JUST FOR TODAY -- Daily Commitment Thread for 2021

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  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 938 Member
    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    Be sensible yes, apart from one biscuit
    Stay under maintenance probably
    Walk only 25 minutes, to care home
    Mow lawn yes, didn't feel like it, but made myself in the evening. had to repair the mower first

    I went to make breakfast this morning, thinking I wouldn't log today. I automatically put my bowl on the scales, looked at it, took it off, then put it back on again. So it looks like I'm logging today lol.

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    Back exercises
    Do accounts

    A very wet day so will do indoor jobs. I so appreciate not having to work outside in all weathers any more!

    Word for 2021 Strength

    Lose 21lbs in 2021
    4

  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,294 Member
    pridesabtch wrote: »
    JFT Tuesday
    - Shower :smiley:
    - Work by 8:00 :(
    - Document reviews :smiley: -
    - Equipment research :(
    - Meetings at work :smiley:
    - Financial Guy with mom at 2:00 :smiley:
    - Ride indoor or out :smiley:
    - Dinner with the family :smiley:
    - Log food :smiley:
    - Stay within calories :smiley:
    - Bed by 11:30 :(
    - No alcohol :smiley:

    We'll see how I do with a larger list of goals... Y'all have an amazing day! Love ya!

    Yesterday was a pretty good day. I got most things done, but the bike ride almost didn't happen. I got home from the meeting with mom and there was no one home. I was a bit mentally exhausted and a nap looked really good. I decided not to lay down and to load my bike up, in case it was raining I also packed some tennis shoes so I could walk instead of ride. Riding a road bike in the rain is a little sketchy and slick. It started raining on my way there and I almost turned around and went home to nap, but I didn't. The rain stopped and the trail was a bit wet/slick, but I decided to do a short ride anyway. Did about 14 miles. I felt pretty good and decided to add a walk to my day. I walked around 3.8 miles, and I gotta say the last mile back was rough, but I had to get back so I did. I was tired, but felt good that I chose to exercise rather than nap.

    Dinner was ok, but hubby made a blackberry pie, and I love blackberry pie... He means well, but doesn't quite get that I don't usually have room in my daily allotment for pie. Guess it just means I need to exercise each day to have room in my diet to have a small slice.

    JFT Wednesday
    - Work from home :smiley:
    - ASTM Training seminar :smiley:
    - Make breakfast instead of eating a poptart
    - Log food
    - Go for a ride if it's not raining
    - One small piece of pie, no other sweets
    - No alcohol
    - Bed by 11:30

    Have a fine day y'all!
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,468 Member
    @pridesabtch Awesome that you rode bike AND walked over 3 miles! Means you can enjoy the pie. Btw, I nearly always eat my exercise calories... it's partly why I exercise :wink:

    @Janele0627 Hope you feel better soon!

    Recap 8/10 T
    1) Walked dog 3.66 mi before work in foggy 97% humidity & 67F = ICK but happy dog :smiley:
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks :mrgreen: 14/14 boom! 15.2K
    3) Sheet pan salmon & brussels sprouts for supper / net cals zero / STOP w/ the sugar / 14c water :) net cals green 16, sugar not as bad & 13c
    4) 9:00 EHN update on Teams / some vouchers testing / review training transcript / more emails = 4/4
    5) Call in reorder / Operation Coffee order / reply to C / grocery list / another ta-da ~ TA-DA = 5/5
    6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app before bed instead listened to rain & rolling thunder / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work) = 5/6

    JFT 8/11 W ~ Prayers for youngest brother's shoulder surgery today
    1) Walked dog 4.04 mi before work, not as humid at 92% haha and 68F still ick but done :smiley: happy dog
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks
    3) Net cals zero / 14c water
    4) Complete transcript review & pass assessment / training summary form / vouchers testing if time / clear more emails
    5) Grocery shop on way home / 7:30 concert at park (if weather allows, more rain on its way) / something ta-da
    6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Neosporin / Calm app before bed / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work)

    Dog was especially happy b/c she got treat from garbage truck driver this morning. We cross paths about a mile into our usual walk. In a few more weeks, no treats from driver since his route will start an hour later as the fall/winter schedule kicks in. He even mentioned that last week. I had forgotten it was W today. I'm not always at my most alert first thing in the morning. But I always thank the driver & wish him a good day. Hoping all my JFTers have a great day as well!

