Just for today --- daily commitment thread
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Just for Today 4/29
1. Remember that I choose to do this for me
2. log every bite, even if I go over Pretty proud, went out for Mexican when I was starving so I ended up eating chips, but I logged them!
3. T-Tapp
"If it's important to you, you will find a way. If it's not you will find an excuse. If you're tired of starting over, stop giving up."
Just for Today 4/30:
1. log every bite
2. T-Tapp
@kwfitgal - Can I ask why you stopped doing T-Tapp? I want to spend the $40 to buy the DVD's but I don't want to end up stopping the program.0 -
@losingrae: Ah! That is an extremely individual question: i.e., I'll share what I thought, but I would NOT want that to stop you from trying it out to see if you like it!!! Like I said, I'm really a visual learner, so the following the book wasn't going to work for me. The video is very helpful--totally demonstrates and explains. Why I stopped is that I found her a bit corny. Sorry--that's my own hang-up. There is no music either, so it is not very peppy--which is fine for some people, but boring to me. I tried for a while--I think results are good. In fact, she has another DVD (Yes, You Can seminar) where she gives a presentation about the methodology/science behind her movements. And in it, she demonstrates a whole lot of "stand alone" movements you could do thruout the day at home or work--posture, and things that put muscles in more constant fat burning. I still do those occasionally or when I am walking!! I'd say, if you can check some it out from the library, try that first coz her stuff is an investment! Otherwise, there is a TON of her stuff being sold on Ebay cheaper. Hope that helps!0
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I'm a little late here but I love this thread so am chiming in late.
Just for Today 4/30:
1. Log every bite
2. Take the high road and try to keep a positive attitude
3. 30 minutes of activity
4. 15 minutes of "me" time - maybe meditate, read, massage chair at gym, etc.0 -
Joan: You and I have the same challenge: Water! I too, find it sooooooo hard to force myself to drink water. Soda used to be frequent, and I usually would prefer coffee, too. But now, I've read so much about how good green tea is for you, that I have forced myself to have 2 cups every morning, and now it is routine--so that counts as "water". There are so many yummy flavors!
Also, have you ever investigated all of the flavored waters out there? It would be a $ "investment" to go that way, but may be worth it for your health...Things like "Hint"--low to zero cal coz just a hint of juice, or sweetened with stevia.
Lastly, I often resort to a squeeze of good old fresh lemon juice. Definitely makes plain water more palatable. AND, I read an interesting article that says as we women get older, our bodies might not hydrate despite drinking lots of water because it needs to be alkaline (hence the lemon juice) to be absorbed into our cells.
Hope any of that works for you! Good luck!!
Thanks so much for the info!! I am going to look at the flavored waters -- I really need to stop drinking the Diet Pepsi!! I fill up my water bottle every morning, with the intent to refill this at least 2 or 3 times. Only to find at the end of the day that I've maybe drank 1 cup! So really need to work on this!
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@kwfitgal - Thank you for the honesty I see what you mean about the corniness. I found the instructional video online and that is how I am doing it. It's on some Russian FB page though, and I keep getting a pop up that I have to close, hence thinking of buying actual DVDs.
Joan - I like your idea of two glasses at each meal, one between. Sometimes, if you're not into drinking water a big bottle can feel overwhelming. But most glasses are actually 16 oz, and are pretty easy to drink so there's 2 cups down!0 -
Just for Today, 1 May:1. Stick to cals--
Over
2. 3+ pints water/tea-- Yes--I think I even got in 4 pts!!!
3. Exercise 30+ min--including abs/legs today -- Got in a really nice amount indoors and out
4. Keep focused/do my reading for peacefulness in my day! --got in some reading...peaceful??? Mostly, I guess
1. Stick to cals
2. 3+ pints water/tea
3. Exercise 30+ min
4. Keep focused/do my reading for peacefulness in my day!
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Never thought I would see the day I consumed too little calories. I aggrevated my back injury yesterday and was called out if town for a family emergency today. I was prepared and brought food to cover meals but was so overwhelmed stressed and in pain I had no appetite. Now mfp won't count my day because I didnt meet heath standards. Normally I would have used this day as an excuse for poor eating choices.
Today..
1. I bought a prepared grilled chicken salad from the local grocery instead of hitting the convenient drive through.
2. I made it through an extremely stressful day without turning to cigarettes or comfort food.
3. I drank all my water.
4. I enjoyed time with my terminally ill family member.0 -
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Just for today ( Thursday April 30)
1. Take breakfast lunch and snack with me to work
2. 1200 calories
3. Exercise and / or finish moving my art studio
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Just for today ( Friday April 1)
1. Exercise 1 hour
2. 1200 calories
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lifechanges2day wrote: »Never thought I would see the day I consumed too little calories. I aggrevated my back injury yesterday and was called out if town for a family emergency today. I was prepared and brought food to cover meals but was so overwhelmed stressed and in pain I had no appetite. Now mfp won't count my day because I didnt meet heath standards. Normally I would have used this day as an excuse for poor eating choices.
