JUST FOR TODAY -- Daily Commitment Thread for 2021

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  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    Thursday 24 June

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

  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    Friday 25June

    Log
    Stay in the green
    5 fruit and veg
    Water
    Fitbit exercise goals
    Weigh. 😊Trend ↔️
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,134 Member
    💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕
    💖💕💖 JUNE 💖💕💖
    💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕
    ocbtnk3lembi.jpg

    2021
    🔹Word - Balance
    🔹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
    Turning up is the ultimate success!
    • 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
    [*] 1 May: 142.6
    [*] 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:
    1. Weight 142 < x > 148: ✅ 6/7
    2. Reduce Fat%: ✅ 28.3; 27.1; 25.1; 24.5; 24.2 23.4 23.1 —>22.6
    3. Increase Muscle%: ✅ 28.7->30.1; 30.6; 30.7: 30.9: 31.6 ⏫
    4. Log CI<CO/Calories in the green ✅ 5/7
    5. Steps > 7500 ✅ 6/7
    6. Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily✅ 6/7
    7. Active hours > 6 daily ✅ 6/7
    🌹Positive Intentions for Sat 26 June
    [*] Meditation 🌹
    [*] Weigh/post weight 🌹
    [*] Local shopping 🌹
    [*] Pm: Gardening (weather permitting 😂)
    [*] Declutter session
    [*] Daily Chores
    [*] Puzzles: Watch TV:
    [*] Keep up to date with email 🌹
    [*] Daily goals update 🌹

    💦 Jun Challenge 💦
    💧💧💧💧💧💧💧
    💧💧💧💧💧💧💧
    💧💧💧💧💧💧💧
    💧💧💧💧💧💧
    NLNS
    Jun: LNS: 1 ~|~ ME: 24

    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.
    Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!
  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    Wow...616 posts behind! Lol. Needless to say, I am not going to go back and read them all. Lol. It'll take me like a week! Lol.

    Anyway, HI GUYS! *waves*

    It's been a while. Life has been kinda crazy.

    I'll give you the short version.
    -I had an experimental change in meds
    -they didn't work
    -went back on my original ones
    -Matt got fired(it was kind of a good thing though)
    -we found out two days ago that he qualified for unemployment! Thank You God!
    -I'm currently fighting with two different hospitals to get Matt's medical records so that I can get him on disability
    -he's starting a bike shop out of our outside office.
    -got diagnosed as ADHD(everything makes a WHOLE LOT MORE SENSE!!)
    Umm....I think that's it. Lol

    I love you alllll!

    And I'll try and be more active on the board!

    Here's my to-do list
    - up at 4 ✅
    - work 6-2
    - JFT ✅
    - fold laundry
    - WRITE THE DAMN LETTER!!!!(I've needed to do this for like 4 days now.)
    - TEXT D ABOUT PHOTOS!!!!!( I've needed to do this for just about as long.)
    - Log all my food!!
    - keep hydrated!!!!
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    edited June 2021
    Friday 25June

    Log 😊
    Stay in the green 😊
    5 fruit and veg 😊
    Water 😊
    Fitbit exercise goals 😊
    Weigh. 😊Trend ↔️

    I forgot to post yesterday but normal goals would have been 😊 👿 👿 👿 😊⬆️. I had plenty of pizza and wine!
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    Sunday 27 June

    Log
    Stay in the green
    5 fruit and veg
    Water
    Fitbit exercise goals
    Weigh. 😊Trend ⬆️ That’s not surprising after yesterday 😊

  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,589 Member
    JFT Sunday
    1. 1 set of lifts. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Check in on MFP.
    2. Morning: S&F script work. Work on green room. Make list of items to donate and items to dump. Where can pictures hang? Transportation? Umbrella / cane / sword storage. AM walk at park?
    3. Run lines for Little Princess. Check paypal. Write blog post.
    4. Brunch: Sushi. Scrub one necklace with toothpaste.
    5. Afternoon: Choose orgs for donations? Log reading on Beanstalk and Goodreads. Check on plates. Read: 1 hr. Matinee.
    6. Evening: Clois action scene. Lupper: Fish curry. Podcast.
    7. 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.
    8. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth.
    9. Upcoming: Wed/Fri livestreams. Wed book group. Sat yoga. MH Monday check-in; Tough Question Tuesday; Whatever Wednesday AMA; Thankful Thursday. Indochino suit fitting - Atlanta or Nashville? Donations to thrift store. Call Dr. to RS Monday.

