Just for today --- daily commitment thread

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  • feistyjojo
    feistyjojo Posts: 303 Member
    feistyjojo wrote: »
    Sunday's goals:
    - relax and enjoy the day/my weekend before the insanity of next week working in France (3 x 14 hour days with clients AND speaking French) starts. Rest!!!
    - Finish my gardening. ... I'll so enjoy the result!
    - hit net calorie goal
    - Prep healthy snacks to take to France

    :-)

    Achieved all and was well under net calorie target. Just need it to show on the scales tomorrow!
  • feistyjojo
    feistyjojo Posts: 303 Member
    Monday's goals:
    - Workout in morning - either at bootcamp or in house ... last time I can for a few days!
    - eat healthy lunch at airport and buy a healthy dinner to eat while working on Training room set up in the eve
    - get to the local french supermarket and buy healthy meals for dinner (it's self catering hotel apartment)

    That's it.
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member

    Friday:
    1. 12,000 steps :neutral:
    2. dance! :smile:
    3. 10 freggies :smiley:

    Saturday:
    1. 12,000 steps :)
    2. heavy gardening :smiley:
    3. under 100 G carbs :smile:

    Did more than 3 hours of VERY heavy gardening yesterday. Didn't want to overtax my muscles, so instead of cardio or weights, I went for a swim. Did have nearly enough steps on my FitBit, so I had to go for a walk too...

    Sunday:
    1. 10,000 steps
    2. dance!
    3. 10+ freggies

    The problem for me with alcohol is not the alcohol itself--as long as I drink something low carb like tequila, it doesn't seem to be a problem for my diet. The challenge is that, then, I want to eat all the masa-based things--corn chips, tortillas, homemade tortillas, arepas, quesadillas....BAD!
  • hellohappycarla
    hellohappycarla Posts: 85 Member
    Just for Today:
    I'll just have the 1200 calorie food set that I subscribed to.
  • bri170lb
    bri170lb Posts: 1,375 Member

    Just for today ( Sunday May 17)
    1. Go to church :neutral: woke up too late, bummer
    2. Stick to 1200 calories :smile:
    3. Take a hike with family :smile: went to gym instead walked 1 hour including jogged for 1 mile. :smile:
    4. Drink 8 bottles of water today :smile: drank 6, 8 would have been way too many

    Just for today ( Monday May 18)
    1. Take breakfast lunch and snack with me to work
    2. Walk at least 1 hour
    3. Be careful about calories when out for dinner with girlfriends
    4. Stick to 1200 calories
    5. Drink 6 bottles of water
  • Needlesnwool
    Needlesnwool Posts: 1 Member
    Hi everyone! I was so happy to see this thread today. This has been my exact motto since I started my JTH with my SBH ( journey to health with my sister- by - heart aka best friend ). So wonderfull to know that you all feel the same way. I always try to motivate SBH and myself by saying " we can do anything for just one day".
    So... Just for today ( Sunday May 17)
    - walk at least 10,000 steps
    - Drink 8 cups water
    - Make healthy choices when I go out to dinner today
    - Log in my food diary.


    11 pm. I did it, just for today , night night everyone . Tomorrow is another " just for today "
  • fr3smyl
    fr3smyl Posts: 1,418 Member
    fr3smyl wrote: »
    Sunday's goals
    I will:
    1. Eat near my 1450 cal limit
    2. Dig for 30 min or more
    3. Prepare my smoothies for the week

    No digging was done but I spent 20 mins chasing the geese and another 20 rounding up the ducks later on.
    I didn't exceed my 1450 limit, and 9 days worth of smoothies are prepped.

    Monday
    1. Get material list ready for chicken coop
    2. Look for another soup recipe
    3. Work on two of the outdoor projects
  • MonicaSmith98
    MonicaSmith98 Posts: 66 Member
    Just for today, I will
    1. Excersise
    2. Drink lots of water
    3. Stay under or at my calorie goal
  • vicky1947mfp
    vicky1947mfp Posts: 1,523 Member
    JFT - going to drink 6 glasses of water.

    I have not been concentrating on this enough.

    One down and 5 to go. I can do this today!!!

  • aerochic42
    aerochic42 Posts: 843 Member
    I haven't been posting the last few weeks, as I had an extra three hours of sitting a day which screwed up my schedule royally and some other self-induced stress. Yep one big excuse. I have two more days with extra sitting but time to get over my excuse now as I can tell the laziness is becoming habit again.

