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

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  • asclepsia
    asclepsia Posts: 204 Member
    @Bex953172;Thank you! Can we all cross our fingers for a boy this time!
    Congratulations! So exciting---boys are fun.
  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    edited June 2017
    slittlemeister wrote: »
    Back on the boards... was away at a music festival for 6 days, and couldn't use my phone much as needed to conserve battery!

    Eating was TERRIBLE at the festival - there are so many unhealthy options, everywhere you look! Doesn't seem to have had too much effect on my weight though - although I'd gone up yesterday, it's fallen off today.

    >>>> At least it wasn't the Fyre Festival! :o But was it tasty? ;) So awful when its unhealthy and tastes bad.

    slittlemeister wrote: »

    I'm going to try to lose quite a bit this next week because I'm having an operation next Friday (7th) and after that I'll be stuck at home recuperating for 4 weeks, banned from moderate exercising for 6 weeks, banned from strenuous exercise for 3 months. So I need to make the most of these last few days!

    >>>> Good plan and remember in the next few months that calories are king for weight loss.


  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    joan6630 wrote: »
    I see I have lots to catch up on! But my trip with my son and his family was wonderful. Connecticut was beautiful. I ate way too much, but thankfully I am still down, even though it is only .2 of a pound. At least I didn't gain! I guess all the running around with grandsons helped!

    No gain after a trip?! Yay!!

    Glad to hear that the trip was fun. Is there anything you saw in particular that you would recommend? I am so clueless about the whole of New England, but I am taking lots of notes. The only thing I know about CT is that the Appalachian Trail goes through it, and they have some big casinos.
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    junodog1 wrote: »
    >>>> At least it wasn't the Fyre Festival! :o But was it tasty? ;) So awful when its unhealthy and tastes bad.

    >>>> Good plan and remember in the next few months that calories are king for weight loss.


    It varied in tastiness - some things were delicious, but others were just over - priced and not that great! I enjoyed the tasty things very much though and I think it was probably good for me to go over - board for a little while - we can't be controlled all the time!

    You're right about the calories are king, I had a similar operation a couple of months ago and actually maintained my weight by being careful. Being stuck at home actually reduced my exposure to dieting pitfalls as well! E.g. office (cakes/snacks) and pub (burgers/booze)
  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    I really like that I can come on here and whine about one little dinner like it's the end of the world and you guys understand. I can't do it at work because of my position and at home 'on the farm' we live like Hermits, so thanks!

    Dinner last night was extra tasty. It did involve fried fish and there were hush puppies. There are still hushpuppies today which will be consumed during my lunch. The two and a half hour each way Drive was mostly in the rain but I also have an amazing husband and we had a nice trip.

    JFT 06-27-17
    Stay in green on calories
    Extra steps to make up for what I missed last night
    Flush the sodium, water water water
  • Saragirl2
    Saragirl2 Posts: 630 Member

    Without hesitation, I jumped on my scale to find I'm down a bit. 206. Going to focus on losing the 6 lbs over the next few weeks. Small steps will get me there. Thinking of taking photos to watch progress.

    Pretracked most meals/snacks so far.
    Lunch with some friends today so I'll review menu before going.
    Trying to remove as much dairy as possible & replace with alternatives.
    Drink 16 oz of warm water with juice from one lemon. Done! I'm going to start removing any goals that have become habit. This is one that took a few weeks but I seem to feel more energy/clarity in am & the habit is in place.
    Going to bed by 10pm. Struggle continues!
    Going to watch a Flipping Fifty YouTube video for inspiration.
    Walk dog 30 mins in neighborhood.
    No gym today so I'll do some floor exercises at home.
    Aiming for 150g of protein. I have yet to do this!
    Do the 20 min meditation online this afternoon.
    Yoga nidra tonight.

    Action leads to motivation!
  • MLHC1
    MLHC1 Posts: 678 Member
    edited June 2017
    6/28 Wednesday JFT:

    Attend Classes
    Physics HW and exam prep (at school)
    Tutoring
    Pick up Dog Food
    Wash Jeep
    Home by 6:30pm ➡️Dinner by 7:30pm
    Run on elliptical for 30 min. (after dinner)
    Physics Online HW
    Bedtime by midnight

    I decided to just go to bed early last night and wake up early to complete some HW. That worked out better than staying up late. I feel stronger starting my day and I'm not so exhausted. I think that is the way to go! B)
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,449 Member
    Saw doc yesterday and will return to work on Wednesday next week. So, I have one week to drop all the weight I gained sitting around on my bum! Plus, I need to buy new clothes for work since I went on a declutter spree and threw away everything in my closet! LOL! Anyway, my knee is finally not getting the sharp stabbing pains it was so it's feeling much better than it has over the past few weeks! Still achy and sore but not sharp pain! Yea!!

