Went through a rough patch....Lost my way for just a little while. No real damage done ~ No weight gain (but no weight loss either). Still exercised, journaled food, got my water in etc. Still stayed on the path, even though I struggled.....
Thanks to you, my super, supportive, wonderful friends, I'm back in the swing of things again because of your awesome support, love, and prayers. Today I feel hopeful and excited. I've got a new plan in place and I'm ready to go!!!
My summer bucket list was so successful, I decided to do one for the fall. I find these lists really help me stay organized as well as they are great reminders of all the fun I had. There is nothing worse then realizing in September, that you wanted to do fun things in the summer. Then you're bummed out because you missed the opportunity. I've done that for years and I finally got tired of wasting my time and missing out on some fun!
This past summer I had 15 items on my bucket list and I got 13 of them done. (See results below).
Here is my "NEW BUCKET LIST FOR THE FALL"....
1.) Start & Participate in the Fitness Challenge at the gym.
2.) Pumpkin Patches Every Weekend!
3.) Read 3 books.
4.) Take a Cookie Decorating Class.
5.) Take the Grand babies swimming.
6.) Have Harvest Party for family.
7.) Send Family Newsletter.
8.) Volunteer at the Union Gospel Mission.
9.) Cookie day with daughter & granddaughters.
10.) Arts & Crafts Day.
11.) Plant Fall Flowers.
12.) Run Like Hell – 5(k).
Here's my summer Bucket List. I had a BLAST!!!!!!!!!
1.) Sign up for one of the Dragon Boat Row Teams and row 2 days a week. Then enter at least one race. DID NOT GET THIS ONE DONE. I DID MY RESEARCH A LITTLE TOO LATE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND A TEAM THAT WANTED A NEWBIE. THEY WERE ALREADY IN RACE MODE.
2.) Movie night on the deck. Set up our equipment in the backyard, get our blankies and watch movies. DONE!
3.) Go to the Farmer's Market on Tuesday nights! They have music, art and of course fresh fruits and veggies. It's a blast! DONE!
4.) Read 3 fun books. DONE ~ I ACTUALLY READ 16 BOOKS - THANK GOODNESS FOR THE LIBRARY!!!
5.) Sign up and attend a Ballroom Dance class ~ A Crash Course for Weddings. Get us ready for our sons wedding in September. DONE! SUPER FUN!!!
5.) Camp at least 2 times. (If we can't get to the recreation area, at least have a couple camp nights out on our deck - it's so much fun!!) DONE ~ WE HAD 3 CAMP TRIPS THIS YEAR!
6.) Take the family boating several times. Get the 2 1/2 year old Grand baby up on skis for the first time. DONE ~ SHE DID IT ~ OUR GRAND DAUGHTER ROCKS!
7.) Take a dinner cruise with some friends on the lake. DID NOT GET THIS DONE - JUST DID NOT HAVE TIME!
8.) Have a least 1 BBQ with our family at our house. DONE ~ A COUPLE OF TIMES!!
9.) Take the Grand babies swimming. DONE ~ A COUPLE OF TIMES!
10.) Go to the beach and fly our kites. DONE ~ HAD A BLAST!!!
11.) Go to a water park with my sister and her husband. DID NOT GET THIS ONE DONE ~ NO TIME OR MONEY!!
12.) Plan a shopping day with my daughter. DONE ~ THAT'S WHY I HAVE NO MONEY!
13.) Volunteer for a summer project with my church. DONE ~ THIS WAS A 2 MONTH PROJECT ~ COOKED HAMBURGERS & HOT DOGS, EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT, FOR OUR CONGREGATION & THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY IN OUR AREA. SO AWESOME!
14.) Start a Bible study with my neighbor. DONE ~ STILL WORKING ON OUR LESSONS!
15.) Arts & Crafts Day. DONE ~ MADE SOME CARDS, PAINTED A WOODEN SIGN FOR MY CRAFT ROOM, MADE SOME BEADED BOOKMARKS.
I would highly recommend creating your very own Bucket List. It's so much fun looking back at the things that got accomplished. The fun things!!!
Did you start your list yet?
Hugs!
way cool Joy!
ReplyDeletegreat job...it has been my philosophy that if you aren't in the mode or mood to lose...at least don't gain. I have been very successful. There is nothing nothing nothing more frustrating that relosing the same weight over and over again.
ReplyDeleteGreat job...onward and downward.
I think I may create a bucket list.
Yay, Joy!! Now that your enthusiasm batteries have been recharged, those pounds will start falling away!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a seasonal bucket list. I'm going to think about that. Thanks for the idea! And I'm glad you are back in the swing of things. xxox
Glad that you're back and feeling ready to roll. I think it's a very good sign that you didn't gain while on your short hiatus. That tells me that you did some good work while on plan that changed something about your attitude toward food. Perhaps taking a short break was just what you needed to regroup and move forward again. I think you did good!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to hear you've found your stride and you're ready to tackle new challenges for the Fall, Joy. I share your love of lists. In fact, every year I make my own 'bucket list'. I'm 33 years old now, so there are 33 things on the list...each year I add a new item. It's such a fun way to try new things and remember what's important.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! It is really encouraging to see how well you've done with your bucket list.
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