JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018
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Morning all!
Had a great day yesterday. Had a lovely time with the kids and saw a friend for coffee and a catch-up. Made my way through four loads of laundry - washed, dried and put away! It’s the little things...
Got a tough week at work this week. Although they have given me a cover assistant while mine is signed off (yay!) we have two consecutive nights of parents evenings Wednesday and Thursday. This means teaching all day and then talking to parents non-stop for three hours at the end of the school day. Pretty exhausting - and some of the conversations can be tricky. So my game plan for the week is to stay very strict with food plan, eat little and often on those days to keep energy up. And lots of sleep!
Sunday goals recap
- morning workout ✅
- Laundry ✅
- Homework with the girls ✅
- Coffee and brunch with girls and colleague ✅
- Buy lightbulbs and tomatoes ✅
- Change lightbulb in downstairs bathroom ✅ and freezer ❎ (can’t find my screwdriver set - weird as not the sort of thing that’s easily hidden??)
- Read child mental health docs and lesson plans for work❎
- Early night✅
Monday goals
- morning workout
- Early to school (Good as gold certificate for FW)
- Read with Monday group during assembly, TA prep sheets)
- Set up science stuff?
- Leave by 5
- Early night
Have a great start to the week everyone! X
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sumivenkat wrote: »I have an ankle injury and unable to workout. Depressing phase need support to eat clean and lose weight without exercise
Hi love... Might I suggest Chair exercises... They keep you moving and motivated
While you're healing. Using canned goods as hand weights, but keep it away from
the injury., leg lifts, but be mindful of your body. When your body says no to any
certain movement, pay attention and stop. You can bend at the waist from
side to side in reps of whatever ratio you choose...it will help your core.
By continuing to work on your upper body, you'll still be burning calories, toning, and
will lift your spirits.
And by all means visit here so we can love on you and help encourage you👏👏
Thank you so much for reaching out and sharing.💖3 -
Happy to find this thread! I need to do something and be accountable.
SW 244
GW 160
JFT Sunday 11/11
•Drink more water
•coffee without sugar
•log everything I eat
•do 3 things I enjoy
•put away laundry
I can’t keep giving up on myself!
WELCOME! WELCOME BEAUTIFUL!!!
So Happy you're here. Enjoy yourself. No pressures or judgement here.
We're all working towards a better self🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
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Weekly weigh-in:
Goal weight: 154
October 15th: 164.25
October 22nd: 167.25
October 29th: 163
November 5th: 164.25
November 12th: 165.75
This is not going in the right direction!
I was doing well until Friday evening, then I went to a hen do over the weekend and it all fell apart. I actually made reasonable choices at meals, but evening snacking and drinking was my undoing. Particularly on the Saturday as I was hungover from the Friday and therefore craving carbs and stodge.
The next couple of weeks should be better - not going away so hopefully I will be able to eat healthily at the weekends so as not to totally undo the good work of the week!
I have to watch my drinking I think. I guess hen dos are a bit exceptional - I haven't been hungover like that in months - but I think it was really the alcohol that led to everything else and with Christmas events coming up it is probably the most important thing to watch...3 -
Today's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Make sensible choices
- 3+ bottles water
- No alcohol
- Savour every bite
- No eating whilst standing
- Give myself credit!
- 30+ minute lunch break
- French homework
- Train home by 22.15 latest, ideally earlier
- Gratitude journal
- Lights out by 11
Current calorie balance: 0 (clean slate)4 -
Okay so after 4 hours sleep, a walk to school, a cup of tea and finally a nap I feel alive enough to get through today and concentrate on what I need to do!
So JFT Monday
- Be in the green
- Exercise
- 8 glasses of water
- November Challenge not done any yet!
- Start thank you gift for Tracie.
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@PackerFanInGB
You know how you kept worrying whether I'd like the quilt or not lol, I've just panicked thinking "what if she doesn't like the colours I've chose!"
So to ease my mind, do you prefer bright vibrant colours or darker colours? And this is something you can use, it's not a decorative item and that's as much as I can say without giving anything away!3 -
JFT Monday
1. Rest day - no run. Feed cats. Morning meds. Tea! Log 1 item.
2. Submit Week 16; Parent calls about missing work during Pride time. Check with KW about data.
3. Class 2-3: Machiavelli simplified paraphrases. SURVEY. Reflection 36 for homework.
4. Class 4 - Reflection 39. SURVEY. Read two articles, write Works Cited entries, and compare their perspectives. 4th needs practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles).
