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rolypolywl · 5 years

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Welcome to day 15!

So, earlier this week I’ve been talking about motivation. And now I’m going to help you with all those steps that we established.

So one of the things the experts recommend is to make a plan and another is to track your progress. It might seem like working out or eating better is all you need to lose weight, but it turns out that there is a lot of prep and continuing… paperwork, for lack of a better word. If you really want to commit to losing weight and getting healthier, and you want your best shot at succeeding, then the “paperwork” is kind of important.

You’ll want to spend a little time journaling in advance, and then some kind of tracking throughout. You might also need/want to return to the journaling as you progress.

So, basically, there are two ways to do these things; analog and digital.

I’ll start with analog. So if you’re more inclined to this, get yourself a journal and/or calendar and/or planner.

I like journaling for the “why” kind of things. You can find all kinds of journals with blank, lined, or dotted pages on Amazon or in any book store. I also keep finding gorgeous journals in places like Michaels. There are even ones with motivational or fitness-related covers, if you want a little extra inspiration.

Another great thing is that you can get them in different sizes and thicknesses. Do you want an index card sized one that fits in your pocket, or a large paperback sized one that fits in your purse? Or a full on notebook sized one that’s in the 8.5 x 11 range? What will you actually keep track of, keep handy, and return to?

So that’s for the journalling side. For the tracking kind of things, I really like a school planner. Even when I was in school I had trouble finding the kind I liked. The kind where you’ve got the month at a glance and then the week breakdown, so you can track in multiple ways. I could always find one or the other, but it was tricky to find both. For this, I like Mead, especially their tropical beaches version. And you can find it both in the printer paper size, small size, and the pocket sized.

As it happens, Roly Mama and I are doing a variation on this right now. We got a big desk calendar

which we’ve hung on the wall, and some great ridiculous stickers from the dollar store. So we’re tracking our workouts on this by adding stickers when we do something.

Now, this is just for our workouts and activity, not for food or anything else that we should be or are tracking. But if you’re an analog person, seeing a calendar full of stickers can be really motivating.

You can also combine these things into something like a bullet journal. And I’m going to sorry - not sorry - link you to buzzfeed and these two great articles on bullet journals.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelwmiller/how-to-start-a-bullet-journal

https://www.buzzfeed.com/annaborges/all-the-bullet-journal-ideas?bfsource=relatedmanual

Bullet journals, if you don’t know, are a way of kind of combining calendar, list, and journal into one gorgeous hybrid by people with way more time and way better penmanship than me. They are inspiring to look at, even if I can’t imagine crafting one half as well.

I will, however, recommend my favorite pen: the PaperMate InkJoy. I’m normally not a fan of ink pens instead of ballpoint because they can bleed through, but these don’t bleed as badly as many I’ve tried. And they come in lovely colors. And they have decently soft tubes, so they don’t hurt your fingers. I love them!

Now, personally, I have switched to digital for my scheduling needs, because I do way too much rearranging and copy/pasting, and it made my physical schedules look all messy. I tend to vacillate between two options.

The first is Evernote. I love the way I can do tick boxes, and I can color code the text.

I also love the way I can sort notes into folders and give them tags. Plus I can clip things from online, draw on it, and/or add pictures! Downsides are that columns are non-existent, and that it can get a bit hard to find notes if you have a ton in a single folder or tag.

The other one is Google Drive, which I love because I can access it anywhere. And for that I tend to use Google Sheets, because I can rearrange it really easily. I can also color code both the text and the boxes. I also can see a bit more at a glance than I can with evernote. (Because of the aforementioned lack of columns)

There is also apparently a digital version of bullet journalling, called Good Notes, which I just discovered and have yet to try out. If you have, let me know what you think!

Another thing that can help with our weight loss and health goals is tracking our habits. Again, this is the kind of thing that you can track on a calendar or journal, but you can also go digital.

Now, there are also some great apps for this kind of thing. I currently use Habit List.

I love that you can reorder the habits, and you can set them to be daily, on a certain day of the week, or so many times a week. You can also backtrack to fill them in, and look at a month-at-a-glance. If you are on top of your habit, the little bubble is green. If you missed yesterday, it is yellow, and if you are more out of date it is red. Oh, and ones that are optional, like “once a week” are grey. You can even have it send you a reminder at a specific time for a habit. The only downside I have for it is that you can’t archive a habit. You can either change it, or delete it and all of your past check ins.

