Just for today --- daily commitment thread

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  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    edited September 2016
    shrcpr wrote: »
    Been maintaining for a while; starting another weight-loss phase for the last 5-10 pounds.

    Great to have you back, and congrats on maintaining!! We missed you!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    Lizzinka wrote: »
    Trying to change my lifestyle and this time not to fail (I lack in motivation and determination :/ )

    I need some support. Thanks guys!

    Just for today 20/9/2016

    1. Drink at least 3l of water
    2. 40 HIIT cardio
    3. Stay in my calorie range

    Welcome! And this is what this thread is about -- supporting each other!
  • 0505jen
    0505jen Posts: 147 Member
    JFT, 9/20/2016
    1. STAY UNDER CALORIE GOAL
    2. DO AN EXTRA WORKOUT
    3. NO ALCOHOL
    4. 100 CAL AFTER DINNER SNACK
  • tinacuso
    tinacuso Posts: 4,265 Member
    So, I went for one week on holiday and put back on all the weight I had lost in the preceding month or so. This despite it being a "mountain biking and yoga retreat". There was disappointingly little mountain biking though, and I ended up with every afternoon free and basically sat around eating. And then I tried all the sweet pastries available in Portugal... :s:'(

    First day back yesterday was then also utterly disastrous, so I am hoping you guys can help me get back on track. At least just for today. I need some encouragement - please help! :(

    JFT 20.9.16
    - only 1 bread roll and piece of fruit for breakfast
    - no snacking between breakfast & lunch
    - take a sensible lunch packet
    - no snack except fruit and/or yogurt in the afternoon
    - sensible, healthy dinner, no dessert
    - track all food here

    You can do this! Just think about putting happy emoji faces at the end of today. Just for today....
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    Monday:
    1. Walk at least 30 minutes :smile:
    2. 60 minutes intense Zumba :smiley:
    3. reorganize dance stuff after weekend of bachata and salsa :smile:
    4. under 100G carbs :neutral: 101

    Tueday:
    1. Walk at least 30 minutes
    2. Cardio/weight workout
    3. under 100G carbs
    4. 12 C water
  • tristramtrent
    tristramtrent Posts: 257 Member
    Ugh, today was a mix: did several jobs I'd been nervous of, which went well, but in the evening I had to travel and stay over away from home which really preyed on my mind all day: cue nervous eating. So.

    Just for Wednesday

    It's a stressful upsetting day (ordering a tombstone) so, give myself a break
    Bank breakfast calories for a sociable lunch
    When I finally get back home, do a little stationary bike
    Just one dessert in a dayful of restaurant stops
    Get through it

  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Yesterday's commitments -

    - log everything I eat :)

    - no unhealthy snacks :)

    - Choose a healthy option for dinner - ideally in advance :| Had an extra starter which I shared with my friend, but it was a light one (I think!)

    - no alcohol :)

    - take a 30+ min lunch break, ideally outside :| Only managed 20 mins, inside - but away from desk at least

    - listen to music to help me relax :)

    - watch out for signs of getting angry and stop myself from reacting (time out/ relax / challenge thoughts) :| Did this a little but hard to get into habit

    - plan what to say in tomorrow's meeting (about work frustrations) :/ Doing this in the morning!

    Today's commitments -

    - no unhealthy snacks
    - stay within calories, with c. 100 deficit
    - no alcohol
    - take a 30+ min lunch break, ideally outside
    - listen to music to help me relax
    - watch out for signs of getting angry or stressed and stop myself from reacting (time out/ relax / challenge thoughts)
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    @joan6630 You can do it! It is fine to keep starting over - I think the key thing is to keep trying hard, and after a while you'll slip less often and to a lesser extent when you do! I'm already finding that making healthy choices is getting more automatic - though I have a long way to go...

    You have a great motivation in your 40th anniversary - how is your husband in all this? Are there things you could ask him to do that could support you? This could be getting him to agree not to have certain foods in the house, doing different types of activities together.... all sorts! My boyfriend is very good in many ways, but I'm having to really train him to think about portion sizes and weighing things when he's cooking - I think he's getting there though!
  • tinacuso
    tinacuso Posts: 4,265 Member
    JFT Tues 9/20/16
    1. Log all of my food into MFP :)
    2. Exercise 10,000 steps today B)
    3. Drink at least 8 glasses of water :)
    4. Do not eat after 9 PM :|

