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

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  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,044 Member
    @PackerFanInGB Sorry you're you laid up after your accident, cleaning is a dangerous activity! I know that "one step forward, 2 steps back" thing so well.
    I'm another one who comfort eats, when I'm sad, lonely, worried, you name it! I can quite happily eat even when I'm not hungry. But as you say, it doesn't help at all, we cannot influence the lives of other family members by putting food in our mouths!

    For the first time in quite a few weeks, I logged my breakfast today. My plantar faciitis is finally easing off and I was looking forward to getting out and walking a bit more. Now I have a new pain, not yet sure of the cause, possibly hip issues? It hurts to walk. I really need to lose some weight for my health. I'm scared of what my future will be like if I don't.

    Really don't want to do this but will keep trying!
    JFT Friday 28th June

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    No snacking
    Pf exercises
    General exercises
    Get house tidied

  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,157 Member
    @PackerFanInGB oh my goodness! What are you like!! I hope you feel much better soon, that must have hurt so bad.

    Lots of hugs for you! Hopefully you'll be on your feet in no time!

    And maybe get hubby to clean the bathroom next time (great excuse to get out of it 😂) I hate cleaning the bathroom. Well infact, I hate cleaning the bath!! It's just so big and then all the tiles. It's so boring. But the toilet and the sink are easy enough lol!
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,157 Member
    Had another gym sesh this morning, really wasn't feeling it, didn't take pre-work out because I felt anxious already and didn't want to feel worse off it because it speeds your heart rate up anyway.

    But did quite a fair amount! Could of done more with pre-workout but still came out with jelly legs. Just couldn't do as much as I'd like on my arms.

    Also beasted 250 calories off on the treadmill. Just walking but on an incline.

    I WAS doing interval walking/running and Ash was doing the incline and he was burning more calories than me!!! So I thought sod the running, tried it out today and loved it lol.

    Still want to get on the stairmill. But scared, only ever lasted 2.5 mins on one hahaha
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,463 Member
    pridesabtch wrote: »

    JFT Thursday
    - Work :)
    - Home :)
    - Nap :)
    - Dinner :)
    - Bed :)

    Did little more than the basics yesterday. I don't know why I have zero energy. Well, my Garmin says my sleep quality is typically poor. I get plenty of sleep, but apparently not enough deep or REM sleep. When I first go to sleep, I sleep soundly, but only for 30 minutes or so. Then I cycle between light sleep and awake. Last night was not bad though. I got plenty of REM & Deep sleep. TBH, I'm not sure that today I'm not just bored more than tired. I have little to do at work. I tend to work a half day at home on Fridays because of this. At least at home I can get a few things done in between tasks.

    It's a pretty nice day out, maybe I'll try going for a ride early evening. Looking forward to watching gymnastics this evening. We've been watching the track and field Olympic trials the past few days and swimming/diving before that. Gymnastics is by far my favorite summer Olympic sport.

    JFT Friday
    - Work by 8:00 :smiley:
    - Make rounds :smiley:
    - Check in with MFP :smiley:
    - Sign some things
    - Lunch
    - WFH 2nd half of the day
    - Bike ride
    - No alcohol
    - Dinner
    - Log food
    - Stay green
    - Shower
    - Bed
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,154 Member
    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    JFT for 6/28/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts ok today, unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 6/15) Leave marshmallows for DH.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 6/27)
    4) Won't weigh again until 7/1
    5) 2.0 oz cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/26). 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.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (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.
    8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 6/25)
    9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/25)
    10) Only 1 ice drink today.
    11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 6/26)
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 6/26)
    14) No more that 600 calories at lunch today.
    15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
    16) Ground turkey ok today.(last 6/26)


    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
  • HappyDonkey75
    HappyDonkey75 Posts: 291 Member
    JFT
    Got my 32 minutes of weighted vest/incline treadmill session done
    Should be a light day at work but that can change in an instant
    Hoping to start reading a new fitness /nutrition book
    Stay hydrated
    Don't give in to any sweet cravings.. and if they come on strong, drink my celcius water drink
    GET ENOUGH PROTEIN
    Already had two eggs, 1/2 cup cottage cheese and a few raspberries but need to get a protein shake in to meet my protein levels for breakfast
    Have a great Friday everyone
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,637 Member
    Recap 6/27 R ~ beautiful summer day, so nice to see blue sky!
    1) Purchase supper at garden / 1 adult beverage / log all food (best guess) / 80 oz. water ~ only 64 oz. but est. food ok :neutral: Still not losing any weight, even after very active day with 18,000 steps. Bouncing around the same few pounds and feeling disheartened right now & sad me.
    2) Walked dog 4.1 mi & chatted with Cookie's mom :sunglasses: happy dog & happy me
    3) Email aunt with thanks & updates <3 / Market on Military (definitely s/b more produce at that one) :smiley: much better / research uses/freezing garlic scapes / 6:00 GBBG concert / other? gas in vehicle, comments below :smiley: TA-DA!

