JUST FOR TODAY... One day at a time .. Daily Commitment for 2024

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  • itladyee
    itladyee Posts: 5,481 Member
    JFT Today 2/2 I didn't see my shadow today, BTW :)
    Log in Daily ✅
    No Alcohol ✅
    Track everything I eat and Drink ✅
    Health Journal Update
    Water > at least 80 ounces ✅
    Get over 10,000 steps
    Hit protein macros ✅
    Plan the day's meals preferably weekly, min a day in advance ✅
    Determine WOTY
    Continue Reading Younger Next Year
    Start Reading Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating

    JFT Today 2/3
    Log in Daily
    No Alcohol
    Track everything I eat and Drink
    Health Journal Update
    Water > at least 80 ounces
    Get over 10,000 steps
    Hit protein macros
    Plan the day's meals preferably weekly, min a day in advance
    Determine WOTY
    Continue Reading Younger Next Year
    Start Reading Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating
  • reneweveryday
    reneweveryday Posts: 19 Member
    I would like to join, my weight is higher than it’s been in a long while.

    JFT 02/04 Sunday

    Water 64 oz.
    Steps 5000
    No After dinner snacking
    Add to my Food Diary
  • reneweveryday
    reneweveryday Posts: 19 Member
    @mytime6630 I agree, One Day at a Time.
  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 1,002 Member
    Late check-in on another busy day, so I didn't get around to posting goals. Spent the day with our daughter and her boys. Although I'd wanted to get out to the park to walk, the older one wanted to check out a local flea market. It's a huge place, so I did get some walking in. We wound up at a favorite Mexican place for a late lunch, and I didn't do too bad - grilled fish tacos on corn tortillas with pico and and a bit of avocado (no cheese or crema). Had a few yuca fries and some sweet plantains so the meal was mostly plant-based.

    I've been super stressed because my 83-year-old mom had another fall last week and currently has covid. She apparently picked it up when she was staying at my sister's last weekend. The frustrating thing is she doesn't want to cause a fuss so she isn't proactive about getting care. She has heart issues and is on a lot of meds, and her limited mobility puts her at risk for pneumonia. Sis had a mild case, so she went down to take care of mom, for which I'm very grateful.

    Recap Friday, 2/2
    Stay hydrated - :)
    Plan some heart healthy meals for the week - Didn't get past thinking about it
    Grocery shop - No
    Check on Mom - Multiple calls until she finally talked to her doc and got some antibiotics
    Start catching up on reading the January posts - Still a couple of pages behind, but I'll be caught up tomorrow.
    Relax with family - :)

    JFT Sunday, 2/4
    Stay hydrated
    Get out for a walk
    Pick up some groceries
    Healthy dinner
    Catch up on prep/grading
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,209 Member
    I seem to have missed a day. Today was crazy busy.

    JFT for 2/4/24 (tomorrow)✔️
    1) No desserts today (last 1/25), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/31)
    4) Don't weigh again until 2/5
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
    6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. Either nuts or trail mix, but not both.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) No chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 1/21)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/28)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 1/30)
    14) Tamales ok today.(last 1/31)
    15) No olives ok today. (last 1/21).
    16) Lunch no more than 600 calories today.
    17) No trail mix ok today.

    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    Sample

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true


  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,169 Member
    edited February 4
    Completely messed up Friday and Saturday. Me and Ash learnt to make some cocktails and had a couple of bottles of wine. Which ramps up the calories big time.

    Saturday I didn't even post goals because Casey had my phone majority of the day and when she didn't have it I was too busy to log. Food wise I did actually do okay, I had a salad at lunch and stuff and a decent evening meal but because I was having wine etc I then got into the snacks and it was all downhill from there.

    I'm gonna do a weekly review later on, seeing as I have done a full week now and I want to see how many days were successful out of 7 so I can try do better next week!


    Weekly Goals
    - Log in every day and update daily!
    - Say 'No' to myself
    - Design myself an exercise plan
    - Reduce sugar intake
    - Sundays - Weekly Review

    JFT Sunday
    - Log ALL food
    - Swap out 'bad snacks' for fruit
    - Get atleast 6 waters in today
    - Be within calorie goal
    - Do my exercise plan!!
    - DONT EAT BACK EXERCISE CALORIES!!


