JUST FOR TODAY--One Day at a Time--Daily Commitment Thread for 2022
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JFT - January 18
Log all food - 🙂
1.5L of water - 🙂
Exercise - 🙂
Gratitude journal - 🙂
Log in to JFT - 🙂
JFT - January 19
Log all food
1.5L of water
Exercise
Gratitude journal
Log in to JFT
Just no time for comments! I need to do better.2 -
pridesabtch wrote: »Yesterday was a cluster. Ended up working late and everything just fell apart...
JFT Wed
- Shower
- Work by 8:00
- Meetings
- Shower
- Work by noon
- Log food
- stay green
- No alcohol
- Bed by 11:30
Yesterday was not great day. I was just dog tired. So much so that I didn't make it to work until like 9:30. Day was pretty good, but I worked a bit late and we planned to go to church for Bible Study. Unfortunately with the weather, Church was canceled. Like good Christians, we left and went to the bar for dinner and drinks. We haven't had date night in a while so we needed some time together.
Tonight I teach my first spin class in 5 years. I'm super excited and a bit nervous, but mostly excited. The only question is whether or not people will show. They canceled school again today for icy roads. We'll see. Only down side of teaching spin is that Thursday was date night. We did go out for dinner last night, but it wasn't quite the same.
JFT Thursday
- Morning meetings
- Go to Y to fill out paperwork
- More meetings
- Customer complaint issues
- Teach Spin
- Try not to die
- Log Food
- Stay green
- No alcohol
- Bed by 11:30
Happy Thursday y'all!3 -
Hour commitment - I won't have my coffee stuff until 8 am.more_freggies76 wrote: »
JFT for 1/20 (today): ✔️
1) Keep dessert stuff low today unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last 1/12) (none of DH's meltaways either) Can do some tasting as I cook today, though. Can try 2-3 spoonfuls of the new dessert I made.
2) No peanut butter today (last 1/18)
3) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 1/20
4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/19) Note: some parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese.
5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey ok today (1-2 Tbsp). (last - 1/16)
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, non of nut gift today
7) No dried apricots today. (last 1/18)
8) None of DH's treats today (except as noted under #1). If he leaves some pistachios, I can have them.
9) No turkey jerky today.
10)No turkey Vienna sausage today (last 1/16)
11) As I said in #1, I'll be cooking a lot over the next few days and can taste, as needed
12) Long meeting at lunch, so I can have lunch early today.
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It was nice to get out for a walk yesterday. My daughter and her boys met me at the park and we let them lead on the wooded trails, stopping to check out fallen trees and the partially frozen lake. Wintry mix today, so it's an indoor bike day.
Recap - Wednesday 1/19
Log -
Balanced meals -
Stay hydrated -
Walk outdoors -
Laundry -
Write and mail cards - No
Bed by midnight - No
JFT Thursday 1/20
Log
Balanced meals
Stay hydrated
Indoor bike
2 chores
Bed by midnight2 -
JFT 01/20
- Up by 8
- Vitamins / B.C.
- 64 oz of water
- 30 min cardio
- Log everything / Stay green
- No eating after 8:30
- Bed by 102 -
Sure feels this way. Love the word "unprogress" because that's me.clicketykeys wrote: »WFTY: Focus. Why is progress so much slower than unprogress?!
@Snowflake1968 Don't worry about posting comments, just keep posting! (((hugs)))
Recap W 1/19 ~ a.m. PTO & afternoon telecommute
1) Move hourly / stairs to basement & 2nd floor
not bad 7.4K 16 floors 12/14
2) Net calories zero / 96 oz. water
-695, sodium high (summer sausage & pea soup with ham), fiber ok, protein & calcium good, sugar high-ish (milk, raisins, skyr), 96 oz.
3) 10:00 meeting (call) with financial advisor / afternoon some kind of office work = 2/2
4) Laundry ~ and put away! yay / make pea soup using ham bone / hem winter wind pants / wash dishes / another ta-da? topped up nyjer & safflower bird feeders (brrrr), unexpectedly washed blanket that Kitty horked up on, called funeral luncheon coordinator, quick shopping trip & dropped off donation at church for Judy N's funeral luncheon (sad me), balanced bank accts, updated budget s/s, little mending, digital decluttering, time with hubby
~ TA-DA yay = 4/5
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 5:50 alarm (treadmill before work) = 4/6
JFT R 1/20
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks / pace in office during webinar
2) Prelog food / net calories zero / 112 oz. water
3) Facebook Live 12:00 / webinar 2:00 / finish review of AJNH working papers & shred as needed / keep up w/ emails
4) After work go to bank (cash & check register) / Breadsmith for bread / wash dishes / another ta-da?
