Just for Today ..... Daily Commitment Thread- Start of a new year!

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  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    Hello all!

    I've been lurking via the phone, but not posting. I have not had free time on my laptop and I hesitate to post while at work. I guess I need to put posting here on my JFT list!

    This thread has been very busy in the last week. So far y'all seem to be keeping it together - or doing the level best possible. Me too.

    Life's OK.
    • Awaiting the arrival of my granddaughter.
    • My nephew was married last weekend and we had a nice get together in South Carolina.
    • My husband was hit in the back end by another car the day before we left for that trip. He has a noticeably swollen ankle that is painful and lower back pain. Waited to see the doctor until we came back to see if it improved. Nothing major, but those two parts could be a problem. He is seeing a doctor today.
    • My girls high school bowling team is holding together. They are currently undefeated and we are almost done with the season. I see one team that may beat them. They should go to the state level match. The thing that could break them is girl drama. So far so good.
    • I am healthy
    • and the weight is not going up.

    On that weighty note I am in for the 5 pounds by the end of the year challenge. My starting weight is 194.

    I hope to be in the 170s by the end of the year, but with the holidays and the days getting shorter up here in the northern hemisphere that may not happen. I have had a great year so far. I am down 34 pounds but I had wanted to lose a pound a week for 2017. I am not throwing in the towel and I am not unhappy with the success I have had. Maintaining at a lower weight is a success too.


    JFT .. with what is left of today
    Well I haven't really had time at home for two weeks. I have a wedding to go to this weekend also, but it is at the home of a friend locally so very easy. I think I will make some chores my target for tonight.
    • Cook dinner
    • Vacuum downstairs
    • Vacuum up stairs
    • Vacuum stairs
    • Clean downstairs bath - get extra cat litter box away.
  • skymningen
    skymningen Posts: 532 Member
    skymningen wrote: »
    JFT:
    1) Call doctor, ask for test results and appointment >:)
    2) Drink 1.5 l of water :(
    3) Eat one actual meal (1 plate of soup/overcooked carrot stew/...), not just mini snacks :)
    4) Read work emails, maybe try to do a little work :|

    I went to the doctor, because they said my results were there. Well, the only part that was there is the information that it is not norovirus. Nice to know, but what does that help me? Doctor did not want to do anything but wait it out at least until Monday and wait for the rest of the results. So why did they ask me to come in after I asked for the results on the phone? I thought they had found sth, I mean, she asked 'how early can you be here', it sounded urgent. I was so mad, that I had to drag myself there.
    The doctor (another than my usual) also said bland diet probably doesn't even help. So I went and bought anything that looked tasty on my way home. Ate some of it, but honestly, I think I was slightly better physically with the bland food, I was just frustrated an the 'more real' food made me feel a little better emotionally.

    Did not drink near enough either, but at least had a plate of pasta, with a rather bland sauce. Did not work much, but a tiny bit at least.

    Today I woke up missing bf, having tummy aches (as I do every day now) and feeling incredibly sad and weak. So what could be goals?

    1) Eat one actual meal
    2) Drink 1.5 l of water
    3) Do one housework task

    I guess that's going to be it.

    @Bex953172 I am so sorry you fell bad. Sometime I write down stuff on my laptop and then just don't safe it. Nobody can find it and I don't need to have it written down, I just usually need to do the writing to order my thoughts and get it off my mind. I hope if you get some more therapy sessions you will find a better therapist than you had last time. In my opinion, after you told them twice that you don't want to leave your partner that topic should be off the shelves. If they come back to that, they are lacking the ability to actually help you.
  • dlm4mom
    dlm4mom Posts: 251 Member
    Today was just ok. I can't seem to keep carbohydrates under 100 even when I am within calories. And drinking enough water is not going well. So for tomorrow simple goals
    Calories
    Carbs
    Water
    At least 5000 steps
  • PrincesseAly23
    PrincesseAly23 Posts: 440 Member
    I've been extremely busy and not on here much!

    Here are my goals for the past 2 days and for tomorrow as well.

