JUST FOR TODAY -- Daily Commitment Thread for 2021
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So it turns out, Rosie the hamster is actually a boy under erm... closer inspection lol.
So now we're trying to think of other names but tbh, everytime the girls see him they still say Rosie haha
So we have a boy hamster named Rosie
I've been able to pick him up now though, me and Casey have both had a bite, they sting but don't seem to break the skin which is weird? Unless it's too small to notice or only a nip.
My fitness goals have disappeared into thin air.
Don't think I really have time when it's the school holidays.
My tablets seemed to have tapered off, but again I don't know if it's cause the kids are off and the weather's hot (my god does Casey get cranky when it's hot) or whether it's time to increase them?
So I need to ring the gp for that this week.
We've also been decorating, probably should have waited until the kids were back in school but our lounge is looking much more homely
I missed the start of the June challenge. And it's to log everything which some days I'm good at and sometimes just awful
Probably give myself a couple of days to get my house straight, get some food shopping in and may just jump on board
@pridesabtch
Sorry to hear about Vs accident, I've only been in a couple of very small bumps with inanimate objects. Ash has been in a few accidents, especially when he had a motorbike.
He once hit a pedestrian crossing the road, and elderlyish lady. There was nothing he could do, if he swerved he would have gone into an oncoming car. He flew off (luckily he was going 30mph) and skidded across the road himself which tore his coat up but when police and ambulance came turned out she was drunk as anything.3 -
Recap 6/5 Sat.
1) 6:20 alarm & walked dog 3.38 mi before market happy dog & happy me
2) Farmer's market & got lots of good stuff
3) Laundry ~ two loads of clothes hanging outside, which I love / need to bring in and put away folded, still in basket
4) Spend time with hubby (Last weekend including the Monday holiday, he worked special hours starting 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. or later, and we barely saw each other. At least I had the time to visit my mom & dad 90 miles away.)
5) Grill supper / net calories zero / 14c water Snacked too much during day & had take out for supper. Net cals horribly red, 12c water.
6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren/ 6:20 alarm (walk dog before church) Oops
JFT 6/6 Sun.
1) 9:00 church
2) Laundry: fleece blankets hanging to dry & flannel sheets washed for the season
3) Sam's Club w/ hubby
4) Pesto whitefish & baked asparagus for supper / net cals better than yesterday ~ shouldn't be hard / 12c water
5) Prep overnight oats & water bottle / finance chores online / put away laundry / another chore?
6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / 6:00 alarm (x-train before work)
Felt so tired yesterday midday onward, not helped by heat. That's what I get for early dog walk on Sat. Not worth getting up early on Sun. to walk dog. Too hot anyway, nearly 80 by 8 a.m. Today is shaping up to be another rest day. Need to get this sorted for summer season & weather.
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! ~ 1.31.21 ~ 2.28.21 ~ 4.3.21 ~ 4.30.21 not pretty ~ skipped 5.31.21
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 completed 97.44 miles total / Tour de Northeast WI virtual challenge: cover distance from Oshkosh to Gills Rock (139 miles) 1.1.21 - 3.31.21 ~ completed distance on 3.21.21 / 30/45 Build to Bellin virtual challenge 30 min. activity for total of 1,350 min. in 45 days 3.1.21 - 4.15.21 = 146 out of 339 in 34:00:42 / Hope 2021 Face Mask virtual 5K (benefits No Kid Hungry) anytime 5.11.21 in 58:04 / 100 Miles in May virtual challenge ~ 134.68 miles would've been more if I hadn't sluffed off on dog walks one week / Bellin (virtual) 10K
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 -
JFT Monday
1. 1 set of lifts. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! AM walk at park if not raining.
2. Clean out Green Room. Talk to Duane about moving other items; where will sideboard go?
3. Wages script. Run lines for Little Princess. Late AM bike ride?
4. Lunch: Bibimbap? What can I do to get my silver jewelry re-shinied? Community day!
5. Stretch. Fanfic. S&F script work. Check on plates. Read: 30 min.
6. Afternoon: Choose orgs for donations? Check in on MFP. Log reading on Beanstalk and Goodreads.
7. Evening: Clois action scene. Dinner: Soup? Read-aloud Jolly Roger? Rehearsal.
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? Donations to thrift store and McKay's.
