JUST FOR TODAY... One day at a time .. Daily Commitment for 2024
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.2
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@PackerFanInGB Yes hand is much better.
I use it as I normally would now, little finger doesn't always wanna do what I want though. It no longer flexes upwards. That will take time and work!
I went swimming the other day and my little finger just had zero strength LOL so I'm gonna take an extra bobble next time and just strap it to my 4th finger so feels more stable lol.2 -
Happy Saturday! 10 more days until we have 30 family members come for Christmas celebration. Oh my! I’d best get my *kitten* in gear! Hope everyone is well! At least it’s above 0° today in Wisconsin…
Have a great weekend everyone! Hugs & prayers to those who need them and love to all.PackerFanInGB wrote: »
Just For Today, 12-13-2024- Make 24 hr plan & assess yesterday’s
Done - Drink 64+ oz water. Drink at least two fills of aqua stainless steel bottle and two 8 oz cups of hot tea. 😊
- 30 minutes intentional activity. Close Activity Rings on watch. Goal = 6,000 steps. 🥸. Nope. Had no get up and go yesterday.
- Leave 2 bites from one meal. Stop at “enough” 😊
- Start Christmas stuff. Stop procrastinating! Just start.... Start by finding cards, print address list, start bringing up boxes. Get a tree, or should we use artificial this year? Look up tree farms’ prices. Pack up stuff to make room for Christmas globes, etc. 😊 Got tree and put it up. Decorate it Saturday. Found Christmas cards.
- Show our home some love...laundry, dust, desk. 🥸 ummmmm….SATURDAY?
- Start Christmas baking. Maybe start with breads? Russian tea cakes? 🥸 ummmmm….SATURDAY?
- Journal every bite and close Food Diary at end of the day. Calcium 1260 mg 😊
- H’s wrestling match and/or M’s basketball game? 🥸 Just didn’t feel great so stayed in.
- 5 Things Declutter 🥸
- Self care 30 minutes. Foot massager x2 with Calm app in earbuds. Journal. Marcos. Podcast - at least 1 No BS Weightloss. Read. 😊
- Evening Routine. 😊
Just For Today, Saturday 12/14/24- Make 24 hr plan & assess yesterday’s Done
- Drink 64+ oz water. Drink at least two fills of aqua stainless steel bottle and two 8 oz cups of hot tea.
- 30 minutes intentional activity. Close Activity Rings on watch. Goal = 6,000 steps.
- Leave 2 bites from one meal. Stop at “enough”
- Start Christmas stuff. Stop procrastinating! Just start.... Update & print address list, start bringing up tree decoration boxes. Nativity scene. Penguin scene. Snowmen & Santas. Snow globes. DECORATE CHRISTMAS TREE TODAY!
- Write out at least 10 Christmas cards.
- Show our home some love...laundry, dust, desk.
- Start Christmas baking. Today will be breads - banana, pumpkin, Glazed Orange Poppyseed.
- Journal every bite and close Food Diary at end of the day. Calcium 1260 mg
- Errands: Sav-Half for cards, Bath & Body works, Kwik Trip, Starbucks gift cards? Post Office for stamps.
- 5 Things Declutter
- Self care 30 minutes. Foot massager x2 with Calm app in earbuds. Journal. Marcos. Podcast - at least 1 No BS Weightloss. Read.
- Evening Routine
This week, I will work on:- Christmas Baking List
- Christmas decorating, start…
- Christmas gift list
- Start writing Christmas cards
2 - Make 24 hr plan & assess yesterday’s
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »Happy Saturday! 10 more days until we have 30 family members come for Christmas celebration. Oh my! I’d best get my *kitten* in gear! Hope everyone is well! At least it’s above 0° today in Wisconsin…
Have a great weekend everyone! Hugs & prayers to those who need them and love to all.PackerFanInGB wrote: »
Just For Today, 12-13-2024- Make 24 hr plan & assess yesterday’s Done
- Drink 64+ oz water. Drink at least two fills of aqua stainless steel bottle and two 8 oz cups of hot tea. 😊
- 30 minutes intentional activity. Close Activity Rings on watch. Goal = 6,000 steps. 🥸. Nope. Had no get up and go yesterday.
- Leave 2 bites from one meal. Stop at “enough” 😊
- Start Christmas stuff. Stop procrastinating! Just start.... Start by finding cards, print address list, start bringing up boxes. Get a tree, or should we use artificial this year? Look up tree farms’ prices. Pack up stuff to make room for Christmas globes, etc. 😊 Got tree and put it up. Decorate it Saturday. Found Christmas cards.
- Show our home some love...laundry, dust, desk. 🥸 ummmmm….SATURDAY?
- Start Christmas baking. Maybe start with breads? Russian tea cakes? 🥸 ummmmm….SATURDAY?
- Journal every bite and close Food Diary at end of the day. Calcium 1260 mg 😊
- H’s wrestling match and/or M’s basketball game? 🥸 Just didn’t feel great so stayed in.
- 5 Things Declutter 🥸
- Self care 30 minutes. Foot massager x2 with Calm app in earbuds. Journal. Marcos. Podcast - at least 1 No BS Weightloss. Read. 😊
- Evening Routine. 😊
Just For Today, Saturday 12/14/24- Make 24 hr plan & assess yesterday’s Done
- Drink 64+ oz water. Drink at least two fills of aqua stainless steel bottle and two 8 oz cups of hot tea.
- 30 minutes intentional activity. Close Activity Rings on watch. Goal = 6,000 steps.
- Leave 2 bites from one meal. Stop at “enough”
- Start Christmas stuff. Stop procrastinating! Just start.... Update & print address list, start bringing up tree decoration boxes. Nativity scene. Penguin scene. Snowmen & Santas. Snow globes. DECORATE CHRISTMAS TREE TODAY!
- Write out at least 10 Christmas cards.
- Show our home some love...laundry, dust, desk.
- Start Christmas baking. Today will be breads - banana, pumpkin, Glazed Orange Poppyseed.
- Journal every bite and close Food Diary at end of the day. Calcium 1260 mg
- Errands: Sav-Half for cards, Bath & Body works, Kwik Trip, Starbucks gift cards? Post Office for stamps.
- 5 Things Declutter
- Self care 30 minutes. Foot massager x2 with Calm app in earbuds. Journal. Marcos. Podcast - at least 1 No BS Weightloss. Read.
