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

more_freggies76 · June 8

more_freggies76 wrote: »

JFT for 6/8/24 (today)✔️
**Going to be flexible today, afternoon BBQ
1) Desserts ok today. (last 6/2)

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mytime6630 · June 8

JFt, Sat, 6/8
1. log all food - keep calories under 1500
2. concentrate on drinking more water
3. no snacking -- eat 1 dark chocolate bar - 50 calories.
4. work on finishing quilt
5. go to flea market

Name is Joan. Age 73; 5'11". Been married 47+ years, 2 children, 2 grandkids ( + 3 step grandkids)
Lives in Missouri. I love to garden, go for long walks, quilt, sew charity stuff. My goal is to stay as "young" as I possibly can... to not only look good, but to feel good, have energy, be able to continue to get up and down gardening, biking, and walking.

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:
[s]1st goal weight: 199 - reach this by March
2nd goal weight: 185 - reach this by July. New goal for July 1st -- 195
Ultimate goal weight: 175- reach this by September New goal for ultimate goal weight ... November

more_freggies76 · June 8

Hour commitment - I won't eat again until at the party. Can still have my dose of metamusal.

cschmitz110515 · June 8

Recap 6/7 F
1) Pre-race spaghetti supper / log all food (best guess) / 80 oz. water

Net calories -330 but since some guesses, I'm not worried. 92 oz water YAY
2) Walked dog 3.85 mi

visited with Kim & Bogie, happy me & happy dog
3) Rehang damp laundry outside / empty kitchen compost bucket into bin & found dead baby mouse in yard (hubby's turn to pick up LOL) / put away rest of laundry / race packet pick-up & supper 5:00 Astor Park / prep clothes (since rain predicted, take hat & find poncho) & bib / set alarm for 6:30 (race starts 8 a.m.)

TA-DA!

JFT 6/8 Sat.
1) 6:30 alarm ~ must've been excited for race, I was awake at 6 A.M. !!! / walk in my 27th Bellin Run 10K

rained lightly most of race, then steady, heavier rain my last mile or so but I kept pushing forward! Unfortunately, after party in park with live band (one of my favorite area bands) was a bust at that point.
2) Farmers market after race (I switched out of sports bra & tech shirt, both soaked through from sweat under my poncho haha) & my favorite vendors were happy to see me on a rainy morning (they lose sales in weather like that) / any to-do is a win
3) Log all food, including post-race / 80 oz. water

I'm slowing down, I assume with age & my weight, but I'm still doing it!

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... wall oven installed 2/26 but no new recipes yet.
* lentil rice sausage tortellini soup (internet) ~ very good, recipe is keeper
* glazed lemon cookies (internet search) ~ everyone loved them at Easter dinner
* rhubarb cobbler (in my first ever cookbook BH&G) ~ very good, I want to try with other fruits this summer
* yellow cake (BH&G cookbook) ~ I followed instructions closely & blended well, very good with rhubarb sauce

3) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x):
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, 2x1 [lots of lousy weather, plus 1 wk overnight trip]
May: 6 days x2wks, 3x3 [fit days in around 2 overnight trips & visit on Mother's Day]

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
Jan 4x; Feb 1x; Mar/Apr 0x; May 1x

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
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:
Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May

6) Participate in my favorite area races ~ I walk, I do not run

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

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 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 B/uncle R stopped over for visit so that was fun
Mother's Day visit 5.12.24 / sister/BIL, youngest brother/SIL & 2 nieces there too (middle brother/SIL visited day before bc they went to her parents Sun., eldest brother in PA for work)
overnight visit 5.17-5.18 / drove Mom to Bunny's funeral/luncheon in Brown Deer on 5.18 & youngest brother/SIL & eldest brother visited after moving 2 nieces to new apt.
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/ CAS at AVB concert
5.6.24 lunch with CAS
5.20.24 lunch with LL & LWB
6.3.24 lunch with former IA mgmt team
6.4.24 volunteers lunch at church

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 · June 9

JFT for 6/9/24 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No desserts today unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 6/8) Leave rest of baklava and marshmallows for DH.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 6/4)
4) Won't weigh again until 6/13
5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/8). 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 vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 6/7)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/3)
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) Bakers chocolate ok today.(last 6/5)
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 6/8)
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) Ground turkey ok today.

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

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Sample

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more_freggies76 · June 9

more_freggies76 wrote: »

JFT for 6/9/24 (today)✔️
1) No desserts today unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 6/8) Leave rest of baklava and marshmallows for DH.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 6/4)
4) Won't weigh again until 6/13
5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/8). 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 vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 6/7)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/3)
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) Bakers chocolate ok today.(last 6/5)
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 6/8)
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) Ground turkey ok today.
17) Can eat dinner early if we have to take FIL out. No more than one bread.