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
End of 2020: 187.4
End of January: 189.8
End of February: 190.0
End of March: 190.4
End of April: 188.7
End of May: 191.2
Today: 191.4
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), The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie), Hood Feminism (Mikki Kendall), Caste (Isabel Wilkerson).
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. Summer: Organize photos with the family. Write Clois. Write Stuffy and Friends. Create PDFs for video lessons. Change the green room into an office.
15. Other: Practice hair braiding with D. 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. Running just plain sucks. And it's supposed to rain all week. Bleugh.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 -
JUNE CHALLENGE:
for 30 days ... LOG ALL FOOD AND WATER.
Just that simple![/b]
Days of tracking food: 4 out of 6
Days of tracking water: 0 out of 6
I forgot to post goals.. but at least I did track. But not the healthiest day ... hot dog and chips for lunch, bratwurst and chips for dinner, oh, and ice cream. What is wrong with me... even hubby is saying we need to start eating better, eating more veggies, etc.
I think its summer, and I just am tired of cooking. Its hot outside, and I was working in the yard.
So I NEED to start preplanning my weeks and meals so that when it gets time to eat we don't just eat a hot dog or pizza LOL!
But, I did track..and doing that is a eye opener as to how much I have been eating.
SO goals for Monday, 6/7
1. log ALL food
2. concentrate on water
3. preplan: Tomorrow I am going to make chicken/walnuts/soysauce/celery in the wok, with brown rice. Stick to this plan!!. Lunch ... yogurt or cottage .. no more hot dogs and mindless grabbing ice cream.
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Sorry been AWOL due to internet issues l.
But resolved now.
Not much new going on here.
Had a bit of an accident prone week.
Burnt my arm, fell down the stairs and the other night I kept waking up in the middle of the night hearing a high pitched buzzing in my ear.
And in the morning I woke up bitten to death.
And I'm kind of allergic so they're all swollen but the whole back of my hand is full on swollen and it's all so itchy!!!
That sounds awful!
I am allergic to bites as well, mine always swell up.... In the past to quite disgusting sizes....
You may have tried this already, but if not I recommend boots bite cream with antihistamine and/or hayfever & bite tablets containing citirizine..... It's made my life so much easier every summer having a supply of these!2 -
Had a very nice weekend! Had a lovely walk on Sat and then on Sun went round to my friend's for a nice afternoon picnic.
I somewhat/totally failed on the June challenge at the picnic; it was one of those affairs where you just graze on lots of different little things and I'm afraid I just couldn't be bothered. Which did not end well for me really as I ended up feeling uncomfortably full and weight is up today!
I'm not sure how better to approach picnics to be honest. I had thought that I had taken a reasonable amount of food for the number of us and so was actually quite surprised when I ended up super full. I guess it was too much. Perhaps the answer is to pre log the food I expect to eat for awareness, though when others bring food obviously the pre logging isn't possible. I suppose writing down on paper during the event is a possibility if the electronic logging is disruptive (which it can be in the middle of socialising). Another idea would be to pace out the eating so as to become aware of increasing fullness better. It's so difficult! I don't have picnics very often at least, but there are usually one every month or so in summer so need to have a better strategy for dealing with them or else they do end up derailing things a bit.
Didn't sleep particularly well last night, think it was probably the heat plus being preoccupied with house stuff. However I did get some sleep - and my boyfriend tells me it was more than I think - so hopefully I won't be too tired and useless today. I have a lot to do.
Anyway, today's goals:
Log everything I eat & drink - June challenge
Be in the green
No alcohol
Get 5,000 steps3 -
ZizzyBumble wrote: »Sunday 6 June
Log 😊
Stay in the green 😊
5 fruit and veg 😊
Water 😊
Fitbit exercise goals 😊
Weigh. 😊 Trend ↔️😊.
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Monday 7 June
Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Weigh. 😊 Trend ↔️😊.
@bookmeister86 I love a picnic or buffet and will happily graze. If it’s a bring your own food, I will take plenty of bite sized veg and hummus/dip, strawberries, grapes etc. and try to have more of these than the more calorie laden crisps, pastries etc. Unfortunately, wine goes very well with a picnic!
