Just for Today ..... Daily Commitment Thread- Start of a new year!
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Recap W 10/18
1) Walked dog 3.09 miles before work, managed to see 1 bunny as daylight approached. Thank you hubby for gifts of reflective gear and headlamp! Even dog has reflective vest & LED collar = happy dog
2) Net calories w/i 100 of green / we'll see. Meeting girlfriend I see about twice a year, having drinks and dinner while we catch up, at Mexican restaurant. Eat healthy all day before evening. Guestimate & log everything later. = Calculated I had 805 net calories remaining for drinks & dinner. Based on my guestimates logged, I ate / drank ~ 1,100 calories
but didn't finish my 2nd bottle of beer = win! 
Onward!
3) If time after dinner, make apple crisp = Home just after 8:30 so nope.
4) Floss / skipping too many nights again = Yes
5) Bedtime & TV off 10:15 = Nope due to Cubs being in playoffs, and I couldn't even stay awake to end of game, had to look up score this a.m.!
JFT R 10/19 = Non-dog walk day AND food day in office. Ack!!!
1) Don't eat everything possible for "graze day", lots and lots of carbs. Guestimate & log everything.
2) Move hourly & take stairs breaks
3) Make grocery list before choir, with or without meal plan, we need milk & other stuff
4) Grocery shop after choir
5) No internet 9:30 / bedtime flexible (I have Friday off work, hopefully coordinate w/ hubby's day off, which has not yet been approved)3 -
Lol. I loved this story, made me grin. Sounds like something I would do. Thanks for the tip.slittlemeister wrote: »
Ok, so yesterday was a bit of a fail...
Boyfriend and I are doing a wine tasting course on Wednesdays. You get to try 7 wines and 2 cheeses each week. They're all small quantities so don't add up to that much.
However.... somehow yesterday I ended up getting a little bit tipsy and decided it was a good idea to go to the supermarket on the way home to buy a couple of the wines we'd been trying - to practise tasting at the weekend. Somehow this escalated into buying another bottle of wine to start that evening as well as a packet of cheese which we ate the entirety of before bed.
The moral of the story? DON'T GO SHOPPING AFTER WINE TASTING!
I think that will have to be a regular commitment on my Wednesday list....
So sorry about your "massage". Hugs.My massage is now OFF- the washer officially died. I had to purchase a new one yesterday so THAT is my reward for tracking & trying to eat healthier. LOL4 -
I've been reluctant to post JFT today for two reasons; I've been reading the responses from yesterday / today then I've also been pretty busy today. Please note: My health revolves around my pregnancy right now and will until May 2018. Therefore it will be apart of my posts. I do not mean for it to be offense and I do not intend to listen to criticism for it. Even though I do share my personal experiences through the day, I do regularly post JFT Goals. My goals are nowhere near as ambious as they were prior to my pregnancy but nonetheless they are still real goals for me. I try to remain positive and motivating each time I log on here. We all have "bad-days" though and I have greatly appreciated the support I've received here. So I'll be moving on from the recent criticism and will continue forward as usual. If the majority of you feel that I've become overwhelming, please message me or "call" me out in a post by name so I can understand exactly.
[Please also note that I will not be logging calories as per my doctors instructions. I deal with extreme anxiety and she has advised me to remove myself from calorie counting due to my pregnancy. However, my doctor is watching my weight gain and is extremely happy with my size and habits.
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10/19/17 JFT:
✔Regular morning routine for kids
✔Walked on campus ~ 30 min
(⬆️that may not seem like much but I'm carrying a 20 lb backpack along with me while pregnant)
✔At university 9 am - 1:30 pm
(started new research project)
✔Manage healthy snacks & meals thru-out day
✔20 min. Nap
✔No yoga or elliptical today (not pushing myself today bc I just recovered from food poisoning yesterday)
✔Hubby is taking care of dinner
This should be correct➡️Bedtime by 9 pm
Have a blessed evening / day everyone.
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I am - as is often the case - at a loss for words. I did send Azulvioleta6 a PM, as I certainly never wanted to upset her. Funny thing is, I had to be 'told' at work to send out pictures, because I'm not a 'baby person' (believe it or not.) I figured at least two people in this group are interested since we have two ovens baking.
