eat a handful of them either. No ideas for low cal high volume chocolate treats off top of my head, but I'll let you know if I think of some. Chocolate is my downfall too!
Chocolate hummus! Sounds gross, but I love it! I eat it with plain Graham crackers usually. I think it's only about 50 cals/2 tbs plus 130 cals/2 Graham crackers.
I've actually heard from some of my coworkers that this is really good! I haven't been able to get myself to try it because it sounds weird to me....kind of like black bean brownies too. But I just added it to my grocery list to try it! I love to dip raw veggies in hummus, so now I guess it's time to expand my horizons!
By the way, @AJB1014 , it's so nice to see you back! :flowerforyou:
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I logged in yesterday and read everyone's updates but didn't have time to post goals for myself. Good thing too, because I would have failed at all of them AGAIN!
I met with my Health Coach, V, on the phone this morning and it was a GREAT discussion. I have set the following goals for her to accomplish before next Wednesday morning's call: 30 minute break from work for intentional activity (which she is also doing at same time so we text each other a pic of us outside as accountability partners), prep veggies to have available as a daily snack, set my alarm and get up every work day at my normal work time to help stay in that routine, and I there's one more but i forgot what it is! Ooops! V will email me my plan so I'll find out soon enough.
My lack of routine is really messing with me. I need to focus on baby steps to lead to lifestyle habits and stop setting goals that I continually fail at. These are not normal times. I have to stop trying to pretend they are. There is much anxiety about health, finances, family, etc. It's okay to have some mixed feelings and sometimes little things just have to be good enough. I also need to begin catching myself and reminding myself that food will not make things better...in fact, my food choices actually make things worse.
Just for Today:- Log every bite - good, bad & ugly
- Weigh and measure portions
- Increase WATER INTAKE from yesterday
- Gentle Chair Yoga (pulled a muscle in my back, maybe stretching will help)
- Exercise video or walk with Maddie
- Check one thing off work task list and continue with doc/email clean up
- Quiet Corner x2
- Make meal plan for tomorrow and pre-log in MFP
- Have all my prep for tomorrow done before Survivor tonight.
- Bed one hour early / Gratitude Journal / JO or JM reading / SA reading / Calm app
Gratitude: Today I am grateful for V who has really helped me keep things in perspective during this unprecedented time, for the sunshine randomly peeking through the clouds today, and for hair barrettes so I can keep this mop out of my face!
WOTY: Persistence
Just For This Week:Sew one block for my Quarantine Quilt
Bullet journal - Next Week Plan: Schedule activity, Meal plan, Task List
Taxes filed
Mail birthday cards
Declutter clothing upstairs - donate / keep / toss
Begin decluttering clothing downstairs - donate / keep / toss6 -
Daily habits: track, 😀exercise, 😀journal😀
Tuesday Action Plan
1. Up at 0600, pill,pets, pill😀
2. Move Bike into the office😀
3. Water bottle at desk, apple in fridge😀
4. On computer, video ready at 0655😀
5. Healthy breakfast at desk: yogurt + GoLean😀
6. Bike during 10am call😀
7. Legs, Abs, stretches🤨—forgot the stretches
8. Lunch= salad + chicken😀
9. Dinner = tilapia + sautéed chard😀
10. Meditate😀
11. Upstairs by 9, journal, lights out 9:30😀
Last night I was too sleepy to post before bed, but did a good job on my goals. I went pretty far over on calories, unfortunately, but I logged everything. Happy hump day!
Daily habits: track, exercise, journal
Wednesday Action Plan
1. Up at 0630, pill,weigh, pets, pill
2. Bike, arm weights, abs, yoga
3. Water bottle at desk, apple in fridge
4. On computer, video ready at 0755
5. Healthy breakfast at desk: yogurt + Kashi almond
6. Something creative for Brian birthday
7. Lunch= salad + chicken
8. New batteries Into scale
9. Dinner = Tri tip + sautéed chard
10. Meditate
11. Upstairs by 9, journal, lights out 9:30
SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE🌸
My Daily Goal: cardio or strength training, any duration
April: 15, 16, 17,19,20, 21
🌺 🌹 🌸 🌷🌼🌺
GRATITUDE: I am grateful for a beautiful backyard with a garden built by my DH where I can go and relax for a few minutes between meetings.
