Alcohol Free is What We Want To Be! Tuesday, March 12

THE EIGHT GOOD HEALTH GUIDELINES
1. Eat at least five servings of vegetables and fruits each day.
2. Choose whole-grain foods, such as brown rice and oats, whenever possible.
3. Include two servings of milk precuts – low fat (1%) or fat-free – each day.
4. Have some healthy oil (olive oil, canola, sunflower, safflower or flaxseed each day.
5. Ensure that you are getting enough protein by choosing at least a serving or two of meat, poultry, fish, eggs or dried beans
each day. Many dairy products are also good sources of protein.
6. Limit added sugar and alcohol.
7. Drink at least 6 8-ounce glasses of water a day.
8. Take a multiple vitamin-mineral supplement each day.

NUTRITION ACCOUNTABILITY
Drink more water:
One or more fruit daily:
One or more vegetable daily:
Dairy:
Healthy Oils:

AF:
AIM:
ANIM:
Exercise goal:

HABIT ACCOUNTABILITY

Journal:
Move Accountability:
Sleep Accountability:
Nutrition Accountability:
Happiness Accountability:
Habit Accountability:
Check in Daily Accountability:
Time Management Accountability:
What did you do for yourself today?

Please post a NSV (non-scale victory), LSP (little sign of progress), PA (positive affirmation) or motivational quote


CHALLENGE START WEIGHT 2/11:

February 18 weigh in:
February 25 weigh in:
March 3 weigh in:
March 10 weigh in:
March 17 weigh in:
March 24 weigh in:

Final Weigh March 31:

This can be your Spring! This can be your success! No more rationalizing and making excuses. Yes, feeling this!!

"I look to 2024 with a renewed commitment to Progress”
“Out the Door in 2024”

SHAPING UP FOR SPRING EQUINOX!
February 11 - March 31

Spring is coming!

Supportive Friends
Progress not Perfection
Renewal of Being
Inspiration
New Habits
Great Success!

NUTRITION ACCOUNTABILITY
Drink more water: daily goal 70: 40oz
One or more fruit daily: 2
One or more vegetable daily:2
Dryuary AF: 72
Dampuary AIM:
Sauced ANIM:
Fitbit Goal/burned: 2,000/2,331

JUST JOURNAL!

HABIT ACCOUNTABILITY
Move Accountability: Step goal 7500: 8,236 steps, 11/11 hours, 85 PU, 4 floors, stretches AP
Sleep Accountability: 9 hours, 88 sleep, 84 stress,
Nutrition Accountability: 27/23 points New week. Protein pancakes, berries, cantaloupe, chicken black bean bowl on salad, pizza, 2 thin mints, banana bread, peanut butter pretzels.
Fitbit Macros: 1,503 calories, 46% Carbs, 31% fat, 23 protein. 328 left cal over
Happiness Accountability: 5 feeling happy
Habit Accountability: Exercise bar. 1/4. did tiny habits, morning journal, quiet time, tracking it all
Check in Daily Accountability: 5 I'm here!!
Time Management Accountability: 4 Worked, grocery run, bank, electrician, fed birds, walked at park, signed DH up for med advantage, read
What did you do for yourself today? 4 walked, TV time, journaled, read,
Please post a NSV (non-scale victory), LSP (little sign of progress), PA (positive affirmation) or motivational quote. “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out"


CHALLENGE START WEIGHT 2/11: 201 official at WW: 201.8

February 18 weigh in: 200.6 WW
February 25 weigh in: 200. At home
March 3 weigh in: 199.5 at home this morning
March 10 weigh in:
March 17 weigh in:
March 24 weigh in:

Final Weigh March 31:

Good morning all. Will ad my WI after my meeting this morning, altho I know I would have liked yesterdays at home better It will correct, too much pizza! Guess work got the message about me being stinky yesterday, 3 of my appts canceled ha ha. We actually put it on the nice weather, no one wanted to come sit inside. Almost 70 in the day and still really nice when I got home so I took a walk even tho I probably could have taken a nap. Still catching up I guess. Didn't read long at all last night and light's out. DH got to talk to DS as he called after he got off work and I was gone. He sounds good, had some days off after 4 night shifts. Glad they could chat. The electrician ended up putting a new thermostat on the floor control in the bathroom. SO far so good. One more thing off the list. Now if someone would just come and scrub the tile floors. Add that to the spring cleaning list. Figure today will be a busier day, usually 11-12 appts. But it is supposed to get up in the 70's today again so we'll see. Then we go back to colder and some rain. Took some pork chops out to thaw, Amy's dinners always sound so good. If DH doesn't eat up the last piece of pizza today, it will go out with the garbage. Have things to purge out of the fridge for garbage tomorrow. Guess I better get moving and go to my meeting. At least I got a nice hot shower today so I won't be too offensive, at least smelling wise. Scout is already peacefully sleeping in his big box, Finn has been more about being outside with the nice weather. Have a great Tuesday all. Jan

Cindy GL getting into town and meeting with the RA DR. Hope she has something to clear up the brain fog and help with the pain. Fingers crossed yo didn't find Ainsley's surprise with a bare foot

Waving hi, will check in later.

