JUST FOR TODAY -- Daily Commitment Thread for 2021
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JFT - Tuesday Jan 18
Scale 199.0
1L of water -
Log all food -
JFT - Wednesday Jan 20
Scale 199.4
1L of water
Log all food
I don't know why I am struggling so hard to eat properly and not junk. I'm tired and I think a bit depressed. I miss my girls and the Grands. I'm tired of having to have a nose swab every week at work to make sure I haven't contracted Covid and I'm in pain. I know complaining does nothing to help the situation but sometimes just writing it out helps.
@mytime6630 - I don't know how you can have one handful of chocolate covered almonds. I would end up eating them all. I am not a big chocolate fan but that is one that I struggle resisting.
We have a store here that sells a lot of candy and treats that are harder to find in other stores. I went because my husband is having some issues with his digestion I read that peppermints actually help. I found the rosebud chocolates while I was there and ended up buying those too. I opened the bag last night and had about 10 which was 100 calories.
@wellingTX - Does your wife have ideas of where she would like to retire?
@clicketykeys - It's terrible that you had to take a pay cut when teachers are being expected to be working through all of this.
@ZizzyBumble - I think wine has quite a few calories doesn't it? It would make sense that is where your issue lies.
@HealthyTrent - I think the important part is not to give up, even having a tough week the next week can be different.
@PackerFanInGB - Happy birthday to your twins. My girls birthdays are next month. My youngest will be 30 and eldest will be 32. One of them is the same birthday as @bex953172 Casey I believe.
We had a rare weather occurrence last night. It was tornado force winds in January with hail and lightning in some areas. We watched a roof blow off a business from our front window. I heard on the news this morning that billboards were blown down and hit cars, and transports were blown off the road. It was crazy for a bit.
I'm at work and should get at it I guess.
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ZizzyBumble wrote: »Wednesday 20 January
Log 😊
Stay in the green 😊
5 fruit and veg 👿 I meant to make a salad and I’d almost finished dinner when I remembered .......
Water 😊
Fitbit exercise goals 😊
Weigh 😊 trend ↔️
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Thursday 21 January
Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Weigh 😊 trend ↔️
We are predicted sleet for much of the day and waiting in for the delivery of our kitchen counter tops so I guess it’s indoor exercise again today. Shifting the counter tops may count as weight lifting as we don’t know how much help we will have from the delivery team. We will soon have taken delivery of all the parts for our new kitchen but I have no idea when it will be installed. Covid restrictions mean we lost our slot in the installers diary. We are not looking elsewhere as we like the quality of his work. Our B and B is closed so we have everything stored in a guest bedroom.1 -
JFT Thursday
1. 1 set of lifts. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Post class plan right away on screen AND on site.
2. Pit Crew: Thankful Thursday. Make recommendations.
3. Classes: Grammar practice: Compound and complex sentences. Lesson: Past tense vs. present tense. Begin "Laws" essay.
4. Planning: Grade homeworks. Stretch. Philosophy of ed. Read and notes for ch 17-18 P&P.
5. Lunch: Leftovers. Buy Hood Feminism and New Jim Crow?
6. Afternoon: Philosophy of ed. Run? WRITE POSTCARDS.
7. Evening: S&F 4. Dinner: BBQ. Breathe. Set 2 of lifts.
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 OR setting up FB post.
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?
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
End of 2020: 187.4
Today: 189.4
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. Open Wordpress in Safari.
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 can tell that I'm trying to do too much. I haven't made any progress on my philosophy of ed, nor on the episode 4 script, and while I've read well past where I need to be for Pride and Prejudice, the notes are slow.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.2 -
Wednesday goals
Stay green...
Zwift workout✅
No beer✅
No candy✅
No cookie✅
Pull ups✅
Push-ups❌
Thursday goals
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Stay green...
Zwift workout
No beer
No candy
No cookie
Pull ups
Push-ups
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Good day on Wednesday
For Wednesday:
-I'm grateful for the many experiences I've enjoyed in my life. Been thinking of my in - laws who passed r and 5 years ago. They treated us to several Hawaii trips and the first to Oahu and Maui was full of memories.
