Just for Today ..... Daily Commitment Thread- Start of a new year!
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Friday
1. drink water. carry water bottle
2. log all food
3. rest and take care of this darn cold!
So.... I had to go all the way back to last friday to find my post!!
I HATE being sick. Did I say HATE BEING SICK!! This is by far the worse cold I have ever had, and I am not a person that likes to lay around . Today I was able to get up a little and help hubby with work that we had to get done. Poor hubby has been trying to do all this alone while I lay in bed. He has been sweet though with waiting on me, but I just hate it. I haven't even touched my sewing in almost an entire week.
I went to see the doctor yesterday, and the Nurse Practitioner told me it was not a virus, but just a really bad cold. So no antibiotics would work. So she prescribed a nose spray to open up the clogged head I have and ear pressure, and prescribed steroids to take to try and help with the cough. I do NOT want to take steroids, so I got some cough syrup to see if that would help. But, after being up the entire nite coughing, this morning I went and got the steroids. I told my husband I feel like I have been doing pushups - my stomach hurts just from all the coughing.
But. the only good thing about this is that I have been eating a lot less. I guess this is what I get for not getting my flu and pneumonia shot.
Why is it that my mind still thinks I am young, and I want to do all the things I used to be able to do. Yet, I guess my body is telling me that I am almost 67. So listen to the doctors when they tell me I need those shots.
But I am starting to feel a little better this evening (I guess that's the steroids working , and hoping tomorrow I can get back to at least 50% feeling better.
So my goals for tomorrow are:
1. drink water
2. take a vitamin and vitamin C.. I am not a vitamin taker at all. ...... in fact, I take no supplements at all. Thinking maybe I should be at least taking a multivitamin?
3. I will not go to the gym just yet, but if I feel better, try and get out for a short walk
4. log all food
5. get back on here on thursday and be accountable
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Change Fitbit goal to 12,000✔️
- walk at lunch hope it's not too icy✔️✔️
- Drop off friends supplies❌
- Stretches✔️
JFT Wednesday
- Over 12,000 steps
- Walk at lunch
- Extra walking at work aka get up and move
- Healthy dinner before soccer
- stretches
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My goals for February were:
Exercise 3 - 4 days a week
Steps: At least 7000 a day
Log all food everyday. Stay in the green zone
Drink 24 - 32 ounces of water each day
Lose 1 pound
Didn't do to bad. Only missed a couple of days on my monthly goals. I really like this group because I can set realistic goals for the next day. If I don't meet my daily goal I am encouraged to start again the next day and just keep going. Other groups I've been in if you miss reaching your promised monthly daily goals one day your out of the group for the rest of the month and then you have no accountability for the rest of the month. So thank you all for this group!
That said I do have a monthly goal for March. I am only setting this monthly goal so I can strive to reach it as I plan my daily goals each night.
March monthly goals:
Exercise 3-4 days a week
Steps 8000 steps 6-7 days a week
Log all food. Stay within calorie goal 6-7 days a week
Drink 24-32 ounces of water everyday!
I'd like to have my "fat" jeans to big around the waste at the end of March and get back to wearing the rest of my pairs of jeans. (Same size jeans but one pair is just a little bigger in the waste than the rest.)
I already set my daily goals last night but I'll repeat them here:
3/1
Exercise 20 minutes
Steps 7000
Drink 32 ounces water
Log all food and stay under goal
Clean house
Read and study
Happy March everyone. Let's do this!!!3 -
Tuesday:
Record (Because I know it helps, even if I don't want to do it.) - Done
Aim for that 100 calorie boundary (this time I'm not going to be treated to dinner by my daughter as a surprise.) - Surprisingly enough, also done. Thanks to the Peanut Butter and *not* walking last night. And resisting the urge to buy a King Cake when I went to the store to pick up something to make for dinner.
Pay attention at work (Changing jobs tomorrow, so kinda have to get crap done today.) - So Done. OMG. Even managed to clean out my cubicle of the stuff I won't need in my new job. It's so empty.
Either go for a walk or go to the gym. Don't consider it, do one or the other. - Not Done, because I didn't want to eat anymore and I was low.
