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

Hour commitment - After my yogurt, I won't eat again until tomorrow.

JFT Tuesday

• Work by 7:30 ✔️
• Meetings ✔️
• Make CYA Presentation for Abatement System ✔️
• Lunch with operators ➖ I ended up eating in my office
• Couple more meeting ✔️
• Home by 5:00 ✔️
• Meet with landscaper for a quote ✔️ Looks like about $500 to get everything spruced up. ($230 labor & $270 materials)
• Grab quick dinner ❌ Didn't eat until 9:30pm
• Pool tournament ✔️ I played ok, but only won 1 game
• Home by 11:00 ✔️ Home by 10:00, Bed by 11:00

Yesterday was pretty good. Should have gone to mom's but I just didn't want to. I'll go this evening before Trivia. May swing by Southern Craft before trivia to see if I can get a quote for a catering job. They were supposed to email me, but it's been crickets…

Tim is working crazy long hours and is pretty cranky.

JFT Wednesday

• Up with pup ~6:00am ✔️
• Take pup to daycare ✔️ He was in rare form today. Absolutely wild.
• Work by 8:00 ❌ 8:15
• Meeting & Meeting Prep
• Call in refill for old pup
• Pick up young pup after work
• Feed pups
• Go to mom's
• Go to Southern Craft
• Trivia at 7:30
• Limit 3 Lt Beers
• Home by 10:00
• Shower
• Change bedding
• Bed by 11:00

Hey JFT Friends! I’m back from vacationing at my dad’s on the lake. Was really nice to see him. Very relaxing to sit by the water, listen to the loons, frogs, waves and silence. We fished some, and boy were they ever biting! Had a fish on with every cast. So fun. Was great to see my dad and stepmom. His health is going down fast, and he was weaker than I’ve ever seen him. So it was a bittersweet visit and it certainly didn’t feel long enough. Hoping to get up there again late summer/early fall. It was a long *kitten* ride though!

I’m really behind in posts, so I will have to catch up over the next few days. Just know I’m cheering your successes and good news and I’m praying for those of you who are having struggles. 😊

Just for today:

• No BS 24H Plan & Assess. 🟢
• 64 oz water By 7:00 pm
• Call vet re: Maddie wt & thyroid test
• Call Derm for appt
• Select & cut fabric pieces for June’s BOM for SS quilt-along
• Fold laundry, do floors, admin tasks, general housework.
• Groceries?
• 30 minutes reading
• Bake (Tim’s request)
• Track food and complete food diary at end of day
• Check in with JFT
• Readings & Gratitude Journal tonight

Food is for fuel, not entertainment. 🍇🥦🥗🍤

JFT Wednesday

• Up with pup ~6:00am ✔️
• Take pup to daycare ✔️ He was in rare form today. Absolutely wild.
• Work by 8:00 ❌ 8:15
• Meeting & Meeting Prep ✔️
• Call in refill for old pup ❌
• Pick up young pup after work ✔️
• Feed pups ✔️
• Go to mom's ✔️
• Go to Southern Craft ❌
• Trivia at 7:00 ✔️
• Limit 3 Lt Beers ✔️
• Home by 10:00 ❌
• Shower ❌
• Change bedding ❌
• Bed by 11:00 ✔️

Stayed a little later to play pool, but still made it to be by 11:00pm. Didn't sleep well until hubby left for work. His snoring was next level last night. Then once I got solidly to sleep I did not want to get up. No real plans today.

Just for today:

• No BS 24H Plan & Assess. 🟢
• 64 oz water By 7:00 pm. 🔴
• Call vet re: Maddie wt & thyroid test. 🔴
• Call Derm for appt. 🔴
• Select & cut fabric pieces for June’s BOM for SS quilt-along. 🔴
• Fold laundry, do floors, admin tasks, general housework. 🟢
• Groceries? 🔴
• 30 minutes reading. 🟢
• Bake (Tim’s request)🟢
• Track food and complete food diary at end of day. 🟢
• Check in with JFT🟢
• Readings & Gratitude Journal tonight🔴

Good morning JFT friends! I’m taking advantage of it not being too hot of a morning and having coffee out on our deck. I had promised myself last winter that I would have at least one cup of coffee outside every morning this summer, and I havent done it once. I think it’s time I start following through doing things that I tell myself I’m going to do! Listening to the birds and watching the squirrels is a lovely way to start the day. 😎 we are going to have a high of 86° with scattered thunderstorms today so I will enjoy the weather while I can. We had storms go through last night. We didn’t have any damage in our yard but there was a tornado near my daughter’s city west of us, and another tornado about an hour north of here by a friend of mine. We had a downpour of rain, so we certainly won’t need to water our tomato plants today!