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Jumping back in..
Been on the struggle bus this year.. weight up, overall well being just blah..
need to start taking control again. Seemed like when I hung with you guys and made daily goals it kept me on track so gonna try to get back into it
Goals for Monday
Stay green
Ideally have 200-300 calorie deficit after workout
1 hr trainer ride
Get anniversary card
No beer
No Candy
Straighten up basement5 -
@teigansdad Happy to see you posting JFT again. Welcome back! We all ride the struggle bus at times. I recently had a 10-day hiatus from all logging & basically the fitness grind. For myself, JFT makes me more accountable.
Recap 6/6 Sun.
1) 9:00 church
2) Laundry: fleece blankets hanging to dry & flannel sheets washed for the season
3) Sam's Club w/ hubby
4) Pesto whitefish & baked asparagus for supper / net cals better than yesterday ~ shouldn't be hard / 12c water Chips & dip plus dry roasted peanuts put me over, but at least it was better than recent weekend days. Red net cals & only 9c water.
5) Prep overnight oats & water bottle / finance chores online / put away laundry / another chore? = 3/4
6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS couldn't be bothered / RETAINERS / Voltaren forgot / 6:00 alarm (x-train before work) = 3/5
JFT 6/7 M
1) To beat the heat, x-trained in basement before work amazing how quickly I lose strength when I skip two weeks
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks
3) Supper? / net cals zero / 14c water
4) Write up remote access security / office summarization / Facebook Live 12:00 / catch up w/ emails
5) On way home pick up kitty food at vet's / prep overnight oats & water bottle / meal plan & grocery list / declutter 15 min. / one other chore?
6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / retainers / Voltaren / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work)
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! ~ 1.31.21 ~ 2.28.21 ~ 4.3.21 ~ 4.30.21 not pretty ~ skipped 5.31.21
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 completed 97.44 miles total / Tour de Northeast WI virtual challenge: cover distance from Oshkosh to Gills Rock (139 miles) 1.1.21 - 3.31.21 ~ completed distance on 3.21.21 / 30/45 Build to Bellin virtual challenge 30 min. activity for total of 1,350 min. in 45 days 3.1.21 - 4.15.21 = 146 out of 339 in 34:00:42 / Hope 2021 Face Mask virtual 5K (benefits No Kid Hungry) anytime 5.11.21 in 58:04 / 100 Miles in May virtual challenge ~ 134.68 miles would've been more if I hadn't sluffed off on dog walks one week / Bellin (virtual) 10K
7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together ~ excellent goal last year that should be repeated
8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states) ~ had this goal in 2020 and how ironic
9) Declutter bedroom, home office and basement ~ made good progress in 2020 & want to keep it up2 -
Happy Monday!
Sunday, 6/6
• Log - √
• Drink more water - √
JFT Monday, 6/7
• Log
• Drink more water
• Walk/bike
• 60 min. for household chores
• Grading/prep
June challenge
Logging: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Water: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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💖💕💖 JUNE 💖💕💖
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2021🔹Word - BalanceTurning up is the ultimate success!
🔹I am in tune with my dreams
🔹I know what is right for me
🔹I will pursue my dreams and greatest passion
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- Name: Terri
- Age: 75🔹 Height: 5'2"
- SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
- Joined MFP: Jan 2015
- 1st Goal: 190 (✔️Sept 2015)
- 01 Aug 2019: 170.1
- 31 Dec 2020: 145.6
- 1 Jan 2021: 147.2
- 8 Jan: 144.2 (lowest in many years)
- 15 Jan: 145.2
- 22 Jan: 144.9
- 14 Feb: 144.0
- 11 Apr: 142.2
[*] 3 June: 144.4 (thanks to Bank holiday 4 day weekend indulgences)
[*] Total Weight Loss: 83
UGW: 142 < x > 148✅
Daily Habits:
Mon: ✅ Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: Sat: Sun:- Weight 142 < x > 148: ✅ 1/7
- Reduce Fat%: ✅ 28.3; 27.1; 25.1; 24.5; 24.2 23.4 [/s] 23.1 —>22.6 ⏬
- Increase Muscle%: ✅ 28.7->30.1; 30.6; 30.7: 30.9: 31.6 ⏫
- Log CI<CO/Calories in the green ✅ 1/7
- Steps > 7500 ✅ 6/7
- Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily✅ 1/7
- Active hours > 6 daily ✅ 1/7
[*] Meditation
[*] Weigh/post weight
[*] Attend Craft Group 10.30 - 12.30
[*] Daily Chores
[*] Puzzles: Watch TV:
[*] Keep up to date with email
[*] Daily goals update
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💦 Jun Challenge 💦
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NLNS
Jun: LNS: 1 ~|~ ME: 5
THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS: One or two thoughts to remember.- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
- A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- The scale is only one gauge of progress. Others include Measurements, clothes fit, improvement in general well-being/fitness.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
5 - Name: Terri
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Slept a bit better last night. We were more careful about keeping the curtains closed yesterday which helped a lot. Plus, it also just wasn't that hot compared to Sunday.
