JUST FOR TODAY -- Daily Commitment Thread for 2021
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Been missing for a few days, not sure why though lol
Think I just had a couple of low days and didn't really get back into posting.
I've also had a blocked ear for 2 days. I stupidly used QTips to try clean my ears and I blocked it. Everything's pretty disorientating because it feels like my ear is in a bubble? And my other ear is hearing everything at once. Too much noise makes me feel dizzy! I think yesterday I had the kitchen tap running, the kettle on and the gas hob and it was so confusing with the TV and the girls playing loudly too. I slept a lot yesterday, like a lot.
The constant ringing in my ear is pretty tiring.
Ash went and bought me some ear drops though, but they can take up to 4 days depending on how bad the blockage is, and after that it's a trip to the doctor I think.
It feels a little less pressurised today though so fingers crossed it sorts itself.
Dont think I'm gonna post goals today.
Just checking in and getting myself posting again. Gonna have a rest day and try kick start some easy goals tomorrow
Have a lovely Sunday
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Hold up, I do have one goal for today.
Fold and put away everyone's laundry.
I just checked...i have 2 full baskets.. AND a mountain on the floor to get through.
I can't wait until my kids are actually good at folding. They do help but I always end up refolding it when they're not looking lmao3 -
ZizzyBumble wrote: »Saturday 16 December. JANUARY 😳
Log 😊
Stay in the green 😊
5 fruit and veg 😊
Water 👿
Fitbit exercise goals 😊
Weigh 😊 trend ↔️ I’m not making progress - I’m probably eating close to maintenance, over-estimating exercise calories, not logging accurately enough and I don’t feel motivated to make improvements 👿
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Sunday 17 January
Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Weigh 😊 trend ↔️
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SweatsOnSunday wrote: »My goal today is water -- 96 ounces. I am feeling so toxic and polluted and I just want to clean everything out.
I did this yesterday and feel like it did some good. Same goal for today.3 -
Good day on Saturday
For Saturday:
-I'm grateful for the overnight fallen snow. Everything is clean, bright. Nice to have real seasons.
-1850 calories:1783
-Work out for 80 minutes: 92 minutes including a 53 minute, 2.20 mile treadmill walk
-Eat between 8 and 6: Done. The 6:00 cut off kept me from another desert
-Eat dinner at table: Done
-Invest 15 minutes in professional development: Podcast on walk. Book recap
-Invest 30 minutes on home duties: Working on taxes, kept up with my stuff
-Read in bed: Meh
For Sunday:
-I'm grateful for the influence of Will Smith. I called him out last fall but his YouTube video on self discipline was a reframe for me. I have strong self discipline in my career, marriage, finances but food was always an entitlement. I deserve the treats. In early January 2020 I listened to his messages of "The center of bringing any dream into fruition is self discipline," "Control of your mind is choosing actions in your own self interest," "Self discipline is forgoing immediate pleasure in exchange for long term self respect," "Self discipline is the definition of self love" and they resonated with me. To get what I want in my health journey requires sacrifice but that sacrifice is truly self love. I'm not 100%, still capable of losing that discipline, but I listen to that same video every Monday morning and it makes a difference.
-1900 calories and finish the week under a 1900 average:
-Work out for 80 minutes and finish the week at a 1:20 average:
-Eat between 8 and 6:
-Eat diner at the table:
-Invest 15 minutes in professional development:
-Invest 30 minutes on home duties:
-Read in bed, come on get it together:
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Bex953172, please see a doctor. This happened to me and I almost had a sever infection. The swab tip has to come out.1
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JFT 1/17 SUN:
Meal prep for the week
Work on tax stuff
Look over ads for 2nd job😑
Meet step goal
Cooked a turkey. So nice to have the lean protein on hand to just do whatever with. I'm pretty excited about lol. Keeps me out of trouble. Going to start some bone broth I think. Overall been a good week for me.
Enjoy your Sunday!2 -
pridesabtch wrote: »
JFT Saturday
- shower and such ✅
- Go shopping for a few things for hubby’s birthday tomorrow✅
- Log everything✅
- Stay green❌
- At least 30min on the bike❌
- Bed by 11:30❌
Word for the year: Forgiveness (self)
Have a great day! Love y’all!
