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

Options
1…798081828385»

Replies

  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,116 Member
    Options
    You all know how much I love McDonald's. You'll all laugh at this. In the UK at the minute (well it's just ended actually) but there was an event on called "Suprise Fries" so they had a peel off sticker on all the fries.

    I won these 😂
    cstmmzj5zn3b.jpg
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 981 Member
    Options
    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    JFT Tuesday 2nd July

    Log everything ✅
    Stay in the green ✅
    No snacking ❌ 150 cal mini ice cream. So still on 4 days
    PF exercises ✅
    General exercises ✅
    Walk ✅ 55 minutes, actually out longer but accounting for lots of sniffing stops

    JFT Wednesday 3rd July

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

  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,398 Member
    Options
    pridesabtch wrote: »
    JFT Tuesday
    - 7:00am meeting :smiley:
    - More meetings :smiley:
    - Log Food :(
    - Stay green :
    - Maybe bike ride :(
    - No alcohol :smiley:
    - Shower :(
    - Bed by 10:00 :smiley:

    Wasn't up for the ride yesterday. It was hot and I was still not feeling great after donating blood Monday. Of course, I didn't follow directions after my blood donation. I exercised and I skipped dinner Monday and breakfast and lunch on Tuesday. All no-no's. Monday night I was sick from exercising. Tuesday I was just busy at work. Tim prepared a nice steak dinner for me last night and I feel much better today.

    This morning was meetings. This afternoon is data crunching. Tonight is trivia and pool.

    JFT Wednesday
    - Work by 8:00 :smiley:
    - Meetings
    - Order lunch for Rebekah's last day
    - Home by 4:30
    - Shower
    - Trivia
    - Pool
    - Limit alcohol to 3 beers
    - Bed by 11:00
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,793 Member
    Options
    Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until after 5 pm, except for my bag of begetables and maybe an apple.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,526 Member
    Options
    @Bex953172 While I don't love McDonald's like you do, I totally love your prize! I would definitely wear those. So cute & fun!

    Recap 7/2 T ~ rain showers this morning, and all evening... total of 1.5"
    1) Make pan-fried perch, sauteed rainbow chard, maybe couscous salad for supper ~ yum! / log all food / no crazy snacking / 80 oz. water :smiley:
    2) PT exercises / min. 7,500 steps :s too busy with house & finance stuff
    3) Boil eggs / wash, cut & freeze garlic scapes ~ 2 packages in freezer & a few still to use / contact tax preparer & discuss tax analyst's proposal ~ so glad I did, she's more on track for us than analyst / wash & rehang window treatments for upstairs rooms ~ 3 rooms done, still have bedroom windows / switch around bird feeders on hooks... stupid squirrels realized tree branch has grown enough for them to jump on feeders / update calendars for July / other? long day, with couscous salad, lots of veg chopping & that was enough! :smiley: TA-DA!

    JFT 7/3 W ~ mostly sunny, hot & steamy outside :sunglasses:
    1) Walked dog 4.13 mi, saw RJ & dog got treat, saw deer by woods edge of park :smiley: happy dog & happy me
    2) Leftovers for supper (lots to choose from) / log all food / no crazy snacking / 80 oz. water
    3) Bday wishes to SM & CH / refill several bird feeders / brush dog, she's a shedding beast right now / schedule MC cc pmt / wash dishes / city band plus National Guard Band 7:00 patriotic theme for Independence Day tomorrow / take canned goods to food pantry (we park in lot of church at back of park & they ask for food donations) / start packing for overnight visit to parents / other?

    Oops! Realized I forgot to take month-end measurements & log for the records. Maybe tomorrow?

    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}, 5x1, 2x2 {either very rainy or hot for 2 wks}
    • 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
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,793 Member
    Options
    Hour commitment - I won’t eat until dinner with DH
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,793 Member
    edited July 4
    Options
    Hour commitlent - I won’t eat again until tomorrow.
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 981 Member
    Options
    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    JFT Wednesday 3rd July

    Log everything ✅
    Stay in the green ✅
    No snacking ✅ 5/6 days
    PF exercises ✅
    General exercises ✅
    Walk ✅ 50 mins morning, 30 mins evening, still got the new pain

    JFT Thursday 4th July

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    No snacking
    PF exercises
    General exercises
    Walk
    Start figures for tax return

    Really tired this morning, dog gets up early! And once she's been out and fed, she goes back to sleep, and I'm up for the day lol. Need to get my tax return done when it's quiet, but not sure if my brain is too foggy today. Will get started.

    Happy 4th July to those who celebrate it.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,793 Member
    Options
    Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until after 5 pm.
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,366 Member
    Options
    Happy 4th of July to those of us in the USA! It’s cloudy, hot and muggy here in Wisconsin today and it’s supposed to start raining around 5:00 off and on so I’m not sure if they’ll be able to have the fireworks tonight or not. I sure hope so. We probably won’t go anyway (because we are old and tired and boring…), but I feel bad for all the kiddos and families who go downtown to celebrate.

    I’m having issues today with grab-*kitten* eating. My brain is SO bored and I want to do something but my tailbone says “nope”. So I’m catching myself eating out of boredom. Not going to lose weight OR get healthy doing that! So I hopped on my iPad here to post goals quick and I’m going to look for some beginner video lessons on knitting or crocheting…something to do while I’m more sedentary.

    Hope everyone has a great day!

    JUST FOR TODAY
    1. Create today’s plan and assess yesterday’s.
    2. Log all my food and close Food Diary at the end of the day.
    3. 60+ oz water
    4. Take a walk. Close 3 activity rings.
    5. Self-Care 30 minutes.
    6. Evening routine




  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,793 Member
    Options
    Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until tomorrow.
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 981 Member
    Options
    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    JFT Thursday 4th July

    Log everything ✅
    Stay in the green ✅
    No snacking ✅ 6/7
    PF exercises ✅
    General exercises ❌
    Walk ❌
    Start figures for tax return ❌

    Really tired this morning, dog gets up early! And once she's been out and fed, she goes back to sleep, and I'm up for the day lol. Need to get my tax return done when it's quiet, but not sure if my brain is too foggy today. Will get started.

    Happy 4th July to those who celebrate it.

    Didn't get much done yesterday, I was on gold level procrastination. I even did the ironing rather than start the tax return! Weather was too wild to get outside during the day, although I did manage half an hour weeding and ball throwing in the evening.
    Now done one week of logging, 3lbs down and into the next stone down which is always nice.

    JFT Friday 5th July

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    No snacking
    PF exercises
    General exercises
    Walk
    Gardening
    Sew dog's bed, filling is escaping

Categories