Just for Today ..... Daily Commitment Thread- Start of a new year!
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Lately I am Just For Every Other Day.
recap Tuesday - Just for today
Stay in the green food wise Water C25K W5 D1 Follow up on Resume work
Just For Today 08-03-2017- Drink Water
- No chocolate bits
- Clear FRS for July
- Plan Friday's food
- 15 minutes breathing/mediation
- 30 minutes dancing
- 2 mile walk
- More follow up on resume
- Vacuum carpets downstairs
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Ever have one of those days where everything that can go wrong will!! I should have stayed in bed today
. And .... I want something "good and fattening" to eat!! But ..... had my large bowl of strawberries with cottage cheese, and now drinking my water. The kitchen is closed until 6! 1 -
Ever have one of those days where everything that can go wrong will!! I should have stayed in bed today. And .... I want something "good and fattening" to eat!! But ..... had my large bowl of strawberries with cottage cheese, and now drinking my water. The kitchen is closed until 6!
Do NOT crumble now!
Like you said, "it's one of those days" if you can kick today's @ss in one way then don't let it win on the kitchen!
Because tomorrow will start in one of two ways!
- You'll wake up miffed because you're back to day one.
- You'll wake up with a great sense of achievement because even on your bad day you managed to keep the kitchen closed! It will prove your determination.
Now, which one is it going to be!!3 -
Ever have one of those days where everything that can go wrong will!! I should have stayed in bed today. And .... I want something "good and fattening" to eat!! But ..... had my large bowl of strawberries with cottage cheese, and now drinking my water. The kitchen is closed until 6!
Do NOT crumble now!
Like you said, "it's one of those days" if you can kick today's @ss in one way then don't let it win on the kitchen!
Because tomorrow will start in one of two ways!
- You'll wake up miffed because you're back to day one.
- You'll wake up with a great sense of achievement because even on your bad day you managed to keep the kitchen closed! It will prove your determination.
Now, which one is it going to be!!
Thanks Bex!! Your the best diet coach 1 -
Ever have one of those days where everything that can go wrong will!! I should have stayed in bed today. And .... I want something "good and fattening" to eat!! But ..... had my large bowl of strawberries with cottage cheese, and now drinking my water. The kitchen is closed until 6!
Do NOT crumble now!
Like you said, "it's one of those days" if you can kick today's @ss in one way then don't let it win on the kitchen!
Because tomorrow will start in one of two ways!
- You'll wake up miffed because you're back to day one.
- You'll wake up with a great sense of achievement because even on your bad day you managed to keep the kitchen closed! It will prove your determination.
Now, which one is it going to be!!
Thanks Bex!! Your the best diet coach
you're goddamn right I am!! And no one messes with a pregnant lady hah 4 -
Thanks! I think I just run out of willpower by the end of the day, my kids have run out of goodness and are screaming, and I end up using dinner as a comfort food opportunity. I need to find another way to unwind/reward myself for the day but haven't come across any good ideas to date.
Ah kids
Feeling your pain! How old?
I have a 3yo, a 1yo and pregnant again!
I would make a strict plan for your dinner (ask @joan6630 - she has set snacks after her dinner)
Once my kids are in bed, I just sit. In all their mess and have a nice cuppa tea.
And I sit in silence, no one bugging me. And I practice a bit of mindfulness to just calm me down and relax from the day! Then I get up and do the big tidy up!
Just 10 mins to yourself. With your own thoughts.
You could probably spend that time thinking about what you'd like to eat, and then rationalise it with "well I could eat that but it would not help me in my weight loss goals. Why not had X instead"
I mindlessly eat. All the time. I eat without thinking, if I think about it, I make better choices every time!
Even get a pair of headphones and listen to some music to unwind
Sometimes I put headphones in earlier just so I don't have to listen to "mummy, mummy, mummy, mummy, mummy, mummy, mummy!" 3 -
8/3 Thursday JFT:
✔Awake at 5am
✔Quality quiet time
❌Devotional time (AM)
✔Run by ATM
✔Attend class
✔Tutoring
✔Physics HW & Online HW (finish Ch. 30)
✔Physics Exam Prep
❌Just get on elliptical for ~20min.!!