    Day 44 (Oct. 6th) goals:

    0., Do better than yesterday ❌
    1., Be active, ❌
    2., Drink lots of water, ❎
    3., Think positively ❌
    4., Eat small portions, ❌
    5., Avoid sugar✅
    6., Bonus: Stay under 2000 cals❌
    7., Extra Bonus: Stay under 100 carbs❌



    Day 45 (Oct. 7th) goals:

    0., Do better than yesterday✅
    1., Be active, ✅
    2., Drink lots of water, ❌
    3., Think positively ✅
    4., Eat small portions, ✅
    5., Avoid sugar✅
    6., Bonus: Stay under 2000 cals❎
    7., Extra Bonus: Stay under 100 carbs❌


    Day 45 (Oct. 7th) goals:

    0., Do better than yesterday
    1., Be active,
    2., Drink lots of water,
    3., Think positively
    4., Eat small portions,
    5., Avoid sugar
    6., Bonus: Stay under 2000 cals
    7., Extra Bonus: Stay under 100 carbs
    8., Complete readings and homework for next week ahead of time
  • skymningen
    skymningen Posts: 532 Member
    skymningen wrote: »

    1) Eat one actual meal :)
    2) Drink 1.5 l of water :(
    3) Do one housework task :(

    I couldn't get myself to do anything. But I am very slowly feeling better, so today will just be the same goals.

    1) Eat one actual meal
    2) Drink 1.5 l of water
    3) Do one housework task
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    I didn't post goals for yesterday, so I'll just post the positive things I did. I think I need to start looking at the small wins, so I don't feel like such a failure all the time and give up.

    So, just for Saturday:
    1. Went to apple orchard in Door County with my husband and picked apples.
    2. Took a nice ride in the country around Door County afterward
    3. Did not take my work laptop out of my car all day yesterday.
    4. Did not allow myself to think, stress or complain about work yesterday. Huge win!
    5. Watched a good movie with my husband last night
    6. Got a good night's sleep

    So far on Sunday:
    1. Went fishing with my husband. Didn't catch anything but enjoyed a beautiful day on the water. Saw a bald eagle right by us land up in its nest. Geese on the lake. My two sons and one of the granddaughters and one of the grandsons all showed up in their boat to fish too and so we got to see them out there on the water. Great time.
    2. Did not allow myself to stress about work today at all.
    3. Trying to make good choices of snacky stuff on boat and right now watching the Packers game.
    4. Cut off coffee earlier than normal and switched to water.
    5. Still did not take laptop out of trunk of car!!! No working this weekend!
    Still to do :
    6. Laundry
    7. Prep for tomorrow, tonight (lunch, clothes, etc)
    8. Hit my step goal. I've reset it to 6000 since I have trouble hitting it any higher lately.
    9. Log all my food honestly
    10. Hit half my weight in water - 85 oz.
    11. Read Week 2 of 52 changes to a better life and post. (I'll do this after dinner...) :mrgreen:
    12. Read this week's challenge from the "A Challenge a Day" thread.
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    This is a summary of Week 2 of 52 changes to a happier healthy me... ;) There are a few pages of tips to get better sleep but I didn't want to take up too much room on our thread for this.
    Week 2 Get Your Zzz’s
    “Sleep is the best meditation.” Dalai Lama

    The health benefits of getting enough sleep are indisputable. Proper sleep helps to strengthen and support the immune system, boosts cognitive function, consolidates memories, keeps hormones in check, and helps us to look and feel our best. When we don’t get enough, health problems, both mentally and physically, can occur. In the short-term, we may experience irritability and moodiness, decreased attention span, fatigue, and headaches. Long-term effects of not getting enough sleep, however, include slowed metabolism, which can lead to possible weight gain or diabetes, increased blood pressure and heart-rhythm irregularities, impaired memory, depression, and increased susceptibility to health problems.

    The Change
    Get seven to eight hours of restful sleep every night.

    So...........
    Week 1: Hydrate with water
    Week 2: Sleep 7 to 8 hours per night

    Blumenthal, Brett. 52 Small Changes: One Year to a Happier, Healthier You (p. 24). AmazonEncore. Kindle Edition.
  • skymningen
    skymningen Posts: 532 Member
    edited October 2017
    skymningen wrote: »
    1) Eat one actual meal :)
    2) Drink 1.5 l of water :/
    3) Do one housework task :D

    I ended up doing quite a bit of housework yesterday because I really felt better. Also ate one actual meal, but only very small snacks besides that... so obviously I am still eating too little. I should get back to logging as soon as I can put up the energy to do so.
    Today I am back at work. The worst symptoms were gone yesterday, so supposedly I can work again. I don't know. I am still in pain after eating and my guts are not to be 100 % trusted. I will call the doctor for results later today. Now I just focus on being here for a while, getting back into normality and such. I am a little panicked about my PhD right now.

