You all have saved 357 rolls of paper towels in less than 10 days by switching to Swedish Dish Cloths from KC Kitchen Center!
Two weeks ago we chatted about WHAT to stock up on for any time you might need to have extra supplies on hand (like hurricanes, natural disasters, power outages, camping, and yes, pandemics). Then last week we focused on HOW MUCH to get and keep on hand without panicking.
Your homework for the week was to #plannotpanic and share those plans with me on social media…Let’s see how you ladies did with your homework!
- Betty stocked up on peanut butter, canned chicken and Triscuits (but only enough for two weeks) and BONUS – dog food!
- Trish made sure she had canned tuna and chicken, eggs, Ole tortillas, and frozen berries
- Sherry has various flavors of tuna packs on hand as well as Stacey’s pita thins, Baby Bell cheese, and peanut butter
- Michele has a two week supply of eggs, tuna, and Good Thins
- Debra made her list right after the Live chat and took an inventory of everything she had. This gave her a clear picture that she was already 2 week ready!
Bravo ladies, you nailed it!
This Week’s Topic: How to Create a New Routine
I don’t care who you are, what you do, or where you live, your routine over the last two weeks has changed. Some of the changes are good: more neighborhood get togethers (from a distance, of course!), cleaner air, rallying around those who keep us all safe and fed who usually go unnoticed.
But some of our routines need to be reset, revamped, and some just plain remade!
- Decide what’s really important and focus on that
- Adapt to new schedules, regulations, and the ever changing. This will end someday and your new skills to change plans on a dime will come in handy
- Make a Plan – even if it’s just for one day write down a routine you can stick with
For help, check our WW Article “How to Create a New Routine when You’re Stuck at Home” and the handy dandy My Daily Schedule that you can print and fill out.
Thank you Orlando Debbie for this info! You can also get this week’s weekly in PDF format from WW by going to https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/sites/default/files/weekly3.22.pdf. To access previous weeklies, simply replace the date in the URL with your desired date (for example, to access the weekly from 3/15 replace the “22” with “15” in the URL.
This Week’s Homework: #mentalhealthcheck
Your homework this week is #mentalhealthcheck. We will cover this in the Extra Credit portion of our chat, but be sure to tag me on social media!
- Instagram tag @ifyouhaveanegg
- Facebook Page tag @ifyouhaveanegg
- Facebook Group tag @Kelly Green Milligan
- WW Connect tag @scrapnstamp2
Extra Credit: #mentalhealthcheck
Last week the Knox County Health Department and City Mayor asked all Knoxvillians to observe a “Safer at Home” order. This meant some tough decisions for business owners, moms, dads, health professionals, and most importantly everyday people who were some days just struggling to make it through a “normal” day, much less this.
A few days later our Knox County Public Health Officer choked back tears as she announced a shocking rise in the number of suspected suicide deaths for Knox County. My heart breaks for our leaders as they try to find the best plan for the greater good. I’m not here to condone or debate these decisions. Please do not start a debate on this or I will delete your comments.
What I am here for this next 25 minutes is to make sure you are keeping check on your mental health and not just weight loss or physical health right now.
So what are we going to do? How do we do a mental health check when I’m all the way over here and you’re alllllll the way over there?
We play a game!
First – Get a scrap piece of paper and a writing utensil in case you miss anything and need to jot it down
Second – This is a Scavenger Hunt! If the items are handy I want you to go get them and come right back to report in
Ready? Go!
Item #1: A t-shirt from a race, a fundraiser, or with words like Bravo, Winner, etc.
Item #2: An index card or notecard
Item #3: A pair of glasses (bonus points if you have a magnifying glass!)
Item #4: A pair of tennis shoes (sneakers)
Item #5: A fork
Item #6: A phone (bonus points if it’s attached to a wall!)
Item #7: Stickers
Item #8: A book, a puzzle, or bubbles
Item #9: A watch with an alarm
How many had all 9? Or at least 5? Did everyone have at least 1?
According to Psychology Today, these 9 things can improve your mental health TODAY!
Item #1: Tell yourself something positive. Your inspirational t-shirt will remind you what you did to earn it and maybe someone else if they see you wearing it
Item #2: Write down something you are grateful for. Use your note card to write down something you are truly thankful for like camping in your backyard
Item #3: Focus on ONE thing in that moment. When you see your glasses (or better yet the magnifying glass) remember to just focus on one thing and not the rest of the things flying around outside of your control
Item #4: Exercise. This isn’t the first time we have discussed the mental aspect of getting in a good walk
Item #5: Eat a good meal. You’ve been prepping for eating in the last two weeks, now sit down and enjoy a real meal
Item #6: Open up to someone. It’s all well and good to text or e-mail, but for the love of Pete if you are struggling CALL SOMEONE
Item #7: Do something for someone else. Stickers, who doesn’t love them? Leave them in a mailbox, slip them into a card and mail it to a nursing home, just stick one under a windshield wiper for a happier day for them and you
Item #8: Take a break. No looking at your phone if you can, I’m afraid you’ll sneak over and peek at the news. Read a chapter of a book. Do a puzzle. Blow some bubbles!
Item #9: Go to bed on time. You know I know you know…just do it.
Congratulations! You just did your homework!
And for completing your homework with us Live you get another FREE downloadable sticker from Casey. Click here to find the new Mental Health Sticker and download yours for free using code HEALTH at checkout.
As you do your homework and use your FREE printable through the week don’t forget to tag me and use #mentalhealthcheck
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