JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018
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JFT, Tues, June 12
1. log all food
2. april challenge = 8+ cups of water
3. may challenge - outside exercise min 15 minI was going to go at 8 pm, and hubby wanted me to wait 15 minutes - mistake! I started sewing, and forgot, and now it is almost 10pm, and too late. Well.... maybe I might still grab him for a 15 minute walk. But ... at least I did get to the gym this morning.
4. june challenge - mindful eating
June Challenge 6/12 ---- I drank a lot of water this evening, and it has helped. I have started a written journal, where I record when and where I eat, and put a ** next to unplanned eating. This alone is making me more aware of what I eat. Around 8:15 I was SO hungry for something cold. I even found myself opening up the freezer to grab a popsicle or low-cal ice cream bar. But once I start, even with low-cal ice cream, I tend to want more. So I drank 4 cups of water, and instead of popcorn tonite, I opted for something cold. Cantalope! And it satisfied me, so I think I'll get through the next 3 hours.
5. go to the gym
6. work on pc boards - finish them up
7. start working on organizing file cabinets
8. get back on here - be accountable
JFT, Wed, June 13
1. log all food
2. april challenge - 15 minute walk outside
3. may challenge - 8+ cups water
4. june challenge - mindful eating
5. go for walk with a friend in the morning
6. sew up 4 more chemo hats. (I have 8 cut out already)
7. organize file cabinets
8. get back on here - be accountable
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Happy Wednesday!
Let's make the most of today---we will never see it again.4 -
Thank you team for the welcome back. I do feel welcome.
And @HGSmith0920 Thanks for the PM. It helped pull me back into the loop.
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I have been in such a funk lately. Not like horrible bad blues, but just feeling off everything. Then I start to come out of it and that is when I realize the state I have been. You know, like it is with a bad cold - you fight it the whole time and don't realize just how sick you were until you start feeling better. The last month or three have been that way. Yuck.
Weight - well let's not talk about that today.
Planning meals - been doing well last two weeks. For my success this is KEY.
Exercise - I've done better. Working on my schedule.
Kids - No major drama lately.
DH - Off work for most of the summer, getting lots of chores done.
My Cancer kitty is still hanging in there.
And me - still going to work every day. Well Monday to Friday.
It is just starting to really get hot here. We had a nice May relative to temperatures. We are only now in June hitting 90 everyday and oh the humidity! I had about four inches cut off my hair and now it is poofing up if I go outside for more than 10 minutes.
JFT - Wednesday- Stay in the green
- Walk 8000 steps
- Call Mom
- Finish Relocation for the quarter
- Eat to the plan
Joan's June challenge - I am glad I read that. Not long after reading it I put it to good use. Yesterday - Monday - I wanted a something. I could not tell you what but the peanut M&Ms on JB's desk were calling. I think I just wanted a distraction for a minute. I thought about if I was hungry and went and filled up my water instead.4 -
mytime6630 wrote: »JFT, Tues, June 12
1. log all food
2. april challenge = 8+ cups of water
3. may challenge - outside exercise min 15 minI was going to go at 8 pm, and hubby wanted me to wait 15 minutes - mistake! I started sewing, and forgot, and now it is almost 10pm, and too late. Well.... maybe I might still grab him for a 15 minute walk. But ... at least I did get to the gym this morning.
4. june challenge - mindful eating
June Challenge 6/12 ---- I drank a lot of water this evening, and it has helped. I have started a written journal, where I record when and where I eat, and put a ** next to unplanned eating. This alone is making me more aware of what I eat. Around 8:15 I was SO hungry for something cold. I even found myself opening up the freezer to grab a popsicle or low-cal ice cream bar. But once I start, even with low-cal ice cream, I tend to want more. So I drank 4 cups of water, and instead of popcorn tonite, I opted for something cold. Cantalope! And it satisfied me, so I think I'll get through the next 3 hours.