    JFT 6/28 F ~ another cloudy, cool, crappy day with occasional showers forecast *huge sigh*
    1) Lunch with hubby & SIL at buffet ~ choose wisely / log all food (guesstimates)? / 80 oz. water
    2) PT exercises
    3) Something productive around house / attend evening concert? one of my favorite bands playing, venue moved indoors due to weather; I was looking forward to sitting along the river & enjoying the music, not so sure I want to sit indoors, even though in a beautiful theatre

    Yesterday, two college guys were going around neighborhood with equipment and cleaning outside storm windows for decent price, so we hired them. Hubby removed all screens but two first, for better cleaning. Then hubby decided that, since screens were already out, before replacing screens, we (he & me) should hose off all the screens and clean ALL the inside windows. Geez. I really want upstairs windows open at night for sleeping, while he doesn't really care. That's a big job I did not bargain for when I hired the guys. Anyway, we hosed off all but two of the upstairs screens, then hubby completely removed the inside and storm windows to one upstairs bedroom window so he could tighten screws on shutters. I was so nervous as he leaned out. Then cleaning & replacing each storm & inside window was not as fast as I hoped, nor as simple & easy as hubby claimed (which I already knew would happen from past experience with these old heavy windows). We didn't get very far when we had to quit to clean up & get hubby's supper at market before heading to garden for evening concert. We still have 8 upstairs windows to do, plus all the downstairs windows (6). Geez. Hubby says we can take our time. This will take us at least a week at a decent pace. ACK! I am not a very happy camper today. (Sorry for the rant, if anyone is still reading LOL.)

