JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019
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@clicketykeys I am totally with you on being able to scarf down a huge portion of leftovers. I mean if I eat a normal portion, there is just "a little" left. I don't want to throw it out and it's silly to put it back. So I just finish it off. That is definitely a pitfall for me. I have gotten better though. If there isn't enough for everybody to have a meal the next evening (not that we always eat it), I portion out lunches for hubby and/or I out of the leftovers. If it doesn't fit in my small containers, I do actually toss it. Again I don't always manage this, but at least 50% of the time I avoid an obstacle.
On an excellent note, My weigh in went well. Although I started the week (Thursday evening- Sunday morning) rather poorly, my dedication the last part of the week paid off. I lost 2.4lbs. It's probably more like 1.5lbs as that is what my scale at home read yesterday, but I'll take the happy fluctuation. So far I've lost 10.3lbs. I feel really good about this, but I think I need to watch my calories a little closer and eat back some of my exercise calories. It's very easy for my to get too strict and edge toward unhealthy. I guess it's the down side of being an all or nothing girl.
This site helps me not eat too much, but I also use it to make sure I eat enough. Sounds kind of crazy, but it is often easier for me to not eat than it is to eat in moderation. It's also easier for me to overeat than it is to eat in moderation. Having a calorie goal and aiming for net zero keeps both in check. I can't bring myself to eat back all of my exercise calories because it seems like to much. I think I'll try 50%.
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nlmackey98 wrote: »@clicketykeys I am totally with you on being able to scarf down a huge portion of leftovers. I mean if I eat a normal portion, there is just "a little" left. I don't want to throw it out and it's silly to put it back. So I just finish it off. That is definitely a pitfall for me. I have gotten better though. If there isn't enough for everybody to have a meal the next evening (not that we always eat it), I portion out lunches for hubby and/or I out of the leftovers. If it doesn't fit in my small containers, I do actually toss it. Again I don't always manage this, but at least 50% of the time I avoid an obstacle.
IF it's possible to REMEMBER, it helps if I divide up my plate ahead of time and set some aside for leftovers. But my husband made a fish curry and he even mentioned that the recipe made large portions. I ate every bit - even though it was more than I needed. If I'd put it into a container and put it in the fridge ahead of time, I would have been way less tempted to get it out and eat more once I'd finished what I had.How do you guys handle exercise calories and how does it impact your weight loss?
I'm within a "healthy" range now, so losing is slow and I just don't have enough time to exercise enough that it matters. For me, exercise is more about fitness than weight loss.0 -
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@Faebert I hope things go well today. I'm not sure of your personal beliefs, but you will be in my prayers.
@mytime6630 I've really made an effort to get outside this last month. I'm not sure if it's the exercise or being outside that helps, but it has definitely made a difference in my outlook. I take meds, but exercise has always been the one thing that boosted my mood more than anything. When I feel better mentally, I do better with my eating and exercise.
It's pretty cold here, but my route has been ice free. It's about 1.5mile loop that I do 2.3 times for a total of ~3.5 miles. I live in West Virginia and the hills are not joke. I try to walk it 2-3 days a week. I wear layers with a fleece coat on top, ear warmers/headband type & gloves though my hands tend to get hot when I exercise so they are on & off. Then I put my headphone on (under my ear warmers), play some tunes and get going. I tend to think walking is only exercise if I walk fast enough or with sufficient effort to raise my heart rate, but I get my calorie count from my Garmin.
Hopefully getting outside can give you a boost..1 -
JFT Thursday
1. Log all food
2. Drink 150oz water
3. Only eat one piece of cake at birthday party
4. Go to gym1 -
JFT - Wednesday February 20 Determined
2L of water- 😕 1.5
Calories in Green - 😈
Walk 1 Mile - 🙂
5 Fruits and Veggies - 1/5
Only 1 evening Snack - 😈
5 something at bathroom break - 🙂
Write in Journal - 🙂
Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices. - 😕 I enjoyed the day even with my poor choices!
JFT - Thursday February 21 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.
I read on FB this morning that one of my 1st cousins passed away. I hate that the way we hear these things now is through fb. There were 33 of us, he is the 4th to leave. I am one of the youngest so lots of this to go I imagine.
