JUST FOR TODAY... One day at a time .. Daily Commitment for 2024
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@emgracewrites I love the photos! Thanks for sharing. I would love to see the Appalachian trail! You look great! What a beautiful smile you have.
@cschmitz110515 Have fun at your BIL's tomorrow! Black bean salsa sounds delicious. I was looking at the vendors for tomorrow's Farmer's Market. It's huge! I keep putting off going because i just don't tolerate the heat well. If I could get my butt down there at 0700 tomorrow it will only be 69 degrees, but pretty sure that's not going to happen... 😁🤦♀️
Today I was doing well food-wise until we went to my son's swimming. My husband and I came home so darn hungry I ate 2 BLT's (although the bread slices were on the small size if that counts?) and a corn on the cob. It tasted delicious but i know it's way too much sodium. I need to push water now and hopefully I don't get heartburn tonight from the bacon. I don't do well with a lot of my "favorite" foods ever since chemo. I don't know why, but they affect me differently now and bacon is one of those foods.
Anyway, I closed my activity rings, did my 24H plan and assessment, followed my plan, so I do have some wins for today. Yay.
Things I need to do better tomorrow are: Increase water, eat more freggies, do my 5 things declutter.
Happy Friday everyone! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! 😎3 -
Hour commitment - After my yogurt, I won't eat again until tomorrow.0
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Review of July goals: Where did July go to? 😂
~ Continue with Solid Habits
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~ Focus on body flexibility
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~ Weigh less at the end of the month
1 July: 138.1
7 July: 138.4 (not beating myself up about a few ozs)
21 July: 138.3
30 July: 141.6 😮 Wake up call!
I wasn’t weighing consistently, and took my eye off the ball with visiting friends and celebrating 58th wedding anniversary. The scale gave me a shock this morning. I have popped up above my the top of my maintenance range. Time to take myself in hand again.
🦋 Terri 🐬
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littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Friday 2nd August
Log everything ✅
Stay in the green ✅
No snacking ✅
PF exercises ✅
General exercises ❌
Not going to log today as I'm going out. Will take sandwiches but making no promises!
Have a good weekend everyone!
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 8/2/24 (yesterday)✔️
1) No desserts today, unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 8/1) ✔️
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 7/30)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until 8/5✔️
5) No hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/1). 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 7/11) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. ✔️
8) Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 7/18)✔️Didn't eat today
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 7/20)✔️
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 7/31)✔️
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 8/1)✔️
14) Don't eat 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 7/31)✔️
JFT for 8/3/24 (today)✔️
1) No desserts today, unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 8/1)
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 7/30)
4) Don't weigh again until 8/5
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/1). 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 7/11) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
8) Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 7/18)
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/2)
11) No bakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/2)
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 8/1)
14) Don't eat more that 600 calories at lunch today.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) Can finish 1/2 ground turkey patty today.(last 8/2)
17) Crockpot chicken ok today.(last 8/2)================== 4DW started =============
Not doing this right now!
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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Happy Saturday, JFT friends! I'm late hopping on but not too late to list and hit my goals. I have them in my head already.
I decided to put my swimsuit on and go jump in my son's pool today before showering or anything else. I plan to go as often as I can (ideally, daily) to water walk and get some movement and gentle resistance for strengthening. I tend to put things off until "later" and then not doing them at all--so this morning, I decided to go while it was still relatively quiet outside. The water was 89 degrees! So warm! It felt just glorious. But then I lost track of time because my son and grandson jumped in and started playing water basketball with me. It was fun and I closed 2 of my activity rings on my Apple watch just messing around playing in the pool. Very happy with my decision! 😁😎
My physical therapist reevaluated my muscle strength last week and said I'm improving quite a bit, so that gives me even more incentive to keep going. I plan to go again tomorrow morning.
It's really hot and humid again today, so I'll probably spend the rest of the day in the house putzing, maybe doing some quilting and watching the Olympics. I'm really enjoying them! Such dedicated athletes! I'm in awe of them. (I also need to catch up on this season of Big Brother. Haven't seen it at all yet and I'm a closet reality tv show fan...)
Anyway, I hope everyone is having a nice weekend!
