JUST FOR TODAY... One day at a time .. Daily Commitment for 2023!

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  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,452 Member
    I finally went back and read the past 5 pages and there has been some major stuff going on. Hugs to all of you going through difficult things. :heart:

    @Bex953172: Saskia's birthday sounds like it turned out to be perfect! I'm sorry it was so stressful. I know how that feels when you don't want your kids to be hurt or disappointed...many sleepless nights over the past 40 years here too. The fact she called you Bro made me laugh... I agree with @TerriRichardson112 about always having at least one of the kids being in turmoil of one sort or another. Were you able to sort out the school issue for the 3 girls?

    @Snowflake1968 I just read about the loss of your FIL. I'm so sorry. Sending you gentle hugs. (((TRACEY))) It's so good to see you still hopping on and updating. I'm sure it's hard not to eat all the chips and carbs during such an emotional time and just by not being home in a normal routine. That will all sort itself out though. Right now, it's time to be present with your loved ones. How is your BIL? Did any others have Covid? I hope you're able to go see your mom while you're there. :heart:

    @cshmitz110515 I'm glad you had a nice trip home with your parents and that you got to enjoy playing dominoes! I love family nights around the table like that. I miss it. Your husband's birthday meal sounds yummy. I can't wait to hear how the St. Louis gooey butter cake turns out! (Can you tell I'm hungry right now?) I didn't realize there was a Winter Market at the Convention Center. Is that every week? Is the Convention Center over by the old Port Plaza Mall downtown? Enquiring Minds want to know... I suppose a better question for myself would be why don't I ever know or hear about these things? LOL :wink:

    @mytime6630 I'm so sorry to hear about your friend's son. I cannot think of anything worse than losing a child. I'm with you in regard to crime and the lack of consequences these days. It's scary and it's so wrong. My condolences and prayers for your friend, and gentle hugs to you my friend. :heart: I did want to say how happy I am to hear you got to visit with your son for 3 days though! I know you don't get to see them often. I hope it was a wonderful visit. I hope your daughter is doing well also.

    @TerriRichardson112 What an inspiring story of your why's and how's! I like the form you shared listing the steps to successfully reach a goal. Thank you for sharing your insights! I really love how steadfast you are and how calm your approach to life is...

    @emgracewrites I just bought a subscription to Craftsy to try to teach myself how to crochet. I can't even imagine making a whole blanket, let alone a dishcloth! LOL Good for you! I'm sorry you are feeling overwhelmed and anxious. I've been there way too many times. Remember, one baby step at a time is all it takes to move forward to a better place. What is one thing you can do today to move you closer to your goal? Be kind to yourself. Rest when you need to rest. Cry when you need to cry. Journaling to vent always helps me. (((Gentle Hugs)))

    @pridesabtch I said a prayer for your Sierra, and for you also. I have a GD who was recently diagnosed as bipolar and it makes me so sad and worried about how she'll handle going off to college next year. :heart:
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    edited January 2023
    Reframing HOW I think:
    I "only lost 2 pounds the entire month of January"... which is what, in my head, I have been saying this month. My goal was to be under 200 by Feb .. well.. I'm not there.
    So today I am thinking about how to reframe my thinking. TO me, for myself, and so many, this is the biggest obstacle to losing weight .. how we talk to ourselves!
    SO.. I am going to say ... "I am DOWN 2 pounds since January 1st! That is great, at my age. In a year, if I can keep this up, I can be down 24 pounds by the end of the year. So keep going!!
    SO this is my challenge for the month of February.. if anyone wants to join me.
    So often we talk down to ourselves, put ourselves down, and not give ourselves credit for keep trying, not giving up. So even small victories are to be celebrated!
    So the challenge:
    Each day... post something positive .. a positive thing you are saying to yourself. It doesn't have to be much... just reframing how we talk to ourselves!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    TerriRichardson112 wrote: »
    The sad fact is that there are no hard and fast rules to getting fit and healthy. Each one of us is a unique individual, and there is no magic formula for what we want to do.

    It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Slow, steady, sustainable habit adjustments are crucial to getting to where we want to be.

    I started in January 2015.
    My WHY! I had developed degenerative bone disease in one hip which impacted my mobility. My weight had crept up, which didn’t help matters. I needed a hip op, but had to lose an appreciable amount of weight before that could happen. I was 227 lbs, and at rock bottom emotionally.
    My HOW! By chance, I received an email from my writing coach which set out a way to achieve writing goals which resonated with me. It set out a 4 step plan which changed my life. I realised that it could be applied to all sorts of goals and resolved to use it to create a written plan for my desire to lose weight.
    📍My 4 Step Plan for goal setting success
    (AKA Jurgen Wolff, 'My Writing Coach')

    📍Step 1.
    Imagine you are at the end of the year. Think of the one thing that you would like to be able to look back at, at the end of the year, and say 'I did that!'
    Write:
    "At the end of this year I would like to look back and be able to say ....................."
    This becomes your primary goal. (If you have an unused note book use the first page to do this.)

    📍Step 2
    Underneath that write:
    "Today, to help me achieve my primary goal, I am going to do............... (Write in one or two small things that you can do now to start you off.)
    Now go and do them! You are taking the first step towards success!

