Just for Today ..... Daily Commitment Thread- Start of a new year!
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Yesterday
1. Drink 9 cups of water.
I think I got more, but I know I at least got 9.
2. Stay green in calories. 229 left, but my carbs and fat were crazy high. Oops!
3. Clean the house for speech evaluation at 4pm. It wasn't perfect, but it's never going to be which is fine.
4. 3000 steps 5309! All that cleaning helped.
5. Stay productive during nap time. Don't go nap with him. There's too much to do! As tempting as it was, I stayed up, cleaned, and did homework.
Today
1. Stay green on calories
2. At least one quiz done
3. Go for a walk after work
4. Hair color tonight
5. Work on schedule starting next month4 -
groundhog07 wrote: »JFT 10/25/17:
5. Practice vulnerability when engaging with my stepson - Good discussion about my mental health struggles to make it safe for him to discuss his, a step toward normalizing the issues to reduce part of the struggle (note: both getting medical attention but we don't discuss the problems openly and I have a sense it will help all of us - I hope so)
It will definitely help!
Being open and honest about how you feel and how it affects you is a big part!
It’s accepting you as a person with a mental health struggle.
Me and my partner are both unwell mentally, his life long, mine “short term” even though I’ve had it going on 3 years now!
Talks around mental health do need to be normalized and talking about r will keep you and your step son!
Well done!
It’s not an easy thing to do!
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@cschmitz110515 : choir rehearsal....500th anniversary of Reformation this weekend, singing at 3 services over 2 days.
That's a lot of singing! Will you be singing in a Lutheran church? The church where I played for 10 years is having an organ recital on Sunday, based on Lutheran chorales; lots of good music that was adapted from those chorales, especially by Johann Sebastian Bach.1 -
@cschmitz110515 : choir rehearsal....500th anniversary of Reformation this weekend, singing at 3 services over 2 days.
That's a lot of singing! Will you be singing in a Lutheran church? The church where I played for 10 years is having an organ recital on Sunday, based on Lutheran chorales; lots of good music that was adapted from those chorales, especially by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Oh --- I wish I lived closer to go to this!! LOVE LOVE LOVE Organ music!!1 -
Just bought 2 bags of snickers, and 1 bag of Reese Peanut Butter cups! NOTE TO MYSELF:: DO NOT OPEN THESE BAGS OF CANDY!! They are for little trick or treaters - not for myself!!
SO .... I'm munching on some popcorn, and going to brush my teeth, put the bags where I can't see them, and remember the October challenge!6 -
JFT, THURSDAY
1. log all food
2. water - 2 glasses with each meal, 2 glasses for afternoon, and 2 in the evening
Had 2 glasses at breakfast, but completely forgot to do this for lunch and dinner. But ..... drinking my water tonite.
3. brush and floss teeth after dinner to keep from eating Going to do this soon. And Yes -- I did not get into any of that halloween candy. I put it downstairs where my husbands office is! Being a closet eater, I know I won't go down there to get it.
4. mow grass
5. put down fertilizer -- its suppose to be 75 tomorrow, before we get the cold front - of 49 degrees on friday!
6. dig out flowers before they all die with frost - clean up yard Cleaned up the rose bushes, but I am going to wait to dig up the annuals in our front yard. They still look so pretty --- so hoping it won't get too cold tonite to freeze them!
7. get back on here tomorrow - be accountable
JFT, Friday
1. log all food
2. water - 2 glasses with each meal, 2 glasses for afternoon, and 2 in the evening
3. get back on here tomorrow - be accountable
4. brush and floss teeth after dinner to keep from eating3 -
I'll be posting my yesterday's completes in a bit.
JFT Fri
1. Laundry
2. Birthday gift shopping
3. Pool
4. Dinner at Subway
5. More water
6. Brush and floss by 8pm
7. Bed by 102 -
Need to start from scratch!
My pre winter cold has arrived so my face is just so itchy, continuously sneezing and sniffling!
What I have achieved...(pre pregnancy)
- Lost 8lb.
