JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019
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petethegamer01 wrote: »I am in! Job one was restarting my profile for 2019 - done.
Today the goal is at least 2litres of water (I am rubbish with hydration)
I am the same way with water. I don't know why I can't remember to drink water ... I have to work hard at this yet!1 -
JFT, Thurs, Jan 3
1. log all food
But ... 1530 calories! 
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 Ready to give it to her saturday!
7. mindful eating --- am I really hungry Stressed eating again ... this time peanuts! They are very high in calories, but... I logged it, and am being accountable. Have to remember my water instead. Evening is my hardest time ... I do great all day long, only to cave in the evenings. So today I bought a pretty fruit basket...and filled it with fruit. Hoping tomorrow nite if I want something to eat.... I will just grab a piece of fruit... and a glass of water!
8. get back on here ... be accountable.
9. remember my goals Gave into eating peanuts ... but with my exercise, even though I am over the calories I wanted to be, I think I am still OK.
JFT, Fri
1. log all food
2. mindful eating
3. take down christmas decorations ... inside and outside
4. clean house so I can have the weekend free (suppose to be in the 50s and 60s!!!
5. work on business tax stuff
6. mindful eating
7. DRINK WATER!!!!!!!!!!! Operation Red Cup -- January Challenge2 -
JANUARY CHALLENGE:
Each month I will try and do a challenge ... so if anyone has ideas for challenges, please let me know. Because I usually tend to do challenges of things I struggle with (like no eating after a certain time, drinking water, gratitude journals, planning meals, etc.), they may not help some who do not have these issues. So I would love to hear any suggestions.
Here is a challenge I did last year ..... hopefully this may help some, for others, drinking water is not a problem, so it will be easy for some.
We called this "Operation Red Cup Challenge" ! (Actually @toaljasa - named it that!). But the challenge is to try and concentrate on drinking at least 8 cups of water a day. For me, I do this by placing a red cup in the kitchen, or in the bathroom ... anywhere to remind me that when I look at this cup, I remember to drink a glass of water. You can use any cup, or anything that will remind you to get in your 8+ glasses of water each day.
And record this along with your goals -- so you are accountable!3 -
January Challenge!!!!0 -
Friday 4 Jan
Drink water - I definitely need the January challenge as I keep forgetting. My Fitbit reminds me to move so I will try to drink when the reminder goes off
Meet Fitbit excercise goals
Start the morning with a walk and blow away the cobwebs from a poor nights sleep
Stay in the green
5 portions of fruit and vey
Put 10 things away
Decluttering - not set a target, I think the original 10 a day was too optimistic on a work day but I will try as the house needs it!1 -
mytime6630 wrote: »JANUARY CHALLENGE:
Each month I will try and do a challenge ... so if anyone has ideas for challenges, please let me know. Because I usually tend to do challenges of things I struggle with (like no eating after a certain time, drinking water, gratitude journals, planning meals, etc.), they may not help some who do not have these issues. So I would love to hear any suggestions.
Here is a challenge I did last year ..... hopefully this may help some, for others, drinking water is not a problem, so it will be easy for some.
We called this "Operation Red Cup Challenge" ! (Actually @toaljasa - named it that!). But the challenge is to try and concentrate on drinking at least 8 cups of water a day. For me, I do this by placing a red cup in the kitchen, or in the bathroom ... anywhere to remind me that when I look at this cup, I remember to drink a glass of water. You can use any cup, or anything that will remind you to get in your 8+ glasses of water each day.
And record this along with your goals -- so you are accountable!mytime6630 wrote: »
January Challenge!!!!
Thank you, I definitely need this one, I keep forgetting to drink enough and I'm not good at logging what I do drink0 -
A few changes to my plans for today as remembered some important jobs that need doing on this last day of school hols. Revised JFT
Friday goals
- morning workout ✅
- Finish laundry
- Older daughter’s room
- Take clothes to charity shop/recycling bank
- Take instruments back to rental shops
- Kids pack for weekend with their dad
- Wash kids hair
- Email lawyer
- Meet N for coffee in the afternoon/ walk with kids
- Health food store
- Online grocery shop ✅
- Stay mindful in the evening - re-read 2019 goals
- Early night2 -
Reading these posts are motivation in itself. Thanks for startig this.3
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Today I will spend an hour in the gym, meet my water goal and stay within my calorie limit!3
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JFY (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
Well, yesterday was a complete bust! :-( Instead of hiding from this board until I have a good day again though, I'm keeping myself accountable. Ugh! Today will be better.
JFT (Friday, 1/4/2019)
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 Coke4 -
@toalijasa @faebert Thank you, both.
