Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY
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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!
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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 today4 -
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
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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
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)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" / 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 & July2 -
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!
5/31/17 = 180.5 two end of month celebrations / committed to posting weekly weigh-in06/03 = 177.509/02/17 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese
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 surprise09/09 = 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 week12/09/17 = 158.5 first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything!
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!
12/16 = 158.0 no work parties or food days & stuck with CICO12/29/18 = 159.5 and happy I stayed 1-5-anything over holidays & vacation days at home
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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 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)01/05/19 = 157.512/28/19 = 168.5 spent 75% of 2019 in 160s... not the plan
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
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
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 (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 (goal < 2 min.)
10/19 = 165.5
10/26 = 165.0 slowly but surely... my lifestyle is NOT a diet
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 = 165.501/04/20 = stomach flu 1/4 - 1/5 & slow recovery 1/6 - 1/7 ~ lost unhealthy amount of weight quickly3/2/20 Dr. B recommended getting my weight back down for relief of newly diagnosed mild arthritis in both my knees. Another incentive.
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
02/15 = 166.0
02/22 = 167.0 not sure about accuracy of exercise calories logged this week
02/29 = 165.0 yay03/07 = 165.5 several very red days ~ oops06/06 = 164.0 emotional eating + unhealthy evening snacking / walked virtual Bellin Run 10K w/ dog 1:41:03 ave. pace 16:14
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
06/13 = 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 ~
~ Eat Well ~ Be Active 1 -
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.
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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 🤣🤣4 -
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!5
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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 1 -
@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.1 -
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1. Smoothie for breakfast ✔
2. Take meds/vitamins ✔
3. Self care day am and pm routine ✔
4. Take a walk ✔
5. Make BLTs for lunch/chicken thighs for dinner ✔
6. drink Atleast 1 water bottle 👎
7. Log food! 👎
8. Be kind (to yourself especially) ✔
9. Weight in first thing tomorrow morning! ✔ 209
10. Consider short term, mid range, and long term goals. Write it down. 👎
Weekend was not great, eating wise and otherwise. But its a new week and I'm here.
Today's goals are late so.
1. Drink water with dinner
2. Log food
3. PM self care routine
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🌾🎍🌵🌴💕💖💕💖💕🌴🌵🎍🌾
🏖🎡💕💕💖 SEPTEMBER💕💖💕🎡⛱
🌾🎍🌵🌴💕💖💕💖💕🌴🌵🎍🌾💜💜💜
The water weight is in its way out 😂
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 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: 170.1
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 🦄 7/7
Steps > 7500 🏃🏽♀️ 7/7
Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily🦄 7/7
Active hours > 6 daily🦄 7/7
Positive intentions for Today
🌟Meditation 7/7 Exercise 7/7
🌟Family Skype 1/7
🌟Gardening: 2/7 🌟Declutter🦄5//7
🌟Laundry 5/7 🌟Circuits 7/7
😜Housework 7/7 🌟Plan shopping (2/7)
🌟Shopping 2/7
🌟Write 3 pages or 15 minutes a day 🦄 1/7
🌟Update Journal🦄 4/7
🌟Crochet🦄 5/7 🌟Puzzles 🦄 7/7
🌟Watch TV🦄 7/7 🌟Read 7/7
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@Bex953172 I found that the teenage years were the hardest. Once they were old enough to go out at night/drive. But mine were all boys, girls might be different, I don't remember a lot of screaming and tantrums when they were small. Teenagers, I would watch for the last bus from town around midnight, and sometimes they weren't on it as agreed...where are they, what are they doing?! Eventually they grow into nice adults lol.littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Monday 14th September
Log everything yes
Stay in the green no, 82 over
Back exercises yes
Foot exercises no
Walk 25 minutes, and the same again talking to a stranger I met on the way. Turns out the same woman owned both our houses in the past lol
Start laundry yes, good drying day
Gardening a bit
Must collect medication, now run out no, too tired to walk into town
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 found 2 pairs which now zip and fasten well, but it seems I now have fat knees lol
JFT Tuesday 15th September
Log everything
Stay in the green, weigh in day tomorrow
Back exercises
Foot exercises
Walk
Collect medication
Bank for parents
Meeting at hospital regarding parents care, expect it to be awful
Review parents finances before meeting
Gardening if time
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JFT Tuesday
1. AM: Therapy exercises - crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! AM run. CHECK ON COMPUTERS RIGHT AWAY. TQT.
