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

Time is flying by. I’m restarted my volunteer groups after the summer break. Had a lovely relaxed summer. Weather was unusually hot and humid, almost too hot to be out in 😜 in the lower to mid 20s is way above what get in Northern Ireland, Not Texas hot, but too much for me!

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Weight Stats


SW: 227 lbs
UGW: 140 lbs
Aug 2017: Started maintaining < 155 lbs
Continued to drop slowly
Nov 2019: Final maintenance range 130 < 140 

🔹JULY 2025 FOCUS

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: 

SEPTEMBER
I am doing > 15 minutes of meditation > 4 times per week. 
Wk1 : Wk2 : Wk3  : Wk4  : Wk5

Current Stats
Terri, in Northern Ireland: age 79, 5’2” 
📍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 
📍Active hours > 6 daily 

🔹Food 
log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; limit ‘empty’ snacks
🔹Exercise: 
5,500+ Steps daily 
50 + minutes intentional exercise 
🔹Mind/Body/Soul/Spirit
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

🔹THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change. 

🔹REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you. 
📍Daily weight fluctuations are NORMAL 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.

💃Terri

Got through the first week of with of the semester with only one schedule change and a few tech obstacles at one of the high schools where I teach in the Early College program. Fortunately, it was a short week, but I have lots more to do before Monday.

Last Friday's follow-up with the cardiologist went pretty well, but the jury is still out on whether the ablation will remain effective long-term. Next test is a 10-day monitor before Thanksgiving. While I'm not completely back up to my former activity level, I'm getting more exercise and have more stamina, so I'm remaining optimistic.

Logging has been haphazard, but I'm going to try to get back to a regular routine, at least during the workweek. I'm off to Mom's today, so it'll be a challenge.

Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until after 5 pm.

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

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

First Green Bay Packers home game at 3:25 this afternoon. Traffic on the way to church and at gas station already noticeably heavier this morning. Wonder if there will be a flyover? Our house is 2 miles north of the airport, so we get the military jets or helicopters over our neighborhood for some games.

Recap 9/6 Sat. ~ Another very cool day. Not sure if yesterday broke record low "high" but only reached 59F. Today maybe a degree or two warmer, and still windy but not as much. Wore jeans & jacket to farmers market this morning, and some of my favorite vendors were bundled up… they have to be set up by 7 a.m. (a time I will never be there again LOL).

• Planned rest day (with bridge walk last Monday, I've got 21 miles logged this week!): min. 5000 steps 😁 > 6500 / OT exercises 😁 4x
• Farmers market 😁 / drop envelope at Post Office drive thru 😀
• Pan-fried perch & green beans for supper ~ yum / healthy snacks ~ none! / limit sweets ~ piece of cake / 64 oz water / log all food / net calories zero 🤨 -322
• Empty dish racks & put all clean dishes away (hubby has been washing dishes since my thumb still recovering from "mandolin incident"… scab came off 2 days ago, still need bandage, how long can I milk this? LOL) / depoop back yard / scrub & refill both bird baths / empty compost bucket into bin / UHC OTC shop / research table lamps / make something with zucchini ~ made chocolate zucchini cake & hubby grated zucchini for me so I didn't aggravate or reinjure my thumb LOL 😍 / read / digital declutter / other? emptied house paper receptables into recycle bin for pick up T 😁 ta-da!

JFT 9/7 Sunday ~ Another chilly day, temp may reach low 60s (F). Only 15 degrees below normal, oh my!Overnight low was 44 & inside house is holding steady at 66. Way too early to turn on furnace, although Mom said Dad turned theirs on to knock chill out of their house. Thankfully, our house is well insulated, and hubby & I are willing to wear layers. Hubby wants to wait until late November to turn on our furnace… I think that's going to be impossible LOL.

• Church 9:00 😁 / gas in car on way home 😁
• Probably no dog walk today at this point / min. 5000 steps / OT exercises
• Leftovers for supper / healthy snacks / 1 piece cake allowed / 64 oz water / log all food / net calories zero
• Look thru LWML papers & organize for T meeting / research table lamps / read / digital declutter / other?
• Packers game 3:25 / PBS shows tonight

Posting JFT for M 9/8 early since will be busy day…

• Walk dog / OT exercises
• Meet BIL/SIL & niece (hub's side) for lunch (40 min. drive there). Make smart food choices & no dessert. Figure out supper. Log food best guess. Drink 64 oz water. Net calories zero.
• Choir rehearsals start again! 6:30
• Usual M garbage/recycling chores / 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!

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

Had enough of this flexibility stuff!!😄 Ready for a little normality. Got home late last night.

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.

