Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY
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Well yesterday was a bit of a busy health wise. I forgot how hard it is to stay on track when you have visitors staying over. This morning I have got in a nice early run and hoping I can be a bit more disciplined.
Feeling very wistful about holidays with all this talk of hiking tours! I’m doing my best to enjoy the outdoors in this hot weather but even the greenest parts of London don’t compare...
Have a lovely Tuesday everyone xx
Monday goals recap:
morning workout ✅
Park with kids ✅
Parents for lunch ✅
Buy drain unblocker ❌
Evening walk or drive❌
Stay within calorie goal❌
Bed by 10:30❌
Tuesday goals:
morning run ✅ 10K
Take visitors for breakfast
Pottery painting and pub lunch
Laundry
Figure out a dinner plan
Stay within calorie goal
Driving tour this evening
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Tuesday 11 August
This is so me at the moment and I need to change! No more excuses as I’m now back home without distractions.
Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
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littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT 10th August
Log everything yes
Stay in the green, aim for 1300 to counteract yesterday 1470, so in green but over 1300
Back exercises only standing ones
Foot exercises no
5 fruit and veg 5
Walk 35 minutes
Laundry/ironing Laundry finished (10 loads!) ironing not started, mowed lawn instead
Parents finances yes
JFT Tuesday 11th August
Log everything
Stay in the green
Back exercises
Foot exercises
5 fruit and veg
Walk
Ironing
Are we starting a new trend? I was sitting in my little porch last night thinking the wall would look nicer painted pale yellow lol. Unfortunately the wall is covered in a really bumpy jaggy artex, I would love it to be smooth. So might hold off until I can change it. I need to spend my first winter in this house before I decide, I think the porch leaks.
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@ZizzyBumble , oh I so get that cat, that is exactly it!1
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MONDAY:
- practice wedding music🔴
- contact music director🟢
- Log it all 🔴/ stay green🤷♀️
- Softball game🥎
- Library pick up🟢
- Paint if weather stays dry🟢
- Chores, chores, chores...🟢
Finished painting the front of the house yesterday. It was so hot, but at least that part is done. I’ll probably skip painting today, but I’ll do the finishing touches out front. Cleaning my mess and putting the shutters and mailbox back on.
JFT TUESDAY:
- log everything
- Stay green
- Indoor chores
- Outdoor chores
- Practice music for wedding
- Run some errands4 -
MONDAY:
- practice wedding music🔴
- contact music director🟢
- Log it all 🔴/ stay green🤷♀️
- Softball game🥎
- Library pick up🟢
- Paint if weather stays dry🟢
- Chores, chores, chores...🟢
Finished painting the front of the house yesterday. It was so hot, but at least that part is done. I’ll probably skip painting today, but I’ll do the finishing touches out front. Cleaning my mess and putting the shutters and mailbox back on.
JFT TUESDAY:
- log everything
- Stay green
- Indoor chores
- Outdoor chores
- Practice music for wedding
- Run some errands0 -
Monday goals
Stay green✅
1 hr trainer after work (harder effort)✅
No bagels✅
No M&Ms✅
No beer✅
Fruit and vegetables for snack✅
Yesterday was a good day.
Tuesday goals
Stay green
Tempo ride after work 1 hr
No beer
No bagels
No M&Ms
Fruit & vegetables for snacks
Stop and get more fruit on way home from work
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JFT Tuesday
1. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea!
2. Check email. Write everything down before it goes in the mouth.
3. Review papers by desk. File or trash. Meetings. Work on CV. Review new book.
4. Lunch: muffaletta. Write a blog post - album? Running, Racism and Rum: Learning to Handle Discomfort
5. Write a letter. Dinner: leftovers. Set up extra credit letter project. Work on Google Classroom and class website.
6. Color! 1 hr reading. WRITE STORY. Breathe.
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. Writing: Album post. Message Z. STUDENTS JOIN CLASSROOM, GOODREADS, AND NOREDINK ON PHONE.
9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Wed book group. SHBP screening - August? Friday visit parents - take photos. MH Monday check-in; Whatever Wednesday AMA. Indochino suit fitting - Atlanta or Nashville?
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
End of April: 192.6
End of May: 191.8
End of June: 192.2
End of July: 188.6
Today: 193.0
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. 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. Unit plan for research (Idea for regular: comparing same story on sites with different biases).
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.
6. Medical: Dentist call to schedule cleaning. ObG schedule for October. PCP - allergy shots? left toe joints. Sleep center 778 3316.
7. Theater: 1984.
8. House: 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. Dinners?
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. Not making progress right now. I need to develop some more coping strategies. I haven't been just gorging or drinking myself into a stupor, but it's been enough that I'm undoing some of the progress I'd made earlier this year.5 -
Recap M 8/10 ~ working in office day
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors) / 5 somethings
2) Net cals green / 14c water = net cals green 10c water stress suppressing my appetite
3) Finalize GA-ROP & submit for review / GA-IT progress / don't let emails get worse
4) 5:00 hair appt (want to look nice in photos for niece's wedding on Sat.)
