Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY

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  • Kuhl50
    Kuhl50 Posts: 416 Member
    Hi everyone. Was MIA yesterday due to staying up half of Wednesday night with a stomach bug/food poisoning. 🤮. Lost 2.5lbs in a night, but I don’t recommend the method.

    Thursday
    Daily habit goals: track,😀 exercise, 👿journal😁

    1. Up at 5:15, walk, at least 1 yoga rep. —Nope
    2. Hang up laundry😀
    3. Pack salad for lunch, yogurt and KashiGo for healthy breakfast. —Nope
    4. Ready to leave at 0715 (yikes!) 🤨
    5. Track all
    6. Smart dinner with consultants —Nope
    7. Make 2 Salads for Friday & Sat lunch—Nope
    8. Refill Kleenex upstairs👿
    9. Pack for boat & put by front door —remember workout clothes, journal, thank you notes—Nope
    10. Upstairs by 9:30, journal, lights out 10:00– 🤨Out by 8:45, no journal

    So yesterday’s goals were a shambles And I’m not really sure about today.. If It was the food, then I can’t trust the salads that I premade, nor any of the ingredients to make more. If it’s a virus, well my whole family is in trouble. Below were the goals I wrote for Friday BEFORE I got sick:

    Friday
    Daily habit goals: track, exercise, journal

    1. Up at 5:15, walk—☹️Nope. 6:15, no walk
    2. Lay out clothes for Saturday workout —still out for the not-done Thursday run
    3. Pack 2 salads, “TV dinner”, 2x yogurt and KashiGo for healthy breakfast-lunch-dinner-breakfast-lunch—Nope. Not sure what I’ll eat today, but probably bananas and rice

    4. Ready to leave at 0715 (yikes!)
    5. Track all
    6. Meal plan for week
    7. Order for Dad birthday
    8. Quality time with DH
    9. Bed at 10, journal
  • maryrobinson40
    maryrobinson40 Posts: 1,109 Member
    FRIDAY!!! YAYYY! IT'S FRIDAY! WEEEEE.
    IS ANYBODY HAPPY LIKE ME THAT IT'S FRIDAY.🤗😊😁😌😃😚😚😚
    JFT. FRIDAY🎈
    I was up at 3:00a.m. showered
    Got dressed and did sit ups
    Put great nephew on the bus @7:20
    Did girls hair. Out the door and walked to the bus stop at 7:45. Walked parking lot once.
    Bus came at 8:10. Walked again then back home where I plopped on the chair... 😆
    Now it's laundry time, breakfast, dishes, and then I don't know...
    It's SUPERBOWL WEEKEND...YIPPIEEEEEEEE!😍
  • Kuhl50
    Kuhl50 Posts: 416 Member
    Kuhl50 wrote: »
    Daily habit goals: track😁, exercise, 👿journal😁

    Friday Plan
    1. Up at 5:15, walk—👿Nope. Needed my sleep too much after Wednesday night episode
    2. Lay out clothes for Saturday workout 😁
    3. Pack 2 salads, “TV dinner”, 2x yogurt and KashiGo for healthy breakfast-lunch-dinner-breakfast-lunch—Nope👿—wasn’t sure what I could eat, definitely wasn’t going to try a salad again!
    4. Ready to leave at 0715 (yikes!)😁
    5. Track all😁
    6. Meal plan for week 🤨—sort of. Realized I’m at the mercy of husband and kids for 1/2 the dinners, so on those days I need to be careful with calories leading up to dinner just in case.
    7. Order for Dad birthday 😁
    8. Quality time with DH👿—didn’t feel up to hour+ drive to join him at the boat; make it up tomorrow
    9. Bed at 10, journal 😁

    Feeling headachy but better. Proud that I tracked all even when feeling sick and happy that I didn’t exceed calorie limit especially as I didn’t exercise. Tomorrow is celebrating my dad’s birthday (after 2 heart episodes in the past year just so happy he’s still around). And I have to catch up on some work.