JFT Wednesday:
Record
Aim for the 100 calorie boundary
Walk or go to the gym if needed to make the above happen (King cakes go on sale today, right?)
Get home early enough to take my son to work. (And pick up something for dinner while I'm there. Try to avoid the cakes though)4 -
Yesterday Fat Tuesday 2/28/17
1) Since I caved at work this morning and ordered a paczki, I WILL walk on the treadmill tonight (crappy weather) - I really, really did not want to, but I thought of two things: the raspberry paczki I ate, and this goal. So I forced myself to get on the treadmill, put on a movie I love, and walked 1.5 miles. Felt so good after!
2) Log all food....no more sweets after paczki - Yes, this is big for me b/c I love a taste of something sweet at the end of a meal, even if it's my 10 M&Ms
3) Drink 10 glasses of water - Yes 12
4) Grocery shop after work and stick to list - Yes but b/c I altered my usual route thru store, forgot to backtrack and forgot two items, one that I need for potluck salad on Sunday. Rats, now I have to go back to the store this week.
5) Floss - have to keep this going! Yes
6) Bedtime by 10:30 w/ TV off - Yes 10:21
Beginning today, I'm putting monthly goals in writing. I think having others see them (I love this group!), I won't be able to pretend my goals didn't exist 30 days ago.
For March:- Lose 4 lbs
- Find tape measure and start measuring again (once per month)
- Walk dog or on treadmill 4X per week (with fresh snow falling today, probably more of the treadmill)
- Log more often on weekends, it keeps me more accountable
Just for today Ash Wednesday 3/1/17
1) Walk at least 25 flights of stairs
2) At soup supper before church service, do not eat any of the desserts
3) Floss...going for 3 days in a row!
4) Bedtime by 10:30 with TV off
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Just for Today
I will be SMOKE FREE (day 1)
I will reach 12,000 step goal
I will give more positive attention to my youngest son today
Try a new recipe - cooking Salmon for first time = any advice welcome 4 -
My goals:
Starting weight January 1 217.0 Goal was to lose 7 lbs, to be 210. Actual weight: 211.0 Close enough, but I know I could have done better
Goal weight for the month of Feb to lose 5 lbs, to be 206. Actual weight 205.4 I have been sick, so I think at least 2 lbs was because of that. But I am still going to take that number - if anything, a boost to my commitment.
Goal for the month of March - lose 5 lbs, goal of 200.
Actual:
Jan 1: 217
Feb 1: 211
March 1: 205.4
I am sure some of the weight loss was because I have been sick. But yet, I was eating OK - I just wasn't snacking. So I have to try harder with the excess snacking
So my goals for JFT, Wednesday
1. drink water
2. take a vitamin and vitamin C.. I am not a vitamin taker at all. ...... in fact, I take no supplements at all. Thinking maybe I should be at least taking a multivitamin?
3. I will not go to the gym just yet, but if I feel better, try and get out for a short walk
4. log all food
5. get back on here on thursday and be accountable
Word for March: Committment
Remember --- EAT TO LIVE, not Live to eat.4 -
cschmitz110515 wrote: »
Beginning today, I'm putting monthly goals in writing. I think having others see them (I love this group!), I won't be able to pretend my goals didn't exist 30 days ago.
Love this idea.2 -
Goals for March
Current weight 204.5
Lose 5 pounds
drink minimum 6 glasses of water a day
exercise at the gym minimum 3 times a week
walk minimum of 3 times a week
consistently log all food and water
consistently get on here with daily goals, and be accountable
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3/1
Exercise 20 minutes
Steps 7000
Drink 32 ounces water
Log all food and stay under goal Spicy Chicken bake for dinner had more calories than I thought.
Clean house
Read and study
3/2
Exercise for 20 minutes first thing in the morning!
Steps 7000
Drink 32 ounces of water
Log all food and stay under
Finish up this week's paperwork for work
Read and study1 -
- Over 12,000 steps✔️
- Walk at lunch✔️
- Extra walking at work aka get up and move✔️
- Healthy dinner before soccer✔️
- stretches✔️
JFT Thursday
- 12,000 steps
- Lunch time walk
- Make lunch
- Do (1) Burpee
- Relax in a bubble bath
- Give myself a pedicure
We've got this. One step at a time. One day at a time.3 -
Need to catch up!!
