JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019

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  • UTMom81
    UTMom81 Posts: 1,538 Member
    JFT goals for Wednesday (1/2)--Recap
    1. Stay in the green. :)
    2. Drink 10 cups of water. :)
    3. Increase my protein and vegetable intake. :# I did hit my protein goal which I haven't been doing, but didn't really increase veggies.
    4. Get in a bike ride.:) 17 miles
    5. Go for a walk or a kayak. :) kayaked for an hour
    6. Eat only while sitting down. :)
    7. No alcohol. (Think I'll do without for January.) :)

    JFT goals for Thursday (1/3)
    1. Stay in the green.
    2. Drink 10 cups of water.
    3. Increase my protein and vegetable intake.
    4. Get in a bike ride.
    5. Go for a walk.
    6. Eat only while sitting down.
    7. No alcohol.
    8. Do some photography or some photo edits.
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,431 Member
    PackerFanInGB wrote: »

    J4T ~ 1/1/2018
    1. Journal every single bite, good or bad :star:
    2. Drink half my weight in ounces of water :wink: Better than yesterday so it's still kind of a win!
    3. Eat only when sitting down - be mindful :star:
    4. Recognize and give myself credit when I make good choices :star:
    5. Take Maddie for a walk :star:Beautiful evening with the Christmas lights lit on the houses in the neighborhood and bright clean snow!
    6. Take measurements and weight and log it for 2019 - Done :smile: :star:
    7. Begin decluttering clothes (closet / dresser / storage bins) :star:Dresser done.
    8. Set sewing room back up in basement :confounded:Ran out of time. Will do this weekend.
    9. Start Donate box :star:
    10. Prep for tomorrow, tonight :star:
    11. Evening: Pamper my hands and feet :star:/ Unplug by 8:00 p.m. :star:/ Gratitude journal :star:/ Inspirational Book :star:/ Simple Abundance (yes...reading it again for 3rd year in a row! LOL) :confounded: / meditate or read until lights out :star:Calm meditation app. Was really good new year session last night.
    12. Get up tomorrow when alarm goes off and NO hitting SNOOZE!!!!! :naughty:Got up 45 minutes late!!! Dang it!!

    I didn't have time today to hop on since I HIT SNOOZE BUTTON a bajillion times and got up 45 minutes late!!! So mad at myself. WHY can I not do this? It seems so simple, yet I can never ever do it. I actually don't sleep well during the night if I tell myself I have to get up right when the alarm goes off. But I'm going to try again tomorrow morning.

    Since I missed making goals for today, I'm going to write mine for tomorrow now.

    J4T - Thursday | Jan 2nd
    1. Get up with alarm...NO SNOOZE!!!!
    2. Coffee / Simple Abundance / Dodie O reading / Daily Dialog journal / breakfast
    3. Read ARC cards
    4. Journal every bite
    5. Drink half my weight in ounces of water
    6. Eat only while sitting down. Be mindful of each bite.
    7. Activity: Fitbit step goal 6,500 / 12:12 hours of 250+ steps / Walking breaks at work
    8. Give myself credit for every good choice - positive self talk
    9. Take Maddie for a walk if roads aren't icy
    10. Prep for Friday, before I go to bed
    11. Evening Routine: Pamper hands and feet / unplug by 8:00pm / Gratitude Journal / Inspirational reading / Calm app or read until eyes close

    2019 Word for the Year: Tenacity
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,431 Member
    Weigh-In Stats

    2018 Stats...
    SW on 1/1/18: 175.4 lb
    1/8/2018: 174.6
    1/15/2018: 175.8
    1/22/2018: 177.2
    1/29/2018: 176.6
    2/5/2018: 178
    2/12/2018: 176.8
    2/19/2018: 176.2
    2/26/2018: 176.4
    3/5/2018: 174.0
    4/16/2018: 177.8
    4/30/2018: 179.4
    5/7/2018: 176.6
    5/14/2018: 174.6
    5/29/2018: 176.6 (Memorial Day 4-day weekend in Indiana at mom's. Ate out for every meal and got no exercise at all)
    6/4/2018: 176.6 (I am satisfied with this since it could have been much worse with grandson's graduation/18th birthday party, PLUS my husband's birthday and his DQ Ice Cream cake down in our freezer)
    =============2018 Half-way Mark=================
    7/4/2018 180 lb I have not been drinking water. I have been eating a lot of salt. I have been having issues and going to PT for lower back and hip pain. Not excuses, but this is what I think happened with this weight gain.
    7/16/2018 178.8 lb
    9/3/2018 179.3 lb
    10/1/2018 180.6 lb (disappointed I'm in 180's again, but happy I'm down from the 184 lbs I weighed about a week ago.) Boy, I really need to get better about keeping these stats current!
    10/8/2018 181 lb (weight not going down, but I started daily walks and starting to FEEL better so that is a step in right direction)
    10/12/18 179.8
    10/22/18 180.8
    11/5/18 183 -- Have been emotional eating and just not caring. Been depressed. Need to pull out of this. No excuses!
    11/12/18 183.6
    11/17/18 186 lbs Took this weight on Saturday for some reason and was totally flabbergasted! Highest weight of my lifetime! Really need to pay attention to nibbles and water intake
    11/19/18 182.6 MUCH BETTER. Been paying attention to water intake (8 oz blue cup by sink). Mindful choices. Following Beck's Diet Solution closely.
    12/3/18 183.8 lbs
    12/10/18: 182.2 lbs

