JUST FOR TODAY--One Day at a Time--Daily Commitment Thread for 2022

Options
1…1213151718…199

Replies

  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,199 Member
    edited January 2022
    Options
    Weekly weigh-ins

    Name: Joan
    5'11"
    70 yrs old
    SW: 199
    1st goal: 185
    2nd goal: 180
    Ultimate goal: 170-175 (178 is considered normal BMI for my height)
    Word for the year 2021: Positive thoughts .. because anything is possible if we keep a positive outlook of life.
    My weight history:
    SW Year 2017: 217
    SW Year 2018: 195.5
    SW Year 2019 : 206 -- met my goal weight of 178
    SW Year 2020: 182.6 -- gained 15 pounds through the pandemic :s
    SW Year 2021:195 -- weight fluctuated all year from 184-190s
    SW Year 2022: 199
    Goals for 2022:
    These are the healthy habits I would like to do in 2022:
    1. Lose 25 pounds to get to my ultimate goal of 170, and then learn how to maintain it.
    2. To be better with planning my meals each week
    3. to get up in the morning, and have a rough idea of what I plan to eat the rest of the day.
    4. To stop mindless eating. To learn how to eat to live, not live to eat.
    5. To make drinking water a regular habit.. and drink 8+ glasses of water a day
    6. To curb and stop nitetime snacking for good. Learn to wait 5 minutes before grabbing food.
    7. write daily diary pages including gratitute journal. Read 1 chapter each day of simple abudance.
    How I will get to these goals
    1. distract myself when I want to eat:
    2. Call a friend.
    3. Clean or organize.
    4. Sip on water.
    5. Look up new recipes.
    6. read success stores
    7. plan in 1 hour increments if I need to
    8. wait 5 minutes
    9. listen to calm app
    10. read simple abundance
    11. sew
    Weekly weigh-in. I plan on weighing every friday
    SW Friday, Jan 1st: 195.6
    SW: Feb 5: 191.8
    SW: Mar 5: 193
    SW: April 2: 190.4
    SW: May 188
    SW: June 190
    SW: July: -- skipped this month
    SW: August: 184.6
    **Skipped recording weigh-ins from August until just now... this is what has happened. Gain of 15 pounds over the holidays. This is something every year I struggle with .. gaining from Halloween until New Years. THIS year, I will learn how to NOT let this happen .
    Weight history 2021
    Friday, Jan 8: 194.4 -1.2
    Jan 15: 194.6. +.2 I was down to 193.4 2 days ago .. but this reflects 2 days of mindless eating.
    Jan 22: 191.4 -3.2 5 out of 7 days were good ...
    Jan 29: 194.2 -- this is what happens when I don't track, give into stress and emotional eating. But ... My word for the year is consistency... that means consistently also recording my weight .. and being accountable. So its a new week.. again.
    Feb 5: 191.8 -- trying to get back on track with controlled nite time eating
    Feb 12: 194.3 --- I don't know why, but I can do good for a week, only to blow it the next week. I think the pandemic, the cold dreary weather is leading me to just overeat.
    Feb 19: 194 --- a very small loss, due to 4 days of overeating granola bars and Kind bars.
    Feb 26: 193 -- 5 out of 7 days I did OK, especially with nite time snacking.
    Mar 5: 193 -- stayed the same, but had 2 days of eating icecream and peeps
    Mar 12: 192.6. Started challenge of the rest of the month NO nite time eating at all.
    Mar 19: 190.4 -- 5 out of 7 days NO nite time eating. Goal next week ... 6 our of 7 day no nite time eating, 8+ glasses water @ day.
    March 26: 188.6--- 6 out of 7 days I did good .. no nite time eating. Last nite... food was in control of me. I was so tired, and instead of lying down... I grazed the entire nite. So much that I had trouble sleeping. So while right now my weight is down, I expect it to go up. So next weeks goal is 7 out of 7 days.
    April 2: 190.4 --- not the best week.. but I am still down 5.2 pounds for the first 3 months of this year. So I will look at the positives.
    April 9: 191.2 --- even though I had a OK week, I think eating ham for 3 days .. hoping its just water weight.
    April 16: 187.6 -- a week of more mindful eating, especially in the evenings, plus a lot more exercise with walking and garden work.
    April 23: 187 -- a very small loss, but at least the scale is going in the right direction. I will continue to work on the nite time snacking and emotional eating.
    April 30 188.8 -- got into the ice cream again.I am just 10 pounds before I am in a healthy, normal weight for my height.. but those 10# have been the hardest. I met that goal in 2019 ... trying to get back there.
    May 14: 188.0 -- A week of terrible back pain, so I wasn't really watching, or caring what I ate. So happy that I at least did not gain much.
    May 21: 185.6 -- lots of walking and yard work this past week.
    June 4: 190.1 -- this is what happens when I am not paying attention to habits, etc.
    Missed tracking weight almost all through june and july. back on track now
    July 30: 186.8 --- trying to plan dinner meal better, and doing a lot of walking. Gave up caffeine .. on week 3 now. [/quote]
    August 5: 184.8 ---- good week. No caffeince, which actually helped with my eating. Planning at least dinner meal is also helping me.
    **Skipped recording weigh-ins from August until just now... this is what has happened. Gain of 15 pounds over the holidays. This is something every year I struggle with .. gaining from Halloween until New Years. THIS year, I will learn how to NOT let this happen .
    2022 Weigh-ins
    SW: Jan 1: 199.0
    Jan 7: 201.6 --- feeling so depressed with this sore on my back... and I guess been eating out of stress/boredom. Not sleeping, so no motivaton. doctor put me on a second round of antibiotics .. so I hope it starts to heel. But I need to get more serious about logging my food ... hate being out of the 100s again! Always said I'd never let this happen.
    Jan 14: 200.1 -- on my 3rd dose of antibiotics, but my back is healing. But have not been eating as healthy as I should be ... and not going to the gym because of covid. Even though losing weight is 90% what I eat, the exercise gets me in the right frame of mind. So I am hoping to get back to at least early morning walking again. But ... at least scale dropped a small amount.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,199 Member
    Options
    So far behind reading and posting on here .. each week I vow to get better.
    Since it is late in the day, will post my goals for tomorrow. Suppose to be getting 2-6" of snow tonite.
    JFT, Saturday, 1/15
    1. log all food
    2. concentrate on water
    3. sew on charity quilts
    4. clean house
    5. make homemade tomato soup and custard
    6. if not icy .. go out for a walk


