Ladies, it's Monday: What are your goals this week?

mimivac
mimivac Member Posts: 2,143
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
OK, so I thought that since we celebrate our weekends on Fridays, we could also check in on Mondays and discuss our goals for the week. I know that I feel more accountable when I tell someone my plans or write them down. This way, we're doing both. The goals can be anything, from cancer/health related to emotional, work, relationships, etc. Like the groups for smoking and losing weight, we can cheer each other on and give advice when needed. What do you think?

So, I have several goals this week:

1) I'd like to wake up at 7 AM every morning and eat a healthy breakfast before work
2) I'd like to keep up my appearance and pick out outfits that make me look put together in the morning. That means IRONING.
3) I'd like to cycle at least 3 times this week
4) I'd like to be more productive after work -- whether that means reading, watching a film, or working on my editing. I don't want to just sit on the couch.
5) I'd like to be uncompromising on my healthy eating and cooking. That means lots of fruit, vegetables, and autumn cooking

So, what are your goals this week? Hope a few of you are interested in this!

Mimi
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  • pitt
    pitt Member Posts: 387
    This is a great idea. If I
    This is a great idea. If I make a list, I am more likely to accomplish some of the things on it!

    My goals for the week:
    1) Swim at least 3 times - really work that lymph node arm for better range of motion
    2) Work out at the gym 2 times
    3) Not worry so much about putting chemo poison in my veins (I have to work on some positive mental imagery. I don't like drugs of any kind so this is a tough one for me)
    4) Eat healthy - I love fresh fruits and veggies so I'm worried how to eat healthy if I can't have raw foods?!
    5) buy my kids a new toy
    6) Start a new art project
    7) Don't sweat the little things
  • tgf
    tgf Member Posts: 950 Member
    pitt said:

    This is a great idea. If I
    This is a great idea. If I make a list, I am more likely to accomplish some of the things on it!

    My goals for the week:
    1) Swim at least 3 times - really work that lymph node arm for better range of motion
    2) Work out at the gym 2 times
    3) Not worry so much about putting chemo poison in my veins (I have to work on some positive mental imagery. I don't like drugs of any kind so this is a tough one for me)
    4) Eat healthy - I love fresh fruits and veggies so I'm worried how to eat healthy if I can't have raw foods?!
    5) buy my kids a new toy
    6) Start a new art project
    7) Don't sweat the little things

    goals
    My goals for this week ... and every week ... and every day ... are to:

    1. Not ask "why me?"

    2. To enjoy the beauty each day has to offer ... birds singing, leaves turning fall colors ... sunshine, rain, clouds, wind etc.

    3. Be thankful for what I have ... and not stew about what might be "missing" in my life

    4. To keep repeating over and over "It is what it is" ... and truly believe what I'm saying. I cannot change what IS ... so I must accept it and keep moving forward and not look at the past.

    hugs,
    teena
  • Marcia527
    Marcia527 Member Posts: 2,729
    Gee, you don't know how hard
    Gee, you don't know how hard this is for me. To actually decide on something. I'll try.

    1) Dust the house
    2) Run the sweeper
    3) Walk the dog
    4) Cook something instead of eating out
    5) Make a dentist appointment-I've been putting it off


    All the things that I tend to put off. My life is not real exciting.
    I like walking the dog but some days I'm not able to.
  • mimivac
    mimivac Member Posts: 2,143
    pitt said:

    This is a great idea. If I
    This is a great idea. If I make a list, I am more likely to accomplish some of the things on it!

    My goals for the week:
    1) Swim at least 3 times - really work that lymph node arm for better range of motion
    2) Work out at the gym 2 times
    3) Not worry so much about putting chemo poison in my veins (I have to work on some positive mental imagery. I don't like drugs of any kind so this is a tough one for me)
    4) Eat healthy - I love fresh fruits and veggies so I'm worried how to eat healthy if I can't have raw foods?!
    5) buy my kids a new toy
    6) Start a new art project
    7) Don't sweat the little things

    Sounds great, Pitt!
    A question about the raw eating. Were you told by your doctor not to? I know some people avoid raw fruits and vegetables during chemo because of the risk of food-borne illness, but many still eat them very carefully. I ate raw fruits throughout my very aggressive chemo, and they did me good. I bought everything organic and then washed them well in an organic vegetable wash. You can either spray each fruit separately with the wash and rinse or put a few drops in a bowl and wash a bunch at once. I never got sick doing this.

    You sound very active and healthy. Think of the chemo as cleaning out your system of any pesky cancer cells, like a disinfectant. Then you step in and keep everything clean with your eating and exercise habits. Good luck this week.

    Mimi
  • mimivac
    mimivac Member Posts: 2,143
    tgf said:

    goals
    My goals for this week ... and every week ... and every day ... are to:

    1. Not ask "why me?"

    2. To enjoy the beauty each day has to offer ... birds singing, leaves turning fall colors ... sunshine, rain, clouds, wind etc.

