JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018
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JFT Monday- Log all food I did and it's not pretty.
- 5 fruit/veggie Yay!
- 64 oz water & log it nope
- NO Chocolate today Yep!
- 10K Steps Yep
- Finish encumbrance adjustment for Mo Yep
- Train payroll staff on leave accrual still seeking trainee. They have 4 more days before I am out the door......
JFT Tuesday - keep it simple today- Log all food & stay in the green
- 5 fruit/veggie
- 64 oz water & log it
- NO Chocolate today
- 10K Steps
- Vaccuum & clean bathrooms
- bed by 11:30
Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments.
– Jim Rohn5 -
I basically fell way off the wagon Sunday evening and Monday. Today's better but not going great. So back at it tomorrow.
JFT 1/10/18
Wake up at 5.
Exercise
Eat breakfast
Pack healthy lunch and snacks.
Work.
Meet my step goal.
Healthy dinner.
No late night snacking.
Bedtime routine.
In bed by 104 -
DRBuchholz wrote: »I basically fell way off the wagon Sunday evening and Monday. Today's better but not going great. So back at it tomorrow.
JFT 1/10/18
Wake up at 5.
Exercise
Eat breakfast
Pack healthy lunch and snacks.
Work.
Meet my step goal.
Healthy dinner.
No late night snacking.
Bedtime routine.
In bed by 10
Also, I could use some new friends. Especially from people on this thread. Might keep me more accountable for what I put here.5 -
TUESDAY JFT RECORD
1. Stick to calorie goal
2. Do yoga class
3. Walk dogs
Smashed it today... after nearly eating too much pulled it back by having low calorie but delicious French onion soup for dinner.
WEDNESDAY JFT GOALS
Off to London for a few days with work and to see friends at the weekend. So planning more limited goals over the next few days....
1. Stick to calorie goal
2. Walk for 1hr minimum
3. Do 10 mins yoga8 -
Checking in from Monday:
1. Prelog and eat only what's been prelogged. ❌
2. Gym for strength training @ 12ish and steps to 8k. Get in some 3-min runs @ 7.0 with bursts of 8.0.
3. Get celery ✔ and pick up some multi-shade wooden beads. ✔
4. Add "take computer to media center for repair // email N after computer is repaired" to TOMORROW'S JFT. ✔
5. Paint nails? ✔ Read some of Ready Player One with husband. ❌
6. Flexibility workout. Oooo. I wonder if I could do that after kickboxing... might be cutting it close though. ❌
7. Complete all learning habits: Duolingo ✔, piano practice ❌, blog post ✔ (Five Favorite Low-Calorie Drinks), script review. ✔
8. Lunches and breakfast for tomorrow are already prepped! Need to chop the celery though. ✔Kickboxing 6-7. Need to be at practice by 8:15. CHECK FACEBOOK in case kickboxing is cancelled. Steps to 11k at practice. ✔
9. Check in ... sometime. Maybe between kickboxing and play practice? Plan Tuesday's dinner. Take meds before heading to play practice. Teeth flossed/rinsed/brushed; in bed 15 minutes after return from practice. ✔
JFT Tuesday:
1. Prelog and eat only what's been prelogged.
2. At school upon arriving: 2x8 floor push-ups, 2x30 sec wall sit, 2x60 sec plank, 2x20 sec some flexibility, 2x15 side leg lifts. 5k steps during the school day.
3. Gym for strength class IMMEDIATELY after school and steps to 8k. Get in some 3-min runs @ 7.0 with bursts of 8.0.
4. Take computer to media center for repair! ✔ Add "email N after computer is repaired" to tomorrow's JFT.
5. Read some of Ready Player One with husband.
6. Prep breakfast and lunches for tomorrow upon return from gym.
7. Complete all learning habits: Duolingo ✔, piano practice, blog post, script review.
8. Flexibility workout after gym.
9. Need to be at practice by 8:45. Steps to 11k at practice.
10. Check in ... sometime. Plan tomorrow's dinner. Take meds before heading to play practice. Teeth flossed/rinsed/brushed; in bed 15 minutes after return from practice.
