JUST FOR TODAY... One day at a time .. Daily Commitment for 2023!
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@clicketykeys - you are doing a great job! I am watching your scale goals go down and down! We are both about the same weight... I just can't seem to stay out of the 200s! Keep it up!
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Thursday, 11/9
1. log all food
Tried to log as best as I could .. we went out to eat at a place where they cook your food in front of you. I had terikyi chicken, but they also give you fried rice, noodles and lots of veggies. So other than the fried rice it was healthy, but I was so hungry I ate most of it. But still.. doing much better
2. concentrate on water Failed at this again.
3. mindful eating
JFt, Friday
1. log all food
2. concentrate better on drinking water throughout the day. I'm not hungry.. I'm thirsty
3. work on pinning xmas quilts/finish potholders
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mytime6630 wrote: »@clicketykeys - you are doing a great job! I am watching your scale goals go down and down! We are both about the same weight... I just can't seem to stay out of the 200s! Keep it up!
It's such a struggle! I've set some mini-goals for myself and I'm sooo close to getting under 195! Hoping that the holiday season doesn't set me back
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Recap 11/9 R
1) Log all food / 64+ oz. water
2) Walk dog
3.53 miles & reached 1,002km this year, only 21km to reach yearly challenge goal = happy me & happy dog
3) Health ins. meeting / pick up dog food order / declutter something
JFT 11/10 F
1) Not sure of supper yet / log all food / 64+ oz. water
2) Walk dog
3) Order Kitty urinary care food / reply to old roomie / declutter something / other?
Some background: I stopped logging food mid-summer, and ate what I thought was reasonable, but my weight initially went up, then plateaued. Even though I remained active most days. I finally acknowledged that my metabolism has slowed as I have aged, sad but true. And that, in order to lose weight, I truly must reduce my food intake. Hard to do when I love food. I knew I needed help with that. So totally at random on Nov. 1, I decided I would start to log my food on MFP again.
Since I began to log food Nov. 1, as honestly as I ever will LOL because I don't measure everything, and reduced my food quantity, I have seen in my daily weigh-ins that my weight is no longer bouncing up (usually) and my plateau is starting to inch downward. I'll take it! The proof will be when my "official" weekly weigh-ins start to trend downward.
In other news, yesterday afternoon my old Fitbit truly went kaput. And the delayed delivery of my new one was changed from yesterday to Sat. On the bright side, this morning I was notified that my new one is on the delivery truck in town & will arrive today. Yay! Also, we just got the call that the new transformer for the air cleaner to our furnace can be installed this afternoon. Another yay!
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
66 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 ~ forgot (on purpose ?) in July, Aug & Sept
- 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) =
March ???
April: porkchops with mushrooms =
May: raisin overnight oats; banana overnight oats =
June: orange choc chip bread =
July: chicken leg quarters on the grill =
August: apple zucchini bread =
September: sausage broccoli stir-fry =
Oct ???
January 1x6 days, 1x5 days, 2x4 days =
February 1x6 days, 2x5 days, 1x4 days =
March 2x6 days, 3x5 days =
April 1x3 days, 2X5 days, 1 week not feeling well =
May 2x3 days, 1x4 days, 2x5 days =
June 1x3 days, 3x4 days plus race event =
July 1x0 days too hot to get up early LOL, 3x4 days =
August 4x4 days, 1x5 days =
September 2x4 days, 2x5 days =
October 4x4 days including race event =- 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
June 74.27 miles YTD 372.94 miles
July 35.41 miles YTD 408.35 miles
August 58.07 miles YTD 466.42
September 63.89 miles YTD 530.31 surpassed 2022's total distance
October 66.33 miles YTD 596.64- 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 = Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / June / July / Aug / Sept / Oct
- 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 ~ 1:39:19 ave. pace 15:59 split time 50:07 age group 24/40
- Registered for Packers 5K on 7.22.23 ~ 49:53 ave. pace 16:04 placed 1757/2283 age group 20/43 F div 861/1207 passed 266 overall, passed by 48 overall (I love the pass stats!)
- Registered for Bellin Women's 5K on 10.7.23 ~ 48:49 ave. pace 15:43 placed 255/342 age group 14/20
- 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
6.9.23 lunch w/ Ted (Kim had to cancel)
- Made great progress on first floor of house in 2022, keep going
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 11/10/2023 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 11/4). Can have sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, peeps, ice cream, Trader Jo cookies).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 11/7)
4) Don't weigh again until Friday, 11/10
5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 11/9). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/24)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 11/7)
11) Only 1 ice drink today.