Another one is Habitica.

Habitica takes your daily chores and turns them into points in an RPG. It isn’t as customizable as I’d like, but if you’re into sprite era gaming, RPGs, and rewards you might love this one.

Atracker lets you color code your habits, and it will show you your habits on a daily calendar or a pie chart. It has an interesting twist wherein you actually can “start” a habit. And then stop it when you’re done. So you can see how much time you spend on something. But, for habits that aren’t really time specific, or things like meditating as you fall asleep, which you can’t “stop”, this might be less useful. And if you forget to turn it off, it can screw up your numbers. But I do like the daily calendar breakdown aspect of it.

Productive seems to have the best of Atracker and Habit List, with color coding and month-at-a-glance calendars, but you have to pay $30 a year to use it.

There are lots of other habit tracking apps, like Coach Me, Noom, and Any List, so check them out and see what works best for you!

So, these are general habit trackers. But there are also more specific tasks. Now, I’ve already talked about tracking your water specifically, and tracking your exercise and activity as it ties to a fitness tracker.

There are also exercise and diet specific apps, which I am doing a whole episode on as I get to food. But there are a bunch of them. So you can keep track of all of those things to keep yourself motivated.

Again, this is if you want to do it with apps. You can always put all of these things in a physical journal or calendar too.

Finally, one of the recommendations was to celebrate successes, and to have a positive attitude. I have two apps I recommend here, for different reasons. One is Happier.

This is great for posting basically short tweets to the Happier app about things that make you happy that day. You get a little toss of confetti when you post it, and others can smile and comment. The whole app is geared towards positivity and supporting each other.

Now, that’s not to say you can’t post something emotional, or if you’re having a bad day or something. In fact, you can, and you get great support from the community. You can post multiple times a day if you want, and some people seem to post a dozen times every day! You can follow people whose posts you like or find inspiring, and they can follow you.

The second app I like for this is HappyFeed.

The goal of this app is to basically make a 3 item gratitude list (or happy list) every day. It is private, so no one else sees your posts, and there’s no social aspect. But it helps you build a habit of looking for the positivity and gratitude in life.

I had actually made a goal, because I had been told to in self help books, to note three things I was grateful for every day. And I was doing that in my daily “to do” list or my note app. Then I found HappyFeed, and it fit that goal perfectly!

So these are both great apps for celebrating your successes and for keeping a positive attitude. Check them out!

This is also the kind of thing that can be fun to put on a calendar or journal that you can look back at, if you prefer more analog. Again, I really like making it pretty with colorful pens and stickers and things. It should be something that you can look back at when you’re in need of some extra motivation, so pick something that will motivate you!

So, that is it for today.

This has been Roly Poly Weight loss. As always, I am your host, Roly Poly. Please share your motivations, and your roadblock plans, with the hashtag, #Motivation. And join my social group for support and maybe a little friendly competition by @-ing me!

And please join me next time!

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thepatricktreestump · 6 years

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concert tips!!!

as someone who has gone to several concerts and has had many different experiences, both good and bad, I hope to bring some knowledge to those who might need it in the future

1. TICKETS: always try to figure out when tickets go on sale, because when they first go on sale is when you can get the best prices and of course, the best seats. get general admission if possible! this means you'll be in the pit and you can get to the venue early, and although you have to wait in line, you'll be able to get barricade or at least closer to the stage. have trouble getting tickets or are broke? look for contests, radio station opportunities, call numbers, and even go to their website for limited deals. sign up for clubs, get emails, and work the system, make friends on social media and scout the web for lower prices. nosebleeds usually range from $20-30 and hey, shitty seats are better than no seats, so it's best to get nosebleeds than get sold out and not be able to even go in the first place.

2. UNIQUE EXPERIENCE: like I said, getting general admission tickets and waiting outside the venue is the best way to get close to the stage. that means you have double the chance to touch your idols, get better quality pics and vids, possible guitar picks or drumsticks, and even maybe get pulled onto the stage or get a response to one of the things you've shouted. however, not everyone has the money or ability or time to do this. but what you can do is befriend the security at the venue. the stage crew and security can also help you get guitar picks, drumsticks, and even meet and greets if you ask them nicely. other people you can ask to get you these stuff is the people at the merch tables.