Scale goals
Dec 1 weigh-in: 176.6
End of 2017: 174.6
Jan 31 goal:
169. That's a 1.5 lb/week drop from a start of 175, which makes the math a little easier!
Goal for 1/8: 173.5. Today: 178. Bleugh! Please, God, let this just be TOM. I was SO STINKING HUNGRY last night. And I stuck to things that were as low-calorie and supposedly satiating as possible, but I was just hungry, hungry, hungry.6 -
Monday 1/8
* Log all food and stay under goal
* Grocery shopping for the week
* CVS
* Buy dog food
* Send card
* Meeting
Having an extremely stressful and upsetting week. I'm trying to take it easy for the sake of my sanity so I'm putting my goals for today-Thursday all together so I can just work on them little bits at a time over the week and not feel too pressured by "needing" to get things done right away. It doesn't help that I can't drive right now and my husband is traveling for work so I pretty much can't leave the house.
Tuesday-Thursday
* Log all food and stay under goal
* Laundry
* Dishes
* Tidy the house
* Meal prep8 -
So it’s nearly midnight here.
Had a right fiasco at bedtime for the girls. Lost my rag at everyone. And have spent the night pampering myself.
After 2 whole days of looking after everyone else and fighting a losing battle at tidying the house I realised I hadn’t even showered for 2 days! Gross I know.
So blitz the house when my partner was out, and then after the girls were in bed I ran a bath, put a face mask on, shaved my legs, washed my hair, painted my nails, ate some cake, tweezed my eyebrows and brushed my absolute NEST of hair!
Feeling so fresh and rejuvenated! Going to make sure I look after myself a bit more! Even the basics!
@clicketykeys I knew someone used duolingo here! I’ve just started learning Spanish6 -
So I got my JFT posted really late today. I'm going to go ahead and at least write out my JFTomorrow. Between exercise, friends/family, and play practice, things are pretty hectic.
JFT Wednesday:
1. Prelog and eat only what's been prelogged.
2. At school upon arriving: 2x8 floor push-ups, 2x30 sec wall sit, 2x60 sec plank, 2x20 sec some flexibility, 2x15 side leg lifts. 5k steps during the school day.
3. Gym for Day 3 strength training and walk on treadmill to 10k. Get in some 3-min runs @ 7.0 with bursts of 8.0.
4. Add "email N after computer is repaired" to tomorrow's JFT. Pray that computer is returned today with all files intact. Outline lesson plans for Week 2. Take superglue to school and repair bracelet.
5. Read some of Ready Player One with husband.
6. Prep breakfast and lunches (my omelet!) for tomorrow upon return from gym. Chop more celery.
7. Complete all learning habits: Duolingo, piano practice, blog post, script review.
8. Flexibility workout after gym.
9. Fold laundry and put away. Wash dishes.
10. Check in after dinner. Plan tomorrow's dinner (Plated #3). Take meds. Teeth flossed/rinsed/brushed; in bed by 9:45.
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Report Tues 1/9
Fast til noon
Go to gym at lunch. Nope. Yet again, another delayed school start.
Log calories and I’m green!
Clean up my inbox during my daughters hip hop class. Down from 800+ emails to 700 +emails.
JFT Wed 1/10
Fast til noon
Walk in between meetings at work.
Log calories
Question: I used to be really motivated to exercise, but I seem to have lost it. The cold here hasn’t helped. How have you exercised at home? Videos? Equipment? I need something new to try.5 -
Question: I used to be really motivated to exercise, but I seem to have lost it. The cold here hasn’t helped. How have you exercised at home? Videos? Equipment? I need something new to try.
I have an elliptical at home and I use a DVD for yoga. Before my pregnancy, I used the Brazilian Butt Lift Exercise DVDs, Zumba DVDs, and regular yoga DVDs.3 -
YouTube, mostly. Zumba, yoga, and some bodyweight for strength.3
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TUesday, Jan 9
1. log all food
2. eat only planned foods
3. carry my water bottle with me Doing much better with the water -- helps so much having a nice water bottle!
4. brush and floss teeth after dinner to keep from snacking. It is so much work to brush and floss, so when I do this, it makes me stop and think about eating
5. drink flavored water in the evenings. Something better than just plain water, and hoping it keeps me from snacking. NO ..... but drinking plain water tonite!