5. Input presentation grades. Brainstorm Machiavelli. Brainstorm Malala.
6. Check on unit plans; do they need to be revised? Move Socratic Seminar to next week.
7. Meeting after school. Zumba 5:30. Meetup 6:30? Look for documents: social card, birth certificate.
8. Prep Tue lunch: Saag. Chop celery. Prep cheese. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9:00; alarm set for 4:50.
Scale goals
End of 2017: 174.6
February 2018: 173.6
March 2018: 179.6
July 2018: 189.6
August 2018: 187.4
September: 186.4
October: 185.4
Today: 188.8
Upcoming to-do:
1. Develop 5PE mini-unit. Use after JC as a sponge; combine with challenge books. Maybe a comparison with another required text? Have students ask a parent or teacher what the most significant text they studied was, and then create a comparison between their challenge book and that text - which has more value and why? Possibly do the one-sheet as an assessment. Working on this with The Prince!
2. Write next blog post. Comment on 3 posts each week -Tu Th Sun?
3. Keep track of medical stuffs. Dentist? Also Feb 7 9:30 w Ac Int. Sub already set up. Apr 22 McC. Need sub. Call to set up checkups with Dass (October). GET MAGAZINES FOR COLLAGES FROM DOCTORS.
4. Gifts for dad and DH - look for licorice puffs, cookbook.
5. Check on conference; follow up on seminar proposal. Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Can poetry unit be condensed?
6. Go to used bookstore and look for Beauty (McKinley), Design for How People Learn (Julie Dirksen), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman) and The Prince (tr. Tim Parks).
7. Create poetry project using Those Winter Sundays, Sonnet 18, and Sonnet 30.
8. Go to Mac store and see if they can retrieve the files off the iMac.
9. Make plan for classroom observations; ask other teachers about projects or lessons they feel confident about.
10. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used. Find a way to incorporate changing words from one part of speech to another. Students need to know how to review multiple sources and synthesize information in order to draw a conclusion.
11. Design minibuttons with school logo, mascot, crest. Minibuttons that say THIS IS WHAT ANTIFASCISM LOOKS LIKE. White text on black bars on red background.
So, I called Walmart and they SWORE there would be frozen spinach. Then I got there and there's still that big empty spot, with a price sticker for it like it's SUPPOSED to be there. So I went to customer service and asked about it and they said "let me have someone check" so somebody came out and said "did you check over in this aisle?" and I'm like uh, YES. So we went and looked - again - and lo and behold, it had not magically appeared. So they called on the walkie and asked if there was any that needed to be brought out but were told there wasn't any other than what was on the shelves (nothing.)
I am GOING to get to the bottom of this!
@AJB1014 - We are going on a cruise at the beginning of March! I'm super excited
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@clicketykeys Nice! That is definitely something to look forward to!!!1
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Jft Sunday
1. Smoothie
2. Fish oil
3. Eldeberry
4. Tylenol
5. Water
6. Log all food
7. Stay under maintenance
8. Pick up hearth pad
9. Load of laundry
10. Make egg cups
11. Mini meal plan
JFT Monday
1. Log all food
2. Three waters before noon - another three after - more if possible, feeling so dehydrated
3. Log all food
4. 15 squats/bathroom trip
5. Eat packed lunch
6. Cook dinner at home
7. Do not take peoples BS personally
8. Load of laundry3 -
Jft Sunday
1. Smoothie
2. Fish oil
3. Eldeberry
4. Tylenol
5. Water
6. Log all food
7. Stay under maintenance
8. Pick up hearth pad
9. Load of laundry
10. Make egg cups
11. Mini meal plan
JFT Monday
1. Log all food
2. Three waters before noon - another three after - more if possible, feeling so dehydrated
3. Log all food
4. 15 squats/bathroom trip
5. Eat packed lunch
6. Cook dinner at home
7. Do not take peoples BS personally
8. Load of laundry
I love how laundry is the downfall of us all!3 -
Jft Sunday
1. Smoothie
2. Fish oil
3. Eldeberry
4. Tylenol
5. Water
6. Log all food
7. Stay under maintenance
8. Pick up hearth pad
9. Load of laundry
10. Make egg cups
11. Mini meal plan
JFT Monday
1. Log all food
2. Three waters before noon - another three after - more if possible, feeling so dehydrated
3. Log all food
4. 15 squats/bathroom trip
5. Eat packed lunch
6. Cook dinner at home
7. Do not take peoples BS personally
8. Load of laundry
I love how laundry is the downfall of us all!
