Just for today --- daily commitment thread

azulvioleta6 wrote: »

Sunday:

Not feeling well, so it's hard to set goals today. I may need to take another rest day. OK, one goal:

1. 12,000 steps 10,963

Monday:

Still feeling a bit iffy. Entirely possible that I will not meet my goals today, but here it goes:
1. 10,000 steps
2. gardening
3. lift weights

feistyjojo wrote: »

Weekend review: Planned to have one -bad' day over weekend. Had 3.

Not looking forward to weigh in tomorrow. My goal deadline is creeping closer so I need to recommit again and get going.

So Monday's goals:
- double bootcamp if back will allow (pulled a muscle on Friday)
- eat back max 25% of exercise calories

Happy Midsummer everyone!

Didn't get to Bootcamp at all (back and injury combo).
AND I made some good food choices so have hit my calorie goal for the day nonetheless. :-)

Trying to get back into it. I am really struggling in all areas, not just diet/exercise:

Just for Today June 22nd
1. log all food
2. drink 8 glasses of water
3. do exercises: push-ups/sit-ups/squats

JFT Tuesday
stop feeling sorry for myself & realize this is as hard or easy as I want to make it.
focus on all my qualities and not just the number on the scale. I weighed this morning & high 180.2 That is the highest number I have ever seen. I will be honest I have not been counting calories & I don't want to. I have been working out and being active. I don't know where I fit anymore. Why does it have to be so hard & why does the scale just keep moving up? Last June I was down to 163 a year ago. Maybe I have already given up:(

seeingthelight wrote: »

maybe you need to log your food even thought you don't want to LOL. I scalewant to either----but, if I figure out what I am going to eat for the day and log it while I eat breakfast- I know when to stop eating-when all the logged food has been eaten! It's the only way for me-believe me I've tried it every other way!

Thanks for the support. I just wish it could be simple, workout, enjoy meal time and not keep seeing the scale go up. I mean is that what the rest of my life needs to be to log 1200 calories a day? I am not out pounding junk food or fast food but obviously it must be too much. Before the mid life I just did want I did and it all balanced. It was enjoyable & everything worked. it did not seem hard at all I enjoyed working out and wanted to do more because there were postive
results. I will go through weeks of total commitment and do not see any loss.

Thanks for this tread. I have been struggling lately and need this accountability.

JFT I will:

1) Stick to my planned menu
2) Do one hour on the Arc Trainer at the gym

I can't find my last post.

JFT (Tuesday):
1) Reschedule my hair color appointment
2) Re-edit my interview video and send it out
3) Eat all my calories today

ruby70 wrote: »

seeingthelight wrote: »

maybe you need to log your food even thought you don't want to LOL. I scalewant to either----but, if I figure out what I am going to eat for the day and log it while I eat breakfast- I know when to stop eating-when all the logged food has been eaten! It's the only way for me-believe me I've tried it every other way!

Thanks for the support. I just wish it could be simple, workout, enjoy meal time and not keep seeing the scale go up. I mean is that what the rest of my life needs to be to log 1200 calories a day? I am not out pounding junk food or fast food but obviously it must be too much. Before the mid life I just did want I did and it all balanced. It was enjoyable & everything worked. it did not seem hard at all I enjoyed working out and wanted to do more because there were postive
results. I will go through weeks of total commitment and do not see any loss.

Ruby- I too focus on the scale & if I feel I'm going to be up I avoid it, otherwise it's a negative start to my day. Keep surrounding yourself w/positives. What seems to be working for me is 80% food & 20% activity. I found that at my goal weight (150) I should eat approx 1500 cals. so that's what I aim for. I think it was Joan who stated "live like you're already at your ideal weight" & so I've changed my mindset to reflect that. I've also cut out most (not all) the processed foods & sugar in my diet which seems to help. This thread has been so helpful & I recently discovered another under "Maintenance, Ah Ha moments" and this has also been helpful. Another resource is a podcast/blog called Halfsizeme & although most of the people interviewed have lost large amts of weight, they share their experiences. Keep on tracking & making you JFT committments- you WILL get there!

losingrae wrote: »

Just for Today June 22nd
1. log all food
2. drink 8 glasses of water
3. do exercises: push-ups/sit-ups/squats even added tricep dips!