    Scale goals
    End 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: 192.4

    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 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. Almost done with the first week of performances. I'm so tired.
    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.
  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member

    I love you alllll!

    And I'll try and be more active on the board!

    Here's my to-do list
    - up at 4 ✅
    - work 6-2✅
    - JFT ✅
    - fold laundry😭
    - WRITE THE DAMN LETTER!!!!(I've needed to do this for like 4 days now.)😂
    - TEXT D ABOUT PHOTOS!!!!!( I've needed to do this for just about as long.)😂
    - Log all my food!!😭
    - keep hydrated!!!!✅

    Yesterday at work was really rough. I did so much heavy lifting that by the time I got home I couldn't lift my arms. So I literally did nothing all day. I was so tired and worn out that I think the only thing I actually accomplished was going to Wawa for food and the liquor store for wine. And that was only bc Matt was feeling anxious and needed to do something.

    And this morning I did EVEN MORE lifting and I'm just fricken dead. I have 2 hours left of work and then I'm off until Tuesday morning. I can not wait!

    I'm not going to post goals for today bc I honestly don't think I'm gonna do anything except maybe watch baseball and do some reading.

    But I will post for Monday.

    JFT Monday
    - up at 9
    - Set up appt with new oral surgeon
    - Set up appt with new psych
    - DMV 11:15
    - AWAI LETTER!!!!!
    - Read 3 chapters of LOTS
    - Text Donna
    - Dishwasher

    I think thats it!

    @Snowflake1968 *hugs* I'm so sorry for your loss my friend. That's really sucky. I hope that this spurs her to get the help that she needs!
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,977 Member
    JFT- Saturday June 26
    1.5L of water - 🙂
    Log all Food - 🙂
    Walk 15 minutes - 🙂

    JFT- Sunday June 27
    1.5L of water
    Log all Food
    Walk 15 minutes

    I am sitting on the deck enjoying a very slight breeze. It is currently 28C. It is supposed to get even warmer in the next couple of days.

    Rodger is at work and I should be cleaning but it’s too hot. I’m not sure what to do with my day.

  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,134 Member
    💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕
    💖💕💖 JUNE 💖💕💖
    💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕
    ocbtnk3lembi.jpg

    2021
    🔹Word - Balance
    🔹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
    Turning up is the ultimate success!
    • 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
    [*] 1 May: 142.6
    [*] 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: ✅
    1. Weight 142 < x > 148: ✅ 7/7
    2. Reduce Fat%: ✅ 28.3; 27.1; 25.1; 24.5; 24.2 23.4 23.1 —>22.6
    3. Increase Muscle%: ✅ 28.7->30.1; 30.6; 30.7: 30.9: 31.6 ⏫
    4. Log CI<CO/Calories in the green ✅ 6/7
    5. Steps > 7500 ✅ 7/7
    6. Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily✅ 7/7
    7. Active hours > 6 daily ✅ 7/7
    🌹Positive Intentions for Mon 28 June
    [*] Meditation
    [*] Weigh/post weight
    [*] Pm: Gardening (weather permitting 😂)
    [*] Declutter session
    [*] Daily Chores
    [*] Puzzles: Watch TV:
    [*] Keep up to date with email
    [*] Daily goals update

    💦 Jun Challenge 💦
    💧💧💧💧💧💧💧
    💧💧💧💧💧💧💧
    💧💧💧💧💧💧💧
    💧💧💧💧💧💧💧
    NLNS
    Jun: LNS: 1 ~|~ ME: 27

    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.
    Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Ate too much this weekend and hence weight has gone up again. Baaah. Quite frustrated with how little I seem to be able to control myself but also with how easily my weight goes up but not down!

    However, I will not give up - as I know giving up will lead to gaining lots so giving up is not an option.

    Today I will have a good day!