    I'm starting on Plexus today. Beginning with TriPlex which helps detox your system, ridding the candida which you get from sugars and replacing it with probiotics. I expect I'll have the detox flu for a few days, but hoping it helps with the Belly bloat. Have any of you heard of Plexus or used it before? I'm always nervous before I start anything new but this is all natural minerals and extracts so should be good. we'll see! I need to get my energy back and brain fog gone...this is another attempt at that! It should also help curb my sweet cravings once I get the bad bacteria and candida out of my system.

    Just For Today:
    1. STAY GREEN
    2. Hydrate
    3. Start Plexus Slim
    4. Physical Therapy appointment
    5. PT exercises x 2
    6. Get my annual required learnings done for work since they are due by 6/30 and it's going to storm all day anyway.
    7. Freggies Challenge: Eat at least 6 servings of fruit and veggies today.
    8. Sew and complete a couple of potholders to get some practice with binding!
    9. BED EARLY! Sleeping by 10:00. I really need to get this one under control and make it into a habit. Struggling!
    10. Get up early tomorrow. No sleeping in. Get back into a normal routine for work.

    Have a fantastic day everyone!
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,449 Member
    @slittlemeister Good luck with your surgery! I hope your recovery is uneventful and quick! (hugs)

    @Saragirl2 What does the warm lemon water help with? I remember drinking that in the morning when I was on the 17-Day Diet but I don't remember what it helped with...
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,670 Member
    Recap 6/27 T - Going to be a challenging day: farewell "food" day in office, so far I've seen a cake, mini-cupcakes, turnovers and donuts in the conference room. Ack! Someone is bringing bread & egg salad, I don't know what else is coming. I brought bananas. Also, I have two back-to-back webinars from noon to 2:30, so brought my lunch (and snacks as usual) today.
    1) Have a tiny piece of cake, if any (it's store-bought) and look for any healthy options; I'm not obligated to eat everything or even anything during the farewell. = So, others brought big sandwiches, bags of chips and elderflower lemonade. All I had: smaller than one portion of cake (pretty good but of course, chocolate is my favorite), I calculated calories and logged. Also I had to try the elderflower lemonade, which was new to me. It was delicious, I calculated calories and logged. Oh and I ate one banana while I watched everyone chowing down, a strange feeling. No one gave me a hard time and we all had a good time released from our desks. In the evening, I grazed, due to dog walk and laundry to bring in. Overall, net calories in the red. :neutral:
    2) During webinars, close door and pace in office = 6,162 steps even w/ short break to eat lunch, and quitting when Fitbit buzzed 10,000 steps :smiley:
    3) I already have two loads of laundry on clothesline before work and I didn't fit in a.m. dog walk, so walk dog after work = walked a short route of 2.34 miles and happy dog :smiley:
    4) Stop to-do list at 9 p.m. = really, didn't even tackle the list and I'm fine with that :D
    5) Bedtime by 10:15 & TV off, have 8 a.m. online class on W = Yes :smiley:

    Maybe my miscellaneous activity (that I don't log) is making up for my indiscretions, b/c my daily weigh-in wasn't too bad this a.m. I want a loss this week to end June on a good note.

    JFT 6/28 W - Have afternoon off: taking dog to vet for her physical, along with hubby, before his shift starts. Predicted rain has already started, so no dog walk today. That's ok, walked 5 days in a row, need a break.
    1) Keep net calories in the green
    2) Work on to-do list after hubby leaves for work - even a little decluttering would be good
    3) Unwind at 9 p.m. / bedtime by 10:15 & TV off
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,670 Member
    @OConnell5483 My niece-in-law loves Plexus. I've never talked with her about it (we live in different cities) but I think she's lost weight on it.
  • RastaLousGirl
    RastaLousGirl Posts: 2,119 Member
    I realized that I express my fears and anxiety to my fiancé in a way that is sounds as I am criticizing him. So, this affects my eating habits, because we both get stressed. Then I end up thoughtlessly eating what is around me. I get too stressed because I stressed him out..Then I start not caring about what I eat, and I do not have time to start not caring about what I eat. I got to fix the problem or find a way around the issue.

