Navigating November 2025 W.I.S.H. Thread

[PollyannaMom]

We're a group of dis-ers of all ages and geographic locations who are here to support and encourage each other in our healthier living goals. Whether you are looking to exercise more, lose weight, eat better, work on self-care, or any other healthy living goal, please join us!

We have weekly volunteer hosts and typically follow a Monday-Sunday format:
MOTIVATION MONDAY / TOPIC TUESDAY / WOOHOO WEDNESDAY / THANKFUL THURSDAY / FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAY / SOCIAL SATURDAY / SELF-CARE SUNDAY

November Hosts
11/3-11/9 - PollyannaMom
11/10-11/16 - ShannyMcB
11/17-11/23 -
11/24-11/30 - Summer2018

 

[PollyannaMom]

Topic Tuesday ~

With Thanksgiving this month, and the whole holiday season coming up, many of us are planning ahead to keep things in a balance we're comfortable with. Which of these strategies do you really like, and which just aren't for you?

 

[Summer2018]

I am so “out of wack”. The accident and everything caused by it…driving what feels like an ocean liner because Enterprise rental didn’t have any SUVs like my Escape. It was either a tiny compact car or this huge SUV, so I chose an SUV, which I have to trade in tomorrow after school for another mystery vehicle because they sold the one I am driving. The hold up of all things by the police department finally ended yesterday after nearly two weeks…the report is in and the other driver received a verbal warning officially designating her at fault. Now the medical can be handled. The worst of the pain has subsided, but I still have back pain unfortunately so I have to be careful. I just want this all to be over. I want my Escape back.

Being sick with yet another cold also throws me off since it’s hard to sleep no matter how exhausted I am. I’m so grateful to be off today.

Last night was my first night back at after school. I was pretty freaked out driving to the scene of the accident. Parking the cruise ship was challenging. Upon my arrival, I was greeted with so much enthusiasm and love. Wow. Children express their love so freely. I was showered with get well cards and cheers. The director grabbed me a comfortable rolling chair and told me to take it with me everywhere including the gym. Other coworkers ran the program in the gymnasium so I only had to watch. My cup runneth over.

I managed to pull the ocean liner out of the parking space and drive home without incident. But hours later I realized I had forgotten to punch out. My supervisor will take care of it for me.

Today I focus on an online training, voting, and resting.

I ate very healthy on Sunday, and although I am not being perfect, I’m staying away from candy even though it’s all over my house. Sugar is the enemy of the immune system, so I need to put good things in my body to get better.

 

[Summer2018]

While I still have my right to vote, I happily voted this morning.

 

[Oneanne]

I'm not hosting anything for Thanksgiving or Christmas, but I am contributing. For Thanksgiving I'm putting together a charcuterie board and a selection of finger foods: for Christmas I'll be taking an assortment of cookies to munch on while we're at the cabin. So I will have extra food in the house to prepare, but not really that much. There will be the seasonal temptations at the grocery store and I am an impulse food shopper, so we'll see how that goes.

For my November goals I'm starting, or re-starting, a couple things:

1. I'm going to start changing out of my work clothing when I first get home and will do my nighttime cleansing routine then as well, instead of right before going to bed. This will include doing gua sha every other night or so. I'm hoping this will help me to reset, so I don't spend evenings crumpled up on the sofa any more.
2. For re-starting I finally ordered a new FitBit and will start tracking steps and sleep again.
3. Oh, and another starting thing is that I'll be hiring cleaners here real soon

 

[ShannyMcB]

Identify my why is a big thing for me as I am a stress eater. Working on having lower fat foods/diet sodas handy for these times. And also when I am eating out of boredom trying to distract myself with something else and if I still need a munchies indulging then.