Just For Today:
1. 24H Plan & Assess
2. 64 oz water by 7pm
3. Close all 3 activity rings
4. 5 things declutter (house)
5. 5 things declutter (digital)
6. Sew backing for quilt
7. Donation Drop off (if DH finishes with my car in time)
8. Aldi produce run
9. Early to bed to wind down. Evening routine beginning around 8:30 pm.
2024 WOTY: Heal. Health. Thrive.
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.2
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Rode the struggle bus all day today. Feel more like an untidy, disorganized, overwhelmed, burnt out mess than a functioning adult member of society. I’ve been really down since my last nutritionist appointment on Thursday, where I found out I’d lost over two pounds in two weeks - it took me two months to gain those pounds in the first place and then they drop off just like that. And the depressed mood wipes out my appetite, so that just makes everything harder.
Maybe tomorrow I’ll actually have the discipline to do something productive but for today I give up.3 -
Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until tomorrow.2
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August: :
~ Continue with Solid Habits
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~ Focus on body flexibility
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~ Weigh less at the end of the month
1 July: 138.1
30 July: 142.1
2 Aug: 141.6
Had a normal Saturday. Weather was changeable. Local shopping, laundry, other chores, played some computer games, watched some TV.
Today we will visit DED and grandsons.
🦋 Terri 🐬
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JFT for 8/4/24 (today)✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 8/3/24 (yesterday)✔️
1) No desserts today, unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 8/1) ✔️
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 7/30)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until 8/5✔️
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/1). 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 7/11) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. ✔️
8) Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 7/18)✔️Didn't eat today
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/2)✔️
11) No bakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/2)✔️
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 8/1)✔️
14) Don't eat more that 600 calories at lunch today.✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) Can finish 1/2 ground turkey patty today.(last 8/2)✔️
17) Crockpot chicken ok today.(last 8/2)✔️
1) No desserts today, unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 8/1)
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 7/30)
4) Don't weigh again until 8/5
5) No hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/3). 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 7/11) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
8) Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 7/18)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/2)
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/2)
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 8/3)
14) Don't eat more that 600 calories at lunch today.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) Crockpot chicken ok today.(last 8/3)================== 4DW started =============
Not doing this right now!
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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JFT 8/4 Sunday ~ should be last humid & hot day in this stretch = yay
1) Church 9:00
2) Log all food / no crazy snacking / 80 oz. water
3) Min 7,500 steps / short walk with dog to park? / PT exercises?
4) Today will probably be low-key so whatever gets done is bonus
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 (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
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 {a lot of 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; Aug
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).
- 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
- 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 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 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
- 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 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 / 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 / saw all 3 brothers, youngest SIL, aunt on M; went to Wine & Unwind with Mom & lady friends T a.m. & afterwards walked 2.84 mi w/ aunt (hot & humid)
~ overnight visit 8.13-8.14 / drive Dad to VA Clinic in Beaver Dam for his 7:30 a.m. physical (ugh) - 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
8.1.24 belated bday lunch with PZ
- Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.
- In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23
Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship2 -
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.2
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Just For SATURDAY:
1. 24H Plan & Assess 😊
2. 64 oz water by 7pm. 🤦🏻♀️
3. Close all 3 activity rings. 😊
4. 5 things declutter (house). 😊
5. 5 things declutter (digital). 😊
6. Sew backing for quilt. 🤦🏻♀️
7. Donation Drop off (if DH finishes with my car in time). 🤦🏻♀️
8. Aldi produce run. 🤦🏻♀️
9. Early to bed to wind down. Evening routine beginning around 8:30 pm. 😊
Just For SUNDAY:
1. 24H Plan & Assess. 😊
2. 64 oz water by 7pm. 😊
3. Close all 3 activity rings. 😊
4. 5 things declutter (house). 😊
5. 5 things declutter (digital). 🤦🏻♀️
6. Sew backing for quilt. 🤦🏻♀️
7. Donation Drop off (if DH finishes with my car in time). 🤦🏻♀️
8. Aldi produce run. 🤦🏻♀️
9. Early to bed to wind down. Evening routine beginning around 8:30 pm. 😊 planning to…
Went swimming at son and DIL’s again today. Felt so good. The water feels really soothing on my feet, in which I have nerve pain. I’m so happy they have this pool and that I can use it whenever I want! Finally cooling off to temperatures in the 70’s this week. Yay! Maybe I will start my walking program back up. ☀️😊
Hope everyone had a great weekend! ❤️
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.2
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I logged today. First time in a few weeks again.