    Today's goals:

    Log everything I eat
    Be in the green
    Do exercise DVD
    Get 5,000 steps
    Drink 4 bottles water

    Read solicitor letter!
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    Sunday 27 June

    Log 😊
    Stay in the green 👿
    5 fruit and veg 👿
    Water 😊
    Fitbit exercise goals 😊
    Weigh. 😊Trend ⬆️ That’s not surprising after yesterday 😊

  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    Monday 28 June

    Log
    Stay in the green
    5 fruit and veg
    Water
    Fitbit exercise goals
    Weigh. 😊Trend ⬆️ It’s time to stop the upward trend - too much bread and wine over the last few days!

  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    edited June 2021
    So thank God I checked the schedule before I left work yesterday bc my manager changed it around so instead of being off today I am, in fact, working. Woo...hoo...

    I had to reschedule a bunch of things and had to do 3 more hours of heavy lifting putting the order away. I usually do one of two jobs in the morning. I either put the freezer away which isn't a whoooole lot of actually heavy lifting. The other is putting the meat/cooler order away and A LOT of that is lifting very heavy boxes and like 15-20 30-35lb boxes over my head...so yeah...I'm fricken tired and sore. Lol

    So today is going to be a do nothing day. I'm going to go home, put on baseball and do some reading or something. And maybe(hopefully) fall asleep. Lol.

    JFT Monday
    -Up at 4:15😑 Kinda? The alarm went off and Matt brought me a cup of coffee and then walked out of the room. Lol. I downed to coffee in like 3 sips and went back to sleep. Lol. I was only 7 minutes late to work though! so that's a win.😂Lol
    - work 5-1
    - no buying junk on the way home I have plenty at home.
    - 3 a few pages of LOTS
    - Nap?
    - Bed early

    Have a great day everyone!
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,668 Member
    @HEGoddard0928 Hi Hannah, happy to see you post again! Glad you have some medical answers and hope that really helps. Good luck for Matt's new business, too.

    @Snowflake1968 So sorry about your cousin. (hugs)

    JFT 6/28 M
    1) Yay! Walked dog 3.65 mi before work, heard lots of cranes & other birds, saw 1 bunny :smiley: happy dog & happy me
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks
    3) Log everything! Prelog is even better / net cals zero / 14c water
    3) GA-C/V determine revisions needed for Observation/Inquiry Checklist & update / 12:00 Facebook Live
    4) Make strawberry rhubarb bars / check DVR / declutter 15 min. / fill gallon jugs from rain barrels / another chore?
    5) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / Calm app before bed / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work)

    Happy to see more posts since Friday. JFT had been feeling a little lonely lately. I have no recap since I didn't log over the weekend, ate too much & didn't work out. Back to regular workout schedule this week!

    Sat. I went early to the farmers market and just beat the rain, as it started on my way home. We had steady rain almost all day Sat. into Sun. and rain gauge had 3". That's on top of the 1.5" we got earlier in the week. Since most of our area had been nearing drought conditions, I'm glad for the rain for the farmers. Also glad on Fri. evening I took advantage of nice weather to plant 3 hanging baskets, clean both birdbaths, and refill multiple bird feeders. Dog enjoyed running around while I putzed in the yard.

    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 ~ 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 on 6.19.21 after thunderstorm in 1:45:49 ave. pace 17:02 per mile / Titletown Wellness Shoreline Challenge: virtual distance from Gills Rock to Pleasant Prairie (232 miles) as many times as possible 6.12.21 - 11.26.21
    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: 3,668 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)
    01/23/21 = 162.0 lack of meal planning
    01/30/21 = 164.5 high stress (BIL died), comfort eating & high sodium
    02/06/21 = 163.5
    02/13/21 = 164.0 F-it wk #1
    02/20/21 = 164.5 F-it wk #2
    02/28/21 = 167.0 F-it wk #3 ack!
    03/06/21 = 166.0 slowly getting back on track
    03/13/21 = 167.5 cataract & refractive surgeries on 3/8 & 3/11, very sedentary & several restaurant take outs
    03/20/21 = 166.5
    03/27/21 = 166.0
    04/03/21 = 167.5 net calories way too red & high sodium ~ need to quit comfort eating & evening snacking
    04/10/21 = 168.0 week of eating leftover Easter ham & chocolate
    04/17/21 = 169.0
    04/24/21 = 168.5 baby steps
    05/01/21 = 170.5
    05/08/21 = 170.0
    05/15/21 = 171.5
    05/22/21 = 169.0
    05/29/21 = 171.5 May was not a good month for me; 10-day hiatus from MFP. Restarted logging 6.1.21.
    06/05/21 = 171.0
    06/12/21 = 172.5 this is ridiculous... June is worse than May
    06/19/21 = 171.5 needed to do something so reset weekly goal on MFP
    06/26/21 = 173.0 stressful week (mom's knee surgery Mon.) & only 2 workouts

