JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019
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Behind 82 JFT posts over my long weekend... have to catch up later.
JFT T 11/12 ~ Rest day
1) Move hourly / pace during noon webinar / stairs breaks / 5 somethings
2) Meals & snacks prelogged / stick w/ plan / net calories zero / 14c water
3) Start PA-RM tests / chapter emails / catch up Inbox / draft request for work orders (f/u audit) / other?
4) Evening to-do's: quick grocery stop on way home / activate debit card / schedule cc pmt / verify ML subscription / verify RedCard acct / wash dishes / wash towels (as soon as get home) / other?
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / bed & tv off 10:00 (treadmill W before work)2 -
My goal is to stick to my calories today!5
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JFT Tuesday
1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Review plans.
2. Before school: Check class websites. Update first directions. Get cart.
3. Class 1: Grammar practice. Type "Laws" essay. Discussion tomorrow.
4. Class 2-3: Class 2 - go over GR updates. NRI practice. Parallel structure practice. Type Machiavelli. Return work.
5. Planning: PUT PAPERS AWAY. Adjust plans.
6. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
7. Run. Dinner: Leftovers. Grade class 1 narratives and projects.
8. Read 20 pages of Choice Theory. Update Goodreads. Prep celery. Pack lunch.
9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Alarm set for 5:50.
10. Ask about how to support new AP. Practice hair braiding with D. Check on appts for drs. Remind D to ask his dad about the table. Check with D about ceiling. START BLOGGING AGAIN. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create unit plan for Malala. Put jewelry away. Fold laundry. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Remember that M does not like surprises! Check dates of classes and update semester plan. Request parent meeting with KC and BW. Revise Laws essay and read to group. Group checks for clear main idea, what else? Thursday cart grammar test.
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
January 2019: 186.0
February 2019: 187.0
Today: 194.2
Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut1. Purchases: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for On Writing (Stephen King), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman), The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie).
2. E2: What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. 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. Need practice with the difference between transitions and overlapping (at end of paragraph - "another issue is Y" vs "there are other issues besides X"). Quit using "in conclusion" and "I believe" and other writing-about-my-writing phrases. Confusion between direct/indirect objects and prepositional phrases. Use the UDHR and the Declaration of Independence to study paraphrasing; use that to front-load Machiavelli and how to deal with challenging texts. Confusion between everyday / every day and similar constructions.
3. E1: Need practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles). Difficulty using possessive nouns in their own writing. Honors: practice subject/object pronouns (my friend and I / my friend and me). Poetry: Revise "Songs are Poetry" handouts.
4. Curriculum Development: 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. How long should each unit take? Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Include grammarly check on essays! Review assessments. What is the purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Schedule assessments for Fall 2019; plan out return times. Write 1 reflection weekly; type one in Classroom by Weds. Copy-paste to PB for comments due Friday. PB usernames 6 digits, no 19 or 20s, no birthdates. Homework: Online journal Mon due Tue; Reflection Tue due Wed; C&P journal in class Wed; Comments Thu due Fri. Bonus if you are the first response; further bonus if you respond to comments on your post. Grammar practice Mon & Wed; quiz Fri.
5. Professional Development: Write blog post weekly. Comment on 3 posts each week -Tu Th Sun? Check with PSC. Talk with Z about articles and/or conference proposals. NOTE: ATTENDED PRE FLEX DAY.
6. Medical: Dentist Apr 30 8 AM but check on meetings and RS. Onco Apr ???. PCP Schedule for July. ObG schedule for October. PCP - allergy shots?
7. Theater: What's next?
8. House: Mineral oil on tile spots. Check with D about ceiling.
9. Fun: Open beading on Thursdays. Coloring at library on Tuesday. Put jewelry away. Edney Hack Nights alt Weds. ASL? Spanish/Portuguese practice? Practice piano. ROL Secret Adversary. Buy new bikes and bike rack for car.
10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter.
WFTY: Climbing. Gonna go for a run INSIDE today; one of the nice things about working at the school.3 -
Trying to get back on track! Keeping it simple, as its a busy day.
Goals for today
1. log all food
2. concentrate on WATER!! WHY is this so hard for me to drink water!
3. mindful eating
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mytime6630 wrote: »Trying to get back on track! Keeping it simple, as its a busy day.
Goals for today
1. log all food
2. concentrate on WATER!! WHY is this so hard for me to drink water!
