Time: 7:31AM

Weather: 15C
Sunrise @ 6:28AM
Sunset @ 8:46PM

"There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age." -  Sophia Loren

Yesterday was a long day.  I ended up training the new rep.  It went really well.  His handheld finally arrived but it doesn't appear to be working at all.  It looks like I might end up having more work this week.  I am supposed to be on vacation next week but have decided that while I will be out of touch on Tuesday and Wednesday for our anniversary, I will be working the rest of the time.  Having been off with no pay for Covid last week and some unexpected expenses this month I just can't go without a pay check.  I hate the my weekly pay includes my vacation pay.  That will change once my promotion goes through.

Yesterday's Stats

Steps: 7,005
Floors: 3
Zone Minutes: 40

This morning I am thankful for

1. my coffee
2. Having a job that allowed me to sleep in an extra hour today and not be late for work
3. The peace I have in my mind today

5% Challenge Update

As a group we are still working on getting the salt off the table.  I have already done this.  That said I have started to read the ingredients on some of my favourite foods and realize that I am still getting a lot of salt.  

NO BS Goal Weight Journal

Finished listening yesterday to the Basics 2.0 podcasts.  I have work to do.  This month I am trying to see where I'm at.  I am planning every day, and following my plan at least 80% of the time, which is great.  80% is my goal for all habits now after taking this course.  

 Time: 6:45AM

Weather: 14C
Sunrise @ 6:27AM
Sunset @ 8:48PM

"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness." -  Oprah Winfrey

Yesterday was a better day then  thought it would be.  I spent the day in the kitchen, I made bread ad started some cookie dough.  I will be rolling it and baking it today.  I also made a good meal for last night.  I love a good roast beef dinner.

I got for a walk this morning.  It was nice to take my time and walk around the neighbourhood.  Today my daughter is back to class.  She is taking a 2 week course at the university.

Yesterday's Stats

Steps: 9.060
Floors: 4
Zone Minutes: 41

This morning I am thankful for

1. The cool air last night
2. Spending time with family
3. Lots of hours at work this week

5% Challenge Update

This week we are working on taking the salt off the table.  This is an easy challenge for me as I did this years ago.  For me I am going to work on increasing my water intake.

NO BS Goal Weight Journal

Made my plan today.  Assessed yesterday's plan.  I had an off eat.  I ate 2 pieces of my bread that I hadn't planned for.  Starting today I am going to have it on my plan.

 Time: 7:54AM

Weather: 16C
Sunrise @ 6:25AM
Sunset @ 8:51PM

Yesterday was an emotional day for me. My old girl, Lucy (Huskie/Lab mix) passed away. I had taken her to the vets because she wasn't putting weight on one of her paws. The vet did an x-ray that showed no fractures or dislocations and only minor arthritis that would be expected in a dog of that age. I got her home and she fell on me, then got up and went and laid down by the door of the garage. I tried to get her to take the pain meds the vet had given me but she would eat or drink. She had a seizure and passed. I had been prepared when I took her to the vet that she would not be coming home with me, but to have her come home and then pass away, just tore my heart out.

Yesterday's Stats

Steps: 6,416
Floors: 1 
Zone Minutes: 76

This morning I am thankful for

1. 1. The time we had with Lucy
   2. A good friend who came and helped yesterday
   3. The beautiful sunrise

5% Challenge Update

Yesterday we started  week 7 of the 8 week challenge.  I made it to my 5% goal in week 5.  I want to lose another 2lbs in week 7 and 8.  This week we are concentrating on reducing our salt.  Salt is in almost every food out there.  I have always said that I don't add alt to things but just reading the ingredients of some of my favourite seasonings I can see that yes I do add salt to things.  

NO BS Goal Weight Journal

 I have been making my plans and most days following my plan.  I am still working on getting my water in.  I am learning so much about my thoughts and feelings around food.