    📍Step 3.
    Now that you have taken the first step write out and complete the following sentences
    Tomorrow I will ....................... to help me achieve my primary goal.
    This week I will ....................... to help me achieve my primary goal.
    Next week I will ...................... to help me achieve my primary goal.
    Next month I will .................... to help me achieve my primary goal.
    Please take the time to write these out. It reinforces your commitment to the goal.

    📍Step 4
    Review your progress daily, weekly, monthly.
    Adjust the steps as you progress.
    CELEBRATE EVERY SINGLE STEP YOU TAKE!

    This is what I wrote on the first page of my notebook.

    📍At the end of the year I would like to be able to look back and say that I had lost 1lb for every week of 2015.

    📍Today, to help me achieve my primary goal, I will:
    1. start logging my calories on MFP.
    I had been putting this off for far too long. (I got the shock of my life when I realised how many calories I was eating. My dietician had said I should be eating between 1200 and 1500.)
    2. walk to the local shops. (This was a 2 mile walk. It took me over an hour, but I felt great afterwards.)

    📍This week, to help me achieve my primary goal, I will:
    1. park on the other side of the town park and walk to and from the activity centre instead of parking outside it. (This was a twenty minute walk each way as I took a roundabout route through the park. )
    2. weigh my food and log it on MFP and stay under goal.( I have done this almost every day now since I started logging.)
    3. do a minimum of 30 minutes exercise every day and log it on MFP. (I started walking around the neighbourhood after dinner if I hadn't done this earlier in the day. I also did ‘Walk with Lesley' several times a day as well as doing my out and about stuff.

    📍Next week, to help me achieve my primary goal, I will:
    1. weigh and log foods
    2. increase my walking to a minimum of 60 minutes a day
    3. do a minimum of 3 X 30 minute aerobics sessions
    4. do 30 minutes of Tai Chi each morning

    📍Next month, to help me achieve my primary goal, I will:
    1. weigh and log food
    2. Join challenges on MFP
    3. increase my aerobics sessions to 45 minutes
    4. Extend my yoga/tai chi using YouTube vids
    5. increase my walking to 90 minutes a day
    6. Keep a diary of my progress.
    7. Add other goals as the months pass, but never lose sight of my primary goal for the year.

    I steadily adjusted my habits. One small thing at a time.

    @ TerriRichardson112: Thank You SO MUCH For posting this!! I did not see it until @PackerFan001 mentioned it, and went back to find it! This is what happens when I quickly "skim" over posts!
    This is so good how you set up your goals.. how you worded them. I am going to save this for myself, as I have been struggling again with emotional eating.
    What a success story you are! Thank you for being a part of this group, and sharing what you have learned in your journey!


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  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    @azulvioleta6 - OMG! What a year you have had!! And great pictures!!! I love your house! Great to see you back!!
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    edited January 2023
    I have been reading a book, Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad where the author does some “100-day projects.” I thought that might be a useful way for me to frame things. 100 days from now is May 10th.

    DAY 1: January 30, 2023; JFT I will
    1. Do a self-care activity
    2. Track all food
    3. 10,000 steps
    4. 8 C liquid
    5. 5 freggies
    6. Do one mini workout at home
    7. Figure out schedule/joining Aquatic Center/gym in new city
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,480 Member
    mytime6630 wrote: »
    Not weight-related, but this is why I haven't been as active on there the past 2 weeks.
    It was 2 weeks ago saturday that my good friend lost her son in a tragic accident. So the day after.. I sorted though my scrap fabric .. cut out the pieces, and I am almost finished with this quilt to give her. In less than 2 weeks! All I have to do is find a comforting poem to put on the back, and take it to her. Saturday was the funeral ... so I'll probably wait another week. I hope it gives her a some comfort, even though nothing can take from her pain.
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    Beautiful quilt. I love the idea of placing a porn on the back.
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    mytime6630 wrote: »
    @azulvioleta6 - OMG! What a year you have had!! And great pictures!!! I love your house! Great to see you back!!

    Great to see you too!

    Today marks a year since my dad died of pancreatic cancer. He would want me to take care of myself and to get out and enjoy life, so that is what I am trying to do.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    edited January 2023