    I am going to try and read all posts to see what I have missed
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,199 Member
    Options
    I had to go back to page 10 -- 6 pages back! So I may not respond to all ... need to go and get dinner started.

    But hugs to all, and you guys are all doing so well!

    @bev -- I had to laugh when you said you dug out your spiralizer out to use it! I can still remember when you bought that. I always wanted one .. let me know how it turned out! And OMG .. Saskia is 8 already!!
    @AJB1014 - I think portion size is key to losing weight. I tend to eat very healthy during the day, but I know my portion sizes are larger than they were when I was losing weight. Drinking water also plays such an important part... these are the 2 things I myself have to really work on. That and nite time snacking!
    @TerriRichardson112 -- you have done so amazing with your weight loss and maintaining. You have proven to all of us that it is not a "diet" but more making lifestyle changes to keep it off.. and in your case, you are still losing. What a inspiration you are to all of us!
    @MrsHermit - I hope you are feeling better!
    @pridesabtch - sometimes a nap is more important than excercising .. so even though you did not ride your bike and opted for a nap .. that is what you needed!
    @cschmitz110515 = I am so very sorry to hear of the stresses of you and your hubby's jobs. And wishing you all the best in your husbands "forced" retirement. A similar situation happened to my husband .. but he was only 50. He was brought into a company to, as they say, to clean things up and get the company back running smoothly in the green. He did all that, things were looking good, and all of a sudden they found reasons to get rid of him. No warning at all. I will never forget when he called me at work, saying they let him go... and we had 2 kids in college. That was what prompted him to start his own company, and it has been the best thing. I know sometimes when things happen they are scary, but it sounds like now you and your husband will have more time together, and you are both great support for each other. Hugs to you, and wishing you the very best. And now your hubby can devote more time to what he truly loves doing .. his 3D software.
    @Faebert -- a 10.5 mile!! I am so impressed! I am lucky if I can do 4.0 mph... which is about a 15 minute mile
    @Snowflake1968 -- praying for good results in your biopsy. Hugs.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,586 Member
    Options
    more_freggies76 wrote: »

    JFT for 1/14 (today): ✔️
    1) No dessert today unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last 1/12)✔️
    2) No peanut butter today (last 1/13)✔️
    3) Don't weigh again until Friday, 1/14✔️
    4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/12)✔️
    5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today (1-2 Tbsp). (last - 12/13)✔️
    6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, up to 1 oz nut gift today✔️
    7) No dried apricots today. (last 1/13)✔️
    8) None of DH's treats today. If he leaves some pistachios, I can have them.✔️
    9) No turkey jerky today.✔️
    10) No turkey Vienna sausage today including the turkey Kielbasa✔️
    11) Can have an early lunch due to lunch meeting.✔️ (that was actually copy from yesterday) I didn't do this
    FT for 1/15 (tomorrow): ✔️
    1) No dessert today unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last 1/12)
    2) No peanut butter today (last 1/13)
    3) Don't weigh again until Monday, 1/17
    4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/14)
    5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. Honey ok today (1-2 Tbsp). (last - 12/13)
    6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, none of the nut gift today
    7) 1 serving dried apricots ok today. (last 1/13)
    8) None of DH's treats today. If he leaves some pistachios, I can have them.
    9) No turkey jerky today.
    10)Turkey Vienna sausage ok today

    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.


  • MrsHermit
    MrsHermit Posts: 195 Member
    edited January 2022
    Options
    MrsHermit wrote: »

    JFT Friday 1-14
    calorie limit ❌
    laundry✔️
    pay bills ✔️
    make cookies✔️
    dishes ✔️
    clean at least 1 window/blinds for moving ❌
    answer 1 email ✔️
    work on blog post ✔️
    take down wooden shelves ❌
    spackle ❌
    Pack - make a nice dent ❌
    make a path in the studio ✔️
    Evening: rest, journal, play piano, crafts
    JFT Saturday 1-14
    do not think about packing until sundown
    rest side (pulled something from coughing?)
    journal
    devotional
    sit with DH
    crafts with audiobook, relaxed pace
    play piano
    sundown: do dishes
    blog post
    pack tubs **finish quickly see if need more**


    @pridesabtch Thank you for the suggestions about the bike. I am hoping to try them after we move. Biking would be good exercise.
    @mytime6630 Sorry about the struggles with health and exercise, but thankful to read that you are on the mend now. Please don't be hard on yourself - you're healing. I injured myself exercising once, and now that I am getting over the "thing" (and packing) I haven't been able to exercise either. I agree with you that although weight is affected more by eating, exercise puts one into the right mindset. Each day is a new day, and at least you're beginning to heal!
    Thanks for the well wishes. My coughing fits are getting further between. I think I pulled something in my side though as it hurts now, been hurting for a few days. The coughing fits were bad though, so hoping my side will just get better. I think I overheard my neighbor reasoning with their roomie about me (bathroom = speaker box) that I was just still sick. In a way I felt encouraged as at least someone understood that I wasn't making noise on purpose.
    @more_freggies76 My glaring stumbling block seems to be "no more eating until ___", in the evenings and mornings. I admire your tenacity.
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 951 Member
    Options
    @MrsHermit I hope you recover soon. And yes, of course nobody coughs on purpose just to annoy the neighbours!
    I wish I could get rid of my cough, can't even remember how long I've had it now...since the bad cold in early December I think.
    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    Today I was up early and saw grandson off to nursery, so I have a day to myself, I love being retired :)