    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... wall oven installed 2/26 but no new recipes yet.
      * lentil rice sausage tortellini soup (internet) ~ very good, recipe is keeper
      * glazed lemon cookies (internet search) ~ everyone loved them at Easter dinner
      * rhubarb cobbler (in my first ever cookbook BH&G) ~ very good, I want to try with other fruits this summer
      * yellow cake (BH&G cookbook) ~ I followed instructions closely & blended well, very good with rhubarb sauce
      * white chicken enchiladas (newspaper) ~ very good, although 2 tortillas with recipe as written 846 calories (created in MFP recipes)
      * Greek yogurt almond butter breakfast parfait (newsletter) ~ terrific, if high in calories... maybe tweak
      * garlic scape basil pesto (internet blog) ~ excellent! tried as recommended with pasta (used up my radiatore)
    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]
    February: 6 days x1wk, 5x1, 4x1, 2x1 [2 wks overnight trips to visit parents]
    March: 5 days x1wk, 4x1, 3x1, 0x1 [ack... prep house & food for Easter dinner; 1 wk overnight trip to visit parents]
    April: 4 days x2wks, 3x1, 2x1 [lots of lousy weather, plus 1 wk overnight trip]
    May: 6 days x2wks, 3x3 [fit days in around 2 overnight trips & visit on Mother's Day]
    June: 6 days x1wk {including Bellin 10K}
    • 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
      Jan 4x; Feb 1x; Mar/Apr 0x; May 1x; June x
      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:
        Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / June
      6) Participate in my favorite area races ~ I walk, I do not run
      • Registered early (rats, missed out on waiver of fee) on 12.29.23 for Bellin 10K race on 6.8.24 ~ light rain most of race, steady rain last mile or so :star chip time 1:42:35 ave. pace 16:31 (first half 16:50 second half 16:12) overall 3,136 out of 3,463 / females 1,560 out of 1,792 / F65-69yo 30 out of 48 ~ not as fast as I used to go, but still finished my 27th Bellin overall (their 48th year)
      • 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 85 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
        ~ overnight visit 2.12-2.13 / breakfast out with Mom/ladies & aunt, youngest brother stopped over
        ~ overnight visit 2.27-2.28 / eldest brother stopped over
        ~ overnight visit 3.14-3.15 / eldest brother visited
        ~ overnight visit 4.18-4.19 / took Mom to eye appt. in Beaver Dam
        ~ overnight visit 5.2-5.3 / aunt B/uncle R stopped over for visit so that was fun
        ~ Mother's Day visit 5.12.24 / sister/BIL, youngest brother/SIL & 2 nieces there too <3 (middle brother/SIL visited day before bc they went to her parents Sun., eldest brother in PA for work)
        ~ overnight visit 5.17-5.18 / drove Mom to Bunny's funeral/luncheon in Brown Deer on 5.18 & youngest brother/SIL & eldest brother visited after moving 2 nieces to new apt.
        ~ Father's Day visit 6.16.24 / all brothers, sister & spouses there plus maternal aunt
        ~ overnight visit 7.4-7.5
      • 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, followed by luncheon
        1.29.24 Greenville: BIL's 2nd cataract surgery (hubby was his driver) / lunch at IHOP
        2.2.24 cousin's funeral & saw parents, 2 brothers, most aunts/uncles, few cousins
        2.16.24 pub food from McGeorge's & wine at La Vie with P&B / The Dirty Martinis played
        2.18.24 Greenville: visit w/ hubby's brother, SIL & niece / lunch at Olive Garden
        3.8.24 Darboy: tax docs & long visit with MJSW
        3.19.24 messaged H (his job recently downsized)
        3.25.24 Darboy: tax returns with hubby & MJSW, shorter visit this time
        plans 4.6.24 with PZ canceled b/c she forgot they're going to OH to watch total solar eclipse
        4.15.24 unexpectedly sat & visited w/ CAS at AVB concert
        5.6.24 lunch with CAS
        5.20.24 lunch with LL & LWB
        6.3.24 lunch with former IA mgmt team
        6.4.24 volunteers lunch at church
        6.24.24 lunch with DE
      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: 4,157 Member
    cschmitz110515 wrote: »
    Recap 6/27 R ~ beautiful summer day, so nice to see blue sky!
    1) Purchase supper at garden / 1 adult beverage / log all food (best guess) / 80 oz. water ~ only 64 oz. but est. food ok :neutral: Still not losing any weight, even after very active day with 18,000 steps. Bouncing around the same few pounds and feeling disheartened right now & sad me.
    2) Walked dog 4.1 mi & chatted with Cookie's mom :sunglasses: happy dog & happy me
    3) Email aunt with thanks & updates <3 / Market on Military (definitely s/b more produce at that one) :smiley: much better / research uses/freezing garlic scapes / 6:00 GBBG concert / other? gas in vehicle, comments below :smiley: TA-DA!

    JFT 6/28 F ~ another cloudy, cool, crappy day with occasional showers forecast *huge sigh*
    1) Lunch with hubby & SIL at buffet ~ choose wisely / log all food (guesstimates)? / 80 oz. water
    2) PT exercises
    3) Something productive around house / attend evening concert? one of my favorite bands playing, venue moved indoors due to weather; I was looking forward to sitting along the river & enjoying the music, not so sure I want to sit indoors, even though in a beautiful theatre

    Yesterday, two college guys were going around neighborhood with equipment and cleaning outside storm windows for decent price, so we hired them. Hubby removed all screens but two first, for better cleaning. Then hubby decided that, since screens were already out, before replacing screens, we (he & me) should hose off all the screens and clean ALL the inside windows. Geez. I really want upstairs windows open at night for sleeping, while he doesn't really care. That's a big job I did not bargain for when I hired the guys. Anyway, we hosed off all but two of the upstairs screens, then hubby completely removed the inside and storm windows to one upstairs bedroom window so he could tighten screws on shutters. I was so nervous as he leaned out. Then cleaning & replacing each storm & inside window was not as fast as I hoped, nor as simple & easy as hubby claimed (which I already knew would happen from past experience with these old heavy windows). We didn't get very far when we had to quit to clean up & get hubby's supper at market before heading to garden for evening concert. We still have 8 upstairs windows to do, plus all the downstairs windows (6). Geez. Hubby says we can take our time. This will take us at least a week at a decent pace. ACK! I am not a very happy camper today. (Sorry for the rant, if anyone is still reading LOL.)