:ohwell:
I've been a little naughty the last few days calorie wise. I've been busy with life and I was all alone when I went back to the office yesterday. Not a good thing. That's when stress eating happens. It did, but compared to the old days I am a lightweight now. And since rum and wine are more of a treat now a days, at least I did not go there. :drinker:
Let's see - my last JFT was JFT Tuesday
Greet the new granddaughter! Get thru bowling practice
Attend neighbors funeral visitation
Keep working with the kitten. 10 K steps Tuesday yes! yesterday no. 64 oz plus water And of course - stay in green on calories Tuesday yes! yesterday no.
I am going to set up Friday now since Thursday is pretty much shot.
JFTomorrow- 10K steps
- 64 oz+
- Stay in green on calories
- Order senior plaques
- Calculate OPEB for insurance
- Decide on weekend home project - so much to choose from
- Bed by midnight
- Vaccuum/mop
- File all old tax documents
We have been working on/with the IRS to get a 2013 tax return since the summer of 2014. :sad: They are holding over 3,ooo dollars. Someone else filed a tax return under my husband's social security number. I think we will finally see our payment before the end of the year. That will be a nice bit at that time of year.
Kitten will live! Have an appointment with the vet on Saturday to see if there is any sign of abuse. I have suspicions that I would prefer to put to rest. The kitten came out of the reject bin to start with. She is a Weeble; she wobbles.
Weebles wobble but they don't fall down5 -
My massage is now OFF- the washer officially died. I had to purchase a new one yesterday so THAT is my reward for tracking & trying to eat healthier. LOL
Remind myself-Do not let go of the reigns and be a passive observer of your life.
Now while I don't like massages -- Saragirl --- that is not how you should reward yourself LOL!!!!! But, hope you like your new washer!4 -
JFT, Thurs
1. log all food
2. concentrate on 2 glasses of water with each meal
3. eat only planned foods.HELP!!!! I am into the chocolate covered almonds!!!!! A very stressful day! I counted out 12 (which is 200 calories), but I need to STOP!
4. help hubby with pc boards
5. work on quilt Going to do this soon - I need some relaxation time, and this is how I relax
6. finish sewing up doggie beds so this weekend I can drop them off at the humane society (I use leftover small fabric scraps and make doggie beds)
7. get started on chemo hats. I am so far behind on this - have not made her any since june
8. go to sewing club meetings - but do not eat the free cupcakes and cookies they always have there. Eat dinner before I go. Remember how I will feel after I eat those -- and that good feeling will only last a minute, then I will feel terrible. So don't give in DID ok at the meeting - only damage when I got home and into the almonds!
9. get back on here tomorrow - be accountable
JFT, Friday
1. log all food
2. drink 2 glasses of water with each meal. I am hoping soon this will become a habit
3. go the the gym - didn't go this morning, need to go!
4. get back on here tomorrow - be accountable
I hope this thread can continue, and also make it where others want to also join us. This is a thread of encouragement, motivation, and to me, the best group of friends. I don't think anyone ever intends to hurt someone else. We all have different backgrounds, experiences, etc., and it is hard to know what might be a soft, sensitive issue for some. But I am truly hoping, that from here on, we can get past all that.
I consider all of you friends, and hope that you all stay. I also hope, that with good dialogue and motivation on here, we can attract others as well, to help others change those bad habits into good habits.
I am so very sorry for anyone that was offended by anything on this thread - that was never anyone's intent.
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I did not post plans for yesterday... I really thought I had. Oh, well.
And again, I woke up in the middle of the night and could not sleep since.
But there are plans just for today:
1) Finish all the small tasks I promised others to do this week
2) Go to gym
3) Don't panic
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Yesterday was ok food-wise - I managed to resist office snacks! However I ended up working really late - left work at 9 - and therefore ended up having a snack and a glass of wine. However, I compensated by having less pasta with dinner.
Yesterday's commitments -
- Log everything I eat
phone died so didn't log after leaving work
- No snacks except ryvita Had a bag of crisps on way home as was SO HUNGRY (left work @ 9)
- If feel the urge to snack, do something else (see above)
- NO ALCOHOL Had a glass of wine to wind down after working late. Worked a bit but was still a bit hyper when I went to bed. Sleep wasn't too bad though!
- Be in the green Didn't log everything but can't have been - however probably not too over
- 30+ minute lunch break
- Meditate
- Don't procrastinate or be perfectionist - get tasks done efficiently
- Only look at emails at selected intervals
Today am working from home so am away from the office snacks... however I am going to my friend's for dinner so won't be in control of my food and there will be drinking. She tends to cook reasonably light food though so should be copeable.