================== 4DW started =============
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Sample

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cschmitz110515 · June 9

Recap 6/8 Sat.
1) 6:30 alarm ~ must've been excited for race, I was awake at 6 A.M. !!! / walk in my 27th Bellin Run 10K

rained lightly most of race, then steady, heavier rain my last mile or so but I kept pushing forward! Unfortunately, after party in park with live band (one of my favorite area bands) was a bust at that point.
2) Farmers market after race (I switched out of sports bra & tech shirt, both soaked through from sweat under my poncho haha) & my favorite vendors were happy to see me on a rainy morning (they lose sales in weather like that) / any to-do is a win = called Mom

TA-DA!

3) Log all food, including post-race ~ did my best guess / 80 oz. water

JFT 6/9 Sun. ~ weather is cloudy & breezy with cool temp & I don't feel like a dog walk today
1) Church 9:00

2) Log all food / 80 oz. water
3) PT exercises / min. 7,500 steps
4) Refill watering cans from rain barrels / wash dishes / read / R2AK tracker/posts / 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... wall oven installed 2/26 but no new recipes yet.
* lentil rice sausage tortellini soup (internet) ~ very good, recipe is keeper
* glazed lemon cookies (internet search) ~ everyone loved them at Easter dinner
* rhubarb cobbler (in my first ever cookbook BH&G) ~ very good, I want to try with other fruits this summer
* yellow cake (BH&G cookbook) ~ I followed instructions closely & blended well, very good with rhubarb sauce

3) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x):
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, 2x1 [lots of lousy weather, plus 1 wk overnight trip]
May: 6 days x2wks, 3x3 [fit days in around 2 overnight trips & visit on Mother's Day]
June: 6 days x1wk {including Bellin 10K}

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
Jan 4x; Feb 1x; Mar/Apr 0x; May 1x; June x
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
- 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:
  Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May /
6) Participate in my favorite area races ~ I walk, I do not run
- Registered early (rats, missed out on waiver of fee) on 12.29.23 for Bellin 10K race on 6.8.24 ~ light rain most of race, steady rain last mile or so :star chip time 1:42:35 ave. pace 16:31 (first half 16:50 second half 16:12) overall 3,136 out of 3,463 / females 1,560 out of 1,792 / F65-69yo 30 out of 48 ~ not as fast as I used to go, but still finished my 27th Bellin overall (their 48th year)
- 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 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 B/uncle R stopped over for visit so that was fun
  ~ Mother's Day visit 5.12.24 / sister/BIL, youngest brother/SIL & 2 nieces there too (middle brother/SIL visited day before bc they went to her parents Sun., eldest brother in PA for work)
  ~ overnight visit 5.17-5.18 / drove Mom to Bunny's funeral/luncheon in Brown Deer on 5.18 & youngest brother/SIL & eldest brother visited after moving 2 nieces to new apt.
  ~ Father's Day visit 6.16.24
- 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/ CAS at AVB concert
  5.6.24 lunch with CAS
  5.20.24 lunch with LL & LWB
  6.3.24 lunch with former IA mgmt team
  6.4.24 volunteers lunch at church
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 · June 9

Hour commitment - After my vegetables, 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.

more_freggies76 · June 10

more_freggies76 wrote: »

JFT for 6/9/24 (today)✔️
1) No desserts today unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 6/8) Leave rest of baklava and marshmallows for DH.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 6/4)✔️
4) Won't weigh again until 6/13✔️
5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/8). 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 vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 6/7)✔️
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/3)✔️Didn't eat today.
10) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
11) Bakers chocolate ok today.(last 6/5)✔️
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 6/8)✔️
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) Ground turkey ok today.✔️
17) Can eat dinner early if we have to take FIL out. No more than one bread.✔️

JFT for 6/10/24 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No desserts today unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 6/8) Leave rest of baklava and marshmallows for DH.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 6/4)
4) Won't weigh again until 6/13
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/8). 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 more of the canned mixed nuts today.
8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 6/7)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/3)
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) No bakers chocolate ok today.(last 6/9)
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 6/8)
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) No ground turkey ok today.(last 6/9)

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

pridesabtch · June 10

cschmitz110515 wrote: »

Recap 6/7 F
1) Pre-race spaghetti supper / log all food (best guess) / 80 oz. water Net calories -330 but since some guesses, I'm not worried. 92 oz water YAY
2) Walked dog 3.85 mi visited with Kim & Bogie, happy me & happy dog
3) Rehang damp laundry outside / empty kitchen compost bucket into bin & found dead baby mouse in yard (hubby's turn to pick up LOL) / put away rest of laundry / race packet pick-up & supper 5:00 Astor Park / prep clothes (since rain predicted, take hat & find poncho) & bib / set alarm for 6:30 (race starts 8 a.m.) TA-DA!