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 6:45 alarm (Frenzy on the Fox 5K at 6:05 p.m.)
This week and next, per my dentist, I am eating/drinking for more calcium (to build bone density) in preparation for an implant on Feb 1. Not a problem, we have the food & milk in the house. I just usually have less per day. Analyzing my food diary (without exercise while I'm also not stressing my knee), I realized I'm eating at maintenance. Could be worse. And only for a short while.About me: CarmelaWord for 2022: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
Height 5'4"
64 yrs old
Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA
2022 Goals: mainly updates from the last two years
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 track daily on a separate app (for the visual). 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
5) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking dog, treadmill in winter, but include weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
6) Participate in race or challenge events hopefully fewer virtual this year ~- started MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,022km challenge on Jan. 1
- registered for Frenzy on the Fox 5K on 1.21.22
- registered for Seroogy's Valentine 5K on 2.5.22
- will register for Bellin 10K on 6.11.22 ~ first time in person since 2019
- will register for Packers 5K when July details announced
- will register for Bellin Women's Pink Pumpkin 5K when Oct. details announced
- will register for Run for the Hill of It (trail) 5K when Oct. details announced
- watch for other events to add
8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states) ~ keeping this goal as well
9) Continue to declutter bedroom, home office, former work from home space (a/k/a dining room) and basement1 -
Hour commitment - After I finish my yogurt, I won't eat again until after 5 pm. Can still have my dose of metamusal. Tried my new dessert - just 1/4 cup - I won't have anymore today.0
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Name: Joan
5'11"
70 yrs old
SW: 199
1st goal: 185
2nd goal: 180
Ultimate goal: 170-175 (178 is considered normal BMI for my height)
Word for the year 2021: Positive thoughts .. because anything is possible if we keep a positive outlook of life.
My weight history:SW Year 2017: 217Goals for 2022:
SW Year 2018: 195.5
SW Year 2019 : 206 -- met my goal weight of 178
SW Year 2020: 182.6 -- gained 15 pounds through the pandemic
SW Year 2021:195 -- weight fluctuated all year from 184-190s
SW Year 2022: 199
These are the healthy habits I would like to do in 2022:1. Lose 25 pounds to get to my ultimate goal of 170, and then learn how to maintain it.How I will get to these goals
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. Learn to wait 5 minutes before grabbing food.
7. write daily diary pages including gratitute journal. Read 1 chapter each day of simple abudance.1. distract myself when I want to eat:
2. Call a friend.
3. Clean or organize.
4. Sip on water.
5. Look up new recipes.
6. read success stores
7. plan in 1 hour increments if I need to
8. wait 5 minutes
9. listen to calm app
10. read simple abundance
11. sewWeekly 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
**Skipped recording weigh-ins from August until just now... this is what has happened. Gain of 15 pounds over the holidays. This is something every year I struggle with .. gaining from Halloween until New Years. THIS year, I will learn how to NOT let this happen
Weight history 2021Friday, Jan 8: 194.4 -1.22022 Weigh-ins
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.
**Skipped recording weigh-ins from August until just now... this is what has happened. Gain of 15 pounds over the holidays. This is something every year I struggle with .. gaining from Halloween until New Years. THIS year, I will learn how to NOT let this happen .
SW: Jan 1: 199.0
Jan 7: 201.6 --- feeling so depressed with this sore on my back... and I guess been eating out of stress/boredom. Not sleeping, so no motivaton. doctor put me on a second round of antibiotics .. so I hope it starts to heel. But I need to get more serious about logging my food ... hate being out of the 100s again! Always said I'd never let this happen.
Jan 14: 200.1 -- on my 3rd dose of antibiotics, but my back is healing. But have not been eating as healthy as I should be ... and not going to the gym because of covid. Even though losing weight is 90% what I eat, the exercise gets me in the right frame of mind. So I am hoping to get back to at least early morning walking again. But ... at least scale dropped a small amount.
