Just for today --- daily commitment thread

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  • vicky1947mfp
    vicky1947mfp Posts: 1,509 Member
    :)
    /vicky, today I can return the favor to you. After you hit the "quote" button on your previous days post the little emoji smiley face is one of the options to click on the line above with font, italics, paragraph etc. You can add that right into your quote :) Once you hit "post reply" it will be a smiley face!

  • vicky1947mfp
    vicky1947mfp Posts: 1,509 Member
    :)
    /vicky, today I can return the favor to you. After you hit the "quote" button on your previous days post the little emoji smiley face is one of the options to click on the line above with font, italics, paragraph etc. You can add that right into your quote :) Once you hit "post reply" it will be a smiley face!

    It worked. Thanks.
  • bri170lb
    bri170lb Posts: 1,375 Member
    Just for today ( Wednesday May 13)
    1. Early morning aqua-size class :smile:
    2. Stick to 1200 calories :smile:

    Just for today ( (Thursday May 14)
    1. Take breakfast lunch and snack with me to work
    2. Walk 1 hour
    3. Stick to 1200 calories



  • CM_73
    CM_73 Posts: 554 Member
    CM_73 wrote: »
    Just for today - I'm going to try and drink my water target.

    Nearly made it, I had 6 or 7 glasses which is 3x more than usual.

    So, just for today, same target again.
  • lcbourdo
    lcbourdo Posts: 15 Member
    Just found this thread after joining MFP a couple of days ago. Thanks for being here!

    Just for today - do my morning hatha yoga stretches.
  • lcbourdo
    lcbourdo Posts: 15 Member
    joan6630 wrote: »
    Yesterday
    2. More protein. Someone posted that this helps with sugar cravings, so I am going to concentrate on having at least some protein with each meal. This morning, it was oatmeal with milk and blueberries! So off to a good start! :) Much better, but still gave in to ice cream last nite. :/

    Hi Joan -- Thanks for this thread! I've just joined and am NO expert on weight loss techniques, but your comment about protein intake at each meal caught my attention.

    I had a nutritionist recently tell me that proteins like oatmeal (plant-based, higher in protein than other plant-based grains, but not a complete protein -- those with 9 essential amino acids) sometimes benefit from the addition of an egg, nuts or seeds, or flaxseed meal.

    I mention this because I always have a glycemic reaction to oatmeal if I eat it without some other sort of protein to round it out. When that hits, I almost always reach for a high carb snack. Obviously NOT a good idea.

    You're awesome, btw. :-) I hope this post doesn't offend in any way...

    Peace,
    Laura

  • MonicaSmith98
    MonicaSmith98 Posts: 66 Member
    Just for today I will
    1. Stay within my calorie goals
    2. Drink lots of water
    3. Get some type of excersise
  • kwfitgal
    kwfitgal Posts: 228 Member
    kwfitgal wrote: »

    JFT 13 May:
    1. Stay close to cal goals/fat intake-- ;) Went a somewhat over, but the pounds are falling off, so!?!?!!!?
    2. Drink 4 pints water/tea--work on this!!! -- :# Got in about half this for sure. Need to work it back up!
    3. Exercise 30 min.--Make myself do this!!! I'll be glad I did!!-- :# OK, got in 10 min. I don't know what my deal is! (P.S., does walking around Walmart count?, Ha Ha!)

    Just for Today, 14 May:
    1. Stay close to cal goals/fat intake
    2. Drink 4 pints water/tea--work on this!!!
    3. Exercise 30 min.--Work harder today at making this happen!!
    4. Really stay focused on God's truth in a very challenging circumstance!

    Happy Thursday All!!
  • kwfitgal
    kwfitgal Posts: 228 Member
    lcbourdo wrote: »
    Just found this thread after joining MFP a couple of days ago. Thanks for being here!

    Just for today - do my morning hatha yoga stretches.

    Hi! Wow! I just read your profile, and you are one brave, amazing woman!! Good for you, to bite the bullet now and tackle your health situation! You are going to feel amazing, probably shed many of the health problems, and be so proud of yourself!!!

