JUST FOR TODAY... One day at a time .. Daily Commitment for 2024

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  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,638 Member
    Recap 1/10 W
    1) Leftovers for supper / log all food / 64+ oz. water :smiley:
    2) Maybe PT exercises nope, no energy, but another day where I got all my steps (9,336) just doing all the stuff :p
    3) Shovel snow off patio / wash bedding (cat threw up hairball, thanks a lot) / refill bird feeders / pack up last nativity & put in basement storage / pack up last box of Christmas decorations / put remaining three decorations boxes in basement storage / put tins & Christmas books in storage / vacuum downstairs ~ 2 of 3 rooms done / move furniture back to usual spots / review choir schedule emailed by director and update calendar / review cc stmt & schedule pmt / update budget s/s ~ started / read / wash dishes / meal plan & grocery list / other? folded & put away line-dried laundry, made overnight oats :smiley: TA-DA!

    JFT 1/11 R
    1) Stove-top recipe for supper, just need to decide which / log all food / 64+ oz. water
    2) PT exercises? Treadmill?
    3) Wash dishes ~ done, piles gone / shovel 2" new snow that just ended ~ at least it's the dry, fluffy kind / grocery shop / call Mom ~ need to cancel visit Fri-Sat due to another 2 day snowstorm forecast / vacuum last room downstairs / review V & MC cc stmts & schedule payments / update budget s/s / store Christmas books in basement / put up snowman magnets (now that I found them LOL) / read / digital declutter / 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

    2024 Goals:
    1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be thrilled 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 Unfortunately, no wall oven until mid-Feb or later & sad me, but try slow cooker & stove recipes
    3) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x)
    • Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
    • PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
    4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1
    • In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23 :star:
    • In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km (knee issues).
    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 12.29.23 for Bellin 10K race on 6.8.24 & eligible to have race fee waived
    • Register for my other usual events, and add other possible events
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together
    • Always a good idea
    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 their late 80s and live 90 miles away
    • Monthly contact with former colleagues/others, now that I'm retired
      1.7.24 HH came over & visited at my invitation
    9) Declutter bedroom, home office, basement, books in living room
    • Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.

    Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,157 Member
    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.
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,463 Member
    edited January 11
    JFT Tuesday
    - Up at 5:00 :neutral: Was awake, but didn't get up

    JFT Wednesday
    - Work by 8:30 :smiley:
    - Meetings :smiley:
    - Order and pick up Chinese for lunch :smiley:
    - Log food :(
    - Stay within maintenance :(
    - Home by 5:00 :smiley:
    - Trivia :smiley:
    - Limit Alcohol :(
    - Home by 10:00 :(
    - Bed by 10:30 :(

    Ok, so I have zero idea how much I drank last night. Things jut went off the rails. Started off good, but it went down hill fast. One shot and the night just unraveled. Anyway, I had fun but feel a bit of regret today. Been doing well on my intake lately and on moderation. Trick now is to not let one bad day derail my efforts. Honestly, my intake wasn't that bad yesterday just not what I'd planned. Plan was Chinese for lunch, but somehow my order got missed so no lunch for me. Shame to because I called in the order and went and picked it up. The other 12 folks got there food, but I didn't. Boy was I craving it. Dinner I had a salad, but put a little more dressing on than I usually do. Still not bad. Even when I throw in the alcohol I was probably within maintenance, but then there were the cheese sticks. Oh well, today is new.

    Goals for today are similar to yesterday, but no alcohol rather than limited alcohol. Sometimes that is easier. That and I rarely drink at home.


    Thanks all for the kind words. My mom and I have always had a strained relationship, and I'm an only child so it is what it is.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,276 Member
    edited January 11
    MIA again!! I have to figure out a good time to consistently get on here to post my goals. I am now retired, and like so many, don't get on the computer as much, and I hate doing this on my phone.
    Today.. I get in not one, but two workouts!! I always go to the gym in the mornings .. well.. its more of a community center gym, but I love it. I have met so many good friends there.. its also my social time. Hubby teases me that I just go to talk.. LOL.. But.. I always get on the treadmill, and do weights. Hubby goes to a different gym.. a real gym, but he likes to go in the afternoons. So, since we are retired (and have silver sneakers, so we can go to any gym), at least during the winter months when I'm not outside, I told him I would go with him. But .. he stays 2 hours! So... thats what we did today. I am sore.. ha... I guess I lifted more weights. But.. maybe if I keep this up, by summer I will look better! I guess I need to stop eating junk food though and snacks.. like the doctor said, losing weight is 90% what we eat.
    SO I am posting my goals for tomorrow. We are suppose to be getting freezing rain/snow, and bitterly cold temps, so I probably won't be going outside much. You all take good care.. I think most of the country is getting these artic cold temps!
    JFt, Friday, 1/12
    2. log all food
    3. concentrate on water
    4. no soda
    My weight history
    Name is Joan. Age 73; 5'11"
    SW Year 2017: 220-217
    SW Year 2018: 195.5
    SW Year 2019 : 206 -- met my goal weight of 178, but gained 5 lbs over pandemic
    SW Year 2020: 182.6 -- gained another 12 pounds through the pandemic
    SW Year 2021:195 -- weight fluctuated all year from 184-190s
    SW Year 2022: 190 - reached 182 in August. But weight on a slow increase the rest of 2022.
    SW Year 2023: 207.8 - got my weight down to 195; I always gain again between halloween and New Years.
    SW year 2024: 209.0

