JUST FOR TODAY -- Daily Commitment Thread for 2021
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HEGoddard0928 wrote: »
JFT, 8/26/21
- up by 4:20✅4:10 but only bc Matt made me coffee. I was trying to sleep until 4:15. I had a really hard time waking up this morning.
- work 5-1✅ I'm here now. Lol
- update JFT✅
- meditate✅ Did a guided on while on break
- pick up letter from doctor✅
- buy pork chops before I leave work🛑Decided to just have the chicken salad for dinner
- make chicken salad✅
- pick up car registration🛑
- buy printer ink✅
- COOK DINNER✅
- DO THE DAMN DISHES!😂
- teeth/meds✅
- lists✅
- bed by 8:30✅
Oi...Yesterday...Oi!
So I get a call from the the local hospital but I'm on the sales floor so I can't answer it. I see the number and start freaking out. A message is left so I'm standing there, staring at my phone waiting for the transcript of the message to load and it's taking forever. So I just hit the play button and listen to the message. I kept thinking "Please don't let it be Matt!"
Turns out it was his pulmonogist telling me that he has mild sleep apnea.😑😑 He must have just been doing rounds at the hospital when he called. But the doc said that Matt can get a CPap if our insurance covers it or lose weight and see if that helps. We're going to try the weight loss first. Matt is obese at the moment. Like, clinically. He's put on 30 pounds since he got let go from work the end of May.
So I reached out to a friend of mine bc like, wtf am I going to do to get him to lose the weight. She works at a psychiatrists office that specializes in hollistic and alternative medicine treatments. She suggested intermittent fasting and sent me a video to watch that explains all the science behind it. It was actually really interesting. And I was amazed I sat through the whole thing! It was over an hour long! Lol.
But I talked to Matt about it and we're going to do it together. So if you don't know what intermittent fasting is, it's basically giving yourself a certain window of time that you can eat(and still eating sensibly) and fasting the rest of the time. My friend suggested starting with a 12 hour fast. So my eating window will be from 8am to 8pm. Because those are the times I'm most active. Matt's is going to be 1pm to 1am bc those are his most active times. So any time that isn't in those 12 hours we won't eat. But we can like water and bone broth and tea and things.
The hardest part is going to be not drinking a cup of coffee as soon as I wake up. I'm switching it to tea. Which I did this morning. It wasn't amazing but it did perk me up a bit! I'm not sure if I ran the keurig enough times to clear out all the coffee residue. Lol. Which might be why it tasted a little strange. Lol.
Okay, so after writing this novel of a post. It's time for some goals!
JFT, 8/27/21
- up by 420✅4 15 actually. I've had a hard time waking up the last two days
- update JFT✅
- tea instead of coffee in AM✅
- work 5-1✅
- meditate/deep breathing
- D's at 2ish
- figure out dinner
- pick up car registration
- DO THE DAMN DISHES!
- drink 5 bottles of water
- teeth/meds
- lists
- bed by 8:301 -
JFT 08/27 (Friday)
- Up by 7:30
- Make the bed
- 10 minutes of meditation
- 10 minutes of stretching
- Walk the dogs - try to hit 1 mile
- Laundry
- Housekeeping
- Laser hair appointment
- 1 creative thing
- Meal planning for the week
- 30 minutes of cardio
- 64 oz of water
- 10,000 steps
- 5 flights of stairs
- Log everything/Keep 200 calorie deficit
- Shower
- 30 minutes of reading
- Screens off by 10:30, bed by 11
A longer list, but it's my day off, and I'm hoping writing things down will help me stick to them and build a healthy daily routine that will make it easier to support my goals.
I hope you all have a wonderful start to your weekend. Hard to believe September is just around the corner already.1 -
littleblackskirt wrote: »
Today has started well, up early and feeling energetic (well, more energetic than usual lol).
JFT Friday 27th
Stay below maintenance yes
Back exercises yes
Foot exercises yes
Walk 45 minutes
Collect prescription yes
Prep for Saturday yes
Clear living room (really hoping son will wash my carpet whilst I'm away tomorrow) yes
Clean up kitchen (expecting to do Sunday lunch) yes
Invoices yes
A little bit of gardening yes, did the bits which annoy me the most
A full house at last!