-1800 calories and get my weekly averaged under 1900: 1850, shade over. Have to start my weeks strong to avoid chasing the average the rest of the week
-Work out for 80 minutes:92 92 minutes including a 53 minute, 2.27 mile treadmill walk
-Eat between 8 and 6: Done
-Eat dinner at the table: Done
-Invest 15 minutes in professional development: Done
-Invest 30 minutes on home duties: Done with big project completed
-Read one book chapter in bed: Done
For Thursday
- I'm grateful for my father on many fronts. Today it's the values he taught me in regards to providing for his family. He traveled heavily and while we were far from rich we never went without. He taught me to get up and go to work, that there was a greater responsibility beyond my own needs.
- 1850 calories and get my weekly average under 1900:
- Work out for 80 minutes:
- Eat between 8 and 6:
- Eat dinner at the table:
- Invest 15 minutes on professional development:
- Invest 30 minutes on home duties:
- Read one book chapter in bed:
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I will try my best to avoid dead ends..
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JFT - Wednesday Jan 20
Scale 199.4
1L of water -
Log all food -
JFT - Thursday Jan 21
Scale - I forgot to get on it this morning
1L of water
Log all food
I had the second dose of the Phizer vaccine yesterday and my arm is incredibly sore today. I had absolutely no issue with the first dose.
Have to scoot along, busy day today.5 -
ZizzyBumble wrote: »Thursday 21 January
Log 😊
Stay in the green 😊
5 fruit and veg 😊
Water 😊
Fitbit exercise goals 😊
Weigh 😊 trend ↔️
We are predicted sleet for much of the day and waiting in for the delivery of our kitchen counter tops so I guess it’s indoor exercise again today. Shifting the counter tops may count as weight lifting as we don’t know how much help we will have from the delivery team. We will soon have taken delivery of all the parts for our new kitchen but I have no idea when it will be installed. Covid restrictions mean we lost our slot in the installers diary. We are not looking elsewhere as we like the quality of his work. Our B and B is closed so we have everything stored in a guest bedroom.
The counter tops didn’t arrive, the haulage company underestimated the journey time. They should be here tomorrow 😊.3 -
recap JFT Wednesday 1/20
Log food/activity
Walk 15 min at lunch, and 45-60 min after work - Did not walk at lunch, did walk 45 min in the evening.
Drink 80+ oz
Go to bed by 10pm, wake up at 6am and walk 1st thing
Stick to my pre-logged food choices
JFT Thursday 1/21
Let's keep it simple - trying to reset... having a rough week.
Log food/activity
Eat 1500 cal or less
Hit my minimum step goal for stepbet (8k)
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JFT Friday
1. 1 set of lifts. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Post class plan right away on screen AND on site.
2. Pit Crew: Answer questions from WW. Make recommendations.
3. Classes: Grammar practice: Compound and complex sentences. Lesson: Problems with "Laws" essays
4. Planning: Grade homeworks. MEETINGS. Stretch. Philosophy of ed. Read and notes for ch 19-20 P&P.
5. Lunch: Leftovers. Buy Hood Feminism and New Jim Crow?
6. Afternoon: Philosophy of ed. Run? WRITE POSTCARDS.
7. Evening: S&F 4. Dinner: ??? Breathe. Set 2 of lifts.
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 OR setting up FB post.
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?
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
End of 2020: 187.4
Today: 189.4
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. Open Wordpress in Safari.
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. Notes are still slow and so is my running. Ugh. Where did my evening go???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.2 -
❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️January 2021
❄️⛄️JANUARY ⛄️❄️
❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️🔹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![*] 1 Jan: 147.2- 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
[*] 22 Jan: 144.9
[*] Total weight loss: 82
January Daily Goals: Week 3
Fri: ✅ Sat: ✅ Sun: ✅ Mon: ✅
Tue: ✅ Wed: ✅ Thu: ✅- Weight < 150: ✅6/7
- 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 ✅ 6/7
- Steps > 7500 ✅ 6/7
- Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily✅ 6/7
- Active hours > 6 daily ✅ 6/7
Positive intentions for Fri 22:- Meditation ✅
- Daily Yoga/tai chi practice
- Laundry
- Outdoor walk
- continue work on Hobbies room clear out
- Daily Chores
- Puzzles: Watch TV:
- Ch 3 'Travels with Charlie, John Steinbeck ongoing
- Keep up to date with email ✅
Just motoring along at the minute.