5) Prep lunch/snacks/water bottle / one chore
6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / eye drops / set 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work) x5 (not counting log food on MFP)
JFT M 8/10 ~ working in office day
1) Walk dog before work 3.76 miles happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors) / 5 somethings
3) Net cals green / 14c water
4) GA-IT progress / organize papers for work in conf room W
5) Prep lunch/snacks/water bottle / one chore
6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / eye drops / set 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work)
Marital drama with hubby again. Please keep me/us in your prayers. Stressful.
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) / 5.1.20 (forgot 4.30.20) / 6.3.20 (forgot at ME again)
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 / RonaRunOff 5/16/20 virtual walk 5.08 miles with dog in 1:23:15 ave. pace 16:23 / 100 Miles Challenge fundraiser (per fitness tracker) & completed 5/18/20 / Bellin Run 10K virtual race w/ dog on 6/6/20 1:41:03 ave. pace 16:14 dog definitely slows my "race pace"
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 ~ very pleased w/ my progress / reorg in basement June & July5 -
pridesabtch wrote: »
JFT Monday
- Work by 8:00
- Fruit for breakfast
- leftover Chinese for lunch
- exercise
- log
- stay green
JFT Tuesday
- Work by 8:00
- Proof documents
- All day meetings
- Left over for lunch
- Bike ride after work with club
- Log
- Stay green
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Daily habits: track, 😀exercise, 😀journal😀
Monday Action Plan
1. Up at 0630, pill, set timer, weigh😀
2. Walk😀
3. Pill, shower😀
4. Breakfast = Kashi + yogurt😀
5. Call by 0830😀
6. Lunch = salad + chicken😀
7. Leg weights during break or after work🤨—having an IT band issue so switched to arm weights
8. Dinner = protein pancakes, cauliflower rice😀
9. Figure out workout slot for Tuesday 😀
10. Upstairs by 9😀
11. 5 pushups😀
12. Lay out clothes😀
13. Journal😀
14. Meditate👿
15. Lights out by 9:45👿
A good day until the very end. Need to shut off my reading earlier and go back to not allowing food upstairs!
Daily habits: track, exercise, journal
Tuesday Action Plan
1. Up by 6am, pill, set timer, weigh
2. Pets, pill, make coffee
3. Breakfast = yogurt + Kashi
4. IT rehab exercises
5. Lunch = salad + chicken
6. Get DD books at 1pm
7. Cycle at 5
8. Dinner = “TV dinner”
9. Backyard haircut at 6:15
10. Figure out Wednesday workout slot
11. Upstairs by layout clothes
12. Journal
13. Meditate
14. Lights out 9:45
GRATITUDE: I am grateful for the beauty of nature and the privilege to spend time in it.
WOTY: Habits
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HEGoddard0928 wrote: »Today I will:
- up at 9 Forgot to set the alarm last night. Didn't get out of bed until after 11
- post
- look at 400 Pinterest group boards post 😁
- write 1 blog post 😁Just have to make the social media pins for it.
- read 1 blog on affiliate marketing 😔
- look at 3 affiliate marketing websites 😁 It's all very confusing
- figure out stepper 😁 Can't use it the way I originally wanted to but I figured out a different way. Boy are my legs tired today.
- write next scene 😁 1250 words. And it's like a quarter of the chapter.
I'm having a very hard time staying awake right now. I woke up feeling drunk and I'm not sure why. I definitely wasn't drunk. And my head hurts again. I'm tempted to just go back to sleep for a while.
I'm just gonna post my goals I think.
Today I will:
- up by 9 😁
- post 😁
- stepper for 1 hr
- figure out site verification
- create pins
- figure out how to post
- sweep bathroom
- dishwasher
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JFT - Monday August 10
1L of Water -
Log all Food -
No chips -
Gratitude Journal -
JFT - Tuesday August 11
1L of Water
Log all Food
No chips
Gratitude Journal
@PackerFanInGB - I think I would lose my mind if Rodger tried to decorate the house. We discuss the big things like paint and such, but the little things are totally up to me. I mentioned last night that I've been thinking of painting and he got up and left the room. I'm pretty fortunate though as he usually ends up agreeing with me and letting me have my way.
@ZizzyBumble - I'm right there with you. I honestly believe I'm a little down because of Covid, my work situation, lack of friends and family visits and activities. I am so disappointed in myself, but can't seem to change it at all.
@littleblackskirt - a yellow porch would be so sweet and cozy. We are discussing a new roof right now. I don't know how people are supposed to come up with money for all of these things that need doing. I need a second job just to pay for it all.
@clicketykeys - I don't think you are alone at all. Good luck getting back on track.
@HEGoddard0928 - I hope you feel better soon
Well I'm at work again, so better get at it.
Tracey in Edmonton3 -
Just gonna leave this here..
@HEGoddard0928 No jot started 🍑 challenge yet haha.
I checked the work outs and I need a bench.. im hoping I will get away with the table in the lounge so gonna try that!
Plus its so freaking hot!!3 -
This morning was so strange! I don't know why I felt like that. I ended up going back up sleep for 2.5 hours. I don't feel as bad but still not great. I didn't want to but I think I need to take a "whatever" day. Like not do any real kind of work. Maybe just read in bed. I just hope I feel better soon.3
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Stormy here tonight!
