Just for Today ..... Daily Commitment Thread- Start of a new year!
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Great to see you guys back! I think this is a busy time of year for everyone.
We are busy working on taxes, year end stuff, plus just business in general. January is always a hectic time.
But ... on the good side, I have been getting to the gym in the mornings. I am finding I love it, and it is a great way to start my day. Granted .... I work out of my home ... so I don't have to get up at 4am to do this like many of you do!
The past 2 days have been very stressful, not only with work, but with problems with our daughter, who has severe mental illness. When she does poorly, so do I. Now she is having health problems because of all the medications - both in vision, and general health.
So what do I do --- I eat for comfort. My husband and I were talking about this. He drinks too much wine when he is under stress --- I grab comfort, junk food. It is a cycle I HAVE to stop, yet the hardest for me to stop. And then, for 2 days afterwards, I feel awful. So why do I keep doing this!!!
so JFT,
Ways I will handle stress:
1. exercise. If I can't get outside, or to the gym, do small things here - even 5 minutes at a time
2. drink water
3. start to journal. Write down my feelings, instead of eating them.
4. stay busy. Even though I sew, I manage to eat while I sew. So do something more physical, like cleaning out the closet, scrubbing floors, anything to get past that moment when I want to grab food.
My goals for January was to be at 210 lbs. I am now at 213.6 lbs (started at 217). Not sure if I will make that goal, but I am sure going to try!!
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cschmitz110515 wrote: »Back to MFP for the first time this week - my cold has really had me down, but I think I'm finally on the upside!
Hope to feel better soon! Seems this sickness is hitting a lot of people. I had it right after new Years, and seemed it hung on for a week. Thats your body telling you to take it easy, and get better!2 -
Yesterday was one of my really good days. I didn't get that much exercise in but ate a ton of delicious and protein filled food. I haven't been eating that much lately and was hungry all the time so I am in a state of rest and restoration. This is usually when I drop off so I am staying self aware of the need to rest but also that I tend to stay in this rest state and not want to exercise at all anymore! so I am going to move just a little. It might be a good time to start doing yoga again and make that part of my daily practice. That way I can restore and stretch until I am ready to move faster and get some cardio. Meditation is helping so much! I am going to keep that up with more sessions through the day. My anxiety has gone way down and I am sleeping so much better. I am able to focus and not let things get to me. I am also realizing that people ARE as annoying as I think they are I just can't let that get to me.
We all have to remember that feeling when we have a really good day! Self awareness is such a important thing! Thank you for sharing! I am so happy you are doing better! Proud of you!
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[quote="OConnell5483;38686513"
5. Celebrate my 5 year cancer-free anniversary after my Oncology appointment! Perhaps ask my husband to take me out for dinner?
Have a GREAT day![/quote]
Congratulations on your 5-year cancer-free anniv!!!!!!!! Yes, I think dinner should be part of that celebration!2 -
OConnell5483
5. Celebrate my 5 year cancer-free anniversary after my Oncology appointment! Perhaps ask my husband to take me out for dinner?
joan6630
Congratulations on your 5-year cancer-free anniv!!!!!!!! Yes, I think dinner should be part of that celebration!
Thank you! Just got back and got an "all clear"! Music to my ears!2 -
Can I join in?
Do I just start with goals for tomorrow and go from there?
Goals for Thur 26 Jan
- Drink minimum 4 glasses of water (I barely drink anything)
- Stay under my calorie allowance
- Exercise for at least 45 minutes.
General goals for Jan (or what's left of it)
- Exercise everyday for the remaining days
- Log every single thing
- Lose 2lbs
Starting weight: 12st 10
Current weight: 12st 4
Weight lost: 6lbs2 -
After a week of dealing with a very sick SO and another few days of being sick myself, I am back at it!
Wednesday:
1. Weigh in
2. Track all food
3. Weight workout at gym
4. 60 situps
5. 10 pushups
6. 12+ cups water2 -
Yesterday W 1/25/17 - trying to get back on track:
1) Drink 8 - 10 glasses of water - YES 10
2) Walk at least 25 flights of stairs - YES 26
3) Meditate in afternoon - YES
4) Buy at least 5 birthday cards for this week and next, maybe more for the upcoming weeks - YES bought 12 cards thru Steve's bday in March
5) Write thank card for gift and fill out birdseed order form, and mail Thurs. - No
bought thank you card and organized docs/envelopes/stamps, including DDS bill, for mailing Thurs.
