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JUST FOR TODAY... One day at a time .. Daily Commitment for 2024
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 5/3/24 (yesterday)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 4/28), unless I want sugarfree or no-sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Valentine candies).✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 4/28)✔️
4) Weighing everyday ok for awhile.✔️
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/1). 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.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (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. No peanuts today.✔️
8) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 4/29)✔️
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/1)✔️Didn't eat today.
10) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
11) Bakers chocolate ok today.(last 5/1)✔️
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 5/2)✔️
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
1) No dessert today (last 4/28), unless I want sugarfree or no-sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Valentine candies).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 4/28)
4) Weighing everyday ok for awhile.
5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/3). 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.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (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. No peanuts today.
8) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 4/29)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/1)
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) No bakers chocolate ok today.(last 5/3)
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 5/2)
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) Going to try not to eat out today, but may need to for FIL.
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm. Can finish my coffee stuff.================== 4DW started =============
**Not doing most of this until my eye is better
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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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 5/4/24 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 4/28), unless I want sugarfree or no-sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Valentine candies).✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 4/28)✔️
4) Weighing everyday ok for awhile.✔️
5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/3). 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.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (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. No peanuts today.✔️
8) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 4/29)✔️
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/1)✔️Didn't eat today.
10) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
11) No bakers chocolate ok today.(last 5/3)✔️
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 5/2)✔️
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) Going to try not to eat out today, but may need to for FIL.✔️
JFT for 5/5/24 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 4/28), unless I want sugarfree or no-sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Valentine candies).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 4/28)
4) Weighing everyday ok for awhile.
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/3). 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.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (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. No peanuts today.
8) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 4/29)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/1)
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) Bakers chocolate ok today.(last 5/3)
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 5/4)
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) Going to try not to eat out today, but may need to for FIL.================== 4DW started =============
**Not doing most of this until my eye is better
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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Out of town to visit my folks overnight Thurs. - Fri. and didn't feel like posting/logging on Sat. My weight is going in the wrong direction & I really want to get a handle on that, so logging again today.
JFT 5/5 Sunday
1) Church 7:45 & 9:00 services / choir sang last time for this season (arrival 7:20 a.m. ugh)
2) Figure out supper / log all food / 64+ oz. water
3) Walk dog
4) Refill bird feeders / anything today is bonus lol
5# Challenge (May):
SW 184.5
Challenge Goal 179.5
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... wall oven installed 2/26 but no new recipes yet.
* lentil rice sausage tortellini soup ~ very good, recipe is keeper
* glazed lemon cookies ~ everyone loved them at Easter dinner
January: 5 days x2wks, 4x1, 3x1, 1x1 [1 wk lots of snow & 1 wk bitter cold so shoveling, treadmill & PT, 1 wk 4 day trips out of town]
February: 6 days x1wk, 5x1, 4x1, 2x1 [2 wks overnight trips to visit parents]
March: 5 days x1wk, 4x1, 3x1, 0x1 [ack... prep house & food for Easter dinner; 1 wk overnight trip to visit parents]
April: 4 days x2wks, 3x1, 2xa [lots of lousy weather, plus 1 wk overnight trip]- 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:
Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr
- Registered early on 12.29.23 for Bellin 10K race on 6.8.24 ~ rats, no waiver of fee
- 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 85 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, in-laws & aunt
overnight visit 2.12-2.13 / breakfast out with Mom/ladies & aunt, youngest brother stopped over
overnight visit 2.27-2.28 & eldest brother stopped over
overnight visit 3.14-3.15 & eldest brother visited
overnight visit 4.18-4.19 & took Mom to eye appt. in Beaver Dam
overnight visit 5.2-5.3 & aunt/uncle stopped over for visit so that was fun - 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, followed by luncheon
1.29.24 Greenville: BIL's 2nd cataract surgery (hubby was his driver) / lunch at IHOP
2.2.24 cousin's funeral & saw parents, 2 brothers, most aunts/uncles, few cousins
2.16.24 pub food from McGeorge's & wine at La Vie with P&B / The Dirty Martinis played
2.18.24 Greenville: visit w/ hubby's brother, SIL & niece / lunch at Olive Garden
3.8.24 Darboy: tax docs & long visit with MJSW
3.19.24 messaged H (his job recently downsized)
3.25.24 Darboy: tax returns with hubby & MJSW, shorter visit this time
plans 4.6.24 with PZ canceled b/c she forgot they're going to OH to watch total solar eclipse
4.15.24 unexpectedly sat & visited w/ C at AVB concert
5.6.24 lunch with C
- 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 hardship2 -
Hour commitment - Won't eat again until early dinner with FIL. Can have what I want at the restaurant. Can still have my dose of metamusal.2
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more_freggies76 wrote: »
JFT for 5/5/24 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 4/28), unless I want sugarfree or no-sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Valentine candies).✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 4/28)✔️
4) Weighing everyday ok for awhile.✔️
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/3). 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.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (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. No peanuts today.✔️
8) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 4/29)✔️
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/1)✔️Didn't eat today.
10) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
11) Bakers chocolate ok today.(last 5/3)✔️
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 5/4)✔️
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) Going to try not to eat out today, but may need to for FIL.✔️
JFT for 5/6/24 (tomorrow)✔️
1) Dessert ok today (last 4/28).
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Valentine candies).
3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 4/28)
4) Weighing everyday ok for awhile.
5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/5). 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.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (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. No peanuts today.
8) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 4/29)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/1)
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) No bakers chocolate ok today.(last 5/5)
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 5/4)
14) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
15) Can have lunch early after my doctor's appt.================== 4DW started =============
**Not doing most of this until my eye is better
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
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.
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I’m still a bit behind with reading posts. 😝 I think I have to bow to my body clock on the sleeping.
💗 Terri 💗
Renewing my efforts to get back to the middle of my weight range. (130 < x < 140).
May 3 lbs challenge: (weigh less on 31 May than I do today)
3/5: 137.4
6/5: 137.5 (Visited elder daughter yesterday)
10/5:
17/5:
24/5:
31/5:
💡Being more mindful on snacks, Eating just a small portion of my exercise calories.
💡Sticking to my Solid Habits, and being mindful of over snacking. 👌 or 😔
May 3 - 9: 👌👌😔
💗 Terri 💗
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 5/6/24 (today)✔️
1) Dessert ok today (last 4/28).
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Valentine candies).
3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 4/28)
4) Don't weigh again until 5/9
5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/5). 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.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (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. No peanuts today.
8) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 4/29)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/1)
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) No bakers chocolate ok today.(last 5/5)
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 5/4)
14) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
15) Can have lunch early after my doctor's appt.================== 4DW started =============
**Not doing most of this until my eye is better
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
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.
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Had a good weekend. Went to the Star Wars Trivia Event dressed as Leia in the gold bikini with my husband who wore a Jabba the Hutt shirt. Even with a tank top under the bikini the slave outfit was a bit out of my comfort zone at this weight. But I decided "what the hell" there are plenty of women who are afraid of being judged so maybe they will be supportive, and they were. We had loads of fun. Didn't win at trivia, but had the best couples costume.
Other than that I taught spin and got my hair touched up, nothing too exciting. It's rainy here again today so no biking planned for the next couple of days. We have Gia for the week, so there is plenty of dog loving going on.
JFT Monday
- Shower
- Morning meeting
- Take Gia to daycare
- Log food
- Half day at work
- Tim to doctor
- Dinner at home
- Trivia
- Home by 10:004 -
pridesabtch wrote: »Had a good weekend. Went to the Star Wars Trivia Event dressed as Leia in the gold bikini with my husband who wore a Jabba the Hutt shirt. Even with a tank top under the bikini the slave outfit was a bit out of my comfort zone at this weight. But I decided "what the hell" there are plenty of women who are afraid of being judged so maybe they will be supportive, and they were. We had loads of fun. Didn't win at trivia, but had the best couples costume.
Other than that I taught spin and got my hair touched up, nothing too exciting. It's rainy here again today so no biking planned for the next couple of days. We have Gia for the week, so there is plenty of dog loving going on.