Jan 20: 200.1. Just having a hard time getting my head into the game. Cold, dreary weather; not enough exercise, and too many nites of stress/boredom/ eating.2 -
I am really struggling for some reason this year .. just can't seem to get into this. I eat healthy ... and have mostly healthy snacks on hand .. but I know I still eat too much. Bordeom/ depression/mindless eating in the evening.
SO JFT, Friday
1. log my food... I have not been doing this either
2. concentrate on water. . not getting enough water. I think I eat when I should just drink water
3. be mindful of snacks... while I sew, I've been "grazing" on things like nuts, raisins, etc. Last nite I ate 2 protein bars. Why?? I'm not even hungry
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JFT Wednesday 1-19
Devotional ✔️
Journal ❌
DH errand, remember to give him 2 items before leaves ✔️
exercise ❌
make bread and sausage ✔️
prep salad ❌ DH couldn't wait anymore for dinner (and dishes) so ended up microwaving potatoes for him then having focaccia as planned
pack crafts and kitchen (not all, but make a dent) ✔️
drink water! ❌
dishes after dinner ❌ did some but didn't finish; pile grew with additions from packing
crafts ✔️ made myself sit and do five minutes
evening - journal, pray, read, crochet ❌ really too tired just waited for DH to get to bed
I didn't post last night and am running late again today, so I will catch up with chit chat later.
JFT Thursday 1-20
Devotional
DH in a mood, stay quiet and focused on your own tasks
pack
laundry
dishes twice
no snacking
drink tea/water
2 email/calls
exercise
Journal
crafts - mend skirt1 -
mytime6630 wrote: »I am really struggling for some reason this year .. just can't seem to get into this. I eat healthy ... and have mostly healthy snacks on hand .. but I know I still eat too much. Bordeom/ depression/mindless eating in the evening.
SO JFT, Friday
1. log my food... I have not been doing this either
2. concentrate on water. . not getting enough water. I think I eat when I should just drink water
3. be mindful of snacks... while I sew, I've been "grazing" on things like nuts, raisins, etc. Last nite I ate 2 protein bars. Why?? I'm not even hungry
I'm sorry you're struggling. Maybe it's because you didn't have the best start to the year with the problem with your back! Most people have the 'New Year optimism' and because you were in alot of pain, you didn't have that time to focus on your goals.
My optimism has worn off now 😂
Plus with not going to the gym because of covid, your normal fitness routine isn't possible. You found something that helped and because of covid you can't do that at the minute.
Why not set yourself a challenge?
And get that red cup out!
You can do this and things will get better
I can't believe it's took 3 rounds of antibiotics!! Hope you're feeling better xx
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I don't think I posted goals today? In my defence I just had a bad mental health day. I was struggling with the kids, stressed out and on verge of tears because of them. Turns out I forgot to take my antidepressant, duh.
Although I wish I wasn't such mess without them. I feel like the only reason I'm "normal" is because I have them, so am I really being "me"?
Sigh I dunno. I'll wait for them to kick in and then I won't have these weird thoughts 😂
I did sort my diary out for the last 2 days so that's good. Keeping on track atleast.
Not ate much today, doubt I'll be able to complete the diary due to too little calories, but I'm not worrying about it too much.
Posting new goals tomorrow must include "Take meds" to make sure I don't forget again!
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Evening all.
Sorry to hear you are struggling @mytime6630. It sounds like it’s not been the best start to the year. Is there any way we can help? You’ve always been so good at motivating all of us. You can do this!
@clicketykeys - I kind of resisted! I decided it was better to eat a bit of fruit and have a decaf coffee than try and hold off and end up with toast and cookies. Ended the day under goal and did the same again tonight when tempted. But I do have moments of just feeling really resentful that I can’t just snack at will. On yummy things. With no repercussions…
@bex953172 - hope you’re feeling better.
A fairly good day for me today. I was worried because the first half involved no goals as I just enjoyed coffee with a friend. But then I got out for a run, came home and started tearing through the to-so list.
Thursday goals recap:
Morning run ✅ 5km
Drive kids to school ✅
Coffee with N ✅
Planning time ✅
Birthday party booking ❌ she changed her mind!
