Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

Summer Schedule – Week 1

June 8, 2020

I want to give updates each week so not only do you, dear reader, see my progress, but I do too. It’ll be something I can look back on and it will also help me see what works and what doesn’t from week to week. And right off the bat I knew one thing wasn’t going to work and that was the meal plan.

I remembered one or two days in why I never stuck to that meal plan – it was repetitive. A lot of ground beef and chicken and one of the meals repeated already in week 2. :-/ After that realization I made a huge grocery haul at a local store to stock up on food and other necessities we’ve been out of. I hadn’t been inside a store in months (much like a lot of other people) and the app for pickup didn’t show some stuff in stock when it actually was so I never really got all that we needed on those days. So – I went in and spent out and filled in all the gaps in our cupboards. I almost cried when I saw liquid soap on an end cap – the kind we use too. I was wiped out for the rest of the day but felt so much better.

Now, this week I’ve been watching more of the Richard Simmons channel and another channel which is showing Richard’s motivational messages from back in the late 80’s called Day by Day. That got me to thinking that this would be a good time to track my food with my Food Mover. Today, I realized that this is perfect because his booklets outline several meal plans – ta da! Meal planning problem solved. :-) I really, really want to lose weight and be healthy and buy cute clothes again so this is a great time to make it happen. Water tracking and exercise also go here so it’s a big win.

Okay, so let’s move on to housekeeping and going back on the Flylady wagon. I’m re-reading her book “Sink Reflections” and following the program. This last week was Zone 1 – the Front Porch, Entryway, and Dining Room. Well, my dining room hasn’t had much love lately so I decided to focus just there. My youngest daughters and I attacked the school cubbies and shelf and we got those areas in shape. They had to go through their old school papers and most of the homeschool stuff got tossed. Things I wanted to think about went in a box that I’ll go through another day (yeah, that’s asking for trouble but at least it’s in one place). Did the whole room get done? No. But what did get done isn’t a horrible mess anymore and that’s progress.

On the skincare front the jury is still out but I also haven’t exactly kept up with the actual plan – I’m using another cleanser as well to finish it up and I drifted off the path this weekend so I’m going to get it together and follow the actual plan. If I need to make adjustments after that I will.

And how about my daily schedule? Well, it’s going except I still have spots where I don’t know what to do with myself. So eventually I need to add some personal development in there. Otherwise, I like having the heavy duty stuff done in the morning and low key stuff to do in the afternoon. That said, I did too much on Saturday and really felt tired so I need to respect my limits. However, the banana bread did turn out good.

And that’s where I’m at going into Week 2. I’ve got a handle on the housekeeping so my focus can really be on the personal health front. It just feels so good that I have plans that are all laid out for me so brain power can go into the doing. I like that.

4 comments
Comments

On June 8, 2020 at 1:49 PM, Matt said:

That's a lot of stuff! Good luck and keep up the hard work :D

On June 10, 2020 at 7:31 PM, java_queen said:

It's not really hard since all the "do this" stuff is already done for me. It's a little about self-preservation too. By the end of summer there will be progress - not everything will be done but much will.

On June 11, 2020 at 7:07 PM, Broski! said:

Great Post!
Tracking is a key component to weight loss strategy. I like My Fitness Pal personally but it really doesn't matter which one you use, as long as you are using something to keep track of your intake. One of the best things about tracking is it allows you to see what is working versus what is not. What makes you feel satisfied versus what's not. I found those data points to be extremely valuable.
Take care, good luck, and keep it up!
Cheers!

On June 12, 2020 at 3:34 PM, java_queen said:

I agree on tracking being a key part of weight loss - portion control is also a big part of that as well. It's why I like Richard Simmons Deal-A-Meal or Food Mover - it's all laid out for you and all you have to do is move cards or close a window and you know you've eating your calories for the day. Good point about seeing what is working vs what is not, etc. Hadn't thought about the what is helping you feel satisfied as well - thanks for pointing that out. The one thing I know for sure is I'm a carb queen and vegetables and fruits have taken a back seat so time to flip that around. :-)

Leave a Comment

Click here to cancel reply.

Name *

E-mail Address *
(will not be published)

Website

Comment

Δ