JFT Monday
- Shower
- Morning meeting
- Take Gia to daycare
- Log food
- Half day at work
- Tim to doctor
- Dinner at home
- Trivia
- Home by 10:00
I love this!!! You were a perfect Leia!1 -
Hour commitment - 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.2
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 5/6/24 (today)✔️
1) Dessert ok today (last 4/28).✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Valentine candies).✔️
3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 4/28)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until 5/9✔️
5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/5). 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.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (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. No peanuts today.✔️
8) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 4/29)✔️
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/1)✔️Didn't eat today.
10) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
11) No bakers chocolate ok today.(last 5/5)✔️
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 5/4)✔️
14) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
15) Can have lunch early after my doctor's appt.✔️
1) No dessert today (last 5/6), unless I want to have sugarfree or no sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Valentine candies).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 5/6)
4) Don't weigh again until 5/9
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/5). 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.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (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. No peanuts today.
8) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 4/29)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/1)
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) Bakers chocolate ok today.(last 5/5)
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 5/6)
14) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.================== 4DW started =============
**Not doing most of this until my eye is better
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
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.
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Finished my meals for the day… so no more food until tomorrow! I was about 250 cals over my daily goal, but I will take that, especially since I was really “bad” on Sat with my eating.
Goal for tomorrow is to keep my cals close to my daily and burn my arms up during my upper body lifting!!
One day at a time…love it!4 -
JFT - Tues May 7
Log all food
1.5L of water
Move 20 minutes
Weight for 5# Challenge
I have been tracking my weight at leastMay 1 - 195.6I had a lot of salt yesterday, so hopefully it goes away fast.
May 2 - 195.6
May 3 - 195.2
May 4 - 195.0
May 5 - 194.8
May 6 - 195.6
@pridesabtch - you looked wonderful4 -
DeterminedGirl08 wrote: »Finished my meals for the day… so no more food until tomorrow! I was about 250 cals over my daily goal, but I will take that, especially since I was really “bad” on Sat with my eating.
Goal for tomorrow is to keep my cals close to my daily and burn my arms up during my upper body lifting!!
One day at a time…love it!
I'm really bad with biscuits at the minute. Can't stop eating the stupid things lol (Cookies if youre from the US) Apparently biscuits are a very different thing over there 😂3 -
💗 Terri 💗
Renewing my efforts to get back to the middle of my weight range. (130 < x < 140).
May 3 lbs challenge: (weigh less on 31 May than I do today)
3/5: 137.4
6/5: 137.5 (Visited elder daughter yesterday)
10/5:
17/5:
24/5:
31/5:
💡Being more mindful on snacks, Eating just a small portion of my exercise calories.
💡Sticking to my Solid Habits, and being mindful of over snacking. 👌 or 😔
May 3 - 9: 👌👌😔👌
💗 Terri 💗
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more_freggies76 wrote: »
JFT for 5/7/24 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today (last 5/6), unless I want sugarfree or no-sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, Valentine candies).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 4/28)
4) Weighing everyday ok for awhile.
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 5/5). 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.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (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. No peanuts today.
8) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 4/29)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/1)
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) Bakers chocolate ok today.(last 5/5)
12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 5/2)
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.================== 4DW started =============
**Not doing most of this until my eye is better
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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Hey guys!
I went clothes shopping today. It was an awful experience. I started in good spirits. Grabbed some dresses to start with as I knew I'd have to try dresses on whereas most pants/tops I can just grab my size.
Went to try them on to get that part out the way so I could just grab the rest, pay and go.
But seeing my body was awful and I dunno it just triggered something off. I then felt very unconfident in everything. I didn't even want to shop anymore for anything else I just wanted to leave. Then I literally had choice paralysis. I couldn't find anything.
Ash persevered like hell lol he helped as much as he could. We stopped, got a coffee and regrouped and tried again. Which went better but my mood was still way off.
For context, I don't own any full length mirrors in the house (been meaning to buy one!). And I think seeing myself, like my true self in nothing but my underwear just hurt real bad.
But now I feel awful because I'm literally having a $h!tty day over clothes and his mum is basically dying from cancer. So I also feel like wtf. Why couldn't have I handled that better?5 -
@pridesabtch Love your costume & new profile pic!