    So, with the above being said: For today, I am going to find a better means of communicating to him without sounding overly criticizing. I can change me, but I cannot change his response. So, one day at a time.
  • 12774
    12774 Posts: 1,416 Member
    12774 wrote: »
    JFT,6/28
    Check weight
    Do laundry.
    Purchase cordless drill at HD. Did research for purchase.
    Do 30 mins on the elliptical
    Take 2 water aerobics classes.
    Take afternoon nap. Always very important.
    Prepare meals for the next 4 days

    Completed everything as planned except preparing meals. My afternoon nap extended itself to 2 hrs so when I woke up at 4.30 pm , I was not it in mood to be in the kitchen.
    6/23 weight 199.9lbs.
    6/28 weight 197.8lbs.
    22.8 lbs from my goal weight.
  • HGSmith0920
    HGSmith0920 Posts: 1,123 Member
    HGSmith0920 wrote: »

    6/28/17
    1. Log all food :)
    2. Keep in the green :)
    3. Finish the dishes :)
    4. Clean out the fridge :)
    5. Do laundry :)
    6. Work on Hogwarts Challenge :#
    7. Walk :)
    8. Eat appropriate portions at meals :)
    9. Bed by 11 :|Probably not. The DH didn't even leave work yet so he won't be home before 10:30 pm

    Today was productive. Not a bad day to say the least. But now I am lonely and slightly depressed. The DH won't be home for at least another half an hour and I really need to go to bed because I have to be up early tomorrow(or at least earlier than the last two days). Note: Just got a text from the DH. He's leaving work now...so he'll be home a little after 10:30 pm! Lol. I guess I'm just feeling a bit disheartened. The scale hasn't moved in a month. And I guess I'm just sad about that. I've hit a plateau and I can't seem to get past it!

    I'm sorry I'm complaining!

    Just for tomorrow 6/29/2017

    1. Log all food
    2. Stay in the green
    3. Meet with trainer at the gym after work
    4. Keep drawer balanced
    5. Ask for help if I need it
    6. Make a yummy healthy dinner
    7. Spend time with the DH
    8. Bed by 10:30
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Not a great day yesterday, though could have been worse!

    - Log everything I eat :)
    - Choose healthy lunch (450 cals max, ideally less) :)
    - NO SNACKS except ryvita if HUNGRY :/ I caved and snacked on spicy seed mix. That was actually not too bad in terms of calories, but if there had been cake on the table I would have eaten that, being honest!
    - Be in the green :'( Boyfriend and I both got back very late and were very tired so decided to have pizza and some gin. This took me to -500
    - No alcohol :'( as above
    - Meditate :)
    - Leave work at 5.30pm to break the pattern of early evening snacking. Finish work at home if needed :| I didn't leave work anywhere close to 5.30... but I did resist evening snacking! (I think spotting the pattern is helpful for breaking it)
    - Be productive - no procrastinating or perfectionism! :| Not great - I wasn't perfectionist but I did keep flapping between different things and put off the big thing I really don't want to get on with
    - Stay calm - remember it's just a job! :| Lots of progress to be made on this...
    - Listen to music to boost mood :| I did this a little but not as much as I could have done

    Today's commitments -

    - Log everything I eat
    - Choose healthy lunch (400 cals max)
    - NO SNACKS except ryvita or seed mix if HUNGRY
    - Be in the green
    - Exercise class after work
    - No alcohol

    - Leave work straight after exercise class
    - Meditate
    - Spend 1.5 - 2 hours at home working on service design project
    - Wind down for an hour (have a bath)
    - Bed at 11
    - Be productive - no procrastinating or perfectionism!
    - Stay calm - remember it's just a job!
    - Listen to music to boost mood
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    For everyone: I watched a really interesting programme yesterday called 'The Truth about Sleep'. (You can see this on iplayer if you're in the UK - it's available for a couple more days)

    It said there is lots of evidence that lack of sleep causes weight gain and increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes. This is partly because lack of sleep interferes with your hormones and means you feel less full, more hungry and crave fatty, carby foods.

    But studies also show that even if you don't give into the cravings at all, there is still an increased likelihood of weight gain and diabetes (it's possibly something to do with bacteria in the gut changing) - just because of the sleep!