    JFT Wed 9/21/16 Day 3
    1. Log all my food into MFP and be under calories
    2. Exercise 10,000 steps today
    3. Drink at least 8 glasses of water
    4. Do not eat after 9 PM
  • 0505jen
    0505jen Posts: 147 Member
    JFT, 9/20/2016
    1. STAY UNDER CALORIE GOAL :)
    2. DO AN EXTRA WORKOUT :)
    3. NO ALCOHOL :)
    4. 100 CAL AFTER DINNER SNACK 60 cal over :/

    JFT, 9/21/2016
    1. Stay under calorie goal
    2. Do an extra workout
    3. Drink 8 glasses of water
    4. No Alcohol


  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    1. It is OK to keep starting over! Success comes in small baby steps. Sometimes we go backwards, but the main thing is to keep trying. :)
    2. Look at the goals I HAVE accomplished, not the ones I have not. :)
    3. drink water. I think water makes such a big difference, not only in how we feel, but in helping loss weight. So 8 glasses of water today :/
    4. exercise. Going to power wash the siding, but this does not count. Get to the gym, or a long walk tonite - no matter how tired I feel! :/ Did not feel good in the evening, and missed the morning workout. :/
    5. NEVER GIVE UP! :)

    weds, 9/21
    1.drink water
    2. drink water
    3. drink water


    LOL --- can you tell that this is a goal I am determined to get in place!
  • KatieTee83
    KatieTee83 Posts: 196 Member
    edited September 2016
    Just for today I am going to:
    1. go for a walk on at least one break during the day
    2. drink 4 of the large glass I have for water at my desk
    3. track all my cals
    4. be kind to myself

    Here's to a brand new day, folks! B)
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
    joan6630 wrote: »
    shrcpr wrote: »
    Been maintaining for a while; starting another weight-loss phase for the last 5-10 pounds.

    Great to have you back, and congrats on maintaining!! We missed you!

    Thanks, Joan!
    shrcpr wrote: »
    JFT, 9/20/2016

    1. Walk the dogs :)
    2. Workout :) PiYo Core + some mini trampoline + some walking
    3. Stay within weight-loss calories :)
    4. No alcohol o:)

    JFT, 9/21/2016

    1. Walk the dogs
    2. Workout
    3. Stay within weight-loss calories
    4. No alcohol
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,451 Member
    J4T, Wednesday

    1. Eat whole healthy food
    2. Journal every bite
    3. Increase water
    4. Try to call my mother to wish her a happy birthday even though she recently "divorced" me. Try not to cry if she answers
    5. Be grateful for my husband, children and grandchildren. Count my blessings. Focus on the positive, not the negative.

  • tristramtrent
    tristramtrent Posts: 257 Member
    Ugh, today was a mix: did several jobs I'd been nervous of, which went well, but in the evening I had to travel and stay over away from home which really preyed on my mind all day: cue nervous eating. So.

    Just for Wednesday

    It's a stressful upsetting day (ordering a tombstone) so, give myself a break ....yep, sort of
    Bank breakfast calories for a sociable lunch...........quite successful this
    When I finally get back home, do a little stationary bike..........ok, ok, in a minute!!
    Just one dessert in a dayful of restaurant stops.........success
    Get through it......well here I am. Quite a stressy old day

    JFThur

    Bike or country walk
    Woodwork
    Move furniture into van
    Do an invoice ( ugh paperwork)
    Keep under calories
    Do some reading, take it easy

  • bri150lbs
    bri150lbs Posts: 44 Member
    J4T Thursday
    1. Exercise after work
    2. Stay under 1400 calories
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member

    Tuesday:
    1. Walk at least 30 minutes :)
    2. Cardio/weight workout :)
    3. under 100G carbs :neutral:
    4. 12 C water :)

    Wednesday:
    1. Walk 30 minutes
    2. 60 minutes intense Zumba
    3. under 100G carbs
    4. 12+ glasses water
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Yesterday's commitments -

    - no unhealthy snacks :)

    - stay within calories, with c. 100 deficit :/ Ended up going over by nearly 400 due to small piece of cheesecake and cappucino. Can make up for it today though!

    - no alcohol :)

    - take a 30+ min lunch break, ideally outside :)

    - listen to music to help me relax :)

    - watch out for signs of getting angry or stressed and stop myself from reacting (time out/ relax / challenge thoughts) :| forgot about this really, but didn't get angry or stressed anyway

    Today's commitments -

    - no unhealthy snacks
    - stay within calories, with c. 400 deficit (i.e. do not eat back run calories)
    - no alcohol
    - run to work
    - take a 30+ min lunch break, ideally outside
    - watch out for signs of getting angry or stressed and stop myself from reacting (time out/ relax / challenge thoughts)
  • Saragirl2
    Saragirl2 Posts: 630 Member
    Track everything
    Walk dog - 30 mins while listening to podcast "Magic Pill" on NPR (health motivation).
    Gym-strength training.
    Drink 3 bottles of water by evening.
    Preplan weekend meals, may have to shop.