    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 & 6.30.21 ~ 7.31.21 accountable
    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 / Packers 5K IN PERSON 7.24.21 48:36 ave. pace 15:39
    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
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,568 Member
    edited August 2021
    JFT Thursday
    1. Tea! Check in on MFP. Short run.
    2. Morning: Check email. Update MFP. Pack lunch. Check for Japanese on EdG. Email K - Grammarly?
    3. Pit Crew: Greet students. Plug in computers. Hand out papers. Request images. "Before I graduate I will..."
    4. Test Prep Class: Survey - why are you here? Log in to portals.
    5. Online Facilitation: Goal setting. Log in to portals.
    6. English Class: Book choices. "Poor Grammar."
    7. Planning: Lesson journaling - what worked? what didn't? what next? Review bookmarks. Check scripts. Update class site. CALL CVS.
    8. Evening: Respond to Twitter & FB groups. Dinner: Calzone. 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. Livestream. Update JFT.
    9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Read: 1 hr (Swim) while playing sleepy music.
    10. 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. S&F script work. Clois.

    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
    End of June: 191.4
    End of July: 190.2
    Today: 193.2

    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 – Late Oct? ObG schedule for 9/22. PCP Aug 17. Therapy July 27.
    7. Theater: Read play for discussion August 3.
    8. House: Siding. Or perhaps bathroom floor.
    9. Fun: Open beading on Thursdays. Coloring at library on Tuesday. Put jewelry away. Edney Hack Nights alt Weds. ASL? Spanish/Portuguese practice? Practice piano. ROL Secret Adversary. Buy bike rack for car.
    10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter. Community Kitchen. Emerge Georgia training.
    11. Family: Book group. Dinners?
    12. Writing: Blog post: Running, Racism and Rum: Learning to Handle Discomfort. Fanfic: Create a scene list for the Batgirl story. Finish the cafe scene for the Titans story.
    13. Lifting: 15 squats, 15 deadlifts, 10 shoulder presses, 15 arm raises, 10 pushups, 30 crunches, 15 side lifts, 15 back kicks. Horse stance for 5 breaths, tree for 10 breaths each leg.
    14. Summer: Organize photos with the family. Write Clois. Write Stuffy and Friends. Create blog posts for video lessons.
    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. Made it through. Super 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.
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 938 Member
    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    Log everything yes
    Stay in the green no, really regret wasting 300 cals on snacks!
    Back exercises yes
    Do accounts no, still procrastinating

    A very wet day so will do indoor jobs. I so appreciate not having to work outside in all weathers any more!


    JFT Thursday 12th August

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    Back exercises
    Walk
    Accounts?

    Word for 2021 Strength

    Lose 21lbs in 2021
    4

  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,294 Member
    pridesabtch wrote: »

    JFT Wednesday
    - Work from home :smiley:
    - ASTM Training seminar :smiley:
    - Make breakfast instead of eating a pop tart :neutral: Didn't eat breakfast
    - Log food :smiley:
    - Go for a ride if it's not raining :neutral: Thunderstorms
    - One small piece of pie, no other sweets :smiley:
    - No alcohol :smiley:
    - Bed by 11:30 :smiley:

    Have a fine day y'all!

    Yesterday was pretty good. Got a lot done for work, and kept my eating under control. I did however have pie with lunch assuming I would ride in the evening, but it was thunder storming so no ride. On the up side, I was able to adjust my dinner to stay within calories. Yay me!

    Not much to do at work today, but I came in instead of working from home. Need to leave a few hours early to fit in doing mom's bills before date night. Dinner out, drinks and trivia, but I'll keep it reasonable and maybe even log it...

    JFT Thursday
    - Shower :(
    - In to work early so I can leave early :(
    - schedule vacation time
    - log food
    - date night
    - limit 3 light beers
    - Home by 10:00 (benefit of an trivia that starts at 7)
    - Bed by 11:30

    Pretty low key day. Hope you have an awesome Thursday!
  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    Why do I always seem to just disappear for a few days? I don't understand it! Lol. Well I'm back here today!

    The last two days have been nice though. The day before yesterday I had off. I don't think I really did much. I had an interesting sales call with a gentleman about an incredibly expensive writing program. Not something I was going to sign up for after hearing the $6000 price tag but still a cool program that if I were in a much different place I might actually do.

