JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »Oh my word. I'm 140 posts behind. I'll have catch up later, or maybe tomorrow when we are on the road. We are going to visit my dad in Minnesota for a long weekend. It's about an 8 hour drive. I'm happy. I have not seen him in about 5 years. Way overdue.
Since I was on here last, we have had a lot of drama coming at us from all sides, so I've been kind of MIA. But I think of you all every day. Just kind of withdrawing from the world when I'm not at work.
I'll be getting back on track when I return from dad's on Tuesday, but until then my reception is going to be really spotty up there in the northwoods. I plan to do a lot of fishing, relaxing, swimming (he lives on a lake) and unplug from my electronics as much as possible.
I hope you all have a nice weekend and I'll try to catch up on the road tomorrow.
xoxo
Tracie
I'm Mary, haven't been on here long... Safe travels...hugs2 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »@maryrobinson40 - LOL that is a funny visual. I understand it though. I have one friend that has lost 60 pounds and he still insists on a fried chicken place every other Tuesday for lunch. My other friend that I met with yesterday has knees that doctors want to replace, she has lost 2 dress sizes, but still lots to go. She at least chose a place that only makes thin crust pizza and had salad choices. I need a walking buddy I think.
I need a walking buddy too... Lol…, if you start from your end coming towards North Carolina, lol… and I start coming towards you... We'll both call a cab and go to a spa and then rent a hotel and put a DND on the door for a week.... LMBO😂😂1 -
Hmm, well after my SOS post earlier I didn’t quite keep to my word! But i realised I hadn’t accounted for any exercise so actually had loads of calories to spare. Still feel a bit down though because even though I could “afford” them, the calories were mainly for emotional rather than real hunger. I’m feeling anxious and a bit sad about the girls going away with their dad.
Anyway, recap and then onwards
Thursday goals
- morning workout ✅
- April to August challenges ish!
- Early walk/jog with kids for breakfast and errands ✅
- Head to my sister to help out with her kids while she recovers from minor surgery ✅
- Get kids packed for their trip with their dad ✅
- Eyebrows tan pamper time 1/2 ✅
- Pack to spend a couple of days with boyfriend this weekend while kids are away ❎
- Early night ✅
Friday goals
- stay positive!
- Morning workout
- April to August challenges
- Have a lovely day with the girls
- Get them to his place for 7pm
- Rest
Night all x
@Faebert... We're here for you... Hang in there... I do totally understand about the girls going away...hugs1 -
maryrobinson40 wrote: »Snowflake1968 wrote: »@maryrobinson40 - LOL that is a funny visual. I understand it though. I have one friend that has lost 60 pounds and he still insists on a fried chicken place every other Tuesday for lunch. My other friend that I met with yesterday has knees that doctors want to replace, she has lost 2 dress sizes, but still lots to go. She at least chose a place that only makes thin crust pizza and had salad choices. I need a walking buddy I think.
I need a walking buddy too... Lol…, if you start from your end coming towards North Carolina, lol… and I start coming towards you... We'll both call a cab and go to a spa and then rent a hotel and put a DND on the door for a week.... LMBO😂😂
Lol that spa would be needed by the time we got to the middle! It would take a couple weeks of walking, but we would be thin!0 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »maryrobinson40 wrote: »Snowflake1968 wrote: »@maryrobinson40 - LOL that is a funny visual. I understand it though. I have one friend that has lost 60 pounds and he still insists on a fried chicken place every other Tuesday for lunch. My other friend that I met with yesterday has knees that doctors want to replace, she has lost 2 dress sizes, but still lots to go. She at least chose a place that only makes thin crust pizza and had salad choices. I need a walking buddy I think.
I need a walking buddy too... Lol…, if you start from your end coming towards North Carolina, lol… and I start coming towards you... We'll both call a cab and go to a spa and then rent a hotel and put a DND on the door for a week.... LMBO😂😂
Lol that spa would be needed by the time we got to the middle! It would take a couple weeks of walking, but we would be thin!
@Snowflake1968...I laughed so hard I snorted... Girl you got me crying... OMG! Too funny1 -
Checking in from Thursday
1. AM run: 18 laps. Feed cats. Shower. Morning meds. Tea! Take lunch.
2. Breakfast: oatmeal. Check on possibility of conference - MS or DK or TH? Review "how to show you care" prompt.
3. Revise Week 3 lessons. Print Socratic seminar forms. Check Week 8.
4. Call D for checkup. Call parents. Update class website. Grade and input homework and reflections.
5. Write blog post. Begin essay.
6. 5:30 Zumba. Quiz. Chop more celery. Meds. In bed by 8:45; set alarm for 4:50; devices off by 9:00.
