Just for today --- daily commitment thread
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Having daily goals helps me stay on track. "The accountability of posting here keeps me on the straight and narrow. I can always find excuses in my head, but somehow, they just don't cut it when I see them in black and white on the page."
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JFT Sat 11 June 2016- Pre-log/follow through; 150+ minutes exercise, 275+ ; 10000+ steps, 18353
- 8 cups liquids/Monitor sodium intake.
- visit to Local shops.
- Outing with my younger daughter to go walking.
- Live! Laugh! Love!
JFT Sun 12 June 2016 Rest day, today!- Pre-log/follow through; 30+ minutes exercise, 185 ; 10000+ steps, 15909
- 8 cups liquids/Monitor sodium intake.
- Live! Laugh! Love!
- Visit family after lunch.
1 - Pre-log/follow through; 150+ minutes exercise, 275+ ; 10000+ steps, 18353
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JFT Sat 11 June 2016
1) Stay within calorie range
Not so much but I did have banked calories
2) Log
3) No ETOH
One delicious Blue Moon beer - and now I am awake at 3 with a headache
4) Co-hostess Big Fat BBQ Open House
5) Go to Wegman's in 1/2 hour before the crowd
6) Go to son's house to let grandson sleep in while rest of family goes to swim meet at 7:30 a.m. Cut up tomatoes, onions, etc. for BBQ while grandson snoozesAnd they won another baseball game - now they are vying for the championship
JFT Sun 12 June 2016
1) Stay within calorie and macro range
2) Log
3) Rest
4) No added sugar
5) Call stepson and new wife. Call grandkids.
Karen in Virginia
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slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »For today, 6/6/16, I will:
- Not exceed my calorie goal, for food
- At drinks tonight, only drink slimline G&Ts - maximum 3 (taking me max 150 calories over my limit)
Managed to do these, even though I was hungry!
Also persuaded my friend that I went for drinks with to download MFP - we can be buddies and support each other now.
Today's commitment -
- Go to gym after work
- Finish day with 350+ calorie deficit (after including gym calories)
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Met both of my targets, and actually smashed the second one to the point where MFP told me I wasn't eating enough! (That's never happened before when I've not forgotten to log something)
Didn't actually feel hungry though despite the deficit, which is encouraging. I won't have that deficit on any other days this week:
Today going to my friend's for dinner which will make it difficult to stay within calorie limit - the food is generally not healthy and lots of wine is normally involved.
However, will set the following targets to keep the indulgence down:
- I'll log the dinner, even if I am not exactly sure what's in it
- I'll make sure I don't eat more main course than others - no second!
- If dessert is one where we choose portion size, I'll have a small portion
- I'll drink as much diet lemonade as I do wine to keep my appetite under control - and will limit wine to half a bottle MAX
Hmm, so I managed two of these, I'd say - two of these, though probably wasn't really down to my efforts as opposed to my friends giving me a plate with a small portion size!
Failed on the other two though - had an entire bottle of wine + double g&t, and failed to log any of the calories. It had been a very bad day so i don't feel too bad about it, however I have to make sure this doesn't happen too often - bad days will happen and I need to learn to deal with them without turning to alcohol/food.
Today's commitment is very simple: come in within calorie goal!
Met my goal, came in with zero calories left! I was very hungry though - made me realise that I need to optimise the foods I eat to be fuller - had eaten quite calorie dense but non-filling foods.
I'm now staying with my boyfriend in Madrid for the weekend so control will be hard - we'll be eating out a bit and don't have a scale in the flat for weighing ingredients. Nonetheless, I'll:
- Log all the foods I eat, even if I'm not sure I'm being accurate - better to put something than not bother at all
- not snack outside meals
- at meals, go for 'healthy options' - or if i want to go for 'non-healthy options' have small portions
- keep alcohol and milky coffees to a minimum - no more than one coffee per day and order wine by glass (with as much water drunk as wine)
Will be hard as i like to eat on holiday... will see how i do!
I met all these apart from the not snacking outside meals - we had a couple of pre-dinner drinks and in Madrid they always bring you snacks (crisps/olives) with them. I didn't have loads but did have more than I should have.
Other than that I met them all though. I ended up going 500 cals over, though I'm not sure that's correct, I ate (maybe - not sure) 400g of bread and MFP has said that's nearly 1000 kcal?!
That seems way too high, however just in case i will try to steer clear of the bread today and eat other things instead! Very hard to track when away, you just don't know how many calories you're eating....
So yesterday was slightly better in some areas, slightly worse in others, therefore calories consumed were about the same (just under 500 over).