    3. Be thankful for what I have ... and not stew about what might be "missing" in my life

    4. To keep repeating over and over "It is what it is" ... and truly believe what I'm saying. I cannot change what IS ... so I must accept it and keep moving forward and not look at the past.

    hugs,
    teena

    Wonderful, Teena
    A good thing for everyone to remember. Enjoy and savor each day. Thank you.
  • mimivac
    mimivac Member Posts: 2,143
    Marcia527 said:

    Gee, you don't know how hard
    Gee, you don't know how hard this is for me. To actually decide on something. I'll try.

    1) Dust the house
    2) Run the sweeper
    3) Walk the dog
    4) Cook something instead of eating out
    5) Make a dentist appointment-I've been putting it off


    All the things that I tend to put off. My life is not real exciting.
    I like walking the dog but some days I'm not able to.

    Hey, Marcia!
    I like those goals. Hey, maybe you can get inspired by fall-like recipes, like chili or a pumpkin soup. And make that dentist appointment now before you forget! You reminded me -- I need to make a eyebrow waxing appointment for myself and Simon (he would kill me if he knew I told you this).

    Mimi
  • m_azingrace
    m_azingrace Member Posts: 399
    mimivac said:

    Hey, Marcia!
    I like those goals. Hey, maybe you can get inspired by fall-like recipes, like chili or a pumpkin soup. And make that dentist appointment now before you forget! You reminded me -- I need to make a eyebrow waxing appointment for myself and Simon (he would kill me if he knew I told you this).

    Mimi

    Today
    1. wash some windows...mayb not all of them...but get started anyway

    2. phone friend

    3. hang out online for a while

    4. put beans to soak & cook them later

    5. get a pedicure (it's scheduled...hurray)

    6. make the hublet feel special

    7. clean the bird cage ... naw...on second thought--hubbydearest can do that : )
  • padee6339
    padee6339 Member Posts: 763
    My Goals
    My goals for the week are:

    1. To get to bed earlier so I'm not so tired in the morning.
    2. To take my Mom to the dentist
    3. Work hard at work so the day goes fast and I can go home.
    4. Get past tomorrow.
    5. Enjoy having my Mom with me again (she will be 88 on Wednesday).
    6. Get back to the Amish Market and get some more good stuff!
    7. Get past tomorrow.
    8. Go out for dinner at least once.
    9. Watch Dancing with the Stars!

    Not great goals yet, just baby steps.

    Pat
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    Goals for this week ---
    It's been a wild few days .. My girlfriend (Tina) and niece have been hospitalized - busy week-end visiting 2 hospital's .. wore a mask at both hospital's. 37 year old girlfriend had a stroke ..

    Goals for this week:

    1)Be strong for myself, my sister and Tina, without jeopardizing my sanity or health.

    2) be strong and prepared for my 3 chemo cocktail tomorrow - TCH .. first go around -
    hell week for VickiSam.

    3) Move - walk, exercise 4 to 5 times this week / 15 min's to 30 min's.

    4) Reach out to someone in need of help or support - 4 times this week / via
    phone, internet, email.

    5) Journal all food intake and liquids (3 liters of water daily) to avoid the constipation I expereniced during my first TCH treatment 3 weeks ago.

    6) Stop beating myself when I am in a mind fog - due to chemo or lack of sleep.

    7) Stop purchasing Parkhurst and Isabella Hats .. I have over 30 hats, with 6 additional
    in route to my home. Obsessive, yes.

    8) Enjoy life and the love that surrounds me.

    VickiSam
  • JGrim
    JGrim Member Posts: 36
    VickiSam said:

    Goals for this week ---
    It's been a wild few days .. My girlfriend (Tina) and niece have been hospitalized - busy week-end visiting 2 hospital's .. wore a mask at both hospital's. 37 year old girlfriend had a stroke ..

    Goals for this week:

    1)Be strong for myself, my sister and Tina, without jeopardizing my sanity or health.

    2) be strong and prepared for my 3 chemo cocktail tomorrow - TCH .. first go around -
    hell week for VickiSam.

    3) Move - walk, exercise 4 to 5 times this week / 15 min's to 30 min's.

    4) Reach out to someone in need of help or support - 4 times this week / via
    phone, internet, email.

    5) Journal all food intake and liquids (3 liters of water daily) to avoid the constipation I expereniced during my first TCH treatment 3 weeks ago.

    6) Stop beating myself when I am in a mind fog - due to chemo or lack of sleep.

    7) Stop purchasing Parkhurst and Isabella Hats .. I have over 30 hats, with 6 additional
    in route to my home. Obsessive, yes.