Today's commitments -
- Log everything I eat
- No snacks except ryvita
- One big water for every of glass of wine
- Take sensible portions for dinner
- No snacking on the way home!!!!
- 30+ minute lunch break
- Meditate
- Don't procrastinate or be perfectionist - get tasks done efficiently
- Only look at emails at selected intervals
Happy Friday everyone!4 -
I did it!!!!! I did it!!!! 189.4!!!! I didn't make t for the big day (that was yesterday) but I'm OVER THE MOON to see the 80's again!!!!!!!!!!8
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PrincesseAly23 wrote: »I did it!!!!! I did it!!!! 189.4!!!! I didn't make t for the big day (that was yesterday) but I'm OVER THE MOON to see the 80's again!!!!!!!!!!
Of course you made it for the big day. It happend just after you stepped on the scale yesterday. I bet that was not 11:59 pm. 5 -
Just for today: (weight has been drifting upwards, so time to refocus)
This list will be short.
Stay in the green.
Exercise at least 15 minutes.
Prepare for organ lesson.
Fix birthday gift for friend.3 -
LOL Thank you @skymningen ! I'd not thought of that and it made my morning even brighter!
I'm just so thrilled. I feel energized and focused. I didn't go crazy yesterday and that was a HUGE deal for me. I only took 1 bite of ice cream instead of eating a whole tub and ate a veggie-rich dinner and it payed off!
P.S.
I know that there's been a lot of emotional posts and discussions on here about the purpose of this thread. All I know is that it's been a HUGE help in keeping me focused on my goal. The ONE thing on here that is the MOST important for me is the positivism I find on here. Everywhere else on the internet there are haters and nay-sayers and meanness and I've not found that here.
When it comes to my personal experience... Everyone has always been so kind and so inspiring and upbeat on here and I've felt so encouraged by that. So even though I know that not all subjects interest everyone, and that not all of us can identify with all the different situations that are going on in people's live, I just hope that we can keep being amicable and positive influences for each other. We have some nice history here. I hope that no one has been too deeply hurt or offended and that we can keep this great thing going! Sending lots of love to you all!!!
P.P.S. I'll be setting up all of my new goals on the new thread that Joan created. I feel like a fresh-start thread is a good idea! (I keep losing my posts here! LOL)6 -
Recap R 10/19 = Non-dog walk day AND food day in office. Ack!!!
1) Don't eat everything possible for "graze day", lots and lots of carbs. Guestimate & log everything. = Not too bad with the office food day, I didn't even sample everything b/c some didn't appeal to me and/or I realized the calories, which wasn't worth it! In the past, I would have eaten one of everything b/c you know, free food. Net calories red 247. If it had been dog walk day.... 
2) Move hourly & take stairs breaks = Fitbit 250+ steps 13/14 hours & 30 floors
3) Make grocery list before choir, with or without meal plan, we need milk & other stuff = Finished list w/o meal plan
4) Grocery shop after choir = Shopping done, at least we have the essentials
5) No internet 9:30 / bedtime flexible (I have Friday off work, hopefully coordinate w/ hubby's day off, which has not yet been approved) = Fail. Messaged friend about her misdirected shipment to our house finally being retrieved by shipper. Tried to figure out insurance claim for hubby's old vehicle (someone keyed both sides if his 2000 SUV from bumper to bumper
) and whether new used SUV now has coverage. Apparently application is stuck in limbo somewhere. Sometimes online is worse than the old fashioned way in person. Messaged hubby at work a bunch. Stress kept me wide awake, then I decided to stay up until hubby got home at 12:30. I was dozing on couch, with Kitty sleeping on me, and dog sleeping next to us. But all 3 awake once hubby walked thru door. So glad I did, usually I'm sound asleep. 
Friday = Vacation Day for me and hubby! Yay! First time in a year he has a paid vacation day. Not entirely sure of plans today, but gorgeous weather for a late fall day, we'll probably go to lakeshore or Door County once hubby wakes up. I'm up b/c phone rang at 8 a.m. (so much for sleeping in) and I'm used to being up by now. Have a few goals for today....
JFT 10/20
1) Take new passport to bank & get safe deposit box relocated, per their letter
2) Walk dog
3) Call insurance company and ensure insurance coverage on new used vehicle
4) Net calories w/i 100 green, but will probably eat out / involve guestimates
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@cschmitz110515 Oooh, I love the new picture. The old one was good, but I swear in miniaturized form it looked cartoon-ish. Of course I do need reading glasses.
@PrincesseAly23 Big congrats on 189!
