Just for Today ..... Daily Commitment Thread- Start of a new year!
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josephinebowman wrote: »I have a baby quilt to complete (my baby is 8).
I have unfinished projects way older than that in a closet. Maybe someday lol.
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Weekly Weigh-In = When I'm active I eat back calories / sometimes too much. My weaknesses: my sweet tooth, especially chocolate, and portion control. I weigh myself daily and log weekly / posting my Saturday a.m. weigh-in here. [My digital scale only shows half pound increments.]
Height 5'4"
GW #1: 150
GW #2: 145
Ultimate Goal Range: 140 - 145 [anything less is probably unsustainable]
August Goal: lose 4# and reach 170
11/5/15 = 195.0 joined MFP with no real plan except It's. Not. A. Diet.
5/31/17 = 180.5 two end of month celebrations
6/3 = 177.5
6/10 = 179.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before
6/17 = 179.5 numerous meals away from home, several occasions w/ alcohol, happy no gain
6/24 = 178.0 fluctuated during week, but ended ok
7/1 = 176.0 Yay!!! Achieved June goal to stay <180
7/8 = 177.5
7/15 = 176.5
7/22 = 175.0
7/29 = 174.0 saw at least one daily w-i below 174
8/5 = 174.5 dined out for Girls Day Out & ate Dad's cooking & baking
8/12 = 173.5 scale flirted with even lower numbers on daily weigh-ins
Reminder: Weight loss is not linear. At least not for me.
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JFT Sunday: Say no to sugar. ✅
JFT Monday: Anniversary dinner and movie tonight so I will need to stick to my eating plan.3 -
Recap Sat. 8/12
1) Farmer's market by 7:30 = close, I arrived 7:40 and got lots of great produce
2) Walk dog long route = 3.58 miles & happy dog
3) Spend time with hubby / I would love if we went to hot air balloon rally in evening. = We did errands and yard work, then I did some hubby arm-twisting to get him to go to the balloon rally. It was so cool! We saw 17 balloons take flight, then return for the balloon glow after sunset. Absolutely beautiful, and the weather was perfect. Hubby was glad we went too.
Eating-wise, I didn't even bother to log after breakfast, since hubby and I went to Chinese buffet (his choice) for late lunch, and we had late supper at DQ after the balloons. Sure I went over net calories, oh well, that's the past. 
I didn't update any Sunday goals online, but I did them. Church, dog walk 3.6 miles, washed jeans & towels (partially lined dried), played Rummikub on patio with hubby, then made couscous salad, strawberry/banana smoothies, and grilled chicken & sweet corn for supper.
JFT M 8/14 = too lazy to get up early for dog walk before work
1) At work/home > 25 flights of stairs
2) Practice mindful breathing with Calm & let work stress go
3) Keep net calories green
4) Make zucchini recipes in evening...rain forecast, otherwise walk dog
5) Unwind 9:30 & bedtime w/ TV off 10:154 -
Weekly weigh-in
Starting weight Jan 1: 217
Current weight 195.6!!
Goal weight:175
(5'11" tall)
Progress so far:
Jan 1: 217
Feb 1: 211
March 1: 205.4
April 1: 202.6
May 1: 204.6
June 1: 200.4
July 1: 199.2
August 1: 195.6
Month of August: Goal is to lose 4 lbs
August 1: 195.6
August 6 195.4
August 14: 193.8 4 -
Busy day, and I wrote what I wanted to, and lost it all! So I'll read and write more later....
but JFT,
1. log all food
2. keep the kitchen closed - going on DAY 8 I think! Didn't break this over the weekend!
3. drink water
4. lay out gym clothes for tomorrow
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Thanks for the advice on the patterns!
Although my dad just rang me, he's been clearing out all my Nana's stuff from her house. He came across a huge bag of wool, like.. seriously so much!!, a craft bag to keep project work in (lots of pockets on it lol) a quilling kit so will give that ago one day, A set of knitting needles and crochet needles (x3!!) and he's just rung me again to say he has thousands of patterns! Thousands.