    8) Enjoy life and the love that surrounds me.

    VickiSam

    Hrm... goals...
    Well, speaking of hats, my goal this week is to actually learn some hat-making. I'm working on a how-to guide on my site for women to make/alter clothing for free or cheap to fit their new in-treatment or post-treatment bodies, and hats are definitely part of that. So... maybe after I learn hat-making and convert it to free/cheap hat-making you can stop buying so many? =P

    That guide is pretty much my only goal for the week, I'm pretty lazy.

    Great idea to share beginning of the week goals, though, and not just end-of-the-week relief. Very motivating. =D
  • TraciInLA
    TraciInLA Member Posts: 1,994 Member
    VickiSam said:

    Goals for this week ---
    It's been a wild few days .. My girlfriend (Tina) and niece have been hospitalized - busy week-end visiting 2 hospital's .. wore a mask at both hospital's. 37 year old girlfriend had a stroke ..

    Goals for this week:

    1)Be strong for myself, my sister and Tina, without jeopardizing my sanity or health.

    2) be strong and prepared for my 3 chemo cocktail tomorrow - TCH .. first go around -
    hell week for VickiSam.

    3) Move - walk, exercise 4 to 5 times this week / 15 min's to 30 min's.

    4) Reach out to someone in need of help or support - 4 times this week / via
    phone, internet, email.

    5) Journal all food intake and liquids (3 liters of water daily) to avoid the constipation I expereniced during my first TCH treatment 3 weeks ago.

    6) Stop beating myself when I am in a mind fog - due to chemo or lack of sleep.

    7) Stop purchasing Parkhurst and Isabella Hats .. I have over 30 hats, with 6 additional
    in route to my home. Obsessive, yes.

    8) Enjoy life and the love that surrounds me.

    VickiSam

    Goals for my "good" week
    This week is my "good" week before chemo next week, so I have two goals:

    - Walk 30 minutes on my lunch hour each day (I haven't had the energy to even leave the office the past two weeks, but started to feel a little stronger over the weekend)

    - Eat at least two servings of vegetables and/or fruits each day (I can't look at a vegetable -- raw or cooked -- for about a week after each chemo, so I want to get back to my healthy eating habits this week)

    Someone may need to start a 12-step group for VickiSam and me -- I bought two more hats over the weekend! But isn't the first step that I have to *want* to change? :-)

    And I must disagree with Pat -- watching Dancing with the Stars is not a goal, it's a necessity!! :-)

    Traci
  • TraciInLA
    TraciInLA Member Posts: 1,994 Member
    JGrim said:

    Hrm... goals...
    Well, speaking of hats, my goal this week is to actually learn some hat-making. I'm working on a how-to guide on my site for women to make/alter clothing for free or cheap to fit their new in-treatment or post-treatment bodies, and hats are definitely part of that. So... maybe after I learn hat-making and convert it to free/cheap hat-making you can stop buying so many? =P

    That guide is pretty much my only goal for the week, I'm pretty lazy.

    Great idea to share beginning of the week goals, though, and not just end-of-the-week relief. Very motivating. =D

    Or...
    After you learn hat-making, you can make some, and VickiSam and I can feed our addiction even more and BUY some from you...? Just call you an Enabler!!

    :-) Traci
  • Marcia527
    Marcia527 Member Posts: 2,729
    JGrim said:

    Hrm... goals...
    Well, speaking of hats, my goal this week is to actually learn some hat-making. I'm working on a how-to guide on my site for women to make/alter clothing for free or cheap to fit their new in-treatment or post-treatment bodies, and hats are definitely part of that. So... maybe after I learn hat-making and convert it to free/cheap hat-making you can stop buying so many? =P

    That guide is pretty much my only goal for the week, I'm pretty lazy.

    Great idea to share beginning of the week goals, though, and not just end-of-the-week relief. Very motivating. =D

    I find that interesting that
    I find that interesting that you are making hats. I'm assuming hats with no brims or cloth hats with brims? That'd be really cool. I liked the cloth ones I could throw in the washer when I was on chemo. Now I've got my hair back I still like hats.
  • JGrim
    JGrim Member Posts: 36
    Marcia527 said:

    I find that interesting that
    I find that interesting that you are making hats. I'm assuming hats with no brims or cloth hats with brims? That'd be really cool. I liked the cloth ones I could throw in the washer when I was on chemo. Now I've got my hair back I still like hats.

