JUST FOR TODAY--One Day at a Time--Daily Commitment Thread for 2022
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JFT for 4/27 (tomorrow): ✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 4/26 (today): ✔️
1) No desserts today unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last4/23). ✔️
2) Peanut butter ok today (last 4/21)✔️Didn't eat
3) Don't weigh again until Friday 4/29✔️
4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 4/24) Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at Italian restaurant ok.✔️
5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last - 4/25)✔️
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok✔️
7) No turkey jerky today.✔️
8) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (last 4/1)✔️
9) No pumpkin or yam ok today (last 4/25)✔️
1) Desserts ok today (last4/23).
2) Peanut butter ok today (last 4/21)
3) Don't weigh again until Friday 4/29
4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 4/24) Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at Italian restaurant ok.
5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last - 4/25)
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok
7) No turkey jerky today.
8) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (last 4/1)
9) Pumpkin or yam ok today (last 4/25)
Hour commitment - After my yogurt, I won't eat again until tomorrow.1 -
JFT - April 26
1.5L of water - 😈
Log all Food - 🙂
Exercise - 🙂
Log into JFT - 🙂
JFT - April 27
1.5L of water
Log all Food
Exercise
Log into JFT
@biohazardinc - I swear this group has helped me tremendously.2 -
🐰🐓🐣🐥🤗🐥🐣🐰🐓Life Affirmations
🐰🐣🐥APRIL 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:8 Jan 2022: 135.8 - TL: 91.2- 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
20 Feb 2022: 138.6
18 Mar 2022: 139.1
27 Mar 2022: 138.0
April Daily Habits:
Week 4
Fri:🌷Sat:🌷Sun:🌷Mon:🌷
Tue:🌷Wed: Thu:- Weight < 140: (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: 30.4 : 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:
Recap: Tues 26 Apr:- Meditation🌷
- Morning Workout🌷
- Eye Test 10am🌷
- Craft Group🌷
- Gardening🌷
- JFT April Challenge🌷
- April Tiny Habit🌷
- Laundry🌷
- Self Care🌷
- Solid habits + track🌷
- Meditation🌷
- Morning Workout🌷
- Gardening
- Family Skype
- JFT April Challenge
- April Tiny Habit
- Laundry
- Self Care
- Solid habits + track
I am a person who abstains from late night snacking. March, 31/31:
April:
Me: 23 ~|~ LNS: 0 ~|~ Streak: 59
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APRIL CHALLENGE
I already pre-plan meals for the day. However, my daily CI fat %age had drifted up quite a bit, so:
I commit to keeping my CI fat%age within 2% of my daily goal 90% of the days. (Allows 3 pass days for celebrations 🤦♀️)
April Challenge:
CI Fat %age < 27%
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🐣🐣🐣🐣🤦♀️🐣🐣
🤦♀️🐣🐣🐣🐣🤦♀️🐣
🐣🤦♀️🐣🐣🤦♀️
Pass days:Tues 12: lunch outing with daughters. Hard to log accurately so taking it as a pass day.I’ve exceeded my pass days! I will keep this on the radar for May.
Fri 15: family picnic lunch, and dinner. As above.
Wed 20: Birthday celebrations
Sat 23: Garden Party
Tues 26: DH asked for macaroni cheese.
On the plus side, my overall April fat%age is well down on March.
🦄 Terri
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Just had my 4th booster on Monday. No noticeable reactions, so that’s good.
One of my college friends has passed. Her Memorial Service is tomorrow. Certainly puts life into perspective. Remembering the good times.
You are all a great inspiration. Don’t put yourselves down so much.
@PackerFanInGB
The important thing is to keep in logging in. It’s good for setting the habit. RL commitments mean that we don’t always have time to comment. That’s okay.
@Snowflake1968 Congrats on the baby news. Re hubby’s comment. You could just ask him “In what way?” Just a thought: Didn’t you used to do a lot of craft projects together? Maybe he misses that collaboratively time.
@biohazardinc Welcome to the group. Sometimes a little switch turns on in the head and we suddenly get that we’re doing this for our benefit. And there is no time like the present to make those changes.2 -
cschmitz110515 wrote: »
Auditing isn't for everyone.