3. DOCUMENTATION: keep everything you get! obviously you can keep your ticket stubs, but be sure to keep your eye out for other things! there's almost always a merch table where shirts and posters are available, but also you can sometimes get confetti if they have it or wristbands. take pictures of everything, take videos, look on social media the next day through hashtags and locations for other stories and pics of your show. this will help you remember the experience.

4. MAKE FRIENDS: I know some people get antsy waiting in line or at the venue for such a long time or might feel awkward standing next to a stranger, much less rocking out or dancing next to them. ask their name! ask their favorite song! ask how long they've been listening to the band or how they heard about the concert! go on social media the day before and ask if anyone else is going! if you go out to eat near the venue before or after and spot someone wearing merch, go up and talk to them, talk to the people in line. two times out of three they will be nice and they will want to talk to you! take that chance and spread the positivity and love and dedication of that band or musical act with others.

5. PREPARATION: look for a setlist and listen to the songs before you go. one of the best ways to put a smile on the performer's faces is to sing along. actually listen to the opening bands, check them out, support them. they deserve it and the headliners are touring with them and chose them to open up the show for a reason. take snacks and water with you for the ride over, buying an eight dollar waterbottle at the venue is fucking ridiculous. print extra tickets in case something happens or you forget to bring them. try to get to the venue a little earlier than normal so that you can get good parking and have time to find your seats or get a first chance at the merch table, things sell out surprisingly quickly.

6. PEER PRESSURE: when I first went to concerts, I was extremely nervous and awkward and confused. I looked around at the people around me for what to do. I was self-conscious and didn't really know what to do with myself. but hey, you're there for a reason. you want to love and support and listen to your idols and their art. do that. don't care about who's watching or what you're doing. sing at the top of your lungs. jump around. raise your hands. clap and snap and dance. you paid fucking money for this, you might as well enjoy it as much as you can. plus, you have so much more fun when you let yourself go, and you also actually get a better chance at being recognized. I know people who have gotten better seats and even backstage just by security and bands watching them being so passionate. enjoy your experience to your heart's extent!

whoever you're going to see, wherever you're going to go, I hope you have an amazing time! music is such a beautiful thing that brings people together and creates a safe space for people to share that magical gift. embrace and revel in the atmosphere and ecstasy that is a concert.

"If I didn't have music, I don't know what I would have." -Demi Lovato

#concert tips #concert hacks #concerts #shows #live shows #concert pics #concert vids #concert rules #music #music tips #music hacks

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twinpondsgc · 4 years

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How to Create and Epic Wedding Send-Off

It’s Wedding Wednesday!

At Twin Ponds, we pride ourselves in our elegant event venue for weddings and banquets. With our experienced background we know that planning can become stressful for the bride or the banquet planner. So every Wednesday we’ll be posting some tips and tricks for your special occasion!

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How to Create an Epic Wedding Send-Off

All good things must come to an end, and that includes your wedding day. But you can still go out in style! Wedding send-offs and grand exits are a fun and creative way to end your wedding (and kick off your marriage!), creating one more memory before you head off for your first night as a married couple.

We’ve rounded up planners’ tips to make an epic wedding send-off happen.

Check with your venue—and the city.

“Before you decide what kind of wedding send-off you’ll be having, check with your venue for any restrictions, as well as those in place in the city or town where you venue is located,” says Jove Meyer of Jove Meyer Events in Brooklyn, New York. “For example, some venues or cities don’t allow sparklers. Just make sure you know the rules before you get your heart set on anything!”

Keep it eco-friendly.

“Many venues will restrict what send-offs you can have, especially if they’re not good for the environment,” says Tosca Clark of Tosca Productions in San Francisco, California. “Instead, consider things like glow sticks or ribbon wands, which can be gathered up once the send-off is over.”

Be prepared to spend extra.

“In addition to telling my clients what their grand exit could look like, I always take the time to walk them through any extra costs,” says Meyer. “Between the props themselves and extra time for the planner, photographer, videographer, and clean-up, it can definitely cost more than you’d expect!”