- Evening Routine
This week, I will work on:- Christmas Baking List
- Christmas decorating, start…
- Christmas gift list
- Start writing Christmas cards
I love how you list things to do.. I need to start doing it that way!! And wow.. 30 people over!! Thats a crowd.. hopefully you have people helping you cook!!1 - Make 24 hr plan & assess yesterday’s
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I need to get better focused on my health.. weight just keeps creeping up, but its because of emotional eating. So I need to be more focused on that.
Daughter is here.. her surgery went well, but worse than we expected. She has 2 plates in, and 10 screws, basically fusing the bones together. She also has torn ligaments. So she cannot put any weight on her leg for minimum of 6 weeks.
We bought her a walker.. which she cant use yet, and also a wheelchair and commode. But she really hasnt gotten out of bed since surgery. Shes in a lot of pain.. and thank God for the pain pills, which also help her sleep. But she cries a lot. Anyone that already has depression.. this just put it over the top. She tries to hide her crying from me.. but I can see the tears down her face. And what do I do.. go grab something to eat. Does that help.. absolutely not. So I need to be more aware of what I mindlessly shove in my mouth.. so I don't have to feel the depression and sadness I also feel. Our son is also having surgery on Dec 23rd.. and I am so worried about his procedure. They are doing tongue reduction to help him with breathing problems and sleep. That surgery sounds very painful also. But... there is nothing I can do.. other than take care of myself.
So today, saturday
1. log all my food. Be aware of what I eat.
2. work on scrap xmas quilt.. mindless work to keep my mind busy
3. do laundry
4. plan meals for the week.. planning will help me to stay better focused
5. concentrate on protein, low carbs, low sugar
6. mail quilt to friend
7. go to store-- pick up sliced deli meats, chuck roast for crockpot tomorrow.4 -
Recap 12/13 ~ not quite as cold or windy YAY & at least sunny 🌞
1) Figure out supper ~ cooked hamburgers from frozen / limit snacks & sweets ~ 1 cookie, 10 M&Ms ok, a bunch of saltines in evening ack! / 80 oz water / log all food / net calories zero ~ around 600 red
2) Min. 5000 steps
3) Return emails to J, E / follow up emails with funeral luncheon coordinator, Mon or Tues? Tues 10 -1 / call Mom
/ /start Christmas cards / put away clean dishes / read / digital declutter / other? rehearsed music ta-da!
JFT 12/14 Sat. ~ cloudy & light breeze, temp around freezing
1) Leftover pea soup for supper / limit sweets & snacks / log all food / net calories zero / 80 oz water
2) Walk
3) Pick up birdseed order / holiday market / bread shop for bread & place Christmas order / drop mail at P.O. / transfer birdseed from bags to plastic bins / write Christmas cards / read / digital declutter / other?
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
67 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.
* 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
* moussaka America's Test Kitchen tv show ~ very tasty, nice size portions & filling, though complicated with four distinct layers & many prep steps ~ nice to have an alternate eggplant recipe
* peach cobbler (BH&G) used qt fresh peaches grown in Ripon
* ratatouille (loveandlemons.com) very good vegetarian dish, uses lots of late summer/early fall veggies
* potato leek soup (AllRecipes.com) ~ very good alternate leek soup recipe, easy to make... chopping up so many potatoes was the worst part LOL
* roasted daikon radishes (internet) ~ too long in oven, but seemed to have good flavor, will try again
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}
August: 5 days x1wk, 4x2, 1x1 {hot/humid & scheduling conflicts}
September: 5 days x1wk {including Annual Bridge Walk ~ double-crosser on The Mighty Mac}, 4x1, 3x2 {prep & colonoscopy so limited exercise}
October: 6 days x1wk {including Bellin Women's 5K}, 5x1; 3x2 {bday day trip & dog/cyst between toes, overnight trip to parents & day trip to SB w/ PZ}
November: 5 days x1wk, 4x2, 1x1 {finger laceration & Thanksgiving}
December: 1 day x1wk- 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 1x; Sept 0x; Oct 0x; Nov {11/22 finger laceration} 1x; Dec
4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1- Yay!!! Completed 1024 km on 12.10.24 {finger laceration on 11.22.24 with only 10.36 mi to go... oops}
- Getting close to completion 9.30.24 only 200 km to go!
- 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 / Aug / Sept / Oct / Nov / Dec
- 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
- Annual Bridge Walk on The Mighty Mac w/ C, S, A&D on 9.2.24 & we became double-crossers Fitbit 24,044 steps for day even with 8 hours in the car
- Registered for 10.5.24 Bellin Women's 5K chip time 49:18 & very happy me! / 263/381 / 13/18 F65-69 / ave. pace first half 16:24 & second half 14:47 / overall ave. pace 15:52
- Always a good idea
- Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ Mom is 87, Dad 90, 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 / drove 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 / drove Dad to VA Clinic in Beaver Dam for his 7:30 a.m. physical (be there 15 min. early ~ ugh) / saw eldest brother both days & aunt on W
~ overnight visit 9.11-9.12 / saw youngest brother after he mowed folks' yard
~ overnight visit 10.1-10.2 / aunt visited w/ C's 2 dogs (while C&J in Germany), next morning walked 4.14 mi with aunt & late afternoon saw youngest brother after he mowed folks' yard
~ overnight visit 10.23-10.24 / saw youngest & eldest brothers day 1 & walked 2.73 mi w/ aunt day 2
~ Dad's 90th bday visit 11.4 / with Mom, hubby, sister & her hubby, eldest brother, middle brother, niece & her 10 month son, maternal aunt for lots of fun & I checked out Mom's laptop w/ BIL to make sure it was ok
~ overnight visit 11.14-11.15 / day 1 aunt visited, fixed Mom's laptop (again) & neighbors Dave, Audree & Dan stopped by; day 2 eldest brother stopped over & stayed for lunch, we updated Mom's cable/internet acct info & I walked 4.06 mi with aunt
~ overnight visit 11.28-11.29 Thanksgiving / day at sister's with family & watched Packers game with folks; day 2 fixed Mom's laptop again & walked 2.51 mi with aunt - 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
8.15.24 long phone call with sister
9.2.24 Annual Bridge Walk at The Mighty Mac Bridge with C, S, A&D ~ Weather was perfect, we became Double Crossers & it was awesome!
9.14.24 farmers market & The Attic with PZ
10.14.24 texts & phone call with sister (started while waiting for oil change LOL)
10.26.24 craft sale at Fiddlers Farm, lunch & dessert 2 different places in SB with PZ (my belated bday celebration)
- Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.
Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship1 -
JFT for 12/15/24 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No dessert ok today (last 12/8) including the chocolate covered raisins and pumpkin pie.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (none of his Halloween candy, no more of French chocolate, none of French fruit candy, peeps, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars). No candy corn.
