Just for Today ..... Daily Commitment Thread- Start of a new year!
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JFT,7/1
Went to my Zumba at the Y but after 30 mins, the instructor complained of chest pain. She's also asthmatic so we waited around until she was taken to the hospital by the EMS.
Did 30 mins on the elliptical.
Family / monthly budget meeting.
Had a scoop of ice cream, the 1st for the year. Tasted sooooo good.
Completed 12 wk personal training.
MFP goals for July
Increase time on elliptical to 45mins.
Go to the gym 4-5 x/week.
Incorporate strength training with cardio.
Lose at least 5 lbs
Monitor macros.
Prepare meals ahead.
Drink 8+ glasses of water daily.
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Wow-hope she's OK!
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Pretracked most meals/snacks so far.
Trim hedges and pot some flowers before it gets too hot.
Focus on eating healthy & cutting down on processed foods.
Going to bed by 10pm. I have to make this a priority.
Half size me podcast/webinar.
Walk dog 30 mins in neighborhood in evening.
Aiming for 150g of protein. I have yet to do this!
Do the 20 min meditation online this afternoon.
Yoga nidra tonight.
Find a healthy recipe for 2 July 4th parties.
Recently listened to an interview where someone said that weighing daily can help you maintain your weight. Not sure how effective it would be for weightloss.
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7/2- JFT
stick to my clean eating diet. Only eat pre prepared meals and snacks.2 -
@slittlemeister I absolutely understand where you are coming from. I even ask MYSELF why anyone would stay in a job that induces so much stress in my life, a job that literally consumes my time, brain and energy every single day! While I have been off on medical leave I have not even been able to let it go. I spent 3 weeks stressing over how far behind I am getting and trying to figure out how on earth I'm going to catch up when I go back to work on Wednesday. Supposedly I will be getting some help, since my work partner quit and I now have to pick up another person's job to get ready for the two go-live projects coming up...each in a different state!
Seriously, I hope things get better for you. I feel like I could have written your post, my work life is so similar! I think you have a fantastic plan! At my age, I'm 57...it's hard to just switch to a new job after being in this one for 24 years. Nobody would pay me what I make now, plus I'm at the top of the scale for vacation, etc. It's hard to give that up. But you are young, so I have all the faith in the world that you will come out on the right side of it all no matter what decision you make!
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Today, I am keeping things basic. I'm not doing what I need to, and I need to get those down before I add others.
Just for Sunday, 7/2:
1. Log every bite
2. Stay green
3. Hydrate -- 80 oz
4. Read Simple Abundance and write in gratitude journal
5. Unplug for majority of the day.
6. Turn negative thoughts into positives. Glass is not always half empty.
7. Bed at 9, lights out at 10.
I see so many positive notes on here today! You guys are rocking it! Good for you! Keep it up. You are all such an inspiration to me, and I love the goals you come up with. I may have to use Bex's trick and pick someone else's goals each day just to mix things up a little!2 -
Hello!!!! I've been gone for a few days. So many posts to catch up on! Lol. I have no idea what my goals were for the other day or how many days it has been since then so let's start some right now for today!
1. Log every bite!
2. Stay in green
3. Do 20 min stretching video
4. Finish Harry Potter challenges for the week
5. Meal planning
6. Food Shopping
7. Dinner with DH
8. Bed by 10:30. Tomorrow's shift is in the afternoon
Work has been going okay. Had a rough Monday with a not so good coaching meeting. But it was better Thursday, Friday, and Saturday(I was off Tuesday and Wednesday) And it turned out that one of my differences last week wasn't actually a difference. AND on Thursday I had my sales training because now that I've been there for 3 months I have sales goals I have to meet. Well, Saturday a customer came into cash some checks and doesn't have an account with us, so we went through the grommet of charging her the fee and then explaining the perks of opening an account with us. Well because it was just me and my manager's manager, I was able to put the referral into the system under my name. So if this woman comes in and opens an account I get the credit for it and exceed my sales goals which means...FREE MONEY! Lol. And because it happened on the first of the month, I have all the rest of the month of July to sell even more and get even more money. Lol. And one of the best things about this bank is that I dont HAVE to meet the sales goals. They aren't contingent for my employ. It's beneficial if I do because I can make extra money, but I won't get fired if I dont make them. So that is definitely nice!
Anyway(lol), have a great day everyone!5 -
So exited today! I survived yesterday's BBQ/Garden Party and Canada 150 festivities, ate what seemed to be a lot at the time but came in at goal despite it all! Woohoo!
On top of that it was check-in time this morning and while I'd been avoiding doing the measurement thing I found the courage and got a pleasant surprise. Didn't I go and lose inches since my last measurement a while ago: 3 off waist, 1.25 off neck and 1 off hips! Double Woohoo! And I got to add 2 marbles to the jar this week for a total of 9 marbles (lbs lost) overall! Triple Woohoo!
