Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY

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  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,069 Member
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    🤣🤣 Saskia has a radio in her room, and she sometimes forgets to turn itmoff before sleeping.
    I dont know wtf shes tuned in to but there is yodelling in this song 🤣🤣


    EDIT: And the presenters aren't even English!
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,064 Member
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    🌾🎍🌵🌴💕💖💕💖💕🌴🌵🎍🌾
    🏖🎡💕💕💖 SEPTEMBER💕💖💕🎡⛱
    🌾🎍🌵🌴💕💖💕💖💕🌴🌵🎍🌾
    💜💜💜
    Celebrated DH’s birthday today, so I see a little bounce up in my near future.

    @Bex953172 My daughter has been trying to get a test slot for 16 yo grandson. He has been back at school barely a week and has developed a cough over the last 2 days. One of the other pupils tested positive a week ago, but the school said it was before school started. Apparently, there are no slots or home kits available. Doesn’t exactly fill me with confidence about the current situation. He’s probably okay, but it would be better if we knew for sure. We haven’t been to see them since early August, so worried about them, not us.

    Great things are done by
    a series of small things brought together
    (Vincent Van Gogh)

    💜💜💜

    What am I doing to keep busy? To name a few...
      [*] 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)
      Keep your chin up!
      Turning up is the ultimate success!
      2019 DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:
      01 Aug 2019: 170.1
      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

      September Daily Goals: Week 2
      Tues: ✅ Wed: ✅ Thu: ✅ Fri: ✅
      Sat: ✅ Sun: Mon:
      Weight < 155: 5/7
      1 Aug 2019: 170.1
      2020:
      1 Aug: 149.9
      01 Sept: 149.4
      09 Sept: 149.5
      Reduce Fat%:✅ 29.3; 27.1; 25.2; 25.1; 24.7
      Increase Muscle%: ✅ 28.7->30.1 30.5
      Calories < in the green 🦄 4/7
      Steps > 7500 🏃🏽‍♀️ 4/7😏Missed by 46 steps. Will make it up tomorrow
      Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily🦄 5/7
      Active hours > 6 daily🦄 5/7
      Positive intentions for Today
      🌟Meditation 5/7 Exercise 5/7
      🌟Family Skype 0/7
      🌟Gardening: 1/7 🌟Declutter🦄3//7
      🌟Laundry 3/7 🌟Circuits 3/7
      😜Housework 5/7 🌟Plan shopping (2/7)
      🌟Shopping 2/7
      🌟Write 3 pages or 15 minutes a day 🦄 1/7
      🌟Update Journal🦄 2/7
      🌟Catalogue poetry🗃(Ongoing)0/7)
      🌟Crochet🦄 2/7 🌟Puzzles 🦄 5/7
      🌟Watch TV🦄 5/7 🌟Read 5/7
      🌟afternoon coffee in the garden with DYD


    • WellingTX
      WellingTX Posts: 617 Member
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      Good day on Saturday

      For Saturday: recognize that success is not a straight line. Accept my shortfalls, course correct and start again.

      1900 calories - 1771.
      Work out 70 minutes - 86 minutes including 2.69 mile walk
      Support my bride - the little things are usually my issue, not really her.
      Focus on health and flexibility for retirement. Make the right choices - high calorie foods for dinner but offset with reasonable portions and making good choices the rest of the day
      Walk after dinner - later but made it happen. Don’t count these walks as exercise minutes

      For Sunday finish the week strong. I will rarely feel like exercising or forgoing food. Need to do it anyway.

      1900 calories
      70 minutes of exercise
      Support my bride
      Focus on my “why” health and flexibility for retirement
      Make good choices
      Walk after dinner

    • Snowflake1968
      Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,730 Member
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      JFT -Saturday Sept 12
      1L of water - 🙂
      Log all food - 🙂
      No chips - 👿
      15 minutes of activity - 🙂
      Gratitude Journal - 👿

      JFT -Sunday Sept 13
      1L of water
      Log all food
      No chips
      15 minutes of activity
      Gratitude Journal

      @Bex953172 - my eldest couldn’t sleep through the night if it was too quiet so she always had a radio in her room. I remember as she got older and would change the station herself I was always surprised at what she chose.

