micaroo4 wrote: »

Introduction:
I'm Mica! I am 67 years old, I live in New Hampshire, and I work 3 days a week as a bookkeeper in a plastics factory. I still consider that to be "full time", since my workload is still the same as when I worked 5 days a week - I just have to do it faster!
I am one of the Maintainiacs of the Mission Slimpossible team, currently maintaining in my goal range of 127-133 (center weight 130) since 2019.
My housemates are my boyfriend Rich, and my cat Earl. (My profile picture is Earl).
My favorite exercise is walking. I usually set a goal to walk the year in miles - I reached my goal of 2023 miles on December 4th. I will probably set a walk the year goal for 2024, but not right away. With winter weather and darkness, I prefer to do indoor workouts.
I love to ride my bicycle to/from work, but I'm not an ice-biker, so that will have to wait until the appropriate season for cycling. I'll settle for the stationary bike for the next few months.
I do some strength training, not as much as I should, but I try to do at least something every single day, even if it's just one set of lunges. For January, I want to focus more on STRENGTH.

My goal for 2024 is a fun one: An Adventure Every Week. I wrote up some adventures on little pieces of paper, and divided them up as indoor adventures or outdoor adventures. Depending on the weather, I can decide from which container I will select my adventure. And, recognizing that there will be some weeks when I won't want to do the adventure, I made up a 3rd container with Chores. Not small chores, but big ones, like cleaning the oven, cleaning the refrigerator, shampooing carpets, decluttering closets and the like. If I don't want to do the adventure, then I have to do the chore. So I'll either be very adventurous in 2024, or I'll have a remarkably clean house!

-Mica

Katmary71 wrote: »

@tammymccrady6278 That's a great idea to empty out the goodies on garbage day! Yes New Year is new beginnings, stock the house with healthy food and find a good recipe to try. I've been off track since surgery, planning to get back to it on the 2nd (1st we do pork and sauerkraut for good luck which is challenging). You got this!

@vrafer Welcome to Mission Slimpossibles!

@micaroo4 I can't wait to hear about your adventures! Funny I used to do that with things I had to clean or do putting them on paper and picking one, I'm always trying to make routine things more fun. An adventure sounds WAY more exciting than a chore but music can always help there. “Strength” is a great theme for January.

@gemwolf110 I didn't catch that you had 4 dogs before, we have to see some pics of your babies! I'm looking forward to you checking in more. I need to clarify something: I put down your weight from yesterday but your weigh-in is today and want to be sure I put the right one, is today's 210.8? I have 209.6 but will change it until I hear back from you as I want it to be correct. Thanks!

@JadeGypsyxo Hi Jade and welcome! I'll double-check which group you're assigned to, there's an introduction thread for new members where you check in and are assigned a team which is at this link:https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10905562/registration-for-new-members-january-2024#latest If you'd like to stay here let them know you've done your introduction and would like to stay, I'll give them a heads-up too. It sounds like you keep real busy, why DOES food have to taste so good?! I'm like you where I've always turned to food for ALL my emotions, it's hard to break but I can at least understand and laugh at it now.

@trooworld I think carrots in hummus would be great, it's one of my favorites to scoop it up with though! Your PJ day sounds like mine yesterday, I read your post and thought I'd written it at first. The salad calls for dates but I put cranberries in it. The split pea stew has currants, I've swapped raisins and it worked. I was thinking the currants would be good in the salad. I don't always use them in the stew but that's not really needed. I think something sweet in the salad is good though as it's a good contrast to the lemon and cruciferous veggies. Isn't it weird how quiet it is when the power is off?

@TeresaW2024 So happy you're back! Congratulations on Eli! It's amazing how much energy it takes to be around kids, now that my nephews are older it's not as exhausting but I used to come home from my brother's and want complete quiet for awhile. You're really setting yourself up well cleaning out the pantry and having the sugar fast and Beachbody programs about to start! I'm excited for you, I need to join all you super motivated people and get there too!