JUST FOR TODAY... One day at a time .. Daily Commitment for 2023!
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.0
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 6/4/2023 (today)
1) No dessert today, can have no sugar added or sugarfree (last 6/3)✔️
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).✔️
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 6/8✔️
5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.✔️
6) No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last 6/1) (a little in honey mustard ok)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.✔️
8) No beef jerky today.✔️
9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)✔️
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 5/31)✔️Didn't eat today.
JFT for 6/5/2023 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No dessert today, can have no sugar added or sugarfree (last 6/3)
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 6/8
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last 6/1) (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 5/31)
Hour commitment - After I finish my beverage, I won't eat again until tomorrow.================== 4DW started =============
Since MFP is going to close the blogs soon, I have to move my 4DWs (4 Day Wins) here.
Now in shared file:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Logged my food most days last week. I was doing better, slowly increasing what I ate and making more balanced meals for myself while I tried to recover from being sick. Then another round of symptoms struck and I’m right back where I started.
I just don’t know what to do any more. I’m not giving up, but I’m so tired of my body fighting back against me every time I try and make healthy choices.
My only goals for this week are to keep logging my food and focus on getting enough water.4 -
Man I’m a mess 🤪
Need to get back on track before k derail all my hard work. The broken finger has really been a problem. Pretty sure I did something to my wrist/hand as well but just wasn’t a fracture cuz man there are certain times I over do a movement say like try to push down with the hand and I just can’t.
I know I have to be patient and that orthopedic injuries take time it’s just frustrating… I’ve had pretty good trainer efforts as of late so that’s good. Boring but good.
The issue is eating poorly. I’ve been making terrible choices and the snack monster has been out in full force.
Gonna try more frequent check in and really be sure that even on my days off I check in here too
Goals for today
2000 calories
Easy spin after work
No beer
Shoot for 12 glasses of water
Log all food
No food after 9
Try protein smoothy instead of popcorn for snack after work
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@teigansdad, I'm with you. Injuries suck, they'll derail me in the same way. @emgracewrites, being sick does the same thing, I'm so sorry. I have neither of those excuses, I just keep derailing myself - exercise is still ok, just overboard with eating & alcohol. Not even sure today will be better, since there's leftover pizza in the house. But got of work done this weekend & I did all the veggie planting yesterday, so between that and the pool weight work my whole body is sore!
JFT:
stretch
100 oz of water
Make sure meals outside of those 2 slices of pizza calling to me are mostly veggies.2 -
more_freggies76 wrote: »
JFT for 6/5/2023 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today, can have no sugar added or sugarfree (last 6/3)
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 6/8
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last 6/1) (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 5/31)
11) Can have coffee early due to appt.================== 4DW started =============
Since MFP is going to close the blogs soon, I have to move my 4DWs (4 Day Wins) here.
Now in shared file:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Hour Commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.0
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Hour commitment - After I finish my hot cocoa, I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch.0
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JFT for 6/6/2023 (tomorrow)✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »
JFT for 6/5/2023 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today, can have no sugar added or sugarfree (last 6/3)✔️
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).✔️
3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)✔️Didn't eat today
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 6/8✔️
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.✔️
6) No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last 6/1) (a little in honey mustard ok)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.✔️
8) No beef jerky today.✔️
9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)✔️
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 5/31)✔️Didn't eat today
11) Can have coffee early due to appt.✔️
1) No dessert today, can have no sugar added or sugarfree (last 6/3)
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 6/8
5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last 6/1) (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) Chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 5/31)
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.================== 4DW started =============
Since MFP is going to close the blogs soon, I have to move my 4DWs (4 Day Wins) here.
Now in shared file:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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🦋🪲🐞🪲🦋🪲🐞🪲🦋June focus: continue to regaining fitness after op.
🦋🐞💎 JFT: June 2023 💎🐞🦋
🦋🪲🐞🪲🦋🪲🐞🪲🦋
Little by little!!!
📍Focus: improve fitness level.
📍Adhere to Solid Habits
Improve fitness level.
I am gradually increasing the intensity of my formal exercise
🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
Current Solid Habits
👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
I had my after op follow up appointment yesterday morning and everything is healing up nicely. She will see me again in October.