    “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
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,977 Member
    JFT- Sunday June 27
    1.5L of water - 🙂 a lot more, I was guzzling water all day
    Log all Food - I had some bread and peanut butter for “supper” last night around 11 because it had been too hot to eat yesterday. I didn’t log that, but did log everything else.
    Walk 15 minutes - maybe with watering garden twice and going back and forth to get water and use the bathroom. I think it counts

    JFT- Monday June 28
    1.5L of water
    Log all Food
    Walk 15 minutes

    @bookmeister86 - I’m so with you. I don’t understand why it’s so hard to lose and so easy to gain.

    @HEGoddard0928 - I meant to tell you my daughter is getting a lot of strategies for living with ADHD in TikTok of all places. She has already seen a huge improvement in herself and it’s only been about 3 weeks. She did say the meds were a little rough to get used to but is doing better the last few days.
    All that lifting should help with the weight.

    @cschmitz110515 - I’m making a concerted effort to be here daily again. Work is starting to slow a bit so I don’t feel as technologically drained as I was.

    I’ve missed you all!
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Yesterday worked out pretty well diet-wise.

    I've drawn up a chart showing the number of days until we go to France for the boyfriend's sisters wedding - 52. I'm on a mission to be less than 12 stone (168 pounds) by then. It's quite ambitious, but I can do it if I focus and put some effort in. I feel motivated not to look like a blob at the wedding, or indeed throughout the rest of the holiday - they have a swimming pool in their garden and the boyfriend's mother and sister are both very slim (being annoyingly French and all). So I will suck it up and make some effort for a while, want to see some results!

    I actually have no idea how much I have to lose because my scale has pretty much died. It's been getting more erratic for a little while but today was a new low - gave me five different readings in different places on the floor, over a range of 6lb. I've ordered a new one - will be interesting to see what I actually weigh...

    So, yesterday's goals:
    Log everything I eat :)
    Be in the green :)
    Do exercise DVD :)
    Get 5,000 steps :)
    Drink 4 bottles water :)

    Read solicitor letter! >:)I was feeling grumpy and put it off again. We are going to do it today though.

    Today's goals:

    Log everything I eat
    Be in the green
    Get 10,000 steps
    Drink 4 bottles water

    Read the solicitor letter!
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    Monday 28 June

    Log 😊
    Stay in the green 👿. Not the way to stop the upward trend!
    5 fruit and veg 😊
    Water 😊
    Fitbit exercise goals 😊
    Weigh. 😊Trend ⬆️ It’s time to stop the upward trend - too much bread and wine over the last few days!

  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,134 Member
    💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕
    💖💕💖 JUNE 💖💕💖
    💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕
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    2021
    🔹Word - Balance
    🔹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
    Turning up is the ultimate success!
    • 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
    [*] 1 May: 142.6
    [*] 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: ✅
    1. Weight 142 < x > 148: ✅ 1/7
    2. Reduce Fat%: ✅ 28.3; 27.1; 25.1; 24.5; 24.2 23.4 23.1 —>22.6
    3. Increase Muscle%: ✅ 28.7->30.1; 30.6; 30.7: 30.9: 31.6 ⏫
    4. Log CI<CO/Calories in the green ✅ 1/7
    5. Steps > 7500 ✅ 1/7
    6. Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily✅ 7/7
    7. Active hours > 6 daily ✅ 1/7
    🌹Positive Intentions for Tue 29 June
    [*] Meditation 🌹
    [*] Weigh/post weight 🌹
    [*] Gardening 🌹
    [*] Declutter session
    [*] Daily Chores 🌹
    [*] Puzzles: Watch TV:
    [*] Keep up to date with email 🌹
    [*] Daily goals update 🌹

    💦 Jun Challenge 💦
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    💧💧💧💧💧💧💧
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    NLNS
    Jun: LNS: 1 ~|~ ME: 27

    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.
    Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!


