Just for today --- daily commitment thread

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  • bri150lbs
    bri150lbs Posts: 44 Member
    bri150lbs wrote: »
    J4T Tuesday
    1 . take breakfast lunch and snack with me to work :)
    2. Stay in control at dinner :| did good at dinner but still grabbed a couple of snacks I didn't need just before bed.
    3. Walk briskly while husband and son are getting their hair cut. :) Did over 2 miles!

    J4T Wednesday
    1. Take breakfast lunch and snack with me to work :)
    2. Stay under calorie goal :| just a little bit over, still a good day

    J4T Thursday
    1. Take breakfast lunch and snack with me to work
    2. Clean upstairs office, buy a book case, etc.
    3. Exercise
    4. Stay under calorie goal
  • OetztalerWannabe
    OetztalerWannabe Posts: 17 Member
    JFT 7.9.16
    - morning yoga :)
    - do not snack between breakfast and lunch :)
    - take a sensible amount at lunch :smile:
    - have only fruit and / or yogurt in the afternoon :)
    - find a healthy choices for dinner on-the-go :/ On the plus side I was so pressed for time, I couldn't buy something, which kept the calories down. But on the downside it wasn't a very nutricious evening, and was a bit snack-y
    - log everything again :) which I'm sure helped

    JFT 8.9.16
    - morning yoga :)
    - do not snack between breakfast and lunch
    - take a sensible amount at lunch, no bread
    - have only fruit and / or yogurt in the afternoon
    - no alcohol this evening
    - no snacks in addition to dinner

    I need to figure out better afternoon snacks. I think I'm still eating rather a lot of sugar, albeit in the form of fruit. But that's still sugar. Suggestions?
  • OetztalerWannabe
    OetztalerWannabe Posts: 17 Member
    @joan6630
    joan6630 wrote: »
    Tonite I go and get the MRI of my ankle. Hopefully no surgery will be needed. So frustrating how one little slip can bother me for 3 months!
    Hope it went well!
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Yesterday's commitments -

    - Stay calm at work, using coping mechanisms :| Stayed calm but not really due to coping mechanisms, not quite sure what was behind that

    - Take a half hour lunch break out of the office :)

    - Max 3 tea/coffee :)

    - Log everything I eat :)

    - Choose a healthier option at dinner (ideally find on Internet before) :)

    - No alcohol :/ Ended up having a very small amount. So have to have none on another day this week now

    Today's commitments -

    - Stay calm at work, using coping mechanisms
    - Take a half hour lunch break out of the office - go to Pret and have salad
    - Max 3 tea/coffee
    - Log everything I eat
    - Watch what I eat at tonight's barbecue - have healthier options, small portions and only a tiny portion of sweet stuff
    - Drink one water for every alcoholic drink


  • Xmingxue
    Xmingxue Posts: 33 Member
    Just for today I choose to eat healthy and take care of my body. Just for today I choose to keep active and move. Just for today I can. I will.
  • markmacare
    markmacare Posts: 198 Member
    Missed the last two check-ins, got a little carried away with a big project

    Monday
    - Do my planned workout :neutral: Didn't get a lot of work in
    - reach my protein target :)
    - track all my food :(
    - Plan the week :neutral :neutral: -
    - update my resume :smile: -

    Today I will:
    - Do my planned workout :(
    - Reach my protein target
    - Track all my food
    - Meditate :)
    - Reflect on the week
    - Get tasks that I've been struggling with the whole week done tonight

    Have a great day, everyone!
  • lildynarider
    lildynarider Posts: 78 Member
    Jft Do all of my tracker stuff.
    - Core exercises
    - Back strengthening exercises
    - Ankle strengthening exercises
    - Stretches
    - Meet step goal
    - Walk goal
    - Log calories
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,275 Member
    Yesterday
    1. log ALL food :)
    2. drink water. This is my hardest new habit to develop, but one I know I need to do :)
    3. limit to just ONE diet soda. Eventually cut back to none, and all water :)
    4. exercise . :) Already went to the gym this morning :)
    5. Keep off the scale. :/ Well, already cheated on this. But I am down 1 lb, so that makes me feel better. :/
    6. remember that I am 65, and the weight will not come off as quickly as when I was 50. Concentrate on eating healthy, and exercising everyday. :)

    Thursday
    1. STAY OFF THE SCALE!!!!! (almost tempted to get on it this morning, but I have to limit this to no more than 1x a week.
    2. Drink water
    3. exercise
    4. log all food
    5. Concentrate on getting healthy - not numbers on the scale!

