JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019
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Friday 8 February
Log accurately
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Fitbit excercise goals
January water challenge
Modified February nighttime challenge2 -
JFT 2/7/19 Thursday
*Weigh:
158 lbs. I didn't gain, so Yay!
*make it to dr appt on time
*go to ob/Gyn
*Not give in to myself for making it thru dr visit be eating to celebrate. Something I've done since a kid
*leave work on time even tho less hrs today-focus & don't lose track of time. Keep long term fitness goal in mind.
*zumba class 7pm east Plano
*Jan. Red cup challenge
*stay in green
*bed by midnight
So, even though you don't see smiles after everything, I had a great day! I'm especially proud of myself for this one: "Not give in to myself for making it thru dr visit by eating to celebrate. Something I've done since a kid" -- This is the first time EVER that I did NOT go to one of my favorite restaurants after a doctor appointment!!! And, I even had an unexpected procedure done at the ob-gyn. It was just supposed to have been an exam (yearly that I was nearly 3 1/2 years past due on........). The doctor found a large polyp and I decided to go ahead & let him remove it. (That's another thing that I'm pretty proud of myself for -- I did NOT call my husband to ask his advice or anything. I just decided to go ahead and have it done. I was soo scared & shaking. I'm just a big baby & it ended up not even hurting... even though the Dr. told me that I would have pain when he injected the anesthetic.. ).
And, I will tell you that I'm hoping that I truly learn from this NOT to skip Dr. appointments. Wow! That thing was pretty darn big! I'm glad it's outta me & guess I'll receive pathology report in a few days.
Realized this afternoon while I was at work.... that I was NOT going to be able to physically do that Zumba class after all, so made a conscious choice to work later. I had planned on doing it even after the procedure, but not as well as I thought that I'd be...
JFT 2/8/19 Friday
*Weigh
*Jan. Red cup challenge
*Stay in green
*Bed by midnight
A bonus will be if I get ANY exercise in...
Hugs, y'all.
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »PackerFanInGB wrote: »Just for Wednesday | 2/6/2019:
- Journal every bite
- Drink 90 oz of water
Nope, but I drank water at the restaurant so that was a win! - 30 active minutes on my FitBit Nope, but I exceeded my FitBit step goal.
- 2 fruits / 3 veggies
- No vending machine snacks
- Eat only when sitting down
- Be mindful, eat slowly, enjoy my meal
- Give myself credit for positive choices (See above....partial credit! Not all good, but not all bad either!)
- Review restaurant's menu online and pre-select healthy choice for dinner tonight Stayed in the green.
- Beck's - next chapter
Got home too late. - Lymphatic massage for arm before bed Got home too late.
- Gratitude Journal / Podcast / Simple Abundance / Calm App / Read until lights out by 10:30 I started out with the Calm app first and then was going to read and journal. Big mistake. Fell asleep during the meditation! LOL! Not horrible, because I've been struggling to fall asleep lately so it was actually kind of a good thing. (See how I did that? Glass half full?
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Maddie did okay at Doggy Day Care yesterday. She was pretty nippy in the beginning they said, but they finally found a group of dogs that were larger and calmer and she did pretty good with that group. I'm bringing her again tomorrow and Monday for half days, Tuesday & Wednesday for full days and then we go on our trip Thursday. I sure hope she does okay. She was mad at me when I picked her up yesterday....was happy to see me at first but then got in the car and would not look at me or let me scratch her under the chin...then laid down in the back seat with her back to me all the way home.
What do you know? I have a female dog with an attitude! No wonder I was attracted to her!
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Word for 2019: tenacity/tenacious - I am tenacious in my pursuit of a healthy body, mind and spirit.
Love "Tenacity".
Also, you did fantastic on Wednesday!!!
And, yes, like the way you are wording things "glass half full".
Super job with planning restaurant meal & staying in the green...
I'm glad that Maddie did okay at Doggy Day Care.
Also, I like your extra list -- Spoiler list. That's great!
1 - Journal every bite
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@Bex953172 Such great news about the house! So glad that things are turning around for you. That's wonderful!
Awww. your sweet dog. So precious!
