What's on your mind today?
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I have been locked out of this side of MFP for what feels like forever - but finally back and will catch up soon.
I am grateful- that the technology is finally working again
- that I can see what everyone else has been up to
- that I now have MUCH better lighting in my work-at-home space (in prep for shorter day-light hours on the way)
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Hello everyone.
The work week is off with a bang! It's to be expected given the time of the quarter.
So many things to be grateful for today.- I awakened to another day with a positive attitude.
- Work is crazy busy which will make the day fly by.
- Smokey the cat who keeps me amused and makes me feel loved.
- The temperatures which are slowly starting to feel like fall here in SFL. We are finally in the 80s!
I wish I had more time to catch up but work beckons! Stay safe!4 -
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WOW! So many posts to catch up on.
I’m grateful for:- All the positive vibes I feel here
- The abundance I feel in my life
- The comfortable bed I am about to get into
@juliemouse83
Glad to know that you are finally free. All the best on the relaunch If your soap business.
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I'm grateful for;
. Being part of this group.
. Getting so much inspiration from all of your posts.
That's enough for today because I'm normally quiet, and don't post or respond a lot, don't want to overdue it!! lol5 -
So it is 12:30 here in my backyard. I’m finishing up my coffee and about to go in and feed Baby Kitten. On a Tuesday. At home! 🤗
Gratitude list:- My work friends that showed me so much love yesterday.
- The energy I now have to tackle the house projects.
- NO STRESS! (I really don’t know how to act.)
- Time to play on my VR headset and get my exercise in that way.
- The arrival of pleasant “fall is coming” weather.
- This group. ❤️
Today I could go on and on, but you get the gist.6 -
@juliemouse83, so happy for you!!1
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Grateful to be alive.2
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@BMcC9 I'm glad you broke through the MFP barriers! You were missed!
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@juliemouse83 Congratulations and thanks for sharing your list of gratitudes!
Best wishes as you move ahead to new and exciting days.
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RangerRickL wrote: »@BMcC9 I'm glad you broke through the MFP barriers! You were missed!
Rick
It was frustrating on sooooo many levels!
But I had my one annual pumpkin spice muffin from Tim Horton's this past weekend. It was just as good as i remembered from last year ....
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So happy to see that @BMcC9 is back with us!
Here’s the short list for today:- Coffee, and copious amounts of it, because
- Baby Kitten was hungry laaaaate last night/early this morning, but is eating so much better than she had been.
- Again, the nice early fall weather.
- I now have the time and energy to get back into the kitchen to cook good healthy meals for the hubs and myself.
Today is day 1 of the clean sweep of my house. We had floors replaced throughout due to a blown water heater in January, and because of the pandemic the project wasn’t completed until mid-July. As a result, we stuffed everything that wasn’t nailed down into the three spare bedrooms, and now that I’m not exhausted every day? I can get in there, room by room and get rid of anything I haven’t needed in six months or more. End result? I’ll have my weight room back, as well as my soap room, and the guest bedroom will be an open, safe space to play VR without worrying about cats and dogs underfoot.
This retirement thing is going to be very beneficial for my husband, our home, and me!
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Hello everyone.
Yesterday was a very brief list - today I will be better.
@juliemouse83 So very happy for you. Enjoy the new direction of your home and life!
I am grateful for the following things today.- Another day on this planet we call earth.
- The perfection of the cold brew coffee recipe. It's saving me a fortune!
- The weatherheads announcing we "may" have a cold front. It will a relief from the 90s.
- The beautiful sunshine.
Sending positive thoughts and prayers in Hurricane Sally's path, for those dealing with the fires, and for those who are suffering.3 -
Grateful to be here. Tough day today, and tomorrow isn’t far off!
Hoping for clear air soon. In house since last Tues due to smoke covering our whole state. Gotta a house, bed, pillow, and walls.6 -
I am grateful for Youtube long-play nature soundscapes (as if a recording were made at a deserted beach / meadow at dawn / beside a woodland stream / in a tropical rain forest etc) Having that kind of "white noise" running quietly behind me as I work is HUGELY helping with my "dealing with work-load stress"4
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I am grateful for my boundaries book I am reading, and understanding things will get better. And learning that post-it notes are not the same thing as tracking properly in the app. When I finally sit down to get MFP up-to-date, I have a pile of post-it notes that I don't know what day goes where. So I am grateful for the lessons learned!7 -
Hello everyone and happy pre-Friday!
I have been struggling these past few weeks. I think the isolation is getting to me. Living alone can be a challenge during this time in our lives. I am socializing with friends on the phone, but it's not the same as face-to-face time. I really do not mind living by myself - I actually enjoy it. But, prior to March 17th I was going to the office at least 3-4 days a week which filled a big part of my socialization time. I am not depressed, just going through an adjustment period and know these feelings will pass.
I am grateful for the following.- The realization I am in control of my thoughts and feelings.
- I know this period will pass. It's up to me to work through these emotions and redirect them.
- Another day on this sweet planet.
- My job. I am so fortunate to be working and feeling productive, although in isolation.
- The weather. The sun is shining in to my window and brightening my workspace.