Lol it's the worst!0 -
JFT - Sunday November 11
2L of Water - 🙂1.75
Calories in Maintenance - 🙂 in Green by lots
5 Fruits and Veggies - 4/5
Only 1 Evening Snack - 1 but I had lots of calories for it and the second one was an orange
Walk 1 Mile - I need to get back at this!
5 Little Somethings at Bathroom Break - ugh
Write in Journal -😕
BE Conscious of my goals - DO NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH MYSELF! 🙂🙂 better day yesterday, even though the scales aren’t showing it today
JFT- Monday November 12
2L of Water
Calories in Maintenance
5 Fruits and Veggies
Only 1 Evening Snack
Walk 1 Mile
5 Little Somethings at Bathroom Break
Write in Journal
BE Conscious of my goals - DO NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH MYSELF!
It’s been busy on here this weekend it’s nice to see!
We kept the grands yesterday even though their Dad was home. I said yes to it on Wednesday because I thought we would miss having them. Michaela was very unlike herself she was clingy and whiny. I didn’t get a lot done because I was hearing “I hungy” (hungry) or “I need you” how can you resist an I need you. Luckily I am off today too so should get some stuff accomplished.3 -
Love this thread! I'm new here but here goes
JDT Monday 12 Nov
2l water
Run home from work
Calories in green
Put banana by bed in case of night time hunger
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Today is a federal holiday (observed) that both hubby & I have off (yay), so while he's still sleeping & Fitbit is charging, thought I'd catch up here. Thank you all veterans for your service!
Recap Sat. 11/10 ~ Snowed some overnight again ~ we haven't even finished raking the leaves!
1) Temps in 20s (F) & wind chill in teens, but sunny ~ waited for sun to melt snow on roads, then walked dog 3.69 mi 1:03:50 / stretched = happy dog
& happy me
2) Nov. challenge ~ 5 somethings every bathroom trip... so far so good =
3) Meals are kind of a splurge ~ Chinese buffet for lunch & pizza for supper (first time in very long time) / 2 pieces pizza / net calories < 200 red / 12c water = Stuck w/ 2 pieces of pizza then (I blame hubby) ate 2 pieces of fun size candy from Halloween ~ we're keeping it around for his lunch bag at work, but once in a while I have a piece too. Net calories -282
, sodium -789 , sugar green (yay), fiber low , protein low-ish 
& 12c water
4) Unplug 9:00
/ floss ??? / retainers ??? / bed & TV off 11:00 (Bible class 8 a.m. & church 9:00)
Recap Sun. 11/11 ~ More snow overnight ~ ack! Warmed up enough to melt from roads again but not enough to finish raking leaves in backyard.
1) Bible class & church
2) Walked dog 4.25 mi 1:14:56 = happy dog & happy me
3) Leftovers for lunch & made meatloaf, baked butternut squash & oven baked French fries (Schwans) for supper. Finished off with peanut butter cup chocolate ice cream (Schwans). Net calories decent, then I snacked in evening on dry roasted peanuts YIKES! Net calories -379 , sodium -39, sugar -15, fiber & protein good (yay) & 14c water (yay)
4) Nov. challenge ~ 5 somethings every bathroom trip = maybe half???
JFT M 11/12 ~ Hubby and I have day off & plan to see afternoon movie (Bohemian Rhapsody).
1) Walk dog after posting
2) Nov. challenge ~ 5 somethings every bathroom trip
3) Not sure of meals, we may eat out / make wise choices / 12c water
4) Wash sheets & fleece blanket
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / verify/set alarm, bed & TV off 10:15 (walk dog T before work)3 -
Got a bunch of things to do today. I'll come back later to chat. I just want to make sure I put up my goals.
JFT 11-12-18
1. Get glasses fixed
2. Get cup from work
3. Finish dishes
4. Go food shopping
5. Figure out dinner
6. Duolingo lesson
7. Fold laundry
Okay I think that's it for the day. Lol
Be back on later!4 -
Weekly weigh in
1st Goal weight:175
2nd goal weight: 170
(5'11" tall, 67 years old)
Starting weight Jan 1, 2017: 217
Jan 1: 217
Feb 1: 211
March 1: 205.4
April 1: 202.6
May 1: 204.6
June 1: 200.4
July 1: 199.2
August 1: 195.6
Sept 1: 192.8
October 1: 191.8
November 1: 187.7
December 1: 193.5
Starting weight Jan 1, 2018: 195.5
January 1: 194.5
Feb 1 : 190.2
March 1 : 193.6
April 1: 197.6
May 1: 197.2
June 1: 194.6
July 1: 189.8
August 1: 190.7
Sept 1: 194.7
October 1: 196.6
October 8: 197.6 --- starting weekly weigh ins.