    And I got lost on main highway while on the phone. In an area that I know pretty well. I think I spent about twenty minutes driving up and down the road before I realized I hadn't actually gone far enough north. Lol. I think that's the epitome of distracted driving. 😂

    I started working on the outline for my new paranormal cozy mystery though! So that's really exciting! Lol.

    And yesterday I had a really great appt with my therapist. This was only the second appt but she fricken ROCKS! Lol. She knows exactly how to talk to me and is super proud of all the coping mechanisms I already do before I even started seeing her. Lol. She wants me to start doing guided meditations which I've done in the past. She gave me the name of a free app that she uses that have super short ones. It's called MyLife. I'm going to start doing one before I leave the parking lot at work as a way to kind of kick start my transition from work to home. I also really hope that it helps me to not be so angry at the really bad drivers on the roads around me. Lol. NJ is known for it's terrible drivers. Lol

    Today I work a closing shift for some strange reason. But I'm working with one of my work wives so I'm okay with it. And I'm off tomorrow too! Have to take my car in to get looked at though. Something's up with the transmission. Sometimes when I accelerate it does a kind of bucking motion. Dad thinks I might just need to get my transmission fluid filled or something but I'm going to bring it in anyway. I have a warranty so why not use it.

    Okay! Onto some goals!

    JFT, 8/12/21
    - up by 9am ✅
    - eat/AM meds✅Ate a bunch of cookies but have dutifully logged them. Lol
    - coffee & JFT✅
    - shower
    - work 1-9
    - meditate 2x(break/after work)
    - cook chicken for break
    - remember to bring chicken and salad to work for break
    - spend 15 minutes in office
    - bring 4pm meds
    - take 4pm meds
    - spend 5 minutes reading fiction
    - teeth/night meds
    - bed by midnight
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,468 Member
    edited August 2021
    Recap 8/11 W ~ Prayers for youngest brother's shoulder surgery today <3 Everything went well
    1) Walked dog 4.04 mi before work, not as humid at 92% haha and 68F still ick but done :smiley: happy dog
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks :smiley: 14/14 boom! 14.8K
    3) Net cals zero / 14c water :smiley: -8 & 14c
    4) Complete transcript review & pass assessment :D finally! / training summary form / vouchers testing if time / clear more emails = 3/4
    5) Grocery shop on way home / 7:30 concert at park (if weather allows, more rain on its way) / something ta-da ~ TA-DA! = 1/3
    6) Unplug 9:00 :p hubby started PMing after my bedtime routine / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Neosporin / Calm app before bed / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work) = 6/7

    JFT 8/12 R
    1) Walked dog 3.64 mi before work, humidity slightly less at 90% but really appreciated lower temp of 60F B) happy dog & happy me
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks / pace in office during webinar
    3) Just preordered box dinner ~ prelog / log beer tonight / net cals maintenance / 12c water
    4) Submit leave request form for tomorrow / submit PAR, PRO, KRO s/s / update Project Status s/s / OOO message / update CPE log / 2:00 webinar / some vouchers testing / emails
    5) Feed kitty & let dog out / 5:30 check-in & pick up box dinner / 6:00 concert GBBG
    6) Unplug 10:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app before bed / 7:00 alarm (walk dog on day off)

    Yesterday finally figured out training assessment through trial & error, b/c 9 out of 14 questions were "check all that apply" and there was no feedback on what questions I got wrong. In total spent 11 hours on course, re-review of materials & retaking assessment multiple times. Granted, I expanded my knowledge of a very technical subject but GAH! All for 2 lousy CPEs. I critiqued the entire thing in my course evaluation = not good.

    Shortly after lunch, we started getting severe weather warnings, including strong thunderstorms & even a tornado watch. Our Maintenance Dept. emailed building occupants to remind us to come to basement in case alarms went off. My manager informed us if we wanted to work from home (leave before storms hit), that was fine. We all did.

    I'm glad I did b/c dog was very edgy & I decided to work on my laptop from the basement. Dog laid on couch & calmed down enough that she actually dozed off. Kitty peered down the stairs, wouldn't join us, but I wasn't worried. Storms weren't so bad by us, but several towns over saw a tornado. Needless to say, I skipped the grocery store run & concert in the park.

