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

more_freggies76 · June 7

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

beachwalker99 · June 7

@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 · June 7

@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 · June 7

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 · June 7

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 · June 7

Four Day Win spreadsheet

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

PackerFanInGB · June 7

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

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

WAY too many ❌'s! Do better!

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Just for Saturday,6/7/2025

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

2025 Goals: Strengthen. Balance. Health.

more_freggies76 · June 7

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

cschmitz110515 · June 7

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 · June 7

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

angf0679 · June 8

JFT, Saturday

Up by 7am ❌
Devotions/Quiet Time in God's Word ✔️
Run ❌
Piano lesson at 11am ✔️
Stay focused on my To Do List ✔️ I stayed focused. I just didn't get it done.
Hydrate!!! ❌
Log food and stay within 50 calories of my goal ❌ I lost all hope when I remembered it was national chocolate ice cream day
Laundry ✔️
Cleaning ✔️
** Work on wedding gift ** ❌
Voice and piano practice ❌
** Physio exercises ** ✔️
Bible study ❌
In bed by 11pm ✔️

JFT, Sunday

Up by 7am
Devotions/Quiet Time in God's Word
Run if not raining hard
Eat breakfast at home
Walk to church if not run and if not raining
Sunday School and church
Lunch at home from my kitchen
Hydrate
Log food
Stay within 50 calories of goal
Work on wedding gift
Voice and piano practice
Church
Supper at home from my kitchen
In bed by 10pm

HappyDonkey75 · June 8

My goodness , you all have been busy with posts. So much going on with everyone

@beachwalker99 - So much of what you said in your post about family dynamics resonated with me. We have our share of troubles as well and it all stems from my one brother, but my parents are partially to blame. It make family get together's difficult now but I have had to stick to firm boundaries. I am glad I have my sister but she can also be difficult. Sometimes it feels like I am alone on making sure my parents are cared for properly. AND btw, I am jealous too of the pool. We bought one of those temporary /season above ground pools a couple years ago and set it up last summer. I call it my poverty pool but I had the best time last summer just floating and soaking in my own clean pool and not dealing with the mobs of people at any of the nearby lakes/rivers… I am such a water baby having grown up near the ocean and now being so far from it. We have mountains ,rivers, and lakes but its not the same as the ocean.

@cschmitz110515 - I am sorry about your SIL, I however agree, sitting around to watch someone pass is not something I would be overly willing to do. That would be rough. I hope your hubby can understand and say his goodbyes. Life is so short and when we lose someone its a reminder to try to enjoy every day we are given on this earth because it goes quick and we never know.

@PackerFanInGB - Getting overwhelmed with too many to do list items does the same thing to me .Its so frustrating. I hope you get your list accomplished.

We have company in town for the next two weeks, so its been busy. My hubby and I also have a horseshow next weekend so kind of a crazy time. Today we went to GNP but since Going to the Sun road is not open fully we could only get so far. Still saw some great scenery and then had dinner out.

On a totally different note, someone mentioned going down a rabbit hole researching health topics. I have recently gone down the rabbit hole of skincare of all things. I don't know if this is a mid life crisis or what, but with the lost weight I feel like I have aged and seeing more wrinkles. Its annoying . I see myself in the mirror and while I am glad I no longer look like a chipmunk I often don't love what looks back at me… so, I have ordered a microneedle tool and researching products to order to use with it. Its OVERWHELMING all the stuff out there and oddly the best skin care is Korean skincare. I had no idea about any of this three weeks ago , but there is a whole community of people that are really into this stuff. thank good ness for youtube. I have never been into much for skincare at any point in my life. Plain old soap and a good moisturizer, lip balm and mascara was my jam for years. I thought I wanted to go get some botox but the maintenance and long term results are a turn off . I don't want to have to pay those prices every 3 months to maintain and in the process,make things worse (it degrades the facial muscles over time from what I understand)

So what other ladies out there have delved into this world?

more_freggies76 · June 8

Four Day Win spreadsheet

Hour Commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm, unless friends want to eat earlier.

cschmitz110515 · June 8

@HappyDonkey75 Thanks for your comments, makes me feel not quite the monster. Also, Going to the Sun Road is not fully open yet?! I remember going in mid-June years ago, fully open, it was so fun taking the Jammer Tour. Glad I didn't have to drive, or worse, watch my friend drive LOL. Before I forget, very cool that you do dressage with your horses. That's a lot of training. A friend of mine use to show horses, but I can't remember if it was dressage or something else. I never got to watch her.

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

Grill chicken leg quarters, pasta salad & creamed spinach for supper ~ great day to sit on patio while grilling chicken & yum! / limit snacks & sweets ~ ok had dark choc covered pistachios but 1 portion, then some peanut M&Ms hopefully kept to 1 portion / 80 oz. water ~ 96 I was so thirsty! / log all food ~ best I could / net calories zero 🙂 -213 but might've been closer to zero than logged, daily w-i down 1/2#
Planned rest day: min. 7500 steps 😁 8000 / OT exercises 🙂 3x
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? got hubby to transplant his maple tree, finally 😁 ta-da!

