Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY

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  • aubyshortcake
    aubyshortcake Posts: 796 Member
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    Good morning! I still didn't stay in my calories yesterday but I was finally in a deficit for the first time in I'm not sure how long, so I will take that as a win! Today I'm going to try adding back in going for a walk and start that as a daily habit again, I think it helps my sanity! I would also like to start adding in little daily things to do around the house to keep it tidier. I think I'm going to start that one tomorrow though, I should add one thing at a time or I'll just say screw it LOL.

    Yesterday 5/6:

    1. Log all food 😁
    2. Stay within calorie goal 😔

    JFT 5/7:

    1. Log all food
    2. Stay within calorie goal
    3. Go for walk
    4. Cook dinner
    5. 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:

  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,475 Member
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    Recap W 5/6
    1) Walk dog in a.m. = 4.24 mi 1:14:35 & stretched after B) happy dog & happy me
    2) Move hourly / REMEMBER 5 somethings / hourly stairs break basement to 2nd floor = Fitbit 15,066 steps, 250+ 13/14 & 44 floors :smiley:
    3) Net calories green / 14c water = Better planning & snacking leads to net cals 68 :mrgreen: sodium green :mrgreen: sugar -14 :p (still have edible cookie dough to finish) fiber good :) protein ok :| 14c water :)
    4) Work from home :) / webinar 10 - noon :)
    5) One home chore / mail bday, mother's day, sympathy cards / balance bank accts / update budget s/s = :smiley: for all
    6) Floss :smiley: / retainers :smiley:

    JFT R 5/7
    1) Move hourly / REMEMBER 5 somethings / hourly stairs break basement to 2nd floor
    2) Net calories green / 14c water
    3) Work from home / webinar 11:00
    4) Dermatologist appt. 3:45
    5) One home chore / call someone?
    6) Floss / retainers

    Having walked dog 28 1/2 miles over 7 days straight, I need a rest day. Sad dog. Weather forecast not great tomorrow, so I plan to x-train in basement. An occasional rest day keeps me from feeling too worn out. Keeping net calories near zero has been better lately thanks to the flower challenge. Hang in there, all!

    SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE
    🌸🌼🌷🥀 Earn a flower each day 🌺💐🌻🌹
    From 15 April to 31 May (47 days)

    Daily Goal: net calories green
    April: 15, 16, 17, 22, 24, 28, 30 [7X] pitiful
    🌸🌼🌷🥀🌺💐🌻
    May: 2, 4, 5, 6 [4X]
    🌹🌸🌼🌷

    2020 Goals:
    1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19)
    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 / Prevention virtual 5K Fun & Fit Team on 5/2/20 I walked 3.48 mi w/ dog in 1:01:10 ave. pace 17:33
    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. / basement boxes May
    Word for 2020: Persist
  • SERmom3
    SERmom3 Posts: 568 Member
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    @teigansdad - that landscape project sounds like a ton of work, but I bet it will be amazing when done!

    THURSDAY:
    - Homeschool🟢
    - Laundry/Dishes🟢🟢
    - B & S - Virtual classes🟢🟢
    - E - virtual meetup🟢
    - Log everything/ stay green by 100🟢
    - Exercise (weights & cardio)🟢🟢
    - Keep organizing (toys and/or porch)🟢

    Cleaned the porch, but we’ll see how long it lasts. It’s where we put shoes and jackets plus many of the girls toys and craft supplies. It usually looks great for a few days and then becomes a disaster again.