I’ll check in later. My perm is starting.2 -
JFT Wed
1. Drink 3 waters by noon, another 2 before 4 - one with dinner.
2. Log all food
3. Leftovers for lunch - tuna and crackers for snack OMG I WAS A MONSTER
4. Cook dinner at home - Pot Roast Soup
5. Fill/Run dishwasher
6. Stretch a bit
7. Load of laundry
8. grateful 365
9. Bed by 10:00
10. Weigh in AM 185.6 
I really need to get a hold of myself.
JFT Thurs
1. LOG ALL FOOD
2. Drink 3 waters at work and 3 waters at home
3. Do 7 minute workout
4. Bed by 10
5. Cook dinner at home, chicken pot pie soup?
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Feb 21
Do my daily 60 minute walk DONE
Do my 30 minute workout tonight
Log Everything
Cook soup2 -
ZizzyBumble wrote: »Thursday 22 February oops it's the 21st today but at least I remembered it was Thursday! I am struggling to believe tomorrow is Friday though ...
Log accurately
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Fitbit excercise goals
January challenge
February challenge
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@faebert I've been thinking about you today and hope you are ok.1
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Hi everyone! I'm back from our mini vacation to see family in Arizona. Actually got back late Tuesday and had yesterday off to get things back into order and get some rest. Was a busy vacation running and visiting everyone in four short days, but I'm more mentally exhausted than physically. I need quiet time to myself, and we were with people 24/7 while we were there. It was really awesome to see everyone though! Had a really nice time and boy could I tell that my husband and I really needed some time away from it all. The weather, which is usually in the 70's this time of year there, was in the 50's every day and even down to 48 degrees one day. Just our luck!!! But hey...it was still 100 degrees warmer there than it was here a few weeks ago! LOL! It was cloudy most of our time there also, so no suntan... On our last day there, my DH and I took off by ourselves in the afternoon and went exploring in the desert and the foothills near the Superstition Moutains. We took a 2 or 3 hour walk down a desert trail. It was so beautiful! Just awesome. We had such a nice time... I can't wait to do it again!
I didn't journal my food or keep track at all while gone. I stayed in the moment, tried to make good decisions and just didn't worry about anything. I did some damage, but not as much as I had thought I did, so that was actually a pleasant surprise. Pathetic huh?
Today was back to work...a 6:30 a.m. meeting. I'm 11 pages behind, so I'll have to slowly go back and catch up. In the meantime, if there is something you think I should know, please send me a pm and let me know!
My goals for tomorrow will be simple. as I settle in and get serious about taking better care of myself.
Just for Friday | 2/22/2019- Set alarm for 0600 and do NOT hit snooze
- Pre-log my breakfast, lunch and snacks
- Journal every bite and stay in the GREEN
- Eight 8 oz glasses of water
- 30 minutes of activity | 7000 steps | 250+ steps each hour 10/12 hours
- Mail B-Day cards during lunch hour
- Prepare to train new provider on Monday
- Gratitude Journal | Joyce | Simple Abundance | start new Blake Pierce mystery
Love you all!2 -
It's been a long three days, BUT I THANK GOD FOR BRINGING ME THROUGH IT!
My youngest daughter ran out of meds and began acting out of the ordinary.
I'M INSERTING A BIG SHOUT OUT OF LOVE AND RESPECT TO ALL THE
MOTHERS AND FATHERS ON THIS THREAD AND ALL OVER THE WORLD. KUDOS👏👏
I saw myself be mom, minister, counselor, nurse, teacher ( KUDOS TO THE TEACHERS AS WELL)
advocate and I know their was DIVINE INTERVENTION. OMGOODNESS! I thought my labor was
hard, WHEW! I'm not mentioning these things for pity... Noooo. Don't feel sorry for me. I'm not
backing down. I'm fighting for myself and my family. It doesn't change me as a mother, the fact that
my husband has a separate life from us. I believe my children deserve a quality life. Somewhere in
the midst of the family split, miscarriages, physical issues, my daughter lost her way. I'm
believing that she along with proper medical help will be delivered and healed.
This journey is important to me for many reasons, but the main one is I WANT TO LIVE! FULFILL
MY CALLING IN THIS LIFE! AND PLEASE GOD.
I'm walking, driving, and doing what I can to reach my goal.