    Goals for 2024:

    Staring weight: Jan 7, 2024: 209.0
    Goal weight at the end of 2024: 175-180, and learn to maintain
    Goal to lose 25-30 lbs this year to be in healthy range

    Weight Goals:
    1st goal weight: 199 - reach this by March
    2nd goal weight: 185 - reach this by July
    Ultimate goal weight: 175- reach this by september
    Monthly Goals:
    Feb: 205
    March: 199 - get out of those 200s
    April: 195 (Hubby and my 48 wedding anniversary)
    May: 191
    June: 187
    July: 185 (my birthday - will turn 74! Yikes!)
    August: 179
    Sept: 175
    October: 170--- Ultimate goal weight
    November: learn to maintain 170
    December: learn to maintain 170
    Weekly Weigh-ins (Will weigh every Sunday). Goal .. 1 pound per week. Ill have my first official weigh in today, Jan 7 after a week with our grandson, xmas, and new years.
    Sunday, Jan 7: 209.0
    Jan 14
    Jan 23
    Jan 28
    Todays weight 209

  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,157 Member
    edited January 12
    JFT for 1/11/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts ok today (last 1/07). Can have sugar free or no sugar added.✔️
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peppermint bark, peeps, ice cream, Trader Jo cookies).✔️
    3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/5)✔️Didn't eat today.
    4) Don't weigh again until 1/11✔️
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/9). 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. (last 1/9) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.✔️
    8) No beef jerky today.✔️
    9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)✔️
    10) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/10)✔️
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
    13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 1/9)✔️
    14) No tamales ok today.(last 1/9)✔️
    15) None of the cookies my friend made for us! (Leave for DH)✔️
    16) None of the breton crackers today (last 1/10)✔️
    17) Can eat lunch early due to lunch meeting.✔️

    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.

    JFT for 1/12/24 (tomorrow)✔️
    1) Can have desserts ok today (last 1/07). Can have sugar free or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peppermint bark, peeps, ice cream, Trader Jo cookies).
    3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/5)
    4) Don't weigh again until 1/15
    5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/9). 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. (last 1/9) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/10)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 1/11)
    14) No tamales ok today.(last 1/9)
    15) None of the cookies my friend made for us! (Leave for DH)
    16) None of the breton crackers today (last 1/10)
    17) Can eat what I want at DH's birthday dinner.
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    Sample

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true


  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,276 Member
    @PackerFanInGB. I consider you such a good "online" friend also .. gosh.. we have "known" each other for a long time! I still remember when you got into sewing and made that beautiful quilt for @Bex for Casey ... and @Bex -- what is Casey now, 5 or 6 years old! So.. we go a long way back.
    I look forward to seeing you posting, and I hope you continue to do so. We are all praying and rooting for you to get through these chemo treatments. When you talked about that metalic taste... boy.. did I feel for you! When hubby and I had covid we took Palovid .. and one of the side effects of that was metallic taste. Yuk!! I drank so much water to try and get that taste gone.
    A very good friend just finished with her chemo treatments about 1 month ago. Hers also was Breast Cancer.. that resurfaced in her bones. But... she got through the chemo, and is now doing fine. So I pray for this for you also. You are a very strong person, but even a strong person.. it is OK to cry and feel that grief you are probably having. Sometimes I think a good cry is what we need. But I also know you have a loving and supportive family, you have strong faith, and you are a fighter. So I know you will get through this. Like you said... what the scale says is of no importance at all right now. In fact I always think it is better to have a little "extra" weight on you when undergoing what you are going through.
    Sorry to write so much .. but please come on here whenever you feel like it. Vent.. let us know how you are doing. we all love you... and I know you'll beat this like you did before! Many many virtual hugs to you.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,276 Member
    edited January 12
    @pridesabtch... boy, I could totally understand you having more than just 1 drink last nite ... I think you needed that. After what your mother put you through, I think I would have had several. I am so sorry that she is putting so much burden on you. I think sometimes we, as parents, forget that our children have their own lives and their own set of worries. I try not to burden my kids with anything, in fact if I am down or depressed (ha, especially like when our son only calls once a year!), I don't want him to know that it hurts. So I try and sound upbeat and not stress him out even more. I think he is unhappy, and this is why we don't hear from him much..
    You know your mother loves you.. she just doesn't know how to be, and sometimes I think people just want to know someone cares. She is most likely lonely. I hope to never get that way.
    But ... I am so sorry for that for you. And, like you said, tomorrow is a new day. You are doing great
    @clicketykeys -- Ha.. I think I self mediate with ice cream way too often! But then I tell myself.. at least the ice cream is gone! I hope the class discussion went OK.. that would be so stressful for me!
    @snowflake68 - so happy to see you posting again!
    @itladyee -- you are doing great!!
    For so many of you... I think most of the US is in a bitter freeze coming! They are predicting rain/ice/snow/ and super cold temps for the next 2 weeks here. So .. all you outside walkers... stay safe!!

