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

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  • csilverthorn22
    csilverthorn22 Posts: 47 Member
    Can I join in here
    Feeling so blahhhhhhhh and grosse and have tumbled off the wagon dragged it into the forest set it on fire and sat around it roasting smores and drinking cocktails ..
    I’m gonna try and walk my dog and not cry cuz my pants don’t fit and I feel positively grosse…

    I know….. not a ra ra welcome to the party but I’m here cuz I need some kinda help and engagement …
    Also- is there a way to find your chats easier !?! I posted on a discussion then couldn’t find it again…
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,039 Member
    csilverthorn22 wrote: »
    Can I join in here
    Feeling so blahhhhhhhh and grosse and have tumbled off the wagon dragged it into the forest set it on fire and sat around it roasting smores and drinking cocktails ..
    I’m gonna try and walk my dog and not cry cuz my pants don’t fit and I feel positively grosse…

    I know….. not a ra ra welcome to the party but I’m here cuz I need some kinda help and engagement …
    Also- is there a way to find your chats easier !?! I posted on a discussion then couldn’t find it again…

    Hi, hope you find committing to doing something (anything!) for Just One Day helpful. I find if I list something in the morning I'm more likely to do it because I don't want to have to report that I failed the next day. Which is why I'm about to drag myself out for a walk right now!

    If you want to find our thread again, click on the bookmark icon near the top of the page (the little icon that looks like a ribbon above the page numbers)
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,595 Member
    @csilverthorn22 Welcome to Just for Today! It's a good group to post to & report back daily... that helps keep me honest & not wanting to report total failure.

    Recap 7/26 F ~ another very nice day, heating up a bit
    1) Walked dog 4.1 mi :sunglasses: happy dog & happy me
    2) Log all food / no crazy snacking / 80 oz. water ~ 64 oz. but otherwise a good day :smiley:
    3) Address & mail SIL's bday card / grocery shop / yard tasks for hubby to mow / call Mom <3 / CPS3 cancer survey / read / other? watched Olympics Opening Ceremony :smiley: TA-DA!

    JFT 7/27 Sat. ~ sunny day with nice breeze & heating up a bit more, temp presently 86F (30C) ~ didn't get up early enough for long walk with dog so planned rest day
    1) Log all food / no crazy snacking / 80 oz. water
    2) Min. 7,500 steps / maybe PT exercises?
    3) Farmers market / laundry (2 loads hanging outside) / scrub/refill both birdbaths / bloom boost in flower pots / water remaining pots on patio & front steps / CPS3 cancer screening survey / watch Olympics / 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
      * white chicken enchiladas (newspaper) ~ very good, although 2 tortillas with recipe as written 846 calories (created in MFP recipes)
      * Greek yogurt almond butter breakfast parfait (newsletter) ~ terrific, if high in calories... maybe tweak
      * garlic scape basil pesto (internet blog) ~ excellent! tried as recommended with pasta (used up my radiatore)
      * summer squash, zucchini, mushroom casserole (TOH) ~ excellent! & good way to use squash & zucchini
      * zucchini meatloaf (sister) ~ good but hubby prefers classic recipe
    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}, 5x1, 2x2 {either very rainy or hot for 2 wks}
    July: 5 days x1wk {including Packers 5K}, 4x2, 3x1 {some very hot/humid days}
    • 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 4x; July 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 :star:
      • In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km (knee issues).
      5) At least 7,500 steps per day
      • I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps [noticed 7/12 that requirement reduced to 5,000 steps, but I'll continue with goal of 7,500]:
        Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / June / July
      6) Participate in my favorite area races ~ I walk, I do not run
      • Registered early (shoot, didn't get selected randomly for waiver of fee) on 12.29.23 for 6.8.24 Bellin 10K race ~ 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
      • Registered for 7.20.24 Packers 5K ~ sunny & very warm :star: chip time 49:15 ave. pace 15:51 overall place 1784/2371 / F858/1228 / division F65-69 29/60 / passed by 78 (likely started in walking corral behind me) & I passed 191
      • Registered for 10.5.24 Bellin Women's 5K
      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 <3 (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 / all brothers, sister & spouses there plus maternal aunt
        ~ overnight visit 7.4-7.5 / walk 2.75 mi w/ aunt; youngest brother & SIL visit next day
        ~ overnight visit 7.29-7.30 planned
      • 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
        6.24.24 lunch with DE
        7.13.24 farmers market with PZ
      9) Declutter bedroom, home office, basement, books in living room
      • Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.

    Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,011 Member
    edited July 27
    Hour commitment - still in vacation. I won’t eat again until dinner with DH. Can still have my dose of metamusal at the hotel.
  • csilverthorn22
    csilverthorn22 Posts: 47 Member
    Found the book mark guess I still have to go into the motivation then find it but good start.
    I walked almost 5km here in Canada despite the heat.
    I got groceries and did some meal prep.
    I took a nap as I’m just feeling really out of it after vacation (over tired over alcoholed over fed, over peopled.)

    I made protein brownies and hard boiled some eggs .. and I had a salad for lunch for the first time in over a week.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,595 Member
    csilverthorn22 wrote: »
    Found the book mark guess I still have to go into the motivation then find it but good start.

    On MFP in Community, you can find your Quick Links section, and any threads you have bookmarked will be listed. Easy to find once you know how. Glad to have you join us. 😊
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,011 Member
    Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until tomorrow! No desserts tomorrow.
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,039 Member
    littleblackskirt wrote: »
    JFT Saturday 27th July

    Log everything ✅
    Stay in the green ✅
    No snacking ✅ 21/30
    PF exercises ✅
    General exercises ✅
    Walk ✅

    Always nice when I'm in the green on a weekend day :) I truly did try with my tax return, spent about an hour and a half on it, until I was glazed over and confused. Need to google and read up some more before I try again. (Uk tax office likes people to return online, which is fine, but their help sheets talk about where to put figures in boxes, which are only on the old paper returns. It can be very confusing when you're trying to do something a bit different from normal.).

    JFT Sunday 28th July

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    No snacking
    PF exercises
    General exercises
    Walk?

    Not sure about a walk today, will see how my back feels this evening. I was up early to join a volunteer group in cleaning up the town, did some street weeding and sorted some planters. Pleased my back held out okay. Was a lovely dry morning.
  • csilverthorn22
    csilverthorn22 Posts: 47 Member
    Following a vacation I opted out of dinner out last night and told a friend I needed a dry day.
    We went to the drive in movies!
    I did have some all dressed chips, however : I didn’t drink , and I made super healthy lunch and dinner , so all in all I think I’ll still call it a win.
    I also did meal prep for the next few days including protein brownies!

    JFT:
    I made a healthy omelette and drinking water.
    -Thinking about going and visiting and working with my horse.
    1Could get back to the gym?
    -drink 2 L water!
    -no alcohol
    - complete lunch meal prep for the week
    - Log food!!
    - No mindless snacking, last meal before 8.


  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,595 Member
    edited July 28
    Recap 7/27 Sat. ~ sunny day with nice breeze & heating up a bit more, temp presently 86F (30C) ~ didn't get up early enough for long walk with dog so planned rest day
    1) Log all food ~ pesto whitefish & corn on cob for supper, fresh from farmers market = yum / no crazy snacking ~ crackers & Jarlsberg cheese, which I weighed & counted / 80 oz. water ~ only 64 oz. :neutral: net calories not as low as should be, but not horrible
    2) Min. 7,500 steps / maybe PT exercises? :smiley:
    3) Farmers market / laundry (2 loads hanging outside) / scrub/refill both birdbaths / bloom boost in flower pots / water remaining pots on patio & front steps / CPS3 cancer screening survey / watch Olympics / read / other? balanced bank accts, updated budget s/s, online banking survey (not loving the website changes, but that's bc I'm older and don't need all the visual "aids" like some people, clean & simple more my style), cleaned toilets (probably my least favorite household task... hubby said he was going to do, he actually had the cleanser out, but then left it sitting there & I was sick of waiting ~ at least he disposed of dead mouse in trap in garage in the morning, his redemption LOL), refilled bloom boost jugs from rain barrel, all laundry folded/hung & put away upstairs, several games of Rummikub with hubby on patio :smiley: TA-DA!