I gained 1 pound while I was in Minnesota at my dad’s lake. I usually game five, so I guess that’s kind of a win. But I have noticed that lately I have been grabbing a lot of food mindlessly when I’m not even hungry. I eat when I’m sad, I eat to celebrate when I’m happy, and I eat when I’m bored or tired instead of finding something to do or just going to bed earlier. I need to get better at journaling every bite that I eat in MFP. Yesterday I journaled every single thing that I ate and I can’t believe how many calories I consumed. Usually if I grab a handful of Cheez-Its, or some thing, my brain thinks it doesn’t count. MFP’s food diary certainly does not agree! 😂🤷🏼‍♀️😬

Today is grocery day. I dread going to Woodman’s. It’s one of my most disliked chores. People have gotten so rude and it’s such a busy place…ugh.

Hope everyone has a nice day!

Just for today, THURS, 7/24/2025:

• No BS 24H Plan & Assess.
• 64 oz water By 7:00 pm
• Call vet re: Maddie wt & thyroid test
• Call Derm for appt
• Select & cut fabric pieces for June’s BOM for SS quilt-along
• Fold laundry, do floors, admin tasks, general housework.
• Groceries
• 30 minutes reading
• Mom’s for video day
• Track food and complete food diary at end of day. Every bite counts. wait for hunger!
• Check in with JFT
• 5 Things declutter
• Readings & Gratitude Journal tonight

MEALS

B: Coffee

L: chicken sandwich, apple -OR- leftover chicken quesadilla, tortilla chips & salsa, blueberries

D: Taco salad, choc cake for dessert

Snack Options: Fruit, Cheez-Its, Graham Cracker w/pb

Gratitude:
1. My health. 2. Family & Home. 3. Coffee on the deck.

FOOD IS FOR FUEL, NOT ENTERTAINMENT!

Healthy choices made today allow me to make the most out of this day.

@PackerFanInGB Welcome home! Glad you got to visit with your dad and enjoy your happy place. I love to sit on our patio, for meals or coffee or just enjoy the day. Sometimes hubby and I will play a game at the table. We have 7 large trees, so along with bird feeders & birdbaths, we get quite a few birds. Plus the usual chipmunks, squirrels, and bunnies. The other day we saw a woodchuck in the neighbor's yard… they had a dead pine cut down last spring and never removed an 8' trunk section or the smaller branches, so it's a haven for animals. With weeds growing all around that, looks a mess, but we can't control what the neighbors do. But we do enjoy our patio while doggo enjoys her time in the backyard with us.

Recap 7/23 W ~ Heat advisory today until 8 p.m. I set alarm so I could walk dog to park & back (no long routes in this weather). I feel sorry for the people attending EAA AirVenture (huge fly-in convention & airshow that lasts 8 days) 1 hour south of us.

• Walked dog 1.3 mi & hubby even went with us! already quite warm & feeling very muggy, saw others out to beat the heat including H&R 😁 happy me & happy dog / OT exercises 😀 4x
• Leftovers for supper / 100 calories less per day ~ yes! / 64+ oz. water / log all food / net calories zero 🤔 -212
• Find bday card for SIL (7.31) forgot again / balance bank accts & update budget s/s / Cancer Prevention Study cancer screenings annual survey / put away clean dishes / read / digital declutter / other? boil eggs, checked 511wi.gov for road conditions (LOTS of construction, tis the season) for visit to parents next week 😁 ta-da!
• Band concert in park 7:00 (if not raining) ~ thunderstorms rolled through, concert postponed / take canned goods for food pantry

JFT 7/24 R ~ Rain gauge had 1.3" from yesterday so rain barrels overflowed (again). We have a few small branches down in yard from winds. Heat not quite as bad today, but very steamy out, confirmed by condensation on window glass by our front door. Ick. When my alarm went off, I checked weather app and, since temp never really cooled down, decided to skip dog walk this morning. Hopefully tomorrow.

• PT exercises / OT exercises / min. 5000 steps
• Leftovers for supper / 100 calories less per day / 64+ oz. water / log all food / net calories zero
• Find bday card for SIL (7.31) / pack up clean comforter & store / review summary letter from finance guy / review options for old employer retirement funds / wash dishes / read / digital declutter / other?
• 2:00 WWW call (wonder how late she'll be this time, such a pain, still better than sitting in her waiting room) / 6:30 concert at garden (delayed 1/2 hour due to more rain in forecast) / 1 adult beverage

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!

