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First week of the 5 pound challenge is in the bag. I didn't do too badly despite some restaurant meals. It's really been helping me pay more attention to what I eat. Now if I can find a way to work in some exercise and get more sleep. Busy day today, so I'll post some quick goals and catch up reading later. Hope everyone…

5 lb challenge: SW 3/19: 194.4 GW 4/30: 189.4 Recap Saturday, 3/23 Log - :) Hydrate - :) Healthy choices - :) Errands - No Chores - No Dinner out - choose wisely! - :) Relax - :) Sleep - 4h 11 min :( - Stayed up until 3 AM reading Recap Sunday, 3/24 Log - :) Hydrate - :) Healthy choices - :) Errands - :) Relax - :) Sleep -…

The rain is coming down in buckets today, so no outdoor chores. I have a couple of errands and a dinner engagement, so I hope it lets up a bit. I'd been struggling to get back on track, but the challenge is helping me pay more attention to food choices and portion sizes. I got off to a decent start this week, so I don't…

Late to post today, but I didn't want to skip it. 5 lb challenge: SW 3/19: 194.4 GW 4/30: 189.4 JFT Thursday, 3/21 Log - :) Hydrate - :) Healthy choices - :) Exercise - Short walk 2 chores - Just 1 Visit Mom - :) Relax - Just a bit Sleep - Good, 6 h 34 min JFT Friday, 3/22 Log Hydrate Healthy choices Relax Sleep

5 lb challenge: SW 3/19: 194.4 GW 4/30: 189.4 JFT Wednesday, 3/20 Log - :) Hydrate - A little under Healthy choices - :) Exercise - No :( 2 chores - No Relax - Very unfocused last night, but I played some word games and watched TV Sleep - Good - 7 h 5 min JFT Thursday, 3/21 Log Hydrate Healthy choices Exercise 2 chores…

@pridesabtch - What a frightening experience for both of you! Thank heavens your husband is okay. I'm glad you got to see Sierra after all. I'm sure it helped all of you feel better. @more_freggies76 - It's a good thing you got prompt treatment for the tears in your retina. Hopefully you'll have no further issues.…

5 lb challenge: SW 3/19: 194.4 GW 4/30: 189.4 JFT Tuesday, 3/19 Log - :) Hydrate - :) Healthy choices - :) Exercise - No Errands - :) 2 chores - Just1 Relax - :) Sleep - Too little - about 4 h JFT Wednesday, 3/20 Log Hydrate Healthy choices Exercise 2 chores Relax Sleep

For the challenge: SW: 194.4 Gw: 189.4 JFT Tuesday, 3/19 Log Hydrate Healthy choices Exercise Errands 2 chores Relax Sleep

@mytime6630 - Please count me in for the 5 lb. challenge. I've been struggling with motivation for quite a while, so hopefully this challenge will help me be more consistent. I'm also kicking myself for letting so many months go by without sticking to my goals. I have mild arthritis in my hands and started crocheting to…

JFT Friday, 3/15 Log - No Hydrate - :) Healthy food choices - Mostly Exercise? - No time Post - :) Errands - :) 2 chores - :) Finish grades and send monitoring reports - Still need to send reports Finish St. Pat's Day crochet project? - Almost Relax with family - :) Sleep - Better. 6h 22min but fewer times waking up JFT…

@PackerFanInGB - I am so very happy to hear your wonderful news!

Recap Thursday, 3/14 Log - No Hydrate - A bit short Healthy food choices - Did okay the first half of the day. Then we went for ice cream and I had takeout for dinner. Post - :) Visit Mom and take her out - :) Finish mid-semester grades! - Almost Finish St. Pat's Day crochet project? - Worked on it a bit, but my leprechaun…

It was good to get down to the beach to walk yesterday - blue space is my therapy! The rest of the day was crammed with work and errands, but I did get a good bit done before I picked up a pizza to take to my daughter's and then we all went for ice cream. With a busy weekend coming up, I need to get the grades and…

Tuesday was not the most productive day. Spent most of it waiting in the day surgery unit with my husband. His "quick" procedure was scheduled for early afternoon and the doc was over four hours behind schedule :( But what can you do? At least I was able to get in a walk in the morning and found fairly healthy options in…