October 15: 199.2 -- Son was in town, so I am hoping this is just water/food weight.
October 22: 200.2
This is a number I NEVER wanted to see again .... OK, time to get to work harder at this!!
October 29: 202.6 It has been an emotional week for me .... and as a result, the scale shows it.
November 5: 200.1 -- but got into the halloween candy again last nite, so this week, I need to work much harder to get out of those 200s.
November 11: 204.0. What can I say ... . my own fault 3 -
Scale is definitely moving in the wrong direction. This is the hardest time of year for me.
So simple goals today
1. concentrate on water
2. remember November challenge -- water, 10 somethings
3. log my food
4. read 1 chapter beck diet solution
5. listen to calm app
6. work on quilt ... finish it up
7. rest .... do not eat since I am very tired
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mytime6630 wrote: »Weekly weigh in
1st Goal weight:175
2nd goal weight: 170
(5'11" tall, 67 years old)
Starting weight Jan 1, 2017: 217
Jan 1: 217
Feb 1: 211
March 1: 205.4
April 1: 202.6
May 1: 204.6
June 1: 200.4
July 1: 199.2
August 1: 195.6
Sept 1: 192.8
October 1: 191.8
November 1: 187.7
December 1: 193.5
Starting weight Jan 1, 2018: 195.5
January 1: 194.5
Feb 1 : 190.2
March 1 : 193.6
April 1: 197.6
May 1: 197.2
June 1: 194.6
July 1: 189.8
August 1: 190.7
Sept 1: 194.7
October 1: 196.6
October 8: 197.6 --- starting weekly weigh ins.
October 15: 199.2 -- Son was in town, so I am hoping this is just water/food weight.
October 22: 200.2 This is a number I NEVER wanted to see again .... OK, time to get to work harder at this!!
October 29: 202.6 It has been an emotional week for me .... and as a result, the scale shows it.
November 5: 200.1 -- but got into the halloween candy again last nite, so this week, I need to work much harder to get out of those 200s.
November 11: 204.0. What can I say ... . my own fault
Come on Joan you CAN do this!
Try harder! As hard as you can!
In fact, *puts on diet coach hat* stop eating the junk, plan your meals, follow through with Operation Red Cup, and keep moving!
Stop waiting for motivation, it's not coming, do NOT get disheartened by the number on the scale, instead of getting sad get angry, prove them scales wrong. Prove yourself wrong! Tell your scales to go fu¢k themselves and do what you need to do!
You have all the knowledge you need to know how to lose weight so now use that knowledge and act on it!
I know your struggling at the moment but do not slip back! Keep going!
Come on Joan!
I hate seeing yourself torn up over this! So let's get you back on track!
Super massive hugs x3 -
Hehe Casey just fed herself her dinner.
Mash potato, fish finger and some peas.
She's ate every last bit lol!
She's having some chocolate now.
The other two I'm still trying to get them to finish it.
Although Casey is pretty messy lol! I always have to stop the dog licking her clean.2 -
Wow has it been a long time! Matt and I have been pretty sick the last week. Something between the flu and strep throat. It wasn't a great week. We are both feeling better now and I have until Thursday off. I'm happy about that. The bank is closed today and then I took two of my last three days of vacation this week. I still have one more that I will probably take sometime in December. Next year I get two weeks of vacation and a week of sick time I think. That's pretty much the most I've ever had at a job.
My weight has been all over the place. I know it's my own fault. I haven't been doing what I know I should be. I need to be drinking more water. I know I haven't been drinking nearly enough. I noticed early last week that when I drink enough water I feel really good. Like mind and body. I'm going to have to remember how well that feels from now on. I also definitely need to get back to the gym. I have to renew my membership because I never connected my new bank account to it. I closed the account that it was connected to. I just dont have the money at the moment.
I think I might take a walk this afternoon...well probably in about 15 minutes actually. I dont want to just sit home. I need to get out and do something. Okay. I think I might actually go now.
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HEGoddard0928 wrote: »Wow has it been a long time! Matt and I have been pretty sick the last week. Something between the flu and strep throat. It wasn't a great week. We are both feeling better now and I have until Thursday off. I'm happy about that. The bank is closed today and then I took two of my last three days of vacation this week. I still have one more that I will probably take sometime in December. Next year I get two weeks of vacation and a week of sick time I think. That's pretty much the most I've ever had at a job.