 Time: 8:16AM

Weather: 16C

Sunrise @ 6:19AM

Sunset @ 8:56PM

I am up a little later then normal for me but earlier then all the others in this house. I drove yesterday to Lethbridge to visit with my daughter. Mostly to calm my mind that she is okay with the whole roommate situation. Her roommate left her in a lurch, by moving out and breaking her lease. I will not say that my daughter is completely innocent because it does take 2 to tango. Thankfully, her boyfriend moved in early, they were planning on getting a place together in December when her lease was up.

So I am going to spend a good part of the day helping her clean up the place. She claims that the roommate was a pig, I know that my daughter is a clean freak so I think she may be right. I get to help her this morning and then we will go for groceries. My way of helping them without giving them cash. The drive back home will be hard. I am facing another 5 hour drive today. If we get into cleaning and I don't feel like driving today I can stay another night and drive back early Saturday.

This morning I am thankfull for

1. a job that allows me to make my own schedule
2. a realiable vehicle
3. coffee

5% Challenge Update

I made my 8 week goal this week. I'm so happy it is only the end of week 5

NO BS Update

I made my plan for today. It is hard to know what my day will be so I left myself lots of options. I don't know yet if I am going to be driving home late, or during the day. Only time will tell.

 Time: 7:11AM

Weather: 17C
Sunrise @ 6:07AM
Sunset @ 9:12PM

"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." - William James

My view this morning from my office.  I love that I have been able to move it upstairs since my oldest daughter moved out.  I miss our tree but a new one is groing in it's place.

This morning I woke up a little later then I wanted to be up.  My yougnest and I leaving in a while to go to Lethbridge to see my oldest daughter. It's about a 5 hour drive.  We will stop in Red Deer for a short break and I may stop again in Calgary to see my friend for tea if she is home.

Saw a customer last night that I haven't seen since January, she commented on how much weight I have lost.  It felt so nice to hear her say that.  I have only lost 10 pounds since she last saw me.  But I know that I look better.  I can feel that I am more confident that I was.

Training of the new rep went really well yesterday.  I think the rest of his training next week will be good.

Yesterday's Stats

Steps: 11,496
Floors: 3
Zone Minutes: 90

This morning I am thankful for

1. strong coffee
2. good friends
3. a newer vehicle

5% Challenge Update

I got to bed on time last night.  I even had some time to relax before hitting the hay.  Still need to work on a better routine for after dinner till bedtime.  Right now I am just keeping track of what I so that I can tweak it out a bit.  I would love to add a walk after dinner.

NO BS Goal Weight Journal

So I have started weigh in every morning.  I think that for the next while I am going to do this so I see how my weight fluctuates day to day.  Now that said, tomorrow I will be in Lethbridge so no weigh in for me.  I have been listening to the Basics 2.0 podcast while driving.  I love how Corinne is saying that we need to learn that we will not be perfect.  This month I am focusing on getting my plans done and following them.  I also have decided that I need to concentrate on getting my water in.  I have always struggled with water.  Until this summer I have never wanted to drink plain water, had to at least be flavoured.  

Daily Journal for creating a new and better me

1. A thought I'm working on believing about me is.... that I am worth more then what i can do for others.
2. Today my self-care is ... seeing my daughter
3. On a scale of 1-5, I am committed to my best life today .... And why? 5 because I have decided that I am worth it.
4. A situation that might trip me up is ... and how I will handle that is by.... the drive a head of me, 5 hours in a vehicle has usually meant junk food and mindless snacking while behind the wheel.  I have decided that yes I will stop and eat, probably a juicy, greasy burger but I will only have my water in the van with me.  No Reese's pieces to much on!!!

 Time: 6:46AM

Weather: 16C
Sunrise @ 6:06AM
Sunset @ 9:14PM

"Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men."  -Joseph Conrad

Yesterday was an up and down day.  I got really excited that I may be getting to go to Calgary for work.  It would have meant that i could take a quick trip to see my daughter in Lethbridge.  Now it looks like the reps vehicle is not out of commission so I don't have any work.  I may still go but now I wouldn't be able to claim my mileage.  I will have to think about it today.