    JFT 7/28 Sunday ~ forecasted humidity starting... UGH
    1) Church 9:00 :smiley:
    2) Log all food / no crazy snacking / limit sweets / 80 oz. water
    3) Min. 7,500 steps / PT exercises
    4) Wash dishes / shop Sam's Club (rotisserie chicken for supper & instant savings buys) / read / watch Olympics / start packing for overnight visit to parents' tomorrow / set alarm to walk dog early (before heat is horrible) / other?

    Weather forecast for this entire week is for HOT & HUMID = ACK!. :sweat_smile: Means I have to get up extra early in order to walk dog. Probably will stick to our neighborhood, which is mostly shaded, plus if heat & humidity are too much for either dog or myself, we can cut our walk short. If I do nearly every cul de sac possible & go through park (1/2 mile away), we can get in at least 3 miles. We shall see. I am thankful for central air conditioning!

    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
      * white chicken enchiladas (newspaper) ~ very good, although 2 tortillas with recipe as written 846 calories (created in MFP recipes)
      * Greek yogurt almond butter breakfast parfait (newsletter) ~ terrific, if high in calories... maybe tweak
      * garlic scape basil pesto (internet blog) ~ excellent! tried as recommended with pasta (used up my radiatore)
      * summer squash, zucchini, mushroom casserole (TOH) ~ excellent! & good way to use squash & zucchini
      * zucchini meatloaf (sister) ~ good but hubby prefers classic recipe
    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}, 5x1, 2x2 {either very rainy or hot for 2 wks}
    July: 5 days x1wk {including Packers 5K}, 4x2, 3x1 {some very hot/humid days}
    • 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 4x; July 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 :star:
      • In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km (knee issues).
      5) At least 7,500 steps per day
      • I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps [noticed 7/12 that requirement reduced to 5,000 steps, but I'll continue with goal of 7,500]:
        Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / June / July
      6) Participate in my favorite area races ~ I walk, I do not run
      • Registered early (shoot, didn't get selected randomly for waiver of fee) on 12.29.23 for 6.8.24 Bellin 10K race ~ 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
      • Registered for 7.20.24 Packers 5K ~ sunny & very warm :star: chip time 49:15 ave. pace 15:51 overall place 1784/2371 / F858/1228 / division F65-69 29/60 / passed by 78 (likely started in walking corral behind me) & I passed 191
      • Registered for 10.5.24 Bellin Women's 5K
      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 <3 (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 / all brothers, sister & spouses there plus maternal aunt
        ~ overnight visit 7.4-7.5 / walk 2.75 mi w/ aunt; youngest brother & SIL visit next day
        ~ overnight visit 7.29-7.30
      • 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
        6.24.24 lunch with DE
        7.13.24 farmers market with PZ
      9) Declutter bedroom, home office, basement, books in living room
      • Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.

    Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,011 Member
    edited July 29
    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.

    JFT for 7/29/24 (tomorrow)✔️
    1) No desserts ok today, unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 7/27)
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, fruit rolls, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 7/18)
    4) Don't weigh again until 8/1
    5) No hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 7/28). 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 7/11) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
    8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 7/18)
    9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 7/20)
    11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 7/20)
    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 7/21)
    14) No more that 600 calories at lunch today.
    15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
    16) Ground turkey ok today.(last 7/21) Remember, today!!
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    Sample

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,039 Member
    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    JFT Sunday 28th July

    Log everything ✅
    Stay in the green ✅
    No snacking ✅ 22/31
    PF exercises ❌
    General exercises ✅
    Walk? ❌ just ran out of time

    A good weekend!