✔Structure email for university FA
✔FISD online registration
✔Call united for school supplies ?
✔Dinner by 7pm
✔Devotional Time (PM)
Maybe➡️Bedtime by 10pm
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Thurs, Aug 3
1. log all food
2. drink water
3. eat only planned snacks and meals. CLOSE the kitchen the rest of the time. Going on DAY NINE! Did it!! This was a hard day - everything that could go wrong did. I didn't get to the gym this morning, so I was grumpy all day! But..... I managed to eat what I had planned, drank a lot of water, went to a zumba class tonite. Got home, made some popcorn for hubby and I, and now I'm going to grab my water, and sew until bedtime! One more day down .....
4. work more on file cabinets to organize
Didn't even have a chance to work on one cabinet. One of those day.s
5. go to the gym in the morning So tired, and decided not to go. But plan on going tomorrow for sure!!
6. lay out gym clothes for friday morning Already put them in the bathroom, so no excuse tomorrow morning!
JFT, Friday, Aug 4
1. Log all food
2. concentrate on water
3. eat only planned meals and snacks. The kitchen is locked with a key the rest of the time -- so don't even enter the kitchen unless its meal time, or time for my snack. Going on DAY TEN!!!!!!! Hoping I can make it to Day 30!
4. work in the yard. The weather is suppose to be in the high 70s! Such a relief after triple digit temps!
5. laundry
6. go to the gym -- no excuses tomorrow
7. lay out gym clothes for saturday morning
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Well, some got done and some did not. Went to work so meatloaf did not get cooked, no swimming. It is 10 pm and a tv dinner awaits me. I was nice to the install men but they did not get the dishwasher done-turns out I have granite counters (yes, I told you) so $60 more dollars and reschedule installation. I did do the family tree and I have stayed under for calories but water drinking is weak. FIBER was too high. Sigh, tomorrow is another day. I said I would work then, too. My boss/store has been good to me but...this lady that calls out needs to get to work.
For Friday,
1. Observe calories and go swimming early.
2. Will not hassle the fiber goal. Refuse to think fiber.
3. Fold laundry and try the dishwasher which should work but is not attached to anything.
4. Bake meatloaf, eat some before work.
5. Work 3-81 -
Goals for Thursday
- Log everything again - didn't do this but I know I'm in the green because I barely ate anything
- 3-4 waters! Keep hydrated! I think I did this.
- Take my meds! Inc. folic acid! (Keep forgetting this!)no I forgot lol
- 5K steps minimum -4K, not bad though
- 15 min exercise - no - too busy and too tired
- Take girls to the park - no ran out of time + raining..
Well not the best of days but we were pretty busy!
Let's try do better today!
Goals for Friday
- Log everything
- 3-4 waters
- Take my meds (already done)
- 5K steps, should be able to achieve this
- 15 mins exercise - get the girls in bed earlier!!!
- Take girls to the park (if there's time)
Does anyone here do bullet journaling?3 -
Having trouble uploading pics will do later!0
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Rushing this am!!
Pretracked most of the day.
Make healthy food choices.
Drink 9 C water
Walk the dogs & hopefully a 2nd walk tonight.
Meditate with Calm app after lunch.
Self care - keep putting this off!
Early to bed. 9:30.
Day 2 of drastically reducing my sugar. Toughest habit to give up is Dunkin Donuts iced coffee!
Have a great day!
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@MLHC1;c-40154224]8/2 Wednesday JFT:
I'm keeping things simple right now because I have my 2nd Physics Exam Monday and my Final Exam next Thursday. Then this summer semester of school will be finished
Stay positive and focused!!