6. read simple abundance ... write in journal 5 things I am grateful for
76. Get back on here tomorrow - be accountable
JFT, Wed 1/9
1. log all food
2. be mindful of what I eat. Ask myself.... are the calories worth it .... and think
3. when craving something .... wait 10 minutes..... sort out sock drawer. If I still want it.... then have it
4. drink water
5. get back on here ... be accountable4 -
Treadmill in basement as long as roads are snow-covered. Also have WiiFit, which needs new batteries since I haven't used it in forever. Hubby has weight machine that I have used, should start again during winter, but haven't. I'm noticing a bunch of haven't's. Hmmm.1
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Thank you for this. Just for today. This is all I can do. Two weeks ago I dismantled and threw away the large scale I have been carting around with me all my life, weighing myself 2-10 times a day for 40 years. I don't know exactly what I weigh. but I know how awful I feel.
I would like to free myself from this torturous phenomenon and feel more self-love regardless of appearance.
I overeat so often. Just for today I pretty much didn't.
and I made myself lunch for work tomorrow for maybe the third time in my whole life
I wish everyone a happy and healthy 2018.8 -
Thank you for this. Just for today. This is all I can do. Two weeks ago I dismantled and threw away the large scale I have been carting around with me all my life, weighing myself 2-10 times a day for 40 years. I don't know exactly what I weigh. but I know how awful I feel.
I would like to free myself from this torturous phenomenon and feel more self-love regardless of appearance.
I overeat so often. Just for today I pretty much didn't.
I wish everyone a happy and healthy 2018.
Welcome - we are so happy to have you join us!!
Losing weight is about feeling healthy and having energy. It is not what the scale says.So congrats to you for getting rid of that scale... those are only numbers. I know with your attitude you will do great ... and start to feel better! I know for me, when I eat healthy, drink water, eat veggies, I just feel so much better. While I am hoping the scale will reflect these changes ... it is more about how we feel! But I do know what you mean .... I tend to weigh myself too much, hoping to see my work paying off. This year ... I am going to concentrate on just living more healthy.
I hope you join us everyday ... this is a great thread to be accountable, and keeps us going.8 -
A good day yesterday!
- Log everything I eat
- Lunch up to 400 cals
- No snacks except Ryvita if hungry
- Exercise class after work
- No alcohol
- Be in the green, without eating back exercise calories
- Note my hunger before, during, immediately after and 20 mins after each meal (Beck diet solution action) I forgot to do this, busy at work. I'm going to leave this for the weekend when I will have less going on.
- Monitor and resist cravings (Beck diet solution) Also forgot this - weekend. Was also too busy to have cravings!
- Leave work by 7pm latest (after exercise class) 7.10 - was on it but then ended up chatting to colleague on way out
Today I have training with free food again, but I'm not going to eat any of it. I've taken my own lunch, which means I just have to not end up taking stuff from it in the afternoon. I can do this!
Today's commitments -
- Log everything I eat
- No snacks
- Get some fresh air at lunch
- Don't eat any free food
- Leave work by 6.30
- At friend's dinner, take medium portions of main course and a small portion of dessert
- Log food while friend is cooking
- One pint diet lemonade for every glass of wine
- No snacking on way home!7 -
JFYesterday I will (1/9)
1. Assigned Workout
2. drink 6 bottles of water
3. Get 17,000 steps
4. log EVERYTHING I eat yes there was chocolate
5. Stay green Cant say I was green if I didn't log everything and I wasn't....
6. Wake up by 0530 to do both assigned work out and challenge work out
7. Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables
8. redo measurements
9. Laundry
JFToday I will (1/10)
1. Assigned Workout
2. drink 6 bottles of water
3. Get 20,000 steps
4. log EVERYTHING I eat
5. Stay green
6. Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables
7. Challenge Video
JFTomorrow I will (1/11)
1. Assigned Workout
2. drink 6 bottles of water
3. Get 15,000 steps
4. log EVERYTHING I eat
5. Stay green
6. Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables
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@Saragirl2 I love listening to bbc radio 4 - not sure you can access easily in the states. But there’s loads of comedy, news, politics and arts shows to listen to. Someone on here also mentioned the optimal health daily and optimal living daily podcasts- which I’ve just started to explore. Some interesting ones I think- perfect for a walk...3
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Question: I used to be really motivated to exercise, but I seem to have lost it. The cold here hasn’t helped. How have you exercised at home? Videos? Equipment? I need something new to try.
I use YouTube.