  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,275 Member
    “Every choice you make has an end result.” ~Zig Ziglar
  • Yesterday
    1. Log all food (I did good, even the handfuls of cashews that really put me over the calorie target)
    2. Go to bed early (not good, went to bed late and then couldn't fall asleep)
    3.

    Today:
    1. Stay within calorie target
    2. Go to bed early to get extra sleep.
    3

  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    - Stay calm at work, using coping mechanisms :) Still no coping mechanisms though, need to pick one or two and practise them specifically

    - Take a half hour lunch break out of the office - go to Pret and have salad :)

    - Max 3 tea/coffee :| Think so, but not sure which suggests I wasn't really monitoring this

    - Log everything I eat :/ got a bit distracted (i.e. tipsy) at the bbq and couldn't be bothered

    - Watch what I eat at tonight's barbecue - have healthier options, small portions and only a tiny portion of sweet stuff :) actually did ok here I think

    - Drink one water for every alcoholic drink :/ definitely didn't do this, had mountains of prosecco and no water.... had an awesome time though and was what I needed!

    Today's commitments -

    - Stay calm at work
    - Take a half hour lunch break out of the office
    - Stay within calories
    - no alcohol
    - meditate
    - catch up on diary
    - do not take laptop home (can take papers if necessary)



  • Areaw
    Areaw Posts: 11 Member
    Just for today

    - Drink my water
    - Go for my run
    - Find a body weight programme I will stick to
  • S2tupidAss
    S2tupidAss Posts: 25 Member
    Drink at least 70 oz of water,
    Train legs
    Train upper body
  • lildynarider
    lildynarider Posts: 78 Member
    Wooo hooo I met yesterday's goals. Can't say the same for today but that's ok. Tomorrow is on the horizon.
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    edited September 2016
    Yesterday's commitments -

    - Stay calm at work :/ Definitely didn't do this due to very stressful deadline. Have decided to write coping mechanisms on flash cards to look at when I'm in a flap

    - Take a half hour lunch break out of the office :)

    - Stay within calories, with 500 deficit (to make up for over indulging on Tue, Wed and Thu...)

    - no alcohol :)

    - meditate :/ Was difficult to do this due to mum visiting - no time alone. Need to start planning when to do this when my normal slot (train home) is disrupted

    - catch up on diary :/ As above - will do this tomorrow instead

    - do not take laptop home (can take papers if necessary) :/ Urgent deadlines make this necessary. I have to make sure I don't do this next weekend though.

    Today's commitments -

    - Stay within calories
    - no alcohol
    - meditate
    - write up coping mechanisms on flash cards
    - use some to help me relax (particularly when working later)
    - be nice to boyfriend, don't take out stress on him

  • WanderingRivers
    WanderingRivers Posts: 612 Member
    Just for today, I will watch my calories like a hawk and ignore the rumbling in my belly after a meal.
  • lildynarider
    lildynarider Posts: 78 Member
    Just for today , I'm going to stay in calorie boundaries and get my walk in.
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Yesterday's commitments -

    - Stay within calories, with 500 deficit (to make up for over indulging on Tue, Wed and Thu...) :)

    - no alcohol :)

    - meditate :)

    - write up coping mechanisms on flash cards :)

    - use some to help me relax (particularly when working later) :| Wasn't really necessary in the end

    - be nice to boyfriend, don't take out stress on him


    Today's commitments -

    - Stay within calories, with 500 deficit (to make up for over indulging on Tue, Wed and Thu...)
    - no alcohol
    - meditate
    - do an exercise for stress course
    - use coping mechanisms to help me relax when working
    - keep working time to a minimum in order to spend time with mum/ boyfriend
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Today's commitments -

    - Stay within calories, with 500 deficit (to make up for over indulging on Tue, Wed and Thu...) :| 400 left - fairly close!

    - no alcohol :/ had a glass of wine in pub beer garden with mum

    - meditate :)

    - do an exercise for stress course :)

    - use coping mechanisms to help me relax when working :| Actually found that I was ok when working, it was the contemplation of the work that was stressful...