Because I wake up numerous times every night, I've got into the habit of reading for a while when I wake up early. I'm wondering if that extra time lying in bed is making the pain in my back and legs worse, so my new approach is to get up earlier. Today it seemed to help, although obviously I will need to keep doing it to see if it was just a coincidence! Will be very early tomorrow as I always am on a Saturday. Mind, I did get very tired in the late afternoon.
Have a great weekend everyone.
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💖💕💖 AUGUST 💖💕💖
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Still here, and keeping on keeping on.
2021🔹Word - BalanceTurning up is the ultimate success!
🔹I am in tune with my dreams
🔹I know what is right for me
🔹I will pursue my dreams and greatest passion
2021
Life Affirmations
🔹I live in congruence with my authentic self
🔹I am mindful
🔹I am creative every day
🔹I foster positivity
🔹I am compassionate[*] 1 July: 144.4 (holding steady)- 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 Aug: 143.2
[*] Total Weight Loss: 83.8
UGW: 142 < x > 148
Daily Habits:
Sun: 🦋 Mon: 🦋 Tue: 🦋 Wed: 🦋
Thu: 🦋 Fri: 🦋 Sat:- Weight 142 < x > 148: ✅ 6/7
- Reduce Fat%: ✅ 28.3; 27.1; 25.1; 24.5; 24.2 23.4 23.1 —>22.6
- Increase Muscle%: ✅ 28.7->30.1; 30.6; 30.7: 30.9: 31.6 ⏫
- Log CI<CO/Calories in the green ✅ 6/7
- Steps > 7500 ✅ 6/7
- Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily✅ 6/7
- Active hours > 6 daily ✅ 6/7
🌹Positive Intentions for Fri 27 Aug:
[*] Meditation 🏝
[*] Weigh/post weight 🏝
[*] Journal - Tiny Habits 🏝
[*] Declutter session 🏝
[*] Daily Chores🏝
[*] Go into town to fishmongers 🏝
[*] Coastal path walk 🏝
[*] Puzzles: 🏝Watch TV 🏝
[*] Crochet 🏝
[*] Keep up to date with email 🏝
[*] Daily goals update 🏝
🗑 August Challenge 🗑 Daily Declutter
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NLNS
August: LNS: 1 ~ ME: 26
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.
Another good day. Planning a family picnic on Monday as it’s August Bank Holiday weekend.
Not much variety in my posts as I’m in maintenance but I need the accountability.1 - Name: Terri
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littleblackskirt wrote: »uote]
A full house at last!
Because I wake up numerous times every night, I've got into the habit of reading for a while when I wake up early. I'm wondering if that extra time lying in bed is making the pain in my back and legs worse, so my new approach is to get up earlier. Today it seemed to help, although obviously I will need to keep doing it to see if it was just a coincidence! Will be very early tomorrow as I always am on a Saturday. Mind, I did get very tired in the late afternoon.
Can you take a short nap late afternoon? Or sit with your eyes shut? Always perks me up 😂
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Hi all,
I’m back, I lost focus and neglected my daily health goals and gained weight 👿. I’ve missed the support and motivation that being part of this group brings.
Today I will get back on track and I commit to the following:
Log
Stay in the green
Water
Do more towards meeting my Fitbit exercise goals by improving on yesterday’s step total
Weigh 😊 I didn’t like what I saw!
Sending good wishes to you all; hope you have a good day.5 -
HEGoddard0928 wrote: »
JFT, 8/27/21
- up by 420✅4 15 actually. I've had a hard time waking up the last two days
- update JFT✅
- tea instead of coffee in AM✅
- work 5-1✅
- meditate/deep breathing✅Almost forgot but managed to get a 3 minute deep breathing session in before my break was over
- D's at 2ish✅
- figure out dinner✅D ordered pizza. She sent home half of one with me for Matt. Lol
- pick up car registration 🛑
- DO THE DAMN DISHES!🛑
- drink 5 bottles of water✅WAAAAY more. Lol
- teeth/meds✅
- lists✅
- bed by 8:30✅
Do you guys know what happens when 3 people with ADHD try to have a conversation together? Lol. It's not productive AT ALL. But it is pretty funny when I look back on it. Lol. I spent the afternoon with D and her son Z. Both of which have ADHD. It was interesting. But a good visit.
I got home at like 6ish and spent some time working on some story structure notes. And of course I got sucked into a YouTube hole and ended up not going to bed until after 9. Le sigh.
