Just for Today ..... Daily Commitment Thread- Start of a new year!
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Yesterday was a pretty good day! Day 1 after a lapse is always easy.... let's see if I can keep it up!
My aim is to average out my calories at 0 (as in, calories left. Not calories consumed, that would be ridiculous) across the week. I have a pub trip on Friday so need to be good on the other days!
Yesterday's commitments -
- Log everything I eat
- No snacks except ryvita None at all!
- No alcohol
- Be in the green
- 60 minute lunch break pretty much - 50
- Meditate
- Walk at lunch
- Read 2 papers
- Listen to music to boost mood
Today's commitments -
- Log everything I eat
- No snacks except ryvita
- No alcohol
- Go to gym and burn 300 calories
- Be in the green (with 300 deficit)
- Meditate (mid morning)
- Gym at lunch
- Early evening walk (further than the supermarket!)
- Read 2+ papers
- Listen to music to boost mood
- Call mum and one other relative this evening
- Do something fun, not just chores!2 -
@slittlemeister, you always have some amazing comitments! And you're calling home one has made me feel guilty.
So, in addition to staying with my calorie limit, and drinking 8 glasses of water, I'm going to call my mom tonight.2 -
Recap T 8/29
1) Walked dog 2.35 miles before work & happy dog =
2) Net calories green = Yay green!
3) Use Calm app, pause & pray = Too busy w/ new office mate
4) Unwind 9:30 / bedtime & TV off 10:15 / walk dog W a.m. = In bed 10:15 & TV off 10:25
JFT W 8/30
1) Walked dog 3.09 miles before work, saw fog & 1 bunny = happy dog
2) Net calories green
3) Evening: drop mail at P.O., boil eggs, wash dishes, sort laundry for Th
4) Unwind 9:30 / bedtime & TV off 10:15 / walk dog & wash/hang clothes Th before work1 -
8/30 Wednesday JFT:
Up early
Read P. Chem ch. 1
Prep school lunches
Kiddos to school
Breakfast
Attend class
Pick cupcakes (& order b-day tart for son)
Run by elementary
Home for lunch
Run on elliptical
Day 1 plank challenge
Back to campus --> Lab
Pick up kiddos ~ 5:30 pm
Dinner by 7pm
Homework
Bedtime by midnight
!! Don't Stress Out !!2 -
@junodog--""
Love the kitty picture!
(I feel as if I am "lurking" on this site lately---but I am reading everyone's posts, and continue to log what I am eating).
Is it me, or have we lost a few people?
Hi there! I think we have lost a few people too, but I've been using this thread for a few years and that's kind of how it goes. Gain some, lose some! Some people come back after a while. I think I have disappeared for a few months at a time on the previous version of this thread (last year's).
I love it though. It keeps me grounded. I think if I didn't have people on here that I like to check in with I would probably just give up and eat, eat, eat.
Always good to see you post!4 -
JFT 08-29-17 Be considerate of High school girls feelings as I have a chat with one or two of my team members - I 'coach' a bowling team and there is a lot of drama, but I am hoping to help some of the girls work on their relationship skills Log every bite Stay in green
Water 64+ Do a day of C25K Vacuum - but not until after I do C25K day - that takes priority.
Goal wise had a good day yesterday, but I set small goals.
Having some issues at work; we are all topsy turvey and tho I am semi-anonymous here you never know on the internet so I speak limited things about issues. However one of our organization chiefs had an attack of some kind this morning (asthma, MI, not sure) and this is going to make every day harder for a while. I will need some meditation time outs. I think running yesterday was very beneficial so I will keep that up more stringently. My boss really needs support now so I need to be on my top game as long as I work here. Ah life!Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.
~ African Proverb
JFT 08-30-2017
Be prepared to work LATE
Log every bite
Stay in green
Water 64+
250 steps every hour
get 30 minute walk4 -
OConnell5483 wrote: »I have my annual evaluation at work today, so I'm not exactly excited to go to work. In the past 24 years, I have had really good evals. I have a new director and manager this year and I'm fairly certainly they do not see me in the same light, so not expecting much. Hoping I at least still get somewhat of a raise...