    JFT, Monday
    1. log ALL food :)
    2. concentrate on water.. Drink 32 oz before I drink any soda!!! Mix Fiber One into first glass :)
    3. dinner tonite: leftover chicken enchilidas... make a large salad with it :)
    4. mindful eating .. stop and think before grabbing :)
    5. clean house :)
    6. work on quilt :)
    JFT, Tues
    1. log all food -- going out to eat, so healthy choice
    2. eat light throughout the day
    3. concentrate on water = 8+
    4. finish FMQ for banker friend quilt
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    5-pound challenge!
    SW, Jan 1st 207.6
    **********************
    My 4 Step Plan for goal setting success
    Where do I want to be at the end of the year: Weight 175 -- goal weight for my height
    To help me achieve my goal I will write down what I eat each day, and concentrate on drinking more water.
    This week I will log all my food, and drink more water to help me achieve my primary goal. I will practice positive self-talk throughout the month of february
    Next week I will plan my evening snacks to help me achieve my primary goal, and eat only what I have planned.
    Next month I will l plan meals 5x a week to help me achieve my primary goal.
    *********************
    Weekly weigh-in... I will weigh myself every Sunday. I choose that day because it will help me over the weekends, which is usually my worse time.
    Sunday, Jan 1: 207.8 starting weight
    Jan 8: 204.6 -3 pounds. Had a OK week.. did ok about 5 days. My 1st goal is to be under 200 by feb 1st
    Jan 15: 203.8 (Total-4#)--- This was my weight on friday, before my son came, so I am going to record that weight. My weight this morning was actually 206 .. but that was from eating way too much the past 3 days. So I am using my lower weight rather than this higher rate.. goes to show though how much our scale can go up in a few day! Hopefully it will go back down as quickly as it went up!
    Jan 29: 205.0 .. not going in the right direction, but,, I need to look at where I started. Down almost 2.8 for the month.... and count that as a win. Even thought this month the scale has been up and down all month.. my own fault!
    **********************
    A little about me:
    My name is Joan, I will be 72 years old this summer. I am very tall, 5'11", and hope to lose 25-30 pounds. I have 2 grown children, have been married to my husband for 46 years; love to garden, love to walk and exercise, and love to sew.
    My weight history:
    SW Year 2017: 220-217
    SW Year 2018: 195.5
    SW Year 2019 : 206 -- met my goal weight of 178 on December, 2019
    SW Year 2020: 182.6 -- gained 15 pounds through the pandemic
    SW Year 2021: 195
    SW Year 2022: 190 - reached 182 in August. But weight on a slow increase the rest of
    2022. SW Year 2023: 207.8
    Weight Goals:
    SW, Jan 1st, 2023: 207.8
    1st goal weight: 199 - reach this by March
    2nd goal weight: 180 - reach this by July
    Ultimate goal weight: 170-175 - reach this by October
    Monthly Goals:
    Feb: 202
    March: 198
    April: 194 (Hubby and my 46 wedding anniversary)
    May: 190
    June: 186
    July: 182 (my birthday)
    August: 178
    Sept: 174
    October: 170--- Ultimate goal weight
    November: learn to maintain 170
    December: learn to maintain 170
    Personal Goals
    9. To have a better relationship with food. To not think I have to be perfect, and to realize that if I have a bad day .. that is OK. Get right back on track. To give it 80/20 --- meaning if I can stay on track 80% of the time, that is OK. It does not have to be 100%
    10. To keep exercising, and do more strength training
    11. To learn how to plan meals and snacks better.
    12. To listen to podcasts and watch youtubers.. improve my way of thinking about food
    13. To sew at least 20 lap quilts for nursing homes; make at least 25 fidget quilts; make 100 more bears for hospital.
    6 . To declutter our house.. keep only what I use!
    My word of the year for 2023: Transformation. I want to "transform" my thoughts about food to have a healthier attitude for food .. it is nourishment, not just enjoyment, and transform my body in get in the best shape I can... to strength so as to avoid injuries.
  • emgracewrites
    emgracewrites Posts: 478 Member
    Goals for 1/30
    - yoga ✅
    - Crochet ✅
    - Log food and water ✅
    - Job hunt ❌
    - Wash dishes ❌
    - Contact editors ✅
    - Hang up clean laundry ❌

    Daily gratitude: I made healthier choices today than I’ve been making lately.

    Lots to do at work tomorrow. Also have to follow up on several items outside of work that are majorly stressing me out and need to be dealt with in a time sensitive manner. Like the fact that I’m supposed to have an appointment this Thursday with a new provider, but I never received the paperwork. And my rent is due on Wednesday but my account balance is showing double the amount that’s in my lease and I can’t get any answers as to why.

    My apartment complex is also forcing people to change their internet provider, and the internet speed is half what I’m getting now and probably means I wouldn’t be able to work from home any more. So I have to figure out if it’s compulsory or what it would cost to upgrade it… and that’s only internet, so I also have to figure out the most cost effective option for my cable (a different provider or the same one?) So many questions, and no answers.

    I really don’t know how much more crap I can handle right now.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,160 Member
    edited January 2023
    🐳🐬🐙🐬🐳🐬🐙🐬🐳
    🐳🐬January 2023 🐬🐳
    🐳🐬🐙🐬🐳🐬🐙🐬🐳
    • December was rather a trial for me. However, although I had a bad bout of Covid, I managed to stay on point,
    • I am continuing with my present routine in January.
    Focus for January:
    • Recovery time. Avoid added sugar
    • work on strength and flex
    • Adhere to Daily Solid Habits
    Avoid sugar!
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    This is making such a difference.

    Strength/flex:
    🏋🏻‍♀️🏋🏻‍♀️🏋🏻‍♀️🏋🏻‍♀️🏋🏻‍♀️🏋🏻‍♀️🏋🏻‍♀️
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    Very pleased that %age body muscle has increased, and weight has stayed steady. I always worry when I up my strength workouts.

    Current Solid Habits
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    🫶 Terri

    @mytime6630 The quilt is a lovely idea. I’m sure your friend will cherish it.

    I received an interesting email from David at ‘Raptitude’ last week. It’s designed help us reframe the tendency to procrastinate over starting a task, with fits in well with the reframing challenge that you were suggesting for February.

    He suggests using the phrase RIGHT THIS MINUTE to do one small thing immediately. I’ve been trying it out and it has worked for me. I have written RTM in big letters on post-its and posted them strategically.

