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

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  • toaljasa
    toaljasa Posts: 955 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    Ok so not sure what's happened but I'm obsessed with toast, I just eat toast all day and can't stop eating it lol!!
    So

    Goals for Tues
    - 8 glasses of water :(
    - NO TOAST :(

    Okay so didn't manage that.

    My heads just really not in this. I just don't have the oomph and I'm getting really lazy.

    Apr started well with the water challenge, I was getting 8 glasses most days for the first 2 weeks, it then tapered off however I was still drinking more than previously and I still do now even if its not 8 glasses. So I think a habit has been partially formed and one and to keep it! So I want to try up my intake to 8 glasses again.

    Do you remember I said my parents will have all 3 girls on a week night so I could go to the gym, well we tried it today, they live about a 20-25 min drive away, after 45 mins and we weren't even near so we turned back home, another 45 mins back. Its just not going to work, the traffic is so bad at that time and its the only time it can be done, so looks like gym for me is only on the odd weekend when either set of parents have them, bit sad about it but even if it had worked out I doubt I would of dome it again as its alot of faffing about.

    And remember I asked about everyone's thoughts on the lord of the rings?
    Well when browsing through the fitness and exercise board I came across people talking about an app called "Walk to Mordor" :lol: and basically as far as I know it racks your distance walked or something and relates it to the film and how far you've travelled from the Shire to Mordor. I realise this sounds incredibly nerdy but given the May challenge I thought its quite fitting haha
    Although I won't be able to use it until my phones fixed!


    Aaaaanyway

    It was shopping day today so definitely got more than 15 mins in. More like 2 hours with baby on me :)

    Goals for Tues:
    - 8 glasses
    - May Challenge
    - Be in the green
    - Make smarter choices!!!!!!!!!!!

    Drats! I was so excited at the thought of your folks watching the children for a bit. Well, maybe a plan B will show up.

    glug glug glug, I'm continuing with the water challenge.

    I am going to look into the LOTR challenge because I am just that nerdy!!!
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  • MLHC1
    MLHC1 Posts: 678 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    mytime6630 wrote: »
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    Ok so not sure what's happened but I'm obsessed with toast, I just eat toast all day and can't stop eating it lol!!
    So

    Goals for Tues
    - 8 glasses of water
    - NO TOAST

    OK --- cravings for toast. You are not pregnant, are you ;)

    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!!!

    I just read that oats and Grains help milk production for breastfeeding moms. So if you are breastfeeding or pumping, you might be craving the grains to help your milk supply. But you never know........ :wink:
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,157 Member
    MLHC1 wrote: »
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    mytime6630 wrote: »
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    Ok so not sure what's happened but I'm obsessed with toast, I just eat toast all day and can't stop eating it lol!!
    So

    Goals for Tues
    - 8 glasses of water
    - NO TOAST

    OK --- cravings for toast. You are not pregnant, are you ;)

    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!!!

    I just read that oats and Grains help milk production for breastfeeding moms. So if you are breastfeeding or pumping, you might be craving the grains to help your milk supply. But you never know........ :wink:

    Ah I had to stop breastfeeding after 3 weeks! Gave it a good go but started getting problems and no one to help! But glad I made it that far!
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,945 Member
    HGSmith0920 wrote: »
    HGSmith0920 wrote: »
    JFT, 5/1/18

    1. Log all food :)Red by a bit but at least I logged it!
    2. Post my goals for May :)I think it's a page back!
    3. Weigh myself(no matter how long I have been awake!) :)Down a few more ounces! I think I'm finally starting to get to the end of the water retention weight
    4. Put dishes away :)Put this mornings away.
    5. Make lunch for DH(and myself) :)
    6. Work 10:15-5:15 :)
    6. Only 2 cups of coffee at work! :):)I almost didnt make it! I was quickly fading by 4 but I made it to the end without a third cup
    7. REMEMBER WATER BOTTLE/COFFEE CUP :|Water bottle yes, coffee cup no.
    8. 3 bottles @ work/1 @ home :|2.5 at work. But I'm on my fourth now
    9. Meal plan :)Did it before work this morning
    10. Prep shopping list :)Been doing this on and off all day. It will probably take another day or two to complete
    11. Read-20 minutes :)Will do this before bed.
    12. Meditate-5 minutes :)Do this before bed as well.
    13. Get plates from dealer(1hr ride) :|Moved to Saturday. No way I was going to battle that traffic tonight!
    14. Dinner/Dishes :)One Pan Skillet Lasagna. Was enjoyed by all. Dishes washed. Going to put away before dinner
    15. Pens game/Mtime :)Game just started. Going to cuddle after I am done with this
    16. Tech off by 10:00 :pToo soon to tell but I'm trying to make this a habit
    17. Bed by 11 :)Hopefully. The light was out at 11 give or take five minutes.

