JUST FOR TODAY... One day at a time .. Daily Commitment for 2024
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I'm not doing so well getting in here on a daily basis
I will keep trying
JFT Today 1/31
Log in Daily
No Alcohol
Track everything I eat and Drink
Health Journal Update
Water > at least 64 ounces
Increase steps/miles from prior day
Hit protein macros
Plan the day's meals preferably weekly, min a day in advance
Determine WOTY
Resume Reading Younger Next Year
Start Reading Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating
Review and Update monthly goals (Feb)3 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch Can still have my dose of metamusal.
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Keeping on track this week. I need to stay with intermittent fasting. My indigestion has subsided since I no longer evening snack. 60 degrees & sunshine in the Midwest. I'm in the mood to shed a few pounds and get stronger! Keep moving, good people!3
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JFT 1/31 W
1) Limit of 3 pieces pizza & single portion of dessert made by sister / 64+ oz. water
2) Took month end measurements this morning, need to log on MFP
Hubby and I finished our third day trip out of town in the past 4 days, for my Mom's 87th bday. We got to hang out, at various times throughout the afternoon, with all three of my brothers, both SILs, my sister, her hubby and our aunt (Mom's sister). Mom really enjoyed her day with family, plus multiple phone calls from more family and friends. We got home about 40 minutes ago, and I'm beat. Why does sitting all day make me tired?
I also had meals somewhat out of my control on those day trips and no dog walks. I'm getting a bit grumpy about that.
One more day trip planned to my hometown day after tomorrow, for my cousin's funeral. She had entered hospice about a week prior. Another sad family update, sister's oldest stepchild (in her early 50s) will probably be going into hospice in the near future. Tbh, she's had health issues for quite a few years and has lived far longer than doctors originally thought. Sucks, though, and sister/BIL are heading for their annual snowbird stay in FL next week. On a brighter note, my youngest uncle on Dad's side had stents put in near his heart today and all is going well.
Sorry for the vent.
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
- Try new recipes Unfortunately, no wall oven until mid-Feb or later & sad me, but try slow cooker & stove recipes
- 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
- In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23
- In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km (knee issues).
- I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps
January
- 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
- Always a good idea
- Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ they're in their late 80s and live 90 miles away
canceled visit 1.12-1.13 due to blizzard
canceled visit 1.21-1.22 due Mom's bad cold
Mom's bday visit 1.31 with all siblings & aunt - Monthly contact with former colleagues/others, now that I'm retired
1.7.24 HH came over & visited at my invitation
1.28.24 great-nephew's baptism affirmation in Oakfield, WI
- 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 hardship3 -
Hour commitment - After my carrots and peanut butter, I won't eat again until tomorrow.2
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 1/31/24 (today)✔️
1) No desserts today (last 1/25), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).✔️
3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/25)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until 2/1✔️
5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.✔️
6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. Either nuts or trail mix, but not both.✔️
8) No beef jerky today.✔️
9) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 1/21)✔️
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/28)✔️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 1/30)✔️
14) Tamales ok today.(last 1/26)✔️
15) Olives today. (last 1/21) unless at party.✔️Didn't eat today
16) Lunch no more than 600 calories today.✔️
17) No trail mix today.✔️
JFT for 2/1/24 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No desserts today (last 1/25), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/31)
4) Don't weigh again until 2/1
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. Either nuts or trail mix, but not both.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 1/21)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/28)
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 1/30)
14) No tamales ok today.(last 1/31)
15) Olives today. (last 1/21) unless at party.
16) Lunch no more than 600 calories today.
17) Trail mix ok today.
18) Can eat lunch early due to lunch meeting.================== 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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Can't find my wednesday goals .. so guessing I probably didn't get on here! Hard to try and find the "best" time for me. I was trying for mornings.. ha.. thats not working, so trying evenings again.
Anyhow, I had a OK day... way over my calories, but I did a lot of exercise today, so hoping I am ok.
Goals for tomorrow .. .better get these in before hubby comes up for bed!
JFT, 2/1 .. wow.. is it really Feb already!
1. log all food
2. concentrate on water
3. go fr a walk
4. work in yard .. going to transplant hydrangeas.. and highs suppose to be in the 60s!
5. go for a walk
6. don't know yet what dinner will be .. maybe just grill a hamburger.
7. snacks: eat a bowl of cottage cheese or a protein shake instead of junk foodMy 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
2077. 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 170Weekly 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.
Starting weight 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 21:
224. 6. -- did much better this week; trying to concentrate on evening snacking. I do OK for meals.. its the snacking that gets me.