I made it to my Creative Writing Group afterwards. It was the last meeting before summer break.
I went to Monday Painters after lunch, with one more meeting next week. I have Garden Group tomorrow, Flower arranging this Thursday, Craft next Tuesday, and AGM on 29, then I am free as a bird for 2 months.
🫶 Terri
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Goals for today
2000 calories💩 close but missed the goal
Easy spin after work💩
No beer✅
Shoot for 12 glasses of water✅
Log all food✅
No food after 9✅
Try protein smoothy instead of popcorn for snack after work✅
I think the smoothy plan could work
Funny thing is I was full but still wanted to eat.
Gotta force myself to step away from the food and let my mind catch up with where my stomach is I guess. That’s always been my problem with volume eating. The eating machine Turns on and just keeps rolling. The messaging that I’m full seems to run on a delay so when I finally do stop sometimes I actually feel almost sick. Gonna try walking away from things for a while
Goals for today
2000 calories
No beer
Shoot for 12 glasses of water
Log all food
No food after 9
Try protein smoothy instead of popcorn for snack after work2 -
more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 6/6/2023 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today, can have no sugar added or sugarfree (last 6/3)
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 6/8
5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last 6/1) (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) Chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 5/31)
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.================== 4DW started =============
Since MFP is going to close the blogs soon, I have to move my 4DWs (4 Day Wins) here.
Now in shared file:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Hour commitment - After my hot cocoa, I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.1
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 6/6/2023 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today, can have no sugar added or sugarfree (last 6/3)✔️
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cre✔️am, bagels, frozen cookies).✔️
3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 6/8✔️
5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.✔️
6) No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last 6/1) (a little in honey mustard ok)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.✔️
8) No beef jerky today.✔️
9) Chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)✔️
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 5/31)✔️
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.
JFT for 6/7/2023 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No dessert today, can have no sugar added or sugarfree (last 6/3)
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 6/8
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last 6/1) (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)
10) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin today. (last 5/31)================== 4DW started =============
Since MFP is going to close the blogs soon, I have to move my 4DWs (4 Day Wins) here.
Now in shared file:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Water consumption was terrible yesterday. Need to do better today. Also falling behind on household chores and writing (again) so need to make some progress with that after work.
Still logging my food, still falling well short of my calorie goal. But as far as that goes, yesterday was a little better than the day before. Can I count that as a win?3 -
more_freggies76 wrote: »
JFT for 6/7/2023 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today, can have no sugar added or sugarfree (last 6/3)
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 6/8
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) Honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last 6/1) (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)
10) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin today. (last 5/31)
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.================== 4DW started =============
Since MFP is going to close the blogs soon, I have to move my 4DWs (4 Day Wins) here.
Now in shared file:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. Can still have my dose of metamusal. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch.0
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I took a complete break from logging food & exercise, for two months, and gained a few pounds but not horrible. However, dangerously nearing weight I said years ago I'd never be again. So JFT, I'm back! I had to go to page 53 of JFT to find my last post. I'll catch up reading bit by bit, b/c I want to read how all the JFTers are doing! Keeping JFT simple (for now).
JFT Wed. 6/7/23
1) Walk dog
4.26 mi on beautiful, cool, sunny morning = happy dog & happy me
2) PT exercises
3) LOG ALL FOOD ON MFP / net calories zero / 72+ oz. water
4) Floss / retainers / pray
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 yearWord for 2022-23: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship- 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 ~ 1.31.23 ack! 2.28.23 not better but not worse
- Try new recipes now that I have the time
January: parsnip/potato mash; St. Louis gooey butter cake (Mom's bday) =
February: creamy bacon corn chowder (slow cooker); banana bread (using applesauce & oil); braised lamb shanks with lentils (slow cooker); apple cake (with buttermilk) =
January 1x6 days, 1x5 days, 2x4 days =
February 1x6 days, 2x5 days, 1x4 days =
March 1x6 days, 3x5 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
January 48.14 miles
February 55.79 miles YTD 103.93 miles
March 73.47 miles YTD 177.40 miles
April 49.52 miles YTD 226.92 miles
May 71.75 miles YTD 298.67 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.
