JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018

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  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,957 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    JFT Wednesday.
    - 8 glasses of water (priority) ❎
    - Be in the green✔️
    - Exercise❎
    - Tidy the house✔️
    - Nov challenge❎
    - Spend some time with partner <3✔️


    Don't think any of you will be surprised to hear this but I am tired.

    So I've took a rest day from exercise.
    Messed up on the water, not been with it much today.
    I'm still hungry so might have something 3lse to eat which will take me just over my calories but it is what it is. I'm not going to starve myself. But I'm not going to over indulge either. I think a sandwich should be enough!

    I'm other news, I've been speaking with the RSPCA (animal charity - incase it's not in the USA) and they have agreed to help with funding towards neutering.
    I feel kind of weird though. Because it's literally me taking my dogs balls away. LOL it's weird to have the decision of what happens to someone else's balls.
    Hopefully he will stop humping the neighbours MALE dog afterwards!

    This almost made me spit out me coffee when I read it! Good for possibly getting help with the cost though!
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,957 Member
    mytime6630 wrote: »
    JFt, Wed
    1. taking hubby to have a procedure in the morning ... so walk around while he is getting it done :/ Well... I just sat on my butt reading a book. But ... the excuse to be lazy was nice ;)
    2. prep thanksgiving stuff :)
    3. rake leaves :):) Raked up 14 bags of leaves, and mowed the grass. So nice to have a sunny, beautiful day!!
    4. log all food :)
    5. water :/
    6. mindful eating :/:'( I did great all day long. Tonite, I baked a pumpkin pie, and cut up celery and onions for the dressing . But ... I bought this premixed cookie mix ... pumpkin cookies. All I had to do was add egg and water, so I figured I would make it. Then my daughter came out ... and she is so tired and crying again. Right now, she is laying down. She will not talk, just sobs quietly. Then.. on top of that, I have a very special niece who lost her husband unexpectedly in Feb of this year (he was only 55). She lives 1000 miles from me, but she has many siblings who all love her, but because of her granddaughter, she is not moving back to closer to her siblings. She does not get along with her daughter, but her daughter is alone raising this granddaughter, so she wants to stay close and not move away from her only granddaughter. Well... tonite she posts many disturbing facebook messages ... things like "she has nothing to be grateful for, she has no reason to live, she wants to be with her husband" etc. ... to me... messages reaching out for help. I wrote to her several times via facebook, and asked her to give me her phone# so I can call her, -- no answer, I called her siblings, and they have also been trying to reach her, but they think she is just depressed, but she would not do anything. I thought about calling 911 to go and check on her, but her siblings say she does this all the time. I wish I at least had her phone #.

    Tomorrow it will be 6 years ago that my brother took his life, so to me, this scares me. I have had to live for 6 years with the guilt of not being there for my brother ... not seeing the signs, not helping him or stop him, and this scared me.

    So unable to help her.... I gave in, not even thinking. I think I ate like 8 or 9 cookies. I am so mad at myself ... this is the mindless eating that I so often do. It didn't help to eat all those cookies (in fact, it just gave me a tummy ache). It didn't help my daughter ... she is now just laying down on the bed, but will not talk .. tells me everything is OK. It will not help my niece... this are things that I cannot control. But I could have controlled how I handled these things, and again, I failed miserably.

    But ... tomorrow is a new day. Tomorrow, I will enjoy the day with my husband, and our daughter. I think we are going to take her to see a movie ... if she refuses to do that... we will just drive and look at xmas light displays, or go for a drive for coffee. And for my niece ... all I can do is pray that she will find much yet to be thankful for.

    So to all of you, I wish each and every one of you a very blessed and happy thanksgiving (Even the ones across the oceans! ). I am so very thankful for each of you... that I can come on here to vent, to show my flaws and failure, to cheer each other on for any successes we have. I feel so blessed to have met you guys.

    Love to you all.

    OH.... here my goals for tomorrow
    Thanksgiving
    1. enjoy the day.
    2. mindful eating ... so I PLAN to eat a piece of pumpkin pie with cook whip.
    3. concentrate on water
    4. go outside ... either rake more leaves, put up xmas lights, go for a walk ... something to enjoy the sunshine.
    5. don't beat myself up ..... today was just one day.

    I wish you all a very blessed and happy thanksgiving.