      @terririchardson - I hope your Grandson gets a test soon.

      My Grandson and I celebrated our birthday yesterday and had our annual picture taken. He’s growing so fast!uv123ts6u726.jpeg
    • HEGoddard0928
      HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
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      HEGoddard0928 wrote: »

      Today I will:
      - post 😁
      - Walmart 😁
      - Home Depot 😁
      - cook dinner 😁Ate way too much of it. It's one of our fav meals but sometimes we add things that make it incredibly unhealthy. Like cool ranch Doritos. Lol.
      - peddle 30 minutes 😥

      Had a good day yesterday until the evening when I went into a manic episode. It took me the whole evening and into the early hours of the morning to be and to calm down enough to sleep. It sucked. Usually my medication keeps them at bay but every once in a while a short episode will sneak through. They are incredibly unpleasant. My bff has bipolar as well so it's nice to actually have someone who understands what is like to talk to about it. We help each other through the episodes and talk each other through whatever feelings or symptoms we might be dealing with. Our other bff isn't bipolar but deals with her own mental illness. She doesn't exactly understand what mania is like but she definitely understands the anxiety and depression side of it. She's awesome to talk to when things get bad too. I'm really lucky to have these two. And Matt is my rock. He helps steady me and ground me, usually through some kind of physical touch, when I feel like I'm going to lose myself.

      Today seems to be going better. Let's hope it stays that way.

      Today I will:

      - post 😁
      - dishwasher
      - mop floors
      - laundry
      - peddle or gym
      - figure out dinner
    • mytime6630
      mytime6630 Posts: 4,197 Member
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      HEGoddard0928 wrote: »

      Had a good day yesterday until the evening when I went into a manic episode. It took me the whole evening and into the early hours of the morning to be and to calm down enough to sleep. It sucked. Usually my medication keeps them at bay but every once in a while a short episode will sneak through. They are incredibly unpleasant. My bff has bipolar as well so it's nice to actually have someone who understands what is like to talk to about it. We help each other through the episodes and talk each other through whatever feelings or symptoms we might be dealing with. Our other bff isn't bipolar but deals with her own mental illness. She doesn't exactly understand what mania is like but she definitely understands the anxiety and depression side of it. She's awesome to talk to when things get bad too. I'm really lucky to have these two. And Matt is my rock. He helps steady me and ground me, usually through some kind of physical touch, when I feel like I'm going to lose myself.

      Glad you are doing better ... and so happy you not only have Matt, but good friends to talk to. Our daughter has bipolar, but she also has some schizo. She suffers from nightmares a lot ... which from what she says are awful. I pray for anyone having to suffer like this. I wish so much that our daughter had someone besides me that she can talk to .. she is pretty much alone, but I think that is because of the schizo part. Hugs to you... and so happy you have loving people around you.
    • silverpl2525
      silverpl2525 Posts: 138 Member
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      Just for today, I will eat whole foods and nothing packaged.
    • TerriRichardson112
      TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,064 Member
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      TerriRichardson112 wrote: »
      🌾🎍🌵🌴💕💖💕💖💕🌴🌵🎍🌾
      🏖🎡💕💕💖 SEPTEMBER💕💖💕🎡⛱
      🌾🎍🌵🌴💕💖💕💖💕🌴🌵🎍🌾
      💜💜💜
      Celebrated DH’s birthday on 12th, and as expected, weight did bounce up.
      My scale also showed a 5% increase in water, so,it should be fairly easy to shift the indulgence overage

      @Bex953172 My daughter has been trying to get a test slot for 16 yo grandson. He has been back at school barely a week and has developed a cough over the last 2 days. One of the other pupils tested positive a week ago, but the school said it was before school started. Apparently, there are no slots or home kits available. Doesn’t exactly fill me with confidence about the current situation. He’s probably okay, but it would be better if we knew for sure. We haven’t been to see them since early August, so worried about them, not us.
      UPDATE: DGS is much better today so looks like it's just a summer cold.