@skymningen - It would be so much easier for me to have wine if I had someone to drink it with. My housemate, dear husband, does not drink wine so when I open a bottle it often sits too long. We don't socialize with the neighbors much; we live in the country and cannot just pop over next door. And my closest neighbors brew beer - they are definately nor wine drinkers. I need to come help you with yours.
@joan6630 Two positives - One you counted. Two there are a lot of worse things to eat. Almonds and chocolate are both good in moderation.
@Saragirl2 I love appliances - just like I love my vacuum. Tell us what you get!2 -
Nice one!
I’ve never had too little calories that I could treat myself!
you’ve got some nice achievable goals!
How many lbs are you hoping to lose
Overall, 33.9 is the plan, but I'll adjust accordingly once I get around there depending on how I feel. I'm at 173.9 and am working towards 140. I break everything down into 5 pound increments and celebrate each time I get into a new 5 pound range with a treat for myself. Once I get under 170, I get to register for a 5k. 3 -
Yesterday:
1. Stick with plan and exercise enough to get it back in the green. ended up with 179 calories extra
2. 5000 steps. 5285
3. Don't be late for daycare dropoff because you procrastinate in the mornings. we were actually early!
4. Get the house cleaned up for your 11:30 meeting. and it smelled like sugar cookies
5. Go for a walk this evening.
this didn't happen. My final exam was released yesterday and is stupid long and due by Sunday so I made dinner, worked on that, and played with my kiddo. Still a good evening.
Today:
1. Stay on the food plan. You've done it all week so there's no reason to quit now.
2. Take some time to relax this evening after a busy day of work and this stupid exam.
3. Do the gosh dang laundry that you should have done yesterday.
4. Finish above mentioned stupid exam so you can move on to your next classes.2 -
brittk2013 wrote: »
Nice one!
I’ve never had too little calories that I could treat myself! you’ve got some nice achievable goals!
How many lbs are you hoping to lose
Overall, 33.9 is the plan, but I'll adjust accordingly once I get around there depending on how I feel. I'm at 173.9 and am working towards 140. I break everything down into 5 pound increments and celebrate each time I get into a new 5 pound range with a treat for myself. Once I get under 170, I get to register for a 5k.
Oh same as me!
Well I have to wait till March now!
But my start weigh was 170 and I wanted to be 140. I’m 5”7 so I’m just in the overweight mark for BMI and 140’will put me right in the middle of normal
Obviously it’s going up due to the baby so I think I’m at 175 now so by the time baby’s here it will probably be a lot more to lose but won’t know until she’s out and I’m recovered!
Tbh the bigger I’m getting the more I can’t wait for March so I can get my body back in shape once and for all! I’m getting so determined haha I feel like I’ve been pregnant since 2013!4 -
cschmitz110515 wrote: »
Friday = Vacation Day for me and hubby! Yay! First time in a year he has a paid vacation day. Not entirely sure of plans today, but gorgeous weather for a late fall day, we'll probably go to lakeshore or Door County once hubby wakes up. I'm up b/c phone rang at 8 a.m. (so much for sleeping in) and I'm used to being up by now. Have a few goals for today....
LOVE your new profile picture!!! I've always wanted to go to Door County - I've heard it is beautiful!! So enjoy your vacation day!2 -
For any of you that weigh yourself daily, I found the best thread. You give your weight for "just 10 days". For me, I like it because I used to always get so discouraged when my weight would go up and down. Here, you can see that for everyone, this happens, and it has helped me not get so discouraged.
Bex -- there is a lady on there that is also pregnant, so she posts her weight (she said her goal was to gain 1 pound a week).
Here is the link if anyone is interested.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10608096/just-give-me-10-days-round-20/p41 -
I have noticed several posting on the new thread I had started. I was going to just post here since we are all friends. But I noticed several new people posting. So .... even though it may be confusing ... I am just cutting and pasting my remarks there. Once I started the thread, I can't really delete it.1
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PrincesseAly23 wrote: »I did it!!!!! I did it!!!! 189.4!!!! I didn't make t for the big day (that was yesterday) but I'm OVER THE MOON to see the 80's again!!!!!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Doesn't it feel nice to be in the 180s! I'm the same way - last week finally got out of the 90s! We're going to get there girl!5 -
I haven't had time to hop on since the other night. Was teaching most of yesterday and then was working at home last night and today is almost gone, so I will just touch base and post what I did do so far today and what I hope to do before end of day.
