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

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  • nickssweetheart
    nickssweetheart Posts: 874 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    nickssweetheart wrote: »
    nickssweetheart wrote: »

    fitness blender, no matter what! :smile:
    64 oz water :smile:
    under calorie goal :)
    within 10% of protein goal :) 118% of goal!
    clean out fridge (picking up my groceries tonight) :)

    Thank you all for the accountability of this thread. I needed it yesterday when I was driving home from the grocery store hungry and was passing all the places I could have picked up dinner instead of going home and fixing what I had planned. (And I had deliberately planned something that required almost no prep but I STILL felt tempted.)

    For today:

    under calorie goal
    within 10% of protein goal
    hit calcium goal
    64 oz of water
    yoga routine
    prep soup for the freezer
    tweak planned meals for the next few days to hit protein and calcium
    I was dong this way too often, now I only do it about once every two weeks instead of 4 or 5 times a week. It's helped the waist and the wallet.

    Yes, there is something about knowing I have all these groceries to put away that just makes me not want to cook anything. Plus I have to drive down a main thoroughfare with every imaginable chain restaurant on it to get home.

    Midday update: Snacked on too much bread and too many gardein "meatballs". I'm now having lentils over romaine with lemon for dinner so I can still hit my macro goals.
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Yesterday's commitments:

    - Log everything I eat :smile:
    - Make and stick to food plan :neutral: I stuck to the plan, but calories in the meals were too big
    - Drink 2 bottles of water :smile:
    - Go for run :smile:
    - May challenge: 15+ mins walking (pre dinner) :smile:
    - French podcast + article + book :neutral: 2/3 again, fell asleep before doing the book. It seems like reading at bedtime is not working for me!

    Today's commitments:
    - Log everything I eat
    - Be in the green
    - Drink 2 bottles of water
    - May challenge: 15+ mins walking (in park)
    - French podcast + article + book

    May challenge:
    15th - 15 mins :)
    16th - 20 mins :)
    17th - 15 mins :smile:
    18th - 30 mins :smile:
    19th - 30 mins :smile:
  • nickssweetheart
    nickssweetheart Posts: 874 Member
    Yesterday's Goals:

    under calorie goal :smile: under target including exercise calories
    within 10% of protein goal :) 99/109
    hit calcium goal :) 101/100
    64 oz of water :) 14 cups!
    yoga routine :)
    prep soup for the freezer :neutral: discovered too late I was missing an ingredient: will do this today
    tweak planned meals for the next few days to hit protein and calcium :neutral: did this for today's meals, but was unable to make tomorrow's menu fit yet and may not be able to

    Just For Today:

    adhere to planned menu to hit protein, calcium, and calorie goals
    64 oz of water
    cardio exercise routine
    prep soup for the freezer
    go to the park for bonus exercise and sunshine
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,956 Member
    JFT - Saturday May 19
    2L of Water Yes
    Stay in Green - Yes
    Outside 15 Minutes - Yes
    Write in Journal - no

    JFT - Sunday May 20
    2l of water
    Stay in Green
    Outside 15 minutes
    Write in Journal

    Had a very active day yesterday, lots of errands accomplished. Today I have to go pick the grands up but not babysitting just visiting, their Mama is coming along. Going to put up some outside lights we bought yesterday and have a BBQ for supper.

    Happy Sunday everyone
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,580 Member
    Checking in from Saturday
    1. Meds. Teeth. Breakfast smoothie. Pack lunch in cooler for park. Head to training by 7:35.
    2. Steps to 10k at park; aim for 15. Read Blood and Bone.
    3. Groceries after park. Chop more celery. Prep cheese. Dinner - Plated 1? PF ends 6/23. MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T ROLL OVER!!
    4. Read & mark 10 projects!
    5. Meds before dinner. Teeth flossed, rinsed, brushed; in bed by 9:00. Alarm set for 7:00!