I think I need an eye test, I read this as "adulting isn't for everyone" lol.
@PackerFanInGB you shouldn't feel bad if you haven't time to comment, just post anyway. I like to see everyone posting their goals, keeps the thread interesting.
So I'm posting today even though I've not been doing great. Just busy with grandson and with house viewings, doing 2 hours each day. It's an empty house with no heating, I'm freezing by the time I get home. I haven't pre-planned meals so never know what to eat when I get home. It's so much later then my normal eating time that I can't decide what to have, so end up with a sandwich.
So JFT Wednesday
Plan an evening meal in advance
Only one snack
Continue laundry/ironing
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Recap -Tuesday 4/26
Plan meals -
Glad I planned a quick dinner this morning.
Log -
Balanced meals - Managed to stay on track.
Hydrate -
Visit Mom -
Stop for milk - No
Prep and grading -
JFT Wednesday 4/27
Plan meals
Log
Balanced meals
Hydrate
Exercise
Stop for groceries?
2 chores
Prep and grading
April challenge
SW (4/1): 171.4
GW: 166.4
4/8: 169.8 (-1.6) Really happy to see this number
4/15: 168.8 (-2.6) Halfway
4/21: 168.0 (-3.4) One day early this week
Meal planning: 13/301 -
biohazardinc wrote: »biohazardinc wrote: »
JFT Tuesday...Recap
1.Post in JFT✔️
2.Drink 64oz of water.🥛✔️ 66/64oz!
3.Log all meals.✔️
4. 20 minute exercise.🚴♀️✔️
5. Stay under 65gm of Sugar.✔️
6. 2 Cups of Veggies. 🥦🥬🍅❌ 1/2 Cups
7. NO CANDY.🍭🍬 ✔️
8. Spend 20 minutes of cleaning. ✔️
9. 5 minute stretch in morning.✔️
10. Try to get a walk in sometime today.❌
JFT Wednesday
1.Post Weight in Results.
2.Drink 64oz of water.🥛
3.Log all meals.
4. 30 minute exercise.🚴♀️
5. Stay under 65gm of Sugar.
6. 2 Cups of Veggies. 🥦🥬🍅
7. NO CANDY OR DESSERT.🍭🍬
8. Spend 20 minutes of cleaning.
9. 5 minute stretch in morning.
10. 5 minute stretch at night. 🧘♀️
11. Get 6k Steps.
Thanks all for the welcomes~!1 -
pridesabtch wrote: »
JFT Tuesday - in general I like Tuesdays...
- Up by 6:30/7:00
- Work by 8:00
- JET Audit
- Instrument repair
- Complaint management
- Chick Fil A for lunch (yay for audits & free food)
- Leave work by 4:00
- Walk 5 miles
- Bible study at 6:30
- Leftovers for dinner
- No alcohol
- Bed by 10:00
Have a blessed day y'all!
Well... I decided to trade my walk for a ride yesterday, but when I got there to ride, there were no social riders there only fast folks. My plan was to ride sweep (be last to make sure everyone is safe) for the social group, but as I said there was no social group. I toyed with riding solo, but the guys, many of which are "my guys" whom I used to ride with regularly, didn't want me to ride alone. A few offered to ride back with me. Though this was sweet, it was not the ride I needed. I needed a no pressure ride, and riding with them would be intense for me even if they were holding back. That and my pride kicked in and initiated a panic attack. The tears were hidden by my glasses, and I made it to my car before I broke down so the panic attack wasn't witnessed this go around. But Randy could tell, he and I go way back he knows about my issues with riding so he backed off and let me leave without further prodding. If I'd been in a better state of mind I would have just left after them and ridden solo anyway, but my head wasn't in it and the roads aren't safe when you are not 100% there. We do not live in a particularly biker friendly part of the country.
By the time I got home, I should have changed and gone for my walk, but I was just an emotional wreck. I will do better today. It's cold and windy today, so a walk makes more sense.
Other than that stuff, yesterday was ok. The audits went well, I got the piece of equipment repaired and I didn't binge when I got home.
