Motivational Thread starting 10/21/13: A New Start Yet Again
 

Starting over:

My resolutions:
1) plan meals and stick close to it
2) lose 3 pounds this week
3) stretch
4) writing must be my priority; set priorites and stick to `em
5) practice Spanish
6) throw out (recycle) 5 papers or 3 unnecessary items (clothes, books,etc.) daily
7) organize 3 aspects of writing (files, notebooks, index)
8) drink more water
9) meditate
10) be more mindful so I stop knocking over water glasses (especially into open drawers), locking my keys in the car, taking other people's things home, etc.
11) As the Buddha said, "Don't speak unless it improves on silence." Or just talk less.
12) Find the positive (it's there.)
13) Don't feel guilty for saying no or setting reasonable limits.
14) reach out to one person a day
15) get outside every day, even briefly
16) remember to take my pills morning and night

It's like New Years in October! Happy New Year, all! What are your "resolutions?"

Hope: Thanks for starting us off.
Weight today 169.5
Goals for the week
Drink 6 glasses of water:
Eat mostly fruits and vegetables:
Under 1100 cal. per day:
exercise 20 min 5X: M-30
Quilt an hour 3X:
Knit 2X:
Lose 2 pounds:

It's going to be a challenge but also something to focus on.
I want to be 159 by Christmas.

Great goals ladies!!

I'm still going to be checking in but my goals will be simple. I'm really tired today. Hopefully tomorrow will be the last round of IV for my Mom.

Goals
1. Drink 6 glasses of water
2. Try to get enough sleep
3. Eat more fruits and veggies
4. Stay within carb limit

Personal goals
work on writing

Jenn

Great goals!!

Libby, I like to have a date too. Mine is Novemember 8th: I want to lose nine pounds by then.

Jenn, I hope your mom is OK. Good luck with the writing.

Weight today 169.5
Goals for the week
Drink 6 glasses of water: No but the day isn't over yet
Eat mostly fruits and vegetables: Yes
Under 1100 cal. per day: Yes
exercise 20 min 5X: M-30
Quilt an hour 3X: Yes
Knit 2X: No
Lose 2 pounds: Working on it.

It's going to be a challenge but also something to focus on.
I want to be 159 by Christmas.

Hey, where is everyone?

They must have gone into hibernation. HA HA

Good morning. I had a good day yesterday and I will do my best to keep to my diet and exercise. Have a good day all.
Hope, you can do it.
Jenn, all the best to your Mom and to you too.

My resolutions:
1) plan meals and stick close to it- planned, stuck sorta close
2) lose 3 pounds this week - gained .4 yikes
3) stretch - yes
4) writing must be my priority; set priorites and stick to `em - yes
5) practice Spanish - yes
6) throw out (recycle) 5 papers or 3 unnecessary items (clothes, books,etc.) daily -yes
7) organize 3 aspects of writing (files, notebooks, index)- yes
8) drink more water - yes
9) meditate -yes
10) be more mindful so I stop knocking over water glasses (especially into open drawers), locking my keys in the car, taking other people's things home, etc. - I knocked over my water again luckily I was next to the sink
11) As the Buddha said, "Don't speak unless it improves on silence." Or just talk less. ish
12) Find the positive (it's there.) yes
13) Don't feel guilty for saying no or setting reasonable limits. no (and i feel guilty saying that)
14) reach out to one person a day -yes
15) get outside every day, even briefly -yes
16) remember to take my pills morning and night -yes

Hope, learning to say No isn't easy but in time the more you do it the easier it gets.

I haven't been drinking my water--instead I've substituted an afternoon coffee.
I've been eating within carb limits and have been eating more fruit.
I did get a short walk in today too.

Thankfully Mom is done with IV and is now on antibiotics for 10days. Now I can catch up on my sleep! It's hard when I feel like I'm never getting ahead with chores and such.

Jenn