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

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  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,656 Member

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

  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 1,061 Member
    edited 5:19AM

    @PackerFanInGB - When we moved to our current house, the kids convinced us to put in an in-ground pool. The deal was that they'd have to pitch in and keep it clean, which worked out pretty well until they all grew up and moved out. Guess whose job it is now 😂 But actually, I usually find vacuuming the pool is kind of zen, especially early in day before it gets too hot. The pool isn't heated, so it can be a bit chilly, but the kids never seem to mind.

    And thank you for your kind words and encouragement. I'm trying to keep things in perspective and take things one day at a time. It's just been a lot lately.

  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 1,061 Member

    @PackerFanInGB and @pridesabtch - Setting and maintaining boundaries is hard. Culturally, I think this is more difficult for women who grew up in an atmosphere that emphasized polite compliance and selfless caregiving and discouraged us from standing up for ourselves. Family dynamics also play into this - my family (parents and sibs) was and still is pretty dysfunctional. At 65, I still struggle with personal boundaries, although time, distance, and therapy have helped.

    I've found two things that seem to help with conflict and hurtful or abusive behavior. The first might seem counterintuitive, but it's to try to empathize with the other person enough to see what the underlying issue might be (fear, frustration, loneliness, a need for attention, etc.). This is something I do a lot as a teacher, so I get plenty of practice. Identifying an underlying problem makes it easier to separate myself from the other person's words or actions. Then I can try to deal with it rationally.

    Secondly, when the situation threatens to get out of hand, I do best when I can calmly distance myself emotionally and, if necessary, physically. I've kind of adopted an idea from the old Matthew Broderick movie War Games: "The only way to win is not to play." This isn't always easy. When I catch myself being sucked in, I might make an excuse to end a conversation or walk into another room. The key is to do it without drama. At my mom's, I make a lot of tea!

  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 1,061 Member

    Friday was a better day. After their dip in the pool, my daughter took dropped her older son at the park to fish and took the younger one to a "fun day" at his school. I took a nap and then went to the store to pick up a few things for a quick dinner when they returned. I haven't been eating much red meat, but I had a burger, subbing tomato and avocado for the usual salty condiment and cheese. My BP has been really good lately. Paying closer attention to what I'm eating is definitely helping. My cardiologist wants me to try going back on the statins and pushing myself to exercise a bit more to see if the muscle pain returns. Then I'll need another blood test to see if there's a change in my ALT. As things stand now, the cholesterol is the bigger issue, so I'm not opposed to this strategy. I also want to continue working on dietary changes to hopefully help lower my LDL a bit more.

    Today my husband and I are off to a casual reunion of friends of someone who dated my best friend in high school. Both my friend and her HS beau are widowed and have recently reconnected. They thought it would be fun to get together with friends to catch up and reminisce about our high school days. Should be interesting!

    Recap Friday 6/6

    • Log - ✅
    • Healthy choices - Mostly
    • Hydrate - ✅
    • Make biopsy appointment - Scheduler is out until Monday
    • Cardiologist - ✅
    • Quick grocery run? - ✅
    • Garden? - ❌ Too hot!
    • Afternoon with the boys - ❤️
    • Relax - ✅

    JFT Saturday, 6/7 - Keeping it simple today

    • Log
    • Healthy choices
    • Hydrate
    • Relax
  • angf0679
    angf0679 Posts: 1,416 Member

    Life got busy the last two days and stressful. Anything and everything got under my skin. I haven't been coming on here. I have been binge eat. I am not exercising. No wonder so many things are getting under skin!

    JFT, Saturday

    • Up by 7am
    • Devotions/Quiet Time in God's Word
    • Run
    • Piano lesson at 11am
    • Stay focused on my To Do List
    • Hydrate!!!
    • Log food and stay within 50 calories of my goal
    • Laundry
    • Cleaning
    • ** Work on wedding gift **
    • Voice and piano practice
    • ** Physio exercises **
    • Bible study
    • In bed by 11pm
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,656 Member
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    Four Day Win spreadsheet

    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm, unless we have an early lunch with FIL.

  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,513 Member

    Good morning! Happy Saturday JFT friends! 😎🔆🌤️ I have a ton of things in my head that I want to get done today, which means I will probably feel totally overwhelmed and do none of them. Tomorrow is a surprise 25th birthday party for our grandson J, so I need to make a crockpot of cheesy potatoes to bring. I need to run to JC Penney and maybe Kohl's or Target to look for a nice summer top and shorts to wear. I have strawberries in the downstairs fridge that will go bad if I don't make a strawberry pie today, so I need to go pick up a pie crust while I'm out. 🥟🍓

    Those are the top 3 things I must get done today. The rest are things that I can put off if need be. It doesn't feel like a lot when I list it out, but I had a very restless sleep last night because of neuropathy burning in my feet. I can usually sleep okay once I fall asleep and it kind of eases through the night, but last night was a bugger. So all I really want to do today is go hang out by my son's pool or out back on our deck and read a book or nap. 🥱

    @beachwalker99 I would love to have an underground pool! My MIL used to have one when my kids were little and it was amazing. My son has an above-ground pool (I think it is 24' x 4'? or something like that) and he says the same thing about caring for it. He said he really enjoys vacuuming it and cleaning it…says it is the most peaceful thing he does all day/week.