JFT 6/8 Sunday ~ Cool, rainy day so likely no dog walk. Hubby off to visit his sister again while I putz at home. Hubby is the youngest of six (one passed before we met), and he's the most responsible of all of them. I'm glad he's close to his sibs and talks with 2 sisters nearly every day. He will be heartbroken when G passes.

Church 9:00 😁 pretty full service!
Pan-fry perch for supper / limit snacks & sweets / 80 oz. water / log all food / net calories zero
OT exercises / walk dog if rain ends? / PT exercises? / min. 5000 steps
Put away clean dishes / make rhubarb recipes / clean toilets / 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 · June 8

Hour commitment - I won't eat again until dinner with DH and friends. Can still have my dose of metamusal.

pridesabtch · June 8

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48644923#Comment_48644923

I’m not good with sickness or deathbed visits. I’m awkward and nervous and I seep tears. Just not a good combo. I don’t judge anyone for how they grieve or how they find peace.

angf0679 · June 9

JFT, Sunday

Up by 7am ❌ It was 7:30
Devotions/Quiet Time in God's Word ✔️
Run if not raining hard ❌ Why did I think getting up at 7am would give me time to try to run before church? Silly me. I need to be up by 6am on Sunday to try that
Eat breakfast at home ✔️
Walk to church if not run and if not raining ✔️
Sunday School and church ✔️
Lunch at home from my kitchen ✔️
Hydrate ✔️
Log food ✔️
Stay within 50 calories of goal ✔️
Work on visuals for Sunday School ✔️
Work on wedding gift ❌ The wedding is less then a month away! I need to find time to work on this!
Voice and piano practice ✔️
Church ✔️
Supper at home from my kitchen ✔️
In bed by 10pm. ❌. It was 10:20

JFT, Monday

Up by 5am
Devotions/Quiet Time in God's Word at home
Breakfast at home
Bus by 7:10am
Hydrate
Log Food
Stay withing 50 calories of my goal
NO buying any snacks or lunch
Voice lesson
Practice piano on my new eclectic piano being delivered today!!!!!
Supper from my kitchen
Watch lesson 19 of Quieting the Noisy Soul
In bed by 10pm

more_freggies76 · June 9

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

more_freggies76 · June 9

Four Day Win spreadsheet

PackerFanInGB · June 9

Hey JFT friends! Happy Monday. I hope you all have a nice week, with as little stress as possible.

Yesterday was grandson J's 25th birthday party. It was supposed to be a surprise, but he figured it out the night before. Still had a nice time, although it was outdoors at his mom's house and it was raining buckets in GreenLeaf. We put up canopy tents and cleared out the garage and it all worked out fine. Good food, good people. Probably a bit too much good food though. Yikes. Neither my husband nor I ate dinner last night…still full from lunch. So, at least I didn't eat just because "it's dinnertime and I might get hungry later"….as I've been known to do on too many occasions.

@HappyDonkey75 I know what you mean by more facial wrinkles after losing weight. I noticed the same thing! And much like you, I've never been a skincare person either. Wash my face with Dove soap, mascara and a little blush if I don't have any color, and that's it. I just recently started using a little bit of lotion under my eyes where many of my fine lines tend to be.

@cschmitz110515 I'm sorry to hear about your SIL. Prayers for peaceful passing and for your husband. 🙏

Just for Monday:

24 Hour Plan and Assess
60 oz water
Log food in MFP Diary and complete at end of day
Calcium 1200 mg
Lymphedema appointment
Laundry, tub jets, fridge
Strawberry pie…better get this done before berries go bad!
Admin Tasks / 5 things declutter upstairs, LL and digital
Close activity rings / lymphedema massage / PT exercises
Devotional and reflection time
Evening routine…begin 30 minutes before bedtime

2025: Health. Strength. Peace.

more_freggies76 · June 9

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.

more_freggies76 · June 10

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

angf0679 · June 10

JFT, Monday

Up by 5am ❌ It was about 5:20
Devotions/Quiet Time in God's Word at home ✔️
Breakfast at home ✔️
Bus by 7:10am ✔️
Hydrate ❌
Log Food ✖️
Stay withing 50 calories of my goal ❌
NO buying any snacks or lunch ❌ oops
Stay calm/stress free at work and focused on what to do ✔️
Voice lesson ✔️
Practice piano on my new eclectic piano being delivered today!!!!! ✔️
Supper from my kitchen ✔️
Watch lesson 19 of Quieting the Noisy Soul ✔️
In bed by 10pm ❌ It was 10:30 before I go to bed