  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,476 Member
    MLHC1 wrote: »
    Good morning All!!

    So I want to share something;

    I have been trolling JFT for sometime, bc I was a regular part of the group some years ago. Unfortunately during my pregnancy back in 2017/2018, I experienced some negative drama on here. I've really moved past it bc I know the issues were personal for someone else and they were just projecting. However, it has created this hesitancy for me to post again. I have posted a few times sporadically but received some negativity regarding my JFT lists being ambitious.

    Here is my dilemma: I miss posting and chatting here with my fellow JFTers bc we've been on this journey for sometime now. I fear negativity. My JFT lists are very real, very complex but productive for my life.

    So, please feel free to provide me with suggestions. Do I just cut my losses and say adios OR Do I jump back in and do my best posting here daily? I don't want people to feel like I am oversensitive but I also want to do my best to minimize negativity in my life. (FYI, my JFT lists are still complex.)

    🌷🤗🌷

    Welcome back. I'm sorry you had a negative experience.
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,476 Member
    So I think I've become the person I despise... The person who has given up and just accepted being frumpy and fat. Like ZizzyBumble posted, I know what to do I just am not doing it. I'm disgusted with me. Just got back from the beach and I was not happy with how I look, but I didn't care. That's not like me...

    I need to get back to a me I respect. I'm going to work on logging again and regularly checking in here with goals not just comments.

    JFT Tuesday
    - 7:00 am meeting :smiley:
    - Work stuff
    - eggs for breakfast (Yes, but also had 2 Oreo's)
    - Log food & exercise... exercise
    - 10:00 meeting
    - Work on laundry
    - Empty dish washer
    - Argue with youngest about her room - yes it's a goal as I tend to let it go too easily
    - Prepare for Audit tomorrow
    - Bike ride
    - No alcohol
    - Sleep in my bed not on the couch

  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,134 Member
    MLHC1 wrote: »
    Good morning All!!

    So I want to share something;

    I have been trolling JFT for sometime, bc I was a regular part of the group some years ago. Unfortunately during my pregnancy back in 2017/2018, I experienced some negative drama on here. I've really moved past it bc I know the issues were personal for someone else and they were just projecting. However, it has created this hesitancy for me to post again. I have posted a few times sporadically but received some negativity regarding my JFT lists being ambitious.

    Here is my dilemma: I miss posting and chatting here with my fellow JFTers bc we've been on this journey for sometime now. I fear negativity. My JFT lists are very real, very complex but productive for my life.

    So, please feel free to provide me with suggestions. Do I just cut my losses and say adios OR Do I jump back in and do my best posting here daily? I don't want people to feel like I am oversensitive but I also want to do my best to minimize negativity in my life. (FYI, my JFT lists are still complex.)

    🌷🤗🌷

    Welcome back. I think JFT has moved beyond what you experienced in the past. I haven’t noticed any negativity in quite a while.

    As for your JFT lists, they can be as complex as YOU need them to be. We all have the right to use what serves us best.

    Some of us, myself included, use spoilers for parts of our posts, when they are overly long.

    I look forward to getting to know you.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,668 Member
    edited June 2021
    @MLHC1 Please don't leave JFT. You have a lot going on with 4 kiddos, hubby that travels, continuing your education, work, and now puppies. I'd hope no one is trying to be deliberately negative. I am always impressed by your great lists! I say, you do you. Plus, JFT members have been coming and going, especially during this pandemic.

    @ZizzyBumble I love your post: knowing what to do & wanting to lose weight, but not wanting to do what I know I need to do. Very true for me right now. So I just keep plugging away, day after day, hoping one day I'll get out of my funk.