Well, I did well all day yesterday until hubby and I decided to go on a bowling date. The lanes were booked so we waited in the bar until a lane opened. Needless to say I had a bit too much to drink and hence had a snack I normally wouldn’t have. I only ended up a little in the red, still within maintenance, but not the goal. Today is his birthday so there is a big dinner planned at home, made by me & the kids. Goal today is moderation.
JFT Sunday
- Online church
- Wrap presents
- Help kids make dinner
- Celebrate hubby’s BDay
- Help kid with math without strangling her.
- log everything
- Stay within maintenance
- 2 sodas (lunch & dinner) water for all other - need a little detox.
- Nap
- Ride
Word for the year: Forgiveness (self)
Have a great day y’all!
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JFT - Sunday Jan 17
Scale 200.2
1L of water
Log all food
I came home from work Thursday and Rodger was just finishing the last episode of Cobra Kai season 3. He said “I really think you would enjoy this, I’ll watch it again with you”. We struggle terribly finding shows we both like and want to watch together and since he was offering I took him up on it. So from Thursday evening around 5 until last night we have watched all 3 seasons of Cobra Kai and all 3 Karate Kid movies. I never do this, but it actually has helped my back and hips just doing nothing.
Today I am going to help a friend, her Mom needs to go into care and she only has a little over 2 weeks to get her Mothers apartment emptied out and cleaned. She is an only child and the only one that can do it.
This goes against our restrictions right now, but I think the is an extenuating circumstance. I know I’m negative and I know my friend is negative because we are tested weekly at work. Her Mother hasn’t left her apartment since I took her for groceries in November so we should be good.
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JFT, Sat
1. log all food
2. concentrate on water
3. mindful eating
4. read simple abundance
5. work on quilt borders
6. plan flower planting schedule. This year, I "winter sowed" 21 milk jugs outside with flower seeds .. and going to attempt to do indoor seeds!
7. clean house
8. relax
9. brush teeth at 8 -- no more eating
A much better day .. felt more in control over my food. Hubby and I are getting rid of stuff.. so took some computers and old printers to recycle. My borders on my quilt are taking a long time .. because I'm sewing 2" squares of fabric as my border... thats a lot of squares, since its a large queen quilt. Hoping to give this to my friend who turned 80. I have not seen her since last march.. but hopefully by this spring we'll all have vacines.
Our daughter called a lot last nite. She is so lonely. I don't know how to help her.. any suggestions? She worked 1 hr yesterday, and goes to the gym, so hubby will not let her in the house. We do sit in the garage.. but it was so cold yesterday. I just do not know how to help her.. other than talk on the phone. She gets very bored.. I bought some quilling stuff to introduce a new craft. I am always trying to find crafts and things for her to do, but she shows little interest.
Goals for sunday, Jan 17
1. log all food
2. mindful eating
3. read simple abundance
4. finish quilt borders
5. get out stand for new printer
6. clean house
7. concentrate on getting in enough water
8. brush teeth at 8 - no more snacking
9. read/plan flower beds
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Bex953172, please see a doctor. This happened to me and I almost had a sever infection. The swab tip has to come out.
That sounds painful! But no, no swab tips got stuck. I just accidently pushed any earwax down towards my eardrum. Which is now all blocked
Thank you for the warning though!1 -
2021 GoalsWalk or Jog 1000 miles - (at 45.25/1000)
consistently track my eating and activity (Logged 16/16 days so far)
Weight from 230.9 12/31/2020 to 190-200 lbs. by 3/31/2021 (currently 225.3)
undergo IVF (will continue trying to lose weight until I conceive)
JFT Saturday 1/16
Get my work stuff done before noon [Done by 1pm - ended up on a call with my mom in the morning that delayed my start]
Make Seitan for this upcoming week's meals [Decided to wait until today to make this]
Finish the audiobook I've been listening to, start next one [Done!]
Walk outside in the early afternoon [Did not walk outside, but I did go a total of 6 miles on the treadmill yesterday!]
Log food/activity [Done!]
Drink 100+ oz [Done!]
Burn 3100, eat 1400, deficit 1700 [Done!]
JFT Sunday 1/17
Get food setup for the week - make cream of mushroom soup with my mushroom batch, seitan, and possibly broccoli soup too. The breakfast egg casserole is already in the oven.