Scale goals
End of 2017: 174.6
February 2018: 173.6
March 2018: 179.6
July 2018: 189.6
Today: 182.4
JFT Friday
1. AM run: 18 laps. Feed cats. Shower. Morning meds. Tea! Take lunch.
2. Breakfast: oatmeal. Revise Week 3 lessons. Review semester plan. Write essay. Get directions to Zumba pop-up.
3. Assessment - use cart / Classroom? Hand out rubrics. LOTS of grading to do. Begin seminar proposal. Email Z for ideas/edits. 2 Truths & a Lie.
4. Call D to confirm checkup. Call parents. Update class website. Grade and input homework and reflections.
5. Write blog post. QUIZ BEFORE ZUMBA. Finish essay?
6. 5:30 Zumba. Chop more celery. Meds. In bed by 9:30.
Upcoming to-do:
1. Check blogroll and follow bloggers on Twitter.
2. Write next blog post.
3. Find PDFs. Finish printing. Check lesson plans for Week 3.
4. Create discussion post comments. Begin week 5 essay.
5. Check on performance times for AWiT. Check with D about substitute.
6. Write L8 post.
7. Call parents. Update class websites.
8. Check on conference; create seminar proposal.3 -
This is so nice...being able to come on here and share, knowing that someone cares about life and living as much as the next person …
I just found myself taking a breath and smiling.
You all are just plain GEE GOLLY TERRIFIC💕💕💕4 -
maryrobinson40 wrote: »This is so nice...being able to come on here and share, knowing that someone cares about life and living as much as the next person …
I just found myself taking a breath and smiling.
You all are just plain GEE GOLLY TERRIFIC💕💕💕
You ate quite terrific yourself. ❤️2 -
I'm doing no good again!
I'm not exercising, I'm not drinking enough and I'm not staying in the green (only around 100ish calories but still) I just don't have the discipline to say NO.
Im.trying to think of the long term goals but I guess i don't believe it will happen!
I just can't seem to focus enough!
Can someone repost the monthly goals from Apr-Aug? I need to start from scratch!3 -
Do you mean the challenges? Roughly speaking these were...
Apr -drink at least 8 cups of water
May - 15 mins activity outside
June - mindful eating/ avoid emotional eating
July - pre-log main meals
Aug - no late night snacking/ set kitchen closed time
Bex I’m off work for the summer hols and at home with the kids so can really relate. The single most effective thing for me is to have lots of good stuff prepped so I don’t even have to think about it. Can you get your partner or parents to cover for half a day and then batch cook a load of tasty but healthy dishes to keep/freeze? Once you’ve got the recipes in your database it’s a doddle to plan and pre-log your day so you don’t even have to make the right decisions and track as you go. It’s all there done for you.
Maybe focus just on the food and once you feel more in a routine build in the exercise? Or the other way round? Just don’t try to do too much at once. You know how they say perfection is the enemy of the good? Hugs x6 -
I'm doing no good again!
I'm not exercising, I'm not drinking enough and I'm not staying in the green (only around 100ish calories but still) I just don't have the discipline to say NO.
Im.trying to think of the long term goals but I guess i don't believe it will happen!
I just can't seem to focus enough!
Can someone repost the monthly goals from Apr-Aug? I need to start from scratch!
I'm in a similar boat, and my eating has been dodgy as heck lately. Somehow "just for today" has turned into "just for today I can eat ALL THE FOODS and I'll do better tomorrow." I gutted it out yesterday and stayed under goal, but I really wanted to order Chinese delivery and send my calories right into the stratosphere. Which would be fine except that I've already been way over several times this week and didn't even log them because I was beyond caring.
In other words, BAH!
I need to remember that it's all about my habits and when I slip back into bad ones, it's easier to stay there than to refocus. I don't have a magic answer for either of us Bex (wish I did) but speaking for myself, as long as I'm trying, I'm usually not GAINING weight. I may not be moving in the right direction, but I'm not making it worse either, so trying is always better than not trying.
Good luck, I hope your day goes better!3 -
Yesterday's wrapup:
1. Log everything I eat and stay under goal.
2. Drink 6 glasses of water (I've been at 4 for a week now, so I'm going to aim for a 50% bump today.)
3. Grocery shopping at Aldi.
I literally slept instead. I napped for 6 straight hours without meaning to.
4. Cook chickpeas for curry tomorrow.
Today's commitments to myself:
1. Log everything I eat and stay under goal.
2. Drink 6 glasses of water.
3. Make chickpea curry and rice.
4. Prep lunch for work (whole wheat penne with tomato caper sauce)3 -
Do you mean the challenges? Roughly speaking these were...
Apr -drink at least 8 cups of water
May - 15 mins activity outside
June - mindful eating/ avoid emotional eating
July - pre-log main meals
Aug - no late night snacking/ set kitchen closed time
Bex I’m off work for the summer hols and at home with the kids so can really relate. The single most effective thing for me is to have lots of good stuff prepped so I don’t even have to think about it. Can you get your partner or parents to cover for half a day and then batch cook a load of tasty but healthy dishes to keep/freeze? Once you’ve got the recipes in your database it’s a doddle to plan and pre-log your day so you don’t even have to make the right decisions and track as you go. It’s all there done for you.