  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,276 Member

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    So cute!! We say that about our weatherman here too .. they never get it right, and now they just say it all depends on the wind as to where snow/rain will fall!
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,157 Member
    JFT for 1/12/24 (today)✔️
    1) Can have desserts ok today (last 1/07). Can have sugar free or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peppermint bark, peeps, ice cream, Trader Jo cookies).
    3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/5)
    4) Don't weigh again until 1/15
    5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/9). 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. (last 1/9) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/10)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 1/11)
    14) No tamales ok today.(last 1/9)
    15) None of the breton crackers today (last 1/10)
    16) Can eat what I want at DH's birthday dinner.
    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    Sample

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true


  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,638 Member
    edited January 12
    Recap 1/11 R
    1) Stove-top recipe for supper, just need to decide which ~ made skillet chicken with spinach & mushrooms along with noodles, but forgot to make my side salad / log all food / 64+ oz. water :smiley:
    2) PT exercises? yippee! :smiley:Treadmill?
    3) Wash dishes ~ piles gone / shovel 2" new snow that just ended ~ at least it's the dry, fluffy kind / grocery shop ~ store very busy with pre-storm shoppers LOL / call Mom <3 canceled visit Fri-Sat due to another 2 day snowstorm forecast / vacuum last room downstairs / review V & MC cc stmts & schedule payments / balance bank accts / update budget s/s / store Christmas books in basement / put up snowman magnets (now that I found them LOL) / read / digital declutter / other? emailed sister & aunt about change in plans :smiley: TA-DA!

    JFT 1/12 F
    1) Leftovers for supper plus side salad / log all food / 64+ oz. water
    2) Treadmill at least 2 miles ~ strange how walking outside is so different
    3) Keeping things low-key today: shovel snow as needed while hubby snowblows / wash dishes / prep potatoes & bacon for tomorrow's farmer's breakfast / read / digital declutter / other?

    We are in our second snowstorm of the week, which later will become blizzard conditions with 3+ continuous hours of high winds. Life in Wisconsin. Unfortunately, my winter jinx from last year continues... my planned 2 day visit to my parents' home (90 min. drive away) for today & tomorrow had to be canceled / postponed. Fingers crossed that our new dates will have cooperative winter weather.

    Snow has been falling since early this morning, and will end around noon tomorrow. Up to 12" is predicted. Hubby wants to periodically clear the snow, which is a good idea, rather than wait to clear everything at once. I'll help by shoveling the patio, walkway & front steps. Next week the forecast is for bitter temps with highs in single digits (F), nighttime lows below zero. I have decided I need to get back on our basement treadmill. My walking challenges have been suffering lately, which I'm not happy about. I've been doing what I can in our weather, but there are limits. Much as I dislike the apparatus, I am grateful I can do a workout without leaving the house. Sad dog though.

    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

    2024 Goals:
    1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be thrilled 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 Unfortunately, no wall oven until mid-Feb or later & sad me, but try slow cooker & stove recipes
    3) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x)
    • Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
    • PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
    4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1
    • In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23 :star:
    • In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km (knee issues).
    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 12.29.23 for Bellin 10K race on 6.8.24 & eligible to have race fee waived
    • Register for my other usual events, and add other possible events
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together
    • Always a good idea
    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 their late 80s and live 90 miles away
      visit 1.12-1.13 canceled due to snowstorm
    • Monthly contact with former colleagues/others, now that I'm retired
      1.7.24 HH came over & visited at my invitation
    9) Declutter bedroom, home office, basement, books in living room
    • Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.

    Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,157 Member
    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until birthday dinner for DH. I can still have my dose of metamusal. Can eat what I want at restaurant.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,946 Member
    JFT - Jan 12 2024
    Log all Food
    1L of water
    Move

    I missed a couple of days, I was busy studying and yesterday was DH’s birthday so I also spent some time with him.

    @mytime6630 - Casey was born sometime in the first week of February 2018
    I started JFT in April 2018.

    I need to get back to the actual logging.
    My foot is bothering me so I’m not doing much for movement.

    My daughter’s baby find is at $4400 44 donations so it works out to an average off $100 per donation and it’s been live for 4 days.
    The goal is $30K. They have spent that already and just don’t have it to do on their own again.

    I know you’re not supposed to pray for money, but that is what they need right now.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,157 Member
    JFT for 1/12/24 (today)✔️
    1) Can have desserts ok today (last 1/07). Can have sugar free or no sugar added.✔️
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Trader Jo cookies).✔️
    3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/5)✔️
    4) Don't weigh again until 1/15✔️
    5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/9). 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. (last 1/9) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.✔️
    8) No beef jerky today.✔️
    9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)✔️
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/10)✔️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) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 1/11)✔️
    14) No tamales ok today.(last 1/9)✔️
    15) None of the breton crackers today (last 1/10)✔️
    16) Can eat what I want at DH's birthday dinner.✔️

    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.

    JFT for 1/12/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts ok today (last 1/12). Can have sugar free or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peppermint bark, peeps, ice cream, Trader Jo cookies, birthday cake).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/12)
    4) Don't weigh again until 1/15
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/9). 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. (last 1/9) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/10)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 1/11)
    14) No tamales ok today.(last 1/9)
    15) None of the breton crackers today (last 1/10)
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    Sample

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true


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  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,003 Member
    edited January 13
    @mytime6630 Thank you for posting 2024. It is very much appreciated. 🫶 Terri

    I have had a hectic start to the new year, but have been sticking with my Solid Habits. As Joan said, maintenance is hard work, and it’s all too easy to slip back into old habits.

    Potted Bio - 2024
    Terri: Female; 77; living in Northern Ireland; married 57 years; 2 daughters, 3 adult grands: ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age, life-long learning charity)
    SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
    In maintenance: August 2017 (initially started maintenance at 160lbs, but continued to gradually drop until I was below my UGW of 140)
    LW: 131.2 (December 2022)
    CW: 136.4 (put on a couple of lbs in December which I am working on removing)
    Maintenance rage: 130 < 140
    🤗💖🫶❄️☃️❄️🫶💖🤗
    🤗💖JANUARY 2024💖🤗
    🤗💖🫶❄️☃️❄️🫶💖🤗
    January focus:
    📍Remove excess baggage from Christmas
    💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
    💖💖💖💖💖

    Daily Solid Habits:
    💎Right This Minute: Anti procrastination strategy
    💎Just DO it!!!
    Morning Routines:
    💎Daily Meditation
    💎Make bed/walk
    💎Post Sole Mates steps
    💎Weigh < 140/log
    💎Monitor %age Fat/Muscle
    💎Log CI<CO/Balance macros
    💎Herbal tea/supplements
    💎Self care
    💎Quality time with DH
    💎Ablutions/dress/Shiny sinks
    💎Breakfast
    In between:
    💎Intentional exercise > 60 minutes
    💎Cardio > 5500 steps
    💎Strength > 15 minutes
    💎Flex > 15 minutes
    💎Active hours > 6
    💎Zone minutes > 25
    💎Declutter > 15 minutes
    💎Daily chores
    💎paint/draw/write/read
    💎Craft/crochet
    💎General chores
    💎Gardening
    💎jigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
    💎Meet with friends
    💎Quality family time
    Evening Routines:
    💎Sole Mates evening reminder
    💎JGM10Ds/JFT/UAC/Hogwarts
    💎Close Fitbit rings/Zone minutes
    💎Building Healthy Habits
    💎Duolingo Latin
    💎Update Women over 50i
    💎Clutter Sweep
    🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶
    🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

    💗 Terri 💗


  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,157 Member
    edited January 13
    JFT for 1/13/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts ok today (last 1/12). Can have sugar free or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peppermint bark, peeps, ice cream, Trader Jo cookies, birthday cake).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/12)
    4) Don't weigh again until 1/19
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/9). 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. (last 1/9) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/10)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 1/11)
    14) No tamales ok today.(last 1/9)
    15) None of the breton crackers today (last 1/10)
    16) Can eat dinner early with FIL, if needed. No bread or chips at the meal.
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    Sample