    Tips & Tricks
    - Feeling peckish? Have a drink first!
    - Write my goals somewhere noticeable (off the app)
    - Log as I eat so I don't forget anything
    - Tell myself "no" out loud! Not just in my mind!
    - Fat Me Vs Thin Me! (Fat Me wants to eat the junk food, but Thin Me wouldn't do that, so be more like Thin me!)
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member
    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    JFT Saturday 3rd February

    THINK before I eat ✅
    No snacking ❌ one 30 cal cracker
    No eating after 6pm ✅
    PF exercises ✅
    Back exercises ❌
    Short walk ✅ very short!

    I only managed to walk for 22 minutes, had to cut it short as my feet were too painful. Sadly, I think I will have to stop wearing my comfy boots I prefer to wear all winter. Later I went out into the garden to start tidying it up, wearing my old muddy work boots, and they felt a bit better. I can't wear the old boots indoors though!

    JFT Sunday 4th February

    THINK before I eat
    No snacking
    No eating after 6pm
    PF exercises
    Back exercises
    Keep decluttering

    Forecast wet and windy all day so not planning to walk, tomorrow should be better. Not expecting to see anyone today, so a day to myself in the house. Plenty to do!

    Bex, I'm trying hard not to snack in the evenings too, we can do it!
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,209 Member
    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    JFT for 2/4/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts today (last 1/25), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/31)
    4) Don't weigh again until 2/5
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
    6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. Either nuts or trail mix, but not both.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) Chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 1/21)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/28)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 1/30)
    14) Tamales ok today.(last 1/31)
    15) No olives ok today. (last 1/21).
    16) Lunch no more than 600 calories today.
    17) No trail mix ok today.
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    Sample

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true


  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,209 Member
    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    edited February 4
    JFT, Sunday, 2/4
    1. weigh in day .. no matter what
    2. log all food
    3. concentrate on drinking more water .. especially in the evenings
    4. no banannas today
    5. work on grandsons quilt FMQ
    6. laundry
    7. clean house
    8. work on piecing 2nd quilt
    9. go for a walk
    10. work in the yard
    I have a ton to do.. because yesterday I did absolutely nothing until around 9 pm when I got a little sewing done. So hoping today is a more productive day.
    My weight history
    Name is Joan. Age 73; 5'11"
    SW Year 2017: 220-217
    SW Year 2018: 195.5
    SW Year 2019 : 206 -- met my goal weight of 178, but gained 5 lbs over pandemic
    SW Year 2020: 182.6 -- gained another 12 pounds through the pandemic
    SW Year 2021:195 -- weight fluctuated all year from 184-190s
    SW Year 2022: 190 - reached 182 in August. But weight on a slow increase the rest of
    2093. SW Year 2023: 207.8 - got my weight down to 195; I always gain again between halloween and New Years.
    SW year 2024: 209.0

    Goals for 2024:
    Staring weight: Jan 7, 2024: 209.0
    Goal weight at the end of 2024: 175-180, and learn to maintain
    Goal to lose 25-30 lbs this year to be in healthy range
    Weight Goals:
    1st goal weight: 199 - reach this by March
    2nd goal weight: 185 - reach this by July
    Ultimate goal weight: 175- reach this by september
    Monthly Goals:
    Sw: 211
    Feb: 205; 206.2 :) -- almost made my goal.
    March: 199 - get out of those 200s
    April: 195 (Hubby and my 48 wedding anniversary)
    May: 191
    June: 187
    July: 185 (my birthday - will turn 74! Yikes!)
    August: 179
    Sept: 175
    October: 170--- Ultimate goal weight
    November: learn to maintain 170
    December: learn to maintain 170
    Weekly Weigh-ins
    (Will weigh every Sunday). Goal .. 1 pound per week. Ill have my first official weigh in today, Jan 7 after a week with our grandson, xmas, and new years.
    Starting weight Sunday, Jan 7: 209.0
    Jan 14: 211 --- not the best week. Too much snacking and staying in the house. Had margaritas last nite, which I know contributed to the weight gain.
    Jan 21: 209. 6. -- did much better this week; trying to concentrate on evening snacking. I do OK for meals.. its the snacking that gets me.
    Jan 28:207.2-- under a little, but I know I could be doing better! I'm not logging food, which is important, so I need to make this a priority.
    Feb 1: 206.2 (goal was 205)
    Feb 4: 206
    Feb 11:
    Feb 18:
    Feb 25:
    Todays weight 206
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    itladyee wrote: »
    mytime6630 wrote: »
    Then hubby came up... and wanted a hug, so I hugged him. (We've been married going on 48 years.. and with us retired, we do hug several times a day. At 74, we just never know when it will be our last hug, so neither of us takes each other for granted. But then.. after the hug... he says... you need to work on your stomach. I can't get as close to you.