Log food/activity
Drink 100+ oz
Hit 10k steps
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Bex953172, please see a doctor. This happened to me and I almost had a sever infection. The swab tip has to come out.
That sounds painful! But no, no swab tips got stuck. I just accidently pushed any earwax down towards my eardrum. Which is now all blocked
Thank you for the warning though!
I had this happen once.. and my doctor told me to put baby oil in your ears .. this might loosen it? Its a terrible feeling though, isn't it. I felt like I was so dizzy all the time.. and the pounding in your ear!0 -
mytime6630 wrote: »Bex953172, please see a doctor. This happened to me and I almost had a sever infection. The swab tip has to come out.
That sounds painful! But no, no swab tips got stuck. I just accidently pushed any earwax down towards my eardrum. Which is now all blocked
Thank you for the warning though!
I had this happen once.. and my doctor told me to put baby oil in your ears .. this might loosen it? Its a terrible feeling though, isn't it. I felt like I was so dizzy all the time.. and the pounding in your ear!
Yeah the ear drops I got basically do that, it's an oil based medicine so it's meant to soak in and soften any ear wax so it should come away itself. It sounds so gross lmao
Ash was disgusted 😂😂 asking if I EVER cleaned my ears LMFAO. Now I'm wishing I never had!0 -
JFT 1/17 Sun.
1) Church 9:00
2) Walk dog roads decent 3.74 mi happy dog & happy me
3) Move hourly
4) Net cals zero / 14c water
5) Laundry / water herbs & houseplants / prep lunch, snacks, water bottle & overnight oats / declutter 15 min. / one more chore?
6) UNPLUG 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / 6:00 alarm (treadmill before work)
Didn't post goals Sat. since stayed quite busy at home. Slow start to day, happy to ease into things while hubby slept. Didn't walk dog b/c roads were sloppy snow that melted & I was nervous of slippery spots (I've had enough falls to know). Instead of a "workout" I undecorated real tree, put decorations in basement & with hubby hauled tree to curb, he & I took down fake tree & hubby put in basement, I packed up last two creches & vacuumed all downstairs rooms. All before watching Packers in playoffs. @PackerFanInGB Wasn't that a fantastic game?! Sure was great to see fans in the bowl. Later, I reorganized in family & living rooms, and decluttered some. Good, productive day.
2021 Goals:1) Weight 150#Word for 2021: Gratitude ~ be mindful of & appreciate my many blessings
2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability. 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.
4) Take measurements & log on MFP every month end ~ remember this year!
5) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking but include weights/circuit & other x-training
6) Participate in race or challenge events even if virtual ~ started MapMyWalk You Vs. Year 1021K on Jan. 1 / virtual 50 Mile Frenzy 11.27.20 - 1.15.21 (replaced Frenzy on the Fox for Jan. 2021) 50.37 miles 12.17.20 and continuing to log / Tour de Northeast WI virtual challenge: cover distance from Oshkosh to Gills Rock (139 miles) 1.1.21 - 3.31.21
7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together ~ excellent goal last year that should be repeated
8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states) ~ had this goal in 2020 and how ironic
9) Declutter bedroom, home office and basement ~ made good progress in 2020 & want to keep it up2 -
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 63, 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 (need to be realistic): maintain 150
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 CICO06/16/18 = 152.0 lowest weight all year
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 < 1:3006/23 = 156.0 end of vacation week & lots of eating out12/28/19 = 168.5 spent 75% of 2019 in 160s... not the plan
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)
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
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 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 ~ oops01/02/21 = 163.5 holiday eating & drinking
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
09/19 = 162.5 ugh ~ high sodium week
09/26 = 161.0 better / virtual Packers 5K w/ dog 52:23 ave. pace 16:41
10/03 = 160.5 slow & steady
10/09 = 160.5 w-i one day early (before bday splurges) / virtual Bellin Women's 5K w/ dog 52:55 ave. pace 16:57 on 10/10/20
10/17 = 160.0 take that, bday indulges! / virtual Run for the Hill of It 5K (no finish up steep sledding hill this year) w/ dog in 50:35 ave. pace 16:16
10/24 = 161.0 lack of meal planning & stupid snacking
10/31 = 159.0 WAHOO!!! long time coming
11/07 = 159.0 after Halloween candy splurge & apple crisp, I'm happy
11/14 = 158.5
11/21 = 159.0
11/28 = 161.5 oops ~ Thanksgiving & long weekend / home edition Turkey Trot 2 mi w/ dog 11.26.20
12/05 = 160.0 back on track
12/12 = 159.5 virtual Jingle Bell 5K (actually 3.86 miles due to stupid RunGo app failures) 1:08:46 with dog
12/19/20 = 159.5 ~ 50.37 miles 12.17.20 in 50 Mile Frenzy 11.27.20 - 1.15.21 (replaced Frenzy on the Fox for Jan. 2021)
12/26/20 = 162.5
01/09/21 = 162.0
01/16/21 = 161.5 slow & steady / submitted 50 Mile Frenzy log 11.27.20 - 1.15.21 walked total of 97.44 miles (some on treadmill)
“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 Active1 -
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January 2021🔹Word - BalanceKeep your chin up!