    And I nearly forgot the goals for today, so I need to edit them in:

    1) Get results from doctor
    2) Work at least until noon, if possible
    3) Get some actual task done at work. Something. Anything.
    4) Drink more water or tea
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Today could be challenging food wise. I'm going to my friend's for dinner and one of two things tends to happen when I do that:
    - She makes a really fattening sausage pasta bake that contains millions of calories
    - Her boyfriend cooks and makes something that contains about 200 cals. I'm then so hungry I end up snacking on the way home (wine munchies don't help)

    I'm actually staying over which should reduce the amount I can snack. But still need to be careful!

    Today's commitments -
    - Lunch under 450 cals
    - No snacks except ryvita
    - Buy light dessert and diet lemonade to take to friend's for dinner
    - If the fattening option: Take sensible portions and do NOT have seconds
    - Drink one lemonade for every wine

    - 30 + minute lunch break
    - Focus on key priorities and be productive
    - Be calm and welcoming to new starter
    - Leave work by 6.30 latest
  • Saragirl2
    Saragirl2 Posts: 630 Member
    joan6630 wrote: »
    Today we are taking a spontaneous trip to Iowa - me to go to the Quilt Show there, while hubby visits a childhood friend. So .. I may not be on here to log until Monday.

    But I wanted to share something with you guys. I am back to reading the book "The Beck Diet Solution: training your brain to think like a thin person.

    This paragraph really struck me -- if only I did this while pigging out on a bag of those pumpkin cream candies, the ice cream I had on hand, the chips, etc etc!


    Imagine the aftermath of giving in to a craving. Go ahead and think about eating the food you're craving. Imagine it in your mouth. How many seconds does it take to eat it? How many seconds do you feel pleasure? Now visualize the rest of the picture -- the part of the experience you usually don't think about until it's too late. Picture yourself feeling weak and out of control. See yourself feeling upset, giving up, continuing to eat more and more, feeling worse and worse. Do you start to feel heavier in your body or more heavy-hearted? As you become upset in the image, remind yourself how many times you've given in before, how you promised yourself you wouldn't do it again, and how hopeless you felt.
    Now that you've seen the entire picture, which seem better: Eating or not eating?


    For myself, this is what my week had been like. This is how I deal with death of loved ones. This is how I've dealt after lifelong friends left - and the loneliness of not having such good friends close by.

    But not any longer --- I remember how great it feels to not give into a craving. So I am going to print this out - leave it whereever I can read it, along with my reasons to get healthy.

    I just thought, for all of us who this time of year struggle, that maybe this might help us.

    I hope you all have a great weekend -- I will be back on here monday!

    Joan-thank you for sharing this! I keep saying I have to pick up the Beck Diet Solution book as many recommend it. I'm going to copy & paste this paragraph so I can read it when I need a boost.

  • aerochic42
    aerochic42 Posts: 843 Member
    I've been eating badly this pas week, leading to design and choosing more bad choices. so JFT Monday, no sugary things, specifically no candy, granola bars, cookies, yogurt, honey. Fruit and milk are acceptable though. I'm home today so it will be trickier, because that means I have easy access to all those things I just listed.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,637 Member
    Playing catch up again....

    Recap F 10/6
    1) Walked dog 3.43 miles before work, dog was so skittish in dark this a.m. Heard two owls hooting to each other, saw 1 bunny, and dog was crazy for squirrels once it starting getting light out. Happy dog & happy me. :smiley:
    2) Don't fret about additional micromanagement crap from staff meeting yesterday, just stay focused on my assignments, totally doable. = Not so good. Stressed out all day, at work w/ new micromanagement requirements & taking Kitty to vet after lunch. Third appt. attempt, we finally corralled her into carrier, very unhappy Kitty / very upset me. And we have to take her back in a month for dental work. Ack!!! :s By the time I got home from work, and hubby at his job, I was so bummed out, I just sat and cried. But then I ate some leftovers (maybe I was hungry?) and did some decluttering, which made me feel productive & a little better. Stopped decluttering when Kitty wanted up on my lap, and she just curled up purring and snuggling, with dog napping on couch next to us. I was so glad Kitty forgave my "scruff hold" earlier. Best antidote ever! :smile:
    3) Meals & snacks not prelogged, but know the plans / stay on track / net calories green = Barely green but I'll take it! :smiley:
    4) That's it! I'm not going to be silly two Fridays in a row, and list chores. If anything gets done tonight at home, great. If no, so what? = See #2 :smile:

    Sat. & Sun. fluctuated between busy & lazy. @OConnell5483 What a game!!! I think my blood pressure was skyrocketing! Whew! Your last post about the weekend looked like lot of fun. We love Door County too!