    Daily habit goals: track, exercise, journal

    Saturday’s Plan:
    1. Write 2 Reviews to 95% complete
    2. Run app, 2 yoga reps
    3. Get dad card
    4. Track all
    5. Groceries
    6. Dinner with fam to celebrate dad
    7. Upstairs by 10, journal
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,686 Member
    Saturday 1 February

    Goodbye January - Hello February. January went very quickly!

    Log
    Stay in the green
    5 fruit and veg
    Water
    Fitbit exercise goals

    I’ve got a busy day ahead, I’m taking someone for a taster session of side-saddle riding, having a ride myself, lunch out, attending a leaving party for a neighbour then having my next door neighbours for an evening meal. I need to get a move on!
  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 1,002 Member
    Yesterday was a pretty good day. I met my goals for calories, hydration, and exercise, spent time with my grandsons, and got my errands done. I'm still behind on household chores and grading. I'm keeping today's goals simple and hoping to drum up some additional motivation.

    Goals for Friday, January 31, 2020
    • Complete food log and maintain a calorie deficit - √
    • Walk or gym for 30+ minutes - √
    • Straighten house for the weekend – 50%
    • Laundry – X
    • Grocery store - √
    • Student email/ grading/LMS updates - √XX – only answered email
    • Catch up on MFP community posts – 50%
    • Pick up boys after school - √
    • Reflection journal – X – Too busy reading!

    JFT Goals for Saturday, February 1, 2020
    • Complete food log and maintain a calorie deficit
    • Walk outdoors
    • Clean kitchen
    • Catch up with grading
    • Journal
  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    Have been hectic and am therefore way behind but been jumping on to check on @mytime6630 and just seen your news. I’m sorry - absolutely you are in my thoughts and prayers x
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,682 Member
    Hugs and prayers 🙏🙏🙏 for you @mytime6630 !
  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 1,002 Member
    edited February 2020
    @mytime6630 - You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers as you go through this difficult time. Glad you are focusing on keeping up your self-care.
  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 1,002 Member
    edited February 2020
    @vermontrebecca6929 - Thanks for your encouragement and for helping me to see my partial progress through the "half-full" lens. You're right - we really do need to celebrate every victory. Congrats on getting through your first week of consistent logging!

    @Faebert - Thanks, I'm feeling a lot better today and my voice is mostly back. I'm fortunate not to have Friday classes, so I was able to rest those vocal cords. I genuinely love my job, but down time in the classroom is an elusive commodity!

    @Kuhl50 - Glad you're feeling better. Kudos to you for tracking even when you felt awful. And Happy Birthday to your dad!
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,686 Member
    @mytime6630 I'm so sorry to read about your husband’s results; thinking of you and your family and sending you very best wishes.
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,686 Member
    edited February 2020
    ZizzyBumble wrote: »
    Saturday 1 February

    Goodbye January - Hello February. January went very quickly!

    Log >:) will have to catch up later
    Stay in the green >:) unlikely but the salted caramel and chocolate tart was good 😊
    5 fruit and veg :)
    Water >:)
    Fitbit exercise goals :) most of the steps belong to the horse but I’m more tired than I’d be from my normal exercise so I’m counting it as a win. I expect to ache tomorrow and I’m riding again tomorrow :)

    I’ve got a busy day ahead, I’m taking someone for a taster session of side-saddle riding, having a ride myself, lunch out, attending a leaving party for a neighbour then having my next door neighbours for an evening meal. I need to get a move on!

    I’ve had a very busy day but it was good. Early morning start tomorrow.
  • SERmom3
    SERmom3 Posts: 568 Member
    @mytime6630 - so sorry to hear about your husband. You’ll be in my prayers for sure. 💕
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,589 Member
    Checking in from Saturday
    1. Yoga / therapy exercises.
    2. Grocery shopping. Pick up medicine at CVS.
    3. Write and publish a blog post.
    4. Long run.
    5. Grade Laws essays (20).

    JFT Sunday
    1. Yoga / therapy exercises.
    2. Shorter run.
    3. Write and publish a blog post.
    4. Pack lunch for Monday.
    5. Turn in Educated. Grade Laws essays (ALL).