Feeling a bit down this morning. I am not quite sure why. Think it's a combination of not being very enthused by work and being tired by the house hunting process. We've found a house we are considering putting an offer on but there's another very good one we are seeing tonight so it's confusing! It is good to have the choice of two good houses but I guess I would have liked to have that certainty I've been told I would have. I think I am not really that kind of person though, I tend to question my choices excessively and am not very good at going with my gut instincts! (In fact I think my gut instincts are often quite unreliable, they told me to buy another house because it was well done inside when the ones we've found now are clearly better for our needs!)
Anyway, yesterday's goals:bookmeister86 wrote: »Log everything I eat & drink - June challenge
Be in the green Just over due to some chocolate
No alcohol
Get 5,000 steps
Today's goals:
Log everything I eat
Be in the green
Do exercise DVD
Get 5,000 steps
Go for house viewing and walk5 -
ZizzyBumble wrote: »Monday 7 June
Log 😊
Stay in the green 😊
5 fruit and veg 😊
Water 😊
Fitbit exercise goals 😊
Weigh. 😊 Trend ↔️😊.
@bookmeister86 I love a picnic or buffet and will happily graze. If it’s a bring your own food, I will take plenty of bite sized veg and hummus/dip, strawberries, grapes etc. and try to have more of these than the more calorie laden crisps, pastries etc. Unfortunately, wine goes very well with a picnic!
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Tuesday 8 June
Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Weigh. 😊 Trend ↔️😊.
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Today’s goals
No beer or booze
Stay green
Easy spin before work meeting
Enjoy after work meeting time w wife
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Recap 6/7 M
1) To beat the heat, x-trained in basement before work amazing how quickly I lose strength when I skip two weeks
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks 14/14 boom! 7.2K
3) Supper? / net cals zero / 14c water -142 b/c cheese & sausage snack pre-supper 14c water
4) Write up remote access security / office summarization / Facebook Live 12:00 / catch up w/ emails = 3/4
5) On way home pick up kitty food at vet's / prep overnight oats & water bottle / meal plan & grocery list / declutter 15 min. / one other chore? yes = 5/5
6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / retainers / Voltaren / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work) 5/5
JFT 6/8 T ~ heat & humidity continues
1) Walked dog 3.34 mi before work happy dog & drippy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks
3) Net cals zero / 14c water
4) Call Don 10:00 / last 2 regs F&D / finalize compliance rate sheet & report draft / update IA request doc / submit for review / emails?
5) Grocery shop / prep overnight oats, carrots & celery, water bottle / wash dishes / declutter 15 min. / one other chore?