      Great things are done by
      a series of small things brought together
      (Vincent Van Gogh)

      💜💜💜

      What am I doing to keep busy? To name a few...
        [*] 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)
        Keep your chin up!
        Turning up is the ultimate success!
        2019 DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:
        01 Aug 2019: 170.1
        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

        September Daily Goals: Week 2
        Tues: ✅ Wed: ✅ Thu: ✅ Fri: ✅
        Sat: ✅ Sun: ✅ Mon:
        Weight < 155: 5/7
        1 Aug 2019: 170.1
        2020:
        1 Aug: 149.9
        01 Sept: 149.4
        09 Sept: 149.5
        Reduce Fat%:✅ 29.3; 27.1; 25.2; 25.1; 24.7
        Increase Muscle%: ✅ 28.7->30.1 30.5
        Calories < in the green 🦄 6/7
        Steps > 7500 🏃🏽‍♀️ 5/7😏Missed on Sat by 46 steps.
        Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily🦄 6/7
        Active hours > 6 daily🦄 6/7
        Positive intentions for Today
        🌟Meditation 6/7 Exercise 6/7
        🌟Family Skype 1/7
        🌟Gardening: 1/7 🌟Declutter🦄4//7
        🌟Laundry 3/7 🌟Circuits 5/7
        😜Housework 5/7 🌟Plan shopping (2/7)
        🌟Shopping 2/7
        🌟Write 3 pages or 15 minutes a day 🦄 1/7
        🌟Update Journal🦄 2/7
        🌟Catalogue poetry🗃(Ongoing)0/7)
        🌟Crochet🦄 2/7 🌟Puzzles 🦄 6/7
        🌟Watch TV🦄 6/7 🌟Read 5/7


      • littleblackskirt
        littleblackskirt Posts: 948 Member
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        Happy Birthday @Snowflake1968 glad you had a good day. I know a lady who shares your birthday, she is now 98 years old!

        JFT Monday 14th September

        Log everything
        Stay in the green
        Back exercises
        Foot exercises
        Walk
        Start laundry
        Gardening
        Must collect medication, now run out
        Look through my "too small" bag, see if I can find a pair of trousers that now fit for meeting tomorrow, the ones I'm wearing are too big

        Tired this morning, spent the night dreaming about family and waking often. I guess my worries are coming out at night! Will have to push myself to get things done.
      • clicketykeys
        clicketykeys Posts: 6,568 Member
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        JFT Monday
        1. AM: Therapy exercises - crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! AM walk. CHECK ON COMPUTERS RIGHT AWAY. Mental Health Monday.
        2. 1st class: START AND FINISH WITH HOMEWORK LOG. NRI test. Find literary elements in stories. Discussion posts: Challenge book. Goodreads friends. Discussion 2 & 3 comments. HW - ??? - TYPED, due Wednesday.
        3. 2nd-3rd classes: NRI practice. Library visit. Find literary elements in stories. In-class practice with complex sentences.
        4. Pit Crew: Mental Health Monday. Read Princess Bride? Lunch: pasta. Read new book.
        5. Planning: Set up extra credit letter project. Continue parent calls - any low grades. Work on blog post. Fic? Update Goodreads. CALL DR AND CHECK ON SCRIPT. Print stories.
        6. Write a letter. Dinner: leftovers. Breathe. Review papers by desk. File or trash. Work on CV.
        7. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water! Sort recycling. RETURN PJs.
        8. Color! 1 hr reading. Dishes. Laundry. Order new CF plate.
        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? MH Monday check-in; Tough Question Tuesday; Whatever Wednesday AMA; Thankful Thursday. Indochino suit fitting - Atlanta or Nashville? What are some tasks that could be completed by CBBVI students? Need to return / exchange PJs.