Just for today June 23rd
1. log all food
2. drink 8 glasses of water
3. 30 minutes jogging

Ruby - I have been right there with you my dear. Suffering from what I like to refer to as the "spoiled child inside me" I know and understand what I need to do to be healthy and frankly happy, but I fight it because it seems so unfair to me that I have to work so hard, just to stay at a normal weight ( a little bit higher than what is considered healthy). I actually DID make it to my goal weight about 9 years ago. It was great for 6 months! Then I gained 10 lbs. I stayed at that 10 lbs above goal for 6 years, then gained another 20 I just want to get back to that 10 above goal. Then maybe work toward goal. I have fought weight my entire life. The thing is, we fall into this evil cycle...you get frustrated with having to watch what you eat and exercise constantly, so then you "fall off the wagon" so to speak. Then you get angry with yourself, so you turn to food. Then get angrier or sadder and turn to more food. I have been caught up in the cycle more times than I can tell you.

Recently, my struggle has been more than the evil cycle. I do believe that I have been fighting actual depression. Still exercise and healthy eating are known to help with that. But still I fight doing it because sitting around watching TV and eating ice cream is the only thing that seems tolerable to me. Today is day 2 of getting back on track. I can say I already feel much better about things. But I have been able to keep it together for a day or two before. So only time will tell.

We are all in this together, that is the important part.

losingrae wrote: »

losingrae wrote: »

Recently, my struggle has been more than the evil cycle. I do believe that I have been fighting actual depression. Still exercise and healthy eating are known to help with that. But still I fight doing it because sitting around watching TV and eating ice cream is the only thing that seems tolerable to me. Today is day 2 of getting back on track. I can say I already feel much better about things. But I have been able to keep it together for a day or two before. So only time will tell.

We are all in this together, that is the important part.

Unfortunately, I know a LOT more about depression than about counting calories. I have had major resistant (to therapy) depression all of my adult life. yes, i'm an emotional eater. NOTHING eases my depression more than a good bout of exercise. in case it may help, these are my observances over the last zillion years: eating added sugar depresses me. wheat flour depresses me. processed food depresses me. depression makes me want to eat things that will only depress me more. both sleeping too little and sleeping too much depresses me. let's see: also.... old habits DIE HARD. and everybody is different. listening to my "healthy" self is something i'm still working on. 12 steps are a wonderful thing. sometimes i can talk myself into making the right decision by telling myself it's just my 'inner addict' that wants that ice cream (or tortilla, or whatever)
i'm rambling, but just maybe something in there will be helpful. and, for those that wonder, yes, i'm on meds, and yes, i've been in talk therapy, multiple times. i'm spiritual, but not religious. i have a family history of alcoholism (so i believe there is a genetic predisposition) and i was sexually abused as a child. and that's probably TMI

have a great day everyone!

Just for today
-I will get my laundry put away the same day I wash it.

feistyjojo wrote: »

Tuesday's goals
- Make best possible choices I can during the all day conference I'm at.
- Eat slowly and stop when I'm full

Hmmmm. Not really. Miraculously am only 190 cals over target. Not bad for eating some cookies in addition to the 2 glasses of fizz I had to celebrate seeing a friend after 18 years.....

Thank you Vicky, Sara, Joan, Losingrae, Kwfitgal, & 68Myra. You are all right and said it so eloquently. It all comes down to what do I want for my health and the rest of my life. You are also right that I have been able to do it before when I dig deep and really put the effort in. I just don't understand where I lost that effort. I don't want to make excuses but when did it change? I guess slowly over time with each day deciding not to get the exercise in and just putting food in my mouth without thinking about it. That is the same way I can reverse it, one day at a time and make better choices each day. I am going to focus on just taking it one day right now and focus on getting the exercise back in daily. It is a step in the right direction & there is only good things that can come from getting it done.

It really means a lot that you posted your words and advice to me. I was feeling so low when I went to bed last night, I cannot even tell you. Thank you for sharing your stories. I am here for all of you too!

kwfitgal wrote: »

Just for Today:
1. Stay w.i. "fasting" plan for today (and next 3 days)--I have not been good about this on any day I have typed it recently! So, I'd really like one successful day to spur me on!---
2. Drink lots of water-- Got in my 3 pints...finally. I am such a bad "water" drinker!!!
3. Exercise 30 min, including sit-ups!!!!-- OK, finally got in something that made me breathe heavier.
4. Start arranging for having garage sale this weekend-- Yes.

Just for Today (23 June):
1. Stay w.i. "fasting" plan for today (thru Friday)
2. Drink lots of water
3. Exercise 30 min, including sit-ups!!!!
4. Arrange more for having garage sale this weekend

Happy Wednesday all!