    Is he still alive ? :smiley: I was just about to comment...how sweet and then I kept reading! I'm sure he means no harm...but sometimes the things that come out of their mouths!!!

    He kept apologizing all day yesterday. .. ha.. whenever he wanted a hug I told him he wasn't going to get anymore until I lost my fat stomach. He said he only said that because we were both joking about how much we've gained.. and all day he kept saying he was sorry. He's a keeper.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,672 Member
    edited February 4
    Recap 2/3 Sat.
    1) Log all food / 64+ oz. water >:) ate too much, water ok
    2) 7,500 steps / PT exercises >:) lazy day but moved 250 steps 12/12 hours
    3) Any chore today is a win :smiley: yay, I washed pots & misc. dishes, TA-DA!

    JFT 2/4 Sunday
    1) Church 9:00 :smiley:
    2) Boil pasta & leftover spaghetti for supper, remember side salad / cut out sweets (slight problem lately) / log all food / 64+ oz. water
    3) Wish sister happy bday online <3 / call Mom & plan next visit dates / laundry (clothes, towels) / wrap gift & prep to ship! / read / digital declutter / other?
    4) Walk dog when fog (& possible icy roads) improves (we've been under advisory all morning)

    About me:
    I'm Carmela
    This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
    Height 5'4"
    66 yrs old
    Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA

    2024 Goals:
    1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be thrilled if I can get back down to 160# this year
    • Post weekly weigh-in on MFP 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.
    • Take measurements & log on MFP every month end
    2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
    • Try new recipes Unfortunately, no wall oven until mid-Feb or later & sad me, but try slow cooker & stove recipes
    3) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x):
    January: 5 days x2wks, 4x1, 3x1, 1x1 [1 wk lots of snow & 1 wk bitter cold so shoveling, treadmill & PT, 1 wk 4 day trips out of town]
    • Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
    • PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
    4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1
    • In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23 :star:
    • In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km (knee issues).
    5) At least 7,500 steps per day
    • I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps:
      January
    6) Participate in my favorite area races ~ I walk, I do not run
    • Registered 12.29.23 for Bellin 10K race on 6.8.24 & eligible to have race fee waived
    • Register for my other usual events, and add other possible events
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together
    • Always a good idea
    8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states)
    • Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ they're in their late 80s and live 90 miles away
      canceled visit 1.12-1.13 due to blizzard
      canceled visit 1.21-1.22 due Mom's bad cold
      Mom's bday visit 1.31 with all siblings, in-laws & aunt
    • Monthly contact with former colleagues/others, now that I'm retired
      1.7.24 HH came over & visited at my invitation
      1.28.24 great-nephew's baptism affirmation in Oakfield, WI
      2.2.24 cousin's funeral & saw parents, 2 brothers, most aunts/uncles, few cousins
    9) Declutter bedroom, home office, basement, books in living room
    • Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.

    Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,169 Member
    mytime6630 wrote: »
    itladyee wrote: »
    mytime6630 wrote: »
    Then hubby came up... and wanted a hug, so I hugged him. (We've been married going on 48 years.. and with us retired, we do hug several times a day. At 74, we just never know when it will be our last hug, so neither of us takes each other for granted. But then.. after the hug... he says... you need to work on your stomach. I can't get as close to you.