    JFT Monday 29th July

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    No snacking
    PF exercises
    General exercises
    Walk
  • csilverthorn22
    csilverthorn22 Posts: 47 Member
    Recap yesterday :
    I DID all my meal prep for lunches this week.
    I rode my horse!
    I ate fairly clean all day! And drank water .

    I did have some pizza for supper and I DID have 2 drinks while attempting to assemble a gazebo that was actually missing parts (f Peaveymart!) but for the most part, I made good choices and didn’t snack, or “pantry hunger” before bed.

    It Monday July 29:
    Back to work today after over a week on holidays ugh!

    Walk Miska (the dog)- completing currently
    Healthy lunch , avoid office crap snacks
    Gym after work
    Do not kill coworkers first day back 😂
    Drink water !
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,441 Member
    I've been stalking y'all and keeping up with everyone, just haven't been very involved lately. May finally hate myself enough to make some changes. Not really, but you know what I mean. I'm fed up with my excuses. It also doesn't help that I've been under the weather the last couple of days and then hit TOM. What a lovely combo of emotional motivators...

    JFT Monday
    - Eat light breakfast :smiley: a nectarine
    - Eat lunch
    - Meetings
    - Deal with credit card fraud situation
    - More meetings
    - Stay in tonight
    - No alcohol

  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,595 Member
    edited July 29
    @pridesabtch Glad to see you post again. I am struggling myself, mainly with eating. I do well for a day or two, then undo all that with a day like yesterday. Ack!

    Recap 7/28 Sunday ~ forecasted humidity starting... UGH
    1) Church 9:00 :smiley:
    2) Log all food ~ supper was not as planned due to no rotisserie chickens at store, so we bought hatch chili chicken enchiladas instead, not exactly calorie lite / no crazy snacking ~ way too many dried banana chips / limit sweets ~ success here anyways / 80 oz. water ~ 64 I think :s crap eating supper & evening
    3) Min. 7,500 steps / PT exercises too lazy :smiley:
    4) Wash dishes / shop Sam's Club (rotisserie chicken for supper & instant savings buys) / read / watch Olympics / start packing for overnight visit to parents' tomorrow ~ I did this while dog was downstairs, so she didn't start to stress out that I'm leaving / set alarm to walk dog early (before heat is horrible) / other? :smiley: TA-DA!

    JFT 7/29 M
    1) Walked dog (neighborhood only) 2.33 mi :sweat_smile: temp was 72 when we left house & rose to 77(F) by time we got home, humidity was dreadful & I was dripping, but happy dog
    2) Log food to best of ability (will have supper at Mom & Dad's) / no crazy snacking or sweets / 80 oz. water

    This afternoon I drive to my parents' house (85 miles away), to visit & spend the night. I have to stay flexible with each visit. Meals there have a routine. Tonight I'll eat whatever leftovers Dad (chief cook) has around for supper. Tomorrow morning, I will join Mom & aunt with some lady friends (including our former next door neighbor, who's in her mid-90s) for coffee & light breakfast. Then Dad cooks their main meal for noon. Possible walk with my aunt one or both days. Glad I'm able to do this, as both parents are in their late 80s. Be patient. Maybe'll I'll see one or more of my brothers, who all live in the same town or just outside town.

