Just for Today.... ONE DAY AT A TIME... Daily commitment for 2025

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

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.

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

Lost track of the days, its been busy. I am ready for my upcoming time off and trip to some sunny weather.

Yesterday was a weird day , Ate lunch (which was plenty of protein )and then hit a wall energy wise. Finished out my day at work about 4:30 pm and then took one of the dogs for a walk thinking it would make me feel better to get some fresh air. I did ok but then ended up having what felt like a hypoglycemic attack half way through. Got really shaky, sweaty, light headed and weak on my way home. Thankfully I was nearly home by the time it got really bad. I managed to get inside, ate some food (even though I really didn't feel hungry) electrolytes and started to feel better but still had no energy. I have no idea why this happened, I ate breakfast, lunch and got enough water . Feeling better this morning.

JFT

Get through my heavy meeting day !

Go for a mid day walk and step away from the computer more when I can

Start packing/last minute laundry

Finish any bills that need to be taken care of before I leave for a week

A question for anyone who wants to reply: Are you getting lots of "friend" requests on MFP from strange men? Not sure why, but I seem to be getting them frequently. I just decline but what a pain.

Recap 3/18 T ~ Another windy day. Just not wanting to go for long walk with dog. Hubby took her around the neighborhood instead. Good for hubby & dog.

• Make baked ziti for supper & freeze remaining ground beef / limit snacks & sweets ~ string cheese, kettle chips & 2 mini peppermint patties / log all food / net calories zero ~ neg. 208 / 64 oz. water ~ 72 😐️ "not a horrible day"… again
• OT exercises (6x), tape 30 min. (3x), putty (2x), 😀 massage scar forgot / min. 5000 steps 😀 > 6300 / PT exercises
• Gas in car / air in tires / grocery shop ~ took 3 different employees but the manager figured out how to get my healthcare rewards dollars to work properly (and now, so do 2 other cashiers) / call Mom 😍 / NP appt 2:15 ~ she called really late (I called her office to find out what was happening) bc previous patient was on phone, including the husband, a pharmacist, who had lots of questions… why couldn't my NP say she was late for another patient, and reschedule for that patient if they needed so much time? Pissed me off… again / rehearse music / read / digital declutter / get Fitbit working & syncing correctly ~ had to research, forgot this Fitbit has restart in Settings on Fitbit itself… that finally resolved issue but I lost steps per hour, oh well / other? wished MD happy bday, scheduled lunch w/ friend & former co-worker who's retiring end of this month, topped up heated birdbath 😀 ta-da!

JFT 3/19 W ~ Very crap weather today… more high winds, mixed with rain, which will turn to snow as temps drop later on. No dog walk.

• Leftovers day / limit snacks & sweets / log all food / net calories zero / 80 oz. water
• OT exercises (6x), tape 30 min. (3x), putty (2x), massage scar / min. 5000 steps / PT exercises REALLY
• Lent service 6:00 (may depend on weather)
• Auth payment for scrip renewal / pre-reg for R OT appt / download ortho surgeon's notes from last week (he was impressed with my improvement from 6 weeks prior, a very good sign) / wash dishes including all. the. pots. / wash towels / fold & put away line-dried laundry / rehearse music / read / digital declutter / start packing for overnight visit to folks / Amazing Race 8:30 / other?

WOTY 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!

Going to have the mexicain cookies my friend level. Wasn't planning it, but it's ok. Dessert at lunch ok. Went over my lunch calories.

JFT Wednesday, March 19

• Up at 5:30 ✔️
• Hydrate ✔️
• Log Food✔️
• Stay calm/stress free at work (especially with the printer!) ✔️✔️
• Try to eat before church ✔️
• Church/Prayer Meeting ✔️
• Core/Strength training/yoga workout ✔️
• Try to be In bed by 10pm, no later then 10:30pm ✔️ I didn't make it by 10pm but will by 10:30

JFT Thursday, March 20

• Up at 5:30
• Hydrate
• Log Food
• Stay calm/stress free at work
• Run 4km on my lunch break
• Laundry
• No more then 30 minutes on laptop
• Practice piano for more then 20 minutes
• Watch my lesson - Quieting a Noisy Soul by Jim Berg
• In bed by 10pm

I am really finding that by putting things in here that I am going to do, I actually do them!