JFT, 8/28/21
- up by 4:20✅technically? I got up at like 3:55 but dozed on the couch until about 4:25
- update JFT✅
- tea instead of cofee✅
- follow fasting times✅
- meditate/deep breathing✅
- work 5-1✅
- PICK UP THE DAMN REGISTRATION
- DO THE *kitten* DISHES!
- BBQ 2pm
- mystery story structure note cards
- teeth/meds
- lists
- bed by 8:302 -
08/16/2021 Friday JFT:
✅AM Kiddo Routine
✅Errands: grocery trip (forgot carrots!!), mailbox, bank
☑Watermelon balling party for 1, Lol!! (My neighbor gave me 4 massive watermelons!! So I am going to ball it all, freeze some and put some in the refrigerator. 😅)➡️ 1 was no good (broken in transit) and balled one; now just 2 more to go
❌Bake: Banana-nut bread & Kodiak Power Muffins
✅Household misc.
❌Study session + homeschooling
✅Yoga
✅BBL 1-DVD
✅Home Elliptical 30 minutes
✅PM Kiddo Routine
(Gym: No gym time Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
❌Dinner: Cooking Shrimp Tacos➡️Kiddos finished off the leftovers and I had a smoothie bc of the AM events.
On my way to the middle school yesterday, my tire pressure gauge alerted low pressure. So, I stopped by Discount Tire. They found a screw in my back tire. Long story short, due to unnecessary ignorance and drama, I was dealing with the tire issue until almost lunchtime. I grabbed some breakfast from Einstein Bros near by which thru my calorie count outta wack, Lol. My morning was slightly hijacked. When I returned home, I just focused on de-stressing from all that chaos. So, today is a new day to accomplish everything.
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08/16/2021 Saturday JFT:
▪︎ AM Family Martial Arts
▪︎ Errands: Target pickup, mailbox, gym bc kiddo left something there, Errands for Hubby
▪︎ Watermelon balling party for 1, Lol!! (2 to go 😅)
▪︎ Bake: Banana-nut bread & Kodiak Power Muffins
▪︎ Household misc.
▪︎ Saturday Chore Day
▪︎ Yoga
▪︎ BBL 1-DVD
▪︎ Home Elliptical 30 minutes
(Gym: No gym time Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
▪︎ Dinner: Cooking Shrimp Tacos
08/16/2021 Sunday JFT:
⭐Rest Day⭐
🌷Church🌷
Have a blessed weekend my friends!!😊
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ZizzyBumble wrote: »Hi all,
I’m back, I lost focus and neglected my daily health goals and gained weight 👿. I’ve missed the support and motivation that being part of this group brings.
Today I will get back on track and I commit to the following:
Log 😊
Stay in the green 👿. Fitbit is set to calorie deficit and I ate at maintenance but it was an improvement!
Water 😊
Do more towards meeting my Fitbit exercise goals by improving on yesterday’s step total 👿. Spent too long sitting and researching a new computer.
Weigh 😊 I didn’t like what I saw!
Sending good wishes to you all; hope you have a good day.
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Sunday 29 August
Log
Stay in the green with deficit
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Weigh 😊 trend ↔️
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08/16/2021 Saturday JFT:
✅ AM Family Martial Arts
✅ Errands: Target pickup, mailbox, gym bc kiddo left something there, Errands for Hubby
✅ Watermelon balling party for 1, Lol!! (2 to go 😅)
✅ Bake: Banana-nut bread & Kodiak Power Muffins
✅ Household misc.
✅ Saturday Chore Day
✅ Yoga
✅ BBL 1-DVD
✅ Home Elliptical 30 minutes
(Gym: No gym time Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
✅ Dinner: Cooking Shrimp Tacos
08/16/2021 Sunday JFT:
⭐Rest Day⭐
🌷Church🌷
Have a blessed weekend my friends!!😊
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Really enjoyed our railcar ride yesterday, but definitely over-indulged this weekend. Ended up gaining weight
JFT 08/29 (Sun)
- Get through work
- 64 oz of water
- Log everything
- 30 minutes of yoga
- Screens off by 10:30, bed by 11
A small list to try and recenter myself. Hope everyone has a happy Sunday. New week, new chance to start fresh3 -
Day 1 of turning my health around. Yesterday was a very hot day, and my family went to a college football game. Heat, walking, climbing stadium stairs. I got a really good look at my fitness level, and it is not great.