    Is he still alive ? :smiley: I was just about to comment...how sweet and then I kept reading! I'm sure he means no harm...but sometimes the things that come out of their mouths!!!

    He kept apologizing all day yesterday. .. ha.. whenever he wanted a hug I told him he wasn't going to get anymore until I lost my fat stomach. He said he only said that because we were both joking about how much we've gained.. and all day he kept saying he was sorry. He's a keeper.

    Haha good save!
    Glad he apologized, with Ash I have to say "You've made your point loud and clear" and he knows to shut up about it lol x
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,169 Member
    Weekly Review
    Mon ✅
    Tues ❌
    Weds ✅⭐
    Thurs ✅
    Friday ❌
    Sat ❌
    Sunday ✅

    Quite glad I did more good days than bad days! After looking through, the main problems we're when I had snacks I shouldn't have and alcohol. Which is annoying because I was never a big drinker and I've been enjoying mine and ash's wine nights and I feel like I can't do them now! And sometimes I just like the odd Tequila Sunrise but I have to forfeit about 150 calories just for one drink!

    How do you all manage the alcohol side of things?

    Wednesday was my best day! Hence the ⭐ so will use that as my best guide this week!
    Weird thinking that only last week I have been absent for nearly months and only popping in on random days and I've officially stuck to one whole week of logging! And I'd say I'm well into the swing of logging etc again!

    Weekly Goals
    - Log in every day and update daily!✅ ,Every day except Saturday
    - Say 'No' to myself ❌ Could have said no more!
    - Design myself an exercise plan ✅ Kind of...
    - Reduce sugar intake ✅
    - Sundays - Weekly Review✅

    JFT Sunday
    - Log ALL food✅
    - Swap out 'bad snacks' for fruit✅
    - Get atleast 6 waters in today✅
    - Be within calorie goal✅
    - Do my exercise plan!! 🆗 I joined an app, it set up a plan for me based on my experience, equipment available to me and my goals, not tried the workout yet but im gonna use that initally to get a better idea of what Im doing and then maybe make my own routine
    - DONT EAT BACK EXERCISE CALORIES!! 🆗 I mostly achieved this, only ate back 100 cals. Or should I say drank back? Darn Tequila Sunrise 🌞

    Tips & Tricks
    - Feeling peckish? Have a drink first!
    - Write my goals somewhere noticeable (off the app)
    - Log as I eat so I don't forget anything
    - Tell myself "no" out loud! Not just in my mind!
    - Fat Me Vs Thin Me! (Fat Me wants to eat the junk food, but Thin Me wouldn't do that, so be more like Thin me!)

  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,209 Member
    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.
  • ebikejean
    ebikejean Posts: 16 Member
    Done eating for the day. Will drink fluids and exercise.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,209 Member
    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    JFT for 2/4/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts today (last 1/25), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).✔️
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/31)✔️
    4) Don't weigh again until 2/5✔️
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/30). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.✔️
    6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. Either nuts or trail mix, but not both.
    8) No beef jerky today.✔️
    9) Chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 1/21)✔️Didn't eat today.
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/28)✔️Didn't eat today.
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
    13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 1/30)✔️Didn't eat today.
    14) Tamales ok today.(last 1/31)✔️Didn't eat today.
    15) No olives ok today. (last 1/21).✔️
    16) Lunch no more than 600 calories today.✔️
    17) No trail mix ok today.✔️

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

    JFT for 2/5/24 (tomorrow)✔️
    1) No desserts today (last 1/25), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/31)
    4) Don't weigh again until 2/5
    5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/4). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
    6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. Either nuts or trail mix, but not both.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) Chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 1/21)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/28)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 1/30)
    14) Tamales ok today.(last 1/31)
    15) No olives ok today. (last 1/21).
    16) Lunch no more than 600 calories today.
    17) No trail mix ok today.
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    Sample

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true


  • emgracewrites
    emgracewrites Posts: 478 Member
    My goals for every day this week will be the same:
    - yoga
    - Lots of water
    - Day job (6am - 3pm)
    - Night class (6pm - 9pm)
    - Edit book 3 of my trilogy