WOTY: Habits3 -
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 daySW: Jan 3: 185.4Weigh in:
SW Feb 1: 178 (-7.4 lbs)
SW March: 183.6
April 1: 179.0
April 3:179.4
April 8: 181.6
April 15: 180.0
April 15: 177.7
April 22: 176.8
I set my goals while we are "shelter in place" and stuck at home:1. sew as many face masks as I can
2. learn to play the keyboard
3. work on charity quilt
4. exercise at least 30-45 minutes, 4 days a week minimum
5. keep house tidy
6. work in the yard
It has been a very busy week.. so really far behind again! I am keeping busy.. working in the yard, sewing face masks, helping hubby with work .. yes, we are still working! I guess thats the benefit of working from home all the time .. not too much of a change for us. Except I miss just going through mcdonalds or quick trips to the grocery store! But .. I have to say, I have been able to maintain my weight ... no junk food here, and won't go to the store until necessary.
Even though today is almost over, I'll post my goals for tomorrow:
1. concentrate on water
2. log all food.
3. sew face masks
4. laundry
5. clean up sewing room ... it is a mess!!!
We can only control our actions ... we have so little control over what happens. Make the best of this time.SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE - log my food
🌸🌼🌷🥀🌺💐🌻🌹 Earn a flower each day 🌸🌼🌷🥀🌺💐🌻🌹
From 16 April to 31 May (46 days)
April 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
🌷🌼🌷🥀🌺💐🌻
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Wednesday 22 April
Log 😊
Stay in the green 😊
Fruit and veg 😊
Water 😊
Fitbit exercise goals 😊
I struggled with exercise again today and was late completing it. Mum has continued to be poorly and I’ve been looking after herSpring flower challengeApril 14, 15 17 18 19 20 22💐💐 💐💐💐 💐 💐💐6 -
JFT Thursday
1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea!
2. Check email. Write everything down before it goes in the mouth. Update class sites.
3. Answer student emails. Grade any make-up work. Writing group. Call senator. Email other officials. AM walk if rain lets up. Send D for groceries. Find ER bill and call for itemized list of charges.
4. Lunch: meatloaf or chicken salad salad. Yoga with core/balance work.
5. Review papers by desk. File or trash. PM walk to 10k if rain lets up.
6. Color! Fold laundry. Condense TOWM questions to prep for 2021 summer project. Book group!
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. Message Z. Move end table to beside bed.
9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Wednesday: edit blog posts to make sure that the continue link is after a return. Wednesday: teacher meeting. Thursday: Digital writing group. Thursday: NewsELA and USATestPrep. The FOLLOWING Thursday introduce Galileo. Friday: teacher meeting.
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: 193.4
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. Up and down with the weight. *sigh* At least right now it's down. I hope it continues :P5 -
Back after 2 months—too long. New job, 1 hour commute each way (only 6 miles as crow flies—gotta live that NYCis a bunch of boroughs connected by bridges), then within a month we can no longer provide in-home therapy & NY/NJ are epicenter. Trying to keep centered to manage anxiety about vulnerable people and finances.
I’ve been walking almost everyday but really miss my gym.
Realized compulsive binge eating is back so checked out virtual OA meetings which I like so far.
JFT Thurs:
Send out invite for next Zoom meetup with college crowd.
Make beef bourginon.
Walk, stretch shin muscles, achilles, & balance/core yoga
Sort memory box papers 20 mins (only 8 more to go!)
Limit Outlander to one episode
LOG, good bad ugly. measure all portions, keep measuring tools on table for serving myself.