- I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps =
- Registered for Seroogy's Valentine 5K on 2.4.23 ~ skipped 2023 due to frigid temps with wind chill around 0F... didn't want a repeat of overuse injury from last winter. In 2022, I had to cancel race due to inflammation in knees from overuse & arthritis (medico advised) from walking in another frigid 5K.
- Registered for Bellin 10K on 6.10.23 ~ 2022 first time in person since 2019; 2023 added 5K event.
- Registered for Packers 5K on 7.22.23
- register for Bellin Women's 5K ~ date 10.14.23 (1,000+ for all races in 2022)
- watch for other events to possibly add ~ learned of Pi Day race, but did not enter
- Excellent goal previous years, to be continued
- 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/ CH
2.11.23 ART Nite w/ PZ (supper, gallery, bar w/ live music)
- Made great progress on first floor of house in 2022, keep going
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 6/7/2023 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today, can have no sugar added or sugarfree (last 6/3)✔️
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).✔️
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 6/8✔️
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.✔️
6) Honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last 6/1) (a little in honey mustard ok)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.✔️
8) No beef jerky today.✔️
9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)✔️
10) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin today. (last 5/31)✔️
JFT for 6/8/2023 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No dessert today, can have no sugar added or sugarfree (last 6/3)
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 6/8
5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/7). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last 6/7) (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 5/31)
11) Can eat lunch early due to lunch meeting.
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after tomorrow.================== 4DW started =============
Since MFP is going to close the blogs soon, I have to move my 4DWs (4 Day Wins) here.
Now in shared file:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Busy day.. next few days really
Man I really have to keep checking in. My days off I feel like I go off the rails. For sure I see things slipping but also it’s not so bad can’t fix it. Today Sara and I celebrate 26 years… that’s more than my folks made it. She’s stuck with me.
Tomorrow my brother and I are headed to VT which is a 13 hr drive from NC. Our nephew is graduating. the not fun part is I’m turning around Sunday and coming home because we are then headed to the beach for few days. People ask why not just fly but to be honest we end up losing the entire day when we have flown in the past there so may as well save the money… plus I have to bring some stuff up for my in-laws and my father in law built us a chair i gotta bring back.
Goals for today
Negative caloric balance
No beer
Trainer ride
Bring Teigan to PT
Mow lawn
Cut hair
Anniversary dinner
Pack for trip
Stop at GNC
Get nephew a card
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 6/8/2023 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today, can have no sugar added or sugarfree (last 6/3)
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 6/8
5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/7). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last 6/7) (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 5/31)
11) Can eat lunch early due to lunch meeting.================== 4DW started =============
Since MFP is going to close the blogs soon, I have to move my 4DWs (4 Day Wins) here.
Now in shared file:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Hour commitment - Had early lunch. Now I won't eat again until after 5 pm. Can still have my dose of metamusal.2
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@teigansdad Happy anniversary! Wishing you and your wife many more years.
Recap Wed. 6/7
1) Walk dog 4.26 mi on beautiful, cool, sunny morning = happy dog & happy me
2) PT exercises
I REALLY need to do these!
3) LOG ALL FOOD ON MFP / net calories zero 
-67 but sodium a bit high / 72+ oz. water
4) Floss / retainers / pray fell asleep
JFT R 6/8
1) Walk dog 4.2 miles & saw 2 sandhill cranes in adjacent field. Visited w/ neighbor Rosie & Princess (she really is), a cute sheltie, in our home stretch. Happy dog & happy me!
2) PT exercises
3) Log all the food, including best guess for pre-ordered box dinner at garden concert / net calories zero / 72+ oz. water / limit 1 adult beverage tonight
4) Laundry / R2AK starts noon PT / declutter 15 min. (anything!) / another ta-da? / concert 6pm
5) Floss / retainers / pray
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 yearWord for 2022-23: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship- 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 ~ 1.31.23 ack! 2.28.23 not better but not worse
- Try new recipes now that I have the time
January: parsnip/potato mash; St. Louis gooey butter cake (Mom's bday) =
February: creamy bacon corn chowder (slow cooker); banana bread (using applesauce & oil); braised lamb shanks with lentils (slow cooker); apple cake (with buttermilk) =
January 1x6 days, 1x5 days, 2x4 days =
February 1x6 days, 2x5 days, 1x4 days =
March 1x6 days, 3x5 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
January 48.14 miles
February 55.79 miles YTD 103.93 miles
March 73.47 miles YTD 177.40 miles
April 49.52 miles YTD 226.92 miles
May 71.75 miles YTD 298.67 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.
