JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018

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  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,638 Member
    edited April 2018
    @junodog1 welcome back!

    Recap T 4/10 ~ have noon meeting at local non-profit org (lunch provided)
    1) Treadmill before work / 3 mi 48:35 / stretched :smiley:
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work = Fitbit 13,037 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 (noon meeting) & 56 floors :smiley:
    3) Usual breakfast & snacks / lunch unknown / supper planned / net calories green / monitor usual = Getting my eating back on track & less evening snacking... net calories -92, sugar -10 (mostly fruit, yogurt, power muffin), sodium RED, fiber & protein good (2 days in a row!) & 11c water :smile:
    4) Evening: Sunday ads :neutral: started then Kitty climbed into my lap for snuggling / wash dishes :smiley: / 1-2 to-do's = boiled eggs & put away clean shirts :smiley:
    5) Unplug 9:00 :smiley: / floss :( / retainers :smiley: / bed & TV off 10:15 :smiley: even earlier (treadmill W a.m.)

    JFT W 4/11
    1) Skipped treadmill before work ~ I'm so sick of treadmill walking / walk dog after work
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
    3) Leftovers for lunch & supper / net calories green / more water than T / monitor usual
    4) Remember projector & check-in box for Th seminar
    5) At least 2 to-do's in evening
    6) FLOSS / retainers / bed & TV off 10:15 (reset alarm)

    Tomorrow (Thurs) will be busy & sedentary day... another 8 hour seminar, and I arrive 30 min. early to handle check-in table & give projector to speaker, plus total drive time to/fro 1:20. No time for treadmill before & have choir in evening, so lots of sitting all day. I have no idea of refreshments & lunch provided... maybe will take some of my own snacks. On bright side, this month I will have completed 3/4 of my annual CPE requirement.
  • sarah74_vt
    sarah74_vt Posts: 368 Member
    JFY (Tuesday)
    1. Drink 8 glasses of water :)
    2. Log all the food I eat :)
    3. Stay "in the green" with my calories :)
    4. Get things together for our Garage Sale in May :)
    5. Finish 1 order from my shop :)
    6. Go to the gym :)

    JFT (Wednesday)
    1. Drink 8 glasses of water before allowing myself a Diet Coke (Ooooo, this is gonna be hard to do!!)
    2. Log all the food I eat
    3. Stay "in the green" with my calories
    4. Laundry
    5. Finish 1 order from my shop
    6. Stay "in the green" with my sodium intake
  • bcTRAI
    bcTRAI Posts: 414 Member
    April goals
    Under 163
    Medication on track. I tend to forget a dose when unscheduled things pop up and then don't feel well. X1 :(
    Studio twice+ /week
    Work on pink/blue quilt to be completed and on my bed! So close!
    A couple other small projects.
    Declutter entry further. It’s not actually an entry, per se. It’s a multipurpose room that we enter the house through. Laundry, storage, recycling, coats and shoes, etc. I want it less junky and I want less stuff in my space at any rate so I need to put more effort into this.
    Accountability

    Weekly weigh-in
    Starting weight Jan 3, 2018: 176.0
    Aiming at 150ish
    Progress so far this year:
    Apr 11 165.4
    Apr 4 167.7
    Mar 28 166.4 I guess MAYBE I got off my plateau? It’s much more challenging as I creep up on the goal.
    Mar 21 169.4 ?
    Mar 14 168.4 I dropped my drinking lots for the past 2 days when I went back to work. Stalled the loss?
    Mar 7 168.4
    Feb 28 169.8 Woo hoo! Clawed back some lost ground and a bit!
    Feb 21 172.6
    Feb 14 172.0
    Feb 7 171.6
    Jan 31 170.4
    Jan 24 172.2
    Jan 17 175.4
    Jan 10: 174.8
    Jan 3: 176.0
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    sarah74_vt wrote: »
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    JFT (Wednesday)
    1. Drink 8 glasses of water before allowing myself a Diet Coke (Ooooo, this is gonna be hard to do!!)