    Well...
    Well, I'm not making them yet, heh. We'll see how successful I am at actually producing anything hat-like. So far in the project I've managed to make (for free) tank tops and skirts. It'll be up at CancerVacation.com later this week, I hope.
  • elm3544
    elm3544 Member Posts: 748
    My goals for this week are...
    1. Get out of the house and do something
    2. Get some exercise
    3. Scrub the kitchen cabinets
    5. Write down questions for my simulation appointment on Wednesday
    6. Make jewelry if my hands are not stiff and numb!
    7. Pick up race t shirts and bibs for team
  • tasha_111
    tasha_111 Member Posts: 2,072
    TraciInLA said:

    Goals for my "good" week
    This week is my "good" week before chemo next week, so I have two goals:

    - Walk 30 minutes on my lunch hour each day (I haven't had the energy to even leave the office the past two weeks, but started to feel a little stronger over the weekend)

    - Eat at least two servings of vegetables and/or fruits each day (I can't look at a vegetable -- raw or cooked -- for about a week after each chemo, so I want to get back to my healthy eating habits this week)

    Someone may need to start a 12-step group for VickiSam and me -- I bought two more hats over the weekend! But isn't the first step that I have to *want* to change? :-)

    And I must disagree with Pat -- watching Dancing with the Stars is not a goal, it's a necessity!! :-)

    Traci

    Goals
    Try to make it through to Friday without Marmalizing some inept twit.
    Make at least one decent meal without setting off the smoke alarms.
    Get on the discussion boards more instead of brooding on my own.
    and
    Laugh myself into a coma at Margo's Jokes (thanks M)

    Jxxxxxxxxx
  • MyTurnNow
    MyTurnNow Member Posts: 2,686 Member
    TraciInLA said:

    Goals for my "good" week
    This week is my "good" week before chemo next week, so I have two goals:

    - Walk 30 minutes on my lunch hour each day (I haven't had the energy to even leave the office the past two weeks, but started to feel a little stronger over the weekend)

    - Eat at least two servings of vegetables and/or fruits each day (I can't look at a vegetable -- raw or cooked -- for about a week after each chemo, so I want to get back to my healthy eating habits this week)

    Someone may need to start a 12-step group for VickiSam and me -- I bought two more hats over the weekend! But isn't the first step that I have to *want* to change? :-)

    And I must disagree with Pat -- watching Dancing with the Stars is not a goal, it's a necessity!! :-)

    Traci

    VickiSam and Traci...
    Just to tempt you two a little more, here is a website that has some beautiful scarves (headwraps). I have actually ordered, let's just say "several", and they are beautiful. I have ordered both the silk and linen. The website is www.4women.com. I'm bad, huh?
  • mimivac
    mimivac Member Posts: 2,143
    Making progress
    OK, I DID pick out a nice outfit with boots, cordouroys, and scarf today. I DID make it to my cycling class. I DID have a healthy lunch.

    I DID NOT however wake up in time to eat breakfast at home. I will have to try again tomorrow. I also have to do laundry tonight. Desperately.

    Thanks for writing down your goals. We can do it!!

    Mimi
  • mimivac
    mimivac Member Posts: 2,143

    Today
    1. wash some windows...mayb not all of them...but get started anyway

    2. phone friend

    3. hang out online for a while

    4. put beans to soak & cook them later

    5. get a pedicure (it's scheduled...hurray)

    6. make the hublet feel special

    7. clean the bird cage ... naw...on second thought--hubbydearest can do that : )

    Beans
    What kind of beans are you making? I actually don't soak mine. It just takes a bit longer to cook if you don't soak, and I think they come out just as good. I made a traditional bean chili with kidney beans last night. Really low fat. Just kidney beans, chicken stock, onions, garlic, dried cumin, dried oregano, salt and pepper. Add some tomatoes if you like. Beans are great for you! My nutritionist recommends 1/2 cup of beans, lentils, or peas every day.

    PS. Love the pedicure. Have a relaxing time!

    Mimi
  • pitt
    pitt Member Posts: 387
    mimivac said:

    Sounds great, Pitt!
    A question about the raw eating. Were you told by your doctor not to? I know some people avoid raw fruits and vegetables during chemo because of the risk of food-borne illness, but many still eat them very carefully. I ate raw fruits throughout my very aggressive chemo, and they did me good. I bought everything organic and then washed them well in an organic vegetable wash. You can either spray each fruit separately with the wash and rinse or put a few drops in a bowl and wash a bunch at once. I never got sick doing this.

    You sound very active and healthy. Think of the chemo as cleaning out your system of any pesky cancer cells, like a disinfectant. Then you step in and keep everything clean with your eating and exercise habits. Good luck this week.

    Mimi

    Thanks Mimi!
    Wow - that was great Mimi! That was the image I needed in my mind. As for the raw foods...yes, the dr told me not to eat anything raw when i go out. She then added that if I eat them in my house, I need to be very careful and wash wash wash. So it's manageable? Thank God because I can't imagine going without. My biggest fear is to not be able to exercise. I figure, even if I am exhausted, I should jump in the pool, say hi to everyone, and then go home. Otherwise I'll just stay in the house all day long and that is bad for me. Thanks so much!