    Scale goals
    End of 2017: 174.6
    End of 2018: 189.2
    End of 2019: 196.4
    Today: 194.8

    Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut
    1. Purchases: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for On Writing (Stephen King), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman), The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie).
    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). Poetry: Revise "Songs are Poetry" handouts.
    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! Review assessments. What is the purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Schedule assessments for Fall 2019; plan out return times. Write 1 reflection weekly; type one in Classroom by Weds. Copy-paste to discussion board for comments due Friday. PB usernames 6 digits, no 19 or 20s, no birthdates. Homework: Online journal Mon due Tue; Reflection Tue due Wed; C&P journal in class Wed; Comments Thu due Fri. Bonus if you are the first response; further bonus if you respond to comments on your post. Grammar practice Mon & Wed; quiz Fri.
    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. NOTE: ATTENDED PRE FLEX DAY.
    6. Medical: Dentist Apr 30 8 AM but check on meetings and RS. Onco Apr ???. PCP Schedule for July. ObG schedule for October. PCP - allergy shots?
    7. Theater: 1984 auditions 27-28 6:30.
    8. House: Crawl space repairs. After that - siding? Or perhaps bathroom floor.
    9. Fun: Open beading on Thursdays. Coloring at library on Tuesday. Put jewelry away. Edney Hack Nights alt Weds. ASL? Spanish/Portuguese practice? Practice piano. ROL Secret Adversary. Buy new bikes and bike rack for car.
    10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter. Community Kitchen. Emerge Georgia training.
    11. Family: Find cousin photos.

    WFTY: Progress. I managed my long run today, but it wiped me out so bad. And I've done NO grading. *sigh*
  • jeschepp
    jeschepp Posts: 307 Member
    When it’s dinner time and you realize you’ve only had one of your vegetable servings for the day 😬 Hidden Valley Ranch to the rescue!1g5brmecphn1.jpeg
  • jeschepp
    jeschepp Posts: 307 Member
    Hello team,

    I forgot to post here last night, or rather I fell asleep watching TV very early and just ended up going to bed. I am sure my body needed it after last week. I took today as a loaf day. It's the first day I've had in two weeks where I wasn't 1. bedridden with the flu or 2. frantically trying to stay afloat at work. Is my house a disaster, yes. Is there a mountain of paperwork I could catch up on, yes. But I feel good about taking today to lay low and give myself time to recoop. I have one week left to my DietBet and I am at my goal weight for it. So now I just have to maintain. My goal will be to stick to my meal plan for the week, and then have a cheat day at the end. I am not sure where I will go from there, I am halfway to my total goal weight, with 25 lbs to go. However, my biggest goal is to develop healthy habits for life, and I have yet to find a balance between strict rules I can follow short term, and really unhealthy habits. Ugh, why is the balance so tough! Is everyone feeling better? Sounds like people were down with illness/food poisoning a lot this week! Hope you are all on the mend!

    @clicketykeys that half marathon sounds amazing! I am so excited for you!
    @ajb1014 How scary! I'm glad your stepdad is ok!
    @mytime6630 I can't imagine hearing that news. You and your family are in my thoughts. I'm glad to hear they have a plan of attack, and hopefully you'll have more information soon about what to expect. Stay strong and keep the faith. *hugs* to you

    Just for Today-Sunday
    Finish all January notes
    do dishes
    go grocery shopping
    Track food, exercise, water, daily goals
    80 oz water
    Meet daily recs for the 5 food groups
    Try exercising for 15 minutes
  • Kuhl50
    Kuhl50 Posts: 416 Member
    Kuhl50 wrote: »
    Saturday
    Daily habit goals: track, 😁exercise, 😁journal😁

    1. Write 2 Reviews to 95% complete👿—didn’t even crack open the laptop
    2. Run app, 2 yoga reps😁
    3. Get dad card😁
    4. Track all😁
    5. Groceries🤨
    6. Dinner with fam to celebrate dad😁
    7. Upstairs by 10, 👿journal😁

    A good day, got my first post-illness exercise and felt good. Dad and family were doing well and I kept in calories by ordering a plain spinach salad with blackened salmon (while all else had pasta dishes). Good salmon, and I don’t even like fish!