    JFT Sunday
    1. Meds. Teeth. Breakfast smoothie. Pack lunch in cooler for park. Head to park by 11:20.
    2. Steps to 10k at park; aim for 15. Read Blood and Bone.
    3. Chop more celery. Prep cheese. Dinner - Salad? PF ends 6/23. MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T ROLL OVER!!
    4. Read & mark 15 projects!
    5. Meds before dinner. Teeth flossed, rinsed, brushed; in bed by 9:00. Alarm set for 5:00.

    Had been doing distance runs on the weekends. Those are going to have to wait until my non-park days I think. Even without ANY run in the morning, I got in 27k steps yesterday. Probably not as many today as my shift isn't as long.
  • sarah74_vt
    sarah74_vt Posts: 368 Member
    JFY (Saturday)
    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 more items together for next weekend's garage sale :)

    JFT (Sunday)
    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. Groceries
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,162 Member
    Kullerva wrote: »
    Just for today, I will keep reminding myself that who I am has nothing to do with what others think.

    (This is important for today. Yesterday I was told that I wasn't cut out for Nerf War because I was a girl. I then proceeded to trounce them, which helped, but it's still bothering me. Also, *girl*? How is a twenty-eight-year-old a "girl"?)

    Nerf war sounds awesome to me!!
    How old were the people saying you weren’t cut out for it because you’re a girl?!
    Pretty sure only 6 year olds say stuff like that lol!!
  • PKM0515
    PKM0515 Posts: 3,089 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    AJB1014 wrote: »
    JFT Wednesday Recap
    1. Meds AM and PM :) / >:) I think I forgot my PM meds - I'm not even sure. I need to improve my PM habits, maybe have a sign of things to make sure I did before I leave the office? But that does no help on the weekends. Evening meds have been tricky for me because I prefer to take them both before 4ish and need to eat something with it so its usually after an afternoon snack but before dinner. They havent been bothering my tummy tho, so maybe I'll just set a daily alarm for 3ish and just take no matter what and see how that goes.
    2. Log all food :)
    3. Stay in cals :)
    4. Stay under sodium :) eeked in at 25mg's under!
    5. Eat lunch outside :)
    6. Empty 2 drawer file cabinet >:) Ugh, been a bit distracted.
    7. Do no harm but take no *kitten* :)
    8. 10 wall push ups every bathroom trip >:) again, a distracted few days. I remembered maybe twice out of 10 times.

    JFT Thursday
    1. Be grateful for what you have. Find your center. Don't stress about things you have no control over.
    2. Engineering Checklists
    3. EMPTY FILE CABINET
    4. 10 Wall push ups every bathroom break
    5. Meds AM and PM
    6. Log all food
    7. Make smart choices for dinner
    8. Make eyebrow appointment for Tuesday
    9. Pack dog bag for day at work; chews, blanket, bowl.
    10. Notes for tomorrow: phone bill, dog food, excise tax, dog bath

    Funny about the woo's! I was scrolling through threads the other day and someone called a girl out for "having lots of woo's" in a negative context (which I dont even understand how someone can see how many reactions someone else has, but thats not the point of this story) And I'm like wait, woo's are bad? So I got a little self conscious for a moment, and then the topic was brought up here and explained! So whew, to the woo's! Love this thread!

    I had gotten self conscious about it as well in the message board I was reading. I guess it's one of those "know your audience" situations. LOL

    Regarding the "woo's", if you look at the little emoticon "face" associated with "woo", that is NOT a happy face. There are four other positive options. I would use one of those rather than risk being misinterpreted.

    I hope that all are having a great weekend!
  • HGSmith0920
    HGSmith0920 Posts: 1,123 Member
    So I think it's been something like 5-6 days since I've posted and more like two weeks since I have faithfully logged. I have been having major snack attacks at night. I have gotten out of the habit of brushing my teeth early as well as all of the other new things I was trying to turn into habits. I need to get back into the habit of working on my habits!.

    So I think it's time to get back to 3 tiny habits:

    1. Drink 1 bottle of water before each cup of coffee at work
    2. Spend 5 minutes talking to the Lord each morning
    3. Brush teeth by 8pm every night

    I think that I can do those. I think that I have the habit loop down for that.