Maybe focus just on the food and once you feel more in a routine build in the exercise? Or the other way round? Just don’t try to do too much at once. You know how they say perfection is the enemy of the good? Hugs x
Thanks so much for your advice, I'm not gonna lie I hate meal prep lol! I ne er store it right, or defrost in time or it goes to waste! However, I could prep my snacks! Like chopping my carrots into batons rather than having to peel and chop when I'm already hungry!
And thanks for posting the challenges! (that was what I meant lol!)
I'm going to fast track them and do 2 of them this week and 2 next week to re-enforce the habit!nickssweetheart wrote: »I'm doing no good again!
I'm not exercising, I'm not drinking enough and I'm not staying in the green (only around 100ish calories but still) I just don't have the discipline to say NO.
Im.trying to think of the long term goals but I guess i don't believe it will happen!
I just can't seem to focus enough!
Can someone repost the monthly goals from Apr-Aug? I need to start from scratch!
I'm in a similar boat, and my eating has been dodgy as heck lately. Somehow "just for today" has turned into "just for today I can eat ALL THE FOODS and I'll do better tomorrow." I gutted it out yesterday and stayed under goal, but I really wanted to order Chinese delivery and send my calories right into the stratosphere. Which would be fine except that I've already been way over several times this week and didn't even log them because I was beyond caring.
In other words, BAH!
I need to remember that it's all about my habits and when I slip back into bad ones, it's easier to stay there than to refocus. I don't have a magic answer for either of us Bex (wish I did) but speaking for myself, as long as I'm trying, I'm usually not GAINING weight. I may not be moving in the right direction, but I'm not making it worse either, so trying is always better than not trying.
Good luck, I hope your day goes better!
Eugh yes you described it exactly. I've gone from I can do this just for one day!! To "oh well its just one day" but its not when you do it every day LOL!
Yeah I suppose although it's been slow I am going in the right direction. I reckon if I do good this weekend I'll hopefully dropped a little more!3 -
Recap R 8/9 ~ slept poorly + reset alarm = no walk before work + sad dog
And didn't get moving hourly like normal ~ Fitbit 6,969 steps, 250+ steps 9/14 & 27 floors = sad me
1) Meals & snacks prelogged / stick w/ plan / net calories w/i 100 green = Fighting off low spirits over job crap (hubby's and my own) past 10 days... "needed" chocolate in evening after supper and ate Brookside pomegranate dark chocolate, positive I under-estimated cals ~ ack!
Net calories -362, sodium -1000 (oh my), sugar -26, fiber & protein good & 14c water 
2) Be respectful and attentive during dept. training this morning (very basic, I could teach this, but sadly, skills lacking in mgmt & dept) = Did ok ~ repeat speaker whom I like
3) Evening at least 2-3 to-do's = One putzy task done, then Kitty napped on me, then I napped on couch until 10:30 p.m. Oops
4) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers 
/ bed & TV off 10:15 
hahaha ~ see #3 (walk dog before work F)
JFT TGIF 8/10
1) Walked dog before work & saw 1 bunny / 3.64 mi 1:03:35 / stretched = happy dog
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
3) Leftovers day / food prelogged w/ cushion / stick w/ plan & no snacking after supper / net calories green
4) Evening: even 1 to-do on Fri. is a win
5) Unplug 9:30 / floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:30 (farmers market before 8a.m. Sat.)
Evening Snack Challenge ~ my goal to not snack past 9 p.m.
1. Peanut M&Ms (wanted something sweet) when got home at 9 p.m. + logged
2. 1 chocolate power muffin before 8:30
3. 1/4c chicken salad after 9:00 (emotional eating)
4. Peanut M&Ms 9:00
5. Nothing after supper
6. Nothing after Feast w/ the Beasts ended at 8pm
7. Late supper after spa/massage appt. & nothing after 8pm
8. Nothing after supper
9. Brookside pomegranate dark chocolate at 8:30pm (down in dumps) 3 -
Thanks so much for your advice, I'm not gonna lie I hate meal prep lol! I ne er store it right, or defrost in time or it goes to waste! However, I could prep my snacks! Like chopping my carrots into batons rather than having to peel and chop when I'm already hungry!
And thanks for posting the challenges! (that was what I meant lol!)
I'm going to fast track them and do 2 of them this week and 2 next week to re-enforce the habit!
I know what you mean - it’s a pain in the bum when I’m doing it but i tell myself all that standing, peeling and chopping has to go towards some calorie burn ;-) Re storing it, I buy those take-away style foil cartons pretty cheap and just stack them all in the freezer and take one or two out the night before, if that’s any good to you? Actually do the same with food for the kids - have cartons of bolognese sauce and stuff like that in the freezer for them so I only have to cook pasta quickly at dinner time.