Today we have corporate big wigs flying in on the private jet for a dog and pony show where I get to go over the contamination issues once again. This is truly a mess. Other than that, nothing too taxing.
JFT Wednesday
- Up by 6:30
- Work by 7:30
- Dog & Pony show
- Protein bar for lunch
- Leave work by 4:00
- Log food
- Stay green
- No alcohol
- Bed by 10:00
Have a wonderful Wednesday y'all!
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@littleblackskirt Thanks for the giggle when you misread my post yesterday. It's true! Hugs as you go thru the sale of your parents house.
I agree with previous comments on JFT, no need to post comments if you don't have time. I don't often, myself. But I truly enjoy reading all the daily goals & updates of all my JFTers!
Your posts inspire me to do better, or at least try. And it's less boring than seeing only my post day after day.
Recap T 4/26 ~ Hit snooze alarm extra on dreary day, have seen a few snow flakes fluttering down since I've been up. I miss the sun & warm weather!
1) PT exercises before work
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks 7K 16 floors 14/14 boom! I have the hours down, need to add more stairs now my knees are improved.
3) Net calories < 200 red / NO evening snacks / 96 oz. water
No evening snack, but some high cal choices in the day. Net cals -462 (maintenance), sodium green yay, fiber calcium protein excellent, water a tad low 88 oz.
4) 9:00 EHN update (Teams) done / Facebook Live video canceled / GA-S testing & F&Ds / email records request to Carie / email inquiries to David? draft in progress / emails current = 4/6
5) Grocery shop on way home / remind hubby to pick up yard sign on W (multiple reminders needed lol) / declutter (digital?) 15 min. / another ta-da @PackerFanInGB I got the ta-da thing from @HEGoddard0928 I really miss her on JFT 4/4
6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / Calm & pray / 6:15 alarm (PT exercises before work) 5.5/6
JFT W 4/27 ~ Happy Hump Day @Bex953172 I always smile when I think of you on hump day.
1) PT exercises before work
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (need more)
3) Net calories <200 red really! / NO evening snack / 96 oz. water
4) GA-S testing & F&Ds / email inquiries to David? / emails current
5) Balance bank accts / update budget s/s / declutter (any kind) 15 min. / another ta-da?
6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / pray & Calm / 6:15 alarm (PT exercises before work)
Cloudy when I got up & temp 27F, but sun now breaking thru & high may reach mid 40s today. Wahoo! I'll be very happy when I can once again walk dog 3 miles before work. Right now, I'm not sure how long that distance will take me, my office arrival is loosely 8-ish but I can't abuse that more than I already do, and the weather has not been encouraging me. One of these days...
April 5# challenge {Sat. weigh-ins}
SW 4/2 173#
4/9 171# net calories & sodium better this week
4/16 171.5# fast food night before
4/23 172.5# Easter Sunday dinner & week of eating leftoversAbout 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 ~- 1.31.22 forgot to measure & log (DDS 8:20, quick stops at bread store & grocery essentials, then to mom & dad's for her bday)
- 3.1.22 (still recovering from flu 2.23-2.25)
- 3.31.22 maintaining not gaining
- Started PT (physical therapy) exercises 1.28.22 due to overuse of arthritic knees
- started MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,022km challenge on Jan. 1
- Frenzy on the Fox (River Trail) 5K on 1.21.22 ~ untimed event, per MapMyWalk 53.47 & ave. pace 16:30, frigid this year with wind chill at zero
- registered for Seroogy's Valentine 5K on 2.5.22 ~ medico nixed race b/c inflammation in knee due to overuse & my arthritis = sad me but good for my knee
- 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 -
Have not posted since last week... its been a whirlwind week.
We found out on wednesday that my 54 year old niece passed away. This is my sisters daughter, whom I was very close to. My sister passed away at age 56 years ago, and I was like a mother to these girls .. they are like my daughters. So it was a shock and unexpected, even though she had diabetes and a lot of health problems.
So we drove up for the funeral.. and that was a stressful trip. Just too much to write.. but not the best trip.... but... I was glad we went, and glad to be with my other nieces and nephew.
