!Alcohol Free All the Way, Saturday, May 8

NEW CHALLENGE

CARING
April 5 - July 4

“Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care" - Buddha

This challenge is about caring about and for yourself. So often we get caught up in taking care of everyone else that we don’t give ourselves the care we need. Or we give up caring about ourselves. A variety of reasons and for no reason, it just happens. The hard part is to recognize it and once you do, it is hard to explain because very few want to acknowledge it. You get kudos for taking care of others, not so much for taking of yourself. Not caring about yourself can leave an emptiness that you may try to fill with food and alcohol. The emptiness remains, just stuffed down. We want and need more for ourselves. So let’s begin!

Treat yourself the way you’d treat someone you love.

Love yourself first and the rest will follow.

Focus on health and well being

So how do you begin to care about yourself?

Eating fruits and vegetables sounds like a plan. So does drinking water!!

Walking up a flight of stairs without gasping for breath. Your heart will thank you.

If you don’t want to be AF then restrict the amount and limit the days you will allow yourself a drink. But remember if 10 is not enough, one is too many.

Start with baby steps. Making too many changes at once can be discouraging so start small. Have you been slacking on flossing
daily? Then start making it a ritual. Do you drink soda for energy? Start cutting back by one.

Treat yourself to something you enjoy. Buying the store brand face cream will sit on the counter. If you have a favorite, budget it in as a necessity….better than buying alcohol! Maybe getting a manicure or pedicure is important to you yet you deny it for yourself. Ask yourself why.

Make a list of indulgences that aren’t food or alcohol and start sprinkling them into your life.

Ask for what you need. Too many times we get into a funk and we don’t ask for help. You are loved and we want to help each other.

Curb all the justification. Sometimes you just have to do something because you want to do it. You don’t have to explain yourself!

Think of your successes….add three things that went well today to your daily journal. What?? you aren’t journaling? Journaling is caring!

LET THE CARING BEGIN!!

What will you be accountable for today?

Move More Accountability

Sleep Accountability

Nutrition Accountability

Journal Accountability

Happiness Accountability

Habit Accountability

Check in Daily Accountability

Time Management Accountability

Labor of Loving yourself first!
April 5 - July 4

April 5 start weight:
April 12:
April 19:
April 26:
May2:
May 9:
May 16:
May 23:
May 31:
June 6:
June 13:
June 20:
June 27
July 4:

CONGRATULATIONS!

What are you doing for yourself this week? I am tracking, drinking my water and getting my AP

Love yourself first and the rest will follow It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop.

What will you let go of? An all or nothing mentality, baby steps are still steps.

AF 106 Next goal 125 Good Week!!
AIM 5
ANIM 3

Move More Accountability: 4 10,300+ steps, 15 AP, 10/11 hours 84/84 weekly goal

Sleep Accountability: 4 feel rested, almost 7 1/2 hours, sleep score 80 Good

Nutrition Accountability: 4 26/23 points, AF OP blue dot, 1377 MRP had 3 weeklies left.

Journal Accountability: 5 I write every morning, write my grateful thoughts, will work in AE journal each day for 30 days current

Happiness Accountability: 4 I am responsible and accountable. Sunshine and warm weather is helping!!

Habit Accountability: 4 Drink my water, get back in my positive routine. Less screen time.

Check in Daily Accountability: 4 Be accountable, check in each day, helps keep me on track

Time Management Accountability: Do what needs to be done, make a daily list, Chores checked off

Labor of Loving yourself first!
April 5 - July 4

April 5 start weight: 194 What it showed this morning!
April 12: 193.1
April 19: 193.5
April 26: 195 Exactly where I was last year!
May2: 193.6
May 9: 193.3
May 16:
May 23:
May 31:
June 6:
June 13:
June 20:
June 27
July 4:

Good morning. Not a lot of scale movement, but going in the right direction. Just a quick check in before I head up north. Won't get many steps today but will work to get my AP when I get home. DH is feeling a bit better this morning, he can have another quiet day while I'm gone Cold this morning but at least sunny. Time to get the coffee kicking in and get moving. Hope you all have a great Saturday. Jan

Checking in...have a chat with our daughter soon SO will be back tomorrow. All is well here.

What will you be accountable for today?

Move More Accountability: 3, walked the nature trail, laps in the basement, worked in the yard, 250 steps 8/8 hours, 11,000+ steps, 16 FP, pushups & wall stretches
Sleep Accountability: 4, slept well
Nutrition Accountability: 3, 33/28, macaroni and cheese, cheesecake for dinner
Journal Accountability: 4, continuing online journal
Happiness Accountability: 4, enjoyed family time, DS & I won at Winky dink, read before bed
Habit Accountability: 5, drinking more water than Diet Coke
Check in Daily Accountability: 5, I'm here!
Time Management Accountability: 3, the day flew by, hung a garage sale clock, vacuumed
Number Of Days AF (mostly alcohol free since August 16, 2006): 5373; ANIM: 1 (021221)

Labor of Loving yourself first!
April 5 - July 4

April 5 start weight: 176.9
April 12: 177.5
April 19: 177
April 26: 177.2
May2: 177.5
May 9:
May 16:
May 23:
May 31:
June 6:
June 13:
June 20:
June 27
July 4:

Yay for the weekend! Our dentist appointments were at 11, so we puttered around until then. We drove separate cars so I could get a haircut, which I love. A chin-length bob, looks so much better than having it down to my shoulders. I told DD to never let me let it get that long again. We went to the nature trail around 3:30, lots of shade at that time of day, a beautiful walk. We decided to go with the landscaper DH talked to and they got started late in the afternoon. They used a weed eater on Weed Hill, then used pesticide, spread a lot of topsoil, laid sod around the driveway. They are coming back later this morning with more topsoil and to spread the pine straw. It's looking so much better already. DS came over for dinner, DH grilled a pork roast. We had fun playing Winky Dink and watching a little TV.

Today is starting out cloudy, but is supposed to be nice, in the low 70's.

Murphy- Yay for your Mac working again!

Cathy- WTG tracking, staying positive, walking, increasing strength and flexibility. It seems like purple would be a good fit for you. Hope you had a nice chat with your daughter.

GG- The choice point of whether something will be bring you joy or regret makes so much sense. Actually making the right choice is the difficult part.

Jan- WTG AF106, blue dot, weeklies left, steps. Yay for the camera $$$. Safe travels up north.

Word of the Day

Tutelary
[ TOOT-L-ER-EE ]

Part of Speech: adjective

Definition
serving as a protector, guardian, or patron

Origin + Etymology
Early 17th century; Latin
from Latin tutelarius, from tutela ‘keeping’

Synonyms
advisory, custodial, guardian, protective

Antonyms
unprotective

Example
Carole gained tutelary powers over her niece and nephew after her sister passed away.

Hi girls. I got my hair cut this morning and then went to a craft/vendor show. I was proud of myself for leaving without buying any baked goods! I had to pick up a few groceries and got out of there without buying any cake. Can you tell what kind of mood I was in? But I made it!

Just checking in, enjoy your weekend!