I hope everyone is having a good day. Hugs to all.6 -
Whew, I’m sleepy today! Stayed up too late last night, and in eastern NC we have Sally remnants coming through, so it’s sleep weather for sure! 🥱
Today’s list:- My former boss, who hired me for some freelance editing work from home.
- Fridge full of food.
- The gift of time.
- The reduction of major stressors in my life, and
- The relaxation that comes with that.
I’ve been deliberately coming in on the very low side, calorically speaking this week. The hubs and I ordered an 80 pound hog to cook for an outdoor reunion/pig-pickin’ pot luck on Saturday. While this may be a pass day for me, the lower intake this week will help keeping my weekly calories within a good net range. Husband’s cousin from Spokane is here for the first time in over 30 years, and the whole fam damily will be there, with all kinds of southern, yummy goodness, so if ever there was a reason for a pass day? This would be it!
I am loving reading everyone’s gratitude lists. ❤️4 -
Reasons to be grateful:- I watched the sunrise this morning and wrote a poem.
- it was fine enough to go down to our boat this afternoon
- I have a fridge full of healthy food after my shopping trip yesterday
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I am grateful for a webinar this just-past Tuesday (actually out of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA and I'm in Eastern Ontario, Canada) on the brain-functions behind mindfulness - both how the brain works and might trend towards "socially contagious anxiety" and how mindfulness works on a brain-function level to help counter the trend.
And my various "work-process safety-nets" are getting stronger and more refined every day. Things like printed personal Quality Assurance checklists, pre-set templates both in word documents and in Outlook form-emails (who knew!! not me! I've been using the work email platform as if it were a glorified digital typewriter - composing everything from scratch every time - with a virtual digital "personal filing cabinet attached")
This has been helping defuse my stressors too.
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Reasons to be grateful:- Another Beautiful sunrise, and a brand new opportunity to be and do the best that I can
- My ability to look after my body
- The realisation of the importance of self care
- Being retired, which gives me the time and means to make, and follow positive choices.
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Words of Wisdom (and experience) from our MaddyMadisonMolly2017 wrote: »@keith250in2021
Ok, here are some things what I’ve learned over the past 5 years (Lost 72-78 pounds over 3 years, maintained 2 years.
MAINTENANCE is the goal - not weight loss.
Baby habit changes (1 per week) that then are continued as You add another the next week allow for gradual changes that can become permanent...and support your maintenance.
Make sure you eat enough. Starvation is not necessary & can cause the desire for unhealthy foods. I never lost more than 4-5 pounds a month Because I didn’t want to get super hungry & I didn’t want to lose even more muscle. It’s not a race.
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This is a habit change task not a weight loss task because it’s only by shifting your habits gradually that you can maintain. Habits trump willpower every time.
Focus on health. Are there labs you wish were better, things you wish you could do or that were easier for you to do. Focus on them. #HealthFirst
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I used The NOOM app that has a personal coach to help me make those small changes. Highly recommended.
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Drink lots of water. Eat protein at each meal.
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For unhealthy foods that called to me, I really paid attention to how they tasted. For example tortilla chips. I let one sit in my tongue. Cardboard once the salt went away. But I still wanted them, so I said okay, unsalted only. Weighed them out. After a couple months, I decided there were other things I’d rather eat for those calories & I never looked back. MY Choice.
Pasta. Pasta without the salt, fat, etc had no taste. I just stopped eating it one day. No taste. Just a vehicle (for me) for salt & fat.
So, slowly I addressed my “problem” foods. Sometimes eliminating, sometimes substituting something else, etc.
Gradually.
And guess what, now those goods don’t call me. It’s a freakin’ miracle.
Gradual changes, I think, allow our bodies to reset. Especially if you exercise daily, which you do!!
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Develop your interests. With maintenance, the goal is to Live Your Life! What do you love? What do you want to learn & do? Begin these things now! Identify passions & purpose that fill you up as your food used to!
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Eat slowly, smaller plates, bowls, cups. Savor each bite. Why eat if you’re not paying attention?!
Weigh your food. Your calorie counts will be accurate.
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Over time, I created a breakfast & a lunch I love. I recommend it. Some will do several, but I love mine so much that I just eat them.
Makes it very easy to track & you develop a habit - fewer decisions
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Enter your dinner before eating it so you don’t accidentally go over your calorie goal.
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Treat daily or weekly body weigh as data - not some judgment if your worthiness or goodness. Just data.
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Get smaller clothes as you get thinner sooner rather than later -second hand shops are good for this as you slim down!
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Forgive yourself for how you ate in the past. Really.
I hope at least some of these will be of help.
Best,
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I need to remember this ... and do a personal adaptation ...MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »NSV #1:
I’ve created a system to create Balance in my life & Happiness & Peace.
The most amazing thing is after I implemented it, my appetite decreased, the quality of my food choices improved even further... amazing.
I now do a minimum of 15 minutes on 4 different activities.
Y yoga & upper body strength training alternating daily
M mindfulness guided visualizations
C cleaning/organizing/decluttering
A art/writing etc ie active creating.
The 15 minutes for each of these often expands to 30-45 mins, sometimes 1-2 hours for C, And sometimes Most of a day for A.