3. mindful eating
Joan I just wanted to say you looked so beautiful in the photo you posted! And a lovely happy family too!2 -
@mytime6630 I wanted to say how amazing you looked too!!!
And DEFINITELY not old! You look younger than your age!!2 -
Aw .. you guys are so sweet. But have to say ... the lighting was very dim in the pictures, so that helps hide the wrinkles
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mytime6630 wrote: »This is off topic ...
Here are a few pictures of our sons wedding ... and a picture with all our grandchildren now! (We gained 3 more step-grandchildren). Our son is VERY tall ... 6'5", of course, I am 5'11", and hubby is also tall, so no wonder!
The other picture is of me, my husband, and our 2 biological grandchildren.
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! You are a beautiful woman, Joan! And you have a beautiful family to boot! My oh my, your son is very tall indeed!1 -
I am a food addict and binge eat still from time to time. I had a half of a half pint of ice cream today when I had envisioned not havi g sugar today. But I did a soulful yoga class and I sat with myself and I tried to offer up some understanding and reframing of my conscious choice to sabotage myself this afternoon.
Also, I want to say that today is my first day of accountability, and doing an aerobic exercise per day to remind myself that I can commit and be true. Cheers.3 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »
J4T / Monday- Journal every bite - good, bad & ugly
- Drink 80+ oz of water
Not even close! - 15+ minutes of cardio
- 10-15 minutes of strength training
- Prep for tomorrow: clothing / lunch bag packed / coffeemaker set
- Research recipes for bean and rice dishes and look through Mediterranean cookbook.
- Daily Bible Study: Lose Weight God's Way
Done! - Early bedtime with evening routine: Skin care / Gratitude journal / DO reading / JM podcast / SA daily reading / pick a book to read (still haven't found a new book to read yet...).
Well.....as you can see I had a less than stellar day yesterday as far as goals go. I could make lots of excuses and say it was because my day at work was stressful and I was exhausted by the time I got home, which is true, but that is no excuse!!! I have to stop making excuses for eating crappy and not exercising! The real reason my day was not good was because I just plain made bad choices and didn't care enough to fight it. Today is going just as stressful at work but I will NOT go home tonight and just eat whatever I can find to shove in my mouth (ahem...chocolate chips???? Really, Tracie????).
I went to Fresh Thyme Market and made a salad for lunch, and had a nice cup of soup, so at least I didn't go for fast food today. I'm working on site at a clinic today training a new doctor so it's not as easy to pack a lunch since I'm in her office all day. I drank coffee until noon, so now I'm trying to make myself get some water in. I'm like you, @mytime6630 ---I struggle with this too!
Discard 5 lbs Challenge #5
Name: Tracie
SW: 184.4 lb
CWL 184.4 lb 0 lb change
GW: 179.4 lb
J4T / Tuesday- Journal every bite - good, bad & ugly
- Drink 80+ oz of water
- 15+ minutes of cardio
- 10-15 minutes of strength training
- Prep for tomorrow: clothing / lunch bag packed / coffeemaker set
- Research recipes for bean and rice dishes. Look up some soup recipes. Look up nutritional info on which veggies have the most protein.
- Daily Bible Study: Lose Weight God's Way Done!
- Early bedtime with evening routine: Skin care / Gratitude journal / DO reading / JM podcast / SA daily reading / pick a book to read (still haven't found a new book to read yet...).
Word of 2019: TENACITY I will NOT give up!
2 - Journal every bite - good, bad & ugly
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ladyzherra wrote: »I am a food addict and binge eat still from time to time. I had a half of a half pint of ice cream today when I had envisioned not havi g sugar today. But I did a soulful yoga class and I sat with myself and I tried to offer up some understanding and reframing of my conscious choice to sabotage myself this afternoon.
Also, I want to say that today is my first day of accountability, and doing an aerobic exercise per day to remind myself that I can commit and be true. Cheers.
I have days where I just eat chocolate biscuits and stuff, that's it, until dinner anyway. I don't know why I do it lol! I guess I find it comforting? Did the soulful yoga help? I might give it a go!
Although to be fair I haven't exercised in AGES!
I'm having trouble with the commitment part ATM, some days I'll do fine and I'll drink water eat well and log and then I'll just, stop. And revert right back, and for no reason!!