Goals for Tuesday
- make an unreal amount of pancakes.... and log them .. No. I am so so proud!
- Drink 3 cups of water - yes!
- Stay as near to my calories as possible with only 100 over at the most! - sorry what was that? (200 over)
- Book in the girls at the gym crèche and get my butt back there! - Yes booked in for today!
Goals for Thursday
-3 glasses of water
- go to gym - attempt what I can with bruised ribs!
- Log log log!
- Stay within 100 cal
- Have a nap (very unlikely!)4 -
Good morning all!! Been sleeping in an extra hour everyday this week! Still working on the same goals. Meeting some, falling a little short on others. Been going over on calories some. Expecting a loss, just not a big one.
Just for today: Thursday
Water 8 glasses
10000 steps
Stay calm and cool
Same ole. Hope you all meet your goals today. If you are ill.....feel better!!!4 -
Yesterday Ash Wednesday 3/1/17
1) Walk at least 25 flights of stairs - No....work closed down early due to snowstorm, so I didn't get all my stairway breaks in. Instead I snowblowed the driveway and shoveled the walkway, and Fitbit had >10,000 steps, so that was good.
2) At soup supper before church service, do not eat any of the desserts - Yes Met a cute retired couple at the supper, and Dave ate "my" dessert instead of me.
3) Floss...going for 3 days in a row! Yes
4) Bedtime by 10:30 with TV off - No. Now is not the time to be going to bed late, b/c I'm starting yet another (!) cold. What the?!? This is my third cold since Christmas! Starting with the cold meds immediately this time, maybe won't be so bad. No whining.
Just for today R 3/2/17
1) Drink 10 glasses of water or decaf tea for cold
2) Walk >10,000 steps and/or 25 flights of stairs
3) Floss
4) Bedtime by 10:00 - 10:30
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I've really been struggling for a while.
I lost 130 pounds in about 3 years but then I gained 60 pounds between July of 2016 and January of 2017. It has taken all this time to figure out the right combination of meds to get my thyroid numbers in balance. A new set of meds gave me horrible side effects, including heart palpations. I have felt terrible for so long!
It takes 6 weeks for the meds to build up in your body and 6 weeks for them to fade away once you switch to something new. Figuring out which meds to take is a very slow process!
What a nightmare.
Even when I was eating 1200 calories a day, I still gained weight! When I exercised, I was so weak I could barely move for several days. I constantly felt like "if I could just eat more, I would feel better", but I never felt better and got back into my cycle of binging on carbs, which made me feel even worse.
I hate feeling guilty about what I eat, but I got back to that for a while. Yuck!
So, now. I think i am getting back on track.
For the month of February I was able to stay at about 1200 every day and keep my carbs on track without cheating a single day! No guilt!
I have been logging into MFP for about 45 days in a row.
I have lost 10 pounds since January 1st.
My ultimate goal is to weigh 150, so I have 70 more pounds to lose.
My new goals for the Month of March and...
J4T Thursday
1. Stick to 1200 calories
2. Stay under 100 carbs
3. Hold it together as I deal with my troubled teenage daughter
4. Do house work.
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Hi Joan! Glad to see you are finally recovering from that cold! And glad to see your scale is moving in the right direction for you. You go girl!2
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So, now. I think i am getting back on track.
It is great to see you back! I was wondering about you.
I am so sorry all the struggles you are having. Getting meds adjusted has to be hard, especially when the side effects are making you worse. I am so sorry you are having to go through all that. Boy ... and here I am complaining about a cold that won't go away!
You have always been my inspiration, and still are. I know you will get to that goal. Losing 10 lbs since January is a great accomplishment! Welcome back!!! There are so many wonderful people on this journey - all with such amazing posts that keep me going each day!2 -
I think the steroids are making me feel a little better, but this deep cough just will not go away. My chest hurts from coughing so much. Its been a long week with this ..... but ... I know with time I will feel better.
Wednesday
1. drink water
2. take a vitamin and vitamin C.. I am not a vitamin taker at all. ...... in fact, I take no supplements at all. Thinking maybe I should be at least taking a multivitamin? Hubby tells me Vitamin C will not help ... but hey... what can it hurt!