5. go to the gym
6. work on pc boards - finish them up
7. start working on organizing file cabinets
8. get back on here - be accountable
JFT, Wed, June 13
1. log all food
2. april challenge - 15 minute walk outside
3. may challenge - 8+ cups water
4. june challenge - mindful eating
5. go for walk with a friend in the morning
6. sew up 4 more chemo hats. (I have 8 cut out already)
7. organize file cabinets
8. get back on here - be accountable
Joan - and anyone else who craves something cold this time of year. I’ve been making a sort of virgin mojito type drink and thought I’d share. Crushed ice, fresh lime juice, truvia (stevia), lots of fresh mint leaves and top with soda water or even some diet sprite. I guess it might even work to make into ice lollies. Pretty much zero calorie and tasty!7 -
Yesterday's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan
- Run to work
- 4 bottles water3.6!! Don't think I can physically drink more than that, at least not without reducing the amount of (decaf) coffee I'm drinking on top of that...(which might be a good idea)
- 45 minute lunch break
- French podcast, article, Duolingo, book3/4
- Stop work by 6pm6.30 - started doing a training module which I thought was going to take 20 mins and took me an hour, bah
- French homework
June challenge:
June 10: "I'm on holiday" = chocolate
June 11: Stress = gin, no food
June 12: No emotional eating - mood generally good
Today's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan
- Go to gym
- French podcast, article, Duolingo, book
- Don't forget doctor!!
- Career planning4 -
Just For Tuesday Recap:
1) Log all food, keeping in the green
2) Drink 10 glasses of water
3) Yoga routine
4) Physical therapy morning and evening
5) Aerobic exercise
6) Kitchen closed and brush teeth by 9 pm
7) Revise game plan for fridge/freezer stocking
About a 50% day. Would have been closer but I was playing an online game and missed my 9 pm deadline and then fell asleep without finishing my H2O. The exercise is where I'm really frustrated with myself. I need to get into the habit of regularly moving my body, even just a little bit. If I can swing a pool membership this summer that will help. Nothing makes me happier than swimming outdoors.
Just For Today, Wednesday
1) Log all food, keeping in the green.
2) Drink 8 glasses of water.
3) Physical therapy appointment + evening PT
4) Quick produce shopping (have to snatch the red bell peppers while they're still 2/1.00!)
5) Yoga routine
6) Kitchen closed and brush teeth by 9 pm4 -
HGSmith0920 wrote: »So, JFT 6/12/18
1. Eat sensiblyHaha! We went to a BBQ for boy scouts. I only had 1 piece of really really good cake and didn't finish the second cookie though. Lol
2. Drink water!!!Left my water bottle at home. Only had about 24oz at work and like 24 when I got home...
3. Do a quick clean of the bathroomNope...
4. Go to meetingWent to the BBQ instead.
5. Bed by 12.At least I did something! Lol
Well I didn't realize how much of a bust yesterday was until I looked at my goals this morning. Lol. Other then work (which was insanely boring, it was a good day. We had 2 house guests last night. It was fun. The DH woke up in a lot of pain though. Not sure why. He muscled his way to work though. He's got so much willpower. It's crazy. Lol.
Well today is kind of blah. I haven't done any meal planning in a while so maybe I'll do that and make up a shopping list and such today while at work.
Anyway! JFT, 06/13/18
1. Log everything I eat!
2. Do some preliminary meal planning/shopping list
3. Put clothes away!
4. Set up DH's Voicemail
5. Bed by 12
@Faebert thank you for the welcome!
@junodog1 I'm glad that I could help! You were missed!4 -
JFT Tuesday Recap
1. Log all food
2. Meds AM and PM/
Watched my PM alarm go off, dismissed it, and didnt take my meds that were right there! No excuse - must improve this!
3. Be kind
4. Get Thank You Card and Father Day Card
5. Pick out picture
6. Cook dinner at home
7. Eat within calories
8. Lots of water
9. 10 wall push ups every bathroom trip
A good day yesterday and another good nights sleep - nothing like a few nights away to make you sleep good in your own bed. Here's to another good day! I'm feeling invigorated again. Visualizing myself at my goal. Strong, healthy, happy.
JFT Wednesday
1. MEDS AM AND PM!!!
2. Log all food
3. Be kind
4. Lots of water
5. Eat within calories
6. 15 Squats every bathroom trip
7. Cook dinner at home
8. Call dealership
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JFY (Tuesday)
1. Drink all my water before having a Diet Coke
2. Stay "in the green" with my calories
3. Stay "in the green with my sodium
4. Go to the gym
5. Finish 4 orders from my shop
JFT (Wednesday)
1. Drink all my water before having a Diet Coke
2. Log all the food I eat
3. Stay "in the green" with my calories
4. Stay "in the green with my sodium
5. Go to the gym
6. Finish 3 orders from my shop4 -
So at the gym today I decided to use the machine that tells you your body fat %. I imagine it's not super accurate, but probably gives you a rough estimate.