    Sunday
    Daily habit goals: track, exercise, journal

    1. Long walk
    2. Try a protein mix baking recipe (cheesecake?)
    3. Write 1 review to 95% complete
    4. Track all
    5. Quality time with DH
    6. Upstairs by 9, journal, lights out 9:45
  • Kuhl50
    Kuhl50 Posts: 416 Member
    @mytime6630 I’m so sorry to hear the news and wishing the best for your husband. Hang in there!
  • Kuhl50
    Kuhl50 Posts: 416 Member
    @jeschepp congrats on being at your goal weight for your DietBet. What’s a DietBet? 😁
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,686 Member
    Sunday February 2

    Log
    Stay in the green
    5 fruit and veg
    Water
    Fitbit exercise goals

    I know I’m going to struggle to meet most of my goals. I’m out riding for much of today. Lunch will be whatever snacks are offered provided the horse stands still enough for me to eat and I won’t be drinking much because of the inevitable consequences! My father is cooking a Sunday roast and I’m likely to be ravenous by then. I’m having porridge for breakfast to sustain me.
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    @mytime6630 I'm so sorry to hear your news. I was really hoping it would be more positive. Here's hoping that the Feb 13 news is more positive. I'll be thinking of you both and absolutely will say some prayers for you. Xxx
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,177 Member
    @mytime6630 So sorry, Joan. (((Hugs))) 🙏🏻 for you and your family. Even with this result there is much that can be done.

    The only failure is giving up!
    ==============================
    2019 DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:
    01 Aug 2019: 170.1
    31 Dec 2019: 151.2
    Total weight loss: 19.9lbs
    ==============================
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    2020 Personal Discard Weight Challenge
    Name: Terri
    SW: 152.1 (02 Jan)
    GW: 147.1
    Jan: - 2

    February:
    Sat 01: 150.1
    Sun 02: 151 Self inflicted! Late night snacking
    ==============================
    WFTY: DEPTH
    Depth Year - Updates
    I definitely have way too much stuff. I need to streamline my existence, resist adding more stuff, and start using what I have already got. I have been working towards doing this for several years with my decluttering. I need to stop the march of consumerism, and putting money into the pockets of other people by buying things I want rather than actually need.
    03 Jan: This is going to be way harder than I thought. Need to work out strategies and guidelines for what I can and cannot purchase.
    1. I have a stack of books which I haven't read. I will read one of those book a month, and not buy any more books this year. I will source any other books I want to read at the library.
    2. Book 1: The Illusionists - Rosie Thomas ✅
    3. Book 2: Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine, Gail Honeyman✅
    4. Book 3: Nothern Lights Ch 8
    5. I have closets full of clothes that no longer fit. I will work my way through them over the next two months, and either alter them to fit, or donate them to charity.
    6. 07 Jan: One bag already full and ready to go to the charity shop
    7. I have a lot of Craft supplies. I will optimise what I have before I buy any new supplies. Sticking to this one will be difficult.
    8. 07 Jan: Depth Year: I have Patchwork Craft this morning. I will pick out one of my ongoing projects and work on it to completion. No new projects until I have finished at least 3 ongoing ones.
    9. 14 Jan: Craft Group: working on patchwork project from last Tues.
    Daily Goals
    • Food: log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
    • Exercise: Knee Physio; 7,500+ Steps daily; 30 + minutes intentional exercise
    • Other: Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation; Practice Self-care; Positively reframe thoughts; Live! Love! Learn!; 15 mins Daily Declutter session; keep up to date with chores
    JFT Sat 1 Feb
    Daily Goals:     😏 Late night snacking always has consequences. Did okay on other goals.
    Activities:
    • Local shopping✅
    • de clutter dining room ✅
    • Prep for Creative Writing (10.30am Monday) ✅
    • Prep for Monday Painters (2pm Monday)-->
    • Organise for Patchwork Group (Tue am)-->
    JFT Sun 2 Feb
    Daily Goals:
    Activities:
    • Visit DED and grandsons
    • Write story for tomorrow
    • Prep for Monday Painters
    • Organise own project for Patchwork Group on Tues

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