I hope you're enjoying you're aerobic exercise I like doing dance cardio! Glad to have you with us! Hopefully we can keep you going with your accountability! 3 -
JFT Tues!
- weigh in for challenge! ✅
- Get a shower✅
- Tidy house (mainly kitchen ✅and Saskias room❌)
- Get 8 waters in❌❌❌
- Eat the best I can and try log it (it's dead hard on my phone tbh cause I don't have the app) but I'll try❌
Okay, so I did SOME things. I have weighed in but I got 2 different readings, so gonna do it again tomorrow and see what it's saying!
Got quite a bit of tidying today actually, polished all the windows, cleaned the sofas, tidied the kitchen and mopped up! And got all the rubbish out the house and general clutter.
Didn't get my waters in, kinda forgot about that!
And I've not logged, again.
Hmm, but I guess the good thing is that I've posted goals, achieved some. And I'm gonna do the same tomorrow and try remember them!
Don't really know how to get motivated again. It's an understatement to say I've gotten lazy about my health goals. And I think lazy is the worst thing you can be on a journey like this!
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ladyzherra wrote: »I am a food addict and binge eat still from time to time. I had a half of a half pint of ice cream today when I had envisioned not havi g sugar today. But I did a soulful yoga class and I sat with myself and I tried to offer up some understanding and reframing of my conscious choice to sabotage myself this afternoon.
Also, I want to say that today is my first day of accountability, and doing an aerobic exercise per day to remind myself that I can commit and be true. Cheers.
Welcome! I also struggle with binging ... mostly when I am under stress. It is so easy to eat without even thinking of what I am eating. What I am trying is to keep fruit handy ... and I try to grab that instead. Its hard to binge on apples. But this agin, like you said is a conscious choice, and, at least for me, binge eating is not a conscious choice.
Being accountable is the thing that helps so much ... and we are happy to have you join us. Aerobic exercise is a good reminder that you can do this!3 -
Just for today I stuck to my 3 commitments - so I'm feeling positive. Hoping I can make the last 7 weeks of the year balance out my rocky year. No weigh in today because I'm working away from home and in a hotel - but that's probably a good thing - it's nice to be away from the tyranny of the scales!
1. Eat 3 meals, no snacks
2. Complete MFP diary
3. Walk 8,000 steps3 -
Just for today I stuck to my 3 commitments - so I'm feeling positive. Hoping I can make the last 7 weeks of the year balance out my rocky year. No weigh in today because I'm working away from home and in a hotel - but that's probably a good thing - it's nice to be away from the tyranny of the scales!
1. Eat 3 meals, no snacks
2. Complete MFP diary
3. Walk 8,000 steps
Do you live in the uk? In Manchester? Just read your username x2 -
The only failure is giving up!============================================================
DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:
#1: - 5; #2: - 5.2; #3: -1.4; #4: -4.8
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DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGE 5
NAME: Terri
SW: 150.8 (11/11)
GW: 145.8
12/11: CW: 151.2: - 0.6
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Daily Goals
JFT: Tue 12 Nov- Food: log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
- Exercise: Knee Physio; 7,500+ Steps daily; 30 + minutes intentional exercise
- Other: Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation; Practice Self-care; Positively reframe thoughts; Learn something new; 15 mins Daily Declutter session
Goals: ✅
Activities:- 10.30 am: Patchwork Group ✅
- after lunch: Sort out dining room and finish accounts Went out for a walk with DH instead, then read a little
JFT: Wed 13 Nov
Goals:
Activities:- Am: Grocery shopping
- After lunch: chores
- 7pm: Crochet Group
Calorie Goal Challenge ~|~ Start Date: 4 Nov
Stay under goal until Thanksgiving
Days Under: ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
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I forgot to post goals this morning and update.
I won’t bother with goals now but my weight today for the challenge was 188.6
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Pretty bad day yesterday, overindulged at free lunch and again in the evening when going out for dinner.
Oh well, onwards and upwards! If I'm good for the rest of the week I can still maintain rather than gain...Maybe lose a little if I don't eat back any exercise calories....
Yesterday's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Stay within maintenance Hahahaha, not even close
- 3 bottles water
2.5
- No eating whilst standing
- Savour every bite
- Talk back to sabotaging thoughts
- Give myself credit!