    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... wall oven installed 2/26 but no new recipes yet.
      * lentil rice sausage tortellini soup (internet) ~ very good, recipe is keeper
      * glazed lemon cookies (internet search) ~ everyone loved them at Easter dinner
      * rhubarb cobbler (in my first ever cookbook BH&G) ~ very good, I want to try with other fruits this summer
      * yellow cake (BH&G cookbook) ~ I followed instructions closely & blended well, very good with rhubarb sauce
      * white chicken enchiladas (newspaper) ~ very good, although 2 tortillas with recipe as written 846 calories (created in MFP recipes)
      * Greek yogurt almond butter breakfast parfait (newsletter) ~ terrific, if high in calories... maybe tweak
      * garlic scape basil pesto (internet blog) ~ excellent! tried as recommended with pasta (used up my radiatore)
    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]
    February: 6 days x1wk, 5x1, 4x1, 2x1 [2 wks overnight trips to visit parents]
    March: 5 days x1wk, 4x1, 3x1, 0x1 [ack... prep house & food for Easter dinner; 1 wk overnight trip to visit parents]
    April: 4 days x2wks, 3x1, 2x1 [lots of lousy weather, plus 1 wk overnight trip]
    May: 6 days x2wks, 3x3 [fit days in around 2 overnight trips & visit on Mother's Day]
    June: 6 days x1wk {including Bellin 10K}
    • 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
      Jan 4x; Feb 1x; Mar/Apr 0x; May 1x; June x
      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:
        Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / June
      6) Participate in my favorite area races ~ I walk, I do not run
      • Registered early (rats, missed out on waiver of fee) on 12.29.23 for Bellin 10K race on 6.8.24 ~ light rain most of race, steady rain last mile or so :star chip time 1:42:35 ave. pace 16:31 (first half 16:50 second half 16:12) overall 3,136 out of 3,463 / females 1,560 out of 1,792 / F65-69yo 30 out of 48 ~ not as fast as I used to go, but still finished my 27th Bellin overall (their 48th year)
      • 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 85 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
        ~ overnight visit 2.12-2.13 / breakfast out with Mom/ladies & aunt, youngest brother stopped over
        ~ overnight visit 2.27-2.28 / eldest brother stopped over
        ~ overnight visit 3.14-3.15 / eldest brother visited
        ~ overnight visit 4.18-4.19 / took Mom to eye appt. in Beaver Dam
        ~ overnight visit 5.2-5.3 / aunt B/uncle R stopped over for visit so that was fun
        ~ Mother's Day visit 5.12.24 / sister/BIL, youngest brother/SIL & 2 nieces there too <3 (middle brother/SIL visited day before bc they went to her parents Sun., eldest brother in PA for work)
        ~ overnight visit 5.17-5.18 / drove Mom to Bunny's funeral/luncheon in Brown Deer on 5.18 & youngest brother/SIL & eldest brother visited after moving 2 nieces to new apt.
        ~ Father's Day visit 6.16.24 / all brothers, sister & spouses there plus maternal aunt
        ~ overnight visit 7.4-7.5
      • 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, followed by luncheon
        1.29.24 Greenville: BIL's 2nd cataract surgery (hubby was his driver) / lunch at IHOP
        2.2.24 cousin's funeral & saw parents, 2 brothers, most aunts/uncles, few cousins
        2.16.24 pub food from McGeorge's & wine at La Vie with P&B / The Dirty Martinis played
        2.18.24 Greenville: visit w/ hubby's brother, SIL & niece / lunch at Olive Garden
        3.8.24 Darboy: tax docs & long visit with MJSW
        3.19.24 messaged H (his job recently downsized)
        3.25.24 Darboy: tax returns with hubby & MJSW, shorter visit this time
        plans 4.6.24 with PZ canceled b/c she forgot they're going to OH to watch total solar eclipse
        4.15.24 unexpectedly sat & visited w/ CAS at AVB concert
        5.6.24 lunch with CAS
        5.20.24 lunch with LL & LWB
        6.3.24 lunch with former IA mgmt team
        6.4.24 volunteers lunch at church
        6.24.24 lunch with DE
      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

    LOL I did read all of your rant it made me laugh at the end! God that sounds like ALOT of work and I keep putting off just dusting the blinds because I can't be bothered polishing each strip 😂 suppose I shouldn't complain and just get on with it!!

