JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018
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Goals for yesterday:
Drink two 24 oz bottles of water ✔ ✔
Do not snack on extra items at work ✔ (I did have a Diet Coke, but I count that as a freebie)
Goals for today:
Stay below my 1409 calorie goal
Get shopping completed for camp next week
My goals for today don't seem like much, but I'll be home for most of the day which makes it easy to overeat and I have been avoiding my shopping for camp for a really long time...3 -
mytime6630 wrote: »I have been gone since Monday .... and in that time.... there were 135 posts!!! Wow - you guys are all amazing! I still have to go back through and catch up on what I have missed!
I see many of you are now reading the Beck Diet Solution --- so I dug my book back out! I kinda skipped ahead since I had already read it a couple times, but now I am recording my food the way she suggests. I started this last week before we left to go and see our son, and for me, writing it down in a notebook is helping me so much more than just logging it on the computer. She tells us to write it down, and then put checkmarks when we follow our plan, cross out what we substituted for, or put a circle around something unplanned. So today, I have just 2 circled items, but I am still within my calories .... so a good day for me.
So my plan for this months challenge is to write down in my notebook what I plan to eat (I usually do this the nite before... and that is helping me).
And .... here should be my drum roll .... my weight this morning was 189.2 pounds! You guys that have been with me know how long I have been trying to get out of the 190s! Like all year!!! LOL!!! So I am officially just 11 pounds before I can be out of the "overweight" charts.
Since I didn't get a chance to post my goals last nite, I'll just post them tonite. I usually post mine in the evenings, because my days are so crazy busy, the evenings work best for me.
JFT, Saturday, July 7
1. go to the gym
2. mow the grass, and weed at least 4 of my 9 flower beds
3. try and take my bike out --- it is suppose to be a beautiful day out
4. work on PC boards
5. work on business tax - quarterly taxes are due
6. read 1 more chapter in the Beck Diet Solution
7. do April Challenge - 8+ cups water
8. do May challenge - get outside for 15 minutes (this should be easy, given my goals)
9. Do June Challenge - mindful eating
10. pin my quilt so I can start quilting it
11. get back on here - be accountable
Challenges:
July 1: Water
; Walk 
(storming outside!); mindful eating ; planning ---- my planning for the next 3 days will be to just eat as healthy as I can! We are traveling tomorrow to see our son in Michigan - a 8 hr car ride. We tend to stop at McDonalds a lot, so I know I can find things low calorie. My problem will be the rest of the 3 days we are there. But .... even though I can't plan ahead as far as "what" I will eat, I can plan ahead to make wise choices.
July 2-5 --- Water ; walk (worked out on the farm alot, so I'm sure I got this in! mindful eating YES - well, as much as I could; planning - no way, but I was very careful as to my choices!
July 6 Water (up to 7 glasses so far, plan on 2 more tonite; walk - I didn't get outside walking, but mall walking with my daughter; mindful eating Wanted to grab some ice cream this afternoon, but looked at the orange I had written down, and had frozen grapes instead; plan ahead Day is all planned for tomorrow (leftover chic burrittos).
And ... a very big welcome to so many new faces on here!!
Congrats on getting under 190! That’s a major paychological milestone - keep going!! You’ve got this now. Cheering for you from London x2 -
JFT - Friday July 6
Eat under 1300 calories YES
Focus on protein today to feel more full YES
Eat veggies YES - 5 servings
Reach my 15k step goal
YES - over 30k - highest so far
Do elliptical, treadmill, or walking YES
Do some form of strength training - even if only for 2 minutes YES
Do some side stepping to work on ab/adductors YES
Drink at least 8 glasses of water YES
Read a chapter in a book YES
Do something creative or artistic like maybe a pencil sketching
NO
Make sure bills are up to date YES
Decide on weekend plans YES
Look over your weight loss history to feel good about your weight loss, even though you’re at a current stand still because of monthly water retention. YES
JFT - Saturday
Eat under 1300 calories
Focus on protein today to feel more full
Eat veggies
Reach my 15k step goal
Do some side stepping to work on ab/adductors
Drink at least 8 glasses of water
Read a chapter in a book
Do something creative or artistic like maybe a pencil sketching
Relax and have fun in the pool
I just opened the door and it felt cool outside. Finally a break from the heat and humidity. I’m tempted to run a couple of laps around the neighborhood - but I just drank 24 oz of water. Maybe in 15 min. I can always stop back at the house if needed. LOL.