    I have repeat cholesterol labs this coming week. They gave me 3 months to see if I could get them to come down with diet & lifestyle changes. I'm rather nervous…I have been eating pretty clean but we have a freezer full of venison steaks and venison burger and that's the meat we usually eat. I've been limiting sausage, brats, bacon, eggs, and cheese (all the yummy Wisconsin foods) but today I was so hungry for eggs, hashbrowns and toast so I had a "the heck with it" moment and made it. But realistically, I'm not planning to give up eggs, cheese and red meat forever…so I guess we will see how much damage i did when i get the labs drawn Friday. I really don't want to have to go on statins, so I hope the occasional things I have let myself indulge in don't have a huge effect on my levels.

    @angf0679 I'm sorry you've been struggling. I find when I eat my emotions and get too sedentary, I get even more depressed. It's like a loop, isn't it? I hope life get less stressful for you soon!

    Just for Friday,6/6/2025 

    1. 24H plan and assess.  😁
    2. 60+ oz water by 7 pm. 😁
    3. Close activity rings. 😁
    4. PT Exercises. ❌
    5. Lymphedema massage (try to do twice). ❌
    6. Laundry, floors, bathroom 😁
    7. Quilting time. Finish FQS Sew Sampler BOM #1 ❌
    8. 5 Things Declutter  ❌
    9. Prayer time. Reflection time. 😁
    10. Journal. Marcos. Reply to texts or dm's ❌
    11. Clean refrigerator. Refill salad bar containers. ❌
    12. Log all my food and water. Complete MFP food diary at the end of the day. ❌
    13. Evening routine; started 30 minutes before bedtime ❌

    WAY too many ❌'s! Do better!

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    Just for Saturday,6/7/2025 

    1. 24H plan and assess.  😁
    2. 60+ oz water by 7 pm. 
    3. Close activity rings. 
    4. PT Exercises. 
    5. Lymphedema massage (try to do twice). 
    6. Bathroom, refrigerator
    7. Quilting time. Finish FQS Sew Sampler BOM #1 
    8. 5 Things Declutter 
    9. Prayer time. Reflection time. 
    10. Journal. Marcos. Reply to texts or dm's
    11. Cheesy potatoes. Strawberry pie. JC Penney, Kohl's or Target.
    12. Log all my food and water. Complete MFP food diary at the end of the day.
    13. Evening routine; started 30 minutes before bedtime

    2025 Goals: Strengthen. Balance. Health.

  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,656 Member
    edited 7:25PM

    Hour commitment - After my yogurt, I won't eat again until with FIL. Can still have my dose of metamusal.

  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,820 Member

    Yesterday I learned from hubby's other sister that eldest sister has been recently saying she's going soon to see Jesus. Something hubby had not told me but I'm sure he knew. I also learned that at her doctor's appt early this week, there's nothing more that can be done. Since yesterday evening, she has been in hospice for palliative care. Hubby visited yesterday afternoon, and is visiting there now, and hopefully she'll be lucid, but I'm at home. Her duplex is not that big and, I'm sure, crowded with her adult children/in-laws who I sometimes have issues with. None of her other 3 sibs is there (all live out of town). I may sound harsh and heartless, but I can't sit around on death watch with her kids. I sent her my love.

    Recap 6/6 F ~ Cloudy & a touch humid, not as warm but warm enough.

    • Walked dog 3.78 mi & nice man in park gave doggo pets 😀 happy dog & happy me (started 3 min. earlier than yesterday LOL) / OT exercises 😀 3x
    • Grill chicken leg quarters, pasta salad & veg for supper since I didn't know when hubby would arrive home from visiting G, we went instead for fast food later ~ I ordered single burger no cheese, small fries & iced tea / limit snacks & sweets ~ dark chocolate covered pistachios / 80 oz. water ~ only 48?!? no wonder I feel thirsty today / log all food ~ best I could / net calories zero 😐️ -478 but daily w-i was same today yay
    • Check secure message from financial planner ~ I screwed up when sending tax returns, found my mistake/corrected & cleaned up some financial records on computer / wash dishes / call Mom ❤️ Dad answered & actually talked so did Mom so win! / declutter 15 min. / read / digital declutter / other? texted sister to keep her in the loop 😍 ta-da!

    JFT 6/7 Sat. ~ After cloudy start to day, the sun has appeared! Yay!

    • Grill chicken leg quarters, pasta salad & creamed spinach for supper / limit snacks & sweets / 80 oz. water / log all food / net calories zero
    • Planned rest day: min. 7500 steps / OT exercises
    • Farmers market ~ done, lots of fresh foods & I didn't eat in the "food court" area / plant 3 tomato plants purchased ~ done / wash dishes ~ done / fill gallon jug from rain barrel / read / digital declutter / 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!

  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,656 Member
    edited 10:37PM

    Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until tomorrow, except some fruit later if I want.

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