3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 12/4)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 12/19
5) No hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 12/8 ). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last) 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 10/28)
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 12/7)
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 12/7)
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 12/8)
14) No more than 600 calories at lunch.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) No turkey patties ok today. (last 12/8)
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
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saturday
1. log all my food. Be aware of what I eat.
2. work on scrap xmas quilt.. mindless work to keep my mind busy
Just can't seem to get motivated .. which is rare for me. No interest in sewing right now it seems.
3. do laundry And more to do yet!
4. plan meals for the week.. planning will help me to stay better focused
5. concentrate on protein, low carbs, low sugar
6. mail quilt to friend
7. go to store-- pick up sliced deli meats, chuck roast for crockpot tomorrow.
Plans for today, sunday, 12/15
1. GO for a walk! It is nice outside... I need the air and exercise. I can do this while daughter is sleeping
2. concentrate on protein, lower carbs, low sugar
3. pot roast in crockpot for easy dinner
4. go to daughters apartment.. get her mail, clean our refrigerator
5. another load of laundry
6. sit in patio room... mediate. take care of myself, so I can be here for others
Yesterday went OK. daughter is in a lot of pain. She tried to get up a little, as she doesn't like using the commode. Boy.. just to get her in the bathroom. I bought a wheelchair, but our doorways are so small.. so that was a challenge. I bought a walker where she could rest her knee to keep her foot off the floor.. but shes scared of falling, and scared to use it. Oh well..it will get easier as we go.
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Recap 12/14 Sat. ~ cloudy & light breeze, temp around freezing
1) Leftover pea soup for supper / limit sweets & snacks ~ string cheese, apple, 1 cookie / log all food / net calories zero ~ red 37 close enough / 80 oz water
2) Walk 3.29 mi happy me
3) Pick up birdseed order / holiday market / bread shop for bread & place Christmas order / bank cash w/d / drop mail at P.O. / transfer birdseed from bags to plastic bins / write Christmas cards YAY / read / digital declutter / other? rehearsed music, made bank xfer, verified POD with bank ta-da!
JFT 12/15 Sunday ~ last night we had snow turned to rain, slippery non-treated roads, should improve as temp now 40F but dreary grey and very damp feeling means no walk
1) Church 9:00 / put cards in mail slots
2) Orange roughy & veg for supper / limit sweets & snacks / log all food / net calories zero / 80 oz water
3) Mail cards at P.O. / wrap & prep gift to ship tomorrow / wash dishes / call Mom / read / digital declutter / Packers game 7:15 (3rd prime time game in a row, yuck) / other?
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
67 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.
* 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
* moussaka America's Test Kitchen tv show ~ very tasty, nice size portions & filling, though complicated with four distinct layers & many prep steps ~ nice to have an alternate eggplant recipe
* peach cobbler (BH&G) used qt fresh peaches grown in Ripon
* ratatouille (loveandlemons.com) very good vegetarian dish, uses lots of late summer/early fall veggies
* potato leek soup (AllRecipes.com) ~ very good alternate leek soup recipe, easy to make... chopping up so many potatoes was the worst part LOL
* roasted daikon radishes (internet) ~ too long in oven, but seemed to have good flavor, will try again
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}
August: 5 days x1wk, 4x2, 1x1 {hot/humid & scheduling conflicts}
September: 5 days x1wk {including Annual Bridge Walk ~ double-crosser on The Mighty Mac}, 4x1, 3x2 {prep & colonoscopy so limited exercise}
October: 6 days x1wk {including Bellin Women's 5K}, 5x1; 3x2 {bday day trip & dog/cyst between toes, overnight trip to parents & day trip to SB w/ PZ}
November: 5 days x1wk, 4x2, 1x1 {finger laceration & Thanksgiving}
December: 3 day x1wk, 1x1 {weather, schedule}- 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 1x; Sept 0x; Oct 0x; Nov {11/22 finger laceration} 1x; Dec
4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1- Yay!!! Completed 1024 km on 12.10.24 {finger laceration on 11.22.24 with only 10.36 mi to go... oops}
- Getting close to completion 9.30.24 only 200 km to go!
- 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 / Aug / Sept / Oct / Nov / Dec
- 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
- Annual Bridge Walk on The Mighty Mac w/ C, S, A&D on 9.2.24 & we became double-crossers Fitbit 24,044 steps for day even with 8 hours in the car
- Registered for 10.5.24 Bellin Women's 5K chip time 49:18 & very happy me! / 263/381 / 13/18 F65-69 / ave. pace first half 16:24 & second half 14:47 / overall ave. pace 15:52
- Always a good idea
- Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ Mom is 87, Dad 90, 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 / drove 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 / drove Dad to VA Clinic in Beaver Dam for his 7:30 a.m. physical (be there 15 min. early ~ ugh) / saw eldest brother both days & aunt on W
~ overnight visit 9.11-9.12 / saw youngest brother after he mowed folks' yard
~ overnight visit 10.1-10.2 / aunt visited w/ C's 2 dogs (while C&J in Germany), next morning walked 4.14 mi with aunt & late afternoon saw youngest brother after he mowed folks' yard
~ overnight visit 10.23-10.24 / saw youngest & eldest brothers day 1 & walked 2.73 mi w/ aunt day 2
~ Dad's 90th bday visit 11.4 / with Mom, hubby, sister & her hubby, eldest brother, middle brother, niece & her 10 month son, maternal aunt for lots of fun & I checked out Mom's laptop w/ BIL to make sure it was ok
~ overnight visit 11.14-11.15 / day 1 aunt visited, fixed Mom's laptop (again) & neighbors Dave, Audree & Dan stopped by; day 2 eldest brother stopped over & stayed for lunch, we updated Mom's cable/internet acct info & I walked 4.06 mi with aunt
~ overnight visit 11.28-11.29 Thanksgiving / day at sister's with family & watched Packers game with folks; day 2 fixed Mom's laptop again & walked 2.51 mi with aunt - 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
8.15.24 long phone call with sister
9.2.24 Annual Bridge Walk at The Mighty Mac Bridge with C, S, A&D ~ Weather was perfect, we became Double Crossers & it was awesome!
9.14.24 farmers market & The Attic with PZ
10.14.24 texts & phone call with sister (started while waiting for oil change LOL)
10.26.24 craft sale at Fiddlers Farm, lunch & dessert 2 different places in SB with PZ (my belated bday celebration)
- Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.
Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship1 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm, unless we have to have early dinner with FIL. Can still have my dose of metamusal.2
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Hour commitment -early dinner with FIL. Now I won’t eat again until tomorrow.2
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December 2024:
I have had such a busy time, but I haven’t forgotten you dear friends. I’m off after tomorrow until the new year, so should be more present.
