JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019
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maryrobinson40 wrote: »cschmitz110515 wrote: »Hey hey everyone! I've missed you. Basically I have been MIA from JFT the month of July. It's been a chaotic, roller coaster month, including out-of-town family gatherings & food, work deadlines & stress, summer events, out-of-town funeral (my cousin only 45yo who worked as RN, with loving hubby & 2 kids in high school ~ cancer sucks), Packers 5K cancelled due to lightning when I was at halfway point, several times severe storms when I sat in our basement with the pets, and so on.
My motivation and habits have been slipping all month. My body and my scale know this. Yesterday was annual GDO (girls day out) with pedis, shopping & eating. I ate like there was no tomorrow. With annual health assessment on Aug. 7, it's time to get back to eating sensible and not whatever I please. This means you, evening snacks!
Today, JFT I WILL:
1) Not have snacks after supper
2) Floss & retainers & hormone cream before bed
Condolences about your cousin, and hugs concerning your struggles. I love you. Stress has given the
majority of us upper cuts to our chins. Lady, you got a lot on your back. Wish I lived close to you, We'd work
something out to lighten your load or at least make your daily transitions smoother.
Thank you, Mary! Hugs to you!
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Weekly Weigh-In = When I'm active I eat back calories. My weaknesses: I love food... my sweet tooth, especially chocolate... portion control... FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). Saturday a.m. is my MFP weigh-in logging day, and I peek occasionally other days. My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale. No goal dates set ~ this is not a diet but my lifestyle.
Age 61, 5'4.5"
GW #1: 150 in a livable way = It's. Not. A. Diet.
GW #2: 145 normal BMI
UG maintain: 145 - 150 [Need to be realistic! Revised from 140 - 145]
11/5/15 = 195.0 joined MFP with no real plan except It's. Not. A. Diet.
1/10/17 = 185.5 clearly not a regular on MFP / joined JFT, best group ever!
5/31/17 = 180.5 two end of month celebrations / committed to posting weekly weigh-in06/03 = 177.509/02/17 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese
06/10 = 179.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before
06/17 = 179.5 numerous meals away from home, several occasions w/ alcohol, happy no gain
06/24 = 178.0 fluctuated during week, but ended ok
07/01 = 176.0 Yay!!! Achieved June goal to stay <180
07/08 = 177.5 oops
07/15 = 176.5
07/22 = 175.0
07/29 = 174.0 saw at least one daily w-i below 174
08/05 = 174.5 dined out for Girls Day Out & ate Dad's cooking & baking
08/12 = 173.5 scale flirted with even lower numbers on daily weigh-ins
08/19 = 173.5 had couple of high calorie days
08/26 = 172.0 kind of a surprise09/09 = 171.5 backsliding, ack!12/09/17 = 158.5 surprised to say the least / first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything!
09/16 = 169.5 yay, the middle number is a six!
09/23 = 168.5 have lots challenges in upcoming week
09/30 = 167.0 met Sept goal to stay under 170
10/07 = 166.0
10/14 = 166.5 dined out 2 days with adult beverages plus wine & cheesecake at spa
10/21/17 = 166.5 dined out 2 days plus food day in office / no gain is good [joined Just Give Me 10 Days challenge (daily w/i)]
10/28 = 164.5 very active week & watched CICO / reached October goal of 165
11/04 = 163.0 wow, really surprised at this, daily fluctuations very up and down this week
11/11 = 164.5 this is temporary b/c very high sodium yesterday
11/18 = 162.0 big surprise, especially b/c I weigh myself daily and didn't see this all week
11/25 = 163.0 no surprise after 2 no-logging-food days (parade day and Thanksgiving), just glad not worse
12/02 = 161.0 Jingle Bell 5K day / 44:37 chip time & ave. pace 14:22 & very happy!
12/16 = 158.0 no work parties or food days & stuck with CICO02/17/18 = 153.0 thrilled with annual physical on 2/15/18: BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14
12/23 = 157.5 no "workouts" but shoveled snow & snowshoed, busy with Christmas preparations
12/30 = 159.0 Christmas Day no food/beverages logged
01/06/18 = 159.0 New Year's Eve hubby & I splurged on treats & beverages (at home), and I did not log...totally worth it!