@maryrobinson40 I'm so happy you didn't have to have that biopsy done and especially that you don't have cervical cancer. I thought about you, today, when I was at my doctor's office & he found a large polyp on my cervix...
You gave me the courage to go ahead and have him remove it. I'll get the pathology report in a few days. He gave me the choice just to leave it there, come back another time to do it, or schedule it as a Day Surgery.
Thank you so much for your inspirational posts and cheerleading!!!!!
I'm hoping things are getting better for your daughter.
@Snowflake1968 Thanks... Yep, I do stretches after my exercises. So important.
@ZizzyBumble Great job staying in the green last week, meeting your Fitbit exercise goals & drinking more water & less wine. Fantastic that it resulted in weight loss & a drop in your resting heart rate!!!!
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Morning!
Ive had a lovely start. I decided to walk the dog to the school, i hadnt tried it before. I was unsure on how hed be around all the people because its pretty crowded around the school gate.
Anyway. I had left over bread too so we decided to feed thd ducks from the bridge over the canal. It was this point that the dog wriggled free of his harness, he didnt run off though and i noticed before he did and clipped him back in.
So then im worried that he was going to escape when he was tied up at the gate and run in to the school but i tied his lead round his collar and harness anx it worked! He stayed put! We walked down the canal home, i let him have a run up and down then came back.
Just having a coffee, and my living room is starting to smell like actual poo.. nappy time!3 -
JFT Thursday
1. Log all food👍
2. Drink 150oz water👍
3. Barre class👍
4. 1 after dinner snack👍
JFT Friday
1. Log all food
2. Drink 150oz water
3. Spin class
4. Don’t over indulge at pizza party tonight
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JFT 7th February
Log accurately YES
Stay within calories YES
Make a proper meal tonight YES
Do more back exercises NO
Walk to the shops YES
Housework YES
Paperwork YES
So yesterday was a pretty good day. Went for a walk and was out the house about 70 minutes. Think I only walked about 40 minutes of that though, the rest was meeting people to chat to.
Fell down on the back exercises, didn't do any at all, not even the stretches. Considering "lose weight and lessen back pain" were my 2 main aims for 2019, I really need to get better at this. I don't enjoy doing exercises and find them boring. Do them anyway!
JFT 8th February
Log accurately
Stay within calories
Eat proper meals with veg
Get hair cut
Visit parents
Housework
Do some back exercises!
Not sure about a walk today, we have a storm, so gales and heavy rain. Not keen to go out, but will see if it improves later.
Have a good day everyone.
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littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT 7th February
Log accurately YES
Stay within calories YES
Make a proper meal tonight YES
Do more back exercises NO
Walk to the shops YES
Housework YES
Paperwork YES
So yesterday was a pretty good day. Went for a walk and was out the house about 70 minutes. Think I only walked about 40 minutes of that though, the rest was meeting people to chat to.
Fell down on the back exercises, didn't do any at all, not even the stretches. Considering "lose weight and lessen back pain" were my 2 main aims for 2019, I really need to get better at this. I don't enjoy doing exercises and find them boring. Do them anyway!
JFT 8th February
Log accurately
Stay within calories
Eat proper meals with veg
Get hair cut
Visit parents
Housework
Do some back exercises!
Not sure about a walk today, we have a storm, so gales and heavy rain. Not keen to go out, but will see if it improves later.
Have a good day everyone.
What sort of exercises do you usually do?0 -
Checking in from Thursday
1. Therapy exercises. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item. Update JFT. Warm up the car if needed.
2. Before school: Update class websites. Call in absence. Doctor visits.
3. Class 1-2: Project work. HW - Freedom. Monday's homework: Hero-Villain showdown.
4. Planning: A - Duo. Gratitude journal. Update unit 2 plans and print. B - Grade homeworks. C - Enter grades. D - Check grammar test. Two discussion comments. Check on Week 3 project. Blog post. Take portfolios, crate, and essay revision sheets.
5. Class 4: Capitalization practice, in-text citations, read 2 articles & write response that uses in-text citations. HW: Growing Up.
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. Draft Week 5 project. Wash clothes.