Come home and find out our daughter had another accident. A minor one.. but damage to another car. So her insurance bill is now close to $700 every 6 months.. which is hard to afford. She is going downhill.. and I feel helpless. We've written to her doctor.. but the doctor does not call. I want daughter to find another doctor but she refuses .. says she is doing good. She refuses to give us permission to talk to the doctor again.. so we are helpless. We are going backwards .. and all we can do is watch. Without her permission.. all we can do is write to her doctor. I have lost all faith in this doctor .. she still is only doing virtual meetings .. so she has not seen our daughter in person since covid started.
so I've been in a real slump.. really down.
But today, I'm at least rested (having a good nites sleep helps), and ready to focus on my own health.. that is what is important.
SO JFT, Wed, 4/27
1. plan meals for today .. will make beef manicotti tonite
2. go for a walk. that always helps. Yesterday I walked over 6 miles .. just thinking and praying for guidance
3. concentrate on water ... this is so important not only for weight loss, but to feel good
4. work on baby quilt .. sewing is my therapy
5. work in the garden.... also my therapy
6. april challenge
April Challenge Lose 5# and Meal planning :
SW April 1st : 207.0
April 8 : 204.8
April 15: 202.6 -- this might not be accurate since I ate light yesterday and did a lot of physical work .. but I'll take it!
April 27: 202.0
Meal Planning: Day 18/30
so you can see... a lot of my goals today are doing what I call my therapy ... walking... gardening ... sewing. Things to help me feel better4 -
@mytime6630 I'm so sorry for your loss and the ongoing struggles with your daughter's mental health. I pray for you often. Wish I could give you a big hug. Try to take care of you for us.2
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 4/27 (today): ✔️
1) Desserts ok today (last4/23).
2) Peanut butter ok today (last 4/21)
3) Don't weigh again until Friday 4/29
4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 4/24) Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at Italian restaurant ok.
5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last - 4/25)
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok
7) No turkey jerky today.
8) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (last 4/1)
9) Pumpkin or yam ok today (last 4/25)
10) Ok to eat a meal before noon because we have to take FIL to dentist.
Hour commitment - after I finish my watermelon, I won't eat again until after FIL's dentist appt.0 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. No more desserts today. I can still have my dose of metamusal.0
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Forgot to update my goals for today 😝🐰🐓🐣🐥🤗🐥🐣🐰🐓Life Affirmations
🐰🐣🐥APRIL 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:8 Jan 2022: 135.8 - TL: 91.2- 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
20 Feb 2022: 138.6
18 Mar 2022: 139.1
27 Mar 2022: 138.0
April Daily Habits:
Week 4
Fri:🌷Sat:🌷Sun:🌷Mon:🌷
Tue:🌷Wed: Thu:- Weight < 140: (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: 30.4 : 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:
Recap: Tues 26 Apr:- Meditation🌷
- Morning Workout🌷
- Eye Test 10am🌷
- Craft Group🌷
- Gardening🌷
- JFT April Challenge🌷
- April Tiny Habit🌷
- Laundry🌷
- Self Care🌷
- Solid habits + track🌷
- Meditation🌷
- Morning Workout🌷
- Gardening🌷
- Weekly grocery shopping🌷
- Declutter fridge🌷
- JFT April Challenge🌷
- April Tiny Habit🌷
- Laundry🌷
- Self Care🌷
- Solid habits + track🌷
- Meditation
- Morning Workout
- Look out photos of graduation
- Memorial Service 12.00
- JFT April Challenge
- April Tiny Habit
- Laundry
- Self Care
- Solid habits + track
Investigating positive Identity based habits
I am a person who abstains from late night snacking. March, 31/31:
April:
Me: 27 ~|~ LNS: 0 ~|~ Streak: 63
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APRIL CHALLENGE
I already pre-plan meals for the day. However, my daily CI fat %age had drifted up quite a bit, so:
I commit to keeping my CI fat%age within 2% of my daily goal 90% of the days. (Allows 3 pass days for celebrations 🤦♀️)
April Challenge:
CI Fat %age < 27%
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🐣🐣🐣🐣🤦♀️🐣🐣
🤦♀️🐣🐣🐣🐣🤦♀️🐣
🐣🤦♀️🐣🐣🤦♀️🐣
Pass days:Tues 12: lunch outing with daughters. Hard to log accurately so taking it as a pass day.I’m going to the Memorial Service for one of my college friends tomorrow. A group of us met regularly for a catch up, but we haven’t managed it since Covid. I’m remembering the good times we had.