    And that's deffo a man thing, starting "easy" tasks that turn into mammoth tasks. Ash does that. It goes from, "I'm just going to deweed the garden" and before i knew it he had dug up half the garden to made a flower bed!

    Lots of my flowers have come through now since planting them in May? I'll take pics tomoz!
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,154 Member
    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch.
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    PackerFanInGB wrote: »

    Just for Today, I will:
    • Make a 24-hour food plan and journal every bite. I will close my Food Diary at the end of the day and assess how I did on my 24 hour plan. 😊
    • WFPB recipe...research and try one. Look for a basic easy tofu recipe to try also. 😬 I didn’t find one yet. Need to keep looking.
    • Self Care: No BS content. Kris Carr ICW content. Journal. Readings.. 😊
    • 64 oz water before 6:00 pm. 😉. Drank the water but not before 6:00 pm—still a win!
    • Close all 3 of my activity rings on my Apple watch...Cal, Exer Min and Stand. 😊 YAY!
    • PT exercises as tolerated. Walk around block if tailbone allows? Maybe to Stop sign and back a few times instead? 😊
    • Show my home some love: Laundry, dust, paperwork, bills.. 😊
    • Evening Routine. 😖 Was up late watching the debate. Went to bed without devotionals or journaling.

    Hi everyone! It’s late but wanted to be accountable. I hope everyone had a great day!

    @Bex953172 My husband’s comment while we were in Urgent Care waiting for them to do X-ray of arm and tailbone was “You’ll do ANYTHING to get out of cleaning the bathroom, won’t you?” 😂. I’m looking forward to seeing the photos of your flowers tomorrow!

    @littleblackskirt I know you understand the one step forward, two steps back analogy! I hope you feel better soon. You’ve been hurting for such a long time! How’s your garden coming? Lots of flowers?

    @cschmitz110515 Oh my goodness! Like Bex, I read all of your post too. What a lot of work! It will be so nice to have done, but holy cow…. Sounds like my husband…let’s just do this one thing….which turns into an entire day’s project! 😂 🤦🏻‍♀️😬


    Just for Today, I will:
    • Make a 24-hour food plan and journal every bite. I will close my Food Diary at the end of the day and assess how I did on my 24 hour plan.
    • Take dog to groomer. 😊
    • Self Care: No BS content. Kris Carr ICW content. Journal. Readings.. 😊
    • 64 oz water before 6:00 pm.
    • Close all 3 of my activity rings on my Apple watch...Cal, Exer Min and Stand
    • PT exercises as tolerated. 😊 Walk to Stop sign if feeling okay.
    • Evening Routine.
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    emgracewrites wrote: »
    Hi 👋🏻

    I’ve taken a very long break from using this app but I’ve decided to give it another shot.

    Age: 33
    Height: 5’4”
    Current weight: 98.4
    Goal weight: 110

    Got some work to do. Also still have work to do controlling my IBS which makes everything more complicated and leads to a lot of anxiety around food. But I don’t have quite as many bad days any more.

    Goals for 6/24
    - cook tofu with gnocchi and spinach for dinner
    - Yoga
    - 48 oz of water
    - Do better than I did yesterday

    Welcome back! I’m glad to hear you don’t have as many bad days as you used to! 👏

    I’m curious how you cook your tofu. I’ve never made it, but looking for an easy basic recipe.
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    I’ve been trying to figure out how to get to my feed. I used to be able to see updates by my MFP friends when I first logged in. Now, I get a dashboard of my own stats, and no matter what I click on, I can’t find my feed! Is it gone? Do we not have that anymore? If not, then why have friends in MFP if you can’t see their updates? I know I must be doing something wrong but can’t figure it out…. Help? 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,154 Member
    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    JFT for 6/28/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts ok today, unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 6/15) Leave marshmallows for DH.✔️
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).✔️
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 6/27)✔️
    4) Won't weigh again until 7/1✔️
    5) 2.0 oz cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/26). 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.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (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. ✔️
    8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 6/25)✔️
    9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/25)✔️Didn't eat today.c
    10) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
    11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 6/26)✔️
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
    13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 6/26)✔️
    14) No more that 600 calories at lunch today.✔️
    15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
    16) Ground turkey ok today.(last 6/26)✔️

    JFT for 6/28/24 (today)✔️
    Going to be flexible today! Going for a day trip with some friends.