But def go with what works for you. I know when it’s a case of really hungry/hangry, the quicker I can get the healthy choice in the better. So prepped snacks sounds ideal. I loved your list of alternatives too - you have definitely got this! Just need to believe you can x2 -
Do you mean the challenges? Roughly speaking these were...
Apr -drink at least 8 cups of water
May - 15 mins activity outside
June - mindful eating/ avoid emotional eating
July - pre-log main meals
Aug - no late night snacking/ set kitchen closed time
Bex I’m off work for the summer hols and at home with the kids so can really relate. The single most effective thing for me is to have lots of good stuff prepped so I don’t even have to think about it. Can you get your partner or parents to cover for half a day and then batch cook a load of tasty but healthy dishes to keep/freeze? Once you’ve got the recipes in your database it’s a doddle to plan and pre-log your day so you don’t even have to make the right decisions and track as you go. It’s all there done for you.
Maybe focus just on the food and once you feel more in a routine build in the exercise? Or the other way round? Just don’t try to do too much at once. You know how they say perfection is the enemy of the good? Hugs x
Thanks so much for your advice, I'm not gonna lie I hate meal prep lol! I ne er store it right, or defrost in time or it goes to waste! However, I could prep my snacks! Like chopping my carrots into batons rather than having to peel and chop when I'm already hungry!
And thanks for posting the challenges! (that was what I meant lol!)
I'm going to fast track them and do 2 of them this week and 2 next week to re-enforce the habit!nickssweetheart wrote: »I'm doing no good again!
I'm not exercising, I'm not drinking enough and I'm not staying in the green (only around 100ish calories but still) I just don't have the discipline to say NO.
Im.trying to think of the long term goals but I guess i don't believe it will happen!
I just can't seem to focus enough!
Can someone repost the monthly goals from Apr-Aug? I need to start from scratch!
I'm in a similar boat, and my eating has been dodgy as heck lately. Somehow "just for today" has turned into "just for today I can eat ALL THE FOODS and I'll do better tomorrow." I gutted it out yesterday and stayed under goal, but I really wanted to order Chinese delivery and send my calories right into the stratosphere. Which would be fine except that I've already been way over several times this week and didn't even log them because I was beyond caring.
In other words, BAH!
I need to remember that it's all about my habits and when I slip back into bad ones, it's easier to stay there than to refocus. I don't have a magic answer for either of us Bex (wish I did) but speaking for myself, as long as I'm trying, I'm usually not GAINING weight. I may not be moving in the right direction, but I'm not making it worse either, so trying is always better than not trying.
Good luck, I hope your day goes better!
Eugh yes you described it exactly. I've gone from I can do this just for one day!! To "oh well its just one day" but its not when you do it every day LOL!
Yeah I suppose although it's been slow I am going in the right direction. I reckon if I do good this weekend I'll hopefully dropped a little more!
I'm right there with you too. I 100% agree with you Bex about the meal prep. It is just not something I do well at all. I do cut my and clean my vegetables and fruits to have in the fridge to grab but that's about it. I don't enjoy cooking at all, and wouldn't do it if I could get away with it.
I have found it a struggle a lot of days lately and I find the scale moves so slow even when I am behaving that it makes it hard to stay motivated. Maybe when the weather gets a bit cooler, I'll be able to put more of an effort into my walks and exercise. Right now I'm just moseying along.
I have to remind myself that I am not in a race and as long as the scale is moving down, even at a snails pace, it is still moving down. I just need to be patient. Like everything else in my life I want it now though!2 -
JFT - Thursday August 9
2L of Water - It was so hot I know I drank more than 2L just didn't track it.
Calories in Green by 150 - 141 but it was because I was actually hungry not just bored
Outside 15 Minutes - I don't think I made it. I did water the plants and stand outside with hubby for a few admiring them. Just too hot and smoky to be outside too long yesterday.
Only one Evening Snack - I had 1/2 more than I usually do.
Write in Journal -
Walk/Swim - I went swimming, only stayed 1/2 an hour. I thought most of the kids would be enjoying the outdoor pool or splash park. I was mistaken, way too many kids to enjoy swimming last night. Too many toys in the pool that kept floating over to the lap lane.
JFT - Friday August 10
2L of Water
Calories in Green by 150
Outside 15 Minutes
Only one Evening Snack
Walk???
Write in Journal
It is supposed to be hot again today, not as smoky though, so maybe I'll be able to get a walk in tonight. I would go later but my husband goes to bed early. If I was to fall or needed help there is no way in a million years he would hear the phone to come rescue me.
Going to spend the day with Kaitlyn tomorrow going to an antique store. We still have some items to pick up for her decorations for the wedding. I want to have most of this stuff done by October so we can start thinking about the invitations and all the other expenses that will be coming up. It seemed like such a long time when she set her date back in December. Now we are already less than 11 months away!