2. 1st class: START AND FINISH WITH HOMEWORK LOG. NRI practice. Review use of subordinating conjunctions. Discussion posts: Challenge book: 3 comments.
3. 2nd-3rd classes: NRI practice. Identify literary elements in stories. In-class practice with complex sentences (flip).
4. Pit Crew: Tough Question Tuesday. 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 orthopedist - no surgery.
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. Get meds.
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 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
End of August: 189.8
Today: 190.0
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. 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. Fastest time on a 2-miler today. Pretty happy about that.2 -
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🥎
Today starts our first day of (remote) school! We have everything set up and ready, but I still don’t really know how it’s going to go. 😬 My goals are simply to eat according to plan and support the girls throughout the day.
JFT TUESDAY:
- First day of school!
- Log everything / stay green
- Dishes / laundry
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Hello all, it's my first time here, thought this was a good idea and I'd like to try it out!
JFT Tuesday 15th:
- Log everything
- Eat a good lunch (maybe salmon?)
- Do some exercise
- Meditate3 -
Good day
For Monday, focus on progress. I’m not in an event but a new lifestyle. This is the new norm.
1900 calories: 1855
Work out 70 minutes: 77 minutes including 2.16 mile walk
Support my bride: piece of cake
Make good choices: executed all day. Went up tot the line on calories but not over
Walk after dinner: one of my favorite parts of the day
For Tuesday, recognize that I have a choice in everything I do
1900 calories
Work out 70 minutes
Support my bride
Make good choices and focus on my health/flexibility for retirement.
Walk after dinner.
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1. Smoothie for breakfast ✔
2. Take meds/vitamins ✔
3. Self care day am and pm routine ✔
4. Take a walk ✔
5. Make BLTs for lunch/chicken thighs for dinner ✔
6. drink Atleast 1 water bottle 👎
7. Log food! 👎
8. Be kind (to yourself especially) ✔
9. Weight in first thing tomorrow morning! ✔ 209
10. Consider short term, mid range, and long term goals. Write it down. 👎
Weekend was not great, eating wise and otherwise. But its a new week and I'm here.
Today's goals are late so.
1. Drink water with dinner 👎
2. Log food ✔
3. PM self care routine ✔
After writing my post last night i realized there was plenty GOOD about my not so great weekend too. Getting my goals set early today before our walk.
1. Log all food
2. Take a walk
3. Be kind
4. Drink smoothie for breakfast
5. Take meds
6. AM self care routine
7. Chores
8. PM self care routine
9. Bed by 10
10. Write down goals3 -
Recap M 9/14 ~ work in office
1) Walked dog 3.88 mi before work foggy in spots but not bad ~ happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors) 14/14 boom!
3) Leftovers for supper / net cals green / 14c water slight change in supper plans & evening snack of peanut M&Ms still net cals green 15c water
4) NHC to do list / xfer electronic updates from flash to G drive / clear some email backlog 3/3
5) Call NP office / mail to Post Office / Sam's Club / follow up fraud case / one other chore ~ made chicken salad for hubby from rotisserie chicken & washed dishes 5/5
6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work) ACK! alarm was set but just couldn't get out of bed early after later than normal evening 
JFT T 9/15 ~ work in office & skipped dog walk before work
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors)
2) Leftovers for supper / net cals green / 14c water
3) Organize for ANJH A/R audit / clear more email backlog
4) 5:00 massage appt. yippee!