🔹I am in tune with my dreams
🔹I know what is right for me
🔹I will pursue my dreams and greatest passion
January 2021
Life Affirmations
🔹I live in congruence with my authentic self
🔹I am mindful
🔹I am creative every day
🔹I foster positivity
🔹I am compassionate
Turning up is the ultimate success!- Name: Terri
- Age: 74
- Height: 5'2"
- SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
- Joined MFP: Jan 2015
- 1st Goal: 190 Sept 2015
- UGW: 145
- 01 Aug 2019: 170.1
- 31 Dec 2019: 151.2
- 31 Dec 2020: 145.6
[*] 8 Jan: 144.2 (lowest in many years)
[*] 15 Jan: 145.2
[*] Total weight loss: 81
January Daily Goals: Week 3
Fri: ✅ Sat: ✅ Sun: ✅ Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu:- Weight < 150: ✅3/7
- Reduce Fat%: ✅ 29.3; 27.1; 25.1; 24.5; 24.2[/s] 23.4
- Increase Muscle%: ✅ 28.7->30.1; 30.6; 30.7: 30.9: 31.1
- Calories in the green ✅ 3/7
- Steps > 7500 ✅ 3/7
- Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily✅ 3/7
- Active hours > 6 daily ✅ 3/7
Positive intentions for Mon 18:- Meditation
- Daily Yoga/tai chi practice
- Outdoor walk
- Laundry
- continue work on Hobbies room clear out
- Daily Chores
- Family Skype
- Puzzles: Watch TV:
- Ch 2 'Travels with Charlie, John Steinbeck ongoing
- Keep up to date with email
Another quiet day. Enjoyed Family Skype. Watched Dancing on Ice.
Terri 🦄
2 - Name: Terri
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JFT Monday
1. 1 set of lifts. Balance work. Feed cats. Tea!
2. Organize dresser. Read and notes for ch 16-17 P&P.
3. Unload/reload/run dishwasher. Set 2 of lifts.
4. Lunch: Sushi. Buy Hood Feminism and New Jim Crow?
5. Stretch. Philosophy of ed. Groceries.
6. Afternoon: Run - 3 miles?
7. Evening: S&F 4. Dinner: Tikka Masala. Breathe. Set 3 of lifts. Update directions for Tuesday.
8. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water! Chop celery and pack lunch. Set out clothes for tomorrow. Set up JFT for tomorrow.
9. Shower. Review papers by desk. File or trash. Pester S about sending emails for characters.
10. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Wed book group. MH Monday check-in; Tough Question Tuesday; Whatever Wednesday AMA; Thankful Thursday. Indochino suit fitting - Atlanta or Nashville? TUESDAY: Library after school; call NP to get refills. Pick up after library.
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
End of 2020: 187.4
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. 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 – March? ObG schedule for April. Schedule PCP for May.
7. Theater: Little Princess.
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. Lifting: 15 squats, 15 deadlifts, 10 shoulder presses, 15 arm raises, 15 pushups, 30 crunches, 15 side lifts, 15 back kicks, horse stance for 5 breaths.