Morning & evening check in w/parents (in their 80s, so grateful I am here so they don’t have to risk shopping).
Pray for sick, vulnerable, and everyone who can’t socially distance right now. I know how privileged I am.
Keep reading everyone’s inspirational & keeping-it-real posts. TY to everyone here.
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I’ve just caught up yet again. I sort of backed off social media on Sunday due to the tragedy in Nova Scotia. I needed to come up with something to do and decided to dig out my Mom’s diaries and read them.
I started in 1982 and am just half way through 1985. I have enjoyed the trip down memory lane and it has given me a plan for my girls for Christmas.
I have my Mom’s and Grandmothers diaries, reading theirs has made me remember things differently or brings a day into sharp focus. I will some how organize a selection of those days, put both my Mom’s and Grandmother’s diary entries and then write my own memories about that day.
Today is the first day in probably 6 months that I haven’t had a coke. I wanted one desperately but fought my way through it.
One thing at a time and I’ll get this weight back off, truthfully though I’m just doing what I can to get through right now.
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Daily habits: track, 😀exercise😀, journal😀
Wednesday Action Plan
1. Up at 0630, pill,weigh, pets, pill🤨
2. Bike, arm weights, abs, yoga
3. Water bottle at desk, apple in fridge😀
4. On computer, video ready at 0755😀
5. Healthy breakfast at desk: yogurt + Kashi almond😀
6. Something creative for Brian birthday 😀
7. Lunch= salad + chicken😀
8. New batteries Into scale 😀
9. Make 2 new salads 😀
10. Dinner = Tri tip + sautéed chard protein pancakes😀
11. Meditate👿
12. Upstairs by 9, journal, lights out 9:30👿
Another day, another 10 hours of calls. But I have a job, smart and fun colleagues, and a decent space to work at home. Even took a couple video calls from my backyard today to get some sunshine.
Have started to contemplate what life will be like soon when things slowly open back up. I read an article to consider: in April of 20222 what will you wish you had done with your COVID isolation? Well I think I’ve done as much as I could...I worked very hard, and I kept my health goals 95% intact. I won’t be returning to the office having learned some cool new skill like being a master chef, but I will have lost at least 5 more pounds and am definitely better at working remotely and using the technology. Hopefully that’s enough to be happy with myself 2 years from now.
What do you think about your COVID time?
Daily habits: track, exercise, journal
Thursday Action Plan
1. Up at 0600, pill,pets, shower
2. pill
3. Water bottle at desk, apple in fridge
4. On computer, video ready at 0655
5. Healthy breakfast at desk: yogurt + GoLean
6. Bike during 8am meeting,
7. Legs, abs, yoga
8. Lunch= salad + chicken
9. Dinner = Tri tip and sautéed chard?
10. Meditate
11. Upstairs by 9, journal, lights out 9:30
SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE🌸
My Daily Goal: cardio or strength training, any duration
April: 15, 16, 17,19,20, 21,22
🌺 🌹 🌸 🌷🌼🌺🌷
GRATITUDE: I am grateful for fun colleagues who work so hard yet still laugh together.
WOTY: Habits4 -
SW: 160 lb
CW: 154 lb
GW: 120 lb
goals!
- develop better sleep patterns
- exercise twice a day (morning & night)
- drink water more frequently
- be mindful about portions
- try not to eat past 7pm
- eat nutrient dense foods instead of processed foods
- no eating in front of a screen3 -
For 4/23
-Get out of bed by 7:30am.
-Spend time on the task I've been working on.
-Drink more water.
-Clean the floors and toilets.