Sort quotes ✅
Laundry ✅
Pick kids up from school ✅
Cook baked chicken dish ✅
Roast veggies ✅
Stay within calorie goal ✅
Water ✅
Bed by 10 ✅
Friday goals:
Morning run
Pack soup and yoghurt
Walk kids to school
Print worksheets for next week
Sort Digital Resilience materials
Leave by 4:30
Stay within calorie goal
Water
Bed by 11.2 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.more_freggies76 wrote: »
JFT for 1/20 (today): ✔️
1) Keep dessert stuff low today unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last 1/12) (none of DH's meltaways either) Can do some tasting as I cook today, though. Can try 2-3 spoonfuls of the new dessert I made.✔️
2) No peanut butter today (last 1/18)✔️
3) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 1/20✔️
4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/19) Note: some parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese.✔️
5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey ok today (1-2 Tbsp). (last - 1/16)✔️
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, non of nut gift today✔️
7) No dried apricots today. (last 1/18)✔️
8) None of DH's treats today (except as noted under #1). If he leaves some pistachios, I can have them.✔️
9) No turkey jerky today.✔️
10)No turkey Vienna sausage today (last 1/16)✔️
11) As I said in #1, I'll be cooking a lot over the next few days and can taste, as needed✔️
12) Long meeting at lunch, so I can have lunch early today.✔️
JFT for 1/21 (tomorrow): ✔️
Going to be flexible tomorrow. A lot of cooking, tasting allowed. I'll use hour commitments if anything seems out of control.
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JFT Thursday
1. Tea! Check in on MFP. Breathing & stretching.
2. Before Class: Check in with LS: What to do about hiring AND SUPPORTING staff with a view to progress? Check email. Think pink. Renew books. Check on computer science class?
3. English classes: Day 9.
4. SEL classes: Discuss curriculum results.
5. Online classes: Check in with guidance. Finish lesson plans.
6. Planning: Finish script. Read Civil Rights. Duolingo lesson. Visit 3 students. Call 5 caregivers. Log! Input grades. Update paper gradebook. Update lesson plans.
7. Afternoon: Physical therapy.
8. Evening: Livestream. Dinner: Leftovers. 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.
9. Bedtime: Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth.
10. Upcoming: Wed/Sat livestreams. MH Monday check-in; Tough Question Tuesday; Whatever Wednesday AMA; Thankful Thursday. S&F script work. Clois. Theater 2/8. Dentist 5/12. Therapy 1/26 10A and 2/24 4P. Conf Tue 3/1. Start planning Saturday Seven for 1/22 6 PM. Yoga at library 1/22 10:00; then volunteering. Need to patch the flamingo dress. Where are my patches? Call DFCS about Medicaid; call lawyer after. Pick up elliptical. Load dishwasher S/T/R eves.
Scale goals
End of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
End of 2020: 187.4
End of 2021: 194.4
Today: 199.0
Ongoing plans/ideas
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 GR purchase list.
2. E2: 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. Look into publishing and literacy doctoral programs.
6. Medical: Dentist May 12. Oct 14 1p. PCP Apr 12 9:15. Therapy 1/26 10A and 2/24 4P. Ankle 9:30 2/7. PT 4p Mon/Fri
7. Theater: Read play for discussion Feb 8 7P.
8. House: Siding. Or perhaps bathroom floor. How to remove cement.
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? Indochino suit fitting - Atlanta or Nashville?
WFTY: Focus. SUCH a full day. I have lots of exciting opportunities, but none of them are certain. I'm trying to avoid stretching my hopes too far. Fingers crossed though!2020 WFTY: Progress. 2021 WFTY: Persistence.
@Faebert - Congratulations! May each day go as well.2 -
So last night I didn't update here because I was just too tired. I should have done my bedtime goals, no excuse. Today I worked on a peaceful atmosphere and attitude despite swings of "it won't fit in the truck" and "it will fit in the truck" and "we have no money we might not make it" etc.
Afternoon ended on a better note with DH and DH even helped with not only an errand but with packing! Scrunched/jenga'd stuff into a smaller space (taking them out of their containers and setting the containers by themselves really saves on moving room).
A little bummed about my habits as I read everybody working on their yearly goals. Also I think I gained weight this week despite working on my calories. I wasn't at the low goal green line of estimated losing 2 lbs per week, but I was still hoping to lose at least 1 pound. sigh
still many weeks before moving. my back is liking the slower pace
also, why is there mold in our garage? where did it come from? why is it on everything? I might spray it down with something before we leave as a nice gesture for the next tenant
I will say that I'm proud of myself today for really trying to work on my communication skills, and also for being on time (barely) for getting something done (bills etc.).