8. Update Goodreads Friday. Write out References for reflection essay.
9. Therapy exercises. Prep Fri lunch. Chop celery. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9:00; alarm set for 5:50.
JFT Friday
1. Therapy exercises. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item. Post JFT by 7 AM. Warm up car and take gum.
2. Before school: Update class websites. Write new WLGs on board. Note - Grammar 50% of HW grade. Update Goodreads.
3. Class 1-2: Update WLGs. Discuss MPAA guidelines for language for PG-13. Watch Minority Report. File papers. Monday's homework: Hero-Villain showdown. Hand out PRs.
4. Planning: A - Duo. Therapy exercises. FINISH AND PRINT WEEK 6. B - Grade student work. C - Input grades. Draft essay. File extra papers. D - Write blog post.
5. Class 4: Works Cited and article analysis. Grammar: Verb phrases. No HW. Hand out PRs.
6. Connect standards to assignments and include them in titles and in gradebook and lessons. Review assessments. Align with purpose for each unit. 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 after school? Put the rest of the laundry away.
8. Check recipes; make grocery list. Fill prescription Saturday.
9. Therapy exercises. Chop celery. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Make sure to charge devices! In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9:00.
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
January 2019: 186.0
Today: 186.8
Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut1. Purchases: 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. 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, or Robert Adams).
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).
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!
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.
6. Medical: Dentist? Also Feb 7 9:30 w Ac Int. Feb 7 12:00 w new. Sub already set up. Apr 22 McC. Need sub. Call to set up checkups with Dass (October). GET MAGAZINES FOR COLLAGES FROM DOCTORS.
7. Theater: Audition for FTN (Feb?) Audition for Avenue Q March. Audition for Christie March. Audition for Mamma Mia ??? Need sub for May 2, opening day.
8. House: Mineral oil on tile spots. Check with D about ceiling.2 -
@Bex953172 , when I do them, I do a mixture of things the osteopath has recommended. Hard to describe without pictures! In a couple I hold my legs in a certain position to try and ease the sciatic nerve. Also stretching poses like the cat, cow and childs pose. I've bought an American book called "Strong Women, Strong Backs" which I hope to work my way through.(still on the easier ones just now).
I have scoliosis, which means my spine is not straight, so need to be very careful what I do or I make things worse.
So just gentle stuff, nothing like what people do at the gym!2 -
Good morning! Running late so must keep this quick!
Here's yesterday:
And today, 2/7:
1. Go for a walk on my lunch break 😊
2. Stay within my calorie goal😞 I honestly thought I did, but realized this morning I forgot to log something so I was about 43 over.
3. Leave work by 5:30 😊
4. Cook dinner (also have a problem with this and getting takeout way too often, that gets expensive!)😊
5. Put away more laundry😊
Today 2/8:
1. Go for a walk on my lunch break
2. Stay within my calorie goal
3. Leave work by 5:30
4. Pay car and dental insurance
5. Wash another load of laundry
Have a great day!2 -
littleblackskirt wrote: »@Bex953172 , when I do them, I do a mixture of things the osteopath has recommended. Hard to describe without pictures! In a couple I hold my legs in a certain position to try and ease the sciatic nerve. Also stretching poses like the cat, cow and childs pose. I've bought an American book called "Strong Women, Strong Backs" which I hope to work my way through.(still on the easier ones just now).
I have scoliosis, which means my spine is not straight, so need to be very careful what I do or I make things worse.
So just gentle stuff, nothing like what people do at the gym!
Ahh i see, i can understand that must be annoying!
The trick is to find something you enjoy doing, but that is okay for you to do, which i agree can be hard when you need to be careful at the same time!
I was going to suggest dance cardio but im guessing thats a no!0 -
JFT - Thursday
Log all my food on MFP and stay under my calorie goal ✅
Do a food plan for next week - I didn't end up doing a food plan but we did go food shopping and got lots of healthy food and was under budget £££ Double ✅
JFT - Friday
Log all my food on MFP and stay under my calorie goal - This may be hard one as i'm planning on having a high calorie meal tonight so trying to eat super low cal foods all day so I have enough.