    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 & 6.30.21 ~ 7.31.21 accountable
    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 / Packers 5K IN PERSON 7.24.21 48:36 ave. pace 15:39
    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
    edited August 2021
    @HEGoddard0928 I am with you on the "disappearing" for a few days issue!! Lol :sweat_smile: Life! I am happy to hear you are writing again!! Also, it is exciting that you connected with a good therapist!! I hope the car issue is not significant, prayers for that for sure!!

    @cschmitz110515 11 hours on a course is daunting, I am happy to hear you pushed through regardless! Sorry to hear the weather is not cooperating and I am glad the tornado stayed away from you all!! My eldest doggie gets nervous during storms also, he is my 120 lbs baby!!

    Well, I am just going to "jump" back in here and start posting. I will need some time to go back and catch up on reading everyone's posts. I hope everyone is doing amazing and staying strong!!

    08/12/2021 Thursday JFT:

    No AM Plans: Take time to ease into the day
    Household: Some organizing and cleaning
    Lunchtime: Log and Post MFP
    Yoga
    BBL 1-DVD
    Gym: Elliptical 30 min, Weight Routine, Teen Tennis, & Family Swim-time
    Dinner, etc
    No PM Plans: Enjoy a peaceful evening! :blush:

    I am keeping the next few days as simple as possible bc the fall season begins Monday! Meaning, more structure due to more chaos and productivity, Lol!! :wink:

    Enjoy a blessed day today my JFT friends!! :heart:
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,568 Member
    JFT Friday
    1. Tea! Check in on MFP. Lifting.
    2. Morning: Check email. Update MFP. Take pens. Cut paper.
    3. Pit Crew: Greet students. Request images. "Before I graduate I will..."
    4. Test Prep Class: Survey - why are you here? Log in to portals.
    5. Online Facilitation: Goal setting. TF are we doing??? *sigh*
    6. English Class: ROL "Poor Grammar." Create NRI accounts and begin diagnostic. Book assignments.
    7. Planning: Lesson journaling - what worked? what didn't? what next? Check scripts. Update class site. CALL CVS.
    8. Evening: Respond to Twitter & FB groups. Dinner: Calzone. 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. Livestream. Update JFT.
    9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Read: 1 hr (Swim) while playing sleepy music.
    10. 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. S&F script work. Clois.

    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
    End of June: 191.4
    End of July: 190.2
    Today: 193.2

    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 – Late Oct? ObG schedule for 9/22. PCP Aug 17. Therapy July 27.
    7. Theater: Read play for discussion August 3.
    8. House: Siding. Or perhaps bathroom floor.
    9. Fun: Open beading on Thursdays. Coloring at library on Tuesday. Put jewelry away. Edney Hack Nights alt Weds. ASL? Spanish/Portuguese practice? Practice piano. ROL Secret Adversary. Buy bike rack for car.
    10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter. Community Kitchen. Emerge Georgia training.
    11. Family: Book group. Dinners?
    12. Writing: Blog post: Running, Racism and Rum: Learning to Handle Discomfort. Fanfic: Create a scene list for the Batgirl story. Finish the cafe scene for the Titans story.
    13. Lifting: 15 squats, 15 deadlifts, 10 shoulder presses, 15 arm raises, 10 pushups, 30 crunches, 15 side lifts, 15 back kicks. Horse stance for 5 breaths, tree for 10 breaths each leg.
    14. Summer: Organize photos with the family. Write Clois. Write Stuffy and Friends. Create blog posts for video lessons.
    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. I am SO tired. I have students showing up who aren't on any of my rosters. Some are showing up without any documentation. Only after I email to ask what's going on do I get confirmation that they're supposed to be in my room. During my planning period. UGHHHH. Also I was so tired this morning that it took awhile to get out for my run and I cut the short run even shorter. So I under-exercised, and I over-ate. Dinner was half a leftover calzone and it was freakin' delicious.

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    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.
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,294 Member
    pridesabtch wrote: »

    JFT Thursday
    - Shower :(
    - In to work early so I can leave early :(
    - schedule vacation time :smiley:
    - log food :smiley:
    - date night :smiley:
    - limit 3 light beers :smiley:
    - Home by 10:00 (benefit of an trivia that starts at 7) :smiley:
    - Bed by 11:30 :smiley:

    Pretty low key day. Hope you have an awesome Thursday!