    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
      * white chicken enchiladas (newspaper) ~ very good, although 2 tortillas with recipe as written 846 calories (created in MFP recipes)
      * Greek yogurt almond butter breakfast parfait (newsletter) ~ terrific, if high in calories... maybe tweak
      * garlic scape basil pesto (internet blog) ~ excellent! tried as recommended with pasta (used up my radiatore)
      * summer squash, zucchini, mushroom casserole (TOH) ~ excellent! & good way to use squash & zucchini
      * zucchini meatloaf (sister) ~ good but hubby prefers classic recipe
    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}, 5x1, 2x2 {either very rainy or hot for 2 wks}
    July: 5 days x1wk {including Packers 5K}, 4x2, 3x1 {some very hot/humid days}
    • 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 4x; July 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 :star:
      • In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km (knee issues).
      5) At least 7,500 steps per day
      • I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps [noticed 7/12 that requirement reduced to 5,000 steps, but I'll continue with goal of 7,500]:
        Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / June / July
      6) Participate in my favorite area races ~ I walk, I do not run
      • Registered early (shoot, didn't get selected randomly for waiver of fee) on 12.29.23 for 6.8.24 Bellin 10K race ~ 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
      • Registered for 7.20.24 Packers 5K ~ sunny & very warm :star: chip time 49:15 ave. pace 15:51 overall place 1784/2371 / F858/1228 / division F65-69 29/60 / passed by 78 (likely started in walking corral behind me) & I passed 191
      • Registered for 10.5.24 Bellin Women's 5K
      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 <3 (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 / all brothers, sister & spouses there plus maternal aunt
        ~ overnight visit 7.4-7.5 / walk 2.75 mi w/ aunt; youngest brother & SIL visit next day
        ~ overnight visit 7.29-7.30
      • 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
        6.24.24 lunch with DE
        7.13.24 farmers market with PZ
      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
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,414 Member
    Just for Monday, 7/29:

    1. Make a 24H plan and assess yesterdays. Plan meals, snacks and top 3 to-do's.
    2. 64 oz of water before 7:00 pm
    3. 5 things declutter - house
    4. 5 things declutter - digital
    5. Photos for Tim's Etsy shop - post 1 item
    6. Close all 3 activity rings on my watch
    7. Journal / Quiet / Refection and Devotional time (30 minutes)
    8. Start winding down at 8:30 tonight. Early bedtime. Rest is a MUST for healing.

    2024 WPTY: Healing (n) - the process of making or becoming sound or healthy again
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,145 Member
    @csilverthorn22 Welcome! I think I would have needed a couple of drinks whilst putting up a gazebo!!

    And Miska is a lovely name for a dog! What breed is he/she?
    Our dogs called Biggie (after the rapper 😂) and he's a whippet cross.
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,145 Member
    It was Marley's 8th birthday on the 13th July, so a couple of weeks ago. But her helium '8' balloon was still going! But it was also getting in the way.. she didn't want to deflate it until we showed her what happens when you inhale it!

    Me and her dad both did it to show her, she really wanted a go and so did the others. But because of her ADHD she got overwhelmed at everyone wanting a go at once (and naturally she wanted to go first as it was her balloon) and she tried taking it from me and I was just trying to keep the hole closed. And she ended up shouting "Will everyone just stop!!!!"

    I turned to her and said "Why you shouting at me?" ... I was still under the influence of helium and it came out squeaky and she couldn't help but laugh. We gave her a sec to calm down and she had a go and sang some songs 😂 the other two had a go and she finished off the balloon.

    We also went for a walk yesterday with the kids. It was so hot 🥵 Casey asked for my phone to take some photos. She took like 10 of me walking from behind.
    I've looked back at them and just... Eugh. Suppose I do look better than I did, but not enough!!!
    Need to watch my diet more.

    I KNOW what I should and shouldn't be eating so why do I eat the things I shouldn't?!

    Ah well. Kids are off for 5 weeks now. But not this week but next week they're booked in for holiday activities on Tues, Weds and Thurs, 10am - 2pm.
    Which means I can hit the gym and go food shopping in peace!!

    But no gym this week, I don't wanna go on my own!

    @pridesabtch Glad to see you post again! I was also lurking but wondering where you got to! I know what you mean about hating yourself enough to make changes. Sometimes a good shame gets my butt in gear! But can also make me feel like poo so gotta be in the right mind frame for a bit of self-shaming lol xx

  • aerochic42
    aerochic42 Posts: 841 Member
    edited July 29
    I've really only been at this current weight loss push for just over a week, but this time around I'm being hyper-critical of the way my body looks (lumpy, squishy, flabby, etc) and how I let myself get here and the fast that while I lost 3+ lb in the first week, I gained 2 or so of it back. Today I need to stop beating my self up because it's not fair and I know better. I need to get these thoughts out so paper journal tonight after work taht's my JFT
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,011 Member
    Hour commitment - After my yogurt, 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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