Now that I'm over all the excitement, time to get back to basics and bring in a bit more exercise this week while continuing with my eating/logging according to plan.
So JFT, Sunday July 2nd, I have to make the best use of my woohoo's (excitement)....
- More steps by adding one workout even if I just do 20 mins on my stairs
- Do some meal planning using one of the Dieticians of Canada's 7-Day Meal Plans
- Log, log, log and stay in the green!
Happy beautiful summery Sunday to all!4 -
7/1 Saturday JFT:
Slept in until 9:30 am ✔
Brunch with the family✔
Edit and upload ministry pics to Website✔
Run ministry website maintenance✔
Manage Saturday Chores✔
Budget meeting with husband✔
Family meeting➡️moved to Sunday
Run on elliptical for 30 min.❌
Physics HW and online HW (Ch. 15)❌
Dinner by 8 pm✔ @joescrabshack
Bedtime by midnight✔
My husband asked for quality time yesterday so I did not run or stay in the green.
7/2 Sunday JFT:
Weigh-in: 180.0 lbs
Brunch with the family✔
Physics HW and online HW (Ch. 15, 16, 17, 18)➡️in progress
Slow cook turkey chili✔
Run on elliptical for 30 min.
Laundry✔
Prep Kid's weekly homeschool lessons
Plan weekly meals and grocery list
Pay monthly bills
Family meeting
Bedtime by 1am
We'll see.....I'm not feeling very strong today.
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JFT,7/1
Went to my Zumba at the Y but after 30 mins, the instructor complained of chest pain. She's also asthmatic so we waited around until she was taken to the hospital by the EMS.
Did 30 mins on the elliptical.
Family / monthly budget meeting.
Had a scoop of ice cream, the 1st for the year. Tasted sooooo good.
Completed 12 wk personal training.
MFP goals for July
Increase time on elliptical to 45mins.
Go to the gym 4-5 x/week.
Incorporate strength training with cardio.
Lose at least 5 lbs
Monitor macros.
Prepare meals ahead.
Drink 8+ glasses of water daily.
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Wow-hope she's OK!
I'll will check when I go to the Y tomorrow.2 -
JFT,7/2.
Walked in the park with my daughter for 30 mins. It was too sunny and it sapped my energy. My plan was to go around 7 am when its nice, breezy and refreshing but we headed out at 10am and that was really too late for me. Spent the entire afternoon listening to Pandora.Nothing else is planned for today.3 -
Recently listened to an interview where someone said that weighing daily can help you maintain your weight. Not sure how effective it would be for weightloss.
I totally agree. I use the App ," Happy Scale" and it's really works for me. I have lost 41.3 lbs since 1/8/17. I check my wt , first thing in the morning.
PS It's only available for iphone . but I guess there might also those that are android compatible.
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JFT,7/2.
Walked in the park with my daughter for 30 mins. It was too sunny and it sapped my energy. My plan was to go around 7 am when its nice, breezy and refreshing but we headed out at 10am and that was really too late for me. Spent the entire afternoon listening to Pandora.Nothing else is planned for today.
Spending an entire day listening to Pandora with no other plans sounds like Heaven to me! Hope you had a great day.1 -
7/2 Sunday JFT:
Weigh-in: 180.0 lbs
Brunch with the family✔
Physics HW & online HW (Ch. 15, 16, 17, 18)✔
Slow cook turkey chili✔
Run on elliptical for 30 min.my elliptical is broke and scheduled for repair
Laundry✔
Prep Kid's weekly homeschool lessons✔
Plan weekly meals and grocery list❌
Pay monthly bills✔
Family meeting✔
Bedtime by 1am4 -
Went a bit off track the last few days...The stress of finishing up at work has taken over a bit! On Thu/Fri I ate more because of the stress... but then on Sat/Sun I ate more to reward myself for coping with all the stress! (And because I wanted to have an enjoyable weekend to recover from the stress).
Need to get back on track now. Four days to go until operation and want to be on top form health wise! There's a specific reason.... To put it bluntly, general anasthetics make you a bit constipated, and that's a bit of an issue when you're getting a big cut down below (I'm having an op which is similar to a c - section) as you can't really push without pain.... I need to eat lots of healthy food in the run up to minimise any problems I have in that department!!!
I'm going to keep it simple and focus on health today:
- Log everything I eat
- No unhealthy snacks
- Choose healthy option for dinner (use website beforehand)
- Drink one water for every alcoholic drink
- Go home in good time - 9.45 train latest
- 30+ minute lunch break
- Meditate
- Stay calm and positive, it's just a job!