JFT 6/8 Sat.
1) 6:30 alarm ~ must've been excited for race, I was awake at 6 A.M. !!! / walk in my 27th Bellin Run 10K rained lightly most of race, then steady, heavier rain my last mile or so but I kept pushing forward! Unfortunately, after party in park with live band (one of my favorite area bands) was a bust at that point.
2) Farmers market after race (I switched out of sports bra & tech shirt, both soaked through from sweat under my poncho haha) & my favorite vendors were happy to see me on a rainy morning (they lose sales in weather like that) / any to-do is a win
3) Log all food, including post-race / 80 oz. water

I'm slowing down, I assume with age & my weight, but I'm still doing it!

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... wall oven installed 2/26 but no new recipes yet.
* lentil rice sausage tortellini soup (internet) ~ very good, recipe is keeper
* glazed lemon cookies (internet search) ~ everyone loved them at Easter dinner
* rhubarb cobbler (in my first ever cookbook BH&G) ~ very good, I want to try with other fruits this summer
* yellow cake (BH&G cookbook) ~ I followed instructions closely & blended well, very good with rhubarb sauce

3) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x):
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, 2x1 [lots of lousy weather, plus 1 wk overnight trip]
May: 6 days x2wks, 3x3 [fit days in around 2 overnight trips & visit on Mother's Day]
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
Jan 4x; Feb 1x; Mar/Apr 0x; May 1x

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

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:
Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May

6) Participate in my favorite area races ~ I walk, I do not run
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

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 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 B/uncle R stopped over for visit so that was fun
Mother's Day visit 5.12.24 / sister/BIL, youngest brother/SIL & 2 nieces there too (middle brother/SIL visited day before bc they went to her parents Sun., eldest brother in PA for work)
overnight visit 5.17-5.18 / drove Mom to Bunny's funeral/luncheon in Brown Deer on 5.18 & youngest brother/SIL & eldest brother visited after moving 2 nieces to new apt.

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/ CAS at AVB concert
5.6.24 lunch with CAS
5.20.24 lunch with LL & LWB
6.3.24 lunch with former IA mgmt team
6.4.24 volunteers lunch at church

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

I'm thinking 16 minute miles is a pretty good pace! Great job Carmela!

pridesabtch · June 10

pridesabtch wrote: »

New long term goals:
Drink alcohol only 1 day a week
Eat real food for breakfast & lunch instead of snack cakes
On evenings when I'm home, walk for at least 30 minutes

JFT Friday
- Work by 8:00
- Pay mom's bills / make some calls about double billing
- Work stuff
- Home by 1:00
- Work from home until 4:30
- Go to church to set up sub
- Dinner
- No alcohol
- log food
- stay green Probably
- Bed by 10:00

Weekend was good. Friday we set up the submarine and did the final touches. Then we went out for dinner. I didn't drink, I drove, but wed had a good time and watched a Drag Show. It was small, but entertaining. Ate too much Saturday with a graduation party followed by a dinner with my uncle from out of town. Sunday was church, lunch, nap then a bike ride. The ride kind of sucked but a sucky ride is better than no ride.

Monday... It is definitely a Monday. I'm starting to get really anxious about Tim's upcoming surgery. Well, if the infection is actually gone and he doesn't require a bone graft it should be a few days in the hospital then rehab. If like the last time, the infection is still there but didn't show up in the blood work, the road is long. Or if the bone is to deteriorated to put the new shoulder in, he will need the bone graft which is also a long road, but one with a light at the end of the tunnel. My stress level is crazy, and my body is not reacting well.

Anyway...
New long term goals:
Drink alcohol only 1 day a week

Eat real food for breakfast & lunch instead of snack cakes

On evenings when I'm home, walk or bike for at least 30 minutes

JFT Monday

Work by 8:00

close enough
Approve timecards

Meetings
Log food
No alcohol
Trivia
Hone by 10:00

more_freggies76 · June 10

more_freggies76 wrote: »

JFT for 6/10/24 (today)✔️
1) No desserts today unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 6/8) Leave rest of baklava and marshmallows for DH.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 6/4)
4) Won't weigh again until 6/13
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/8). 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 more of the canned mixed nuts today.
8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 6/7)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/3)
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) No bakers chocolate ok today.(last 6/9)
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 6/8)
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) No ground turkey ok today.(last 6/9)

Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.