Anyway, turns out my body fat is within the healthy range! It's 28%, and apparently the healthy range is 22.2% to 30.1%. Pretty pleased with this!
BMI is JUST over the healthy range, so I assume that's muscle weighing me down given my fat is ok. Or maybe I genuinely do have heavy bones
Going to try to bring it down, maybe to around 26%. Would be nice to have a high enough weight to eat plenty but nice and toned6 -
JFT - Tuesday June 12
2L of Water -
Stay in Green -
Outside 15 Minutes? -
June Challenge -
Plank Challenge -
Stretch Challenge -
Write in Journal -
Exercise? -
10 Something's at work -
Read Proposal Documents -
JFT - Wednesday June 13
2L of Water
Stay in GREEN - Must do this!
Outside 15 Minutes
June Challenge
Plank Challenge
Stretch Challenge
Write in Journal
Walk or Swim
10 Something's at Work
Read Site Orders
Today is our 31st Anniversary, I can't believe it. I don't know where the time has gone, and I sometimes don't know how we have made it. There are very few regrets and a whole lot of happy memories.
Last night hubby wanted to spend some time together and we imbibed a bit. I can't do this very often because I end up just munching all evening. It was worth it to spend time with him and enjoy our evening though.
The wind has finally died down, we have had a wind warning since Sunday with lots of rain to boot. Yesterday one of the office towers downtown had 17 windows implode due to the wind pressure. Hopefully I can get a couple of walks in today.
Here are pictures of my husband and I on our wedding day, and two years ago. We apparently need to have more current pictures taken.
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@Snowflake1968 Happy Anniversary!1
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Recap T 6/12 ~ daily w-i reflected horrible eating Monday ~ today will be better
1) Weight machine & circuit training before work
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work = Fitbit 8,324 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 31 floors
3) Net calories green / monitor usual = Net calories -1 (wow), sodium -339, sugar -15 (fruit & veggies, popeye bread, Hershey minis, rhubarb crisp), fiber & protein good & 12c water ~ happy me
4) Progress at work & home today ~ vacation starts Saturday! = So-so progressat least remembered to buy Father's Day and sympathy cards, plus called Mom & Dad
for nice chat & agree on travel arrangements for Sat.
5) UNPLUG 9:00/ floss
/ retainers
/ bed & TV off 10:15
not unless I count falling asleep on couch w/ TV on until 10:30 (walk dog W before work)
JFT W 6/13
1) Walked dog before work / 3.5 mi 1:01:27 / stretched after = happy dog& happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
3) Net calories green / monitor usual
4) Workday: progress on current work project / register for City Stadium 5K for Veterans (discount will expire) / email Ben on details for 6/26 seminar
5) Evening: mail sympathy card / concert in park / at least 1-2 to-do's
6) UNPLUG 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / bed & TV OFF 10:15 (walk dog Th before work)2 -
Good for you! There's power in holding my ground and being accountable to myself to log every morsel of food. It's so easy to have a spoon of this or a taste of that and before I know it, I'm eating enough calories to stall the scale. And remove my sense of keeping to my commitment. I like loving myself more than sedating myself.
This week I got lab results from a regularly scheduled blood test - my numbers were great! Sugar, cholesterol, triglycerides - all of them were well within range. This is another way my abstinence shows itself. It's not all about the scale or how my clothes fit - it's about how I want to keep my health. I feel that I'm loving myself - more than when I filled up on not-my-food!
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lantana411 wrote: »Good for you! There's power in holding my ground and being accountable to myself to log every morsel of food. It's so easy to have a spoon of this or a taste of that and before I know it, I'm eating enough calories to stall the scale. And remove my sense of keeping to my commitment. I like loving myself more than sedating myself.
