Just for today --- daily commitment thread
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Yesterday's goals:
- No unhealthy snacks outside meals
- log everything I eat
- run after work
- stick within calories
So a pretty good day! I think all my thinking about motivations helped.
The challenge is now to keep reinforcing those motivations so I remember them in tempting situations (as per above post). Ideas welcomed! (Definitely going to try @Oberon21 's tip)
Today going out for dinner for boyfriend's birthday so will be a bit more challenging. Commitments are:
- Log everything I eat
- Run after work
- No unhealthy snacks
- Choose a healthier dinner (look up options beforehand on website)
- Order wine by glass (not bottle) and have one water for each glass
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JFT 8/17/2016....I've been absent for a few days, busy with my daughter and in a lot of pain with my back.
*Get some stretching in for my back
* Walk at least 3500 steps (pitiful!)
* Drink at least 64 ounces of water
* Don't give in to self pity, I can overcome this
* Get a couple of chapters read in my book1 -
@slittlemeister I love the idea of making a list of clothing. That is a great idea! I also agree with the "energy" goal. That is one of my major dissatisfiers. I have never bounced back energy-wise from chemo and I really want to feel good again. That is one of the top reasons I am doing this, so I totally get that one! I think maybe coming up with a reward for myself for logging honestly daily for a week is something I will think about. I am going to come up with a small reward for weekly and a little bit larger one for monthly successes. Great idea! I appreciate your sharing with me.
@joan6630 I cannot afford a personal trainer either. I have a gym membership but I don't think they have coaches there. I should check. The one thing I really wanted to do when I joined was the 30-minute circuit but I don't know how to work the machines, etc. so have never tried. I have to maybe push myself to get out of my comfort zone to start getting some activity in. I really think it is awesome you did this! Good for you!
@Oberon21 Hanging a piece of clothing you want to fit into and feel good in is a fantastic idea! I am going to use this one also. I am going on a girl's trip in October for a weekend in Florida and am already dreading putting on a swimsuit at the resort, so guess what I'm hanging up when I get home! Thank you for this great idea! Right now, that swimsuit is stuff way back in my closet where I don't even have to look at it.
@cathydubepenner You CAN overcome this! But it's okay to have some self pity when you are in pain too. Just don't let yourself stay there too long! 1 -
OConnell5483 wrote: »
JFT/Tuesday:- Stick to my planned menu for Day 2 of 17-day diet
- Activity today...no excuses. Even if it is only for 15 minutes.
- Look for a fitness center with a pool
- Set up sewing machine in office Husband is helping me tonight because some of the furniture is heavy
- Send cards to some of my friends who need a pick-me-up
ongoing - Keep a smile on my face at work today
- Be present and be kind I like to think so...
JFT/Wednesday- Stick to Day 3 of 17-Day Diet menu I pre-planned
- Activity of some sort, even if I mall walk at lunch for 20 minutes
- Hang one item of clothing that I want to be able to wear again in plain sight as a reminder to stay the course
- Be present at work and stay on task
- Be kind to coworkers, especially when they want to gossip about each other
- Be present tonight at home
- Put together a "smile" package full of little things to send my dad who is currently going through chemo and mail it out tomorrow
Happy Hump Day everyone!
Tracie in WI1 - Stick to my planned menu for Day 2 of 17-day diet
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Just for today I will: 1. move more than I sit, 2. spend time in my garden and 3. stay within my calore goals.1
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JFT Tuesday
log all food
walk or gym
drink water
Wed
go to gym did this already
log all food
drink water
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Use my stationary bike
Read
Stay off Facebook
Pray at least 2x1 -
Logged food, water and exercise, stayed within goals! Did hard labor yard work for 3 1/2 hrs, cutting and moving wood around again today. Have probably 1 day left of this, will get done by next Monday.
Tomorrow- hair and laundry
Friday- doctors
Saturday- fun-day go to fair and maybe stay for fireworks
Sunday- go to Soul fest at new rest/bar opening, if I get home early enough, get some flowers and plant
Monday- finish moving wood
Come back each day and check my progress!1 -
Just for today, I dont want to eat any added sugar other than fruit! A small step, but hopefully one that will get me into a better routine with food!1
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@ChaleGirl I like your commitment - so often we get obsessed with staying within calories that we under-prioritise eating healthily!1
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slittlemeister wrote: »
Today going out for dinner for boyfriend's birthday so will be a bit more challenging.
Commitments are:
- Log everything I eat
- Run after work
- No unhealthy snacks
- Choose a healthier dinner (look up options beforehand on website)
- Order wine by glass (not bottle) and have one water for each glass
So I pretty much managed all of these, except for the dinner..