    You have "stumbled upon" one of the nicest threads on MFP (If you are interested in another thread full of nice folks, the Fifty Plus (or So) Support Group is also wonderful :) ). Thank you again to Joan, who is one beautiful woman! Stick with it here everyday, even when you miss the mark or utterly blow it (which we all do)--everyone will cheer you on to brush off your knees and keep going!!!

    P.S. It sounds like a very good idea to be working for a while with a nutritionist...hopefully they are also telling you the importance of including healthy fats--avocados, salmon, nuts, coconut oil, etc. because those help your body burn the "bad" fat, and are so important for healthy brain function, etc?!?!

    God's grace to you in your journey, and strength to achieve today's goal! :)
  • njlosingweight
    njlosingweight Posts: 17 Member
    from yesterday

    * Log all food in MFP and stay within calorie allowance :)
    * drink my extra water btw 10-11a, 1-2p, 5-6p :)
    * 10,000 steps :) YAY!
    * aerobics class at gym :)
    * no nuts :)
    *
    Just for today May 14th
    *log all food and stay within budget
    *8,000 steps (being realistic as this is not a gym day)
    *extra water at 10, 1, and 5
    *another day with no nuts (my husband buys the giant bags from Costco and I just have to stop)
    * stop obsessing about the next thing I will be eating
  • Saragirl2
    Saragirl2 Posts: 630 Member
    Just got my lab work back from my recent physical. At 45, I'm finally learning my numbers!
    Everything except my weight looks "normal" & although I'm grateful for that, I want the optimal numbers & I want my weight to go down.
    I'm going to actually record & track my numbers as opposed to just filing my tests away in the medical file (out of sight - out of mind.).
    I have a strong feeling that how I take care of myself now will grossly affect how my 50 & 60s will be.

    Today I will:
    Walk for 45 mins
    Garden with a vengeance
    Avoid process foods - eat 7-9 servings of fruits & veggies
    Track food & activity
    Aim for 8 hrs of sleep
    Drink 8+ cups of water
    Popcorn for evening snack if needed

    Gave a great day!
  • YolliB2014
    YolliB2014 Posts: 104 Member
    Slow day here at my house... Sun is once again shining and I'm loving it. So far I've taken my puppy on a 30 minute morning hike up and down hills and he's now pooped. I get a nice quiet coffee ;)

    Just For Today:

    30 - 40 minutes of walking aerobics
    at least 8 glasses of water
    stick to the food plan
    Enjoy the slower pace today so I'm rested for tomorrows exercise blitz.

    That's it for me. Should be an easy one. <3

    Enjoy you day everyone!!
  • losingrae
    losingrae Posts: 260 Member
    lcbourdo wrote: »

    I had a nutritionist recently tell me that proteins like oatmeal (plant-based, higher in protein than other plant-based grains, but not a complete protein -- those with 9 essential amino acids) sometimes benefit from the addition of an egg, nuts or seeds, or flaxseed meal.

    One of my favorite breakfasts is steel cut oatmeal with peanut butter. YUM! High calorie, but it keeps you going. :)
  • losingrae
    losingrae Posts: 260 Member
    losingrae wrote: »

    Just for Today 05/13
    1. Log :)
    2. exercise :)
    3. evening vitamins :( completely forgot
    4. no carbs :neutral: the lettuce was gross, so I ended up having a taco shell, it was a carb balance one though

    Just for Today 05/14
    1. log
    2. exercise
    3. keep it low carb
    4. evening vitamins

    I really would like to see a loss tomorrow, but it would be a pipe dream considering how poorly I was eating the previous week.
  • losingrae
    losingrae Posts: 260 Member
    edited May 2015
    CM_73 wrote: »

    Nearly made it, I had 6 or 7 glasses which is 3x more than usual.

    So, just for today, same target again.