So impressed that you are working so hard on your physics class; that is one tough subject, in my opinion.3 -
Recap R 8/3
1) Log all meals / snacks and keep net calories w/i 100 of green = Red 86
2) Stairs at work/home > 25 floors = 27 floors
3) Catch up emails at work / make progress on current assignment = ok progress
4) Complete > 3 items on to-do list at home
5) Unwind 9:30 / bedtime & TV off 10:15 At least it's Friday / weekend
JFT F 8/4 a.m. raining again = no dog walk before work. Seems like I've spent the entire summer planning dog walks around rain forecast. Makes me grouchy.
1) If rain stops as forecast, walk dog after work
2) Keep net calories in green (need to meal plan & prelog more)
3) Scan tax returns to financial advisor
4) Practice mindful breathing in afternoon
5) Bedtime by 11:00 / farmers market Sat. by 7:30 a.m.3 -
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Had to come back to read my goals for today.
For Friday,
1. Observe calories and go swimming early.
2. Will not hassle the fiber goal. Refuse to think fiber.
3. Fold laundry and try the dishwasher which should work but is not attached to anything.
4. Bake meatloaf, eat some before work.
5. Work 3-8
At 10 am, I have fibered enough this day (2), meatloaf is in oven (4), calories are looking good and will swim at noon taking boy to Y (1). I guess it is laundry and dishes now (3). Oh, I also have gotten down all my pills except one for lunchtime--no shots today because it is Friday! But, a downer, I do not see the yard getting mowed this day. Assuming I do not work tomorrow, hmm, maybe I can commune with the mower from noon to 3. Well, that's my musing for now. I WILL DO THE LAUNDRY NOW.2 -
8/4 Friday JFT:
Attend class
Physics HW and Online HW
Physics Exam Prep
Physics Lab HW
Stay focused
Keep calories in Green
Dinner by 7pm
Family movie night
Bedtime by midnight
@asclepsia Thank you! It's not easy that's for sure. I chose the summer sessions to get Physics over with but it's taking a toll on me
at this point staying positive is my challenge every day. 1 -
recap Just For Today 08-03-2017 Drink Water
No chocolate bits one nugget Clear FRS for July pending Plan Friday's food √ breakfast, √ lunch, √ dinner = leftovers + brussel sprouts 
15 minutes breathing/mediation - 
yes, this a.m. Needed it to start the day. 30 minutes dancing yes on the walk 2 mile walk yes in the dark so no one could see me 'dancing' More follow up on resume nope - it was rescue daughter time Vacuum carpets downstairs - see rescue daughter
Yesterday about four the daughter calls. She has been in ANOTHER car accident. This makes 6 and she is only 22. Seven if you count the near death incident in the friends truck where the road collapsed under them into a flash flood. She has been at fault in two. She was NOT at fault yesterday. So hubs and I go down to the big city and check everything out. The car can be driven. Hopefully the other persons insurance is good. If it's not she is driving around in a dented car. I am not putting it through my insurance. Grrrrrr!
Just For Today 08-04-2017- 64+ oz of water
- Three vegetables (lunch covers this)
- Three challenge routines
- Vacuum upstairs
- RT-6 payments
- Schedule time for review of accreditation work
- Time off allocations for staff
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josephinebowman wrote: »....
2. Will not hassle the fiber goal. Refuse to think fiber.
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At 10 am, I have fibered enough this day ......
I struggle to get enough fiber in my diet (which I know means I am not eating enough fruits and vegetables) but I found a help.
I love yogurt (Greek is the best!) I don't eat it everyday, but 3-4 times a week. I don't mind crunchy bits in the yogurt so I bought some Kellogg All Bran Buds and mix a serving in with my yogurt. It looks a lot like rabbit or chicken feed, but if you eat it plain I think it tastes a bit like plain cheerios.
Just a suggestion.1 -
Right working now.
That's my page for this week, and my key for the bullets (there's only a couple on it)
What do you all think!
I've found most ideas on Pinterest!