If you have a smart TV or even an Amazon fire stick or your set top box has it then that’s the best thing I’ve found!
I don’t have ANY equipment. Not even a mat or a weight or anything so I mainly do cardio, but dance cardio because i find it more fun. I like watching PopSugar videos.
And when I really didn’t want to do it because I had no motivation I would put it on the telly (as if I was just going to watch it) and when it was on I felt the urge to move lol.
@MLHC1 I forgot to tell you, I never managed to use that yoga thing you sent, I couldn’t get access it. When I went on the page to download the digital copy it said “page not found” so god knows what’s going on there. But I’ve only got 7 weeks left now so you can still use it as I haven’t activated the code! Thank you though!
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I lost 3 pounds this week!10
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Question: I used to be really motivated to exercise, but I seem to have lost it. The cold here hasn’t helped. How have you exercised at home? Videos? Equipment? I need something new to try.
I use YouTube.
If you have a smart TV or even an Amazon fire stick or your set top box has it then that’s the best thing I’ve found!
I don’t have ANY equipment. Not even a mat or a weight or anything so I mainly do cardio, but dance cardio because i find it more fun. I like watching PopSugar videos.
And when I really didn’t want to do it because I had no motivation I would put it on the telly (as if I was just going to watch it) and when it was on I felt the urge to move lol.
@MLHC1 I forgot to tell you, I never managed to use that yoga thing you sent, I couldn’t get access it. When I went on the page to download the digital copy it said “page not found” so god knows what’s going on there. But I’ve only got 7 weeks left now so you can still use it as I haven’t activated the code! Thank you though!
yes on youtube. amazon prime has lots as well. Leslie Sansone is ALWAYS a good one to get you up and moving.4 -
Been insanely tired lately. Sleep schedule is all messed up. I’ve done pretty good this week logging everything. I missed a couple of things but not very much. Today my goals are to:
1. Drink 122oz of water
2. Stand at work for at least an hour or two
3. Research some cool workout videos
4. Clean up my apartment
So far I’ve lost 8 pounds but I’m almost positive it’s mostly water weight.7 -
Happy Wednesday everyone!
Quote from Pinterest: "Never let a stumble in the road be the end of the journey."
JFY (Tuesday, 1/9/18)
1. Drink 8 glasses of water
2. Log all my food
3. Be "in the green" with my calories for the day
4. Shovel some snow (Is it Spring yet?!?!)
5. Finish up 4 additional orders from my shop
6. Help my oldest clean out part of his bureau (Ongoing effort to clean his room!) (How does one newly "adult" kid collect so much stuff?!?! This is going to take FOREVER!)
JFT (Wednesday, 1/10/18)
1. Drink 8 glasses of water
2. Log all my food
3. Be "in the green" with my calories for the day
4. Go to the gym (30 minute circuit, 10 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes bike)
5. Finish 3 orders from my shop
6. Help my oldest clean out another drawer in his bureau
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Joining late but here is my info:
SW July 2014 - 180
Goal met March 2016 - 125
Gained a bit back since then:
1/1/18 - SW 142.2
1/8/18 - 139.4
Goal by 4/2/18 - 127 (goal is to stay within a 5 pound maintenance range)
January goals:
Log daily
Exercise daily
Be consistent with eating
Plan ahead for restaurants
JFT Wednesday 1/10:
1. Drink water all day (have a big cup at my desk that keeps it cold)
2. Log all food
3. Don't go over calorie goal for the day
4. Go to the gym after a busy day at work and a couple of errands on the way there
5. Eat something to keep from getting too hungry after gym time (brought banana to eat)
6. Eat a healthy dinner
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forgot my coffee AND my pretty water bottle at home!!4
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Recap T 1/8
1) Still hit snooze button 3x but walked 3 miles on treadmill before work / 51:53
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work = Fitbit 13,010 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) hours & 29 floors
3) Leftovers for lunch, maybe supper too? & net calories green = Net calories & sugar green (barely for both), sodium red but not horrible & 14c water
4) Evening: shop online for hubby's bday & 1-2 things on to-do list = Looked online, didn't buy, have time b/c bday is 28th / couple small to-do's done
5) Floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:15 (plan treadmill in a.m. w/o snooze button ) = Done / Done / Nope...I didn't unplug as early as I should have
JFT W 1/9
1) When alarm went off 5:30 a.m., hit snooze 2-3x & seriously considered skipping treadmill, but thought of #3 below and I got up! NSV right there. Walked 3 miles before work / 50:18
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
3) More leftovers for lunch / happy hour with former colleagues after work...preview menu online for order, stick with selection. Better yet, skip eating at pub & eat when get home, but that may be hard to do if I'm hungry. Enjoy 1 adult beverage while catching up with friends.