I did pick a healthy main (five bean chilli, 500 cals - not bad for a pub!)
But then my boyfriend wanted to have dessert and I felt it was mean to stop him being his birthday (and there was no way I was going to sit and watch him eat dessert when I was still hungry!)
So I got dessert, but I deliberately got the lightest dessert on the menu - it was still 350 calories though so overall I ended up around -450 - without that it would have been only -100.
I feel pretty good about the experience though because even though I had more than I intended, I was still being rational about my choices and carefully thinking about what to eat, and decided that on balance it was worth doing. This new lifestyle doesn't mean I can never indulge - just that I can do it less, and therefore that I have to think carefully about when it's worth it, rather than just doing it frequently, at random, for no reason other than emotions / greed/ lack of willpower.
And also importantly, I'm still motivated to continue - I'm not feeling the 'oh sod it I've wrecked it now' feeling that I've often felt before!
So today's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- stay within calorie limit
- run after work2 -
JFT 8/18/16:
-Get back on track and stay there, no more fried anything today
-Drink a lot of water
-Go to the gym after work
-Eat dinner at home (it's a lot easier to stick to my calorie goals when I eat at home!!!)1 -
OConnell5483 wrote: »
JFT/Wednesday- Stick to Day 3 of 17-Day Diet menu I pre-planned
- Activity of some sort, even if I mall walk at lunch for 20 minutes
I really suck at this. - Hang one item of clothing that I want to be able to wear again in plain sight as a reminder to stay the course I know which one I want to hang, so I will do this one tonight! I forgot!
- Be present at work and stay on task
- Be kind to coworkers, especially when they want to gossip about each other
- Be present tonight at home
- Put together a "smile" package full of little things to send my dad who is currently going through chemo and mail it out tomorrow Doing this one this afternoon, since I am leaving work a little early for a different appointment. Ran out of time yesterday.
JFT/Thursday- Stick to Day 4 of 17-Day Diet menu which I planned out for the week
- Activity tonight while watching the Packer game
- Hang one item of clothing I want to fit into in plain sight for inspiration
- No Facebook tonight. Be present with my husband!
- Shop for dad's Smile package today
- Be grateful for another day and all the blessings in my life. Really be aware and be present.
Have a great day!
Tracie in GB, WI0 - Stick to Day 3 of 17-Day Diet menu I pre-planned
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8/18
- Get to the gym. Still haven't made it!
- Walk during a call
- Get one expense report done (a cheat as I did this)
- Get started on my presentation for Monday
- Stay under calories
- NO SKITTLES!
- Ride Jaques
Have a great day, all!1 -
Wed
go to gym did this already And went for a 3 mile walk in the evening
log all food Even though it meant eating a bowl of ice cream and having popcorn. WAY over on my calories, but, I logged it, and am being accountable!
drink water Really need to work on this
JFT, Thursday, 8/18
log all food
REMEMBER WATER
go to the gym tonite, or for a walk
work on clearing out a storage unit, and cleaning the garage to make room
sew 4 chemo hats for cancer center
work on quilt for minumun 1 hr
think positive thoughts. I've been in a somewhat "grumpy" mood lately - work on changing that!
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*Get some stretching in for my back....done
* Walk at least 3500 steps (pitiful!)....did 5887
* Drink at least 64 ounces of water....did 64
* Don't give in to self pity, I can overcome this.....my head was in a good place
* Get a couple of chapters read in my book....no, got involved with other things
JFT 8/18/2016
* Drink at least 64 ounces of water
* Change the sheets on the beds
* Walk at least 5000 steps
* Try to teach myself how to cast on circular knitting needles1 -
I love the topic of this discussion! This week has been super trying on my stress levels at work. So just for today I commit to getting outside and doing some cardio rather than skipping a work out for wine and pj's! I know it always makes me feel better anyways...funny how that works.1
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Just for today
1.)I will switch from Rockstars to 5 hour energy shots (dropping hundreds of daily calories)
2.)I will walk at least 2 miles with the kid shooting for 4 miles
3.)I will use my iron will to stick with this
4.)I will not eat junk even if I have to decline the in-laws(which is pretty scary and means I can't stay overnight)1 -
JFT 8/18/2016 YESTERDAY
* Drink at least 64 ounces of water.....did 72 ounces
* Change the sheets on the beds......done
* Walk at least 5000 steps.....did 7187 steps
* Try to teach myself how to cast on circular knitting needles.....never got to this, after I cleaned the house my back was screaming at me-there was no way I could concentrate on learning something new
JFT 8/19/2016
*Walk 6500 steps
*Not eat any desserty type thing
*Try again with the knitting
*Instead of preaching to my daughter, try to encourage her to make some life changes1 -
JFT: Only eat what I packed for work!!2
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JFT, Thursday, 8/18
log all food
REMEMBER WATER
go to the gym tonite, or for a walk
work on clearing out a storage unit, and cleaning the garage to make room
sew 4 chemo hats for cancer center
work on quilt for minumun 1 hr
think positive thoughts. I've been in a somewhat "grumpy" mood lately - work on changing that!
