NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL

Hi all..

@theslightedgeforever Not sure about our numbers..they have started a rolling case number thing, so not a straight number per day. It's confusing, at 10am it might seem high, but by night its low, etc. And the governor has stopped the daily things & now only does a briefing on Tues & Thurs & with the kids here, we have missed them. I'm not real crazy about pizza buffets, but the one I was talking about was Pizza Ranch. They have terrific broasted chicken..almost go to it more for that than the pizza. Altho I love it, probably won't go for awhile.

@trooworld Dh is taking the van for oil change on Wed, hope it goes as well as yours did. Masks are a toss up here. You see a lot with them, but also an awful lot without them. I really haven't been anywhere (went to Earl May one morning for plants & dh & I & one other customer were the only ones out of about 12-15 people including the employees that had them). Watching people go into places, it might be 1/2.

We have stopped at McD for lunch carry out for the kids after fishing about 3 times. Dh & dd wear them & all the employees I've seen, but most customers not.

Looks sunny but windy, so guess I'll go see what the plan is for today, lol.

@TeresaW1020 I didn't even think of secondhand puzzles, that's a good idea.

Hi friends! My husband and I played virtual games last night with some friends that live in NYC over Zoom. It was really fun! Today, I'm meeting up with a friend here in the city. I'm not sure what we are going to do but we'll figure something out. It will be good to see her. I've only hung out with one person one time since the virus took hold and coincidentally, it was her!

@RetiredAndLovingIt I hope all goes well with taking the van in. That's too bad a lot of people aren't wearing masks.

@TeresaW1020 Thanks! I'm sorry about YOUR knee pain! Yeah, that part should NOT be hurting lol! I got the new seat but haven't opened it yet. Hopefully, today I'll put it on the bike and try it out. Oh that's great you got to see so many of the families! I hope you had a good day of shopping!!!

@theslightedgeforever We played some of the You Don't Know Jack games, including Guesspionage, Trivia Murder Party, Drawful and Quiplash. https://www.jackboxgames.com/games/ It was really fun, we played them over Zoom using our phones to input our answers. We had so much fun that hubby and I bought a party pack for us to play (Years ago, we had fun playing the original You Don't Know Jack games on the computer). I do hope next week will be better.

COMMITTED.
June goal: track all meals, do some form of exercise 3 times a week, get at least 7 1/2 hours of sleep every night, drink 52 oz of water per day

@trooworld Did you get a blue dot day? Thanks for the game info. i'll have to look them up. I want to organize something with a group of friends.

@retiredandlovingit Less calories is still a good thing. Give yourself credit. I used to fish like that with my dad. He would have to put on the bait and then if I caught something take the fish off the hook. Get stuck too. lol I did try to bait the hook but the worm wriggled in my fingers. yuck. I hope your ankle feels better.

I turned down a request for fastfood takeout today. That's an improvement over the day before. Now to just add some veggies into the meal. Plus I moved my body. Sundays are hard for me sometimes. Well that is a negative thought. In the past, Sundays used to be hard for me but I proved today that I can still follow my plan.

Yellow- Stayed OP 157/164 Intentional Movement: 32 min YouTube cardio

June goals: Green dot day Drink 4.5 glasses of water Burn 100 cals via movement

Oh I'm going to add another goal. I was going to wait til July and thought why wait? Preplan meals in tracker

Hello friends! Yesterday ended up being a fun day, but not a very successful WW day. I'm not negative in weekly points, but I went over for the day. I spent the morning and lunchtime with my friend, we started at a coffeeshop drawing and talking and then went to lunch at a vegetarian Thai restaurant (which is where I went over on points). But it was worth it to have fun with my friend. I could have made a better choice at the restaurant, but I chose to have my favorite dish instead. Then, later, my husband and I enjoyed a nice drive along the coast.

@RetiredAndLovingIt Yes, it was fun!

@theslightedgeforever Saturday, no. Sunday, yes. Today I will unless I randomly go off the rails. For the games, I think you have to have a Steam account (It's free), so look that up too. That's good you turned down fast food takeout. And you moved your body, WTG! I think preplanning meals in the tracker is a great goal.

COMMITTED.
June goal: track all meals, do some form of exercise 3 times a week, get at least 7 1/2 hours of sleep every night, drink 52 oz of water per day

@teresaw1020 in Beck Diet Solution she mentions this....Hunger and cravings aren't emergencies. I can tolerate them. They are mild compared to (fill in the most pain you have ever felt) This is mine: TMJ pain, post surgery pain and labor. I will eat again at my scheduled time. This is one of my response cards I read about three times a week. Sorry about your mom. That was my mil when she first came to live with us about 5 years ago. But we seem to have everything under control now but I can see she is really slowing down and not eating much which worries me. But I can neither delay that day or hasten it as they say.

@trooworld I think those fun days is what weekly points were designed for. My opinion anyway. lol So next time you go you have the option of making a different choice. Now you know that what you ordered was high in points compared to your overall daily plan.

@retiredandlovingit How was your exercise today? Raj from big bang. That made me laugh. But I know what you mean. I have a better ear for accents than hubby. I always have to translate to him and I'm like they are speaking English, keep up. I imagine I would be hard to listen to if I tried to speak a different language. I like calming voices. Especially now in this time of stress. I always enjoy looking at the big gold dome when I'm in the area. Never seen the building up close. Just from the highway.