    JFT FRIDAY
    - Homeschool
    - Laundry/dishes
    - Log everything / stay green by at least 100
    - Exercise (cardio)
    - Keep organizing ( living room toys or an upstairs room)

    SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE
    To earn a flower, I must:
    1) Log everything 2) Stay green 3) Exercise
    APRIL 15,16,17,18,19,20,21,25,26,28,30
    🌸🌼🌺🌻🌸🌼🌺🌻🌸🌼🌺 (11)
    MAY 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
    🌻🌸🌼🌺🌻🌸🌼
  • cesse47
    cesse47 Posts: 947 Member
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    🌺🌸🌼SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE🌼🌸🌺
    🌺🌸🌼 15 April to 31 May 🌼🌸🌺
    My Daily Goal -- 30+ minutes of intentional exercise -- 🌺🌸🌼🌸🌺🌼🌸🌼🌸🌺🌸🌼-0-0-0-🌺🌼🌸🌺-0-0
    🌺🌸


    JFT Goals for Friday, May 8, 2020

    Log everything; Be mindful of everything I eat - try for lower carb choices; drink 8+ water
    Do 30 min Chair Yoga
    Do stretching video in full
    Declutter & Organize bedroom closet -- 15 min. == NEED TO START
    Work 15 min on Dining Room ceiling light -- in progress
    Mop kitchen floor -- still need to do
    Mop bathroom floor -- still need to do

    The Plan: Do stretches. Mop Bathroom Floor. Do yoga. Do meal prep for lunch & dinner; do dishes. Do 5 min walking program. Mop kitchen floor. Play on computer for a bit ... do 15 minute chore (DR - ceiling fan/light) (bedroom closet) ... repeat.

    Hope Y'all have a great day! :)
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,475 Member
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    @Kuhl50 I feel the same, so very grateful for this thread and the support and accountability really does encourage me!

    Recap R 5/7 ~ rest day
    1) Move hourly / REMEMBER 5 somethings / hourly stairs break basement to 2nd floor = Paced in derm office waiting room, appropriately social distanced :smiley: Fitbit 6,892 steps, 250+ 12/14 & 22 floors :/ low even for rest day
    2) Net calories green / 14c water = comfort eating (see below) & net cals -732 >:) sodium -203 :| sugar -55 >:) fiber good :) protein excellent :smiley: 10c water :/
    3) Work from home :) finally finished DVD review / webinar 11:00 :)
    4) Dermatologist appt. 3:45 :# (see below)
    5) One home chore :) / call someone? :smiley: K
    6) Floss / retainers :s:s

    JFT F 5/8
    1) Move hourly / REMEMBER 5 somethings / hourly stairs break basement to 2nd floor
    2) X-train
    3) Make soup / net calories green / 14c water
    4) Work from home / webinar 10:00 (pace) / Facebook Live noon
    5) Wash dishes / one other home chore, no matter how minor (it's Friday) / call L?
    6) Floss / retainers

    Yesterday had some rough patches. Started with early morning Fraud Alert text on our major credit card. Weird b/c I had just downloaded card transactions the night before, and nothing amiss. Since I am the primary cardholder, I needed to deal with Fraud Hotline. New cards are being issued, and once I get them, I will have to update multiple automatic payments scheduled ~ gah!

    Later, I had no concerns going to my annual dermatologist appt. but they found two pre-cancerous lesions on my face that had to be frozen ~ my first experience with that. Kind of blind-sided me, although with some family history, that's why I started going, to be ahead of any issues. Resulted in comfort eating in evening ~ ACK!!!!

    Today is windy and cold ~ we had a freeze warning overnight, and another one for tonight. This morning, water in the birdbath is frozen and there was a dusting of snow on the patio chair that blew back 5 feet. So it's x-training in the basement for me. Sad dog, but we'll walk at least 4 miles tomorrow and on Sunday. Hope everyone has a great Friday!

    SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE
    🌸🌼🌷🥀 Earn a flower each day 🌺💐🌻🌹
    From 15 April to 31 May (47 days)

    Daily Goal: net calories green
    April: 15, 16, 17, 22, 24, 28, 30 [7X] pitiful
    🌸🌼🌷🥀🌺💐🌻
    May: 2, 4, 5, 6 [4X]
    🌹🌸🌼🌷

    2020 Goals:
    1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19)
    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 / Prevention virtual 5K Fun & Fit Team on 5/2/20 I walked 3.48 mi w/ dog in 1:01:10 ave. pace 17:33
    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. / basement boxes May
    Word for 2020: Persist
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,475 Member
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    brittanystebbins95 wrote: »
    New here! To this thread, at least. I've been on MFP for a good 2-3 years and lost roughly 60 lbs. I'm up about 20 of that (currently 24 weeks pregnant) and trying to keep my weight gain healthy and reasonable without going overboard.

