JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019
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Thursday 8 August
Log accurately
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Fitbit excercise goals
Jan challenge - drink water, it really helps!
Feb challenge
Mar challenge
Apr challenge
May challenge
Jun challenge
Jul challenge
Aug challenge - log water!2 -
Lol i dont know why but since i posted the challenge, i had that one good day then binged the last 3!
I think i was just feeling low, or hormonal? So not sure if TOM is coming.
But yesterday it did say i lost 2lbs? May have been an innacurate reading so im not using that right now.
Today i just want to focus on what im eating, and to close the kitchen at 8.30pm.3 -
Morning all. Rushing a bit today so quick post then I’ll catch up later. Hope everyone is doing well.
Wednesday goals recap:
- morning run ✅ 6 miles
- take L to gym camp ✅
- tan ✅
- update card details ✅
- dishwasher delivery ✅
- post letter ✅
- gardening ❎ mad rain as I was going to start!!
- online shop ✅
- check if bf is coming to install dishwasher - buy dinner ingredients if so ✅
- eyebrow threading ✅
- bed by 11 ❎
Thursday goals:
- Warrior class 6:30am ✅
- L to gym camp at 10am
- contact adventure camp to change pick-up arrangements
- gym to add kids to membership and book induction
- gardening
- jetwashing?
- research new will and insurance
- L hair wash
- not even nothing to post a bedtime target!!
Have a great day x2 -
Good morning! I did not log yesterday, my stress levels have been so high. My coworker and I are both drowning at work and our boss keeps wanting us to pick up new clients but we're struggling to keep up with the ones we currently have! Oh well.. I haven't had a chance to work on the house at all this week, my husband and I are both just exhausted every day, we need a vacation!
Trying to diet has been impossible.. the stress makes me extra hungry 😔
Going to try to keep it simple today..
JFT 8/8:
1. Stay within 1500 calories
2. Finish work at 5:30
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Good morning! I have already started off on the wrong foot at work, so I am taking a moment to stop and take a breath, gather my composure and post some goals.
Just for Thursday:
Journal every single bite
WATER, 68+ oz
<29 g added sugar, <75 g carbs
Move every hour / >6000 steps / Stairs
Be kind, think before I speak, use positive words
Mark a few things off my task list
Prep for tomorrow, tonight
Evening routine: gratitude journal / inspirational readings / Calm app / read mystery until lights out
Word of 2019: Tenacity3 -
Ack! I was doing well leading up to my Health Risk Assessment yesterday, then binged last night. Not helped by third severe thunderstorm in five days. Lots of lightning, thunder, wind and rain... again. With each storm we got 1 1/2" of rain, 2", and 3" respectively, in gauge. Our rain barrels are overflowing. Dog was standing under kitchen table (unheard of!) at my knees while I ate supper. I even shut drapes and blinds so she couldn't lightning and wind effects. Unfortunately, I couldn't do anything about thunder. At least we didn't lose power like some, or have hail / major tree damage like others. And sump pump worked thank heavens. Whine over.
Recap W 8/7 ~ Happy Hump Day! Needed fasting blood draw for HRA, so no breakfast until I got to work & ate during training.
1) X-trained (weights/circuit) before work ~ wowza, can tell it's been 2 1/2 weeks since last time
2) Health Risk Assessment at Employee Health Nursing 8 a.m. ~ blood pressure was 116/80 and v happy w/ that
3) Take overnight oats & usual snacks to work / meals prelogged except supper / grill out if storms hold off / net calories zero / 14c water = See above... I was able to fast start charcoal & quickly grill food while lightning & wind really picked up, and grabbed food off grill few minutes early as rain started to pound down. Not the most relaxing supper, and I stress ate later. Net cals -490
, sodium -1,608 
, sugar -26 , fiber & protein good, 14c water
4) Evening: talk w/ SIL about plans left another message this a.m. / city band concert (weather-permitting) canceled / plan meals for next few days no mood / other? nope
5) Unplug 9:00
/ floss / retainers / set 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work R) / bed & tv off 10:20 
JFT R 8/8 ~ got up after 2nd snooze alarm & realized with fading summer, my alarm once again goes off before the sunrise *sigh*
1) Walked dog before work 3.84 mi 1:05:39 & stretched (a little) = happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly (more in-house training 2 hours) / stairs breaks / 5 something
3) Prelog meals & snacks / net cals zero / 14c water
4) GA-C/V/K testing progress
5) Evening: GBBG? city band? to-do's?
6) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / set 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work F) / bed & tv off 10:203 -
Yesterday was a hard day for me. I have only one remaining sibling yet alive, ,my younger brother, and just found out he has stage IV cirrohossis of the liver, plus heart problems, loss of all bowel functions, needs a walker .. basically in bad shape. He cannot live alone. He has always been an alcoholic, so he and I were never close .... but he is still my brother.
I could not sleep all nite. Today I talked to him again this morning.. his ex-wife is trying to have him live with her and her boyfriend, but she is is poor health herself. But she wanted me to contact disability, and see if his monthly payments can be sent to her.. (since she says she is going to take care of him). My flags are up ... I don't trust her. So trying to talk to my brother... hopefully he will find a residential home where he can get good care.
And as I do ... binge ate last nite. So ... I am not off to a good start. Weight this morning 189.9 (up almost 2 pounds already from my start of 187.6).
Today is a new day. My food intake will not affect my brother, but it will affect how I feel about myself.
so..
log all food
concentrate on 8+ water
mindful eating
distract myself tonite ... no binge eating.8 -
@mytime6630 I’m so sorry. I’ve also been binge eating. Stepdad is fading fast and I’m 8 hours away so feel helpless. Thanks for the reminder that eating crap won’t help him him or my mom! Love you, beautiful lady. ♥️4
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Scale Goals progress:SW: 227 (Mar 2014) Worsening hip problem made weight loss imperative.1 Aug 2019: 167.8:
Jan 2015: 220: -7lbs; Struggled on my own to lose that 7 lbs. Joined MFP on daughter's recommendation.
UGW: 153 (losing 1 lb per week)
Sept 2015: 189:✅ -38; Had my hip replacement op.
Oct 2016: 153:✅ -75: My lowest weight in a long time. It was a really struggle losing the final few lbs.
Nov 2016: 160:🤦🏼♀️ -68: A holiday and several family celebrations later.
Feb 2017: 164:🤦🏼♀️ -64 Christmas and more celebrations!
Aug 2017: 159.2:✅ -68.8 I seem to have reached an equilibrium around 160/5.
Jan 2018: 165: 😏 Still working on discarding that last 12 lbs.
Jan 2019: 165: 😏 Still working at it.
Goal for Dec 2019: 155
Apr 2019: 162.4: 😄 Decided to concentrate more on health and fitness. I am increasing my strength training.
Jul 2019: 166.2: 💪🏻 Muscle % increasing, but so is weight. Measurements are decreasing. Holiday 20 - 27 July Is bound to push it up more!
28/07/2019: 169.6: 😜 Holiday baggage is the pits! This morning My Scale informed me that I was 'Overfat'. Let's see what I can do in 4 days to bring this back down!
29/07/2019: 169.0 😁 Phew! It’s shifting! Now I gotta stay on track.
30/07/2019: 168.2: Scale now says I’m ‘healthy’ lol!
31/07/2019: 168.4: Normal daily fluctuation.
01/08: 167.8
02/08: 167.8
03/08: 167.5
04/08: 167.4
05/08: 167.3
06/08: 167.4
07/08: 167.4
08/08: 166.9
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DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGE
NAME: Terri
SW: 167.4
GW: 162.4
CW: 166.9 - 0.5
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JFT: Thu 8 August- Meditation/Reflection 🌟
- log food/follow through/hydrate 🌟
- 35 mins dynamic yoga Out early this morning. Managed 10 mins lower body strength.
- 15 + mins HIIT walking video
- 6000+ steps 🌟 almost 14000 steps today so far.
- Catch 10.30 train to meet up with step brother in Belfast 🌟
- declutter session 🌟
- Work on crochet —>
JFT: Fri 9 August Weather tomorrow is not set fair, so will be mostly indoors.- Meditation/Reflection
- Prelog food/follow through/hydrate
- 35 mins dynamic yoga
- 15 + mins HIIT walking video
- 6000+ steps
- MAD de clutter Session on hobbies room. (Massive Action Day)
- Work on crochet
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@mytime6630 and @PackerFanInGB
Sending you both hugs; it sounds as if you are both having a really tough time.2 -
ZizzyBumble wrote: »Thursday 8 August
Log accurately
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Fitbit excercise goals
Jan challenge - drink water, it really helps!
