Change in my plans

I ended up doing some grocery shopping for more healthy foods today and I went to visit my grandchildren. I also cleaned out the fridge which wasn't on my task list but I had foods in there that I'm surprised didn't open the door and leave!

Do 21 day fix workout
Go for a walk
Get 6,000 steps - 5,565
Drink 40 ounces of water - 52 ozs 
Eat one serving of vegetables or fruit - I had broccoli in my omelet for breakfast & sliced tomatoes with dinner 
Complete daily routines
Do at least two weekly tasks 
Do at least two zone tasks
Laundry: Sheets, towels, rags & white clothing

Weekly tasks:
Change sheets
Purge magazines & catalogs
Wash the cat dishes
Clean mirrors, tv & laptop screens & door glass
Empty trash cans
Dust
Sweep floors
Mop kitchen & bath floors
Clean laptop hard drive
Clean out purse
Clean out fridge
Clean out car

This week's zone tasks in the Entryway:
Clean front door
Disinfect light switch & door knobs
Clear cobwebs
Spot clean walls
Dust furniture
Wipe baseboards
Wash table coverings
Straighten coat closet
Sweep & mop floor

Dining room:
Clean the cobwebs
Clean off top of dining table and polish
Dust the bottoms of the chairs.
Dust the baseboards
Sweep & mop the floor

Rainy day cleaning

Here are this week's goals:
Do 21 day fix workout every day
Go for a walk 1 time per week  
Get 6,000 steps per day  
Drink 40 ounces of water per day  
Eat one serving of vegetables or fruit per day  
Complete daily routines each day  
Do at least two weekly tasks per day  
Do at least two zone tasks per day  

This may be challenging for me, especially the working out but I need to make myself do this. I increased the water intake by 8 ozs also. I also increased my steps by 1,000.

Weekly tasks:
Change sheets
Purge magazines & catalogs
Wash the cat dishes
Clean mirrors, tv & laptop screens & door glass
Empty trash cans
Dust
Sweep floors
Mop kitchen & bath floors
Clean laptop hard drive
Clean out purse
Clean out fridge
Clean out car

This week's zone tasks in the Entryway:
Clean front door
Disinfect light switch & door knobs
Clear cobwebs
Spot clean walls
Dust furniture
Wipe baseboards
Wash table coverings
Straighten coat closet
Sweep & mop floor

Dining room:
Clean the cobwebs
Clean off top of dining table and polish
Dust the bottoms of the chairs.
Dust the baseboards
Sweep & mop the floor

This week

I didn't make a task list for today but here's how my day went:
12 minute HIIT workout
Go for a walk
Get 5,000 steps -- 6,145
Drink 32 ounces of water -- 41 ozs
Eat one serving of vegetables or fruit
Complete daily routines each day

And here's my summary for the week:
Do a 12 minute HIIT workout 3 times per week  2/3
Go for a walk 1 time per week   1/1
Get 5,000 steps per day   5/7
Drink 32 ounces of water per day   5/7
Eat one serving of vegetables or fruit per day   6/7
Complete daily routines each day   4/7
Do at least one weekly chore per day   2/7

I'm going to change things up a little for next week. I want to start a different workout program which is a daily workout and I'm changing up my housecleaning just a bit. Going to add zone tasks to the list too.

Slow going

Not much better today but a little bit. I've been in a funk the past few days and having a hard time getting out of it.

12 minute HIIT workout
Go for a walk -- went for a 20 minute walk
Get 5,000 steps -- 7,668
Drink 32 ounces of water -- 44 ozs
Eat one serving of vegetables or fruit -- had shakeology for breakfast with blueberries in it
Complete daily routines each day
Today's chores:
Sweep & mop all floors
Vacuum living room area rug
Clean mirrors & windows
(If I manage to get those done, try & get some of the past two days tasks done)

Laundry: lights & darks

Try and try again

Today's weekly chores:
Sweep & mop all floors
Vacuum living room area rug
Clean mirrors & windows
(If I manage to get those done, try & get some of the past two days tasks done)

Laundry: lights & darks

Playtime

After Wednesday going so badly for me, I played last night :)

12 minute HIIT workout
Go for a walk
Get 5,000 steps -- 7,198
Drink 32 ounces of water -- 8 ozs
Eat one serving of vegetables or fruit -- had a banana with breakfast
Complete daily routines each day
Today's weekly chore list in the Livingroom & Diningroom:
Dust & polish furniture
Freshen fabrics
Sweep floors
Vacuum area rug

Laundry: lights & darks

Today's list

I have a pretty busy evening and am working 8-3, so hoping to get some laundry and cleaning in before I head out.