    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


  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,463 Member
    PackerFanInGB wrote: »
    I’ve been trying to figure out how to get to my feed. I used to be able to see updates by my MFP friends when I first logged in. Now, I get a dashboard of my own stats, and no matter what I click on, I can’t find my feed! Is it gone? Do we not have that anymore? If not, then why have friends in MFP if you can’t see their updates? I know I must be doing something wrong but can’t figure it out…. Help? 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

    You aren’t doing anything wrong. They did away with the newsfeed.
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,157 Member
    PackerFanInGB wrote: »
    I’ve been trying to figure out how to get to my feed. I used to be able to see updates by my MFP friends when I first logged in. Now, I get a dashboard of my own stats, and no matter what I click on, I can’t find my feed! Is it gone? Do we not have that anymore? If not, then why have friends in MFP if you can’t see their updates? I know I must be doing something wrong but can’t figure it out…. Help? 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

    Yeah they took it down.

    Alot of people weren't happy about it!

    I wasn't too bothered, I don't really use it!
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,044 Member
    @cschmitz110515 What a palaver with your windows! It sounds like a huge job. Don't envy you one bit!

    @PackerFanInGB I hope your husband took note of the fact it's too dangerous for you to clean lol.
    My garden is looking fine, a lot of my seedlings didn't do well this year, with the wet cold weather, and the slugs eating them! But I have lovely tall foxgloves, and lots of yellow flowers, maybe too many...can you have too many yellow flowers? 🙂

    Half of my flower bed...
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  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,044 Member
    edited June 29
    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    Really don't want to do this but will keep trying!
    JFT Friday 28th June

    Log everything ✅
    Stay in the green ✅
    No snacking ✅ None!
    Pf exercises ✅
    General exercises ✅
    Get house tidied ✅

    Really pleased with how I did yesterday. I closed my food diary as soon as my meal was over, and although I did want to snack in the evening I didn't succumb. I also did 5 mnutes of exercises a few times throughout the day. And managed a slow walk to the butchers, just over a mile.

    I'll post goals today, even although I know I won't be able to count everything. I have family coming for tea (dinner), we're having a steak pie from the butchers, so calories unknown, and they are bringing a dessert. But posting will keep me right for the rest of the day.

    JFT Saturday 29th

    Log breakfast and lunch
    No snacking
    PF exercises
    General exercises

    Hope you all have a lovely weekend.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,154 Member
    JFT for 6/29/24 (today)✔️
    Going to be flexible today! Going for a day trip with some friends.
    ================== 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: 4,157 Member
    littleblackskirt wrote: »
    @cschmitz110515 What a palaver with your windows! It sounds like a huge job. Don't envy you one bit!

    @PackerFanInGB I hope your husband took note of the fact it's too dangerous for you to clean lol.
    My garden is looking fine, a lot of my seedlings didn't do well this year, with the wet cold weather, and the slugs eating them! But I have lovely tall foxgloves, and lots of yellow flowers, maybe too many...can you have too many yellow flowers? 🙂

    Half of my flower bed...
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    Wow that's alot of flowers!! Beautiful! Puts mine to shame hahaha
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,157 Member
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    My lupins have come out great (yellow ones) and the daisy's bloomed a couple of days ago! My favourite is the Knopofia (can't spell it) aka Red Hot Pokers. It took a bit off football damage so didn't know if it would come through but it has!!

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    Hanging baskets are epic lol
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    All thanks to Ash if I'm honest, he's the green thumb!
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »

    I had avocado and eggs for breakfast today, went to the gym, got back and had a protein shake then we went out for a bit to pick up some new wireless earphones and I got a small cone of chips from the chippy. And since then I've had the worst stomach pain.

    It's.mostly just trapped wind, but from my stomach it's turned into sulphur burps which makes you feel like vomming and now my back ends started with some hilarious farts. Sorry for the TMI, the only reason I'm getting away with them with Ash is because they don't smell 😂😂

    Had to skip dinner but I'm not even hungry anyway. Just hope my stomach settles before bedtime.. which is soon

    LOL! I'm catching up on posts and just saw this. I had to Google what a small cone of chips from the chippy is, because I'm so NOT worldly... Yum! I'd love to go to a real Fish & Chips shop someday.