14. 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. 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: Persistence. I feel so adrift right now.Reminder: Last year's WFTY was progress, and I am ... actually, I was going to say content, but it's more than that. I'm proud of myself, and I'm pleased with the progress that I made. Even without the challenges throughout the year, I accomplished things that I should be proud of; and given those challenges, I'm even happier about what I was able to do.3 -
Goals for sunday, Jan 17
1. log all food
2. mindful eating
3. read simple abundance
4. finish quilt borders
5. get out stand for new printer
6. clean house
7. concentrate on getting in enough water
8. brush teeth at 8 - no more snacking
9. read/plan flower beds
Tonite.. I wanted to grab and mindless eat.. instead, I remembered I had not clean house yet.. on my list! So, grabbed the vacuum cleaner, and got the house vacuumed. Now just to scrub floors and dust.. and double win. I did not eat, and I completed almost everything on my list!
JFT, Mon, 1/18
1. log all food
2. mindful eating
3. concentrate on water
4. read simple abundance
5. work on quilt top
6. work on tax for business. Its a holiday, so won't be able to find out if the problem was fixed though.
7. go for a walk. Have not gone out walking for 2 days becuase of snow/ice. Hoping so much to have sunshine!
8. brush teeth at 8 -- only water
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2021 GoalsWalk or Jog 1000 miles - (at 47/1000)
consistently track my eating and activity (Logged 17/17 days so far)
Weight from 230.9 12/31/2020 to 190-200 lbs. by 3/31/2021 (currently 225.3)
undergo IVF (will continue trying to lose weight until I conceive)
JFT Sunday 1/17
Get food setup for the week - make cream of mushroom soup with my mushroom batch, seitan, and possibly broccoli soup too. The breakfast egg casserole is already in the oven. [DONE! I kicked butt in the kitchen today!]
Log food/activity [Done!]
Drink 100+ oz [Done!]
Hit 10k steps [Done!]
JFT Monday 1/18
Wake up at 7am, walk for 30 min.
Get work stuff done by 11am
Catalog 20 books on Goodreads
Read/listen to audiobook for 1 hour
Log food/activity
Drink 100+ oz
Hit 15k steps
Go to bed by 10pm5 -
@WellingTX thank you for mentioning the motivational videos. I had a look and think it's just what I need to keep me focussed.littleblackskirt wrote: »JFT Sunday 17th Jan
Log everything yes
Stay in the green no, but only 28 cals over, not too bad for a Sunday
Admin - annual tidy up no
Back exercises no, that's not good
Walk? Back is painful today 36 minutes
JFT Monday 18th Jan
Today I will treat myself kindly, I will appreciate the day and my friends and family. I will take a walk and enjoy the nature around me.
Word for 2021 Strength
Lose 21lbs in 2021
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Good day and a solid week despite an off the tracks day on Monday. Down 2.4# for the week
For Sunday:
-I'm grateful for the influence of Will Smith. I called him out last fall but his YouTube video on self discipline was a reframe for me. I have strong self discipline in my career, marriage, finances but food was always an entitlement. I deserve the treats. In early January 2020 I listened to his messages of "The center of bringing any dream into fruition is self discipline," "Control of your mind is choosing actions in your own self interest," "Self discipline is forgoing immediate pleasure in exchange for long term self respect," "Self discipline is the definition of self love" and they resonated with me. To get what I want in my health journey requires sacrifice but that sacrifice is truly self love. I'm not 100%, still capable of losing that discipline, but I listen to that same video every Monday morning and it makes a difference.
-1900 calories and finish the week under a 1900 average:1887 and finished the week with a 1895 daily average
-Work out for 80 minutes and finish the week at a 1:20 average: 92 minutes including a 53 minute, 2.25 mile treadmill walk. (9:30 for the week with 3360# of weights, 450 crunches, 522 push ups and 1044 lunges
-Eat between 8 and 6: Done
-Eat diner at the table: Nope. Snacked on the couch watching football but stayed under my calorie limit
-Invest 15 minutes in professional development: Done with podcasts and night reading
-Invest 30 minutes on home duties: 15+ but didn't hit the number. Kept up with my stuff
-Read in bed, come on get it together: Better but not there. Did read but also scanned the newsfeeds
For Monday:
-I'm grateful for my health and that I restarted MFP January 1, 2020. Every journey starts with a single step!
