JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019
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Welp, it's day 9 of the rest of your life! How y'all doin? This is such a great place to be motivated. I'm grateful to belong to a group of gals who share the victories as well as take time to encourage others to keep going, not give up and to get back on track with a kick in the tushy when needed!
But for all that motivation, it still comes down to me, myself, and I. No one can lose my weight except me. No one can get on that treadmill and burn calories, except me. No one can stay away from the chocolate for me, except me. I have to be the one who chooses to not allow feelings to control me. It's on me. I have to CHOOSE to do it, in order to be successful.
So, while motivation is a great tool, in the end, I must have self-discipline. Motivation is generally an outward source. And its aim is to get you emotionally riled up to do what you need to do. Even when I am self-motivated, I am talking myself into doing what is right.
But self-discipline comes from within. It is what is going to get us out of bed in the morning to exercise. It is going to be what will make us close the pantry door at 8:30pm. It has to be practiced and honed and executed over and over...even when motivation is nowhere to be found. And then results come: that thinner waist, tidier home, firmer arms, bigger savings account!
And THAT is what has been rolling around in my head today!
Peace and joy!
So true, it helps though this community. I have 2 different social atmospheres, the family who is all unhealthy eating and the friends who are the opposite, all super in shape and not very tolerant with friends not drinking, eating, etc...but the reality they are always in diet except when they are out. So point is I don't have many people with whom to share my progress and opinions and here I feel safe and understood.3 -
Wednesday
1. Log all food 👍
2. Drink 150oz water👍
3. Do workout when I get home👎 I was going to and I honestly just forgot
4. Only 1 healthy snack after dinner 👍
JFT Thursday
1. Log all food
2. Drink 150oz water
3. Go to gym even though have meeting during my normal gym class time
4. Meditate twice
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oh my God. I had a dream last night that I responded to you all.. in detail like full paragraphs!
and the reality is... that didnt actually happen LOL
so does that technically mean i have to do it again? 😑
no goals today, will explain later (its nothing bad though)2 -
@Bex953172 LOL Bex! I'm not sure if I'm giggling because of what you wrote above, or the fact that you actually had a dream about this forum. Either way, you gave me a good morning chuckle, thanks!
JFY (Wednesday, 1/9/19)
1. Log all my food
2. Shovel the driveway
3. Stay "in the green" with my calorie intake
4. Drink 8 glasses of water before having my Diet Coke
JFT (Thursday, 1/10/19)
1. Log all my food
2. Shovel the driveway
3. Stay "in the green" with my calorie intake
4. Drink 8 glasses of water before having my Diet Coke
5. Go to the gym2 -
JFT - Thursday 10th January
Full of cold so need to make sure I don't fall off my healthy lifestyle just because I feel rotten.
- Remember that good nutritious food will make me feel better
- Plan my evening meal so I am less likely to eat what is 'easy' rather that what is good for me
- Drink healthy teas instead of coffee
- Drink plenty of water2 -
January 9th:
-Get to the gym 👍
-Stay in the green 👍
-Walk 30 mins 👍
-Iron 👎
-Find new healthy recipes 👎
January 10th:
-Get to the gym
-Stay in the green
-Walk 30 mins
-4 mins of planks
-Find new healthy recipes2 -
Checking in from Wednesday
1. Therapy exercises. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item. Duo. Take shoes.
2. Before school: Update class websites. Matilda to 604. Cans in bag; take to car.
3. Class 1-2: Touch on WLGs. Grammar practice: Infinitives. Notes: Characterization. Read "Initiation." HW: Quotes; inf phrases. Hand out extension letters.
4. Planning: A - Update unit 1 plans and print. B - Call parents. C - Two discussion comments. Meet with J in 802. New Jim Crow 49-96. Blog post. Visit B. Check on PF classroom?
5. Class 4: Touch on WLGs. Finish story. Grammar practice: Pl nouns 2. Notes: plot structure, highlighting conflict. HW: Quotes; caps I and plural nouns.
6. Review assessments. What is my purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
7. Strength 4:30. Put the rest of the laundry away. Prep cheese. Cook rice. Prep saag portions.
8. Quiz. Update Goodreads Friday. Write out References for reflection essay.
9. Therapy exercises. Prep Thu lunch: Beef stew. Chop celery. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 9:45; devices off by 10:00; alarm set for 5:50.
JFT Thursday
1. Therapy exercises. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item. Post JFT by 7 AM. Duo. Take J work.
2. Before school: Update class websites. Matilda to 604. Update contact list for 4th block. VITAL: CHECK ON LAPTOPS.
3. Class 1-2: Touch on WLGs. Subject/object pronouns. Notes on dialogue formatting. Characterization work. HW: Challenge book choices 1.