6) Floss (why is this so hard for me?) - YES
7) Bedtime by 10:30 with TV off (ditto comment for #6) - Yes/No TV off before 10:30, in bed at 10:36 & read for 20 minutes
Just for today R 1/26/17 - my cold is almost gone (finally! if only the coughing jags would be done):
1) Drink 8 - 10 glasses of water
2) Walk at least 25 flights of stairs
3) Meditate in afternoon
4) Wrap hubby's bday gifts
5) Complete meal plan / grocery list
6) Floss
7) Bedtime by 10:30 with TV off
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Yesterday
1. exercise. If I can't get outside, or to the gym, do small things here - even 5 minutes at a time
2. drink water
3. start to journal. Write down my feelings, instead of eating them.
4. stay busy. Even though I sew, I manage to eat while I sew. So do something more physical, like cleaning out the closet, scrubbing floors, anything to get past that moment when I want to grab food. Cleaned up my sewing room!
I discovered eating a pickle really helped with those nite time cravings. I did have popcorn, but stopped with 1 cup.
JFT, Thursday
1. log all food
2. drink 6 glasses of water - 2 with each meals
3. journal when I want to eat
4. read success stories on here when I am temped to have late nite snacks
5. drink 4 glasses of water while sewing to keep me from snacking2 -
OConnell5483 wrote: »J4T - Wednesday
1. Stick to food plan and journal every bite
FAIL. Went to dinner to celebrate my 5 year cancer free milestone last night and had 3 slices of pizza (thick crust) and a bowl of ice cream. So mad at myself!
2. Hydrate with WATER
Need to try harder to get more in than I have been
3. Make a task list and focus on checking off each task as I complete it at work. Don't stress, just focus and work smart Drama always seems to get in the way. I am so not a drama kind of person. IT stresses me out!
4. Take a walk or two outside to get a break from office. Deep breaths. Maybe even take a real lunch break? I did take breaks throughout the day so that was nice!
5. Celebrate my 5 year cancer-free anniversary after my Oncology appointment! Perhaps ask my husband to take me out for dinner? Did this!
6. Add 100 steps to yesterday's Fit Bit steps, and 30 minutes of activity Need to get more activity!!!
7. Meditate 15 minutes Didn't meditate but did pray a lot for my oncology appointment to go well and for work to not stress me out!
8. Bed an hour early and read Did this one!
Have a GREAT day!
Just for Today - Thursday
1. Stick to food plan! SERIOUSLY! STICK TO PLAN! No "sneaking a few carbs here and there".
2. Hydrate with WATER!
3. Task list today for work is to get Nikki's handout for WWD done, create exercise for Nursing Home visits for Rusk, Review Health Coach Lesson Plans and exercises.
4. Review January's expenditures so far and see where I can cut back and save for vacation, as well as set budget for February. Pay 2nd half of month's bills
5. Gym tonight!!! 30 minutes of activity, then tan and spend 20 minutes in massage chair
6. Read for pleasure.
7. Do not bring work home with you. Go home and really 'be present'. Work will still be here tomorrow.
8. Prep for tomorrow
9. Bedtime one hour early.1 -
Goals for Thur 26 Jan
-Drink minimum 4 glasses of water (I barely drink anything) YES
- Stay under my calorie allowance YES
- Exercise for at least 45 minutes. YES 1hr!!
Goals for Fri 27 Jan
- Drink 4-6 glasses of water
- Exercise for 1hr
- Stay under my calorie allowance
- Have some 'me' time by crocheting (1hr if poss)3 -
Just for Today - Thursday
1. Stick to food plan! SERIOUSLY! STICK TO PLAN! No "sneaking a few carbs here and there".
2. Hydrate with WATER!
3. Task list today for work is to get Nikki's handout for WWD done, create exercise for Nursing Home visits for Rusk, Review Health Coach Lesson Plans and exercises. Too many meetings today to get this stuff done. Moving to tomorrow's J4T list.