Terri 🦄
2 - Name: Terri
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Friday 22 January
Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Weigh 😊 trend ↔️
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Solid day
For Thursday
- I'm grateful for my father on many fronts. Today it's the values he taught me in regards to providing for his family. He traveled heavily and while we were far from rich we never went without. He taught me to get up and go to work, that there was a greater responsibility beyond my own needs.
- 1850 calories and get my weekly average under 1900:1847
- Work out for 80 minutes: 87 including a 48 minute, 2.51 mile outdoor walk. Only the second day in January that I've been able to walk outside
- Eat between 8 and 6: Done
- Eat dinner at the table: Front loaded calories so snacked on the couch instead of dinner. Kept to my limit
- Invest 15 minutes on professional development: YouTube for AM workout and podcast on walk
- Invest 30 minutes on home duties: Came up short but kept up with my stuff
- Read one book chapter in bed: Done
For Friday
-I'm grateful for technology, specifically my Kindle. The small Paperwhite makes it easy to read in bed and when I do travel it's very convenient and lightweight for the plane and hotels. Really working to read more and cut back on scrolling the news and watching TV. The Kindle makes that possible.
- 1900 calories:
- Walk for 40 minutes:
- Eat between 8 and 6:
- Eat dinner at the table:
- Invest 15 minutes on professional development
- Invest 30 minutes on home duties:
- Read one book chapter in bed:
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Friday
Stay within 700 calories
No beer... got a FTP test in am Saturday gotta be at 100%
No candy
No cookie
Pull ups
Push-ups3 -
Thurs. & Fri. are work at home days. Yesterday just got away from me & I never posted JFT. Would've been the usual anyway. Results not too bad. Took advantage of brief sunny hours in a.m. & walked dog. Happy dog & happy me.
JFT 1/22 TGIF
1) Move hourly :
2) Prelog / net cals zero / 14c water
3) Rest day? Treadmill later?
4) Work at home: AJNH updates / update Project Status s/s / PRO s/s comments / submit PRO & PAR s/s / keep up with emails
5) Declutter 15 min. / at least one other chore
6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / no Sat. alarm (workout if F rest day)
At my optometrist appt. Wed. learned my cataracts have advanced to point where surgery is viable. Spent part of yesterday contacting insurance people to determine coverage & my potential cost. Yikes! But I totally agree with hubby, my vision is worth it. Truth be told, my vision has been bugging me more for the past year. I will be happy to have the surgery but still nervous.
We are having a cold snap for a few days. This morning temp when I woke was 12F (-11.1C) with wind chill of -2F (-18.9C). I decided that's too cold for usual long walk with dog. Either I will take my 2nd rest day this week or walk on treadmill later today. I need to keep moving so I don't stiffen up.
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 up3 -
I haven't posted goals the last few days as I knew I wouldn't keep them. Went out with the hubs last night to a bar to play trivia. We haven't done that in a long, long time. I knew I'd drink more than a couple of beers, and I did. We had a great time and won at "Friends" trivia. We may go back next week for "Star Wars" trivia. He knows a lot about that sort of stuff.
I did manage to control my food intake even with the drinking which is a minor miracle.
As a follow up to my post about my daughter and her Japanese Class she was failing with 1 week remaining to do 3/4 of the course. She busted her butt and managed to come out with an A. She calls it her gifted kid attitude. "I think I can put things off and still manage to pull it out in the end." Even though it worked with Japanese, Math is another beast. She has been frantically trying to catch up in this class. It is a tough lesson to learn, but an important one.