    So just for today:
    1) Brush and floss before going to bed
    2) walk at lunch even though the temp and humidity are up - 15 minutes minimum
    3) get chicken out of freezer for lunches later this week
    4) No mindless eating.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member

    Today, May 17
    1) Relax!
    2) Post on my newsfeed
    3) Log my water

    ^Did that^

    Today, May 18
    1) Log at least two meals
    2) Enjoy two more days of vacation
  • natalienicole417
    natalienicole417 Posts: 3 Member
    I will eat the healthy food I bring from home.
    I will walk 10,000 steps
    I will do piyo.
    I will drink water and pray when I become anxious.
    I will speak lovingly to myself for I have overcome much and am worth love.
  • danaberge
    danaberge Posts: 117 Member
    Yesterday I didn't eat under maintenance. But I did do my 30 minutes on stationary bike - even though I was exhausted.
    Just for today I will eat under 1200 net calories and I will either walk for 1 hour or do my stationary bike for 1 hour.
  • Saragirl2
    Saragirl2 Posts: 630 Member
    Saragirl2 wrote: »
    Last night a good neighbor brought over some cupcakes that were left over from a meeting. I really didn't want to eat them since I've been limiting processed foods & sugar but I broke down & ate 1. I tracked it & now I'm moving on. Trying to stay focussed on making healthy choices for the long haul.

    Today I will:
    Preplan supper instead of scrambling to throw it together.-
    Track everything.
    Focus at church.
    Have a healthy lunch & pack a good snack for everyone.
    Take family kayaking.
    Get ready for the week.
    Be grateful!

    Enjoy your Sunday everyone.

    Did almost everything except plan supper. Family member crisis so we made dinner for them at their house. Boy did I make some bad food choices! Glad it's Monday!

    Today I will:
    Track everything!
    45 min of walking & Pilates
    Drink water.
    Preplan healthy dinners for entire week.
    Set up crockpot.
    Journal.
    Get kids signed up for camps.
    Catch up on house cleaning.
    Be grateful.
    Bed early.




  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,273 Member
    Resetting my weight - and recommitting myself to get going and get serious.

    Days of not logging my food intake, not drinking water, led to some weight gain, but I am going to get that weight off!! . My goal is to be back in the 180 by my 64th birthday July 20 -- I can do that. That is just 7 lbs to lose, and if I work hard, I can meet that goal!

    So every Monday I am going to use this as if this were a "meeting". I will report my weight loss or gain, in addition to my goals everyday! Hoping this will help me better stay on track.

    so just for today, 5/19 Monday - a new day!
    1. 2 glasses of water with each meal, 2 glasses water inbetween.
    2. LOG all food that goes in my mouth!
    3. Brush teeth early so no extra snacking in the evening.
    4. 30 minutes on my ellipitical.

  • losingrae
    losingrae Posts: 260 Member
    bri170lb wrote: »
    ..
    Have a Happy, Fun Filled, Stress Free Birthday!

    Thank you! I did. We did not get thunderstorms. In fact, it cleared up and ended with blue skies.
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member

    Sunday:
    1. 10,000 steps :smiley: 13,333
    2. dance! :smiley:
    3. 10+ freggies :smiley:

    Monday:
    1. 12,000 steps
    2. lift heavy things
    3. stay under 100 G carbs
  • MrsBexyBee
    MrsBexyBee Posts: 7 Member
    It's late in the day here but the first time I've done this. Never too late to start! Yesterday I went way over my calorie goal thanks to emotional eating so just for today

    I'm going to stick within my calorie goal!
  • vicky1947mfp
    vicky1947mfp Posts: 1,523 Member
    joan6630 wrote: »
    Resetting my weight - and recommitting myself to get going and get serious.

    Days of not logging my food intake, not drinking water, led to some weight gain, but I am going to get that weight off!! . My goal is to be back in the 180 by my 64th birthday July 20 -- I can do that. That is just 7 lbs to lose, and if I work hard, I can meet that goal!

    So every Monday I am going to use this as if this were a "meeting". I will report my weight loss or gain, in addition to my goals everyday! Hoping this will help me better stay on track.

    so just for today, 5/19 Monday - a new day!
    1. 2 glasses of water with each meal, 2 glasses water inbetween.
    2. LOG all food that goes in my mouth!
    3. Brush teeth early so no extra snacking in the evening.
    4. 30 minutes on my ellipitical.

    Great recommitment! You can do this and you will feel so much better!!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,273 Member
    MrsBexyBee wrote: »
    It's late in the day here but the first time I've done this. Never too late to start! Yesterday I went way over my calorie goal thanks to emotional eating so just for today

    I'm going to stick within my calorie goal!

    Welcome! You are not alone in the emotional eating. That is my biggest downfall - and it is always in the evenings. One day at a time!!!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,273 Member
    losingrae wrote: »
    bri170lb wrote: »
    ..
    Have a Happy, Fun Filled, Stress Free Birthday!

    Thank you! I did. We did not get thunderstorms. In fact, it cleared up and ended with blue skies.

    Oh -- Happy belated birthday Rae! Hope you had a great day.
  • lcbourdo
    lcbourdo Posts: 15 Member
    aerochic42 wrote: »

    So just for today:
    1) Brush and floss before going to bed
    2) walk at lunch even though the temp and humidity are up - 15 minutes minimum
    3) get chicken out of freezer for lunches later this week
    4) No mindless eating.