    2019 Very disappointed in myself that I went the opposite direction but I am feeling very optimistic that this will be the year I get more active and take some weight off!
    1/1/2019 184 lbs


    Mini NSV Goals are to:
    []Be able to wear my wedding ring
    []Be able to wear more fitted blouses
    []Be able to tuck shirts in comfortably
    []Have waist of pants be loose enough to be comfortable
    []Be able to walk with friends and not be out of breath
    []Activity of some sort 5 of 7 days per week
    []Lose chicken wing flab on my arms and look decent in sleeveless shirts

    Scale Mini Goals:
    Mini goal <180
    Mini goal <175
    Mini goal: <170
    Mini goal: <165
    Mini goal: <160
    Mini goal: <155
    Mini goal: <150
    Mini goal: <145
    Ultimate goal: 140 lbs

    Height: 5'4 1/2"
    Age: 58 years old
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,431 Member
    I am also posting my January goals for accountability reasons.

    January 2019 Goals:
    2019 Word: Tenacity
    • Log my food every day.
    • Work up to drinking half my weight in oz of water
    • 30 minutes of activity 5/7 days per week
    • Declutter my bedroom and my sewing area
    • Gratitude Journal 5 things I'm grateful for each day in the evening
    • Weigh less in February than I do today
  • toaljasa
    toaljasa Posts: 955 Member
    edited January 2019
    PackerFanInGB wrote: »
    I am also posting my January goals for accountability reasons.

    January 2019 Goals:
    2019 Word: Tenacity
    • Log my food every day.
    • Work up to drinking half my weight in oz of water
    • 30 minutes of activity 5/7 days per week
    • Declutter my bedroom and my sewing area
    • Gratitude Journal 5 things I'm grateful for each day in the evening
    • Weigh less in February than I do today

    Ooh, tenacity! I like it! Have you looked up your word in the dictionary?
    "persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired...showing power to resist or endure..." are you getting stronger and more tenacious just reading this???

    You are persistent, able to resist, and determined! The new Tracy of 2019!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,282 Member
    edited January 2019
    Love this "spoiler" function ... so decided to also post mine. I would like to encourage everyone to maybe do this? Wouldn't it be fun at the end of the year to see where we have all come ... all that we have learned together.... and we are ALL going to reach our goals.

    Weight history, goals for 2019 -- both scale and non-scale goals.

    Starting weight

    5'11" tall

    Year 2017
    Jan 1: 217
    Feb 1: 211
    March 1: 205.4
    April 1: 202.6
    May 1: 204.6
    June 1: 200.4
    July 1: 199.2
    August 1: 195.6
    Sept 1: 192.8
    October 1: 191.8
    November 1: 187.7
    December 1: 193.5

    Year 2018
    January 1: 195.5
    Feb 1 : 190.2
    March 1 : 193.6
    April 1: 197.6
    May 1: 197.2
    June 1: 194.6
    July 1: 189.8
    August 1: 190.7
    Sept 1: 194.7
    October 1: 196.6
    November 5: 200.1
    December 3: 200.0
    Dec 15: 207

    Every year from Halloween until New Years I seem to gain weight. It is a combination of seasonal depression/ missing loved ones (having lost 4 of my siblings who I was very close to), and just missing the big family get togethers. Upset with myself, but I feel uncontrollable in this ... this is one of my main goals to learn this new year.