    Net calories both days red, and daily weigh-in M reflects that. This is going to be a bad week food-wise. Apparently the delicious cake per birthday has been eliminated at work, not a bad thing. But now tomorrow we are having a "graze day". Ack!!! Not sure yet, but I may bring a fruit plate, to have at least one thing healthy to choose.

    JFT M 10/9
    1) Walked dog 3.09 miles before work. As we rounded a curve in road, saw deer standing in semi-dark and watched it run across, followed by two more. The final deer couldn't have been more than 10 yards in front of us. So cool! Happy me and happy dog. :smiley:
    2) Keep net calories green
    3) Complete calculations summary for work project, start narrative summary
    4) Hubby has day off work / enjoy his company in evening / still keep bedtime 10:30 (want to walk dog before work T a.m.)

    Happy Monday everyone!
  • skymningen
    skymningen Posts: 532 Member
    edited October 2017
    cschmitz110515 wrote: »
    Third appt. attempt, we finally corralled her into carrier, very unhappy Kitty / very upset me. And we have to take her back in a month for dental work. Ack!!! :s By the time I got home from work, and hubby at his job, I was so bummed out, I just sat and cried. But then I ate some leftovers (maybe I was hungry?) and did some decluttering, which made me feel productive & a little better. Stopped decluttering when Kitty wanted up on my lap, and she just curled up purring and snuggling, with dog napping on couch next to us. I was so glad Kitty forgave my "scruff hold" earlier. Best antidote ever! :smile:

    I just love how your Kitty just went "Hey, human, don't be sad. I have already forgiven you. You can't be sad then, right?"
    Normally I am not a cat person (more a dog person), but right now I would give something to have a purring fur ball next to me for comfort. They work wonders.
  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    cschmitz110515 wrote: »
    1/10/17 = ***.* clearly not a regular on MFP / joined JFT, best group ever! :smiley:

    This is the best group ever.
    Saragirl2 wrote: »

    I realize many of us are struggling-I wish we had a "send hugs" button at the bottom of the page w/all the others. I guess "insightful" will have to do.

    Love this idea. I am going to use insightful a little more with this meaning.

  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,157 Member
    junodog1 wrote: »
    cschmitz110515 wrote: »
    1/10/17 = ***.* clearly not a regular on MFP / joined JFT, best group ever! :smiley:

    This is the best group ever.
    Saragirl2 wrote: »

    I realize many of us are struggling-I wish we had a "send hugs" button at the bottom of the page w/all the others. I guess "insightful" will have to do.

    Love this idea. I am going to use insightful a little more with this meaning.

    I’m jealous of your blue text lol
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,157 Member
    Since my awful day the other day I’ve been trying to improve
    The first was the dog.
    The poor sod didn’t get walked for 10 days.
    I realised enough was enough and just because I’m ill doesn’t mean he should suffer.
    I normally walk him after tea after the girls are in bed. But it’s far too dark and far too much to do after tea.
    I start tea at 5pm every night so at 4.30 I take the dog out for half an hour for a good run!
    3 days in a row I’ve done this now so doing good. Not sure if it’s helping me but it’s certainly doing no harm.

    I’ve tried being calmer, getting up and getting a shower as soon as I get up rather than a couple of hours later.

    Thing is, I wrote down everything I felt the other day. do I still show this to the gp tomorrow as an example of when I’m at my worst? Because it’s not all the time but when it happens it’s bad..

    Some of things I’ve written I don’t feel now but I could easily feel again if I’m having a bad day.