Just for Tuesday:
1. Journal my food 2. Decrease amount of sugar from yesterday 3. Hydrate with water 64+ oz 4. Smile, be positive but stick up for myself during my evaluation.
5. Take a walk after my evaluation I had a meeting so didn't have time. 6. Stay away from negativity. Walk away, wear earbuds, do what you have to do to avoid it. 7. Try Tai Chi tonight I ended up sitting and chatting with my husband, which is rare because he is a quiet guy. So, I consider that a win anyway! 8. Write in my gratitude journal
Yesterday was a really good day! One day in a row! Huh...what do you know?
My annual appraisal at work went better than expected. I was very happy and it gave me a renewed sense of accomplishment, just knowing that they see and recognize that I do try very hard to give my best to all our customers. It was nice to hear.
Today, I get to work remote from home and I am in heaven! My DH just left to go up north and get the hunting land ready for opening bow season and my GD is at work, so it's just me and my buddy (our black lab). The windows are open, the TV is off, and all I hear are birds singing right now. I absolutely LOVE this quiet time. I can already tell it is going to be a really nice day.
I made it through my first night without ice cream last night, so I'm pretty happy about that. It was hard as heck to watch my DH fill his bowl up while I ate cottage cheese with blueberries, but it is doable and I hope that I can stick to it now that I've got Night 1 under my belt!
Just for Wednesday- Sugar <29 g
- Carbs <75 g
- Water >64 oz
- 30 minutes activity - walk or if too hot, then gym
- 30 minutes of "me" time - bubble bath maybe?
- Keep a smile in my voice, even if I don't feel it inside
- Listen to podcasts - Optimal Living Daily & Optimal Health Daily
- Write a real snail mail letter to someone I have lost touch with. Probably my friend, Mary.
- Pay bills
- Unplug at 9:00 pm, write in gratitude journal & read out of Simple Abundance book. Bed at 10:00 pm.
- Be grateful for having had another day
I hope you all have a great day! I plan to enjoy the solitude and quiet as long as I can today!
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I am reposting my goals again, and adding a few.
I've been reading about volume eating. Lots of veggies to fill me up, but fewer calories. I think I need to eat more - otherwise I am so hungry at nite, and that leads to the binging. Last nite, I was hungry all nite. I don't know if it was cravings or what, but no matter what, I still wanted to eat. So I looked at what I was eating during the day! Breakfast was just 1 egg (my usual). Lunch was cantalope, 1 slice of whole wheat bread, and 1/2 cup cottage cheese (again, my usual). Dinner was just 3 oz of chicken cacciatore, and a corn on the cob. Then ... I was hungry at 8. So, I had some walnuts (not very low in calories!). Then a Outshine juice bar. Then some shredded wheat chex! Geez!
I had many people at the gym tell me I need to eat more during the day, so this is what I am going to try to do. Not more calories per say ... but more volume. Its called volume eating - you know - filling up on more healthy foods, like tons of veggies and fruits.
I work out at the gym now 5-6 x a week, 90 minutes. I get frustrated that I am not losing more quickly. I do feel better, and many shorts that I used to not be able to wear, now fit me. So I know I am toning up more. But still .... I want that scale to get at least into the 180s.
JFT, Thursday
1. concentrate on drinking water - 2 glassed with each meal
2. read my responses cards to remind myself of why I want to lose weight
3. visualize how I will look and feel when I am at my goal weight
4. drink water in the evenings.
5. CLOSE the kitchen. If I don't have it planned, don't eat it. Drink water ... wait 10 minutes
6. eat slowly. Enjoy every bite.
7. Aim for 10 cups of veggies and fruits today - eat more volume
8. go to the grocery store - stock up on veggies, cut them up, ready to snack if needed3 -
I can feel myself really slipping, and today, almost thought that I'm just going to take a break from MFP. My motivation is really not there, and to be honest, I am getting tired of logging everyday, etc.
