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

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  • acrylicfox
    acrylicfox Posts: 295 Member
    edited February 2018
    Only got time for a quick look in tonight, I'll catch up on posts later :kissing_heart:

    Day 21 was Blah, I felt none of the confidence that I gained with yesterday's achievements but it's done and I met all the Usual Goals and tonight I even trusted myself to stick to a single serve of non-dairy ice cream for desert.

    In my heart I now know at least part of my issue with weight is a problem with trust in the validity of my own choices.

    Day 22:
    limit KJ
    watch out for sugar and sodium
    avoid gluten and dairy

    Complete 2hrs on exercise bike -enjoy your coffee
  • kellyw4444
    kellyw4444 Posts: 60 Member
    JFT Feb 22nd Day 52
    1. Water, water, water. Up a pound due to a high sodium dinner last night - need to balance this out with at least 10 glasses of water today.
    2. Attend hypopressives class today and practice technique.
    3. 600 calorie burn on my exercise bike
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,292 Member
    slittlemeister wrote: »

    SO I think the upshot is:
    A) By the end of the year, I will have a new job - NOT in this company
    B) Once I get through the current crisis (which should be about 3.5 weeks) I am going to start religiously leaving by 6 EVERY day, NO MATTER WHAT. Ideally earlier, but let's say 6 is the absolute deadline and I should aim for 5.30, or 5 on days where I have somewhere to be)

    That last one is super important. I have given so much of myself to that company, and need to take my life back. I'll do that now.


    - stay positive!

    I am so sorry you are going through this, and I understand all too well. I had a job for years with a medical publisher, and the deadlines were brutal, because we had to keep the "printers" deadline - which could not be changed. I would get into work at 6am, and still be there many times at 10:30 at nite --- thinking I've just GOT to meet this deadline. I did this for years, and the resentment would build. But, I felt like I had to do this - you know - do the best job you can, no matter what.
    Well, fast forward 15 years, and the company was bought by another company . The department we worked for was all eliminated, because they knew they could outsource this work. ... so we were no longer needed. No offering of a job elsewhere in the company, nothing. So much for loyalty.
    So what I am trying to say, is no job is worth it. Years from now, you do not want to look back at your life, and realize all the time wasted just for a job. You are probably like I was, I loved my job. But your job does not define you, and life is way too short.
    It was after I lost so many of my siblings to death that I realized all this. When my brother Jim (who was one that also gave his life for his job) knew he was not going to live long, he was so bitter and upset of all the time he spent on his job .... all the opportunities and life that he never had the time to enjoy. But he never got a chance, because he passed away without having any retirement, or another job where he worked normal hours. He passed away leaving a lot of money to his wife, but what good was that.
    You seem like you could get a job anywhere - as dedicated and hard working as you are. So I am happy to see that you are going to start looking for another job. Someone that values you as a person, and wants you to go home and enjoy life.
    Maybe this CEO would understand? And maybe if he realized all that went on in the company he could do something about it? But maybe wait until once you have a new job lined up ... I think I would let him know. It sounds like he might be one that is actually concerned because you work so much.
    Good luck to you -- I wish you the very best, and hope, like others on here, you can find that job that not only fulfills you, but gives you a life outside of work.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,292 Member
    bcTRAI wrote: »
    I've been struggling getting back in gear since I got sick 3 to 4 weeks ago. I've been having to spend way too much time sitting on the couch. Good news is I have taken the opportunity to begin some meditation again. So here's me being accountable and letting everyone know that, though I'm still not quite 100%, I'm mostly better and ready to start moving more and trimming calories again.

    I am the same way. I was sick early Feb, and got out of the habit of going to the gym. It is so hard now to go, and a part of me keeps telling myself that it really doesn't even do any good -- the scale is not changing. But I have to remember how much better I feel when I do go.
    But I think, at least for me, these rainy, gloomy winter days are getting to me. Its hard to stay focused and upbeat. But ..... we also have to keep telling ourselves how happy we will be in 3 months if we keep going! So lets both get back on track!
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    @joan6630 I'm sorry you're going through such a tough time. We are all rooting for you and thinking of you.

    The best advice I can offer is what I learnt from my CBT which is that when the going gets tough, you need to take care of yourself and make sure you make time for the things that make you happy.

    You probably know best what they are, but some thoughts I have are:
    - Make time for exercise. It fills you with endorphins and is a great mood lifter. You seem to get a lot out of the gym so maybe prioritise that over other things?
    - Time relaxing - bubble baths, reading - anything that gives you comfort. For you it might be the chemo hats?
    - Social support - talking with people that you love - in person on the phone. Might be about talking through your worries - or just talking about other things to distract you!
    - Eating nutritious foods - this is tricky as difficult times tend to push us towards unhealthy foods. But maybe try to actively seek out tasty and healthy foods and make sure you get them? (E.g. healthy yoghurt and fruit for breakfast). If they're sweet and enjoyable, you might not then crave other things! (Or if you do, you're balancing them out...)

    Whatever your 'things' are, I'd focus on them - dropping all the other things that you 'should' do - and hopefully they will pull you through this!

    Hugs! (I put a hug on your post as well)
  • eshebam
    eshebam Posts: 40 Member
    31 years old - 5'10'' - 307 lbs

    for today - finish the thermos of water before getting more tea
    - no coffee
    - hit the gym
    - healthy dinner to stay in caloric confines!
  • chemjenny
    chemjenny Posts: 75 Member
    @slittlemeister good for you and your plan to get yourself more life work balance. I know how you feel, my job has been Dumping on me lately. I will be inspired by your plan.