Longer dog walk than normal - 30 mins?4 -
I was going to suggest dance cardio but im guessing thats a no!
Em, yes that's a no And definitely no running, jogging or trampolining lol,
Even walking leaves me in a lot of pain at the moment. Actually walking is the exercise I like best, which is why I'm keeping going with short walks.
And I want to lose the weight so that can't be blamed for the back problems. Some doctors seem to blame being overweight for any ailment! (I have been slim in the past and still had the problems, I know being slim doesn't suddenly straighten my spine! )
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@Bex953172 Such great news about the house! So glad that things are turning around for you. That's wonderful!
Awww. your sweet dog. So precious!
@maryrobinson40 I'm so happy you didn't have to have that biopsy done and especially that you don't have cervical cancer. I thought about you, today, when I was at my doctor's office & he found a large polyp on my cervix...
You gave me the courage to go ahead and have him remove it. I'll get the pathology report in a few days. He gave me the choice just to leave it there, come back another time to do it, or schedule it as a Day Surgery.
Thank you so much for your inspirational posts and cheerleading!!!!!
I'm hoping things are getting better for your daughter.
@Snowflake1968 Thanks... Yep, I do stretches after my exercises. So important.
@ZizzyBumble Great job staying in the green last week, meeting your Fitbit exercise goals & drinking more water & less wine. Fantastic that it resulted in weight loss & a drop in your resting heart rate!!!!
@Elbee1 ... 😍 Wow! Thank you for sharing. I'm so glad you went through with it.
Bless your heart and health.. I am always in awe of what all of you share. It does my
heart good to know you're being helped and making progress. Even if it's nothing more
than brushing your hair a different way, or the same way even, it's all progress, and
another step towards a healthier, happier you.
And getting to the doctor to make sure we stay on top of our feminine health is vital.
We, as women have to be more assertive about asking questions, and following up
on even the things the doctor tells us. Yes they went through the years of education and
training, but WE SHOULD NEVER ASSUME THE DOCTOR KNOWS EVERYTHING!!
We know our bodies because we live with ourselves every moment of every day and night.
We know when something is off. A lot of times we don't take heed to our body's voice
when it's speaking to us as we should. (Not the voice that says eat another doughnut... NOT
that voice... LMBO😂)
Please let us know your results when they come in. I am with you no matter what and always
Praying for good things for your life. Major hugs💝💝💝4 -
Fitness Friday... I'm working out. I'm positive. And making changes for real.
Bye bye bread! Bye Bye Coffee..for real this time. I binged on it while trying to ween myself off...
NOOOO MORE! Bye Bye grits... Hi veggies and protein. Bye burgers... Bye fried stuff, hello
Baking and meal preps.
JFT (FRIDAY AND SATURDAY)
One Serving Meal prep
Exercises
Reading
Paperwork MUST DO!!!... There is so much of it that it will literally take up my weekend.
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JFT Thursday
1. 4 waters at work, 2 at home
2. Log all food
3. . Eat packed lunch
5. Print preapproval letter
6. 3pm car buyout appointment That was brutal but its over!
7. Gather eng. Drawings for welding
8. Cook dinner at home - leftovers
9. Tea and Bed by 10
JFT Friday AM
1. Up at 6
6:30
2. Smoothie
3. Fish oil and elderberry
4. 7:30 AM phone interview
5. Shower and dry hair
6. Head to moms by 11:30 Change of plans shes picking me up
JFT Friday
1. Dress fitting at 1!
2. Log all food
3. Eat when hungry, stop when full
4. Waters! When I can get em - if someone offers, take it
5. Bring clothes to change into for wake
6. Wake by 3:00
7. Take tylenol if this headache persists
8. Dont sweat the small stuff2 -
@snowflake1968 Haha! Yesterday there were two ads for dove chocolate. It's a test!!!!1
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@Elbee1 That is a victory! You did everything right...you planned ahead of time, you stayed determined, and plowed past the restaurant. That's fantastic! Your feeling of joy that was coming across in your post is a HUGE reward in itself.
So so glad you went to the doc.