    How worrisome your nieces posts are, I understand fully. I have a nephew that worries me like that.

    I love driving around looking at Christmas lights. I may do that with my Grands this season.

    Happy Thanksgiving, savour every bite.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,957 Member
    AJB1014 wrote: »
    1. Log all food -adjust prelog if needed. :)
    2. Eat packed lunch :)
    3. No more donuts - hahaha DH just came in with a "special one" for me its an apple fritter >:)
    4. Take fish oil tonight >:)
    5. ONE evening snack. :)
    6. Proper portion size at dinner :)
    7. Empty/Fill dishwasher :)
    8. Remain positive and kind :)

    Jft Thanksgiving
    1. Unplug
    2. Remain present and kind
    3. Enjoy!

    Happy day to all JFT pals today. Im so grateful to be a part of this thread every day. Love you all!

    Happy Thanksgiving
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,957 Member
    JFT - Wednesday November 21
    2L of Water 😕
    Calories in Green by 150 🙂
    5 Fruits and Veggies 3/5
    Only 1 Evening Snack 🙂
    Walk 1 Mile 😂
    5 Somethings at Bathroom Break I think I did it once
    Write in Journal :(
    BE Conscious of my goals - DO NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH MYSELF! 🙂

    JFT - Thursday November 22
    2L of Water
    Calories in Green by 150
    5 Fruits and Veggies
    Only 1 Evening Snack
    Walk 1 Mile
    5 Somethings at Bathroom Break
    Write in Journal
    BE Conscious of my goals - DO NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH MYSELF!

    I have a feeling it will be a crappy day at work. We don’t have enough staff to cover all the shifts we have open. I have to advise head office of this. I’ll make it through the day then I’m going to get my nails fixed, deliver a special order then going to my baby’s to see her decorations.

    I am off tomorrow!

    So yesterday I got all 22 wall hangings completed, and have 55 elves almost ready. They need faces and a bell and hanger still.
  • Saragirl2
    Saragirl2 Posts: 630 Member
    JFT-Happy Thanksgiving in the U.S.

    Can't believe I attended a yoga class early this am. Past holidays, this probably would not have happened!

    Pretracked food including Thanksgiving Dinner.
    Attended yoga, 30 mins on elliptical, some floor exercises.
    Drank protein drink instead of mindless snacking when I got home.
    Eating a light lunch.
    Meditate on gratefulness.
    Come up with a nice prayer to say for grace.
    Enjoy tonight's meal without regret.
    Walk this evening with dog before dark. Encourage family to join me.

    Our gym's cardio area was crowded today probably because so many races were cancelled today due to freezing weather. So many fit people working out on a holiday...I made the connection. Consistency & dedication.

    I'm so grateful for this wonderful group.



  • Saragirl2
    Saragirl2 Posts: 630 Member
    @mytime6630 good for you Joan for recognizing what you can & can't control. It can be exhausting when you feel you're constantly swimming against the current. I hope you continue to focus on your health and what you need. You're doing great! I have to check out Beck Diet Solution as I've so many good things about it. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
  • maryrobinson40
    maryrobinson40 Posts: 1,109 Member
    Oh Man... My Food won't post
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,285 Member
    It was a very nice thanksgiving day, but tomorrow, I am ready to get back on track, for me.

    JFT, Friday
    1. go to the gym .... do this first thing to start my day out
    2. concentrate on water
    3. work on menu plans for the rest of the week
    4. if it is not raining.... rake up more leaves
    5. go out with my daughter tomorrow evening.
    6. mindful eating
    7. listen to the voice in my head that is not self-sabotaging.
    8. read beck diet solution, and/or listen to half size me podcoasts
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Faebert wrote: »
    Morning all, hope Thanksgiving was good.

    Had such a long day yesterday. The appointment was good, all the staff were lovely and made things very clear. I am confirmed as high risk for breast cancer. They are doing - and will do - more tests to give me an even closer risk factor but I have set in motion the process for surgery. Scary but feels like the right thing to do.

    Really sorry about your news, it must be really tough to hear. But it sounds like you have made a good decision that you are comfortable with, which must make it easier. Surgery is scary, but it will give you peace of mind and you are in tip-top condition so will recover super quickly! Also... You get time off! I had two months off last year to recover from surgery and it was blissful, just getting to sit and do nothing for a change :smile:
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Day off today.... Bliss!!

