JUST FOR TODAY -- Daily Commitment Thread for 2021

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  • WellingTX
    WellingTX Posts: 617 Member
    Not my best day

    For Thursday

    - Grateful for the puppy dog on many fronts. Today it's her joy in the snow. Our dog is not built for heat or endurance but she snowplows with her nose, hops and runs when there's snow. Good for my soul.
    - 1950 calories: 2597
    - Work out for 90 minutes. Full day, find a way:53 minute, 2.33 mile treadmill walk but chose not to work out
    - Eat between 8 and 6:Done. I stuck to the 6:00 cut off which kept me from going further over in calories
    - Eat dinner at the table: Nope. I know the couch is a weakness or a least use it as an excuse
    - Invest 15 minutes in professional development:HBR 727
    - Invest 15 minutes in personal development: TedX Richard Davidson on Mindfulness
    - Invest 30 minutes on home duties:Taxes, parent legal work and kept up with my stuff

    For Friday:

    - I'm grateful for the technology that makes life easier. I have a wide variety of podcasts queued up for my walks. Switching among them and music breaks up the time and brings fresh perspectives every day. Yesterday I split time between a HBR podcast on leadership and continuing my Talking Sopranos series.
    - 1950 calories. Need to average 1950 over the next three days to get my weekly number below 2,000:
    - Work out for 40 minutes:
    - Eat dinner at the table:
    - Invest 15 minutes in professional development:
    - Invest 15 minutes in personal development:
    - Invest 30 minutes on home duties:



  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,483 Member
    pridesabtch wrote: »

    JFT Thursday
    - Meds :smile:
    - eat 3 meals :smile:
    - log meals :(
    - date night with hubby :smiley:
    - limit to 3 beers :smiley:
    - meds :(
    - bed by 11:00 :smiley:

    Had a good day/evening with the hubs yesterday and we won at trivia night so that's a bonus. It was just really nice being out and having an excuse to get dolled up a bit. Got home around 10:00 and went straight to sleep (much to hubby's disappointment).

    Nothing much on the docket today or this weekend. Maybe clean a little, maybe put a desk together.

    JFT Friday
    - Meds
    - Go into work by 8:30
    - set up new moisture analyzer
    - Maybe clean a little when I get home
    - Ride the bike
    - Meds
    - bed by 11:30

    Have a great day y'all!
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,993 Member
    JFT - Thursday Jan 28
    Scale 198.6
    1L of Water - :)
    Log all Food - :/ I had a dish of cereal in the evening that I didn't log

    JFT - Friday Jan 29
    Scale 199.4
    1L of Water
    Log all Food

    @WellingTX - I started physio last Saturday for a hip issue. I mentioned that it seems to be worse when sitting on my furniture. She said we have lazy furniture and because it's so comfortable we refuse to give it up. I've thought about this a lot and reached the conclusion that we just like to be comfortable no matter the consequences.

    @pridesabtch - I love that you and your hubby have date nights and enjoy each other's company. My husband and I never do anything together.

  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,455 Member
    PackerFanInGB wrote: »

    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 ⭐
    • Measure quilt size and get backing to finish. Remember to spend smart, not frivolous. Be patient also. ⭐
    • Self Care: Take 30 minutes for you and work on not feeling guilty about it. ❌
    • Close kitchen at 7:30 pm - brush & floss ❌
    • Evening Routine: Gratitude journal, daily readings from Joyce Meyer and Simple Abundance. Read something fun and lights out at 10:30. ⭐⭐⭐

    Not such a great day when you look at all the x's, but I actually had a really good day, so I'm okay with not hitting those particular goals. The unintentional goals I hit were good for the soul. I had a nice time with my mom shopping for quilt fabric yesterday with laughing and smiling. It made everything else on my to-do list take a back seat. I'm grateful today for the nice time we had together.

    Today we were supposed to run a few errands together but she just called and cancelled because she is elbows deep in sewing, so I'm up and dressed and ready to go with nothing to do. LOL! Totally opposite of 98% of my days since I stopped working. I have errands of my own to run, so I'll still get those done. Mom and I decided to start making lap quilts to donate to nursing homes. I think maybe I should call and make sure they will take them, with all the restrictions these days.

    My weight is going up. I am frustrated as hell about that. So, I need to double down with mindfulness...only eating when I'm hungry, stopping when I've had enough, getting my 64 oz of water in, planning my food for this 24H period and sticking to it and find a way to get some activity in.

    @cschmitz110515 I am SO sorry to hear about your BIL. That was way too fast. Hugs to you, my friend. 💞

    @Snowflake1968 Emotional crap can oftentimes be harder to deal with than physical crap. I hope things start to look up for you very soon, hon. As far as furniture, I had to go purchase a different chair for the livingroom for me to sit in because I was getting terrible left hip and lower back pain. I wore the cushion out on the left side because I tend to lean that way. It helped me a lot to get a different one. I put the old one in the basement tv room for about a year and recently brought it back up and it's good to go again. I'm glad I didn't get rid of it! Now I plan to switch between the two. :smile:


    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
    • Work on quilt or table topper.
    • Intentional activity - total 30 minutes.
    • Self Care: Take 30 minutes for you and work on not feeling guilty about it.
    • Close kitchen at 7:30 pm - brush & floss
    • Evening Routine: Gratitude journal, daily readings from Joyce Meyer and Simple Abundance. Read something fun and lights out at 10:30.