    If I had to wait to drink my coffee, I would absolutely fail every single day!!! I love seeing all those smily faces on your JFT's!
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    OConnell5483 wrote: »
    Just for Monday:
    1. Journal every bite ;)I don't think I did but I remember what i had so I will go back to tomorrow's date and enter.
    2. Stay green ;)I'm guessing not, since I had a piece of the baby shower cake we had at work yesterday.
    3. NO ice cream :)Swapped with cottage cheese & blueberries.
    4. Eight 8oz glasses of water ;)Not 8 but I had 6 so that's not as bad as it could have been. Lots of coffee yesterday. Still dragging from having company!
    5. Prepare for this week's lunches by cutting up veggies, boiling eggs, etc. B)DH boiled eggs for me yesterday!
    6. Pack tomorrow's lunch and set timer on coffeemaker for tomorrow :)
    7. Tiny Habits
    *After I pour my coffee, I will read one verse of scripture :)
    *After I read one verse of scripture, I will say my morning prayers :)
    *After I eat dinner, I will pick out tomorrow's outfit ;)Didn't pick outfit but did pack lunch
    *After I brush my teeth at night, I will wash and moisturize my face :(
    8. Evening ritual - Read Simple Abundance, New Day New You & write 5 things in Gratitude journal for today :)
    9. Unplug 9:00 and read some of my new book :)

    Looks like I lost a day! I thought today was Tuesday. So, I'm updating Monday's JFT goals as if they were yesterday's goals.

    Just for Wednesday
    1. Journal every bite
    2. Stay green
    3. Swap ice cream for cottage cheese and blueberries
    4. 64 oz of water
    5. Continue reading 17 Day Diet for nutrition ideas
    6. 30 minutes of activity
    7. Lymphedema arm massage
    8. Wrap arm tonight
    9. Prep for tomorrow, tonight
    10. Tiny Habits - After I _________________, I will __________________________. (read scripture after coffee) / (morning meditation & prayer after reading scriptures) / (select tomorrow's outfit after dinner) / (wash and moisturize face after brushing teeth)
    11. Bedtime routine: Unplug and read Simple Abundance, New Day New You, Write 5 things I'm grateful for today in gratitude journal.
    12. Get up when alarm goes off tomorrow morning. No hitting snooze!

  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,946 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    There is simply not enough wine to make today better!
    I hate cleaning!

    Think about how many calories you are burning. I have been using cleaning for exercise :) I would say think how nice it will be to have a clean house, but I know with three girls you are probably cleaning one room while they are messing another one.
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,157 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    There is simply not enough wine to make today better!
    I hate cleaning!

    Think about how many calories you are burning. I have been using cleaning for exercise :) I would say think how nice it will be to have a clean house, but I know with three girls you are probably cleaning one room while they are messing another one.

    Haha exactly that!
    I can’t even get one room fully tidy before the mess begins again!
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,946 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    There is simply not enough wine to make today better!
    I hate cleaning!

    Think about how many calories you are burning. I have been using cleaning for exercise :) I would say think how nice it will be to have a clean house, but I know with three girls you are probably cleaning one room while they are messing another one.

    Haha exactly that!
    I can’t even get one room fully tidy before the mess begins again!

    I knew it, I had two girls and took kids in for a long time. Two of the girls one mine, one someone else's loved to help me clean. As grown ups, they still post on FB about their cleaning sprees. I clean when I'm angry too, since I'm using it as exercise right now my husband keeps asking if he's done something LOL
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,157 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    There is simply not enough wine to make today better!
    I hate cleaning!

    Think about how many calories you are burning. I have been using cleaning for exercise :) I would say think how nice it will be to have a clean house, but I know with three girls you are probably cleaning one room while they are messing another one.

    Haha exactly that!
    I can’t even get one room fully tidy before the mess begins again!

    I knew it, I had two girls and took kids in for a long time. Two of the girls one mine, one someone else's loved to help me clean. As grown ups, they still post on FB about their cleaning sprees. I clean when I'm angry too, since I'm using it as exercise right now my husband keeps asking if he's done something LOL

    LOL!!! That’s made my day thank you haha

    Yeah I just get “I don’t want tooooooo”

    Plus it’s 100x quicker if I just do it, although when she does clean she does a good job!
  • HGSmith0920
    HGSmith0920 Posts: 1,123 Member
    @Bex953172 why do I get the feeling that the rabbits name is a nod to Harry Potter? Lol. It is very fitting though.
  • PKM0515
    PKM0515 Posts: 3,089 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    Here he is lol!
    He’s called Ron!

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    Aww...
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,157 Member
    HGSmith0920 wrote: »
    @Bex953172 why do I get the feeling that the rabbits name is a nod to Harry Potter? Lol. It is very fitting though.