    My goal for today is to not eat any of the cookies and brownies that the sheriff had delivered to my work for corrections officer appreciation week. I am however allowing myself one slice of pizza because I can make room in my calories today for it.

    The brownies are gonna be so hard. Seriously. I swear my self control took a nose dive the last couple months. Wish me luck or give me all the reasons why I don't need to eat any

    Welcome! One note on my fridge says today's choices are next week's weigh-in. You can resist!
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,568 Member
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    JFT Saturday
    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. AM walk. Mail letter.
    3. Answer student emails. Find ER bill and call for itemized list of charges. Edit Remind list and input into Evernote.
    4. Lunch: bibimbap. Yoga with core/balance work. Write a letter. Bike ride?
    5. Review papers by desk. File or trash. Put mementos in green room and look for paintbrushes.
    6. Color! Check start of term plans; incorporate blogs? Blog: Finish a draft (1 hour).
    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. Read chapters 16-20. 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. ACORN TRIAL ENDS MAY 27. Check on free NAIE membership?

    Scale goals
    End 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
    End of April: 192.6
    Today: 196.4

    Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut
    1. 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. 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? left toe joints. Sleep center 778 3316.
    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.
  • SERmom3
    SERmom3 Posts: 568 Member
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    FRIDAY
    - Homeschool🟢
    - Laundry/dishes🟢🟢
    - Log everything / stay green 🟢🟢
    - Exercise (cardio)🟢
    - Keep organizing ( living room toys or an upstairs room)🔴

    Ugh it’s actually snowing right now. Just little flurries, but c’mon! It’s the middle of May! ☹️

    JFT SATURDAY:
    - Laundry/ Dishes
    - Log everything / stay green by at least 100
    - Exercise (weights and cardio)
    - pick a room to clean and reorganize

    SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE
    To earn a flower, I must:
    1) Log everything 2) Stay green 3) Exercise
    APRIL 15,16,17,18,19,20,21,25,26,28,30
    🌸🌼🌺🌻🌸🌼🌺🌻🌸🌼🌺 (11)
    MAY 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
    🌻🌸🌼🌺🌻🌸🌼🌺
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,475 Member
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    I am missing lots of MFP friends here on JFT lately. But so glad to see everyone's posts... they really help encourage me, and remind me I am not alone.

    Recap F 5/8
    1) Move hourly / REMEMBER 5 somethings / hourly stairs break basement to 2nd floor = Fitbit 8,153 steps, 250+ 14/14 boom! 36 floors :) not too bad for unintentional rest day
    2) X-train = unintentional rest day, but busy in kitchen cooking, baking & washing huge pile of dirty dishes :p
    3) Make soup / net calories green / 14c water = Also made corn bread & apple crisp (using up old apples). Unfortunately, evening snack of peanut M&Ms >:) ack! Net cals -203 :s sodium -26 :) sugar -27 :s fiber excellent :smiley: protein ok :neutral: 12c water
    4) Work from home :) / webinar 10:00 (pace) :) / Facebook Live noon :) / daily/weekly status reports to manager :)
    5) Wash dishes :) / one other home chore, no matter how minor (it's Friday) :) / call L? :# totally slipped my mind but 2nd favorite co-worker called me early evening to chat :D
    6) Floss / retainers >:)>:)

    JFT Sat. 5/9
    1) Move hourly / REMEMBER 5 somethings / hourly stairs break basement to 2nd floor
    2) Walk dog ~ she & I both need it!
    3) No meal plans (oh oh) ~ may order from local restaurant as usual since mid-March #supportlocal / net calories green / 14c water
    4) Enjoy time w/ hubby
    5) FLOSS / RETAINERS

    Again this morning, water in the birdbath is frozen. At least there is no dusting of snow today. Tonight there is a winter weather warning for counties north of us. They may get several inches of snow!

