Motivational Thread starting 02/07
02-11-2011 | 01:43 AM
#181
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From: Michigan
Thursday Report Card
Health and fitness goals:
1. Keep calories to 1,500 weekdays and 2,000 weekends. NO 2,123, NO 2,069, NO 2,291, NO 1,972
2. Workout 6 hours. YES 90 min, YES 36 min, YES 1:08, YES 52 min (Total 4:06)
3. Drink 96oz water. YES, YES, YES
4. Calorie deficit 3,500 for the week (average 500/day). -399, -317, -404, -410 (total 1,610)
5. Limit grain based carbs to 2 servings/day or less. NO 5, YES 2, YES 2, YES 2
6. Eat 5 servings of fruits & veggies/day. NO 4, YES 6, YES 6, YES 8
7. Take measurements! YES
Non-fitness goals:
8. Make treats for Valentines party and bake sale. YES, YES, YES
9. Average 6 items/day from the "LIST". NO, YES 6, NO, NO 2 (Daily ave 8/4=2)
10. Clean out one small area of the basement. NO, NO, NO, NO
11. Clean out car. NO, NO, NO, NO Maybe Sunday, Saturday is booked solid
12. Get DH and DD's Valentines. NO, NO, NO, NO
13. Get 2 pieces of DD's bloomer dress finished!!! NO, NO, NO, NO
14. Call Grandma. NO, NO, NO, NO
15. Register for race and call SIL about same. NO, NO, NO, NO
I'm doing better with calories, especially considering I went to youngest DD's Valentine's Day party at pre-school yesterday. I watched a lot of parents go totally overboard yesterday at that party. All I can say is that cherry frosting and homemade peanut butter hearts are addictive. Hopefully once Valentine's Day passes I can get back on track. My last chocolate class is on Saturday, and I don't have any more booked after that. Amen.
Health and fitness goals:
1. Keep calories to 1,500 weekdays and 2,000 weekends. NO 2,123, NO 2,069, NO 2,291, NO 1,972
2. Workout 6 hours. YES 90 min, YES 36 min, YES 1:08, YES 52 min (Total 4:06)
3. Drink 96oz water. YES, YES, YES
4. Calorie deficit 3,500 for the week (average 500/day). -399, -317, -404, -410 (total 1,610)
5. Limit grain based carbs to 2 servings/day or less. NO 5, YES 2, YES 2, YES 2
6. Eat 5 servings of fruits & veggies/day. NO 4, YES 6, YES 6, YES 8
7. Take measurements! YES
Non-fitness goals:
8. Make treats for Valentines party and bake sale. YES, YES, YES
9. Average 6 items/day from the "LIST". NO, YES 6, NO, NO 2 (Daily ave 8/4=2)
10. Clean out one small area of the basement. NO, NO, NO, NO
11. Clean out car. NO, NO, NO, NO Maybe Sunday, Saturday is booked solid
12. Get DH and DD's Valentines. NO, NO, NO, NO
13. Get 2 pieces of DD's bloomer dress finished!!! NO, NO, NO, NO
14. Call Grandma. NO, NO, NO, NO
15. Register for race and call SIL about same. NO, NO, NO, NO
I'm doing better with calories, especially considering I went to youngest DD's Valentine's Day party at pre-school yesterday. I watched a lot of parents go totally overboard yesterday at that party. All I can say is that cherry frosting and homemade peanut butter hearts are addictive. Hopefully once Valentine's Day passes I can get back on track. My last chocolate class is on Saturday, and I don't have any more booked after that. Amen.
Last edited by almeeker; 02-11-2011 at 01:58 AM.
02-11-2011 | 01:54 AM
#182
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Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,688
My Goals for the week... Some to continue, some new.
1. Eat at least 3 fruit and 2 vegetable servings a day. no, no, no, no
2. Limit bread to one serving a day. yes, yes (0), yes, yes (0)
3. Carry a water bottle with me at all times. yes, yes, yes, yes
4. Walk 30-45 minutes daily. (Wimpy compared to normal, I know.) yes, yes, yes (Did laps around a "big box" store! ), no
5. Take multi-vitamin daily. yes, yes, yes, yes
6. Continue with "weight-loss mode", changing calorie intake due to lower activity level. yes, yes, yep- doing great!, great week
7. Limit calories to 1200. yes, yes, yes, yes
To Do List:
1. Get tax info ready for accountant. TOP PRIORITY! no, getting motivated, DONE!!!, meeting with accountant today and then good riddance!