    Had a really good day today. It was nice to have a bit of a morning to myself. Finished the meal planning and took a nice, relaxing shower.

    My SIL is giving me some problems though. She doesnt seem to realize that I cant make my husband do anything he doesnt want to. I dont think my IL understand the kind of relationship we have. I dont have the final say in our marriage. I ask him to do things and I give him my input but I very rarely demand things of him and he rarely demands things of me. We are partners. I dont think she gets that. If my DH doesnt want to visit his sick mom there is nothing I can do to change that. I told her this before. I told her that I cant make him do this and that her asking me to do this is causing problems between us. She stopped for about 9 months. We then found out that she is sicker then we thought and we took her out to dinner. Now we are right back where we were 9 months ago. So today I just blocked her number. I know that it is going to cause some problems. Especially with my other(psycho) SIL. They tend to send out group messages which the DH has asked them not to do. So he'll get the messages and can decide what to do with them. I'm done with it all. He knows this and agrees with me.

    Work was good. Kind of slow but learned a bunch of new things and am getting much more comfortable talking on the phone. I think that is because I am getting more confident in the processes and policies of the bank. I am answering more questions on my own without having to ask other people for the answers. That is raising my confidence. We got out of work about 5 minutes after close. It was nice. I open tomorrow and can probably get out around 4. I'm going over M&M's for dinner and needles. The DH is closing tomorrow and Thursday.

    Random thing I may have mentioned a few days ago(lol). I figured out how to "take out" ebooks from my public library. I "borrow" them for 14 days and they are automatically removed from my device when the time is over. It is actually really really nice. I read them right through the Kindle App on my phone. I'm actually really enjoying it. I'm reading a book on organizing/tidying at the moment. Lol

    Onto goals for tomorrow

    JFT, 5/2/18

    1. Log all food
    2. Weigh myself!!! NO MATTER THE TIME OF DAY!
    3. GYM!!!
    4. Make lunch for DH(and myself)
    5. Work 815-4ish
    6. ONLY 2 CUPS OF COFFEE AT WORK
    7. 3 bottles at work/1 bottle @ M&M/home
    8. Walk during lunch
    9. Read-20min
    10. Meditate-5min
    11. Tech off by 11
    12. Lights off by 12

    Hope everyone has a great night! I may be back on later!



    Wow I have so much to say to you!
    What is your one skillet lasagna? You have piqued my interest. Lasagna is my favourite pasta meal.
    Families - sometimes they suck! My husband and FIL have not spoken in almost 2 years over all things American politics. We live in Canada. Last year when his family tried to get me to “make” hubby break the silence. I told them he’s my husband not my child and they were free to try if they wanted but I was not having anything to do with it. Funnily enough none of them have tried to “make” him do anything and they haven’t asked me yet. I hope your husband does call his Mom soon. It would be awful to have regrets later in life, but I thibk you’re smart to let it be his decision.

    My daughter has been using the Eboooks at the library and keeps telling me I need to do this. My problem is I love to read in the bath, I’ve been known to doze off and give my book a dink too. Not sure how my iPad would survive.