    WOTY 2021: Triumphant
    Mantra 2021: Progress, not perfection

    To-Do's:
    • Adjust Budget for February
    • Birthday cards for John, , twins Kazik and Maddix, Caleb & Evelynn
    • Take donate bag to Bethesda
    • Research blogging
    • Call Molina and find out how much knee replacement costs
    • Upload info for medical ins. on Healthcare.gov
    • Grocery List and Meal Plan
    • Floors
    • Laundry
    • Vision Board Live Training on Replay
    • Make vision board


  • TheresaM787
    TheresaM787 Posts: 751 Member
    JFT- Thursday
    - Peloton 7.6 miles within 30 minutes 🎉
    - Eat at least two servings each of fruit and veggies 🎉veggies, but only one fruit ☹️
    - Get to 64 oz of water, of float away trying🎉
    - Grab the kids and go outside for at least 20 minutes, stop using housework as an excuse🎉
    - Research healthy dinner & baked snacks (to keep me from grabbing unhealthy foods)☹️

    Scale went up 1.5 lbs from yesterday. A little frustrated, then realized weight naturally fluctuates. Measure success during these times with my positive habits:
    Exercising every day- increased endurance
    Drinking WAY more water
    Eating healthier
    Sleeping better- most nights

    JFT- Friday
    - Bake healthy oatmeal bars
    - Research healthy meals and baked goods
    - Grab kids and play outside- get them away from their iPads
    - Keep striving for those 2 and 2 (veg snd fruit)
    - Try to get 2 days in a row of 64 oz of water
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,174 Member
    WellingTX wrote: »
    Not my best day

    For Thursday

    - Grateful for the puppy dog on many fronts. Today it's her joy in the snow. Our dog is not built for heat or endurance but she snowplows with her nose, hops and runs when there's snow. Good for my soul.
    - 1950 calories: 2597
    - Work out for 90 minutes. Full day, find a way:53 minute, 2.33 mile treadmill walk but chose not to work out
    - Eat between 8 and 6:Done. I stuck to the 6:00 cut off which kept me from going further over in calories
    - Eat dinner at the table: Nope. I know the couch is a weakness or a least use it as an excuse
    - Invest 15 minutes in professional development:HBR 727
    - Invest 15 minutes in personal development: TedX Richard Davidson on Mindfulness
    - Invest 30 minutes on home duties:Taxes, parent legal work and kept up with my stuff

    For Friday:

    - I'm grateful for the technology that makes life easier. I have a wide variety of podcasts queued up for my walks. Switching among them and music breaks up the time and brings fresh perspectives every day. Yesterday I split time between a HBR podcast on leadership and continuing my Talking Sopranos series.
    - 1950 calories. Need to average 1950 over the next three days to get my weekly number below 2,000:
    - Work out for 40 minutes:
    - Eat dinner at the table:
    - Invest 15 minutes in professional development:
    - Invest 15 minutes in personal development:
    - Invest 30 minutes on home duties:



    It's possible I've asked this before but what kind of dog do you have?

    I have a whippet who isn't built for the cold either, very slimline and short fur! But he needs the exercise because he's a complete pain in the backside if he doesn't get his energy out!
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,174 Member
    @cschmitz110515 So sorry about your BIL. I really hope you and your family deal with your loss as best you can xx

    @Snowflake1968 I think I've been through about 5 sofas since having kids
    They've trashed every single one and it's not like I haven't tried to keep them clean and not jumped on.
    We got 2 more off our MIL, ones been trashed (it's the soft cushion style ones, they climb on the backs and jump on them and squish the cushions out of shape) but it's stayed clean at least.
    And ones a leather one and has so far stayed okay. With the threat of ringing Poppy (that's what they call my MIL) every time I catch them jumping on it lmao.
    They thought I was bluffing until I rang her and explained what they were doing to her sofas and she had a word over facetime hahaha
    Mum 1 - 0 kids.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,307 Member
    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 :s
    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
    Friday, Jan 1st: 195.6
    Friday, Jan 8: 194.4 -1.2
    Jan 15: 194.6. +.2 I was down to 193.4 2 days ago .. but this reflects 2 days of mindless eating.
    Jan 22: 191.4 -3.2 5 out of 7 days were good ...
    Jan 29: 194.2 -- this is what happens when I don't track, give into stress and emotional eating. But ... My word for the year is consistency... that means consistently also recording my weight .. and being accountable. So its a new week.. again.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,307 Member
    Not the best week for me ... as shown in my weekly weigh in.

    But my word for the year is consistency ... so its a new week for me.
    My posts will be for tomorrow, since it is late in the day. I've been so down with everything .. which is easy to do given the pandemic, lack of seeing grandkids, daughter who is so lonely... some weeks it just gets to me.

    SO JFT, Saturday, Jan 31
    1. end the week the right way .. track my food
    2. do not give up. I was doing good for 3 weeks ... one bad week WILL NOT stop me
    3. concentrate on drinking water
    4. plan meals for the week
    5. work on quilt -- almost finished with FMQ the top
    6. house cleaning
    7. its suppose to be rainy... but if the rain lets up, get outside for fresh air and a walk
    8. read success stories
    9. read simple abundance
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,048 Member
    littleblackskirt wrote: »
    JFT Friday 29th Jan

    Log everything yes
    Stay in the green yes
    No evening snacking none, wanted to but didn't
    Back exercises x2 x1 plus a few throughout the day
    Walk only 35 minutes, due to uncomfortable trousers, new excuse!