My daughter was better, yesterday, and got shot that she really needed to have. Also, she saw ob/gyn high risk doctor.
I am going to quote @sarah74_vt and say, "Me, too". "Well, yesterday was a complete bust! :-( Instead of hiding from this board until I have a good day again though, I'm keeping myself accountable. Ugh! Today will be better."
JFT 1/4/19 Friday
*Red cup challenge- but 4 cups will be acceptable for me. That is how poor I am at drinking water. Just 4 cups daily is HUGE for me.
*Stay in the Green
*Stay focused!!! - (no matter what, no excuses... I can make them for every meal and every bite, but not going to pass muster this year).
Let's all make it a great day!!
Elbee1
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JFT - Thursday January 3rd
2L of water - 1.5 if I had that last 500 ml, I would have been up in the night again.
Calories in Green - 🙂
Walk 1 Mile - 3 mile Leslie Sansone
5 Fruits and Veggies - 🙂 5/5
Write in Journal - 🙂
Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices. - 🙂
JFT - Friday January 4th
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 mixed bag of emotions. I met a friend for lunch and had a great, if short, visit. We have a date for a day together on Jan 20th. She also gave me contact information on a friend of hers that creates resumes for a side job. She is going to review my resume.
I got home from that and finally was able to view my ROE online. The company had put Dismissal on it, with a note in the comment stating it wasn’t performance related. This is what has been holding up my EI. I contacted the payroll guy and he says he will fix it. Hopefully that speeds this up.
Today would have been my Dad’s 77th Birthday. I miss him so much, we had a rough go of it for a lot of my growing up years, but we became really good friends. I talked to him more than I did Mom.
The Grands are coming for a sleepover tonight and we’ll have them early in the day and probably until later tomorrow. I will be exhausted tomorrow night.
Hope everyone has a great day!3 -
jchurch711 wrote: »Reading these posts are motivation in itself. Thanks for startig this.
That’s what I found when I started reading these posts in March of 2018. I started responding and joining in by April and think I’ve only missed a couple days since!2 -
I've been a member here for years, although with my intermittent logging and weight gain you wouldn't know it.
Starting back up this year I'm trying a few things; do what works for me-I can't sustain a keto diet, I can log my calories and pay attention, along with keto (because it's popular) I'm going to ignore any dietary advice from guys at work. If I'm hungry and have an apple I don't want to be afraid to eat that apple-skipping that is what leads to me eating cake later. No.one can tell me an apple is the same as cake.
Anyway, started on the 1st and one day at a time I plan to log my food and stay away from fast food or convenience food for at least 30 days. And to not listen to any stupid diet advice or tips from people living on dip, monster, and anything else not the best for you.2 -
@mytime6630 I read somewhere once that a “trick” to avoid mindless eating was if you wouldn’t eat an apple you weren’t hungry and didn’t need anything. If you still wanted something, eat the apple. Your fruit bowl may be a great idea!1
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Recap R 1/3 ~ Remain calm ~ pray and breathe in, breathe out = Realized antidote to feeling crummy is helping someone who is having a worse day.
1) Meals & snacks prelogged / stick w/ plan / net calories zero / 14c water = Net calories green 16 (after logging activity for dealing w/ tree)
, sodium -105 (not bad), sugar -16 
, fiber & protein good (yay) & 14c water (yay)
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work / 5 somethings = Fitbit 10,952 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 30 floors
3) Workplace mindfulness hike at lunchtime ~ today will be snowshoeing = not enough snow for snowshoes, so we hiked on trails in 5" of fresh snow, which was a good workout ~ 122 calories burned per Fitbit. I so needed this & we saw tracks of deer, rabbits & even coyotes (we think). 
4) Evening: boil eggs then I knocked bowl over this morning so most shells are cracked 
/ put clean dishes away / undecorate real tree, haul to curb & store ornaments took longer than I thought & tree was a beast to remove from stand by myself and lug to curb, but done / declutter 15 min. / other to-do's? balanced checkbooks & updated budget s/s
5) UNPLUG 9:00 / floss 
/ retainers / set/verify alarm, bed & tv off 10:30 (rest day F)
JFT F 1/4 ~ Rest day. Today at lunch will be first time I have opportunity to see hubby (awake) since we both returned to work on Wed. I'm sure we'll be discussing his new employer & changes being made ~ not going to be a fun talk.
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work / 5 somethings
2) Meals & snacks prelogged but not sure if I'll stick w/ plans (leftovers) / net calories zero / 14c water
3) Clear remaining emails during vacation in work inbox
4) Evening: do banking / read sales ads / vacuum tree needles & put furniture back / put presents away / other to-do's?