    Year 2019

    January 1, 2019: 206

    Non-scale related goals for 2019:
    1. learn how to stop/control binge eating
    2. learn how to manage stress/emotional eating
    3. keep up a gratitude journal everyday
    4. consistently learn and be better at planning meals for the week .... make this a regular thing to do
    5. consistently continue with exercising 5x a week. Be more confident in how I look.
    6. make drinking water a daily habit ... something I have to work at.
    7. Reach my goal weight .... then learn how to maintain it!! -- DO not gain weight at the end of the year!, Food is not to be used as a comfort.

    Scale-related goals for 2019:
    Feb: 200
    March: 195
    April: 190 -- 1st Mini Goal in time for our 43rd wedding anniversary!!
    May: 185
    June: 180 -- 2nd mini goal
    July: 175-- 4th of July party at our sons
    August: 170 -- GOAL REACHED!!!!
    Sept and beyond --- Maintain, and if possible goal weight of 165 (which may not be doable, this was what I weighted in high school! But ... wouldn't it be nice!!


  • murdog3t
    murdog3t Posts: 2,033 Member
    JFT 1/2
    1. IF/keto eating ✅
    2. Coffee ☕️, 🍵 & H20 during my fasting times ✅
    3. Sugar free ✅
    4. at least 11/8oz cups h20 ✅
    5. Stay within my 3 hr eating window ✅
    6. Walk at least 45 min ✅
    7. Grocery shopping 🛒 done ✅
    8. 60 min yoga 🧘‍♀️ & meditation 🧘‍♂️ ✅
    9. Made slime with granddaughter ✅


    Goal completed for the day Happy Hump day
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,950 Member
    @PackerFanInGB - I am a night owl by nature and have a really hard time making myself go to bed on time to be able to get up in the morning when I need to. About 3 years ago I started going to bed half an hour earlier each night until nights that I have to be getting up I am in bed by 10. I still read for a few minutes in bed. I also moved my alarm clock across the room. It forced me to get up. I very rarely now ever hit a snooze button. I don’t even have an alarm clock in the room. I only use my cell if Rodger isn’t going to be home to wake me. I can’t smack him and make him come back so it helps too!
  • murdog3t
    murdog3t Posts: 2,033 Member
    JFT 1/3 goals
    1. IF/keto eating
    2. Coffee ☕️, 🍵 & H20 during my fasting times
    3. Sugar free
    4. at least 11/8oz cups h20
    5. Stay within my 3 hr eating window
    6. Walk at least 45 min
    7. 60 min yoga 🧘‍♀️ & meditation 🧘‍♂️
    8. Take son to DMV to get permit
    9. Start reading The stressless brain
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,282 Member
    Goals for Wed, Jan 2
    1. log all food :) 1368 cal
    2. concenrate on water!!! 8+ glasses :) Sipping water tonite so I do not eat!!
    3. get out my new notebooks :)
    4. write down go-to recipes for busy days :)
    5. plan menus for at least for the rest of the week :) Meals are all planned for 5 days! I used to do this ALL the time when our children were young .. just because it is only my hubby and myself, no reason not to do this.
    6. go to the gym :) And luckly no one is bringing in anymore candy and cookies :D
    7. think before I eat ... am I hungry, or just thirsty :) Tonite I feel hungry, but I know I should not be. So ... sipping on my water
    8. get back on here ... be accountable :)

    JFT, Thurs, Jan 3
    1. log all food
    2. concentrate on 8+ glasses water
    3. go to the gym
    4. write in my gratitude journal
    5. work on business tax stuff
    6. finish the tote bag for my friend
    7. mindful eating --- am I really hungry
    8. get back on here ... be accountable.
    9. remember my goals
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,282 Member
    NewCreationmfp wrote: »
    Good morning. My name is Grace and I'm from Texas. Starting over again for the umpteenth time.
    My goals for today.
    1. Have my quiet time
    2. Track every bite
    3. Drink 64 ounces of water
    4. Clean my house. After a week of babysitting my grandkids and it's a wreck.

    You are not the only one starting over for the umpteenth time! But the main thing, is that we are not giving up! So happy to have you join us!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,282 Member
    toaljasa wrote: »
    I'm responding with one big SWOOP!!!
    !


    I have to learn how to respond in one big swoop!! Great job responding to so many!!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,282 Member
    siriusciel wrote: »
    What a great thread! I am hoping this helps keep me accountable.

    Motivational quote for today
    Small Changes Can Make a BIG Difference!

    Welcome!!! And yes, getting on here definitely makes us accountable! Having to report to someone makes me stop and think twice ... especially if I am honest on here :D But the nice thing is that if anyone has a bad day ... there is always someone to boost us up!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,282 Member
    edited January 2019
    PackerFanInGB wrote: »
    I didn't have time today to hop on since I HIT SNOOZE BUTTON a bajillion times and got up 45 minutes late!!! So mad at myself. WHY can I not do this? It seems so simple, yet I can never ever do it. I actually don't sleep well during the night if I tell myself I have to get up right when the alarm goes off. But I'm going to try again tomorrow morning.