There was a shooting in my home province this morning. 4 people have died, 2 of them being police officers. They have the shooter in custody. Such a strange thing to hear about. NB is such an economically depressed province I'm not entirely surprised I guess.
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I just saw this on another thread. I thought it was appropriate for us here today.
http://physiqonomics.com/8-reasons-calorie-deficit/1 -
Well apparently I checked in yesterday but didnt post goals! Silly me - I did good on habits yesterday for the most part, but water struggled a bit so focusing on that today!
JFT Friday
1. Log all food
2. Meds AM and PM
3. Cook dinner at home!!!
4. Be kind
5. No spend Friday
6. Pack ALL WINTER in front hall
7. Start putting together first night box
8. Dog walk2 -
My Friday is about 1/2 over. I had chocolate milk with whipped topping last evening for dinner. But still the calories were not bad given my exercise. Justify, justify. Haven't eaten today-doc says do intermittent fasting? I am taking that to mean I do not have to eat breakfast daily. Have done 2 swim classes and showered. Took pills even if late. Waiting for handsome son to get out of shower and dressed. He said I was handsome and the dog as well. I said we were both female and handsome was not the right word. So SATURDAY looms-there's an 8:30 am water class-I think I can drag us out by then. That's 1. Exercise. 2. Calories must stay under goal. MORE THAN anything, sodium seems way high. I am telling myself the online entries here do not realize I never add salt. How does salsa have 1500 sodium for 1 cup. I don't put salt in salsa. Anyhow, 3. there's laundry still to be done.
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I'm doing no good again!
I'm not exercising, I'm not drinking enough and I'm not staying in the green (only around 100ish calories but still) I just don't have the discipline to say NO.
Im.trying to think of the long term goals but I guess i don't believe it will happen!
I just can't seem to focus enough!
Can someone repost the monthly goals from Apr-Aug? I need to start from scratch!
Hey Bex .... I am in the same boat as you. Just losing motivation! But .... we CAN DO THIS!! Remember how great we will feel in December.
SO I am like you .... taking these challenges, and just trying to do one or two a day. For me .... It is the drinking of water and only one snack in the evening.
So today ... gulp down those 8 glasses of water, and only ONE snack tonite! Remember ... I'll watching you
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mytime6630 wrote: »I'm doing no good again!
I'm not exercising, I'm not drinking enough and I'm not staying in the green (only around 100ish calories but still) I just don't have the discipline to say NO.
Im.trying to think of the long term goals but I guess i don't believe it will happen!
I just can't seem to focus enough!
Can someone repost the monthly goals from Apr-Aug? I need to start from scratch!
Hey Bex .... I am in the same boat as you. Just losing motivation! But .... we CAN DO THIS!! Remember how great we will feel in December.
SO I am like you .... taking these challenges, and just trying to do one or two a day. For me .... It is the drinking of water and only one snack in the evening.
So today ... gulp down those 8 glasses of water, and only ONE snack tonite! Remember ... I'll watching you
Haha yessss my diet coach is back!
I knew you were still feeling in a bit of a funk from the other day, I hope things are much better now!
I think I'm going to do the water and snacks too. Focus on the diet side of things at first!
I'm watching you too hahaha.1 -
JFT, Thurs
1. go to the gym!! This always starts my day out right
2. log all food
3. concentrate on water
4. encourage someone on here. when we help others, it helps outself
5. plan dinner (already planned - love my instant pot!!!)
6. august challenge
7. go out for a nice, slow evening walk with hubby
8. get out my journal, and write down my feelings instead of eating them.
As you can see from all my sad faces ... not the best day again. But last nite ... I worked out in the yard, doing something I enjoy. I started a new flower bed, and just dug in the dirt.
For the past week, I have been so down in the dumps. Seeing my daughter getting worse again (for those who do not know, my daughter is very bright ... went to med school with a masters in occupational therapy. Then at age 23, started having many problems.. .. depression and anxiety, and severe panic attacks. She was diagnosed as schizoaffective disorder . which is a mild schizophrenia and bipolar). She has paranoia, which worsens when her meds are cut. She lived with us 5 years to get somewhat stabilized, and now has her own apartment, but she tells her doc she is doing better because she wants to work, so doctor is cutting meds .. we think too much. So we are just watching what we can, and letting the doc know what we observe. She comes out every nite, and sometimes just sits and crys, or acts scared of us or anything, so for a mom, that is the hardest thing... unable to do much. So I turn to food.
Anyhow .... last nite I figured I have got to snap out of this depression. I can't help anyone when I am down myself. So I forced myself to do what I enjoy ... gardening. I also love sewing, but even that did not sound like fun. You know... when you are down ... nothing sounds like fun.
But that got my day turned around, so I am hoping to get out of this slump! I started a new flower bed, and this weekend plan to move plants around, and maybe buy some new ones. I am also going to take my daughter out for a bike ride, or even just a ride in the car, which she enjoys. But ... I have to take care of myself. Self pity gets a person no where.