~ Continue with Solid Habits
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5# by 23 December?
~ Weigh less at the end of the month
30 July: 142.1[/b]
30 Aug: 140.2
5 Sept: 140.1
15 Sept: 139.1 Almost a whoosh 😜
27 Oct: 138.1
8 Nov: 137.9
16 Dec: 136.1
🦋 Terri 🐬
@mytime6630 So sorry about your daughter. I hope that she can find the strength to recover.
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JFT Monday - no treats after dinner!
1. Stretch. Crossfit at Y. Duo.
2. Update class website. Create survey for elementary / middle / high school / college skills.
3. Planning: Input INCs for project. Input GR4s. Develop plans for elective. Revise Spot the Bot workshop outline. Update CV. Reise final.
4. ELA 1: Restate the prompt lesson & practice. Vocabulary lesson & practice.
5. ELA 2: Vocab. Make up work.
6. Update Goodreads.
7. Therapy.
8. Evening: Board meeting. Dinner: Salad w chicken. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
9. Bedtime: Gratitude journal. Duo. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Update JFT.
10. Goals for this week: Revise spot the bot. Make plans for conference. Grade projects. Develop / revise final. Grade bonus assignment. Grade finals. Grade late work.
11. Upcoming: Need to write blog posts. Figure out how to pull music from cassette to digital file. Gounod from tape to digital file. Organize home repair needs list. Ask eye doctor about glasses. What the heck is going on with Hulu? what is going on with anesthesiology bill?? CXL Ooma. McKays when? Volunteer at library.
Scale goals
End of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
End of 2020: 187.4
End of 2021: 194.4
End of 2022: 201.2
Today: 219.8
Long-term goals/progress
1. Professional / read current research. 2. Professional / present at conferences. 3. Professional / publish scholarly articles. 4. Professional / observe student needs and develop supports. 5. Professional / complete a doctorate. 6. Personal / retire comfortably. 7. Personal / renovate house. 8. Community / local progress. 9. Community / time with friends & family. 10. Family concerns. 11. Medical/fitness.
1. Research: Five paragraph essay. How student attitudes affect standardized test results; student surveys.
2. Presenting: Promote YT channel. Invite guests. Record mini-lessons.
3. Publishing: Read one journal article weekly; respond in a blog post. Clois for CWG. S&F for YT channel. Goodreads purchase list for McKay’s. Weekly blog series: Weekly Wishes (Monday) and Weekly Wins (Friday).
4. Observed student needs: Changing words between parts of speech (vocabulary/grammar). Synthesizing info from multiple sources, drawing conclusions (RI/W). EFFECTIVE transitions (W). Every day v everyday; any one v anyone (grammar). Sub/obj pronouns & structure (grammar). Poss v pl nouns (grammar). Short nonfic from Lat Amer/Africa/Asia (World Lit).
5. Doctorate: Research programs, requirements, resources, cost, timeline.
6. Retirement: Update name on JSSB acct. Check investments. Theater CV. Entertainment experience. Duolingo/Lang8.
7. House: Floor joists. Siding. Gutters. Floors.
8. Local progress: Library. Theater. PC2V. City/county govt. Community kitchen. She Should Run vision statement. Union. Dems. Ugly Christmas sweater. Prison abolition; reduce / re-allocate responsibilities dumped on cops. Push for diversity. Turn left!
9. Friends & extended family: Organize photos. Write postcards. Call weekly! Look for activities to do with friends. Purchase doll with long hair; practice French braid. Dance: tap, salsa, samba. Rhythm nation.
10. Immediate family: Clean room; work toward sleeping in room. Clean up behind desk. Drive white car together; practice solo driving. Work on staying home solo when dark.
11. Medical: YMCA classes. Lift @ lunch. Maintain @ 155 w defined muscle tone. At 194, purple All-Stars. 189, 1pr black 1pr white leggings. 179, 2 Svaha Rachel dresses. 169 suit - Indochino? 159 swing dance lessons. Talk to PCP about feet (cannot do calf raises, pushups, planks, mountain climbers, etc.) Why can’t I sleep better? Therapy Mon Feb 5 11A. Dentist May14 11A. Massage Feb 10 6P. Need to RS colonoscopy (March?). Need to schedule eye exam. Check on PCP for mid-April.
12. Therapy thoughts: I need to talk to my parents about later-life plans (particularly assisted living and funeral preferences). I've never been through something like that and would like to know how to go about making arrangements, but I don't really know who to talk to about it. Identify what I want: to have my professional expertise acknowledged and given the respect it deserves, and to be taken as a legitimate authority. Is it possible to find a faith community that does not include worship? What is the purpose of worship? What are effective strategies for empathy fatigue / vicarious trauma?
13. Just for fun: Start sketching dragon on a pile of books, offering one to the armored knight, & banner that reads "Treasure should not be hoarded / It should be shared." Use AI for ideas.
WFTY: Sustainable. I think the WFTY should have been "survive."
2020 WFTY: Progress. 2021 WFTY: Persistence. 2022 WFTY: Focus. 2023 WFTY: Priorities2 -
@TerriRichardson112
5# by 23 December?
~ Weigh less at the end of the month
30 July: 142.1[/b]
30 Aug: 140.2
5 Sept: 140.1
15 Sept: 139.1 Almost a whoosh 😜
27 Oct: 138.1
8 Nov: 137.9
16 Dec: 136.1
Great Job on the weight loss!
@mytime6630 How is your daughter doing. Depression compounds so many other things making them so challenging. Praying for y'all.
@clicketykeys Do you get some down time once grades are in?
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Finally starting to feel a little more Christmas-y. Hubby made a list of 17 folks/families for our annual cookie/fudge distribution. Did some baking over the weekend. There are Chocolate Chip Cookies, reduced sugar CC Cookies, My Grandma's Russian Tea Balls, Great Grandma's Sugar cookies (dough is in the fridge), Mamaw's Peanut Butter Blossoms, reduced sugar PB cookies, Big ole batch of Peanut Butter Fudge/Candy, Aunt Shirley's orange cookies and cutting of the sugar cookies are on the agenda for tonight. We will also need to make more Russian Tea Balls, as the double recipe only yielded 4 dozen. With 17 sets that's only 3 a piece. I like to put a minimum of 6 per container of each type.
V is home for the holidays, and Sierra is due in on Sunday. Really need to clean the house a bit.
On the weight front, I've not been weighing, but my clothes are fitting a tad better these days.