    Can't decide if I should attempt to be productive, or if I should just rest. I think I will do what I feel like :) I have two days off next week as well (I postponed last week's day off) so there is time for being productive in future...

    Today's commitments:

    - Log everything I eat
    - Stick to food plan
    - Be in the green
    - 4 bottles water
    - Go to gym

    - Savour every bite
    - No eating whilst standing
    - Give myself credit!

    - Meditate
    - French homework
    - 2+ of French podcast, article, book
    - Read Beck Diet Solution
    - Gratitude journal

    Current calorie balance: Lots in the red, but should do plenty of exercise this weekend

    Happy Friday everyone!
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,162 Member
    Well I was in the red yesterday!
    But bakc on it today.

    It was the cookies.. And the apple crumble and custard... *sigh*.. Was nice though!

    So usual goals
    - 8 glasses of water
    - Be in the green
    - Exercise
    - Tidy the house
    - November Challenge ✔️
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,162 Member
    AJB1014 wrote: »
    Jft Thanksgiving
    1. Unplug :)
    2. Remain present and kind :)
    3. Enjoy! :)

    Jft Friday
    1. Do not make cookies
    2. Drink at least 2 more waters, the sooner the better!
    3. Coconut bar for dessert, no more snacks

    JFT Sat am
    1. Fish oil
    2. Smoothie for breakfast
    3. Water upon waking
    4. Weigh in and start 10 day challenge - the scale is just data!

    Ooo what's your 10 day challenge?
    I'm. Glad you had a good thanksgiving!
  • AJB1014
    AJB1014 Posts: 1,380 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    AJB1014 wrote: »
    Jft Thanksgiving
    1. Unplug :)
    2. Remain present and kind :)
    3. Enjoy! :)

    Jft Friday
    1. Do not make cookies
    2. Drink at least 2 more waters, the sooner the better!
    3. Coconut bar for dessert, no more snacks

    JFT Sat am
    1. Fish oil
    2. Smoothie for breakfast
    3. Water upon waking
    4. Weigh in and start 10 day challenge - the scale is just data!

    Ooo what's your 10 day challenge?
    I'm. Glad you had a good thanksgiving!

    Ive been doing the "just give me 10 days challenge" over on the challenge board!
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,957 Member
    I’m here!!!! It’s the end of the day really and I never even got my goals posted. Good thing because I am failing. I am tired, I stayed up until 2am painting, was back up at 8. Kept the grands for a bit and then left for a show. Will be home around 10 tonight and back up and at it again tomorrow morning.

    I’ll try to post goals tomorrow but no promises.

    @faebert I’m so sorry about your results
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,434 Member
    Hopping on to keep myself accountable. I hope everyone who celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday had a great day.

    We had 22 people here, and it was really a lot of fun! I got to see 3 of my great grandsons and had so much fun with them! K is 5, and the twins are going to be 2 in February. I felt so much love in this house yesterday that my heart truly did overflow.

    AND I didn't overeat at all. I was mindful and without even thinking about it, I kept my portions small. Then about midnight I woke up with a stomach bug and was up sick until 4 a.m., had to call into work and have been down all day. So, for the first time ever, I actually LOST a pound on Thanksgiving rather than gain! How's THAT for a positive spin? :smirk:

    @Faebert I'm sorry to hear about the news and your planned surgery. It's a lot to take in, and I'm sending you hugs and prayers. <3

    @mytime6630 <3

    Just for Saturday
    1. Stay in the Green
    2. Journal every bite
    3. Blue Cup / 5 somethings
    4. Read my ARC's at scheduled times
    5. Only eat while sitting down, be mindful
    6. Give myself credit
    7. Talk to Tim about being my at-home coach per Beck's Diet Solution
    8. De-trigger the house of junk food and other triggers
    9. Walk Maddie / Activity / FitBit Steps
    10. Bills / Budget
    11. Read Chapter 6 of Beck's Diet Solution
    12. Unplug early for movie night with husband / Gratitude Journal / Dodie & Joyce / Simple Abundance / Read
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,285 Member
    Faebert wrote: »
    Had such a long day yesterday. The appointment was good, all the staff were lovely and made things very clear. I am confirmed as high risk for breast cancer. They are doing - and will do - more tests to give me an even closer risk factor but I have set in motion the process for surgery.

