JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018
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mytime6630 wrote: »
9. get back on here ... be accountable
I'll steal that from Joan.
And also for Tuesday- 10K steps
- Track sodium /
- Calories in green / Eat planned food
May: 15 minutes a day challenge accepted (sun or rain)6 -
Happy May Day!
Recap 4/30 M
1) Complete report draft for never-ending audit & submit = So happy!
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work = Fitbit 14,230 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 38 floors
3) Walk dog after work = 3.08 mi 55:21 pace 17:59 & stretched after... this is really helping w/ my foot 
4) Net calories green / monitor usual = Had a beer (& logged) to celebrate work project.
Net calories -80, sugar & sodium green, fiber & protein ok, 14c water.
5) Evening: pick up prescription cat food / mail bills / boil eggs / water houseplants / Antiques Roadshow Green Bay part 2 / time or energy for anything else on list? 
Nope!
6) Unplug 10:00 / floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:30 (T is planned rest day)
JFT 5/1 T ~ planned rest day
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
2) Meals & snacks prelogged / stick w/ plan / monitor usual
3) Update monthly JFT goals post for April & May
4) Evening: call Mom & Dad to chat / Cancer Prevention Study survey (30 - 45 min.) / laundry / bake power muffins / wash dishes / dog food from bag into bin / update perpetual calendar / 1 other to-do?
5) Unplug 10:00 / floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:30 (W a.m. workout before work)4 -
When I was a young child, my mother and I used to make little May Day baskets for me to sneak on a few neighbors doorknobs.
Happy May Day
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✔▪Power pump
✔▪Every 2 hr pump schedule today
(my milk supply dropped due to an inconsistent pumping schedule)
✅▪Get back on regular diet➡️dinner was take-out
❌▪Yoga (45 min.) ➡️ took a nap
❌▪Prepare ALL meals at home ➡️ ate take-out
❌▪Drink 96 oz of water ➡️ 48 oz
✔▪Laundry
✔▪Clean master closet
Yesterday wasn't too bad. My nap took up some productivity time so I was unable to exercise or prepare dinner in a timely fashion. However, things are slowly getting back to normal at home.
Tuesday 5/1 JFT:
▪Regular morning routine with kids
▪Pump schedule - every 3 hours
▪Organize a few things around the house
▪Drink 96 oz of water
▪45 min. Nap
▪Elliptical - walking pace ~ 15 min.
▪Yoga (45 min.)
▪Prepare dinner in early afternoon bc little one tends to cluster feed in the evening.
▪Pick up kiddos from after-school program by 5 pm
▪Dinner by 7 pm
This is a little ambitious bc my little one's feeding schedule and my pump schedule (and all that entails). However, I'm going to at least try to get most of this done. 4 -
JFT Monday
1. Track water today to see how many oz. you are actually drinking about 100 oz. at work and another 12 or so at home.
2. Log all food
3. Stop eating when you are full - eat when you are hungry
4. Cook dinner without snacking
5. Two, ONLY TWO, pieces of dark chocolate for dessert
6. Finish job sheet
Oh my LANTA, this NEEDS to be finished!!!
7. Give dog meds
8. Meds AM and PM
JFT Tuesday
1. FINISH JOB SHEET
2. Track water
3. Make a smart lunch choice
4. Meds AM and PM
5. Give dog meds
6. Log all food4 -
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JFY (Monday)
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. Finish 1 order from my shop
6. Go to the gym
7. Bring my car to the shop
JFT (Tuesday)
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. Finish 3 orders from my shop
6. Go to the gym
7. Laundry5 -
JFT Monday
1. Track water today to see how many oz. you are actually drinking about 100 oz. at work and another 12 or so at home.
2. Log all food
3. Stop eating when you are full - eat when you are hungry
4. Cook dinner without snacking
5. Two, ONLY TWO, pieces of dark chocolate for dessert
6. Finish job sheet Oh my LANTA, this NEEDS to be finished!!!
7. Give dog meds
8. Meds AM and PM
JFT Tuesday
1. FINISH JOB SHEET
2. Track water
3. Make a smart lunch choice
4. Meds AM and PM
5. Give dog meds
6. Log all food
I see all those smiley faces! That is great work. I bet you savored your two pieces of dark chocolate...I always do:)3 -
When I was a young child, my mother and I used to make little May Day baskets for me to sneak on a few neighbors doorknobs.
