HOW WAS YOUR DAY???? A DAILY CHECK IN

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  • titus2cat
    titus2cat Posts: 383 Member
    Thanks, feeling better. Every day I make trips to the dump and donation centers. Slow progress, but baby steps go in the right direction. Just hope I can be ready by the first week in November. Finding it liberating to get rid of stuff
  • titus2cat
    titus2cat Posts: 383 Member
    I dont know how accurate the step counter on a phone is, but I do log several miles a day just with decluttering. I may not be getting normal cardio or strength exercises, but you are right when you say that I am moving and not sitting.
    I had Cheerios for breakfast. Will attempt to ace the calorie number today.
  • rstanford3
    rstanford3 Posts: 4,007 Member
    I know that I can log several miles without ever leaving the house, so I bet your counts are pretty accurate.
    30 calories over. I'm happy with that. :) Hopefully I'll get a good night's sleep and will be able to do more exercise tomorrow.
    Daughter and I went to an estate sale a few weeks ago. It blew me away. I came away thinking that I need to get rid of more stuff so that it is not a burden for my daughters.
  • titus2cat
    titus2cat Posts: 383 Member
    Randi, you make an excellent point. Why should our children have to deal with a lifetime of stuff they didnt accumulate. That thought will help me to be more ruthless with D & D ( dump and donations ).

    I love estate sales. And auctions. And thrift stores. Now i need to stay out of all of them. Once I get rid of all our excess everything, i want to be a minimalist.
  • rstanford3
    rstanford3 Posts: 4,007 Member
    I do love thrift stores and antique shops. I collected depression glass and Stangl pottery, but I don't need any more pieces now. I still love browsing though.
    Today was a decent day. Hope all goes well for tomorrow's weigh-in.
  • rstanford3
    rstanford3 Posts: 4,007 Member
    Down 0.3.
  • rstanford3
    rstanford3 Posts: 4,007 Member
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  • titus2cat
    titus2cat Posts: 383 Member
    Up two pounds.
    We are getting take out food too much. My excuse is moving
  • rstanford3
    rstanford3 Posts: 4,007 Member
    A good part of that is probably water do to the high salt content in restaurant food. Another half-pound goal?
  • titus2cat
    titus2cat Posts: 383 Member
    Yes. Half pound goal it is!
    I am also building muscle due to being a book hoarder. Boxes of books are HEAVY
  • rstanford3
    rstanford3 Posts: 4,007 Member
    I had lunch with an old friend at a restaurant that we visit about every other year. They have chocolate covered eclairs that are out of this world. I had half of a veggie burger, half of my cole slaw, and 1/3 of the eclair. Not a great day, but there was no way I was passing up the eclair. :D
  • titus2cat
    titus2cat Posts: 383 Member
    You did great, Randi. No way could I ever stop at 1/3 of an eclair. Your willpower amazes me. I probably would have eaten the whole veggie burger too. You did a great job.
  • rstanford3
    rstanford3 Posts: 4,007 Member
    I think that what you are doing definitely counts as exercise. I remember how heavy boxes of books are from when we moved 14 years ago. Keep up the good work!
  • titus2cat
    titus2cat Posts: 383 Member
    Went to my daughters 1 1/2 hrs away yesterday. I keep making trips to
    Deliver all the stuff my 3 children left when they moved out. I told them to make sure their children take all their things when they go so they dont have to spend days doing this in their old age.
    Ah, the lessons we learn the hard way!
  • titus2cat
    titus2cat Posts: 383 Member
    I am eating badly again. Stress is no excuse!
  • rstanford3
    rstanford3 Posts: 4,007 Member
    Most but not all of our daughters' stuff is out of our house. Older daughter has a city condo and is space limited, so we have a trunk and 2 dollhouses of hers still here.
    I'm eating badly again too. I don't know why.
    I was thinking yesterday that I wish Gerri would come back and ship us into shape. :D
  • titus2cat
    titus2cat Posts: 383 Member
    Me too, Randi. I miss Gerri and wonder how she is doing. We had such a nice group when she was here.
  • rstanford3
    rstanford3 Posts: 4,007 Member
    Up 1 pound. :'( Going to try again for a half.
  • titus2cat
    titus2cat Posts: 383 Member
    I forgot to weigh this morning.
    Let’s shoot for next Monday
  • rstanford3
    rstanford3 Posts: 4,007 Member
    Yesterday was a good day! We can do this Cat. We just have to get back into the groove that we were in two years ago!
  • titus2cat
    titus2cat Posts: 383 Member
    I know you are right Randi. I need to stop using moving as an excuse to overeat. The only person I can blame is the one I see in the mirror.
    My doc gave me Augmentin and a round of steroids. Sinus infection gets kicked out this week. Yay!!!
    Randi, you are a great encourager. Thank you!
  • rstanford3
    rstanford3 Posts: 4,007 Member
    Remember that we are only trying to lose 0.5 pound per week. Our calorie counts can be higher than when we were shooting for 2 pounds. :D We should be able to maintain a deficit of 250 calories per day.
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  • titus2cat
    titus2cat Posts: 383 Member
    Seems very do-able when you put it that way. Thanks
  • rstanford3
    rstanford3 Posts: 4,007 Member
    Cat, I hope your sinuses are getting better. I had another day of staying within calorie limits. I hope this becomes a trend!
  • titus2cat
    titus2cat Posts: 383 Member
    My cloggy head is finally clearing out. Feeling better today. Worked hard decluttering and packing. Didnt track a thing! Maybe tomorrow. Got 10,000 steps in just with moving chores in the house today.
  • titus2cat
    titus2cat Posts: 383 Member
    Today my olderst grandchild turned 18.
    Where does time go?
    Tomorrow I travel 2 hours to keep the two youngest grands, five and one year olds.
    There are 8 grands in all.
    I am so blessed.
  • rstanford3
    rstanford3 Posts: 4,007 Member
    I can't believe the baby is already 1!
    Good luck with the babysitting.
  • titus2cat
    titus2cat Posts: 383 Member
    Babysitting included Kentucky Fried Chicken. Yikes!
  • titus2cat
    titus2cat Posts: 383 Member
    I may have to change my username to
    No Will Power or Undisciplined Catlady
  • rstanford3
    rstanford3 Posts: 4,007 Member
    Just put it behind you and move forward!