Didn't have time to log yesterday. Started with (earlier than usual) dog walk 3.9 miles, then devotions with hubby, and cleaned myself up & met friend for lunch at Mexican restaurant. She was one of my very first co-workers when I moved to this city in 1980, we used to double-date back in the day, and now we're both retired. I had a margarita to celebrate lol. Then back home, I took advantage of nice sunny day to clear out my gardens & plants & hauled at least 8-10 large garbage containers of leaves to curb. City crews are on final round of spring collection of yard waste and I wanted leaves & sticks to curb before rainy stretch moved in. In fact, it's raining now & likely all day/evening. So lots of physical activity & I skipped logging all my food & activity, which would've been guesses anyway. I also depooped the backyard & prepped veggies for today's pot roast. Daily weigh-in today not bad, so guess I moved enough to burn those calories. Fitbit registered over 15,000 steps yesterday. Yay!
JFT 5/7 T ~ saw our first hummingbirds at feeder this morning = Yay!
1) 8 a.m. alarm (trying to get in habit of earlier dog walks, now that warm weather is here... I was actually awake at 7:30 yay) / walked dog 3.5 mi before rain happy dog & happy me
2) Dumped veggies & beef roast in crockpot for supper / log all food / 64+ oz. water
3) Laundry / wash dishes (maybe use dishwasher for change) / call Mom / prep youngest brother's bday card / read / digital declutter / prep overnight oats / other?
5# Challenge (May):
SW 184.5
Challenge Goal 179.5
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... wall oven installed 2/26 but no new recipes yet.
* lentil rice sausage tortellini soup ~ very good, recipe is keeper
* glazed lemon cookies ~ everyone loved them at Easter dinner
January: 5 days x2wks, 4x1, 3x1, 1x1 [1 wk lots of snow & 1 wk bitter cold so shoveling, treadmill & PT, 1 wk 4 day trips out of town]
February: 6 days x1wk, 5x1, 4x1, 2x1 [2 wks overnight trips to visit parents]
March: 5 days x1wk, 4x1, 3x1, 0x1 [ack... prep house & food for Easter dinner; 1 wk overnight trip to visit parents]
April: 4 days x2wks, 3x1, 2xa [lots of lousy weather, plus 1 wk overnight trip]- 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:
Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr
- Registered early on 12.29.23 for Bellin 10K race on 6.8.24 ~ rats, no waiver of fee
- 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 85 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, in-laws & aunt
overnight visit 2.12-2.13 / breakfast out with Mom/ladies & aunt, youngest brother stopped over
overnight visit 2.27-2.28 & eldest brother stopped over
overnight visit 3.14-3.15 & eldest brother visited
overnight visit 4.18-4.19 & took Mom to eye appt. in Beaver Dam
overnight visit 5.2-5.3 & aunt/uncle stopped over for visit so that was fun - 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, followed by luncheon
1.29.24 Greenville: BIL's 2nd cataract surgery (hubby was his driver) / lunch at IHOP
2.2.24 cousin's funeral & saw parents, 2 brothers, most aunts/uncles, few cousins
2.16.24 pub food from McGeorge's & wine at La Vie with P&B / The Dirty Martinis played
2.18.24 Greenville: visit w/ hubby's brother, SIL & niece / lunch at Olive Garden
3.8.24 Darboy: tax docs & long visit with MJSW
3.19.24 messaged H (his job recently downsized)
3.25.24 Darboy: tax returns with hubby & MJSW, shorter visit this time
plans 4.6.24 with PZ canceled b/c she forgot they're going to OH to watch total solar eclipse
4.15.24 unexpectedly sat & visited w/ C at AVB concert
5.6.24 lunch with C
- 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 -
@Bex953172 I completely relate to everything you said. It’s hard not to judge too harshly when in your mind you’ve been doing well and what you see doesn’t match your expectations. Love you girl! Chin up. You are doing great!1
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@Bex953172 - Biscuits in Canada are the same as the US. I think they are more like your scones.
I haven’t made any for a long time, but I like to make them in place of a bread with a meal.
Don’t beat yourself up, you can’t compare how you feel to someone else’s pain. Maybe Ash preferred helping you instead of thinking about his Mom. Sorry to hear he’s going through that, it sucks.
I’m with you on the clothes shopping though and I do have a full length mirror. I guess I should stand in front of it sometimes. I find dresses harder to buy than pants and shirts too. They seem to cling to every little bump and lump.
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