01/13 = 157.0 big surprise! Yesterday evening, walked in Frenzy on the Fox 5K in 47:26 & pace 15:19. Very happy with my time, wore layers of clothes in 10 degrees & NNW 12 mph wind, fun event.
01/20 = 156.5
01/27 = 156.5 maintaining / not a bad thing
02/03 = sick / no weigh in
02/10 = 152.5 unhealthy loss due to illness / I know weight will go back up & I'm totally fine with that
02/24 = 154.0 little out of control last week, but at goal for the month05/26/18 = 153.0 Health Risk Assessment 5/15/18 ~ BMI 25.6
03/03 = 155.5 oops / still lower than before I was sick
03/10 = 153.5 back on track
03/17 = 152.5
03/24 = 153.0 evening snacks & two days straight of 8 hr seminars (+ lots of sitting)
03/31 = 153.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before / Badger State Brewing 10K 1:30:28.82 and average pace 14:35
04/07 = 154.5 ack ~ ate Easter candy most evenings
04/14 = 153.5 Day 1 of record-setting blizzard ~ yuck! Followed by day 2 of blizzard, then snow day (no work / still shoveling & plowing) on Monday ~ in APRIL ~ yikes!
04/21 = 153.5 after such weird week & daily weight fluctuations, happy to maintain
04/28 = 152.0
05/05 = 153.5 kinda stalled three months + feeling hungry more often ~ since w/i 10# of goal, changed MFP setting to lose 1/2 lb. per week & see how it goes
05/12 = 153.5 ok with this ~ think changing my MFP setting, and having more net calories to play with, is agreeing with me ~ I'm not so hungry all the time
05/19 = 154.0 drinks (2 margaritas) & dinner w/ BFF night before + enjoyed everything!06/02 = 153.0 basically in maintenance for now ~ I'll take it!12/29/18 = 159.5 stayed 1-5-anything over holidays & vacation
06/09 = 152.5 Bellin Run 10K 1:28:12 split time 45:03 ave. pace 14:12 ~ beat goal of < 1:30
06/16 = 152.0
06/23 = 156.0 end of vacation week & lots of eating out
06/30 = 155.5
07/07 = 156.0 post-vacation w/i net calories not. so. much. Ack!
07/14 = 154.5 prelogging & sticking w/ plan helps
07/21 = 154.5 Packers 5K 44:50 ave pace 14:26 min/mile ~ beat goal < 45:00
07/28 = 157.5 peanut M&M attacks (eek) + dinner out w/ SIL/niece (yum!) + staff luncheon (ick)
08/03 = 155.5 started Evening Snack Challenge on JFT
08/11 = 158.0 stressful week (job crap ~ hubby's & my own)
, Chinese buffet 1 evening & Feast with the Beasts (so worth it!)
08/18 = 157.5 saw 156.0 during week ~ evening snack challenge not. so. good.
08/25 = 156.0 prelogged as much as possible & CICO getting better
09/01 = 154.5 included Taste on Broadway & office relocation so packing & moving boxes ~ very pleased
09/08 = 157.5 too many office bday indulgences / City Stadium 5K for Veterans 44:27 & ave. pace 14:16 ~ beat goal of < 44:30
09/15 = 156.0
09/22 = 155.5 maybe lower if not for Pizza Ranch prairie pizza & wine at BFF's the night before
09/29 = 154.0
10/06 = 155.0 may include water retention in muscles b/c resumed home version of weights & circuit-training day before
10/13 = 157.0 birthday treats & adult beverages / walked in Run for the Hill of It 5K in 48:13 pace 15:32 & hill 2:01 ~ beat both time (part unpaved trail with sloppy conditions due to 5" rain over preceding week) & hill (finish is UP a steep sledding hill) from last year and learned only 25 out of 267 participants finished the hill < 1 min.
10/20 = 155.0
10/27 = 158.0 oops... lots of leaf-raking the evening before + too. much. snacking.