- Reduced carbs massively
- Started to train my mind against cravings (saying no and being happy about it)
- Regular exercise increasing in duration and intensity
What I want to have achieved by NewYear
- Increase my water intake to 4pts daily
- Log everyday
- Have a suitable exercise regime
- Regularly crochet to build a business (if I can)
JFT: Friday
- Drink minimum 2 pints
- Log everything
- Get dogs nails clipped and walk him
- Write down an exercise regime to start next week.3 -
Good Morning Everyone!
Enjoyed yoga yesterday. I was the least coordinated person in the room but I felt so good afterwards and it's carrying over into today. A real mood elevator. I still had to take 3 ibuprofen before bed but it'll improve as I continue w/classes. The instructor even spritzed lavender oil on our wrists!
While pretracking my meals today, I clicked on Success Stories on the MFP home page and read an inspiring story. Picked up a few pointers that I hope to apply today such as increasing my water and how to make commitments stick, etc.
Heading out to walk dog then yoga - again!
Research kettle ball routines online.
Drink water 11 CUPS
Track meals today.
Preplan weekend meals, do some prepping.
Finish up baking.
Listen to podcast while walking.
Journal.
Try to break the cycle of procrastination.
Meditate Calm App today.
Try making homemade chai tea.
Bed by 10. Finally went to bed early last night and feel so much better. It's a cycle that I have to break once in a while.
I bought Halloween candy, it's in the closet. 2 days ago I broke open one bag and had two fun size pieces but I didn't log them. Going fw I will log if I eat any more but I'm hoping I won't. I will try to drink something hot instead.
I'm rooting for you all!!
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@cschmitz110515 : choir rehearsal....500th anniversary of Reformation this weekend, singing at 3 services over 2 days.
That's a lot of singing! Will you be singing in a Lutheran church? The church where I played for 10 years is having an organ recital on Sunday, based on Lutheran chorales; lots of good music that was adapted from those chorales, especially by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Lutheran, born and raised. There will be lots of Martin Luther's own compositions this weekend. Choir will be singing Sat. evening and in 2 morning services Sunday. That's a lot for us, we're a small group, and normally only sing one Sunday or Sat. service per month, if that. The local churches had a combined service two weeks ago at the performing arts center to celebrate the Reformation Anniversary, but I was unable to attend.3 -
Yesterday
1. Stay green on calories
had some ice cream last night but still was reasonable
2. At least one quiz done 2/3!
3. Go for a walk after work husband got home right after us and took kiddo for a bike ride so I relaxed in peace
4. Hair color tonight thank goodness!
5. Work on schedule starting next month in progress
Today
1. Stay green on calories
2. Finish homework and quiz
3. Start meal planning for next week
Keeping things simple today. I'm down 2.2 pounds this week so I'm keeping it up but not stressing myself out.2 -
Recap R 10/26
1) Walked dog 3.02 miles before work, have to reroute slightly due to road closed, but can't see what b/c it's pre-dawn. A bit nippy this morning at 34F. Hard to see stars with light cloud cover. Happy dog.
2) Stop at service station & have "check tire pressure" light on 2012 car checked & cleared. My old 1997 car never warned me. = Done It was the usual: every time there's a big temp fluctuation, tire pressure light goes on. What a pain. At least my service station totally understands that's what they're there for.
3) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work = Fitbit 15,929 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 37 floors
4) Net calories green = Net calories red 117, but daily w-i F a.m. was down, so maybe active enough? I don't log all the incidental activity, usually, mostly dog walks. Drank 14c water / low on fiber lately.
5) Do > 4 items on to-do list in evening, either before or after choir rehearsal....500th anniversary of Reformation this weekend, singing at 3 services over 2 days. = Good progress again!
6) Unwind 9:30 / floss / bedtime & TV off 10:15 = Fail (so many things on to-do list!) / Yes / Fail but at least today is Friday!
JFT F 10/27
1) Walked dog 3.02 miles before work, blustery west wind and saw snow flurries in my headlamp! Thankfully, temps in low 40s, nothing sticking yet...too early for snow in October. Happy dog.