JFT Monday
- Work by 8:00
8:15
- 90 Proficiency review for new engineer
- Work on Title V air testing for permits
- Lunch
- More meetings
- Sugar Cookies
- Other cookies once Tim gets home from gym/grocery
- Torture family with Christmas movies.
- Shower
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@clicketykeys (((Hugs))) to you. Hang in there!
@pridesabtch Sounds like you and Tim are feeling a bit better, so glad. Wow, that's a lot of cookies! Brings back memories of my Grandma S making dozens and dozens of cookies for Christmas. She would pack 5 gallon ice cream pails full for each family, at least two buckets each (5 families). Sometimes I helped decorate, always fun.
@TerriRichardson112 You are such an inspiration!
Recap 12/15 Sunday ~ last night we had snow turned to rain, slippery non-treated roads, should improve as temp now 40F but dreary grey and very damp feeling means no walk
1) Church 9:00 / put cards in mail slots
2) Orange roughy & veg for supper / limit sweets & snacks ~ 1 cookie, string cheese / log all food / net calories zero ~ around -220 and daily w-i still on track yay / 80 oz water
3) Min. 5000 steps
4) Mail cards at P.O. / wrap & prep gift to ship tomorrow / wash dishes / call Mom / read / digital declutter / Packers game 7:15 (3rd prime time game in a row, yuck) ~ wow what a game! / other? ta-da!
JFT 12/16 M ~ rainy dreary day, no walk?
1) Not sure of meals today / log all food / 80 oz water / net calories zero
2) Min. 5000 steps
3) Dog to vet 11:00 & maybe last stitches can finally come out? / mail SW gift / choir rehearsal 6:30 / read / digital declutter / other?
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
67 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.
* 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
* moussaka America's Test Kitchen tv show ~ very tasty, nice size portions & filling, though complicated with four distinct layers & many prep steps ~ nice to have an alternate eggplant recipe
* peach cobbler (BH&G) used qt fresh peaches grown in Ripon
* ratatouille (loveandlemons.com) very good vegetarian dish, uses lots of late summer/early fall veggies
* potato leek soup (AllRecipes.com) ~ very good alternate leek soup recipe, easy to make... chopping up so many potatoes was the worst part LOL
* roasted daikon radishes (internet) ~ too long in oven, but seemed to have good flavor, will try again
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}
August: 5 days x1wk, 4x2, 1x1 {hot/humid & scheduling conflicts}
September: 5 days x1wk {including Annual Bridge Walk ~ double-crosser on The Mighty Mac}, 4x1, 3x2 {prep & colonoscopy so limited exercise}
October: 6 days x1wk {including Bellin Women's 5K}, 5x1; 3x2 {bday day trip & dog/cyst between toes, overnight trip to parents & day trip to SB w/ PZ}
November: 5 days x1wk, 4x2, 1x1 {finger laceration & Thanksgiving}
December: 3 day x1wk, 1x1 {weather, schedule}- 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 1x; Sept 0x; Oct 0x; Nov {11/22 finger laceration} 1x; Dec
4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1- Yay!!! Completed 1024 km on 12.10.24 {finger laceration on 11.22.24 with only 10.36 mi to go... oops}
- Getting close to completion 9.30.24 only 200 km to go!
- 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 / Aug / Sept / Oct / Nov / Dec
- 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
- Annual Bridge Walk on The Mighty Mac w/ C, S, A&D on 9.2.24 & we became double-crossers Fitbit 24,044 steps for day even with 8 hours in the car
- Registered for 10.5.24 Bellin Women's 5K chip time 49:18 & very happy me! / 263/381 / 13/18 F65-69 / ave. pace first half 16:24 & second half 14:47 / overall ave. pace 15:52
- Always a good idea
- Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ Mom is 87, Dad 90, 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 / drove 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 / drove Dad to VA Clinic in Beaver Dam for his 7:30 a.m. physical (be there 15 min. early ~ ugh) / saw eldest brother both days & aunt on W
~ overnight visit 9.11-9.12 / saw youngest brother after he mowed folks' yard
~ overnight visit 10.1-10.2 / aunt visited w/ C's 2 dogs (while C&J in Germany), next morning walked 4.14 mi with aunt & late afternoon saw youngest brother after he mowed folks' yard
~ overnight visit 10.23-10.24 / saw youngest & eldest brothers day 1 & walked 2.73 mi w/ aunt day 2
~ Dad's 90th bday visit 11.4 / with Mom, hubby, sister & her hubby, eldest brother, middle brother, niece & her 10 month son, maternal aunt for lots of fun & I checked out Mom's laptop w/ BIL to make sure it was ok
~ overnight visit 11.14-11.15 / day 1 aunt visited, fixed Mom's laptop (again) & neighbors Dave, Audree & Dan stopped by; day 2 eldest brother stopped over & stayed for lunch, we updated Mom's cable/internet acct info & I walked 4.06 mi with aunt
~ overnight visit 11.28-11.29 Thanksgiving / day at sister's with family & watched Packers game with folks; day 2 fixed Mom's laptop again & walked 2.51 mi with aunt - 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
8.15.24 long phone call with sister
9.2.24 Annual Bridge Walk at The Mighty Mac Bridge with C, S, A&D ~ Weather was perfect, we became Double Crossers & it was awesome!
9.14.24 farmers market & The Attic with PZ
10.14.24 texts & phone call with sister (started while waiting for oil change LOL)
10.26.24 craft sale at Fiddlers Farm, lunch & dessert 2 different places in SB with PZ (my belated bday celebration)
- Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.
Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship2 -
mytime6630 wrote: »I need to get better focused on my health.. weight just keeps creeping up, but its because of emotional eating. So I need to be more focused on that.
Daughter is here.. her surgery went well, but worse than we expected. She has 2 plates in, and 10 screws, basically fusing the bones together. She also has torn ligaments. So she cannot put any weight on her leg for minimum of 6 weeks.
We bought her a walker.. which she cant use yet, and also a wheelchair and commode. But she really hasnt gotten out of bed since surgery. Shes in a lot of pain.. and thank God for the pain pills, which also help her sleep. But she cries a lot. Anyone that already has depression.. this just put it over the top. She tries to hide her crying from me.. but I can see the tears down her face. And what do I do.. go grab something to eat. Does that help.. absolutely not. So I need to be more aware of what I mindlessly shove in my mouth.. so I don't have to feel the depression and sadness I also feel. Our son is also having surgery on Dec 23rd.. and I am so worried about his procedure. They are doing tongue reduction to help him with breathing problems and sleep. That surgery sounds very painful also. But... there is nothing I can do.. other than take care of myself.
