Just for Today
CricketKate
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I once heard a very wise person say that she was just one cookie away from being 300 lbs again (she was about 150 lbs at the time). I thought that statement was a little drastic at the time. However, I have come to realize the truth of it. I followed a very rigid eating plan to lose the weight after my 4th child. But when my baby turned one, that piece of birthday cake that I ate quickly turned into 30 lbs gained. I know now that if I don't keep control of the food, it will control me. That being said, I find the thought of eating healthy for the rest of my life to be a little (okay, a lot) daunting. That's why tomorrow has become my best friend. I tell myself that I'm going to eat healthy forever, so I will enjoy one last day of treats today. Unfortunately, today has lasted for several months.
So my new mantra is "For Today". I will not think about eating healthy tomorrow (until tonight when I plan tomorrow's food). I will decide to eat healthy "for Today". When I get through today, I will recommit tomorrow, and the next day and the next. Hopefully, when I've chosen the right enough times, I will forget to have to choose, it will just be my life.
So my new mantra is "For Today". I will not think about eating healthy tomorrow (until tonight when I plan tomorrow's food). I will decide to eat healthy "for Today". When I get through today, I will recommit tomorrow, and the next day and the next. Hopefully, when I've chosen the right enough times, I will forget to have to choose, it will just be my life.
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What a wonderful idea! I have a really hard time resisting food "in the moment" myself. My mantra for the last few weeks has been, "Don't give up what you want MOST for what you want right NOW". It doesn't work every time, but it works often enough to see me losing weight instead of gaining it! Good luck!0
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Just for Today: I will make a difference.0
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you already have have Hon, you already have!Just for Today: I will make a difference.
Just for Today: I will be myself.0 -
Just for day I will not care what my scale says0
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I really like this. I have lost 75 pounds and I can totally relate with the "one cookie away". It's never one of anything. So I am going to try your advice...just for today, and tell myself maybe tomorrow I will eat that cookie, but I am not going to today.0
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"Don't give up what you want MOST for what you want right NOW".
Yes! Thanks for the addition to the positive affirmation list!!!!0 -
Love this. I have to be rigid as I will binge eat or binge drink. I have to say NO!! I stopped for a while and gained back 10 lbs. Tomorrow will NOT be my best friend. It is today.
I have been alcohol free for 4 days and I feel great. I decided that today is going to be a great day!!!0 -
Just for Today: I am unstoppable.0
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Just for today: I will not eat the coffee cake in the break room. Maybe I can have a piece tomorrow if it fits my calories.0
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Just for today I will not let fear & doubt stand in the way of my success!0
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Fantastic!Love this. I have to be rigid as I will binge eat or binge drink. I have to say NO!! I stopped for a while and gained back 10 lbs. Tomorrow will NOT be my best friend. It is today.
I have been alcohol free for 4 days and I feel great. I decided that today is going to be a great day!!!
Just For Today: I will accept not being perfect.0 -
Just for Today: I will walk past the candy bowl in HR.0
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Just for today...I"m done eating and my diary is closed!. Just for today, I logged ALL my food. Just for today, I"m happy with those 2 things
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Just for today...I"m done eating and my diary is closed!. Just for today, I logged ALL my food. Just for today, I"m happy with those 2 things
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Just for today, I will love myself enough to make myself proud!!0
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Just for today,I will log my food .0
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Just for tonight, I will stay out of the kids' Halloween candy 0
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Just for today I will stay under my calories and eat healthy foods 0
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Just for Today: I will find the positive side of everything.0
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Just for Today: I will track everything.0
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Just for today I will tell myself that I am super awesome....... and then act like it!!!0
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Just for Today: Keep it simple.0
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I am 6 days without wine - just for today I will make it 7 days!!!!0
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I am very grateful for this post and all the responses. I can so relate to the one cookie away... I lost 70 lbs 5 years ago and although, thank God, I've kept most of it off, I've slowly gained 20 back. Since I've been working really hard to lose weight again, I've lost 10. However the last 10 seems elusive. And that's just to get to a weight I know I can achieve but isn't according to charts where I should be. I'm 170 and trying to get to 160 and I am 5'5" which means I should be in the 145 range at most. So I struggle and mostly I struggle to not eat sweets. Which brings me to the theme, just for today... When I eat a lot of sweets I ditch recording in the diary and then I ditch it every day after because I lost my streak. So this post has reminded me that if I focus on today, yesterday doesn't have the power to sabotage me. That feels very empowering!
Again, I am grateful for the inspiration and wisdom in these posts!
Just for Today!0 -
what a great attitude... I love this!:flowerforyou:Just for Today: I will find the positive side of everything.0 -
LOVE this! I love these inspiring words-- I seriously wrote a bunch down on sticky notes to place around my house!
Just for today, I am stronger than my cravings.0 -
Just for Today: I will stick to my plan.0
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LOVE this! I love these inspiring words-- I seriously wrote a bunch down on sticky notes to place around my house!
Just for today, I am stronger than my cravings. 0 -
Just for Today I will stick to my plan... even when its hard and I'm tired0
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Just for Today: I will stay away from the peppermint candy.0
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