Have a Great Weekend Everyone
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mytime6630 wrote: »@Snowflake1968 - darling pictures of your grandchildren! What is Canada Day? Is this like our July 4th? And I love the haircolor! Can't wait to see how you get it cut!
@slittlemeister - you are doing so great!!!! You have convinced me to get out my Beck Diet Solution book again --- and actually follow what she says LOL!
@sarah74 - it is so great to see how many embroidery items you sell!! I thought of doing this, but my life is so crazy busy already, so I just sew for fun. I have ordered many designs off embroidery library also! I love your work -- beautiful! Oh ... and Designs by JuJU is having a sale - $1.00 if you order 10 sets I think. A lot of her stuff is machine embroidery though, but it sews beautifully.
@Bex953172 - We would all miss you if you take a break from here!! But maybe just not try to set any goals, other than eating as healthy as you can? With 3 little ones to run after, I'm sure your days are filled to the brim. But hopefully you will keep coming on here just to chat!
I'd love to respond to so many of you.... but I would have to go back over 10 pages! What a wonderful group here! The most motivating ..... and it is what has kept me from totally giving up this year!
I’m still here reading!
You couldn’t get rid of me even if you tried!
Currently out of internet though until Tuesday. Although this morning I found a WiFi hotspot in a single corner in my house.. which is where I’m standing now lol!!!
Will be
Properly posting again next week I hope!4 -
mytime6630 wrote: »@Snowflake1968 - darling pictures of your grandchildren! What is Canada Day? Is this like our July 4th? And I love the haircolor! Can't wait to see how you get it cut!
@slittlemeister - you are doing so great!!!! You have convinced me to get out my Beck Diet Solution book again --- and actually follow what she says LOL!
@sarah74 - it is so great to see how many embroidery items you sell!! I thought of doing this, but my life is so crazy busy already, so I just sew for fun. I have ordered many designs off embroidery library also! I love your work -- beautiful! Oh ... and Designs by JuJU is having a sale - $1.00 if you order 10 sets I think. A lot of her stuff is machine embroidery though, but it sews beautifully.
@Bex953172 - We would all miss you if you take a break from here!! But maybe just not try to set any goals, other than eating as healthy as you can? With 3 little ones to run after, I'm sure your days are filled to the brim. But hopefully you will keep coming on here just to chat!
I'd love to respond to so many of you.... but I would have to go back over 10 pages! What a wonderful group here! The most motivating ..... and it is what has kept me from totally giving up this year!
Thanks for the heads up about the sale! I'll have to go take a look. I'm always looking for new designs!! 2 -
JFY (Friday, 7/6/18)
1) Log all my food
2) Stay "in the green" with my calories
3) Stay "in the green" with my sodium intake
4) Drink all my water before having a Diet Coke
5) Go to the gym
6) Complete 3 orders from my shop
7) Complete Day 1 in my new Beck Diet Solutions workbook (So far so good with the book...will have to see how the next few days are.)
JFT (Saturday 7/7/18)
1) Log all my food
2) Stay "in the green" with my calories even though I have a BBQ to go to
3) Stay "in the green" with my sodium intake
4) Drink all my water before having a Diet Coke
5) Complete Day 2 in my new Beck Diet Solutions5 -
Just For Yesterday:
1. Log everything I eat and stay under my calorie goal.
2. Do physical therapy morning and evening.
3. Drink 80 oz of water (I've got 32 down, so I should HAVE this)
4. Cook the chickpea curry I've put off for two days so I have dinner tonight and some freezer meals.
5. Grocery shopping.
6. Eat only when hungry.
7. Try to resume weight training.
The ankle is just not up to it yet. So. Frustrating.
