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Playing catch-up with work because I wound up filling my time with stuff for my kids. My daughter came over for after I got home from class to get help with her hair. I touch up her roots for her every so often, and she wanted them done before her social events this weekend. (It's odd to hear her talk about the few grey…
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5# Challenge - Weigh on Wednesdays SW 207.4 GW: 202.4 10/2: 207.4 10/9: 205.6 - Mostly water, I think, since I just started up again, but still a nice drop. 10/16: 202.8 - The rest of the retained water and some real progress. @mytime6630 - Thank you again Joan for setting up this month's challenge. It's really helped me…
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Lots to fit in today. So many papers to grade...and an unanticipated road trip today. Recap Tuesday 10/15 Log - :) Healthy choices - Hydrate - :) Walk - No Chores - Got some laundry done Prep/Grading - :) Post office - Partially successful - cell phone battery cannot be sent priority, so I need to deliver it in person…
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Another busy Tuesday.... Recap Monday 10/14 Log - :) Healthy choices - :) Hydrate - :) Walk - :) Chores - Cleaned up yard ahead of the wind storm, but didn't get much done in the house. Prep/Grading - No. The compliance training took forever :# Compliance videos - :) Done! Every year I tell myself I won't procrastinate,…
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JFT Sunday 10/13 Log - :) Healthy choices - Low on protein, but overall pretty reasonable. Smaller portions of steak (4 oz) and ice cream (1/2 c) helped me stay under my calorie limit even without adding in the exercise calories. Hydrate - No Walk! - Short, hilly adventure led by the kids :) Dinner with family - :) Relax -…
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I had fun with the littles yesterday but didn't get much exercise playing with Lego or watching them run around on the playground, so I'm determined to work a walk in today. Dinner was Mediterranean takeout - lots of veggies :) Today is another beautiful day. My other kids and grandkids are coming for dinner - steaks and…
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Didn't meet many goals yesterday, but I did get a pretty good night's sleep - yay! We went over to our daughter's to help her put up her Halloween decorations and stayed for pizza. She has a place near her that makes a great New York style thin crust pie - crisp crust, great sauce, just the right amount of cheese - the…
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Made it to Friday - Woo hoo! This week felt really long. My students' anxiety is starting to kick in as papers are coming due, so lots of extra email and conference time. One poor kid even started crying when we talked after class. This isn't the first time, and I suspect an undiagnosed anxiety disorder. The stress is…
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@cschmitz110515 - Happy Birthday! Hope you had a lovely day <3
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Late posting goals again. Spent yesterday afternoon at Mom's. She'd scheduled delivery and installation of her new range, so I was afraid we'd be stuck indoors all day. Fortunately, it didn't take too long, and I was able to get her out for a bit. One of my sisters had an appointment in the area and stopped by with takeout…
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@pridesabtch - Sending hugs and hoping the day brought you some smiles. Some days are just tough for seemingly no particular reason, and birthdays can call up a whole range of emotions. Give yourself some grace and honor your feelings, whatever they are. There will be better days ahead <3
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I'm very sensitive to sodium, so my weight can fluctuate a lot from day to day. Since I tend eat out or take out more on weekends, Monday weigh-ins can be wildly misleading. I get a better sense of the general trend when I pick a day later in the week, so I'll be posting weight on Wednesdays during the challenge. 5#…
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Tuesdays are busy, but yesterday I managed to fit in a in a short walk and cooked a simple, healthy dinner. Except for sleep, which I really need to get a handle on, it was a successful day. Today I'm off to Mom's, so food choices and exercise will be limited. Recap Tuesday 10/8 Log - :) Healthy choices - :) Hydrate - :)…
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Yesterday's attempt to choose healthier meals went awry when I stopped at a new place for lunch. I skipped all the overstuffed sandwiches and ordered what looked like a healthy salad - romaine, olives, and shaved parmesan topped with grilled chicken. I chose the smaller size, skipped the croutons and drizzled on a…