JFT Thursday 1-20
Devotional ✔️ sort of
DH in a mood, stay quiet and focused on your own tasks ✔️ ended up being better later, too much drama from relatives and stress from the move
pack ✔️ made a dent
laundry ✔️ half way shoot I forgot it, will finish after this post
dishes twice ✔️ ❌
no snacking ✔️
drink tea/water ✔️
2 email/calls ✔️
exercise
Journal
crafts - mend skirt
@Bex953172 I get bouts of headaches too which only seem to go away with a whole night's sleep (naps don't help). I hope yours go away soon. (((hugs))) Sorry to read that your day was a tearful one. I hope tomorrow is better. I get my emotional swings delivered to me, every few hours I either hear "see, everything will fit (into the truck)" and then "it's not going to fit into the (bigger) shed!". over and over
@MLHC1 I feel like pretty much every task I do is interrupted in some way. Can I call that my routine? Persevering after interruptions?
@clicketykeys I chuckled at your description of being more flexible while snacking.
@Janele0627 I hope your day today went better.
@more_freggies76 Sounds like a fun gathering - I hope you have a nice time!
@beachwalker99 Thank you very much for the explanation! I think I get the jist of how it works and will be able to hook it up now. Thank you!
@mytime6630 I really like your goals for the year.
I have a terrible habit of evening snacking too, as well as not drinking enough water. I think I need to carry it around with me to help maybe? DH doesn't have problems with drinking enough because he has cup and airpot right next to him all day.
@Faebert Wow way to go on your goals!1 -
JFT - January 19
Log all food - 🙂
1.5L of water - 🙂
Exercise - 👿
Gratitude journal - 🙂
Log in to JFT - 🙂
JFT - January 20
Log all food
1.5L of water
Exercise
Gratitude journal
Log in to JFT
Just posting again. @Bex953172 - I did want to say to you that I believe anti depressants just help us be ourselves. I have been on them for the better part of 10 years now and according to everyone that has always known me they tell me I’m myself again.
I talked to my son in law’s mom about it, she is a professor and the Dean of the psychology department at her university. She told me it’s all about the chemicals in the brain and the anti depressants keep them on an even keel. She herself has been on one for 40 years and she has tried over the years to go off them and it’s a noticeable difference. She finally gave up trying to fight them and realized it’s the same as any other med that helps with a long term issue like blood pressure.4 -
I haven't posted daily goals this week as I wasn't making any effort. I've walked a few days but that's all. My mother was taken to hospital as she was struggling to breathe (she has covid). It was night time, and it's quite unsettling having serious phone calls about end of life care in the middle of the night, especially when you live alone. Can't exactly phone someone for a chat...so I made toast as I couldn't sleep! That really is night time snacking! I feel like I'm in limbo waiting to see how she does.
But that's no reason not to post a few goals, so
JFT Friday 21st Jan
Stay under maintenance
Back exercises
Foot exercises (really sore right now)
Walk
Clear away all the paperwork lying around (all "bitty" stuff from parents house, doesn't really have a home but can't be thrown out)
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Recap - Thursday 1/20
Log -
Balanced meals - Low on fruits and veggies today
Stay hydrated -
Indoor bike - No. Low energy
2 chores - (little ones)
Bed by midnight
JFT Friday 1/21
Log
Balanced meals
Stay hydrated
Indoor bike
Quick grocery shop
Straighten house for the weekend
Bed by midnight2 -
@faebert What a great day, look at all the green!
@mytime6630 @littleblackskirt (((hugs)))
Recap R 1/20
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks / pace in office during webinar 7.8K 26 floors 13/14
2) Prelog food / net calories zero / 112 oz. water
just above maintenance -695, high sodium (I know sources), fiber ok, protein & calcium excellent, sugar ok, 96 oz.