    I think that will be plenty to deal with.
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,169 Member
    Weekly Goals
    - Log in every day and update daily!
    - Say 'No' to myself.
    - Reduce sugar intake
    - Sundays - Weekly Review

    JFT Monday
    - Log ALL food
    - Swap out 'bad snacks' for fruit
    - Get atleast 6 waters in
    - Be within calorie goal
    - Figure out what days I'm going to exercise (This largely depends on Ash because I need his help with the weights side of things to begin with)
    - DONT EAT BACK EXERCISE CALORIES!!


    Tips & Tricks
    - Feeling peckish? Have a drink first!
    - Write my goals somewhere noticeable (off the app)
    - Log as I eat so I don't forget anything
    - Tell myself "no" out loud! Not just in my mind!
    - Fat Me Vs Thin Me! (Fat Me wants to eat the junk food, but Thin Me wouldn't do that, so be more like Thin me!)
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member
    littleblackskirt wrote: »
    JFT Sunday 4th February

    THINK before I eat ✅
    No snacking ❌ when a 4 year old gives you a cup cake he's baked, you eat it. It was scrumptious 😋
    No eating after 6pm ❌ 6.30 pm
    PF exercises ✅
    Back exercises ✅
    Keep decluttering ✅

    Yesterday was good, apart from the cake. Going to change my "no eating" to 6.30pm, as I'm often not finished my meal by 6pm. It's mainly to stop me snacking in the evening, which is working. I've been tempted, but the thought of this thread has stopped me.

    @Bex953172 great first week! No great suggestions for you re alcohol, I just don't drink it much, I would rather have food.
    I've only done 4 days so far, but I'm pleased that I've almost stopped snacking, and have made proper evening meals, with veg. It doesn't sound much, but it's a big improvement for me. I also got down on the floor to do exercises, only 10 minutes but the first time in months I've done it. Weighed myself this morning just to see, and I've put on 2lbs, sigh, one step at a time. Will definitely be taking it One Day at a Time.

    JFT Monday 5th February

    THINK before you eat
    No snacking
    No eating after 6.30 pm
    PF exercises
    Back exercises
    Walk

  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,479 Member
    Traveled last week for work and was ridiculously busy. I did however check in daily and read where everyone was on their respective journeys. Good to have @littleblackskirt back in the fold and to see Bex posting regularly again. Welcome to the new folks.

    Playing catchup today, but not to bad, because I kept up okay while I was gone. Not much on the agenda today. The one good thing about not having a kitchen, is I don't tend to snack at night. Of course we go out to dinner each night. I call it a push... not making up ground, but not losing ground.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,209 Member
    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    JFT for 2/5/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts today (last 1/25), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/31)
    4) Don't weigh again until 2/5
    5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/4). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
    6) No honey ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. Either nuts or trail mix, but not both.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) Chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 1/21)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/28)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 1/30)
    14) Tamales ok today.(last 1/31)
    15) No olives ok today. (last 1/21).
    16) Lunch no more than 600 calories today.
    17) Trail mix ok today.
    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    Sample

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true


  • reneweveryday
    reneweveryday Posts: 19 Member
    JFT Monday 02/05

    Bible study
    Water 64 oz.
    Steps 5000
    No After dinner snacking
    Add to my Food Diary
    25 squats
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    edited February 5
    JFT, Sunday, 2/4
    1. weigh in day .. no matter what :)
    2. log all food :)
    3. concentrate on drinking more water .. especially in the evenings :)
    4. no banannas today :)
    5. work on grandsons quilt FMQ :)
    6. laundry :)
    7. clean house :)
    8. work on piecing 2nd quilt :)
    9. go for a walk :)
    10. work in the yard >:)
    JFt, Monday, 2/5
    1. log all food
    2. concentrate on water
    3. mindful eating
    4. DO NOT GET DISCOURAGED.. keep going. The scale is not the only indicator of getting healthier
    5. no banannas
    6. go to gym.. already done, but try and go for a walk also this afternoon
    7. work on quilt, pay bills, etc etc
    My weight history
    Name is Joan. Age 73; 5'11"
    SW Year 2017: 220-217
    SW Year 2018: 195.5
    SW Year 2019 : 206 -- met my goal weight of 178, but gained 5 lbs over pandemic
    SW Year 2020: 182.6 -- gained another 12 pounds through the pandemic
    SW Year 2021:195 -- weight fluctuated all year from 184-190s
    SW Year 2022: 190 - reached 182 in August. But weight on a slow increase the rest of
    2101. SW Year 2023: 207.8 - got my weight down to 195; I always gain again between halloween and New Years.
    SW year 2024: 209.0