Just For Today:
1. Log everything I eat and stay under my calorie goal.
2. Do physical therapy morning and evening.
3. Drink 80 oz of water.
4. Make split pea soup for next week.
5. Eat only when hungry.
6. Get out of the house and get some activity.2 -
@mytime6630 Welcome back! You have been missed. And congratulations on breaking through to that new middle number! I love it when that happens.2
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JFT Thursday Recap
1. Lots of water
2. Finish 365 Days of Happy! It doesnt have to be perfect - it's literally the thought that counts on this one.
3. Meds AM and PM
4. Try magnesium lotion for cramps
5. Reasonable lunch choices
6. Make birthday card for DH
7. Be kind
@PackerFanInGB Thats exactly it! Thanks Good luck with your new app! Give us a review in a few days time
I'm on a roll right now - and usually this would be the beginning of the end for me. One bad day turns into 3 turns into a month turns into I DONT CARE. But I'm going with the flow here - ate out last night, woke up late this morning so had to rush to the mechanic as to not miss my appointment - skipped all my food prep and got a sausage egg and cheese that I used to eat almost every day that I had not eaten in months and months. But you know what - it's delicious and really nice to enjoy as a treat. And I know that if this continues (the excuses) - I'm the one who says STOP - not anybody else. I'm learning! But - by involving myself in this awesome community I've also added in a little accountability and it's making all the difference this time around to have that support - so thanks everyone! I've also learned that the weekends are harder for me than the weeks. And this is another busy one with LOTS of clean up and reorganizing things to get back in the swing of things. Gosh it's such a cycle - you eat good to feel good but then youre so tired of working so hard to eat good that you just want to eat whatever. Then you eat whatever and feel bad but your too tired to eat well because it's work! I guess I just needed to get that out of my system - it's that time of the month and Im really really tired. Also just remembered that my tracking has showed me that I am not only a carb monster this time of month but also a bottomless pit - eating at maintenance hardly keeps me satiated for a few days during so I need to take that into account as well - it's all feedback and information to learn from. I know I wont feel this way forever and I will get back to the swing of things. So just for today! I too, need to focus on lots of water today. Between the breakfast sandwhich, the chinese food, and the holiday hot dogs I am heavily salted.
JFT Friday
1. Drink 3 waters before noon - start now - then drink another 3 before leaving
2. Be kind - a positive attitude and present in the now
3. Log all food
4. Stay around maintenance for today - since my breakfast sandwich was almost half my daily calories I KNOW I'll be hungry and grumpy if I try to eat at a deficit today.
5. Do some squaring off around the house so things are more pleasant to look at while they are in piles waiting to be cleaned this weekend lol
6. Dont worry. Be happy
I was telling my friend exactly the same thing last night. The last two times I lost weight if I "messed up" one day either with food or lack of exercise I easily talked myself into giving up all together. This time I am trying not to have an all or nothing approach. I know that there are going to be days where life happens and I can't be "perfect", I just need to go with it and remember that the next hour, next day is a new beginning. I give this group so much credit for that. It's easier not to feel defeated when you see others have the same difficulties with staying on track and the different techniques everyone uses to get there.2 -
cschmitz110515 wrote: »Well I did it! I completely caught up with JFT. Can you say "anal retentive"?
Totally love this thread! It's what kick-started my weight-loss for real last year. Everyone with their own journey and challenges ~ truly inspiring & motivating! I was laughing, crying, giving silent hugs, fist-pumping for all of you as I read. Welcome to so many newbies, it's great to "read" you.
Now for some overdue shout-outs:
@slittlemeister Congrats on reaching your "normal" weight and no longer being overweight! That's a huge accomplishment, and I know how hard you've worked for it.
@PackerFanInGB I have to remind myself about your new "name" here. Massive (((hugs))) to you, my friend! You have overcome so much, and I know you'll continue to do so. I believe you are the embodiment of Persistence & Determination. Best wishes on your upcoming exams.
@MLHC1 Wonderful news about baby Noah! So happy for you and entire family. Hope you are enjoying your trip to the mountains. I look forward to seeing your posts again, once you return.
@mytime6630 Your latest quilt is so so beautiful! You are truly talented.
@Snowflake1968 Love your new color! Very flattering for you. Can't wait to see photos of "the cut". And I think it's very exciting about the new start-up business you have the opportunity to be part of.
@toaljasa So many inspirational words and posts. Thank you!