    The DH and I have had the whole weekend off. It's been really nice. We have done pretty much nothing. 2 loads of laundry washed, folded, and put away. Did 2 loads of dishes. Picked up the living room/bedroom a little bit. DH is off tomorrow so he's going to clean some more. Oh, I also discovered yesterday that I have a flat tire...so he's going to get that patched as well. I'm lucky that we have a great tire place not that far away from us. I know one of the owners...somehow. Lol. I cant remember for the life of me where I know her from but she walked into the office and immediately recognized me the last time I was there. Lol. I had to listen to her answer the phone before I could figure out what her name was. Lol. But that's on the roster for tomorrow as well. How much of it gets done is the question. Lol. He definitely does want to start doing more around the house. Especially since his body and head are starting to feel better. We'll see what happens. Lol

    So anyway, I'm going to make a list of things I want to do tomorrow

    1. Walk before work(weather permitting)
    2. Spend some time with the Lord
    3. Work 8:15-5:15
    4. Put chicken in the crock before work
    5. Drink 1 bottle of water before every cup of coffee
    6. Do the dishes right after dinner!!!!
    7. Brush teeth by 8pm
    8. Teeth/face by 1030
    9. Bed by 11

    Not too long today and most of them are pretty easy. I'm going to put a couple more things in as the ones I'm doing now become routine and then habits.

    Hope everyone is having a great night!
  • Michaela_LaGata
    Michaela_LaGata Posts: 135 Member
    SaraKim17 wrote: »
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    AJB1014 wrote: »
    JFT Wednesday Recap
    1. Meds AM and PM :) / >:) I think I forgot my PM meds - I'm not even sure. I need to improve my PM habits, maybe have a sign of things to make sure I did before I leave the office? But that does no help on the weekends. Evening meds have been tricky for me because I prefer to take them both before 4ish and need to eat something with it so its usually after an afternoon snack but before dinner. They havent been bothering my tummy tho, so maybe I'll just set a daily alarm for 3ish and just take no matter what and see how that goes.
    2. Log all food :)
    3. Stay in cals :)
    4. Stay under sodium :) eeked in at 25mg's under!
    5. Eat lunch outside :)
    6. Empty 2 drawer file cabinet >:) Ugh, been a bit distracted.
    7. Do no harm but take no *kitten* :)
    8. 10 wall push ups every bathroom trip >:) again, a distracted few days. I remembered maybe twice out of 10 times.

    JFT Thursday
    1. Be grateful for what you have. Find your center. Don't stress about things you have no control over.
    2. Engineering Checklists
    3. EMPTY FILE CABINET
    4. 10 Wall push ups every bathroom break
    5. Meds AM and PM
    6. Log all food
    7. Make smart choices for dinner
    8. Make eyebrow appointment for Tuesday
    9. Pack dog bag for day at work; chews, blanket, bowl.
    10. Notes for tomorrow: phone bill, dog food, excise tax, dog bath

    Funny about the woo's! I was scrolling through threads the other day and someone called a girl out for "having lots of woo's" in a negative context (which I dont even understand how someone can see how many reactions someone else has, but thats not the point of this story) And I'm like wait, woo's are bad? So I got a little self conscious for a moment, and then the topic was brought up here and explained! So whew, to the woo's! Love this thread!

    I had gotten self conscious about it as well in the message board I was reading. I guess it's one of those "know your audience" situations. LOL

    Regarding the "woo's", if you look at the little emoticon "face" associated with "woo", that is NOT a happy face. There are four other positive options. I would use one of those rather than risk being misinterpreted.

    I hope that all are having a great weekend!

    I like this discussion but I don't know how to post here I think I'm replying right now but I'm not sure. Anyway I wish everyone well there's a lot of wisdom here. Thank you. Michaela
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,580 Member
    Checking in from Sunday
    1. Meds. Teeth. Breakfast smoothie. Pack lunch in cooler for park. Head to park by 11:20.
    2. Steps to 10k at park; aim for 15. Read Blood and Bone.
    3. Chop more celery. Prep cheese. Dinner - Salad? PF ends 6/23. MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T ROLL OVER!!
    4. Read & mark 15 projects!
    5. Meds before dinner. Teeth flossed, rinsed, brushed; in bed by 9:00. Alarm set for 5:00.