Feb challenge dinner was so late there was no evening left!
Mar challenge
Apr challenge
May challenge
Jun challenge
Jul challenge
Aug challenge - log water! 2 days of logging and drinking enough is a big improvement.
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@mytime6630 - I’m so sorry to hear about your brother. I would have my flags raised too. I haven’t been in this job very long but have already learned that the elderly and sick can be taken advantage of terribly.
@PackerFanInGB - I hope your day turned around. I’m sorry to hear about your stepdad. It is so hard not being close. I am a day away and about 1000 flight.
@cschmitz110515 - we have had a lot of storms this year too. I had to water my garden for only the third time this summer so far last night because of rain.
I’ll do my check in later. I just wanted to take a few minutes to comment3 -
Lol i dont know why but since i posted the challenge, i had that one good day then binged the last 3!
I think i was just feeling low, or hormonal? So not sure if TOM is coming.
But yesterday it did say i lost 2lbs? May have been an innacurate reading so im not using that right now.
Today i just want to focus on what im eating, and to close the kitchen at 8.30pm.
Hey - you are off to a good start! 2# - great loss!2 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »@mytime6630 I’m so sorry. I’ve also been binge eating. Stepdad is fading fast and I’m 8 hours away so feel helpless. Thanks for the reminder that eating crap won’t help him him or my mom! Love you, beautiful lady. ♥️
I am so sorry your stepdad is not doing so well. You have had a hard year also ... hugs, prayers to you dear friend.2 -
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DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGE
NAME: Terri
SW: 167.4
GW: 162.4
CW: 166.9 - 0.5
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Great loss Terri! I see you crochet ... I bought some yarn and all the hooks I need to try and learn, but just have not had the time. I love to sew, but I want to find things I can do when I am too tired to sit at my sewing machine (which lately in the evenings I am so tired... thats when I eat!) Crocheting would be a good thing to learn to keep my hands busy.0 -
I had a much better day... talked to my brother. I think he also does not want to stay with his ex and her boyfriend, but he did not think the hospital would help him find a place. So hoping they will have a social worker or someone to help him find a alternative place to stay.
Then, his ex calls me,and says my brother does not want to make a will saying "do not resusititate". She wants ME to help her be a proxy so she can sign in his name! WTH!!!! My brother seems very coherent from the 2x I talked to him. I wrote her and said that right now, my brother does not want a Living will ... he told her he wants to live. Now my fears are really there. If you met this crazy lady you would all understand! When my own mother was dying, she kept coming out getting more money from my mother.. and going out drinking and partying. My mother flew them into town - paid for their hotel and airfare, and all they did was act like it was a party. Once the little money that my brother inherited was gone, so was she .. until now.
anyhow, instead of eating today, I turned my worry into doing things. I power washed our siding! It kept me busy all day,and tonite I was so tired. We ordered pizza, and I did have 3 pieces, but I had not eaten much all day, so I think I am OK. Tonite, I got out my sewing machine .. something I have not done in almost 4 months. Feels good to be in control.
Goals for tomorrow, Friday
1. go to the gym, or go for a walk
2. meeting gym friends for lunch ... but I plan on only getting a drink (diet soda!)
3. going to fish fry with hubby ... only eat 1 piece, and count out 10 fries .. then stop.
4. mindful eating
5. concentrate on 8+ water
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Thanks for all the well wishes you guys! You are all the best! I miss getting on here ... need to make this a priority in my day.2
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SW - 186.6
CW - 184.4
The SW is the weight the day we started this challenge, CW is my daily weigh in weight.
JFT - Wednesday August 9
2L of water - 🙂
Log all food - ☹️
Gratitude Journal - 🙂
JFT - Thursday August 8
2L of water - ☹️ so close 1.5
Log all food - 🙂 yes, even an unplanned late night appetizer at a restaurant
Gratitude Journal - 🙂
Another cousin one of my favourites is flying out tomorrow and is in a hotel in my area so invited me up to eat with them this evening around 9pm. I’be been made to realize recently how precious time spent with people is when it’s unexpected so I accepted the invitation even though I was tired and didn’t really need anything.
Now it’s almost 11 and I just got home, I’m going to write in my journal and head to bed.
JFT - Friday August 9
2L of water
Log all food
Gratitude Journal
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@mytime6630 and @PackerFanInGB , I'm sorry you are both having such an awful time worrying about your relations. So difficult, especially when you live far away.