5) Set mouse traps in garage (tis the season but freaked me out seeing mouse run across garage floor last night ~ I hate mice) / boil eggs / one other chore
6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work)
Last night, surprised when doorbell rang, even more surprised to see SIL standing there (they live 90 miles away). She was passing through town on her way home from attending funeral. First time in over 7 months someone besides hubby and me in our house. I'm not too concerned, she works in healthcare where she is masked & her temp is taken every shift. We followed social distancing for a short visit. She knows I love a certain cafe/bakery in her old home town an hour north of us, and she brought fresh specialty bread just for me. How sweet!
This is why I monitor our credit card activity regularly. Finally got to the bottom of the credit card situation. Repeat fraud attempt was recurring charge for streaming service. Turns out, some merchants pay for service of updated credit cards so as to not lose income when new cards are issued. My credit card company failed to inform me of this last month during my initial fraud claim on the recurring charge, AND they issued us new cards. I also learned my credit card company does not notify merchants when a fraud claim is made for such a charge. According to them, contacting the merchant is my responsibility. Took me at least 3-4 phone calls, email change to mine instead of fraudster, password reset on fake account to lock him out & then online steps to delete fraudulent account info. What a pain!
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" / 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 & July3 -
JFT -Monday Sept 14
1L of water -
Log all food -
No chips -
15 minutes of activity -
Gratitude Journal -
JFT -Tuesday Sept 15
1L of water
Log all food
No chips
15 minutes of activity
Gratitude Journal
@TerriRichardson112 - Glad to read your GS is feeling better
@littleblackskirt - I didn't have the issue of my girls going out until they were of legal age and the bar they frequented was within walking distance. Through their teen years they were both in the Cadet program so they were kept pretty busy and tied up with it. We were fortunate.
@clicketykeys - congrats on your personal best
@SERmom3 - Our daughter didn't get instructions on how to log in and start the remote learning until the morning it started, which was 3 days late. They were supposed to start on the 3rd, but the online teachers didn't get their students until noon that day. They then postponed it until the 8th, but my daughter said my Grandson is doing well with it. Her only issue is keeping my 4 year old granddaughter away from her brother, but she is doing some schoolwork that my daughter found online to keep her occupied for part of the day.
@katalimaq - Welcome, this has been a big help for me.
@cschmitz110515 - What a lovely surprise having your SIL visit. I love surprise visits, but no one seems to do them anymore around here.
What a pain that was with the credit card company! I can't believe the credit card company couldn't have just stopped that charge for you.
I am late signing in this morning, been busy at work already and much more to do. I think I'll start my puzzle that I bought last week tonight. I need to find something to do in the evenings besides watch tv.
Have a great day everyone.
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🏖🎡💕💕💖 SEPTEMBER💕💖💕🎡⛱
🌾🎍🌵🌴💕💖💕💖💕🌴🌵🎍🌾💜💜💜
The water weight is in its way out 😂
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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: 170.1
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 3
Tues: ✅ Wed: Thu: Fri:
Sat: Sun: Mon:
Weight < 155: 1/7
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 🦄 1/7
Steps > 7500 🏃🏽♀️ 1/7
Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily🦄 1/7
Active hours > 6 daily🦄 1/7
Positive intentions for Today
🌟Meditation 1/7 Exercise 1/7
🌟Family Skype 0/7
🌟Cut our/sew masks (1/7)
🌟Gardening: 1/7 🌟Declutter🦄1//7
🌟Laundry 1/7 🌟Circuits 1/7
😜Housework 1/7 🌟Plan shopping (1/7)
🌟Shopping 9/7
🌟Write 3 pages or 15 minutes a day 🦄 1/7
🌟Update Journal🦄 1/7
🌟Crochet🦄 0/7 🌟Puzzles 🦄 1/7
🌟Watch TV🦄 1/7 🌟Read 1/7
Just back from a beach walk with DED, her partner, and their dogs. Beautiful sunset but over too quickly to get a photo
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@Snowflake1968 Thank you, what a kind welcome!
So to report back on yesterday:
JFT Tuesday 15th:
- Log everything - Tick
- Eat a good lunch (maybe salmon?) - Tick
- Do some exercise - Tick
- Meditate - I decided against this one yesterday, just couldn't bring myself to do it.