I knew I needed to develop other interests when I was losing weight. Having this loose structure makes me feel limber, peaceful, productive, and creative each night as my head hits the pillow.5 -
Hello everyone.
Ah, Friday. You're finally here! I have been waiting for you all week.
So many things running through my mind as I think about what I am grateful for today.- I am so very grateful for the UAC members posting here and sharing their thoughts, pointers, and support.
- I am so very grateful for my health. Yes, we all have issues of one type or another. I must always remember when I am thinking about where I am at to remember I do not have a debilitating disease, I am not immobile, I do not have to struggle to walk or get basic tasks completed. I may be slower than I was 30 years ago, but I am doing pretty darn good.
- I am so very grateful to be gainfully employed. I know I mention this often, but during these times this is worth its weight in gold. So many are trying to make ends meet, feed their families, pay their bills, and a host of other money-related stresses. My employment may not last through this, but for now I am doing very well.
I may be taking a timeout this weekend because I have many little projects that have been accumulating. I really want to make a dent in my to-do list!
I hope everyone has a great weekend. Hugs to all.4 -
HI all,
I've not posted on this board before and it's been a while (17 days!) since I posted on the main board. I hurt my knee quite badly and been feeling very sorry for myself as I've been stranded on the sofa not able to walk properly or drive. But...I have to turn my outlook around now. I've had a couple of physio sessions now and I'm making some progress and have been practicing walking around the house without crutches. I've even just done some pilates, avoiding anything that would impact my knee and I have a static bike set up in the living room which I'm allowed to do 20 (gentle) minutes on per day to keep my knee moving safely. I'm seeing a knee specialist tomorrow to review an MRI scan, he suspects torn meniscus which is way better than ligament damage.
So, having been inspired by the gratitude shown on this board - I'm grateful for:
- my left knee...which has basically been keeping the show on the road these last couple of weeks and getting me up and down the stairs
- my family...my kids are old enough to help me now and my youngest son has been a hero by walking to and from school, much younger than he would normally have done
- my job, lucky for me I'm able to keep working as I work at a desk from home.
So, happy Sunday to all. I'm hoping I can pull myself together enough now to eat well and start back on UAC. Loved all the tips from Maddie, I'm going to re-read and absorb them now.7 -
Sorry to hear about your knee, @katiecan2019, but your physical and mental recovery is inspiring! You were down, but not out!!4
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@katiecan2019 - what a positive outlook! I wish you a speedy recovery. Slow and steady.3
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My Reasons to be grateful:- The smell of the new mown grass when I cut the grass. DH has badly gashed his finger and I wanted him to rest up.
- Seeing my lovely family on Skype. Elder daughter and two of the grands made it today. Our Sunday afternoon sessions allow us all keep in touch during these trying times.
- The cup of tea that DH has just set beside me.
- The support of you lovely lot.
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It is almost Tuesday, here.
Today I worked on editing a manuscript that wanted to make my eyes bleed! 😂 The punctuation goes INSIDE quotation marks.Etcetera is ETC, not ECT. 🤦🏼♀️ Never start a sentence with the word, “And.”
I could go on and on. Until today, I thought anyone who could string a few words together could write. Yeah, no! Not so much. These people are the reason editors were born. 😂
My gratitude list:- Baby Cat has a name; it’s Luna.
- Luna is starting to play with me. 😻
- We are freezing all the leftover pork for suppers later in the year.
I got a little homesick for my work friends, so I reached out. My former team is hating life. This makes me grateful that I got the hell out when I did!
Here is a picture if Luna at 17 days old:
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Finally posted my NSV today on the Sept 15 thread .... so that you don't have to go back for it, I am repeating here as a Gratitude.
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I am grateful that my default personality setting is "Solution Finder" (a "Problem Solver" would have stopped at the first inelegant quick-and-dirty work-around "found a kluge" stage ... I used that as base-line survival with day-to-day keep-to-schedule work requirements ... while continuing to refine towards a sustainable final-solution package - that INCLUDES DOCUMENTATION)
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I have made huge progress in getting all my snakes to slither in formation ... (I have been describing the work-load spike that was giving me sooo much stress as "a ball of snakes")
The spike was because the volume of through-put for this particular process is ALREADY almost 300% higher than all of last year ... and the year isn't over yet ....
I have made it past "kluge" to "decent-results beta-test" and am finishing "final refinements" over this week. (sings slightly off-key) " I did it MYYYYYYYYYY WAAAAAYYYYYYY!"
(for those who might not know: Merrium-Webster dictionary defines "kluge" as: a haphazard or makeshift solution to a problem and especially to a computer or programming problem. Often an inelegant quick-and-dirty work-around.
The "how do I DOO this work-flow at all without panicking over whether I am missing something for even ONE micro-project, let alone keep straight where each of the dozen currently in-play micro-projects are on their ever-shifting individual spectra (plus 6 just PRETENDING to be dormant that might start moving at any moment ... ) " problem sprang primarily from lack of documented procedures / checklists on the computer ... and the fact that my memory tends to be visually-prompted but my brought-home work computer refuses to talk to either of my at-home printers.2