This morning I will be training a new rep.  Crossing my fingers that it goes well.  That way I can reduce some of the work I am doing that I really don't like at all.

Yesterday's Stats

Steps: 9491
Floors: 6
Zone Minutes: 55 

This morning I am thankful for

1. My quiet time in the morning
2. That we have an air-conditioner
3. Being friends with my kids

5% Challenge Update

I didn't get to bed on time last night.  I stayed up reading.  I need to figure out a better routine so that I get my reading time.  I did plan my meals yesterday and again this morning.  

NO BS Goal Weight Journal

I made my plan today.  I didn't overeat yesterday, I managed to only eat until I was satisfied.  I got my water all in.  For the first time I actually took my water bottle into a store with me for one of my projects.  I know that it won't work for all my in store work but I can do it for some.  I started the Basics 2.0 course yesterday.

Daily Journal for creating a new and better me

1. A thought I'm working on believing about me is.... I am worth it because of who I am, not what I can do for others.
2. Today my self-care is ... give myself a manicure after work
3. On a scale of 1-5, I am committed to my best life today .... And why? 5 because I can hear the birds singing outside and I feel good about following my plan yesterday and realizing that I can do this.
4. A situation that might trip me up is ... and how I will handle that is by.... I am training a new rep today, so anything can happen, from the rep not showing up to it taking much longer then planned.  I need to learn to allow myself to roll with the punches and not come home so hungry that I grab at anything.

 Time: 7:23

Weather: 11C
Sunrise @ 6:04AM
Sunset @ 9:16PM

“Let me hear your body talk.” -- Olivia Newton-John

 

I was saddened yesterday to hear of the passing of one of my favourite singers/actresses Olivia Newton-John.  She was a class act.  I woke up this morning feeling better.  I am so happy with myself that I got all my water in yesterday.  Today is going to be a long work day.

 

Yesterday's Stats

Steps: 7374
Floors: 12
Zone Minutes: 42

 

This morning I am thankful for

1. The cooler temperatures at night
2. The quiet of the morning
3. The sounds of the birds this morning

5% Challenge Update

 

This week we are working on going to bed on time and meal planning.  I have been relatively good at getting bed at the same time every night but not so good at having a routine for bedtime that allows for me to relax and get ready for bed.

 

NO BS Goal Weight Journal

 

I got my plan done for today and my assessment of yesterday done.  I got my water in yesterday.

 

Daily Journal for creating a new and better me

 

A thought I'm working on believing about me is.... I am worth it because of who I am not what I can do for others

 

Today my self-care is ... putting on my make-up

 

On a scale of 1-5, I am committed to my best life today ....  4 And why?  I want to start living my best life but I feel like I don't deserve to

 

A situation that might trip me up is ... that I will get behind in drinking my water and how I will handle that is by....  I want to just continue drinking it, but in the

past I have just gone into F**it mode and not tried.

 Time: 8:14AM

Weather: 18C
Sunrise @ 6:01AM
Sunset @ 9:20PM

 

"Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results." - Willie Nelson

The heat is back.  Yesterday and Friday were nice, it had cooked down.  Heat is coming back.  Still not feeling good, headache not as bad this morning but it just won't go away. 

Had a phone call from my daughter last night.  She was pumped up because she helped a kid.  A young girl around 5 came into the store with a scraped knee, crying.  My girl helped her with a Band-Aid and then called the police as the kid wanted her mom but didn't remember how to get home, or her moms number.  The police came and helped.  They even took the time to call my girls back and tell her that the kid was home with mom and dad.

Yesterday's Stats

Steps: 7,360
Floors: 1
Zone Minutes: 47

This morning I am thankful for

1. 1. My coffee
   2. My air-conditioner
   3. My office being on the main floor

 

5% Challenge Update 

 

I took some time yesterday wo think about my nightly/bedtime routine.  I need to tweak things so that I am relaxed more before hitting the bed.