- Stay positive
- 30+ minute lunch break
- Finish work at 6pm
- Do 1+ thing in French
- Read something for application:/ Didn't manage to do this, really need to start prioritising it
- Train home by 22.15
- Prep for running Accidentally took my laptop home which meant I couldn't run today
Today's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Be in the green
- No alcohol
- 3 bottles water
- No eating whilst standing
- Savour every bite
- Talk back to sabotaging thoughts
- Give myself credit!
- Stay positive
- 30+ minute lunch break
- Finish work by 6.30pm
- Do 1+ thing in French
- Read something for job application
- Gratitude journal
- Lights off by 11
Words for 2019: Mindful Moderation2 -
JFT Tuesday 12th Nov
Back exercises yes
Drink enough yes
Stay under maintenance doubt it
Do not buy chocolate none bought
Prep for trip tomorrow yes
Lift the big bag forgot
I ate badly yesterday, must do better! Today will be unusual in that I'm away from home for the day. Hoping for half a day working and the rest to spend with a friend, relaxing. I'm worried about my brother and his wife, they live in the part of Australia affected by the bush fires. Yesterday their house was in the path of one of the fires but they didn't leave, stayed to protect the house. Luckily the fire by-passed them, but I just wish they were somewhere else!
JFT Wednesday 13th Nov
Back exercises
Drink enough
Gratitude
Walk
DISCARD 5LBS CHALLENGE 5
NAME Ellie
SW 180
GW 175
CW 1804 -
DISCARD 5LB CHALLENGE!
Round 5:
SW: 180.0
GW: 175.0
CW: 180.0 (-0.0)2 -
JFT Weds
Okay so my weight took me by surprise
Yesterday I got weights of 185 and 182. So I was unsure
Weighing today left me with 180 and I weighed like 3 times in different areas and it's still 180!
So sticking with that and feeling good I'm gonna try smash these goals today!
- 6 waters
- Log EVERYTHING even if it puts me in the red! I just want to get used to logging and get over the fact it's hard on my phone! Remind myself it won't take long to do!
- Walk dog (weather permitting)2 -
JFT Tuesday
1. Fast until at least 11:00👍 Got wrapped up in some meetings and realized I never ate lunch
2. Gym👍
3. Log all food 👍
4. Drink 100oz water👍
5. Stop eating by 7:00👎 7:30
6. Don’t eat any unhealthy snacks👍 managed to avoid the work candy bucket
JFT Wednesday
1. Log all food
2. Drink 150oz water
3. Fast until 11:00
4. Workout at home
5. Stop eating by 7:002 -
ZizzyBumble wrote: »Tuesday 12 November
Log accurately
Stay in the green way over partly due to a large scone with clotted cream and jam!
5 fruit and veg
WATER
Fitbit exercise goals
Attend to Happy scale trend - be below maintenance scales still going in the wrong direction.
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Wednesday 13 November
Log accurately
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Attend to Happy scale trend - eat below maintenance.2 -
I'm so late today, so just popping in to say hi and wish everyone a good day!3
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Started the day with a walk in this freezing weather and then did an hour of yoga. Hoping to stay focused on healthy portions today and some self-compassion. Also, to get some writing done.3
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Recap T 11/12 ~ Rest day
1) Move hourly / pace during noon webinar / stairs breaks / 5 somethings = Fitbit 9,131 steps, 250+ 13/14 & 34 floors
2) Meals & snacks prelogged / stick w/ plan / net calories zero / 14c water = Altered plan when I rec'd my caramel apple order (fund-raiser for co-worker's kid)... absolutely HUGE apples. Ate 1 & holy cow was that filling! I weighed it & guesstimated amount of caramel & chocolate drizzled on for food log.
Net cals -304 
, sodium green , sugar -37 
not a surprise, fiber & protein good & 12c water
3) Start PA-RM tests / chapter emails so glad Ben is now EMT administrator & I can pass member issues off to him / catch up Inbox / draft request for work orders (f/u audit) / other? filed "missing" DVD (positive ASSt. mgr had it... how else did it mysteriously appear in my office?) in folder 
4) Evening to-do's: quick grocery stop on way home / activate debit card / schedule cc pmt / verify ML subscription / verify RedCard acct look up password / wash dishes too tired / wash towels (as soon as get home) / other? updated budget s/s, filled Mountain of Food bag for church Thanksgiving
5) Unplug 9:00 9:05 b/c I HAD to catch up w/ JFT posts / floss / retainers / bed & tv off 10:00 
(treadmill W before work)
JFT W 11/13
1) Walked treadmill before work 2.6 mi 44:30 + cool down + stretched = happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks while at work / 5 somethings
3) Meals & snacks prelogged / net calories zero / 12c water
4) Evening: boil eggs / make winter fruit salad for office food day R / other?