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
13) Don't look at big fund today. (last 11/9) (Don't want to do this everyday.)
14) Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 11/8)
15) Don't look at medical insurance today for surgery. (Not sure they are going to pay it all) (last 11/9 morning)
16) No chestnuts ok today. (last 11/9)
17) Don't pick at my face today (that's a really bad habit I've had to work on over the years.)Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.================== 4DW started =============
**Going to start doing some of these again.
4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
Sample
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Hour commitment - After my yogurt, 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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Hour commitment - After I finish my apple, I won't eat again until tomorrow.
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Didn’t log my food very much while I was in Vegas, but i did walk over 13 miles during the week according to my smart watch 😳 My legs are a bit tired, LOL. I think some yoga is in the cards for today.
Goals for 11/11
- log food
- Yoga
- 40 oz of water
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JFT for 11/11/2023 (today)✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 11/101/2023 (yesterday)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 11/4). Can have sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, peeps, ice cream, Trader Jo cookies).✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 11/7)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Friday, 11/10✔️
5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 11/9). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts.✔️
8) No beef jerky today.✔️
9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/24)✔️
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 11/7)✔️Didn't eat today
11) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
13) Don't look at big fund today. (last 11/9) (Don't want to do this everyday.)✔️
14) Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 11/8)✔️
15) Don't look at medical insurance today for surgery. (Not sure they are going to pay it all) (last 11/9 morning)✔️
16) No chestnuts ok today. (last 11/9)✔️
17) Don't pick at my face today (that's a really bad habit I've had to work on over the years.)Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.✔️
1) No dessert today (last 11/4). Can have sugarfree or no sugar added. Can have dessert if girlfriends want it at restaurant.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, peeps, ice cream, Trader Jo cookies).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 11/7)
4) Don't weigh again until Monday, 11/13
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 11/9). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/24)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 11/7)
11) Only 1 ice drink today.
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
13) Can look at big fund today. (last 11/9) (Don't want to do this everyday.)
14) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 11/10)
15) Can look at medical insurance today for surgery. (Not sure they are going to pay it all) (last 11/9 morning)
16) Chestnuts ok today. (last 11/9)
17) Don't pick at my face today (that's a really bad habit I've had to work on over the years.)Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.
18) No pumpkin seeds today. (Don't want to have them everyday, even though they are good and not too bad calorie-wise!)
19) Can eat what I want at restaurant this evening with girlfriends.
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.================== 4DW started =============
**Going to start doing some of these again.
4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
Sample
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emgracewrites wrote: »Didn’t log my food very much while I was in Vegas, but i did walk over 13 miles during the week according to my smart watch 😳 My legs are a bit tired, LOL. I think some yoga is in the cards for today.
Goals for 11/11
- log food
- Yoga
- 40 oz of water
Oooo the Bellagio ❤️2 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until with girlfriends. Can have what I want at the restaurant including desset (if the girls want it). Can still have my dose of metamusal.0
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Recap 11/10 F
1) Not sure of supper yet / log all food / 64+ oz. water slightly over calories but not horrible
2) Walk dog unplanned rest day
3) Order Kitty urinary care food / reply to old roomie / declutter something / other? yep
JFT 11/11 Sat.
1) Log all food / 64+ oz. water
2) Walk dog 4.13 miles and pets from young girl at park (she asked permission, and her dad was right there, dog behaved well) = happy dog & happy me
3) Wash dishes / prep overnight oats / prep for church tomorrow / call Mom / other?
Fitbit was delivered yesterday while furnace repairman was here. Had to fully charge Fitbit, then get it set up in my account & learn new features. Not major changes but plenty of them. I guess that's what happens when I try to get every last ounce of my old technology. LOL
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
66 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 ~ forgot (on purpose ?) in July, Aug & Sept
- 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) =
March ???
April: porkchops with mushrooms =
May: raisin overnight oats; banana overnight oats =
June: orange choc chip bread =
July: chicken leg quarters on the grill =
August: apple zucchini bread =
September: sausage broccoli stir-fry =
Oct ???