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cschmitz110515 · June 10

pridesabtch wrote: »

cschmitz110515 wrote: »

I'm slowing down, I assume with age & my weight, but I'm still doing it!

I'm thinking 16 minute miles is a pretty good pace! Great job Carmela!

Thank you! I'm realizing pace is all relative. Back when I was younger and in better shape, I walked this race in 15 minute miles, a couple of times even in 14 minute miles. I'm aiming to complete 30 of the 10K, then I might consider switching to the 5K event that was added last year. Thinking of you and Tim as his surgery approaches, and keeping you in my prayers. Best wishes! P.S. Still love the submarine!

Recap 6/9 Sun. ~ weather is cloudy & breezy with cool temp & I don't feel like a dog walk today
1) Church 9:00

2) Log all food / 80 oz. water

Ack! Too many calories, water ok.
3) PT exercises / min. 7,500 steps Gloomy, cool day turned into lazy day. That's ok, I'm allowed.

4) Refill watering cans from rain barrels / wash dishes / read / R2AK tracker/posts / other? not much lol

ta-da!

JFT 6/10 M ~ Yay! The sun is shining. Cool temp (high in upper 60s) but the sun really improves my mood.
1) Salmon & sides for supper / log all food / 80 oz. water
2) Walk dog
3) Wash dishes / fill empty milk jug from rain barrel / R2AK tracker/posts / balance bank accts / update budget s/s / read / other?

About me:

I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
66 yrs old
Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA

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... wall oven installed 2/26 but no new recipes yet.
* lentil rice sausage tortellini soup (internet) ~ very good, recipe is keeper
* glazed lemon cookies (internet search) ~ everyone loved them at Easter dinner
* rhubarb cobbler (in my first ever cookbook BH&G) ~ very good, I want to try with other fruits this summer
* yellow cake (BH&G cookbook) ~ I followed instructions closely & blended well, very good with rhubarb sauce

3) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x):
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, 2x1 [lots of lousy weather, plus 1 wk overnight trip]
May: 6 days x2wks, 3x3 [fit days in around 2 overnight trips & visit on Mother's Day]
June: 6 days x1wk {including Bellin 10K}

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
Jan 4x; Feb 1x; Mar/Apr 0x; May 1x; June x
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
- 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:
  Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May /
6) Participate in my favorite area races ~ I walk, I do not run
- Registered early (rats, missed out on waiver of fee) on 12.29.23 for Bellin 10K race on 6.8.24 ~ light rain most of race, steady rain last mile or so :star chip time 1:42:35 ave. pace 16:31 (first half 16:50 second half 16:12) overall 3,136 out of 3,463 / females 1,560 out of 1,792 / F65-69yo 30 out of 48 ~ not as fast as I used to go, but still finished my 27th Bellin overall (their 48th year)
- 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 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 B/uncle R stopped over for visit so that was fun
  ~ Mother's Day visit 5.12.24 / sister/BIL, youngest brother/SIL & 2 nieces there too (middle brother/SIL visited day before bc they went to her parents Sun., eldest brother in PA for work)
  ~ overnight visit 5.17-5.18 / drove Mom to Bunny's funeral/luncheon in Brown Deer on 5.18 & youngest brother/SIL & eldest brother visited after moving 2 nieces to new apt.
  ~ Father's Day visit 6.16.24
- 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/ CAS at AVB concert
  5.6.24 lunch with CAS
  5.20.24 lunch with LL & LWB
  6.3.24 lunch with former IA mgmt team
  6.4.24 volunteers lunch at church
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 · June 10

Hour commitment - After my watermelon, 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.

HappyDonkey75 · June 10

@more_freggies76 - I think I need to follow your hour commitments idea today..

Seriously on the calorie/food intake struggle bus. Very hungry and very tired.. Want to eat a bag of chips and go lay down.

Pushing water/fluids today, body sore from big hike yesterday

I have only 667 calories remaining yet today out of 1500 which doesn't leave much for lunch or dinner.