Know your venue’s hours.

One thing couples often forget to check is their venue’s shut-down time. “Find out when the event needs to be over, as well as when all vendors need to be packed up and off the premises,” Tosca says. “Then count backwards from there to ensure your reception ends in time to accommodate your send-off.”

Extend photography hours.

Of course, half of having a grand exit is getting those amazing photos! But most photographers’ contracts don’t extend to the very end of the night (they’ll usually leave about an hour into dancing). “You can extend your photographer’s hours so they stay ‘til the end, but that can be pretty pricey,” says Jove. If you’re on a tight budget, you might need to choose between having your photographer photograph you and your future spouse getting-ready or your send-off.

Be ready to go.

“I only encourage my clients to do a grand exit if they’re actually leaving,” says Jove. “Going outside for this big moment, just to turn around and come back for the after-party, is pretty anticlimactic.” Make sure you’re actually ready to go when the time comes, with everything you’re taking with them packed and in the car. And make sure you get out of the way! “If you’re hiding and ready for the exit, it will be much easier to get guests outside—they can be easily distracted by the guests of honor if you’re still mingling or on the dance floor!”

Keep it simple.

Whatever you’re planning, keep the set-up simple. “Over one hundred tipsy people can be pretty hard to wrangle, so make it as straightforward as possible,” says Jove. Put guests in two lines, hand out whatever they’ll be holding, lighting, or throwing, put the photographer in place, and get moving!

Inform your photographer and videographer.

If you’ll have pros capturing the moment, make sure they know what to expect. “Share what will be happening, where, and when so your photographer and videographer can scout the area and determine the best way to capture it,” says Jove.

Ask your wedding party to lead the way.

“Lead by example!” says Tosca. “Ask a few key family members or the wedding party to be the first ones ready for the exit. You’ll have a much easier time getting guests to follow someone who already knows what to do!”

Popular Wedding Send-Off Ideas

Sparklers

“This is a classic exit that is definitely still in style,” says Meyer. “It’s impactful, and looks great in photographs! It just takes a little bit of advanced preparation to get the best results.” First, make sure you have enough lighters – Meyer recommends one for every 10 guests – and a bucket of water nearby, just in case. “More lighters means you’ll be able to get everything lit quickly, so the first sparklers lit don’t burn out before you light the last ones. And make sure you buy the long sparklers – the short ones burn to quickly!” Finally, make sure you’ve got a few people on-hand to help with lighting. “These should be part of the vendor team, not guests (who might be tipsy or drunk by the end of the night),” Jove advises.

Once the last song has played, the couple should hide while the bandleader or DJ announces the grand exit and tells guests where to go. “Have at least two people at the door handing out sparklers, plus another person at the far end of the exit area helping guests line up from farthest to closest point,” says Meyer. “Wait until everyone is lined up to pass out lighters, then do a countdown so the sparklers are lit at the same time.” While that’s happening, the photographer and couple should get in position, and the couple can start walking (slowly!!!) once the sparklers are lit. Says Meyer, “The key is to walk slowly instead of running – that will give your photographer the chance to get a few good shots!”

Pop-Out Streamer Canon

“These are really fun – and no-mess!” says Clark, who loves that the 10-foot streamers on Simplicity’s Pop Out Streamers are attached for easy clean-up. They’re also easy to use, as they don’t require extra set-up or quick timing like sparklers can. “Line up 10 to 20 guests with canons, then surround them with your remaining guests before you make your exit.” It’s important to have a few extra people on-hand to help pick up the streamers after, though, as they can be a tripping hazard. “As an added bonus, these metallic streamers won’t stain floors or sidewalks like crepe paper or confetti.”

LED Light Sticks

“Foam LED light sticks are like giant glow sticks, and are just as easy to use,” says Clark. “They’re fun for all ages, whether you’re passing them on the dance floor or waving them for the exit. Plus, they can be customized with your hashtag!” Ask your planner to light them up and pass them out once dancing is over – this will be the perfect opportunity for them to tell your guests about the grand exit plan. “Giving guests clear instructions makes a huge difference in getting everyone together quickly!”

Source: weddingwire.com

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