 

NO BS Goal Weight Journal Prompts

 

What is standing in my way to lose weight?  If I am being real there is nothing standing in my way.  My brain however, hasn't gotten the memo.  I know that to continue to lose weight I need to drink my water, eat when I am hungry not starving and stop eating when I am satisfied not stuffed.  I need to cut out the random robotic eating that I do.  Yesterday I moved my crochet basket next too my chair in the hopes that instead of reaching for a snack when I sit down I will reach for the afghan I am working on and put that in my hands instead.

 Time: 7:17AM

Weather: 9C
Sunrise @ 5:59AM
Sunset @ 9:22PM

 

"A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water." -  Eleanor Roosevelt

Yesterday was not a great day.  I wasn't feeling that well.  I'm still not doing great.  Headache and the chills.  Spending too much time on the toilet.  Did a COVID test this morning, it was negative so hubby is going to work but i am trying to stay away from him and my daughter.  They don't need whatever I have.  I got my food plan done for today.  It is pretty long because I really don't know what I will want at all.

Yesterday's Stats

Steps: 7,143
Floors: 4
Zone Minutes: 28

This morning I am thankful for

1. That I can stay home
2. That I am able to drink my coffee
3. That the temp has cooled down

 

5% Challenge Update 

 

Today starts week 5 of the 8 week challenge.  This week on top of trying to get our exercise minutes in, we are going to be working on our bedtime routines.  I used to think that I had a pretty good bedtime routine.  But the last little while I am realizing that actually I have relied on just plain being exhausted...  

 

NO BS Goal Weight Journal Prompts

 

What can I do to feel accomplished today?  As I am not feeling the best today, I am going to go easy on myself and say that as long as I get my kitchen clean today I will feel like  accomplished something.  I started it yesterday but ran out of steam.  Today I will get the rest done.

 Time: 6:39AM

Weather: 10C
Sunrise @ 5:57AM
Sunset @ 9:24PM

 

"The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today." -  H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Today was and is weigh in day.  I decided a month ago to weigh in every Friday morning, instead of all the time or another day.  I am happy that the small changes that I have been making are still showing some results.  I am down 7.9lbs since July 1.

 

Our temp has dropped.  It made it nice for sleep but even though I love fall I am not ready to see the end of summer.  

Yesterday's Stats

Steps: 5,586
Floors: 4
Zone Minutes: 6

This morning I am thankful for

1. the cooler temps for sleeping
2. the rain we are getting
3. online learning

5% Challenge Update

 

I posted my weekly weigh in results today.  I love that I am losing weight again.  My plan is simple right now.  I am only eating when I'm hungry, instead of by the clock.  I stopped counting calories.  I am eating slower and taking time to see how I feel and trying to learn to stop when I am satisfied and no longer need more food.  I am also planning all my foods, even the ones that I have always tried to stop eating when I'm trying to lose weight.  I am working at consistently getting at least 64OZ of water into myself.  This weeks challenge was to stop the random eating.  This has been a hard.  I am getting better at only eating on plan but I still struggle with the small bites here and there.

 

NO BS Goal Weight Journal Prompts

 

What can I do to feel my emotions instead of eating them today?

 

I have never before now taken the time to think about making a plan to tackle my emotional eating.  I know that I eat to deal with emotions all the time, I've always told myself that I need to stop it but I have never actually taken the time when no emotional to make a plan on what I will do instead.  firstly, emotions are real and they come and go.  I don't think that having one plan will fit all things that come up.  So I am going to look at what I was feeling last night when I ate 3/4of the chocolate bar that I didn't need (does one ever need a chocolate bar??).  I was watching TV with my hubby, he was eating a bar himself.  My brain fixated on the fact that there was only 1 left after he ate his from our camping trip.  I told myself that if I didn't eat it, I would miss out.  Okay truth time.  Yes someone else may have eaten that bar but let's be real, I could just go buy more, not like the store will stop selling them.  I am not a kid anymore where we only got treats at special times of the year.  I am a grown up woman who has the ability to buy them whenever I want.  I need to remind myself that I will always be able to have snack/junk when I want it.  there is a corner store open 24 hours less then 5 minutes of a walk from my home.  I need to let go of this though process that I will miss out.  By not eating the chocolate bar I will  miss out the extra on my hips.....