    Not sure what to do, could any of you lovely ladies give me some advice?
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,157 Member
    @Saragirl2 my kids have just finished their colds.. mines just started.
    Glad to hear you’re recovering!
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    OConnell5483 wrote: »
    So far on Sunday:
    1. Went fishing with my husband. Didn't catch anything but enjoyed a beautiful day on the water. Saw a bald eagle right by us land up in its nest. Geese on the lake. My two sons and one of the granddaughters and one of the grandsons all showed up in their boat to fish too and so we got to see them out there on the water. Great time.
    2. Did not allow myself to stress about work today at all.
    3. Trying to make good choices of snacky stuff on boat and right now watching the Packers game.
    4. Cut off coffee earlier than normal and switched to water.
    5. Still did not take laptop out of trunk of car!!! No working this weekend!
    Still to do :
    6. Laundry :) Done
    7. Prep for tomorrow, tonight (lunch, clothes, etc) :)Done. I need this to become a habit. Makes mornings SO much easier!
    8. Hit my step goal. I've reset it to 6000 since I have trouble hitting it any higher lately. :(Dang. Was a couple hundred steps short.
    9. Log all my food honestly :)Done. It wasn't pretty, but it's honest and I'm being held accountable.
    10. Hit half my weight in water - 85 oz. :) I drank over 64 oz so that's still a win in my book. I don't usually even hit that. I'm continuing to work on this.
    11. Read Week 2 of 52 changes to a better life book and post. (I'll do this after dinner...) :mrgreen: Done. Lots of tips on getting better quality sleep.
    12. Read this week's challenge from the "A Challenge a Day" thread. :smile: Done. Challenge for this week apparently is coming up with one thing I can start doing to sit less. I have chosen to stand at my desk during teleconference meetings and to start using the restroom upstairs at work to get off my butt more. At home, I will get up during every commercial and do something.

    @cschmitz110515 OMG! Was it EVER a good game! That last drive was done with only 1:11 to go on the clock! Wow!!!! Did you see Aaron's grin? Looked like a little boy. I love that when the QBs do that and you can see the joy. Brett Favre used to remind me of a little kid out there too and I always loved that. GO PACK!

    @Bex953172 I was watching videos yesterday and looking at material getting ideas for the baby's quilt! Can't wait to find out what you are having! :blush:

    What a nice weekend I had. I didn't work at all. I'm trying to make little changes in my life so that I don't work after normal working hours anymore unless it is an emergency. The month of October in my Simple Abundance book starts out with daily readings that deal with working too much and how to back off and get your life in balance, so it's perfect for me right now. I'm learning a lot and going to try to put what I learn into action, one baby step at a time.

    Just for Monday:
    1. Journal every bite and stay in the green.
    2. Drink half my weight in water.
    3. Finish today's task list before moving onto the next project.
    4. Stay positive. Negativity breeds negativity. Rise above it.
    5. Leave at 4:00 pm tonight. Try backing off to 8-hour days.
    6. Take a walk or go for a bicycle ride tonight.
    7. Prep for tomorrow, tonight.
    8. Read in my Simple Abundance book tonight and write in gratitude journal.
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    Stats....

    SW - 10/2/2017: 171.6 lbs
    10/9/2017: 171.2 lbs

    Challenge Weight by 12/31/2017: 166 lbs

    Personal Mini Goals:
    First mini goal: 165 lbs
    Mini goal: 160 lbs
    Mini goal: 155 lbs
    Mini goal: 150 lbs
    Ultimate goal: 145 lbs

    Height: 5'4"
    Age: 57 years old
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,276 Member
    Weekly weigh-in

    Starting weight Jan 1: 217
    Current weight Sept 1st: 192.8
    1st Goal weight:175
    2nd goal weight: 170
    (5'11" tall, 66 years old)

    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
    Sept 1: 192.8
    October 1: 191.8

    October 9: 194!!!


    YIKES!!! To many good times the past few weekends!!

  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,276 Member
    edited October 2017
    The past 2 weekends, while they have been a lot of fun, involved way too much eating, wine, etc. And .... my weight reflects this!! I am hoping this is just food weight, and that it will come off quickly, but I'm not off to a very good start for the month of october.

    We had a great time on our spontaneous trip to Iowa - I saw so many beautiful quilts, and hubby had a nice time with his friend. But again ..... to much wine, good eating out, etc.

    But ... you guys will be proud of me! I made my grocery list out last nite, planned all my meals, and now have a plan to stick to.

    I was at the gym this morning, and there is a nurse there, that is 59 yrs old - and in such great shape. She has been giving me tips on weight building, etc for the past few weeks.