Fri 15: family picnic lunch, and dinner. As above.
Wed 20: Birthday celebrations
Sat 23: Garden Party
Tues 26: DH asked for macaroni cheese.
🦄 Terri
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 4/27 (today): ✔️
1) Desserts ok today (last4/23). ✔️
2) Peanut butter ok today (last 4/21)✔️
3) Don't weigh again until Friday 4/29✔️
4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 4/24) Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at Italian restaurant ok.✔️
5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last - 4/25)✔️
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok✔️Didn't eat today
7) No turkey jerky today.✔️
8) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (last 4/1)✔️
9) Pumpkin or yam ok today (last 4/25)✔️Didn't eat today
10) Ok to eat a meal before noon because we have to take FIL to dentist.✔️
JFT for 4/28 (tmorrow): ✔️
1) No desserts today unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added (last4/27).
2) No peanut butter today (last 4/27)
3) Don't weigh again until Friday 4/29
4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 4/24) Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at Italian restaurant ok.
5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last - 4/25)
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & up to 28 almonds ok
7) No turkey jerky today.
8) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (last 4/1)
9) Pumpkin or yam ok today (last 4/25)
10) Ok to eat a meal before noon because of lunch meeting.
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.1 -
@mytime6630 I'm so sorry for your loss and that your daughter is struggling. I will continue to pray for you and your family, and I am really glad to see you are on here taking care of your own health. Like @pridesabtch said, "Try to take care of you for us." I couldn't have said it better. Love and hugs, my friend. 💖💖 🙏1
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TerriRichardson112 wrote: »I’m going to the Memorial Service for one of my college friends tomorrow. A group of us met regularly for a catch up, but we haven’t managed it since Covid. I’m remembering the good times we had.
🦄 Terri
Terri, I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you were able to meet up with others at the service to share your happy stories. (((HUGS))) 💖🙏1 -
Today did not go as planned. I don't know why, but I was just emotional all day long. I think in part because of seeing my nieces and feeling "old". You know ... when you see your nieces and they are almost 50.. you realize how time has gone by. And burying the next generation, a person way too young.mytime6630 wrote: »SO JFT, Wed, 4/27
1. plan meals for today .. will make beef manicotti tonite
2. go for a walk. that always helps. Yesterday I walked over 6 miles .. just thinking and praying for guidance
3. concentrate on water ... this is so important not only for weight loss, but to feel good
4. work on baby quilt .. sewing is my therapy
5. work in the garden.... also my therapy
6. april challenge
so you can see... a lot of my goals today are doing what I call my therapy ... walking... gardening ... sewing. Things to help me feel better
So my hubby, while I love him dearly, and he is always so good to me, is talking, and tells me that he can tell I have really aged the past year. He told me a year ago I still looked really young, but he can tell that my skin is starting to get "creapy" look and I have a lot more wrinkles and just look older.
After he said that, I went in the bathroom and just cried.. like really cried. I think it was just everything ... our daughter going downhill and not knowing what to do, losing my dear niece, feeling old myself.. but then having my husband tell me I looked old. It hurt .. I won't lie. I had been watching youtube videos on how to put on makeup to hide my "hooded" eyes, etc .. but ha.. that doesn't even help.
Anyhow, hubby saw me come out crying, and he spent the entire day trying to show me how much he loved me .. that he did not mean to hurt me. He told me he was just stating a fact that yes, we are both getting older, but we are getting older together. And to him, I still look sexy and pretty. I think I was just so emotional today that it hurt, and he felt terrible.
so today since we had to ship, he took me out to dinner. We went to a quiet little mexican restaurant. I got veggie tacos .. they were SO good, but I only ate one of them, and half my rice and beans. I know if I can get these 20 pounds off I will look better and feel better. I think that was partially why what my husband said hurt .. because I feel that way myself (I just didn't need him to tell me though!).