Well, I woke up and my computer is dead as a door nail (is that the expression)! Using my husband's computer. Plus I'm leaving Friday morning for a weekend away at Sequoia for our anniversary. So I won't do JFT again until next week, but will do hour commitments if needed (and if I have connection). Thank you all for being here.

Today, no desserts! And I can eat lunch early due to my lunch meeting.

Hpur commitment - I won’t eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have myvdose of metamusal.

Well MFP is working for me again. Was stressing me out with the community bit not working right.

I've had such a busy week so no time to catch up anyway!

Last Saturday we had a great day out.

Sunday my dad came round with an electrician to check our oven because it hadn't been working right. He wired it up properly (because it hasn't been) and then still determined it was no good so my dad had to order a new oven for us. (He's also the Landlord)

But he made an awful comment to Ash about his mum. I've I'd had heard it, I would have gone nuclear there and then but Ash told me after and I was that shocked I just cried.

He said something along the lines of "Maybe it would be better seeing as she's in so much pain, with the way it's going"

And I've took that as "she's better off dead". And I felt like he just treated her like a dog that was about to be put down

I spent the next two days crying about it because it just really disturbed me. We don't need clinical, cold logic. We need compassion and a bit of f***ing hope!

Anyway, Monday was my birthday so that was wrecked. Also Marley's ADHD diagnosis was on Monday and that didn't go well. They've not diagnosed her but also not discharged her.

They're getting at "maybe see how she is when she's matured more" and I'm just thinking if this is to do about maturity then why have the teachers picked up on it and why am I the one in an ADHD meeting if it's just "maturity"

Anyway, because I was already at rock bottom with what my dad said I just didn't have it in my to argue or fight about it. Which I now feel rubbish about because that's my kid and I should have done. So we get another assessment in a year. Another damn year.

Anyway the last couple of days have been okay. We purposely went out when my dad fitted the oven and we've been going on walks to clear our heads. We feel much better and saw ash's mum yesterday and she looks a bit better than last time and certainly had alot more determination than last time! Which was positive and nice!

As for my diet. Just kinda doing my own thing atm here and there. Its not perfect but I'm sure once my life becomes a bit more stable then I'll be able to log better!

Miss you all!

JFT Thursday

• Work by 7:30 ✔️
• Meetings until 11:00✔️
• Doc appt.✔️
• Pick up lunch on the way back to work❌
• Work until 5:00✔️
• Home✔️
• Nap✔️
• Play with dogs✔️
• Dinner✔️
• Shower✔️
• Bed✔️

Accomplished just about everything yesterday, but I skipped lunch. I was quite upset after the neurologist appointment. I sat in the exam roof for 50 minutes before I was seen by the doc, then he spent less than 10 minutes with me and had the receptionist schedule a sleep study. Serious, it could have been a phone call or an email. As I sat in the room, Tears seeped out of my eyes because I was so tired and thought somebody might be able to help. He just kept saying I was "sleepy" but it's more than that. Worked late to make up some time. I'm salary, but I still like to make sure I get 40 - 45 hours in.

I was still upset and a bit defeated when I got home. Hubby wanted to take me out to make me feel better, but I told him I'd rather stay home. I took a nap and he made dinner. Nothing fancy, but it was good and fewer calories than I would have consumed if we went out. We watched some of the NCAA basketball games and then went to bed.