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true


  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,157 Member
    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,157 Member
    Hour commitment - After I have my pear, I won't eat again until dinner with FIL. Can still have my dose of metamusal.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,638 Member
    edited January 13
    I hate updating on my phone but too lazy to go upstairs and log into computer :D

    Recap 1/12 F
    1) Leftovers for supper plus side salad / log all food / 64+ oz. water :smiley:
    2) Treadmill at least 2 miles ~ strange how walking outside is so different :smiley: yippee!
    3) Keeping things low-key today: shovel snow as needed while hubby snowblows ~ good workout with drifts over a foot high! / wash dishes / prep potatoes & bacon for tomorrow's farmer's breakfast / read / digital declutter~nope / other?nope TA-DA!

    JFT 1/23 Sat
    1) Make farmers breakfast for brunch / log all food / 64+ oz water
    2) Shovel more snow while hubby snowblows... that's it for planned activity :smiley:
    3) Wash dishes / read / digital declutter / prep for church tomorrow / other?

    Took me a while to shovel my way to our front steps with the drifts higher than the steps. That north wind was wicked.
    4nnvek3n4wov.jpeg

    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

    2024 Goals:
    1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be thrilled 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 Unfortunately, no wall oven until mid-Feb or later & sad me, but try slow cooker & stove recipes
    3) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x)
    • Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
    • PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
    4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1
    • In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23 :star:
    • In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km (knee issues).
    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 12.29.23 for Bellin 10K race on 6.8.24 & eligible to have race fee waived
    • Register for my other usual events, and add other possible events
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together
    • Always a good idea
    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 their late 80s and live 90 miles away
      visit 1.12-1.13 canceled due to snowstorm
    • Monthly contact with former colleagues/others, now that I'm retired
      1.7.24 HH came over & visited at my invitation
    9) Declutter bedroom, home office, basement, books in living room
    • Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.

    Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,157 Member
    JFT for 1/13/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts ok today (last 1/12). Can have sugar free or no sugar added.✔️
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peppermint bark, peeps, ice cream, Trader Jo cookies, birthday cake).✔️
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/12)✔️
    4) Don't weigh again until 1/19✔️
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/9). 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. (last 1/9) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.✔️
    8) No beef jerky today.✔️
    9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)✔️
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/10)✔️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) Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 1/11)✔️
    14) No tamales ok today.(last 1/9)✔️
    15) None of the breton crackers today (last 1/10)✔️
    16) Can eat dinner early with FIL, if needed. No bread or chips at the meal.✔️Didn't see today.

    JFT for 1/14/24 (tomorrow)✔️
    1) No desserts ok today (last 1/12). Can have sugar free or no sugar added. Only if DH wants one at our meal with friends.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, birthday cake).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/12)
    4) Don't weigh again until 1/19
    5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/13). 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. (last 1/9) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/10)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 1/13)
    14) Tamales ok today.(last 1/9)
    15) Flexible for meals. We're going to see friends, and maybe FIL.
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    Sample

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true



  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,157 Member
    edited January 14
    JFT for 1/14/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts ok today (last 1/12). Can have sugar free or no sugar added. Only if DH wants one at our meal with friends.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, birthday cake).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/12)
    4) Don't weigh again until 1/19
    5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/13). 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. (last 1/9) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/10)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 1/13)
    14) Tamales ok today.(last 1/9)
    15) Flexible for meals. We're going to see friends, and maybe FIL.

    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until lunch. (don't know when lunch is today!)
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    Sample

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true


  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,638 Member
    Recap 1/13 Sat
    1) Make farmers breakfast for brunch / log all food / 64+ oz water >:) too much snacking, stopped logging, only 48 oz. water
    2) Shovel more snow while hubby snowblows... that's it for planned activity :smiley: happy the blizzard warning was canceled in the morning and it stopped snowing :D
    3) Wash dishes / read / digital declutter / prep for church tomorrow / other? Refilled bird feeders in anticipation of bitter cold on the way, and I was in snow over my knees in the backyard drifts, which made walking difficult LOL. Other than that, a lazy day once final round of shoveling was done. :smiley:

    JFT 1/14 Sunday
    1) Church 9:00 (warm up vehicle extra early) :smiley:
    2) Leftovers for brunch & supper / log all food / limit snacks / 64+ oz. water
    3) Treadmill 2+ miles
    4) Packers v. Cowboys 3:30 / read / digital declutter / 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