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Recap Sunday 10/6 Log - :) Healthy choices - No Hydrate - :) Walk - :) Prep/Grading - :) Relax - :) Sleep - Fair JFT Monday 10/7 Log Healthy choices Hydrate Walk Chores Prep/Grading Relax Sleep
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JFT Sunday 10/6 Log Healthy choices Hydrate Walk Prep/Grading Relax Sleep
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Didn't get around to setting goals today, but I still logged my food and got some exercise in. My sister drove up for the weekend, and we spent a few hours walking among the sunflowers at a local flower farm. The weather was gorgeous - nearly 80 with a light breeze - and our food truck lunch of lobster rolls and fresh…
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@HappyDonkey75 - Thanks for all your helpful tips! My primary motivation is health, but my limited wardrobe is a constant reminder that I need to lose weight. @mytime6630 - That 30 lbs. of dirt analogy really hit home. Those extra pounds are so hard on my knees! @pridesabtch - What a cute pup! JFT Friday, 10/4 Log Healthy…
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Didn't get much done yesterday, but I had a good visit with Mom. I'm late with today's post, but I want to get it in anyway. Recap Wednesday 10/2 Log - :) Healthy choices - :) Hydrate - :) Exercise - No Chores - No Grading - Did some prep Relax - :) Sleep - Fair JFT Thursday 10/3 Log Healthy choices Hydrate Exercise Chores…
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@Bex953172 - Thanks, Bex! I think the nicest thing about this group is that we are all accepted and supported just as we are. <3
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Tuesdays are pretty full, so squeezing in time for exercise is a challenge. No chores either, but I caught up on grading and had dinner with my daughter. Today it's down to Mom's, so I probably won't get much exercise again. Didn't sleep well or enough, so I'm dragging. But the weather is lovely, and it looks like a good…
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@mytime6630 - Thank you for your kind and encouraging words, Joan. Life is a journey, but too often I need reminding that it's not meant to be walked alone. So yes, let's help and encourage each other! I'll be happy to join your challenge. <3
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After too many false starts, I'm back again to try to hold myself accountable and work on my health goals. I'm so frustrated with myself for letting things go for so long and undoing almost all of the progress I made a few years back. My clothes don't fit, my energy level is low, it's painful to exercise, and my eating…
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Recap Wednesday 4/10 Log - :) Healthy choices - :) Hydrate - :) Exercise - No Chores - :) Grading - No Relax - :) Sleep JFT Thursday 4/11 Log Healthy choices Hydrate Exercise Chores Grading Relax Sleep
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The weather was gorgeous, so I'd hoped to squeeze in a walk. Instead, I went down to Mom's and took her out for a bit. I just didn't want her to miss out on the beautiful day B) Recap Tuesday 4/9 Log - :) Healthy choices - :) Hydrate - :) Exercise - No Chores - One Grading - No Relax - :) Sleep - Fair 6h 2m JFT Wednesday…
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Getting back on track today after a short road trip with my older two grandsons. After a great day in Philly, we drove out to southwestern Pennsylvania to meet up with my father-in-law for a dose of his wonderful nostalgia-inspired stories which rivalled those we heard at the living history museum in Somerset. It was such…
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@Snowflake1968 - I'm a Grammie too, and the kids call my husband Papi. My eldest grandson will be 14 this month. I didn't feel old enough to be a grandma when he was born - I was 50 - but I'm feeling it now that he's a teenager! The grey in my hair might have something to do with it, but being overweight and out of shape…
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Power's still off, so today's plans and goals are up in the air :/
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Another late one, complicated by power outages during today's storm. Recap - Tuesday 4/2 Log - :) Hydrate - :) Healthy choices - Mostly Errands - :) 2 chores - :) Grading - Procrastinating :( Relax - :) Sleep - Good 7h 17 min but 20% awake JFT Wednesday 4/3 Log Hydrate Healthy choices Errands 2 chores Grading Relax Sleep
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Got distracted and forgot to post this earlier. Oh, well, better late than never. Rainy morning. No classes today, so I turned off the alarm and slept in. My early college high school students are on break this week, so I'm getting a bit of a break too. I got through all the dishes yesterday, but I still have a bit of…