    Pretty good day yesterday, I stuck to my plan for date night. I went over calories, but stayed under maintenance. I call that a win. Hubby got some awesome news yesterday that I can't share with RW friends. They are so worried that he is looking for another job they gave him a huge bonus if he stays for 3 years. It's in stock options so it may go up or down slightly in the next 3 years, but it's enough to put a kid or 2 through college if we cash it out. At first I thought he was joking about the amount, but he wasn't. Yay us!

    Anyway, this morning I already screwed up a bit and had a doughnut at a meeting. It's like it was half eaten before I even gave it a thought. There were doughnuts yesterday, but I resisted. Today I was not as strong. So my goal today is not to let this set the tone for the rest of my day. No chance for exercise today. Driving to Columbus after work with V. She has a swim camp Saturday and Sunday. We are staying with my niece and her wife Friday and Saturday night. I look forward to the visit. The camp is a bit of a waste because V has a shoulder injury, but we've already paid for it so she is going to go and at least listen and learn. She goes for an MRI Tuesday to see if she needs surgery. Honestly I hope they can do surgery to fix it, because PT is not working.

    Also no AC at work. It's 9:30 and I'm sticking to my desk. If it gets much hotter I'm leaving and working from home!

    That's about it... Now for goals

    JFT Friday
    - Work by 8:00 :smiley:
    - Protein bar for breakfast :(
    - Don't eat a second Doughnut!!!
    - Log food
    - Pack & drive to Columbus
    - Bed by 11:30, probably earlier. I'm already tired!

    Have a wonderful day my fabulous friends!
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 938 Member
    littleblackskirt wrote: »


    JFT Thursday 12th August

    Log everything yes
    Stay in the green no, 280 over
    Back exercises yes
    Walk no, it was wet and I was sore
    Accounts? nope, still procrastinating!

    It's nearly 3pm already. I had internet problems all day so haven't logged anything. I will be aware and eat well.

    Word for 2021 Strength

    Lose 21lbs in 2021
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  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,185 Member
    edited August 2021
    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
    SW Friday, Jan 1st: 195.6
    SW: Feb 5: 191.8
    SW: Mar 5: 193
    SW: April 2: 190.4
    SW: May 188
    SW: June 190
    SW: July: -- skipped this month
    SW: August: 184.6
    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.
    Feb 5: 191.8 -- trying to get back on track with controlled nite time eating
    Feb 12: 194.3 --- I don't know why, but I can do good for a week, only to blow it the next week. I think the pandemic, the cold dreary weather is leading me to just overeat.
    Feb 19: 194 --- a very small loss, due to 4 days of overeating granola bars and Kind bars.
    Feb 26: 193 -- 5 out of 7 days I did OK, especially with nite time snacking.
    Mar 5: 193 -- stayed the same, but had 2 days of eating icecream and peeps
    Mar 12: 192.6. Started challenge of the rest of the month NO nite time eating at all.
    Mar 19: 190.4 -- 5 out of 7 days NO nite time eating. Goal next week ... 6 our of 7 day no nite time eating, 8+ glasses water @ day.
    March 26: 188.6--- 6 out of 7 days I did good .. no nite time eating. Last nite... food was in control of me. I was so tired, and instead of lying down... I grazed the entire nite. So much that I had trouble sleeping. So while right now my weight is down, I expect it to go up. So next weeks goal is 7 out of 7 days.
    April 2: 190.4 --- not the best week.. but I am still down 5.2 pounds for the first 3 months of this year. So I will look at the positives.
    April 9: 191.2 --- even though I had a OK week, I think eating ham for 3 days .. hoping its just water weight.
    April 16: 187.6 -- a week of more mindful eating, especially in the evenings, plus a lot more exercise with walking and garden work.
    April 23: 187 -- a very small loss, but at least the scale is going in the right direction. I will continue to work on the nite time snacking and emotional eating.
    April 30 188.8 -- got into the ice cream again.I am just 10 pounds before I am in a healthy, normal weight for my height.. but those 10# have been the hardest. I met that goal in 2019 ... trying to get back there.
    May 14: 188.0 -- A week of terrible back pain, so I wasn't really watching, or caring what I ate. So happy that I at least did not gain much.
    May 21: 185.6 -- lots of walking and yard work this past week.
    June 4: 190.1 -- this is what happens when I am not paying attention to habits, etc.

    Missed tracking weight almost all through june and july. back on track now

    July 30: 186.8 --- trying to plan dinner meal better, and doing a lot of walking. Gave up caffeine .. on week 3 now.