    JFT Monday
    1. Feed cats. Meds, teeth, tea. AM run - 4 sets of 2 laps running / 1 lap walking. Use stopwatch to check run times. Walk to 30 minutes. Maybe? Maybe a rest day.
    2. GRADE PROJECTS. Read articles; write response 1. Daily Duolingo. Meditation. Read Children of Blood and Bone.
    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.
    4. Divide up reflections with units and courses. Review standards and assign to units. Create assessments that align to standards. Write comment if possible. Review ALL WORK FOR COURSE and make plans for vacation week!
    5. Kickboxing 6 PM. Chop more celery. Dinner - Plated 1? PF ends 6/23. MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T ROLL OVER!!
    6. Meds before dinner. Teeth flossed, rinsed, brushed; in bed by 9:00. Alarm set for 5:00.
  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    Forgot to check back in here over the weekend. Had an ok day Saturday but yesterday was a bit of a bust for various reasons. Another Monday reset!


    Saturday goals
    - morning workout ✅
    - 10k steps ✅
    - Water water water :/
    - 15 min challenge ✅
    - Bra shopping ✅
    - Send piano recordings for choir practice ✅
    - Gardening? :| too busy
    - Send flowers to S and M ✅

    Sunday - didn’t set goals but at least managed a good walk in the sunshine, 15k steps and some paperwork.

    Jft Monday
    - morning workout
    - Water
    - April challenge
    - May challenge
    - Email conveyancer
    - Post paperwork
    - Amazon order
    - Order L sweatshirt
    - Early night

    Have a great start to the week everyone x
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Yesterday was a bit of a fail! Boyfriend & I had a picnic in the park as it was lovely. Went way over
    on calories and then kind of gave up and continued drinking. It was fun but I can't do that again soon if I want to lose weight! Will get back on track now.

    Yesterday's commitments:
    - Log everything I eat :/
    - Be in the green :/
    - Drink 2 bottles of water :/
    - May challenge: 15+ mins walking (in park) :)
    - French podcast + article + book :)


    Today's commitments:
    - Log everything I eat
    - Stick to food plan
    - Be in the green
    - Drink 2 bottles of water
    - May challenge: 15+ mins walking (from park to station)

    - 30 mins lunch break
    - French podcast + article + book
    - Leave work by 6.10pm
    - Prepare French presentation for tomorrow


    May challenge:
    15th - 15 mins :)
    16th - 20 mins :)
    17th - 15 mins :smile:
    18th - 30 mins :smile:
    19th - 30 mins :smile:
    20th - 30 mins :smile:
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,162 Member
    Ugh really not doing well with this at all, from Jan-May 2017 I did so well! But I’m just struggling to get to that point I was back then!
    Need to learn to say no again but it’s hard!

    Can’t hack being hungry!
    And once I eat one bad thing I end up going overboard! And devouring the cupboard!

    Must keep trying though. (Calling on my diet coach here now! @mytime6630 )

    My goals for the next 7 days is to log guilt free regardless of being in the red or green so I can evaluate my food choices and improve them and see where most of my calories are coming from

    So, goals for Monday

    - Drink 8 glasses of water MINIMUM - the weather is scorching here and I’ve not been reaching 8 glasses and boy can I feel it! Keep feeling dehydrated and getting niggly headaches
    - May challenge - already done to nursery :) (16/31 days)
    - Log EVERYTHING
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,162 Member
    Kullerva wrote: »
    Just for today, I will prepare a face to meet the people that I meet. (Depressive crisis TBD. Most people will think I'm fine. I'm not fine, but I'll get there.)

    Hope you get through okay!
    What’s tbd?
    Are the people you’re meeting family or friends? Or work collegues?