January 1x6 days, 1x5 days, 2x4 days =
February 1x6 days, 2x5 days, 1x4 days =
March 2x6 days, 3x5 days =
April 1x3 days, 2X5 days, 1 week not feeling well =
May 2x3 days, 1x4 days, 2x5 days =
June 1x3 days, 3x4 days plus race event =
July 1x0 days too hot to get up early LOL, 3x4 days =
August 4x4 days, 1x5 days =
September 2x4 days, 2x5 days =
October 4x4 days including race event =- 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
June 74.27 miles YTD 372.94 miles
July 35.41 miles YTD 408.35 miles
August 58.07 miles YTD 466.42
September 63.89 miles YTD 530.31 surpassed 2022's total distance
October 66.33 miles YTD 596.64- 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 = Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / June / July / Aug / Sept / Oct
- 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 ~ 1:39:19 ave. pace 15:59 split time 50:07 age group 24/40
- Registered for Packers 5K on 7.22.23 ~ 49:53 ave. pace 16:04 placed 1757/2283 age group 20/43 F div 861/1207 passed 266 overall, passed by 48 overall (I love the pass stats!)
- Registered for Bellin Women's 5K on 10.7.23 ~ 48:49 ave. pace 15:43 placed 255/342 age group 14/20
- 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
6.9.23 lunch w/ Ted (Kim had to cancel)
- Made great progress on first floor of house in 2022, keep going
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JFT Sunday - no treats after dinner!
1. Stretch. Duo.
2. Email time sheets to S. Zumba 12:45.
3. Write outline for new-school video. Script for "how to plagiarize" and/or "the limits of records and memory; why Orwell was wrong."
4. Put laundry away. Create image & FB post for December meeting.
5. Recycling.
6. Plan out union meetings for upcoming week.
7. Prep for tomorrow. Update Facebook.
8. Evening: Organizer meeting. Duo! 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!
9. Bedtime: Gratitude journal. Update IG. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Update JFT.
10. Upcoming: Set up digital portfolio. Get elastic for shoes & take to shoe repair. Discuss Clois & Stuffy. Check in w parents regularly. Get stamps! Need to return the Dolly wig. Need to write blog posts. Check in with B about what to do when there are competing organizations, and how things are going with one-on-ones. Contact S about members' displeasure at "being told who to vote for" and requests for info on ALL candidates. Figure out how to pull music from cassette to digital file. Keep pestering about BTAS. Compare costs for ESPs and get D and C to join an org.
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: 197.0
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. Family concerns. 11. 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).
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. Ed assoc. Ugly Christmas sweater. Prison abolition; reduce / re-allocate responsibilities dumped on cops. 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. Rhythm nation.
10. Immediate family: Clean room; work toward sleeping in room. Clean up behind desk. Make appointments for hearing, sleep study, vet. Keep track of plans for Rock City (Friday?) and Disney. Drive white car together; practice solo driving. Work on staying home solo when dark.
11. Medical: YMCA classes. Lift @ lunch. Maintain @ 155 w defined muscle tone. At 194, purple All-Stars. I also think I want a smartwatch. 189, 1pr black 1pr white leggings. 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? Therapy Mon Nov 20 3P. Dentist Nov 29 10A. Biometric RS. Massage Nov 4 6P. Need to RS colonoscopy. PCP virtual appointment Nov 22 2:15p.
13. Therapy thoughts: Prioritizing is hard. There is so much that feels important. I need to talk to my parents about later-life plans (particularly assisted living and funeral preferences). I've never been through something like that and would like to know how to go about making arrangements, but I don't really know who to talk to about it. How do you take the hurt out of caring? I get very down and discouraged by people's hurt that is bigger than what I can help Identify what I want: to have my professional expertise acknowledged and given the respect it deserves, and to be taken as a legitimate authority.
14. 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." Use AI for ideas.
WFTY: Priorities. Today isn't full, and that feels WEIRD.2020 WFTY: Progress. 2021 WFTY: Persistence. 2022 WFTY: Focus.1 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 11/11/2023 (yesterday)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 11/4). Can have sugarfree or no sugar added. Can have dessert if girlfriends want it at restaurant.✔️We didn't eat dessert!
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, peeps, ice cream, Trader Jo cookies).✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 11/7)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Monday, 11/13✔️
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 11/9). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts.✔️
8) No beef jerky today.✔️
9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/24)✔️
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 11/7)✔️
11) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
13) Can look at big fund today. (last 11/9) (Don't want to do this everyday.)✔️
14) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 11/10)✔️
15) Can look at medical insurance today for surgery. (Not sure they are going to pay it all) (last 11/9 morning)✔️
16) Chestnuts ok today. (last 11/9)✔️
17) Don't pick at my face today (that's a really bad habit I've had to work on over the years.)Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.✔️
18) No pumpkin seeds today. (Don't want to have them everyday, even though they are good and not too bad calorie-wise!)✔️
19) Can eat what I want at restaurant this evening with girlfriends.✔️
JFT for 11/12/2023 (today)✔️
1) Can have some of chocolate bark from TJs. No other dessert today (last 11/4). Can have sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, peeps, ice cream, Trader Jo cookies), except chocolate bark.