        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
        End of May: 191.8
        End of June: 192.2
        End of July: 188.6
        End of August: 189.8
        Today: 190.0

        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. 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. When is re-up with ortho? Schedule PCP for same day.
        7. Theater: ???
        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: Book group. Dinners?
        12. Writing: Blog post: Running, Racism and Rum: Learning to Handle Discomfort. Fanfic: Create a scene list for the Batgirl story. Finish the cafe scene for the Titans story.
        13. 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. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create test for infographics and visual information. Therapy exercises: squats, 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. I beat my time on Wednesday's run! Feeling pretty good about that.
      • SERmom3
        SERmom3 Posts: 568 Member
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        Morning! The scale was up 4lbs this week! I knew it wasn’t going to be good. I’m off my food game. I need to get back on track!

        JFT MONDAY:
        - Log all food / stay green
        - Laundry (uniforms)
        - Dishes and other chores
        - Final prep for school (starts tomorrow)
        - Clean bathroom
        - Babysit niece
        - Dance for E / softball for E&R


        Hope you all have a great start to the week!
      • teigansdad
        teigansdad Posts: 394 Member
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        @Bex953172 it seems as though the cookies did help😃

        Back in the saddle again today. The weekends are hard. I always get some nice training in.. but my eating habits negate some of the hard work.
        Monday goals
        No beer
        No candy
        Fruit and vegetables for snacks
        Stay green
        1 hr trainer ride or trail ride after work
        Try to get some of certification papers together today
      • WellingTX
        WellingTX Posts: 617 Member
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        Solid day and a great week.

        For Sunday finish the week strong. I will rarely feel like exercising or forgoing food. Need to do it anyway.

        1900 calories: 1849 for Sunday and an average of 1777 for the week. First week since May I was under for the average and first day since March I was under every day

        70 minutes of exercise: 75 minutes including a 2.39 mile exercise walk. Worked out for 8:20 on the week, an average of 71 minutes a day. #2925 of weights, 315 crunches, 98 push ups and 280 lunges

        Support my bride: One day where I fell short. She supports me every day.

        Focus on my “why” health and flexibility for retirement: I know what I have to do and why. This chain helps keep the tactical side, the activities visible.

        Make good choices: Indulged in a few Hershey kisses but stayed within my parameters.

        Walk after dinner: Beautiful evening. Don’t count the 1/2 mile as exercise. Great time to spend with my bride and avoid the couch monster.

        Down 1.6 pounds for the week.

        For Monday, focus on progress. I’m not in an event but a new lifestyle. This is the new norm.

        1900 calories
        Work out 70 minutes
        Support my bride
        Make good choices
        Walk after dinner
      • cschmitz110515
        cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,473 Member
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        Had nice weekend with hubby (except finding another fraud attempt on our main credit card again) and just didn't bother to log on MFP. Back to logging today.

        JFT M 9/14 ~ work in office
        1) Walked dog 3.88 mi before work :smiley: foggy in spots but not bad ~ happy dog & happy me
        2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors)
        3) Leftovers for supper / net cals green / 14c water
        4) NHC to do list / xfer electronic updates from flash to G drive / clear some email backlog
        5) Call NP office / mail to Post Office / Sam's Club / follow up fraud case / one other chore
        6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work)