    This story made me laugh...hope you and Ash survived. 🤣😂
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,463 Member
    pridesabtch wrote: »

    JFT Friday
    - Work by 8:00 :smiley:
    - Make rounds :smiley:
    - Check in with MFP :smiley:
    - Sign some things😀
    - Lunch😀
    - WFH 2nd half of the day😀
    - Bike ride😀
    - No alcohol😀
    - Dinner😀
    - Log food😞
    - Stay green😀
    - Shower😞
    - Bed

    Yesterday was ok. I didn’t log food, but did alright. Today started off well. I went to the gym to teach spin. Nobody showed up so I just did 30 minutes steady state. Then I went to the bank to get cash. By then the nail salon was open and I got a mani/pedi. Shopped a bit to kill time before my hair appointment, then I got my hair done. Was going to go for a bike ride also, but it rained.

    Not sure what the rest of the day holds.

    JFT Saturday
    - -Gym by 8:30
    - Bank
    - Nails
    - Hair
    - Lunch
    - Try to get hubby out of the house
    - Shower
    - Bed

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  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    PackerFanInGB wrote: »

    Just for Today, I will:
    • Make a 24-hour food plan and journal every bite. I will close my Food Diary at the end of the day and assess how I did on my 24 hour plan. >:)
    • Take dog to groomer. 😊
    • Self Care: No BS content. Kris Carr ICW content. Journal. Readings.. 😊
    • 64 oz water before 6:00 pm. >:)
    • Close all 3 of my activity rings on my Apple watch...Cal, Exer Min and Stand >:)
    • PT exercises as tolerated. 😊 Walk to Stop sign if feeling okay.
    • Evening Routine. >:)

    Wow...lots of >:) . Didn't do so great with my goals but to be honest my tailbone was pretty sore yesterday. I did do my PT exercises and I think maybe that is why I was so sore. Oh well, it's a brand new day.

    I'm feeling a little sorry for myself today, so I really need to find a way to pull myself out of it. Normally, I would be up in Minnesota for this next week at my dad's place on the lake. It's my happy place. We try to go the week of the 4th of July so we can watch fireworks across the lake and it's just really a nice week to go. I'm not up to the 7-hour trip to get there with this stupid tailbone fracture though. So, all the things I normally would be doing today, and all week actually, I will not be doing--boating, fishing, swimming, walking in the woods, hitting the shops nearby, looking at the stars by the bonfire, and of course the most important thing...spending time with my dad and my stepmom... I know it's not that big of a deal in the big scheme of things. Lord knows I have had way bigger things going on than this since last October with the chemo and all, but it's just something I really look forward to every year and I am feeling sad I'm not there. Hopefully I will be able to get up there before summer is over at some point. Anyway, I"m just venting. Thanks for "listening".

    Just for Today, I will:
    • Make a 24-hour food plan and journal every bite. I will close my Food Diary at the end of the day and assess how I did on my 24 hour plan.
    • Self Care: No BS content. Kris Carr ICW content. Journal. Readings..
    • 64 oz water before 6:00 pm.
    • Close all 3 of my activity rings on my Apple watch...Cal, Exer Min and Stand
    • PT exercises as tolerated. Walk to Stop sign if feeling okay.
    • Evening Routine.
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    littleblackskirt wrote: »
    @cschmitz110515 What a palaver with your windows! It sounds like a huge job. Don't envy you one bit!

    @PackerFanInGB I hope your husband took note of the fact it's too dangerous for you to clean lol.
    My garden is looking fine, a lot of my seedlings didn't do well this year, with the wet cold weather, and the slugs eating them! But I have lovely tall foxgloves, and lots of yellow flowers, maybe too many...can you have too many yellow flowers? 🙂

    Half of my flower bed...
    stbfx3wpmcze.jpg

    Your flowers are soooo pretty! I don't think a person can EVER have too many yellow flowers!
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »
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    My lupins have come out great (yellow ones) and the daisy's bloomed a couple of days ago! My favourite is the Knopofia (can't spell it) aka Red Hot Pokers. It took a bit off football damage so didn't know if it would come through but it has!!

    1dt7lmn28mpi.jpg
    yf93b53w8oy3.jpg
    Hanging baskets are epic lol
    pydrgrha0mmn.jpg

    All thanks to Ash if I'm honest, he's the green thumb!