@Bex953172 Girl, you can always make me laugh! So proud of you, baby mama! And thanks for the reminders of Sweaty Betty.
@HGSmith0920 Hannah, major props to you for living in a two-room cabin with hubby and two friends for "too-long". If it had been me, my claustrophic tendencies would've had me climbing the walls after two days.
@faebert Wow, color me impressed. Your wedding blessing cake was truly beautiful. Another woman on JFT with wonderful talent.
@bcTRAI (((Hugs))) to you, my friend! May you find peace.
@nickssweetheart Congrats on the new job! Wishing you all the best when you start on Monday.
@jeschepp Wonderful news on your throat exercises & b-r-e-a-t-h-i-n-g during physical exercise. So impressed that you powered through.
@AJB1014 I take vitamin D year-round ~ living in WI, I definitely need it in winter, and found it to be helpful all year since I've always had a desk job. Since I started my current job 3 1/2 years ago, I sit by a large window overlooking (mostly) nature: trees, manicured grounds, distant buildings. It's been a godsend to me. I also have one of those lights at home to read by in winter that's supposed to help. Impressed by the progress you are making with your JFT attitude!
That's all my notes (you didn't think I memorized that stuff, did you?)
Hope no one feels left out if I missed you. Your time will come!
Wow you did a lot of reading! My cut is going to have to wait until later this week, she forgot her scissors at the school yesterday.2 -
auntmosmail wrote: »Is it too late for me to join in in this thread? I love the idea of setting goals JFT. I have been back on track with counting calories and moving more for about three weeks now. The past couple of days I have gone overboard, but I am off to a good start for today. I went on a 5.5 mile walk!
I work from 7 pm to 7 am. So, my "days" can be pretty long, and that can present a challenge for food tracking and weight loss.
My goals for today are to drink at least two bottles of water (24 oz each) while I'm at work and to not snack on extra items while working.
-Monica
I used to work 12's, days and nights they sure can be long "days". I ate my way through way too many of them, my job was to answer the phone and schedule staff so it was a sit down job which didn't help a lot. I empathize with you. It looks like you are motivated though and that's the first step!3 -
mytime6630 wrote: »I have been gone since Monday .... and in that time.... there were 135 posts!!! Wow - you guys are all amazing! I still have to go back through and catch up on what I have missed!
I see many of you are now reading the Beck Diet Solution --- so I dug my book back out! I kinda skipped ahead since I had already read it a couple times, but now I am recording my food the way she suggests. I started this last week before we left to go and see our son, and for me, writing it down in a notebook is helping me so much more than just logging it on the computer. She tells us to write it down, and then put checkmarks when we follow our plan, cross out what we substituted for, or put a circle around something unplanned. So today, I have just 2 circled items, but I am still within my calories .... so a good day for me.
So my plan for this months challenge is to write down in my notebook what I plan to eat (I usually do this the nite before... and that is helping me).
And .... here should be my drum roll .... my weight this morning was 189.2 pounds! You guys that have been with me know how long I have been trying to get out of the 190s! Like all year!!! LOL!!! So I am officially just 11 pounds before I can be out of the "overweight" charts.
Since I didn't get a chance to post my goals last nite, I'll just post them tonite. I usually post mine in the evenings, because my days are so crazy busy, the evenings work best for me.
JFT, Saturday, July 7
1. go to the gym
2. mow the grass, and weed at least 4 of my 9 flower beds
3. try and take my bike out --- it is suppose to be a beautiful day out
4. work on PC boards
5. work on business tax - quarterly taxes are due
6. read 1 more chapter in the Beck Diet Solution
7. do April Challenge - 8+ cups water
8. do May challenge - get outside for 15 minutes (this should be easy, given my goals)
9. Do June Challenge - mindful eating
10. pin my quilt so I can start quilting it
11. get back on here - be accountable
Challenges:
July 1: Water ; Walk (storming outside!); mindful eating ; planning ---- my planning for the next 3 days will be to just eat as healthy as I can! We are traveling tomorrow to see our son in Michigan - a 8 hr car ride. We tend to stop at McDonalds a lot, so I know I can find things low calorie. My problem will be the rest of the 3 days we are there. But .... even though I can't plan ahead as far as "what" I will eat, I can plan ahead to make wise choices.