    JFT Friday 14th Jan

    Stay under maintenance yes
    Only one snack 2 snacks, but no lunch
    Eat some veg none, son suggested takeaway and I'm not good at saying no, so had a cheeseburger
    Walk with friend yes, a nice wander through the woods, lots of trees uprooted
    Order painkillers yes, collect next week
    Housework yes, some
    Fill bird feeders yes

    JFT Saturday 15th Jan

    Stay under maintenance
    Only one snack
    Back exercises
    Foot exercises, my foot is very painful just now
    Housework
    Do something in parents house

    What an exciting Saturday lol. Glad though that I'm at home this weekend. Planning to whizz through the house making it look good, then relax with a film in the evening :)

    (I've got some of my favourite chocolate in the fridge...can you believe I'm having to be really strong and not eat it as I'm using it as bait in mouse traps. Seems mice love chocolate and peanut butter, and that's the only choc I have!)
  • AleLue_1
    AleLue_1 Posts: 113 Member
    Options
    Feel free to add me! I desperately need support & motivation, tips, etc.
    today I am riding my indoor bike. I hope to do some strength training later today.
  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    Options
    Morning everyone. I realise I forgot to post goals for Saturday last night. The day is half gone so here we go…

    Saturday goals:
    Morning run ✅ 5km/3.1m
    Laundry ✅
    LFT before theatre ✅
    Sort gift card for N
    Book yoga?
    Walk to theatre
    Meet P at 3:30pm
    Stay within calorie goal
    Bed by 11.

    Have a lovely start to your weekend, all.
    X
  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 960 Member
    Options
    Busy day yesterday, but I had a nice visit with my mom. Lot's to do today, so I'd best get to it!

    Recap - Friday 1/14
    Log - :) Over on calories but still under maintenance
    Balanced meals - :/
    Stay hydrated - :)
    Take Mom to MD - :)
    Pick up ice melt, get well card, groceries - :/ All except the card
    Friday unwind - easy dinner - :)
    Bed by midnight - No

    JFT Saturday 1/15
    Log
    Balanced meals
    Stay hydrated
    Take down tree
    Indoor bike
    Write and mail cards
    Bed by midnight
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,586 Member
    Options
    FT for 1/15 (today): ✔️
    1) No dessert today unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last 1/12) Can have up to 2-3 of Gary's meltaways.
    2) No peanut butter today (last 1/13)
    3) Don't weigh again until Monday, 1/17
    4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/14)
    5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. Honey ok today (1-2 Tbsp). (last - 12/13)
    6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, none of the nut gift today
    7) 1 serving dried apricots ok today. (last 1/13)
    8) None of DH's treats today (except as noted under #1). If he leaves some pistachios, I can have them.
    9) No turkey jerky today.
    10)Turkey Vienna sausage ok today

    Hour commitment - Won't have my coffee stuff until 8 am, and then I won't eat again until after 12 pm.

  • MrsHermit
    MrsHermit Posts: 195 Member
    Options
    Just posting my weekly stats, will catch up on my goals and chit chat later. I hope everybody who's feeling down feels a bit better today, and that everybody has a nice Saturday!

    Weigh day!
    Despite having "the thing" and starting to pack (no room to exercise), I still managed to lose weight at a safe rate. I've been drinking a lot more water and eating lots more fruit lately. I am pretty sure I'm over the worst of the thing just still struggling with congestion and coughing.

    Highest known weight: 262.2 lbs
    Current weight: 240.0 lbs
    Goal weight: 149 lbs (healthy BMI)

    weight.png
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,586 Member
    Options
    Hour commitment - After my bowl of pumpkin and my dose of metamusal, I won't eat again until after 5 pm. No more of the ground turkey today.
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,318 Member
    Options
    pridesabtch wrote: »

    JFT Friday
    - Shower :smiley:
    - V to school :smiley:
    - Work by 7:45 :smiley:
    - Meetings straight through to lunch :smiley:
    - Actually brought my lunch today, yea! 😀
    - Go to other building and work on moisture analyzer😀
    - Pick up V from school😀
    - Take V to friends birthday dinner😞 canceled
    - Shop for hubby birthday gift😞
    - Dinner out😀
    - no alcohol😞
    - bed by 11:30😀

    Happy Friday y'all!

    I'll try to make it back to comment on posts later. For now, know I'm thinking about you!

    Don’t judge, but with hubby’s work schedule we haven’t taken out Christmas tree down yet. It is totally on the agenda for today!

    Other than that had some shopping to do, but looking forward to a nap later this afternoon.

    JFT Saturday
    - take V to get Covid booster 😀
    - Get some groceries 😀
    - Shop for Tim’s birthday 😀
    - Take down tree
    - Nap
    - Log food
    - Need by 11:30

    Yeah that’s it. Lazy day. Big storm supposed to hit tomorrow, may go for a walk in the cold today.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,476 Member
    Options
    Weekly Weigh-In = When I'm active I eat back calories. My weaknesses: I love food... my sweet tooth, especially chocolate... portion control... FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I track daily on a separate app (helps me visualize). My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale. No goal dates set ~ this is not a diet but my lifestyle.