Went to the doctor about my ankle - now have to see a foot specialist. Its been 2 months since I sprained it, and its still swollen. Hopefully nothing is broken
JFT, FRIDAY!
1. log all food
2. mow grass
3. walk or go to the gym
4. work on cleaning out storage unit
5. sew on quilts tonite
6. sew 4 chemo hats1 -
Previous commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- stay within calorie limit
- run after work
Made two out of three!
Didn't stay within calories, though wasn't too much over (-200). There were two things that took me over, both of which were tasty foods which I was physically exposed to and then couldn't resist:
1) cheddar biscuits in the pub - a sharing plate was literally right in front of me whilst I was sitting at the table!!!! I'm actually fairly pleased that I only had five, that took willpower as they're so addictive...
2) tasty muller yoghurts in the fridge at home (boyfriend bought them - he has been told not to do so again). I'm less impressed with myself for this, think willpower was starting to flag a bit
This emphasises how important it is to minimise my exposure to unhealthy foods, wherever possible.... but also to develop strategies to resist them whenever I can't avoid them!
This caught me out today as well.. on my course there has been free lunch every day, and I've carefully avoided it by going out and buying my own, but today I worked over lunch in the room where the sandwiches were and by the end of lunch I'd eaten 7 of them!!
However, I've made up for it (to some extent) by swapping the 650 calorie wrap I was planning to have for dinner (which I love) for 350 calorie sushi. I'm now slightly hungry, but proud of myself for actually recovering and getting back on the wagon straight away rather than having an 'ah screw it' moment (which did nearly happen).
I'm not sure how I managed to do this apart from telling myself that if I let myself fail so early, I'll never make it.... And maybe a bit of 'this'll SHOW you have no willpower' which taps into my motivation for change no. 3.
Will be back on tomorrow morning for Saturday's commitments!
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today I will be positive, I can get so down with my family and I had to get rid of a friend on here because all she did was talk about her loving family and it was too much for me, nothing wrong with her, it is me but got to do whatever to take care of me. Tired of being negative, today positive thoughts and actions3
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Today's commitments (going to a bbq)
- log everything I eat
- drink one water for every alcoholic drink
- minimise snacks by only having one at once (e.g. One crisp) and not getting more within 5 minutes
- MAX 2 burgers or 1 burger 2 sausage
- eat salad (light not potato) between each burger
- do not eat more if already full!
- if offered cake, have a small piece
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Apply the old saying about you can have anything you want, but you can't have everything, in my approach to eating.
Exercise a minimum of 30 minutes tomorrow.
Read a minimum of one hour (and all the crap on Facebook doesn't count). Read a real book; one of the many I have piled up and not read, yet.
Be kind, be gentle' be active.1 -
JFT: Finish off the tomato bisque in my fridge. I didn't like the recipe too much but ill be damned if I let it go to waste.1
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JFT 8/21/2016
* Walk at least 8500 steps
* Not to go crazy buying stuff at Costco
* Limit coffee consumption (Sundays I tend to drink a lot of coffee)
* No dessert type things0 -
Get out of the house for a walk.
Cut down on bread.0 -
slittlemeister wrote: »Today's commitments (going to a bbq)
- log everything I eat
- drink one water for every alcoholic drink
- minimise snacks by only having one at once (e.g. One crisp) and not getting more within 5 minutes
- MAX 2 burgers or 1 burger 2 sausage
- eat salad (light not potato) between each burger
- do not eat more if already full!
- if offered cake, have a small piece
Managed all my commitments, but still had a lot of calories! I think barbecues are an occasion where it's difficult to eat few calories.... i'm reasonably pleased by how I did though.
Today's commitments:
- go for run (already done)
- log everything I eat
- eat one more fruit / veg (already had 4)
- have 200+ calories left at end of day
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cathydubepenner wrote: »JFT 8/21/2016
* Walk at least 8500 steps
* Not to go crazy buying stuff at Costco
* Limit coffee consumption (Sundays I tend to drink a lot of coffee)
* No dessert type things
Sunday is my coffee day too lol2
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