    Pretty flowers, Bex! I love lupins and daisies! We had both of those growing in our yard when we lived in the house before this one. Daisies are my favorite flower. Tim's the green thumb around here. :)
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,154 Member
    Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until tomorrow except my dose of metamusal
  • HappyDonkey75
    HappyDonkey75 Posts: 291 Member
    seeing the lovely flowers @Bex953172 cheered me up. So pretty, nice job!thanks for sharing
    @PackerFanInGB - I am so sorry you don't get to go spend time at your family cabin to enjoy the holiday. Maybe you and the hubby can find a different way to celebrate, go to local parade or take a drive somewhere for lunch. Its hard to be outside the norm during a big holiday like this. Hang in there and focus on getting healthy and stronger .

    Today I just spent the morning catching up on house chores, and making sure I got a work out in. I also met a friend for a quick/short trail ride with the horses which was a nice easy ride.

    I have also been considering heavily beginning a GLP-1 as an option to get me over this plateau and help me along so I was doing some research . I am not sure yet if it's worth the expense but I am very frusrated with things. I work out 4-5 times a week with cardio and strength (plus active weekends), eating 1500 Kcals and being very consistent and yet for a month I have gained and lost the same 4-5 lbs. Can't get things to move. I feel like I do ALL the right things (including eating enough protein) and yet nothing. The frustrating part is I had this same problem a year ago when I worked with a nutrition coach. Got stuck at the SAME number . The only difference is that this time I had MORE to lose. I started at 212 in March after recovering from three surgeries and by the end of May I was down to just over 200. I can't work out any more than I already do. I can't cut my calories any more than I do.
    So.. I am trying to figure it out but maybe my premenopausal , sluggish metabolism needs some extra help...


  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,044 Member
    I thought I'd posted this morning, must have wandered off without doing it!

    @pridesabtch lovely mani/pedi! I think I'd feel weird having a man painting my toenails lol.

    @PackerFanInGB Sorry you can't go on your trip, perhaps you can go later in the summer?

    @Bex953172 Be patient, your flowers will grow :) Mine were mostly just tiny plants this time last year (only made the flower bed last spring) I love your little dianthus and pansies in the baskets, so pretty.
    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    JFT Saturday 29th

    Log breakfast and lunch ✅ also logged tea, making a generous estimate for the bits I was guessing. Finished around maintenance cals.
    No snacking ✅ 2 days in a row
    PF exercises ✅
    General exercises ✅

    Hope you all have a lovely weekend.

    Day at home today. Got very little sleep last night as seem to be starting a cold. It's summer fgs!

    JFT Sunday 30th

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    No snacking
    PF exercises
    General exercises
    Gardening

    Been having a text chat with a friend, she has lost over 2 stone and feels so much better. That will be me this time next year!
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,157 Member
    pridesabtch wrote: »
    pridesabtch wrote: »

    JFT Friday
    - Work by 8:00 :smiley:
    - Make rounds :smiley:
    - Check in with MFP :smiley:
    - Sign some things😀
    - Lunch😀
    - WFH 2nd half of the day😀
    - Bike ride😀
    - No alcohol😀
    - Dinner😀
    - Log food😞
    - Stay green😀
    - Shower😞
    - Bed

    Yesterday was ok. I didn’t log food, but did alright. Today started off well. I went to the gym to teach spin. Nobody showed up so I just did 30 minutes steady state. Then I went to the bank to get cash. By then the nail salon was open and I got a mani/pedi. Shopped a bit to kill time before my hair appointment, then I got my hair done. Was going to go for a bike ride also, but it rained.

    Not sure what the rest of the day holds.

    JFT Saturday
    - -Gym by 8:30
    - Bank
    - Nails
    - Hair
    - Lunch
    - Try to get hubby out of the house
    - Shower
    - Bed

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    You know I've NEVER had a pedi. Couldn't bear someone to touch my feet 😂 the nails look amazing though I love them!
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,154 Member
    JFT for 6/30/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts ok today, unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 6/29) Leave marshmallows for DH.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 6/27)
    4) Won't weigh again until 7/1
    5) 2.0 oz cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 6/26). 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.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (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.
    8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 6/25)
    9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 5/25)
    10) Only 1 ice drink today.
    11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 6/26)
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 6/26)
    14) No more that 600 calories at lunch today.
    15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
    16) Ground turkey ok today.(last 6/26)

    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

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