JFT Sunday, 08/29/2021
✅ long walk
- afternoon indoor walk
- Healthy meals
- No dessert today
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JFT Monday
1. Tea! Check in on MFP. Lifting.
2. Morning: Check email. Send greetings. Pack lunch. Take Half Magic.
3. Test Prep Class: Clois! Check email replies. Check online students and send progress notes.
4. Pit Crew: Read Habits. Update Power of 10 list.
5. Online Facilitation: Enter students into program; contact via email. Work on voting script. Convert one script to a post.
6. English Class: Reply to emails and enter late work.
7. Planning: Lesson journaling - what worked? what didn't? what next? Shoot Half Magic? Possessive pronouns?
8. Evening: Respond to Twitter & FB groups. Dinner: Soup 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. Update JFT. Fold laundry.
9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Read: 1 hr (Zoe?) 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 goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
End of 2020: 187.4
End of January: 189.8
End of February: 190.0
End of March: 190.4
End of April: 188.7
End of May: 191.2
End of June: 191.4
End of July: 190.2
Today: 192.8
Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut1. Purchases: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for 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. Tomorrow starts our hybrid schedule. No idea how that'll go.Reminder: Last year's WFTY was progress, and I am ... actually, I was going to say content, but it's more than that. I'm proud of myself, and I'm pleased with the progress that I made. Even without the challenges throughout the year, I accomplished things that I should be proud of; and given those challenges, I'm even happier about what I was able to do.4 -
ZizzyBumble wrote: »Sunday 29 August
Log 😊
Stay in the green with deficit 😊
5 fruit and veg 😊
Water 😊
Fitbit exercise goals 😊
Weigh 😊 trend ↔️
First day in a long time that I’ve met my usual health goals 😊😊😊3 -
Monday 30 August
Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Weigh 😊 trend ⬇️
Grocery shopping
Clear the kitchen - installation of the new kitchen might start tomorrow ……3 -
I had a very busy weekend so I'm a bit achy today. Trying to keep busy but not overdo it.
JFT Monday 30th August
Log everything
Stay in the green
Back exercises
Walk/post cards
Do sewing repairs (NOT my favourite job)
Garden/mow front lawn
Laundry/ironing. Seriously, why do people think it's ok to cover my nice white towels in make-up? Do they do it at home, and if they do, how do they get the stains out?! Stained towels are the bane of my life!
One extra job
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Janele0627 wrote: »Really enjoyed our railcar ride yesterday, but definitely over-indulged this weekend. Ended up gaining weight
JFT 08/29 (Sun)
- Get through work ✓
- 64 oz of water X 40 oz
- Log everything ✓ Was way over, aaaahhggg
- 30 minutes of yoga X BUT we went for a nice 20 minute walk with our dogs
- Screens off by 10:30, bed by 11 ✓
A small list to try and recenter myself. Hope everyone has a happy Sunday. New week, new chance to start freshHope everyone is having a happy Monday
JFT 08/30 (Mon)
- 64 oz of water
- 5 flights of stairs
- Log everything/200 calorie deficit
- 30 minutes of cardio
- Vacuum the stairs
- Screens off by 10:30, bed by 114 -
08/16/2021 Sunday JFT:
✅⭐Rest Day⭐
✅🌷Church🌷
08/16/2021 Monday JFT:
▪︎AM Kiddo Routine
▪︎Errands: Hubby errands, misc grocery store items, pick up Asain lunch for ZC and deliver to FMS, mailbox (if package actual arrives)
▪︎Household misc: budget review, calendar review, laundry
▪︎Yoga
▪︎BBL 1-DVD
▪︎PM Kiddo Routine (ZC FMS PM tennis ~4:30 pm)
▪︎Gym: NC Tennis (1/2 lesson), ZC Tennis, CC Exercise (arm day), Elliptical 30 minutes
▪︎Dinner: Spaghetti
▪︎IF possible: 1 EOC note cards
Today is one of my kiddos BDay (13 yrs old)!!😅 So, I am surprising him with a lunch delivered to school which will take up most of my morning time (He thinks he will be having a cafeteria provided lunch, LoL). Plus all the errands involved.