5) Unplug 10:00 (no alarm Sat.) / FLOSS / retainers / bed & tv off 11:001 -
Loving reading this thread and ready to join you all as we reach our goals. I have slipped off track with my workouts and my eating and I am excited to step back into good habits and incorporate new ones. My life is much busier than it used to be, so my daily goals need to be more practical, including shorter workouts and planned/prepared meals. My goal is also to eat with my best health in mind and take a moment to pause and check in with myself before I put food in my mouth.
Broad Goals
-30 minute workouts at least 5 days a week
-Yoga once/week
-Hiking once/week
-Pause for self-check-in before eating
-Plan meals for the day in am or night before
-Center my meals on tasty vegetables, fats, and proteins, some fruit, few grains and legumes
-Drink at least 80oz water each day
-Spend downtime in a way that feels enriching (limited phone and TV)
-Go to sleep by 10pm, unless actively working on a project
JFT
30 minutes of walking
10 minutes of stretching
Eat planned meals
Meal prep lamb, lentils, and zucchini
Drink 80 oz water
1 hour TV max
Bed by 10pm
Finish 1st draft of report
I am committed to showing my body how much I appreciate it and becoming fit af with patience and diligence by taking care of it healthily and lovingly every day.
Let’s do this!
Em
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I've been a member here for years, although with my intermittent logging and weight gain you wouldn't know it.
Starting back up this year I'm trying a few things; do what works for me-I can't sustain a keto diet, I can log my calories and pay attention, along with keto (because it's popular) I'm going to ignore any dietary advice from guys at work. If I'm hungry and have an apple I don't want to be afraid to eat that apple-skipping that is what leads to me eating cake later. No.one can tell me an apple is the same as cake.
Anyway, started on the 1st and one day at a time I plan to log my food and stay away from fast food or convenience food for at least 30 days. And to not listen to any stupid diet advice or tips from people living on dip, monster, and anything else not the best for you.
I have found that the less I tell people about my weight loss goals the better off I am! I don’t want to justify to anyone and truthfully it’s no ones business how I do it.
Now in saying that, I do share on here because I find no one judges. I am not a “clean” eater by any stretch of the imagination. I don’t limit carbs (although I really should) I just try very hard to be in the green at the end of the day.
Good luck and keep coming back, I find this group has been instrumental in helping lose up to 25 lbs this past year. Right now it’s only a 20 lb loss because I gained over the holidays.4 -
Woops looks like I didnt even post goals today
its already 5.30pm but here they are
- 8 glasses of water (Jan challenge)
- Be in the green
- Find a decent journaling app (any recommendations?) I've got one atm but not too keen on the design/interface(?)
- Exercise, yikes maybe, I might have to to be in the green but I don't know what I want to do.
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mytime6630 wrote: »
January Challenge!!!!
I’m in. Managed one cup today. Will try but that’s quite a feat for me to get one cup drunk 🥴0 -
JFT
1. Log food
2. Exercise
3. Drink water
4. Tidy another surface
Had bad day. My lovely furry puss cat of 16 years is ill. Just not himself. Lethargic and not behaving his usual bright self. Been to vets. Took bloods and results not looking good. Low red blood count. Have to take him in on Monday again to leave him for day for an ultrasound. Very worried. He’s my world and with my terminally ill dad living here with me I dont want to lose my furry baby yet. 😢 got enough sorrow on my plate at present. A long worrying weekend ahead.6 -
frenchfancy2014 wrote: »mytime6630 wrote: »
January Challenge!!!!
I’m in. Managed one cup today. Will try but that’s quite a feat for me to get one cup drunk 🥴
Yikes that's how I started! just one cup! I had to increase it slowly! it was hard, I still dont get 8 cups in most days, the trick is to get 4 in before lunchtime. now in the morning I have 2 straight away, one with tablets and then a cup of tea but the rest is hard.
I've definitely found though how much better I function with more water, like I really noticed e it now when i dont drink enough. it was this challenge in 2018 that got me into the habit of drinking water and I'm forever thankful! I'd urge you to give it a damn good go! you'll be surprised the difference it can make!4 -
frenchfancy2014 wrote: »JFT
1. Log food
2. Exercise
3. Drink water
4. Tidy another surface
Had bad day. My lovely furry puss cat of 16 years is ill. Just not himself. Lethargic and not behaving his usual bright self. Been to vets. Took bloods and results not looking good. Low red blood count. Have to take him in on Monday again to leave him for day for an ultrasound. Very worried. He’s my world and with my terminally ill dad living here with me I dont want to lose my furry baby yet. 😢 got enough sorrow on my plate at present. A long worrying weekend ahead.
oh no, does sound like you got lots on your plate!
do they know what could be wrong with him? and I'm supposing st 16 years old there might not be much they can do for him?