    Thought I'd pass this on as I know lots of us make resolutions about sleep but from what I can see they often get broken (I'm terrible at going to bed). I thought this might help with motivation!
  • MLHC1
    MLHC1 Posts: 678 Member
    6/29 Thursday JFT:

    Attend Classes
    Tutoring
    Physics Online HW
    Dinner by 7:30pm
    Run on elliptical for 30 min. (after dinner)
    Physics Online HW
    Bedtime by midnight
  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    edited June 2017
    slittlemeister wrote: »
    For everyone: I watched a really interesting programme yesterday called 'The Truth about Sleep'. (You can see this on iplayer if you're in the UK - it's available for a couple more days)

    It said there is lots of evidence that lack of sleep causes weight gain and increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes. This is partly because lack of sleep interferes with your hormones and means you feel less full, more hungry and crave fatty, carby foods.

    But studies also show that even if you don't give into the cravings at all, there is still an increased likelihood of weight gain and diabetes (it's possibly something to do with bacteria in the gut changing) - just because of the sleep!

    Thought I'd pass this on as I know lots of us make resolutions about sleep but from what I can see they often get broken (I'm terrible at going to bed). I thought this might help with motivation!



    There is a lot of information 'out there' about sleep and weight. The topic has been getting a lot of attention lately. I find the relationship and the mechanics of the body fascinating. While getting 8 hours a night won't magically melt off the pounds, it certainly would help my success.

    The Fitbit I bought in May has been eye opening. It tracks my sleep time and cycles in the night and I am getting even less sleep than I thought. Right now I have my goal set to just 6.5 hours a night and I only make that once or twice a week.

    My problem is not sleep quality, once I hit the bed I generally stay out of consciousness, but getting in the bed to start with. I need to continue to work on getting to bed earlier. Like @HGSmith0920 I often stay up to spend some time with my husband. He is a teacher and is off for the summer now, naps during the day and stays up later. I just need to tell him I love him but goodnight.

    So typical of a woman, I feel bad though because I get home, cook and we eat dinner, I clear the personal email, check family on facebook, then I go out to check/feed the horses and head out for my nightly wog, which is usually at least an hour. Throw in a few chores through all this and when I get back it is time for bed on these 10 hour work days. I am accustomed to taking a half mile walk with him right before we go to bed to check the horses and walk the dog. If we haven't had a chance to connect, that is always a time for us to check in. Some nights I stay up and do this when I should be in bed. I've only got long work days left thru July, I need to go to bed and worry about my needs.

    It doesn't look like I have access to this: 'The Truth about Sleep'. It may show up on You Tube. Looks interesting on the BBC page. Thanks for posting.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,670 Member
    edited June 2017
    Recap 6/28 W - Have afternoon off: taking dog to vet for her physical, along with hubby, before his shift starts. Predicted rain has already started, so no dog walk today. That's ok, walked 5 days in a row, need a break.
    1) Keep net calories in the green = No >500 red. Boy, 2 oz. of mixed nuts doesn't seem worth it. :(
    2) Work on to-do list after hubby leaves for work - even a little decluttering would be good = Another rainy, chilly, dreary day, and dog sleepy from her shots, so we both took a nap. Kitty crawled up on me and napped too. It was just that kind of day. But I did make small progress on decluttering / putting stuff in its proper place. :)
    3) Unwind at 9 p.m. / bedtime by 10:15 & TV off = Even with nap, no problem, in bed & everything off 10:14 :smile:

    JFT 6/29 R
    1) Keep net calories in the green, or at least w/i 100
    2) Walked dog 3.09 miles before work, very humid, but at least it wasn't raining :smiley:
    3) Have two more webinars from noon - 2:00, preceded by meetings at 10:00 & 11:00. Not a typical workday, thank heavens. Eat lunch at desk then pace in office.
    4) Errands after work
    5) Bedtime by 10:15 & TV off
  • Saragirl2
    Saragirl2 Posts: 630 Member

    Pretracked most meals/snacks so far.
    Focus on eating healthy & cutting down on processed foods.
    Going to bed by 10pm. Struggle continues!
    Half size me podcast/webinar.
    Walk dog 30 mins in neighborhood.
    Have to get back to gym!
    Aiming for 150g of protein. I have yet to do this!
    Do the 20 min meditation online this afternoon.
    Yoga nidra tonight.

    Have a great day everyone!
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,449 Member
    Just For Today:
    1. STAY GREEN :)
    2. Hydrate :)
    3. Start Plexus Slim :)
    4. Physical Therapy appointment :)
    5. PT exercises x 2 :( So sore after PT appointment I just couldn't get the 2nd one in.
    6. Get my annual required elearnings done for work since they are due by 6/30 and it's going to storm all day anyway. :s Moving this to today.
    7. Freggies Challenge: Eat at least 6 servings of fruit and veggies today. :( Do Tater Tots count?
    8. Sew and complete a couple of potholders to get some practice with binding! :( Didn't want to try walking down the basement steps after PT appt.
    9. BED EARLY! Sleeping by 10:00. I really need to get this one under control and make it into a habit. Struggling! :(
    10. Get up early tomorrow. No sleeping in. Get back into a normal routine for work. :(

    well, since I failed to follow through with so many, I'll have to keep my goals much the same.