July 2-5 --- Water ; walk (worked out on the farm alot, so I'm sure I got this in! mindful eating YES - well, as much as I could; planning - no way, but I was very careful as to my choices!
July 6 Water (up to 7 glasses so far, plan on 2 more tonite; walk - I didn't get outside walking, but mall walking with my daughter; mindful eating Wanted to grab some ice cream this afternoon, but looked at the orange I had written down, and had frozen grapes instead; plan ahead Day is all planned for tomorrow (leftover chic burrittos).
And ... a very big welcome to so many new faces on here!!
Woohooo!!!!!! That is awesome, you should be very proud of yourself!2 -
mytime6630 wrote: »@Snowflake1968 - darling pictures of your grandchildren! What is Canada Day? Is this like our July 4th? And I love the haircolor! Can't wait to see how you get it cut!
@slittlemeister - you are doing so great!!!! You have convinced me to get out my Beck Diet Solution book again --- and actually follow what she says LOL!
@sarah74 - it is so great to see how many embroidery items you sell!! I thought of doing this, but my life is so crazy busy already, so I just sew for fun. I have ordered many designs off embroidery library also! I love your work -- beautiful! Oh ... and Designs by JuJU is having a sale - $1.00 if you order 10 sets I think. A lot of her stuff is machine embroidery though, but it sews beautifully.
@Bex953172 - We would all miss you if you take a break from here!! But maybe just not try to set any goals, other than eating as healthy as you can? With 3 little ones to run after, I'm sure your days are filled to the brim. But hopefully you will keep coming on here just to chat!
I'd love to respond to so many of you.... but I would have to go back over 10 pages! What a wonderful group here! The most motivating ..... and it is what has kept me from totally giving up this year!
Yes Canada Day is the day Canada became a country, 151 years this year. Unlike the States though, we are still part of the Commonwealth. I thought that the Queen didn't really have a say in our government and rulings anymore, but found out in June that we still need royal assent to pass some laws. Pot was supposed to be legalized on July 1st here this year, but we are waiting on the assent so it will be October.2 -
JFT - Friday July 6
2L of Water - 2.5
Stay in Green by 150 - 431 leftover
Outside 15 minutes -
Write in Journal
Walk - 5.56 kms at 11:40 pace, it was so hot I didn't want to push myself, so to make sure I didn't I called a friend and talked to her.
Work on Policy - No, I was on the road all day
Sell - Dropped off another 30 or so brochures and business cards
JFT - Saturday July 7
2L of Water
Stay in Green by 150
Outside 15 Minutes
Write in Journal
Get some activity in somehow
I met a friend for an unexpected lunch yesterday and had fries. Then it was so hot last night we decided on pizza for supper. I avoid the pizza and just eat the caeser salad, but made the mistake of ordering cheese bread. Too many carbs yesterday so my weight is up again this morning. Today I will be more in control, it rained so the temperature has dropped.
I am getting my nails done this morning and then I am picking up the Grands so they can have a sleepover. It is my daughter's anniversary tomorrow. 7 years already! One year from yesterday will be my youngest daughter's wedding. Their dating "anniversary" is tomorrow and it will be 9 years.
I haven't figured out my exercising for the day yet, I may just bring the stroller and take Michaela with me on a walk. Jonah will be happy here with Grampie watching the race and playing a game. Michaela will not let me out of her sight for very long.
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nickssweetheart wrote: »@PackerFanInGB Water Check! How is the drinking going?
I don't think I ever officially introduced myself, I just kinda poked my head in and said, "can I join your thread"? So, for the record, here's a bit on me:
I'm Amanda, living in Kansas City, KS with one beautiful kitty, one dying plant I'm trying to rescue, and, at the moment, one tiny spider spinning a web in the windowsill. (I rent a basement apartment, so I leave spiders alone...they cut down on any other less desirable invaders.)
