Sunday 1/15/21 Taxes

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Just realized I have to get the tax stuff ready for myself and for my mom. Her estate is so complicated, I just dread it. I go to my computer room, and instead of making real progress, I find myself organizing business cards from restaurants, doctors, shops. How stupid is that? but it is comforting. Also, my taxes may be messed up because I retired this year. I hope I paid enough, I do not want to have a penalty. I have so many little papers and I have to look at each one, decide to toss it, or save it, and then put it in a place where I can retrieve it if I am saving it. Otherwise, why save it?

This process is ripe for stress eating. Ripe for it. So, my goal for today, is when I get frustrated with my "organizing", go take a walk. I bought a pedometer and I am trying for the 10,000 steps a day. It is very motivating to have the feedback from the pedometer. I found a great one, you just put it in your pocket. Yesterday, I did 5000 steps.

  

Saturday, January 14, 2011 Boo hoo

Saturday, January 15, 2011

boo hoo, it is 5pm and I already had 1300 calories!!! I still have to eat dinner.

  

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VINGRAM 1/16/2011 3:03PM

You are braver than I! I just got a pedometer and gave myself a goal of 5,000 per day to begin. Good luck with your goal........ Taxes......maybe hire someone to do it? Sounds like it might be complicated enough that it would save your peace of mind. Just a suggestion. vista Report Inappropriate Comment

VINGRAM 1/15/2011 10:19PM

I have had days like that, too! Just get back on track tomorrow......first thing! Report Inappropriate Comment

Thursday, 1/12/11 Reasonable Goals for Day

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Plan: Try to exceed these goals!

1. Do 5 minutes of exercise ball.
2. Eat within calorie range. Record in nutrition tracker.
3. Do 5 minutes of yoga.
4. Do 5 minute walk.
5. Finish sorting computer room.
6. One appointment today 10-11 at Apple
7. Finish making lasagne for Orin birthday

  

Hip, hip, hooray 1/13/11

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Yesterday, for the first time that I started Spark, I stayed within my calorie range. And when I did the end of day checklist, I had met all my goals for protein, fat, etc.

How did this happen? Well, I did not eat in a restaurant. And I did not eat with anyone else. Does this mean I have to be solitary to stay within my calories? That is simply unacceptable.

Question: how can I eat in a restaurant, or eat with friends, and still stay within my calorie range?

  

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VINGRAM 1/13/2011 12:10PM

Check out the restaurant's web site (or one similar if the restaurant does not have one). MANY restaurants now have an "under 500" calories choice. Applebees, Logan's, and someone told me yesterday even McAlisters. Take your own dressing. It can be done! Hugs........vista Report Inappropriate Comment

Weds, 1/12/11 Checked am 1/13

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

New Idea: Post Goals for the Day, then check off the next morning. See yesterday's blog.

1. Do exercise ball. - yes, 15 min

2. Go for walk, - no, did weeding instead, but hurt my hand, did too much

3. Put away Christmas items. - yes

4. Clean up basement. - yes

5. Sort half of computer room. -no

6. Don't forget food journal. yes, did all of it!!

7. Food shopping and visit mom - bad experience today, felt guilty

8. Plan Orin birthday gift and food. Get card. half done

9. Use beads for one new set of earrings. not done, but looked in book and decided