    JFT Saturday 30th Jan

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    No evening snacking
    Back exercises x2
    Walk
    Housework

    Word for 2021 Strength

    Lose 21lbs in 2021
    5
    I've been dropping a pound a day this week, I know it can't be fat but I'll keep recording it (and won't get too upset when it bounces back up!)

  • TheresaM787
    TheresaM787 Posts: 751 Member
    Scale went up second time in two days, now up 2lbs from Wednesday. My dinner choices this week weren’t great. Need to improve on planning my week of ordering take out and going out.

    Looking at what I’ve accomplished beyond weight:
    Exercising every day- increased endurance
    Drinking WAY more water- hit 64 oz two days in a row
    Sleeping better- most nights
    Not having an entire sleeve of Oreos, or brownies or donuts every night for dessert.

    JFT- Friday
    - Bake healthy oatmeal bars ☹️
    - Research healthy meals and baked goods ☹️
    - Grab kids and play outside- get them away from their iPads 🎉
    - Keep striving for those 2 and 2 (veg snd fruit) ☹️
    - Try to get 2 days in a row of 64 oz of water 🎉

    JFT-Saturday
    -Just bake the bars already!!!!
    -No more excuses, find healthy dinner recipes
    -It’s ridiculous that this is a goal, especially when I was a kid it was Saturday morning cartoons and breakfast, then out the door playing outside.
    - Eat 2 and 2, veg and fruit
    - Aim for day three if 64 oz

    Happy Saturday! Let’s crush those goals

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  • WellingTX
    WellingTX Posts: 617 Member
    edited January 2021
    Good day on Friday

    For Friday:

    - I'm grateful for the technology that makes life easier. I have a wide variety of podcasts queued up for my walks. Switching among them and music breaks up the time and brings fresh perspectives every day. Yesterday I split time between a HBR podcast on leadership and continuing my Talking Sopranos series.
    - 1950 calories. Need to average 1950 over the next three days to get my weekly number below 2,000: 1531, low but a two day average of 2064
    - Work out for 40 minutes:39 minutes
    - Eat dinner at the table: Done
    - Invest 15 minutes in professional development:Leadership Role Call Podcast - Critical Thinking. Meh
    - Invest 15 minutes in personal development:TEDx How to be Happy Every Day 0 Jacqueline Way. Very good. TEDx How to Manage Your Mental Health - Leon Taylor. Movement/exercise based, very good/b]
    - Invest 30 minutes on home duties: Short but kept up with my stuff

    For Saturday:
    - I'm grateful that I have self discipline with my finances. Big take away is that if I can have self discipline in other parts of my life, I'm capable when it comes to diet and exercise.
    - 1950 calories:
    - Work out for 90 minutes:
    - Eat dinner at the table:
    - Invest 15 minutes in personal development:
    - Invest 15 minutes in professional development:
    - Invest 30 minutes in home duties:
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,685 Member
    ZizzyBumble wrote: »


    Friday 29 January

    Log 😊
    Stay in the green 😊
    5 fruit and veg 😊
    Water 😊
    Fitbit exercise goals 😊
    Weigh 😊 trend ⬇️


    Saturday 30 January

    Log - having to guess as we are having takeaway
    Stay in the green - that will depend on the quality of my guess work, I am erring on the side of caution
    5 fruit and veg
    Water
    Fitbit exercise goals
    Weigh 😊 trend ⬇️
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,174 Member
    mermaidnj wrote: »
    JFT I will find some happy..


    Hope you're okay!
  • HealthyTrent
    HealthyTrent Posts: 157 Member
    recap JFT Friday 1/29:
    -Get in 10k steps (I ended up with 8k, which I'm still pretty happy with)
    -Drink 80 oz (Done)
    -Write in my journal & spend some time on my exercise discussed in therapy (Did not do)
    -Work on updating the scholarship application & rubric so that I can get it out to the committee by Saturday (Didn't do as I ended up working late)
    -Finish up my forecast-related tasks at work (Mostly done - ended up working late)
    -Finish going through email & updating to-do list at work (Will do this weekend)

    JFT Saturday 1/30:
    -Get in 10k steps
    -track my food intake
    -get out my scholarship application & rubric updates to the rest of the committee
    -clean up kitchen & pickup healthy groceries

  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,685 Member
    ZizzyBumble wrote: »
    ZizzyBumble wrote: »


    Friday 29 January

    Log 😊
    Stay in the green 😊
    5 fruit and veg 😊
    Water 😊
    Fitbit exercise goals 😊
    Weigh 😊 trend ⬇️


    Saturday 30 January

    Log - having to guess as we are having takeaway. 😊 yes but ..........
    Stay in the green - that will depend on the quality of my guess work, I am erring on the side of caution 👿 the scale says no, some of the gain with be water weight so I’ll see what happens over the next few days
    5 fruit and veg 😊
    Water 😊
    Fitbit exercise goals 😊
    Morning Weight 😊 trend ⬇️

    I had hoped to finish January at my pre Christmas/New year weight but that didn’t happen. I did make progress though 😊
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,685 Member
    Sunday 31 January