But .. I also know that if I do that, I will gain weight.
Please don't give up! This thread exists b/c of you, and you are such an inspiration to me with all you do. Quit logging food for a few days if you need to take a break. I can relate to that, because I used to log "points" with WW and it became SO tiresome. But then I quit tracking altogether, and gained all my hard weight-loss (50#) back. Don't let not logging be an excuse to eat anything & everything. Remember Christmas!3 -
OConnell5483 wrote: »@cschmitz110515 How are you feeling? I hope your back is better!
My back is much better, thanks! It's my problem area. Good reason for me to begin cross-training again and strengthen my core.
So glad your eval went well. I think many of us are our own worst critics. 2 -
@cschmitz110515 I hope your back is better! There is nothing worse than back pain! Take good care of yourself
@OConnell5483 - I knew your eval would go great! I can tell how committed you are to your job - they are lucky to have you. But I am so happy that you are recognized for that. That is huge - when an employer knows and values your hard work! So happy you had a good day yesterday!
@slittlemeister - great job getting right back on track! And by the way -- your trip to Paris sounds so great!! I can only dream of such a trip! Remember our goals -- goal weight by the end of the year!!
@junodog1 - yes, many have left the group, but many have joined also. I know I struggle many days, and some days, it is harder to come on here and post. It is hard to change habits you've had your entire life. Mine are mostly eating from stress, emotions, binging, etc.
But to me, this thread, and all the wonderful friends I have made, is what keeps me going. I know that once I reach my goal weight, I will still need to come on here. Old habits can come back so quickly, as I learned years ago after losing 45 pounds.
The friendship, accountability, encouragment -- this is the intent of this thread! And .... we have such great posts - I have learned and adapted so much from everyone!5 -
cschmitz110515 wrote: »
Please don't give up! This thread exists b/c of you, and you are such an inspiration to me with all you do. Quit logging food for a few days if you need to take a break. I can relate to that, because I used to log "points" with WW and it became SO tiresome. But then I quit tracking altogether, and gained all my hard weight-loss (50#) back. Don't let not logging be an excuse to eat anything & everything. Remember Christmas!
Thanks--- you guys are the best And you are so right! I lost 45 pounds with WW, and once I gained 4 pounds where I could no longer go for free (I had reached lifetime), I stopped going. The weight came back on. THose meetings were my support system. YOU GUYS are my support system! So thank you!! 3 -
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Yesterday:
1. Exercise 20 minutes, doesn't matter what. no
2. Weigh and log everything. yes!
3. Pre-plan all my meals for the day and cook several different meals with the food that's in my fridge. yep
4. Draw something. I've been so busy doing festivals and managing my Etsy shop and building my website that it has been weeks since I've created anything. no
Hoping to do better than 50% today.
JFT:
1. Weigh and log everything.
2. Exercise 20 minutes
3. Do 45 minutes of housecleaning3 -
skymningen wrote: »1) Enjoy lunch with friends It was awesome. I think I have made a real new friend (you know, one you can talk with about a lot of things, not just one you occasionally have lunch with).
2) Be productive at work Not really, no. I was so tired. It is very hot and humid today, too.
3) Do not freak out. Life has not ended. That was fine. I am fine.
In fact, I am fairly happy. Went to the gym again after a full week of not going for multiple reasons (too tired, family, plans with friends that got cancelled in the end and so on). It wasn't my most productive workout, but I did my best.
I will have four days of not going to work in a row now and look forward to that. I need to refill my batteries. While I still will work on my thesis, clean the house, go to the gym, cook, buy groceries and all that, I can do this whenever I feel like it. And tomorrow I will start with a special plan:
Just for tomorrow:
1) Sleep as long as I feel like it.
2) Spend the day on the couch, sleeping, relaxing, reading, playing, watching movies, doing whatever but not thinking about anything that is related to any problem or making me sad. Do this as long as I want. If I really need it the whole day.