    Goals for 2024:
    Staring weight: Jan 7, 2024: 209.0
    Goal weight at the end of 2024: 175-180, and learn to maintain
    Goal to lose 25-30 lbs this year to be in healthy range
    Weight Goals:
    1st goal weight: 199 - reach this by March
    2nd goal weight: 185 - reach this by July
    Ultimate goal weight: 175- reach this by september
    Monthly Goals:
    Sw: 211
    Feb: 205; 206.2 :) -- almost made my goal.
    March: 199 - get out of those 200s
    April: 195 (Hubby and my 48 wedding anniversary)
    May: 191
    June: 187
    July: 185 (my birthday - will turn 74! Yikes!)
    August: 179
    Sept: 175
    October: 170--- Ultimate goal weight
    November: learn to maintain 170
    December: learn to maintain 170
    Weekly Weigh-ins
    (Will weigh every Sunday). Goal .. 1 pound per week. Ill have my first official weigh in today, Jan 7 after a week with our grandson, xmas, and new years.
    Starting weight Sunday, Jan 7: 209.0
    Jan 14: 211 --- not the best week. Too much snacking and staying in the house. Had margaritas last nite, which I know contributed to the weight gain.
    Jan 21: 210. 6. -- did much better this week; trying to concentrate on evening snacking. I do OK for meals.. its the snacking that gets me.
    Jan 28:207.2-- under a little, but I know I could be doing better! I'm not logging food, which is important, so I need to make this a priority.
    Feb 1: 206.2 (goal was 205)
    Feb 4: 206
    Feb 11:
    Feb 18:
    Feb 25:
    Todays weight 207


  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    edited February 5
    Things I need to read over and over! Mine .. remember why I started!
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  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    Ha .. so true!

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  • itladyee
    itladyee Posts: 5,481 Member
    mytime6630 wrote: »
    itladyee wrote: »
    mytime6630 wrote: »
    Then hubby came up... and wanted a hug, so I hugged him. (We've been married going on 48 years.. and with us retired, we do hug several times a day. At 74, we just never know when it will be our last hug, so neither of us takes each other for granted. But then.. after the hug... he says... you need to work on your stomach. I can't get as close to you.

    Is he still alive ? :smiley: I was just about to comment...how sweet and then I kept reading! I'm sure he means no harm...but sometimes the things that come out of their mouths!!!

    He kept apologizing all day yesterday. .. ha.. whenever he wanted a hug I told him he wasn't going to get anymore until I lost my fat stomach. He said he only said that because we were both joking about how much we've gained.. and all day he kept saying he was sorry. He's a keeper.

    Ok... he's a sweetheart!! :heart:
  • itladyee
    itladyee Posts: 5,481 Member
    JFT Today 2/3
    Log in Daily
    No Alcohol
    Track everything I eat and Drink ✔️
    Health Journal Update
    Water > at least 80 ounces ✔️
    Get over 10,000 steps ✔️
    Hit protein macros ✔️
    Plan the day's meals preferably weekly, min a day in advance ✔️
    Determine WOTY
    Continue Reading Younger Next Year
    Start Reading Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating

    JFT Today 2/6
    Log in Daily
    No Alcohol
    Track everything I eat and Drink
    Health Journal Update
    Water > at least 80 ounces
    Beat the prior days steps
    Hit protein macros
    Plan the day's meals preferably weekly, min a day in advance
    Determine WOTY
    Continue Reading Younger Next Year
    Start Reading Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating

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