JFT Wednesday 16th:
- Log everything
- Stay in the green
- Do some gentle stretching
- Incorporate a walk into my day
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littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Tuesday 15th September
Log everything logged the meals, not the snacks
Stay in the green, weigh in day tomorrow very much doubt it
Back exercises no
Foot exercises no
Walk no
Collect medication yes
Bank for parents yes
Meeting at hospital regarding parents care, expect it to be awful yes
Review parents finances before meeting yes
Gardening if time just a little
Time just got away from me yesterday. Hospital meeting went as expected, except that they couldn't wake Dad up so we had the meeting without him. That was the whole point of me getting my mother there! Anyway everything was discussed, then he was awake so social worker spoke to him afterwards. It was lovely that I got to visit him. His care needs are so great now that we can't manage it at home. He has to get used to the fact that he won't ever come home again, very sad.
So I took mum home, she was exhausted. I don't eat or drink in her house as I'm trying not to touch things I don't need to (it's a bit erratic as sometimes I make her meals so obviously touching things then) but decided a cuppa together was required. She put out biscuits and before I even thought about what I was doing I'd eaten a chocolate biscuit. She's always been a feeder lol. I don't think I've had a biscuit since June. So I had a snack in the evening too, as well as a big mug of drinking chocolate. Actually felt a bit over-full.
Anyway, today is a new day
JFT Wednesday 16th September
Log everything
Stay in the green
Back exercises
Foot exercises
Walk
Ironing
Haircut, first since February!
Bit of shopping
Gardening, looks cold out
Tidy bedroom
No snacking
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JFT Wednesday
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. WW. FIND PDF OF CERT AND EMAIL ASAP.
2. 1st class: START AND FINISH WITH HOMEWORK LOG. NRI practice. Review use of coordinating adverbs. Discussion posts: Challenge book: 3 comments. Review rubric. Extended Scene due Friday @3PM. Will have class time to work on.
3. 2nd-3rd classes: NRI practice. Identify literary elements in stories. In-class practice with coordinating adverbs. Three basic parts of an essay. LOL must include sections.
4. Pit Crew: Whatever Wednesday. Lunch: Jambalaya. Get new book. Update GR.
5. Planning: Set up extra credit letter project. Continue parent calls - any low grades. Work on blog post. Fic? Update Goodreads. Call PCP - correct prescription? Dose on bottle has NOT changed. Develop assessment with narrative and identifying literary elements.
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 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
End of August: 189.8
Today: 191.2
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. 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. Weight creeping up. No bueno.2 -
For Tuesday, recognize that I have a choice in everything I do
1900 calories 1878 the accountability of this thread helped keep me from going over the line
Work out 70 minutes 77 minutes including an enjoyable 2.28 mile walk
Support my bride Easy to do
Make good choices and focus on my health/flexibility for retirement. Worked out with the long term in mind.
Walk after dinner. .5 Slow walk around the block with my bride. Nice part of the day
For Wednesday, trust my lifestyle for the long haul. Time passes anyway with or without scale results. Tomorrow, next week, a month from now and year from now I will be glad I made good choices on food and worked out today.
1800 calories
Work out 70 minutes
Support my bride
Make good choices
Focus on health and flexibility for the rest of my life.
Walk after dinner4 -
littleblackskirt wrote: »littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Tuesday 15th September
Log everything logged the meals, not the snacks
Stay in the green, weigh in day tomorrow very much doubt it
Back exercises no
Foot exercises no
Walk no
Collect medication yes
Bank for parents yes
Meeting at hospital regarding parents care, expect it to be awful yes
Review parents finances before meeting yes
Gardening if time just a little
Time just got away from me yesterday. Hospital meeting went as expected, except that they couldn't wake Dad up so we had the meeting without him. That was the whole point of me getting my mother there! Anyway everything was discussed, then he was awake so social worker spoke to him afterwards. It was lovely that I got to visit him. His care needs are so great now that we can't manage it at home. He has to get used to the fact that he won't ever come home again, very sad.