SO JFT, Friday
1. April challenge -- 8+ cups of water
2. May - 15 mins activity outside - go for a walk tonite.
3. June - mindful eating/ avoid emotional eating
4. July - pre-log main meals
5. Aug - no late night snacking/ set kitchen closed time
August Challenge: Plan just ONE evening snack, then close the kitchen
1: Evening snack was a hard boiled egg, kitchen closed at 9pm
2: Planned on a HB egg, but had 1/4c. raisin bran and some milk. It is now 9:15 pm - so a little later, but only because I wanted to color my hair first!
3: Was out late, and had a glass of wine at 10:00 -- hubby wanted popcorn, so I had a very small amount, but still ,that was at 10:30!!! But ....... I still did not eat too much, just that the klondike bar was way more calories than I thought. Lesson ... look up calories FIRST!
4 .. no evening snack, and did great all day
5... Worrying about my daughter; emotional eating:)
6 ... emotional eating
7. ... emotional eating
8. Just got home tonite ... so kitchen is closed
9. got into chocolate covered almonds 2 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »Do you mean the challenges? Roughly speaking these were...
Apr -drink at least 8 cups of water
May - 15 mins activity outside
June - mindful eating/ avoid emotional eating
July - pre-log main meals
Aug - no late night snacking/ set kitchen closed time
Bex I’m off work for the summer hols and at home with the kids so can really relate. The single most effective thing for me is to have lots of good stuff prepped so I don’t even have to think about it. Can you get your partner or parents to cover for half a day and then batch cook a load of tasty but healthy dishes to keep/freeze? Once you’ve got the recipes in your database it’s a doddle to plan and pre-log your day so you don’t even have to make the right decisions and track as you go. It’s all there done for you.
Maybe focus just on the food and once you feel more in a routine build in the exercise? Or the other way round? Just don’t try to do too much at once. You know how they say perfection is the enemy of the good? Hugs x
Thanks so much for your advice, I'm not gonna lie I hate meal prep lol! I ne er store it right, or defrost in time or it goes to waste! However, I could prep my snacks! Like chopping my carrots into batons rather than having to peel and chop when I'm already hungry!
And thanks for posting the challenges! (that was what I meant lol!)
I'm going to fast track them and do 2 of them this week and 2 next week to re-enforce the habit!nickssweetheart wrote: »I'm doing no good again!
I'm not exercising, I'm not drinking enough and I'm not staying in the green (only around 100ish calories but still) I just don't have the discipline to say NO.
Im.trying to think of the long term goals but I guess i don't believe it will happen!
I just can't seem to focus enough!
Can someone repost the monthly goals from Apr-Aug? I need to start from scratch!
I'm in a similar boat, and my eating has been dodgy as heck lately. Somehow "just for today" has turned into "just for today I can eat ALL THE FOODS and I'll do better tomorrow." I gutted it out yesterday and stayed under goal, but I really wanted to order Chinese delivery and send my calories right into the stratosphere. Which would be fine except that I've already been way over several times this week and didn't even log them because I was beyond caring.
In other words, BAH!
I need to remember that it's all about my habits and when I slip back into bad ones, it's easier to stay there than to refocus. I don't have a magic answer for either of us Bex (wish I did) but speaking for myself, as long as I'm trying, I'm usually not GAINING weight. I may not be moving in the right direction, but I'm not making it worse either, so trying is always better than not trying.
Good luck, I hope your day goes better!
Eugh yes you described it exactly. I've gone from I can do this just for one day!! To "oh well its just one day" but its not when you do it every day LOL!
Yeah I suppose although it's been slow I am going in the right direction. I reckon if I do good this weekend I'll hopefully dropped a little more!
I'm right there with you too. I 100% agree with you Bex about the meal prep. It is just not something I do well at all. I do cut my and clean my vegetables and fruits to have in the fridge to grab but that's about it. I don't enjoy cooking at all, and wouldn't do it if I could get away with it.
I have found it a struggle a lot of days lately and I find the scale moves so slow even when I am behaving that it makes it hard to stay motivated. Maybe when the weather gets a bit cooler, I'll be able to put more of an effort into my walks and exercise. Right now I'm just moseying along.
I have to remind myself that I am not in a race and as long as the scale is moving down, even at a snails pace, it is still moving down. I just need to be patient. Like everything else in my life I want it now though!
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mytime6630 wrote: »I'm doing no good again!
I'm not exercising, I'm not drinking enough and I'm not staying in the green (only around 100ish calories but still) I just don't have the discipline to say NO.
Im.trying to think of the long term goals but I guess i don't believe it will happen!
I just can't seem to focus enough!
Can someone repost the monthly goals from Apr-Aug? I need to start from scratch!