4. Review January's expenditures so far and see where I can cut back and save for vacation, as well as set budget for February. Pay 2nd half of month's bills Started this. Finishing up tomorrow.
5. Gym tonight!!! 30 minutes of activity, then tan and spend 20 minutes in massage chair 20 min of treadmill because my ankle and knee got sore....5 minutes in massage chair. But I went and that was a big step for me!
6. Read for pleasure. Doing this in the next 15 minutes when I finish logging in MFP.
7. Do not bring work home with you. Go home and really 'be present'. Work will still be here tomorrow. Did it!
8. Prep for tomorrow Lunch is ready, coffee is set and ready to brew at 5:00 a.m., clothes are set out.
9. Bed one hour early. Going that way as soon as I'm done logging in MFP. Planning to read in bed where it is quiet.
J4T - Friday
1. Stick to Medi Weightloss food plan and journal every bite
2. Hydrate!
3. Get up every hour and move
4. Add 100 more steps than yesterday on Fit Bit
5. Task list today for work is to get Nikki's handout for WWD done, create exercise for Nursing Home visits for Rusk, Review Health Coach Lesson Plans and exercises.
6. Finish plan for vacation savings.
7. Gym after work for workout, tan and massage chair
8. Read my novel
9. Bed one hour early to write in Gratitude journal and meditate
10. One random act of kindness (at least)
Happy Friday everyone!
Tracie
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OConnell - well done you got so much done! 2
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »
Wednesday:
1. Weigh in
2. Track all food
3. Weight workout at gym
4. 60 situps
5. 10 pushups
6. 12+ cups water
Thursday:
1. No tracking or gym today, out of town most of the day
2. 10+ cups water
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Hi everyone! Joining too!!
1. Avoid all simple sugars
2. Attend my x3/ week HIIT class
3. Smile and laugh as often as I can3 -
What a week. Pretty much set no goals. Work has me so stressed out, could barely sleep or eat. Not even really sure why I care that much. Might be time to move on. Finally got my appetite back, and boy, did I. Weigh in today. Wondering how much damage I've done.
Just for today:
Make it through the work day without incident lol
Regroup and balance
Happy Friday! Wishing you all the best working on your goals!!
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Yesterday R 1/26/17 - my cold is almost gone (finally! if only the coughing jags would be done):
1) Drink 8 - 10 glasses of water - YES 9 - slipping a little, need to keep on this
2) Walk at least 25 flights of stairs - YES 29 - really helps count when I make time to walk stairs at work throughout the day
3) Meditate in afternoon - YES
4) Wrap hubby's bday gifts - No - instead I washed dishes and read through all the Sunday papers sales ads - move this item to F as a MUST DO
5) Complete meal plan / grocery list - YES
6) Floss - YES and wearing my retainer every night again too, helps that my cold is almost over
7) Bedtime by 10:30 with TV off - YES - in bed 10:22, read book until 10:44 - will try to make it earlier next week
Just for today F 1/27/17:
1) Drink 8 - 10 glasses of water
2) Walk at least 25 flights of stairs
3) Meditate in afternoon
4) Wrap hubby's bday gifts while he's at work - no choice, his bday is Sat.
5) Floss
6) Bedtime by 10:30 with TV off, no a.m. alarm Sat. yay!1 -
for today:
1) bring my yoga mat to work ahead of starting back into it next week (done!)
2) drink 8 glasses (min) of water
3) walk home from work (5,000 steps)
4) get some planking/core work in
5) avoid late night snacking3 -
Thursday
1. log all food
2. drink 6 glasses of water - 2 with each meals
3. journal when I want to eat
4. read success stories on here when I am temped to have late nite snacks
5. drink 4 glasses of water while sewing to keep me from snacking
Total fail yesterday. Again, did so good all day, only to give into trail mix after dinner. But..... I am back on here.