Is it bad that I'm miffed that he gave the cross stitching stuff to my sister in law, I really specified cross stitch as I remember nana was the one who taught me. Or am I being greedy lol
How interesting is it that you recently posted you were looking for crochet pattern (albeit gloves) and your dad is letting you know about his find? I'd love to try quilling. Quite an art form.
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JFT-
Another hot day so dog & I did a short walk.
Drink water-72 oz
Do some ab work-need to make this a habit.
Track everything. Day 8 reduced sugar.
Take rests when needed.
Start doing inhaler to get this cough to subside. Funny, when it's my kids/husband who are ill I'm on top of their medicine, getting fluids, making them rest etc. Need to put these same things into action for me.
DH & DS have unloaded camping equipment. The kids & I are off to the laundromat to wash disgusting sleeping bags -ugh. Spent morning cleaning camp equipment & doing laundry. Almost done
May go to gym...still on the fence.
Tonight I will plan out the suppers for the week & start planning our visit to Canada.
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HGSmith0920 wrote: »
Just for today, Sunday 8/13/17
1. LOG EVERYTHING
2. Attempt to stay in the green
3. Go to the gym for some treadmill timeTook a 45-minute walk instead!
4. Finish HP challenges
5. Make dinner(I didn't do this last night)Ended up just reheating leftovers
6. Spend time with the DH
7. Wind down by 9:30
8. Bed by 10:30
Well looking at my list from yesterday...I guess I didn't do so hot...although I did get a good walk in and did two loads of laundry. Didn't do much after that though. Hung out on the couch and watched baseball and read. Work was rough today. I'm mainly at the branch I like now, but I feel I can't go a day without doing something wrong. I let a customer walk out of the branch with an extra 3k in cash. Thank God she realized something was wrong and came back in. I thought my manager was going to blow a gasket. She can be cold and unfeeling at times. But she got me through it. I then went on break and almost broke down in the break room because I was convinced I was going to get written up and the rest of the day was going to be Hell. Turned out not to be so. I didn't get written up(yet anyway, there's still Friday) and it wasn't even mentioned after I got back. I dont hold out much hope for not getting written up but at least the rest of the day went by well. My drawer was fine. Thank Goodness! And the questions I did have, I asked and got answers to.
But now I am off for the next two days! I dont have to report back to work until 11 am on Thursday! AND the DH is off tomorrow as well! He doesn't have to report back to work until 1:45 pm on Wednesday! Woohoo! Gonna be a good few days off.
So this will JFT will be a mix of what has been done and what is still left to do.
1. Log all food!
2. Give myself some leeway calorie wise(If I'm in the red, that's okay.)
3. Fold clothes
4. Get some reading done
5. Cuddle with the DH and watch some baseball
6. Go to bed whenever.
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cschmitz TAKE DOG FOR WALK. I am pea green with envy about the balloons and about the buffet, too!
I mostly did my today's goals. Stayed in calorie goals but son did take about 1/3 of my dinner. Going to drink some sugar-free flavored water to be sure I had enough to drink. Swam/played in pool for 30+ minutes. Son helped clear 1 room and worked on trashy newspapers. Laundry folded and put away plus 2 loads more done. Dishwasher going on soon. Attempted to start his classes online but hit several obstacles. We will read a book tonight. Had just $5 on gas card so that needs re-doing with new card tomorrow. Ordered missing cord for only 4.50! And cancelled son's martial arts class but that takes 3 months so we will keep going through November and I signed him up for more swimming lessons. WALKED to post office and sent SS letter registered mail! Not that big a deal as post office is just a few blocks but it was so muggy I threw off my clothes and sat in kitchen in underwear to cool off when we got home. I did not make progress on getting my missing medicine--argh, where does the time go? I am sending the dogs out into the thunder and possible rain shortly. I missed Jeopardy tonight-sigh, I will never be a contestant there anyhow.
Tuesday is busy so let me plan ahead.