11/03 = 156.5 better planning / stopped evening snacking (mostly)
11/10 = 156.0 basically stuck in maintenance mode ~ not the worst thing
11/17 = 157.0
11/24 = 159.5 Thanksgiving week & paid time off with hubby ~ def going in wrong direction ~ oops
12/01 = 157.5 Jingle Bell 5K 45:38 & ave. pace 14:42 ~ not bad
12/08 = 157.0
12/15 = 156.5 clearly in maintenance mode all year ~ not exactly the plan but I'm ok with this for now ~ really happy to stay 1-5-anything
12/22 = 155.5 surprised by this ~ maybe due to much later than normal weigh-in (late start to the day)
01/05/19 = 157.5
01/12 = 158.0 Frenzy on the Fox 5K 1/11 with friends ~ not timed / MapMyWalk 54:19
01/19 = 158.0 maintained even with evening snacking & skipped workouts
01/26 = 157.5
02/02 = 158.5 hubby's traditional bday dinner + leftovers + evening snacking ~ oops
02/09 = 158.5 ok with no gain / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 48:34:89 & ave. pace 15:89 in below zero temps & icy mile 2
02/16 = 158.0
02/23 = 160.0 oops... deserved, net cals & sodium def red prior 3 days. Annual physical 2/26 159.6 fully clothed.
03/02 = 159.5
03/09 = 157.5
03/16 = 158.0 feeling unwell & no workouts all week
03/23 = 157.5 finally feeling better
03/31 = 160.5 posting Sun. month end w/i ~ too many days, net calories RED. Badger State Brewing 10K 3/30 in 1:28:14 & ave. pace 14:12 and beat goal < 1:30
04/06 = 160.0 saw 158.5 during week
04/13 = 159.5
Hiatus from MFP 4/17 - 4/29 (Easter 4/21)
05/04 = 161.5 logging again starting 4/30
05/11 = 163.0 ack
05/18 = 163.0 no gain
05/25 = 163.0 could be worse
06/01 = 162.0
06/08 = 162.0 pre-race spaghetti night before / Bellin Run 10K 1:29:54 split 44:13 ave. pace 14:29
06/15 = 164.0 ate at fast food, cafe (brunch), pub (happy hour), seminar (lunch), dinner at BFF's (sangria)
06/22 = 162.5 better eating & tracking
06/29 = 163.5 two days of conference food
07/06 = 162.5
07/13 = 163.5 two out-of-town family parties + diner food + drinks/dinner at Mexican restaurant
07/20 = 166.0 cousin's funeral luncheon (one whole table w/ family desserts) + restaurant week lunch w/ hubby + pizza supper w/ hubby
07/27 = 165.0
08/03 = 164.5 happy to see any loss at all... I am the tortoise
“Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Francis of Assisi1 -
@Faebert Wow, such an accomplishment doing your first half in that time! So very proud of you. Nice way to mark that date, too, a new beginning.
@AJB1014 Sorry about your doc and hope your DH gets better soon. Since I haven't commented yet: CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS on your big news! So happy for you.
@aubyshortcake "Exercise" and "workouts" can take any shape or form. All your deep-cleaning & scrubbing are physical activities and I'm sure you're burning many calories!
@Snowflake1968 Late to post this, but loved the wedding photos. Thanks for sharing. About the weight, you've done it before, and you know what works. The weight will come off again.
To all JFTers, I finally caught up on posts. So much I would like to say to more individuals, but no time. You all inspire me, make me laugh, make me cry. Hugs!!! 3 -
JFT M 8/5 ~ Slept in this morning before work so no walk with doggo = sad dog. Temp is already mid 80s & humid so feels like 87(F), with thunderstorms predicted late afternoon & throughout evening. Adjusting today's workout.
1) X-train (weights/circuit or Sweaty Betty) in evening
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings
3) Meals & snacks prelogged / no snack after supper / net calories zero / 14c water
4) Start GA-C/V/K testing for real & plan observation dates / chapter board meeting 3:00 / clear some Inbox
5) Evening: put away clean dishes / declutter coffee table and/or desk / put papers in recycle bin / take tags off new shirts & put away upstairs / other?