Lots of lightning 🌩
We done normally see forked lightning, usually just get sheets of it
The sky's pitch black by the way! It lit up the whole sky lol5 -
🌾🎍🌵🌴🌳🏖🎡⛱🌳🌴🌵🎍🌾
🏖🎡🎍🌳🍄 AUGUST🍄🌳🎍🎡⛱
🌾🎍🌵🌴🌳🏖🎡⛱🌳🌴🌵🎍🌾💜💜💜
I choose to feed my body the nutrition it needs
and feed my mind with the quality thoughts it deserves
💜💜💜
To all those essential workers still going out there....
🙏🏻 Thank you for your service 🙏🏻
Everyone else, please stay home!!!
What am I doing to keep busy? To name a few...[*] structuring my dayKeep your chin up!
[*] 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)
Turning up is the ultimate success!
2019 DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:
01 Aug 2019: 170.1Phew!!! Weight has dropped below 150 again.
31 Dec 2019: 151.2
Total weight loss: 19.9lbs
2020 Personal Weight Challenge
Name: Terri
SW: 152.1 (02 Jan)
GW: 150
Jan: - 2
Feb: - 1.3
Mar: - 0.9
Apri: +1.3 (not too bad, considering lockdown/Easter/Birthday this month)
May: +0.7(working on upping my strength to tone muscles, so not unexpected. It's a balancing act! 😂)
Jun: +0.2
August Daily Goals: Week 2
Sat: ✅ Sun: ✅ Mon: ✅ Tue: ✅
Wed: Thu: Fri:
Weight < 150: ✅
1 Aug 2019: 170.1
1 Aug 2020: 149.9
10 Aug 2020: 149.9
Reduce Fat%:✅ 29.3; 27.1; 25.2; 25.1; 24.9
Increase Muscle%: ✅ 28.7->30.1 30.4
Calories < in the green 🦄
Steps > 7500 🏃🏽♀️ 8000+
Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily🦄 72
Active hours > 6 daily🦄 12
Activities I get to do
Meditation🌟 Exercise🌟
Journal🌟 Paperwork
Chores🌟Laundry🌟
Write 3 pages or 15 minutes a day
Writing Journal✅
Catalogue poetry🗃(Ongoing)
Crochet✅ Puzzles ✅ Watch TV✅
Lovely day today. Had my hair done 1st time since March.
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littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Tuesday 11th August
Log everything everything apart from an evening hot chocolate
Stay in the green yes
Back exercises some
Foot exercises no
5 fruit and veg 7
Walk 20 minutes
Ironing none, too muggy
JFT Wednesday 12th August
Log everything
Stay in the green
Back exercises
Foot exercises
5 fruit and veg
Walk
Ironing
Today is my 4th and last weigh in on my little trial. Sadly, I didn't lose any weight this week. 6 days in the green and birthday celebrations on Sunday not logged. I was 2lbs less on Saturday than today but it went back up.
So 4lbs off in 4 weeks...0, 3, 1, 0. Although I've lost some weight I feel it's a bit inconclusive, will keep trying for a bit longer.
(I'm 9lbs down in total since early June, so there doesn't seem to be much difference between 1200 cals and 1470 cals, apart from 1470 is nicer!)
I just couldn't get going yesterday, I feel fat and heavy and even cut my walk short. It's just really hard right now, if I achieve anything today it will be by sheer willpower.
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Today I will:
- up by 9 😁
- post 😁
- stepper for 1 hr 😁Yes but not until the evening. It's amazing how sweaty I can get when I use it. Lol
- figure out site verification😔 Still can't figure it out, but I did ask the like community forum. I'm waiting for a response.
- create pins 😔 Moved that to today.
- figure out how to post 😔 Have to ask someone
- sweep bathroom 😔It's the smallest room in the house! Why can't I get this done???
- dishwasher 😔 Have to do this today.
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I feel soo much better today. I even got up with Matt at 5:45 because I have a lot to do.
I basically did nothing yesterday. I slept a lot, read some articles and I took a shower. Lol. Oh and got super sweaty using my stepper for an hour. Lol. I don't think the distance tracker is accurate so I've been having to guess at it but I do enjoy using it. Hopefully I see some results on Sunday when I weigh next.
Okay time for my second cup of coffee and some goals. Lol
Today I will:
- up with Matt 😁
- post 😁
- dishwasher
- check prescription prices
- write blog post
- create two pins for each post
- bank
- add at least 50 words to story (month long challenge I started)
- start blog legal course
- ask how to pin to group boards
- stepper for 1 hr3 -
TUESDAY:
- log everything🔴
- Stay green🤷♀️
- Indoor chores🟢
- Outdoor chores🟢
- Practice music for wedding🔴
- Run some errands🟢
Nice day yesterday. Got the girls some new sneakers and backpacks for school. They’ll only be at the school every other week, but it’s nice to get them something new for it.
JFT WEDNESDAY:
- log everything / stay green
- Laundry, laundry, laundry
- Visit with some of the girls’ friends
- Softball tonight
Have a great day!2
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