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Reading through journals on here I have seen some sharing they're feeling depressed, down in the dumps, unmotivated. I know this time of year is hard for many of us when we get cooped up in the house. After the year we just had...and is continuing for many....it's sometimes difficult to feel cheerful. I was giving it some thought and decided to share some of the things that give me Joy and help me make it through these long winter days.
MUSIC 🎶 There are so many outlets right at our fingertips. Make a playlist...move with the music...dance...crank up your favorite songs.
MAKE YOUR HOME COZY ▪︎I have snuggly blankets & throws, soft pillows, rugs all over the house. Nothing like curling up on a cold, rainy or snowy day. Light scented candles, light a fire in the fireplace.
MY DOGS 🐶❤ They need me to walk them, feed them, play with them. In return they love me unconditionally and make me smile.
FOOD▪︎Yes, I said it. Just because we don't want to be eating nonstop, we still need to eat. So, plan menus for whatever meals you are eating & try new healthy ways to prepare them. No one says we have to eat tasteless food when we're reducing our calories.
TAKE A WALK▪︎It may be freezing outside, but as long as the weather isn't too cold, we can usually bundle up to stay warm for 30 minutes to an hour.
DRINK OUT OF A FANCY GLASS▪︎Even if you're only drinking water, add some lemon or limes and enjoy.
LIKE WISE, EAT OF OFF PRETTY PLATES
HOUSE PLANTS 🪴 I even bring some of my outdoor plants inside for the cold months. Nothing like seeing a Lantana or begonia bloom indoors in the middle of Winter.
READ 📚 Nothing can take you outside yourself like a good book. I also like glossy magazines with pics of beautiful rooms or gardens....or food 😀
FIND A HOBBY▪︎Needle point, painting, drawing, sewing, photography, crafting, weight lifting...The sky is the limit
PAY ATTENTION TO NATURE▪︎Watch the birds, squirrels, deer. If you live where you don't have wildlife outside your windows, find a nature show on TV. Animals can amuse you for hours on end.
CONNECT WITH PEOPLE YOU LOVE...OR JUST LIKE▪︎Take the time to sit with your significant other & talk. Play boardgames or cards, put a puzzle together. If you live alone or are alone because you SO works, etc. make a phone call. You may brighten someone else's day as well as your own.
There are many ways you can bring a little Joy into your life. We just have to figure out what it is that makes us feel good.
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65.0 kg
Lost so far: 13.3 kg.
Still to go: 3.8 kg.
Diet followed: Reasonably Well.
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View Diet Calendar, 12 February 2021:
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1900 kcal
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Fat: 73.01g | Prot: 64.91g | Carbs: 179.76g.
Breakfast: Coffee-Mate Natural Bliss Sweet Cream Coffee Creamer, Thomas' 100% Whole Wheat Bagels, Splenda Naturals Made with Stevia Extract, Coffee-Mate Sugar Free Hazelnut Liquid Coffee Creamer, 2% Fat Milk, Coffee, Jif Natural Creamy Peanut Butter, Tangerine, Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries, Watermelon. Lunch: Kraft Natural Finely Shredded Mexican Style Four Cheese, Wal-Mart Bakery Three Cheese Garlic Breadstick, Onions , Trader Joe's 3 Bean & Beef Chili. Dinner: Merlot Wine, Casillero del Diablo Malbec, Johnsonville Hot Italian Sausage, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Publix Yukon Gold Potatoes, Grape Tomatoes, Red Onions, Portabella Mushrooms , Pero Mini Sweet Peppers. Snacks/Other: Merlot Wine, Angie's Boom Chicka Pop Sweet & Salty Kettle Corn, European Type Grapes, Outshine Fruit Bars Cherry. more...
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Losing 3.2 kg a Week
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