So today, saturday
1. log all my food. Be aware of what I eat.
2. work on scrap xmas quilt.. mindless work to keep my mind busy
3. do laundry
4. plan meals for the week.. planning will help me to stay better focused
5. concentrate on protein, low carbs, low sugar
6. mail quilt to friend
7. go to store-- pick up sliced deli meats, chuck roast for crockpot tomorrow.
Oh Joan, I’m so sorry. Depression is hard enough to deal with but adding pain and stress of a surgery on top of it, that’s a lot to handle. Your poor daughter has had such a rough go of it. And that’s really hard on a mama who just wants to take all the hurt away. It’s a helpless feeling, for sure. But you’re right. Emotional eating feels good in the moment but doesn’t help anything in the long run. We can’t be here to help our loved ones if we don’t take care of ourselves. I’m praying for you and your family and I’m sending you hugs and love from Wisconsin, friend. I hope she starts feeling better really soon! 💞❤️🩹🫂🙏0 -
Good morning! Happy Monday! Got some baking and decorating done this weekend, so I’m feeling better about that. Today will be more baking, decorating the tree (finally) and running the grandkids to and from practices today. Our Christmas tree has been in the stand in the living room since Friday, but it was frozen so we have been waiting for the branches to fall before putting lights and decorations on it.
I gained 0.6 lbs this week. I usually have a feeling ahead of time if the number will be up or not but this time I didn’t expect it. That tells me I’m overeating and not making good choices in what I eat. So, this week I will focus on getting my water in, leveling up my food choices (less sugar, less processed foods) and eating for hunger instead of entertainment. I have plenty to do to keep myself entertained…I don’t need to eat mindlessly.
Hugs & prayers who need them, and love to all! 💞🥰
Just For Today, Monday 12/16/24- Make 24 hr plan & assess yesterday’s Done
- Drink 64+ oz water. Drink at least two fills of aqua stainless steel bottle and two 8 oz cups of hot tea.
- 30 minutes intentional activity. Close Activity Rings on watch. Goal = 6,000 steps. Get outside and “touch a tree”! Grounding in nature is so good for you. It’s in the 40°s…enjoy it.
- Leave 2 bites from one meal. Stop at “enough”
- DECORATE CHRISTMAS TREE TODAY!
- Write out at least 10 Christmas cards.
- Show our home some love..., desk, back room.
- Christmas baking. Today is: Lemon poppyseed bread, sugar cookies, Russian tea cakes
- Journal every bite and close Food Diary at end of the day. Calcium 1200 mg, Vit D3 1000
- Errands: Sav-Half for cards M/H/T, C, S/E, K/K/M, A/A), also for T and B/S, mom, dad & Pam. Bank for cash. Post Office for stamps.
- Drop off T, pick up H, pick up T tonight from practices.
- 5 Things Declutter
- Self care 30 minutes. Foot massager x2 with Calm app in earbuds. Journal. Marcos. Podcast - at least 1 No BS Weightloss. Read.
- Evening Routine
This week, I will work on:- Christmas Baking
- Christmas tree
- Christmas cards for littles
- Start writing Christmas cards
0 - Make 24 hr plan & assess yesterday’s
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@TerriRichardson112 Nice to see you! Good job on your Weightloss. I agree with @cschmitz110515…you really are an inspiration!
@pridesabtch that’s a LOT of baking! I’m baking for 30 people who will be here on Christmas Eve and that feels like a lot to me.
@clicketykeys I hope you can take a breath over the holidays. You always have so much on your plate. 🫂1 -
more_freggies76 wrote: »
JFT for 12/15/24 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No dessert ok today (last 12/8) including the chocolate covered raisins and pumpkin pie.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (none of his Halloween candy, no more of French chocolate, none of French fruit candy, peeps, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars). No candy corn.✔️
3) Peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 12/4)✔️Didn't eat today.
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 12/19✔️
5) No hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 12/8 ). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. ✔️Didn't eat today.
8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 10/28)✔️
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 12/7)✔️
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 12/7)✔️Didn't eat today.
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 12/8)✔️
14) No more than 600 calories at lunch.✔️
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) No turkey patties ok today. (last 12/8)✔️
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until 12 pm.
JFT for 12/16/24 (today)✔️
1) Dessert ok today (last 12/8). But none of the chocolate covered raisins.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (none of his Halloween candy, no more of French chocolate, none of French fruit candy, peeps, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars). No candy corn. Stuff from Thanksgiving ok.
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 12/4)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 12/19
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 12/8 ). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last) 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 10/28)
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 12/7)
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 12/7)
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 12/8)
14) No more than 600 calories at lunch.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) No turkey patties ok today. (last 12/8)================== 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
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. No more desserts today. I do have to weigh, I forgot I have my nutritionist today.2
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Eugh I've had one hell of a weekend.
Has anyone else noticed that any time I make a post that I'm "back on track" literally something knocks me off course again. I can almost guarantee that by day 4 something's gone wrong.
And 8 times out of 10 it's my period 😂 but THIS time my period was 2 weeks late!! And still it F*©ks me!
Anyway.
My spreadsheet didn't add up somewhere. Still haven't figured out which maths bit I did wrong but rather than stressing about it I've just decided to leave last week behind me and start this week's column on my sheet. I had a couple of days of no logging but the difference was I ALLOWED myself to have it. Why fight my hormones? Let 'em rage and I'll sort myself when I'm able to! Ash said out of all the girls/ex's he's known, I've had the worst periods. Or rather, I don't handle them very well 😂 I find them so emotionally debilitating
So now I'm ready to start again.
I figured if I'm in this for the long haul this time, then what's 2 days at the very beginning going to change in the grand scheme of things!
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.more_freggies76 wrote: »
JFT for 12/16/24 (today)✔️
1) Dessert ok today (last 12/8). But none of the chocolate covered raisins.✔️
2) None of DH's stash ok today (none of his Halloween candy, no more of French chocolate, none of French fruit candy, peeps, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars). No candy corn. Stuff from Thanksgiving ok.
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 12/4)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 12/19✔️
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 12/8 ). 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.✔️Didn't eat today.
6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last) 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 10/28)✔️
9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 12/7)✔️
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 12/7)✔️Didn't eat today.
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 12/8)✔️Didn't eat today.
14) No more than 600 calories at lunch.✔️Went over
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
16) No turkey patties ok today. (last 12/8)✔️
JFT for 12/17/24 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No dessert ok today (last 12/8), including the pumpkin pie.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (none of his Halloween candy, no more of French chocolate, none of French fruit candy, peeps, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars). No candy corn. No more Panotene bread, baklava, or M&M mix.