The plan for this evening isn't much different. I have to go to mom's after work, but nap, dinner and basketball are on the agenda for later. Just one more hour at work…

JFT Friday

• Work by 7:30 ✔️
• Work on documents that someone else was "too busy" or "too incompetent" to do. ✔️
• Clean & straighten up my office. Finally bring down the rest of my stuff from my old office ✔️
• Meetings ✔️
• Leave work by 3:30
• Stop at grocery and pick up hand soap for mom
• Go to mom's
• Take her dog for a nail trim
• Home by 5:30
• NAP
• Dinner
• Basketball
• Bed

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

JFT Saturday, March 22

• Up at 7am ✖️ It was 7:30
• Running at least 7km by 8am no later then 8:30 ✖️ and ✔️ It was 9:40 before I got out the door but did do 7km. It felt so good!!
• Log food ✔️
• Hydrate more then last Saturday ✔️ I will probably be up in the middle of the night with 9 cups of water today
• Hair appointment at 12 ✔️ No more grey roots!!!
• A few errands ✔️
• Laundry ✔️
• Cleaning ✔️
• Prep for Sunday School ✔️
• Piano Practice ✔️
• Work on my puzzle ✔️ It helps to get the border of your puzzle down if you actually take all the border pieces out of the box!
• Make some cards ✔️ I made some birthday cards today to have on hand when needed.
• In bed by 11pm ✔️

I came home from my errands and looked at my flower beds. My tulips are coming up!!! I am so excited! Since my landlord never raked the yard last fall, I went out there and raked have the yard to clean up the leaves to make it look good around my flower beds and cleaned up my flower beds as well. I might rake the rest of the yard for him next Saturday (weather permitting). I am going to ask him if I can clean up the yard for him to make it look nicer. I am sure he could like the help. I will just get a better rake and not my small one that is really intended for garden work not yard work!

JFT Sunday, March 23

• Up at 7am
• Hydrate (need for singing!)
• Log food
• Walk to and from church
• Practice piano by 2:30
• Choir practice
• In bed by 10pm

We had a family bereavement on 14th March (Son in law’s mother) Coordinating all the travel arrangements to the funeral for daughter and grands was interesting. Granddaughter lives in England.

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[b]Weight Stats[/b][spoiler]

SW: 227 lbs

UGW: 140 lbs

Aug 2017: Started maintaining < 155 lbs

Continued to drop slowly

Nov 2019: Final maintenance range 130 < 140 [/spoiler]

[b]🔹March 2025 Focus: [/b]

My aim is to maintain health and fitness by developing/consolidating supportive Solid Habits. Trying to keep joints as flexible as possible as wear and tear takes its toll. 

🔹Consolidation of habits Focus: 

I am doing > 10 minutes HIIT > 4 times per week 

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Continuing this for March 

🔹Maintenance 130 < 140 

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[b]Current Stats: [spoiler]
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[*] Terri, in Northern Ireland: age 78

[*] 5’2” 

[*] Working on strength/stamina/flexibility 

[*] All my stats are in the normal range for my age/height. 

[*] Weight < 140

[*] Fat% < 22%

[*] Muscle% > 27%

[*] CI <  CO

[*] Steps > 5,500

[*] Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily[/spoiler]

[*] Active hours > 6 daily 

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[b][color=green]Daily Solid Habits [/b][/color]I like to frame my aims in positive terms. 

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[b]Food [/b]

🔹log [b]All [/b]food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; limit ‘empty’ snacks

[b]Exercise: [/b] 

🔹5,500+ Steps daily 

🔹50 + minutes intentional exercise 

[b]Mind/Body/Soul/Spirit[/b]

🔹Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation 

🔹Practice Self-care

🔹Positively reframe thoughts 

🔹Learn something new

🔹Communicate 

🔹Create/adapt positive habits

🔹Puzzles/Art/Craft/Write/Read

🔹15 mins Daily Declutter session

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[color=magenta][i]THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change. [/i][/color]

[b][color=green]REMINDERS [/b] One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you. 
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[*] Daily weight fluctuations are [b]normal, [/b]and can be more than 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason. 

[*] A general downward trend is what we are looking for. 

[*] Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this. 

[*] The human body does [b]not [/b]react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results. 

[*] Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising. 

[*] The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it. 

[*] When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress. 

[*] Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people. 
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[color=green][b]Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience! [/b] 

Terri  🏃🏼‍♀️