-Do at least one special activity (at home) with my kids (they're still very little) (art project or me other kind of project)5 -
Wednesday goals
Stay green✅
Sufferfest after dinner✅
No M&Ms✅
No beer or booze✅
Thursday...rinse and repeat
Stay green
Sufferfest after dinner
No M&Ms
No beer or booze
14 pull-ups
Push-ups4 -
WEDNESDAY:
- homeschool🟢
- laundry/dishes🟢
- Log everything🔴
- Stay green🔴
- Exercise (lifting routine)🟢
- Edit yearbook🟢
- Look at unemployment🔴
- Virtual call for E🟢
- Virtual dance for B (practice handstands)🟢
Yesterday was a terrible food day for me. Started off by having a sandwich for lunch. I don’t normally eat much during the day. (I had my gallbladder out several years ago, but still have problems. Small snacks throughout the day help me manage it.) Then it just snowballed. I didn’t want to get outside for cardio to balance off the eating. It was super windy and I was unmotivated. At least I did my lifting routine.
New day today!
JFT THURSDAY:
- Log everything
- Stay green
- Exercise (cardio)
- More yearbook edits
- Read my book
- Virtual class for S
SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE
To earn a flower, I must:
1) Log everything 2) Stay green 3) Exercise
April 15,16,17,18,19,20,21
🌸🌼🌺🌻🌸🌼🌺
Be well! 💕4 -
Well good morning everyone!
I stepped on the scale for the first time in about two months and I'm up 10 pounds. It's a shock when you look at the scale and realize you are closer than you eve been to 200lbs. I know it's my own fault. Since I've been home since February I haven't been all that active other than one or two super short walks through the day when it's nice out. I have been eating terribly and not getting nearly enough water in. I know that a lot of my weight is salt/sugar/lack of water and that it will drop relatively quickly if I get back into my normal water drinking goals. Still a terrible shock though. And I REALLY need to stop buying all the terrible food I have been. I don't know why all of a sudden I started buying crap but I do. I need to stop doing that!
I hope everyone is doing okay!
Only a few goals today. Just to get back into the swing of it again.
- edit 2 chapters
- drink 64oz of water
- only 2 glasses of wine
- do laundry
-recertify for UB5 -
Still getting days/dates mixed up. Most of yesterday, I thought it was Tues.
At least I'm on the later end of another work from home week.
Recap W 4/22
1) Move hourly (pace if have to) / 5 somethings = Fitbit 8,190 steps, 250+ 12/14 & 36 floors
2) Net calories green / 14c water = Cut it close, peanut M&Ms didn't help... net cals 38 sodium -83 sugar 4 fiber & protein low 14c water
3) Work from home / webinar (2 CPEs) =
4) Walk dog Not nice out & decided to x-train (weights/circuit) instead
5) One home chore With low expectations, I'm happy to get more than one thing done, no matter how minor.
6) Floss / retainers
JFT R 4/23
1) Move hourly (pace if have to) / 5 somethings
2) Net calories green / 14c water
3) Work from home / contact webinar speaker about series?
4) Walk dog? Rest day?
5) One home chore
6) Floss / retainers
Weather has continued to be mostly cloudy, breezy & temps 15 degrees below normal. My glass rain gauge broke the other day because I didn't empty it, and temps fell below freezing over night. How I long for calm, sun and 50F (10C)!
Last night called my favorite aunt to talk and had to leave a message. She called back later and we chatted for 90 minutes! Reminded me of pre-internet days when I regularly made "long-distance" calls just to chat with family and friends (since they don't live in my city). I don't need to see them, just talk. It was wonderful!
Found out aunt didn't answer phone earlier b/c she (and several other of my family members in other households) were watching Survivor on TV. LOL I thought I was the only one who didn't answer phone calls so I could watch a show. Not being a fan myself, I had no idea Survivor was on. @PackerFanInGB if I recall, you are a fan?SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE
🌸🌼🌷🥀 Earn a flower each day 🌺💐🌻🌹
From 15 April to 31 May (47 days)
My Daily Goal: net calories green (always a struggle)
April: 15, 16, 17. 22 [4X]
🌸🌼🌷🥀
2020 Goals:1) 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 w/ dog on 4/2/20 1:44:16 ave. pace 16:33
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. / decluttered/cleaned in bedroom & more basement boxes Apr.4 -
Oops, I did not post or complete goals yesterday. Today is a new day!
