Daily check-in thread for August 16, 2007

I am coming into August 16 at {15 of 15 for August}.

#1 Fitness: Hip Opening Basics yoga practice

#2 Get out: 45 minutes yard work - more pruning and edging and collection of yard waste

#3 Organization: Reduce 21 articles marked unread and for follow-up to 0.

Failed. Slept in today. Get back on the horse tomorrow.

Goal 1 - Morning routine
Goal 2 - 20 minutes housework
Goal 3 - Evening routine

Morning routine completed so that's 14 for 16

Goal 2 coming into today at 13 for 15 I know this will be a struggle today as I have to be out the house for a meeting this evening at 7.30 so will have to leave at 6.30. Probably won't be back until 10 o'clock

Goal 3 coming into today at 11 for 15

I think I missed this yesterday. Too busy buzzing about, shopping, getting a haircut etc. I bought a load of notebooks in tbe Back to School special offers. I never stop needing notebooks.

Did my exercise, did my writing and editing work. Got up just about on time yesterday and today. But still having problems getting to bed at the time I'm aiming for. :(

I know what I have to do... I know how I have to do things, but just not doing them.
Just surfing too much news and the likes.

So my goal is: Think about what you should and really want to do in every moment, and just do it... It is as simple.
Achevieng those things will make you happy

WatchList: Work at 8.
Today: Arrived at 8:13, 5 minutes after yesterday! The day before yesterday was also 8:13. Hmmm...8:13, 8:08, 8:13...At any rate, this is way better than 9:30! Getting to those last minutes to 8 are to settle a personal feud with the clock but also setting that boundary of 8 is a setting a timebox against backsliding, which is so easy to do.

Stats
9 for 10

Today's Comment
Feelin' good today. Awoke two hours earlier than 8:30 alarm, but didn't allow myself to shower until 9. Ended up having a great morning with lots of decluttering prior to shower!

Start Date: 08/07/2007
In shower every morning at 9am

Gym reopens today! I need to do some food shopping tomorrow

I am coming into August 16 at {15 of 15 for August}.

#1 Fitness: Hip Opening Basics yoga practice

#2 Get out: 45 minutes yard work - more pruning and edging and collection of yard waste

#3 Organization: Reduce 21 articles marked unread and for follow-up to 0.

-"orcmid"

#1 is complete. I really had to favor myself and I think I need some other way to stretch out my back where I have been bruised or had some muscle injuries. I will check around.

It wants to rain today so I will do shopping errands instead. I am excited to see that backlog go to zero and I can start new organization tasks.

[list:5eda8f44b9][*:5eda8f44b9]Report progress of old challenges
- Do daily sport (30 mins).
- Read in a book everyday (30 mins).
[*:5eda8f44b9]August challenge
- Work towards the plan of part-time-freelancing (2 hours).[/list:u:5eda8f44b9]
Completed everything the last days - 16 / 16.

10 days smoke-free. Of course, the day isn't over, but the worst part has passed. I spent the past 30 minutes wanting to smoke, but getting on here and seeing everyone's progress really reminds me that I can do this, and that all it takes is deciding to do it. Yes, a cigarette would be great for the 10 minutes I'm actually smoking it, but then I would have to start all over again. I've been through the hardest part (the first few days), and now I just need to maintain this so that I never have to quit smoking again. My downfall every time I've quit in the past has been that I think one cigarette won't hurt. But every time that one cigarette leads to many more. I need to never smoke another cigarette in my life.

My workout is done.

This is going so well!! I'm ready for September to start something else, too. Thanks, Leo, for providing this forum.

Good on ya Kara!! You can do it!
Keep it up, living smoke-free is a very healthy and wise habit to obtain. I know it's not easy, I also quit three times. The last time is 12 years ago :)

I am coming into August 16 at {15 of 15 for August}.

#1 Fitness: Hip Opening Basics yoga practice

#2 Get out: 45 minutes yard work - more pruning and edging and collection of yard waste

#3 Organization: Reduce 21 articles marked unread and for follow-up to 0.

-"orcmid"

#1 is complete. I really had to favor myself and I think I need some other way to stretch out my back where I have been bruised or had some muscle injuries. I will check around.

It wants to rain today so I will do shopping errands instead. I am excited to see that backlog go to zero and I can start new organization tasks.

-"orcmid"

#2 Is Complete. It hasn't rained but I did the shopping anyhow.

#3 is Complete. My unread feed backlog is at ZERO. Whoo Hoo!! Now I will keep it at zero and begin organization of other things.

I am now at {16 of 16 for August}.

Goal 1 - Morning routine
Goal 2 - 20 minutes housework
Goal 3 - Evening routine

Morning routine completed so that's 14 for 16

Goal 2 coming into today at 13 for 15 I know this will be a struggle today as I have to be out the house for a meeting this evening at 7.30 so will have to leave at 6.30. Probably won't be back until 10 o'clock

Goal 3 coming into today at 11 for 15

-"Unorganised"

Disastorous evening. Started reading my book to get my 15 minutes reading done but I didn't stop so didn't achieve goal 2 or goal 3. Maybe I should use the reading as a reward when I've done my jobs.

Had to dash home yesterday so updating late again :oops:

August - Goal 4 hours of lab work a day - did 5.5 of very dull lab work which had to be done. And with any luck it will not have to be done again! I'm now 9/12 in August

Old July Goal - no coca-cola, am now 16/16 in August. Hurrah!

Goal1: Stretch/yoga 5 min/day minimum.
Result: Got home late, didn't do it. (14/16)

Goal2: Lose 1#/week through calorie max of 1800/day.
Result: 2913 total (3213 food less 300 exercise). A lot of food events. Need to bring a bowl of raw veggies to the next munchie type get together I attend. (5(must check this)/16)

don't know why i didn't check in yesterday, i was on the site
all goals done
prayed- lots- very helpful
walked 5 miles
wrote down my food
did not eat past 8
checking in now when i am halfway done with the 8/17 goals

Daily affirmations morning evening - done
Retirement planning - Read about Roth IRAs and 401ks
Guitar -Scales, new songs, etc

Haven't posted in a while. Hanging in there though. 14/17

Fred