JUST FOR TODAY--One Day at a Time--Daily Commitment Thread for 2022
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TerriRichardson112 wrote: »PackerFanInGB wrote: »@TerriRichardson112
I’m not sure what sewing decluttering challenge you’re doing but could you come here and declutter mine next, please?? 😉
I’m actually spending 30 minutes 4 times a week in mine going through fabric. Oh my goodness! It’s crazy how much I have. 🤦🏻♀️
I’m a bit behind on this 😂 But it is fun rediscovering forgotten projects 😂
https://youtu.be/7U8537FQMpI
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Hour commitment - After I finish my pumpkin, I won't eat again until after 5 pm, except my metamusal. None of the same stuff at dinner as at lunch.1
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Like others, I don’t always have time to comment, but I do pop by and read posts.🌱🪴🌱🪴🌱🪴🌱Life Affirmations
🪴🌱FEBRUARY 2022 🌱🪴
🌱🪴🌱🪴🌱🪴🌱
🔹WOTY - CONSOLIDATEKeep your chin up!
🔹I am in tune with my dreams
🔹I know what is right for me
🔹I will pursue my dreams and greatest passion
🔹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!
Personal Stats:- Name: Terri
- Age: 75
- Height: 5'2"
- SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
- Joined MFP: Jan 2015
- 1st Goal: 190 Sept 2015
- UGW: 145
- 01 Aug 2019: 170.1
- 31 Dec 2019: 151.2
- 31 Dec 2020: 145.6
- Total weight loss: 81.4 lbs
- (30 Dec 2021: 138.6 - Total Loss: 87 lbs)
- 3 Jan 2022: 138.9
8 Feb 2022: 138.7
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February Daily Habits:
Week 1
Tue:👌🏻 Wed: Thu: Fri:
Sat: Sun: Mon:- Weight < 145: (I weigh each morning after ablutions)
- Reduce Fat%: 29.3; 27.1; 25.1; 24.5; 24.2 23.4 21%
- Increase Muscle%: 28.7->30.1; 30.6; 30.7: 30.9: 31.8
- Calories in the green:
- Steps > 7500:
- Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily:
- Active hours > 6 daily:
- 11pm shutdown of devices:
- Cleanup sweep ground floor rooms:
- make bed > 10 minutes of flex:
- Journal/Habit Tracker:
- Daily habits tracked👌🏻
- Meditation👌🏻
- Spend quality time with DH👌🏻
- Daily Flex (February Tiny Habit)👌🏻
- Laundry👌🏻
- Self Care👌🏻
- Day 1: Tiny Habits 5 Day Course👌🏻
- Daily habits tracked👌🏻
- Meditation👌🏻
- Outdoor walk👌🏻
- Daily Flex (February Tiny Habit)👌🏻
- Laundry👌🏻
- Self Care 👌🏻
- Day 2: Tiny Habits Course👌🏻
- Daily habits tracked
- Meditation
- Weekly Grocery Shopping
- Daily Flex (February Tiny Habit)
- Tiny Habits Course Q/A Zoom Tutorial
- Laundry
- Self Care
- Day 3: Tiny Habits Course
😱Elder G/S told us on Monday morning that a number of his work colleagues are Covid positive after a works event last Friday. He told us that he has tested positive for Covid this morning.
We drove him up to his mum’s on Sunday afternoon. We tested negative today, and will test each day for the next week with our fingers crossed.
🦄 Terri
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Just checking in JFT friends!
I've had a challenging couple of years. With the pandemic, my job got very intense and started taking up a lot of my time and mental energy. I was able to go remote, but have needed to work massive amounts of overtime. The gym and pool are not safe for me as someone who is immune compromised and I haven't been able to grocery shop in person in nearly two years. My father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer about a year ago, so I have been going back and forth across the state taking care of my parents and taking my dad to treatments. He passed away on January 30th. I am still at my mom's house helping her out, but I hope to be able to go home soon and start taking care of myself a bit again.
My word of the year was PERSIST for several years. Last year I chose SHINE, and I have certainly done that professionally and maybe as a daughter. In 2022 it would be nice to ENJOY life a little bit after a couple of years of very hard work. That depends on the pandemic of course, but I hope to be able to get back to some of the things that I love (social dancing?) and maybe even travel a bit. Losing weight and getting fitter again will make those things more enjoyable. Also, I have inherited Hobie pedal kayaks and I hope to get out and use them this spring and summer.
I will start posting daily goals again soon.
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@azulvioleta6 So sorry you have had such a trying time, and sincere condolences on your recent sad loss. You are such a caring daughter. I’m sure your mum is glad of your presence at this time.
Give yourself a little time to grieve and remember the good times you had together.
You will always find a sympathetic audience here.