@Snowflake1968 , yes, grab every opportunity to spend time with family and friends. Sometimes the unexpected invitations turn out to be the best ones!
I'm also worrying about family. My Dad has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and this week fell and broke his hip. So 2 things to deal with now! My mother no longer drives, so I'm driving her to visit the hospital every day. Her walking is getting worse, so I push her in a wheelchair. I've no idea if Dad will be able to come home again at some stage. I'm consciously reminding myself that I can't influence everything and can only do so much to help.
In a few days my brother (who lives abroad) will be visiting for a month. My mother is already saying it wouldn't be fair for him to have to drive her to hospital as he's on his holidays. Erm no...he'll help while he's here, I have to do the other 11 months on my own. Touch of the prodigal son returning, I think
So I haven't been dieting, food has been a bit of an afterthought when I get home. I need to plan ahead better.
I've been trying to keep it under control, and not go over maintenance. That said, we have half a large chocolate birthday cake left in my kitchen, that will be hard to ignore!
I hope I'll be more organized and able to join you in the next 5lb challenge.
JFT
shower, hair, moisturize
load car for work tomorrow
cook proper evening meal
stay under maintenance
drink more
check tax situation
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Hugs to you @littleblackskirt - so many struggling on here. I hope it will be a while before I have to worry about caring for my parents but my mum has had breast cancer twice and I know how hard it is worrying about parents when you also have your own family at home to care for.2
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I’m just finished with another warrior class - don’t usually do consecutive days but it was too wet to run this morning - gorgeously sunny now, typical!
Tonight my big girl gets back from her week at an adventure camp and I can’t wait to see her. Busy with house stuff otherwise and lots of boring but necessary jobs...
Thursday goals recap:
- Warrior class 6:30am ✅
- L to gym camp at 10am ✅
- contact adventure camp to change pick-up arrangements ✅
- gym to add kids to membership and book induction ❎ will try to do today
- gardening ✅
- jetwashing? ✅
- research new will and insurance ✅
- L hair wash ✅
Friday goals:
- Take L to gym camp 10am ✅
- Warrior class 10:30am ✅
- bf to install dishwasher at lunchtime?
- clean garden doors
- laundry away
- general clean and tidy
- Phone and book eye appointments
- Pick up L at 3:45pm
- gym to sort kids membership and induction
- take L for dinner
- P home 7:30pm
- bed by 10
Happy Friday all x2 -
Today i have decided to get up and get moving! I have narcolepsy so i am naturally tired and sleepy all day. i just started taking my meds but it only works if i want them too. I have been taking them and laying down but i decided to get up and move and do something. I work at home and sit at home all day. CHANGE is what I want!
Goals
Reach 220 by October.
Walk at least 10000 steps a day
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JFT 8/9
Mow lawn, Cardio, Chill - it's Friday!4 -
Good morning all! @PackerFanInGB and @mytime6630 I'm so sorry to hear of the struggles you are both dealing with, big hugs to you!!
I did not log again yesterday. I feel like control is slipping away and I need it back NOW.
JFT 8/9:
1. Stay within calorie goal
2. Finish work at 5:304 -
Just for today, stay away from drink and do my daily exercise routine. 4
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mytime6630 wrote: »Great loss Terri! I see you crochet ... I bought some yarn and all the hooks I need to try and learn, but just have not had the time. I love to sew, but I want to find things I can do when I am too tired to sit at my sewing machine (which lately in the evenings I am so tired... thats when I eat!) Crocheting would be a good thing to learn to keep my hands busy.
You and I sure do think alike! I did the very same thing! hahaha! I bought a packet of crochet hooks all different sizes (I think it is a packet of 6 or 8 of them?) and some yarn. I thought it would be something I could do while sitting in the living room at night with my husband. I watched a YouTube video tutorial. That's as far as I got. The hooks are still in the packet unopened in a basket with yarn next to my chair! Hahah! Maybe it will be my winter thing? 1 -
@mytime6630 So sorry to hear about your brother. I hope he works things out with where to live.
On crochet: There are great YouTube videos for beginners that can show you how. You can watch a wee bit then pause while you try it out!2 -
Friday 9 August
I must have forgotten to post this morning but I know my goals.
Log accurately
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Fitbit excercise goals
Jan challenge
Feb challenge
Mar challenge
Apr challenge
May challenge
Jun challenge
Jul challenge
Aug challenge
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