    Recap 6/28 M
    1) Yay! Walked dog 3.65 mi before work, heard lots of cranes & other birds, saw 1 bunny :smiley: happy dog & happy me
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks :mrgreen: 14/14 boom! 15.7K
    3) Log everything! Prelog is even better / net cals zero / 14c water :smiley: green & 12
    3) GA-C/V determine revisions needed for Observation/Inquiry Checklist & update / 12:00 Facebook Live = 2/2
    4) Make strawberry rhubarb bars / check DVR / declutter 15 min. / fill gallon jugs from rain barrels / another chore? yes = 5/5
    5) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / Calm app before bed / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work) = 4/6

    JFT 6/29 T
    1) X-train after work
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks
    3) Arugula salad (new recipe), baked salmon & beets for supper / net cals zero / 14c water
    4) 9:00 EHN update via Teams / GA-C/V complete O/I Checklist revisions / clear some emails
    5) Wash towels / put away clean clothes / organize bubble wrap to give away Th / fill more jugs from rain barrels / declutter 15 min. / other?
    6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app before bed / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work)

    Yesterday I registered for two 5Ks races that will be IN PERSON this year. I'm so excited. Virtual races/challenges were ok over a year ago, but they're lonely. I love walking with dog, but also love the energy of live races. Neither of the upcoming events will be huge, there's a virtual option for one, both are outdoors, the participants will be spread out, plus I'm fully vaxed, so I'm not too concerned about being around lots of strangers. My recent virtual 10K had at least 5,000 registered. 2,400 submitted their results in the race app but final results have not been posted yet.

    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 ~ 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 on 6.19.21 after thunderstorm in 1:45:49 ave. pace 17:02 per mile / Titletown Wellness Shoreline Challenge: virtual distance from Gills Rock to Pleasant Prairie (232 miles) as many times as possible 6.12.21 - 11.26.21
    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
  • MLHC1
    MLHC1 Posts: 678 Member
    Thank you all for the support and encouragement!! I'm gonna give it a go....🤗

    06/29/2021 JFT:

    ❌ AM MCAT Studying 3 hours ➡️ slept in (Intentional due to stress. 🥴)
    AM Kiddo Routine
    Yoga
    Elliptical 30 minutes
    PM MCAT Study 3 hours
    Personal Medical Appt
    PM Kiddo Routine
    Dinner, etc

    ⭐ Stay Positive ⭐
  • MLHC1
    MLHC1 Posts: 678 Member
    @cschmitz110515 Thank you for the support and intro. 🤗

    For those of you who do not know me, let me introduce myself:

    ♡ I am a 35-year-old woman

    ♡ I am married to a wonderful man who owns/operates a business (he travels alot)

    ♡ I am a mother to 4 adventurous boys (ages 3, 11, 13, & 19)

    ♡ We have 3 amazing doggies (all St. Bernard's, a 7 yr old and two 12 wk olds)

    ♡ I am pursuing a medical education (I recently graduated with my Bachelor's of Science in Chemistry and I am currently prepping for the MCAT Exam)

    We reside in the great state of Texas and I am on a journey of living healthy to be the best me I can be!!

    I look forward to getting to know the peeps I have not met and getting reacquainted with my long lost JFTers!!

    Have a blessed day!! 🌷🤗🌷
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,977 Member
    JFT- Monday June 28
    1.5L of water - much much more!
    Log all Food - 🙂
    Walk 15 minutes - no I would have died in the heat!

    JFT- Tuesday June 29
    1.5L of water
    Log all Food
    Walk 15 minutes

    @ZizzyBumble - I love the meme! It is so me right now. Especially since I’m eating McDonald’s as I type this.

    @bookmeister86 - scales are so finicky. I think the old fashioned spring scales were so much more accurate than the disloyal ones. They seem so fussy about where they sit.
    I hope your new ones are at the lower end of weight for you.

    @MLHC1 - I joined this group shortly after you left based on your dates. I have been pretty regular except for a while this past winter when I just couldn’t do it. I’ve only ever seen one person that seemed negative and she seems to be taken care of very quickly. I remember you coming back a couple of times since I’ve been here. It’s nice to see you. I have nothing but admiration for all you accomplish in a day!

    @pridesabtch - I’m sorry you are struggling. I was going through the same thing until about March when I decided to try to post goals more regularly. I had just reached 202 which was a number I swore I would never see again. Just logging and not even meeting my goals most days has helped. This morning the scale said 189.8. I have not done any exercise whatsoever. I thought this time I would try a different way and not be disappointed in myself if it wasn’t as fast as I really wanted it to be. It’s helped to forgive myself for the higher calorie days. Tomorrow I’ll probably be up again because of the McD’s tonight.

    It is 29C here today and we don’t have AC. I don’t like it and 99% of the time don’t want it. Today it would be nice though.

    Have a good day everyone. I’ll check in again tomorrow night.