Anyhow, today ended OK. My daughter came out .. we went to the gym to cancel her membership.. something she said she did months ago since her insurance now pays for her gym membership, but they were still charging her. After that, I took her to the bookstore .. I found a piano book for me ... and we each got a smoothie.
So tonite I feel grateful. Grateful for my husband of 45 years.. who while he can say things to hurt me unintentionally... he feels bad and I know he loves me for who I am, not how I look. Grateful that I should never give up hope for our daughter .. and grateful that I am healthy. But .. my plan is to become even more healthy .. I have to be here for my daughter.
So plans tomorrow are to do all the things I didn't do today.
JFT, Friday 4/27
1. log my food and plan my meals..... will be beef manicotti
2. concentrate on drinking water. I read that water can help to give a more youthful appearance ... ha... I'll try it! I do know water is what is needed for weight loss, and to just feel better
3. work on my therapies ... work on baby quilt. I am making one for a good friend that is expecting her grandchild .. it will be a surprise, and I love how it is turning out.
4. work on my therapy of gardening ... I have lots of seedling started, and hope to run to the nursery to buy a few more, and get things in the ground.
5. april challenge
6. go to gym or walk
April Challenge Lose 5# and Meal planning :
SW April 1st : 207.0
April 8 : 204.8
April 15: 202.6 -- this might not be accurate since I ate light yesterday and did a lot of physical work .. but I'll take it!
April 27: 202.0
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@pridesabtch Having a underactive thyroid can really sap your energy. I hope that they can bump up your meds so you feel better.
@littleblackshirt Hugs .. you have a lot on your plate.
@TerriRichardson112 ...SO sorry for your loss. Losing a longtime friend is so hard, and covid has hurt us all in seeing our loved ones. Hugs.
thank you all for the virtual hugs .. you guys are the best. I am so sorry for not responding to all of you .. love you all.. and oh ... I love this group!3 -
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JFT - April 27
1.5L of water - 👿
Log all Food - 🙂
Exercise - 👿
Log into JFT - 🙂
JFT - April 28
1.5L of water
Log all Food
Exercise
Log into JFT
I probably have time to get the water in, but then I’ll be up half the night.
I worked hard at work doing some physical things today, but I don’t know if it was enough to count.
We have our Grandpup here for a few nights, I swear a grandchild is so much easier. She lives in a little lakeside community where she knows all of the other dogs. She has a fenced in backyard where all she sees is birds, squirrels and one neighbour in the winter when the trees are bare. She is not used to all of the neighbours and animals here and barks when she’s outside and whines when she’s inside wanting out.
She is quite funny though, when hubby gave me a kiss good night she snuck in between us and kissed me too. 😂.
@TerriRichardson112 - I’m sorry for the loss of your friend. It is hard losing people our own age.
@littleblackskirt - I giggled at your misreading too, it’s applicable to many.
@cschmitz110515 - we had snow here a bit today too. Our weather seems to mimic each other.
@mytime6630 - sorry for the loss of your niece. I hope your daughter sees that she needs more help soon.
I wanted to get up to get a snack, but the dog is finally sleeping peacefully and I’m scared to wake her. How’s that for curbing the calories.3 -
@mytime6630 When I read your post I just wanted to reach out and give you a big hug. You and your daughter are similar ages to myself and my girls. And to have lost your niece must be so painful for all of you. looking after yourself is a good choice. And counting your blessings will help.
Virtual (((Hugs))) and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 For you and your family.
Terri2 -
@TerriRichardson112 I hope you find comfort in meeting your friends again.
@mytime6630 I'm so sorry that you're having such a hard time. I really feel for you. (and yes, it's never nice to hear what others think of our looks, it can be very hurtful even if not intended)
@Snowflake1968 I so get not wanting to wake the dog up!littleblackskirt wrote: »
So JFT Wednesday
Plan an evening meal in advance not in detail, but decided on chicken, peas and oven chips. Quick and easy
Only one snack yes
Continue laundry/ironing yes
JFT Thursday
Plan evening meal
Only one snack
Continue laundry/ironing
Grocery shopping
Mow lawn
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pridesabtch wrote: »
JFT Wednesday
- Up by 6:30
- Work by 7:30
- Dog & Pony show
- Protein bar for lunch
- Leave work by 4:00
- Log food
- Stay green Maybe
- No alcohol
- Bed by 10:00
Have a wonderful Wednesday y'all!