I love reading, writing, swimming, and online gaming. I dislike eggplant, the color orange, and most types of housecleaning. This thread is great for me because I am compulsively list-driven. I struggle with depression, and checking items off of a list gives me a lift when nothing else will. It gets me through the days I don't want to get out of bed. My lists are actually significantly longer than what you see here, but I keep these lists to mostly "taking care of me and my health" goals, with an occasional bonus goal that it's really important I accomplish.
I can eat an entire jar of dill pickles in one sitting, have a deep and abiding affection for Coke Zero and Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi, and can read a 350 page book in about an hour and a half. And I start my new job Monday after 6 months of unemployment! I'm excited!!
Good morning Amanda! Unfortunately, my water intake wasn't optimal but it was better than the day before, so it's forward movement and I'll take it! I think I would have been fine, except they catered in Pizza Hut for all of us who worked on Friday and provided lots of Diet Coke, which I love and have not had in probably a year, so yeah...there's that.
It's nice to meet you and I'm glad you joined us! You're a great cheerleader! I'm a list person too. I list things on here and then have a whole separate bullet journal i keep other things listed in. I am terribly forgetful if I don't write things down plus, like you, I find that checking things off my lists shows me that I did accomplish something on the days I don't feel that I'm making progress. Great minds...
I actually have advised my kids and grandkids to do that when they are stuck in a rut and feel like they're never going to accomplish their goals. I tell them to write down the goal and then break it out into individual tiny steps in the order they need to do them to get to the final goal. Checking off those individual steps not only seems more doable, but it gives a person a sense of accomplishment.
Oh yeah...I love to read too! Although I am pretty sure I can't read as fast as that! LOL!
Congrats and good luck at the new job! I'll be thinking about you!1 -
I haven't been on in ages! Hope you're all doing great.
Today I will:
Log into Happy Scale.
Pretrack all meals.
Eat clean.
Stay in a calorie deficit.
Walk our dog.
Do 5x5 Stronglifts routine at gym.
Get a good night's sleep.
Have a great Saturday!
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JFT Friday recap
1. Drink 3 waters before noon - start now - then drink another 3 before leaving. Nope, 2.5
2. Be kind - a positive attitude and present in the now. Yes.
3. Log all food. Yes. So many Darby snacks. But I did pick the dog newtons instead of sour patch kids so win?
4. Stay around maintenance for today - since my breakfast sandwich was almost half my daily calories I KNOW I'll be hungry and grumpy if I try to eat at a deficit today. Yes
5. Do some squaring off around the house so things are more pleasant to look at while they are in piles waiting to be cleaned this weekend lol. Yes. Squared off but still in piles lol
6. Dont worry. Be happy. Yes
JFT
1. Finish at least 1 liter of water while the sun is up
2. Log all food
3. Bring snacks to friend's
Catch up with everyone after the weekend! 3 -
auntmosmail wrote: »Is it too late for me to join in in this thread? I love the idea of setting goals JFT. I have been back on track with counting calories and moving more for about three weeks now. The past couple of days I have gone overboard, but I am off to a good start for today. I went on a 5.5 mile walk!
I work from 7 pm to 7 am. So, my "days" can be pretty long, and that can present a challenge for food tracking and weight loss.
My goals for today are to drink at least two bottles of water (24 oz each) while I'm at work and to not snack on extra items while working.
-Monica
Hi Monica! It's never too late to jump in on this thread! Welcome, and those are two really good goals for today. My son works 12 hour shifts alternating one week days and next week nights. I give you a lot of credit! I couldn't do it!3 -
Gorgeous sunny day here and I’ve had a good one. How is everyone else doing this weekend? The combination of super hot weather and England going through to World Cup semi finals seems to be sending most people crazy but my girls and I are having quite a chilled out time. They stayed at my parents’ last night so I could go to the work party so I sneaked in some extra exercise this morning.
Recap Saturday goals
- morning workout and/or hot yoga ✅ yay - both!
- April challenge ✅ so hot I’ve been drinking constantly!
- May challenge ✅ 17k steps - mostly outside!
- June challenge ✅ not emotional today - does it warrant a tick? I’m giving myself one anyway...
- July challenge ✅ planned main stuff and left snacks open. Bought loads of gorgeous fresh fruit and have enjoyed watermelon, cherries, raspberries and apricots - love summer!