    This had to be a very difficult decision for you... but you will be in my prayers. I know I am also at a risk factor ... I just don't know how much. I am so proud of you though for taking the steps needed to do all you can to prevent it.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,285 Member
    JFT, Friday
    1. go to the gym .... do this first thing to start my day out :)
    2. concentrate on water :/
    3. work on menu plans for the rest of the week :/
    4. if it is not raining.... rake up more leaves :/
    5. go out with my daughter tomorrow evening. :)
    6. mindful eating :) Well... except I did hve a bowl of ice cream
    7. listen to the voice in my head that is not self-sabotaging. :)
    8. read beck diet solution, and/or listen to half size me podcoasts :)
    JFT, Sat
    1. try and put up outside xmas lites before the weather changes
    2. work on reading pillows, and xmas projects
    3. help hubby
    4. clean house
    5. go to the gym.
    6. take a walk if not raining
    7. water water water!!!
    8. read podcast
    9. read more of beck diet
  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    I'm here! I'm alive! I don't know why I keep doing this! I think it has to do with not waking up in the morning with enough time to log on. I try hard not to spend much time on my phone while at work. So when I'm at work I can't really check in or anything. I need to figure out a better system to keep myself accountable on here.

    Okay! My holiday was good. I don't think I really overate. I had small portions of many things but they were all pretty delicious. I don't think I got uncomfortably full until I tried to eat that second piece of pie 😅 Tonight however was a totally different story! I really need to get back to cooking meals. It's not like I don't have the food or anything in the house! I just haven't felt like it. I think we actually ordered in all week. I think the last time I cooked was Sunday night. How terrible is that. I'm pretty certain I'm going to be up when I step on the scale on Sunday. Tomorrow is going to be a water day. Lol.

    It's currently 12:40am and the only reason I'm still awake is because I'm waiting for my head phones to charge so that I can block out my husband talking to his friend while they play video games.

    I hope everyone had a great holiday. Thank God it's the weekend!

    I'm going to post my goals and go to bed!

    JFT 11-24-18

    1. Up BY 10
    2. Put chicken in crock pot
    3. Gym for a while
    4. Fold the damn clothes!!!!
    5. Finish laundry
    6. Thrift shopping with DH and M
    7. Actually cook dinner!
    8. Bed at a reasonable time.
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,162 Member
    Pretty sure I didn't do well yesterday either!
    The girls are at my mum and dad's so I think me and Ash are goibg to walk the dog on one of the forest trails.
    I'm so tired this morning, means my OH stayed up til like 3am? , my eyes are still half closed, it's now 9:30

    Got to keep going stro g again today and pick myself up!

    NoMoreWeekendWeakness!
  • AJB1014
    AJB1014 Posts: 1,380 Member
    Jft Friday
    1. Do not make cookies :)
    2. Drink at least 2 more waters, the sooner the better! >:)
    3. Coconut bar for dessert, no more snacks >:)

    JFT Sat am
    1. Fish oil :)
    2. Smoothie for breakfast :)
    3. Water upon waking :)
    4. Weigh in and start 10 day challenge - the scale is just data! :smile:

    Jft Saturday
    1. Drop off dog with mom
    2. Vacuum
    3. Clean bathroom
    4. Open/pin back curtains
    5. Adams farm meats - butter and half and half too
    6. Easy dinner, chicken pot pie and biscuits casserole or similar bake and serve dish
    7. Log all food
    8. Drink water, fill up tumbler on the hour
  • Saragirl2
    Saragirl2 Posts: 630 Member

    NSV: I hit 20k on my Fitbit yesterday!!
    I took daughter to movie yesterday & had a protein bar instead of my usual giant popcorn!

    Pretracked some food.
    Enter weight on Happy Scale App.
    Walk dog-30 mins.
    Y at 11:30, weight lift, floor exercises.
    Have a protein drink upon returning.
    We may be having some friends over tonight for apps & drinks so I need to do a little shopping.
    Eat a light lunch.
    Clean house.
    Meditate.
    Have soup for dinner if we are having friends over.

    I heard a great tip for increasing movement on a podcast: 30/60 rule = every 30 mins of sitting, get up & move (walk, etc) for 60 seconds.






  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,434 Member
    HEGoddard0928 wrote: »
    I'm here! I'm alive! I don't know why I keep doing this! I think it has to do with not waking up in the morning with enough time to log on. I try hard not to spend much time on my phone while at work. So when I'm at work I can't really check in or anything. I need to figure out a better system to keep myself accountable on here.