My new piano!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JFT, Tuesday

Up by 5am
Devotions/Quiet Time in God's Word at home
Breakfast at home
Bus by 7:10am
Hydrate
Log Food
Stay withing 50 calories of my goal
NO buying any snacks or lunch
RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stay calm/stress free at work and focused on what to do
Piano and voice practice
Supper from my kitchen
Watch lesson 19 of Quieting the Noisy Soul
In bed by 10pm

beachwalker99 · June 10

The last few days have been pretty busy, so I took a few days off from setting goals. Four days in a row of catered or take-out food meant I didn't have as much control over food choices as I like, but I did my best to choose the healthier options. Today I'm making lunch and taking it to Mom's. I'll be there for a good part of the day, so I'm keeping things simple.

JFT Tuesday, 6/10, so I'm keeping

Log
Healthy choices
Hydrate
Make quiche
Visit Mom
2 chores

more_freggies76 · June 10

Four Day Win spreadsheet

more_freggies76 · June 10

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.

cschmitz110515 · June 10

@angf0679 Nice piano! Enjoy!

Hubby is away again, visiting his sister. He's visited every day since hospice started last Friday. I learned others besides just her kids & granddaughter are stopping in as well, so there's no shortage of people. I also learned that unless I ask specific questions, about visitors or anything else, he is not sharing info. That is so him. I have not visited but send my love everyday and, fortunately, he understands (I think SIL does too).

JFT 6/10 T ~ Another cool & cloudy day. I so want to see the sun and wear shorts!

Mac & cheese with spam & peas for supper / limit snacks & sweets / 80 oz. water / log all food / net calories zero
OT exercises / walked dog 3.95 mi & saw baby woodchuck start to cross the road but when it saw us, it dashed back to hide in culvert. Cute but kept dog on tight leash; no need to tussle with baby (or mama) woodchuck. Also saw RJ for treats/pets/water so happy dog & 😁 happy me
Laundry (some on line drying) / put away clean dishes / make hummer food & refill all bird feeders / de-poop backyard (doggo went where she usually doesn't, but is allowed, due to rain earlier this week) / order box dinner for concert at garden on R / wash dishes / finance tasks / 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 · June 11

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

HappyDonkey75 · June 11

JFT

I can't seem to get into a routine since some of the company left(1 neice remaining)She is great, easy to have around. But yet I still can't get into a groove. I am so so tired lately too. I have not been eating near enough protein and dealing with some cravings this week.I had pie twice in the past 4 days.. I need to get my act together! I worked out last night , upper body but for some reason my entire body is sore today, hips and legs especially, My neck is a little stiff on one side, so I must have done something in my workout. I feel like I have been hit by a train to be honest. I could use a massage but in our area you can't find one for under $100 for 60 minutes. Its so ridiculous the price of everything. My energy is zapped and I am not sure why. I leave Thursday after work to get to the horseshow, a few hours drive from home I compete Friday and Sunday. I actually rode today and yesterday to get myself a bit more prepared but honestly I am just not excited about this show. So, maybe I am just in a funk. I just want to get it over with in a way.

Take today as a rest day due to body soreness
drink Enough fluids
Fiber
Walk More

pridesabtch · June 11

Sorry y'all. Stress levels have been over the top lately. Eating is sporadic but unhealthy, and exercise consists mainly of pacing. Weight was the same this week as last,, which is a miracle!

Trying to get my mom set up in assisted living. Can't find a decent place that will allow both pets and smoking. Looking at another facility today but it's close to $6K/month. Mom is not well off and I can supplement some but dang! Of course, it doesn't help that although she told me 2 years ago when the dementia set in that she wanted to go to a home, not she is fighting it.

Yesterday I took mom to 3 appointments (dentist, blood work, doctor) and breakfast. Then I rushed to work to try to get some paperwork for litigation prepared. Hubby called, he was supposed to take his dad to the doctor, but was stuck at work. I quickly got some financials out and left. I took FIL to doctor, but when we got there he nearly collapsed. His heart was in A fib and his BP was crazy low so they sent us to the hospital. There they admitted him. My SIL met me in the ER, and I stayed until 3:00pm I had a meeting at 4:00pm I couldn't miss. Meeting until 5:30pm then dog duty and such. I was exhausted. Hospital called at 4:00am said he took a turn for the worst. Hubby went to hospital. FIL stable now. Phew! The cardiologist says it was all due to dehydration, well and the fact that his heart is only at 20% function.

Strange as it sounds yesterday was a better day than Sunday or Monday…

As far as I can figure today is Wednesday. The day started with an environmental incident in my area. I'm just putting my head down and trudging forward.

JFT Goals

Not get overwhelmed at work
Work by 8:00
Disciplinary action for employees who f'd up
Visit assisted living home at lunch
Back to work
I have no idea what the evening holds

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

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