    August 5: 184.8 ---- good week. No caffeince, which actually helped with my eating. Planning at least dinner meal is also helping me.
    August 13: 182.0 --- good week. No caffeine. I feel hungry when I go to bed .. but am not hungry in the mornings when I wake up. So that tells me its not really hunger.. just habits that I am slowly breaking .. eating at nite. 5 more pounds to get to my first goal weight of 178 -- and I will be back in the normal range.

  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,185 Member
    much better week... but really busy, so I haven't had the time to respond to posts.
    but I am proud of myself ... 5 more pounds to be out of overweight. But more so because I have stopped all caffeine, and have greatly reduced my nitetime eating.

    JFt, Fri
    1. log all food
    2. plan ahead ... fish tonite (fish fry)
    3. concentrate on water
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,468 Member
    edited August 2021
    Sitting at optometrist office waiting for hubby to finish his first eye exam in years. Let's see how well I update JFT on my phone.

    Recap 8/12 R
    1) Walked dog 3.64 mi before work, humidity slightly less at 90% but really appreciated lower temp of 60F B) happy dog & happy me
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks / pace in office during webinar :smiley: 14/14 boom! 16.9K
    3) Just preordered box dinner ~ prelog / log beer tonight / net cals maintenance / 12c water=ok
    4) Submit leave request form for tomorrow / submit PAR, PRO, KRO s/s / update Project Status s/s / OOO message / update CPE log / 2:00 webinar / some vouchers testing / emails=8/8
    5) Feed kitty & let dog out / 5:30 check-in & pick up box dinner / 6:00 concert GBBG = 3/3
    6) Unplug 10:00 / floss no / retainers no / Voltaren / Calm app before bed / 7:00 alarm (walk dog on day off)=4/6

    JFT F 8/13 - vacation day at home
    1) Walked dog 4.68 mi, humidity finally dropped & temp cooler 😎 happy dog & happy me
    2) Ta-da list
    3) Net cals zero / 14c water
    4) Balloon glow & liftoff this evening
    5) Unplug 10:00 / floss / retainers / voltaren / 7:00 alarm for farmers market

    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 & 6.30.21 ~ 7.31.21 accountable
    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 / Packers 5K IN PERSON 7.24.21 48:36 ave. pace 15:39
    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
    edited August 2021
    MLHC1 wrote: »

    08/12/2021 Thursday JFT:

    ✅No AM Plans: Take time to ease into the day
    ✅Household: Some organizing and cleaning
    ✅Lunchtime: Log and Post MFP
    ✅Yoga
    ✅BBL 1-DVD
    ✅Gym: ✅Elliptical 30 min, ✅Weight Routine, ✅Teen Tennis, & ❌Family Swim-time ➡️ Stormy weather closed the swimming pool.
    ✅Dinner, etc ➡️ Omelettes and Kodiak Blueberry Muffins :wink:
    ✅No PM Plans: Enjoy a peaceful evening! :blush:

    08/13/2021 Friday JFT:

    MFP: Log and JFT post
    Exercise Session: Yoga, BBL 1-DVD, Home Elliptical
    Clean Entire House
    Dinner, etc

    Gonna turn up the music and clean house today!! Getting organized before the Fall season on school chaos!! Have a terrific FriYay!! :blush:


  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    HEGoddard0928 wrote: »
    Why do I always seem to just disappear for a few days? I don't understand it! Lol. Well I'm back here today!

    The last two days have been nice though. The day before yesterday I had off. I don't think I really did much. I had an interesting sales call with a gentleman about an incredibly expensive writing program. Not something I was going to sign up for after hearing the $6000 price tag but still a cool program that if I were in a much different place I might actually do.

    And I got lost on main highway while on the phone. In an area that I know pretty well. I think I spent about twenty minutes driving up and down the road before I realized I hadn't actually gone far enough north. Lol. I think that's the epitome of distracted driving. 😂

    I started working on the outline for my new paranormal cozy mystery though! So that's really exciting! Lol.