JFT Friday
- Work by 8:00
9:00 ish
- Log food
- Ride Peleton
- Put away laundry
Have a blessed day y'all!1 -
JFT - Thursday Jan 21
Scale - I forgot to get on it this morning
1L of water -
Log all food -
JFT - Friday Jan 22
Scale - 198.6
1L of water
Log all food
@cschmitz110515 - I have had a friend that had cataract surgery and praised it's success.
I had taken my car in yesterday for a radiator flush, oil change and headlight. I received a text that I needed new front tires and a wheel bearing in the back. My $300 I was planning on spending ended up being $1636. It was a disappointing day.
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Happy Friday! Missed hopping on yesterday, but I'm slowly getting into a routine again, so that's good.
@Snowflake1968 Do you usually get depressed in winter when times are normal? Just wondering, because I know I do and things are definitely not normal this year so I think it's hitting me twice as bad. The anxiety and depression has been really difficult to deal with this year. I find myself eating emotionally and mindlessly. Maybe we need to go tanning and get that feeling of sun...? I wish I had the answer. (((HUGS)))
Today it is really cold and gray. I won't be taking my dog for a walk outside again. Trying to focus on the fact that there are only 8 more days of January...hopefully we have an early spring.
Just for Today:- NoBS 24H Daily Plan & Assess
- Spend 2 minutes writing in my Journal (start small until it is habit).
- 64+ oz of water
- Podcasts
- 30 minutes intentional activity
- HC Call at 1:00 pm
- Close kitchen at 7:30 pm - brush & floss
- Update and close MFP Food diary.
- Evening Routine: Gratitude journal, daily readings from Joyce Meyer and Simple Abundance. Read something fun and lights out at 10:30.
Mantra 2021: Slow and steady wins the race. Be intentional in your actions.
To-Do's:- Pay Bills
- Adjust Budget for February
- Birthday Cards for Aidan, Kelly, Terry
- Shred mom's papers for her
- Pick up M's "food" ingredients and make a batch
- Go through clothing in basement - toss / donate / keep
- Send Matt letter
- Research self-employment ideas
- Make Dr appt for knees
- Upload info for medical ins.
- Call DWD WUI
- Mop
- Dust
- Laundry
- Vision Board Live Training on Replay
- Make vision board
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I;ve been off track the past 2 days ... just busy, trying to get all xmas outside decorations down, planting flower seeds, helping hubby with business, and we still have not resolved the tax issue. I am getting so tired of working. I told my hubby at 70 we need to be retired. There's so much I want to do, and starting to resent having to work all day. I am very fortunate to have work to do to keep my mind busy.. at least I do not get bored. And I guess with the pandemic, there's no place we can go. The tax issue does not help though .. it makes us both just want to retire and quit working, but when you have your own business, and customers, thats hard to do. But the benefit is that we do work out of our home.. so things are good. OK ... No more complaining! Still have so very much to be thankful for!
So goals today are simple... have to get back on track.
1. log all food
2. concentrate on water
3. mindful eating
4. try and go out for a walk. Its only 28 degrees. . should be up to 34 this afternoon. So I will bundle up!
5. brush teeth at 8 -- no more snacking
6. pin quilt top
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weekly weigh-in 2021 -- every friday
Name: Joan
5'11"
69 yrs old
SW: 195
1st goal: 185
2nd goal: 180
Ultimate goal: 170-175
Word for the year 2021: Consistency
My weight history:SW Year 2017: 217
SW Year 2018: 195.5
SW Year 2019 : 206 -- met my goal weight of 178 on December, 2019
SW Year 2020: 182.6 -- gained 15 pounds through the pandemic
SW Year 2021:195
Goals for 2021:These are the healthy habits I would like to do in 2021:
1. Lose 25 pounds to get to my ultimate goal of 170, and then learn how to maintain it.
2. To be better with planning my meals each week
3. to get up in the morning, and have a rough idea of what I plan to eat the rest of the day.