Happy Monday!! ⭐🤸♀️⭐3 -
Hi all! I've been in "hakuna matata" mode for most of August, spending time with family and ignoring most other responsibilities, including my health. I got a sharp wake-up call this past weekend when I ended up in an out-of-state ER with severely elevated BP and afib. So it's time to get back on track and do what I need to do to for myself and my family.
Classes start next week, but I've got convocation and online meetings most days this week. For all but one class, I'll be back in the classroom with covid protocols after more than a year of teaching fully online, so I expect some adjustments will be needed. Still, I'm excited to see students in person again.
JFT Monday 8/30
Log
Water
Primary care appt
Prep for this week's meetings2 -
Back from vacation & break from MFP. Relaxed, ate plenty, imbibed in adult beverages & great time with hubby. Like my memento shirt says, sunsets and no regrets. I'll catch up reading JFT later.
JFT M 8/30 ~ first workday since vacation
1) Walked dog 3.86 mi before work
happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (Fitbit working for now)
3) Net cals zero / 14c water
4) Review email backlog / start PA-E&T
5) Boil eggs / check DVR / hang up clean shirts on chair / wash dishes / drain rainwater from plant saucers / other ta-da's?
6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / Calm app before bed / 5/40 alarm (walk dog before work)
2021 Goals:1) Weight 150#Word for 2021: Gratitude ~ be mindful of & appreciate my many blessings
2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability. Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I peek occasionally other days. My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.
4) Take measurements & log on MFP every month end ~ remember this year! ~ 1.31.21 ~ 2.28.21 ~ 4.3.21 ~ 4.30.21 not pretty ~ skipped 5.31.21 & 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 up3 -
Ive been MIA again almost the entire month of august .. here it is, almost september
My weight in august was down to 183 .. only 5 pounds from my goal of 178. And like many of you... gave into old habits, and now I am back up to 188. It is funny how quickly weight can come back on when we are not careful.
this thread does keep me more focused. .. I have to make this a priority to get on here and be accountable.
I know I can get back down to the 170s ... just have to stick with it, and not fool myself into thinking that I can eat ice cream "just this time" and it will not affect how I feel.
So, JFT, Monday, Aug 30
1. log all food
2. concentrate on water
3. go out for a walk. Its hot again .. but I can go tonite after it cools down
4. plan meals... eat only 1 portion
5. light lunches4 -
I took a little break this weekend. We puppy sat our daughter’s puppy this weekend and I attended a wedding that she and her husband were standing up in. It felt so strange to attend a gathering!
My hip was feeling fairly good tonight so I set a timer on Google and walked in the house for 15 minutes! I also found an ark video - 8 minutes, no equipment and I struggled at the end.
I am posting goals for today even though it’s almost over.
JFT- Monday August 30
1.5L of water
Log all food
Walk 15 minutes
Arm something
I don’t think I’ll get the water in, but the rest is done!
First time in a long time I feel committed!
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ZizzyBumble wrote: »Monday 30 August
Log 😊
Stay in the green 😊
5 fruit and veg 😊
Water 😊
Fitbit exercise goals 😊
Weigh 😊 trend ⬇️
Grocery shopping ✅
Clear the kitchen - installation of the new kitchen might start tomorrow …… ✅ but kitchen fitter now says he will start next Tuesday!
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Tuesday 31 August
Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Weigh 😊 trend ⬇️3 -
littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Monday 30th August
Log everything yes
Stay in the green no
Back exercises some
Walk/post cards yes, 37 minutes
Do sewing repairs (NOT my favourite job) no
Garden/mow front lawn yes
Laundry/ironing. Seriously, why do people think it's ok to cover my nice white towels in make-up? Do they do it at home, and if they do, how do they get the stains out?! Stained towels are the bane of my life! everything washed and ironed except for those towels, think I will bump them to tomorrow when it's meant to be better weather. Also, I will be at care home all morning and don't like to leave machine on when I'm out.
One extra job cut (half of!) hedge in garden
Decided to cut my hedge yesterday. As my hands and arms don't do well holding an electric machine I just use hand shears, takes longer but the jobs get done. I was shocked that I couldn't finish the job in one go, my arms were shaking and I had to stop half way through. Last year I did it in one go. I think I need to add "arms something" to my list like Snowflake!