    And yesterday I had a really great appt with my therapist. This was only the second appt but she fricken ROCKS! Lol. She knows exactly how to talk to me and is super proud of all the coping mechanisms I already do before I even started seeing her. Lol. She wants me to start doing guided meditations which I've done in the past. She gave me the name of a free app that she uses that have super short ones. It's called MyLife. I'm going to start doing one before I leave the parking lot at work as a way to kind of kick start my transition from work to home. I also really hope that it helps me to not be so angry at the really bad drivers on the roads around me. Lol. NJ is known for it's terrible drivers. Lol

    Today I work a closing shift for some strange reason. But I'm working with one of my work wives so I'm okay with it. And I'm off tomorrow too! Have to take my car in to get looked at though. Something's up with the transmission. Sometimes when I accelerate it does a kind of bucking motion. Dad thinks I might just need to get my transmission fluid filled or something but I'm going to bring it in anyway. I have a warranty so why not use it.

    Okay! Onto some goals!

    JFT, 8/12/21
    - up by 9am ✅
    - eat/AM meds✅Ate a bunch of cookies but have dutifully logged them. Lol
    - coffee & JFT✅
    - shower✅
    - work 1-9✅
    - meditate 2x(break/after work)✅/🛑I definitely should have done a short one before I drove him. I had a really terrible drive home and was just super cranky.
    - cook chicken for break✅
    - remember to bring chicken and salad to work for break✅And it was super yummy and hit the spot
    - spend 15 minutes in office✅
    - bring 4pm meds✅
    - take 4pm meds✅
    - spend 5 minutes reading fiction🛑
    - teeth/night meds✅
    - bed by midnight✅

    Today has been super chill. I ran a few errands in the morning and made a few phone calls. Matt had some issues at one point but actually managed to self regulate and didn't let it spiral tooooo much. I'm beyond proud of him for being able to do it! He has a very very hard time with it due to his cogative disability. Just that fact that he was able to bring himself down in like 15 minutes was absolutely amazing! I know probably seems like a strange thing for me to post about here but I'm just so amazed at how he handled it! Yes he got really angry. But he didn't yell, didn't throw anything, and didn't do any damage. He just sat on the couch for about 15 minutes and worked through it. Now granted I don't know how it went in his head bc that's not really something he can articulate to me. But I'm so proud. Lol. This is a HUGE stepping stone for him!

    Anyway! Lol. Here are some goals for the day!

    8/13/21
    - Up by 9✅
    - eat/take AM meds✅I'm going to be real here and say that I did eat an ice cream bar for breakfast...woke up from a really strange and slightly disturbing dream. Was craving chocolate/sweetness.
    - errands(Walmart/Wawa/CVS)✅
    - phone calls made (Novacare/Cigna/Allergist)✅
    - Calls to make (MD/Jeep dealer)
    - Alex's surprise party!
    - take 4pm meds
    - JFT/attempt to log(just remembered that I'm going to a party...so this probably isn't going to happen. Lol)
    - meditate
    - shower
    - teeth/PM meds
    - Ta-Da/To-Do Lists
    - Bed by 8:30
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,022 Member
    edited August 2021
    💖💕💖💕💖💕💖
    💖💕💖 AUGUST 💖💕💖
    💖💕💖💕💖💕💖
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    Still here, and keeping on keeping on.

    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)
    [*] 1 July: 144.4 (holding steady)
    [*] 1 Aug: 143.2
    [*] Total Weight Loss: 83.8

    UGW: 142 < x > 148
    Daily Habits:
    Sun: 🦋 Mon: 🦋 Tue: 🦋 Wed: 🦋
    Thu: 🦋 Fri: 🦋 Sat:
    1. Weight 142 < x > 148: ✅ 5/7
    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 ✅ 5/7
    6. Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily✅ 5/7
    7. Active hours > 6 daily ✅ 5/7

    🌹Positive Intentions for Sat 14 Aug:
    [*] Meditation
    [*] Weigh/post weight
    [*] Journal - Tiny Habits
    [*] Local shopping
    [*] Declutter session
    [*] Daily Chores
    [*] Puzzles: Watch TV
    [*] Crochet
    [*] Read book
    [*] Keep up to date with email
    [*] Daily goals update


    🗑 August Challenge 🗑 Daily Declutter
    🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑
    🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑

    NLNS
    August: LNS: 0 ~ ME: 13

    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!

    Tracey: Celebrate what you do achieve. Your life is stressful enough without beating yourself up.

    I have an eye infection so reading and commenting is difficult, so will,leave it for now.
  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    HEGoddard0928 wrote: »
    HEGoddard0928 wrote: »
    Why do I always seem to just disappear for a few days? I don't understand it! Lol. Well I'm back here today!