    Have a great Thursday everyone!
  • vargaskmfp
    vargaskmfp Posts: 12 Member
    1. Stay under calorie goal.
    2. Preplan my meals for tomorrow.
    3. No added sugars.
    4. Track everything.
    5. Have a 30-minute walk.
    6. Stay Hydrated.
  • brenn24179
    brenn24179 Posts: 2,144 Member
    back on track,no excuses, de=stress, relax
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
    shrcpr wrote: »
    JFT, 9/21/2016

    1. Walk the dogs :)
    2. Workout :)P90x3 CVX + walking
    3. Stay within weight-loss calories :)
    4. No alcohol o:)

    JFT, 9/22/2016

    1. Walk the dogs
    2. Workout
    3. Stay within maintenance calories
    4. No alcohol
  • nuttygirly
    nuttygirly Posts: 24 Member
    This is a fabulous idea! I would love to join in on the motivating :)
  • 0505jen
    0505jen Posts: 147 Member

    JFT, 9/21/2016
    1. Stay under calorie goal :)
    2. Do an extra workout :)
    3. Drink 8 glasses of water :| only 6
    4. No Alcohol :)

    JFT, 9/22/2016
    1. Stick with the plan for dinner out (prelogged calories)
    2. Drink 8 glasses of water
    3. No more than 90 calories in snacks at work
    4. Enjoy my evening out B)

  • KatieTee83
    KatieTee83 Posts: 196 Member
    JFT, 9/22/16
    1. Log everything
    2. Drink 4 big waters
    3. Get outside and walk
    4. Avoid the candy dish...

    Yesterday started out strong, but I basically forgot about what I was supposed to be doing by the middle of the afternoon, haha! So, back at it again today. Happy Thursday, ya'll! <3:*
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,451 Member
    J4T, Wednesday

    1. Eat whole healthy food :/
    2. Journal every bite :(
    3. Increase water :(
    4. Try to call my mother to wish her a happy birthday even though she recently "divorced" me. Try not to cry if she answers ;) Called, although she did not answer.
    5. Be grateful for my husband, children and grandchildren. Count my blessings. Focus on the positive, not the negative. :)

    Well, didn't do so well yesterday on the food front, but did pretty good on the emotional front, so that's a win of a different kind I guess!

    J4T, Thursday
    1. Log everything I eat
    2. Increase Water intake
    3. Stay positive at work
    4. Prep and plan tonight for tomorrow - food, work clothes, projects to work on, etc. Get organized!
    4. One random act of kindness
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    weds, 9/21
    1.drink water :/
    2. drink water :/
    3. drink water :/

    Trying again today. Why is it so hard for me to remember to drink water.
    But - one thing I am reminding myself everyday now, and it is helping. My hubby and I had our physicals last week. I got the Summary Report from my doctor. He wrote in there that I was "overweight, borderline OBESE". That did it. Now everytime I want to eat, I think of that word "obese"!.

    So JFT, Thrusday, 9/22
    1. Get out of the Obese weight.
    2. drink water
    3. stay focused. I did not gain this weight overnite, and it will take time. Just concentrate on eating healthy, and exercising.
    4. stressful day today with out mentally ill daughter. More reports to fill out for disability, which causes emotional pain and stress. Try not to grab food to make myself feel better - because food will not make this go away. Think positive, as things could always be worse.
    5. DRINK WATER
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    4. Try to call my mother to wish her a happy birthday even though she recently "divorced" me. Try not to cry if she answers ;) Called, although she did not answer.
    5. Be grateful for my husband, children and grandchildren. Count my blessings. Focus on the positive, not the negative. :)

    So sorry for what you are going through with your mother. But happy you were able to focus on the positives in your life! I call that a successful day.

  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member

    Wednesday:
    1. Walk 30 minutes :)
    2. 60 minutes intense Zumba :smiley:
    3. under 100G carbs :smile:
    4. 12+ glasses water :smiley: 14...maybe a bit more

    Thursday:
    1. Two hours of gleaning pears--tons of walking and hauling in a hilly orchard, plus carrying and using a 12' ladder
    2. swim a mile
    3. under 100G carbs
    4. 12+ glasses of water
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