    Haha it’s not unfortunately!!
    Our pet store has adoption animals and we chose him from there. The person that bought him “from new” from the store took him home as a surprise and the family didn’t want him!
    So we got him :)
    And the store had named him Ron. We were gonna change it but it fit so well lol!
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,157 Member
    Is it possible to get post-pregnancy food cravings?
    Because avocado on toast is like heaven right now! :love:
  • bcTRAI
    bcTRAI Posts: 414 Member
    edited April 2018
    bcTRAI wrote: »
    JFT Wednesday
    1. Water :)
    2. Meditation :)
    3. Take recycling out :)
    4. Scrappy Bags :)
    5. Studio time :)
    6. Brush and floss :)
    7. Bed by 10:30 :)
    JFT Thursday
    1. Water
    2. Meditation
    3. Studio time. I really want the pink and blue completed. Should be doable before Sunday! I'll let you know.
    4. Bottles to depot
    5. Declutter more
    6. Make creme brulee
    7. Brush and floss
    8. Bed by 10:30
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Yesterday was a bit rubbish. I was really busy at work and felt very slightly (hardly anything) light headed occasionally in the day. I think it was probably due to tiredness/overwork rather than anything major. However, went to give blood after work and they wouldn't let me (because of the light headedness thing). It was quite annoying as I waited for nearly an hour at the donation centre before not being able to donate.

    Tipped me into a little 'feeling sorry for myself' mood and logged out a little. However, not as much as I would have done previously... I recognised what I was doing and stopped myself partway through. Went home and just chilled out on the sofa, watching Friends and napping. I think I needed that!

    Yesterday's commitments:

    - Log everything I eat :smile: Even the stuff I pigged on, gah!
    - Stick to food plan :'( As above
    - 1 hour lunch break - catch up on life admin :neutral: Probably about half an hour, I had to call a colleague over lunch
    - Leave work BY 5pm (which means packing up BEFORE 5pm) :neutral: It was 5.10 when I left... But I did make my appointment on time (huh)
    - Tick 2+ things off personal life admin :neutral: I did one, but abandoned the idea of doing a second in order to veg out on the sofa!

    Today's commitments:

    - Stick to food plan
    - Buy soft drink to take to friend's for dinner, drink one large glass for every wine
    - Don't eat too much cheese!!!
    - 30+ minute lunch break - do relaxing things
    - Leave work BY 6.30pm (latest)
  • sarah74_vt
    sarah74_vt Posts: 368 Member
    JFY (Wednesday)
    1. Drink 8 glasses of water before allowing myself a Diet Coke (Ooooo, this is gonna be hard to do!!) :):) (I LOVE my Diet Coke, so I gulped down my water in record time!! LOL)
    2. Log all the food I eat :)
    3. Stay "in the green" with my calories :)
    4. Laundry :)
    5. Finish 1 order from my shop :)
    6. Stay "in the green" with my sodium intake :) (Challenging, but with some advanced planning I was able to make it happen.)

    JFT (Thursday)
    1. Drink 8 glasses of water before allowing myself a Diet Coke
    2. Log all the food I eat
    3. Stay "in the green" with my calories
    4. Stay "in the green" with my sodium intake
    5. Get some more things together for May's garage sale
    6. Bring some deck furniture up from the basement (Maybe if I get it out on my deck it'll STOP SNOWING!! LOL! One can only hope.)
  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    junodog1 wrote: »

    So – JUST FOR TOMORROW
    Nope Up at six
    Nope Work at seven thirty left at 7:30 pm
    Nope Finish quarterly reviews
    :) Clear up AP issues with deceased employee payments - this one will be a process not a day
    Nope Fitness blender video
    :) YAY! and ….. wait for it …….. 8 glasses of water!

    Oh yeah - I'm supposed to come back and check in...... Ok so just for yesterday was a bust.

    Today is my work Friday. My Aunt is turning 90 this weekend and my mother called me a couple weeks ago asking if I would take her to the birthday. While dad has been gone a few years my mom and his sister remain close. It's a ten hour day in the car from her house; its three hours to her house from mine. I will go to her house after a 5K run tonight, then tomorrow we will head up. On the return on Monday it will be thirteen hours in the car. All worth it.

    Today we have a Corporate 5K. Its an annual event and my company decided to sponsor employee participants this year. We will have amazing weather - forecast is for 77 degrees (25) at run time.

    So now I have a hard deadline for leaving the office, I'll be out for two work days and I got to get some work done!

    JFT
    Do a 5K
    Finish reviews
    Drink 64 oz water
    Do not eat Popeyes
    Do not eat in the car driving to moms
    If the VP offers to buy me a drink after the run make it a tonic w. lime
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,946 Member
    JFT - Wednesday April 11
    2L of Water - :)
    Stay in Green - :)
    Do 10 Something's every hour - :| It was such a dreary day yesterday I struggled staying awake, I did do it a few times though.
    Write in Journal - :)
    Work on training manual - :( No, I am still at a loss on this, mostly because I'm not getting answers I need from head office.