JFT 4/23:
1. Log all food
2. Stay within calorie goal
3. Go for a walk
4. Do workout🌺🌸🌼SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE🌼🌸🌺
🎯 Set your own daily goal 🎯
🌺🌸🌼 Earn one 💐 for each day 🌼🌸🌺
❗️ From 15 April to 31 May (47 days) ❗️
Daily Goal: Stay in the green
April: 19,20,21
🌺🌸🌺
May:
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I didn't realize that we started a new challenge! I'm excited! I'm gonna start today!
🌺🌸🌼SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE🌼🌸🌺
🎯 Set your own daily goal 🎯
🌺🌸🌼 Earn one 💐 for each day 🌼🌸🌺
❗️ From 15 April to 31 May (47 days) [/pink]❗️
Daily Challenge
64oz of water a day5 -
JFT Weds
1. Take a walk ✔
2. Drink one water bottle ✔
3. Give yourself some grace ✔
4. Reach out to family ✔
5. Load of laundry ✔
6. One kitchen chore ✔
7. Take a nap 👎
8. Bed by 10 ✔
Thursday
JFT Weds
1. Take a walk
2. Drink one water bottle
3. Don't worry about the future, just for today, live in the moment. Pretend it's just a lucky coincidence were all home together. Deep breaths.
4. Reach out to family
5. Load of laundry away
6. One kitchen chore
7. Take a nap
8. Bed by 105 -
Hope everyone is keeping their head above water. 💕💖💕
I am grateful...- ...that my birthday bounce up short lived.
- ...for my fortunate life
- ...for the continued good weather. Can’t believe how good it is. April is usually one of our wet months.
- ...that my seeds are developing apace
- For all those essential workers still going out there....
🙏🏻 Thank you for your service 🙏🏻
Everyone else, please stay home!!!
To name a few...Keep your chin up!- working on a Memories Project for my grandson
- I’ve joined a 14 day on line art challenge (search for painters on line on Facebook) I finished the 14 day challenge, but have been too busy to continue with the extended Challenge.
- 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: 170.12020 Personal Discard Weight Challenge
31 Dec 2019: 151.2
Total weight loss: 19.9lbs
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
Mar: - 0.9
Tue 31 Mar: 147.9
April:Week 1Tue 14: 149.4:
Wed 01: 148.1
Thu 02: 147.2 💖 finally off the plateau! 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
Fri 03: 147.8
Sat 04: 147.2
Sun 05: 147.5
Mon 06: 147.4
Tue 07: 147.2 Almost at my goal weight!
Week 2
Wed 08: 147.3
Thu 09: 142.6 😱 Now, logic suggests that I can't have lost almost 5 lbs overnight, but I'm putting it out there, although I'm expecting this to bounce up again tomorrow.
Fri 10: 144
Sat 11: 146.2
Sun 12: 149.1: 😜 Scale needed new batteries! Gotta cut back on the Easter treats. 😂
Mon 13: 148.8🐣 Easter treats! 😂 Chocolate overload!
Week 3:
Wed 15: 148.8
Thu 16: 148.2
Fri 17: 148.2
Sat 18: 148.5
Sun 19: 148.2Mon 20: 148.2Still working on the project for my Grandson's birthday present.