Sunday goals
- morning workout
- April challenge
- May challenge
- June challenge
- July challenge
- Firm up plans for the rest of the term
- Early night
Great to see so many people active on here and welcome to all the new people! Enjoy your Saturday nights everyone
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I just started drinking my water for the day and it's already 5pm, this is not good! I have the Grands tonight and I'm hoping that the sun stays out now that two thunderstorms have gone through. I have the stroller so that Michaela and I can still get in a walk. It will be needed because I bought my favourite ice cream for dessert. Why do I do this? I'm not one that wants it every night like my husband at least.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend, will check in later in the evening or in the morning.2 -
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I haven't been on in ages! Hope you're all doing great.
I'm so happy to see you! I've been thinking about you. I have been listening to Half Size Me podcasts this week at work and love it! You were the one who used to listen to that one, correct? Everytime I listen to it, I wonder how you are. Hope you are doing well too! 
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Today was a great day. My DH and I went up to Door County for the day and just took a nice drive. We stopped at a few of the beaches and spent time by the water, watched some guys catching fish off the pier by Lake Michigan. Sunroof open, windows down, classic rock playing on the radio....was just a care-free kind of day. Pretty awesome.
I measured 1 lb of fresh veggies and munched on those today instead of buying chips and crap for snacks, and I was doing really well with my choices today. Then, we stopped at a China Buffet for dinner and it kinda went downhill there... But I think my calories were so low all day prior to that, that I'm probably still in the green. Hard to know when you eat from a buffet like that. I tried to take small amounts of each thing I tasted.
I'm going to post tomorrow's goals tonight because I'm hoping to get up early and go fishing in the morning. I'd like to get out on the lake while it's still quiet, while the ducks and loons are out and the water skiiers are not. Peace and Serenity. 
Just for Sunday (7/8):
Log every bite
Stay in the green
Meal plan & make grocery list
July budget & bills
Spend at least one hour studying for exams
Finish top of quilt and pin it
1 lb veggies and 2 svgs fruit
Dust off Beck's Diet Solution and get through Day1
Uplug at 9:00 and read. Lights out at 10:00.
July 1: Water
/ Walk/Move / Mindful Eating / Planning
July 2: Water / Walk / Mindful Eating / Planning [/quote]
July 3: Water / Walk / Mindful Eating / Planning [/quote]
July 4: Water / Walk / Mindful Eating / Planning [/quote]
July 5: Water / Walk / Mindful Eating / Planning
July 6: Water Not as much as I wanted but not bad / Walk but to be fair, I had PT and was pretty sore / Mindful Eating / Planning
July 7: Water / Walk / Mindful Eating: / Planning
July 8: Water / Walk / Mindful Eating / Planning
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I walked a little over 4kms tonight 4 of them Michaela was in the stroller, then I let her walk. My pace became very slow for the last bit, but I had lots of smiles and “What’s that”? To answer so it was worth it. Now if she would quit crying and go to sleep!2 -
Just kinda a lazy day today. I ended up watching youtube videos all day on trusts and wills! We are still trying to decide what to do, since we have to change our will, and just don't know what to do to make sure our daughter is cared for when we are gone. So we thought we should get as educated as we can!
Hubbys friend ended up staying from 1:30 until 8pm, but my husband had a nice time. This guy lives 5 hrs away, so they don't get to see each other that often. So it was nice ... but as a result. .. all the stuff I had planned just did not get done. My lunch wasn't what I had written down, but I still did pretty good sticking to my plan (just added the cheese and crackers)
JFT, Saturday, July 7
1. go to the gym
2. mow the grass , and weed at least 4 of my 9 flower beds Not enough time, as a friend of my hubby stopped by (and stayed from 1:30 until 8pm!!)
3. try and take my bike out --- it is suppose to be a beautiful day out
4. work on PC boards
5. work on business tax - quarterly taxes are due
6. read 1 more chapter in the Beck Diet Solution
7. do April Challenge - 8+ cups water
8. do May challenge - get outside for 15 minutes (this should be easy, given my goals) Mowing the grass counts ... right!
9. Do June Challenge - mindful eating Again, I put cheese and crackers out for hubby and his friend. I nibbled on these throughout the day .... but it could have been worse.