I'm sorry to hear about your dad too, that must be equally hard, what kind of terminal illness does he have? that's if you dont mind sharing, maybe one of us has gone through something similar and can offer support. x
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RECAP JFT 2nd Jan
- 8 glasses of water ❌ only 4, still better than yesterday
- Be in the green⁉️ I forgot to weigh my dinner and theres no way I can guess on it x
- Stay calm, think before I speak. I'm very very very tired today, which means I'm very grouchy, so try not to shout at the kids.✔ this has got a red tick because I have stayed calm for my partner and kids but not the enforcer lol!
- log everything❌
- try get a nap (unlikely)❌❌❌❌❌
also,
- Find a way into the attic. need to get the xmas tree box down to get it away, I usually have it all away by now❌
hopefully tomorrow there will be no drama, and hopefully the washer door arrives in the morning so I can start that!
@Bex953172 ... Hugs... I'm here.💕1 -
Sometimes QUIET speaks louder than Noise.3
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ZizzyBumble wrote: »Friday 4 Jan
Drink water - I definitely need the January challenge as I keep forgetting. My Fitbit reminds me to move so I will try to drink when the reminder goes off
Meet Fitbit excercise goals
Start the morning with a walk and blow away the cobwebs from a poor nights sleep
Stay in the green
5 portions of fruit and veg
Put 10 things away
Decluttering - not set a target, I think the original 10 a day was too optimistic on a work day but I will try as the house needs it! managed to dispose of 20 items of random rubbish today
Met all my goals today and the house is a bit tidier!
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maryrobinson40 wrote: »Sometimes QUIET speaks louder than Noise.
Glad to see you back!! I miss your posts 2 -
Thanks Bex. He has a rapid dementia. Two years ago he was presenting round the country and a world authority on arts and crafts furniture with museums calling from round the world for his opinion and that was only something he took up in retirement. Now he’s bed bound, can’t speak any intelligible words and needs a full time carer as he can do nothing himself. It’s a heart breaking disease. No survivors and no treatment. He’s happy in himself and it’s a privilege I get to have him live with me but it’s been a real battle to get the help he needs even when he’s paying for it all from his hard earned savings.
Your health is your real treasure in this life so I do need to lose weight recognising that fact.
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frenchfancy2014 wrote: »mytime6630 wrote: »
January Challenge!!!!
I’m in. Managed one cup today. Will try but that’s quite a feat for me to get one cup drunk 🥴
Yikes that's how I started! just one cup! I had to increase it slowly! it was hard, I still dont get 8 cups in most days, the trick is to get 4 in before lunchtime. now in the morning I have 2 straight away, one with tablets and then a cup of tea but the rest is hard.
I've definitely found though how much better I function with more water, like I really noticed e it now when i dont drink enough. it was this challenge in 2018 that got me into the habit of drinking water and I'm forever thankful! I'd urge you to give it a damn good go! you'll be surprised the difference it can make!
Thanks that really lifts me. It’s bizarre how difficult I find this to do! Going to pour myself a glass right now!1 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »JFT - Thursday January 3rd
2L of water - 1.5 if I had that last 500 ml, I would have been up in the night again.
Calories in Green - 🙂
Walk 1 Mile - 3 mile Leslie Sansone
5 Fruits and Veggies - 🙂 5/5
Write in Journal - 🙂
Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices. - 🙂
JFT - Friday January 4th
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 mixed bag of emotions. I met a friend for lunch and had a great, if short, visit. We have a date for a day together on Jan 20th. She also gave me contact information on a friend of hers that creates resumes for a side job. She is going to review my resume.
I got home from that and finally was able to view my ROE online. The company had put Dismissal on it, with a note in the comment stating it wasn’t performance related. This is what has been holding up my EI. I contacted the payroll guy and he says he will fix it. Hopefully that speeds this up.
Today would have been my Dad’s 77th Birthday. I miss him so much, we had a rough go of it for a lot of my growing up years, but we became really good friends. I talked to him more than I did Mom.
The Grands are coming for a sleepover tonight and we’ll have them early in the day and probably until later tomorrow. I will be exhausted tomorrow night.
Hope everyone has a great day!
So sorry you have lost your dad. That must be so very hard. I’m in process of losing mine who is currently 76 and terminally ill. I take my hat off to you how you cope with such a loss. It’s a hard road. Big hug.0
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