    Report 2/22
    Log :) best estimates for the day.
    Walk at work around building twice :'( once, and only to get up and get lunch.
    Cook dinner ( been running at dinner time to activities so it’s been frozen food this week). :) I made something with the leftover ham in the freezer.
    Stand at work during one meeting :/ I stood for a little while, but my leg was hurting, so not too much today.
    Come back tomorrow night and report! :) Is 2days a habit yet?

    JFT 2/23
    Enjoy Friday night!
    Log
    Fast til noon
    Leave work at a reasonable time.
    Stand during one meeting

  • bcTRAI
    bcTRAI Posts: 414 Member
    bcTRAI wrote: »
    So here's me being accountable ....
    JFT Friday
    1. Water
    2. Shopping
    3. Laundry
    4. Pool
    5. Subway for Dinner
    6. Brush and floss
    7. Bed by 10:30

    Good news on the quilt front. :D Today I managed to fix the backing that was too short and re-pin the borders. It's now in my machine ready for the borders to be quilted. Yahoo!

    @joan6630 How is yours coming along? I hope your sewing room is helping.
  • sebedina
    sebedina Posts: 161 Member
    Saragirl2 wrote: »
    Revise to do list.
    Walk dogs 30 mins in neighborhood.
    Meditate 25 mins this afternoon
    Drink water-64oz min.
    Meeting up with a good friend at a trampoline park-kids can jump while we visit.
    Track all my meals today-low carb/high protein. Achieved goal of 150 grams last night.
    Dinner planned tonight.
    Prepped some food & fruit. Read pineapple is good as an anti inflammatory.
    Reorganize/declutter desk-continue.
    Need to read some inspiration stories.
    Reorganize planner binders for Boy Scouts, Kids/school, recipes, Sunday School & more. Turn in expenses.
    Up 2 lbs on scale -don't get discouraged.
    Early to bed.

    Does anyone take progress photos? I'm thinking of starting this.


    I haven't taken any photos but It is probably a good idea as it is very inspirational when you look at it later...I don't feel confident enough to do this as yet... I generally avoid photos as I am very self conscious.
  • sebedina
    sebedina Posts: 161 Member
    slittlemeister wrote: »
    So yesterday was a bit of a rubbish day. Left work super late, again. Working towards a massive deadline on Friday and I don't really know what I'm doing. And I've really talked up what I'm doing to other people who criticised my approach and who wanted to commission an external company to do part of it..... So I really feel I have to deliver!

    It was bad though, the CEO popped round as he was leaving to find out why I was still there (in a kind of casual, 'I'm just interested... But I want to know why you're working late all the time'). This isn't the first time he's done that - the last time I'd told him it was because I had to get some stuff done before I went on holiday. He clearly remembered this and said 'you're not going on holiday this time surely'.

    It was awkward, I felt like I couldn't tell him the real reason, which is that 'your (male) senior managers are inept, disorganised, and completely negligent with regards to the wellbeing of their staff'.

    Part of me really wants to arrange to talk to him, but I don't know if I should. I think I can probably trust him to be discreet and not land me in s*it. (I.e. not go ranting to the managers and make them hate me). But, thinking about it... I think the problems are too big to fix. There are too many rubbish people, and company wide problems, to fix - or at least to fix in the kind of timescale that I need (i.e. before I have a nervous breakdown, or more likely - because I don't break down that easily, I just keep going whilst getting increasingly bitter and twisted and horrible - alienate all my loved ones).

    SO I think the upshot is:
    A) By the end of the year, I will have a new job - NOT in this company
    B) Once I get through the current crisis (which should be about 3.5 weeks) I am going to start religiously leaving by 6 EVERY day, NO MATTER WHAT. Ideally earlier, but let's say 6 is the absolute deadline and I should aim for 5.30, or 5 on days where I have somewhere to be)

    That last one is super important. I have given so much of myself to that company, and need to take my life back. I'll do that now.

    This means I will probably have to miss deadlines, do substandard work, and this will probably piss off everyone around me. But you know what? They shouldn't have taken advantage of me for 2.5 years. For 2.5 years, I've been making them look good by delivering despite lack of time, and it's time they started looking like the incompetent idiots they are.

    Can you tell I'm a bit cross? :smile:

    Anyway, rant over... Here's the bit with the goals!

    Yesterday's commitments -

    - Log everything I eat :smile:
    - Stick to food plan :neutral:
    - Leave work by 6.30 :/ 7.45...
    - Exercise DVD at home :/ Got home too late for that
    - No alcohol :'( Had G&T to compensate for stressful day
    - 30+ minute lunch break :/ I ended up having a long chat with colleagues as my lunch break. But this wasn't great as I basically just had a big moan. I think it was part of the leaving job decision mentioned above though, so possibly a good thing!
    - Meditate OR life admin at lunch :/ See above
    - Check email only at selected intervals :| Some of the time - not enough though

    Today's commitments:

    - Log everything I eat
    - Stick to food plan
    - 30+ minute lunch break
    - Get away from desk at lunch
    - Check email only at selected intervals
    - Focus!
    - stay positive!

    Sorry to hear about this. Sounds like a horrid place. The sooner you get out the better. In the meantime, try to take care of yourself. Sometimes we don't see the wood from the trees and it can be so tricky.

  • MLHC1
    MLHC1 Posts: 678 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    Never updated you all yesterday lol sorry!

    Cervical sweep was fine. She couldn’t do it anyway as it as closed but apparently baby is low down!

    So induction in Sunday, there will be no early arrival.
    Do you think I should pack my hospital bag now :lol:

    Yes pack your hospital bag :smiley:

    No need to rush her here, she'll be here soon enough!! I'm so excited for you!!

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