Today..
1. I bought a prepared grilled chicken salad from the local grocery instead of hitting the convenient drive through.
2. I made it through an extremely stressful day without turning to cigarettes or comfort food.
3. I drank all my water.
4. I enjoyed time with my terminally ill family member.
You handled your stress admirably! So sorry about your terminally ill family member.0 -
vicky1947mfp wrote: »lifechanges2day wrote: »Never thought I would see the day I consumed too little calories. I aggrevated my back injury yesterday and was called out if town for a family emergency today. I was prepared and brought food to cover meals but was so overwhelmed stressed and in pain I had no appetite. Now mfp won't count my day because I didnt meet heath standards. Normally I would have used this day as an excuse for poor eating choices.
Today..
1. I bought a prepared grilled chicken salad from the local grocery instead of hitting the convenient drive through.
2. I made it through an extremely stressful day without turning to cigarettes or comfort food.
3. I drank all my water.
4. I enjoyed time with my terminally ill family member.
You handled your stress admirably! So sorry about your terminally ill family member.
I second vicky's comments--Hopefully you both/all have a good support network. That must be hard!
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Just for today 5/1
Finish spring cleaning
Start packing for vacation!
Go on the hunt for some sweet watermelon (my fave
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Yesterday
1)log my food -did it!
2) drink 48 oz of water - did it!
3)go to sleep before 11pm - well, I was closer but not quite yet.
Just for Today
1)log my food
2) drink 64 oz of water
3)go to sleep before 11pm
Kwfitgal - I am increasing my water today. I appreciate your tip about the lemon juice. I used to do this and forgot all about it. I will give it a try for a few of those glasses today. Just the increase the last few days has made a difference - I feel less lethargic the more water I drink.
The logging of food has helped me to go back to measuring and planning. I am going to enter dinner now since we are having company and I will need to adjust my calories during the day to save a few extra for tonight.
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Just for today:
- Drink at least 64 oz of water ( 8 cups)
- Say something positive about my body
- Complete 2 miles on the treadmill0 -
azulvioleta6 wrote: »
Thursday:
1. 12,000 steps 13,055
2. get to the gym in some form
3. finish planting veggie seeds
I got a julienne peeler in the mail yesterday...there are zoodles and swoodles and canoodles...oh my!
Friday:
1. 12,000 steps
2. walk and dance
3. eat healthy noodley things0 -
What a great forum....I'm new to this whole joining in concept on mfp...but forming a sense of community in real life and computer land is my number one goal ...eating crap in gross amounts is a direct result of self hatred isolation blah blah. Do we post one every day? Thank you and high fives to the people who log all they eat...even if it includes a bag of kettle chips, three blueberry muffins, and thirteen carmels...but....uuhhh...no one would really eat that...0
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »azulvioleta6 wrote: »
Thursday:
1. 12,000 steps 13,055
2. get to the gym in some form
3. finish planting veggie seeds
I got a julienne peeler in the mail yesterday...there are zoodles and swoodles and canoodles...oh my!
Friday:
1. 12,000 steps
2. walk and dance
3. eat healthy noodley things
How does that noodler work? Better than just slicing thin? Healthy noodley things...do theey hit the spot /fill you up?0 -
squeaktooth wrote: »azulvioleta6 wrote: »azulvioleta6 wrote: »
Thursday:
1. 12,000 steps 13,055
2. get to the gym in some form
3. finish planting veggie seeds
I got a julienne peeler in the mail yesterday...there are zoodles and swoodles and canoodles...oh my!
Friday:
1. 12,000 steps
2. walk and dance
3. eat healthy noodley things
How does that noodler work? Better than just slicing thin? Healthy noodley things...do theey hit the spot /fill you up?
The tool that I have is a SwissClassic Julienne Blade peeler. It looks similar to any vegetable peeler. You just hold the prepped veggie, pull the peeler along it lengthwise and voila, noodles! Last night I just sauteed everything--I have been prepping zucchini this way for a long time. It's good with garlic or shallots and a pat of butter. I think that they can also be cooked briefly in boiling water. This is way faster than cutting by hand.
Yes, veggies plus meat with some fat does fill me up. There were plenty of carbs in the sweet potato!
I expect that I will mostly use the tool for salad prep. It will be great for slaws. I've hunting for more ideas on Pinterest.