6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / set 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work T) / bed & tv off 10:202 -
JFT Aug 3
-Workout (speed run and legs)
Leg workout but no running
-Stick to eating window of 9AM-7PM
-Go to laser appt
-Study!
-Cook all meals at home and eat them mindfully
-Groceries (planning and purchasing)
-Clean (if there's time…)
Saturday ended up being a lazy day, which I cant afford to have right now. Picked myself back up though on Sunday and did my groceries and had a productive study session. Also changed where I grocery shopped and saved myself $30 this week alone, which I will use to treat myself to a new nail polish
JFT Aug 5
-Workout (speed run and shoulder/arms/abs)
-Stick to eating window of 11AM-7PM
-Cook all meals at home and eat them mindfully
-Study!
-Meal prep
-Clean (if there's time…)3 -
Monday 5 August
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 challenge3 -
aubyshortcake wrote: »Good morning!! I was doing pretty well throughout the week last week but when the weekend came around I definitely fell off. There's still so much left to do at the house, yesterday I finally finished cleaning out the lower kitchen cabinets which were disgusting. I need to tackle the bathroom drawers next so we can really get all of our things put away.
I bought a TV for the spare bedroom so we can turn that into a home gym, but I haven't had to chance to set it up yet.. I really need to make that a priority so I can start doing my work out again as it's been about a month now. I just feel like I've slacked off so much lately it's hard not to be discouraged.
Anyway, I hope you all have a great day!!
JFT 8/5:
1. Stay within calorie goal
2. Finish work at 5:15
3. Do a load of dishes
4. Clean bathroom drawers
You arent slacking off! Have you logged your exercise calories under cleaning? Because sounds like to me youve been a busy bee! Jusr because youre not doing a recognised workout does not mean youre not burning calories with all the cleaning!
I think 1hr of light-moderate cleaning is 200 cals? Youd have to put it in on mfp, i cant remember lol,4 -
TerriRichardson112 wrote: »@Bex953172 👢🥾 Which boot would you prefer? 😂 😂 😂
Scale Goals progress:SW: 227 (Mar 2014) Worsening hip problem made weight loss imperative.
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.
1 Aug 2019: 167.8:
01/08: 167.8
02/08: 167.8
03/08: 167.5
04/08: 167.3
JFT: Sun 4 August Planning a relaxed day today after our busy Saturday. 🌟- Meditation/Reflection 🌟
- Prelog food/follow through/hydrate 🌟
- Do something fun (Visiting elder daughter)✅
- 30+ minute workout/6000+ steps 🌟
- Work on crochet (ongoing) 🌟
JFT: Mon 5 August- Meditation/Reflection 🌟
- Prelog food/follow through/hydrate
- Make dentist/doctor appointments 🌟
- Do something fun
- 35 mins dynamic yoga 🌟
- 15 + mins HIIT walking video 🌟
- 6000+ steps
- gardening/declutter session (weather dependant)
- Work on crochet
Haha think id need the second one! Or both haha2 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »JFT - Sunday August 4
2L of water - 👿
Log all food - 👿
Gratitude Journal - 👿
JFT - Monday August 5
2L of water
Log all food
Gratitude Journal
I had a great day with the Grands yesterday, it was long overdue.
I weighed 186.6 this morning. I know a lot of that is actually sodium and when I drink my water properly it will disappear, but it’s still discouraging. I am so disappointed in myself. I did so well all Winter maintaining and in just about 6 weeks have blown it. I know it will take longer than 6 weeks to get it down again but I’m hoping to push to do it.
Today is a civic holiday here. I am going to do some laundry and clean again, but other than that I have no plans whatsoever really.
We have a perfect oppurtunity to go into competition.
Im 185.5 LOL
first to lose 5lbs wins? 😂😂3 -
@Bex953172 - that sounds like a challenge I’m willing to take on!3
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Hi all! Just have a few minutes so I need to hop on here and get my routine back. I say that over and over, I know...but one of these times it's got to stick, right?
Life has been overwhelming between work, home and parents' health issues. I just have not been taking the time to hop on and log my food, list goals, or really anything. I do so much better when I check in daily on here. Plus, I miss you all so much when I don't get on. You're truly friends in my heart...