    The scale this morning (my "official" w-i day) was not kind. Have only myself to blame: a reflection of too much comfort eating this week, plus two consecutive rest days Thurs & Friday. Evening snacking has been out of control some days. I need to rein myself in and get on with it.

    SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE
    🌸🌼🌷🥀 Earn a flower each day 🌺💐🌻🌹
    From 15 April to 31 May (47 days)

    Daily Goal: net calories green
    April: 15, 16, 17, 22, 24, 28, 30 [7X] pitiful
    🌸🌼🌷🥀🌺💐🌻
    May: 2, 4, 5, 6 [4X]
    🌹🌸🌼🌷

    2020 Goals:
    1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19)
    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 / Prevention virtual 5K Fun & Fit Team on 5/2/20 I walked 3.48 mi w/ dog in 1:01:10 ave. pace 17:33
    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. / basement boxes May
    Word for 2020: Persist
  • cesse47
    cesse47 Posts: 947 Member
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    @cschmitz110515 having to deal with fraud issues is so aggravating and time-consuming; glad it was caught early. Happy to hear the two pre-cancerous lesions were taken care of so quickly! We're having a cold snap as well here in Mich ... have to cover outdoor plants for the next week based on the weather reports I'm seeing.

    Evening snacking is my bug-a-boo as well. Even though I "plan" calories for an evening snack it's easy to keep going back for just one more cracker, etc. I'm keeping sugar free popsicles in the freezer for those nights. So, instead of going back for more crackers and peanut butter, or chips and salsa, I have a popsicle. Seems like my brain recognizes it as a signal that that's the end of the snacking.

  • cesse47
    cesse47 Posts: 947 Member
    edited May 2020
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    @clicketykeys Looks like a really busy day; don't forget to do something just for fun! :p
  • cesse47
    cesse47 Posts: 947 Member
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    @SERmom3
    I know, right!! It's May darn it!! Looks like our cold snap is going to be around for the next several days. Good thing I hadn't put my winter coat away.
  • cesse47
    cesse47 Posts: 947 Member
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    @teigansdad

    With all the work you've been doing, sounds like you definitely deserve that beer!! Maybe you could post a picture or two when you're done.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,475 Member
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    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 "official" weigh-in 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! :smiley:
    5/31/17 = 180.5 two end of month celebrations / committed to posting weekly weigh-in
    06/03 = 177.5
    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 surprise
    09/02/17 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese :smiley:
    09/09 = 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 week
    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!
    12/09/17 = 158.5 first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything! :D
    12/16 = 158.0 no work parties or food days & stuck with CICO
    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 :star:
    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 :smiley:
    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! :p
    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 :star:
    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 :star:
    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 :star:
    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 :star:
    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 :star: 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)
    12/29/18 = 159.5 and happy I stayed 1-5-anything over holidays & vacation days at home
    01/05/19 = 157.5
    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 :star:
    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 :D
    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 :star: (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 :star: (goal < 2 min.)
    10/19 = 165.5
    10/26 = 165.0 slowly but surely... my lifestyle is NOT a diet :D
    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
    12/28/19 = 168.5 spent 75% of 2019 in 160s... not the plan :p
    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 :star:
    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
    04/04 = 161.5 walked virtual Badger State Brewing 10K on 4/2/20 1:44:16 ave. pace 16:33 [not my usual race pace but I never walk race events with my dog & no other participants ~ happy me]
    04/11 = 162.0 several evening snack attacks of peanut M&Ms
    04/18 = 162.5 inching back up ~ Easter dinner + chocolate + high sodium meals of scalloped potatoes/ham + pea soup w/ ham
    04/25 = 162.0 happy to be inching back down
    05/02 = 162.0 saw 161 during week ~ yay
    05/09 = 163.5 comfort eating + rest days Thurs. AND Fri. ~ oops

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