Which is where I get the ideas for designs/fonts/layouts etc.3 -
Goals for Friday
- Log everything - just need to finish off this
- 3-4 waters - no, probably should have a drink in a min
- Take my meds (already done)
- 5K steps, should be able to achieve this - in at like 4700, so close!
- 15 mins exercise - get the girls in bed earlier!!! Did not get the girls in bed earlier well I did but my partner had bought her a care bear which you have to stuff it's arms legs and tummy and sew the tummy on (like a little project for kids). I regret saying I'd do it for her before bedtime
- Take girls to the park (if there's time) there was no time again
Me and the family have been out into town the last few days, and I dunno if it's because I've been unwell or pregnant but I am exhausted.
It's only been a couple of shops but I think it's then the coming home, unpacking, then starting tea, then bathing the girls, then walking the dog then cleaning and I just can't do anymore.
Not even cleaned up after tea and I'm knackered!
Yet I've only done 4700 steps? That will just be logging outdoors as I tend to leave my phone on the side in the house.
Anyway girls at grandparents tomorrow and me and partner are going for a meal at pizza express so going to have to have a clean breakfast and dinner!! And exercise if I'm not too exhausted!!
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Right working now.
That's my page for this week, and my key for the bullets (there's only a couple on it)
What do you all think!
I've found most ideas on Pinterest!
Which is where I get the ideas for designs/fonts/layouts etc.
I love this!!! Great idea! Pinterest is my favorite. I spend hours on that site!0 -
@joan6630;
What is a bird journal? Just curious - I love watching birds, especially hummingbirds. Do you record what/when you see birds?
Yes--that's it. In June I went on a trip to Colorado with the Audubon Society of western PA. We did seven days of intense hiking and bird watching. I "scribbled" down all the names of the birds that we saw, and now I'm recording what we saw in a more permanent journal--I look up the bird in the David Sibley bird book, then write down the date and place where the bird was seen.2 -
Remind myself: Consistency will get you there, do not focus on the results.
Pretracked most of the day.
Drink 9 C water
Walk the dogs & hopefully a 2nd walk tonight. Last day w/dog sitting.
Meditate with Calm app after lunch.
Heard a new podcast "Primal Potential". Going to listen to a few more episodes to see if I like it.
Early to bed. 9:30. EPIC failure!
Day 3 of drastically reducing my sugar. Found an alternative to the sweetened iced coffee. Almond milk caramel creamer, it's delicious, plus I'm saving almost $3 a day!
A little stressed today trying to get son ready for camp. If someone told me "Sara, you're going to camp this week, no laundry, cooked meals, swimming everyday, campfires & you don't have to scrub a single toilet." I would run over anyone to get in my car & drive there! My 13 year old is not as excited!
Don't let go of the reigns and be a passive observer of your life.
Have a great Saturday
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8/5 Saturday JFT:
Slept in until 8am
Lazy until 10 am
Brunch with the family
Now it's time to focus!!!!
Physics HW and Online HW
Physics Lab HW
Physics Exam Prep
Budget meeting
Manage Saturday chores
Dinner by by 7pm
Bedtime by midnight2 -
@saragirl
"A little stressed today trying to get son ready for camp. If someone told me "Sara, you're going to camp this week, no laundry, cooked meals, swimming everyday, campfires & you don't have to scrub a single toilet." I would run over anyone to get in my car & drive there! My 13 year old is not as excited!
Don't let go of the reigns and be a passive observer of your life."
⬆️ Thank you for sharing this!! Having children really changes the dynamic in your life. Sometimes they consume ALL of your patience and self-control. By the time your dealing with you, your spent! I struggle in this aspect as well. We have three boys and one is 15 yrs old, when they hit teeAGE all appreciation and excitement is buried in hormones
I am really inspired by your quote "Don't let go of the reigns and be a passive observer of your life." I needed to hear this at this time in a huge way, Thank You!!!! Good luck and remember one day your son WILL know he was blessed 2 -
For my friends from across the pond!
I found this today..
£1.85 per can!!
Outrageous but last time I drank this I was 12!
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