Jan 28:207.2-- under a little, but I know I could be doing better! I'm not logging food, which is important, so I need to make this a priority.
Feb 4:
Feb 11:
Feb 18:
Feb 25:Todays weight 206.8
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@itladyee I have the same problem with forgetting, or just getting too busy to get on here! But I try and get on whenever I can to keep accountable, even if its just once a week. You are doing great .. stick with us!
@cschmitz110515 - traveling always makes it extra hard in keeping our calories within limit. But .. I know you'll get back on track! I am so sorry to hear of the suffering with loved ones on hospice. Way too young. Take good care .. hugs to you all.
@PackerFanInGB -- I always look for when you post... you are on my mind all the time, and in my prayers. Gosh 4 out of 7 treatments done .. friend.. you are over halfway done!! I know for you though, that is a lot to go through. I remember friends saying that during chemo they are sick for days after the treatment, and only get about 5 days to feel good.. then it starts all over. You are a very strong person ... and 3 more treatments, and you'll start to have more and more good days. Right now, I wouldn't even think about losing weight, like you said .. you need your strength, and you need to eat whatever tastes good to you. I only had that metallic taste once when I was taking Paxlovid when we had covid .. it was awful .. and I know this is probably not nearly as bad as you are experiencing. So I can only imagine how this must be for you! So go ahead I say,and eat those sweets!! . You'll have plenty of time once you feel better. Hugs
@TerriRichardson112 - great job getting back to your prechristmas weight!! You do it the way we should .. get right back on track! I have the hardest time doing that .. I guess its my all of nothing way of thinking .. a way of thinking I really need to change. You are inspiration to all of us!
@more_freggies76 - I notice you mention cheese a lot .. thats something lately I've been eating too much of! You are doing so good!
@bex -- great job with your goals!! And I also love your tips!1 -
I'm not doing so well getting in here on a daily basis
I will keep trying
JFT Today 1/31
Log in Daily
No Alcohol
Track everything I eat and Drink
Health Journal Update
Water > at least 64 ounces
Increase steps/miles from prior day
Hit protein macros
Plan the day's meals preferably weekly, min a day in advance
Determine WOTY
Resume Reading Younger Next Year
Start Reading Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating
Review and Update monthly goals (Feb)
It's hard sometimes to log in every day! There's no judgement here. I go missing for weeks at a time sometimes! Life happens and all you can do is try your best!2 -
Weekly Goals
- Log in every day and update daily!✅
- Say 'No' to myself✅
- Design myself an exercise plan🔜
- Reduce sugar intake✅
JFT Wednesday
- Log ALL food✅
- Swap out 'bad snacks' for fruit✅
- Get atleast 6 waters in today✅
- Be within calorie goal✅
- Do better than yesterday!✅
- Make a start on this exercise plan ❌
- Review diary and figure out where I can improve so I'm prepared for this week's food shop!❌
- DONT EAT BACK EXERCISE CALORIES!!✅
Very good day yesterday, didn't do two things but I'm okay with that, they're not too important!
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Weekly Goals
- Log in every day and update daily!
- Say 'No' to myself
- Design myself an exercise plan
- Reduce sugar intake
JFT Thursday
- Log ALL food
- Swap out 'bad snacks' for fruit
- Get atleast 6 waters in today
- Be within calorie goal
- Make a start on this exercise plan (I have an ideas in my mind but just need to put pen to paper!)
- Review diary and figure out where I can improve so I'm prepared for this week's food shop! (Doing the food order today so probs just do this as I order food)
- DONT EAT BACK EXERCISE CALORIES!!
Tips & Tricks
- Feeling peckish? Have a drink first!
- Write my goals somewhere noticeable (off the app)
- Log as I eat so I don't forget anything
- Tell myself "no" out loud! Not just in my mind!
- Fat Me Vs Thin Me! (Fat Me wants to eat the junk food, but Thin Me wouldn't do that, so be more like Thin me!)
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Returning to this thread to try and make myself make healthier choices this year (nice to see a few "old faces!") Last year was not the best, I had 2 health scares which involved painful examinations in hospital - luckily both okay, but under review yearly). My eating just got worse and worse, not in volume but in bad choices. I often did not make the effort to cook proper meals, and I put on about 10 pounds.
I'd already decided that I needed to diet again, and today's visit to the doctor has clinched it. It seems I have exceptionally low iron levels. So as well as considering calories, I also will need to up my intake of iron rich foods. I think I will have to learn a new way of cooking.
To start with I will be concentrating on eating healthier foods, and not logging. I had a new kitchen fitted in January and nearly everything is piled in a bedroom in boxes, where it will stay until the walls are filled and painted in about 4 - 6 weeks time. I have no idea where my food scales are, so logging would be incomplete. I'm going to focus on better choices, biscuits out, fruit and veg in!