I avoided bread, which really helped with the calorie intake! On the other hand, I drank more wine than the previous day and had a more fattening dinner - Spaniards put too much olive oil on everything!!
I need to have a better day today otherwise it will too hard to make up for it before next week's weigh in. So today I will:
- Not drink any wine - a G & slimline T might be acceptable if I'm doing ok with calories
- log all my calories again
- Not exceed my calories my more than 200
- not eat any of the crisps they give you when you order drinks!
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Today I'm going to try to actually log everything, and stay within my calorie goals. I've gotten so far off track I am pretty much starting over. I'm disappointed in myself, because I worked so hard to get to where I was, but other than the clothes in my closet that used to fit and now don't, you'd never know. I'm also going to walk for 15 minutes, and invite my daughter to come outside with me when I do.1
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Sunday:
1. 15,000 steps
2. under 75G carbs
2. gardening
3. gym weight workout
4. dance!1 -
Well, I went a little AWOL on Friday and did not complete my step goal but I did stay within my calorie goals. Saturday was better but still fell short of goal. I'd been on a 2 week streak of meeting my exercise goals so I guess my body just decided it needed a break.
I'm back on track today, took an early morning walk, did some cleaning, and mowed the lawn. Almost at steps goal for the day already and it's not 3:00 pm yet. Plan on another walk this evening after supper. Below calories goal so far too. Looking like a good day, feeling good.
Hope everyone is having a good day too!2 -
Just for today.
30k steps
Stick to total calorie goal (not net)
Here we go!0 -
JFT Sun 12 June 2016
1) Stay within calorie and macro range
2) Log
3) Rest
4) No added sugar
5) Call stepson and new wife. Call grandkids.
JFT Sat 13 June 2016
1) Stay withing calorie & macro range
2) Log
3) Get ready for work in plenty of time
4) No caffeine
5) Eat before going to baseball game tonight; take water to drink
Karen in Virginia
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slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »For today, 6/6/16, I will:
- Not exceed my calorie goal, for food
- At drinks tonight, only drink slimline G&Ts - maximum 3 (taking me max 150 calories over my limit)
Managed to do these, even though I was hungry!
Also persuaded my friend that I went for drinks with to download MFP - we can be buddies and support each other now.
Today's commitment -
- Go to gym after work
- Finish day with 350+ calorie deficit (after including gym calories)
-
Met both of my targets, and actually smashed the second one to the point where MFP told me I wasn't eating enough! (That's never happened before when I've not forgotten to log something)
Didn't actually feel hungry though despite the deficit, which is encouraging. I won't have that deficit on any other days this week:
Today going to my friend's for dinner which will make it difficult to stay within calorie limit - the food is generally not healthy and lots of wine is normally involved.
However, will set the following targets to keep the indulgence down:
- I'll log the dinner, even if I am not exactly sure what's in it
- I'll make sure I don't eat more main course than others - no second!
- If dessert is one where we choose portion size, I'll have a small portion
- I'll drink as much diet lemonade as I do wine to keep my appetite under control - and will limit wine to half a bottle MAX
Hmm, so I managed two of these, I'd say - two of these, though probably wasn't really down to my efforts as opposed to my friends giving me a plate with a small portion size!
Failed on the other two though - had an entire bottle of wine + double g&t, and failed to log any of the calories. It had been a very bad day so i don't feel too bad about it, however I have to make sure this doesn't happen too often - bad days will happen and I need to learn to deal with them without turning to alcohol/food.
Today's commitment is very simple: come in within calorie goal!
Met my goal, came in with zero calories left! I was very hungry though - made me realise that I need to optimise the foods I eat to be fuller - had eaten quite calorie dense but non-filling foods.
I'm now staying with my boyfriend in Madrid for the weekend so control will be hard - we'll be eating out a bit and don't have a scale in the flat for weighing ingredients. Nonetheless, I'll:
- Log all the foods I eat, even if I'm not sure I'm being accurate - better to put something than not bother at all
- not snack outside meals
- at meals, go for 'healthy options' - or if i want to go for 'non-healthy options' have small portions
- keep alcohol and milky coffees to a minimum - no more than one coffee per day and order wine by glass (with as much water drunk as wine)
Will be hard as i like to eat on holiday... will see how i do!
I met all these apart from the not snacking outside meals - we had a couple of pre-dinner drinks and in Madrid they always bring you snacks (crisps/olives) with them. I didn't have loads but did have more than I should have.
Other than that I met them all though. I ended up going 500 cals over, though I'm not sure that's correct, I ate (maybe - not sure) 400g of bread and MFP has said that's nearly 1000 kcal?!