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 12/4)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 12/19
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 12/8 ). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last) 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 10/28)
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 12/7)
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 12/7)
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 12/8)
14) No more than 600 calories at lunch.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) No turkey patties ok today. (last 12/8)================== 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
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Eugh I've had one hell of a weekend.
Has anyone else noticed that any time I make a post that I'm "back on track" literally something knocks me off course again. I can almost guarantee that by day 4 something's gone wrong.
And 8 times out of 10 it's my period 😂 but THIS time my period was 2 weeks late!! And still it F*©ks me!
Anyway.
My spreadsheet didn't add up somewhere. Still haven't figured out which maths bit I did wrong but rather than stressing about it I've just decided to leave last week behind me and start this week's column on my sheet. I had a couple of days of no logging but the difference was I ALLOWED myself to have it. Why fight my hormones? Let 'em rage and I'll sort myself when I'm able to! Ash said out of all the girls/ex's he's known, I've had the worst periods. Or rather, I don't handle them very well 😂 I find them so emotionally debilitating
So now I'm ready to start again.
I figured if I'm in this for the long haul this time, then what's 2 days at the very beginning going to change in the grand scheme of things!
OH.. I'm so glad I'm done with having periods!! I was always in a moody/ crying/ bad mood!!
But .. you are right! Don't let a couple of days throw things off.. in the long run, we are all going to have days when we just can't stay on track. Remember the 80/20 rule... 80% on track, 20% off track! You are doing great!!3 -
Got out for a nice walk last nite.. and this morning got to the gym.
Today was a much better day. Daughters pain is better.. she seems in better spirits, even though she thinks by January she will be out running again, and able to go back to work (she only works maybe 4-6 hrs a week anyhow, but working and running are her life).
But... tonite she picked up some needlework and wanted to learn.. first time she has shown any interest in anything. So.. there is hope.
And you know.. sometimes when things seem the gloomiest, I think things are meant for reasons. She has been super depressed the past 4 months.. doctor has been messing with her meds. I think her being out here, even though the circumstances with a broken ankle are not good.. she is here during the holidays. I can sleep at nite because I know she is here.. I see if she is crying.. I see how she is doing. And as a mom, that is comforting.
So, tomorrow, I will again, attempt to make healthy choices, to keep myself as healthy as I can. My family needs me to be strong.
JFT, Tues, 12/17
1. go to gym
2. concentrate on healthy foods.. no junk
3. concentrate on water
4. go for a walk
5. stay calm and positive
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pridesabtch wrote: »
JFT Monday
- Work by 8:00 8:15
- 90 Proficiency review for new engineer
- Work on Title V air testing for permits
- Lunch
- More meetings
- Sugar Cookies
- Other cookies once Tim gets home from gym/grocery
- Torture family with Christmas movies.
- Shower
- Bed
I went to the grocery which was CRAZY. Didn't get the sugar cookies done, but made orange cookies and another batch of pecan balls.
Need to get the sugar cookies tonight so we can deliver soon. Sugar cookies are my least favorite to make. They take forever. When the kids helped it was fun, but solo it's just tedious.
Food is up in the air today.
JFT Tuesday
- Work/meeting at 7:30
- Call vet
- More meetings
- Home at lunch
- More meetings
- Home by 5:00
- Cut/bake/decorate sugar cookies
- Movies
- Bed2 -
Recap 12/16 M ~ rainy dreary day, no walk
1) Not sure of meals today ~ mostly leftovers / limit sweets & snacks ~ last cookie from cookie walk (wow, I made those last LOL), few pretzels & pumpkin seeds / log all food / 80 oz water ~ 64 / net calories zero ~ around 500 in the red but felt like I needed that, plus daily w-i still on track
2) Min. 5000 steps
just!
3) Dog to vet 11:00 & maybe last stitches can finally come out? YAY / mail SW gift / choir rehearsal 6:30 / read / digital declutter / other? paid property tax online, balanced bank accts, updated budget s/s, lots of other declutter as well in family room & happy me TA-DA!
JFT 12/17 T
1) Figure out supper / limit sweets & snacks / log all food / net calories zero / 80 oz water
2) Walk if time? Min. 5000 steps
3) Help at funeral luncheon 10-1 / change bedding / call Mom / read / digital declutter / other?
Yesterday was 4 weeks since dog's toe amputation, and she got the last of her stitches taken out. Yay! She keeps the cone for 3 days to keep her from licking or otherwise messing with her toes. Back to going up the stairs to our bedroom & can jump on furniture, just not jump off (hubby is watchful to help her down). Vet says to ease her into walking for several weeks, after that we can resume our regular walks. Yippee! Then I'll hope the winter weather will cooperate, but that's for later. I'll share a photo soon.
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
67 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.
* 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
* moussaka America's Test Kitchen tv show ~ very tasty, nice size portions & filling, though complicated with four distinct layers & many prep steps ~ nice to have an alternate eggplant recipe
* peach cobbler (BH&G) used qt fresh peaches grown in Ripon
* ratatouille (loveandlemons.com) very good vegetarian dish, uses lots of late summer/early fall veggies
* potato leek soup (AllRecipes.com) ~ very good alternate leek soup recipe, easy to make... chopping up so many potatoes was the worst part LOL
* roasted daikon radishes (internet) ~ too long in oven, but seemed to have good flavor, will try again
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}
August: 5 days x1wk, 4x2, 1x1 {hot/humid & scheduling conflicts}
September: 5 days x1wk {including Annual Bridge Walk ~ double-crosser on The Mighty Mac}, 4x1, 3x2 {prep & colonoscopy so limited exercise}
October: 6 days x1wk {including Bellin Women's 5K}, 5x1; 3x2 {bday day trip & dog/cyst between toes, overnight trip to parents & day trip to SB w/ PZ}
November: 5 days x1wk, 4x2, 1x1 {finger laceration & Thanksgiving}
December: 3 day x1wk, 1x1 {weather, schedule}- 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 1x; Sept 0x; Oct 0x; Nov {11/22 finger laceration} 1x; Dec
4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1- Yay!!! Completed 1024 km on 12.10.24 {finger laceration on 11.22.24 with only 10.36 mi to go... oops}
- Getting close to completion 9.30.24 only 200 km to go!