Pass day!!! 🎈🎉🎈74th Birthday 🎈🎉🎈
Tue 21: 149.4 🍫🍷Birthday bounce. 😂 Don't regret one single mouthful 😂
Week 4:
Wed 22: 148.8
Thu 23: 148.4
Fri 24:
Sat 25:
Sun 26:
Mon 27:
Tue 28:
Wed 29:
Thu 30:
Fri 31:
JFT Wed 22/Thu 23 Apr:
Daily goals:
Sleep: 🌷
Meditation:🌷breathing meditation
Intentional exercise: > 50 🌷
Cardio: > 30🌷Walking, gardening
Strength: > 10🌷Core
Flex: >10🌷Yoga
Prelog: stay in the green 🌷
Weight: < 150🌷
Steps: > 7500🌷
Fitbit > 6 active hours 🌷12/10 done
Mood: 😎
Gratitude: I am grateful for all my MFP family
Wed 22: Activities I got to do:- shopping for essentials 🌷
- Fold/stow laundry 🌷
- gardening🌷
- spend time with DH 🌷
- Birthday project for grandson 🌷
Thu 23: Activities I got to do:- meditation🌷
- Sorting out summer clothes 🌷
- Fold/stow laundry 🌷
- gardening🌷
- spend time with DH 🌷
- Work on Birthday project for Grandson 🌷
🌺🌸🌼SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE🌼🌸🌺
🎯 Set your own daily goal 🎯
🌺🌸🌼 Earn one 💐 for each day 🌼🌸🌺
❗️From 15 April to 31 May (47 days)❗️
Daily Goal:
50 + minutes intentional exercise
April: 15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,
💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐
May:
4 -
JFT Friday
1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea!
2. Check email. Write everything down before it goes in the mouth. Update class sites. AM run - 5 miles.
3. Answer student emails. Grade any make-up work. Email elected officials. Find ER bill and call for itemized list of charges. Department meeting?
4. Lunch: meatloaf or chicken salad salad. Yoga with core/balance work.
5. Review papers by desk. File or trash. PM walk to 10k if needed. Post to blog.
6. Color! Fold laundry. Condense TOWM questions to prep for 2021 summer project.
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. Message Z. Move end table to beside bed.
9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Saturday: edit blog posts to make sure that the continue link is after a return. Next Thursday: USATestPrep. and Galileo.
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: 192.6
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. Fingers crossed! I'll likely see an uptick on the scale tomorrow but as long as it doesn't continue in that direction it'll be good.
5 -
Daily habits: track, 😀exercise, 😀journal😀
Thursday Action Plan
1. Up at 0600, pill,pets, shower😀
2. pill😀
3. Water bottle at desk, apple in fridge😀
4. On computer, video ready at 0655😀
5. Healthy breakfast at desk: yogurt + GoLean😀
6. Bike during 8am meeting,😀
7. Legs, abs, yoga😀
8. Lunch= salad + chicken😀
9. Dinner = Tri tip and sautéed chard 😀
10. Meditate😀
11. Upstairs by 9, journal, lights out 9:30😀
Clean sweep of goals and 2 calories under target! Even got to end calls by 4:45. Tomorrow I will walk again, crossing fingers my shin can take it. Haven’t tried to get to a doctor, am trying to use research and common sense—stop if there is any (bone) pain!
Daily habits: track, exercise, journal
Friday Action Plan
1. Up at 0600, pill,weigh, pets,
2. Walk 30+ minutes, arm weights, abs, yoga
3. pill, bring work phone upstairs, shower and ready
4. Water bottle at desk, apple in fridge
5. Healthy breakfast at desk: yogurt + Kashi almond
6. Lunch= salad + tritip or “TV dinner”
7. Dinner = left overs or salad
8. Check in on parents
9. Laundry
10. Meditate
11. Upstairs by 10, journal, lights out 10:30
SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE🌸
My Daily Goal: cardio or strength training, any duration
April: 15, 16, 17,19,20, 21,22,23
🌺🌹🌸🌷🌼🌺🌷🌸
GRATITUDE: I am grateful that I live with pets who give me love and entertainment (and chores...!)
WOTY: Habits4 -
I did everything!michelle1173 wrote: »For 4/23
-Get out of bed by 7:30am.
-Spend time on the task I've been working on.
-Drink more water.
-Clean the floors and toilets.