    Great job! Drinking water seems to be a difficult one for most people. I do great when sitting at a desk at work all day, but on weekends, I fail miserably.
  • AnnaKeck
    AnnaKeck Posts: 18 Member
    Just for today 5/14/15:

    1) Eat half of my lunch when we go out, save the other half for dinner
    2) Do 43 pushups (odd number because yesterday was 42 and I want to beat that!)
    3) Hold four 1 minute planks
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member

    Wednesday:
    1. 12,000 steps :neutral:
    2. lift heavy things :neutral:
    3. under 100 G carbs :smiley:

    Eh...when I made Wednesday's plan, I didn't realize that I would end up spending the WHOLE day looking for a car. I actually ended up buying one yesterday. It was a good experience, but it sucked up my whole day. It's really rare for me to not dance, garden or make it to the gym at all in a day. I didn't even get to 10,000 steps! I did eat at home instead of going out to eat though--yay for pre-prepped foods! Oh well, just for today:

    Thursday:
    1. 12,000 steps
    2. lift heavy things/garden
    3. under 100 G carbs
  • Calli1616
    Calli1616 Posts: 1,922 Member
    Calli1616 wrote: »
    Wednesday:

    - Eat healthy foods within the macros I set
    - find some way to work up a sweat in the little time that I have today
    - Read the message boards to stay inspired and motivated

    Did fairly well yesterday - except no sweating! Today I will for sure!

    - run 5k
    - stay within macros and log everything
    - go to bed early tonight so I'm not so exhausted tomorrow

    That's it! Have a great day everyone!
  • losingrae
    losingrae Posts: 260 Member
    @azulvioleta6 - Congrats! What type of car did you get. It truly sucks how long that process takes. We had an appointment at noon to look at a car, I finally left the dealership after 7. :open_mouth:
  • jasonagoode
    jasonagoode Posts: 13 Member
    edited May 2015
    Just For Today...

    1. Log all my food and stay under my calorie budget
    2. 8 cups of water
    3. Take my dog for 2 walks
    4. 10K+ steps
    5. Research new athletic shoes - My current ones are so old that I can't remember when I got them and so ratty they look like my dog chewed them up from the inside. Oddly, the outsides are perfectly intact.
  • feistyjojo
    feistyjojo Posts: 303 Member
    I seem to have forgotten to write today's goals in.... They were to hit calorie target.

    Which I missed. But could have been worse as managed to only eat 2 cookies at the conference venue I was at today...

    Friday's goals:
    - bust a gut at bootcamp. I need the exercise and release after a very busy week with no time to work out
    - hit calorie target, even with the 2 glasses of wine I will allow myself tomorrow night

    That's it. Happy Friday all.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    I am so late again posting!

    Yesterday, wednesday, 5/13
    1. 2 glasses of water with each meal, 2 glasses in between to equal 8 glasses of water :)
    2. some protein with every meal! :)


    I did great again, until evening. Once again, ice cream sandwiches - 300 calories worth! Even though my calories were still OK, I was about ready to just give up. I mean, I have been trying since January to get 20 lbs off, and the scale has been going up and down. But the good news, is that it has not stayed up -- but it has not gone down either!

    So I talked myself into just taking a break from everything. Taking a break from getting on this website, taking a break from logging my food, everything. Convincing myself that maybe I needed to take a break so I don't think so much about losing the weight.

    But then I got on this discussion thread, and I realize all the wonderful people I have met (and I would miss you all :) . I realized that we all struggle, and you guys are NOT giving up. So neither should I. It takes time to change habits, and replace them with new habits. And no matter what the scale says, replacing unhealthy habits with healthy habits means more than what the numbers on the scale say.

    So I am back. I am back, taking this just one day at a time. And -- the goal of 2 glasses of water with each meal has really helped me, and also the goal of a protein with each meal has helped me. But I am adding one more goal! Once I brush my teeth, I don't eat anymore - because it is too much work to brush and floss my teeth. So -- trying another goal to curb the nitetime eating!

    So even though I am late in the day posting....

    Just for today, thursday, 5/14
    1. 2 glasses of water with each meal, 2 glasses in between to equal 8 glasses of water :)
    2. some protein with every meal! :)
    3. Brush my teeth at 9pm -- no more food!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    edited May 2015
    feistyjojo wrote: »

    I will start again tomorrow.