    2024 Goals:
    1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be thrilled 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 Unfortunately, no wall oven until mid-Feb or later & sad me, but try slow cooker & stove recipes
    3) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x)
    • Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
    • PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
    4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1
    • In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23 :star:
    • In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km (knee issues).
    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 12.29.23 for Bellin 10K race on 6.8.24 & eligible to have race fee waived
    • Register for my other usual events, and add other possible events
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together
    • Always a good idea
    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 their late 80s and live 90 miles away
      visit 1.12-1.13 canceled due to snowstorm
    • Monthly contact with former colleagues/others, now that I'm retired
      1.7.24 HH came over & visited at my invitation
    9) Declutter bedroom, home office, basement, books in living room
    • Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.

    Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,276 Member
    edited January 14
    Way too much snacking... cold dreary weather. I'm not getting to the gym.. just sitting around sewing. When its this cold and dreary I lose motivation.. but.. another new day.
    JFT. Sunday
    1. weigh... not good, but I have to be accountable.
    2. log all food
    3. chicken enchilidas for dinner
    4. sew
    5. watch movie with hubby. Its so cold downstairs.. so he's lost .. all his hobbies are downstairs. Plan to watch Oppenheimer .. a 3 hr movie
    My weight history
    Name is Joan. Age 73; 5'11"
    SW Year 2017: 220-217
    SW Year 2018: 195.5
    SW Year 2019 : 206 -- met my goal weight of 178, but gained 5 lbs over pandemic
    SW Year 2020: 182.6 -- gained another 12 pounds through the pandemic
    SW Year 2021:195 -- weight fluctuated all year from 184-190s
    SW Year 2022: 190 - reached 182 in August. But weight on a slow increase the rest of
    2026. SW Year 2023: 207.8 - got my weight down to 195; I always gain again between halloween and New Years.
    SW year 2024: 209.0

    Goals for 2024:

    Staring weight: Jan 7, 2024: 209.0
    Goal weight at the end of 2024: 175-180, and learn to maintain
    Goal to lose 25-30 lbs this year to be in healthy range
    Weight Goals:
    1st goal weight: 199 - reach this by March
    2nd goal weight: 185 - reach this by July
    Ultimate goal weight: 175- reach this by september
    Monthly Goals:
    Feb: 205
    March: 199 - get out of those 200s
    April: 195 (Hubby and my 48 wedding anniversary)
    May: 191
    June: 187
    July: 185 (my birthday - will turn 74! Yikes!)
    August: 179
    Sept: 175
    October: 170--- Ultimate goal weight
    November: learn to maintain 170
    December: learn to maintain 170
    Weekly Weigh-ins (Will weigh every Sunday). Goal .. 1 pound per week. Ill have my first official weigh in today, Jan 7 after a week with our grandson, xmas, and new years.
    Sunday, Jan 7: 209.0
    Jan 14: 211 --- not the best week. Too much snacking and staying in the house. Had margaritas last nite, which I know contributed to the weight gain.
    Jan 23
    Jan 28
    Todays weight 211



  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,157 Member
    Hour commitment - After I finish my cocoa, I won't eat again until with our friends. Can have what I want at restaurant. Can still have my dose of metamusal.
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,575 Member
    JFT Monday- no treats after dinner!
    1. Stretch. Duo.
    2. YMCA class 845. Text WCAE asking when next meeting is.
    3. Cat to vet. Write "wishes" post.
    4. Meet w PCP at 1P online.
    5. Early dinner with family.
    6. Podcast.
    7. Review lesson plans for week.
    8. Evening: Movie? Dinner: Soup. 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. Duo. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Update JFT.
    10. Goals for this week: Finish ESOL assignment. Get through school. Tweetchat. Podcasts. Post to FB for Dems. Find out about Capitol Day. Write the WFTY blog post and the wishes/wins posts. Print the play. Write back to students. Open with standards check-in before going into the lesson. Write the Nouns script.
    11. 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. 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. Compare costs for ESPs and get D and C to join an org. Hang white wire shelf in small bathroom. Shelves in bedroom. Sash for space dress. Gounod from tape to digital file. When are we going to McKay's next? Organize home repair needs list. Podcast Mon PM. Check with mom RE dinner. Patrick call 5p Thurs. No AM exercise class Fri Jan 26; stay late for basketball concessions. Look into day at capitol and which issues will be our focus. Encourage someone from RHS to go. Need to write and shoot the Nouns script. Invite LS to dinner before next WD meeting?