6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work)
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! ~ 1.31.21 ~ 2.28.21 ~ 4.3.21 ~ 4.30.21 not pretty ~ skipped 5.31.21
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 completed 97.44 miles total / Tour de Northeast WI virtual challenge: cover distance from Oshkosh to Gills Rock (139 miles) 1.1.21 - 3.31.21 ~ completed distance on 3.21.21 / 30/45 Build to Bellin virtual challenge 30 min. activity for total of 1,350 min. in 45 days 3.1.21 - 4.15.21 = 146 out of 339 in 34:00:42 / Hope 2021 Face Mask virtual 5K (benefits No Kid Hungry) anytime 5.11.21 in 58:04 / 100 Miles in May virtual challenge ~ 134.68 miles would've been more if I hadn't sluffed off on dog walks one week / Bellin (virtual) 10K
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 -
Hectic week this week, can't really even wrap my head around the things I need to get done. I need to make a schedule so I can get things done, but it's daunting. Today is really too early to start. Tomorrow I need to go to the grocery, and thaw bread dough. Thursday, V gets her second vaccination and I have to make a dish for a swim party that is 6:00-8:00, not a big deal, but it takes time away from the other baking (pepperoni rolls and fancy filled cupcakes) I need to do for Sierra's graduation party Saturday that I stupidly decided to cater myself because I'm a control freak. Then Friday we are doing our family Christmas at my sister-in-laws since we didn't get to do it in December. Again I only need to bring a dish, but I have a ton of things to get done by Saturday at 1:00. Saturday, I pick up balloons at 10:30, I need to make the hot dishes and prep the fruit and veggie trays. Oh and decorate... Party 1:00- 3:00pm. Then Sunday I have to drive V to a swim camp about 2 hours away. It all sounds doable as if I didn't have a job or need to sleep...
So I guess my goals for this whole week will be to not emotionally eat...
JFT Tuesday
- Work by 8:00 closer to 9:30 just couldn't face the day
- Meeting at 10:00 -
- Work until I can't stand it any longer...
- Make a grocery list
- Make a schedule for the week
- Go for a walk
- No booze
- No ice cream
- Sleep in bed rather than on the couch!
Happy Tuesday y'all!5 -
JFT - Tuesday Jun 8
1.5L of water
Log all Food
Walk 15 minutes
My youngest daughter and her best friend kidnapped me on Saturday so I didn't update from Friday or post for Saturday or Sunday. I went with them for a sleepover, a backyard fire and a couple of drinks. When Kaitlyn brought me home on Sunday she rearranged my cupboards so that I don't have to bend or squat so much to be able to eat while Rodger is at work. It was a fantastic weekend, just not very healthy.
@teigansdad - Nice to see you back. I agree this daily posting of goals sure helps me out and keeps me honest if not 100% behaved.
@pridesabtch - That sounds exhausting reading your to do list this week. Hope it all goes well and you get some time to rest in there somewhere.
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mytime6630 wrote: »
JUNE CHALLENGE:
for 30 days ... LOG ALL FOOD AND WATER.
Just that simple![/b]
Days of tracking food: 5 out of 7
Days of tracking water: 1 out of 7
SO goals for Monday, 6/7
1. log ALL food
2. concentrate on water
3. preplan: Tomorrow I am going to make chicken/walnuts/soysauce/celery in the wok, with brown rice. Stick to this plan!!. Lunch ... yogurt or cottage .. no more hot dogs and mindless grabbing ice cream. Well.. I did change plans, but only because I didn't have the ingredients I needed. But made a beef/spanish rice.. but had a large salad and green beans with it.
Tues, 6/8
1. log all food
2. concentrate on water
3. preplan: tonite .. leftovers5 -
@pridesabtch - That sounds like quite a challenging week, so a schedule sounds like a good starting point. I'm sure you want everything to be perfect for Sierra, so it's not surprising that you want to do it all yourself. I'm also a control freak when I give parties and a perfectionist when it comes to food prep and presentation, so I know how tough it is to step back even a bit. It's been hard for me to learn to accept help (and to ask for it) - I'm still not great at this - but my family is happier when I'm less stressed. Can you take some of the pressure off yourself by picking up a favorite dish from a local restaurant to bring to the swim party or to your sister's? Maybe buy some of the fruit and veggies pre-cut and let someone else pick up the balloons? I know - you're quite capable of doing all of this, but you deserve to relax and enjoy these special events too.
@Snowflake1968 - What a fun weekend! Your daughter is a gem! It sounds like she knew just what you needed
@bookmeister86 - As exciting as the prospect of home ownership is, the commitment is daunting. House-hunting can be so stressful and exhausting. It's good that you're finding houses that are worth considering, but keep in mind that it's what you do to the house to make it your home that will make all the difference.6 -
Still battling the heat and humidity as we wait for the part for the AC to come in. At least there’s some rain in today’s forecast, and temperatures should drop considerably over the next few days.