    Age 64, 5'4" (have permanently lost half inch ~ bummer)
    GW #1: 150 in a livable way = It's. Not. A. Diet.
    GW #2: 145 normal BMI
    UG (need to be realistic): maintain 150

    11/5/15 = 195.0 joined MFP with no real plan except It's. Not. A. Diet.
    1/10/17 = 185.5 clearly not a regular on MFP / joined JFT, best group ever! :smiley:
    5/31/17 = 180.5 two end of month celebrations / committed to posting weekly weigh-in
    06/03 = 177.5
    06/10 = 179.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before
    06/17 = 179.5 numerous meals away from home, several occasions w/ alcohol, happy no gain
    06/24 = 178.0 fluctuated during week, but ended ok
    07/01 = 176.0 Yay!!! Achieved June goal to stay <180
    07/08 = 177.5 oops
    07/15 = 176.5
    07/22 = 175.0
    07/29 = 174.0 saw at least one daily w-i below 174
    08/05 = 174.5 dined out for Girls Day Out & ate Dad's cooking & baking
    08/12 = 173.5 scale flirted with even lower numbers on daily weigh-ins
    08/19 = 173.5 had couple of high calorie days
    08/26 = 172.0 kind of a surprise
    09/02/17 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese :smiley:
    09/09 = 171.5 backsliding, ack!
    09/16/17 = 169.5 yay, the middle number is a six!
    09/23 = 168.5 have lots challenges in upcoming week
    09/30 = 167.0 met Sept goal to stay under 170
    10/07 = 166.0
    10/14 = 166.5 dined out 2 days with adult beverages plus wine & cheesecake at spa
    10/21/17 = 166.5 dined out 2 days plus food day in office / no gain is good [joined Just Give Me 10 Days challenge (daily w/i)]
    10/28 = 164.5 very active week & watched CICO / reached October goal of 165
    11/04 = 163.0 wow, really surprised at this, daily fluctuations very up and down this week
    11/11 = 164.5 this is temporary b/c very high sodium yesterday
    11/18 = 162.0 big surprise, especially b/c I weigh myself daily and didn't see this all week
    11/25 = 163.0 no surprise after 2 no-logging-food days (parade day and Thanksgiving), just glad not worse
    12/02 = 161.0 Jingle Bell 5K day / 44:37 chip time & ave. pace 14:22 & very happy!
    12/09/17 = 158.5 first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything! :D
    12/16 = 158.0 no work parties or food days & stuck with CICO
    12/23 = 157.5 no "workouts" but shoveled snow & snowshoed, busy with Christmas preparations
    12/30 = 159.0 Christmas Day no food/beverages logged
    01/06/18 = 159.0 New Year's Eve hubby & I splurged on treats & beverages (at home), and I did not log...totally worth it!
    01/13 = 157.0 big surprise! Yesterday evening, walked in Frenzy on the Fox 5K in 47:26 & pace 15:19. Very happy with my time, wore layers of clothes in 10 degrees & NNW 12 mph wind, fun event.
    01/20 = 156.5
    01/27 = 156.5 maintaining / not a bad thing
    02/03 = sick / no weigh in
    02/10 = 152.5 unhealthy loss due to illness / I know weight will go back up & I'm totally fine with that
    02/17/18 = 153.0 thrilled with annual physical on 2/15/18: BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14 :star:
    02/24 = 154.0 little out of control last week, but at goal for the month
    03/03 = 155.5 oops / still lower than before I was sick
    03/10 = 153.5 back on track
    03/17 = 152.5
    03/24 = 153.0 evening snacks & two days straight of 8 hr seminars (+ lots of sitting)
    03/31 = 153.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before / Badger State Brewing 10K 1:30:28.82 and average pace 14:35 :smiley:
    04/07 = 154.5 ack ~ ate Easter candy most evenings
    04/14 = 153.5 Day 1 of record-setting blizzard ~ yuck! Followed by day 2 of blizzard, then snow day (no work / still shoveling & plowing) on Monday ~ in APRIL ~ yikes! :p
    04/21 = 153.5 after such weird week & daily weight fluctuations, happy to maintain
    04/28 = 152.0
    05/05 = 153.5 kinda stalled three months + feeling hungry more often ~ since w/i 10# of goal, changed MFP setting to lose 1/2 lb. per week & see how it goes
    05/12 = 153.5 ok with this ~ think changing my MFP setting, and having more net calories to play with, is agreeing with me ~ I'm not so hungry all the time
    05/19 = 154.0 drinks (2 margaritas) & dinner w/ BFF night before + enjoyed everything!
    05/26/18 = 153.0 Health Risk Assessment 5/15/18 ~ BMI 25.6 :star:
    06/02 = 153.0 basically in maintenance for now ~ I'll take it!
    06/09 = 152.5 Bellin Run 10K 1:28:12 split time 45:03 ave. pace 14:12 ~ beat goal of < 1:30 :star:
    06/16/18 = 152.0 lowest weight all year :smiley:
    06/23 = 156.0 end of vacation week & lots of eating out
    06/30 = 155.5
    07/07 = 156.0 post-vacation w/i net calories not. so. much. Ack!
    07/14 = 154.5 prelogging & sticking w/ plan helps
    07/21 = 154.5 Packers 5K 44:50 ave pace 14:26 min/mile ~ beat goal < 45:00 :star:
    07/28 = 157.5 peanut M&M attacks (eek) + dinner out w/ SIL/niece (yum!) + staff luncheon (ick)
    08/03 = 155.5 started Evening Snack Challenge on JFT
    08/11 = 158.0 stressful week (job crap ~ hubby's & my own) >:) , Chinese buffet 1 evening & Feast with the Beasts (so worth it!)
    08/18 = 157.5 saw 156.0 during week ~ evening snack challenge not. so. good.
    08/25 = 156.0 prelogged as much as possible & CICO getting better
    09/01 = 154.5 included Taste on Broadway & office relocation so packing & moving boxes ~ very pleased
    09/08 = 157.5 too many office bday indulgences / City Stadium 5K for Veterans 44:27 & ave. pace 14:16 ~ beat goal of < 44:30 :star:
    09/15 = 156.0
    09/22 = 155.5 maybe lower if not for Pizza Ranch prairie pizza & wine at BFF's the night before
    09/29 = 154.0
    10/06 = 155.0 may include water retention in muscles b/c resumed home version of weights & circuit-training day before