I’ll try again tomorrow.5 -
I had a good weekend but now really need to get serious again. It would be so easy to just relax and undo my efforts so far. I'm considering booking a holiday for about 2 months time, it would be nice to be a few pounds lighter by then.
JFT Monday 5th August
Log everything
Stay in the green
No snacking
PF exercises
General exercises
Weather is wild and wet today, so a walk looks unlikely. Indoor jobs only today.
Summer, what summer?
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Huh, apparently MFP has awarded me an "Ancient membership" badge today. That doesn't sound good, does it?! 😂3
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littleblackskirt wrote: »Huh, apparently MFP has awarded me an "Ancient membership" badge today. That doesn't sound good, does it?! 😂
Hahaha oh god, how long you been here for? 😂😂3 -
Trying hard to get my diet right today.
Feeling pretty miserable about it all! I just can't get my head in the game. Sonetines I'm super focused on it but it just never lasts and I can't get my head in that same mindset for ages.
So I skipped breakfast, didn't know what to have anyway, but got hungry around 11am so I've just had some nuts and some strawberries and raspberries.
Also annoyed at myself because I knew Summer was coming... And I just kept eating. Sigh.
I go on holiday in 3 weeks. I guess I'm slimmer than I was but not enough. Probs just kidding myself!
Sorry for the miserable post but we all have these days so I'm just gonna go with it and try plan more of my meals before eating them.
Just wish my brain would do the thing I want it to do!5 -
Had a decent weekend. Was a little under the weather still, but nothing serious. Got a little house work accomplished and the laundry done. Food was pretty on point. Didn't eat out much, didn't drink alcohol.
Afraid to weigh in though. Silly really, but true...3 -
JFT for 8/5/24 (today)✔️more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 8/4/24 (yesterday)✔️
1) No desserts today, unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 8/1) ✔️
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 7/30)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until 8/5✔️
5) No hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/3). 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 7/11) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. ✔️
8) Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 7/18)✔️
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/2)✔️
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/2)✔️
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 8/3)✔️
14) Don't eat more that 600 calories at lunch today.✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) Crockpot chicken ok today.(last 8/3)✔️
1) No desserts today, unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 8/1)
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) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 7/30)
4) Don't weigh again until 8/5
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/3). 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 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 8/4)
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/4)
11) No bakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/4)
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 8/3)
14) Don't eat more that 600 calories at lunch today.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) Crockpot chicken ok today.(last 8/4)
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.================== 4DW started =============
Not doing this right now!
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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Good morning! Hope everyone had a nice weekend. I have dentist appointment today, may have cracked my tooth. Ugh.
@littleblackskirt LOL. MFP could maybe choose their wording for badges a little better! 😂
@Bex953172 where are you going on holiday? Are you going with the kids as a family, or is it just you and Ash? How exciting!
Just For Today:
1. 24H Plan & Assess. 😊
2. 64 oz water by 7pm
3. Close all 3 activity rings
4. 5 things declutter (house)
5. 5 things declutter (digital)
6. Sew backing for quilt
7. Dentist appt.
8. Aldi or Woodman’s for produce
9. Donation Drop off (if DH finishes with my car in time)
10. Journal food and close diary at end of day
11. Early to bed to wind down. Evening routine beginning around 8:30 pm.
2024 WOTY: Heal. Health. Thrive.
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@littleblackskirt Ancient, really? LOL thanks for my laugh today!
Recap 8/4 Sunday ~ should be last humid & hot day in this stretch = yay
1) Church 9:00
2) Log all food / no crazy snacking
M&Ms binge ACK!/ 80 oz. water ~ food sort of ok until the binge 
3) Min 7,500 steps / short walk with dog to park? / PT exercises? temp was still 79F (26C) when I went up to bed last night, so sick of hot & humid; I just hung out mostly inside all day, but at least got 5,000 steps (which I need for my healthcare reward dollars)
4) Today will probably be low-key so whatever gets done is bonus actually got a few things done on computer, around house & yard TA-DA!
JFT 8/5 M ~ Yippee, last night we had thunderstorms and a weather front move through, temps & humidity much more bearable. Of course, both rain barrels completely full, again.
1) Walked dog 4.1 mi happy dog & happy me
2) Figure out supper / log all food / NO crazy snacking / 80 oz. water
3) Usual M garbage chores (hubby has his own) / empty compost kitchen compost bucket into bin / wash dishes / read / watch Olympics / other?