I'm so proud of each of you for keeping your heads up, and for every effort
you have put towards this journey. 👏👏👏👏 💝🙌 Thank you for every try,
Thank you for every come back, Thank you for being my friends/sisters/brothers!
Love you.
Mary
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Yesterday and today a bit of a fail, food-wise. After work yesterday, brushed several inches of fresh snow off my car again, drove 35-41 mph in a 55 zone due to snowy road conditions, and met up with friends/former colleagues for happy hour. Despite my best intentions, I had more than 1 margarita and ate everything on the chicken enchiladas plate, but it was so good! Net calories definitely red.
Today I attended a professional development seminar from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at a venue new to our chapter. I ate my usual winter breakfast before leaving home and abstained completely from the provided refreshments. Tbh, I was busy checking in people as they arrived, greeting lots of members known to me, and meeting newer members. Then lunch: pre-made fresh sandwiches (2 for me, they were small), pasta salad (I didn't take), lettuce salad (I did take), bag of chips (yep) & 1 cookie (of course!). Drank lots of water, thankfully that was provided. But no idea how to log the food, so I'm not going to. Today was also my 2nd rest day of the week... no time for workout in a.m., choir rehearsal in evening, and missed weekly snowshoe hike at work ~ perfect weather for it, too, and sad me.
Kitty and dog have missed me coming home for lunch with hubby this week, and in evenings home later than usual. So now is pet-time. Starting fresh on Friday. Night, all!2 -
Samashotgun wrote: »Hello, everyone! I'm new here
I have a lot of knowledge about health and fitness, but I am terrible at holding myself accountable.
Hoping this will help keep me focused!
I'll start small and try to reestablish some good habits and then slowly work my way up
These are my goals for tomorrow:
* Stay in the green
* Do some sort of aerobic exercise
* Walk to and from the bus as long as it's not snowing too badly ( approx. 30 minutes each way)
* Practice my guitar playing for at least 30 minutes
* Prepare for my friday morning clients
@Samashotgun ... Hi! How's it going with you?1 -
@frenchfancy2014 ... How are you? Missing you
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badrury7201 wrote: »Feb 9 Goal: Drink more water and stay away from sweets.
Hi! How are you doing? @badrury7201 ... Hope all is well🌹1 -
@nooie19 ... Hi there! Are you alright? Checking on you🌹1
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@slgibbs1987 Hi! Checking on you. Haven't seen you on here. Hope
All is well🌹1 -
Checking on you, hope things are well with you🌹JFT Tuesday Feb 5
Happy (Chinese) New Year, Everyone!!!
I made a milestone this morning - Normal BMI by (Chinese) New Years. Weighed in at EXACTLY 25.00 on a workday!
My next major MFP-type milestone target is "Start Transition to Maintenance before End Of March" (~ 6 pounds from now)
I also only have ~ONE INCH to go in order to do up my wedding dress - so I also have a milestone to Do Up Wedding Dress before 31st Aniversary (April 30) - and keep being able to do it up long after!
JFT (after work Tuesday) Report -
2 x 10 minutes HIIT (one right after work and one later into the evening)
Did one ... but also 55 minutes jogging on the mini-trampoline
Make up for stepping missed last night - so at least 1hr 30 minutes on the mini-trampoline 55 minutes jogging on the mini-trampoline - then had to go get groceries.
Do dishes
Put away laundry
Pre-weigh and pre-pack Wed breakfast and lunch
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but , JFT, Thurs, Feb 21
1. log my food
2. mindful eating
3. remember when I can be at christmas if I stay and get focused
4. concentrate on water
5. drink water in the evening.
6. eat slowly
7. go outside for a short 15 minute walk. just bundle up!
See all those smiley faces!!! Today is going to be my turn-around day, and using all the discipline I could! Our daughter came out last nite .... not doing so well, but at least she did agree to stay overnite. We wrote a long letter to her doctor (her doc appt is next tuesday). That is all I can do ... let the doctor know, and turn it over to God. I am trying to have peace with all this.
So ... I went outside for a nice walk, and my goodness, the fresh air can do wonders to a mind. Just walking alone, and thinking about things.
So I am hoping for another good day tomorrow
JFT, Friday
1. log all food
2. mindful eating
3. eat slowly
4. remember how I want to look at christmas time ... at my goal weight
5. do not give up
6. taking daughter out tomorrow evening ... mindful choices if we stop for dessert (which she wants to do). Eat light during the day so I can have something maybe?