(((Hugs))) and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻4 -
@Bex953172 Right now I'm focusing on Portuguese, though I've played around with some other languages as well. What about you?6
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more_freggies76 wrote: »
JFT for 2/15 (today): ✔️
1) No dessert today (last 2/13), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (None of mint meltaways)✔️
2) Peanut butter ok today (last 2/10)✔️
3) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 2/17✔️
4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/14) Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese.✔️
5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today (1-2 Tbsp.). (last - 2/8)✔️
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, none of nut gift today (last 2/13)✔️
7) No dried apricots today (up to 6). (last 2/14) but raisins ok today (last 2/10)✔️Didn't eat today
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 ok today (last 2/11)✔️
JFT for 2/16 (tomorrow): ✔️
1) No dessert today (last 2/13), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (None of mint meltaways)
2) No peanut butter today (last 2/15)
3) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 2/17
4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/14) Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese.
5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today (1-2 Tbsp.). (last - 2/8)
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, none of nut gift today (last 2/13)
7) Up to 6 dried apricots today (up to 6). (last 2/14) or raisins ok today (last 2/10)
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 ok today (last 2/11)
11) No pumpkin (this is becoming a habit)
Hour commitment - After I finish my salad, I won't eat again until tomorrow.
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JFT Wednesday
1. Tea! Check in on MFP. Breathing & stretching. Lifts. Email Zoom reminder.
2. Before Class: Check email. Think pink. Update website. Put treats away!
3. English classes: Writing activity! Kindness scavenger hunt tickets for Thursday.
4. SEL classes: Check in & touch base with Ss.
5. Online classes: Reply to emails; enter grades. Sources script. Lunch: text Z.
6. Planning: Read Other Side; update Goodreads. Duolingo lesson. Visit 3 students. Call 5 caregivers. Log! Input grades. Update paper gradebook. Review Malala and Wes Moore for Likert quotes. UPDATE THE DADGUM BLOG.
7. Afternoon: Elliptical; wash hair.
8. Evening: Livestream, then Zoom meeting. Dinner: Pizza. 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 3/8. Dentist 5/12. Writing group 7P. Conf Tue 3/1. Start planning Saturday Seven for 2/19 6 PM. Yoga at library second Sat each month. Need to patch the flamingo dress. Where are my patches? Load dishwasher S/T/R eves. Audition 2/25. YMCA 2/17 Thurs. Friday 2/18 lawyer. Mars audition 2/24. Wed Zoom 8P!
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: 199.8
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.
7. Theater: Read play for discussion Mar 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. I think I did all right today. Very full but good.2020 WFTY: Progress. 2021 WFTY: Persistence.4 -
@asulvioleta6 I am so very sorry to hear about your father! My sincere condolences to you and your mother.
I hope you are able to begin taking care of yourself and enjoying life again soon. I do remember you used to dance quite a bit, didn't you? Maybe even Salsa or ballroom, but I could be remembering that wrong. The pandemic has been very difficult these past two years, and with you being immunocompromised, it must be terribly difficult. I can't even imagine not going grocery shopping for 2 years.
Hugs to you. xxoo
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@TerriRichardson112 Thank you for the link to the video! I was so surprised to see it is from Just Get It Done Quilts! I love her videos. I am going to watch it tonight!
I hope you continue to feel well with the news of your g/s.
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@cschmitz110515 I totally get it with the knees and the winter weather! I have had days this winter where I could barely walk! I don't know why, but it's just been really bad this winter. I just got started on a round of anti-inflammatories and I can already tell the difference. I'm sorry you are having this issue. You're brave for doing the 5k! It's been so dang cold here! We really do need to meet one of these days!
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I didn't get on earlier today to make goals, but I had some in my head and I did well with most of them except the water. I didn't drink my 64 oz water again today. I drank 44 oz of pure water, but I'm really trying to get this habit on lock. It just doesn't taste good to me, and I think maybe it is because I crave hot coffee or tea in the winter.
Has anyone heard from @HEGoddard0928 or @bookmeister86? I hope they are doing well! It's funny how connected you can feel to someone you only know from being online, isn't it? I think of all my JFT friends often! I've been on the JFT threads since Joan started them years ago.
As long as I'm on here, I'll put my goals for tomorrow. I hope you all had a nice day!
Just for Today 2/16/2022 - Wednesday
1. 24H Plan and Assess
2. Weekly Plan and Assess
3. 64 oz water
4. Journal for 5 minutes
5. Close activity rings
6. Begin 21-day declutter challenge of sewing room
7. 15 minutes digital decluttering
8. Fresh produce shopping @Aldi's
9. Bedtime routine
WOTY 2022: Intentional I will make intentional decisions to aide my fitness goals this year.