Happy May Day
I did the same, as a little girl. By the time I was 11, few people were keeping the tradition. When we lived in Europe our neighbor gave me lilies-of-the-valley, picked from his garden, on May Day. Apparently, it is a French tradition to give this particular flower on May Day.4 -
mytime6630 wrote: »May Challenge:
Are you guys up to another challenge? I did so much better with water using the April challenge, so I would love to start another challenge for the month of May.
For the entire month of may ....... try to walk outside for a minimum of 15 minutes. Not only is the exercise good for us, but more than that .... the sunshine..... helping with the mental state of mind. Even when it is dark, I go outside and just walk around the block, and I feel better.
The days are getting lighter. The weather is getting better. So no excuses!!!!
I didn't see this post yesterday on my phone, but saw Bex and responded to hers LOL I'm in!3 -
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JFT - Monday April 30
2L of Water - 2.5L I was thirsty
Stay in Green - Yes, but I had to work at it. I was so hungry all day yesterday, I had to take a walk to burn calories to get this to work
Walk - 5K at 11.22 pace, which is my fastest yet
Plank Challenge - 20 Seconds - boy that seems like a long time when you're doing it
Write in Journal -
Try to come up with a schedule for fitness - Hopefully, this is something I can stick to.
Work on manual after payroll and interviews if there is time - Yes and it was a crazy busy day yesterday finally!
JFT - Tuesday May 1
2L of Water
15 Minutes outside
Plank Challenge
Stay in Green
Gym
Write in Journal
Work on manual after interviews and writing status letters
Mail Mom's birthday card!!!!!
Well today is my Mom's birthday and her card is still sitting on my craft table. Need to get in there tonight to get her envelope made and get Mother's Day cards done!
I have created a schedule for my fitness, I figure if I can make it a routine I may be able to stick to it better.
Monday - Wednesday - Walk 5K
Tuesday - Friday - Gym, focusing on strength and 20 mins cardio
Thursday and Saturday - Swim
Sunday - depending on activity level when kids are with me, either rest day or walk
2 challenges this month - plank and get outside for 15 minutes. I am hoping the 15 minutes outside I can do at lunch time during the week. Saturday's I'll do a lap around our park alone. Sunday's I'll take the kids with me.
I am also keeping up with the water challenge, that has become a habit now I think!
I flipped my calendar today, this is the quote for the month. I love it!
"MOTIVATION IS WHEN YOUR DREAMS PUT ON WORK CLOTHES". It sounds so appropriate!
Goal for May is to lose 5 pounds, this will put me at 189! 1 pound less than when I started MFP the first time in 2012. That time it took me from April to August to get to 170, then life started imploding. I can't let anything derail me this time. I would be happy if I was 170 by September as that is my long term goal right now.
Happy May everyone!3 -
Oh I forgot - my husband got called back to work this morning. He starts Monday and is going to work days! Last year he did the evening shift and we didn't have a day off together from May 24 to Sept 1. On weekdays we saw each other for maybe 20 minutes. On weekends we had 3 or 4 hours. I am so excited, maybe we can actually do something this year!4
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GOALS FOR MAY:
1. Hit 145lbs
2. Gym 3x a week
3. Yoga 1x a week
4. Be in the green 4x a week
5. 4 bottles of water a day5 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »
I have created a schedule for my fitness, I figure if I can make it a routine I may be able to stick to it better.
Monday - Wednesday - Walk 5K
Tuesday - Friday - Gym, focusing on strength and 20 mins cardio
Thursday and Saturday - Swim
Sunday - depending on activity level when kids are with me, either rest day or walk
2 challenges this month - plank and get outside for 15 minutes. I am hoping the 15 minutes outside I can do at lunch time during the week. Saturday's I'll do a lap around our park alone. Sunday's I'll take the kids with me.