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
3) Net calories green
4) Order bday gift for friend
5) Floss
Happy Friday everyone! 3 -
JFT 10/26/17
1. Log food, stay within macros -
2. Mythical land of Gym again - does anyone else use a program at the gym that interfaces with MFP? Our Y has it and it's cool but for some reason yesterday didn't work quite right; likely user error -
3. Continue web content tasks -
4. Update LinkedIn profile and connections -
5. Practice vulnerability by revealing something personal to someone I don't know well. I think this can be a small thing, perhaps unimportant to the receiver, but an act of courage for me. -
JFT 10/27/17
1. Log all food, focus on macros!
2. Yoga/stretching today
3. Complete preparations for 1000 trick or treaters. Truly, ONE THOUSAND bags of treats for tomorrow.
4. stop into the tea shop, get tea just for me.
5. Practice vulnerability during my doctor's appointment this morning.
Happy Friday everyone! Hope it's a good start to the weekend for you.3 -
groundhog07 wrote: »Mythical land of Gym again - does anyone else use a program at the gym that interfaces with MFP? Our Y has it and it's cool but for some reason yesterday didn't work quite right; likely user error -
Complete preparations for 1000 trick or treaters. Truly, ONE THOUSAND bags of treats for tomorrow.
Regarding apps that interface with MFP, I haven't ever used any. I know the MapMyWalk app will interface but so far have not linked them up. I guess I don't totally trust technology.
Wow, 1,000 trick or treaters! That's huge! Have fun.
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JFT: Friday
- Drink minimum 2 pints One down, one to go
- Log everything yep left over calories too!
- Get dogs nails clipped and walk him No far too busy today
- Write down an exercise regime to start next week. Possibly do this in bed or tomorrow
All in all not a bad day.
Feeling pretty exhausted though!
Really cba cleaning up after tea lol
*sighh*
How do you all do it? Keep going. After I’ve ate all I wanna do is sit and I can never be bothered to clean up after cooking even though I should.
Is there some secret life lesson I’m missing or am I just pure lazy
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JFT: Saturday
- Log everything
- Drink min 2pts of water
- Research and write down fitness regime
- Walk to Tesco (don’t drive!) to pick up 3yos blanket
- Clean house from top to bottom if possible4 -
Yesterday
1. Stay green on calories
2. Finish homework and quiz
3. Start meal planning for next week
Today
1. Grocery shopping
2. Enjoy family time
3. Dance my booty off at a wedding4 -
JFT 10/27/17
1. Log all food, focus on macros! -
2. Yoga/stretching today -
3. Complete preparations for 1000 trick or treaters. Truly, ONE THOUSAND bags of treats for tomorrow. -
4. stop into the tea shop, get tea just for me. Might have over indulged a bit: Fire Chai, Turmeric Chai, & Happy Tummy teas. Hard to narrow it down though, so many neat options.
5. Practice vulnerability during my doctor's appointment this morning.- She makes it easy.
I did not feel well at all yesterday. Such a bummer! I was on a nice eating well-feeling well streak. I did okay with food intake still but here's hoping today is better.
JFT 10/28/17
1. Try MCT Oil
2. Pack and tie treat bags without one single sample - 90% there!
3. Make sure to have enough lchf snacks ready today
4. Try to get some stretching in today at least!
5. Not worried about vulnerability today - handing out treats to 1000 kids and their parents today so I'm more concerned with maintaining kindness and patience. Should be fun but it's the first year we've participated in this event so I'm wary. We just opened a little garden shop and we're part of our merchants' trick or treating event.
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Good luck with your JFT goals today!
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cschmitz110515 wrote: »Recap R 10/26
JFT F 10/27
1) Walked dog 3.02 miles before work, blustery west wind and saw snow flurries in my headlamp! Thankfully, temps in low 40s, nothing sticking yet...too early for snow in October. Happy dog.
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
3) Net calories green
4) Order bday gift for friend
5) Floss
Happy Friday everyone!
It is way too early for snow! I do love the first sight of it though - there's still a bit of childhood thrill for me.