My weight has been all over the place. I know it's my own fault. I haven't been doing what I know I should be. I need to be drinking more water. I know I haven't been drinking nearly enough. I noticed early last week that when I drink enough water I feel really good. Like mind and body. I'm going to have to remember how well that feels from now on. I also definitely need to get back to the gym. I have to renew my membership because I never connected my new bank account to it. I closed the account that it was connected to. I just dont have the money at the moment.
I think I might take a walk this afternoon...well probably in about 15 minutes actually. I dont want to just sit home. I need to get out and do something. Okay. I think I might actually go now.
Have a great day every!
I totally get what you mean, I rarely used to drink water, or anything for that matter before the April(?) challenge. And now when I don't drink water I can really tell. I feel sluggish and unfocused and I actually *feel* dehydrated.2 -
Sis... We'll get it down... We got this. This is the way I felt coming from the doctormytime6630 wrote: »Weekly weigh in
1st Goal weight:175
2nd goal weight: 170
(5'11" tall, 67 years old)
Starting weight Jan 1, 2017: 217
Jan 1: 217
Feb 1: 211
March 1: 205.4
April 1: 202.6
May 1: 204.6
June 1: 200.4
July 1: 199.2
August 1: 195.6
Sept 1: 192.8
October 1: 191.8
November 1: 187.7
December 1: 193.5
Starting weight Jan 1, 2018: 195.5
January 1: 194.5
Feb 1 : 190.2
March 1 : 193.6
April 1: 197.6
May 1: 197.2
June 1: 194.6
July 1: 189.8
August 1: 190.7
Sept 1: 194.7
October 1: 196.6
October 8: 197.6 --- starting weekly weigh ins.
October 15: 199.2 -- Son was in town, so I am hoping this is just water/food weight.
October 22: 200.2 This is a number I NEVER wanted to see again .... OK, time to get to work harder at this!!
October 29: 202.6 It has been an emotional week for me .... and as a result, the scale shows it.
November 5: 200.1 -- but got into the halloween candy again last nite, so this week, I need to work much harder to get out of those 200s.
November 11: 204.0. What can I say ... . my own fault
with 341pounds staring me in the face when I thought the number would be 330...
Hugs... We're gonna beat this... My arms are around you. We can Do this. The numbers went
down before and they WILL go down again. I love us and I believe in us!👏👏👏👏💖💖💖🌹
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Bold Move...
I got rid of my "BIG GIRL" clothes... And I don't have any money or any
income to buy any more, so if the weight doesn't come down,
LMBO I'm gonna have to go live in a nudest colony.😂😂😂😂5 -
Hugs @mytime6630 - so many of us struggling at the moment.
Had a thought, which may be silly so feel free to shoot it down! But.. would it help others to have a mini challenge right now where we commit to quickly come on here after each meal or after a workout to ‘log it’ with the group and get a cheer or bit of moral support to stay strong and focussed? I can usually get on here quickly at lunchtime as well as morning and evening and am happy to give support (and get some tough words back when I need it!).
Just thought it might help us stay accountable, share when we are struggling to make the right choices etc. I know I for one always start the day with a post full of good intentions, then often end the day with the summary which can be good or can be a disaster, without thinking to get on here and ask for help when I am tempted through the day....
Of course it would make for an even busier group! But if others think it would help it might be worth doing...1 -
So JFT Monday
- Be in the green ✔️
- Exercise ❓
- 8 glasses of water ❎
- November Challenge ✔️
- Start thank you gift for Tracie🔜 just waiting for a reply about colours! .
Meh not a bad day, I haven't done any YouTube videos for exercise but I have walked to school and back twice rather than taking the car.
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Hugs @mytime6630 - so many of us struggling at the moment.
Had a thought, which may be silly so feel free to shoot it down! But.. would it help others to have a mini challenge right now where we commit to quickly come on here after each meal or after a workout to ‘log it’ with the group and get a cheer or bit of moral support to stay strong and focussed? I can usually get on here quickly at lunchtime as well as morning and evening and am happy to give support (and get some tough words back when I need it!).
Just thought it might help us stay accountable, share when we are struggling to make the right choices etc. I know I for one always start the day with a post full of good intentions, then often end the day with the summary which can be good or can be a disaster, without thinking to get on here and ask for help when I am tempted through the day....