I am also keeping up with the water challenge, that has become a habit now I think!
I flipped my calendar today, this is the quote for the month. I love it!
"MOTIVATION IS WHEN YOUR DREAMS PUT ON WORK CLOTHES". It sounds so appropriate!
Goal for May is to lose 5 pounds, this will put me at 189! 1 pound less than when I started MFP the first time in 2012. That time it took me from April to August to get to 170, then life started imploding. I can't let anything derail me this time. I would be happy if I was 170 by September as that is my long term goal right now.
Happy May everyone!
You and I have so similar goals!!! I am also hoping to get out of the 190s the month of may! And 170 is my long term goal. (I am 5'11" - so hoping the get there!!).
We CAN do this!!
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Reminder of the May Challenge --- minimum of 15 minutes of walking OUTSIDE!!! The fresh air, sunshine, etc not only helps us mentally, but good exercise. Even if it is dark ... walk up and down your street if you can!4
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mytime6630 wrote: »Snowflake1968 wrote: »
I have created a schedule for my fitness, I figure if I can make it a routine I may be able to stick to it better.
Monday - Wednesday - Walk 5K
Tuesday - Friday - Gym, focusing on strength and 20 mins cardio
Thursday and Saturday - Swim
Sunday - depending on activity level when kids are with me, either rest day or walk
2 challenges this month - plank and get outside for 15 minutes. I am hoping the 15 minutes outside I can do at lunch time during the week. Saturday's I'll do a lap around our park alone. Sunday's I'll take the kids with me.
I am also keeping up with the water challenge, that has become a habit now I think!
I flipped my calendar today, this is the quote for the month. I love it!
"MOTIVATION IS WHEN YOUR DREAMS PUT ON WORK CLOTHES". It sounds so appropriate!
Goal for May is to lose 5 pounds, this will put me at 189! 1 pound less than when I started MFP the first time in 2012. That time it took me from April to August to get to 170, then life started imploding. I can't let anything derail me this time. I would be happy if I was 170 by September as that is my long term goal right now.
Happy May everyone!
You and I have so similar goals!!! I am also hoping to get out of the 190s the month of may! And 170 is my long term goal. (I am 5'11" - so hoping the get there!!).
We CAN do this!!
We sure can! I am only 5'4" so my long long term goal is 140 by next July. I'm breaking it down in increments. I figure the winter will be hard so my goal is to lose 10 pounds from September to February, then 20 from February to July again.4 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »Oh I forgot - my husband got called back to work this morning. He starts Monday and is going to work days! Last year he did the evening shift and we didn't have a day off together from May 24 to Sept 1. On weekdays we saw each other for maybe 20 minutes. On weekends we had 3 or 4 hours. I am so excited, maybe we can actually do something this year!
Woo Hoo for this!Snowflake1968 wrote: »
Today is my Mom's birthday, my Grandfather used to say she came in a May Basket
It is my sisters birthday too. I have been taunting her this year. So far I have sent her- Happy May Day
- Happy International Workers Day
- Happy Anniversary of the opening of Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World
Eventually I'll get around to her birthday.
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mytime6630 wrote: »
I fecking hope not! We've been careful but nothings 100% is it, getting more reliable contraception next week!
Its such an intense craving I might just do a preg test for peace of mind now lol!!!4 -
I have been off the wagon for a few months. Mostly maintained, but gained a little over the holiday periods. Now I need to get back into the habit of regular tracking. I am surprised by how much of a challenge this is to me. To help I am resetting my daily calories to maintenance and will go down a hundred a week for the next few weeks. After I get into this a few weeks I may be able to make the full jump to 500 deficit.6
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I have been off the wagon for a few months. Mostly maintained, but gained a little over the holiday periods. Now I need to get back into the habit of regular tracking. I am surprised by how much of a challenge this is to me. To help I am resetting my daily calories to maintenance and will go down a hundred a week for the next few weeks. After I get into this a few weeks I may be able to make the full jump to 500 deficit.