    GREAT goals! (Inspiring for me -- especially worrying about the "lazy" part and brushing before bed. Why is that so hard?!)

    You must be in the US south, huh? I'm on the TX Gulf Coast, and heat and humidity are definite inhibitors for walking -- even in the early morning or late evening. Mosquitos!

  • lcbourdo
    lcbourdo Posts: 15 Member
    I DID get my infused water made (one of my goals for Friday), and drank a full half-gallon of that and decaf iced tea. Yay!

    Missed goals for yesterday, though -- not a good day at all, for many reasons.

    Does anyone else have a problem with taking Metformin for Type 2 Diabetes? That stuff makes me MISERABLE. I won't go into the gory, GI details here, but I'm seriously thinking about taking to the Dr. about taking me off it. Spent yesterday in bed in pain. One good thing about that -- didn't eat very much. :-P

    I'm also taking another drug to which I have yet to become adjusted. SO TIRED, and yet I'm just dying to get out of the house. I'm so exhausted, though, that driving is actually a little dangerous.

    Yuck. Okay, enough whining.

    Just for tomorrow:
    1) Get out of bed earlier.
    2) Make the bed.
    3) Do hatha yoga stretches right away.
    4) Continue to drink my daily allotment.
    5) Rest as needed, without guilt!

    Is that too much? Considering?
  • fr3smyl
    fr3smyl Posts: 1,418 Member

    Monday
    1. Get material list ready for chicken coop
    2. Look for another soup recipe
    3. Work on two of the outdoor projects[/quote]

    Okay, I got some of the materials ready for the coop. I worked on the fence and the garden. I didn't look for a new soup recipe.

    For Tuesday:
    1. Cut wood for coop project
    2. Eat at my calorie limit
    3. Remember to weight myself in the morning
    4. Prep for a new smoothie
  • bri170lb
    bri170lb Posts: 1,375 Member
    Just for today ( Monday May 18)
    1. Take breakfast lunch and snack with me to work :smile:
    2. Walk at least 1 hour :smile:
    3. Be careful about calories when out for dinner with girlfriends :smile:
    4. Stick to 1200 calories :smile: hard to count exactly but I passed on appetizers and dessert and had a heath choice for dinner.
    5. Drink 6 bottles of water :blush: 4 bottles of water and a margarita!

    Just for today ( Tuesday May 19)
    1. Take breakfast lunch and snack with me to work
    2. Go to aqua-size before work
    3. Stick to 1200 calories



  • lcbourdo
    lcbourdo Posts: 15 Member
    Love the Margarita idea! Tomorrow is my 36th anniversary, and we're going out for just one!
  • aerochic42
    aerochic42 Posts: 843 Member
    lcbourdo wrote: »
    aerochic42 wrote: »

    So just for today:
    1) Brush and floss before going to bed - brushed didn't floss
    2) walk at lunch even though the temp and humidity are up - 15 minutes minimum -15min
    3) get chicken out of freezer for lunches later this week - nope I remembered only in the middle of other things like a shower or not even home
    4) No mindless eating. meh. I did think about everything I ate, but didn't eat smarter

    GREAT goals! (Inspiring for me -- especially worrying about the "lazy" part and brushing before bed. Why is that so hard?!)

    You must be in the US south, huh? I'm on the TX Gulf Coast, and heat and humidity are definite inhibitors for walking -- even in the early morning or late evening. Mosquitos!

    @Icbourdo, actually I'm western shore of the Chesapeake in Maryland. Luckily our heat isn't locked in yet, I'm not sure about the humidity yet. I wish I knew why the brushing thing is so hard, then it would be easy to fix. Right now for me the tiny changes are more likely to be successful long term for better health.

    Mixed results from yesterday, so I'm going to repeat them again today.



  • Cladf
    Cladf Posts: 60 Member
    Okay...here goes. Just for today...
    - I am going to drink more water (in part to combat this headache I have right now)
    - I am going to avoid alcohol at the hotel bar
    - I am going to stick to a healthy lunch, to limit the damage done with the hotel food
    - I am going to be less anxious about not having control over my food
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,273 Member
    Monday
    1. 2 glasses of water with each meal, 2 glasses water inbetween. :)
    2. LOG all food that goes in my mouth! :)
    3. Brush teeth early so no extra snacking in the evening. :)
    4. 30 minutes on my ellipitical. :/ Got home too late to do this.

    Tuesday
    Repeat of yesterday!
  • fitby50jodi
    fitby50jodi Posts: 2 Member
    Today I will:
    1. Walk for 30 minutes
    2. Log everything I eat
    3. Stay within my calorie and carb limits
    4. Refill and drink all of the water from my water bottle at least 3 times.