1. Observe calorie goals. Figure out when/how to exercise.
2. Have son work on lessons and organize his work area.
3. Do Family Heritage Center 10-noon and 6-8. Will help son do his bookwork if no one comes.
4. Call about meds. Get son to Martial Arts 4:30-5:30.
5. Put out the trash, empty the dishwasher, and work on lonely sock bag.
6. I expect to have a good day.4 -
JFT,
1. log all food
2. keep the kitchen closed - going on DAY 8 I think! Didn't break this over the weekend! Had my Outshine Juice bar, and have enough calories for some popcorn - but the kitchen is closed for anything else!
3. drink water Filling my glass up now, and plan to sip on water while I sew tonite!
4. lay out gym clothes for tomorrow
Today was one of those days where I started the pot of coffee, went to the gym, only to come home and find coffee all over the kitchen counters and on the floor!! Yes -- I completely forgot to put the coffee pot back - so yes, coffee was made, just no where for it to go! So thats how my day has been all day today! So hubby and I sat out in the patio, I had my glass of wine, and now to relax the rest of the evening and do some sewing!
But ..... I stayed on plan, got my exercise in, and hope for a better day tomorrow.
I have so much to read up on all the posts - I am so proud of you guys! Not only do you keep me going everyday, but I love reading how your days go, and reading your goals, and how great you are all doing with reaching those goals. We are all going to be success stories! .
@HGSmith0920 - I'm sure that was scary with the miscount in money. So happy the customer was honest. But ... mistakes do and can happen, and I'm sure your supervisor knows this!
@Bex953172 - Yes, I am still trying to do the Beck Diet Solution. I read the responses cards often - and have one taped to my computer. As for eating slowly, and eating only while sitting -- I still have a lot of work to do on that one. But I am getting better!
Going to post my goals for tomorrow, as my days get away from me, and its always late in the day when I get on here
So JFT, Tuesday, 8/15
1. log all food
2. concentrate more on drinking water during the day. 2 glasses with each meal
3. eat only planned dinner and snacks. CLOSE THE KITCHEN at all other times --- going on DAY 9!!!!!
4. get to the gym in the morning
5. lay out gym clothes for wed morning
6. think positive thoughts. Remember, I cannot change other people - I can only change my own attitude and how I handle stressful situations.
7. Take this one day at a time4 -
Thanks for the advice on the patterns!
Although my dad just rang me, he's been clearing out all my Nana's stuff from her house. He came across a huge bag of wool, like.. seriously so much!!, a craft bag to keep project work in (lots of pockets on it lol) a quilling kit so will give that ago one day, A set of knitting needles and crochet needles (x3!!) and he's just rung me again to say he has thousands of patterns! Thousands.
Is it bad that I'm miffed that he gave the cross stitching stuff to my sister in law, I really specified cross stitch as I remember nana was the one who taught me. Or am I being greedy lol
This is so neat that your dad found all this stuff!! A great thing to do while you are pregnant!!! I love Counted Cross Stitch -- always wanted to learn crochet or knitting, but I have so many other hobbies - there just isn't enough time in the day. Maybe someday when I retire! But have fun!!!1 -
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cschmitz110515 wrote: »Weekly Weigh-In
8/12 = 173.5 scale flirted with even lower numbers on daily weigh-ins
Reminder: Weight loss is not linear. At least not for me.
Great job!!!!3 -
JFT: Ask for help when I need it and not feel weak or as if I've given something up in doing so. Afterall, getting help means the job gets done, less anxiety for all and being better able to stick to positive goals.5
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I must not have posted goals yesterday or today! Darn it! I did really good too! LOL
Yesterday was Day 2 of no candy or ice cream. So that was good! My husband took me for a ride in the boat down the river and it was just beautiful and so relaxing. I couldn't stop stressing about returning to work today, so he took me for 3 hours to help me get my mind off of it. When we got home I went right to work getting ready for the week. My hope is that by getting food ready for the week and my clothes ready the evening before, my mornings will go smoother and my day might not be as stressful. We'll see...
Today was my first day back after my week off. I have 943 unread emails waiting for me, and I had to teach two classes back to back today. I am trying not to stress about how far behind I am after being off for a week, and my classes both went well, so I'm leaving it at that. I am not working from home tonight. I worked 9 hours and that is enough. I need to still pack tomorrow's lunch and set out my clothes tonight, but I will. That part really did help a lot this morning. I was out the door and got to work a good hour earlier than normal. So that was nice.