Peace and joy!1 -
Recap 2/7 R ~ Have been feeling a bit bummed since last night... hubby has plans to visit his former co-worker/friend who's in the end stage of pancreatic cancer, and that makes me so sad. Today is another winter storm warning, and we will get snow, freezing rain & ice by afternoon. I like winter, really I do, but I want snow, not this freezing rain & ice crap. All area schools are canceled but here we are at work. Noon mindful/snowshoe hike and evening choir rehearsal both canceled. I brought lunch to work & won't see hubby at noon until tomorrow. Sad me. Whine over. Oooh, wine... breathe in, breathe out.
1) No morning workout / walk inside building during lunch hour = Walked ~40 min. including multiple stairs trips & Fitbit registered an exercise session / cals. burned 223
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings = Fitbit 12,289 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 47 floors
3) Meals (finishing up some leftovers) & snacks prelogged / net calories zero / 14c water = Changed supper since home from work early, and made navy bean soup (on my meal plan for week). On target w/ net cals. then felt little hungry/emotional in evening & had snack attack of Brookside dark chocolate pomegranate pieces (too many). Oh well. Logged and moving on. Net calories -315 , sodium -155, sugar -36 (ack), fiber & protein good (yay) & 11c water
4) After work: get home safely workplace depts. started closing after lunch & I left office by 1:30 ~ slow drive home in snow-covered ice & freezing rain but no ditch so happy / do laundry since I have all evening & multiple trips upstairs to put everything away / put away clean dishes / wash rest of dishes 
nope / shovel snow nope ~ hubby left note he would do 
/ declutter something digital / other? balanced bank accounts
5) UNPLUG 9:00 / FLOSS (dentist on M) 
/ RETAINERS / set/verify early alarm, bed & tv off 10:30 then woke up when hubby got home & talked 1 hour reset alarm (treadmill F a.m.)
JFT 2/8 F ~ Have worked out 6 days in a row (counting my lunch walking yesterday) & taking rest day since 5K is tomorrow 8 a.m.
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings
2) Meals (more leftovers) prelogged / net calories w/i 200 zero / 14c water
3) Evening: pick up race packet / make spaghetti for leftover sauce / prep clothes, hand/foot warmers for Sat. 5K & check forecast ~ it will be cold, not sure of wind chill
4) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS REALLY / RETAINERS REALLY / set/verify early alarm, bed & tv off 10:20 (leave home 7:15 a.m.)3 -
JFT - Thursday Feb 7 - Determined
2L of water - 😕 1.5 it’s cold and it’s hard forcing myself to drink cold water. I did have a tea so that helps with the hydration.
Calories in Green - 😕 over by 100, I had a second snack after I closed my diary so had to close it a second time.
Walk 1 Mile - 🙂 just 1
5 Fruits and Veggies - 4/5
Only 1 evening Snack 😕2
5 something at bathroom break - 🙂
Write in Journal - 🙂
Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices. - 🤔 I think I was ok with my choices yesterday even if they weren’t 100%
JFT - Friday February 8 Determined
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.
Yesterday was a decent day, I played around in the craftroom some, but mostly watched tv. Last night I got up to get a drink of water and was very dizzy. I’m not sure why. I did manage to get my 1 mile walk in, but that was it. I just wasn’t feeling it. Hopefully today is better.
I’m very anxious that I will miss out on this job because my phone is shut off. Hopefully they don’t try to call until at least Tuesday. I know if it’s meant for me I’ll get it, but I want it so much.
Ok I’m off to find something to do today.
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Goals for today Thursday:
Ride my trainer tonight because I didn't hit the gym this morning.. Actually went of a hike instead since the rain stopped.
Eat only what I brought to work while I'm at work. Skip the doughnuts, cupcakes and ice cream in the break room.
Stay in calorie range. Success
Sneak in a nap before my kids get home from their activities! It was more of a dream than a goal...