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 11/7)
4) Don't weigh again until Monday, 11/13
5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 11/11). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/24)
10) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 11/11)
11) Only 1 ice drink today.
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
13) Can look at big fund today. (last 11/9) (Don't want to do this everyday.)
14) Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 11/10)
15) Can look at medical insurance today for surgery. (Not sure they are going to pay it all) (last 11/9 morning)
16) Don't pick at my face today (that's a really bad habit I've had to work on over the years.)Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.
17) No pumpkin seeds today. (Don't want to have them everyday, even though they are good and not too bad calorie-wise!)================== 4DW started =============
**Going to start doing some of these again.
4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Afterthought - just finished storing and freezing all the pumpkin I made for Thanksgiving. Wasn't going to have it, but changing my mind to allow finishing the little bit left at lunch. Also can have pumpkin seeds after all today.1
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Hour commitment - After my pear, I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. No more desserts today. Can still have my dose of metamusal.1
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Day Commitments:
Track every bite that goes into my mouth today. Even if I go over my calorie limit, I need to get some accountability going.
Do at least 10 minutes of WiiFit step. It might not sound like much but I'm in a ton of pain and want to keep it pretty light.2 -
Recap 11/11 Sat.
1) Log all food / 64+ oz. water
2) Walk dog 4.13 miles and pets from young girl at park (she asked permission, and her dad was right there, dog behaved well) = happy dog & happy me
3) Wash dishes / prep overnight oats / prep for church tomorrow / call Mom (Dad actually answered!)
/ other? yep
JFT 11/12 Sun.
1) Church 9:00 / Packers game 12:00 
2) Walk dog 3.71 miles, less than 8km left to meet yearly challenge goal! Happy me & happy dog
3) Leftovers for supper / log all food / 64+ oz. water
4) Depoop yard / compost bucket out to bin / meal plan & grocery list, including church's Thanksgiving Mountain of Food / print birdseed order form / bread shops' Thanksgiving menus / read / other?
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
66 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 ~ forgot (on purpose ?) in July, Aug & Sept
- 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) =
March ???
April: porkchops with mushrooms =
May: raisin overnight oats; banana overnight oats =
June: orange choc chip bread =
July: chicken leg quarters on the grill =
August: apple zucchini bread =
September: sausage broccoli stir-fry =
Oct ???
January 1x6 days, 1x5 days, 2x4 days =
February 1x6 days, 2x5 days, 1x4 days =
March 2x6 days, 3x5 days =
April 1x3 days, 2X5 days, 1 week not feeling well =
May 2x3 days, 1x4 days, 2x5 days =
June 1x3 days, 3x4 days plus race event =
July 1x0 days too hot to get up early LOL, 3x4 days =
August 4x4 days, 1x5 days =
September 2x4 days, 2x5 days =
October 4x4 days including race event =- 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
June 74.27 miles YTD 372.94 miles
July 35.41 miles YTD 408.35 miles
August 58.07 miles YTD 466.42
September 63.89 miles YTD 530.31 surpassed 2022's total distance
October 66.33 miles YTD 596.64- 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 = Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / June / July / Aug / Sept / Oct
- 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 ~ 1:39:19 ave. pace 15:59 split time 50:07 age group 24/40
- Registered for Packers 5K on 7.22.23 ~ 49:53 ave. pace 16:04 placed 1757/2283 age group 20/43 F div 861/1207 passed 266 overall, passed by 48 overall (I love the pass stats!)
- Registered for Bellin Women's 5K on 10.7.23 ~ 48:49 ave. pace 15:43 placed 255/342 age group 14/20
- 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
6.9.23 lunch w/ Ted (Kim had to cancel)
- Made great progress on first floor of house in 2022, keep going
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JFT Monday - no treats after dinner!
1. Stretch. Attempt YMCA class! Duolingo.
2. AM duty. Check with J and D about study guide for missed test. Check on interview with M. Message S and R about membership status; send screenshot of error message. PRINT ONE PAGER GRADE SHEETS.