10. pin my quilt so I can start quilting it
11. get back on here - be accountable
JFt, Sunday
1. go to the gym
2. swimming at my friends - but eat healthy choices. Going to try and just eat breakfast, and skip her taco and ice cream bar!!
3. work in the yard - weed flower beds
4. work on pc boards
5. do business quarterly taxes
6. read 1 more chapter in beck diet solution
7. do july challenge, and report on here.
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Challenges:
July 1: Water ; Walk (storming outside!); mindful eating ; planning ---- my planning for the next 3 days will be to just eat as healthy as I can! We are traveling tomorrow to see our son in Michigan - a 8 hr car ride. We tend to stop at McDonalds a lot, so I know I can find things low calorie. My problem will be the rest of the 3 days we are there. But .... even though I can't plan ahead as far as "what" I will eat, I can plan ahead to make wise choices.
July 2-5 --- Water ; walk (worked out on the farm alot, so I'm sure I got this in! mindful eating YES - well, as much as I could; planning - no way, but I was very careful as to my choices!
July 6 Water (up to 7 glasses so far, plan on 2 more tonite; walk - I didn't get outside walking, but mall walking with my daughter; mindful eating Wanted to grab some ice cream this afternoon, but looked at the orange I had written down, and had frozen grapes instead; plan ahead Day is all planned for tomorrow (leftover chic burrittos).
July 7: Water walk (actually mowing grass); mindful eating ended up eating too many cheese and crackers, and then gave in to a bowl of ice cream tonite; planning (I have my menu written down for tomorrow) 2 -
After having regained the weight I lost, I'm getting back on track as of a few days ago. This time I decided to start out with a JFT mindset, and then found this thread!
July 7 (Sat):
1. Log everything (food/exercise)
2. Walk or hike (1.82 miles)
3. Avoid sugar
4. Drink homemade coffee rather than high calorie flavored stuff
July 8 (Sun):
1. Log everything
2. Walk or hike
3. Avoid sugar
4. Drink homemade coffee
5. Yoga 15 mins
6. Avoid midnight snack, or if needed keep under 100 calories
7. Drink 1 L water
8. Complete physics homework
9. Work on notes for exam4 -
Just for Yesterday (Sat, 7/8/18)
1. Log everything I eat and stay under my calorie goal.
2. Do physical therapy morning and evening.
3. Drink 80 oz of water.
4. Make split pea soup for next week. I made a calculated decision not to do this, as I was feeling extra munchy yesterday and felt that my goals would be better served by staying completely out of the kitchen. I'll make it this morning.
5. Eat only when hungry.
6. Get out of the house and get some activity. Walked and then saw a movie.
Just for Today:
1. Log everything I eat and stay under my calorie goal
2. Do physical therapy morning and evening
3. Drink 80 oz of water
4. Make split pea soup
5. Eat only when hungry
6. Yoga routine2 -
nickssweetheart wrote: »Just for Yesterday (Sat, 7/8/18)
1. Log everything I eat and stay under my calorie goal.
2. Do physical therapy morning and evening.
3. Drink 80 oz of water.
4. Make split pea soup for next week. I made a calculated decision not to do this, as I was feeling extra munchy yesterday and felt that my goals would be better served by staying completely out of the kitchen. I'll make it this morning.
5. Eat only when hungry.
6. Get out of the house and get some activity. Walked and then saw a movie.
Just for Today:
1. Log everything I eat and stay under my calorie goal
2. Do physical therapy morning and evening
3. Drink 80 oz of water
4. Make split pea soup
5. Eat only when hungry
6. Yoga routine
Great job hitting your goals! What movie did you see?4 -
JFY (Saturday 7/7/18)
1) Log all my food
2) Stay "in the green" with my calories even though I have a BBQ to go to
3) Stay "in the green" with my sodium intake
4) Drink all my water before having a Diet Coke
5) Complete Day 2 in my new Beck Diet Solutions
JFT (Sunday 7/8/18)
1) Log all my food
2) Stay "in the green" with my calories
3) Stay "in the green" with my sodium intake
4) Drink all my water before having a Diet Coke
5) Complete Day 3 in my new Beck Diet Solutions3
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