3) Facebook Live 12:00 / webinar 2:00 / finish review of AJNH working papers & shred as needed / keep up w/ emails other stuff = 2/4
4) After work go to bank (cash & check register) / Breadsmith for bread / wash dishes / another ta-da? TA-DA! = 4/4
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 6:45 alarm (Frenzy on the Fox 5K at 6:05 p.m.) = 3/6
JFT F 1/21
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks
2) Net calories zero / 96 oz. water
3) Submit webinar summary form & CPE cert / finish review of AJNH working papers & shred as needed / update Project Status s/s / submit PAR, PRO, KRO s/s / clear some emails
4) Charge phone before evening / quick supper / downtown by 5:45 / Frenzy on the Fox 5K (walkers start 6:05)
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / no alarm Sat. (plans?)
This morning we are truly in the deep freeze. The outside temp gauge on my car as I drove to work fell to -10F (-23C). Yikes! But the sun is shining! Temps are supposed to rise to 14 or 15 later, more bearable.
Tonight I'm walking on the Fox River Trail in a 5K. It's a "fun run" and untimed so I'm not going to walk my usual fast pace. Couldn't if I wanted, the cold is playing havoc with arthritis in my knees. Last night I organized all my winter layers to wear, and I should be fine. One thing about living in Wisconsin, people have all manner of clothes for the various weather.
As sunset is more than an hour before we start, glow sticks will be handed out at check-in, but I'm also wearing my Noxgear vest & headlamp, and I checked those last night too. I know from the past, a few sections of the trail can be fairly dark at night. The runners & bikers start at 6 p.m. and walkers five minutes later. I am anticipating an exciting atmosphere at a live event outdoors with hardy Wisconsinites. Yay!About me: CarmelaWord for 2022: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
Height 5'4"
64 yrs old
Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA
2022 Goals: mainly updates from the last two years
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 track daily on a separate app (for the visual). 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
5) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking dog, treadmill in winter, but include weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
6) Participate in race or challenge events hopefully fewer virtual this year ~- started MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,022km challenge on Jan. 1
- registered for Frenzy on the Fox 5K on 1.21.22
- registered for Seroogy's Valentine 5K on 2.5.22
- will register for Bellin 10K on 6.11.22 ~ first time in person since 2019
- will register for Packers 5K when July details announced
- will register for Bellin Women's Pink Pumpkin 5K when Oct. details announced
- will register for Run for the Hill of It (trail) 5K when Oct. details announced
- watch for other events to add
8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states) ~ keeping this goal as well
9) Continue to declutter bedroom, home office, former work from home space (a/k/a dining room) and basement0 -
pridesabtch wrote: »
JFT Thursday
- Morning meetings
- Go to Y to fill out paperwork
- More meetings
- Customer complaint issues :
- Teach Spin
- Try not to die
- Log Food
- Stay green
- No alcohol
- Bed by 11:30
Happy Thursday y'all!
I had SO MUCH FUN teaching spin last night. It was a good class and everyone worked hard. I always jokingly say, if you can talk you aren't working hard enough. Judging from Monday's class this is a generally chatty group, but there was very little chit chat last night. Either they were working or I'm intimidating. I'm guessing it's the former 'cause I'm like 5'1" and a bazillion pounds right now with a rather young sounding voice. I am so excited to go back to spinning. Even though the workouts aren't that different, it's different than the Peleton (the damn bike) I have at home. The personal interaction is what I was missing. Well that and bossing people around.
I am such a better person when I exercise, emotionally and physically. So why did I ever give it up??? Well I was deep into cycling/racing and I got a little too close to one of the guys. We didn't actually have sex or anything, but we were heading that way. His wife found out and I told my husband. Boy that was awful. Leading up to this time I was very manic, I was having way too much fun and making a lot of poor decisions not just in my love life but also financially. When things went south relationship wise, things were also getting very intense at work and hubby realized what I had done to our finances. (Never let a bipolar person control your finances). I tipped form happy go lucky manic to having what they call mixed episodes where I had the manic energy, but the depressive mood. This is a bad combination. I was very self harmful/suicidal and to avoid the family situation I had created I threw myself into the work project. This took me out of cycling class due to time constraints. And of course I wasn't riding because I needed to not be around "the other guy". My life was a literal mess. I began eating my feelings. I had been in therapy for a long time, but I really liked my manic side and did a fair job of letting on like things were rosy, because frankly to me my life was wonderful. Then it all crashed in on itself. It has toke me a few years of therapy before we pieced this all together and not until real recently have I come to grips with it. Hubby is awesome. He had some of his own issues he brought to the table and we did joint therapy as well as individual therapy to work through stuff. We are better than we have ever been, and I think I've finally forgiven myself for the mistakes I made. I think this history is one of the things that curtails my cycling. It took something I loved and made it traumatic. I keep trying to recapture the joy of riding by myself, but I think what I learned from teaching spin last night is that I need to be involved in an activity with other people. Said guy is now divorced and remarries to the next cycling girl he found after me. She was also married when they started fooling around. He was in a bad marriage and I guess she was too. I hold no ill will toward him. I've gone to events where he is there and we are fine, just casual acquaintances.