  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    @junodog1 Your cards to your sister is hilarious! Made me laugh out loud! Great idea! :D
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,575 Member
    clicketykeys wrote: »
    Checking in from Tuesday
    1. Feed cats. Meds, teeth, tea. AM run 30 minutes; aim for 15 laps.
    2. Check with K about when to pick up laptops for Friday. WRITE SUB PLANS. Freshmen - NoRedInk and literacy practice. Sophomore - reading & project work. UPDATE CLASS WEBSITES. Print grammar practice & upload. (Freshmen - verb phases; sophomores - subject/verb agreement with indefinite pronouns and prepositional phrases.) Email principal about additional photocopies.
    3. 1 set body exercises (10 lifted push-ups ALL THE WAY DOWN, 10 lunges each leg, 70 sec plank, 40 sec forward fold, 20 sec triangle each side, 40 sec down dog, 30 sec crane/tree/warrior 3 each leg, 15 side leg lifts) aim for 2. Steps at school to 7k; aim for *10*. Daily Duolingo. Meditation. Read Iron Cast.
    4. Sophomore Socratic. Freshmen - ?? Write final postcard. Review audition song. Enter classwork grades.
    5. Gym immediately after school for 4:00 strength class. Orientation at 6:00. Chop more celery. Pack Wednesday lunch. Dinner - Plated 2?
    6. Meds by 7:00. Teeth flossed, rinsed, brushed; in bed by 9:30. Alarm set for 5:00.

    I keep putting off the photocopy discussion. :P And yesterday was busy enough that I didn't even get a chance to CALL to see if there were spots in the class, plus I was frazzled enough I just went home.

    JFT Wednesday
    1. Feed cats. Meds, teeth, tea. AM run 30 minutes; aim for 15 laps. FIND HUCK FINN!
    2. PROOF AND TURN IN SUB PLANS. Freshmen - NoRedInk and literacy practice. Sophomore - reading & project work. UPDATE CLASS WEBSITES. Print grammar practice & upload. (Freshmen - verb phases; sophomores - subject/verb agreement with indefinite pronouns and prepositional phrases.) Email principal about additional photocopies. Email D about recs for classic lit.
    3. 1 set body exercises (10 lifted push-ups ALL THE WAY DOWN, 10 lunges each leg, 70 sec plank, 40 sec forward fold, 20 sec triangle each side, 40 sec down dog, 30 sec crane/tree/warrior 3 each leg, 15 side leg lifts) aim for 2. Steps at school to 7k; aim for *10*. Daily Duolingo. Meditation. Read Iron Cast.
    4. Sophomore project work. Check books out; select projects. Freshmen - grammar/story. Check about postcards. Enter classwork grades.
    5. Practice audition song. Write responses 1-2. Begin essay. Chop more celery. Pack Thursday lunch. Dinner - Plated 2?
    6. Meds by 7:00. Teeth flossed, rinsed, brushed; in bed by 9:00. Alarm set for 5:00.

  • PrincesseAly23
    PrincesseAly23 Posts: 440 Member
    junodog1 wrote: »
    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.

    That’s an excellent idea! I’m in the same boat as you. I can’t believe used to be able to do this so strictly and easily. Now it feels painful. I guess my portion sizes went up when I stopped keeping track.

    So far I’ve surpassed my step goal for 6 days in a row. So I’m feeling pretty good. I can’t seem to say no to sugary drinks though and it’s putting my calories over the goal every day. Today I’m going to try not have any sugary drinks. I need to cut them down. I’m at like 2-3 a day. It’s terrible.

    Other than that I’m feeling pretty good!

    Have a fantastic day everyone!
  • sarah74_vt
    sarah74_vt Posts: 368 Member
    JFY (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. Laundry :)

    JFT (Wednesday)
    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. Do some yard work
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,636 Member
    edited May 2018
    Recap 5/1 T ~ planned rest day
    1) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work = Fitbit 9,129 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 40 floors :smiley:
    2) Meals & snacks prelogged / stick w/ plan / monitor usual = Stuck with meal plans but Snacked. Too. Much. >:) on almonds (before supper) & veggies straws (late evening). Forced myself to log (guesstimates) ~ ack! :# Net calories, sodium & sugar RED :s , fiber & protein good :) & 15c water.
    3) Update monthly JFT goals post for April & May = Done :smile:
    4) Evening: call Mom & Dad to chat :smiley: wonderful chat for 40 min. before supper / Cancer Prevention Study survey (30 - 45 min.) :smiley: I wanted to give honest, thoughtout answers so took 1 hr (oops) / laundry :smiley: 2 loads (forgot my nightshirt again) / bake power muffins :smiley: tried new flavor peanut butter & haven't tasted yet / wash dishes :/ no time / dog food from bag into bin :smiley: / update perpetual calendar :smiley: / 1 other to-do? :p what was I thinking???
    5) Unplug 10:00 :/ finished survey at 10:30 / floss :smiley: / retainers :smiley: / bed & TV off 10:30 :( see "unplug" (W a.m. workout before work)