Stepped on the scale this morning and was pleased to be down a pound from last week. I still have a long way to go to take off the 30+ pounds I put back on over the last 15 months, and I’m not sure I’m ready to go back to daily weigh-ins. But logging – and staying below my calorie limit – is getting easier.
Summer presents its own challenges, including a lot more social events centered on high-calorie food, cocktails, and “rosé all day.” This summer, with Covid rates down and the lifting of most restrictions in the US, people seem primed for a celebratory summer. My family is still feeling cautious, so I think our gatherings will be smaller but all the more extravagant when it comes to food and drink. Striving for balance and a weekly deficit will be tough. I need to start working on a plan if I don’t want to weigh more in September than I do now.
Monday, 6/7
• Log - √
• Drink more water - √
• Walk/bike – X – Just too hot!
• 60 min. for household chores – X
• Grading/prep – 50%
JFT Tuesday, 6/8
• Log
• Drink more water
• 60 min. for household chores
• Grading/prep
June challenge
Logging: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Water: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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@pridesabtch
Sometimes I make a list of priority things like appointments etc and errands that need to be done on a particular day (so like you needing to take V or making your dishes)
And I also make a huge list of everything I need to do, so everything from cleaning, to decorating, to purchasing things for the house, DIY, garden... Everything.
Then once I've done my scheduled in things I can look at my list and think right I'll tacking this this and that today. And it might take two weeks to complete the majority on my list but everything I need doing is written down and I can come back to it on a day I have the time.
Just getting it off my mind and onto paper helps
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@bookmeister86
I can imagine house hunting is very stressful and can get you feeling that way.
I hate having to look for rentals.
It's annoying when you find the perfect place then it's like "no pets"
Then it makes me just makes me want to own my own house then I remember I can't afford it 😂 but hang in there, I'm sure you'll find something that you'll love
@teigansdad glad to see you back!4 -
Had a busy day today. Did a bit of shopping and bought some paint.
Ash was meant to have a hairdresser round at 8pm but he brought it forward to 5:30.
I don't mind at all but it meant the cleaning had to be done quick time.
I wish there was an exercise entry for "extreme mopping". Actually came out in a sweat. But we did it with 5 mins to spare.
Now me and the kids are chilling upstairs, they're about to have a bath because their feet are black from mud from playing in the garden.
It's been a bit of a crazy school holiday.
I love it when we're doing things with the kids. but then when me and Ash want to do something like paint, they start acting up and it gets stressful. It's a bit unfair when we do as much as we can for them but they won't give us the time to do what we need to do.
I guess that's kids being kids though!
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I made my schedule and even delegated a few things to hubby and the kids. Everyday is pretty doable except for Saturday. Saturday is TIGHT... Luckily the folks coming to the party are family and friends so it will be okay.5
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Speaking of lists, got a funny story for yous, I just checked through notes on my phone.
It's Marley's birthday in mid July (can't believe she'll be 5, she gets crazier by the day) but the other day I asked Marley what she wanted for her birthday.. her response?
A walking eyeball.
It took about half an hour to explain what she meant but it's one of those small wind up toys (like the chattering teeth) but it's an eyeball.
Probably be an eBay task that one.
Have a nice evening everyone!
Painting again tonight, were doing the kitchen in 'sage green', its like a pale chalky/pastel green, it's lovely
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Weigh in this morning and weight has not moved in a week, in fact it has gone up. Baaaaaah. It's frustrating as have been in green every day other than Sunday (picnic). Cannot, surely, have eaten so much on Sunday as to counterbalance six days of good eating. Would have had to eat 3,000 calories surplus for that to be the case!
Patience, patience....will keep going and keep the faith that it will come off if I stick at it, even if body is resisting giving up those pounds initially.
@Snowflake1968 - is it a 7 or 14 day average that you keep track of?
Yesterday's goals:bookmeister86 wrote: »Log everything I eat
Be in the green
Do exercise DVD
Get 5,000 steps
Go for house viewing and walk
Today's goals:
Log everything I eat
Be in the green
Drink 4 bottles water
Get 5,000 steps
Go for house viewing and walk
Do food plan and update shop
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Wednesday 9 June
Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Weigh. 😊 Trend ↔️😊.
It’s wet and windy today so I don’t fancy going out for a walk!
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