    This morning we got to talking about losing weight. She is a nurse that specializes in nutrition. She told me "you have to eat food to lose weight". Load up on lean protein, veggies, and don't worry about how much you eat, and she told me I would lose weight. She recommended either weight watchers, or the South Beach Diet. I've done WW, and really didnt' want to attempt at counting all those points, etc.

    So ... this will be week 1 of the South Beach Diet. I looked up what you eat, and it really is a lot of food. Breakfast is a protein and at least 1/2 cup of veggies (thats all - no fruit though!). Lunch and dinner are the same - protein, and 2 cups of veggies. I can have FF yogurt and milk, so its not as strict as I had thought.

    But this is just for 1 week. Then I will switch to phase 2 - where I can eat more fruits, grains, etc.

    So hubby and I are going to try this, and see how it goes!

    SO JFT, Monday, October 8
    1. log all food - even though I am told I don't have to measure food, etc., I am still going to keep track of calories
    2. drink water. Aim for 85 oz - 10 glasses of water
    3. lay out gym clothes for tomorrow morning (I have already been to the gym today. This has now become a very good habit for me, so at some point, I may take this off my goals for the day).
    4. Keep the list of food handy that I can eat, and try as best as I can to stick to this. It is only for ONE WEEK -- I can surely do that!
    5. Try and find some fun recipes to try, using the Southbeach diet plan
    6. get back on here tomorrow - be accountable!


    GOAL WEIGHT FOR DEC 31 for the challenge is 186 pounds. I would love to lose more, but Oct 1 my starting weight was 191 - goal to lose at least 5 pounds. (now I have to get rid of those 3 pounds I seemed to have gained overnite! :s )
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,276 Member
    OConnell5483 wrote: »
    Stats....

    SW - 10/2/2017: 171.6 lbs
    10/9/2017: 171.2 lbs

    Challenge Weight by 12/31/2017: 166 lbs

    Personal Mini Goals:
    First mini goal: 165 lbs
    Mini goal: 160 lbs
    Mini goal: 155 lbs
    Mini goal: 150 lbs
    Ultimate goal: 145 lbs

    Height: 5'4"
    Age: 57 years old

    GREAT JOB TRACY!!!!
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    So, I went roller skating yesterday. Sad to report that I cannot do it, which kind of surprised me since I was so good at it as a kid. My bad knee is more of a liability than I realized. Well, I *could* do it, with a lot of hanging on the the edge, but I could not go fast. At least I did not fall or anything...unlike the 12-year-old that I was with, who spent most of the time on the floor. :)

    1. Plan and pre-track exercise for the week
    2. under 1400 calories
    3. under 100 G carbs
    4. 8+ freggies
    5. 10+ C water
    6. 60 minutes Zumba
    7. weight circuit
    8. 12,000 steps
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,276 Member
    edited October 2017
    Saragirl2 wrote: »

    I borrowed this quote...

    I can't count on willpower. That puddle dries up. Instead, I will form new habits NOW, while losing, that I can sustain for the rest of my life.

    I love this quote!!! Have to tape this on my computer!!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,276 Member
    @OConnell5483 - Where did you find the "Challenge a day"? Is this on MFP? I would love to follow along with you and do this. Still need to really work on my water yet though!

  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,276 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »

    Some of things I’ve written I don’t feel now but I could easily feel again if I’m having a bad day.

    Not sure what to do, could any of you lovely ladies give me some advice?

    I am so glad that not everyday is bad for you. And so very proud of you for taking your dog out for walks. They say exercise, especially in the fresh air, is the best thing to help you feel better.
    But yes, if it were me, I would tell your doctor everything. You doctor can decide much better how to treat you, or what to do, if she knows that not everyday is bad, but when it is bad, it is hard for you.
    And gee, how many more months do you have? Did you say you are due in March!! How time fly!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,276 Member
    azulvioleta6 wrote: »
    So, I went roller skating yesterday. Sad to report that I cannot do it, which kind of surprised me since I was so good at it as a kid. My bad knee is more of a liability than I realized. Well, I *could* do it, with a lot of hanging on the the edge, but I could not go fast. At least I did not fall or anything...unlike the 12-year-old that I was with, who spent most of the time on the floor. :)


    I used to go rollerskating all the time when our kids were little - I think I would be afraid to put on a pair of skates now :D Good for you for trying though! And glad you didn't fall!
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