So I took mum home, she was exhausted. I don't eat or drink in her house as I'm trying not to touch things I don't need to (it's a bit erratic as sometimes I make her meals so obviously touching things then) but decided a cuppa together was required. She put out biscuits and before I even thought about what I was doing I'd eaten a chocolate biscuit. She's always been a feeder lol. I don't think I've had a biscuit since June. So I had a snack in the evening too, as well as a big mug of drinking chocolate. Actually felt a bit over-full.
Anyway, today is a new day
JFT Wednesday 16th September
Log everything
Stay in the green
Back exercises
Foot exercises
Walk
Ironing
Haircut, first since February!
Bit of shopping
Gardening, looks cold out
Tidy bedroom
No snacking
I'm sorry your dad can't come home, that is very sad how does your mum feel about it?
Tea and biscuits though.. they definitely take the edge off!❤ true British style lol3 -
@littleblackskirt After the day you and your parents had, a cuppa and treats sound just right to me. I'll bet your mum also enjoyed the time with you. Please cut yourself some slack in these stressful days. (((hugs)))
@katalimaq Welcome! This is a great group for accountability and support.
@WellingTX I love this, thank you for sharing! Trust my lifestyle for the long haul. Time passes anyway with or without scale results. Tomorrow, next week, a month from now and year from now I will be glad I made good choices on food and worked out today.
Recap T 9/15 ~ work in office & skipped dog walk before work
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors) 12/14
2) Leftovers for supper / net cals green / 14c water
long day & ate too much in evening -440 & 15c
3) Organize for ANJH A/R audit / clear more email backlog / mandatory driver training online 3/3
4) 5:00 massage appt. yippee!
5) Set mouse traps in garage (tis the season but freaked me out seeing mouse run across garage floor last night ~ I hate mice) / boil eggs / one other chore
2/3
6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work) 2/4
JFT W 9/16 ~ work in conference room day
1) Walked dog 3.66 mi before work happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors)
3) Leftovers for supper / net cals green / 14c water
4) Organize more for ANJH A/R audit / clear more email backlog / save electronics to flash drive / sanitize room end of day
5) Set mouse traps in garage / at least 1-2 other chores
6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / 6:15 alarm (walk dog before work from home)
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" / 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 & July3 -
JFT -Tuesday Sept 15
1L of water -
Log all food -
No chips -
15 minutes of activity -
Gratitude Journal -
JFT -Wednesday Sept 16
1L of water
Log all food
No chips
15 minutes of activity
Gratitude Journal
@littleblackskirt - Sorry to hear about your Dad, that will be an adjustment for both you and your Mom. It's incredibly hard right now with the restrictions for visits. I think you should have tea with your Mom, whatever helps you get through. Hugs
@WellingTX - I love your little statement about time getting away from us. That is so true and something I need to remember.
I have gotten so lazy in the evenings, I sit and watch tv or I lie on the bed and watch tv. I need to come up with a way of making myself move and do more, but I don't know what to do.
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Happy hump day everyone, keep up the good work!2
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Made a life-changing decision this morning and am happy to say that as of noon today, I am officially retired! Such a huge stress relief! I've been trying to determine next steps since my position was eliminated in June due to COVID-19 shutdowns, after doing the same work for 30 years. At my age, I never expected to have to look for a different job...I only had 5 more years to work. So being able to retire early is truly a dream come true! Now, perhaps I can focus on getting healthy instead of sitting in my dark place, stuffing my face and hiding from the world! 🤗😎😊
Really excited to have finally come to a decision...can you tell? The unknown and indecision was really taking a toll on my health so l am happy my husband and I finally sat down and came to an agreement. The guilt I felt over losing my job was overwhelming!
I will go back and catch up on the last 3 pages later today, but wanted to hurry and post some goals!
Just for Wednesday, 9/16- No BS 24H Plan and Assess
- 64+ oz water
- 30 minutes activity
- Clean & bag freggies for easy grabbing salad bar in fridge
- Log every bite
- Close kitchen at 7:30 pm
- Start reading my new book
- Bed one hour early to wind down / gratitude journal / Simple Abundance / New Day New You / read something fun...
- Set alarm and get up early, Don't want to sleep away my first whole day of official retirement!!
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