    10/13 = 157.0 birthday treats & adult beverages / walked in Run for the Hill of It 5K in 48:13 pace 15:32 & hill 2:01 ~ beat both time (part unpaved trail with sloppy conditions due to 5" rain over preceding week) & hill (finish is UP a steep sledding hill) from last year :star: and learned only 25 out of 267 participants finished the hill < 1 min.
    10/20 = 155.0
    10/27 = 158.0 oops... lots of leaf-raking the evening before + too. much. snacking.
    11/03 = 156.5 better planning / stopped evening snacking (mostly)
    11/10 = 156.0 basically stuck in maintenance mode ~ not the worst thing
    11/17 = 157.0
    11/24 = 159.5 Thanksgiving week & paid time off with hubby ~ def going in wrong direction ~ oops
    12/01 = 157.5 Jingle Bell 5K 45:38 & ave. pace 14:42 ~ not bad
    12/08 = 157.0
    12/15 = 156.5 clearly in maintenance mode all year ~ not exactly the plan but I'm ok with this for now ~ really happy to stay 1-5-anything
    12/22 = 155.5 surprised by this ~ maybe due to much later than normal weigh-in (late start to the day)
    12/29/18 = 159.5 and happy I stayed 1-5-anything over holidays & vacation days at home
    01/05/19 = 157.5
    01/12 = 158.0 Frenzy on the Fox 5K 1/11 with friends ~ not timed / MapMyWalk 54:19
    01/19 = 158.0 maintained even with evening snacking & skipped workouts
    01/26 = 157.5
    02/02 = 158.5 hubby's traditional bday dinner + leftovers + evening snacking ~ oops
    02/09 = 158.5 ok with no gain / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 48:34:89 & ave. pace 15:89 in below zero temps & icy mile 2
    02/16 = 158.0
    02/23 = 160.0 oops... deserved, net cals & sodium def red prior 3 days. Annual physical 2/26 159.6 fully clothed.
    03/02 = 159.5
    03/09 = 157.5
    03/16 = 158.0 feeling unwell & no workouts all week
    03/23 = 157.5 finally feeling better
    03/31 = 160.5 posting Sun. month end w/i ~ too many days, net calories RED. Badger State Brewing 10K 3/30 in 1:28:14 & ave. pace 14:12 and beat goal < 1:30 :star:
    04/06 = 160.0 saw 158.5 during week
    04/13 = 159.5
    Hiatus from MFP 4/17 - 4/29 (Easter 4/21)
    05/04 = 161.5 logging again starting 4/30
    05/11 = 163.0 ack
    05/18 = 163.0 no gain
    05/25 = 163.0 could be worse
    06/01 = 162.0
    06/08 = 162.0 pre-race spaghetti night before / Bellin Run 10K 1:29:54 split 44:13 ave. pace 14:29
    06/15 = 164.0 ate at fast food, cafe (brunch), pub (happy hour), seminar (lunch), dinner at BFF's (sangria)
    06/22 = 162.5 better eating & tracking
    06/29 = 163.5 two days of conference food
    07/06 = 162.5
    07/13 = 163.5 two out-of-town family parties + diner food + drinks/dinner at Mexican restaurant
    07/20 = 166.0 cousin's funeral luncheon (one whole table w/ family desserts) + restaurant week lunch w/ hubby + pizza supper w/ hubby
    07/27 = 165.0
    08/03 = 164.5 happy to see any loss at all... I am the tortoise :D
    08/10 = 167.5 high sodium & emotional eating
    08/17 = 167.5
    08/24 = 165.5
    08/31 = 169.5 staycation week & ate whatever I wanted
    09/07 = 167.0 flushed sodium & water weight / City Stadium 5K for Veterans 45:12 (goal < 45:00) & ave. pace 14:33
    09/14 = 166.5
    09/21 = 166.0
    09/27 = 165.5
    10/05 = 167.5 pre-race food ~ Pink Pumpkin 5K 44:06 :star: (goal < 45:00) & ave. pace 14:12
    10/12 = 165.5 eating back on track ~ Run for the Hill of It 5K (trail event) 48:06 & hill 1:58 :star: (goal < 2 min.)
    10/19 = 165.5
    10/26 = 165.0 slowly but surely... my lifestyle is NOT a diet :D
    11/02 = 165.5 Maru & Jack's party / food night before
    11/09 = 164.5 few days of staying at zero net calories works!
    11/16 = 165.0 rare Fri. night dinner date w/ hubby at local cafe ~ totally worth it!
    11/23 = 166.0 wrong way again
    11/30 = 168.0 ACK!!!
    12/07 = 165.5 sick several days & painful sore throat will do that
    12/14 = 167.0 on prednisone & ate to quell nausea
    12/21 = 165.5
    12/28/19 = 168.5 spent 75% of 2019 in 160s... not the plan :p
    01/04/20 = stomach flu 1/4 - 1/5 & slow recovery 1/6 - 1/7 ~ lost unhealthy amount of weight quickly
    01/11 = 164.5 Fri. evening Frenzy on the Fox 5K 49:36 ave. pace 15:29
    01/18 = 164.5 managed to maintain weight lost while sick
    01/25 = 166.0 expected (some high sodium days)
    02/01 = 166.0 bday celebrations (hubby's, mom's, co-worker's) + evening snacking
    02/08 = 166.5 pre-race carb-loading / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 46:26.7 ave. pace 14:47 :star:
    02/15 = 166.0
    02/22 = 167.0 not sure about accuracy of exercise calories logged this week
    02/29 = 165.0 yay
    3/2/20 Dr. B recommended getting my weight back down for relief of mild arthritis in both my knees. Another incentive.
    03/07 = 165.5 several very red days ~ oops
    03/14 = 164.5 conscientiously logging food helps
    03/21 = 162.5 stressed out & not feeling like eating (apparently I emotional eat only when bored, lonely or sad)
    03/28 = 162.0 work at home since 3/20/20, eating (mostly) healthy to stay healthy & walked 27.62 miles w/ dog
    04/04 = 161.5 walked virtual Badger State Brewing 10K on 4/2/20 1:44:16 ave. pace 16:33 [not my usual race pace but I never walk race events with my dog & no other participants ~ happy me]
    04/11 = 162.0 several evening snack attacks of peanut M&Ms
    04/18 = 162.5 inching back up ~ Easter dinner + chocolate + high sodium meals of scalloped potatoes/ham + pea soup w/ ham
    04/25 = 162.0 happy to be inching back down
    05/02 = 162.0 saw 161 during week ~ yay
    05/09 = 163.5 comfort eating + rest days Thurs. AND Fri. ~ oops
    05/16 = 164.0 wrong direction ~ need to get a grip! Virtual #RonaRunOff w/ dog 5.08 mi in 1:23:15 ave. pace 16:23. Event miles of each participant will be aggregated at the end of May and, for every 50 miles, a pair of shoes will be donated to an area healthcare or janitorial worker. I had the opportunity to nominate my hubby for the shoes. I hope he gets selected!