That seems way too high, however just in case i will try to steer clear of the bread today and eat other things instead! Very hard to track when away, you just don't know how many calories you're eating....
So yesterday was slightly better in some areas, slightly worse in others, therefore calories consumed were about the same (just under 500 over).
I avoided bread, which really helped with the calorie intake! On the other hand, I drank more wine than the previous day and had a more fattening dinner - Spaniards put too much olive oil on everything!!
I need to have a better day today otherwise it will too hard to make up for it before next week's weigh in. So today I will:
- Not drink any wine - a G & slimline T might be acceptable if I'm doing ok with calories
- log all my calories again
- Not exceed my calories my more than 200
- not eat any of the crisps they give you when you order drinks!
Met all my commitments, yay! Only went over by 30 odd cals, so quite pleased with myself.
Hadn't lost any weight when I weighed in this morning which disappointed me slightly, though that's a bit silly as I hadn't really stuck to my diet enough to do so. I guess I am no longer in the 'shed lots of water weight' phase and now actually have to try harder!
Commitments for today:
- stay within calorie limit
- go to gym and don't eat back the exercise calories
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@slittlemeister Yes, I can relate to your post. I am staying off the scale, trying to separate my food decisions from the number on the scale that morning, as the two don't correlate. Someday I will weigh every morning, but now for now. Just trying to stay on plan and log. And I don't eat back my exercise calories either. 0
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jacqueline116325mfp wrote: »Just for today.
30k steps
Stick to total calorie goal (not net)
Here we go!
One more: limit sugar and flour. I found that kicks off more eating than I need.
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Such a good concept... If I think too far ahead a find it more difficult to stay on track. sooooo..
Just for today:
1. I will not consume sugar
2. I will exercise for at least 45 mins
3. I will watch my macros and ensure I consume enough protein
Just for today.....2 -
Challenges are the spice that makes life zing! Dare to be YOU! Welcome Newbies!
Having daily goals helps me stay on track. "The accountability of posting here keeps me on the straight and narrow. I can always find excuses in my head, but somehow, they just don't cut it when I see them in black and white on the page."
(Terri Richardson)
JFT Sun 12 June 2016 Rest day, today!- Pre-log/follow through; 30+ minutes exercise, 185 ; 10000+ steps, 12505
- 8 cups liquids/Monitor sodium intake.
- Live! Laugh! Love!
- Visit family after lunch.
JFT Sun 12 June 2016- Pre-log/follow through; 150+ minutes exercise, ; 10000+ steps,
- 8 cups liquids/Monitor sodium intake.
- Live! Laugh! Love!
- Declutter wool/needles.
- Prep/attend Monday Painters after lunch.
1 - Pre-log/follow through; 30+ minutes exercise, 185 ; 10000+ steps, 12505
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No kiddie sweets or other nonsense snacking in the evening!
(why is it that I struggle with this the most??)1 -
@Derpy_Hooves Lots of us struggle with this. Throw the kids' leftovers down the garbage disposal. Keep the kiddie sweets out of sight. Drink a protein shake in the evening before you decided to start snacking. Wait 20 minutes. Then ask yourself if you still need to snack. These are methods that (sometimes) help me.
Karen in Virginia1 -
Just for today 13/06 I will:
1. do a 20 minute workout at home
2. fill up my water bottle twice (and drink it!!)
3. eat my planned menu
Good luck to everyone today
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Good morning!
Today I will:
1. Follow my eating plan for the day, no extra junk!
2. Drink at least 64 oz of water.
3. Get 15,000+ steps in for the day any way I can.
4. Climb at least 10 flights of stairs.
Hope everyone has a successful day!1 -
Wow, that weekend was a doozy. No logging and no way to even remember. Saturday pool party at the house, barely ate anything all day but had like 7-8 of those Lime-a-Rita's. That's about 1,760 calories right there. Sunday pretty much all I ate was a tri-tip sandwich and cookies. So glad to get back to it today. Have to do it all over again on the 25th. Ugh.
JFT, 6/13/2016
1. Walk the dogs
2. Day 50 and 51 of Body Beast: Bulk Chest and Bulk Legs
3. Get in over 10k steps
3. Stay within weight-loss calories1 -
Just for today, I will track all my calorie intake and drink enough water as well as for getting 7 hours of sleep 1
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »Sunday:
1. 15,000 steps 15,147
2. under 75G carbs 99G
2. gardening
3. gym weight workout
4. dance! did about three hours of salsa, meregue and bachata
Monday:
1. 10,000 steps
2. rest day...actually rest!
3. under 100G carbs1
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