    When I find myself making excuses for not starting a task, I reframe that to asking myself ‘What can I do right this minute?’

    I’ve already completed several tasks I had been putting off by using this strategy. My desk is now clear of card making supplies, and my bathroom surfaces are decluttered.


  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,160 Member
    @azulvioleta6 WOW! What a year! Lovely photos! 🥰Barcelona. I still hear my dad’s voice in my head sometimes. (He passed away 25 years ago) It’s a comfort and an inspiration.
  • emgracewrites
    emgracewrites Posts: 478 Member
    Goals for 1/31
    - yoga
    - Crochet
    - Log food and water
    - Job hunt
    - Wash dishes
    - Hang up clean laundry
    - Follow up on medical paperwork
    - Follow up on rent situation
    - Follow up on internet provider situation
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,480 Member
    pridesabtch wrote: »

    JFT Monday
    - Work by 6:20 :smiley:
    - Work Stuff :smiley:
    - Eat, but not binge :smiley:
    - Spin class at 6:00 :(
    - dinner at home :smiley:
    - bed by 10:00 :(

    Sierra got into the therapy group, but she isn't guaranteed a spot until 2/28/23 as openings are based on others graduating the program. This will be a long month for her.

    No goals...
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    azulvioleta6 wrote: »
    I have been reading a book, Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad where the author does some “100-day projects.” I thought that might be a useful way for me to frame things. 100 days from now is May 10th.

    DAY 1: January 30, 2023; JFT I will:
    1. Do a self-care activity :(
    2. Track all food :)
    3. 10,000 steps :neutral: 9238
    4. 8 C liquid :smiley:
    5. 5 freggies :)
    6. Do one mini workout at home :)
    7. Figure out schedule/joining Aquatic Center/gym in new city :)
    DAY 2: January 31, 2023; JFT I will:
    1. Do a self-care activity
    2. Track all food
    3. 10,000 steps
    4. 8 C liquid
    5. 5 freggies
    6. Do one mini workout at home
    7. Weigh in
  • emgracewrites
    emgracewrites Posts: 478 Member
    Goals for 1/31
    - yoga ✅
    - Crochet ❌
    - Log food and water ✅
    - Job hunt ❌
    - Wash dishes ❌
    - Hang up clean laundry ❌
    - Follow up on medical paperwork ✅ / ❌
    - Follow up on rent situation ✅
    - Follow up on internet provider situation ❌

    Daily gratitude: my rent situation is fixed.

    Not feeling like a capable adult today. Just feeling confused and overwhelmed. I mainly dealt with the stress by eating a large amount of potato chips and sugary foods, because that’s healthy 🙄 Whatever, at least my biggest headache got taken care of. More follow up to do tomorrow, but for tonight I’m exhausted.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member

    JFT, Monday
    1. log ALL food :)
    2. concentrate on water.. Drink 32 oz before I drink any soda!!! Mix Fiber One into first glass :)
    3. dinner tonite: leftover chicken enchilidas... make a large salad with it :)
    4. mindful eating .. stop and think before grabbing :)
    5. clean house :)
    6. work on quilt :)
    JFT, Tues
    1. log all food -- going out to eat, so healthy choice :) Choose chix fajitas, and only had a small margarita .. and... only about 4 chips (Not the entire basket!). Brought home about half my fajitas
    2. eat light throughout the day :) Eggs and cheerios for breakfast; greek yogurt and fruit for lunch
    3. concentrate on water = 8+ :) I drank 3 of my 32 oz bottles today.. hit my goal of over 64! Ha.. probably will be up all nite though
    4. finish FMQ for banker friend quilt :)
    JFT, Wed
    1. go to gym.. no more excuses. Roads are not that bad
    2. concentrate on water .. 2 days I've done really good on this. My "plan" was to drink 32 ozs before I get my diet soda
    3. log all food
    4. challenge .. positive self talk

