Alcohol Free Is What We Want to Be! Wednesday, July 31

Labor of Love
NEW CHALLENGE
July 5 through September 2

The word labor implies a specific task or effort, many times painful or arduous. A labor of love is doing something because you really want to, not because of any monetary reward you might get for it even though it involves hard work.

This challenge is all about a labor of love, reminding yourself to love yourself so it becomes your norm.

How often do we do something for someone else because it makes them happy and in turn makes us happy. But as the saying goes “how can you love someone else if you can’t love yourself”.

There are many ways we don’t show ourselves love. We are harder on ourselves than on anyone else. We go over and over “why did I drink too much” and the ever popular "if I lost weight I would be so much happier”. We are not showing ourselves love by overeating and over drinking, we are doing the opposite. To start, give yourself grace and tell yourself yesterday is done, tomorrow isn’t here, so let’s deal with the present.

We worry about so many things, things we have no control over. Resilience, happiness and freedom comes from knowing what to care about and what to not let us get bogged down. Let go of things that do not work for you, help you, or encourage you. It is hard! You want to be a good person but be good to yourself first. Send out positivity but give yourself positivity.

We all have bad days, nothing goes right, nasty people out and about, stress levels are over the top and you have no control. This can be true in many ways but your control is to step away, love yourself.

Journal it, put it down on paper, and then let it go.

So each morning give yourself an affirmation. Here are some suggestions:

#1. I am worthy.
#2. I am enough.
#3. I am beautiful inside and out.
#4. Even my “flaws” have good and helpful aspects.
#5. I love and approve of myself.
#6. I am delighted with who I am.
#7. I fully approve of who I am, even as I better myself.
#8. I approve of myself and love myself completely.
#9. I am happy in my own skin and in my own circumstances.
#10. I am surrounded by love.
#11. I am treasured for who I really am.
#12. I am worthy of happiness and love.
#13. I enjoy my own company as I get in touch with my true self.
#14. I am at peace and happy when I’m alone.

It may sound like Stuart Smiley but go with it!

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 products – 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: 72/75 oz goal
One or more fruit daily: Y
One or more vegetable daily: Y
Dairy: Y
Healthy Oils: Y

AF: (mostly alcohol free since August 16, 2006): 6558
AIM: 0
ANIM: 1 (021221)
Fitbit Goal/burned: 2170/2059

HABIT ACCOUNTABILITY

Journal: Y
Move Accountability: 4, 12,500+ steps, 250 steps 7/8 hours, worked in the yard, walked the nature trail, counter PU, wall stretches
Sleep Accountability: 3, slept well, 7+ hours, Fitbit score 87, stress management 84
Nutrition Accountability: 3, protein shake, protein bar, yogurt with fruit, vegetable soup, nachos, chiles rellenos casserole, fish sticks, ice cream cone
MacrosFirst: Protein: 93/137 (26%), Carbs: 138/100 (39%), Fiber: 24gm, Net Carbs: 114, Fat: 56/45 (35%), Calories: 1405/1353, 52 over, gold star
Happiness Accountability: 3, enjoyed the day, watched Olympics, stitched, read before bed
Habit Accountability: 3, more water than Diet Coke
Check in Daily Accountability: 3, I'm here!
Time Management Accountability: 3, walked, helped with yard mowing, picked green beans and peppers, cut up and froze peppers, couch time, stitched
What did you do for yourself today? reading, stitching, time outside

Please post a NSV (non-scale victory), LSP (little sign of progress), PA (positive affirmation) or motivational quote: “Don’t limit your challenges. Challenge your limits.” ―Unknown

July 12: 158.6
July 19: 158
July 26: 157.6
August 2:
August 9:
August 16:
August 23:
August 30:
Yay we have done great! September 2
Celebrate! Final weigh in:

Great success!

2024 Goals:
11,000 steps each day: 197/218
At least 7 hours sleep: 101/218
Lift weights twice/week: Wk 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13:only once, 14, 15, 16, 17:only once, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
Starting weight: 179.8
Get to the 160's: March 10, 2024
150s: June 24, 2024
140s:

Sorry about messing up the day of the week yesterday.

DH & I took the golf cart to the nature trail yesterday morning to walk. It was mostly sunny when we left, but we started to hear thunder and it started to cloud over about halfway through the walk. We decided to try to get the lawn mowed before the rain, but it started to rain hard when we were about halfway done. We sat out the rain then I went back out to finish up my part. The mower had gotten clogged with wet grass so I used the leaf blower to clean up the blade area. Big mistake, I ended up coated in grass, which was extremely itchy. I finished up what I could, picked green beans and peppers that were weighing the plants down, then went inside to shower, have lunch, couch time. I cut up the peppers to freeze and used some of the Anaheim chili peppers to make chiles rellenos casserole for dinner. I was up a bit late watching the Olympics, but slept well.

It's overcast again today, but rain chances are low. It stormed again yesterday afternoon and one of the green bean trellises fell down again. I've ordered some stuff from Amazon to better support it and will probably wait until it gets here to deal with it.


Carole- Hope you get a solution for your rash before leaving for FL tomorrow. Hope the concert was great, you do lots of fun stuff.

Cindy- Sorry there were so many no-shows at the party. Glad you could help your friend. So much sadness there and so sorry about DS's friend's baby.

Cathy- WTG staying in the 160's. Hope you are able to get your voting situation figured out and the "excitement" stays far away from you.

M-W Word of the Day

purport 
verb | per-PORT

What It Means
To purport is to claim to be or do a particular thing when this claim may not be true.

// The report purports to be objective, but its bias is clear.

Hi girls! Another quick post. All my overeating caught up to me. Up 2.6. Today I’ve been to line dance and will be leaving soon to go watch Twisters. It’s hot and humid, so a perfect day for it! We will be eating out afterwards. I wanted to let you know Murphy got in touch. She’s had a bout with A, and is staying with her DS for a couple of weeks for support and accountability. She plans on attending Celebrate Recovery. She doesn’t have her computer so can’t post. I knew you would want to know she’s ok!