    This is the same problem I am having! I don't give myself enough time in the morning to sit down at my computer and hop on. Then at work, I don't want to jump on because I'm working... At the end of the day, sometimes I just don't want to look at a computer after being on one at work all day or else I do hop on to read everyone's comments but then I'm tired and think to myself "I'll hop on tomorrow to post my goals", which doesn't happen! LOL! I need to actually schedule time into my day to do this and make it a priority because you guys truly do keep me accountable and it's important I log on each and every day.
    Saragirl2 wrote: »
    NSV: I hit 20k on my Fitbit yesterday!!


    I heard a great tip for increasing movement on a podcast: 30/60 rule = every 30 mins of sitting, get up & move (walk, etc) for 60 seconds.


    This reminds me of an app I had on my phone that would remind me to take a 5 minute break and move after every 30 minutes of work. I deleted it and cannot for the life of me remember the name to get it back!

    CONGRATS FOR THE 20k! That's awesome! I rarely even hit 10k, so I cannot even imagine! You go, girl! :star:
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,434 Member
    In the Beck's Diet Solution, there is an assignment to find a diet coach to help hold you accountable and to also help support you when you stumble. I feel like this group is my main coach, but I think I also need an individual who knows me and can help me in person also. So, I'm thinking of talking to my husband about it. He is my biggest supporter and cheerleader, and nobody wants me to be healthy more than he does. The problem I see with it is, i'm so comfortable with him that if he scolds me, I have no problem snapping back. Could turn into hurt feelings really easy if I let it. He has told me many times he will do whatever I need to help me eat healthier. So, I know he is willing, but I worry about the arguing. On the plus side, he certainly would know if I was eating badly, since he does the grocery shopping! LOL

    My second thought is asking my daughter to do it. She actually managed a couple of Weight Loss clinics for years and was a Wellness Coach, and she is very knowledgeable about diet, exercise, etc. I know she'd be good at it, but due to family drama, our relationship is a bit strained right now. So, maybe if I ask her to do it, and if we just met once a week for coffee to sit down and look at my food and exercise journal for her to give me tips to improve, it would be neutral ground and keep us in contact?

    Am I putting too much thought into this? I really probably only need this group, but I really want to give it my all and make it work this time...so I've been really putting a lot of thought into it.

    I am having a rather waste of a day today. I'm still not feeling well and my hip and back are really acting up, so I've been down again today. I think I overdid it Wednesday and Thursday on my feet without proper support, and now I'm paying for it. It feels like it did before hip surgery and that's not a good thing! After I get done here, I plan to do some stretching and exercises and hopefully that will help those muscles. Then I hope to go downstairs and sew this afternoon. Working on some hotpads and towels for the adult kids for Christmas. I'm still waiting for my friend to finish Bex's quilt so I can sew the binding on! Her son got sick so she hasn't had a chance to work on it since I was there.

    Have a great Saturday everyone! I'll hop on later to see how everyone's doing!
  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    So today has been kind of a bust goal-wise. I didnt get out of bed until noon. Lol. Should not have done that but the bed was warm and comfy and the DH was cuddly. Lol. It's only 4:30 but it feels so much later! It might have to do with the fact that the sky gets so dark now. I'm attempting to focus on water today but I'm having a hard time. I dont know why but I haven't even finished my first 32oz. I'm usually up to 64oz by now. I told myself that I have to at least finish my first water before I can drink anything else. At least I managed to remember to food in the crockpot for dinner. There will be a lot of leftovers too because I added a whole extra large chicken breast to the recipe. I'm going to start bringing salads with leftover meat and juices to work for lunch again. I enjoyed those and it's super easy to prep.

    It's really quiet here today! I hope everyone is okay!

    @Snowflake1968 I hope your show went/is going well!

    @Bex953172 I hope you kicked it today! And dont feel bad about 9:30! I didnt move until 12!

    @PackerFanInGB I should probably have a diet coach too but no one close to me is all that healthy either. I need to make eating right a priority. I need to stock up on healthy treats when I get paid next. But I can't use my lack of a variety of snacks as an excuse to keep eating junk for the next few days! I have to be held accountable and actually do what I know is right and healthy!

    Okay enough for now! Have a wonderful evening everyone!

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