Hey Bex .... I am in the same boat as you. Just losing motivation! But .... we CAN DO THIS!! Remember how great we will feel in December.
SO I am like you .... taking these challenges, and just trying to do one or two a day. For me .... It is the drinking of water and only one snack in the evening.
So today ... gulp down those 8 glasses of water, and only ONE snack tonite! Remember ... I'll watching you
Haha yessss my diet coach is back!
I knew you were still feeling in a bit of a funk from the other day, I hope things are much better now!
I think I'm going to do the water and snacks too. Focus on the diet side of things at first!
I'm watching you too hahaha.
See ... you got me back on here!!! Last nite I was thinking I'm just going to take a break from everything ... and then I saw your post! I have to stay on here!!
The rest of the year will be our year! I am also going to just focus on water and snacks today ... no more self pity eating LOL!!!0 -
josephinebowman wrote: »My Friday is about 1/2 over. I had chocolate milk with whipped topping last evening for dinner. But still the calories were not bad given my exercise. Justify, justify. Haven't eaten today-doc says do intermittent fasting? I am taking that to mean I do not have to eat breakfast daily. Have done 2 swim classes and showered. Took pills even if late. Waiting for handsome son to get out of shower and dressed. He said I was handsome and the dog as well. I said we were both female and handsome was not the right word. So SATURDAY looms-there's an 8:30 am water class-I think I can drag us out by then. That's 1. Exercise. 2. Calories must stay under goal. MORE THAN anything, sodium seems way high. I am telling myself the online entries here do not realize I never add salt. How does salsa have 1500 sodium for 1 cup. I don't put salt in salsa. Anyhow, 3. there's laundry still to be done.
In July when I was struggling to keep my calories in check each day, I gave up breakfast. I still eat it on Sunday's when I allow myself to go into maintenance and sometimes if I'm really hungry in the morning I will grab something but most of the time I don't eat breakfast except for my coffee. I have found that it helps with keeping my calorie count in check at least.1 -
mytime6630 wrote: »JFT, Thurs
1. go to the gym!! This always starts my day out right
2. log all food
3. concentrate on water
4. encourage someone on here. when we help others, it helps outself
5. plan dinner (already planned - love my instant pot!!!)
6. august challenge
7. go out for a nice, slow evening walk with hubby
8. get out my journal, and write down my feelings instead of eating them.
As you can see from all my sad faces ... not the best day again. But last nite ... I worked out in the yard, doing something I enjoy. I started a new flower bed, and just dug in the dirt.
For the past week, I have been so down in the dumps. Seeing my daughter getting worse again (for those who do not know, my daughter is very bright ... went to med school with a masters in occupational therapy. Then at age 23, started having many problems.. .. depression and anxiety, and severe panic attacks. She was diagnosed as schizoaffective disorder . which is a mild schizophrenia and bipolar). She has paranoia, which worsens when her meds are cut. She lived with us 5 years to get somewhat stabilized, and now has her own apartment, but she tells her doc she is doing better because she wants to work, so doctor is cutting meds .. we think too much. So we are just watching what we can, and letting the doc know what we observe. She comes out every nite, and sometimes just sits and crys, or acts scared of us or anything, so for a mom, that is the hardest thing... unable to do much. So I turn to food.
Anyhow .... last nite I figured I have got to snap out of this depression. I can't help anyone when I am down myself. So I forced myself to do what I enjoy ... gardening. I also love sewing, but even that did not sound like fun. You know... when you are down ... nothing sounds like fun.
But that got my day turned around, so I am hoping to get out of this slump! I started a new flower bed, and this weekend plan to move plants around, and maybe buy some new ones. I am also going to take my daughter out for a bike ride, or even just a ride in the car, which she enjoys. But ... I have to take care of myself. Self pity gets a person no where.
SO JFT, Friday
1. April challenge -- 8+ cups of water
2. May - 15 mins activity outside - go for a walk tonite.
3. June - mindful eating/ avoid emotional eating
4. July - pre-log main meals
5. Aug - no late night snacking/ set kitchen closed time
August Challenge: Plan just ONE evening snack, then close the kitchen
1: Evening snack was a hard boiled egg, kitchen closed at 9pm
2: Planned on a HB egg, but had 1/4c. raisin bran and some milk. It is now 9:15 pm - so a little later, but only because I wanted to color my hair first!
3: Was out late, and had a glass of wine at 10:00 -- hubby wanted popcorn, so I had a very small amount, but still ,that was at 10:30!!! But ....... I still did not eat too much, just that the klondike bar was way more calories than I thought. Lesson ... look up calories FIRST!
4 .. no evening snack, and did great all day
5... Worrying about my daughter; emotional eating:)
6 ... emotional eating
7. ... emotional eating
8. Just got home tonite ... so kitchen is closed
9. got into chocolate covered almonds
As I've said several times I have suffered from depression off and on for years. You are so right, nothing sounds like fun. Even if it sounds like fun, you go and still don't feel like you are having fun. I don't have a quick easy solution to help you and believe me when I tell you I wish I did, but getting out actually does help it may not seem it when you are in the middle of it, but it really does looking back.