JFT

@cschmitz110515- I also like to be able to listen to the birds and nature sounds when walking. Not to mention I like to be aware of my surroundings.. the heat advisory sounds absolutely awful, I am sorry your dealing with that. You must be in the south ? We hit the high of 70's today and I nearly died of heat when we were out hiking.. I am definitely not made for the heat. We are starting to heat up to summer temps now but its been a pretty cool July overall. I am grateful for that since it keep the fire activity down.

@PackerFanInGB - sounds like you had a very nice visit with your dad. Coffee on the front porch watching the sun come up is my favorite thing in the summer.. everything is quiet and still .

Isn't it amazing how too many calories can creep up like that? awareness is half the battle I suppose. yesterday I had such a craving for something sweet after lunch that I ate a large bowl of ice cream. It was good but then I didn't feel so great after and even into the evening , went to bed with a bit of an unhappy stomach. I have been craving sweets too much lately. Time to figure something else to slay that dragon, because she can be a beast..

JFT Thursday

I had taken today off from work. My brother left to head back home. It was nice to see him but we didn't get to spend a ton of time together since he stayed with my parents. My sister who is still here leaves Sat morning very early. Its been nice to have her here .

We went for a hike today in GNP but the plan backfired because I forgot to try to get a timed entry ticket which menats we could not drive the GTS road and get to our trailhead with our own vehicle, however we could get the shuttle to the trailhead. By the time we found a parking spot and figured out where we needed to go to get on this shuttle the line was very very long. I walked up to the front of the line to read the sign and to get an idea of how fast things were moving . The shuttle shows up every 15 minutes and can fit about 15 -20 people at most. I asked a girl who was closer to the front (but still probably 4 shuttle rides away from her turn judging from the number of people in front of her) , how long she had been in line. She said 1h45min. That decided for us. We were not going to wait . It would likely be 3 hrs before we got on any shuttle ourselves with all the people in front of us. So I was bummed because it was a wasted entry fee into the park. SO MANY PEOPLE. I should have known better honestly. There is a reason I never go into the park in the summer.. Its just not enjoyable like that. It completely takes away from the experience.

Nonetheless we went back home and hiked a well known trail closer to town that I hike alot when I want to do a hill day. It was rough today , I was having a really hard time with my heart rate spiking plus I got so sweaty as it got pretty warm for me. We have had so much rain lately that it was a bit muggy .I got a bit nauseated at one point and had to stop for a bit. My sister who never does hills did a lot better than me (she is some kind of freak of nature ) , but she was tired tonight. I think I was having an off day. I am probably going to be sore tomorrow and the next day but I got a good workout atleast.

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.

Recap 7/25 F ~ Not as hot or humid, whew! Still very warm for dog walk but done.

• Forced myself out of bed after 3 snooze alarms & walked dog 3.85 mi, visited w/ K & saw Bogie for first time in weeks, doggo drank from rain puddles & at RJs, also got treat from RJ 😁 happy dog & happy me / OT exercises 😀 4x
• Last stuffed peppers for supper / limit snacks & sweets ~ string cheese, 10 M&Ms / 64+ oz water / log all food / net calories zero 😀 first day in long time, solid green (positive)
• 3:00 Green Bay Packers shareholders meeting (yes, I own stock in the Packers) but maybe not… seating is on metal bleachers in stadium facing sun entire time & temp prob around 80F 🙃 just too hot to sit in sun for hours
• Bank (need farmers market cash) / wash dishes ~ loaded dishwasher & ran / read / digital declutter / other? e-signed docs for finance xfer, updated finance notes for tax planning 😁 ta-da!

JFT 7/26 Sat ~ Sunny, hot & humid to start, dew point easing up a bit this afternoon. No dog walk.

• Up with alarm 😁 / farmers market (my weekly grocery shop) ~ ran into same former colleague & his family that I saw for first time in years last Sunday… too funny 😁 / Cheerios & blueberries at home, no prepped food at market 😁
• Min. 5000 steps / OT exercises
• Make cukes in sour cream / lemon pepper whitefish & rainbow chard for supper / limit snacks & sweets / 64+ oz water / log all food / net calories zero
• Put away clean dishes / wash pots & misc / fill gallon jug & watering cans from rain barrels / 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!