    - keep working time to a minimum in order to spend time with mum/ boyfriend :)

    Tomorrow's commitments -
    - stay calm at work regardless of provocation (people or work)
    - Take a lunch break outside (even if take work papers)
    - use coping mechanisms to stop myself getting overwhelmed
    - dancing or exercise class after work
    - stay within calories with mini deficit
  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
    Committed to being kind to everyone I come across today.
  • Debbynothing
    Debbynothing Posts: 8 Member
    My goals for today

    -Go to the Muay Thai class (checked)
    -Eat less than 100g netcarbs
    -Waaaater :D
  • brenn24179
    brenn24179 Posts: 2,144 Member
    no eating after 7 pm, trying not to get upset, this too shall pass
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,426 Member
    J4T:

    Journal everything I put in my mouth
    Try to drink more water
    Activity for 30 minutes
    Try to de-stress, take deep breaths and keep putting one foot in front of the other.
    Be grateful
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Not such a good day yesterday - had a weigh in which didn't go well and also developed a cold mid afternoon which made me feel rubbish. Result was lots of comfort binging! Never mind, the key thing is to try again - no giving up now.

    Yesterday's commitments -

    - stay calm at work regardless of provocation (people or work) :D

    - Take a lunch break outside (even if take work papers) :)

    - use coping mechanisms to stop myself getting overwhelmed :| Didn't get too overwhelmed but not because of coping mechanisms

    - dancing or exercise class after work :/ Started exercise class but had to stop as was feeling rubbish

    - stay within calories with mini deficit :/ Definitely not - see above

    Today's commitments -

    - no unhealthy snacks
    - no alcohol
    - stay within calories
    - go to cafe for lunch to read papers
    - Focus on getting the essentials done without worrying about everything else
    - leave work on time and REST
    - go to bed before 11
  • PatriciaVogt1
    PatriciaVogt1 Posts: 9 Member
    I only read a few of the goals, but I only have one goal I would like to try for the day, and that is to try to think a positive thought regarding dieting versus a negative thought regarding dieting. If I can start that trend, maybe it won't be such a chore. If I can start that trend, then maybe things will start feeling easier. Sigh...
  • Debbynothing
    Debbynothing Posts: 8 Member
    Goal for the day:

    -Eat only what I brought to job
    -Drink more water
    -Don't eat a lot of dark chocolate, just some squares
    -Exercise at home.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,275 Member
    I was doing OK, and thought I could manage binge eating. So they had skinny cows on sale at the store - 2 boxes for $7.00. Well, that was the start of the binging. I had one, then another, then another, until the boxes are almost gone.
    Why I do this, I don't know. It is crazy. I feel worse when I do this. It makes me feel grumpy, and upset with myself. I know it is most likely just thirst, because most of my binging is on ice cream. At least I bought skinny cow ice cream, so it was only 150 calories each instead of 250.
    so once again, today is a new day. I am going to try and learn from this, and just not buy these things. Even though they are low in calorie, they get me started.

    so just for today
    1. think positive thoughts. All is not lost. I don't have to be a "all or nothing". Yesterday was just one day out of my week. I can average this out by watching what I eat the rest of the week
    2. drink water. I think my binging starts when I am dehydrated. Concentrate on water
    3. DO not let one day turn into 2 days. That is the nice thing about each new day - its a time to start over. If I have to do this a million times, that is better than just throwing in the towel and giving up.

    So all of you - hang in there. Old habits are very hard to break, and they can come back so quickly. My hope is by writing down our commitments, being accountable, soon these old habits will get buried, and harder to come to surface.
  • pjg2015
    pjg2015 Posts: 28 Member
    1. Get to the gym
    2. Start a modest strength program- new gym + new nautilus layout= performance anxiety
    3. Eat a clean salad for lunch-not that gross over salted chicken breast- I'll have black beans on my salad instead
    4. Eat my banana rather than chocolate for my afternoon snack
    5. Tell someone they inspire me- so many to choose from ;)
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    Tuesday:
    1. under 100G carbs
    2. at least 30 minutes of heavy gardening
    3. dance for at least 2 hours (going to a live concert, so this is a bit unpredictable)
    4. track all food carefully
  • gojaqs
    gojaqs Posts: 471 Member
    Tuesday:
    1. 8 glasses of water
    2. Dentist
    3. Put stuff in the closet
    4. make dinner
    5. log my bicycle miles
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