    A new day - a fresh start!! You are doing so awesome!!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    losingrae wrote: »
    Calli1616 wrote: »

    Didn't make it to the gym for tour/set-up as planned yesterday. Can't make it today for sure. It may pop back up tomorrow. I just am having huge troubles making myself go to the gym. Going outside to walk, run or bike - no problem. Gym - big problem. Sigh.

    I have the same issue. A long time ago I took some quiz and it declared that I prefer outdoor exercise. I keep trying to join gyms for some reason, then end up finding outdoor routines to make me happier.

    I am the same way. Outdoor walking, biking to me is fun, and does not seem like exercise!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    edited May 2015

    Hi Joan -- Thanks for this thread! I've just joined and am NO expert on weight loss techniques, but your comment about protein intake at each meal caught my attention.

    I had a nutritionist recently tell me that proteins like oatmeal (plant-based, higher in protein than other plant-based grains, but not a complete protein -- those with 9 essential amino acids) sometimes benefit from the addition of an egg, nuts or seeds, or flaxseed meal.

    I mention this because I always have a glycemic reaction to oatmeal if I eat it without some other sort of protein to round it out. When that hits, I almost always reach for a high carb snack. Obviously NOT a good idea.

    You're awesome, btw. :-) I hope this post doesn't offend in any way...

    Peace,
    Laura

    Thank you -- and so happy you are joining us! And interesting about the oatmeal with no protein! I was just counting milk as my protein - I may try and egg with it also! Thank you!
  • lifechanges2day
    lifechanges2day Posts: 612 Member
    I have failed miserably the past 2 days by letting stress eating take over. So.....
    JFT....
    I will eat on plan the rest ofthe day!
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    losingrae wrote: »
    @azulvioleta6 - Congrats! What type of car did you get. It truly sucks how long that process takes. We had an appointment at noon to look at a car, I finally left the dealership after 7. :open_mouth:

    Once I decided what I wanted, it was really quick. I put in what I though would be an opening bid by text at 5:00, by 8:00 I was driving away. They accepted my first bid, which I thought was REALLY low. I've never dealt with a car dealership before and was kind of surprised how easy it was. The hard part was having already spent 8 hours looking at/comparing other cars.

    I got a Blue 2005 Ford Focus ZX3 with 93,000 miles on it. Not nearly as cool as the red Mustang that got wrecked, but still kind of zippy.
  • losingrae
    losingrae Posts: 260 Member
    losingrae wrote: »
    @azulvioleta6 - Congrats! What type of car did you get. It truly sucks how long that process takes. We had an appointment at noon to look at a car, I finally left the dealership after 7. :open_mouth:

    Once I decided what I wanted, it was really quick. I put in what I though would be an opening bid by text at 5:00, by 8:00 I was driving away. They accepted my first bid, which I thought was REALLY low. I've never dealt with a car dealership before and was kind of surprised how easy it was. The hard part was having already spent 8 hours looking at/comparing other cars.

    I got a Blue 2005 Ford Focus ZX3 with 93,000 miles on it. Not nearly as cool as the red Mustang that got wrecked, but still kind of zippy.

    Those are good cars.
  • bri170lb
    bri170lb Posts: 1,375 Member

    Just for today ( (Thursday May 14)
    1. Take breakfast lunch and snack with me to work :smile:
    2. Walk 1 hour :smile:
    3. Stick to 1200 calories :smile:

    Just for today ( Friday May 15)
    1. Walk at least 1 hour
    2. Stick to 1200 calories
    3. Laundry and housework



  • CM_73
    CM_73 Posts: 554 Member
    CM_73 wrote: »
    CM_73 wrote: »
    Just for today - I'm going to try and drink my water target.

    Nearly made it, I had 6 or 7 glasses which is 3x more than usual.

    So, just for today, same target again.

    And.. failed again.
    Still, I had 5 or 6 (I really need to log them!) so a downward trend, but still better than 2.

    So, today's target: 8 glasses of water.

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