Y'all probably didn't need to know all of that about me, but I needed to say it and realize I am a different more stable person now. I deserve to be happy and if that is at the gym or on the bike, I need to let myself enjoy it again and let go of the guilt. It's taken over 5 years for me to come to this point. It's like a huge weight is lifted. All that from one spin class... go figure!
Sooooo... For today. I really have nothing planned. There was a 2 hour delay with school so I was late coming into work, but nobody really cares. I just took meetings from home and went on about my day.
JFT Friday
- Drop V at school by 10:00
- Work by 10:15
- Check in with MFP
- Go over to B3 in the afternoon
- Leave work by 4:00
- Log food
- Stay green
- Enjoy my day5 -
littleblackskirt wrote: »I haven't posted daily goals this week as I wasn't making any effort. I've walked a few days but that's all. My mother was taken to hospital as she was struggling to breathe (she has covid). It was night time, and it's quite unsettling having serious phone calls about end of life care in the middle of the night, especially when you live alone. Can't exactly phone someone for a chat...so I made toast as I couldn't sleep! That really is night time snacking! I feel like I'm in limbo waiting to see how she does.
But that's no reason not to post a few goals, so
JFT Friday 21st Jan
Stay under maintenance
Back exercises
Foot exercises (really sore right now)
Walk
Clear away all the paperwork lying around (all "bitty" stuff from parents house, doesn't really have a home but can't be thrown out)
If you need a friend in a different time zone, feel free to send me a message! I hate that you are left to deal with this alone. Take care of you for us. These are hard times, but you are important.3 -
I don't think I posted goals today? In my defence I just had a bad mental health day. I was struggling with the kids, stressed out and on verge of tears because of them. Turns out I forgot to take my antidepressant, duh.
Although I wish I wasn't such mess without them. I feel like the only reason I'm "normal" is because I have them, so am I really being "me"?
Sigh I dunno. I'll wait for them to kick in and then I won't have these weird thoughts 😂
I did sort my diary out for the last 2 days so that's good. Keeping on track atleast.
Not ate much today, doubt I'll be able to complete the diary due to too little calories, but I'm not worrying about it too much.
Posting new goals tomorrow must include "Take meds" to make sure I don't forget again!
I'm with Snowflake. The meds make me more the person I'm meant to be. More "me". Granted I take a plethora of mental health meds, but once they found the right cocktail for me it was really obvious to those around me that I was back to being "me". I can feel it too. I like the "me" I am now. Less drama, less chaos, more peace. I was the most "un-me" when I was unmedicated or incorrectly medicated. People didn't know how to deal with that mess of a person.
Take care. We love you!1 -
Howdy everyone! A quick check in. I've been mindful about water - am stopping for drive-thru a lot less - portion sizes continue to be reasonable - my clothes are fitting better!
My stress levels are a whole other ordeal. Daycare covid exposures. Found a new daycare to switch to, but its only full time and DH and I cannot seem to come to agreement, and it's kind of a 2 yes situation...although sometimes I feel like it should be just mine since I am doing the majority of the running around. I digress.
Just for today - I will fight fair. I will drink water. I won't eat my feelings!2 -
@Bex .. you are always so quick to give such good advice... thank you.
As for the antidepressants, if they make you feel more normal and make you feel better, then that is what you need. Like @Snowflake said .. there is nothing wrong with taking them... They balance out the chemicals in the brain. Our daughter has been trying to get off of some of the meds she is on.. we are encouraging her to get back on them. I get more seasonal depression... I know as soon as the days are longer and the sun is shining I am better. But many are not ... there is help for that. Hugs.
@littleblackshirt ... so sorry to hear about your mother, and hope she is doing better. You have a lot on your plate .. hugs.