-Do at least one special activity (at home) with my kids (they're still very little) (art project or me other kind of project)
Fri
-Get out of bed by 6:15am
-To do list
-Do special activity with children
-Do two 5 min exercise sessions on my own... Other exercise can be with kids
-Drink water
-Clean counters and sinks5 -
Thursday...rinse and repeat
Stay green✅
Sufferfest after dinner✅
No M&Ms✅
No beer or booze✅
14 pull-ups✅
Push-ups✅
Friday goals. Mental and physical rest day
Healthy snack choices
Stop on way home from work and get more carrots and apples
Don’t go crazy in the red: try to stay with in 750 calories if we go with pizza
No more than 2 beers if pizza night
Feel no guilt about red calories
6 -
THURSDAY:
- Log everything🟢
- Stay green🔴
- Exercise (cardio)🔴
- More yearbook edits🟢
- Read my book🟢
- Virtual class for S🔴
Went over calories again. I also didn’t get any intentional exercise in. I did prep the garden and unloaded a truck full of wood, but I didn’t track that. I doubt it would have been enough to keep me in the green anyway.
JFT FRIDAY:
- log everything
- Stay green
- Exercise (lifting routine)
- Finish yearbook edits
- Pick something to organize
- Laundry/dishes
- Look at unemployment
SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE
To earn a flower, I must:
1) Log everything 2) Stay green 3) Exercise
April 15,16,17,18,19,20,21
🌸🌼🌺🌻🌸🌼🌺
Be well! 💕4 -
cschmitz110515 wrote: »Last night called my favorite aunt to talk and had to leave a message. She called back later and we chatted for 90 minutes! Reminded me of pre-internet days when I regularly made "long-distance" calls just to chat with family and friends (since they don't live in my city). I don't need to see them, just talk. It was wonderful!
Found out aunt didn't answer phone earlier b/c she (and several other of my family members in other households) were watching Survivor on TV. LOL I thought I was the only one who didn't answer phone calls so I could watch a show. Not being a fan myself, I had no idea Survivor was on. @PackerFanInGB if I recall, you are a fan?
I was thinking the same thing yesterday about how I miss the pre-internet days when I used to call my favorite aunt or grandparents every holiday and sporadically throughout the year just to talk to them! Everyone would gather at one house in Minneapolis for the holidays and I would get to talk to my grandma, my aunts, my dad and my cousins. It made me feel like I was part of the celebration with them, and I actually really miss that! I need to start calling my aunt again....like in the next few days. I miss her. I don't get up there for holidays anymore because I have my own children, stepchildren and 23 grandkids here and I won't leave them for holidays there.
And YES!!!! Survivor is my very favorite show! My Husband's too! We do the same thing. All our kids know not to call mom or dad, or even stop by the house, on Wednesday night between 7:00 and 8:00 pm! hahahaha! I will not answer the phone and I will give them the "mean mom" look if they show up in the middle of the show! Funny! Good to know we are not alone.....
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Yesterday was an emotionally *kitten* day. I got furloughed beginning Monday. It's a long story as to why it is me getting the furlough, but if someone on our team had to be furloughed then it's good that it's me. I have been very worried about my younger colleagues, one a single mom, and the other living check to check with their kids. I know they would have found a way to stay afloat, but I think my husband and I are just in a better place to weather the storm and I would have felt just horrible had the single mom been without a paycheck. So, although it was a tough day, I will try to approach it in the most positive manner I can and try to keep telling myself it is temporary and they will bring me back when they can.
In the meantime, I have much to get caught up on today and hand off to my teammates before the end of day. So, I'm going to set some goals here. I'm going to really try hard to use this time to develop a routine of healthy habits though. I am going to try to use this time in a positive way. I've never been unemployed and I'm 60 years old, so this is going to either make me realize how much I like getting out of the house and going to work OR it's going to make me want to find a way to retire early! Right?
Just for Friday- Journal every bite
- Drink 75 oz water
- Get a good recording of ECL video for S
- Forward meetings to team / contact Leadership members to add others to emails and meetings in my place
- 30 minutes activity - text V when I do it
- Deep breaths during meetings today. Remain calm. It's all going to be okay. Remind myself of that.