Oh, and I had the phone interview yesterday! It went well! He said I would hear in the next two weeks if they wanted to pursue me, but I got a call already today to come in for a peer interview on MONDAY!!!! I'm so excited buy nervous at the same time! Thanks @slittlemeister!!! Azul: I was thinking of you and all the interviews you have coming up and have been doing and I don't know how you do it! Oh my goodness! It was so stressful! I didn't know how to answer anything because I haven't interviewed in over 20 years so I had both myself and the guy doing the phone interview laughing because I am such a putz sometimes!
So far Friday:
1. I didn't hit snooze too many times like I did yesterday.
2. I taught my class this morning successfully!
3. I completed a few tasks off my to-do work list
4. I ate way too much food at lunch...it was our order in team luncheon and we had Chinese. Trust me..I did not choose off the healthy option menu.
For the rest of Friday:
1. Body Groove video
2. Drink 3 more bottles of water
3. Make health choices tonight. Maybe just a healthy salad for dinner.
4. Listen to the Calm app and meditate
5. Perform one random act of kindness today
6. Leave work at 2:00 and take back some of my hours for this week.
7. Read Simple Abundance and write in gratitude journal
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@cschmitz110515 I love your new photo!!! Look at you, all happy and cute!1
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10/20/17 Friday JFT:
Well another busy day so far.
✔Regular morning routine with kids
✔Doctor's appt at 9:15 am
✔Enjoyed lunch
✔Walked on campus ~ 30 min (w/ bkpk)
✔Attended research lab for 2 hrs today
✔Pick up kiddos and teen
✔Laundry
✔Sm. Grocery trip
✔Relax this evening, tomorrow will be tiring
Tomorrow will be pretty busy so I'll just post it now:
10/21/17 Saturday JFT:
Up early, prep To-go breakfast tacos and bag
Meet friends at ~ 9 am
Head to football stadium
Enjoy my universities' homecoming football game w/ our friends from outta town (we have a babysitter )
After game, we are all having a cookout together
My main goal tomorrow is to stay hydrated and keep plenty of healthy snacks with me
I'll be getting plenty of walking on campus, etc.
After it is all said and done, I'm going home, showering and relaxing the remainder of the day.
@cschmitz110515 Enjoy y'alls vacation!!!! When they are paid vacations, they are even better Relax, enjoy yourself and do not worry about "regular daily stuff." 2 -
Oh same as me!
Well I have to wait till March now!
But my start weigh was 170 and I wanted to be 140. I’m 5”7 so I’m just in the overweight mark for BMI and 140’will put me right in the middle of normal
Obviously it’s going up due to the baby so I think I’m at 175 now so by the time baby’s here it will probably be a lot more to lose but won’t know until she’s out and I’m recovered!
Tbh the bigger I’m getting the more I can’t wait for March so I can get my body back in shape once and for all! I’m getting so determined haha I feel like I’ve been pregnant since 2013!
Yay for friends with similar goals! I was actively tracking and losing right before I got pregnant. I gained 54 pounds and lost about 30 of it right off the bat (thank you huge child and other baby related things). Since then, I've been pretty stuck in the 170s. He's 2 now so I don't have an excuse anymore. I wish I had jumped back on it and worked the weight off after the first 2 months or so.3 -
10/20/17 Friday JFT:
10/21/17 Saturday JFT:
Up early, prep To-go breakfast tacos and bag
Meet friends at ~ 9 am
Head to football stadium
Enjoy my universities' homecoming football game w/ our friends from outta town (we have a babysitter )
After game, we are all having a cookout together
My main goal tomorrow is to stay hydrated and keep plenty of healthy snacks with me
I'll be getting plenty of walking on campus, etc.
After it is all said and done, I'm going home, showering and relaxing the remainder of the day.
This sounds like a WONDERFUL way to spend a day!!! Have fun!2 -
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JFT, Friday
1. log all food Not the best day though - over 2000 calories. But .... I logged it .... and tomorrow is a new day
2. drink 2 glasses of water with each meal. I am hoping soon this will become a habit Why do I have SO much trouble drinking water during the day!! I think I am out and about too much. But ... I am drinking it now
3. go the the gym - didn't go this morning, need to go!
4. get back on here tomorrow - be accountable
JFT, Saturday 10/21
1. log all food
2. concentrate on water - 2 glasses with each meal
3. plan menus
4. go to the grocery store
5. go to the gym
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@schmitz_1105: so nice to see your smiling face on your post.
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