I have found the gratitude journal so helpful for me, I've also found since I started walking that it has been a big help. I love driving, that will be good for you and your daughter.
We are here for you!1 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »JFT - Thursday August 9
2L of Water - It was so hot I know I drank more than 2L just didn't track it.
Calories in Green by 150 - 141 but it was because I was actually hungry not just bored
Outside 15 Minutes - I don't think I made it. I did water the plants and stand outside with hubby for a few admiring them. Just too hot and smoky to be outside too long yesterday.
Only one Evening Snack - I had 1/2 more than I usually do.
Write in Journal -
Walk/Swim - I went swimming, only stayed 1/2 an hour. I thought most of the kids would be enjoying the outdoor pool or splash park. I was mistaken, way too many kids to enjoy swimming last night. Too many toys in the pool that kept floating over to the lap lane.
JFT - Friday August 10
2L of Water
Calories in Green by 150
Outside 15 Minutes
Only one Evening Snack
Walk???
Write in Journal
It is supposed to be hot again today, not as smoky though, so maybe I'll be able to get a walk in tonight. I would go later but my husband goes to bed early. If I was to fall or needed help there is no way in a million years he would hear the phone to come rescue me.
Going to spend the day with Kaitlyn tomorrow going to an antique store. We still have some items to pick up for her decorations for the wedding. I want to have most of this stuff done by October so we can start thinking about the invitations and all the other expenses that will be coming up. It seemed like such a long time when she set her date back in December. Now we are already less than 11 months away!
There was a shooting in my home province this morning. 4 people have died, 2 of them being police officers. They have the shooter in custody. Such a strange thing to hear about. NB is such an economically depressed province I'm not entirely surprised I guess.
Prayers😱🙏🙏... Hugs friend1 -
mytime6630 wrote: »mytime6630 wrote: »I'm doing no good again!
I'm not exercising, I'm not drinking enough and I'm not staying in the green (only around 100ish calories but still) I just don't have the discipline to say NO.
Im.trying to think of the long term goals but I guess i don't believe it will happen!
I just can't seem to focus enough!
Can someone repost the monthly goals from Apr-Aug? I need to start from scratch!
Hey Bex .... I am in the same boat as you. Just losing motivation! But .... we CAN DO THIS!! Remember how great we will feel in December.
SO I am like you .... taking these challenges, and just trying to do one or two a day. For me .... It is the drinking of water and only one snack in the evening.
So today ... gulp down those 8 glasses of water, and only ONE snack tonite! Remember ... I'll watching you
Haha yessss my diet coach is back!
I knew you were still feeling in a bit of a funk from the other day, I hope things are much better now!
I think I'm going to do the water and snacks too. Focus on the diet side of things at first!
I'm watching you too hahaha.
See ... you got me back on here!!! Last nite I was thinking I'm just going to take a break from everything ... and then I saw your post! I have to stay on here!!
The rest of the year will be our year! I am also going to just focus on water and snacks today ... no more self pity eating LOL!!!
No definitely not, no more, it ends today, it ends now! It's not doing either of us any good!
It must be so so so hard for you, with your daughter being the way she is, is there any other things that could help like Talking Therapies (CBT, counselling) or group therapy or support groups for people with her condition?1 -
No definitely not, no more, it ends today, it ends now! It's not doing either of us any good!
It must be so so so hard for you, with your daughter being the way she is, is there any other things that could help like Talking Therapies (CBT, counselling) or group therapy or support groups for people with her condition?
This is the biggest problem .... our daughter has zero insight ... she thinks it is everyone else. So she will not go to any support groups (because she is not like them she thinks). During her schooling as a occupational therapist. .. she actually volunteered at mental health places ... so she does not see herself as being this way. She does go to counseling at least ... but this therapist only lets our daughter talk about what she wants to talk about. I've been trying to get her to go to someone trained in CBT ... but again ... she does not think she needs that. So many times, we feel so helpless. She still blames us at times ... even when we've had 5 doctors tell her this is all genetic .. that we did not do anything wrong. When we first found out about her diagnosis, I went to group support for myself, but I found it to be so very depressing, so I quit going. It is very hard ... we feel pretty helpless, and all we can do is be there for her, and work and save enough money so hopefully she will not be on the streets someday
But you are so right ..... it ends now! We have to take care of ourselves before we can help anyone else. Day 1 today ... right!!! I did so good last year until Halloween .... and I think thats the problem for me. I am about 15 pounds from being out of "overweight", so a part of me says this is enough ... but another part, darn, I want to get those 15 pounds off! I actually would like to get 25 off ... but its one pound at a time.
well ... guess I better get back to work! Hope you are doing great today??? Remember the water!!!!1
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