3. I will not go to the gym just yet, but if I feel better, try and get out for a short walk Just no energy. This cough is so deep, even the steroids are not helping. I am up most of the nite. SO frustrating. But at least during the day when I am up its not as bad.
4. log all food
5. get back on here on thursday and be accountable
JFT, Thursday
1. concentrate on water
2. log all food
3. take a multivitamin and Vitamin C
4. rest to get over this cold. It is is warm outside, sit and soak up some sunshine.
5. try to do a little sewing
6. daughter is really struggling this week also with anxiety. Try and go for a car ride or something with her tonite to see if she will open up
7. count my many blessings
8. get back on here tomorrow - be accountable
Word for March: Committment
Remember --- EAT TO LIVE, not Live to eat.4 -
Wednesday:
Record - Done
Aim for the 100 calorie boundary - Yep
Walk or go to the gym if needed to make the above happen (King cakes go on sale today, right?) - Not needed
Get home early enough to take my son to work. (And pick up something for dinner while I'm there. Try to avoid the cakes though) - Done - Well, did not avoid the cakes, but it was tasty and within the calorie allowance
JFT:
Take the day off recording. PMS Sucks. PMS when I can't see because my eyes are dilated is even better.
Do not nap at work - no matter how tired I get
Drink plenty of water (normally not a problem, however my day started wonky with the doc appt so it may throw off how many (32oz) bottles of water I drink. (normally two at work and one at home, but the late start may make one at work.)
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Hey bri, are you over or under active? It's hell getting it right!
When I get pregnant mine goes haywire and then takes a while to settle post pregnancy!
Glad to hear you're on the right track x1 -
I've been struggling a LOT with both chronic and acute health issues lately. However, I can eat and drink regularly now, so I need to try to get back on track!
My goal is to get back in good enough shape to participate in a flamenco dance class on March 12th. I would also like to able to go to my normal Zumba class on Monday!
Thursday:
1. Plan some easy workouts for the rest of the week and pre-track
2. Track all food
3. Do some food prep
4. Do food prep
5. Get to the gym...just get there!
6. 10+ cups of water4 -
Gosh, I'm so sorry to hear so many are still sick! I had that horrible cold in December and thought I cracked a rib from coughing so hard. Horrible stuff and it doesn't want to go away. Sending you all warm and healing thoughts.
Welcome back, bri! -10 lbs in January is awesome!
Joan, I take Vitamin C and a Vitamin B-Complex. Both of those are very good for you! I'm glad you are taking a multivitamin now. It sure can't hurt!
I missed yesterday and I sure do miss you guys when I run out of time to log on.0 -
Just for Tuesday
1. HYDRATE with WATER/TeaEhhh. Could've been worse, could've been better. Always a struggle lately.
2. Go to my weigh in. Haven't been there in 4 weeks so this should be interesting. *ugh* I did go. I was up almost a pound, but my percentage of fat and water did not go up so she thinks I'm gaining muscle. YES! I'll TAKE IT!
3. Be positive and encouraging to my husband who really got some crummy news about a business deal he had going for the last yearHe really took it pretty well, and he's actually starting to use my own words on me when he hears me talk negatively. Very cool.
4. Notice the small stuff. Notice how happy the simplest every day things really do make me feel.
5. More Pinterest tonight for organizational ideas, and quilting ideas.Came up with some really cool quilting ideas. Can't wait to get my sewing area set up this coming weekend and start. I need something to take my focus off work.
6. Treadmill or DVD tonight. No excuses.
Okay. Since I said no excuses, I won't bother to even try to make one up. I just didn't do it again.
7. Read out of my Simple Abundance... book. Start my project.Read out of the book. Journaled. Did not start other project yet, however.
8. Unplug one hour early and bed.Nope. Horrible night's sleep. Woke up Wednesday with a migraine.
9. Be kind and patient with my colleagues. We are all stressed...not just me. Try to walk away from negativity if I can't turn it around.Done.
Just for Thursday:
1. Hydrate
2. Journal every bite good or bad
3. Get at least one item completely finished and off my Task List at work today. Begin researching info for the eLearning module I need to create for training.