4. Planning: A - Update unit 1 plans and print. B - Discussion comments. C - Two discussion comments. Meet with J in 802. New Jim Crow 49-96. Blog post. Visit B. Check on PF classroom.
5. Class 4: Touch on WLGs. Grammar review: infinitives. Notes: plot structure, highlighting conflict. Finish MDG HW: Good story; infinitives.
6. Review assessments. What is my purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
7. Zumba 5:30. Put the rest of the laundry away. Prep cheese. Cook rice. Prep saag portions.
8. Quiz. Update Goodreads Friday. Write out References for reflection essay.
9. Therapy exercises. Prep Fri lunch: Saag. Chop celery. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 9:45; devices off by 10:00; alarm set for 5:50.
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
Today: 191.2
Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut1. Go to Mac store and see if they can retrieve the files off the iMac. Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding.
2. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used: Animal Farm, Julius Caesar, Wes Moore, I Am Malala. 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. Regular: 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). Honors: practice subject/object pronouns (my friend and I / my friend and me).
3. Connect standards to assignments and include them in titles and in gradebook.
4. Develop writing mini-unit. Review scholarly research on 5PE. (I think I can have this as an intro to the research unit so that they also get exposure to how quotes are integrated and cited.) Parallel structure; use of emotional language, specific detail. Use "Write About a Pebble" lesson from Atwell. Use the UDHR and the Declaration of Independence to study paraphrasing; use that to front-load Machiavelli and how to deal with challenging texts.
5. Write next blog post. Comment on 3 posts each week -Tu Th Sun? Barn order: stapler, pencil sharpener
6. 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.
7. Take recycling to center. Wash car.
8. Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Can poetry unit be condensed?
9. Go to used bookstore and look for Design for How People Learn (Julie Dirksen), On Writing (Stephen King), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman), The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, Harvey Mansfield, or Robert Adams). Check on alternate translations for The Prince.
Word for the Year: CLIMBING. Yesterday felt more like scrambling. I went to bed a little early but then I woke up at 2 and haven't been able to get back to sleep. I'm going to TRY to get in a little bit more before I have to get up again and head to school.
I did have this typed before 7, but forgot to hit 'post.' Ah well. I don't think I actually got any more sleep, but I did rest some.2 -
JFT Weds
1. Met and Prenatal
2. Log all food
3. Eat packed lunch
4. Eat 3 PM snack
5. Cook dinner at home
6. 3 waters before noon/3 after/1 at home
7. Apply skin medication
8. 10 minute meditation
9. Bed by 9:30
10. 15 squats/bathroom trip
JFT Thurs AM
1. Up by 7
7:20
2. Smoothie
3. Fish Oil
JFT Thurs
1. Met and Prenatal
2. Log all food
3. Eat packed lunch
4. Eat 3 PM snack
5. Cook dinner at home
6. 3 waters before noon/3 after/1 at home
7. Wish dad happy birthday
8. 10 minute meditation
9. Bed by 9:30
10. 10 wall push ups/bathroom trip
JFT Fri AM
1. Up by 7
2. Smoothie
3. Fish Oil1 -
JFT - Thursday 10th January
Full of cold so need to make sure I don't fall off my healthy lifestyle just because I feel rotten.
- Remember that good nutritious food will make me feel better
- Plan my evening meal so I am less likely to eat what is 'easy' rather that what is good for me
- Drink healthy teas instead of coffee
- Drink plenty of water
Meds aside, a tea of fresh ginger ( just boiling water and a root ginger ) makes me feel much better.1 -
I'm so hungry today
And Moe's wants to give me a free cup of queso Lord give me strength!!!!!!!!!!!! 3 -
mytime6630 wrote: »JFT, Wed
But then hubby... who was also super tired all day, wanted me to get a box of ice cream when I went to the grocery store with my daughter. I could have ignored what he wanted ... I could have used discipline .... but I didn't. I caved, and had a huge bowl of ice cream.
but ... tomorrow will be a new day, and as much exercise as I have been doing this week, I am hoping I will be OK when I weigh on monday. But I have to reframe my thinking ... in that today was my decision, my choice. So I am not going to beat myself up, I am not going to say I am off the diet, or that I cheated. It was just a decision I made today. And tomorrow my choice is going to be to eat lighter meals, eat healthy meals, and make the decision to follow my diet.
WORD for this year: Discipline
My husband likes ice cream as well...I'm a huge Ice cream hound. So what I do is buy something for him that I won't like. Coconut bars is a fav of his...I don't like them so they are not a temptation before. And then there's this: "I don't have enough calories or fat or carbs left for me to have a bowl of ice cream tonight. But! I will plan to have it tomorrow!" I've done this many times...I'm not saying no. I'm saying later.
And today is a whole new day to move forward and onward!
Peace and joy!1 -
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mytime6630 wrote: »JFT, 1/9/2019
Word: Discipline
Operation Red Cup (I am rocking this since I got out my handy dandy glass!)