    Log
    Stay in the green
    5 fruit and veg
    Water
    Fitbit exercise goals
    Morning weight 😊 trend ⬆️ 👿
  • WellingTX
    WellingTX Posts: 617 Member
    Really good day on Saturday

    For Saturday:
    - I'm grateful that I have self discipline with my finances. Big take away is that if I can have self discipline in other parts of my life, I'm capable when it comes to diet and exercise.
    - 1950 calories: 1848
    - Work out for 90 minutes: 92 minutes including a 53 minute, 2.35 mile treadmill walk
    - Eat dinner at the table: Done. Nice to spend time each night with my bride unplugged with no TV
    - Invest 15 minutes in personal development: Tedx by Sarah knight on The Magic of Not Giving a F.... No new territory but good reminder that our time is precious and I need to spend it on important things
    - Invest 15 minutes in professional development:Finished HBR on Leadership as framed by the Shakleton Expedition. Love reminder on building a team by hiring for attitude, training for skill
    - Invest 30 minutes in home duties: Way done working on files and taxes. Kept up with my stuff

    For Sunday, finish the week and the month strong:

    -I'm grateful for the influence of Mel Robbins. Her Ted Talk on the 5 second rule is hokey but it works. Many, many mornings it has moved me out of bed and many times the tool has moved me to start a work out.
    -1900 calories. Finish the week a shade above 1900 and the month below 1900:
    -Work out for 90 minutes. Going to surpass my weekly and monthly time goal. Going to come up short on miles as the treadmill slows me down but still way ahead of last year:
    -Eat dinner at the table:
    -Invest 15 minutes on personal development:
    -Invest 15 minutes on professional development:
    -Invest 30 minutes on home duties:

  • TheresaM787
    TheresaM787 Posts: 751 Member
    JFT-Saturday
    -Just bake the bars already!!!! 🎉
    -No more excuses, find healthy dinner recipes😕
    -It’s ridiculous that this is a goal, especially when I was a kid it was Saturday morning cartoons and breakfast, then out the door playing outside.🎉
    - Eat 2 and 2, veg and fruit🎉
    - Aim for day three if 64 oz🎉

    JFT- Sunday
    - Even though it’s Sunday, get on the bike after coffee
    - Need to find healthier dinners that will also be tasty for family
    - Take the kids for a walk into town
    - Each meal to include calcium and protein
    - Eat 2 and 2, veg snd fruit (one day I’ll get to five!)
    - Cmon day four of 64 (oz of water)
  • MLHC1
    MLHC1 Posts: 678 Member
    Happy Sunday JFTers!!

    1/31/2021 JFT:

    Yoga
    Elliptical Run
    Church
    Check-in w/ MIL
    Prep breakfast mix for the week
    Chem 3308 HW
    Chem 3201 HW
    Dinner plan / shop
    Pick up hubby from airport at 8 pm

    Start JFT, missed you all!! I am currently struggling with stress eating. If anyone has recommendations for overcoming stress eating, please enlighten me.
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,589 Member
    JFT Sunday
    1. Feed cats. Tea! Finish essay on The Dispossessed. Update blog!
    2. Read and notes for ch 21-23 P&P.
    3. Put laundry away. Set 1 of lifts. Hand-wash non-dishwasher dishes. Update Hogwarts.
    4. Lunch: Jambalaya. Buy Hood Feminism and New Jim Crow?
    5. Stretch. Philosophy of ed. Patreon chat. S&F scene breakdown.
    6. Afternoon: Walk at park. Organize dresser.
    7. Evening: Continue P&P. Update lesson plans, assignments. Dinner: Mexican. Breathe. Set 2 of lifts. Update directions for Monday.
    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?

    Scale goals
    End of 2017: 174.6
    End of 2018: 189.2
    End of 2019: 196.4
    End of 2020: 187.4
    Today: 189.8

    Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut
    1. Purchases: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for On Writing (Stephen King), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman), The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie).
    2. E2: What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used: Animal Farm, Julius Caesar, Wes Moore, I Am Malala. Find a way to incorporate changing words from one part of speech to another. Students need to know how to review multiple sources and synthesize information in order to draw a conclusion. Need practice with the difference between transitions and overlapping (at end of paragraph - "another issue is Y" vs "there are other issues besides X"). Quit using "in conclusion" and "I believe" and other writing-about-my-writing phrases. Confusion between direct/indirect objects and prepositional phrases. Use the UDHR and the Declaration of Independence to study paraphrasing; use that to front-load Machiavelli and how to deal with challenging texts. Confusion between everyday / every day and similar constructions.
    3. E1: Need practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles). Difficulty using possessive nouns in their own writing. Honors: practice subject/object pronouns (my friend and I / my friend and me). Poetry: Revise "Songs are Poetry" handouts.
    4. Curriculum Development: Writing mini-unit. Review scholarly research on 5PE. (I think I can have this as an intro to the research unit so that they also get exposure to how quotes are integrated and cited.) Parallel structure; use of emotional language, specific detail. Use "Write About a Pebble" lesson from Atwell. How long should each unit take? Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Include grammarly check on essays! Review assessments. What is the purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. 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. Progress is so hard. People keep commenting on my "weight loss" and I just – I really haven't lost much.
    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.
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,455 Member
    PackerFanInGB wrote: »