    05/23 = 163.0
    05/30 = 162.5
    06/06 = 164.0 emotional eating + unhealthy evening snacking / walked virtual Bellin Run 10K w/ dog 1:41:03 ave. pace 16:14
    06/13 = 162.5 healthier farmers market eating & limited evening snacks
    06/20 = 163.0
    06/27 = 162.5
    07/04 = 162.0
    07/11 = 162.5
    07/18 = 162.0 changed MFP to lightly active
    07/25 = 161.5 really happy b/c after high sodium day
    08/01 = 161.5 after high sodium days (saw 161.0 2X during week ~ yay)
    08/08 = 161.5 hanging in there (saw 160.5 1X during week)
    08/15 = 161.0 niece's wedding day
    08/22 = 160.0 YAY
    08/29 = 165.0 staycation week ate take out & 2 day trips/restaurants ~ oops & I don't care. Walked Hope Isn't Canceled Virtual 10K with dog 1:43:10 ave. pace 16:36
    09/05 = 161.5 big sodium flush
    09/12 = 161.0 back on track
    09/19 = 162.5 ugh ~ high sodium week
    09/26 = 161.0 better / virtual Packers 5K w/ dog 52:23 ave. pace 16:41
    10/03 = 160.5 slow & steady
    10/09 = 160.5 w-i one day early (before bday splurges) / virtual Bellin Women's 5K w/ dog 52:55 ave. pace 16:57 on 10/10/20
    10/17 = 160.0 take that, bday indulges! / virtual Run for the Hill of It 5K (no finish up steep sledding hill this year) w/ dog in 50:35 ave. pace 16:16
    10/24 = 161.0 lack of meal planning & stupid snacking
    10/31 = 159.0 WAHOO!!! long time coming
    11/07 = 159.0 after Halloween candy splurge & apple crisp, I'm happy
    11/14 = 158.5
    11/21 = 159.0
    11/28 = 161.5 oops ~ Thanksgiving & long weekend / home edition Turkey Trot 2 mi w/ dog 11.26.20
    12/05 = 160.0 back on track
    12/12 = 159.5 virtual Jingle Bell 5K (actually 3.86 miles due to stupid RunGo app failures) 1:08:46 with dog
    12/19/20 = 159.5 ~ 50.37 miles 12.17.20 in 50 Mile Frenzy 11.27.20 - 1.15.21 (replaced Frenzy on the Fox for Jan. 2021)
    12/26/20 = 162.5
    01/02/21 = 163.5 holiday eating & drinking :p
    01/09/21 = 162.0
    01/16/21 = 161.5 slow & steady / submitted 50 Mile Frenzy log 11.27.20 - 1.15.21 walked total of 97.44 miles (some on treadmill)
    01/23/21 = 162.0 lack of meal planning
    01/30/21 = 164.5 high stress (BIL died), comfort eating & high sodium
    02/06/21 = 163.5
    02/13/21 = 164.0 F-it wk #1
    02/20/21 = 164.5 F-it wk #2
    02/28/21 = 167.0 F-it wk #3 ack!
    03/06/21 = 166.0 slowly getting back on track
    03/13/21 = 167.5 cataract & refractive surgeries on 3/8 & 3/11, very sedentary & several restaurant take outs
    03/20/21 = 166.5
    03/27/21 = 166.0
    04/03/21 = 167.5 net calories way too red & high sodium ~ need to quit comfort eating & evening snacking
    04/10/21 = 168.0 week of eating leftover Easter ham & chocolate
    04/17/21 = 169.0
    04/24/21 = 168.5 baby steps
    05/01/21 = 170.5
    05/08/21 = 170.0
    05/15/21 = 171.5
    05/22/21 = 169.0
    05/29/21 = 171.5 May was not a good month for me; 10-day hiatus from MFP. Restarted logging 6.1.21.
    06/05/21 = 171.0
    06/12/21 = 172.5 this is ridiculous... June is worse than May
    06/19/21 = 171.5 needed to do something so reset weekly goal on MFP
    06/26/21 = 173.0 stressful week (mom's knee surgery Mon.) & only 2 workouts
    07/03/21 = 173.5
    07/10/21 = 173.0 workouts not consistent (somewhat weather related)
    07/17/21 = 174.0 have been bumping along on the struggle bus, hopefully getting that out of my system
    07/24/21 = 174.5 Packers 5K in person 48.36 ave. pace 15.39 :star:
    07/31/21 = 173.5 remembered to take & log monthly measurements ~ now to improve
    08/07/21 = 174.5 two restaurant dinners, two evenings w/ beer, excess snacking ~ could've been worse
    08/14/21 = 174.5 at least no gain
    08/21/21 = 173.5 17th wedding anniversary & start of vacation
    08/28/21 = 176.5 lots of eating out & adult beverages & no regrets
    09/04/21 = 176.0 first family picnic in two years
    09/11/21 = 176.0
    09/18/21 = 176.0 not loving this trend since vacation but better than gaining
    09/25/21 = 175.5 any downward trend is good, no matter how small
    10/02/21 = 175.0 Pink Pumpkin 5K in person 47:34 ave. pace 15:19 & 2nd half 14:48 ave. pace :star:
    10/09/21 = 175.0 carb loaded before race / Run for Hill of It (trail) 5K in person 52:10.2 ave. pace 16:48 & hill climb 1:44 :star:
    10/16/21 = 174.5 better nutrition analysis & some dietary changes, more accurate logging
    10/23/21 = 173.5 tracking more accurately works LOL
    10/30/21 = 175.0 two days of seminar food
    11/06/21 = 174.0 want a medal in my virtual challenge ~ 33.5 miles this week
    11/13/21 = 172.0 better tracking, nutrition & less sodium (some days) plus 29.51 miles this week ~ only 37.24 miles by 11/25 to a medal
    11/20/21 = 170.5 at beginning of Nov. I started daily weigh-ins and tracking in separate app for visual feedback, after break of several years from daily tracking... seems to be helping me stay on target better ~ after dog walk this morning only 8.71 miles left to medal goal
    11/27/21 = 174.0 Thanksgiving & hubby home all week, fast food, Chinese buffet... oops. Titletown Virtual Shoreline Challenge (June 12 to Nov. 25) my total mileage 460.08 is 2X distance from Gills Rock to Pleasant Prairie & I qualify for a medal 🏅 :star:
    12/04/21 = 171.5 system flushed, helped by less sodium, plenty of water & regular workouts
    12/11/21 = 170.0 net cals & sodium lower, keeping eye on protein & fiber, drinking water
    12/18/21 = 170.5 middle of Dec, fine to maintain
    12/25/21 = 170.0
    12/31/21 = 171.0 gained instead of lost in 2021... oops
    01/08/22 = 171.5 still have Christmas treats around
    01/15/22 = 171.5 stressful week w/ hubby's resignation turned job termination, adjustment to him home 100% and enjoying time/drinks together... not going to fuss about my weight