Enter my anticiapated meals in to MFP before eating
Complete Day 3 of sugar detox
Dreadmill
Write 1 letter
Peace and joy!
Another goal I need to do... the sugar detox!And great job with the operation red cup!! I need to get with it myself!
I am not doing away completely with carbs. This does not work for me. But what I am striving to do for the next 40 days is to not eat foods that contain corn syrup or sugary treats (pastries, cookies, ice cream, hot cocoa, etc) and to keep my carbs around100-150... I figure this will give me a good start for the year as I will hopefully see progress on the scales.
Have you set out your red cup where you can see it during the day???2 -
HEGoddard0928 wrote: »
JFT, 1-9-19
1. Log all food😀 Was over by almost 900 calories but I logged it all!
2. Eat the lunch I brought from home 😀
3. No snacks at work!😑We had a neighboring business stop by with a dozen gourmet cupcakes from a bakery down the street...I couldn't stop myself...but I logged them as best I could.
4. Figure out dinner 😅I did but I was frozen chicken strips...
5. Work 815-4😁
6. DISHES!!!🤣
7. FOLD CLOTHES!!!😁😁
8. FINISH DEFENDER!!!🤣
9. BED BY 1030!!!🤣After 11...again
Hahaha okay... Let's see how many I can get done. Lol
JFT, 1-10-19
1. Log all food
2. Eat a sensible lunch
3. Work 815-5
4. Pick up dice for C and A on break
5. Do a mad cleaning before above come over(bathroom/dishes/bedroom)
6. Eat 2 pieces of pizza for dinner and 2 beers tops
7. Have fun with our friends
8. Bed before 122 -
Recap W 1/9 ~ Yay ~ I got up for early alarm (after several snoozes) and worked out... know this won't be so hard once I do it a few more times. Vacation & holidays sure messed up my schedule & habits.
1) X-trained w/ weights & circuit-training (not enough time for treadmill & I'm fine w/ this) before work
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work / 5 somethings = Fitbit 8,860 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 (happy hour
) & 35 floors
3) Usual meals/snacks prelogged / happy hour w/ former colleagues ~ preview menu online & choose wisely / enjoy 1 adult beverage in company of friends / net calories zero / 14c water = Hungry when I arrived for happy hour, ordered one of the salads I had pre-selected & ate every bite, including the small roll & butter. Enjoyed 1 beer, then guzzled 1 pint of water. When I got home, felt hungry again and I ate shelled pistachios straight from the bag ~ ack! Guesstimated how many & logged. Net calories -574
, sodium -1,439 , sugar -4 (I'll take this!), fiber & protein excellent (yay), 14c water (yay)
4) Evening to-do's? Check headlamp & LED vest for F event & charge if necessary. = Charged for Fri. evening 5K event. Also put away all the clean dishes sitting in rack, and folded line-dried laundry, took upstairs & put everything away ~ yay me
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / set/verify early alarm, bed & tv off 10:15 started to get ready for bed 10:15 (treadmill R before work)
JFT R 1/10 ~ 2 days in a row I got up early for workout... before I know it, I'll be back in the groove. Not participating in workplace mindful hike today... crappy snow (melted, rained on, then refroze) & icy conditions, definitely no snowshoeing, so I will pass.
1) Treadmill before work 3 mi 50:15 + cool down + stretched = happy me but sad dog
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work / 5 somethings
3) Breakfast, lunch & snacks prelogged but not sure about supper / net calories zero / 14c water
4) Choir 6:30 / evening to-do's
5) UNPLUG 9:00 / FLOSS / retainers / set/verify alarm (no pre-work workout F), BED & TV OFF 10:15 (missing my sleep really screws me up)3 -
JFT Weds
1. Met and Prenatal
2. Log all food
3. Eat packed lunch
4. Eat 3 PM snack
5. Cook dinner at home
6. 3 waters before noon/3 after/1 at home
7. Apply skin medication
8. 10 minute meditation
9. Bed by 9:30
10. 15 squats/bathroom trip
JFT Thurs AM
1. Up by 7 7:20
2. Smoothie
3. Fish Oil
Look at all those smiling faces! Great job you are doing there!!!3 -
Lastchancetochange wrote: »5th day in a row being a good boy ( 40 years old ). Lost 4.5 kilos( 10 pounds ) since sunday, but normal as I was in mega fattening diet. Yesterday I didn't do sport, I needed a rest. Today Golf Class and Spinning session in peloton planned. One day at a time.
Tomorrow comes my very big first challenge, first business trip ahead....Yikes.
Trips can be tricky. What helps me is when I know where I'm going to eat to go online and look at a menu and choose what I'm going to order. Then I just resolve to do that. I also don't have any high calorie food in the room so that if I get bored I won't eat it. Nuts are healthy, but I can mindlessly eat a whole can so that's why I don't have high calorie snacks.