4. To stop mindless eating. To learn how to eat to live, not live to eat.
5. To make drinking water a regular habit.. and drink 8+ glasses of water a day
6. To curb and stop nitetime snacking for good.
Weekly weigh-in. I plan on weighing every friday
Jan 1st: 195.6
Jan 8: 194.4 . down 1.2#
Jan 15: 194.6. up .2 # I was down to 193.4 2 days ago .. but this reflects 2 days of mindless eating.
Jan 22: 191.4 down 3.2# . Five out of 7 days were good ... (Down 4.2 for the month so far)2 -
Hey everyone, been feeling pretty low recently. I took my meds everyday for 4 weeks and unfortunately they've not worked and are actually making me feel worse. Well not worse. But just numb. And I just keep isolating myself from everyone. As soon as it gets too noisy or to OTT or I just find it too hard. I just go upstairs into my room. I do this normally, but for 10 mins to compose myself and then hit it head on but I've been spending hours and the whole day the other day.
I'm sleeping far more than I should be, my house is getting a mess again but then it seems to daunting to even start.
The worst thing, I didn't even notice. Ash told me, I flipped out at first because he suggested I should take my antidepressants again and now he's saying I should come off them. But that's not his fault, we both agreed I should go on them and they worked in the past, but he could see familiar patterns returning and he knew what that meant. So after having an honest talk about how I really thought if they were working. I realised they just weren't and I was doing the same things in the past which weren't helping me then either.
So now I've stopped taking them and I'm ringing the doctor again on Monday, I don't know what they're going to suggest but I'll just have to wait and see.
Ash told me to come on here and tell you guys because he said youve supported me in the past because I told him I hadn't even bothered posting on here anymore.
I was just getting more lost, so I'm back kind of.
I just don't really know what to do anymore.
I do t know how to live normally, literally nothing makes me happy and if something does its very short lived.
Caseys poorly so everyone's off school and I'm already 3 days behind with home learning
I don't really know what to expect back from posting this but Ash said I'd feel better if I told you what was going on and get your support.
Im really grateful for my partner, he knows me better than everyone and always tries to get me on the right path to get me better
Thanks for reading, I'm not after a pity party but just wanted to say I'm sorry I've not been on here I'm just finding it hard x
I hope everyone else is well x8 -
Overall good day but it was a fight
For Friday
-I'm grateful for technology, specifically my Kindle. The small Paperwhite makes it easy to read in bed and when I do travel it's very convenient and lightweight for the plane and hotels. Really working to read more and cut back on scrolling the news and watching TV. The Kindle makes that possible.
- 1900 calories: 1894 Frontloaded calories so ended up restricting at the end of the day. Not the path I want to take
- Walk for 40 minutes: Chose not to walk or work out. Broke my 21 day streak of walking
- Eat between 8 and 6: Started at 7 but cut off at 5:30
- Eat dinner at the table: Nope
- Invest 15 minutes on professional development: Nope
- Invest 30 minutes on home duties: Nope but kept up with my stuff
- Read one book chapter in bed: Nope, scrolled news. Not productive
For Saturday:
-Grateful for the progress I've made in adopting a lifestyle versus a timed event. With 12+ months down on my journey I'm looking at my diet and exercise more as a lifetime commitment versus a means to a end. Not there 100% but making progress.
-1900 calories:
-Work out for 90 minutes:
-Eat between 8 and 6:
-Eat dinner at the table:
-Invest 15 minutes on professional development:
-Invest 30 minutes on home duties:
-Read one book chapter in bed. Shut off the wifi.:
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@Bex953172 love you girl. Here if you need a friend, but understand reaching out is tough. Be careful stopping your antidepressants all at once, some you need to come off of slowly.2
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HealthyTrent wrote: »Hi all! I hope it's okay to join-in? I've been looking for an active thread where folks check in daily and interact. I'll try to go back and read some of ya'lls posts after work tonight. (Updated to add: Friend requests are welcome! My profile is filled out and my diary is open.)