You could do the same with a spiralizer, but those are more expensive. I got my peeler on Amazon for $7.0 -
squeaktooth wrote: »What a great forum....I'm new to this whole joining in concept on mfp...but forming a sense of community in real life and computer land is my number one goal ...eating crap in gross amounts is a direct result of self hatred isolation blah blah. Do we post one every day? Thank you and high fives to the people who log all they eat...even if it includes a bag of kettle chips, three blueberry muffins, and thirteen carmels...but....uuhhh...no one would really eat that...
It seems to work best if you post every day, but nobody will get on your case if you don't do that.
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squeaktooth wrote: »What a great forum....I'm new to this whole joining in concept on mfp...but forming a sense of community in real life and computer land is my number one goal ...eating crap in gross amounts is a direct result of self hatred isolation blah blah. Do we post one every day? Thank you and high fives to the people who log all they eat...even if it includes a bag of kettle chips, three blueberry muffins, and thirteen carmels...but....uuhhh...no one would really eat that...
Funny!!!0 -
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Just for today ( Friday April 1)
1. Exercise 1 hour
2. 1200 calories
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Happy May everyone!
I've set new monthly and weekly goals and in an effort to meet them...just for today...
Saturday May 2
1. Take breakfast lunch and snack with me to work
2. Exercise 1 hour
3. Grocery shop and prep food0 -
May 2nd - Good morning, everyone !!!
Just for today, I will;
1. Exercise at least 2 hours.
2. Pump some iron.
3. Drink more water, still not doing well with this!!
4. Be a positive example for my younger workout buddies ( they are ALL younger, lol !! )0 -
Beautiful saturday here - may 2nd. Started my day out with a HUGE glass of water!
So just for today
1. drink water before breakfast, and 2 glasses with each meal, 1 glass in between meals. These small steps will help me to get in my 8+ glasses of water a day.
2. Log all my food. I've been terrible with this, and need to get back to logging everything!
3. Do not let my daughter's illness get me down - look at only positives in life.
Hope you all have a great day!
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Today I commit to seeing Age of Ultron and not eating any popcorn.0
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Just for Today, 1 May:
1. Stick to cals--Did great thru whole day, knowing I was going out for dinner. Didn't even record--didn't pig out/brought home 1/2. I just know I went over.
2. 3+ pints water/tea--Great!
3. Exercise 30+ min--Great!
4. Keep focused/do my reading for peacefulness in my day!--Yes
1. Stick to cals
2. 3+ pints water/tea
3. Exercise 30+ min-- Got this in already, but I'd like to do more to make up for yesterday!
4. Keep focused/do my reading for peacefulness in my day! 0 -
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »
Friday:
1. 12,000 steps 16,559, mostly salsa dancing
2. walk and dance
3. eat healthy noodley things did have some extra canoodles on my lunch salad
Saturday:
1. 10,000 steps (rest oddly sore foot)
2. swim a mile
3. under 100 G carbs0 -
Forgot to post again but I do consistently track everything.
So... last 4 days have been slightly over calorie goal. Started with having a couple of friends to stay for 2 nights. And me having a little wine both nights which I don't normally do.
So... it's Saturday night. I still have a 1 lb to lose to hit my goal for Monday. And I have a pub lunch tomorrow. ..
So my commitments are:
- I will not drink alcohol at lunch. Empty calories that would just send me to sleep
- Enjoy my lunch and stop when I'm full
- Get out for a 30 min walk somehow, somewhere
- Hit my calorie target
Enjoy your Sunday everyone!0 -
Today..... I am proud to say I managed to stay on plan for the 2 days I was unexpectedly called out of town to assist a sick family member. Stress was very high and this is usually my trigger for fast food, and candy. The idea crossed my mind but I wasn't swayed.
Today I also stayed on plan while resting in bed from the strain this trip put on my chronic back injury. Another situational trigger to junk out that I managed to overcome.
High 5 to me! It seems I am finally on a steady path back to good physical and emotional health:-)0 -
lifechanges2day wrote: »Challenging day with lots of errands. I am proud to say I stuck to plan choosing a healthy salad at the local grocery instead of the unhealthy fast food I usually make an excuse for. I even called home and asked DH to start dinner for me so I wouldn't be tempted to stray.
Today I..
1. Logged all my food
2. Drank all my water
3. Completed all PT exercise
4. Stayed true to plan
5. Kept a positive attitude even through stressful moments
6. Found an inspiring realistic goal photo from my victorias secret catalog and put it in my closet to keep me motivated each day
7. Read through new posts in this thread......
Thanks everyone for the motivation and inspiration you post each day.
It was a very good day! :-):-):-)
Thank you! I found your success today very inspiring!
Thank you! Knowing my day inspired someone else gives me another reason to keep moving forward.:-)0
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