3. Study guide for test. Readworks. **Remind C to put items WHERE THEY BELONG.
4. Planning - CREATE GOOGLE FORM FOR TEST. Grade projects & late work. Enter print grades. Remedial meeting. Type F451 essay from Gaiman. Check on shirt switch for C.
5. NEED TO TAKE COMPUTER HOME DAILY.
6. Check in with union members. How did we develop "an army of subs" before??? What are the areas of concern here? Need to run member slips through copier to get PDFs.
7. Update member info Sheet file. Begin creating team at my school.
8. Evening: Zoom meeting. 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!
9. Bedtime: Gratitude journal. Update IG. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Update JFT.
10. Upcoming: Set up digital portfolio. Get elastic for shoes & take to shoe repair. Discuss Clois & Stuffy. Check in w parents regularly. Get stamps! Need to return the Dolly wig. Need to write blog posts. Check in with B about what to do when there are competing organizations, and how things are going with one-on-ones. Contact S about members' displeasure at "being told who to vote for" and requests for info on ALL candidates. Figure out how to pull music from cassette to digital file. Library Tuesday 4-6P for tutoring; exchange books! Tues 4th new teacher meeting. Thu AM dept mtg.
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: 197.4
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. Family concerns. 11. 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).
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. Ed assoc. Ugly Christmas sweater. Prison abolition; reduce / re-allocate responsibilities dumped on cops. 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. Rhythm nation.
10. Immediate family: Clean room; work toward sleeping in room. Clean up behind desk. Make appointments for hearing, sleep study, vet. Keep track of plans for Rock City and Disney. Drive white car together; practice solo driving. Work on staying home solo when dark.
11. Medical: YMCA classes. Lift @ lunch. Maintain @ 155 w defined muscle tone. At 194, purple All-Stars. 189, 1pr black 1pr white leggings. 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? Therapy Mon Nov 20 3P. Dentist Nov 9 3p. Biometric RS. Primary care checkup. Massage Nov 4 6P. Need to RS colonoscopy. PCP virtual appointment Nov 22 2:15p.
13. Therapy thoughts: Prioritizing is hard. There is so much that feels important. I need to talk to my parents about later-life plans (particularly assisted living and funeral preferences). I've never been through something like that and would like to know how to go about making arrangements, but I don't really know who to talk to about it. How do you take the hurt out of caring? I get very down and discouraged by people's hurt that is bigger than what I can help. Also sometimes when I get upset it's unreasonable and I know it and that makes me more upset, creating a self-perpetuating cycle. Identify what I want: to have my professional expertise acknowledged and given the respect it deserves, and to be taken as a legitimate authority.
14. 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." Use AI for ideas.
WFTY: Priorities. One week before a break. I've got SO much to do. *sigh*2020 WFTY: Progress. 2021 WFTY: Persistence. 2022 WFTY: Focus.2 -
JFT for 11/13/2023 (tomorrow)✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 11/12/2023 (today)✔️
1) Can have some of chocolate bark from TJs. No other dessert today (last 11/4). Can have sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, peeps, ice cream, Trader Jo cookies), except chocolate bark.✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 11/7)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Monday, 11/13✔️
5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 11/11). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts.✔️
8) No beef jerky today.✔️
9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/24)✔️
10) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 11/11)✔️Just a little that was left from cooking.
11) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
13) Can look at big fund today. (last 11/9) (Don't want to do this everyday.)✔️
14) Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 11/10)✔️
15) Can look at medical insurance today for surgery. (Not sure they are going to pay it all) (last 11/9 morning)✔️
16) Don't pick at my face today (that's a really bad habit I've had to work on over the years.)Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.✔️
17) No pumpkin seeds today. (Don't want to have them everyday, even though they are good and not too bad calorie-wise!)✔️Didn't have today
1) No dessert today (last 11/12). Can have sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, peeps, ice cream, Trader Jo cookies).
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 11/7)
4) Don't weigh again until Monday, 11/13
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 11/11). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/24)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 11/11)
11) Only 1 ice drink today.
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
13) Can look at big fund today. (last 11/9) (Don't want to do this everyday.)
14) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 11/12)
15) Can look at medical insurance today for surgery. (Not sure they are going to pay it all) (last 11/9 morning)
16) Don't pick at my face today (that's a really bad habit I've had to work on over the years.)Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.
17) Pumpkin seeds ok today. (Don't want to have them everyday, even though they are good and not too bad calorie-wise!)
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.================== 4DW started =============
**Going to start doing some of these again.
4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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