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.