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Day 8 of 70! Week 2 of 10! My Health Challenge!

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Happy Monday & First day of Autumn!

Today is day 8 of my 70 day health challenge, the beginning of week 2 of 10! Last week went really well, I even stayed on plan over the weekend. This led to a 3lb weight loss!

For this Challenge, I am mostly following the Weight Watchers plan with the tweak of aiming for less than 100 carbs a day.

The Weight Watchers plan follows a point system. Foods are assigned points based on certain Macros. Calories are considered,
With saturated fat and added sugar driving the Points value up, while fiber, protein, and unsaturated fat lower the Points value. There are also foods which are zero-points. I get 28 points a day as well as 28 weekly points. The weekly points are there for me to use as I see fit. Maybe for a treat or a higher point meal. If I don’t use all my daily points, up to 4 will roll into my weeklies and I can earn weeklies for my physical activity. All points reset once a week, including any earned or rollover weeklies.

Today I used 27 of my 28 Daily points so tomorrow 1 point that will rollover into my weeklies. I started with 28 weeklies but earned 4 from my steps and my walk today.

Week 2 has started of week!

Be Peaceful!

~Nettie

Hey! I’m doing WeightWatchers and would love for you to join me. They don’t tell you what to eat—they teach you how to eat. I never feel restricted—I eat what I love, and you will too. When you sign up with my link, you’ll get 3 months free!* Click here to Join me!

Day 5 Of 70! What’s for dinner?…..

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For dinner today I made a low carb lasagna! It was delicious!

What did I eat the rest of the day……

Today went well! I stayed on plan with my eating but did not walk because I mowed 1/3 of my yard.

How’d your day go?

Be Peaceful!

~Nettie

Day 4 of 70! What I Eat In A Day….

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Happy Thursday Evening! I hope you all had a great day!

Here’s how I did today……

I stayed on plan with my eating. I didn’t walk today but have 3 more days left this week to get my 3rd walk in.

Here’s what I ate today!

Be Peaceful!

~Nettie

Welcome 2024! What does a New Year mean to you?

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Happy New Year! I hope you all had nice holidays filled with love, laughter, peace, great people & good food! I know mine were all of the above!

As we enter into a new year, a lot of us reflect on the past year. What we had planned to accomplish versus what we actually accomplished. The changes last year brought, the ups, the downs, the goods, the bads, etc.

For many of us, a new year means a new beginning, a fresh start, a clean slate, etc! For some of us, it’s the first day of season, month, or week! We have so many options to start or restart on our goals!

I personally do not set resolutions but do believe in the power of goals, habits, plans, etc. These things can come from resolutions. I do not believe that we have to wait for a new year to make changes or start working on our goals, but I understand the symbolism.

I do believe that we can’t succeed without starting. I believe that we don’t fail unless we stop trying. A dream is a goal without a plan. The first step to achieving your dreams is to make them a goal by giving them a plan! Then you just have to start on the plan, as many times as needed!

What does the New Year mean to you? Did you set resolutions this year?

Be Peaceful,

~Nettie

Blogtober Day 3: Tasty Tuesday

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Happy Tuesday! I hope this post finds you well!

Last Tuesday, after I grocery shopped and put everything up, I did not feel like cooking. I am sure many of you can relate to this. We’ve been trying to eat a little better, so I also knew I did not want take-out. I remembered I had bought a few things for times like this. See below…..

Less than 10 minutes, less than 300 calories, less than 20 carbs, 10 points on WW, less than $10! Delicious! Husband approved!

What do you do when you don’t feel like cooking but also don’t want to eat out? What did you have that was taste recently?

Be Peaceful,

~Nettie

Blogtober Day 2: Motivated Monday

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Are you wearing your positive pants?

Hi all! Happy Monday! Just like Monday is a state of mind, so is positivity. We all get to choose what our state of mind is when approaching any day or situation.

I deal with situations on most days in which I have to make the decision to put on my positive pants. It really helps the outcome be much better than my brain originally imagined. For example, I work in a pharmacy part-time. There is this one particular patient that is always grumpy and honestly a little nasty. After my first two encounters with him, I decided that I would be over the top nice to him in the future because I didn’t know what he might be going through. The next few times I saw him, I smiled big and very excitedly greeted him, thanked him for his visit, etc. After a few weeks had passed, I saw him exiting the pharmacy as I was enetering, and he smiled at me and waved! It was very touching and made my day!

Is there a specific day of the week or situation you are dealing with that you need to adjust your mindset? Are you choosing to wear your positivity pants today? I would love your input on this topic. How has changing your mindset/state of mind helped change the outcome of a particular situation?

Be Peacful,

~Nettie

Blogtober Day 1!

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It’s that time of year again! Like last year, I plan to do themed days during Blogtober.

Today is just an intro post, I will start with the below themed days tomorrow.

  • Monday: Motivated
  • Tuesday: Tasty
  • Wednesday: Wellness
  • Thursday: Thoughtful
  • Friday: Free Ebook
  • Saturday: Step it up
  • Sunday: Spooky

This is my current plan but may change along the way.

I am also participating in a fundraiser during October if you are interested. Read Everyday In October For the American Cancer Society

I look forward to sharing and interacting with you during Blogtober.

Be Peaceful,

~Nettie

Happy First Day of Fall!

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Good morning! I woke up to 63° weather this morning, so I’m enjoying my coffee outside! It is Florida, though, so it won’t last I’ll enjoy what I can.

I wanted to pop by with a quick update. I know I’ve been MIA. Anyone who knows me knows that I believe the more times you try, the better chance you have to succeed. It’s when you stop trying that you fail. With that said, I did restart healthier eating for weight loss on the 6th and am done 5lbs. I do plan to start posting my habit & goal tracking again soon and plan to participate in Blogtober again this year!

I am as determined as ever to reach my goal no matter how many times I have to try. I do plan to meet my weight goal by the end of 2023, though!

As always, I would love to hear from you! What are you working on? Do you have any end of year goals?

Be Peaceful,

~Nettie

Hello August! Where did July go?

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Hey all! I hope you are doing well!

I’m a little shocked that this year is over halfway over! I still have things I want to achieve this year, how about you?

The last week of July got away from me, but I refuse to give up. I know that I can become a better version of myself. I’m making some minor tweaks to last month’s goals and habits, then will carry them over to this month. I will post August’s plan soon.

I’d love to hear from you. What are you working on?

Be Peaceful,

~Nettie

July’s Journey: Midway update

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Hi all!

Here is my Midway through July update!

So far, I’m happy with my progress. Some goals I’m hitting and some need work. I explained my outlook and how I’m approaching this journey a little more in my most recent Vlog, so please check it out. https://peacelifeandpurple.com/2023/07/15/julys-journey-life-update/

I’d love to hear from you! In the comments, share what you are working on right now, what’s going right and/or what’s going wrong?

Be Peaceful!

~Nettie