4. Get my hair cut and colored tonight and relax while I'm there. No working in the chair. Bring a book!
5. Get ready for tomorrow, tonight. Pack lunch bag and set out clothes. Early day.
6. Unplug and head to bed one hour early tonight
7. Read in Simple Abundance... and write in gratitude journal.
8. At least one random act of kindness today
Word for 2017: Serenity
Goals for March:
1. Drop one size in pants
2. Make exercise a habit at least 3 times a week.
3. Eliminate added sugar
4. Hit my water intake goal 24 of 31 days
5. Write down 5 things I'm grateful for at the end of each day, no matter how big or small.
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@OConnell5483 - that's how I feel right now, like I've got cracked ribs!
How long did it take to go!
I feel like there trying to heal but one sneeze and I'm back at square one!
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Goals for Thursday
-3 glasses of water - yeah I think I had 3
- go to gym - attempt what I can with bruised ribs! - no, girls were being a PITA so didn't go!
- Log log log! - yep yep yep
- Stay within 100 cal - no no no! Ate 1000 over?!?!
- Have a nap (very unlikely!) - does 5 minutes count?
Okay so calorie fail today
Not sure what happened there. Okay I do know what happened. We went food shopping and I did not make smart choices and I have over indulged and gave in to temptation!
Must Remember: Log before I eat; Not eat before I log!
Goals for Fri
- stick to my calorie limit. Had my fun but now it's back normal!
- go gym (girls are booked in again at the crèche)
- Go to the tip
- Drink 3-4 glasses of water
- Continue with crochet project
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Thur jft:
Full body total weights – yes
15 minutes barre- 20 minutes yes
30 minutes sauna yoga- yes
Made all meals from home- yes
Fri jft:
Make juice-
Gym one hr-
Make all meals from home-
20min barre-
30 min sauna yoga-
Track food-5 -
3/2
Exercise for 20 minutes first thing in the morning!
Steps 7000 6300. But I did my 20 minute curcuit burn.
Drink 32 ounces of water
Log all food and stay under
Finish up this week's paperwork for work
Read and study on the phone to much dealing helping a friend
3/3
Walk 2 miles
8000 miles
Drink 32 ounces of water
Log all food and stay under goal
Finish paperwork that has to be done this week. Leave the rest for Monday.
Do a couple loads of laundry at my friends house
Call Sears and get my washing machine credit. It has been 21 days. Now they should issue me the credit to replace my broken washing machine.4 -
- 12,000 steps✔️
- Lunch time walk✔️
- Make lunch✔️
- Do (1) Burpee✔️ 2!
- Relax in a bubble bath--
- Give myself a pedicure--❌. Maybe on the weekend
JFT Friday
- 12,000 steps
- 2 burpees
- Make lunch
- Lunch time walk
- Think about meal prep for the weekend.
Let's do this
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Just for today: Thursday
Water 8 glasses-6 ugh
10000 steps-
Stay calm and cool
Feeling really overwhelmed the last few days. Downright disrespected really. So hard to stay on track when so many things feel out of control. Just wish the adults would act like adults. Wah, wah, wah........
Just for today: Friday
Stay calm
Stay focused
Enjoy my afternoon with friend
Enjoy my dinner out with a friend I never see anymore...
Log everything
BE THANKFUL!!!!
Weigh in today. Didn't sabotage too much this week. Just extra hangry lol
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I am really having some tough days. It has been a yucky week....I'd guess I've probably gained back several of the 5 I lost. BLAH. Other stuff going on in life that is really discouraging and is really difficult to "put a smile on" in the midst of it. Although, I have to notice, I also have tapered off with spending time each day in my "Hope" journal and making entries in my "1000 Gifts" gratitude journal....so I think I need to press reset on these disciplines and Just Do It! Make a good choice and my emotions will follow.......
JFT 3 Mar Friday:
1. Water/tea 3 pints
2. Log everything
3. Gratitude journal
4. Hope journal/exercises
5. Take a walk?!?! It is sunny (good for positive outlook), but will only be 23 up here today!!!! (I am such a wimp about cold!)
P.S. We did get my daughter's college application ready, took it in and had a chance to speak to the gal who will be her advisor...great, encouraging chat. And we may go in today to get her placement testing done. Progress! YAY!
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