    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 ⭐
    • Work on quilt or table topper. ⭐ Spent time reviewing next steps on quilt.
    • Intentional activity - total 30 minutes. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I totally suck. I didn't do it AGAIN!
    • Self Care: Take 30 minutes for you and work on not feeling guilty about it. ⭐ Spent time baking a pie and cleaning and cutting up veggies for snacks while watching You Tube videos on quilting.
    • Close kitchen at 7:30 pm - brush & floss ❌ That would be a great big NO since I had a ginormous piece of pie at 8:30. UGH
    • Evening Routine: Gratitude journal, daily readings from Joyce Meyer and Simple Abundance. Read something fun and lights out at 10:30. ⭐

    Hopping on here late, so some of this stuff is done already. I've been really indulging myself today by taking it easy and just finding peaceful things to do. Life is too short to feel stressed all the time. Reading always takes me away so that felt awesome. One thing I really want to do is spend an afternoon laying in my bedroom with the shades drawn, reading a good book. I don't know why, but even thinking about it makes me feel guilty!

    @mytime6630 💞 I sure wish I could give you a great big hug!

    @MLHC1 Hello there friend! Happy to see you! I am also trying to reduce stress/emotional eating. I've been really bad about it lately. I'm interested in hearing what others suggest because this past year has been just horrible for emotional eating!


    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. Fill up two Quart Jars of water when I get up and place on kitchen counter in plain sight. Drink until gone!
    • Podcasts: No BS, Half Size Me, Joyce Meyer
    • Intentional Cardio Activity - total 30 minutes/day.
    • Self Care: Take 30 minutes for yourself, and try to not feel guilty about it. ⭐ Caught up on reading in my "book nook" chair while I listened to calming music on Aura app. So peaceful!
    • Close kitchen at 7:30 pm - brush & floss
    • Evening Routine: Gratitude journal, daily readings from Joyce Meyer and Simple Abundance. Read something fun and lights out at 10:30.


    WOTY 2021: Intentional
    Mantra 2021: Progress, not perfection

    To-Do's:
    • Adjust Budget for February
    • Birthday cards for John, , twins Kazik and Maddix, Caleb & Evelynn
    • Take donate bag to Bethesda
    • Research blogging
    • Call Molina and find out how much knee replacement costs
    • Upload info for medical ins. on Healthcare.gov
    • Grocery List and Meal Plan
    • Floors
    • Laundry
    • Vision Board Live Training on Replay
    • Make vision board




  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,682 Member
    Thank you everyone for the kind words and hugs. Yesterday I was thinking, one week ago we were getting ready to transport a wheelchair and walker for my BIL. Then things changed so fast, he was in hospice within 5 days and passed away 2 days later. Now my SIL is widowed at 65 & she's all alone. Let your loved ones know how you feel about them, because life can change in a blink of an eye.

    Late for posting but I need accountability. JFT 1/31 Sun.
    1) Some physical activity :smiley: x-trained in basement & shoveled snow on walkway, steps & patio
    2) Move hourly
    3) Net cals zero / 14c water
    4) Wish mom happy bday on FB (she's 84 today) :) / call mom / church video service w/ hubby :)
    5) Wash dishes :) / laundry (in progress) / prep overnight oats, lunch, snacks & water bottle
    6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / 6:45 alarm (rest day)