I'm thinking of doing this too, I just can't seem to do the jump in one go!5 -
I have been off the wagon for a few months. Mostly maintained, but gained a little over the holiday periods. Now I need to get back into the habit of regular tracking. I am surprised by how much of a challenge this is to me. To help I am resetting my daily calories to maintenance and will go down a hundred a week for the next few weeks. After I get into this a few weeks I may be able to make the full jump to 500 deficit.
First of all the Unbirthday greetings made me laugh. What a good prank!
I'm glad you are back on here. I'm always surprised at myself how quickly something I have found quite do-able healthwise, becomes a huge mountain of a challenge. I think that's one reason an accountability group helps...just knowing I've put it out there makes me want to complete the task/challenge/mini-goal.
You know you've got this! Just move forward.
Peace and joy!
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JFT, Tuesday, May 1
Exercise DONE
Walk outside for at least 15 minutes
Drink 8 cups water half way through
Online program
Pre-log food/log all food DONE/getting there2 -
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@Snowflake1968
Whoa! You are really picking up speed there! Fantastic work, job well done in getting all those goals done. You are going to be a card carrying member of the '80's" club in no time!!!4 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »Oh I forgot - my husband got called back to work this morning. He starts Monday and is going to work days! Last year he did the evening shift and we didn't have a day off together from May 24 to Sept 1. On weekdays we saw each other for maybe 20 minutes. On weekends we had 3 or 4 hours. I am so excited, maybe we can actually do something this year!
Woo Hoo for this!Snowflake1968 wrote: »
Today is my Mom's birthday, my Grandfather used to say she came in a May Basket
It is my sisters birthday too. I have been taunting her this year. So far I have sent her- Happy May Day
- Happy International Workers Day
- Happy Anniversary of the opening of Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World
Eventually I'll get around to her birthday.
That's hilarious!3 -
Wowza! Had to go back > 30 pages to find my April post... such an active thread, and I love it!
April Goals / Results:- Walk dog or on treadmill 5x per week = Per MapMyWalk walked 5 days one week, 4 days two weeks & 3 days one week / fighting off plantar fasciitis since 4/20 / see cross/strength training below
- Win MapMyWalk spring challenge (most distance) with M = me 57.3 miles vs M 36.6 miles
- Yoga or strength train 1x per week = Had 4 days that my workout was shoveling snow, in April! That's living in Green Bay, WI for you. MFP has snow shoveling under cardio, but when it's wet, heavy snow (and lots of it), I consider that strength training too... my arms & shoulders definitely got a workout. Started using weight machine & body weight exercises on 4/23 (2x in week + plan tomorrow 5/2).
- Log all food & beverages every day / net calories green or w/i 100 = Missed logging 2 days (4/1 Easter (planned) & 4/28 ate at a favorite local restaurant & no idea how to log) + no regrets / 9 days more than 100 over net calories (oops).
Since I ALWAYS eat back my exercise calories, I'm not going to *sweat* this. 
- Take measurements 4/30 a.m. before work & log on MFP = Done / no real change from 3/31 but smaller clothes fit great & I'm getting lots of compliments
so I call this a win! - Scale goal 152.0# = 4/30/18 153.0 and saw 152 or 152.5 more than once on daily weigh-ins during month
May Goals:- Walk dog 4-5x per week
- Workplace step challenge (4/16 - 8/31) / stay w/i top 30 to win a prize
- Win MapMyWalk snow is melted challenge with M (most distance in May)
- Weight/bodyweight training or yoga 1-2x per week
- Log all food & beverages every day / net calories w/i 100 green on workout days
- Take measurements 5/31 Thurs a.m. before work & log on MFP
- Scale goal 151#
Weight loss is not linear. Focus on the process, not the outcome.
4 - Walk dog or on treadmill 5x per week = Per MapMyWalk walked 5 days one week, 4 days two weeks & 3 days one week / fighting off plantar fasciitis since 4/20 / see cross/strength training below
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Thank you for that! I love my quotes all prettied up too! Maybe I'll do this one for a "sign" in my office.3
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