    “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9

    Today: Smile ~ Laugh ~ Be Kind ~ <3 ~ Eat Well ~ Be Active
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,476 Member
    Options
    Late to post for the day, but want to for my own accountability...

    Btw, Kitty is feeling 100% again. Thank you God.

    Recap F 1/14
    1) Treadmill before work 3.27 miles :smiley: happy me
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks :smiley: 16.3K 29 floors 14/14 boom!
    3) Make Easy Baked Ziti (new recipe) for supper / net calories zero / 112 oz. water :s new recipe good, just ate too much then evening snacking on peanuts -412, sodium not great, fiber & protein excellent, sugar high again but some from fresh fruit & raisins, 96 oz.
    4) Figure out next steps for Title 31 / start to sort AJNH papers did other stuff / update Project Status s/s / update & submit PRO, KRO & PAR s/s = 3/4
    5) Hubby time <3 so nice together in evenings / any ta-da? TA-DA = 2/2
    6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / no alarm Sat. ~ no definite plans, maybe walk dog at tech college if wind chill temp not too cold for dog, forecast for blustery & high of 15F (-9C) = 2/6 lazy Friday evening

    JFT Sat. 1/15
    1) Supper: baked ham, baked butternut squash, marinated mushrooms, leftover rhubarb cake for supper / net calories zero / 96 oz. water
    2) Take cake from freezer :) / make butter cream sauce / wash & marinate mushrooms :) / prep squash / ham in oven by 4:30 & squash soon after
    3) Wash dishes :) / another ta-da?
    4) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 7:30 alarm (9:00 church)

    Very cold day, wind chill temps were still below zero when I got up at 9:30 (v late for me) & now single digits, so decided to stay indoors for lazy Saturday. At least blustery winds from yesterday & last night have reduced. This morning I noticed one of the birdfeeders got blown to the ground, and water in the heated birdbath was frozen solid. Wind must have blown water onto electric connection (happened before) and we've learned to reset the outlet. Heat restored to birdbath, but took a while to melt. Sorry, birds.

    My knees have been hurting past few days, especially my right, not related to injury but arthritis in cold weather. I had wanted to walk dog around technical college (clear roads & parking lots) but too cold for dog (worry about freezing paws). I considered using treadmill but decided to heed hubby's advice to rest. Only 4X workouts this week, but I know I'll do better in future.