@cschmitz .. you be careful out walking in that cold! It is very cold here ... but not in the negatives. More like 6 degrees nitetime, and low teens during the day. I've not been going to the gym, and today it is suppose to get to 22 degrees .. so I'm going to try and bundle up and get out for a walk. I need the fresh air, and the sun is out. But be very careful!
@MrsHermit .. good luck on your move
@pridesabtch -- great job on the spinning class! I am the same way ... love to exercise. I love how it makes me feel ... not so old, stronger, and just feels good to take care of our bodies. For me.. that leads to better eating. Funny how its so hard to get started, and once we do it, we remember how good it feels. Great job!
SO many others with struggles ... but you know ... we are not giving up! that is what counts.
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Ha.. see I was off a day. Kept thinking yesterday was friday!mytime6630 wrote: »I am really struggling for some reason this year .. just can't seem to get into this. I eat healthy ... and have mostly healthy snacks on hand .. but I know I still eat too much. Bordeom/ depression/mindless eating in the evening.
SO JFT, Friday
1. log my food... I have not been doing this either
2. concentrate on water. . not getting enough water. I think I eat when I should just drink water
3. be mindful of snacks... while I sew, I've been "grazing" on things like nuts, raisins, etc. Last nite I ate 2 protein bars. Why?? I'm not even hungry
JFT, FRIDAY
1. log all food
2. concentrate on water
3. be mindful of snacks while sewing ... drink water
4. positive thought
taking our daughter to grocery store, and maybe a quick trip to the bookstore. I think it will be good for her to do something fun. Today is friday, so that also means I can get her a smoothie ..fridays they are just $5.00. SO hope it works out tonite.2 -
@mytime6630 you have a lot of emotional stress right now. Focus on your mental health and the physical will follow. Love ya!
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Hour commitment - I won't eat anything else until after 5 pm, except my dose of metamusal. No more of the dessert I made today!0
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@pridesabtch
Its so nice of you to open up to us!
I can honestly say I've been there.
I managed to get speaking to someone on an online game. Proper messed up.
Of course Ash found out. It was all a big big big mess. I was just in a bad way myself. Deeply depressed and basically looking for some attention as I felt so lonely and Ash having his own problems at the time couldn't give me that.
I deeply regret it.
I'm glad you've both come through it. I've found in my relationship that no matter what gets thrown at us it's how we deal with it is what matters.
Me and Ash have been through more problems than most older couples (baby at young age, mental health on both sides, loss of a baby, nightmare neighbour, homelessness, being too skint for food) yet were still here. I won't say it's perfect. But we're here. And there always room to work on it.
Most importantly, you've forgiven yourself.
I get what you mean when you say you ruined something you loved. I loved the game I played, it wasn't some mindnumbing rubbish it was where you could actually build a character and there was always something to do on it. But I'll never play that game again now.
(Haha I know it's sounds silly, it's a GAME after all, but I just like gaming)
Although the bipolar and finances thing concerned me... Ash does the finances and has bipolar. What exactly should I be worried about or keep an eye on?
We've had to switch banks and I'm still waiting on my application for a joint account. So I can't actually "see" the money at this point.
It's also hard to 'take over'. Its always been his thing to do so me suggesting that I do it from now on doesn't exactly go down well or never actually happens.
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Wednesday JFT 01/19/2022:
✅ Personal AM time: coffee & breakfast
✅ MFP: review and post (no diary logging while driving, too much stress)
✅ Devotional time: read 30 min.
✅ AM self-care routine
✅ Drive to Dallas and back
✅ Don't mentally snap
Thursday JFT 01/20/2022
✅ R and R
@MrsHermit Hello!! 🙋♀️
Thank you all for the support!!
Friday 01/21/2022
▪︎Personal AM time: coffee & breakfast
▪︎MFP: review, post, and log diary
▪︎Devotional time: read 30 min.
▪︎AM self-care routine
▪︎AM Kiddo routine
▪︎Home exercises: Yoga and 1-BBL DVDs
▪︎GYM exercises: Elliptical 30 min, sauna
▪︎ Massage
▪︎Lunchtime: eat & decompress for 1_hr
▪︎PM Kiddo routine
▪︎Dinnertime: prep, eat, and decompress
▪︎PM self-care routine
▪︎Bedtime by 10 pm (22:00)
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