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Hello all, I realize this thread has been around for months, but I have only just found you - I hope its OK a newbie hops in???
Setting daily intentions/commitments feels like the right thing for me. I was quite successful last year by focusing on "Daily Healthy Habits", but as is human, I have let things slide. It is time to get back on track... not only for the # on the scale but for overall health and life balance.
Today's commitments:- Log everything I eat
- Avoid mindless 3-6 PM eating
- Practice meditation for at least 15 minutes (I'm still learning)
- Get out for a walk or be active in some other way, at least 30 minutes
Thanks for starting this board... looking forward to participating6 -
Oh my it’s July 3 already! Where did Saturday and Sunday go? I’ve read your posts, but not posted myself for two days. I love seeing the accountability!
Catching up - In the past couple of days I have taken the dog to the vet for ear infection, worked on day off, started a search for a new job, played poker with old friends, started C25K, found termites in the house walls. Those are the highlights.
JFT 07-03-2017
• Water – Keep track
• Bed by 11
• 10K steps for today
• Ilvermorny yoga challenge
• Stay in green on calories
• Finish resume questionarre
• Call terminte protection company. Report problem.
• Tell husband to take car to dealership for warranty paint problem.
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HGSmith0920 wrote: »
1. Log every bite!
2. Stay in green
3. Do 20 min stretching video
4. Finish Harry Potter challenges for the week
5. Meal planning
6. Food ShoppingDoing this after work
7. Dinner with DH
8. Bed by 10:30. Tomorrow's shift is in the afternoon10:31 to be precise. Lol
1. Log everything I eat
2. Stay in green
3. Food shopping on the way home from work
4. Keep till balanced
5. Ask for help if need
6. Healthy dinner with the DH
7. Bed by 11 as I am off tomorrow!
See everyone later!
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Recap 7/2 Sunday
1) Church service 9 a.m.Also got the good news that second pastor will be starting in August. Expect an email from choir director for some rehearsal time.
2) Walk dog longer route = 3.58 miles and 2 doggy treats at RJ's house = happy dog
3) Spend time with hubby = Even if it some was yard work...took advantage of the good weather for a change. Didn't take time to relax on patio. Weekends are the only daytimes we are both home / awake together.
4) Bedtime by 10:30 & TV off...work on Mon. = Very tired from all the outdoors / activity, in bed by 10 p.m. and TV off soon after, but still hit the snooze button 2x on M a.m.
JFT 7/3 M - Quiet day at work, only myself and one other working in our dept. today. Whole building is on the quiet side, since tomorrow is Independence Day holiday.
1) Walked dog before work 3.09 miles...saw very low-flying sandhill crane over us, cardinal, and a mama turkey crossing the road with 8 babies following.
2) Keep net calories in the green, not sure what supper will be
3) Meditate in afternoon...haven't done this in quite some time, want to improve breath control for choir
4) Wash dishes piled on kitchen counter
No bedtime goal b/c tomorrow is holiday, maybe wait up for hubby to get home from work at 12:30 a.m. Not too much later or I will be screwed up for the rest of the work week.
Have a good day everyone!3 -
Results for June Goals:
- Lose those pesky 4# and stay below 180...I'm so close! So happy! All Sat. weigh-ins during June were below 180#. 7/1/17 = 176.0
- Take measurements and log on July 1 = Small loss on neck, waist and hips...so far, lost almost 3" off hips, people are starting to notice. Wish I would have recorded thigh measurements, showing great improvement based on fit of clothes.
- Walk dog 4x or more per week...add distance when I have the time = Records from MapMyWalk app for past 5 weeks: two weeks walked 4x, two weeks walked 5x, and one week walked 6x. Total of 66.7 miles in June, and 76.6 miles the entire 5 weeks. Fitbit highest day = 25,000 steps on 10K day, although some steps may have been applause at Celtic Woman concert that evening.
- Walk Bellin 10K in less than 1:35 (my April 1st 10K chip time) = Chip time of 1:38:01. 2:19 slower than April 1, but 6:40 faster than 2016 Bellin (horrendous heat & humidity last year).
- Keep logging on weekends, and pre-log food / snacks whenever possible...it keeps me on track = As of July 3, I have logged 127 days on MFP. Wow! I'm impressed with myself, never thought I'd pass 100 days.
July Goals:- Lose 3 - 4 lbs. Want to stay below 174#
- Take measurements and log on 7/29 (Sat.) or 7/31 (Monday vacation day)
- Walk dog 5x per week
- Walk Packers 5K on 7/22 in < 48 minutes
- Log food on weekends, and pre-log food / snacks as much as possible
Quote from Confucius:
The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.5 - Lose those pesky 4# and stay below 180...I'm so close! So happy! All Sat. weigh-ins during June were below 180#. 7/1/17 = 176.0
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