    JFT 5/2 W ~ so happy it's Hump Day ~ overslept alarm & no a.m. workout
    1) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
    2) Tamales order (at workplace) for lunch / not sure about supper (leftovers?) / usual snacks (egg, muffin) / net calories w/i 100 green??? & monitor usual
    3) 90-min. massage tonight (rescheduled from post-Easter snow day) / relax & don't try to cram other stuff in the spare minutes this evening
    4) Unplug 9:30 / floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:15 to catch up sleep & workout in basement Th a.m. if raining, otherwise walk dog before work
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,945 Member
    cschmitz110515 wrote: »
    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 :smiley:
    • Win MapMyWalk spring challenge (most distance) with M = me 57.3 miles vs M 36.6 miles :smiley:
    • 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. :D Started using weight machine & body weight exercises on 4/23 (2x in week + plan tomorrow 5/2). :smiley:
    • 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 :smiley: / 9 days more than 100 over net calories (oops). :# Since I ALWAYS eat back my exercise calories, I'm not going to *sweat* this. :p
    • 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 :blush: so I call this a win! :D
    • 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.

    Great job on your April goals!
    I really like how you write your goals and the first of the month with actual numbers, then go back and verify at the end of the month. Do you just use MFP for that or do you run a diary or excel sheet as well?
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,945 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    Ok so not sure what's happened but I'm obsessed with toast, I just eat toast all day and can't stop eating it lol!!
    So

    Goals for Tues
    - 8 glasses of water :(
    - NO TOAST :(

    Okay so didn't manage that.

    My heads just really not in this. I just don't have the oomph and I'm getting really lazy.

    Apr started well with the water challenge, I was getting 8 glasses most days for the first 2 weeks, it then tapered off however I was still drinking more than previously and I still do now even if its not 8 glasses. So I think a habit has been partially formed and one and to keep it! So I want to try up my intake to 8 glasses again.

    Do you remember I said my parents will have all 3 girls on a week night so I could go to the gym, well we tried it today, they live about a 20-25 min drive away, after 45 mins and we weren't even near so we turned back home, another 45 mins back. Its just not going to work, the traffic is so bad at that time and its the only time it can be done, so looks like gym for me is only on the odd weekend when either set of parents have them, bit sad about it but even if it had worked out I doubt I would of dome it again as its alot of faffing about.

    And remember I asked about everyone's thoughts on the lord of the rings?
    Well when browsing through the fitness and exercise board I came across people talking about an app called "Walk to Mordor" :lol: and basically as far as I know it racks your distance walked or something and relates it to the film and how far you've travelled from the Shire to Mordor. I realise this sounds incredibly nerdy but given the May challenge I thought its quite fitting haha
    Although I won't be able to use it until my phones fixed!


    Aaaaanyway

    It was shopping day today so definitely got more than 15 mins in. More like 2 hours with baby on me :)

    Goals for Tues:
    - 8 glasses
    - May Challenge
    - Be in the green
    - Make smarter choices!!!!!!!!!!!