 Time: 7:24AM

Weather: 15C and rain, lots of it
Sunrise @ 5:55AM
Sunset @ 9:26PM

 

"Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude." - Ralph Marston

 

The more I read and study on how to improve myself the more I see that this quote is so true.  Striving for excellence is an attitude, we need to want to be better to work at it.  

 

Yesterday was not a great day.  Started out good but then it went to crap.   I hate it when I go to train someone and get the attitude from them that they know it all already and that I am just there to tick off a mark on my timesheet.  I was out retraining a girl, because she is not getting the work done correctly.  After an hour and half I got the feeling that she just doesn't care at all about the work, she just wants the money.  Which I get we all  want the pay.

 

Yesterday's Stats

Steps: 6,070
Floors: 8
Zone Minutes: 26

This morning I am thankful for

1. Coffee with my son this morning
2. The rain
3. A second cup of coffee

 

5% Challenge Update

 

This week we are supposed to be concentrating on no random eating.  I think  that all I did yesterday was eat randomly.  I came home from work and just didn;t have the energy to cook dinner.  So I didn't.  I ate the rest of my Cheetos and had my snacks.  Yes they were all on my plan but I ate them without thinking about how I was feeling and ate way pay satisfied.

 

NO BS Goal Weight Journal Prompts

 

EATING WHEN NOT HUNGRY

What feeling (emotion) am I eating in response to?  Lat night I ate because I was tired and just wanted to relax.  I didn't want to think about my food.  I just wanted to fill my mouth and not think.
What do I think waiting for hunger will be like?  I am scared that I will never feel really hungry.  I know that I will feel hungry but my brain just tells me that I won't feel it till it's too late to eat.
Do I think those thoughts will help me or prevent me from WANTING to wait for hunger?  Last night they did.  I ate my junk food not because I was hungry but because I wanted it.
If they prevent me from wanting to wait, what else could I think?  I could have drank some water, gone for a walk around the block, done the dishes up, instead of sitting down and eating food that I didn't need at that time.
When I have an urge to eat, what is something I can remind myself about my goals that feels like loving myself?  I could look at my ringless hands and remind myself that I am doing this so that I can wear my rings again.
Is there anyone I can reach out to or anything I can do to make eating only when hungry easier?  I could reach out to my friend and just talk with her about my day and hers.  I never eat when we are on the phone.

 

 Time: 6:52AM

Weather: 14C
Sunrise @ 5:54AM
Sunset @ 9:29PM

 

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." - Buddha

 

Sometimes I think that I often fall into a crevice of the past.  Yes there are times when we need to look at our past selves and figure out what we did wrong or should have done differently but we should not allow ourselves to only think about the past.  We need to think about the now and what I can do right now to help me right now.

 

Yesterday was overall a good day.  Jamie and I got the RV moved to the back parking pad.  Our neighbours will be happy.  We also went for a short walk to the CircleK near us to buy a lotto ticket for last's night draw.  We took Lucy with us.  She is not doing good at all.  She barely made it back.  Poor girl is getting so old.  I don't want to face the decision we are going to have to make soon about her.  She is having a harder and harder time getting around.

 

Got an email from the Megan's landlord yesterday with the new lease for us to sign, her roommate is officially off the lease, the locks on the apartment have been changed and it has been conformed that she was the one that complained to the management about her boyfriend.  The roommate has gotten almost everything out, just left her bed and a lot of garbage.  So glad that the landlord changed the locks and that this girl no longer has any right to be in the suite at all.

 

Mackenzie spent the night again last night at our house.  I'm starting to get concerned about it.  He is claiming that his place is just too hot but I am starting to think it is something else.  When he gets back from work today we are going to have a talk.  

 

Melissa is relaxing this summer.