Have to remember and work harder at drinking water more, and like @cschmitz110515 - keep a glass with me to keep sipping.
so JFT, friday
1. log all food
2. drink 8 glasses of water
3. get to bed earlier! Last nite, it was 1:30 when I finally got to bed. This backfires on me the next day, and also I tend to snack more
4. work on year end tax stuff
5. make out grocery and menu lists
6. take daughter out tonite, and spend some time with her
7. sew 2 more embroidery blocks for the quilt I am making
8. keep a glass of water with me in the evening for sipping
9. preplan what snacks I will have
10. get back on here tomorrow. BE ACCOUNTABLE
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I have noticed that many of us are really stressed at work. There must be something in the air... I know when I am stressed, I want to eat more, which is all the more reason I love this thread to keep myself accountable.
Happy Friday everyone and I hope you have a nice restful rejuvenating weekend!2 -
Just for today.
- walk at lunch
- Keep within my calorie goals
- Don't beat myself up for eating a donut
- Burn that donut off
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Just for today - I will log my food, even when I don't want to.
I will stay within my calorie goals
I will consider going to the gym
Edited to add - And I will pin this so when I come to work on Monday morning, this thread will open up first thing in the morning.3 -
azulvioleta6 wrote: »
Thursday:
1. No tracking or gym today, out of town most of the day
2. 10+ cups water
Friday:
1. Track all food
2. Weight/cardio workout at gym
3. 60 situps
4. 10 pushups
5. 12+ cups water2 -
Goals for Fri 27 Jan
- Drink 4-6 glasses of water
only 2 today
- Exercise for 1hr only 20 mins
- Stay under my calorie allowance over by 85 (but allowance is 1200 so not like I've pigged out)
- Have some 'me' time by crocheting (1hr if poss) like that was ever going to happen!
Been running round all day taking the car to get brakes checked, running after the kids and my OH, just been so so busy and I'm shattered!
Hopefully tomorrow will be better!
Goals for Sat 28th Jan
- Log everything
- Stay as close as I can to my calorie allowance
- Get all the house tidy before inlaws arrive
- Drink 4 glasses of water
- Try squeeze in at least 30 mins exercise.
- Hope and pray that we're going out for tea rather than me having to cook for everyone!
Have a good Sat guys!1 -
@Bex953172 Good luck tomorrow! I hope you get some quiet time this weekend to crochet and rejuvenate!1
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@OConnell5483 I hope I do too!! In need of a lazy Sunday!!1
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Today.....
No more caffeine
Salad for lunch
6 glasses of water
2 loads of laundry
2hrs working on cleaning garage out
Clean boat1 -
I have really been beating myself up this week, instead of celebrating the positives. Did surprisingly well on the weigh in. I'm down 8.9 since the first! Woo-hoo. Don't think I've ever done that! Today, I am mom to a 29 year old daughter. She has a beautiful 23 month old daughter. I really want to tweek a few more things going into next week.
Just for today:
Love on MYSELF and my family
Oh and drink water lol
I enjoy reading all your stories! Good and bad. I hope you all can revel in even the smallest of your successes. It's cake baking time!! Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!!!!!
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friday
1. log all food
2. drink 8 glasses of water
3. get to bed earlier! Last nite, it was 1:30 when I finally got to bed. This backfires on me the next day, and also I tend to snack more A little earlier, but it was still 1 Am before lights were out!
4. work on year end tax stuff
5. make out grocery and menu lists Hope to get this done today
6. take daughter out tonite, and spend some time with her She did not want to do anything but stay in her apartment. Hoping tonite to get her out
7. sew 2 more embroidery blocks for the quilt I am making
8. keep a glass of water with me in the evening for sipping This worked for me.
9. preplan what snacks I will have
10. get back on here tomorrow. BE ACCOUNTABLE
Did so much better yesterday, just by having a glass of water with me at all times in the evening.
Saturday
1. get to the gym
2. log all food
3. clean house
4. sip on water in the evenings instead of snacking
5. sew 2 more embroidery blocks
6. try and get together with my daughter tonite
7. laundry
8. drink minimum 2 glasses water with each meal
9. get back on here tomorrow. Be accountable!
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »
Friday:
1. Track all food
2. Weight/cardio workout at gym
3. 60 situps
4. 10 pushups
5. 12+ cups water
Saturday:
1. Light weight/cardio workout at gym
2. Box moving--at least an hour
3. 40 situps
4. 10 pushups
5. Latin dancing--at least two hours of bachata and salsa
6. 12+ cups water2
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