    2021 Goals:
    1) Weight 150#
    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! ~ 1.31.21
    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 up
    Word for 2021: Gratitude ~ be mindful of & appreciate my many blessings
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,682 Member
    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! :smiley:
    5/31/17 = 180.5 two end of month celebrations / committed to posting weekly weigh-in
    06/03 = 177.5
    06/10 = 179.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before
    06/17 = 179.5 numerous meals away from home, several occasions w/ alcohol, happy no gain
    06/24 = 178.0 fluctuated during week, but ended ok
    07/01 = 176.0 Yay!!! Achieved June goal to stay <180
    07/08 = 177.5 oops
    07/15 = 176.5
    07/22 = 175.0
    07/29 = 174.0 saw at least one daily w-i below 174
    08/05 = 174.5 dined out for Girls Day Out & ate Dad's cooking & baking
    08/12 = 173.5 scale flirted with even lower numbers on daily weigh-ins
    08/19 = 173.5 had couple of high calorie days
    08/26 = 172.0 kind of a surprise
    09/02/17 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese :smiley:
    09/09 = 171.5 backsliding, ack!
    09/16/17 = 169.5 yay, the middle number is a six!
    09/23 = 168.5 have lots challenges in upcoming week
    09/30 = 167.0 met Sept goal to stay under 170
    10/07 = 166.0
    10/14 = 166.5 dined out 2 days with adult beverages plus wine & cheesecake at spa
    10/21/17 = 166.5 dined out 2 days plus food day in office / no gain is good [joined Just Give Me 10 Days challenge (daily w/i)]
    10/28 = 164.5 very active week & watched CICO / reached October goal of 165
    11/04 = 163.0 wow, really surprised at this, daily fluctuations very up and down this week
    11/11 = 164.5 this is temporary b/c very high sodium yesterday
    11/18 = 162.0 big surprise, especially b/c I weigh myself daily and didn't see this all week
    11/25 = 163.0 no surprise after 2 no-logging-food days (parade day and Thanksgiving), just glad not worse
    12/02 = 161.0 Jingle Bell 5K day / 44:37 chip time & ave. pace 14:22 & very happy!
    12/09/17 = 158.5 first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything! :D
    12/16 = 158.0 no work parties or food days & stuck with CICO
    12/23 = 157.5 no "workouts" but shoveled snow & snowshoed, busy with Christmas preparations
    12/30 = 159.0 Christmas Day no food/beverages logged
    01/06/18 = 159.0 New Year's Eve hubby & I splurged on treats & beverages (at home), and I did not log...totally worth it!
    01/13 = 157.0 big surprise! Yesterday evening, walked in Frenzy on the Fox 5K in 47:26 & pace 15:19. Very happy with my time, wore layers of clothes in 10 degrees & NNW 12 mph wind, fun event.
    01/20 = 156.5
    01/27 = 156.5 maintaining / not a bad thing
    02/03 = sick / no weigh in
    02/10 = 152.5 unhealthy loss due to illness / I know weight will go back up & I'm totally fine with that
    02/17/18 = 153.0 thrilled with annual physical on 2/15/18: BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14 :star:
    02/24 = 154.0 little out of control last week, but at goal for the month
    03/03 = 155.5 oops / still lower than before I was sick
    03/10 = 153.5 back on track
    03/17 = 152.5
    03/24 = 153.0 evening snacks & two days straight of 8 hr seminars (+ lots of sitting)
    03/31 = 153.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before / Badger State Brewing 10K 1:30:28.82 and average pace 14:35 :smiley:
    04/07 = 154.5 ack ~ ate Easter candy most evenings
    04/14 = 153.5 Day 1 of record-setting blizzard ~ yuck! Followed by day 2 of blizzard, then snow day (no work / still shoveling & plowing) on Monday ~ in APRIL ~ yikes! :p
    04/21 = 153.5 after such weird week & daily weight fluctuations, happy to maintain
    04/28 = 152.0
    05/05 = 153.5 kinda stalled three months + feeling hungry more often ~ since w/i 10# of goal, changed MFP setting to lose 1/2 lb. per week & see how it goes
    05/12 = 153.5 ok with this ~ think changing my MFP setting, and having more net calories to play with, is agreeing with me ~ I'm not so hungry all the time
    05/19 = 154.0 drinks (2 margaritas) & dinner w/ BFF night before + enjoyed everything!
    05/26/18 = 153.0 Health Risk Assessment 5/15/18 ~ BMI 25.6 :star:
    06/02 = 153.0 basically in maintenance for now ~ I'll take it!
    06/09 = 152.5 Bellin Run 10K 1:28:12 split time 45:03 ave. pace 14:12 ~ beat goal of < 1:30 :star:
    06/16/18 = 152.0 lowest weight all year :smiley:
    06/23 = 156.0 end of vacation week & lots of eating out
    06/30 = 155.5
    07/07 = 156.0 post-vacation w/i net calories not. so. much. Ack!
    07/14 = 154.5 prelogging & sticking w/ plan helps
    07/21 = 154.5 Packers 5K 44:50 ave pace 14:26 min/mile ~ beat goal < 45:00 :star:
    07/28 = 157.5 peanut M&M attacks (eek) + dinner out w/ SIL/niece (yum!) + staff luncheon (ick)
    08/03 = 155.5 started Evening Snack Challenge on JFT
    08/11 = 158.0 stressful week (job crap ~ hubby's & my own) >:) , Chinese buffet 1 evening & Feast with the Beasts (so worth it!)
    08/18 = 157.5 saw 156.0 during week ~ evening snack challenge not. so. good.
    08/25 = 156.0 prelogged as much as possible & CICO getting better
    09/01 = 154.5 included Taste on Broadway & office relocation so packing & moving boxes ~ very pleased
    09/08 = 157.5 too many office bday indulgences / City Stadium 5K for Veterans 44:27 & ave. pace 14:16 ~ beat goal of < 44:30 :star:
    09/15 = 156.0
    09/22 = 155.5 maybe lower if not for Pizza Ranch prairie pizza & wine at BFF's the night before
    09/29 = 154.0
    10/06 = 155.0 may include water retention in muscles b/c resumed home version of weights & circuit-training day before
    10/13 = 157.0 birthday treats & adult beverages / walked in Run for the Hill of It 5K in 48:13 pace 15:32 & hill 2:01 ~ beat both time (part unpaved trail with sloppy conditions due to 5" rain over preceding week) & hill (finish is UP a steep sledding hill) from last year :star: and learned only 25 out of 267 participants finished the hill < 1 min.
    10/20 = 155.0
    10/27 = 158.0 oops... lots of leaf-raking the evening before + too. much. snacking.
    11/03 = 156.5 better planning / stopped evening snacking (mostly)
    11/10 = 156.0 basically stuck in maintenance mode ~ not the worst thing
    11/17 = 157.0