Just need to get through this day and not go totally off course

more_freggies76 · June 11

more_freggies76 wrote: »

JFT for 6/10/24 (today)✔️
1) No desserts today unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 6/8) Leave rest of baklava and marshmallows for DH.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).✔️
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 6/4)✔️
4) Won't weigh again until 6/13✔️
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/8). 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 more of the canned mixed nuts today.✔️
8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 6/7)✔️
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/3)✔️Didn't eat today.
10) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
11) No bakers chocolate ok today.(last 6/9)✔️
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 6/8)✔️
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) No ground turkey ok today.(last 6/9)✔️

JFT for 6/11/24 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No desserts today unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 6/8) Leave rest of baklava and marshmallows for DH.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 6/4)
4) Won't weigh again until 6/13
5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/10). 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 more of the canned mixed nuts today.
8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 6/7)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/3)
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) Bakers chocolate ok today.(last 6/9)
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 6/10)
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) No ground turkey ok today.(last 6/9)

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

================== 4DW started =============
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Sample

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TerriRichardson112 · June 11

June goals:
~ Continue with Solid Habits
👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
👌👌👌
~ Focus on body flexibility
🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️
🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️
~ Weigh less next Sunday than I do today
2 June: 138.6
6 June: 138.2 At least it’s going in the right direction. Too soon to tell if it’s going to stick.
9 June: 138.1
👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
👌👌👌

🦋 Terri 🐬

@mytime6630 We kind of expect things to be easier as the summer arrives, but it’s not. It’s a constant battle to stay on track, especially when we have injuries or life crises, but it’s what we need to do to stay fit and healthy. I find that developing and strengthening solid habits works well for me.

@pridesabtch 😍 the submarine. It’s not surprising that your stress levels are through the roof. I hope it all works well out for Tim.

@cschmitz110515 That looks like a great time. Well done.

I went to craft group this morning. I’m hoping to finish my current project and wear it at final meeting before summer recess in a fortnight.

more_freggies76 · June 11

more_freggies76 wrote: »

JFT for 6/11/24 (today)✔️
1) No desserts today unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 6/8) Leave rest of baklava and marshmallows for DH.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 6/4)
4) Won't weigh again until 6/13
5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/10). 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 more of the canned mixed nuts today.
8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 6/7)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/3)
10) Only 1 ice drink today.
11) Bakers chocolate ok today.(last 6/9)
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 6/10)
14) No more than 600 calories for lunch.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) No ground turkey ok today.(last 6/9)

================== 4DW started =============
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Sample

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Bex953172 · June 11

The kids are back at school. So last two days me and Ash hit the gym

I'll be honest, the first day wasn't great. Ash had to show me round everything again, I just get weirded out over new places but as soon as I got to grips with where stuff was and what was what and it was pretty easy to figure out because all the machines have very clear info.

And then because I thought the girls went back to school on Tuesday I booked them in for a hair appointment on the Monday 😂 so I had to grab them from school straight from the gym and get them there then back to school. Which meant our first session was cut short and we were already going pretty slow.

So today we figured out we can do our own stuff in the gym and keep meeting up and doing bits together. (it's not a massive gym so not hard to find eachother at all)

I jumped on the treadmill but had to stop because my leggings were slipping down 😩 so got on a bike instead for 15 mins of interval training.
Then hit some of the weights and ash did some with me, then tried to do a bit more cardio at the end. We went on bikes again, I couldn't do it lol jelly legs so I did stretches, ash said he wasn't feeling the bike so got on the treadmill. I did an inclined walk with him but he gave in after 5 mins.

So we both hit failure and it was time to go

Sorry bit of a long post!

Dog has the vet tomorrow so no gym, nothing serious, just annual jabs and kennel cough ready for when we go away in august. I'm gonna see if they can clip his nails, I get too nervous to do it, I don't want to hurt him by accident!

Hope everyone else is good!

pridesabtch · June 11

pridesabtch wrote: »

New long term goals:
Drink alcohol only 1 day a week
Eat real food for breakfast & lunch instead of snack cakes
On evenings when I'm home, walk or bike for at least 30 minutes

JFT Monday

Work by 8:00 close enough
Approve timecards
Meetings
Log food
No alcohol
Trivia
Hone by 10:00

Had a few drinks last night at trivia, but we ate dinner before going so that was good. My rule is once a week drinks so it really just means I have to be good the rest of the week.

Work has been pretty busy this morning, but there isn't much the rest of the day. A few meetings and I need to do an audit. Tim and I have been trying to sort out the insurance billing which is a disaster. A friend and I are going for a hike after work. It was originally going to be a bike ride, but I decided I'd rather go for a hike. I enjoy hiking, but have no sense of direction so I only go new places with those familiar with them.

New long term goals:
Drink alcohol only 1 day a week

Eat real food for breakfast & lunch instead of snack cakes

On evenings when I'm home, walk or bike for at least 30 minutes

JFT Tuesday
- Meetings start at 7:30

- Work by 8:30

- More meetings
- Inspections
- Audit
- Insurance stuff
- Home by 4:00ish
- Change & meet Michelle for a hike
- Dinner out
- Home by 9:00
- Bed

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

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