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Just for Today
CricketKate
Posts: 3,657 Member
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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Just for Today -- I will get straight to my exercises as soon as I get home from work. Everything else can wait.
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Just for Today: I will not eat my feelings!-1
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CricketKate wrote: »Just for Today: I will not eat my feelings!
Glad to have found you all again Kate
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Just for Today: I will get up before noon, go outside into the sunlight, and think happy thoughts.
ETA: Make that Tomorrow. Right now, it's dark outside.0 -
Just for today... I might stop over-obsessing with eating one cookie.0
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Hearts_2015 wrote: »CricketKate wrote: »Just for Today: I will not eat my feelings!
Glad to have found you all again Kate
Welcome Back!
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Just for Today: I will get my steps in, somehow.0
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Just for Today: I will follow my plan so that I have a healthy tomorrow. Love it! Feel free to add me for support, would love the extra support as well. Ankdworak0
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Just for today I will remind myself at every craving that nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.0
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I haven't quit smoking... I am just seeing how long I can go without one.. so far... 1300 days0
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Just for Today: I will do what I know works and smile because the scale is going in the right direction!0
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Just for today I will get in my 30 minute walk even though I don't have much time!0
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Just for Today: Just get it done!0
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Just for Today: I will be proud that I ate before the party that was totally loaded with terrific food and that I didn't partake in any of it!!0
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Just for today, I will exercise and complete my food diary.0
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Just for Today: Balance is key!0
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Just for Today: I will just get up and do it!0
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CricketKate wrote: »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.
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just for today i will only focus on todsy .
just for today i wont eat my emotions
just for today i committ to exercise0 -
RavenLibra wrote: »I haven't quit smoking... I am just seeing how long I can go without one.. so far... 1300 days
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congratulations!!!0
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Just for today I will make no excuses!0
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I like the 'just for today' mentality. I need to keep it simple, I want to set a long term goal, but setting a long term goal scares the ---- out of me. I've set so many and then go off my fitness plan.
So, just for today, I will avoid sugar. Choccolate in particular. And I will do 20 minutes of strength training.
Any suggestions for a beginner strength traing plan using free weights? I see a million of them on line. Thanks for your suggestions!!0 -
Oh yeah! A food plan. Thank you cricketkate for that reminder.0
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Just for today, I will not beat myself up for over ewting junk food yesterday and I will look at today as another day to stay on track. Food and obesity will not defeat me.0
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Just for Today: I'll be glad for glorious weather (California) and get my steps in first thing.0
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just for today i will not eat my emotion
just for today i wont give in at night time
just for today i wont worry about not loseing and giving up0 -
Just for Today: I will take responsibility for my own choices.0
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CricketKate wrote: »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.
Just for today, I wont worry about tomorrow0
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