7. go for a short walk before we go out
8. get to the gym
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nlmackey98 wrote: »
On an excellent note, My weigh in went well. Although I started the week (Thursday evening- Sunday morning) rather poorly, my dedication the last part of the week paid off. I lost 2.4lbs. It's probably more like 1.5lbs as that is what my scale at home read yesterday, but I'll take the happy fluctuation. So far I've lost 10.3lbs. I feel really good about this, but I think I need to watch my calories a little closer and eat back some of my exercise calories. It's very easy for my to get too strict and edge toward unhealthy. I guess it's the down side of being an all or nothing girl.
Great weight loss!!!! and 10.3 # .... proud of you!! I am the same way ... all or nothing. Except I rarely have to worry about not eating enough! But I do tend to get discouraged if I do uncontrolled eating. I am working on that. But you are doing great!2 -
maryrobinson40 wrote: »It's been a long three days, BUT I THANK GOD FOR BRINGING ME THROUGH IT!
My youngest daughter ran out of meds and began acting out of the ordinary.
I'M INSERTING A BIG SHOUT OUT OF LOVE AND RESPECT TO ALL THE
MOTHERS AND FATHERS ON THIS THREAD AND ALL OVER THE WORLD. KUDOS👏👏
I saw myself be mom, minister, counselor, nurse, teacher ( KUDOS TO THE TEACHERS AS WELL)
advocate and I know their was DIVINE INTERVENTION. OMGOODNESS! I thought my labor was
hard, WHEW! I'm not mentioning these things for pity... Noooo. Don't feel sorry for me. I'm not
backing down. I'm fighting for myself and my family. It doesn't change me as a mother, the fact that
my husband has a separate life from us. I believe my children deserve a quality life. Somewhere in
the midst of the family split, miscarriages, physical issues, my daughter lost her way. I'm
believing that she along with proper medical help will be delivered and healed.
This journey is important to me for many reasons, but the main one is I WANT TO LIVE! FULFILL
MY CALLING IN THIS LIFE! AND PLEASE GOD.
I'm walking, driving, and doing what I can to reach my goal.
I'm so proud of each of you for keeping your heads up, and for every effort
you have put towards this journey. 👏👏👏👏 💝🙌 Thank you for every try,
Thank you for every come back, Thank you for being my friends/sisters/brothers!
Love you.
Mary
Hugs to you .... you are doing great with reaching your goals! I hope your daughter is doing bettter! 2 -
I've been away from tracking for more than a year as I have changed careers, started commuting, moved, changed jobs and generally had too many other things to worry about. My exercise level and eating would be healthy for a normal person, but as someone with several metabolic diseases, I need to work much, much harder to keep the weight off. Back to daily goals and working up to full tracking again!
Thursday goals:
1. Weigh in
2. Pre-track exercise
3. Swim
4. Walk on breaks
5. At least 10,000 steps
6. Make sure MFP is accessible from all devices2 -
Thanks for the messages yesterday all. For those that are newer, the background is that my mum has had breast cancer twice, and in August last year my older sister was diagnosed and had surgery in September. My younger sister has had preventative surgery following some scares and that is now the plan for me. So yesterday’s appointment was a mammogram and more tests, which together will pin down my exact risk. But I was told I’m already well over the threshold for risk reducing surgery so I’ve decided to go ahead and the next step will be pre-surgery counselling. I’m still quite scared, but the stats are pretty stark. There are long waits for all of these appointments so I am going to try not to dwell on it for now.
Busy day today and weekend coming up. My big girl turns 10 on Saturday! Can’t believe it - where does the time go?!
Thursday goals recap:
- morning workout ✅
- Water ✅
- Leave by 10am ✅
- Buy book and healthy lunch at the station ✅
- Online grocery shopping on train journey ❎ couldn’t get a delivery slot to suit
- chase P birthday party potential venues ❎ couldn’t do this on the train and got home too late to call anywhere
- Evening plans unclear - my kids are staying at my parents so I could go and see bf (it’s been over a month) but it will depend where my head is at after the appointment 😕 he had to take a trip away at the last minute, but it meant that I could have my early night ⬇️
- Early night ✅
Friday goals:
- morning workout/run
- Pick up kids from my parents
- Take P to play date
- Grocery and card shopping with L
- Meet colleagues for coffee with L
- Make lasagne and bake cake
- Wrap gifts
- Put away laundry
- Pick P up
- Movie night with the kids
- Early night
Happy Friday everyone! X3 -
It’s bedtime and I am late posting but I could not go to sleep until I checked in.