Jan- WTG steps 11/11, PU, stretches, blue dot, AF, going to WW meeting. Yay for some of the appointments cancelling and having nice weather. Glad DH could chat with DS and the electrician replaced the thermostat for the tile floors. Hope you have a good day.

M-W Word of the Day

ulterior 
adjective | ul-TEER-ee-er

What It Means
Ulterior describes things (usually motives, objectives, reasons, agendas, etc.) that are kept hidden in order to achieve a particular result.

// Rory found it hard to not be suspicious of the accountant for offering these services for free; her eagerness to help suggested she has an ulterior motive.

Hi friends! I’ve missed the last 2 days of work—not feeling the best. Went to the clinic, no Covid, flu or strep, just a bad and long cold —which is going around she said. I’ll go to work tomorrow. It’s been nice out the last 2 days, I’ve sat outside and read for a bit. I better not go back to work with a tan! I haven’t worked out since Friday morning, but getting into the bad stuff. Oh well.

I may try to take a nap. Have a great day!!

Hi All,

I followed Carole's thought process and had a nap. It was a long trip to Dallas....there was a three car pileup and four lanes were down to one. Thankfully I was in the slow lane (not words I would normally say) but the other three lanes kept moving over. I called when my appointment was scheduled to say I will be late and they said to keep coming. I said I would update in about 15 minutes and suddenly my lane was free....people were not giving way.
The office called me to get an update just as I was opening the door to the office. After appointment I was sent for X-rays. The place is within the hospital facility. Just what we had been talking about...the RA and the OA are alive and well. Gee, don't I have feel special. I have a RX for for pain if needed, but essentially keep with the Tylenol. RA Dr will be checking on what other coverage Medicare and my Plan F will cover. I'm very thankful that I don't have another doctor visit until the 27th and that is the dental surgeon. I have a list of questions for him. Enough!

I was going to stop at a few places on the way home but just wanted to get home. Did stop at the water company to pay my bill and file for a bank draft payment. My bank has not been making timely payments so figured I would let them deal with my bank.

DS remember the electrician is suppose to come tomorrow. He set it up for 8 AM but changed it to 11 AM. He's working from home so he can do the talking. My spiel would be the lights don't work and yes I changed out the light bulbs. DS checked with a couple of people and three said they had good luck with this company. They are local so giving it a try.

Lawn guy was going to mow last week but decided to wait a week. So tomorrow would have been his day and we are having rain and have had rain so there is no way he could mow. The birds are being piggies and I assume that means a storm is coming.

Jan, glad that DH got to talk with DS. I think you said it would be a few weeks before he heard about the Miami program. Is DGF's parents on board with her going back to Miami? How is their puppy? I weighed before the doctor's and then decided scr*w it, it is cold I'm wearing a sweater, jeans and boots...of course the scale reflected a 4 pound gain. I have no advice on the woodpecker. A friend had raccoons break through the roof into their attic. Any yup, it is always something!

Amy, hope the dryer is working better! Glad the creek is coming down. Glad you had a good night sleep. You don't only think the birds are judging you, they are....I know...the birds come right up to the family room windows and just stare till I fill the feeders, lol.
Didn't find any presents from Ainsley but she can be tricky. Glad that yoga was held and was good.

GG, glad all the results were excellent from the doctor's testing! Enjoy the choir practice and line dancing tomorrow. Did you get a nap? How is Jack doing?

Carole, not a fan of naps but was happy to take one today. Did you get in a nap? Hope you are feeling better! Think Florida sunshine! Allergies seem to be the thing going on around here.

Cathy, what are the plans with friends for this week? I think you should make some fingerless gloves for DH....of course use his socks.

Hi Liz! How are you doing and of course family?

Murphy, hugs and prayers for you, DB and DSIL. Hope we hear from you soon.

I thought I lost my post and for once I had copied so it materialized. Yay Me!

Going to watch the Celtics and then probably head to bed to read.

Hugs to all, Cindy