2. Continue with positive attitude and energy regarding injury. yep, another good day Tuesday, meh..., had a great day
3. Do something nice and/or unexpected for someone each day. I did, yes, yes, yep
4. Help daughter with NHS and college entrance letters. No, working on teacher recommendations, a work in progress, moving on to phase 2
Had a completely awesome week, diet-wise. I had total control of my eating for the first time in a long time.
Injury has also progressed nicely. Hoping to do some mild hiking on groomed trails with hubby Saturday and Sunday.
Cassie,
Good luck to your son at Districts and I hope you and your husband enjoy some down time. I'm sure the school will call today asking you to chaperone... lol We have Solo & Ensemble in March and States in May.
1. Eat at least 3 fruit and 2 vegetable servings a day. no, no, no, no
2. Limit bread to one serving a day. yes, yes (0), yes, yes (0)
3. Carry a water bottle with me at all times. yes, yes, yes, yes
4. Walk 30-45 minutes daily. (Wimpy compared to normal, I know.) yes, yes, yes (Did laps around a "big box" store! ), no
5. Take multi-vitamin daily. yes, yes, yes, yes
6. Continue with "weight-loss mode", changing calorie intake due to lower activity level. yes, yes, yep- doing great!, great week
7. Limit calories to 1200. yes, yes, yes, yes
To Do List:
1. Get tax info ready for accountant. TOP PRIORITY! no, getting motivated, DONE!!!, meeting with accountant today and then good riddance!
2. Continue with positive attitude and energy regarding injury. yep, another good day Tuesday, meh..., had a great day
3. Do something nice and/or unexpected for someone each day. I did, yes, yes, yep
4. Help daughter with NHS and college entrance letters. No, working on teacher recommendations, a work in progress, moving on to phase 2
Had a completely awesome week, diet-wise. I had total control of my eating for the first time in a long time.
Injury has also progressed nicely. Hoping to do some mild hiking on groomed trails with hubby Saturday and Sunday. Cassie,
Good luck to your son at Districts and I hope you and your husband enjoy some down time. I'm sure the school will call today asking you to chaperone... lol We have Solo & Ensemble in March and States in May.
Last edited by quinnesec; 02-11-2011 at 01:57 AM.
02-11-2011 | 04:29 AM
#186
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From: Slidell, Louisiana
02-11-2011 | 05:34 AM
#187
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 22
From: Charlotte, NC
Caroline,
I couldn't agree with you more about date night! Anyone who has read my posts for the last year, knows that I'm a huge fan of this. My husband and I have set aside Friday as date night for over 20 years. Can I throw in my 2 cents worth as one of the "old ladies" on here?
I can't say that my husband and I have ever gone through a "rough patch". In fact, people that know us well would tell you that we never even fight. When people comment on our marriage or ask how we do it, we always tell them the same thing:
Never say anything negative about your spouse to anyone. You should be each others biggest, most vocal cheerleaders.
Always present a united parenting front to your children. If you disagree about something, talk it over in private, then stand united.
Be kind, respectful, courteous and polite to each other always! Even if you want to say something hurtful, don't.
Set aside a date night that is non-negotiable! If daughter wants to have a sleep over that night, tough. If son wants to have the guys over for pizza, tough. This is your night. Dress as you would when you were dating... both of you.
And, I know it's cliché, but be each others best friend always. Don't put girlfriends (or for him, buddies) ahead of your spouse... ever. This one is really easy for us because we were best friends for many, many years before it ever occurred to us to ever date. When we were single and just friends, we would call each other after dates with other people and say how awful it was... in detail. Believe me... I heard some stories... but we don't have any secrets, that's for sure. I told him everything and he told me everything. We whined to one another for years that there were no good people left out there to date. Sometimes exactly what you're looking for is right under your nose.
I couldn't agree with you more about date night! Anyone who has read my posts for the last year, knows that I'm a huge fan of this. My husband and I have set aside Friday as date night for over 20 years. Can I throw in my 2 cents worth as one of the "old ladies" on here?