JFT Thursday 1st February
THINK before I eat
No snacking
No eating after 6pm
Do healthy food shop
Keep clearing out, bag items for charity shop
Pay electrician
I hope I can do this, I need to think positive, instead of being "tired all the time".
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JFT Today 1/31
Log in Daily ✅
No Alcohol ✅
Track everything I eat and Drink ✅
Health Journal Update
Water > at least 64 ounces ✅ had 80!!
Increase steps/miles from prior day
Hit protein macros ✅
Plan the day's meals preferably weekly, min a day in advance ✅
Determine WOTY
Resume Reading Younger Next Year
Start Reading Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating
Review and Update monthly goals (Feb) ✅
JFT Today 2/1 Happy February
Log in Daily
No Alcohol
Track everything I eat and Drink
Health Journal Update
Water > at least 64 ounces
Increase steps/miles from prior day
Hit protein macros
Plan the day's meals preferably weekly, min a day in advance
Determine WOTY
Resume Reading Younger Next Year
Start Reading Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating
@mytime6630 & @Bex953172
Thank you! Some days I've very idle at work and other days I don't have time to get to the bathroom!
@Bex953172 ~ I like that you have weekly goals. Might try that as well.
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 2/1/24 (today)✔️
1) No desserts today (last 1/25), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/31)
4) Don't weigh again until 2/1
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. Either nuts or trail mix, but not both.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 1/21)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/28)
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 1/30)
14) No tamales ok today.(last 1/31)
15) Olives today. (last 1/21) unless at party.
16) No limit lunch calories today.
17) Trail mix ok today.
18) Can eat lunch early due to lunch meeting.
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.================== 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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@mytime6630 - yep, cheese has always been a favorite, but with the help of making public commitments to you guys, I don't have it every day anymore. I also limit the amount. I learned years ago that saying "never again" never works for me!
I'm better off relegating something like that to limited times. 2 -
JFT:
No more sugar +
Mindful evening. +
Vacuum bedroom & mop.
Cook something for J dinner. tacos?
Finish water jug 1/2,
Wed - Better than the day before but need focus on what I need to accomplish.2 -
@Bex953172 How/where do you access the symbols? x, check and arrow0
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Recap 1/31 W
1) Limit of 3 pieces pizza & single portion of dessert made by sister / 64+ oz. water
2) Took month end measurements this morning, need to log on MFP
JFT 2/1 R
1) Leftovers day / log all food / 64+ oz. water
2) Walk dog
4.12 mi sun was actually shining during that part of the day, happy dog & happy me
3) Load/run dishwasher / wash pots & pans / read / digital declutter / wrap & package bday gift to ship / 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
- Try new recipes Unfortunately, no wall oven until mid-Feb or later & sad me, but try slow cooker & stove recipes
- 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
- In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23
- In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km (knee issues).
- I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps
January
- 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
- Always a good idea
- Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ they're in their late 80s and live 90 miles away
canceled visit 1.12-1.13 due to blizzard
canceled visit 1.21-1.22 due Mom's bad cold
Mom's bday visit 1.31 with all siblings & aunt - Monthly contact with former colleagues/others, now that I'm retired
1.7.24 HH came over & visited at my invitation
1.28.24 great-nephew's baptism affirmation in Oakfield, WI
- 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 hardship1 -
Day #29 of IF, my weigh in is tomorrow and I am excited and nervous. My average steps is 13,000 a day. I am staying within my calorie range. I am taking day by day. Just get through today.2
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JFT for 2/2/24 (tomorrow)✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 2/1/24 (today)✔️
1) No desserts today (last 1/25), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/31)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until 2/1✔️
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.✔️
6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. Either nuts or trail mix, but not both.✔️
8) No beef jerky today.✔️
9) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 1/21)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/28)✔️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 1/30)✔️Didn't eat today
14) No tamales ok today.(last 1/31)✔️
15) Olives today. (last 1/21) unless at party.✔️Didn't eat today
16) Lunch more than 600 calories ok today.✔️
17) Trail mix ok today.✔️
18) Can eat lunch early due to lunch meeting.✔️
1) No desserts today (last 1/25), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/31)
4) Don't weigh again until 2/2
5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. Either nuts or trail mix, but not both.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 1/21)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/28)
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 1/30)
14) No tamales ok today.(last 1/31)
15) Olives ok today. (last 1/21).
16) Lunch no more than 600 calories today.
17) No trail mix ok today.
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.================== 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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