JFT Recap from weekend-

was at a horse show all weekend so it kept my mind occupied. The show had alot of ups and down for both my hubby who was competing and several of his clients. Alot of great achievements too. It was a good distraction but many times during the weekend I wished I had stayed home. Horse shows are alot of work, not much time to rest on your laurels and we not only had three horses with of our own (brought mine to just ride but not compete on ) but had 4 clients competing as well , two of which were first time competitors. Lots of hand holding and keeping people on task.

We had our old lady dog with and that was ok but I brought along my pendant with my boy's ashes . He was always the best horseshow dog and I needed something to have him with us in some way. We got home later than we wanted on Sunday night and Monday was back to work.

JFT

• Continue to tie up whatever loose ends I can on work stuff in prep for being gone starting Friday - Iceland awaits…
• Do upper body workout
• Need to run into town after work and get a few last minute tasks completed
• Eye doctor appt -something going on with my right eye, all swollen, red and tearing on outer corner. Itching like crazy. Didn't want to leave on a trip with this being so angry and not having something to treat it.
• take wings out for dinner in the air fryer

Hi all. This weekend, my sister-in-law passed away. It's been a very difficult time and will be hard for quite some time. She was my husband's sister and they were very close, only 1 year apart in age, out of family of 10 kids. She was a wonderful SIL and friend to me over these past 30 years. Our hearts are broken. I've been eating my feelings, and none of it is healthy. Have other stressful family things happening at the same time, so life feels hard right now. I'm so sad for her husband, her sons and the grandchildren too. I don't know how to comfort my husband…he is not sleeping. I wish I had a magic wand.

Excuse my depressing note, but it is just what's happening right now.

@TerriRichardson112 So nice to hear from you! I'm glad you are doing well. We had a really humid summer also. Nice to get some autumn temperatures lately.

Just for Today

1. 24H plan and assess
2. 64 oz water
3. Follow 24H plan. Pay attention to hunger vs feelings. No overeating. It only makes you nauseous.
4. Close activity rings
5. Visit mom at some point
6. Rest. Self Care.

Take Care friends. I'll hop back on tomorrow.

@PackerFanInGB So sorry for your loss. Unfortunately, grieving is different for everyone. All you can do really is to be available to your family and take care of your self. Much love my friend.

Nikki

@PackerFanInGB My deepest condolences on your loss. Keeping you and Tim in my thoughts & prayers.

Recap M 9/8

• Walk dog 😀 3.57 mi & saw bald eagle flying overhead on edge of our neighborhood ~ beautiful / OT exercises 😀
• Meet BIL/SIL & niece (hub's side) for lunch (40 min. drive there). Make smart food choices & no dessert. Figure out supper. Log food best guess. Drink 64 oz water. Net calories zero. 🙂 Did ok eating out, menu listed calories so I was able to keep on lighter side. Restaurant leftovers for supper. Net calories -57
• Choir rehearsals start again! 6:30 😁
• Usual M garbage/recycling chores / read / digital declutter / other? made overnight oats 😀 ta-da!

JFT T 9/9 ~ Warming up a bit to near normal temps. Yay.

• Walked dog 3.93 mi 😁 happy tired dog (she's showing her age) & happy me / OT exercises
• Leftovers for supper / healthy snacks / limit sweets / 64 oz water / log all food / net calories zero
• LWML meeting 1:00 😐️ with new co-prez in charge, definitely more under control but due to certain members, still longer than I'd like… at least we got out before elementary school in next building let out 😀
• Order doggo dentals & Kitty urinary care dry food / call WWW / order MDRx refill / update budget / research table lamps / 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!

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

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

I started to post then lost it all, so I'll try again. Late today but here.

Recap T 9/9 ~ Warming up a bit to near normal temps. Yay.

• Walked dog 3.93 mi 😁 happy tired dog (she's showing her age) & happy me / OT exercises 😀
• Leftovers for supper / healthy snacks ~ garlic popcorn / limit sweets ~ piece of zucchini choc cake / 64 oz water / log all food / net calories zero 😀 I think so
• LWML meeting 1:00 😐️ with new co-prez in charge, definitely more under control but due to certain members, still longer than I'd like… at least we got out before elementary school in next building let out 😀
• Order doggo dentals & Kitty urinary care dry food / call WWW / order MDRx refill / update budget / research table lamps / read / digital declutter / other? yes but can't remember what 😀 ta-da!

JFT W 9/10 ~ Overcast day but no rain, temp 73F so a decent day.

• Figure out supper / healthy snacks / limit sweets / 64 oz water / log all food / net calories zero
• Min. 5000 steps / walk dog to park / OT exercises
• Massage 11:15 😊 had new girl since my regular up & left, but still good / Pet Food Center (birdseed, litter) 😀
• Refill litter & birdseed containers in garage / fill bird feeders / top up both birdbaths / empty compost bucket into bin / contact PH re book order / order book online if nec. / MDRx payment link / finance tasks / empty dishwasher & put all away / call Mom (after ball game ends) / 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!