    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: 204.0

    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. Union. Dems. 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. 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.) Why can’t I sleep better? Therapy Mon Feb 5 11A. Dentist May 14 11A. Massage Feb 10 6P. Need to RS colonoscopy. PCP virtual appointment Jan 15 1p.

    12. Therapy thoughts: 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. Identify what I want: to have my professional expertise acknowledged and given the respect it deserves, and to be taken as a legitimate authority. Is it possible to find a faith community that does not include worship? What is the purpose of worship?

    13. 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: Sustainable. CrossFit is going well; getting up even MORE ridiculously early hasn't been easy but it's been workable so far. We'll see.
    2020 WFTY: Progress. 2021 WFTY: Persistence. 2022 WFTY: Focus. 2023 WFTY: Priorities

    @PackerFanInGB I dunno; part of the reason I'm so frustrated about this class is that I'm having to bust my tail to familiarize myself with it - and then since hopefully I'll get to teach the class that *I* pitched after this, I won't be able to re-use any of the work I'm doing on this one. But at the same time it's not like they could have just changed the schedule and put students into the new class, since that's not what they signed up for and it wouldn't be fair to them. So, like, I get it. And it's the best option out of what was available. I'm just a bit grumbly! :D
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,157 Member
    Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until tomorrow.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,638 Member
    Recap 1/14 Sunday
    1) Church 9:00 (warm up vehicle extra early) :smiley:
    2) Leftovers for brunch & supper / log all food / limit snacks ~ unsalted pistachios, apple / 64+ oz. water :smiley:
    3) Treadmill 2+ miles :smiley:
    4) Packers v. Cowboys 3:30 :o wow, what an exciting game! on to next! / read / digital declutter / other? not really :smiley:

    JFT 1/15 M
    1) Not sure about supper, leftovers or maybe make turkey ole / log all food / limit snacks / 64+ oz. water
    2) Treadmill 2+ miles
    3) Wash dishes / schedule colonoscopy appt for 5 yrs from last / read / digital declutter / top up heated birdbath (negative humidity!) / call Mom / 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

    2024 Goals:
    1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be thrilled 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 Unfortunately, no wall oven until mid-Feb or later & sad me, but try slow cooker & stove recipes
    3) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x)
    • Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
    • PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
    4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1
    • In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23 :star:
    • In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km (knee issues).
    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 12.29.23 for Bellin 10K race on 6.8.24 & eligible to have race fee waived
    • Register for my other usual events, and add other possible events
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together
    • Always a good idea
    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 their late 80s and live 90 miles away
      visit 1.12-1.13 canceled due to snowstorm
    • Monthly contact with former colleagues/others, now that I'm retired
      1.7.24 HH came over & visited at my invitation
    9) Declutter bedroom, home office, basement, books in living room
    • Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.

    Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,276 Member
    edited January 15
    JFT. Sunday
    1. weigh... not good, but I have to be accountable. :) Yes .. I recorded it.. but not good
    2. log all food >:) Don't know why this is something Im not taking the time to do
    3. chicken enchilidas for dinner >:)Ended up having leftover potatoes and ham, and a bowl of soup.
    4. sew :)
    5. watch movie with hubby. Its so cold downstairs.. so he's lost .. all his hobbies are downstairs. Plan to watch Oppenheimer .. a 3 hr movie :) Was a excellent movie .. 3 hrs long, but very worth it.
    JFT, Monday, 1/15
    1. log ALL food
    2. tonite.. fondue chicken with daughter.
    3. work on pc boards .. hubby thinks if I build them, he can sell them to generate spending money
    4. clean up sewing room. I don't know.. I think I am getting burned out with sewing. I do so much charity sewing ... I need to do something more challenging and fun for myself or friends, rather that just give it all away. Just getting burned out I think. So last nite, looking for KC chiefs or Michigan quilt patterns to try and make one for grandson who graduates in May.
    5. watch Barbie movie with hubby. Its so cold downstairs, and hes lost .. so were watching movies. Bad part .. that involves snacking on chips leftover from when grandson visited.
    6. scrap off the car .. go to pharmacy to pick up pills
    7. no soda ... drink ice tea, but also try and get 8 c. water
    My weight history
    Name is Joan. Age 73; 5'11"
    SW Year 2017: 220-217
    SW Year 2018: 195.5
    SW Year 2019 : 206 -- met my goal weight of 178, but gained 5 lbs over pandemic
    SW Year 2020: 182.6 -- gained another 12 pounds through the pandemic
    SW Year 2021:195 -- weight fluctuated all year from 184-190s
    SW Year 2022: 190 - reached 182 in August. But weight on a slow increase the rest of
    2033. SW Year 2023: 207.8 - got my weight down to 195; I always gain again between halloween and New Years.
    SW year 2024: 209.0