Really emotional yesterday for no real reason... Just didn't get things done.
Today my afternoon in person meeting was canceled so I get to work from home. Oh how I love not getting dressed in the morning! I still have meetings all day, but I can get a shower at lunch and chill in my PJs until then.
Going to mom's, then spin class, then date night this evening. That's the plan at least.
JFT Thursday
- WFH
- Meetings
- work on GLU report
- More meetings
- GO to mom's to sort bills
- Spin class - just calling the class
- Date night/trivia
- Home by 10:00
- Bed by 11:00
Happy Thursday, y'all!
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biohazardinc wrote: »
JFT Wednesday
1.Post Weight in Results. ✔️
2.Drink 64oz of water.🥛✔️ {color=#FF1493]Crushed it! 78/64oz[/color]
3.Log all meals.✔️
4. 30 minute exercise.🚴♀️✔️
5. Stay under 65gm of Sugar. ❌ 85/65gm the new Pho bowl I had is 24 gm of sugar...will have to remember that for next time.
6. 2 Cups of Veggies. 🥦🥬🍅✔️
7. NO CANDY OR DESSERT.🍭🍬 ✔️
8. Spend 20 minutes of cleaning. ❌
9. 5 minute stretch in morning.✔️
10. 5 minute stretch at night. 🧘♀️❌
11. Get 6k Steps. ✔️ 8,643/6,000
Thanks all for the welcomes~!
JFT Thursday
1.Chat in new groups.
2.Drink 64oz of water.🥛
3.Log all meals.
4. 30 minute exercise.🚴♀️
5. Stay under 65gm of Sugar.
6. 2 Cups of Veggies. 🥦🥬🍅
7. NO CANDY OR DESSERT.🍭🍬
8. Spend 20 minutes of cleaning.
9. 5 minute stretch in morning.
10. 5 minute stretch at night. 🧘♀️
11. Get 6k Steps.
12. Add new items to Etsy Shop.
13. Stand up for 3hr at work.
@pridesabtch I've been trying to get into riding but I definitely don't have the stamina like a lot of the bikers around me so I tend to always be dragging behind. I'm hoping to get better some day. I'm sorry about your panic attack. Sounds like something I would have the same reaction to. Its really hard to "put up boundaries" or rather just speak your mind. My therapist tells me constantly to but doesn't realize that sometimes doing that causes just a back of a reaction. I hope that your feeling better now. Glad your audit went well. Hope the dog and pony show goes well to. Have a great Thursday.
@cschmitz110515 I too enjoy looking at other peoples goals. It can be inspirational and lead to a new goal for myself. I unusually only have time to post to people in the morning. Good luck to the balancing and budgeting!
@mytime6630 I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm very close to my niece. My sister has always been more focused on her relationship with her next loser boyfriend that my niece suffers a lot. I try to take it upon myself to be a mother figure to her. I tell her all the time that I wish she was mine. I can't imagine losing her so I can't even imagine what your going through.
@more_freggies76 I keep meaning to ask. Do you like peanut butter? Its always a goal of yours not to eat. Is it something you tend to over indulge in. I know that feeling. I feel like i have to cut myself of certain things. Like Starbucks.
@TerriRichardson112 Sorry for your loss as well. Memorial services are a nice way of getting people all together. When my grandpa died in 2020 we had a celebration of life. No funeral. But I think that suited Papa he was a quiet man who didn't want people to mourn him. But it brought all of the family together. People I hadn't seen in 15+ years. It was nice. We ended up taking a group photo at the end of the night like it was a family picnic.
@mytime6630 My husband can do the same thing. I know its never intentional but he just lets stuff slip out without realizing its something I'm self conscious about or that it would bother me. But he always tries to make it up to me afterword's. I don't mind getting older but I get panic attacks thinking of mortality. I try to distract myself when I get in those moods. Hope today goes better for you.
@littleblackskirt Enjoy your Thursday hope the weather is okay while you mow.