    Just for Thursday, 6/29:
    1. Stay Green
    2. Hydrate 80 oz
    3. Day 2 of Plexus Slim
    4. PT exercises x 2
    5. Finish Healthstream required elearnings for work
    6. Update Halogen for work
    7. Freggies Challenge: 2 svgs fruit and 4 svgs veggies
    8. Mind, Body & Spirit Self-Care: Take time to do something for each category
    9. Try not to roll my eyes at my husband. He is driving me crazy today.
    10. BED EARLY! Tonight I will go to bed at 9:00, unplug and read for a bit, with lights out at 10:00 pm.

    Have a fantastic day everyone! :mrgreen:
  • 12774
    12774 Posts: 1,416 Member
    JFT,6/29
    Went to the gym.
    Elliptical x 30 mins
    Strength training x25 mins
    water aerobics.60 mins Treadmill x 30 mins.
    Have to work off the bag of popcorn that I had for snack earlier.
    Formulate my budget planning for July
    Plan weight loss goals for July
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Yesterday was a terrible day. I'm under such a lot of pressure at work at the moment. As I'm taking quite a lot of time off for my operation, that means I have to get stuff to a place where I can hand it over to other people before I go. This was always going to be challenging (given I've basically been doing the equivalent of 2 full time jobs for the last 18 months) but it's been even more challenging than it should have been because something that was supposed to be simple and take 1 day has exploded and monopolised the last 2 weeks (and will probably monopolise my last week too). As a consequence, I've been ignoring everything else and now everything else is massively behind.

    Yesterday was probably about the worst in terms of stress levels and workload, I left work at 8.45 and so didn't get home until 10. So, obviously I ended up having a massive food binge... and therefore did not meet hardly any of my targets! Except the exercise class, but even that wasn't so good as I spent most of it ranting to my colleague and therefore didn't do the exercises properly....

    - Log everything I eat :'(
    - Choose healthy lunch (400 cals max) :/
    - NO SNACKS except ryvita or seed mix if HUNGRY :'(
    - Be in the green :'(
    - Exercise class after work :)
    - No alcohol :'(
    - Leave work straight after exercise class :'(
    - Meditate
    - Spend 1.5 - 2 hours at home working on service design project :'(
    - Wind down for an hour (have a bath) :'(
    - Bed at 11 :'(
    - Be productive - no procrastinating or perfectionism! :)
    - Stay calm - remember it's just a job! :'(
    - Listen to music to boost mood :/

    Today will be BETTER. I'm over the worst of the crisis now - we have now made a decision about what to do about it, so it's a question of actioning that, which in theory will be simpler. And I don't have any meetings today apart from a meeting about this project, so I can really make a dent in the work which will make me feel better. And Fridays are always good just because of the Friday feeling :)

    I feel like anyone who's read this far - and who's read my previous posts about work - must be wondering why on earth I haven't left yet? Why on earth would someone put up with working 2 FT jobs without leaving? Well, the answer to that is that I love my job, and it keeps on looking like things are going to get better.... but then they don't. And so I haven't left yet.

    However, there is a distinct possibility that things will genuinely get better in a few months as we are hiring someone for me to delegate to. When that happens, I will - in theory - just be working one job! And I am really looking forward to being a manager - i haven't done it for more than a few months before and I think it'll be really good for me... and my CV.

    BUT... it might not fix things. There is a massive backlog of work to catch up on, so things will not get better immediately. And I have the sneaking suspicion that my company will just decide to double the amount of work so nothing will change.

    Therefore.... while I'm off work, I'm going to do some serious research into job options, so I can decide what job(s) I want to apply for next.... so that when I decide to leave, I can make a move quickly. I think I will also set some criteria for 'what will mean I have to leave' as well. Enough is enough!!!!