- I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps =
- Registered for Seroogy's Valentine 5K on 2.4.23 ~ skipped 2023 due to frigid temps with wind chill around 0F... didn't want a repeat of overuse injury from last winter. In 2022, I had to cancel race due to inflammation in knees from overuse & arthritis (medico advised) from walking in another frigid 5K.
- Registered for Bellin 10K on 6.10.23 ~ 2022 first time in person since 2019; 2023 added 5K event.
- Registered for Packers 5K on 7.22.23
- register for Bellin Women's 5K ~ date 10.14.23 (1,000+ for all races in 2022)
- watch for other events to possibly add ~ learned of Pi Day race, but did not enter
- Excellent goal previous years, to be continued
- 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/ CH
2.11.23 ART Nite w/ PZ (supper, gallery, bar w/ live music)
March busy with weekly soup suppers for Lent
4.26.23 met up with former co-worker Ted, sold him my Honda Civic & re-met his wife
4.28.23 helped friends PZ & BH move to new condo
5.7.23 visited/picnic at SIL's house (in town) with numerous in-laws
5.14.23 visited my aunt & uncle (90 mile drive) since my folks under the weather on Mother's Day
5.20.23 visited/lunch at BIL's house (30 mile drive) with niece on break from law school in Boston
5.30.23 coffee & lunch with DE
- Made great progress on first floor of house in 2022, keep going
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JFT for 6/9/2023 (tomorrow)✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 6/8/2023 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today, can have no sugar added or sugarfree (last 6/3)✔️
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).✔️
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 6/8✔️
5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/7). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.✔️
6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last 6/7) (a little in honey mustard ok)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.✔️
8) No beef jerky today.✔️
9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)✔️
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 5/31)✔️
11) Can eat lunch early due to lunch meeting.✔️
1) Dessert ok today (last 6/3)
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)
4) Don't weigh again until Monday 6/12
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/7). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) Honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last 6/7) (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)
10) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin today. (last 6/8)
Hour commitment - After I finish my hot cocoa, I won't eat again until tomorrow.================== 4DW started =============
Since MFP is going to close the blogs soon, I have to move my 4DWs (4 Day Wins) here.
Now in shared file:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true0 -
Went to my nutritionist today and was told yet again that it’s not the food causing my digestive issues, it’s all related to stress. Hearing that just makes me blame myself because I can’t figure out good coping techniques to keep my emotions under control (I’m in therapy but it’s not helping much - finding a new therapist is another item on my to-do list but I don’t even know where to start looking).
Follow up appointment with my GI doctor tomorrow, maybe she’ll actually offer me some solutions. But I’m scared to see how low my weight has gotten after this latest symptom flare-up. And I’m scared she’s going to tell me there’s nothing she can do for me, that it’s all in my head and I’m the one making my IBS symptoms worse by being so stressed out all the time.
Trying to keep up hope that I’ll feel normal again someday, but that feels so out of reach tonight.6 -
I got the job! I’m so excited and slightly scared, but mostly excited. 40% pay increase and my bonus percentage nearly doubled! Yay me!6
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Well yesterday food-wise was a bust but had a great day.
Plan for today
Plan
Stay under 2k
Don’t eat garbage
Get to VT3 -
more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 6/9/2023 (today)✔️
1) Dessert ok today (last 6/3)
2) None of DH's stash today (including candy, ice cream, bagels, frozen cookies).
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/30)
4) Don't weigh again until Monday 6/12
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/7). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) Honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last 6/7) (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 5/23)
10) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin today. (last 6/8)================== 4DW started =============
Since MFP is going to close the blogs soon, I have to move my 4DWs (4 Day Wins) here.
Now in shared file:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Sorry, I don't comment much on peoples' posts, but I do read them. Hang in there and thank you for being here!
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.3 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. Had my dessert and honey with lunch, so no more desserts today. I can still have my dose of metamusal.1
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