So more wisdom from my book......Chasing Cupcakes by Elizabeth Benton. This is such a good book to really make you think.

This is about all or nothing thinking:

All or nothing is another way of saying inconsistent.  All or nothing is a choice.  There are other options.

An alternative to all or nothing thinking is the middle.  Pursue the middle.  

Instead of making it to the gym today or you do nothing, pursue the middle. What are all the options between the two.   15 min YouTube video, walk outside for 10 min.  Do some stretching

Instead of thinking you eat perfectly or you binge?  What options are in the middle? Choose a healthy food to eat if you are going to eat.  Most people don't overeat healthy foods.

Identify the middle options and choose them.  Your change will come from the change in thinking.

We don't usually have all or nothing thinking in areas like children or work:

Oh I'm late picking up the kids so what's the point, I'll just leave them there and try and be on time tomorrow.

I'm late on this project deadline so screw it! I'll just take the day off and try again tomorrow.

Yellow Day Stayed OP 131/150 Intentional Movement: Rest Day

June goals: Green Dot day Drink 4.5 glasses of water burn 100 cals through movement

Morning all. Been awhile. Back from the lake. Did the usual ate and drank way to much. Back at it today.

@theslightedgeforever, another good thought from that book of yours! I have often had the all or nothing attitude when it comes to food. I really doesn’t make sense when we attach it to other areas of our lives, but with food we seem to have no problem with that kind of thinking. I also understand accents much better than my DH. We have been watching Justified and he can’t understand a word that Ava says.

@Trooworld, your day with your friend and DH sounds wonderful. I think getting your favorite dish at the Thai restaurant when you haven’t eaten out in forever is totally justified.

@RetiredAndLovingIt, my pastor has a very calming voice also and it’s one of the things we really like about him. That must be exciting to see all the pumpkins starting to grow. I hope you get rain so your garden will flourish.

Good morning! Yesterday was such a busy day I forgot to come and post. Mom had to see her eye specialist and then she finally able to go get her hair done. She has been wanting to get a perm and cut since March. Now she can come to church on June 28th. I also went grocery shopping and workout out. I fasted for a little over 19 hours and stayed within my points. So yes, to the blue dot! I don’t have anywhere to go today, so I plan to finally finish the 5000 piece puzzle and do some housework. I’m also super excited because a new fasting book by Gin Stephens “Fast, Feast, Repeat” will be arriving today. I can’t wait to read it!

@theslightedgeforever weight has been bouncing between 153-155. At this rate I am never going to hit 150 by the end of the month. My arms are definitely getting toned so that makes me happy. I have highlights and buy the root touch up kit to just do the roots. Lasts 2-3 weeks.

@TeresaW1020 would love to sit and work on a puzzle. Never did start a new one. Addicted to Color by number on my phone called happy colour and been reading lots.

Today forecasting rain. At the grocery store this morning. Have work to do in the afternoon. Might just get on the treadmill for a brisk walk later today and do an ab workout.

@teresaw1020 Hooray for the blue dot and exercise. repeat tomorrow. I'm just trying to take it one day. Just focus on today. Ha on Ava I miss Justified. I would have liked about 20 seasons. I used to be an example of "Eat, Feast, Repeat" I'm learning new habits.

@trooworld Pink roots might be fun. How did you do on your goals today?

@renaegry Well toned arms is a great thing. Especially hot weather is here. I think that and shoulders is one of my favorite parts. Thanks for the touch up root kit idea. How bad do you want the 150?

@cbabie as FLYlady says, Jump in where you are. I will repeat some words of wisdom for you so you don't have to go back and read.....

So more wisdom from my book......Chasing Cupcakes by Elizabeth Benton. This is such a good book to really make you think.

This is about all or nothing thinking:

All or nothing is another way of saying inconsistent. All or nothing is a choice. There are other options.

An alternative to all or nothing thinking is the middle. Pursue the middle.

Instead of making it to the gym today or you do nothing, pursue the middle. What are all the options between the two. 15 min YouTube video, walk outside for 10 min. Do some stretching

Instead of thinking you eat perfectly or you binge? What options are in the middle? Choose a healthy food to eat if you are going to eat. Most people don't overeat healthy foods.

Identify the middle options and choose them. Your change will come from the change in thinking.

We don't usually have all or nothing thinking in areas like children or work:

Oh I'm late picking up the kids so what's the point, I'll just leave them there and try and be on time tomorrow.

I'm late on this project deadline so screw it! I'll just take the day off and try again tomorrow.

So with that thinking, look at your life and see the two extremes. Where you are now and what a perfect life would look like and then aim for the middle. The good thing about the middle is that it's not fixed. It's always adjustable.

My phone broke so I have to go buy a new phone tomorrow. Ugh! I feel lost without my phone. I ate and went to track my food and realized I had to go find my laptop.

Red Day: Stayed OP 100/100 Intentional Movement: 32 min YouTube cardio

June goals: Green dot day Drink 4.5 glasses of water Burn 100 cals via movement Pre-plan food in tracker