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / bed & tv off 10:20 (x-train before work R)
Today I leave work early to attend 4:00 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Winter Tour & am so excited. Have seen TSO at least 3 times before & love them. Truly feels like winter (very early this year even for Green Bay) with cold temps & snow falling today. We will get 2-4" of the light fluffy stuff, and wind is whipping so should be interesting driving later. May shovel tonight, or may leave snow for hubby to clear. 1 -
cschmitz110515 wrote: »
Today I leave work early to attend 4:00 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Winter Tour & am so excited. Have seen TSO at least 3 times before & love them. Truly feels like winter (very early this year even for Green Bay) with cold temps & snow falling today. We will get 2-4" of the light fluffy stuff, and wind is whipping so should be interesting driving later. May shovel tonight, or may leave snow for hubby to clear.
HAVE A GREAT TIME! They put on such a fantastic show! I am not going to make it this year but last year was my 3rd time attending and every single show is just awesome!1 -
JFT
1. Log all food ✔
2. Waters ✔
3. Eat packed lunch ✔
4. Cook dinner at home ✔
5. Empty dishwasher ✔
6. Put away load of laundry ✔
7. Practice 2 daily essentials; cat cow stretch and inversion ✔
8. Pay PayPal ✔
9. Daily reminders to carry until completed; pay short term disability insurance, pay tolls bill, pay cable, hospital tour on Friday, thanksgiving farm order, pick paint colors, give mom final shower addresses.
10. QT with DH 👎
11. Bed by 9, lights out by 930 ✔
DH stopped at a friends on his way home, and had to fill out an application after dinner so no real QT, but he was a good listener at dinner which i appreciated very much after feeling yet again disrespected as a woman at work I managed to let it go a lot better last night though. I did a little stretching and quiet time which definitely helped. This morning I had a craving for an iced coffee and breakfast sandwich but I deliberately took a different way to work to physically avoid it. Hooray!
JFT
1. Log all food
2. Eat packed lunch
3. Cook dinner at home
4. Do Atleast 2 daily essentials, inversion, cat cow, and bonus if time
5. Run dishwasher, wash Dutch oven
6. Empty fridge of leftovers
7. Make 2 days of lunches
8. Snuffle box for dog
9. Daily reminders to carry until completed; pay tolls bill, pay cable, hospital tour on Friday, thanksgiving farm order, pick paint colors, order bear rug, order diaper cake centerpieces, quote mushroom cupcakes, pay oil budget bill, order cord wood (DH), replace kitchen light bulbs (DH)
10. Go to mountain to buy season pass for DH. MUST DO TODAY IS DEADLINE!!!
11. Bed by 830, lights out by 930.3 -
@Bex953172 and @AJB1014 I'm not a mother but I love reading all your posts about motherhood & pending. Sometimes I grin just reading. Hugs to you both!
@mytime6630 Joan, wonderful photos of your family and you look fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
@littleblackskirt Hugs to you, dear friend! Caring for elderly parents is hard work. Before we were married, hubby cared for his dad who'd had a stroke. After he passed, hubby (youngest of six kids, 5 living) cared for his aging mother. When hubby and I married in 2004, we bought a big house so she could live with us, and his sisters could stay occasionally. His mom Esta was 88 years old then. She and I were never close, but we got along. Hubby stayed at home full time because she otherwise would need to live in assisted living or a nursing home. I worked my corporate job then, long hours & sometimes weekends, but I managed food & meals, mostly. Esta had advancing dementia, and at times living with her was very difficult, but I would never ask hubby to move her out. We could never leave her on her own in the last years, some family member (she would balk at anyone else) had to be in our house if hubby and I went out together. Esta lived to be 99 years 10 months, and passed away in her room at our home in 2016. Hubby cared for her 24/7 with bi-weekly 24 hour stays from his youngest sister and frequent visits from his other sister (2 brothers & their wives visited infrequently and never helped out with care). I know how tough that was on hubby. But we are both so happy he was able to care for her in our home. You will not regret taking care of your parents.4
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