- 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 / Aug / Sept / Oct / Nov / Dec
- 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
- Annual Bridge Walk on The Mighty Mac w/ C, S, A&D on 9.2.24 & we became double-crossers Fitbit 24,044 steps for day even with 8 hours in the car
- Registered for 10.5.24 Bellin Women's 5K chip time 49:18 & very happy me! / 263/381 / 13/18 F65-69 / ave. pace first half 16:24 & second half 14:47 / overall ave. pace 15:52
- Always a good idea
- Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ Mom is 87, Dad 90, 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 / drove 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 / drove Dad to VA Clinic in Beaver Dam for his 7:30 a.m. physical (be there 15 min. early ~ ugh) / saw eldest brother both days & aunt on W
~ overnight visit 9.11-9.12 / saw youngest brother after he mowed folks' yard
~ overnight visit 10.1-10.2 / aunt visited w/ C's 2 dogs (while C&J in Germany), next morning walked 4.14 mi with aunt & late afternoon saw youngest brother after he mowed folks' yard
~ overnight visit 10.23-10.24 / saw youngest & eldest brothers day 1 & walked 2.73 mi w/ aunt day 2
~ Dad's 90th bday visit 11.4 / with Mom, hubby, sister & her hubby, eldest brother, middle brother, niece & her 10 month son, maternal aunt for lots of fun & I checked out Mom's laptop w/ BIL to make sure it was ok
~ overnight visit 11.14-11.15 / day 1 aunt visited, fixed Mom's laptop (again) & neighbors Dave, Audree & Dan stopped by; day 2 eldest brother stopped over & stayed for lunch, we updated Mom's cable/internet acct info & I walked 4.06 mi with aunt
~ overnight visit 11.28-11.29 Thanksgiving / day at sister's with family & watched Packers game with folks; day 2 fixed Mom's laptop again & walked 2.51 mi with aunt - 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
8.15.24 long phone call with sister
9.2.24 Annual Bridge Walk at The Mighty Mac Bridge with C, S, A&D ~ Weather was perfect, we became Double Crossers & it was awesome!
9.14.24 farmers market & The Attic with PZ
10.14.24 texts & phone call with sister (started while waiting for oil change LOL)
10.26.24 craft sale at Fiddlers Farm, lunch & dessert 2 different places in SB with PZ (my belated bday celebration)
- 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[/quo2 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 12/17/24 (today)✔️
1) No dessert ok today (last 12/8), including the pumpkin pie.
2) None of DH's stash ok today (none of his Halloween candy, no more of French chocolate, none of French fruit candy, peeps, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars). No candy corn. No more Panotene bread, baklava, or M&M mix.
3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 12/4)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 12/19
5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 12/8 ). 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) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last) 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 10/28)
9) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 12/7)
11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 12/7)
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 12/8)
14) No more than 600 calories at lunch.
15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
16) No turkey patties ok today. (last 12/8)================== 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
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Good morning! Got some baking done yesterday and a few areas decluttered. Boy, when we put these decorations away, I really need to do a thorough declutter of this whole house! It's ridiculous the amount of stuff I've saved and shoved in a drawer or closet "just in case". Today is more baking and husband is putting lights on the tree right now so I"m sure we will decorate the tree today also. Christmas cards need to go in the mail today too. Why am I such a procrastinator???? OMG!
@mytime6630 I'm glad your daughter is with you and how awesome is it that she showed interest in needlepoint?! When I am depressed, I have no interest in anything except eating and watching tv...and barking at people who annoy me (which is pretty much everyone if I'm crabby). I think God is looking out for her and bringing you peace, although it's unfortunate it's with an injury.
@Bex953172 Hugs my friend. I tend to go backwards everytime I think I'm getting somewhere also. It's frustrating. You're doing great. It's just a few days out of a lifetime of lifestyle changes. You've got this! You never give up and that's what matters. Healthy habits are so important.
@pridesabtch I feel the same way about sugar cookies (cut-outs)! Loved them with the kiddos...hate making them myself.
Hugs & prayers who need them, and love to all! 💞🥰PackerFanInGB wrote: »
Just For Today, Monday 12/16/24- Make 24 hr plan & assess yesterday’s Done
- Drink 64+ oz water. Drink at least two fills of aqua stainless steel bottle and two 8 oz cups of hot tea. Done
- 30 minutes intentional activity. Close Activity Rings on watch. Goal = 6,000 steps. Get outside and “touch a tree”! Grounding in nature is so good for you. It’s in the 40°s…enjoy it I should have gone for a walk. But i got caught up in baking, laundry, decluttering, decorating, etc. Maybe today?
- Leave 2 bites from one meal. Stop at “enough”
- DECORATE CHRISTMAS TREE TODAY! Doing this today
- Write out at least 10 Christmas cards. Doing this today also.
- Show our home some love..., desk, back room.
- Christmas baking. Today is: Lemon poppyseed bread, sugar cookies, Russian tea cakes
- Journal every bite and close Food Diary at end of the day. Calcium 1200 mg, Vit D3 1000 UGH.
- Errands: Sav-Half for cards M/H/T, C, S/E, K/K/M, A/A), also for T and B/S, mom, dad & Pam. Bank for cash. Post Office for stamps.
- Drop off T, pick up H, pick up T tonight from practices. This got cancelled.
- 5 Things Declutter
- Self care 30 minutes. Foot massager x2 with Calm app in earbuds. Journal. Marcos. Podcast - at least 1 No BS Weightloss. Read.
- Evening Routine
Just For Today, Tuesday 12/17/24- Make 24 hr plan & assess yesterday’s Done
- Drink 64+ oz water. Drink at least two fills of aqua stainless steel bottle and two 8 oz cups of hot tea.
- 30 minutes intentional activity. Close Activity Rings on watch. Goal = 6,000 steps. Get outside and “touch a tree”! Grounding in nature is so good for you.
- Leave 2 bites from one meal. Stop at “enough”
- DECORATE CHRISTMAS TREE TODAY!
- Write out at least 10 Christmas cards.
- Show our home some love...
- Christmas baking. Today is: Russian tea cakes, more sugar cookies, spritz
- Journal every bite and close Food Diary at end of the day. Calcium 1200 mg, Vit D3 1000
- Errands: Sav-Half for cards M/H/T, C, S/E, K/K/M, A/A), also for T and B/S, mom, dad & Pam. Bank for cash. Post Office for stamps.
- 5 Things Declutter
- Mom's for Fabric Cafe video
- Self care 30 minutes. Foot massager x2 with Calm app in earbuds. Journal. Marcos. Podcast - at least 1 No BS Weightloss. Read.
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This week, I will work on:- Christmas Baking
- Christmas tree
- Christmas cards for littles
- Start writing Christmas cards
2 - Make 24 hr plan & assess yesterday’s
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. Can still have my dose of metamusal.2
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