3) Do not feel guilty about all the work that needs to be done. There are three more days to do it. And there are many more days in my life anyway.3 -
Soooo, the meeting with my boss went OK. I'm SUPER relieved right now. My stress levels came down enough to make me relax and stop begin sick (my nerves directly affect my digestion, so I've been running to the bathroom for the past 24 hours).
As a result, I've been sticking to my meal plan for today (except for a tiny home-made cookie which was not a deal-breaker), so I'm happy. I'm well on my way to staying within my limits and drinking lots of water. I plan on exercising a bit tonight with my hubby if he's feeling up to it.
I have to catch up on this fantastic thread and reply to you all! I'm hoping to do that tonight. I just wanted to give you a little update. Have a wonderful day!4 -
I'm curious, what are all your calorie limits?
Mine was 1230 and now 1670 to give more to baby but I'm still ravenous!!
Just wondering what everyone else's is at!
Mine is 1510, but I hover between that and 1600 and can still lose. (For the sake of context though... I WAS eating roughly 3000-4000 cals a DAY before I began this journey). So I didn't need a 1200 cal goal to see a difference. For my lifestyle, anything under 1500 unrealistic and unsustainable.2 -
If you did take a break you would be very much missed!!
I can feel myself really slipping, and today, almost thought that I'm just going to take a break from MFP. My motivation is really not there, and to be honest, I am getting tired of logging everyday, etc.
It's hard work! Keeping it up is really hard work and it's deflating when you don't see the results.
What I do is take breaks from logging and posting goals and just come back for the natter! And soon you feel ready to pick up again and you've still been in touch with everyone.
Chatting with people who are still doing their goals helps me to not give up when I'm taking a break!
You could always memorise days you've been in the green and stick close to that so you know roughly that you've not gone over without the faff of logging!skymningen wrote: »But if you are still ravenous, maybe you need more to keep greedy baby happy? Or change up on the macros?
I think baby is getting enough (I remember the consultant saying about my thyroid that baby will use all my reserves and it will be me that suffers!!)
But it's as if it's taking EVERYTHING I got and I'm still hungry!
I've just had 200g of mash and 4 sausages and I'm peckish already!!
I definitely needed the boost from 1200 to 1600
Is it bad that I want to maintain so I don't have to give birth to a HUGE baby aswell as being huge myself?!
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »
Tuesday:
1. 60 minutes of walking eh...probably not quite enough walking!
2. under 100G carbs
3. under 1200 cals
4. 8+ freggies
5. 10+ C water
Wednesday:
1. 60 minutes of walking
2. under 100G carbs
3. under 1200 cals
4. 8+ freggies
5. 10+ C water1 -
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I am reposting my goals again, and adding a few.
I've been reading about volume eating. Lots of veggies to fill me up, but fewer calories. I think I need to eat more - otherwise I am so hungry at nite, and that leads to the binging. Last nite, I was hungry all nite. I don't know if it was cravings or what, but no matter what, I still wanted to eat. So I looked at what I was eating during the day! Breakfast was just 1 egg (my usual). Lunch was cantalope, 1 slice of whole wheat bread, and 1/2 cup cottage cheese (again, my usual). Dinner was just 3 oz of chicken cacciatore, and a corn on the cob. Then ... I was hungry at 8. So, I had some walnuts (not very low in calories!). Then a Outshine juice bar. Then some shredded wheat chex! Geez!
I had many people at the gym tell me I need to eat more during the day, so this is what I am going to try to do. Not more calories per say ... but more volume. Its called volume eating - you know - filling up on more healthy foods, like tons of veggies and fruits.
I work out at the gym now 5-6 x a week, 90 minutes. I get frustrated that I am not losing more quickly. I do feel better, and many shorts that I used to not be able to wear, now fit me. So I know I am toning up more. But still .... I want that scale to get at least into the 180s.
I used to be a night eater/snacker too. Eating a much more substantial breakfast and getting a lot of liquid early in the day helped me to break that habit.
More veggie volume is a good idea, but it also sounds like you need more protein. Go wild...have two eggs and a whole cup of cottage cheese!