    About me: Carmela
    Height 5'4"
    64 yrs old
    Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA

    2022 Goals: mainly updates from the last two years
    1) Weight 150#
    2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
    3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability. Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I track daily on a separate app (for the visual). My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.
    4) Take measurements & log on MFP every month end
    5) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking dog, treadmill in winter, but include weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
    6) Participate in race or challenge events hopefully fewer virtual this year ~
    • started MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,022km challenge on Jan. 1
    • registered for Frenzy on the Fox 5K on 1.21.22
    • registered for Seroogy's Valentine 5K on 2.5.22
    • will register for Bellin 10K on 6.11.22 ~ first time in person since 2019
    • will register for Packers 5K when July details announced
    • will register for Bellin Women's Pink Pumpkin 5K when Oct. details announced
    • will register for Run for the Hill of It (trail) 5K when Oct. details announced
    • watch for other events to add
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together ~ excellent goal last two years to be continued
    8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states) ~ keeping this goal as well
    9) Continue to declutter bedroom, home office, former work from home space (a/k/a dining room) and basement
    Word for 2022: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,586 Member
    Options
    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    JFT for 1/15 (today): ✔️
    1) No dessert today unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last 1/12) Can have up to 2-3 of Gary's meltaways.✔️None of the meltaways today.
    2) No peanut butter today (last 1/13)✔️
    3) Don't weigh again until Monday, 1/17✔️
    4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/14)✔️
    5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. Honey ok today (1-2 Tbsp). (last - 12/13)✔️None today
    6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, none of the nut gift today
    7) 1 serving dried apricots ok today. (last 1/13)None today
    8) None of DH's treats today (except as noted under #1). If he leaves some pistachios, I can have them.
    9) No turkey jerky today.
    10)Turkey Vienna sausage ok todayNone today

    JFT for 1/16 (tomorrow): ✔️
    1) No dessert today unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last 1/12) Can have up to 2-3 of Gary's meltaways.
    2) Peanut butter ok today (last 1/13)
    3) Don't weigh again until Monday, 1/17
    4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/14)
    5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. Honey ok today (1-2 Tbsp). (last - 12/13)
    6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, 1 oz of nut gift ok today
    7) 1 serving dried apricots ok today. (last 1/13)
    8) None of DH's treats today (except as noted under #1). If he leaves some pistachios, I can have them.
    9) No turkey jerky today.
    10)Turkey Vienna sausage ok today

    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.

  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,733 Member
    edited January 2022
    Options
    @littleblackskirt - this will be my 3rd biopsy. I had one when I was 18 and one when I was 25. The first two I worried terribly, I seem more calm this time, but there have been a lot of improvements to treatments now too.

    @pridesabtch - we just got Christmas all taken down and put away today. I was very slow at it so I didn’t reinjure myself.

    I forgot to post last night. I didn’t make my goals yesterday in any shape I don’t think.

    JFT - January 15
    Log all food
    1.5L of water
    Exercise
    Gratitude journal
    Log in to JFT

  • tech_hunter
    tech_hunter Posts: 350 Member
    Options
    Wow, this is harder than I thought it would be!

    Friday's goals were to log food, no snacks, and go to the gym. I logged, no problem, did not snack, but instead of the gym, we worked out at home with our weights.

    Today I logged my food, but instead of working the horse, since it was kind of cold, we went to the shooting range and to a historical farm to walk.

    *** The good thing is that I am not snacking because I would have to tell on myself here, haha!

    We had salmon with a mix of Frank's red hot sauce and Swerve brown sugar glaze, some rice pilaf, and a really nice salad packed with kale, carrots, green pepper, mushroom, and bacon, drizzled with olive oil and Pomegranate-Quince balsamic vinegar we got from family for Christmas. All within calories and really made for a satisfying end of the day.

    1/16/2022 JFT:
    -no snacking
    -log food
    -do a small hike

    The person that had the bike question (I can't find the post now), I would definitely have a bike shop adjust the seat and handlebars to your liking. I would not be happy on a road bike, I hate leaning over, I have a nice Kona Splice and my hubby dropped the seat way down so I could cruise in town on it.
  • MrsHermit
    MrsHermit Posts: 195 Member
    edited January 2022
    Options
    JFT Saturday 1-14
    do not think about packing until sundown ❌
    rest side (pulled something from coughing?) ✔️ now back and sides hurting
    journal ❌
    devotional✔️ yes and no
    sit with DH ✔️
    crafts with audiobook, relaxed pace ✔️
    play piano ✔️
    sundown: do dishes ✔️
    blog post ✔️ worked on it a little, had fun working with clay to try claymation
    pack tubs **finish quickly see if need more** ❌

    @AleLue_1 Hello!
    @Janele0627 Get well soon!
    @cschmitz110515 Good to see you being kind to yourself on health goals considering everything else that's going on. I'm glad your kitty is better! I hope your knees feel more limber yesterday.
    @more_freggies76 ok I have to ask, is Gary's meltaways....chocolate? :open_mouth:

    @tech_hunter The walk sounds nice.
    I'm the person with the bike question! Thanks for the advice, I have noted to fix up the bike levels and handlebars after our move.

    I know I felt more motivated thinking of my list on here, so that helped.
    Ended up playing with clay with DH which was nice.

    JFT Sunday 1-16
    yikes halfway through the month already
    devotional in morning
    get up already!! nap later
    clear space in studio, exercise
    help DH with his errands
    make a dent in packing before he returns home
    finish blog post
    laundry
    dishes
    more water/tea
    do crafts

Categories