That’s why I’m working really hard not to write off the whole day. I’m giving you a hang-dog look and knowing that this won’t actually KILL me to try. Lol. I’m actually not hating the idea as much as I was this morning. Just have to decide where to go / what to order / which Dunkin is still open (because we don’t do Starbucks this far into New England)

I’m going to have to think about this one, pretty hard. I don’t do coffee, and I don’t usually grab and go any drinks. The thought of this challenge pains me. At this point in my day, I’m saying “not gonna do it”. I’m hoping that by the end of the day I can say “I’ll try, because this is a challenge and the challenge can be new experiences that I…[Read more]

Well Justice League isn’t until November…Spiderman it is!

I’m in. I also find you’re sneaky and evil (in a good way) to get me to FINALLY commit to the weekly plan. Grumble Grumble Grumble.

Small fork, pick up, put down, chew, pick up, put down, chew. [but I’m a terrible offender at this]

I still carry the plastic baby spoons and forks I bought when I first had surgery to help regulate the bites. I don’t use them in public anymore, but for yogurt and snacks in my office, it helps me not inhale my food…

Donna. Donna. I’ve watched you on Facebook and been at a loss as to how to be helpful. I would hug you if I could, too.

Now, in danger of fixing a problem versus just being supportive…

I’m glad you recognize there are issues, and that you’re working them – isn’t the first step everywhere identifying there’s a problem? I know that working…[Read more]

<p>Robin, you’re not supposed to DO the list today, you’re supposed to make the list and set a date with yourself… So, you have 7 things. Pick one. You can’t eat the elephant in the living room all at once (and you didn’t lose all your weight at once, either, did you?). Pick one, pick a date, and schedule it.</p><p>Today, my not-fun task is…[Read more]

grilled chicken and veggies.

I’m about to leave work practically on time (it’s just past five) and go to the grocery store. I need food anyway, but this will give me time to prepare. (and if it wasn’t for the challenge, I’d just keep working and do something “convenient”)

ACK! I didn’t read ahead and missed it! I was up until 2, I should have stayed up later 🙂

@nikki-massie  – I hope the August challenge isn’t a daily report in. I get confused about doing a daily check in here and a daily check in for the challenge. It seems duplication (I realize not everyone is doing the challenge).

Yippee! I’m getting my hair done tonight. treating myself and meeting the challenge all at the same time 🙂

yay! always a good task. I enjoyed this. Too many emails that need to go away…

My work schedule / business obligations yesterday didn’t leave me time to go to the store and leave money or pay it forward for coffee or anything. However, I found money on the ground and left it for the next person. It was a deliberate act, because usually we consider the coins in the street to be “Grandma saying hi”, so I always pick them up,…[Read more]

Woo hoo! my favorite thing to do. And this week with the bosses in town has been kicking my butt, so forcing myself to make time for me is a good thing.

Thanks for the clarification. I was going to count my mail to my niece and nephew, but they’ll know it’s from me. So now I have to find something else. Not a huge deal, just has to be done. It will make me happy.

As an aside, my sister has been doing a “mission xx” every year for the last several years, where xx is her age. This is how she spends…[Read more]

I’m slowly organizing my office at work. There’s piles of papers that need filing, and my color coding file folders are sadly not all filled. I “filed” many things in the trash yesterday. It was a good feeling!

I changed my plug-ins. Lavender in the bathroom and kitchen and then the linen in the laundry room. (and I finished the part of the project i was going to finish today. the report, not so much. i’m fed up with working at this point)

I’m behind on check ins, or so it feels. I’m also behind on taking care of me according to the schedule. But, I’m doing some things that help offset that, so I’m not going to be mean with me… Today I was in the house and slept off and on. When I saw the challenge I took a minute to appreciate the outdoors.

Yesterday I did a good job, because it…[Read more]

I did a whole lot of sitting around once I finally got home from work. Work is going to happen this weekend, too 🙁 but i determined that bringing it home but ignoring it for tonight made the most sense. I love this day of the challenge. And that it’s on Friday!