This week I got lab results from a regularly scheduled blood test - my numbers were great! Sugar, cholesterol, triglycerides - all of them were well within range. This is another way my abstinence shows itself. It's not all about the scale or how my clothes fit - it's about how I want to keep my health. I feel that I'm loving myself - more than when I filled up on not-my-food!
Eugh I know the feeling of having “just a spoon”!
With 3 kids it’s hard not too! Especially when trying to get them to try something new, it’s like I’m a poison tester hAha
It’s even worse when weaning!!5 -
lantana411 wrote: »Good for you! There's power in holding my ground and being accountable to myself to log every morsel of food. It's so easy to have a spoon of this or a taste of that and before I know it, I'm eating enough calories to stall the scale. And remove my sense of keeping to my commitment. I like loving myself more than sedating myself.
This week I got lab results from a regularly scheduled blood test - my numbers were great! Sugar, cholesterol, triglycerides - all of them were well within range. This is another way my abstinence shows itself. It's not all about the scale or how my clothes fit - it's about how I want to keep my health. I feel that I'm loving myself - more than when I filled up on not-my-food!
That is great and congratulations! It really does feel good to know that you are in control of your health!
I just got routine bloodwork back today and my triglycerides were sky high at 450, HDL was low and LDL was highSuper disappointing but I've got a fish oil supplement on order - hopefully that will help. Not sure how my triglycerides ended up so high - I've never had an issue before and my eating has actually improved. Ah what a wonder the human body is!
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Hi all, happy hump day! I’ve had a good one although I’ve headed to bed very early as ankle feels worryingly sore. Hoping it’s just tiredness and not an injury...
Goals for Wednesday
- morning workout ✅
- April challenge ✅
- May challenge ✅
- June challenge ✅ had a very brief “f-it!” moment where I walked to the fridge while my kids argued over who got to hold the kitten (yes really!) and then took a pear and walked away. Minimal damage!
- Go to eyebrow place after work ✅
- Take out cash for piano teacheroops!
- Early night ✅
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Goals for Thursday
- morning workout if ankle ok
- April challenge
- May challenge
- June challenge
- Speak to M re sports day and M&L re twinning
- Consent for school trip
- Sort assessment papers
- Leave early to come home and pay piano tutor
- Parent info evening for L at 7:15
- Do L video for K
- Early night
Busy day tomorrow so I’m hitting the hay very early! Night all and see you back on here tomorrow x
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nickssweetheart wrote: »Just For Tuesday Recap:
The exercise is where I'm really frustrated with myself. I need to get into the habit of regularly moving my body, even just a little bit. If I can swing a pool membership this summer that will help. Nothing makes me happier than swimming outdoors.
Being by water is my happy place too! Even if I don't swim and I just sit by it. Love being outside near a lake, stream, river, pond, creek.... Your post made me want to go exploring the area for parks near water!HGSmith0920 wrote: »
Well today is kind of blah. I haven't done any meal planning in a while so maybe I'll do that and make up a shopping list and such today while at work.
Oh boy. Glad I read this because it gave me a kick in the pants that I needed. I can't remember the last time I sat down and made a meal plan for the week.I have been in such a funk lately. Not like horrible bad blues, but just feeling off everything. Then I start to come out of it and that is when I realize the state I have been. You know, like it is with a bad cold - you fight it the whole time and don't realize just how sick you were until you start feeling better. The last month or three have been that way. Yuck.
I've been the same way, Juno. I've been not coming on here like I should or, really, doing any of the things I should. I've been kind of hiding away. Didn't even realize how depressed and isolated I had been until a few days ago. So glad to see you back, though! You were missed!slittlemeister wrote: »So at the gym today I decided to use the machine that tells you your body fat %. I imagine it's not super accurate, but probably gives you a rough estimate.
Anyway, turns out my body fat is within the healthy range! It's 28%, and apparently the healthy range is 22.2% to 30.1%. Pretty pleased with this!
BMI is JUST over the healthy range, so I assume that's muscle weighing me down given my fat is ok. Or maybe I genuinely do have heavy bones
Going to try to bring it down, maybe to around 26%. Would be nice to have a high enough weight to eat plenty but nice and toned
Good for you! My BMI is high and one of my goals is actually to get that number within normal range. Sounds like you are doing awesome! Now, if you can only start getting your butt out of work on time...5
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