QOTD for Thursday, June 12, 2014:
"If you FAIL to PLAN, you PLAN to FAIL." We've all heard that saying and whether we like it or not, it has a ring of truth to it, especially when it comes to healthy eating and exercise.
Do you plan your meals and exercise? How far in advance? How specific are you in your planning? What kind of a system do you use for your plans?
If you do not plan anything, do you think you would benefit from a plan? What holds you back from planning?
I am a planner, but not a super strict planner. I plan dinners for the week ahead and grocery shop once a week. I am flexible, though and often flip things around based on schedules.
I do not plan exercise (except at the moment while my sister and I train to walk a half marathon next weekend). I used to plan exercise better when I went to a gym with classes. I definitely miss those. I should definitely make an exercise plan for the next few weeks!
QOTD for Friday, June 13, 2014:
In honor of FUN FRIDAY, a full moon, and Friday the 13th, here is your QOTD!
Are you SUPERSTITIOUS?? If so, about what things? Black cats? Broken mirrors? Do you notice a change in the behaviors of people around you during a full moon (especially if you work with children or in a hospital)?
I am not too superstitious. I have to say, though, being a teacher and DH working in the ER, we notice a difference on a full moon day/night!
Weigh-in day! Oh my gosh! I was so surprised this morning when I found that I'm down another 2.2 today.
And that's after losing 2 last week. I'm so excited to be moving (somewhat rapidly) in the right direction. So happy!
Congrats!
Fun question!!
I think I have one thing I am a bit superstitious about - it's something my mother always used to say: Bad things happen three at a time. I still remember the day that I was admitted to the hospital because they thought I had hepatitis (it turned out to be glandular fever), my father had a car accident which destroyed the car and my parents found out that they had to pay more taxes than they thought... Since then when something bad happens, I look out for the other two bad things. And once I have figured out what they are, I feel safe that that is it for now! So, I kind of use it to my advantage!
About the full moon: Nothing I have witnessed in others, but I often dream a lot around a full moon. I wake up and think about all the stuff I dreamt off during the night and then afterwards figure out that it was a full moon.
I forgot about the bad things happen in three. I totally believe in that!
COACHES NEEDED!!!
Thank you to our coaches so far, Lisa and Pam, for helping to keep this thread going! As of June 16 (Monday) we don't have any more coaches lined up. So think about whether you can't commit to coaching for 5 days. It is really easy, just post a question of the day in the morning (or the evening before) and if you can, try to do some replies during the days in order to help the chat along! Since it is very quiet at the moment, it really is not a lot of work!
So, use the weekend and think about it!! The time slots available are
June 16-20
June 21-25
June 26-30
Send me a PM or post here on the thread if you want to give coaching a try!!
I will coach June 26-30
Let me know if this is a go!
I was a little concerned when I went to step on the scale this morning, because I had to do a 6 day dose pack of steroids. I was pleasantly surprised when the scale showed a 1.1 lb loss.
Nice loss!
I was pleased to see the scale down a good amount today (thanks in no small part to my juice cleanse/fast). After struggling to get it moving in the right direction, I will definitely try to be HAPPY with this number. I wanted to be about 4 pounds lower by this time this month, but... oh well.
Off to get some stuff done..................P
Yay for a loss!
When I weighed in this morning, I was shocked. Down 7.2 pounds since I first weighed in on Wednesday morning. Guess two days of eating healthy will do that! Today I splurged a little, but stayed within my point range. Was supposed to go see Maleficent with my mom and brother, but that fell through. 
Holy smokes! Congrats on the HUGE loss!
Morning all! Here is your QOTD for Saturday, June 14, 2014:
So here it is.... a new week ahead.... bright and shiny, just waiting for possibilities, opportunities, adventures. What you do today and tomorrow can be assuring that you have a good week ahead (both for health and real life). What challenges do you see ahead and how are you planning to overcome them?
What are TWO THINGS you can do today or tomorrow to make this week ahead a successful one????
I think my big challenge is going to be not being on a schedule since school is over. I am so used to waking up, eating breakfast, and eating lunch at certain times.
Two things I can do are:
1. Make sure I have healthy, quick snacks on hand for in between meal times or when I am out running around.
2. Make an exercise plan. I HAVE to add some strength and yoga back into my life!
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Hey all!
It was a beautiful day today (although it started a bit chilly). DS11 loves all things Bigfoot and there was a Bigfoot festival about 45 minutes away, so we went. It was a typical fair with Bigfoot vendors and speakers added in. He was so excited. He spent some money on 2 replica Bigfoot foot print casts. Just what I need in my house
We went to one speaker and I now know more than I need to about the actual foot of a Bigfoot. But, it was a fun family day
I am actually going to go to bed pretty soon. The last two nights I didn't get to bed until 11:00 (which I am not used to) and still woke up at 6 am. So, since DS is an acolyte tomorrow at 9:30 church, we are all getting to bed earlier tonight.
DH is working midnights tonight and tomorrow night so we will barely see him for Father's Day. So, we have no real plans which is fine by me because housework has slipped away this week. I am also SLOWLY getting DSs to go through their closets and pull out clothes that don't fit or they don't wear. I'd like to finish that up tomorrow...at least I can dream we will
Okay, off to get DSs ready for bed and I will probably watch about 1/2 hour more of the World Cup game that is on. I'll check back in soon!
Jill
Had a salad for lunch with edamame, and kidney beans over last night's quinoa for dinner. Have to make tomorrow's lunch tonight because I'll be helping with hearing screenings from 9-5!
