Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY

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  • SERmom3
    SERmom3 Posts: 568 Member
    @teigansdad

    I have the itek Smart Body Analysis Scale BDS-0142

    My husband got it for me at Xmas. He said it was around $20 and he actually got it at Home Depot! It was a Black Friday deal or something.

    There is an app that goes along with it and you enter your basic stats and it will calculate weight, BMI, body fat %, muscle mass %, hydration%, visceral fat %, bone mass and calories. It syncs with your phone when you weigh in. You can also link it to other apps, like the health app on the iPhone, which in turn will link to MFP. I have not done this.

    Today was the first time I got info on all the categories. I previously weighed in with socks on, but you need bare feet for the full analysis to work. I think it’s interesting. I’ve never known my body fat % and now that I do, it has given me another goal to shoot for! 😳 That was eye opening. I also like that the display lights up. I weigh in early morning before daylight and I always needed my cell phone light to see my old scale’s display.

    If you’re prone to stressing over the scale, maybe this much detail isn’t for you. I personally, weigh in daily (but only record on MFP on Monday’s). I’ve been doing this long enough to take weight fluctuations in stride. Last fall I hit a plateau for a few weeks, but I had total confidence that I was logging accurately so I knew the scale would eventually catch up, which it did!

    Hope this helps!
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    ZizzyBumble wrote: »
    Friday 24 January

    Log - will be guessing in the evening as I’m eating out 😤 lots of guesses
    I don’t expect to be in the green but should be mindful of the alcohol calories (I’m not driving) 👿 definitely in the red
    Water 😊
    5 fruit and veg 👿 I had expected some veg with the evening meal so only managed 4
    Fitbit exercise goals 😊

    I was late getting to bed and have been busy today so didn’t get around to setting goals. It’s another meal out today and I know I will be guessing my logging but definitely will be in the red. I’ve done my exercise and had my water 😊. Tomorrow’s another busy day with lunch out but I’ll try to catch up. Hope you are all having a good weekend.
  • cory17
    cory17 Posts: 1,500 Member
    Met with friends last night at a Mexican restaurant. Brought sliced jicama with me to avoid the chips, drank lots of water, took carb & fat blockers before eating my meal (fajitas & beans), & no one ordered any dessert. All in all, okay calorically, felt good this am, and it was a nice change. Hopefully, we'll all get together again sooner rather than later. The camaraderie is wonderful & so supportive!
  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    I’m so late getting on here today as I’ve been hectic with the party prep and party itself. I was hoping to nip to the gym while the kids had lunch with their dad before the party but there wasn’t enough time. I did a really long walk with loads of hills and a full backpack so kind of a workout! And my Garmin is showing lots of calories burned so that’s something! The escape room and stuffed bear-making part of the party went really well. The kids are now here at the house going crazy. My ex has left us to it so I’m the only responsible adult... been up and down the stairs a lot already but I think they will calm down soon. Trying desperately to avoid all the cake and sweets this evening...

    Friday goals recap:
    up and shower, wound check and change dressing ✅
    Get kids up (6:40) and ready ✅
    Pack snacks and schoolbags ✅
    Take kids to school ✅
    Contact childminders with kids’ schedules ❎
    Laundry and dishwasher ✅
    Gym ✅ and pharmacy ❎
    Coffee w N✅
    Fill and cover cake, ice biscuits ✅
    Collect kids 3:45 ✅
    Finish cake ✅
    Kids hair wash and outfit choices for party ✅
    Bed by 10:30❎

    Saturday goals:
    Get kids up and ready ✅
    Kids to do homework straight after breakfast ✅
    Groceries ✅
    Workout (Walk not gym) ✅
    Move mattresses and TV for sleepover party ✅
    Pack cake and sweet cones and head to venue by 2:45 ✅
    Party 3:30-5:30 ✅
    Set up snack plates and heat mac and cheese ✅
    Hydrate!
    Stay within calorie goal
    Bed by 12
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,950 Member
    vermontrebecca6929 wrote: »
    Dear Pridesabtch: what does “stay in the green” refer to?

    I know you asked @pridesabtch but I’ll answer for you. When you close you diary at the end of the day if the numbers are in red it means you have give over your calorie goals, if they are green you stayed within.

    Stay in the green is used a lot on here to remind us to stay within our calorie goals.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,950 Member
    Faebert wrote: »
    Here’s my daughter’s birthday cake. I had to carve lots of pieces out to make the lamp shape. Very proud of myself for not eating the off-cuts!!

    What a great job on the cake, you do great work. Have fun with the sleepover, I miss those days. The largest I ever had when I was a girl was 12 girls, the largest by girls ever had was 12 too.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,950 Member
    @Kuhl50 - you only turn 50 once. I say enjoy the party. I turned 50 after I started losing weight too it was only one day of celebrating and didn’t throw off my Journey.