JFT Tuesday 31st August
Log everything
Stay in the green
Back exercises
Foot exercises
Walk
Sewing repairs
Finish cutting hedge
One extra job
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JFT Tuesday
1. Tea! Check in on MFP. Stretch. Wear shoes to run after school inside because of rain.
2. Morning: Check email. Send greetings. Pack lunch. Take Gluck and the dragon book.
3. Test Prep Class: Clois! Check email replies. Check online students and send progress notes.
4. Pit Crew: Read Habits. Update Power of 10 list. Reply to emails. Dragon script.
5. Online Facilitation: Enter students into program; contact via email.
6. English Class: Enter late work.
7. Planning: Lesson journaling - what worked? what didn't? what next? Shoot Dragon script? Telehealth meeting.
8. Evening: Respond to Twitter & FB groups. Dinner: Soup 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. Update JFT. Fold laundry.
9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Read: 1 hr (Habits?) while playing sleepy music. MT DSA 7PM!
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 goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
End of 2020: 187.4
End of January: 189.8
End of February: 190.0
End of March: 190.4
End of April: 188.7
End of May: 191.2
End of June: 191.4
End of July: 190.2
Today: 197.6
Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut1. Purchases: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for 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. Mostly-empty classrooms are REALLY discouraging.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.4 -
Janele0627 wrote: »Hope everyone is having a happy Monday
JFT 08/30 (Mon)
- 64 oz of water ✓ 72 oz
- 5 flights of stairs ✓
- Log everything/200 calorie deficit ✓/✓ 500 calories!
- 30 minutes of cardio ✓
- Vacuum the stairs X Did the dishes though
- Screens off by 10:30, bed by 11 ✓ I didn't sleep well though
JFT 08/31 (Tues)
- Final monthly weigh-in
- 64 oz of water
- 5 flights of stairs
- 30 minutes of cardio
- Log everything/200 calorie deficit
- Vacuum the stairs/Sweep the hallway
- Screens off by 10:30, bed by 113 -
Hard to believe it's the last day of August. Where did the summer go? But September always feels like a fresh start, and I'm looking forward to cooler weather.
Monday 8/30- Log -
Kept it simple and even stayed in the green - Water -
- Primary care appt -
- Prep for this week's meetings -
JFT Tuesday 8/31- Log
- Water
- Laundry
- Short walk
- Start compliance training modules
3 - Log -
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Recap M 8/30 ~ first workday since vacation
1) Walked dog 3.86 mi before work happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (Fitbit working for now) 14/14 boom! 14.4K
3) Net cals zero / 14c water
more like maintenance+ -541 & 13c
4) Review email backlog / start PA-E&T = 2/2 sort of
5) Boil eggs / check DVR / hang up clean shirts on chair / wash dishes / drain rainwater from plant saucers / other ta-da's? several TA-DAs! = 4/6
6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / Calm app before bed / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work) exhausted after early walk & first day back at work
JFT T 8/31
1) Walked dog 3.67 mi before work happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (Fitbit working for now)
3) Net cals zero / 14c water
4) PA-E&T / print, sign & submit monthly PAR s/s / EHN update on Teams / more email backlog / check with AA on CPE certs for Fraud training
5) Bank (farmers market cash) / gas in car / prep laundry & clothesline for tomorrow a.m. / wash dishes / hang clean shirts on chair / set out measuring tape & log (forgot today was end of month) / other ta-da's?
6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / Calm app before bed / 5:40 alarm (take measurements, start washer, walk dog, hang laundry before work)
Sister is having second surgery today on ankle & keeping her in my prayers. Sunday afternoon she, her hubby & pup were riding bicycles in rural area and attacked by dog. She got the worst of it with badly broken ankle. First surgery on Sunday to stabilize the ankle & set mounting pins went well & doctor is pleased swelling has gone down. Sister in good spirits. BIL got bitten and pup had small injuries, maybe falling from bike basket. All on the mend, thank God.
2021 Goals:1) Weight 150#Word for 2021: Gratitude ~ be mindful of & appreciate my many blessings
2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability. Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I peek occasionally other days. My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.
4) Take measurements & log on MFP every month end ~ remember this year! ~ 1.31.21 ~ 2.28.21 ~ 4.3.21 ~ 4.30.21 not pretty ~ skipped 5.31.21 & 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 up4
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