    11/24 = 159.5 Thanksgiving week & paid time off with hubby ~ def going in wrong direction ~ oops
    12/01 = 157.5 Jingle Bell 5K 45:38 & ave. pace 14:42 ~ not bad
    12/08 = 157.0
    12/15 = 156.5 clearly in maintenance mode all year ~ not exactly the plan but I'm ok with this for now ~ really happy to stay 1-5-anything
    12/22 = 155.5 surprised by this ~ maybe due to much later than normal weigh-in (late start to the day)
    12/29/18 = 159.5 and happy I stayed 1-5-anything over holidays & vacation days at home
    01/05/19 = 157.5
    01/12 = 158.0 Frenzy on the Fox 5K 1/11 with friends ~ not timed / MapMyWalk 54:19
    01/19 = 158.0 maintained even with evening snacking & skipped workouts
    01/26 = 157.5
    02/02 = 158.5 hubby's traditional bday dinner + leftovers + evening snacking ~ oops
    02/09 = 158.5 ok with no gain / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 48:34:89 & ave. pace 15:89 in below zero temps & icy mile 2
    02/16 = 158.0
    02/23 = 160.0 oops... deserved, net cals & sodium def red prior 3 days. Annual physical 2/26 159.6 fully clothed.
    03/02 = 159.5
    03/09 = 157.5
    03/16 = 158.0 feeling unwell & no workouts all week
    03/23 = 157.5 finally feeling better
    03/31 = 160.5 posting Sun. month end w/i ~ too many days, net calories RED. Badger State Brewing 10K 3/30 in 1:28:14 & ave. pace 14:12 and beat goal < 1:30 :star:
    04/06 = 160.0 saw 158.5 during week
    04/13 = 159.5
    Hiatus from MFP 4/17 - 4/29 (Easter 4/21)
    05/04 = 161.5 logging again starting 4/30
    05/11 = 163.0 ack
    05/18 = 163.0 no gain
    05/25 = 163.0 could be worse
    06/01 = 162.0
    06/08 = 162.0 pre-race spaghetti night before / Bellin Run 10K 1:29:54 split 44:13 ave. pace 14:29
    06/15 = 164.0 ate at fast food, cafe (brunch), pub (happy hour), seminar (lunch), dinner at BFF's (sangria)
    06/22 = 162.5 better eating & tracking
    06/29 = 163.5 two days of conference food
    07/06 = 162.5
    07/13 = 163.5 two out-of-town family parties + diner food + drinks/dinner at Mexican restaurant
    07/20 = 166.0 cousin's funeral luncheon (one whole table w/ family desserts) + restaurant week lunch w/ hubby + pizza supper w/ hubby
    07/27 = 165.0
    08/03 = 164.5 happy to see any loss at all... I am the tortoise :D
    08/10 = 167.5 high sodium & emotional eating
    08/17 = 167.5
    08/24 = 165.5
    08/31 = 169.5 staycation week & ate whatever I wanted
    09/07 = 167.0 flushed sodium & water weight / City Stadium 5K for Veterans 45:12 (goal < 45:00) & ave. pace 14:33
    09/14 = 166.5
    09/21 = 166.0
    09/27 = 165.5
    10/05 = 167.5 pre-race food ~ Pink Pumpkin 5K 44:06 :star: (goal < 45:00) & ave. pace 14:12
    10/12 = 165.5 eating back on track ~ Run for the Hill of It 5K (trail event) 48:06 & hill 1:58 :star: (goal < 2 min.)
    10/19 = 165.5
    10/26 = 165.0 slowly but surely... my lifestyle is NOT a diet :D
    11/02 = 165.5 Maru & Jack's party / food night before
    11/09 = 164.5 few days of staying at zero net calories works!
    11/16 = 165.0 rare Fri. night dinner date w/ hubby at local cafe ~ totally worth it!
    11/23 = 166.0 wrong way again
    11/30 = 168.0 ACK!!!
    12/07 = 165.5 sick several days & painful sore throat will do that
    12/14 = 167.0 on prednisone & ate to quell nausea
    12/21 = 165.5
    12/28/19 = 168.5 spent 75% of 2019 in 160s... not the plan :p
    01/04/20 = stomach flu 1/4 - 1/5 & slow recovery 1/6 - 1/7 ~ lost unhealthy amount of weight quickly
    01/11 = 164.5 Fri. evening Frenzy on the Fox 5K 49:36 ave. pace 15:29
    01/18 = 164.5 managed to maintain weight lost while sick
    01/25 = 166.0 expected (some high sodium days)
    02/01 = 166.0 bday celebrations (hubby's, mom's, co-worker's) + evening snacking
    02/08 = 166.5 pre-race carb-loading / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 46:26.7 ave. pace 14:47 :star:
    02/15 = 166.0
    02/22 = 167.0 not sure about accuracy of exercise calories logged this week
    02/29 = 165.0 yay
    3/2/20 Dr. B recommended getting my weight back down for relief of mild arthritis in both my knees. Another incentive.
    03/07 = 165.5 several very red days ~ oops
    03/14 = 164.5 conscientiously logging food helps
    03/21 = 162.5 stressed out & not feeling like eating (apparently I emotional eat only when bored, lonely or sad)
    03/28 = 162.0 work at home since 3/20/20, eating (mostly) healthy to stay healthy & walked 27.62 miles w/ dog
    04/04 = 161.5 walked virtual Badger State Brewing 10K on 4/2/20 1:44:16 ave. pace 16:33 [not my usual race pace but I never walk race events with my dog & no other participants ~ happy me]
    04/11 = 162.0 several evening snack attacks of peanut M&Ms
    04/18 = 162.5 inching back up ~ Easter dinner + chocolate + high sodium meals of scalloped potatoes/ham + pea soup w/ ham
    04/25 = 162.0 happy to be inching back down
    05/02 = 162.0 saw 161 during week ~ yay
    05/09 = 163.5 comfort eating + rest days Thurs. AND Fri. ~ oops
    05/16 = 164.0 wrong direction ~ need to get a grip! Virtual #RonaRunOff w/ dog 5.08 mi in 1:23:15 ave. pace 16:23. Event miles of each participant will be aggregated at the end of May and, for every 50 miles, a pair of shoes will be donated to an area healthcare or janitorial worker. I had the opportunity to nominate my hubby for the shoes. I hope he gets selected!
    05/23 = 163.0
    05/30 = 162.5
    06/06 = 164.0 emotional eating + unhealthy evening snacking / walked virtual Bellin Run 10K w/ dog 1:41:03 ave. pace 16:14
    06/13 = 162.5 healthier farmers market eating & limited evening snacks
    06/20 = 163.0
    06/27 = 162.5
    07/04 = 162.0
    07/11 = 162.5
    07/18 = 162.0 changed MFP to lightly active
    07/25 = 161.5 really happy b/c after high sodium day
    08/01 = 161.5 after high sodium days (saw 161.0 2X during week ~ yay)
    08/08 = 161.5 hanging in there (saw 160.5 1X during week)
    08/15 = 161.0 niece's wedding day
    08/22 = 160.0 YAY
    08/29 = 165.0 staycation week ate take out & 2 day trips/restaurants ~ oops & I don't care. Walked Hope Isn't Canceled Virtual 10K with dog 1:43:10 ave. pace 16:36
    09/05 = 161.5 big sodium flush
    09/12 = 161.0 back on track
    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
    01/02/21 = 163.5 holiday eating & drinking :p
    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) :smiley:
    01/23/21 = 162.0 lack of meal planning
    01/30/21 = 164.5 high stress (BIL died), comfort eating & high sodium