  • aj757
    aj757 Posts: 8 Member
    I am now starting again! With a new outlook. Cico only. With a caloric deficit low carb under 50.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,950 Member
    littleblackskirt wrote: »
    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    JFT Friday 24th

    Eat under maintenance not sure, really need to log
    Back exercises no
    Be positive yes
    No snacking none
    Parents shopping/errands yes
    Meet with solicitor yes
    Pack 2 boxes no time

    Meeting my solicitor morphed into meeting up with the lady living in my new house-to-be, who showed me round again and explained how things worked. She's a lovely lady, we had a grand chat and she invited me to visit her new flat once she's settled. It took all afternoon and there was no time left to pack anything.

    So I'm busy with that today but it's slow going, am very stiff and sore. Couldn't sleep last night for thinking about moving...there's so much to decide and deal with! It's a very different place to where I am now, and I can't decide what furniture will fit and what I'll have to get rid of. Oh well, in a few weeks time it will all be done :)

    JFT Saturday 25th

    Eat under maintenance
    Back exercises
    Be positive
    No snacking
    Keep packing... and cleaning...and decluttering...

    It exciting and scary all at the same time to move. I hope you love it when you get there!
  • maryrobinson40
    maryrobinson40 Posts: 1,109 Member
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  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,950 Member
    maryrobinson40 wrote: »
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    I am failing and am now at the point where I have gained back 15 of my 25 pound weight loss. I need to get my eating under control and move more.

    So...
    JFT - Saturday Jan 25
    2L of water
    Log all food
    15 minutes of movement
    Gratitude Journal

    I am leaving to go do some shopping for Michaela’s birthday party tomorrow. Her birthday was Jan 3, but Lauryn allows the gap to make it further from Christmas. We always buy her something to open on the 3rd though.

    Then I need to clean and do laundry.

    Have a great day everyone

    Hi Sister... No looking down, or looking back. We got you. If it left before, it will go again. And we're not disappointed in you, we're loving you. We've all had this to happen. We are chugging over the weight loss track, full throttle, then we derail, or run out of steam. The best part about this thread ( track), We all show up to help put the coal in the boiler. Another Day... Another Chance to Try. 💝 🤗🙏😍 Love you @Snowflake1968

    Awe! Thank you Mary I Just love you.
  • teigansdad
    teigansdad Posts: 394 Member
    Made all my goals
    -Stays around 1k calorie in green
    -did my Zwift ride, that one hurt
    -only drank about 1/2 a beer
    -payed bills
    -did some laundry

    Goals for Sunday:

    -tour de Zwift ride
    -stay in Green -aiming for at least 500 cal in green
    -laundry
    -House clean a little
    -grocery shop
  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    Morning all. Had a great day yesterday in every way other than getting a bit stressed by some stuff in the evening and then eating a load of the treats I’d tried so hard to avoid! But its done now, and I’ve logged big deficits through the rest of the week so - if I get straight back on track today - it should make little difference.

    Weighed myself today for the first time since before the operation, and I have around 5-10 lbs to lose to get to my happiest weight. Perfectly do-able and I’m ready to focus on this now as the healing is well underway. Keeping today fairly simple as we are all tired from the sleepover.

    Saturday goals recap:
    Get kids up and ready ✅
    Kids to do homework straight after breakfast ✅
    Groceries ✅
    Workout (Walk not gym) ✅
    Move mattresses and TV for sleepover party ✅
    Pack cake and sweet cones and head to venue by 2:45 ✅
    Party 3:30-5:30 ✅
    Set up snack plates and heat mac and cheese ✅
    Hydrate! ✅
    Stay within calorie goal ❎
    Bed by 12❎

    Sunday goals:
    up and weigh, shower and wound check ✅
    Make pancake mix and lay out breakfast table ✅
    Laundry
    Message childminder re schedule tomorrow
    Email teacher reply
    Tidy spare room
    Thank yous for gifts etc
    Walk with the kids
    Get school uniform laid out
    Bed by 10
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member
    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    JFT Saturday 25th

    Eat under maintenance not sure
    Back exercises no, really need to do this!
    Be positive yes
    No snacking one biscuit
    Keep packing... and cleaning...and decluttering... yes, lots done :)

    @Snowflake1968, I also feel like I'm failing miserably at the moment. I want to be slimmer, but I can't seem to find the determination to actually do it! I know from experience that I will have to be really committed to sticking to a low amount of calories for quite a long time, and it's not fun is it?! At least we are both still turning up here, which means we haven't given up on doing it.