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JFT - Feb 14
1.5L of water - 👿
Log all food - 🙂
Exercise - 👿
Gratitude journal - 👿
Log into JFT - 🙂
JFT - Feb 15
1.5L of water
Log all food
Exercise
Gratitude journal
Log into JFT4 -
littleblackskirt wrote: »
My logging completely fell apart yesterday. I don't know how those of you with small children manage to weigh and log lol.
I've been awake since about 4am, and don't feel like I have the energy for another full day babysitting. and it's raining...
I don’t think I could babysit my grandchildren all day most everyday. They can wear us out fast.3 -
@pridesabtch - I absolutely love Chef boy at de pizzas. Sadly you can’t buy them in Canada anymore and I haven’t had one in close to 20 years. So very wrong of them.
@Bex953172 - I am logging and committed to JFT. I know if I keep it up I’ll eventually start doing the rest if for no other reason than I don’t want to post here I didn’t again.
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@azulvioleta6 - Sorry for your loss.2
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@PackerFanInGB - I have been worried about @HEGoddard0928.
@bookmeister86 may be busy moving. They were house hunting.
Well my plan last week was to start a project for the evenings so I would stop mindless eating. I’ve gotten so into my projects that I’m struggling to get on here. I need a balance that seems hard to find again.
Found out today that a former boss and friend separated from her husband of 44 years in December. I need to reach out to her.
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TerriRichardson112 wrote: »TerriRichardson112 wrote: »PackerFanInGB wrote: »
https://youtu.be/7U8537FQMpI
Oh -- I SO need to watch this LOL!2 -
So far behind again in posting my goals.. but I am doing a little bit better.
when my brother passed away in 2008 ... I ate. I gained, and I didn't even care .. I just ate.
I seem to be in that mode right now, and I have to figure out how to stop it. So again, my commitment is to carry water with me all the time .. and sip on it.
So I've had about 4 good days so far. I KNOW what to do .. I just have to do it.
Because I do care.. even though at the time, I don't. I want to get back to feeling better.
Our daughter is not taking her meds because she does not think she needs them. She is not coming out .. so on the phone she sounds great. She does a lot of crying, and even told me she is suicidal, but says she would not do anything. but that scares me. Today I went to her apartment, and she acted scared of me, so I know the paranoia and high anxiety is returning. So .. another call to the doctor today, mainly to let her know that our daughter is not taking the increase in meds. She is suppose to see the doctor in 2 weeks.
But to be there for her, I have to take care of myself. So today my thinking changed,and I am doing much better. Oh .. and the sun is out .. that helps me the most.
So goals tomorrow
1. log all food
2. concentrate on water, especially in the evenings!
3. tomorrow going to the fabric store .. and told my daughter she has to go with me .. even if she sits in the car. need to get her out of her apartment.
so .. I'm making little teddy bears to take to the childrens hospital, and fidget quilts. Something different, and I am having so much fun! Helps so much.5 -
This is what I have been working on to get rid of all my fleece scraps leftover from when I made chemo hats. I am going to be dropping these off at a childrens hospital .. I have 50 made already! The best therapy5 -
@azulvioleta6
So nice to see you back.. I am so very sorry to hear of your dad's passing. My brother passed away from pancreatic cancer .. a very hard cancer to get.
I love your word of the year .. and yes, all you went through last year, shine was your word. Enjoy is a great word.. and a great way to think of life. I hope you get back to doing the things you love .. I remember you were always a dancer! Take care .. great to see you. Hugs
@Snowflake1968 - I am trying more sewing also to stop the mindless eating. I am trying to make a rule .. no eating in my sewing room. Since I am there most of the evenings.. I'm hoping it will work
@PackerFanInGB - great to see you post. Sounds like you are doing great!
@Bex -- I was reading about body shaming, and the way we talk to ourselves. It is eye-opener for me. All this year I've been so down on myself... so mad that I let myself gain back the weight I worked so hard to lose ... not wanting to go to the gym because all my friends there will see that I have gained weight... calling myself a looser. Then I read something .. would you say that to a friend? The answer is No. So we have to talk to ourselves like we talk to a friend. You are doing great.. you have 3 little ones to take care of, so many days its impossible to set goals. Be proud of all you do.. and love yourself where you are right now!
So many I want to respond to .. but its 11:30 .. and I hear hubby coming up to bed.
I love you all. I love how, so many of us, even if we take a break from posting .. we come back. I love the support everyone gives to each other .. what a wonderful support system we have, and had, for so many years! Not only mentally it helps, but we know we are not alone. We know losing weight, taking care of ourselves is hard and habits are hard to break. It takes commitment.That what we can all give ourselves a pat on the back for. Look how many years ... and none of us have given up. Because we are worth it.
And a very big welcome to any newcomers. It won't take long before you fit in.. so many great friends to be made on this thread!
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@mytime6630 (((hugs))) It’s so difficult to help when our children are struggling with their mental health. 🥰 those little teddies. I’m sure the nurses love them for their little patients.3
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