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Today was incredible...I just had to share a little good news. My husband has been stranded in Houston since the hurricane and was going to try and get to Austin airport today to come home. We have been watching the news in horror and wanting to do more to help. So I posted on Instagram asking if anyone needed help with transport. Late last night we got this message:
This morning he stood in line at the store to get dog food, water, blankets and leashes, as well as supplies for the family who lost their home. Then he drove 5 hours out of his way to get the dogs.
He loaded them into the rental minivan (shhhh...don't tell the company he works for) and delivered them to a safe home. Look at their faces!!!!
With so many people and animals needing help, this rescue mission was just a tiny little drop of water in a huge bucket, but it felt so good to just do even a small thing. ❤️❤️
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@wanderinglight That was a beautiful thing your husband did! I'm so glad he is ok and am so touched by your story. May God bless you both richly. Thanks so much for sharing!4
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HGSmith0920 wrote: »
JFT, 8/30/17
1. Log all food
2. Keep in green
3. Get up at 6:306:17 actually
4. Quiet timeDid it and loved it!
5. Look into C25K apps
6. YogaDid a quick morning sequence but since I have more time tomorrow I'm going to do a longer one
7. Call doctors!!!!!!!MUST DO TOMORROW MORNING!
8. Bed by 11Since it's not yet 10 and I have already done all of my bedtime things and am sitting in bed about to turn my laptop off, I think I can give this a big YES
Had another great day! I think that now that I have actually really gotten a hold of how to do this banking thing I am having a really good time with it. Although, tomorrow I have to start making sales calls. I could yell and scream and refuse to do it or just shut up and stop caring if I sound stupid and just do it and MAYBE something out of it. We shall see. And I did a really stupid thing and tried to send a telling text message of me complaining about my DH to my Godmommy and instead sent it to the DH instead!!! Oiy! I laughed hysterically and he just kind of harrumphed and went about his business...which didn't solve the whole reason I was complaining! Ugh! Lol.
So onward!
JFT 8/31/17
1. Log all food
2. Keep in green
3. Quiet time
4. Yoga
5. D1W1 C25K
6. MAKE DOC APPOINTMENTS
7. Make work phone call!!!
8. Yummy dinner
9. Talk with DH
10. Bed by 11
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@wanderinglight That is amazing how you and hubby took a horrible situation and made such a positive difference! Best wishes and safe travels. 3
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@wanderinglight - So wonderful that your husband was able to help. All of this is so devastating, and so hard to watch. So happy that you and your husband were able to help these little animals. God Bless you guys, and hopefully your husband also makes it back home safely.3
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »
I used to be a night eater/snacker too. Eating a much more substantial breakfast and getting a lot of liquid early in the day helped me to break that habit.
More veggie volume is a good idea, but it also sounds like you need more protein. Go wild...have two eggs and a whole cup of cottage cheese!
Thanks so much for the suggestion! I know you always get a lot of freggies in, so I did so much better today, but I will remember this for evening snacks!2 -
Thursday
1. concentrate on drinking water - 2 glassed with each meal
2. read my responses cards to remind myself of why I want to lose weight
3. visualize how I will look and feel when I am at my goal weight
4. drink water in the evenings. Going to go and fill up my water bottle now
5. CLOSE the kitchen. If I don't have it planned, don't eat it. Drink water ... wait 10 minutes
6. eat slowly. Enjoy every bite.
7. Aim for 10 cups of veggies and fruits today - eat more volume I ate SO much today --- but yet, I kept my calories around 1560, which I think will still be OK
8. go to the grocery store - stock up on veggies, cut them up, ready to snack if needed Didn't have time to do this, but I have lots of frozen veggies here
J
JFT, Friday
1. log all food
2. concentrate on water
3. aim for 10 cups of veggies and fruits thoughout the day
4. concentrate on more protein (thanks @azulvioleta6 )
5. work in the yard
6. fish fry tomorrow - but only eat one piece. Order green beans with our fish - eat more of those, and less french fries!
7. Rewash patio windows!
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