    Hugs for you x
  • sarah74_vt
    sarah74_vt Posts: 368 Member
    JFY (Sunday)
    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. Groceries :)

    JFT (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. Go to the gym
    6. Wash my car
    7. Complete 3 orders from my shop
  • Michaela_LaGata
    Michaela_LaGata Posts: 135 Member
    ps let me try one of those ticker things-- I need to get better at this message board thing:
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  • Michaela_LaGata
    Michaela_LaGata Posts: 135 Member
    cschmitz110515 wrote: »
    Weekly Weigh-In = When I'm active I eat back calories. My weaknesses: I love food... my sweet tooth, especially chocolate... portion control... FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). I weigh myself daily and log weekly / posting my Saturday a.m. weigh-in here. [My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.] No goal dates set ~ as long as my trend is downward, I get there when I get there!

    Age 60, 5'4" (lost 1/2" somewhere)
    GW #1: 150 in a livable way = It's. Not. A. Diet.
    GW #2: 145 normal BMI
    UG maintain: 140 - 145 [anything less is probably unsustainable]
    May Goal = 151.0

    11/5/15 = 195.0 joined MFP with no real plan except It's. Not. A. Diet.
    1/10/17 = 185.5 clearly not a regular on MFP / joined JFT, best group ever! :smiley:
    5/31/17 = 180.5 two end of month celebrations / committed to posting weekly weigh-in
    06/03 = 177.5
    06/10 = 179.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before
    06/17 = 179.5 numerous meals away from home, several occasions w/ alcohol, happy no gain
    06/24 = 178.0 fluctuated during week, but ended ok
    07/01 = 176.0 Yay!!! Achieved June goal to stay <180
    07/08 = 177.5 oops
    07/15 = 176.5
    07/22 = 175.0
    07/29 = 174.0 saw at least one daily w-i below 174
    08/05 = 174.5 dined out for Girls Day Out & ate Dad's cooking & baking
    08/12 = 173.5 scale flirted with even lower numbers on daily weigh-ins
    08/19 = 173.5 had couple of high calorie days
    08/26 = 172.0 kind of a surprise
    09/02/17 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese :smiley:
    09/09 = 171.5 backsliding, ack!
    09/16 = 169.5 yay, the middle number is a six!
    09/23 = 168.5 have lots challenges in upcoming week
    09/30 = 167.0 met Sept goal to stay under 170
    10/07 = 166.0
    10/14 = 166.5 dined out 2 days with adult beverages plus wine & cheesecake at spa
    10/21/17 = 166.5 dined out 2 days plus food day in office / no gain is good [joined Just Give Me 10 Days challenge (daily w/i)]
    10/28 = 164.5 very active week & watched CICO / reached October goal of 165
    11/04 = 163.0 wow, really surprised at this, daily fluctuations very up and down this week
    11/11 = 164.5 this is temporary b/c very high sodium yesterday
    11/18 = 162.0 big surprise, especially b/c I weigh myself daily and didn't see this all week
    11/25 = 163.0 no surprise after 2 no-logging-food days (parade day and Thanksgiving), just glad not worse
    12/02 = 161.0 Jingle Bell 5K day / 44:37 chip time & ave. pace 14:22 & very happy!
    12/09/17 = 158.5 surprised to say the least / first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything! :love:
    12/16 = 158.0 no work parties or food days & stuck with CICO
    12/23 = 157.5 no "workouts" but shoveled snow & snowshoed, busy with Christmas preparations
    12/30 = 159.0 Christmas Day no food/beverages logged
    01/06/18 = 159.0 New Year's Eve hubby & I splurged on treats & beverages (at home), and I did not log...totally worth it!
    01/13 = 157.0 big surprise! Yesterday evening, walked in Frenzy on the Fox 5K in 47:26 & pace 15:19. Very happy with my time, wore layers of clothes in 10 degrees & NNW 12 mph wind, fun event.
    01/20 = 156.5
    01/27 = 156.5 maintaining / not a bad thing
    02/03 = sick / no weigh in
    02/10 = 152.5 unhealthy loss due to illness / I know weight will go back up & I'm totally fine with that
    02/17 = 153.0 thrilled with annual physical on 2/15/18: BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14 :star:
    02/24 = 154.0 little out of control last week, but at goal for the month
    03/03 = 155.5 oops / still lower than before I was sick
    03/10 = 153.5 back on track
    03/17 = 152.5
    03/24 = 153.0 evening snacks & two days straight of 8 hr seminars (+ lots of sitting)
    03/31 = 153.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before / Badger State Brewing 10K 1:30:28.82 and average pace 14:35 :smiley:
    04/07 = 154.5 ack ~ ate Easter candy most evenings
    04/14 = 153.5 Day 1 of record-setting blizzard ~ yuck! Followed by day 2 of blizzard, then snow day (no work / still shoveling & plowing) on Monday ~ in APRIL ~ yikes! :p
    04/21 = 153.5 after such weird week & daily weight fluctuations, happy to maintain
    04/28 = 152.0
    05/05 = 153.5 kinda stalled three months + feeling hungry more often ~ since w/i 10# of goal, changed MFP setting to lose 1/2 lb. per week & see how it goes
    05/12 = 153.5 ok with this ~ think changing my MFP setting, and having more net calories to play with, is agreeing with me ~ I'm not so hungry all the time
    05/19 = 154.0 drinks (2 margaritas) & dinner w/ BFF night before + enjoyed everything!