    2019 Word for the Year: Tenacity

    Look at all those smiley faces :) Great job!!! This is going to be our year!!!And for the snooze .... remember... you body has been through a lot lately! Maybe you really need the rest much more than you realize! Going for a walk in the evening is just as good as in the morning ... and you can still get in those few extra minutes of sleep! But ... you not suppose to oversleep and feel rushed LOL :D I do that many times when I try and set the alarm much earlier ... it took me a good month to start waking up before my alarm would go off. But if we are going to travel or anything like that, and have to set the alarm too much before our regular time ... I lay awake all nite long, worrying that I will oversleep!!

    But ... be kind to yourself. You are doing great!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,282 Member
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  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,950 Member
    My weekly weigh in. It is an average over the last 7 days and this week is not pretty! I am up 1.7 pounds over the week, I seemed to do worse after Christmas Day with all of the junk left in the house. Hopefully it starts going down again soon. I did do a Leslie Sansone walk tonight for 3 miles, my first since October 30. I need to get back at this seriously now that I have time. Mother of the Bride dress shopping is in about 6 weeks, and in 12 weeks we are having family pictures taken. I want to lose again before both of these occur.

    So here is the ugly for this weeks weigh-in, all the negatives are actually a gain due to the way I have the excel sheet set up.

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  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    Thursday 3 Jan
    Eat 5 fruit and veg
    Drink water
    Stay in the green
    Get up in time to walk before work
    Fitbit excercise goals
    Tidy 10 things away
    Decluttering 10 things
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Yesterday's commitments:

    - Log everything I eat :smile:
    - Stick to food plan :neutral: Nearly, but boyfriend brought home fattening chocolate yoghurts and I had one of these rather than the small light yoghurt I had planned to eat. Boyfriend was told off
    - Be in the green :/ -160 due to yoghurt
    - 3+ bottles water :'( Only 2, need to make more effort with this today
    - No alcohol :smile: Even though I was tempted to have a tipple and pretend it was Christmas still!

    - Savour every bite :/
    - Monitor fullness after each meal :/
    - Differentiate between hunger, desire and craving :neutral: Didn't really come up, didn't have any
    - Give myself credit! :neutral:

    - 30+ minute lunch break :smile:
    - Catch up on emails :smile:
    - Read Beck Diet Solution :smile:
    - Gratitude journal :smile:
    - Lights out by 11 :smile:


    Today's commitments:

    - Log everything I eat
    - Stick to food plan
    - Stay within maintenance calories
    - 3+ bottles water
    - G&T only - NO WINE

    - Savour every bite
    - Monitor fullness after each meal
    - Differentiate between hunger, desire and craving
    - Give myself credit!

    - 30 minute lunch break
    - Meditate :smile:
    - Sort out to-do list
    - Finish work at 10.45pm
    - Read Beck Diet Solution
    - Train home by

    Current calorie balance: 160 in the red
  • murdog3t
    murdog3t Posts: 2,033 Member
    mytime6630 wrote: »
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    Haha dont worry everyone, we have finalised our plan for moving out and getting things paid, we've both really bucked up, we were both living on autopilot and now we're in full gear and ready to MAKE the change in our lives rather than wishing omit.

    I learnt something very weird, fearing something only makes the problem worse. Fearing I'm losing my house means I'm out of control, when actually I have lots of options, yeah its rubbish but we needed to go anyway so why am o scared?
    so I'm not afraid anymore, I'm not afraid of losing stuff along as I have my family and friends, Im not afraid of people I'm just... not afraid. I feel like I can conquer anything without fear!

    I'm wondering if I can apply that to this journey!

    Oh Bex ... I almost cried when I read your post! You are one of the bravest woman I know!! SO SO proud of you!! Yes, you are in control!!!! I will be praying for you along this journey, and I know you are going to be OK. Because YOU are in control!

    Hugs dear friend ... but in the meantime, if we can do anything at all, please let us know. But know you have a large family here that loves you dearly!

    “Fear is the enemy “
    Stay strong you got this
  • atheistred89
    atheistred89 Posts: 28 Member
    Not sure where my reply went.