Let us know how you! And yes: 1 day at a time. Plan your day and then execute!1 -
mytime6630 wrote: »JFT, 1/9/2019
Word: Discipline
Operation Red Cup (I am rocking this since I got out my handy dandy glass!)
Enter my anticiapated meals in to MFP before eating
Complete Day 3 of sugar detox
Dreadmill
Write 1 letter
Peace and joy!
Another goal I need to do... the sugar detox!And great job with the operation red cup!! I need to get with it myself!
I am not doing away completely with carbs. This does not work for me. But what I am striving to do for the next 40 days is to not eat foods that contain corn syrup or sugary treats (pastries, cookies, ice cream, hot cocoa, etc) and to keep my carbs around100-150... I figure this will give me a good start for the year as I will hopefully see progress on the scales.
Have you set out your red cup where you can see it during the day???
I aim for 125 g carbs/day and less than 50 g sugar/day - this past week I've been good, but I'm definitely not always! My diary is open if you want to take a look of how that looks for me!2 -
HEGoddard0928 wrote: »@AJB1014 NOOOOO!!!!! STAY AWAY FROM THE CHEESE!!!! Lol.
THANK YOU! I used @slittlemeister little tip and prelogged and told myself NO DEVIATING FROM THE PLAN!4 -
Another insightful point - maybe I can work it into my food plan next week, coupons good for a week!2 -
Another insightful point - maybe I can work it into my food plan next week, coupons good for a week!
Oh! That would be great! I tell myself, "I'm not saying no. I'm saying not right now."2 -
I aim for 125 g carbs/day and less than 50 g sugar/day - this past week I've been good, but I'm definitely not always! My diary is open if you want to take a look of how that looks for me!
Thanks! You eat quite well, and a good amount of quantity as well. It has given me some ideas for lunch...I don't do so hot then...generally under eat. Looking at your diary reminded me that this time last year I would have a piece of dark chocolate. I always made sure it fit in the food amounts. I'm going to get back to doing this at the end of my 40 days.1 -
JFT - Wednesday January 9th
2L of water - 😕 only 1.5
Calories in Green - 😈 in red by 404
Walk 1 Mile - 😈 I started to, I turned it on set up, but my chest was hurting so much I couldn’t force myself to do it. Today I will try to do 1 mile 3 times throughout the day
5 Fruits and Veggies - 3/5
Only 1 evening Snack - 😈
5 something at bathroom break 😈
Write in Journal - 🙂
Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices. 🤔- except for the bread with peanut butter way too late in the evening I think I did ok. I can’t do more for my chest than what I’m doing.
JFT - ThursdayJanuary 10th
2L of water
Calories in Green
Walk 1 Mile
5 Fruits and Veggies
Only 1 evening Snack
5 something at bathroom break
Write in Journal
Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices.
Determined!
I don’t have a lot to add today personally. So will just wish you all a great day!0 -
Hegoddard - sorry to hear about your MIL. Mat has some great news too though with the new location and position.
Mytime - Haopy to hear that your friend was nice about it. It’s asking a lot of anyone to expect them to do something daily with you. Oh ice cream, this is my husband’s favourite thing in the summer. I have gotten so I buy flavours he will enjoy and I don’t like. You handled it well though. It beating yourself up about it.
Alexhayg - I always struggle when I don’t feel well. I hear ya! Feel better soon.
AJB1014 - you are doing so well! I’m so proud of you.
Slittlemeister, toaljasa and maryrobinson - you are all so inspiring and positive, you give great advice and cheer us all on!
I know there were more but I’m really trying to cut my time down on social media.... I’m not being very successful.
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JFT
Took my meds
Kinda groggy from my meds so I'm going to lay back down now and post later.2 -
cschmitz110515 wrote: »How do I post a reply on someone's post?
You can click on the Quote function, and post your comments below, just like I did here. An alternative: type @cschmitz110515 [user name of the person you want to comment to, using myself as an example ~ NO space between symbol and name] then type your post.
For newbies, you can edit your post for up to one hour. Just hover over the upper right corner for the Options wheel and when it pops up, click. Your post will then be available for editing.
Hope this helps.
Yes, that helps! Thank you!!1 -
reneinitaly7 wrote: »my goals for today yesterday...
* track everything 💜✅
* choose one app and stick with it💜✅
* Get back to the gym💜💜✅
* Get back to flylady💜✅
* Participate✅💜
Love this.... I used to be part of a weight watchers thread very similar to this. Break in it down to Daily Goals makes it do able....
my goals for today
* track everything
* continue with MFP
* Exercise
* keep on with flylady
* Participate
* Drink enough water
*
I recently discovered Flylady! I love her!2
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