I can't say that my husband and I have ever gone through a "rough patch". In fact, people that know us well would tell you that we never even fight. When people comment on our marriage or ask how we do it, we always tell them the same thing:
Never say anything negative about your spouse to anyone. You should be each others biggest, most vocal cheerleaders.
Always present a united parenting front to your children. If you disagree about something, talk it over in private, then stand united.
Be kind, respectful, courteous and polite to each other always! Even if you want to say something hurtful, don't.
Set aside a date night that is non-negotiable! If daughter wants to have a sleep over that night, tough. If son wants to have the guys over for pizza, tough. This is your night. Dress as you would when you were dating... both of you.
And, I know it's cliché, but be each others best friend always. Don't put girlfriends (or for him, buddies) ahead of your spouse... ever. This one is really easy for us because we were best friends for many, many years before it ever occurred to us to ever date. When we were single and just friends, we would call each other after dates with other people and say how awful it was... in detail. Believe me... I heard some stories... but we don't have any secrets, that's for sure. I told him everything and he told me everything. We whined to one another for years that there were no good people left out there to date. Sometimes exactly what you're looking for is right under your nose.
02-11-2011 | 05:35 AM
#188
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 22
From: Charlotte, NC
Caroline, you are one smart cookie! DH and I will be married for 40 years this July. He worked afternoon shift most of the time until our kids were almost out of high school, so it was a lot like single-parenting for me--our boy and girl together and his two boys from his first marriage every other weekend. Oh, how I wish I'd known way back then that it's not only OK, but highly advisable to set aside one day a week for date night. We made it through and are both now retired, so it's a lot easier now and our marriage is a lot happier. 
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02-11-2011 | 05:40 AM
#189
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 22
From: Charlotte, NC
Michelle, I have a friend who's stepson was having terrible bullying issues. She didn't really know what to do for him so she ended up taking him to a martial arts program for self defense. It was a wonderful solution for him, and boosted his self esteem to the point where he isn't "victim" material anymore. Before the situation was completely resolved there was an incident where the biggest bully grab hold of him and was about to draw blood, but her son knew exactly how to reverse the hold and ended up with the bully pinned to the ground. Anyway by the time an adult arrived, there were enough witnesses that my friends' stepson didn't get in trouble. The bully swung first, and all her kid did was defend himself. He didn't even hurt the bully, well, he maybe damaged his pride a little.
That's an awesome story. I love hearing when the kid who gets bullied defends himself
My 5 year old was being kicked by an older kid in his elementary school and then the kid had him in a chokehold where he couldn't breathe anymore, so he bit the bully on the arm leaving a bloody bite mark. Teacher called me to tell me what happened and I had no idea my son was such a fighter. He thought he was going to be in trouble when he got home, and instead I gave him a hug and told him I was proud of him for defending himself. He was relieved. Later he came up to me and told me "I'm happy because you are proud of me."
02-11-2011 | 06:00 AM
#190
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 22
From: Charlotte, NC
Update:
Health:
Keep total calories at under 1200 calories per day (M:Yes / T:Yes / W: Yes / R: Yes)
Lose 2 lbs this week(actually lost 4 lbs!)
Go to the gym 4 days @ 2 hours per day (M:Y / T:No / W: No / R: No) *daughter has been sick since Tuesday
Drink 6 tall cups of water per day (M:Yes / T:Yes / W: Yes / R: Yes)
Go to sleep at 11pm every night (M:No / T:No / W: No / R: No)
Work:
Edit 1 wedding (I'll do it next week)
Design 1 album (I'll do it next week)
Organize paperwork/receipts for 2009/2010 taxes (next week)
Health:
Keep total calories at under 1200 calories per day (M:Yes / T:Yes / W: Yes / R: Yes)
Lose 2 lbs this week(actually lost 4 lbs!)
Go to the gym 4 days @ 2 hours per day (M:Y / T:No / W: No / R: No) *daughter has been sick since Tuesday
Drink 6 tall cups of water per day (M:Yes / T:Yes / W: Yes / R: Yes)
Go to sleep at 11pm every night (M:No / T:No / W: No / R: No)
Work:
Edit 1 wedding (I'll do it next week)
Design 1 album (I'll do it next week)
Organize paperwork/receipts for 2009/2010 taxes (next week)