GRATITUDE: Today I am grateful for my supportive husband, a roof over my head, and hugs from my buddy Maddie.
WOTY: Persistence4 -
Grrr... had my updates all typed & lost my WiFi connection.
Recap R 4/23
1) Move hourly (pace if have to) / 5 somethings = Fitbit 6,553 steps, 250+ 14/14 boom! 28 floors up early but fewer steps staying inside home all day ~ I did make myself use stairs to be active each hour though
2) Net calories green / 14c water = Snacked due to lack of meal plans & ambition ~ ack! Need to get a grip. Net cals -549
sodium green sugar -19 fiber & protein low 10cc water
3) Work from home / contact webinar speaker about series?
4) Walk dog? Rest day?
5) One home chore
6) Floss / retainers
JFT F 4/24
1) Move hourly (pace if have to) / 5 somethings
2) Net calories green / 14c water
3) Work from home / Facebook Live noon / weekly status updates as well as daily update to Manager
4) Walk dog
5) One home chore
6) Floss / retainers
Weather a little better today ~ sun starting to come out, breezy not windy & temp somewhat warmer. Sure makes my attitude better LOL.SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE
🌸🌼🌷🥀 Earn a flower each day 🌺💐🌻🌹
From 15 April to 31 May (47 days)
My Daily Goal: net calories green (always a struggle)
April: 15, 16, 17, 22 [4X]
🌸🌼🌷🥀
2020 Goals:1) 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 w/ dog on 4/2/20 1:44:16 ave. pace 16:33
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. / decluttered/cleaned in bedroom & more basement boxes Apr.2 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »cschmitz110515 wrote: »Last night called my favorite aunt to talk and had to leave a message. She called back later and we chatted for 90 minutes! Reminded me of pre-internet days when I regularly made "long-distance" calls just to chat with family and friends (since they don't live in my city). I don't need to see them, just talk. It was wonderful!
Found out aunt didn't answer phone earlier b/c she (and several other of my family members in other households) were watching Survivor on TV. LOL I thought I was the only one who didn't answer phone calls so I could watch a show. Not being a fan myself, I had no idea Survivor was on. @PackerFanInGB if I recall, you are a fan?
I was thinking the same thing yesterday about how I miss the pre-internet days when I used to call my favorite aunt or grandparents every holiday and sporadically throughout the year just to talk to them! Everyone would gather at one house in Minneapolis for the holidays and I would get to talk to my grandma, my aunts, my dad and my cousins. It made me feel like I was part of the celebration with them, and I actually really miss that! I need to start calling my aunt again....like in the next few days. I miss her. I don't get up there for holidays anymore because I have my own children, stepchildren and 23 grandkids here and I won't leave them for holidays there.
And YES!!!! Survivor is my very favorite show! My Husband's too! We do the same thing. All our kids know not to call mom or dad, or even stop by the house, on Wednesday night between 7:00 and 8:00 pm! hahahaha! I will not answer the phone and I will give them the "mean mom" look if they show up in the middle of the show! Funny! Good to know we are not alone.....
You made me smile with your memories of holiday phone calls. Love those calls! You also made me laugh at your Survivor "rules" too funny! I have similar rules for watching Packers games!
Sorry about your *kitten* furlough news. (((HUGS))) I like your attitude to this happening, and knowing this is temporary as most things are these days. Just over two weeks ago, I was thinking similar thoughts when I learned one person from my dept. would be laid off. I knew hubby and I were fortunate and could handle things financially, unlike several co-workers who, due to life circumstances, are not so financially secure. My laid off co-worker is planning to retire later this year on her 70th(!) bday anyway, she's required to be covered medically by Medicare, and I'm sure she is ok financially, so that was a relief. Nearly 2,000 total have been laid off by my employer, so I am one of the lucky 827. Our mental/emotional attitude is so important. Hang in there!2
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