    Don't let yourself get discouraged, you have three little ones, of course it's going to be a struggle. I bet you get more activity in a day than you realize or account for. You lift, push, carry, wrestle with them all the time, plus you clean your house, do laundry. Can your parents come to you instead? Hope you get your phone fixed too, my daughter is a bit "nerdy" so I sent that app info to her :) Chin up!
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,945 Member
    JFT - Tuesday May 1
    2L of Water - :)
    15 Minutes outside - :( My plan was to do this at lunch, but then I had an invite to go out for lunch.
    Plank Challenge - :)
    Stay in Green - :) Yes it was a struggle again, but I did it
    Gym - :) I went, I showed up. More on that below
    Write in Journal - :)
    Work on manual after interviews and writing status letters - :| Had more things happening so didn't have time for manual
    Mail Mom's birthday card!!!!! - :( No

    JFT - Wednesday May 2
    2L of Water
    15 Minutes Outside
    Plank Challenge
    Stay in Green
    Walk
    Write in Journal
    Find another Project

    I was invited out to lunch yesterday by a former employee that I have a lot of respect for. I said yes, he worked hard to lose 60 pounds last year and has only gained about 15 pounds back this Winter. He still insists on Toonie Tuesday at KFC though. He accounts for it and plans his meals for it, we decided yesterday that we will meet every other Tuesday so I can prepare properly too to eat there. So I was pretty close to all of my calories for the day by the time lunch was finished. I didn't worry because I was going to the gym and I would get some back. It also killed my 15 mins of outside at lunch, I just didn't have time to do it then.

    I went to the gym after work, I showed up but I wasn't feeling it, I didn't give it my all. I really want to use the gym for strength more than cardio, so I did some leg weights and some chest weights. (I'm new to the weight machines and a little scared of them). I did 20 pounds on each of these for about 1 minute each. Then I knew if I wanted a supper I better get some more calories burned, so decided to bike.

    I just got the bike set up, when my brother called from the nursing home so I could speak to Mom for her birthday. I had to take it, she doesn't have a phone in her room so the only time I get to talk to her is when someone visits and calls me. It sucks, because she rushes me off the phone because she has company, but I take what I can get. She was having a good day yesterday, told me how much she loves it in there, asked about my family and actually used their names for the first time in forever! It was a really nice chat. When I told her her card was on my counter to mail she said "what else is new" LOL it is so true, I love how she sounded like her old self! Anyway, after I got off the phone, I got back on the bike. I lowered my time to 20 minutes from 30 because I still wanted to be home by 6. My legs hurt, I had a hard time keeping my speed up, I struggled. The last time I used the bike I burned 306 calories , last night I only burned 89. I just felt like I had failed.

    I went home, made supper, logged it and was way over on my calories for the day. I needed to do something, my legs still hurt and I felt tired. I truly didn't want to do anything but have a bath and go to bed. I watched The Voice and then decided I would go to the pool. I wanted to go this week to practice some of what I had learned in my lessons so far, and bonus I could use the hot tub and help my sore tired muscles. So I went to the pool, I swam for 40 minutes, then sat in the hot tub for 10 minutes, then went back to the pool for another 20 minutes.

    I swam! I swam on my front! I swam on my back! I made myself touch the bottom of the pool 10 times! This is such an accomplishment for me. I was so proud of myself when I left. I had swam 1/2 the length of the pool on my front probably 20 times and on my back probably 10 times. There were probably 100 tries each to get that far, but I did it, I kept trying and I didn't give up! When I was touching the bottom, I probably attempted it close to 30 to get that 10! I really need to ask the instructor this week about some breathing pointers. I think I could get further but not sure how to breathe properly.

    Anyway, sorry for the long story. It was just such an up and down day that I needed to share it.
    On my way out of the pool I saw a quote. I love quotes, this one made me smile all the way home.
    NO MATTER HOW SLOW YOU GO, YOU ARE STILL LAPPING THE GUY ON THE COUCH

    Yesterday, I lapped the guy on the couch instead of being him no matter how badly I wanted to be!
  • bcTRAI
    bcTRAI Posts: 414 Member
    April goals
    Under 163 ✖ As I'm going away this afternoon for 1 1/2 weeks I think this will be a repeat for next month
    Medication on track. I tend to forget a dose when unscheduled things pop up and then don't feel well. X3 this month
    Studio twice+ /week ✅
    Work on pink/blue quilt to be completed and on my bed! So close!
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,945 Member
    AJB1014 wrote: »
    JFT Tuesday

    I initally entered my 1 year goal and felt so overwhelmed looking at the numbers. So I switched my goal to my 3 month challenge goal. It helped me see the trees through the forest and that I CAN DO THIS. :)
    I switched my goals a few weeks ago, because I felt I was setting myself up for disappointment. I think it's a smart decision to not be overwhelmed and disappointed!