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

    Today: Smile ~ Laugh ~ Be Kind ~ <3 ~ Eat Well ~ Be Active
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,307 Member
    cschmitz110515 wrote: »
    Thank you everyone for the kind words and hugs. Yesterday I was thinking, one week ago we were getting ready to transport a wheelchair and walker for my BIL. Then things changed so fast, he was in hospice within 5 days and passed away 2 days later. Now my SIL is widowed at 65 & she's all alone. Let your loved ones know how you feel about them, because life can change in a blink of an eye.

    Word for 2021: Gratitude ~ be mindful of & appreciate my many blessings

    I am so very sorry for your loss. You are so right .. life can change in a blink. I never in a million years thought we would lose our SIL in December. Like you, we had not seen her since last thanksgiving because of covid. She also was so healthy, and next we knew she had stage IV of a aggressive cancer.
    Hubby and I think of this all the time. While we are both healthy (well, hubby has cancer, heart problems, etc), we are so aware that at any time things can change.
    Hugs to you on your loss.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,307 Member
    Not the best day again! I don't know what I need to do to get back on track .. well, I do know ... its just doing it! ... so tonite, I am trying to plan my snacks better. Thats where I fail. Our meals are always very healthy, but from about 7pm on, I can easily eat 1000 calories. And since I don't go to the store often to pick up fresh fruit .. which was always my go-to snack, I am at a loss.. eating nuts, raisins, cereal.. anything I have.

    SO JST, Monday. FEB 1 --- a new month, a new start
    1. log all food
    2. mindful eating
    3. concentrate on 8+ water
    4. making pizza... so eat only 1 piece. Open up some canned veggies to eat with.

  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,589 Member
    JFT Monday
    1. 1 set of lifts. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Post class plan right away on screen AND on site.
    2. Pit Crew: Mental Health Monday.
    3. Classes: Update GR. How to read a study / literature review. Essay work.
    4. Planning: FANFIC? Stretch. Mark "Source Options" and "Laws."
    5. Lunch: Beef stew. Buy Hood Feminism and New Jim Crow?
    6. Afternoon: Philosophy of ed. Run? WRITE POSTCARDS.
    7. Evening: S&F 4. Dinner: Mexican. 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.
    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 goals
    End of 2017: 174.6
    End of 2018: 189.2
    End of 2019: 196.4
    End of 2020: 187.4
    Today: 189.6

    Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut
    1. Purchases: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for On Writing (Stephen King), 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. Run after school Monday.
    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.
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,048 Member
    @PackerFanInGB I'm exactly the same with reading. I read every night (and throughout the night when awake) but I just can't allow myself to read in daytime. It just feels too indulgent and I feel too guilty! It can be a hard transition going from full time work to being retired.
    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    JFT Sunday 31st Jan

    Log everything yes
    Stay in the green yes
    No evening snacking I saved some calories to have a small drink in the evening, then I couldn't get the lid off the lemonade bottle, sore hand and no drink! I had a mug of drinking chocolate instead, the win was I didn't get the crackers out
    Back exercises x2 no, was lazy. I think I need to make this a monthly challenge
    Walk 40 minutes
    Do the housework yes

    JFT Monday 1st Feb It's February, spring is creeping closer!!!

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    No evening snacking
    Back exercises x2
    Walk
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    February challenge - do 2 sets of back/core exercises every day

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