Livingroom & Diningroom:
Dust & polish furniture
Freshen fabrics
Sweep floors
Vacuum area rug

Laundry: lights & darks

Bad day

I did get my reports done for work. But when I got home from work, I received a letter that upset me very much so didn't get anything done for the rest of the day.

12 minute HIIT workout
Go for a walk
Get 5,000 steps -- 6,277
Drink 32 ounces of water -- 16.9 ozs
Eat one serving of vegetables or fruit -- had a banana with lunch
Complete daily routines each day
Today's weekly chore list in the Kitchen:
Clean out refrigerator
Clean counters & appliances
Organize a cabinet
Sweep & mop floor

Laundry: lights

Today, that's all

My cleaning list for today. I am working 8-3 and need to get some monthly reports done so hoping to get my cleaning in too

Kitchen:
Clean out refrigerator
Clean counters & appliances
Organize a cabinet
Sweep & mop floor

Laundry: lights

Hot

It is hot today. We lost our power for a while, after dark of course. So, not only was it very hot in my home but I wasn't able to complete my tasks for today. I still had a pretty good day though.

12 minute HIIT workout
Go for a walk
Get 5,000 steps -- nailed it today, 7,440
Drink 32 ounces of water -- 63.9 ozs
Eat one serving of vegetables or fruit -- I had blueberries with lunch & a banana with dinner
Complete daily routines each day
Today's weekly chore list in the Bathroom:
Clean the shower & tub
Clean the counter & mirror
Empty the trash can
Sweep the floor
Laundry: towels & rags

Hopes for a good day!!

I have to work 8-3 today. I don't have any plans for this evening as of yet so hoping I can get some stuff done. Here's what I hope to accomplish after work:

Bathroom:
Clean the shower & tub
Clean the counter & mirror
Empty the trash can
Sweep the floor
Laundry: towels & rags

Lazy Memorial Day

My day didn't go anywhere as close as I had planned today. It ended up being a very lazy day.

12 minute HIIT workout
Go for a walk
Get 5,000 steps -- did even worse today, got 2,972 steps
Drink 32 ounces of water -- 40 ozs
Eat one serving of vegetables or fruit -- I had a banana and corn
Complete daily routines each day
Today's weekly chore list in the kitchen:
Sweep & mop floor
Scrub counters
Thorough wipe down of stove & refrigerator
Clean out refrigerator -- did get one shelf cleaned
Wipe down counter appliances
Re-organize one cabinet
Straighten silverware & utensil drawers
Put odds & ends away

Productive Day

I did pretty well today.

12 minute HIIT workout
Go for a walk
Get 5,000 steps -- didn't do so well here, got 3,457 steps
Drink 32 ounces of water --did very well here, drank 68 ozs
Eat one serving of vegetables or fruit -- I had a clementine and corn
Complete daily routines each day
Do at least one weekly chore:
     Change sheets
     Clean windows, mirrors, tv screen
     Sweep the floor -- done
     Dust -- done
     Straighten drawers & closet
     Pick up & put away odds & ends
    

Long time

Other than posting a few recipes, I haven't blogged in quite some time.
Last week I made up a list of goals because I just haven't been taking care of myself or my home. I'm going to try and update daily how I'm doing on my goals. Here's my list of goals and a summary of how I did last week. Definitely need improvement.

Do a 12 minute HIIT workout 3 times per week  2/3
Go for a walk 1 time per week   0/1
Get 5,000 steps per day   4/7
Drink 32 ounces of water per day   6/7
Eat one serving of vegetables or fruit per day   4/7
Complete daily routines each day   2/7
Do at least one weekly chore per day   2/7

Making jarred pasta sauce better!!

My Favorite 'doctored' Jar Spaghetti Sauce

Total Time: 40mins                                                    

Prep 15 mins    Cook 25 mins                    

Ingredients                                            

Servings: 4 

                                                                                                                                                             Yield: 3 cups                                                                                                                  

• 1 (20 ounce) jargia russa traditional spaghetti sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ¹⁄₂ cup butter
• 10 leaves fresh basil
• salt and pepper, as needed
• frozen meatballs, of your choice

Directions

1. Saute the garlic in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until aromatic but not browned. Add the butter to melt, then the sauce, basil and spices. Heat thoroughly for about 10 minutes. At this point you can add frozen store bought meatballs and heat till warmed throughtout. Serve over your favorite pasta.