    Positive Self Talk Challenge for February
    1/31Last nite I had no planned snacks .. my "plan" was not to eat anything. Then hubby came, and started to make popcorn. It was not on my plan.. but I had a bowl anyhow. Yes, I should have stuck to my plan.. but.. I am going to talk positive to myself. I did have the popcorn.. but I did not eat as much as I normally would have, and I only put a very small amount of butter on it. Before.. I would tell myself that I failed again.. can't even stick to one days plan. I did OK.
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    5-pound challenge!
    SW, Jan 1st 207.6
    **********************
    My 4 Step Plan for goal setting success
    Where do I want to be at the end of the year: Weight 175 -- goal weight for my height
    To help me achieve my goal I will write down what I eat each day, and concentrate on drinking more water.
    This week I will log all my food, and drink more water to help me achieve my primary goal. I will practice positive self-talk throughout the month of february
    Next week I will plan my evening snacks to help me achieve my primary goal, and eat only what I have planned.
    Next month I will l plan meals 5x a week to help me achieve my primary goal.
    *********************
    Weekly weigh-in... I will weigh myself every Sunday. I choose that day because it will help me over the weekends, which is usually my worse time.
    Sunday, Jan 1: 207.8 starting weight
    Jan 8: 204.6 -3 pounds. Had a OK week.. did ok about 5 days. My 1st goal is to be under 200 by feb 1st
    Jan 15: 203.8 (Total-4#)--- This was my weight on friday, before my son came, so I am going to record that weight. My weight this morning was actually 206 .. but that was from eating way too much the past 3 days. So I am using my lower weight rather than this higher rate.. goes to show though how much our scale can go up in a few day! Hopefully it will go back down as quickly as it went up!
    Jan 29: 205.0 .. not going in the right direction, but,, I need to look at where I started. Down almost 2.8 for the month.... and count that as a win. Even thought this month the scale has been up and down all month.. my own fault!
    **********************
    A little about me:
    My name is Joan, I will be 72 years old this summer. I am very tall, 5'11", and hope to lose 25-30 pounds. I have 2 grown children, have been married to my husband for 46 years; love to garden, love to walk and exercise, and love to sew.
    My weight history:
    SW Year 2017: 220-217
    SW Year 2018: 195.5
    SW Year 2019 : 206 -- met my goal weight of 178 on December, 2019
    SW Year 2020: 182.6 -- gained 15 pounds through the pandemic
    SW Year 2021: 195
    SW Year 2022: 190 - reached 182 in August. But weight on a slow increase the rest of
    2027. SW Year 2023: 207.8
    Weight Goals:
    SW, Jan 1st, 2023: 207.8
    1st goal weight: 199 - reach this by March
    2nd goal weight: 180 - reach this by July
    Ultimate goal weight: 170-175 - reach this by October
    Monthly Goals:
    Feb: 202
    March: 198
    April: 194 (Hubby and my 46 wedding anniversary)
    May: 190
    June: 186
    July: 182 (my birthday)
    August: 178
    Sept: 174
    October: 170--- Ultimate goal weight
    November: learn to maintain 170
    December: learn to maintain 170
    Personal Goals
    14. To have a better relationship with food. To not think I have to be perfect, and to realize that if I have a bad day .. that is OK. Get right back on track. To give it 80/20 --- meaning if I can stay on track 80% of the time, that is OK. It does not have to be 100%
    15. To keep exercising, and do more strength training
    16. To learn how to plan meals and snacks better.
    17. To listen to podcasts and watch youtubers.. improve my way of thinking about food
    18. To sew at least 20 lap quilts for nursing homes; make at least 25 fidget quilts; make 100 more bears for hospital.
    6 . To declutter our house.. keep only what I use!
    My word of the year for 2023: Transformation. I want to "transform" my thoughts about food to have a healthier attitude for food .. it is nourishment, not just enjoyment, and transform my body in get in the best shape I can... to strength so as to avoid injuries.
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  • emgracewrites
    emgracewrites Posts: 478 Member
    Goals for 2/1
    - yoga
    - Crochet
    - Log all food and water
    - finish paperwork
    - Change sheets
    - Laundry
    - Wash dishes
    - Fold/put away clean clothes
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,589 Member
    JFT Wednesday
    1. THINK PINK. Draft email follow-up for superintendent. Get checked.
    2. Online facilitation - JFT. Update class website. Duolingo. Cover class. Grade daily work & input. Reply to emails. Set up grammar practice on Google Classroom. Call home for Cs through Fs.
    3. Pit Crew - Check-in survey.
    4. Planning - Reading (Girlhood). Update Goodreads! Call to set up testing for ADHD. NEED TO WORK ON SCRIPTS! ChatGPT update; Source v Search Engine; Taxes scripts. Also need another SJ video soon. Check in with guidance counselors about B and about students on Activity roster.
    5. English class - HW Survey / Characterization lesson / Short story / Grammar practice. (Weekly SWE = CLOSER)
    6. Department meeting. Park walk?
    7. Check on books and dishes. Continue organizing office and setting aside space for books.
    8. Evening: Livestream. Dinner: Salad. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water! Update JFT.
    9. Bedtime: Gratitude journal. Update IG. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth.
    10. Upcoming: Set up digital portfolio. Get elastic for shoes & take to shoe repair. Thursday Dems meeting / podcast. Saturday YMCA/park walk? Roadhouse video? Library volunteering. Sun no RC; park walk / podcast. When to work on Clois & Stuffy? Need to choose doors. Grocery shopping – take clothing donation. Where is my list of core values? YIKES. When McKay's?

    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
    End of 2022: 201.2
    Today: 202.4

    Long-term goals/progress

    1. Professional / read current research. 2. Professional / present at conferences. 3. Professional / publish scholarly articles. 4. Professional / observe student needs and develop supports. 5. Professional / complete a doctorate. 6. Personal / retire comfortably. 7. Personal / renovate house. 8. Community / local progress. 9. Community / time with friends & family. 10. Medical/fitness.

    1. Research: Five paragraph essay. How student attitudes affect standardized test results; student surveys.

    2. Presenting: Promote YT channel. Invite guests. Record mini-lessons.

    3. Publishing: Read one journal article weekly; respond in a blog post. Clois for CWG. S&F for YT channel. Goodreads purchase list for McKay’s. Weekly blog series: Weekly Wishes (Monday) and Weekly Wins (Friday).

    4. Observed student needs: Changing words between parts of speech (vocabulary/grammar). Synthesizing info from multiple sources, drawing conclusions (RI/W). EFFECTIVE transitions (W). Every day v everyday; any one v anyone (grammar). Sub/obj pronouns & structure (grammar). Poss v pl nouns (grammar). Short nonfic from Lat Amer/Africa/Asia (World Lit). ALA conference registration by March.