JFT Saturday

Took my sis to the airport so it was a very early morning (3:00 am wake up time to get to airport by 4:00 am) Came home, went back to bed for an hour and then up again because dogs were restless

Had an unexpected surprise situation sort of just workout randomly. Been trying to get one of our vehicles (the second truck) ready to sell as we are downsizing and have decided having two trucks just isn't needed any longer. I did some research online and got an idea of the value on the KBB site . It turns out local dealers can see the info on your vehicle when you enter it and then can make you offers if they are interested. I didn't really have any expectations but surprisingly I got contacted pretty quick by three dealers, two were in our immediate area. I hate trying to work with car dealers and salesman for auto, they always seem so .. sales-y and pushy. So I decided what the heck, and brought the vehicle in for one dealer to look at and test drive, thinking it was going to be a total waste of time and them trying to get me to "trade-in" which I don't want to do since you almost always end up losing money on trade-ins.

Turns it out , it was not that way at all. The dealer made me a very good offer . I was shocked. Just to make sure I was getting the best deal possible I reached out to the second dealer that had contacted me and gave them a shot at an offer as well. That was not as positive experience and their offer came in 2K lower than the first. It was nice to know that I had gotten what I was pretty sure the best deal I could have gotten . Better yet, I won't have to try to sell the truck on my own and deal with all that hassle .

So Monday I go in and sign off , get my check and walk away. I will be sad to not have the truck anymore but I won't miss the payment. I have my older car I can still drive (and basically prefer to drive everywhere anyways) . Its very high mileage and does need replaced but it runs well for now and it's paid for. I can take my time to look for an affordable replacement over the next few months. I was checking out carvana, but not sure about it yet. its alot of rental returns vehicles. Anyone else have any experience buying off that site?

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JFT Sunday

• Take mom in for some shopping
  Mow the back yard
  Find some containers to use for my pantry reorg project that I NEED to find time to do (If I could hire someone to tackle this monster I 100% would.. its a big pantry and its a disaster that is long overdue for some help)
  Workout
  Walk the dogs
  Get plants watered on back deck
  Finish laundry
  Pick up a few needed food items for the week

Happy Sunday! It's the start of a brand new week. And I plan on working toward healthier habits.

@HappyDonkey75 Congrats on selling the truck! What a nice surprise! I didn't know dealers could see when you enter info on KBB. I'll have to remember that. I have not used carvana either. I am hoping our Honda Pilot lasts a few more years before we have to replace it…i should have medical bills caught up by then and can take on a payment…but boy do I hate having a car payment.

@cschmitz110515 I would love to have all the wildlife in our backyard as you do. We haven't been able to hang feeders out back in a couple of years now because of rats! The city sends letters to different neighborhoods asking them not to and we got a letter the past few years. Our yard and our neighborhood, actually, is very well kept up and clean but I think because we are close to Lambeau field and restaurants and the river, those little suckers come into our area and stay if they find a food source. My husband set up a trail cam out back last year because the bird seed on the ground was being eaten really fast and seemed to be disappearing at night, and sure enough there was a darn rat coming up through a drain in our neighbor's backyard. So, down came the feeders and I've missed them ever since. We still have robins, chickadees, sparrows, cardinals and pigeons but we used to see so many more. It's a bummer, for sure. Don't want our dog getting bit though if one decides to hide out in our woodpile behind the garage.

This week, I plan on paying more attention to mindless grab-assing snacks, drinking 60+ oz water daily, 60 minutes of movement, and cooking more meals from whole food vs processed stuff. It's time for me to stop listening to podcasts and reading up on healthy habits and actually starting DOING something. Less learning, more doing!

Just for today, SUNDAY, 7/27/2025:

• No BS 24H Plan & Assess.
• 60+ oz water By 7:00 pm
• No BS coaching call with Coach Lizzie at 10
• Select & cut fabric pieces for June’s BOM for SS quilt-along
• Pay bills | Budget for August | Update paperwork
• Grocery list | Meal plan for the week | Make 1 new recipe this week
• 60 minutes intentional movement
• Track food and complete food diary at end of day. Every bite counts. Wait for hunger! Food is for fuel, not entertainment!
• Check in with JFT tonight or tomorrow morning
• 5 Things declutter
• Readings & Gratitude Journal tonight. Start winding down for bed 1 hour early. Don't forget meds.

MEALS: SUNDAY

B: Coffee

L: Oatmeal. Toast. Fruit

D: Santa Fe Rice and Beans w/sweet potato. Broccoli or spinach. Dessert.

Snack Options: Fruit, Cheez-Its, Graham Cracker w/pb, toast or bagel.


Gratitude:
1. My faith in God and His grace 2. New Beginnings 3. Hot showers w/scented soaps

Healthy choices made each day help me be at my best today.