My name's Trent, I'm 37 from Colorado. I've lived alone with 2 dogs and a cat since my wife died from cancer in 2019. Eating has always been an emotional coping mechanism for me, so needless to say my weight went up in 2019 & 2020. I'd like to change that, and have been tracking my food and activity consistently for 51 days now - I committed 11/23/2020 at 250.4 lbs (I'm 5' 3.5"), and currently weigh 227.2.
My primary motivator for making this lifestyle change is that I intend on undergoing IVF this year to conceive a child (I'm a trans man & can carry a child) - my wife and I were trying to conceive in the 2 years before she died, and we lost the one pregnancy we had at about 20 weeks (also in 2019), which was devastating. I still want to be a parent, and don't feel like I can wait any longer given my age. Most IVF clinics won't proceed with IVF if your BMI is over a certain level, so I'm trying to get my BMI down to a point where it won't be a stressor during the process. I've wanted to lose weight anyways, but this was what really kicked me in the pants to get serious.
2021 Goals:
Walk or Jog 1000 miles - (at 26.5/1000)
consistently track my eating and activity (Logged 10/10 days so far)
Weight from 230.9 12/31/2020 to 190-200 lbs. by 3/31/2021 (currently 227.2)
undergo IVF (will continue trying to lose weight until I conceive)
JFT Monday 1/11:
Drink lots of water - goal = 100 oz. (in the form of coffee (1 cup), plain water, or herbal tea)
Walk/Jog 3 miles on treadmill after work
Go to bed at 9:30pm, wake up at 6am in the morning
Log food/activity
Burn 3100 cal/Eat 1400, deficit 1700
WELCOME!😍😃🌹👏👏👏🤗 WELCOME!! WELCOME TRENT! GREAT TO HAVE YOU. Great support with this group... I love it here. ENJOY! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 WELCOME1 -
Recap 1/22 TGIF
1) Move hourly more sedentary than planned 12/14 & 5.3k
2) Prelog / net cals zero / 14c water
3) Rest day? Treadmill later?
4) Work at home: AJNH updates / update Project Status s/s / PRO s/s comments / submit PRO & PAR s/s / keep up with emails / Facebook Live 12:00 = 6/6
5) Declutter 15 min. / at least one other chore = 2/2
6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / no Sat. alarm (workout if F rest day) = 2/5
JFT 1/23 Sat.
1) X-train
2) Move hourly
3) Net cals zero / 14c water
4) Air in car tires / declutter 15 min. / one other chore
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / 7:45 alarm (9:00 church)
@Snowflake1968 Thanks for the words of support. I actually know at least six people that have had cataract surgery (years ago for some). The most recent one (just over a year ago) is a friend close in age to me & he was thrilled with the results. Based on preliminary info from my optometrist, I probably won't have to wear glasses for distance anymore. I've worn either glasses or contacts since I was in the 5th grade, so I'm looking forward to that change!
Very cold day again, feels like temp is 0. Don't want to expose dog to that for an hour or more walk, so x-training in basement after I post JFT. Have a good day, all!
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 up1 -
Hey everyone, been feeling pretty low recently. I took my meds everyday for 4 weeks and unfortunately they've not worked and are actually making me feel worse. Well not worse. But just numb. And I just keep isolating myself from everyone. As soon as it gets too noisy or to OTT or I just find it too hard. I just go upstairs into my room. I do this normally, but for 10 mins to compose myself and then hit it head on but I've been spending hours and the whole day the other day.
I'm sleeping far more than I should be, my house is getting a mess again but then it seems to daunting to even start.
The worst thing, I didn't even notice. Ash told me, I flipped out at first because he suggested I should take my antidepressants again and now he's saying I should come off them. But that's not his fault, we both agreed I should go on them and they worked in the past, but he could see familiar patterns returning and he knew what that meant. So after having an honest talk about how I really thought if they were working. I realised they just weren't and I was doing the same things in the past which weren't helping me then either.
So now I've stopped taking them and I'm ringing the doctor again on Monday, I don't know what they're going to suggest but I'll just have to wait and see.
Ash told me to come on here and tell you guys because he said youve supported me in the past because I told him I hadn't even bothered posting on here anymore.
I was just getting more lost, so I'm back kind of.
