tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744942361776579041.post3363654164158108393..comments2024-03-25T15:10:00.471-04:00Comments on Sweet Tea Reads: Quarterly GoalsDanielle L Zecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492742250595537348noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744942361776579041.post-69415382177454402172019-07-20T11:01:34.445-04:002019-07-20T11:01:34.445-04:00Life's busy-ness does have a way of just takin...Life's busy-ness does have a way of just taking over, doesn't it? I think it's great that you're setting quarterly goals, Danielle. I like that yours are clearly defined and measurable - like getting to 30 laps in the pool, and blogging three times a week. Good luck! You're doing wonderfully!meowmeowmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513539249219283256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744942361776579041.post-33373055971786283332019-07-16T21:21:14.609-04:002019-07-16T21:21:14.609-04:00It's good to keep a list. Good luck with your ...It's good to keep a list. Good luck with your goals.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744942361776579041.post-59237433098237814122019-07-16T11:33:31.181-04:002019-07-16T11:33:31.181-04:00I think you are doing quite well, all things consi...I think you are doing quite well, all things considered. And you are focused on it, which makes a big and important difference. I'm disappointed with my weight stuff, too. I have tried to cut some on plastics. I haven't really tossed anything but rather than buying plastic tupperware-type storage things I'm getting dishes that have lids. I rather like them because I can use them for soup bowls or whatever, too. I'm still a mix on napkins -- at home, more cloth; at the lake, more paper. But overall, being conscious and working on it. Trying to eat healthier (though a little indulgence is OK, as long as it is a LITTLE!) My flood helped with some declutterng -- well, trashing, really. Now I'm getting to the point where it will be a matter of making decisions -- and there are LOADS of those to be made!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744942361776579041.post-52376550430254018562019-07-16T11:21:06.124-04:002019-07-16T11:21:06.124-04:00Those are great goals. Good luck with them.
I...Those are great goals. Good luck with them.<br /><br />I'm hoping to lose some weight too, now that I'm well enough to do a bit of exercise. My exercise is playing with and walking the dogs though - especially now Logan's allowed out - because I lose interest quickly with anything else. I'm also focussing more on making better food choices (healthier alternatives to snacks, and less take-away, for example) and have a goal more of being healthier than actually hitting a certain number on the scales. I mean, I have a number in mind that I'd like to hit. But I'm worrying more about making lifestyle and eating habit improvements than watching for number decreases.<br /><br />A lot of my goals get tracked on my blog. But some I forget to mention.Victoria Ziglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872256336482196922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744942361776579041.post-70288637977625461712019-07-16T10:26:54.776-04:002019-07-16T10:26:54.776-04:00You are getting organized at home and in your life...You are getting organized at home and in your life, Danielle. Well done so far. Great goals! Keep going! Glad to see you back.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744942361776579041.post-48178734532459032972019-07-16T09:59:42.828-04:002019-07-16T09:59:42.828-04:00I don't usually make quantifiable goals for my...I don't usually make quantifiable goals for myself, but I did this year with trying at least one new thing a week. It's been easy and fun and as an added bonus, has given me something to blog about. Blogging 3X/week is difficult, unless you do short posts. I tried to do that early on, but ran out of things to talk about!<br /><br />One thing that helped me read more non-fiction was to think about topics that already interested me and then google search books on the topic and see which ones sounded decent. For instance, when my son worked in sales for DHL, I found a book written by a trucker and I learned all about the business; it gave me something to talk to my son about.Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744942361776579041.post-27543237399710372122019-07-16T08:09:38.368-04:002019-07-16T08:09:38.368-04:00De-cluttering can be a challenge. We moved 5 times...De-cluttering can be a challenge. We moved 5 times in the last 6 years so we were forced to do so! Now since we are settled, the clutter may start to accumulate so we must be careful. I hope you are able to reach you weight goals. Keeping bad foods out of the house can help a lot. We need to get rid of paper towels too. We do have a compost barrel and keep a covered bowl of scraps in the fridge. When it is full, we dump it in the composter. The barrel works great with little work. Pretty flowers!Miss Val's Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744942361776579041.post-20975968901517820092019-07-16T00:32:48.741-04:002019-07-16T00:32:48.741-04:00If you have a tablet or iPad, download Kindle for ...If you have a tablet or iPad, download Kindle for free and there are lots of places you can get free books or even see if your library does borrowing of e-books. I read for 40 minutes when I'm on the treadmill using my tablet. It makes the time go by faster and I get my reading in!<br /><br />Have you tried cauliflower rice? That's a great substitute for regular rice. And zucchini noodles over spaghetti or similar pasta is great for anything you would use pasta noodles in. A doctor I once typed for said to people losing weight to divide their plate in fours. One half was healthy veggies (so no starchy ones like potatoes or corn), one fourth starch (rice, pasta, etc.) but I would eliminate that if possible, and the other fourth protein. I think that's a good healthy model to strive for. Since we are maintaining our weight loss now, the nights that we don't cook healthy or splurge because family comes over, we have a Lean Cuisine and I make a salad with lettuce, tomatoes, and mushrooms and we have another veggie, maybe a zucchini or summer squash or some type of frozen veggie like green beans, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli.<br /><br />Good idea to track your goals, which are all reasonable, in this format. I don't usually set goals, but when I did last year in 2018 I wrote them down on a piece of paper for what I wanted to accomplish in the year's time. I did it this year but it wasn't as firm as I did last year's and I'm trying to remember where I put the paper, LOL. Last year I definitely knew I needed a change so that's why I committed to goals and wrote them down.<br /><br />Do blog more! I miss when you don't!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.com