I slept horrible last night though. Visions of email filled my head all night! So, it's definitely going to be really early tonight.
P.S. I got all my steps in yesterday and today so happy about that too. And I'm down 1.5 lbs after two days of no candy or ice cream so that is positive too! Really trying to stay positive. I cannot do anything about how stressful my job is...so I'm trying to change how I approach it. That ought to last about a minute!!! LOL!!!!
I'll post goals tomorrow. Missed you all today. I really prefer to start my day out on here! Puts me in a good mood!
(((Hugs)))
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@joan6630 Well done on getting through the weekend with closing the kitchen! I just realised!!
Was it as hard as you thought it would be?
Also as for the patterns, I don't work as such so I'm always at home but I still have 2 kids and a partner to look after so I still don't have much time!
My partner has banned wool from being everywhere
I've actually had to vacuum-pack all of it apart from the 2 projects I'm working on and put it in the attic!!! (Was a pretty silly amount lol)
Although he's buying me a proper set of step ladders so I can get in there to get it safely because it's not safe for either of us to be giving each other a "leg up"
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Was there someone else here who crocheted? Where do you get patterns from? Do you pay for some online? Where else can I get free patterns other than Pinterest and google
I'm looking for a pattern, gothic/Victorian fingerless gloves (don't even ask, a family member has requested it)
Or if something like a bracelet, with a triangle pattern that covers the back of the hand with a small loop on top that goes over the middle finger.
Like a ring bracelet?
Anyway I'm struggling to find it and need to make it before October if possible
I used to crochet/knit. Maybe I will take it up again in winter. There are lots of free patterns for just about everything on Ravelry.3 -
Joan, I need to borrow your # 6!
Based on behavior of my kids this am, it could be a challenging day...which could throw off my food choices. Knowing that, I'm going to be extra diligent on tracking and making healthy choices, sticking to my plan.
Drink 9 cups of water.
Track everything.
Walk dog in AM & PM.
Still need to plan suppers for week.
Go to gym-weights & take DD swimming if it doesn't rain.
Finish listening to Half Size Me podcast from Monday while doing AM walk.
Add in more veggies today.
Meditate/rest 20 mins today.
I need to find the lesson in challenging circumstances.
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@josephinebowman -VACUUM THE FLOOR-no wimpy excuses. Spend 1 hour clearing the floor and either trashing or finding storage for whatever is on the floor in my way.
This is what I need to do! I think if I spend an hour just tidying the living area, my mind and spirit would be uplifted. I think clutter is an unconscious stressor, and the worse it gets, the less you feel like tackling it.
Just for today:
Tablet-20"
Exercise--walk or video
Put a few new plants in the ground
Weed oval bed; I can't find the serviceberry bush that I planted last spring!
Decide on music for this Sunday's service
Log what I eat4 -
[@OConnell5483;c-40249985
I am not working from home tonight. I worked 9 hours and that is enough.
A very wise decision in my opinion. When I look back at my teaching career, I wish that I had spent less time at school, brought fewer lesson plans and report cards home, and spent more time with my husband and family. You need that change of atmosphere to be more productive at work. I know that's it's hard to find a good balance, especially if you are conscientious and love the work.2 -
Recap M 8/14 = too lazy to get up early for dog walk before work
1) At work/home > 25 flights of stairs = 28
2) Practice mindful breathing with Calm & let work stress go = yes I really needed this...idiots at work are SO frustrating, especially when it means I cannot proceed with my own projects 
3) Keep net calories green = red 172
4) Make zucchini recipes in evening...rain forecast, otherwise walk dog = no dog walk & started in kitchen later than intended. Scratched recipe #1 b/c I needed room temp eggs. Scratched recipe #2 b/c I didn't want to shred carrots. Made recipe #3 chocolate zucchini bread for hubby...not the healthiest, but oh so yummy!
5) Unwind 9:30 & bedtime w/ TV off 10:15 = no...bread needed extra bake time, loaded dishwasher and hand washed remaining dishes (yikes!) so it was after 10 when I headed upstairs. More like 11 when in bed & everything off.