JFT - Friday
1. Make it to the gym before work. - Check up at 4:00 at gym by 4:30 and work by 6:45.
2. Give a great Fun with Science show without catching Leo on fire. - Check
3. Have a sensible lunch out with the group. - Half check. In my calories, but not the greatest choice.
4. Get a walk (with hills) after work to help pay for that stromboli.
5. Healthy dinner with the family.
6. End the day under goal.
There are times in life when even the small goals like these seem like huge hurdles. Writing them down helps me see how doable they really are.1 -
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JFT, Friday
1. log all food
2. concentrate on veggies and water
3. jan challenge - 8+ c water
4. feb challenge - 1 nitetime snack, then brush/floss teeth
5. no emotional eating
6. be mindful .. eat slowly
7. practice patience ... ignoring things that upset me. Get out my sewing, go for a walk... distract myself
8. remember long term goals. Remember how I will feel next august. don't give up.2 -
nlmackey98 wrote: »
@ZizzyBumble what is the February nighttime challenge?
Reminder January Challenge -- red cup challenge ... get something out (for me that is a red cup) to remind us to drink 8+ glasses of water a day
FEBRUARY CHALLENGE ---- nitetime snacking! Eat just ONE PLANNED snack, then stop! Brush your teeth to remind you to stop eating.2 -
So, Valentine's Day is just around the corner. You choose. Will the candy rule you or will you rule the candy?
Are you going to choose to not have any candy? Then you must strategize. Tell you husband/friends/parents, etc. "Please do not bring me candy"
Have you already purchased candy and have now decided you aren't going to eat it/any more of it? GET RID OF IT. Toss it. Take it to the neighbor. Send it to work with your husband. Don't let it sit around...why would you? So that one day you can eat it????
Stay away from the candy aisle. DO NOT GO DOWN IT.
Determine that you are NOT going to gain pounds because of candy that has been slashed 80% after Valentine's Day. Save even more money by not purchasing it at all!
Envision the end. What are the results if you avoid candy? (Supreme joy? No added weight gain? No guilt? No regret? Peace? A sense of victory? Added confidence?)
What are the results if you eat candy after having purposed not to do so? (Regret, guilt, fighting the "I'm such a failure" feeling, weight gain, fatigue, having to restart the momentum, pity party, turmoil?????)
Are you going to choose to eat candy? Then you must have a plan!
Read the nutritional label before you buy it so you will have control over how much, if any, you will eat of that particular candy.
Strategize. Put some thought into it. Milk Chocolate Kisses have 7 kisses per serving. This doesn't mean you have to eat all 7 in one go. Portion it out...add two more and divide them into thirds and put each group in its own bag. Do this with the entire bag of kisses. Decide how many bags you will have each day.
pre-log the candy into MFP
Portion out all candy...Avoid high-calorie candies such as peanut butter/nuts
Go for the no/low-fat candies such as conversation hearts, skittles, etc. But be sure to portion them...even if they come in a "single" serving container doesn't mean they have to be a single serving.
What are the results if you decide to just eat candy mindlessly? Or if you follow your plan?? (see above)
It helps me stay resolved if I Declare It.
I declare that from today onward I will not eat any Valentines Candy this year nor will I eat any kind of candy during this Valentine season. Nor will I purchase any for later.
How about you? What are you going to choose to do? 1)No candy. 2)Mindfully choosing my candy. 3) Not going to worry about how much I eat, because Valentine's day only comes once a year. It's your choice, there's not one right or wrong answer...but do choose so you won't be able to say, "I didn't even think about it!"
Peace and joy!
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I am SO far behind all all the posts. I will try and catch up later. Its b een a crazy, busy week. Business wise this has been our busiest week. Our daughter decided she is just fine. so that past 3 days she has been in her apartment. We told her next time ... it will be the hospital. Very hard, emotionally for me. I am totally lost as to what to do ... and have been emotionally eating. So time to get back to just taking care of myself. You can't help someone who refuses to be helped.4
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@Elbee1 thank you! Also, you did great on not eating to celebrate, you should be so proud!1
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@mytime6630 Sorry to hear things are hectic. I hope they settle out soon.
BTW, how do you reference a person's post in your own?
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Why am I feeling so low atm!? 7lbs lost but not lost 1cm anywhere from my body. I have lost it slowly and safely eating plenty and healthy. Exercising and cutting out junk food but it feels to no benefit.
So today....
- no wine to 'cheer me up'
- early night ready for park run tomorrow!
- drink lots of water4
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