    “Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Francis of Assisi

    WOW, we have similar start and end goals and profiles too age and start/ goal weights.- DIFFERENCE IS YOU DID IT AND I never really committed. I LOVE your st francis quote!!! Please stay in touch here as you are an inspiration for ME!! YES ITS NOT A DIET- ITS FOR LIFE, LITERALLY!!
    Hugs, Michaela.
  • nickssweetheart
    nickssweetheart Posts: 874 Member
    nickssweetheart wrote: »

    Just For Today:

    adhere to planned menu to hit protein, calcium, and calorie goals :(
    64 oz of water :)
    cardio exercise routine :)
    prep soup for the freezer :neutral:
    go to the park for bonus exercise and sunshine :neutral:

    So I should have checked the updated weather report as there was no sunshine to be had at the park yesterday! Just rain rain rain all day. And I departed wildly from my planned menu. I have concluded that my attempt to substitute in a high protein snack for my usual piece of fruit in the afternoon is a fail. I seem to be unable to stop at a small amount of faux meat. I will go back to my apple/orange/mango and see if that helps.

    Anyway, there's no changing yesterday, right? So, onward!

    JFT:

    stay in the "green" calorie wise
    64 oz of water
    yoga practice
    MAKE the soup!
    physical therapy for ankle
    at least two pieces of fruit and five servings of veg
  • nickssweetheart
    nickssweetheart Posts: 874 Member
    Kullerva wrote: »
    Just for today, I will prepare a face to meet the people that I meet. (Depressive crisis TBD. Most people will think I'm fine. I'm not fine, but I'll get there.)

    I have been there. Wish you the very best.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,647 Member
    Never posted Sunday, but had goals so catching up...

    Recap Sat. 5/19 ~ no plans for what hubby and I will do today... don't get annoyed that he has no ideas. :wink: We ended up at village rummage sales (hubby loves) + treat at DQ + grocery shopping. All in all, a nice day. :smiley:
    1) Weight machine & circuit training ~ done! :smiley: Fitbit 10,121 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 18 floors :smile:
    2) Remind myself to drink > 12c water (harder on weekends) = 12c :smiley:
    3) Whatever the meals end up being, log everything & net calories green (or w/i 100) = Ate as usual all day (except DQ) then tried new recipe for one skillet lasagna ~ really liked it & will be making again. Thanks @HGSmith0920 for sharing! Net calories -39, sugar -8 (small hot fudge sundae), sodium green (YAY), fiber & protein a little low. :neutral:

    Recap Sunday 5/20
    1) Drove long, goofy way to church to avoid marathon & half-marathon routes :D
    2) Walked dog 4.35 mi 1:14:21 pace 17:06 ~ happy dog B) & happy me B) Fitbit 17,524 steps, 250+ steps 11/14 & 33 floors ~ earned Shooting Star Badge :star: ~ 20,000 lifetime floors! :star:
    3) Yardwork in afternoon, after shopping (unplanned) for new lawnmower ~ hubby couldn't MacGyver old one anymore. :smile:
    4) Leftovers day... net calories calories -159, sodium -1,560 (ack!), sugar green (yay), fiber & protein excellent (yay) & 10c water. :s

    JFT M 5/21
    1) Walked dog before work / 3:38 mi 59:27 pace 17:34 :smiley:
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work (except training walk-thru 3:00 - 4:30)
    3) Usual breakfast, lunch & snacks / dinner planned / net calories green / monitor usual
    4) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS & RETAINERS (nice break but get back at it!) / bed & TV off 10:15
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,956 Member
    JFT - Sunday May 20
    2l of water - :)
    Stay in Green - :| Over but only buy 8
    Outside 15 minutes - :) All day
    Write in Journal - No

    JFT - Monday May 21
    2L of Water
    Stay in Green
    Outside 15 Minutes
    Write in Journal
    Laundry and Clean

    Today is a holiday in Canada, so no work for me. I have my grandson with me this morning, hubby has gone to work. Shortly Jonah and I are going to get his Mom and Michaela and then meet my youngest at an antique fair for some wedding shopping.
    On the way home from there I'll be getting laundry done. I so need a washer and dryer at home this takes up some of my valuable time. However, getting all laundry done in such a short time is so nice and it gives me some alone time.
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,162 Member
    Michaela_LaGata wrote: »
    Greetings all,
    I need a great support group as I have not taken losing weight for health reasons seriously and have a host of excuses, including aggressive OA with all the pain. I will commit to just one day at a time and stop excuses in my head and behavior.

    Just for today...
    I will follow my program for healthy green and clean eating, with MINDFULNESS. NO auto or distracted eating, or eating after dinner. Eat to nourish only and with pleasure and gratitude. I love M Pollen's Food Rules and also Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanhn's How to Eat (with mindfulness).

    DAILY GOALS:1400 calories, am flexitarian, 30 min exercise minimum plus 8k steps.
    REALITY AND PROGRESS: Weight is 176 and I bounce around 170--I am up a bit. Goal is 150 to start, 140 to end. (Long time ago In college my goal weights seemed too high and I never imagined I would ever weigh that much-- ha ha-- I was around 125-132).

    I will report how I do most days and appreciate encouragement and support. I know what to do, but not so much the how or will part.

    Thank you all for reading this and make it a good day and week with all the challenges of life!

    Hugs/ abrazos,
    Michaela

    You have similar stats to me!

    I’m 178 wanting to be 145!
    I used this thread from Jan 2017 to May 2017 and lost about 8 lb in that time, was really getting into the habit of it and doing well and I got pregnant with my third child. I didn’t log through the pregnancy and now 3 months postpartum I really want to get back to the motivation I had then!

    So welcome! Hope we can both get to where we want!
  • toaljasa
    toaljasa Posts: 955 Member
    5/21 JFT
    I will stay within my calorie boundaries
    I will log and prelog what I can
    I will drink 8 cups of water
    I will exercise
    I will go outside today per May challenge (have done that each day but one.
    I will complete my online study

    Peace and joy!

    Hope everyone who joined Joan and the May outdoor challenge is doing well and enjoying the lovely colors of spring. And for those of us who have extended April's water challenge, glug! glug! glug!
  • toaljasa
    toaljasa Posts: 955 Member
    Wow! just ten more days and we will have reached the 6th month! Let's make the next ten JFT's really count, shall we? Let's buckle down even tighter, focus more intently, and see what progress we can make as we concentrate on the process (our jft's). This journey isn't an easy one---we are having to resist; to say no to our spoiled I-want-it-now selves; to embrace the idea of boundaries being good for us. But oh how sweet the reward will be when we reach the end! Good health; Freedom from gluttony; Wallowing in victory! WE ARE DOING THIS!

    May we have the peace knowing at the end of the day we truly did the best we could and to have joy as we gain more freedom from be enslaved by overeating. Onward!
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