I just don't really know what to do anymore.
I do t know how to live normally, literally nothing makes me happy and if something does its very short lived.
Caseys poorly so everyone's off school and I'm already 3 days behind with home learning
I don't really know what to expect back from posting this but Ash said I'd feel better if I told you what was going on and get your support.
Im really grateful for my partner, he knows me better than everyone and always tries to get me on the right path to get me better
Thanks for reading, I'm not after a pity party but just wanted to say I'm sorry I've not been on here I'm just finding it hard x
I hope everyone else is well x
🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗❤ OH MY BEAUTIFUL BEX... I too am thankful for Ash telling you to come share. This was a very strong and brave move on your part to share this with us. You already know we want to physically be there for you. But such as we have, we offer ourselves to you. Endless hugs, and love. I won't water it down by saying I know how you feel. I don't because we each have a different level of what we can and can't take. So the more you talk, the more we will be able to comprehend what you're going through. You share as much and as often and however you want and need to. We ARE ABSOLUTELY HERE FOR YOU... I truly mean that. I love you so much.3 -
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)
01/23/21 = 162.0 lack of meal planning
“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 -
Hey everyone, been feeling pretty low recently. I took my meds everyday for 4 weeks and unfortunately they've not worked and are actually making me feel worse. Well not worse. But just numb. And I just keep isolating myself from everyone. As soon as it gets too noisy or to OTT or I just find it too hard. I just go upstairs into my room. I do this normally, but for 10 mins to compose myself and then hit it head on but I've been spending hours and the whole day the other day.
I'm sleeping far more than I should be, my house is getting a mess again but then it seems to daunting to even start.
The worst thing, I didn't even notice. Ash told me, I flipped out at first because he suggested I should take my antidepressants again and now he's saying I should come off them. But that's not his fault, we both agreed I should go on them and they worked in the past, but he could see familiar patterns returning and he knew what that meant. So after having an honest talk about how I really thought if they were working. I realised they just weren't and I was doing the same things in the past which weren't helping me then either.
So now I've stopped taking them and I'm ringing the doctor again on Monday, I don't know what they're going to suggest but I'll just have to wait and see.
Ash told me to come on here and tell you guys because he said youve supported me in the past because I told him I hadn't even bothered posting on here anymore.
I was just getting more lost, so I'm back kind of.
I just don't really know what to do anymore.
I do t know how to live normally, literally nothing makes me happy and if something does its very short lived.
Caseys poorly so everyone's off school and I'm already 3 days behind with home learning
I don't really know what to expect back from posting this but Ash said I'd feel better if I told you what was going on and get your support.
Im really grateful for my partner, he knows me better than everyone and always tries to get me on the right path to get me better
Thanks for reading, I'm not after a pity party but just wanted to say I'm sorry I've not been on here I'm just finding it hard x
I hope everyone else is well x
Oh @bex ... many hugs to you dear friend. I am so sorry that you have not been feeling well. I missed seeing you posting, and had hoped that you were doing OK.. so thank you for updating us. The right combination of medication makes such a difference. I know you know about my daughter.. while she is more severe, she still suffers a lot from depression and lack of joy. The right combination of meds is what helps. No one should have to live a life where you cannot find joy .. and its not because of anything you are doing .. its the inbalance of chemicals. So I am so glad that you have a appointment with the doctor. Sometimes it takes someone else to see what is going on, and I am happy you have Ash there with you .. to let you know that you need support.
We all love you here .. please post anytime. You are always so quick to help anyone on here .... we are also here to help and support you, and will always be here for you! Many virtual Hugs
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JFT SATURDAY JANUARY 23,2021
I DID NOTHING BUT READ POSTS, RESPONDED. READ E-MAILS, RESPONDED.
ATE, TOOK A NAP. GOT UP READ SOME MORE AND RESPONDED. LOGGED MYFITNESSPAL MEALS. TOLD A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT I LOVE THEM.
No TV yet😂😂😂
No cleaning yet
But I did take a bath...so I'm not lazy and stinky😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣2
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