JFT T 8/15
1) Walked dog 3.09 miles before work = happy dog
2) Use Calm app & mindful breathing at work...just keep trucking and do what I can
3) Net calories green
4) Pace in office during noon webinar...won't be able to much longer, will have new office mate by month end
5) Evening, get something done around house, really have clutter pile up
6) Unwind 9:30 & bedtime w/ TV off 10:153 -
Thought I'd share photos from balloon rally to lift everyone's spirits! (Hope this works, I never uploaded to MFP before.)
Balloon ascension
Balloon glow
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Good morning!
Joan, I also need to borrow your #6!
Just for Tuesday:- Journal EVERY single bite
- Hydrate 64+ oz
- Hit my FitBit step goal. Missed it yesterday because my battery died!
- Write index cards of reasons I want to lose weight and place around house (Thanks for reminder Bex & Joan)
- Take 3 separate moments to address each Body, Mind and Soul
- Complete 3 work tasks: Create provider proficiency assessment; send assessments to the experienced newly hired providers; begin Wound Provider lesson plans.
- Sugar Reduction, Day 3
- Determine plan for the Unplug challenge this week
- Prelog and prepare for work tomorrow, tonight.
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[@OConnell5483;c-40249985
I am not working from home tonight. I worked 9 hours and that is enough.
A very wise decision in my opinion. When I look back at my teaching career, I wish that I had spent less time at school, brought fewer lesson plans and report cards home, and spent more time with my husband and family. You need that change of atmosphere to be more productive at work. I know that's it's hard to find a good balance, especially if you are conscientious and love the work.
I do love the work! I've been doing it at the same place for 24 years and have always taken such pride in my work but the job has evolved through the years and it is no longer something that can be done in 8 hours a day. Probably the reason they changed us from hourly to salary employees!!
So, it is hard to swallow that I cannot perform the same as I did years ago, but I have to find a happy medium or I have to move on and find a different job. That was my conclusion while on vacation last week. I work to live. I do not live to work. So I am doing my best to find a happy medium! Thanks for the support and understanding! 2 -
cschmitz110515 wrote: »Recap M 8/14 = too lazy to get up early for dog walk before work
1) At work/home > 25 flights of stairs = 28
2) Practice mindful breathing with Calm & let work stress go = yes I really needed this...idiots at work are SO frustrating, especially when it means I cannot proceed with my own projects
Sounds like there are quite a few of us frustrated with work lately! We need to all win the lottery and retire!
Love the pictures of the hot air balloons! thank you for sharing! One of these days, I'm going to make it to Seymour and see this in person. 2 -
@joan6630 Thank you for the encouragement! It is just numbers, I have always been my worst critic You are correct, my GPA is a reflection of my hard work, that is a good reminder of accomplishment
8/15 Tuesday JFT:
Continue 6-Day Slim-Down Diet
BB-Wkout
Run on elliptical
Yoga <-- my muscles desperately need This!
Focus on exercise and maintaining diet
Try not to get overwhelmed with house organization thoughts!!
Make a few phone calls
Take son to football practice at 3:30 pm
Dinner by 7 pm
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I have been on an elimination diet for the past three months. No sugar, dairy, soy or wheat. My doctor said she didn't understand why I wasn't losing weight, so I went to a functional medicine doctor to dig a little deeper. She put me on this diet and started a battery of tests (thyroid, hormones, cortisol, etc). There are no obvious red flags except my thyroid is in the low normal range. Even on this elimination diet, eating 1300 calories per day, I did not lose a single pound. I am so discouraged by this but I'm not giving up.
I have decided to go off the elimination diet: it is too restrictive to maintain and it's not working. But what I am going to do is re-commit to weighing and logging everything. I had been logging, but was "winging it" a little with my measurements and occasionally using cups instead of oz/ grams. So here I go.
That's a long lead-in but I felt like making myself accountable since that's what JFT is all about.
My stats:
46yo woman
5'11"
Current weight: 197lbs
Goal weight: 170lbs
JFT:
Weigh everything and log everything
Meditate
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