  • AJB1014
    AJB1014 Posts: 1,380 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    AJB1014 wrote: »
    JFT Tuesday

    I initally entered my 1 year goal and felt so overwhelmed looking at the numbers. So I switched my goal to my 3 month challenge goal. It helped me see the trees through the forest and that I CAN DO THIS. :)
    I switched my goals a few weeks ago, because I felt I was setting myself up for disappointment. I think it's a smart decision to not be overwhelmed and disappointed!

    Yay! It really is the little things sometimes
  • bcTRAI
    bcTRAI Posts: 414 Member
    Oops. I forgot and put an emoji in.

    April goals
    Under 163 ✖ 1 1/2 week holiday starts today. I think this will remain on my list for May.
    Medication on track. I tend to forget a dose when unscheduled things pop up and then don't feel well. X3 this month
    Studio twice+ /week ✅
    Work on pink/blue quilt to be completed and on my bed! So close! :D done!
    A couple other small projects. ✅ made a couple tiny triangle bags for my daughter and her friend, completed the blocks for the new small quilt.
    Declutter entry further. ✅ 7 boxes of junk out of my house
    Accountability ✅ thanks guys

    Weekly weigh-in
    Starting weight Jan 3, 2018: 176.0
    Aiming at 150ish
    Progress so far this year:
    May 2 164.6 holiday away this week. Going to eat as sensibly as I can but forgive the oopses.
    Apr 25 164.8 yesss!
    Apr 18 167.0 anomaly? Pizza celebration at work?
    Apr 11 165.4
    Apr 4 167.7
    Mar 7 168.4
    Feb 7 171.6
    Jan 3: 176.0
  • toaljasa
    toaljasa Posts: 955 Member
    Weigh-in Wednesday
    Start Date: Jan 1, 2018
    Starting weight: 177
    Today's weight: 158

    JFT: 5/2
    Drink 8 cups of water (got in six yesterday)
    Pre-log and log (this has been helping me a lot, I think)
    Exercise: (Yesterday I walked 3 miles on Dread--er Treadmill)
    Joan's walking challenge: (yesterday I did 40 minutes)

    Peace and joy everyone!
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,636 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    cschmitz110515 wrote: »
    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 :smiley:
    • Win MapMyWalk spring challenge (most distance) with M = me 57.3 miles vs M 36.6 miles :smiley:
    • 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. :D Started using weight machine & body weight exercises on 4/23 (2x in week + plan tomorrow 5/2). :smiley:
    • 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 :smiley: / 9 days more than 100 over net calories (oops). :# Since I ALWAYS eat back my exercise calories, I'm not going to *sweat* this. :p
    • 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 :blush: so I call this a win! :D
    • 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.

    Great job on your April goals!
    I really like how you write your goals and the first of the month with actual numbers, then go back and verify at the end of the month. Do you just use MFP for that or do you run a diary or excel sheet as well?

    Thank you! I just use MFP and MapMyWalk to track, plus my Fitbit as incentive to keep moving. I pull up the MapMyWalk calendar for the past month for walk counts, miles, and other workouts (last month I logged snow shoveling, for example ;) ). Recently on MFP, I started to pay attention to the Nutrition section of Reports, in particular Net Calories. That's because I ALWAYS eat back exercise calories. If I don't, I get cranky & hubby does not like cranky me. I log exercise conservatively on MFP ~ I don't link to Fitbit or MapMyWalk or use treadmill cals, there's too much inconsistency from what I've seen.

    Before, I was only looking at the Progress part of the MFP Reports, but I'm starting to explore more of the options available. I like that I can look at the last 7, 30 or 90 days for trends for nutrition. I really love that I can look at my weight record since I joined (on my phone only), or for the last year. That really puts things in perspective for me, to see my downward trend through all the fluctuations. I log only my Sat. weigh-in on MFP, even though I now weigh myself daily. I try not to get too hung up on weight, it's only one of the numbers I monitor.