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
66 yrs old
Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA
2024 Goals:1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be thrilled if I can get back down to 160# this year- Post weekly weigh-in on MFP for accountability. Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I track daily on a separate app (for the visual). My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.
- Take measurements & log on MFP every month end
- Try new recipes Unfortunately, no wall oven until mid-Feb or later & sad me, but try slow cooker & stove recipes... 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
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 {a lot of 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; Aug
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).
- 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
- 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 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 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
- 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 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 / 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 / saw all 3 brothers, youngest SIL, aunt on M; went to Wine & Unwind with Mom & lady friends T a.m. & afterwards walked 2.84 mi w/ aunt (hot & humid)
~ overnight visit 8.13-8.14 / drive Dad to VA Clinic in Beaver Dam for his 7:30 a.m. physical (ugh) - 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
8.1.24 belated bday lunch with PZ
- Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.
- In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23
Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship1 -
MIA again.. where did the summer go! I've been busy, but sadly, not been tracking my food, and my weight reflects this! WHy is all this so hard.. it should not be that difficult.
So, trying to get back to tracking, drinking my water, and stop the snacking.
On the plus side... I am so good with the gym part. I now go to the gym at least 4 times a week for 60-90 minutes. Ha.. you would think I would be losing weight though! I know I am gaining muscle, but still fighting to lose this 20 pounds.
So I'm going to try and be better at being consistent!!!
Hope you are all doing well! I am so far behind reading posts!2 -
I was in a hurry this morning and didn't post goals...
- Training 8:00 -2:00
- Staff @ 10:00
- Forgot my lunch ate a nectarine
- Town Hall presentations @5-6pm & 6-7pm - yawn
- Home by 8pm2 -
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.2
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 8/5/24 (today)✔️
1) No desserts today, unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 8/1) ✔️
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) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 7/30)✔️Didn't eat today
4) Don't weigh again until 8/5✔️
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/3). 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 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 8/4)✔️
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/4)✔️
11) No bakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/4)✔️
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 8/3)✔️
14) Don't eat more that 600 calories at lunch today.✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) Crockpot chicken ok today.(last 8/4)✔️
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.
JFT for 8/6/24 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No desserts today, unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 8/1)
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) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 7/30)
4) Don't weigh again until 8/5
5) No hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/5). 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 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 8/4)
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/4)
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/4)
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 8/5)
14) Don't eat more that 600 calories at lunch today.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) No crockpot chicken ok today.(last 8/5)================== 4DW started =============
Not doing this right now!
4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:
Sample
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August: :
~ Continue with Solid Habits
👌👌👌👌👌
~ Focus on body flexibility
🧘♀️🧘♀️🧘♀️🧘♀️🧘♀️
~ Weigh less at the end of the month
1 July: 138.1
30 July: 142.1
2 Aug: 141.6
6 Aug: 141.5
Restful weekend. Visited with DED and grandsons after lunch on Sunday. Weather has been up and down, but this morning is quite good.
Today I’m reading some of my writing at a Picnic in the Park organised by the charity that I volunteer for. It’s in the walled garden of our City Hal. Hoping that it stays dry.
Today we will visit DED and grandsons.
I think that summer malaise has affected a lot of us. 😂 Sometimes, we just lose sight of the bigger picture. We just have to make sure that we nip it in the bud quickly 😂
🦋 Terri 🐬
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@Bex953172 I joined here in 2013, so 11 years is ancient 😂littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Monday 5th August
Log everything ❌ everything apart from a handful of crisps in the evening
Stay in the green ❌...the crisps
No snacking ❌ yep, you know what I'm going to say...
PF exercises ❌
General exercises ❌
Weather is wild and wet today, so a walk looks unlikely. Indoor jobs only today.
Summer, what summer?
Well that looks bad, all red crosses. Actually ate fine all day, just that 100 calories or so of crisps spoiled the record. I did want more, but restrained myself. Must exercise more.
Weather was atrocious all day yesterday, heavy rain and winds. We had weather warnings and flooded roads. My son is having an extension built, and was just at the point where some of the slates on the roof have been removed but the new roof is not on, so the part of the house they're still living in was leaking all over. What bad timing.
JFT Tuesday 6th August
Log everything
Stay in the green
No snacking
PF exercises
General exercises
Tip run
Garden
It's dry this morning, rain forecast for later. Need to get into the garden to tidy up, lots of plants flattened and pots blown over.
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