    5. Doctorate: Research programs, requirements, resources, cost, timeline.

    6. Retirement: Update name on JSSB acct. Check investments. Theater CV. Entertainment experience. Duolingo/Lang8.

    7. House: Floor joists. Siding. Gutters. Floors.

    8. Local progress: Library. Theater. PC2V. City/county govt. Community kitchen. She Should Run vision statement. Ugly Christmas sweater. Push for diversity. Turn left!

    9. Friends & extended family: Organize photos. Write postcards. Call weekly! Look for activities to do with friends. Purchase doll with long hair; practice French braid. Dance: tap, salsa, samba.

    10. Immediate family: 20m room cleaning daily. When room is clean, nap together. Zoo? Drive white car together; practice solo driving. Load books in crate for McKay's. Work on staying home solo when dark. When is annual checkup? When is next therapy appt? Discuss regressive behaviors & becoming nonverbal when upset.

    11. Medical: YMCA classes. Lift @ lunch. Maintain @ 155 w defined muscle tone. At 189, 1pr black 1pr white leggings; flamingo shirt. 179, 2 Svaha Rachel dresses. 169 suit - Indochino? 159 swing dance lessons. Talk to PCP about feet (cannot do calf raises, pushups, planks, mountain climbers, etc.) Also back and shoulder pain. Why can’t I sleep better? Is ADHD a possible factor? Dentist April 19 11a. Therapy Feb 9 10A; Cora OBG 245P. How to respond to regressive behavior? Obgyn Mar 15 11a.

    12. Just for fun: Start sketching dragon on a pile of books, offering one to the armored knight, & banner that reads "Treasure should not be hoarded / It should be shared."

    WFTY: Priorities. Tired and discouraged and frustrated. Still/again.
    2020 WFTY: Progress. 2021 WFTY: Persistence. 2022 WFTY: Focus.

    Others I like: Community, Connection, Values (list), ?Patience, Cultivate, Explore, Compassion/Empathy, Rest, Brilliance/Radiance, Hope, Tactics, Joy, Solidarity, Renewal, Camaraderie, Shield
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,674 Member
    edited February 2023
    I'm multi-tasking as my webinar starts LOL...

    JFT 2/1 W
    1) Move hourly / 7,500+ steps
    2) PT exercises
    3) Leftovers day / net calories zero / 72+ oz. water
    4) Webinar 10-12 / wash dishes / digital declutter / clear some papers / contact church office re mail slot / meal plan & grocery list / log month end measurements on MFP / another ta-da?
    5) Floss / retainers / pray

    Spent time with my family yesterday for Mom's 86th birthday and had a great time. Very sedentary day: car 3 hours total, restaurant, visiting at house. I made good lunch choices: veggie omelette, small portion hashbrowns & huge fruit cup. Need to eat better at home now too!

    5# Challenge ~ according to my "official" Sat. weigh-ins:
    Dec. 31 = 177
    Jan. 7 = 177 still eating holiday foods
    Jan. 14 = 176.5 getting treats & portions under control
    Jan. 21 = 176.5 actually down from midweek LOL
    Jan. 28 = 178 too many snacks & challenge failure... big oops

    About me:
    I'm Carmela
    This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
    Height 5'4"
    65 yrs old
    Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA

    2023 Goals:
    1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be satisfied if I can get back down to 160# this year
    • Post weekly weigh-in on MFP 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.
    • Take measurements & log on MFP every month end
    2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
    • Try new recipes now that I have the time
      [**] January: parsnip/potato mash; St. Louis gooey butter cake (Mom's bday)
    3) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x)
    January 2x 4 days, 2x 5 days
    • Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
    • Continue PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
    4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,023km challenge started on Jan. 1
    January 48.14 miles
    • In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km. Not the full challenge, but with knee issues early in year, I was happy to get this far.
    5) At least 7,500 steps per day
    • I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps
    6) Participate in my favorite area races ~ I walk, I do not run
    • registered for Seroogy's Valentine 5K on 2.4.23 ~ I had to cancel in 2022 due to inflammation in knees from overuse & arthritis (medico advised)
    • register for Bellin 10K on 6.10.23 ~ 2022 first time in person since 2019 & not as large of turnout, still 4,000+ participants
    • register for Packers 5K ~ date TBD
    • register for Bellin Women's 5K ~ date TBD (1,000+ for all races in 2022)
    • watch for other events to possibly add
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together
    • Excellent goal previous years, to be continued
    8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states)
    • Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ they're in mid to late 80s and live 90 miles away
    • Monthly contact with former colleagues/others in town, now that I'm retired
      1.12.23 lunch w/ C
    9) Continue to declutter bedroom, home office, basement, books in living room
    • Made great progress on first floor of house in 2022, keep going
    Word for 2022-23: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    edited February 2023
    azulvioleta6 wrote: »
    DAY 2: January 31, 2023; JFT I will:
    1. Do a self-care activity :) finally painted my toenails for the first time in more than a month
    2. Track all food :)
    3. 10,000 steps :(
    4. 8 C liquid :(
    5. 5 freggies :)
    6. Do one mini workout at home :(
    7. Weigh in :) thought I had gained 20 pounds since October...actually lost 4!
    Yesterday was kind of a wash...I was super tired, so I ended up going to bed early. Got more than 8 hours of sleep which is very rare for me.