    Goals for today:
    -walk 2 miles (did 2.2)
    -do 20 modified push-ups (depends on if my arms have recovered from the day before yesterday)
    - eat less sugar today than I did yesterday
  • sarah74_vt
    sarah74_vt Posts: 368 Member
    JFY (Wednesday, 1/2/2019)
    1) Go to the gym :)
    2) Log all the food I eat :)
    3) Stay "in the green" with my calorie intake for the day :/
    4) Drink 8 glasses of water before having a Diet Coke :)

    JFT (Thursday, 1/3/2019)
    1) Shovel the driveway (fun, fun, fun)
    2) Log all the food I eat
    3) Stay "in the green" with my calorie intake for the day
    4) Drink 8 glasses of water before having a Diet Coke

    Hope everyone has a great day!! :smile:
  • kkcruickshank
    kkcruickshank Posts: 59 Member
    Just for today:
    - Snowboard for 2+ hours
    - Drink at least 64oz water
    - Stay within my calorie goals
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,643 Member
    edited January 2019
    Feeling a bit stressed... Like me, hubby returned to work yesterday after our vacation, and he learned his new employer was actually effective Mon. 12/31 (he works 2nd shift at the local VA clinic for a contractor doing building services). We knew a contractor change was pending but were caught completely off guard by the timing. Hubby doesn't know all the details yet, but we know his benefits are definitely impacted, like health insurance and paid vacation/holiday time. He was feeling really down last night when he texted me, plus one person quit & he was doing double-duty again.

    Today, he was sleeping when I left for work, and I won't be able to see him over my lunch hour, since I have signed up for the weekly workplace mindful hike. Then he'll be gone when I get home from work. The situation is totally out of my control, and that's when I stress the most. Have been saying my prayers... We know we are blessed in so many ways, and things will be worked out eventually, even if it means a new job. Sorry for the venting, it helps me to share.

    Recap W 1/2 ~ first day at work since holidays & lots of emails to clear :#
    1) X-trained (weights/circuit-training) before work / 23 min. :smiley:
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work / 5 somethings every bathroom trip ~ out of this habit too = Fitbit 9,129 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 boom! & 32 floors :smiley: mostly remembered 5 somethings :D
    3) Meals & usual snacks prelogged / stick w/ plan / net calories zero / 14c water = Net calories green 63 :smiley: , sodium -602 :/ , sugar -21 (potato bread, Siggi skyr, fruit/veggies, few peanut M&Ms, 2 Christmas cookies), fiber & protein excellent (yay) & 14c water (yay)
    4) Locate & update JFT weekly w-i post & monthly goals post = done :smiley:
    5) Evening: bake meatloaf & kabocha squash :smiley: / figure out lunch for Th :smiley: leftovers / prep clothes for mindfulness hike on Th :smiley: remembered tech gloves / wash dishes :D didn't want to but thought of JFT list, plus it helped me to stay busy / declutter 15 min. :smiley: digital / other to-do's? :smiley: called cell phone company & resolved technical issue, emailed sister & aunt and arranged celebration of mom's bday later this month, wished niece happy 20th bday, started new s/s for tracking budget/finances
    6) Unplug 9:00 :/ / floss :smiley: / retainers :smiley: / set/verify alarm, bed & tv off 10:30 :/ watched tv later to take my mind off things (no workout before work Th)

    JFT R 1/3 ~ Remain calm ~ pray and breathe in, breathe out
    1) Meals & snacks prelogged / stick w/ plan / net calories zero / 14c water
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work / 5 somethings
    3) Workplace mindfulness hike at lunchtime ~ today will be snowshoeing
    4) Evening: boil eggs / put clean dishes away / undecorate real tree, haul to curb & store ornaments / declutter 15 min. / other to-do's?
    5) UNPLUG 9:00 / floss / retainers / set/verify alarm, bed & tv off 10:30 (rest day F)
  • AJB1014
    AJB1014 Posts: 1,380 Member
    JFT Wednesday
    1. Be kind :)
    2. Log all food :)
    3. Eat packed lunch :)
    4. Cook dinner at home :)
    5. Three waters after lunch, another 2 at home :)
    6. Empty/fill dishwasher :)
    7. Derm Apt 2:15 :)
    8. Pick up stove thermometer :)
    9. Town offices visit for stove permit :| Commissioner said we could just print it and have it for when he does inspection, yay small town!

    JFT Thursday
    1. Be kind
    2. Remain calm and positive about stove install (DH just contacted me and said it has to sit up a bit so they have to "figure something out for the surround" but hoping the pro's have a fix for it)
    3. WATER this headache away!
    4. Log all food
    5. Book flights
    6. RSVP to wedding

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