-1900 calories. Start the week at a solid number:
-Work out for 80 minutes, make it happen on a busy day:
-Eat between 8 and 6:
-Eat dinner at the table:
-Invest 15 minutes on professional development:
-Invest 30 minutes on home duties:
-Read in bed, turn off the wifi on my iPad:
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JFT 1/17 SUN:
Meal prep for the week❌
Work on tax stuff❌
Look over ads for 2nd job😑❌
Meet step goal❌
Did not meet any goals. A friend called and shared some bad news, we stayed on the phone for hours. It was nice because I miss my friend. However, the bad news left me defeated for the day. Some days it's just hard to accomplish things😔 The scale is moving in the right direction so that's good👍
JFT 1/18 MON:
Call vet
Look over job ads
Tax stuff
Log
Hope everyone has a strong start to the week♥️3 -
@littleblackskirt -- those are great goals! I have the day off, and will try to do the same today with my wife.1
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Hey guys hope all is well
I hit a bump in the road with food and beer this weekend
Ate cookies for breakfast .. WTH Is wrong with me ??? I get so self destructive some times
Friday we had to put our doggy down. The house just feels empty. She was old... had doggy dementia, really for the last 3 months it was like we had a small child again. Still miss her. That little bugger loved us so much. My heart hurts just typing this
Sorry
Ok Monday
Stay green...
Zwift tonight
No beer
No candy
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@teigansdad sending you hugs, the death of a much loved pet is hard.1
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ZizzyBumble wrote: »Sunday 17 January
Log 😊
Stay in the green 😊
5 fruit and veg 😊
Water 😊
Fitbit exercise goals 😊
Weigh 😊 trend ↔️
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Monday 18 January
Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Weigh 😊 trend ↔️
I think I’m turning into a sloth - I really don’t feel like doing anything remotely energetic. My husband has suggested a walk around the bay later today. It’s cold and wet - I won’t see anything with rain on my glasses and I won’t see much more without my glasses 👿4 -
@teigansdad It's so hard to lose a furbaby, they are part of the family. (((hugs)))
Recap 1/17 Sun.
1) Church 9:00
2) Walk dog roads decent 3.74 mi happy dog & happy me
3) Move hourly 11/14 & 14.9k should've looked & walked 48 more steps
4) Net cals zero / 14c water ice cream w/ hubby then snacked on mixed nuts net cals -212 & 12c
5) Laundry / water herbs & houseplants / prep lunch, snacks, water bottle & overnight oats / declutter 15 min. / one more chore? = 5/5
6) UNPLUG 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / 6:00 alarm (treadmill before work) = 3/5
JFT 1/18 M
1) Treadmill before work 3.13 mi
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors)
3) Prelogged all but supper / net cals zero / 14c water
4) Work in office: AJNH / Facebook Live 12:00 / keep up w/ emails
5) Prep lunch, snacks & water bottle / enjoy evening w/ hubby
6) UNPLUG 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / 6:15 alarm (x-train before work)
Yesterday was supposed to be lazy but after church & walking dog ended at midday, I started laundry, caught up w/ online stuff and did other small chores. Really didn't sit down to relax until later afternoon & I felt like I've been busy at home every day for a week. At least Christmas trees are down, all decorations are packed & stored, decluttering continues and downstairs has been cleaned & looks nice.
Today is MLKJ federal holiday which means hubby is off work but not me. He'll be home on a weekday when I get off work, a rarity. We've already talked about supper possibilities b/c I don't want to spend time cooking when he's home. Maybe have takeout. Dog always rides along when we go to pick up, which she loves. That's a fun little thing hubby and I do in this pandemic. Plus we can support a local restaurant.
2021 Goals:1) Weight 150#Word for 2021: Gratitude ~ be mindful of & appreciate my many blessings
2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability. 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.
4) Take measurements & log on MFP every month end ~ remember this year!
5) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking but include weights/circuit & other x-training
6) Participate in race or challenge events even if virtual ~ started MapMyWalk You Vs. Year 1021K on Jan. 1 / virtual 50 Mile Frenzy 11.27.20 - 1.15.21 (replaced Frenzy on the Fox for Jan. 2021) 50.37 miles 12.17.20 and continuing to log / Tour de Northeast WI virtual challenge: cover distance from Oshkosh to Gills Rock (139 miles) 1.1.21 - 3.31.21
7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together ~ excellent goal last year that should be repeated
8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states) ~ had this goal in 2020 and how ironic
9) Declutter bedroom, home office and basement ~ made good progress in 2020 & want to keep it up5
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