@HappyDonkey75 Great news on selling your truck so easily! I sold my 2012 Honda Civic to a co-worker (we both got a fair deal) a few months after I retired in 2022… no need to keep so many vehicles. Hubby still has his old 2000 SUV for times when I'm gone, and he'll never part with his precious conversion van. I got his "good" SUV, and it's already 15 yo! Hubby and I tend to keep cars until they drop but we're diligent about maintenance. I've never used Carvana myself but our neighbors did… they got rid of one vehicle (traded?) and had another delivered at the same time. Not sure how their experience was, but they must do a TON of shopping online bc we constantly see delivery vehicles at their house. Of course, they're much younger than us, and that's probably their normal LOL.

@PackerFanInGB Sorry to hear about the rat situation. I am aware of that in the city, and so far we've never had a problem in our area, or a letter from the city. We have firewood stacked way in the back, from when several trees had to come down, bc we have a wood-burning fireplace. We did see a rat, a few years ago, come out from the wood and eat under the nearest bird feeder on snow in broad daylight! Freaked me out. That lasted 1-2 days, then I watched a hawk catch & fly off with it, just like hubby predicted. Yay! None since, thankfully. If I had to I'd empty my feeders but would miss them terribly bc I've always had them, at my parents, then at my first house before hubby.

Recap 7/26 Sat ~ Sunny, hot & humid to start, dew point easing up a bit this afternoon. No dog walk.

• Up with alarm 😁 / farmers market (my weekly grocery shop) ~ ran into same former colleague & his family that I saw for first time in years last Sunday… too funny 😁 / Cheerios & blueberries at home, no prepped food at market 😁
• Min. 5000 steps 😁 / OT exercises 😀
• Make cukes in sour cream / lemon pepper whitefish & rainbow chard for supper / limit snacks & sweets ~ string cheese, multigrain crackers, small bowl of ice cream with my rhubarb sauce / 64+ oz water / log all food / net calories zero 🙂
• Put away clean dishes / wash pots & misc / fill gallon jug & watering cans from rain barrels / read / digital declutter / other? mailed bday card to SIL, downloaded photos (only 2 this event) from Packers 5K, washed towels 😁 ta-da!

JFT 7/27 Sunday ~ Another very hot & humid day, too warm to walk dog before church & currently feels like 98F. Just read there's another heat advisory for tomorrow. Ack! 😓

• Church 9:00 😁
• Min. 5000 steps / OT exercises
• Grill brats, make pasta salad & steamed veg for supper / limit snacks & sweets / 64+ oz water / log all food / net calories zero
• Unlocked gate, depooped yard & moved planters, yard doo-dads for hubby to mow backyard / emptied kitchen compost into bin / scrubbed & refilled both birdbaths / made hummer food & refilled both feeders / weeded a bit in landscape rocks grrr / pulled weeds on south end of berm & found the evil pricker weeds before I bothered to get my leather gloves / grocery list / make peach cobbler to take tomorrow / pack for overnight visit to parents / 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!

Weekend was uneventful. Mostly cleaning and my great nephews birthday party. Other than that, I don't think I did much. Food wasn't too bad. I skipped the cupcakes and just had one hot dog at the b-day party. Today is work and blood donation. Well assuming my iron is in range this go around.

I was correct, the appointment with neurology was a waste of time. No answers, but he prescribed me something to help with daytime sleepiness. Unfortunately, the insurance will not approve the medication. I have to figure something out. If I am not actively doing something, I'm a mess. Work is even a challenge some days.

On the mom front, one of the neighbors called Saturday to let me know mom is stealing things from their porch at night. They have her on camera. The latest was a $300 pair of work boots. Mom couldn't find them, so I had to reimburse the family for the boots. She also apparently tried to take someone's dog one night. I just don't know what to do with this situation.

Work is weird right now. The plant is shutdown due to a maintenance issue in the lead process. Everybody is trying to figure out just how bad it is. Hubby is in the middle of it all. He has worked 20 days straight 12-16 hours a day. Due to fatigue management policy, he took yesterday off, but boy was he cranky. I'll give him a pass, he sprained is ankle Thursday evening and felt he needed to mow. That didn't feel good, and the dog was driving him up the wall. He did take a little time for himself and go to the movies yesterday evening.

JFT Monday

• Doggo at 6:00AM ✔️
• Work by 7:30 ✔️
• Meetings
• Lunch in newly opened cafe
• Meetings
• Give blood
• Go to mom's
• Home
• Nap
• Shower
• Bed