    Anyway.... after that mammoth post, I'm just going to keep goals simple:

    - Log everything I eat
    - Be in the green
    - Stay calm and positive

    Happy Friday everyone!
  • mell_m_m
    mell_m_m Posts: 17 Member
    Day after weigh in for me so I will commit to:
    Omelet for breakfast and will use one egg and mostly egg whites.
    Out for lunch for sushi. I will be mindful how much I am eating.
    30 minutes of exercise with the tv
  • 12774
    12774 Posts: 1,416 Member
    JFT 6/30
    Walked for 60 mins in the park this am. it was soooo refreshing
    Going to get a hair cut and color.
    Going to get a mani/pedi
    Continue to make healthy food choices.
    Planning my budget for July
    Plan MFP goals for July
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,670 Member
    @slittlemeister Hang in there! Reading thru your last post, sounds like you've got a good plan for yourself. It's tough when you love what you do, but the company takes advantage. Good luck!

    @12774 Thanks for the reminder, tomorrow (or sometime over the weekend) I will update my June goals, and set goals for July.

    Recap 6/29 R
    1) Keep net calories in the green, or at least w/i 100 = Very close....net calories -99. :smile:
    2) Walked dog 3.09 miles before work, very humid, but at least it wasn't raining :smiley:
    3) Have two more webinars from noon - 2:00, preceded by meetings at 10:00 & 11:00. Not a typical workday, thank heavens. Eat lunch at desk then pace in office. = 2,897 steps in 45 minutes, and >16,000 steps for entire day :smiley:
    4) Errands after work = Done, including grocery shopping / putting away :smiley:
    5) Bedtime by 10:15 & TV off = No, watched a TV show to the end. But it's almost the weekend. :p

    JFT 6/30 F
    1) Walked dog 3.09 miles before work :smiley:
    2) Keep net calories in the green...tomorrow is official June weight and measurements
    3) If best friend and I go to City Deck tonight, eat at home first and drink water there, not alcohol (more rain forecast :'( )
    4) Bedtime by 10:30...want to leave 7-7:30 a.m. for farmers market
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,291 Member
    @slittlemeister - your job sounds very stressful, but it sounds like you also enjoy it. My son is the same way - he works constantly it seems, but its hard because he loves his job. It sounds like you have a great plan though, and hopefully hiring the second person will help you also.

    I need to also set July goals. I did lose about 2 pounds the month of June - a far cry from what I wanted to lose, but , it is better than a gain. I am finding it is really hard to lose even 4 pounds a month. But ... if I stop, I know I'll gain back what I have lost, so we keep going. But I do say that I feel better because of all the exercising I do. I don't want to be a old 67 yr old - want to stay as healthy as I can, even if the scale is higher than I want it to be.

    so JFT, Friday
    1. log all food
    2. concentrate on water. this is still my hardest struggle
    3. go to zumba tonite, or work in the yard some


    Sunday we leave to go see our son, so hoping to eat as healthy as I can over the July 4th holiday!
  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    Yesterday JFT 06-29-17
    :) Stay green on calories
    :| Extra steps to make up for Tuesday - no extra today but I've already caught up
    :) Water water water!
    :/ Contact the resume firm - too busy to do at work
    :) Call the vet for my puppy dog
    :| NO CHOCOLATE


    JFT 06-30-17 [/i]
    Stay green on calories
    10K+steps
    Water water water! it's 2:00 and I've only had 2 cups of coffee
    Contact the resume firm
    Take the dog to vet
    NO CHOCOLATE
    Make dinner
    Clean the bathrooms

  • MLHC1
    MLHC1 Posts: 678 Member
    6/29 Thursday JFT:

    Attend Classes✔
    Tutoring✔
    Physics Online HW✔
    Dinner by 7:30pm✔
    Run on elliptical for 30 min. (after dinner)❌
    Physics Online HW✔
    Bedtime by midnight✔

    6/30 Friday JFT:

    Woke up at 4:30 am✔
    Reworked all HW that was relevant to Exam✔
    10 am - 12 pm Physics Exam✔
    (I always ride my bicycle on campus instead of using the bus B) )✔
    Relaxing Lunch with my husband (@olivegarden)✔
    Home w/ kids by 1:45pm :D ✔

    Remainder of Friday:

    Let lunch settle then run on elliptical for 45 min.
    After running ➡️ shower (maybe a little nap)
    Cook homemade Turkey Burgers (Yum!!)
    Maybe go to the movies with the family and watch Despicable Me 3 :D
    Bedtime by midnight

    *Note to self:
    Transferring some self-control from my healthy eating to my studying was helpful for the success of my grades. However, I am now caught up with school work, so don't get behind again AND get back to staying in the green on MFP!! Remember, even though the calories were all in the red this week, at least you logged every bite of everything consumed!! Now, enjoy the rest of your Friday B)
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