Have a great day everyone. Amanda
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Recap W 4/27 ~ Happy Hump Day @Bex953172 I always smile when I think of you on hump day.
1) PT exercises before work
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (need more) 8K 25 floors yay 14/14 boom!
3) Net calories <200 red really! / NO evening snack / 96 oz. water
still eating Easter chocolate, forced myself to log ~ ack! net cals -496 but sodium green yay, fiber & protein excellent, calcium low, 96 oz. water
4) GA-S testing & F&Ds / email inquiries to David? still in draft stage / emails current = 2/3
5) Balance bank accts / update budget s/s did not take the time / declutter (any kind) 15 min. / another ta-da? TA-DA! = after making turkey ole for supper, not a lot of steam left in me 2/4
6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / pray & Calm / 6:15 alarm (PT exercises before work)
6/6 yay!
JFT R 4/28
1) PT exercises before work
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks
3) Net calories <200 red oh my stars just do it! / 96 oz. water
4) Two very brief staff meetings done already / update cjs log comments / GA-S testing & F&D summaries / amend email inquiries to David / Facebook Live video / emails current
5) Call mom & dad / balance bank accts / update budget s/s / wash dishes / declutter (any kind) 15 min. / another ta-da?
6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / pray & Calm / 6:15 alarm (PT exercises before work)
April 5# challenge {Sat. weigh-ins}
SW 4/2 173#
4/9 171# net calories & sodium better this week
4/16 171.5# fast food night before
4/23 172.5# Easter Sunday dinner & week of eating leftoversAbout 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 ~- 1.31.22 forgot to measure & log (DDS 8:20, quick stops at bread store & grocery essentials, then to mom & dad's for her bday)
- 3.1.22 (still recovering from flu 2.23-2.25)
- 3.31.22 maintaining not gaining
- Started PT (physical therapy) exercises 1.28.22 due to overuse of arthritic knees
- started MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,022km challenge on Jan. 1
- Frenzy on the Fox (River Trail) 5K on 1.21.22 ~ untimed event, per MapMyWalk 53.47 & ave. pace 16:30, frigid this year with wind chill at zero
- registered for Seroogy's Valentine 5K on 2.5.22 ~ medico nixed race b/c inflammation in knee due to overuse & my arthritis = sad me but good for my knee
- 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 -
@biohazardinc - Actually, I do like peanut butter and I can have it, but not everyday. Same thing with cheese. There are other things too. My mantra is "I don't need the same foods everyday". I try to have peanut butter only every 4 days or so and cheese every other day. I'm never going to rid myself of the pleasure I have with some foods, so I just try to manage them. I concentrate on not eating many times in the day and keeping my carbs low at home. It's just a lot of techniques that I've learned over the years that work for me. I've lost about 80 lbs over the years and still losing slowly. (I don't concentrate on the number so much anymore.) My other mantra is "I'm going to accept imperfection" - but that one is still hard to do.more_freggies76 wrote: »
JFT for 4/28 (today): ✔️
1) No desserts today unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added (last4/27).
2) No peanut butter today (last 4/27)
3) Don't weigh again until Friday 4/29
4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 4/24) Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at Italian restaurant ok.
5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last - 4/25)
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & up to 28 almonds ok
7) No turkey jerky today.
8) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (last 4/1)
9) Pumpkin or yam ok today (last 4/25)
10) Ok to eat a meal before noon because of lunch meeting.
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Good morning JFTers! I wanted to pop on here before I go grocery shopping as a reminder to myself that Cheetos are not in their own food group.
Just For Thursday:
1. Food Plan: Veggie Soup for lunch. Shrimp on the grill, salad and baked sweet potato for dinner.
2. Assess yesterday's plan. Done and I did good!
3. 64 oz water before 6PM
4. Walk Maddie if knees are okay after grocery shopping
5. Podcasts - Half Size Me, The Exam Room, PNP
6. Readings / Journaling / Reflections
7. Clean & prep produce after shopping for my refrigerator "salad bar"
8. Home Care
9. Evening Routine
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Hour commitment - After my salad, I won't eat again until after 5 pm. Can still have my dose of metamusal.1
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