Nice work on all your goals!1 -
Happy Saturday! It's going to be a beauteous day even though it is gray, windy and drizzly with possible snow flurries outside. I'm feeling very happy today! I got a job offer yesterday and after weighing pros and cons, I plan to accept it on Monday. I am so terribly excited, I can hardly contain myself!!! I really feel that I will be able to go back to working 40 hours a week instead of 65! I will regain my life outside of work. That is priceless to me.
So, I will work hard this weekend and through the next couple of weeks to get everything caught up so I can pass off my projects, and then I shouldn't have to bring my work home with me at night or on weekends anymore! It's so surreal to even think about. This is a huge step for me and although it is exciting, it is very bittersweet to leave a place I have been loyal to for 23 years.
Just for Saturday:
1. Journal all intake
2. Finish OakLeaf Lesson plans project
3. Meal plan for the week
4. Start a donate box
5. Listen to podcast while walking
6. Start Christmas baking and freeze (breads maybe?)
7. Research resignation letters and write one. Determine my last day of work.
8. Be grateful for today. Be grateful for new adventures coming. Be present in the day.
I still have not had time to go back and read all the posts I've missed! I hope to do that later...It's on my to-do list in my head. Just know I think about you all and am rooting you on from Wisconsin!
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JFT Fri
1. Laundry complete!
2. Birthday gift shopping apparently Sat
3. Pool
4. Dinner at Subway
5. More water
6. Brush and floss by 8pm
7. Bed by 10
JFT Sat
1. More water
2. Birthday gift shopping
3. Work on dress for grandaughter
4. Thea overnight
5. Brush and floss
6. Bed by 10:303 -
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Lovely thank you 0 -
JFT: Saturday
- Log everything Need to do this still: can’t remember everything I’ve ate today, but it’s been nothing but junk!
- Drink min 2pts of water yes, just the 2 but at least it’s all I set out to achieve
- Research and write down fitness regime Not yet, tbh forgot about this so will do this in bed
- Walk to Tesco (don’t drive!) to pick up 3yos blanket 2 words. I drove.
- Clean house from top to bottom if possible what was I thinking?!
Only 6.30pm here but just had a cr4ppy day.
I felt so positive this morning and then out of nowhere just got really down. To the point where I’ve done nothing all day. My brain actually aches from just thinking.
Don’t even want to face tomorrow
Ahh. Maybe get an early night tonight3 -
JFT: Saturday
Going to eat grilled szcheuan chicken vs the deep fried stuff I usually eat. And I'm going to enjoy it!
I will also avoid eating the cake in my work breakroom because I have more willpower then day old work cake. lol
Also will inventory more craft fair stock and improve on it!
Lastly, I will track my food regardless of "bad foods"4 -
OConnell5483 wrote: »Happy Saturday! It's going to be a beauteous day even though it is gray, windy and drizzly with possible snow flurries outside. I'm feeling very happy today! I got a job offer yesterday and after weighing pros and cons, I plan to accept it on Monday. I am so terribly excited, I can hardly contain myself!!! I really feel that I will be able to go back to working 40 hours a week instead of 65! I will regain my life outside of work. That is priceless to me.
Congratulations ! So pleased for you Hope it all goes well!
I wouldn't worry too much about resignation letter, I tend to just do it verbally and then do a very short letter which confirms the resignation and says thank you for all the help and support, blah blah blah (I usually don't mean that - there's a reason I'm leaving after all - but has to be done!)
Yay!4 -
Dropped off cookies at the Harvest Fair for church.
Drink water 11 CUPS
Track meals today.
Did weights at gym & listened to an inspiring podcast.
Possible walk in pm w/dog & DH
Journal.
Try to break the cycle of procrastination & look ahead to plan for events.
Bed by 10. Need to keep this going, it's paying off.
Taking kids to a Trunk & Treat event this afternoon-I'm drinking a protein smoothie to curb any unnecessary snacking on sugary treats b/c once I start, it'll be difficult to stop.
Have a great Saturday everyone!
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