Here are my Reasons 2B Cheerful, again hosted by Ojo's World.
1. Since starting my own Make It A Habit facebook group at the beginning of the month (after being expelled from the original one), we have 12 members, some more active than others, and some very real success stories.
My own first habit was to eat three modest meals a day with no snacking in between. After the intial four weeks (including the week in the other group) it had indeed become a habit and I lost 8lbs.
Last Friday I decided to rev up the health factor and my new habit is to eat an apple and a carrot (I am not a carrot person), and drink two large glasses of herbal tea every day. So far I've stuck to it except for Wednesday and Thursday this week when I ran out of apples - two days short of shopping day. 10lbs lost since October 23rd and feeling good.
2. The first Jerusalem Cookbook Club dinner was a lot of fun and a great success. I'm very bad at going out in the evenings these days as it usually has to involve a babysitter. This time it was at my next door neighbour's I took DD along, armed with her tablet, and she watched videos for the duration. However, as I enjoyed the evening so much, next time I will invest in a babysitter and not have to be the first to leave at the end.
In other news, the College Summer Course that I tried to close in the middle of October would not stay dead. I was asked nicely if I could re-open it for select students who had almost finished. Tbh, it behooves me to comply as I'd rather let them finish a few tasks now than have them reappear next year and have to grade all thier papers again.
Our baby lettuce plant is still alive and looking a bit more sturdy. As of yet no new growth though. I was so inpsired by the whole composting thing, and having set up my own composting station behind the kitchen taps, I continued to collect all our vegetable waste in the 'golden' glass jar.
Turns out the compost collection at school was a one off and hereonafter we have to find our own composting centres (as most of us in this neighbourhood live in apartments rather than houses). I know there is a composter in a community garden in our local park but it's kept locked. I was intending to find out the hours that you can take your compost along but I never got round to it. When the bag inside the golden glass was full I threw it out with the rest of the rubbish. *sigh* In my next life, I promise.
So there you have it, the end of a good week (apart from the composting). Shabbat Shalom Ya'll and have a great weekend, xxx
1. Since starting my own Make It A Habit facebook group at the beginning of the month (after being expelled from the original one), we have 12 members, some more active than others, and some very real success stories.
My own first habit was to eat three modest meals a day with no snacking in between. After the intial four weeks (including the week in the other group) it had indeed become a habit and I lost 8lbs.
Last Friday I decided to rev up the health factor and my new habit is to eat an apple and a carrot (I am not a carrot person), and drink two large glasses of herbal tea every day. So far I've stuck to it except for Wednesday and Thursday this week when I ran out of apples - two days short of shopping day. 10lbs lost since October 23rd and feeling good.
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| Jerusalem Cokkbook Club cooks Ottolenghi |
In other news, the College Summer Course that I tried to close in the middle of October would not stay dead. I was asked nicely if I could re-open it for select students who had almost finished. Tbh, it behooves me to comply as I'd rather let them finish a few tasks now than have them reappear next year and have to grade all thier papers again.
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| This last week, he's looking a bit stronger now. |
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| The compost centre in the golden glass jar behind the taps. |
So there you have it, the end of a good week (apart from the composting). Shabbat Shalom Ya'll and have a great weekend, xxx
Well done you on the healthy eating, something I enjoy when I put my mind to it.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend :)
Thank you, it gets easier the more it becomes a habit.
DeleteI much prefer the word 'habit' to 'must' or 'should' great thinking x my habit is to do my piyo every day starting from monday for 8 weeks and trust in the process as they say! x
ReplyDeleteJoin us. 'Look for Make' it a habit on facebook. Or friend me and I'll add you to the group - Rachel Selby
DeleteI have this feeling that the saga of the lettuce plant will go on and on - I hope it does. Maybe it will be joined by baby carrots and onions and who knows what else?
ReplyDeleteAh my dream to be all earthy and grow my own vegetables. I have all the pots ready, I just need to buy the soil and seeds.
DeleteFrom Margie in Toronto - Congratulations - you have done really well with the weight loss. I have slacked off these past couple of weeks and need to get back on track so I will use you as my inspiration.
ReplyDeleteWe do compulsory household "green bins" for food waste in Toronto but they are still having problems with rolling it out to apt. dwellers. The bins they brought for our building were too small and soon over flowing - plus - we have a real problem with raccoons in this city and they very quickly figured out how to get into the "animal proof" bins. They have since been removed and we are waiting for our new bins to arrive but not quite sure when.
They ahve that in the UK too - compulsary for houses but not apartments. And no racoons of course but I bet the squirrals are a problem. You are welcom to join the group on facebook if you want to get onto facebook. If you do just friend me - rachel selby - and I'll add you.
DeleteFrom Margie in Toronto - thank you for the kind invitation but I suspended my Facebook account a couple of years ago as I found it all rather overwhelming. I'm considering activating it again as it seems to be the only way to keep up with some of my friends. I will give it a think.
DeleteWhenever you're ready (or ifever I should say). xx
DeleteI've been really inspired by you Rachel and must pop back in the group to update and catch up. Glad to hear your progess is continuing brilliantly :) x
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome to dip in and out of the group. It's always a pleasure to see you but whatever works for you is fine. I find that pressure is often the enemy.
DeleteI've been thinking about your group...and trying to think of a habit I could use!....and wondering how you were getting on. Delighted to hear about your success....well done you! Brilliant result. And you didn't need 'that' group to do it either ;) xx
ReplyDeleteThe truth is that you don't need any group if you are in the right mindset and I just was/am. It's fun though and you're welcome to join.
DeleteOhh yoru Jerusalem cookbook dinner looked fab, glad you had a good time. Sorry I'm nto veyr active in the FB group right now, I'm edging away from social media until the new year and focusing on some weight lss right now, doing rather well too! Mich x
ReplyDeleteWe are here if you need it but whatever works for you is great. Good luck with it. xxx
DeleteYay on the healthy eating! Your cookery club sounds a lovely bit of adult time. Good luck with all the other things
ReplyDeleteThank you and yes the cookbook club was a lovely change from chatting onlne while eating a cheese sandwich.
DeleteWell done on healthy eating. I have a similar plan, first to make sure I eat veg everyday. Now I've added a second, which is to drink at least 2 large glasses of water a day, replacing my coffee. Hope I'm as successful as you! xx
ReplyDeleteYou,ve just reminded me to go and make my fruit/herbal tea.
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