    Planning on today going well. There are no "treat things" in the house (if I don't buy them I can't eat them) so won't be snacking. May have one glass of wine whilst watching my favourite TV programme tonight (on the pretext of clearing my kitchen cupboards before moving :) )

    Enjoy your Sunday everyone.
  • SERmom3
    SERmom3 Posts: 568 Member
    Morning! I went out last night and got to bed much later than normal, so I slept in an extra half hour today, but now I’m in a bit of a rush to get to church. I’m singing for the 7:30 mass and we have a new accompanist coming in and I’m a bit nervous on how it will go. 🎶

    Saturday
    - stay green🟢
    - Hydrate🟢
    - Go for walk🟢
    - Pick up piece of trash while out🟢
    - Dishes🟢
    - Laundry🟢
    - Yearbook photos!🔴
    - Make budget goals with DH for 2020🟢
    - Music prep for tomorrow🟢
    - Clean out car🔴

    JFT Sunday:
    - Sing for 2 masses today
    - Stop by a fundraiser for Australia wildlife
    - Meal prep a few dishes
    - One load of laundry
    - Make sure downstairs rooms stay clean
    - Stay green
    - Hydrate
    - Pick up one piece of trash from the street
    - Go for a walk

    Life is good! I hope you’re all enjoying your weekend!
  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 1,002 Member
    Good morning everyone! A decent cup of coffee makes such a difference :)

    I'm calling yesterday a draw in the battle of Me vs. Daily Goals. I'm still struggling with motivation, even for some of the things I usually enjoy or really want to do. The short days and cold grey January weather don't help. I'm starting my exercise program at the gym tomorrow, so hopefully that will help with both motivation and mood.

    I've also been bouncing around the same 2.5 lb range on the scale all month, which is a little dispiriting. I don't really want to increase my deficit, so I guess I need to tighten up my logging and move more.

    Goals for Saturday, January 25, 2020
    • Complete food log and maintain a calorie deficit - √
    • 2 hours on household chores – 25 %
    • Pick up yogurt and decent coffee - √- Turned into 8 bags of groceries!
    • Start planning Spring Break trip with younger son – X
    • Start a book from my TBR pile – √ - Read the first chapter in Susan Orleans’ The Library Book.

    JFT Goals for Sunday, January 26, 2020
    • Complete food log and maintain a calorie deficit
    • Finish dinner prep (moussaka, tzatziki, and sangria) before heading out
    • Walk in the park
    • Call son about trip
    • Dinner with my daughter’s family
    • Prep for Monday class
    • Pack gym bag
    • Reflection journal
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,464 Member
    Pretty successful weekend, though we didn’t find a dress and her tie was not great. Home note with a cough. Ugh. Here is to staying on track and feeling better.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,950 Member
    @littleblackskirt - the determination is lacking in me too. I just am struggling to care enough right now. It seems that the harder Rodger is trying to lose the more I want to go the opposite way.

    I will get back to it though, I have to or I’m not going to have clothes to wear as I got rid of all of my bigger ones as I lost.

    I did not complete any of my goals yesterday. I feel if I could start getting those met I would actually get my gumption back.

    I’ll post goals today again because I need to build the habit of doing it. I know it’s going to be hard to meet though because we are going to Michaela’s birthday party this afternoon.

    Lauryn allowed her to invite all of the little girls in her preschool using the same principle as Jonah’s where less than half accept. All of them accepted for Michaela so there will be 12 3-4 year old girls at this party. It should be fun!

    JFT - Sunday Jan 26
    2l of water
    Log all food
    Move 15 minutes
    Gratitude journal
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,282 Member
    edited January 2020
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    I am failing and am now at the point where I have gained back 15 of my 25 pound weight loss. I need to get my eating under control and move more.

    You are not disappointing anyone ... you are human like the rest of us. Losing weight is hard, because for years, that was our coping mechanism .. stress = food ,etc. You have been under tremendous stress this past year, and with a new job you are doing. So I hope you give yourself a huge pat on the back, that you are still trying. It is hard. Losing weight and keeping it off is hard. But so proud of you. You are there for everyone else.

    I did nothing but eat the past 2 days, so I know how you feel. Even though I tell myself that food will not help .. its what we've done all our life to cope with things.

    So like you, today is a reset day. Today is a day we take care of ourself .. the water, the eating protein and veggies. I know you can do it. You were my inspiration last year .... and I know you can do it again. This is just a setback. We're all here for you!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,282 Member
    maryrobinson40 wrote: »
    Some of my workouts

    Great workout Mary! Love seeing you back posting!!
  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    @mytime6630 I’m so sorry that the numbers are worrying. I will be thinking of you and hoping for positive outcomes from the biopsy. Big hugs xx
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    edited January 2020
    @mytime6630. I feel for you and your husband, we’re still waiting for my husband’s biopsy results and it’s no fun. Sending you hugs.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,282 Member
    ZizzyBumble wrote: »
    @mytime6630. I feel for you and your husband, we’re still waiting for my husband’s biopsy results and it’s no fun. Sending you hugs.

    Oh -- I did not know that. Hugs to you also, and hoping your results are good. They told us we will not get results until thursday.

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