March goals: Get back to logging and posting regularly - have to start somewhere Sort clothes by size and season, and donate/discard what I don't need - didn't start Garden clean-up - too windy Recap Monday, 3/11 Log - :) Hydrate - :) Healthy food choices - :) Exercise - No. Post - :) 2 chores - :) Relax - Read a novel for…

March goals: Get back to logging and posting regularly Sort clothes by size and season, and donate/discard what I don't need Garden clean-up JFT Monday, 3/11 Log Hydrate Healthy food choices Exercise Post 2 chores Relax Sleep

Back again. I had a short but lovely break in FL with my husband and my amazing father-in-law who is 95 and still playing golf four or five days a week. It was nice to have a few days to just relax and enjoy their company. I actually finished the book I brought along, spent some time in the pool, and got in a good bit of…

Taking a few days off to join my husband and FIL for the end of their golf trip. The deal is that I get to read and relax while they're on the course, and then they'll take me to lunch and dinner and regale me with stories ;) So no logging and no grading - I left my computer home. It's just a brief respite, but one that's…

[quote="clicketykeys;c-47964050" I feel like I'm always scrambling from one teetering tower of to-dos to another, each one in a state of imminent collapse.] I hear you. For me the metaphor is constantly overloading a leaky lifeboat. The personal and professional obligations to family, friends, students, and colleagues will…

Didn't get much done yesterday because I still wasn't feeling well, but I'm doing a lot better today. Lot's to do, so I'd better get to it. To do by the end of the month Get a haircut Catch up on grading Clean fridge Recap Monday, 2/26 Log - :) Hydrate - :) Healthy food choices - :) Exercise ? - Napped instead Laundry -…

@Bex953172 - Happy Birthday to Casey! She looks so cool in her shades! @pridesabtch - Wow! Your kitchen looks great. @Snowflake1968 - Thanks for the support and encouragement <3 @cschmitz110515 - That sounds like such a frightening experience.

Feeling under the weather on Sunday, so I didn't post goals. Hoping to feel better and catch up with everyone on Monday. To do by the end of the month Get a haircut Catch up on grading Clean fridge JFT Saturday, 2/24 Log - :) Hydrate - :) Healthy food choices - Over on sodium, but otherwise okay Exercise - No Pick up car…

Just a quick check-in before I head out to do errands. To do by the end of the month Get a haircut Catch up on grading Clean fridge JFT Friday, 2/23 Log - :) Hydrate - :) Healthy food choices - No Exercise - No 2 chores - :) JFT Saturday, 2/24 Log Hydrate Healthy food choices Exercise Pick up car at mechanic Errands Quiet…

@Snowflake1968 - I think food memories and the emotional ties associated with them make some habits hard to break. My husband's grandpa worked for a dairy, so his family always had a freezer full of ice cream. He grew up having a bowl every night! I still have to keep ice cream in the freezer for him so he can have his…

TGIF! Made it through another busy week, but I still feel like I didn't accomplish much. The house is a mess, I'm behind on my grading, and I haven't even started the book I'm supposed to be reading this month. I just feel so burnt out from the physical, financial, and emotional strain of the past year and a half, and I'm…

I'm really struggling with time management and consistency. I'll try to get back on later and catch up. JFT Tuesday, 2/20 Hydrate Healthier food choices Work in some exercise 2 chores Finish and print quiz

Recap Tuesday 2/13 Stay hydrated :) Better food choices :) Work in some exercise :) Got my snow workout! Prep/grading - Minimal JFT Thursday 2/15 Stay hydrated Better food choices Work in some exercise Prep/grading

Snow day! Guess I'll be getting my exercise clearing the walk and part of the driveway. It's a wet, heavy snow, so it's gorgeous to look at but a bear to shovel. I'm going to have to get out there and make a first pass soon. I missed a few days checking in, but I managed to get a lot done in the house on Friday. I also had…

Still struggling to work out a routine for posting goals daily. The days I have 8 AM classes are particularly tough unless I set up the post the night before, but I don't always want to get on the computer before bed. Yesterday, my daughter came over right after dropping the kids at school. The plan was to help her touch…

Plans for the day are a bit up in the air, so not sure about goals. JFT Tuesday, 2/4 Stay hydrated Better food choices Work in some exercise 2 chores Prep/grading