4) 1 thing on to-do list when get home
5) Floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:15
Happy Hump Day, everyone! That's especially for you, @Bex953172!6 -
cschmitz110515 wrote: »
JFT W 1/9
1) When alarm went off 5:30 a.m., hit snooze 2-3x & seriously considered skipping treadmill, but thought of #3 below and I got up! NSV right there. Walked 3 miles before work / 50:18
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
3) More leftovers for lunch / happy hour with former colleagues after work...preview menu online for order, stick with selection. Better yet, skip eating at pub & eat when get home, but that may be hard to do if I'm hungry. Enjoy 1 adult beverage while catching up with friends.
4) 1 thing on to-do list when get home
5) Floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:15
Happy Hump Day, everyone! That's especially for you, @Bex953172!
Way to persevere!! That is very encouraging!! Have an awesome day4 -
JFT Tuesday - keep it simple today
- Log all food & stay in the green Thanks to exercise I did stay green (with lots of room)
- 5 fruit/veggie :laugh: Had to eat a celery stalk at 10 to make this, but I did
- 64 oz water & log it - logging it still a problem
- NO Chocolate today so close. do two hershey's kisses really count? (It's an improvement.)
- 10K Steps - over 17K
- Vacuum & clean bathrooms - :grumble: No, because adult child stressors drove me to outdoor movement. Scooped a wheelbarrow of poop in the pasture and then walked a 5K
- bed by 11:30 getting close. 12:15
JFT Wednesday- Log all food and stay in green
- 5 fruit/veggie
- Do exercise/balance video
- 64 oz fluid (logged)
- No chocolate today
- 10K steps
- Stay late at work and box up personal clutter
- If a body shows up train them to do leave accrual. (This is out of my hands at this point.)
- Update insurance policy with lein holder on new car
- Turn in Birth & marriage certificates for retirement
- Call Mom & check in
Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments.
– Jim Rohn
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Had a growth scan again today!
Baby is completely fine but growth has dipped ever so slightly so getting checked again in 2 weeks to see if it continues to slow or picks up again.
I think she said it was around 4lb odd atm?
If people don’t mind I’ll post a bumpie later on and a pic of baby’s face that she managed to get.
33 weeks tomorrow!9 -
@Bex953172 I'm sorry to hear you had trouble accessing the yoga video Thanks for informing me. I know you are soo close now and you must be getting excited Just stick with what works for you! You're doing a great job!1/9 Tuesday JFT:
✔▪Regular morning routine for kids
✔▪Run by bank
✔▪Pick up dog food at WM
✔▪Laundry
✔▪Prepare slow cooker meal for dinner
✔▪Order teen pics
✔▪Call OBGYN for parking permit doc.
✔▪Prenatal Yoga
✔▪Read ONE research article
✔▪Lunch
✔▪Rest and relax ~ 20 min.
✔▪Regular afternoon routine for kids
✔▪Dinner by 7 pm
❌▪Bedtime by 10 pm➡️I had trouble getting to sleep. I believe I fell asleep around midnight. Then I kept waking up throughout the night
Yesterday was successful!! [I even spent 90 min. tutoring my son in math bc public schools drop the ball with him frequently.] I'm proud of myself for pushing through the day and completing everything. I also felt like not doing my yoga yesterday but I just relucantly gathered everything and set up for it and eventually just did it!!
1/10 Wednesday JFT:
▪Regular morning routine for kids
▪Breakfast w/ hubby
▪Prepare another slow cooker meal for dinner
▪Elliptical
▪Stretch
▪Read ONE research article (4 more to go)
▪Lunch
▪Rest and relax ~ 20 min.
▪Regular afternoon routine for kids
▪Dinner by 7 pm
▪Bedtime by 10 pm
Everyone is doing a great job!! Remember it is one day at a time!! If one day has imperfections than start again the next day, eventually your habits will be set6
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