Day 4
Woke up and did a 20 minute upper body workout
Worked 12hour shift
Ate within 1200 calories
Walked incline treadmill 35 minutes in evening
I am pooped
Good night all😌4 -
Didn't have a good one yesterday as my wisdom tooth was really bothering me
JFT - Thursday
Log all my food on MFP and stay under my calorie goal ✅ I was way under it though as I only ate soup and bread.
15,000 steps ❎
Drink 2 bottles of water❎
JFT - Friday
Out for tea tonight, ENJOY IT AND MOVE ON
15,000 steps
Drink 2 bottles of water
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Friday 22 February
Log accurately
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Fitbit excercise goals
January challenge
February challenge4 -
JFT Thursday
1. Log all food👍
2. Drink 150oz water👍
3. Only eat one piece of cake at birthday party👎 not surprisingly, ate 2
4. Go to gym👍
JFT Friday
1. Log all food
2. Drink 150oz water
3. Spin class
4. Meditate twice
5. Small post dinner snack3 -
Good morning and happy Friday!!
@Faebert I'm sorry to hear what you're dealing with right now, but you are strong and are taking the necessary steps to protect your health, much respect for that! 🌸💮
This is the most consistent I have stayed in a long time, I must continue through the weekend, that is always challenging! I did it last weekend so there's no reason I can't this weekend.
Yesterday 2/21:
1. Stay within calorie goal 😁
2. Go for a walk at lunch😁
3. Leave work by 5:15😁
4. Workout after work😁
5. Cook dinner😁
JFT 2/22:
1. Stay within calorie goal
2. Go for a walk at lunch
3. Leave work by 5:15
4. Cancel gym membership that I don't need (been putting this off for months 🙄)3 -
Check in from JFT Thursday
- Work by 7:30 closer to 7:00
- Weigh in for work challenge. Very nervous this week as I was way out of control over the weekend. I don’t handle failure well. 2 lb loss
- Breakfast: fruit & protein.
- 1L water before any soda Actually 2L. Meds I'm on make me really thirsty.
- Lunch under 300 calories
- Leave work ~3:00 to get V to her hair/brow appt.
- Do hilly hike or ride the bike depends on weather. I did ride the bike, but only for 15 minutes. I started feeling bad.
- Dinner within calories at least 2 fruit/veggies
- Bed by 10:00
JFT Friday
- Early morning gym time. It wasn't pretty, but it's in the books.
- Work by 8:00. Made it by 8:10, close enough.
- Drink 1L of water before soda. I had over a L by 6:00am & have another L on my desk. I'm just so daggone thirsty. Funny doc is worried I'm drinking too much and now I need to get my sodium checked. Go figure.
- Protein bar & fruit for breakfast. Detour bar & pineapple.
- Find something to do at work. I'm usually swamped, but right now it's so slow it's painful.
- Lunch under 400cal
- Pick dogs up from daycare
- If there is enough daylight go for my "hilly hike". Outside time is important for my mental well being.
- Family dinner (best part of my day, especially when hubby cooks)
- Allow myself a small bowl of the salted caramel frozen custard hubby made for me. Means no real treats during the day. I usually allow 1 or 2 the day after weigh in, but last week I went over that which led to a whole weekend of mindless eating. I was upset all week. Hopefully by planning my snacks I can keep things under control.
- In bed by 10:00. Driving to Columbus Saturday to watch my oldest compete in an indoor rowing event. It's her first year, but she is very strong from 13 yrs (9/10 yrs competitive) of gymnastics. Her strength serves her well. Her coach said there were colleges asking about her after her last competition. She can do more pull-ups than all but one of the boys on the team.
I'm a little out of sorts today, but trying to stay positive. Had a random drug test at work come back positive. It's from prescription meds and I just need to send a note from my doctor, but it still weirds me out. And I really, really want a doughnut from the break room. Ughhh, why do my favorite things show up when I'm at my weakest?
Oh well, enough fretting over things. Y'all have a fabulous day and make yourselves proud!
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