    Goals for 2024:

    Staring weight: Jan 7, 2024: 209.0
    Goal weight at the end of 2024: 175-180, and learn to maintain
    Goal to lose 25-30 lbs this year to be in healthy range
    Weight Goals:
    1st goal weight: 199 - reach this by March
    2nd goal weight: 185 - reach this by July
    Ultimate goal weight: 175- reach this by september
    Monthly Goals:
    Feb: 205
    March: 199 - get out of those 200s
    April: 195 (Hubby and my 48 wedding anniversary)
    May: 191
    June: 187
    July: 185 (my birthday - will turn 74! Yikes!)
    August: 179
    Sept: 175
    October: 170--- Ultimate goal weight
    November: learn to maintain 170
    December: learn to maintain 170
    Weekly Weigh-ins (Will weigh every Sunday). Goal .. 1 pound per week. Ill have my first official weigh in today, Jan 7 after a week with our grandson, xmas, and new years.
    Sunday, Jan 7: 209.0
    Jan 14: 211 --- not the best week. Too much snacking and staying in the house. Had margaritas last nite, which I know contributed to the weight gain.
    Jan 23
    Jan 28
    Todays weight 211

  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,157 Member
    edited January 15
    JFT for 1/14/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts ok today (last 1/12). Can have sugar free or no sugar added. Only if DH wants one at our meal with friends.✔️
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, birthday cake).✔️
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/12)✔️
    4) Don't weigh again until 1/19✔️
    5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/13). 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. (last 1/9) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.✔️
    8) No beef jerky today.✔️
    9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)✔️
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/10)✔️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) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 1/13)✔️
    14) Tamales ok today.(last 1/9)✔️Didn't eat today
    15) Flexible for meals. We're going to see friends, and maybe FIL.✔️

    JFT for 1/15/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts ok today (last 1/12). Can have sugar free or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, birthday cake).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/12)
    4) Don't weigh again until 1/19
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/13). 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. (last 1/9) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) No chicken Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/10)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 1/13)
    14) Tamales ok today.(last 1/9)
    15) Flexible for meals. Early dinner if see FIL.

    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until lunch.
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    Sample

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true


  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,157 Member
    edited January 15
    Hour commitment - Going to have lunch early so we can go for a hike.

    Ok, after my carrots, I won't eat again until after 5 pm. Don't really want to eat out, but I will if DH wants to.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,003 Member

    Potted Bio - 2024
    Terri: Female; 77; living in Northern Ireland; married 57 years; 2 daughters, 3 adult grands: ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age, life-long learning charity)
    SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
    In maintenance: August 2017 (initially started maintenance at 160lbs, but continued to gradually drop until I was below my UGW of 140)
    LW: 131.2 (December 2022)
    CW: 136.4 (put on a couple of lbs in December which I am working on removing)
    Maintenance rage: 130 < 140
    🤗💖🫶❄️☃️❄️🫶💖🤗
    🤗💖JANUARY 2024💖🤗
    🤗💖🫶❄️☃️❄️🫶💖🤗
    January focus:
    📍Remove excess baggage from Christmas
    💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
    💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
    💖

    Daily Solid Habits:
    💎Right This Minute: Anti procrastination strategy
    💎Just DO it!!!
    Morning Routines:
    💎Daily Meditation
    💎Make bed/walk
    💎Post Sole Mates steps
    💎Weigh < 140/log
    💎Monitor %age Fat/Muscle
    💎Log CI<CO/Balance macros
    💎Herbal tea/supplements
    💎Self care
    💎Quality time with DH
    💎Ablutions/dress/Shiny sinks
    💎Breakfast
    In between:
    💎Intentional exercise > 60 minutes
    💎Cardio > 5500 steps
    💎Strength > 15 minutes
    💎Flex > 15 minutes
    💎Active hours > 6
    💎Zone minutes > 25
    💎Declutter > 15 minutes
    💎Daily chores
    💎paint/draw/write/read
    💎Craft/crochet
    💎General chores
    💎Gardening
    💎jigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
    💎Meet with friends
    💎Quality family time
    Evening Routines:
    💎Sole Mates evening reminder
    💎JGM10Ds/JFT/UAC/Hogwarts
    💎Close Fitbit rings/Zone minutes
    💎Building Healthy Habits
    💎Duolingo Latin
    💎Update Women over 50i
    💎Clutter Sweep
    🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶
    🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶
    🫶

    💗 Terri 💗


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