Yesterday's Stats

Steps: 11.107
Floors: 9
Zone Minutes: 79

This morning I am thankful for

1. making my step goal yesterday
2. my job that allows me to work my own hours
3. the new trees that are growing around the stumps of my old ones

5% Challenge/NO BS Update 

Yesterday was not a good day.  I did mostly random eating and no meals.  This week's 5% challenge is to have no random eating.  While I did only eat things that were on my NOBS plan.  I ate way past satisfied to full and maybe even past that.  I am getting better at making my daily plans.

 

 Time: 6:29AM

Weather: 15C
Sunrise @ 5:52AM
Sunset @ 9:29PM

 

"The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine." - Mike Murdock


Yesterday was a good day.  I got a new hair style thanks to my friend and stylist Jennah.  I also got almost all the RV unpacked, only a little bit more to do.

 

Today is back to work and I am going to try and complete all Monday and Tuesday work.  Not sure that I can get it all done but if I can then I have tomorrow to do my new work and get some project work done.  This week has been going good for me.  I have managed to get my water in the last 2 days. 

 

Jamie hurt is back again, or tweaked it.  I hope that he can get into the chiropractor today or that he wakes up and it's better.  Mackenzie spent the night last night.  Not sure if it is because of the heat at his place or if something else is going on.  Megan's roommate got most of her things out of the apartment yesterday.  I really hope that things settle down for her now

Yesterday's Stats

Steps: 8,821
Floors: 6
Zone Minutes: 36

This morning I am thankful for

1. the cooler weather
2. getting away last week
3. my hot coffee time in the morning

 

5% Challenge Update

 

We are in week 4 of the challenge and I have lost an amazing 6.1lbs so far.  I am very pleased with my results this far.  This weeks challenge has been to meal plan and to stop the random eating.  This challenge fits in so well with what i have been trying to do.  I have started planning my food daily and trying to only eat on plan.  Which is harder then it sounds.  Stopping the random eating is not as easy as it sounds.  Until you actually think about it and keep track of it, it can be amazing how many extra bites you consume in a day.  A small bite of this while cooking, a bite of that while cleaning off the dishes...  Or the robotic eating as I call it, when even though you are not hungry, you grab the snack and sit to relax.

 

 

NO BS Goal Weight Journal Prompts

 

How can I live today so I can be proud tomorrow?  Wowsers, I don;t think that I have ever taken the time to really think about this.  I want to be proud of myself for following my doable plan and reaching my step and water goal.  To meet my step goal I just need to get off my butt and walk around and be active.  My goal should be very easy to reach.  I have set my current step goal at 8000 steps.  This should be easily attained every day.  Getting my water in should be easy but I find that I often struggle with it.  I am determined to work on this.  I will be carrying my water bottle with me everywhere, especially in the vehicle as I work.  I got this.

 

 

5% Challenge, July 23, 2022

Time: 7:43AM
Weather:13C
Sunrise @ 5:36AM
Sunset @ 9:46PM

 

"Don't forget to tell yourself positive things daily! You must love yourself internally to glow externally." - Hannah Bronfman

 

This weeks 5% challenge of no random eating fits very well into what I have been facing about myself this last week. I tend to eat robotically when I take time to relax. It's like wow I get to have my time to relax, grab a snack (usually not healthy) and sit. I just plain eat, not hungry just routine. Before reading this week's challenge I had already decided that I need to plan all my eating, and think before putting food in my mouth. I do so well at eating only when I'm hungry during the day, then bam, evening comes and I sit down to relax and I eat.....

 

I am slowly changing my plan to lose weight.  I know that I need to make changes but they have to be things that I can do long term.  I am sick and tired of working at losing weight, losing some then gaining it all back.  I am done with that train.  I am only going to do things that I can maintain long term.  Counting calories is out! Eating weird crap to me that I don't like is out.  I am going to learn to eat things that I love in moderation.

Yesterday's Stats

Steps: 6,495
Floors: 5
Zone Minutes: 53

This morning I am thankful for

1. The cooler weather today
2. That my vacation starts this afternoon
3. Friends