    The last two days have been nice though. The day before yesterday I had off. I don't think I really did much. I had an interesting sales call with a gentleman about an incredibly expensive writing program. Not something I was going to sign up for after hearing the $6000 price tag but still a cool program that if I were in a much different place I might actually do.

    And I got lost on main highway while on the phone. In an area that I know pretty well. I think I spent about twenty minutes driving up and down the road before I realized I hadn't actually gone far enough north. Lol. I think that's the epitome of distracted driving. 😂

    I started working on the outline for my new paranormal cozy mystery though! So that's really exciting! Lol.

    And yesterday I had a really great appt with my therapist. This was only the second appt but she fricken ROCKS! Lol. She knows exactly how to talk to me and is super proud of all the coping mechanisms I already do before I even started seeing her. Lol. She wants me to start doing guided meditations which I've done in the past. She gave me the name of a free app that she uses that have super short ones. It's called MyLife. I'm going to start doing one before I leave the parking lot at work as a way to kind of kick start my transition from work to home. I also really hope that it helps me to not be so angry at the really bad drivers on the roads around me. Lol. NJ is known for it's terrible drivers. Lol

    Today I work a closing shift for some strange reason. But I'm working with one of my work wives so I'm okay with it. And I'm off tomorrow too! Have to take my car in to get looked at though. Something's up with the transmission. Sometimes when I accelerate it does a kind of bucking motion. Dad thinks I might just need to get my transmission fluid filled or something but I'm going to bring it in anyway. I have a warranty so why not use it.

    Okay! Onto some goals!

    JFT, 8/12/21
    - up by 9am ✅
    - eat/AM meds✅Ate a bunch of cookies but have dutifully logged them. Lol
    - coffee & JFT✅
    - shower✅
    - work 1-9✅
    - meditate 2x(break/after work)✅/🛑I definitely should have done a short one before I drove him. I had a really terrible drive home and was just super cranky.
    - cook chicken for break✅
    - remember to bring chicken and salad to work for break✅And it was super yummy and hit the spot
    - spend 15 minutes in office✅
    - bring 4pm meds✅
    - take 4pm meds✅
    - spend 5 minutes reading fiction🛑
    - teeth/night meds✅
    - bed by midnight✅

    Today has been super chill. I ran a few errands in the morning and made a few phone calls. Matt had some issues at one point but actually managed to self regulate and didn't let it spiral tooooo much. I'm beyond proud of him for being able to do it! He has a very very hard time with it due to his cogative disability. Just that fact that he was able to bring himself down in like 15 minutes was absolutely amazing! I know probably seems like a strange thing for me to post about here but I'm just so amazed at how he handled it! Yes he got really angry. But he didn't yell, didn't throw anything, and didn't do any damage. He just sat on the couch for about 15 minutes and worked through it. Now granted I don't know how it went in his head bc that's not really something he can articulate to me. But I'm so proud. Lol. This is a HUGE stepping stone for him!

    Anyway! Lol. Here are some goals for the day!

    8/13/21
    - Up by 9✅
    - eat/take AM meds✅I'm going to be real here and say that I did eat an ice cream bar for breakfast...woke up from a really strange and slightly disturbing dream. Was craving chocolate/sweetness.
    - errands(Walmart/Wawa/CVS)✅
    - phone calls made (Novacare/Cigna/Allergist)✅
    - Calls to make (MD/Jeep dealer)✅
    - Alex's surprise party!✅
    - take 4pm meds✅
    - JFT/attempt to log(just remembered that I'm going to a party...so this probably isn't going to happen. Lol)✅🛑
    - meditate🛑
    - shower🛑
    - teeth/PM meds✅✅
    - Ta-Da/To-Do Lists✅✅
    - Bed by 8:30✅

    JFT 8/14/21

    - up by 4:20✅
    - eat/AM meds✅
    - work 5-1✅
    - update JFT/log food✅
    - meditate(break/ after work)
    - spend 15 minutes in office
    - baked chicken for dinner
    - read something fiction
    - finish The Novel Factory tutorial
    - teeth/PM meds
    - shower
    - To-Do/Ta-Da Lists
    - sleep by midnight

    Not much time to update and kind of cranky. I'll talk to everyone later.

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