        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) / 5.1.20 (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" / Hope Isn't Canceled virtual 10K w/ dog 8/29/20 1:43:10 ave. pace 16:36
        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 & July
        Word for 2020: Persist
      • cschmitz110515
        cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,473 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
        3/2/20 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
        05/16 = 164.0 wrong direction ~ need to get a grip! Virtual #RonaRunOff w/ dog 5.08 mi in 1:23:15 ave. pace 16:23. Event miles of each participant will be aggregated at the end of May and, for every 50 miles, a pair of shoes will be donated to an area healthcare or janitorial worker. I had the opportunity to nominate my hubby for the shoes. I hope he gets selected!
        05/23 = 163.0
        05/30 = 162.5
        06/06 = 164.0 emotional eating + unhealthy evening snacking / walked virtual Bellin Run 10K w/ dog 1:41:03 ave. pace 16:14
        06/13 = 162.5 healthier farmers market eating & limited evening snacks
        06/20 = 163.0
        06/27 = 162.5
        07/04 = 162.0
        07/11 = 162.5
        07/18 = 162.0 changed MFP to lightly active
        07/25 = 161.5 really happy b/c after high sodium day
        08/01 = 161.5 after high sodium days (saw 161.0 2X during week ~ yay)
        08/08 = 161.5 hanging in there (saw 160.5 1X during week)
        08/15 = 161.0 niece's wedding day
        08/22 = 160.0 YAY
        08/29 = 165.0 staycation week ate take out & 2 day trips/restaurants ~ oops & I don't care. Walked Hope Isn't Canceled Virtual 10K with dog 1:43:10 ave. pace 16:36
        09/05 = 161.5 big sodium flush
        09/12 = 161.0 back on track

        “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9

        Today: Smile ~ Laugh ~ Be Kind ~ <3 ~ Eat Well ~ Be Active
      • Snowflake1968
        Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,730 Member
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        JFT -Sunday Sept 13
        1L of water - :)
        Log all food - :)
        No chips - >:)
        15 minutes of activity - :)
        Gratitude Journal - >:)

        JFT -Monday Sept 14
        1L of water
        Log all food
        No chips
        15 minutes of activity
        Gratitude Journal

        @WellingTX - You are inspiring, keep up the great work.

        @cschmitz110515 - I think the credit card companies really need to do something to protect the users more. I only use a prepaid credit card for any online purchases that way if they do attempt they don't get anything.

        My head is killing me this morning and I'm struggling to stay awake. I hope that changes soon or it will be a very long day.

      • Bex953172
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        I know I have a lot to learn about the worst ages but having a 2 year old going through Terrible 2s (my god she is terrible) and Marley whos 4 going-on 14, it's just a recipe for disaster.

        Its like they take turns in screaming about things they hate or feel are unfair.

        Casey just straight up screams. And cries. And there's no consoling. And if its something I've done she runs off screaming my name like I've just broken her heart.

        And Marley, feels so strongly about things but she gets frustrated and has angry shouty screaming.

        And I'm in the middle just like whaaaaat.

        Its horrible that they're both phases and although there's some things that I can do to try keep them calm, its all down to them growing up and growing out of it.

        Then again, ill probably look back on this when they're all teenagers and wonder what I was even complaining about 🤣🤣
      • Bex953172
        Bex953172 Posts: 4,069 Member
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        Little_Lassassin wrote: »
        Hi everyone, new to the community but have been using the app on and off for a while now. This is a great thread, I love the idea behind it. I don’t know if I can keep up with posting in it every day, but it did give me the motivation to make myself a small goal list right on my own profile every day, and then I can go back and reflect at the end of the day! It’s a great way to hold yourself accountable. Maybe I’ll update here weekly to summarize what I put on my profile. Thank you!

        Welcome :) I'm glad you found something good to use from this thread!
        And there really isn't a need to post here every day if time doesn't allow it!
        The beauty of this group is you canncome and go as you please, a lot of us come and go when life gets in the way but you're always welcome

        I think I've been and gone for extended times like 3 or 4 times haha and I get messages from everyone asking where I am lol!
        But it would be great to hear from you weekly (if you can) to see how you're getting on :)
      • Snowflake1968
        Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,730 Member
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        @bex953172 - our girls were 2 years apart so I understand your frustration. To give you a little something to look forward to, maybe? probably not. I loved the teen years! I found the girls so easy to talk to, they were so much better. The preteens, 10-12, not so much!

        Hang in there, this too shall pass.

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