    Also, AWESOME on your swim last night! <3 That's terrific!
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    Snowflake1968 wrote: »

    I was invited out to lunch yesterday by a former employee that I have a lot of respect for. I said yes, he worked hard to lose 60 pounds last year and has only gained about 15 pounds back this Winter. He still insists on Toonie Tuesday at KFC though. He accounts for it and plans his meals for it, we decided yesterday that we will meet every other Tuesday so I can prepare properly too to eat there. So I was pretty close to all of my calories for the day by the time lunch was finished. I didn't worry because I was going to the gym and I would get some back. It also killed my 15 mins of outside at lunch, I just didn't have time to do it then.

    I went to the gym after work, I showed up but I wasn't feeling it, I didn't give it my all. I really want to use the gym for strength more than cardio, so I did some leg weights and some chest weights. (I'm new to the weight machines and a little scared of them). I did 20 pounds on each of these for about 1 minute each. Then I knew if I wanted a supper I better get some more calories burned, so decided to bike.

    I just got the bike set up, when my brother called from the nursing home so I could speak to Mom for her birthday. I had to take it, she doesn't have a phone in her room so the only time I get to talk to her is when someone visits and calls me. It sucks, because she rushes me off the phone because she has company, but I take what I can get. She was having a good day yesterday, told me how much she loves it in there, asked about my family and actually used their names for the first time in forever! It was a really nice chat. When I told her her card was on my counter to mail she said "what else is new" LOL it is so true, I love how she sounded like her old self! Anyway, after I got off the phone, I got back on the bike. I lowered my time to 20 minutes from 30 because I still wanted to be home by 6. My legs hurt, I had a hard time keeping my speed up, I struggled. The last time I used the bike I burned 306 calories , last night I only burned 89. I just felt like I had failed.

    I went home, made supper, logged it and was way over on my calories for the day. I needed to do something, my legs still hurt and I felt tired. I truly didn't want to do anything but have a bath and go to bed. I watched The Voice and then decided I would go to the pool. I wanted to go this week to practice some of what I had learned in my lessons so far, and bonus I could use the hot tub and help my sore tired muscles. So I went to the pool, I swam for 40 minutes, then sat in the hot tub for 10 minutes, then went back to the pool for another 20 minutes.

    I swam! I swam on my front! I swam on my back! I made myself touch the bottom of the pool 10 times! This is such an accomplishment for me. I was so proud of myself when I left. I had swam 1/2 the length of the pool on my front probably 20 times and on my back probably 10 times. There were probably 100 tries each to get that far, but I did it, I kept trying and I didn't give up! When I was touching the bottom, I probably attempted it close to 30 to get that 10! I really need to ask the instructor this week about some breathing pointers. I think I could get further but not sure how to breathe properly.

    Anyway, sorry for the long story. It was just such an up and down day that I needed to share it.
    On my way out of the pool I saw a quote. I love quotes, this one made me smile all the way home.
    NO MATTER HOW SLOW YOU GO, YOU ARE STILL LAPPING THE GUY ON THE COUCH

    Yesterday, I lapped the guy on the couch instead of being him no matter how badly I wanted to be!

    I am grinning from EAR TO EAR reading this! I am SO PROUD of you!!!! What a warrior you are, facing your fear like that and conquering it! I cannot tell you how happy I am for you, and how inspiring your story was for me today. The way you explained your whole day, I felt like I was experiencing the emotions along with you, and it's just so cool to hear about your mom and swimming!!! YOU GO GIRL!!!

    I love your quote too. I just, not even 20 minutes ago, texted a friend telling them I need someone to live at my house and follow me around and make me get off the couch at night, so it pretty well hit the spot for me! LOL!

    Big hugs! xoxox
    Tracie
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    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    junodog1 wrote: »
    JFT
    junodog1 wrote: »

    For my sister, I also wished her Happy Anniversary to the Empire State Building, which was dedicated May 1. (Isn't the internet a wonderful thing?)

    Freakin' HILARIOUS!!! Now I really wish I had a sister I could do this to! LOL!

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