    DAY 3: February 1; JFT I will:
    1. Track all food
    2. 10,000 steps
    3. 8 C liquid
    4. 5 freggies
    5. Get Aquatic Center/Gym membership
    6. Swim at least half a mile

  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,674 Member
    edited February 2023
    PackerFanInGB wrote: »
    @cshmitz110515 I'm glad you had a nice trip home with your parents and that you got to enjoy playing dominoes! I love family nights around the table like that. I miss it. Your husband's birthday meal sounds yummy. I can't wait to hear how the St. Louis gooey butter cake turns out! (Can you tell I'm hungry right now?) I didn't realize there was a Winter Market at the Convention Center. Is that every week? Is the Convention Center over by the old Port Plaza Mall downtown? Enquiring Minds want to know... I suppose a better question for myself would be why don't I ever know or hear about these things? LOL :wink:
    Winter Market to me is the Market on Miliary (Ave). I ask my favorite summer farmers market vendors (usually SuzyQ Fish) in fall if they'll be there. There is a group on Facebook you can join for updates. This is from their profile: Seasonally ripe produce, preserved foods, bakery, plants, meat, eggs, crafts, food trucks and more. Bounce houses and special events, each week is unique. Located in the Green Bay Plaza at the corner of Military and West Mason. Next to Big Lots in the former Office Depot building. The 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays from 9-1 PM Nov. to April.

    Downtown GB has a winter market (similar type sales, not as frequent, 1 in Dec. & Jan.) at KI Convention Center (on Main St. near Fox River & free parking in ramp with skywalk). Last dates this year are Feb. 4 and 18 from 8-12.
    PackerFanInGB wrote: »
    @TerriRichardson112 What an inspiring story of your why's and how's! I like the form you shared listing the steps to successfully reach a goal. Thank you for sharing your insights! I really love how steadfast you are and how calm your approach to life is...
    @TerriRichardson112 I love reading your posts, and find you so inspiring. Thanks for sharing your why's and how's!

    PackerFanInGB wrote: »
    @pridesabtch I said a prayer for your Sierra, and for you also. I have a GD who was recently diagnosed as bipolar and it makes me so sad and worried about how she'll handle going off to college next year. :heart:
    Hugs and prayers for all @pridesabtch and @PackerFanInGB (((hugs)))

    @azulvioleta6 Wow, love reading all that's been happening. Congrats on the new house. Thanks for sharing all your photos. I really like your 100 days approach... something for me to think about.
  • cgottschlich
    cgottschlich Posts: 57 Member
    Me and hubby are going to get indian food tonight. I am currently not a huge fan but im thinking i didnt have the right perspective—that the center of an indian dinner is the starches, not the curries and chutneys—so im giving it another shot. I do really like idly, so im going to get the sambar idly set, which comes with three idly, three chutneys (which i dont have to eat all of!), and a lentil soup i also really like. If i eat a tablespoon of chutney each, thats a ten point dinner—not bad! And not very oily either. I think that was my biggest problem. Instead of treating the curries as condiments, i treated them as meals. Thats a LOT of fat! And very little veggie. Whoops.

    Now that im home tho all i want to do is lay down and eat bread. Hubby has offered to do indian another night, but he seems sad. This happens so often—i make a dinner plan at a restaurant and when the day comes, i dont wanna go! Im so bad at dinner dates! I shouldnt make myself go tho, i always regret it. If hub gets sick of me rescheduling all the time then i guess hell just have to decline next time i ask him out!
    azulvioleta6 wrote: »
    …life got very full!
    I love how you put that. Stealing!
    Btw nice house.

    In speaking of neologisms, has @azulvioleta6 been using "freggies" to mean "fruits and/or vegetables? First time ive questioned what that meant haha. If so, stealing that too.


  • emgracewrites
    emgracewrites Posts: 478 Member
    Goals for 2/1
    - yoga ❌
    - Crochet ✅
    - Log all food and water ❌
    - finish paperwork ✅
    - Change sheets ❌
    - Laundry ❌
    - Wash dishes ✅ (only a few though)
    - Fold/put away clean clothes ❌