Of course it would make for an even busier group! But if others think it would help it might be worth doing...
I think it's a good idea
I'm always on here LOL!
Might be sad but I wait for you all to post because of the whole timezone thing.
My other thought is, what if we all write our success story (not necessarily to post here) but personally to us at home, and write about how you got there, how it makes you feel etc. As if we had already achieved it.
So you can imagine your success and see it before you rather than something you're trying to get to.
Agh don't know if that makes sense.1 -
Hugs @mytime6630 - so many of us struggling at the moment.
Had a thought, which may be silly so feel free to shoot it down! But.. would it help others to have a mini challenge right now where we commit to quickly come on here after each meal or after a workout to ‘log it’ with the group and get a cheer or bit of moral support to stay strong and focussed? I can usually get on here quickly at lunchtime as well as morning and evening and am happy to give support (and get some tough words back when I need it!).
Just thought it might help us stay accountable, share when we are struggling to make the right choices etc. I know I for one always start the day with a post full of good intentions, then often end the day with the summary which can be good or can be a disaster, without thinking to get on here and ask for help when I am tempted through the day....
Of course it would make for an even busier group! But if others think it would help it might be worth doing...
I think it's a good idea
I'm always on here LOL!
Might be sad but I wait for you all to post because of the whole timezone thing.
My other thought is, what if we all write our success story (not necessarily to post here) but personally to us at home, and write about how you got there, how it makes you feel etc. As if we had already achieved it.
So you can imagine your success and see it before you rather than something you're trying to get to.
Agh don't know if that makes sense.
Makes total sense to me! Visualising it. Because sometimes you get into that funk where you actually don’t believe it can happen so you don’t really truly try. Could even be a letter from our future selves to our current selves.
As most of you know I’m basically in maintenance after losing around 50lbs. But it is still a challenge. I never thought I could be a slim and fit person and it took a long time to believe it and I still sometimes feel like the fat and unathletic girl is lurking inside! If I could write to my younger self I would tell her that it is possible and it is worth it!3 -
Hugs @mytime6630 - so many of us struggling at the moment.
Had a thought, which may be silly so feel free to shoot it down! But.. would it help others to have a mini challenge right now where we commit to quickly come on here after each meal or after a workout to ‘log it’ with the group and get a cheer or bit of moral support to stay strong and focussed? I can usually get on here quickly at lunchtime as well as morning and evening and am happy to give support (and get some tough words back when I need it!).
Just thought it might help us stay accountable, share when we are struggling to make the right choices etc. I know I for one always start the day with a post full of good intentions, then often end the day with the summary which can be good or can be a disaster, without thinking to get on here and ask for help when I am tempted through the day....
Of course it would make for an even busier group! But if others think it would help it might be worth doing...
I think it's a good idea
I'm always on here LOL!
Might be sad but I wait for you all to post because of the whole timezone thing.
My other thought is, what if we all write our success story (not necessarily to post here) but personally to us at home, and write about how you got there, how it makes you feel etc. As if we had already achieved it.
So you can imagine your success and see it before you rather than something you're trying to get to.
Agh don't know if that makes sense.
Makes total sense to me! Visualising it. Because sometimes you get into that funk where you actually don’t believe it can happen so you don’t really truly try. Could even be a letter from our future selves to our current selves.
As most of you know I’m basically in maintenance after losing around 50lbs. But it is still a challenge. I never thought I could be a slim and fit person and it took a long time to believe it and I still sometimes feel like the fat and unathletic girl is lurking inside! If I could write to my younger self I would tell her that it is possible and it is worth it!
Yes! visualise! that's the word I was thinking of! The letter to future self sounds good too!
I think it's amazing you lost 50lbs and have managed to keep it that way so far!
Just goes to show that Goal Weight does not mean the end of the journey! It's merely a part of it! I reckon maintaining is just as tough!2 -
Yep maintenance can be hard when you still feel worried you’re destined to be bigger! But I’m trying to work on mindset. Going a bit deep but I think what we tell ourselves about who we are can be really powerful. Like I always say I’m all or nothing, so that tends to be how it is. But I’m now trying to tell myself that I don’t have to be. I can be anything I want and it’s in my power to change it.
So everyone here who thinks they are here because they struggle with their weight, tell yourselves that you are members of a fitness forum, you are knowledgable about nutrition, you are walking instead of taking the car, you are tracking steps, you are going to the gym and drinking water. You are that person now, not the person who brought you here in the first place.
And we will succeed x6
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