I have still been listening to a variety of podcasts, and they have been giving a lot of the same message lately...and that is if you feel like you "don't have time to exercise or journal food" to ask yourself what it is that you do with your time and then try to determine WHY you don't have time to do the self care things. So, I plan to keep a little notebook by me this week and each day I will make a notation of what I'm doing with "spare time". I think it will be eye opening for me. I know I waste a lot of time that could be put to better use, but when depressed I tend to get pretty lazy.
I hope everyone is doing well! I hope to take time to read through past posts but if I don't get caught up, just know I'm here cheering you on and hugging you all. :flowerforyou:
Just for Today - Monday 8/5- Journal every single bite of food that passes my lips
- <29 g added sugar
- WATER = 68+ oz
- FitBit step goal
- Keep track of time wasters in notebook
- Top 3 tasks for work: Prep for new provider support this week; Type up BC workflow; Update Task List in Outlook
- Top 3 tasks at home: Dust; Pick up yard; Refill Rx's
- Podcasts: Half Size Me; P-n-P, Joyce
- Prep for tomorrow, tonight
- Evening routine: Gratitude Journal / Readings / Calm / read mystery until lights out by 10:30
Word of 2019: Tenacity/Tenacious...About all I can say about this is, I'm still here so I think that's me being tenacious!
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Lol yes! Right so @PackerFanInGB @mytime6630 @Snowflake1968 (and anyone else!)
Starting from today Monday 5th of August we are all competing against each other to lose the first 5lbs!
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ZizzyBumble wrote: »Monday 5 August
Log accurately
Stay in the green wish I'd pre logged my evening chocolate snack as it was not worth it!
5 fruit and veg
Fitbit excercise goals
Jan challenge
Feb challenge
Mar challenge
Apr challenge
May challenge
Jun challenge
Jul challenge
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Had a very productive day in the garden. We took down half of an old rowan tree (which was mostly dead) and cut it up to go to the recycling centre.
Scale Goals progress:SW: 227 (Mar 2014) Worsening hip problem made weight loss imperative.
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.
1 Aug 2019: 167.8:
01/08: 167.8
02/08: 167.8
03/08: 167.5
04/08: 167.4
05/08: 167.3
JFT: Mon 5 August- Meditation/Reflection 🌟
- Prelog food/follow through/hydrate 🌟
- Make dentist/doctor appointments 🌟 Have to ring surgery first thing for an early appointment.
- Do something fun 🌟 Cutting down the old tree was quite good fun. 😂
- 35 mins dynamic yoga 🌟
- 15 + mins HIIT walking video 🌟
- 6000+ steps 🌟
- gardening declutter session 🌟 some showers, but the afternoon was dry. (weather dependant)
- Work on crochet 🌟 Cardigan is coming along nicely.
JFT: Tues 6 August- Meditation/Reflection
- Prelog food/follow through/hydrate
- Ring doctor first thing
- Do something fun
- 35 mins dynamic yoga
- 15 + mins HIIT walking video
- 6000+ steps
- Take cut up tree for recycling
- /declutter session
- Work on crochet
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Lol yes! Right so @PackerFanInGB @mytime6630 @Snowflake1968 (and anyone else!)
Starting from today Monday 5th of August we are all competing against each other to lose the first 5lbs!
I’m up for that. I weighed in this morning at 167.33 -
This is awesome! I was embarrassed to put my weight in my post this morning and having you all chime in and do this challenge really reminds me why I love this group and all of you so much!
Let’s do this!5 -
@snowflake - When i eventually make it to your weight, will dance for joy (and be wearing skinny clothes). Crap, this am 219.0 I'll dance when get to onederland.
back to work today.
jft tues
drink lots more
stick to it
log
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I LOVE IT... THE BEST CHALLENGE IS ONE SHARED AMONG THE ONES YOU LOVE.
THE LOAD IS SO MUCH LIGHTER, AND KINDRED SOULS MAKE IT BRIGHTER!👏👏👏💪
I'M TOTALLY PROUD OF ALL OF YOU:
@BEX, @Snowflake1968 @CARMELA , @TerriRichardson112 , @mytime6630 , @PackerFanInGB3
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