    Daily gratitude: I listened to some good music. That’s all I got for today.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    edited February 2023
    JFT, Wed
    1. go to gym.. no more excuses. Roads are not that bad :s it was 16 degrees out this morning! Just couldn't get out the door!
    2. concentrate on water .. 2 days I've done really good on this. My "plan" was to drink 32 ozs before I get my diet soda :) 96 oz!
    3. log all food :)
    4. challenge .. positive self talk :) Last nite .. I only ate 4 chips at a mexican restaurant.. and brought over half my chicken fajitas home.
    . JFT, Thurs
    1. go to gym with hubby. We decided every thursday to go together.. even though I hate going inthe afternoon... I will. It gets him to the gym, we have fun, and after all.. I am retired now. I don't have to always go early in the morning
    2. log all food
    3. concentrate on water
    4. positive self talk
    5-pound challenge!
    SW: Jan 1st 207.6
    SW: Feb 1: 202.4 (Down 5.2#)
    **********************
    Weekly weigh-in... I will weigh myself every Sunday. I choose that day because it will help me over the weekends, which is usually my worse time.
    Sunday, Jan 1: 207.8 starting weight
    Jan 8: 204.6 -3 pounds. Had a OK week.. did ok about 5 days. My 1st goal is to be under 200 by feb 1st
    Jan 15: 203.8 (Total-4#)--- This was my weight on friday, before my son came, so I am going to record that weight. My weight this morning was actually 206 .. but that was from eating way too much the past 3 days. So I am using my lower weight rather than this higher rate.. goes to show though how much our scale can go up in a few day! Hopefully it will go back down as quickly as it went up!
    Jan 29: 205.0 .. not going in the right direction, but,, I need to look at where I started. Down almost 2.8 for the month.... and count that as a win. Even thought this month the scale has been up and down all month.. my own fault!
    **********************
    My 4 Step Plan for goal setting success
    Where do I want to be at the end of the year: Weight 175 -- goal weight for my height
    To help me achieve my goal I will write down what I eat each day, and concentrate on drinking more water.
    This week I will log all my food, and drink more water to help me achieve my primary goal. I will practice positive self-talk throughout the month of february
    Next week I will plan my evening snacks to help me achieve my primary goal, and eat only what I have planned.
    Next month I will l plan meals 5x a week to help me achieve my primary goal.
    *********************
    A little about me:
    My name is Joan, I will be 72 years old this summer. I am very tall, 5'11", and hope to lose 25-30 pounds. I have 2 grown children, have been married to my husband for 46 years; love to garden, love to walk and exercise, and love to sew.
    My weight history:
    SW Year 2017: 220-217
    SW Year 2018: 195.5
    SW Year 2019 : 206 -- met my goal weight of 178 on December, 2019
    SW Year 2020: 182.6 -- gained 15 pounds through the pandemic
    SW Year 2021: 195
    SW Year 2022: 190 - reached 182 in August. But weight on a slow increase the rest of
    SW Year 2023: 207.8
    Weight Goals:
    SW, Jan 1st, 2023: 207.8
    1st goal weight: 199 - reach this by March
    2nd goal weight: 180 - reach this by July
    Ultimate goal weight: 170-175 - reach this by October
    Monthly Goals:
    Feb: 202
    March: 198
    April: 194 (Hubby and my 46 wedding anniversary)
    May: 190
    June: 186
    July: 182 (my birthday)
    August: 178
    Sept: 174
    October: 170--- Ultimate goal weight
    November: learn to maintain 170
    December: learn to maintain 170
    Personal Goals
    19. To have a better relationship with food. To not think I have to be perfect, and to realize that if I have a bad day .. that is OK. Get right back on track. To give it 80/20 --- meaning if I can stay on track 80% of the time, that is OK. It does not have to be 100%
    20. To keep exercising, and do more strength training
    21. To learn how to plan meals and snacks better.
    22. To listen to podcasts and watch youtubers.. improve my way of thinking about food
    23. To sew at least 20 lap quilts for nursing homes; make at least 25 fidget quilts; make 100 more bears for hospital.
    6 . To declutter our house.. keep only what I use!
    My word of the year for 2023: Transformation. I want to "transform" my thoughts about food to have a healthier attitude for food .. it is nourishment, not just enjoyment, and transform my body in get in the best shape I can... to strength so as to avoid injuries.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    pridesabtch wrote: »
    Not doing so hot. Diet is crap, exercise is nonexistent and all I wan to do is nap... When I lay down my chest hurts and I cry. Sleep is actually illusive when I try to nap. I sleep well at night, but my dreams are awful.

    Briefly checked in on Sierra yesterday. She isn't doing well. She is down to 95 pounds, and has lost a lot of muscle.
    Hugs
    This is when you just concentrate on taking care of yourself! Nevermind the diet .. take good care!
  • cgottschlich
    cgottschlich Posts: 57 Member
    I ended up going to indian tonight. It was a mixed experience. On one hand, me and hubby aired and worked through anxieties we had about eating out. On the other, my eyes (and eating) were bigger than my plate. I realize much after that i had binged, and much of my anxiety going out was my psyche battling my binge instinct. In a way its relieving to realize, because the answer to all of this is to manage my eating over the week better. (I started restricting too much, which becomes addicting for me.) Im also happy because the last time i binged was a looong long time ago, which means im getting better at the whole eating thing :). But oh boy am i sick right now. Very grateful that hubby got my tablet and apple pencil so i can draw in bed.

    Im gonna try to be better at recognizing when im trying to binge and instead of binging, telling myself "ok you messed up, so no matter what, youre gonna be extra hungry for a while, but its okay, cause well recover from this; just eat a *little* extra this time and the next until were caught up; youll be okay, its okay to be hungry".
  • cgottschlich
    cgottschlich Posts: 57 Member
    Woah. Got up early today. Surprised considering yesterday was my most active day of the week. I dont feel tired at all, but i feel i should be. I also thought i was sleep deprived. Last night i wasnt even sleepy at midnight, which is strange for me. I even had to get out of hubby's bed to let hik sleep. I think ididnt get sleepy until 1 AM. So either im no longer sleep deprived and i felt more tired yesterday due to food deprivation than i actually was and now im refreshed in both degrees, or i drank way too much coffee yesterday. xD We will see i guess! :p

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