    JFT - Thursday April 12
    2L of Water
    Stay in Green
    Do 10 Something's EVERY hour
    Write in Journal
    Work on Training Manual

    Yesterday was Grandkid Wednesday, at supper my daughter mentioned my granddaughter had a spurt and she only had one pair of pants left that fit. We went to Walmart after supper and I bought her a couple pairs. I usually count my walks around a store at a slow pace. Last night Michaela (2 Yrs) decided she wanted to push the cart. There was no stopping her without a tantrum and it wasn't busy so we let her. MFP doesn't have a Walk with speed as "slower than a snail on crutches", so I only logged 10 minutes on my 40 minute walk.

    Today I am meeting a friend for a movie right after work, I have to figure out if I should have a late lunch or risk finding something to eat at the theatre that won't blow my calories. It will be hard to resist a Coke and nachos.
  • bcTRAI
    bcTRAI Posts: 414 Member
    @Snowflake1968 " MFP doesn't have a Walk with speed as "slower than a snail on crutches", so I only logged 10 minutes on my 40 minute walk."
    :D:D:D:D ROFL It's a good thing I went and got rid of my water reserves before I sat down to read this morning. You're hilarious.
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    bcTRAI wrote: »
    @Snowflake1968 " MFP doesn't have a Walk with speed as "slower than a snail on crutches", so I only logged 10 minutes on my 40 minute walk."
    :D:D:D:D ROFL It's a good thing I went and got rid of my water reserves before I sat down to read this morning. You're hilarious.

    I agree! OMG! I almost spit out my coffee! LOL! Funny!
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    Okay so weigh in this morning and my weight is up!
    I’m going to weigh myself tomorrow and Saturday to make sure it’s accurate because it’s quite a large amount (around 8lbs?!)

    I love how i can look at the scale, and although disheartened by what I see it really gives me the boost to get the number down! I own my body and it’s down to me to sort it out! Only I can bring my weight down by the actions I take so best get to it! I’ve got 30 lbs to lose so why am I sitting around not doing anything about it!
    So today’s goals:

    - 8 glasses minimum! - aim for 10 if I can
    - log all food exactly.
    - Stay in the green
    - Exercise - any exercise, literally anything.


    I could have written this same thing today! I couldn't believe how high my weight was today. I don't feel that I ate a ton yesterday, and I was in the green, so I was really disheartened by that. But I am even more resolved today to be lower tomorrow.

    I LOVE your last goal! I think I am going to have to steal that one from you. Made me laugh because it is SO TRUE! I literally could do ANYTHING and it would be better than normal.

    I know I'm not eating enough to cause the weight gain, so it HAS to be that I am not very active. HUGS!
  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    Wow just got totally flummoxed when I couldn’t find this thread on page 1 of Motivation and Support! Is it quiet on here or just busy elsewhere on the forum?

    Anyway, have had a good day today. Little bit housebound because of the kitty but exercised and also managed to hit over 10k steps so I’m happy.

    Today’s goals
    - exercise early (hope kitty lets me!) ✅
    - Stay within calorie goal ✅
    - Drink 3ltr+ water ✅
    - Phone vet re new kitten check up ✅
    - Phone alarm company :| I will do this tomorrow
    - L finish holiday homework ✅
    - Early night ✅

    Tomorrow’s goals:
    - exercise early
    - Stay within calorie goal
    - 3ltr + water (made such a difference today!)
    - Girls’ friends over 10-1
    - Vet appt 10.40
    - Call alarm company
    - Get kids packed for weekend with their dad
    - Early night

    Night gang - hope everyone is doing well x
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,276 Member
    I must have forgot to post my goals last nite ..... because I can't find them! But, I am doing so much better this week. Thank you for the suggestion of Tiny Habits! This has really helped me not only in water, but in watching what I eat. I love it!
    Tonite I took my daughter to Mercers for frozen yogurt ... and I even shocked myself .... I made the tinest bowl for myself. Only put in about 4 bites of frozen yogurt, with a couple spoons of strawberries. Usually, I would have made a large bowl for myself. We are going to do this now .... no more ice cream in the house!
    And I got in over 10 cups of water today :):) You all know how hard it has been for me to remember water .. filling that water bottle up right after breakfast reminds me .... and I've filled it I think 5x today already!

    So my goals for tomorrow will be similar
    1. go to the gym
    2. fish fry tomorrow- so eat 2 pieces then stop. Maybe a few fries and slaw, but since we are only eating 1 meal, I think I will be OK. (Doing usual breakfast, and just a protein shake for lunch)
    3. call insurance companies to see if I get get daughters car insurance lowered
    4. clean house
    5. work on cutting out quilt pieces. I have to cut a total of 1120 pieces! Yes, I know, I am nuts!
    6. do TIny habits:
    after my shower .... I will take my vitamin
    After breakfast ..... I will fill up my water bottle
    After dinner ..... I will brush and floss my teeth
    7. Water challenge --- 8 cups
    7. get back on here ... be accountable.

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