Just for today --- daily commitment thread

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  • asgentr
    asgentr Posts: 228 Member
    Try really hard not to have one of hubby's beers in the fridge.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,047 Member
    edited January 2016
    ...Commit to yourself, Just For Today, and then have the courage to follow through and your dreams can come true. I know it for a fact!

    "The accountability of posting here keeps me on the straight and narrow.
    I can always find excuses in my head, but somehow, they just don't cut it when I see them in black and white on the page."

    JFT Thurs 14 Jan :) Goals achieved.

    JFT Fri 15 Jan
    1. Prelog/follow through; 90+ minutes exercise; 8500+ steps; 8 cups liquid.
    2. Write 3 pages. January goal: write 3 pages every morning.
    3. Work 15 minutes on my anthology.
    4. New goal. De-clutter 15+ minutes each day. Sort out one cupboard/drawer.
    5. Go t Latin am/photography after lunch.
    Oops! Didn't hit Post Reply! Did okay, otherwise.

    JFT Sat 16 Jan
    1. Prelog/follow through; 90+ minutes exercise; 8500+ steps; 8 cups liquid.
    2. Write 3 pages. January goal: write 3 pages every morning.
    3. Work 15 minutes on my anthology.
    4. New goal. De-clutter 15+ minutes each day. Sort out one cupboard/drawer.
    5. Go to the butcher's for meat.
    6. Visit my aunt with my daughters.
    7. Remember to hit post.
  • bri170lb
    bri170lb Posts: 1,375 Member
    edited January 2016
    bri170lb wrote: »

    J4T Friday
    1. Be careful to stick to calorie goals. No eating when bored. No grabbing something out of the pantry. No late night snacking. :smile:
    2. Finish putting away the Christmas decorations. :smile:
    3. Zumba in evening. :smile:
    4. Squat challenge :smile:

    J4T
    1. Deep clean living room and put regular decorations back out.
    2. Squat challenge Day 6
    3. Take lunch with me when I go out to shuttle children
    4. Be very careful to stick to calorie goals one meal at a time. No going over. No late night snacking. No grabbing snacks from the pantry.

  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    azulvioleta6 wrote: »
    Had a "life got in the way" day yesterday. Will see if I can get in a double workout today, since I have the day off.

    Thursday:
    1. 10,000 steps :) probably...FitBit died, so I have to guess!
    2. swim a mile :smiley:
    3. under 75G carbs :)

    Friday:
    1. 10,000 steps
    2. light gym workout (dealing with headache)
    3. under 100G carbs
  • mrsmuckster
    mrsmuckster Posts: 444 Member

    1. Stick with the eating plan I have prelogged - DONE
    2. Stick with my exercise plan and use the stairs at work - DONE ("almost" to the point that the stairs are "automatic" and I don't have to choose between elevator and stiars
    3. Drink all my water - DONE
    4. Get over yesterday's candy incident - DONE - someone brought donuts to work and I walked by them about 4 times, they smelled so good, but I resisted and felt so much better resisting them then I did when I ate Thursday night's candy

    JFT
    1. Stick with eating plan - including a piece of pie with dinner - only 1 piece
    2. Exercise as planned
    3. Drink all my water
    4. Decluttering as planned

  • abwean
    abwean Posts: 47 Member

    Jft Fri 1/15
    -wash, dry, fold and put away laundry
    -90 oz of water (yesterday not so good)
    -lost .8 lbs last week. Be happy with it. I feel better after two weeks. It's a marathon not a sprint.

    Didn't do so well with the first two, only 90% complete. My 16 yo son fainted at school and hit his head! Might have a mild concussion. Set me totally off my routine. I could have blown them both off but pushed through to get a bit more done.

    Jft 1/16/2016
    -go to Costco to buy kale salad and have samples. Yum.
    -go to grocery store and buy ingedients for recipes to cook with my sister tomorrow. Chicken, kale, chick pea stew and spiced earl grey tea.

    These two are kind if big as my default is to stay home and when I run errands I don't like going by myself.

  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
    Woo Hoo for @beckyhunnable reaching 10%!!
    OConnell5483 wrote: »
    ruby70 wrote: »
    lezazaman wrote: »
    lezazaman wrote: »
    Just for today 1/14/16
    - honestly log what I eat and stay within calories

    :)

    JFT 1/15
    - Don't give in to negative self talk that I am doomed to be overweight for life
    - Take a break from walking/ jogging since I have knee pain
    - Stay within calories
    - Remember what matters to me and stay on that path

    I struggle with the negative self talk too! You are beautiful and you can do this, you are worth it. Keep on your path and you will reach your goal eventually. I took a detour the last 6 months from my path and it was not a good one!!!

    This must be pretty common because I am my own worst enemy when it comes to self-talk!!! Good reminder to be kinder to myself today. I think it's good we know we do this...it's a start anyway!

    I struggle with this as well. Working on getting better at it but man, it's tough sometimes. You can do this.
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
    @abwean so sorry to hear about your son. I hope he's okay!
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
    edited January 2016
    joan6630 wrote: »
    shrcpr wrote: »

    So, prepping for a trip to Tahoe next week. Monday-Sunday. I hear the snow is awesome this year so hoping to get 3-4 days of boarding in. Going with a group and staying in a rental house so downside is lots of food and alcohol. Ack.

    Have a fun time!!

    Thank you!!


    ruby70 wrote: »
    Have a great time! That sounds wonderful. You will burn tons of calories snow burning so hopefully extra food and alcohol will balance out :)

    Thanks and I sure hope so! :smile:
    68myra wrote: »
    shrcpr wrote: »
    why can't life just stop and let us lose weight??

    that's how i feel about cleaning out my closet

    LOL. We moved this past year and my favorite part of moving is that it forces you to clean stuff out. Closets are scary.
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
    edited January 2016
    shrcpr wrote: »
    JFT, 10/15

    1. Stay within calorie limits :)
    2. Walk the dogs :)
    3. Strength workout: Lean Circuit 3 :)
    4. No alcohol o:)

    JFT, 10/16

    1. Stay within maintenance calories
    2. Walk the dogs
    3. At an all-day conference so pack my food and just eat that!

    Weighed in at 135 pounds this morning. So, another 2.6 down since end of December. Probably won't weigh in again until end of February. I'm going to eat at maintenance today and tomorrow. I've been pushing kind of hard and I'm just hungry. Plus, no workout to offset today.

    Have a wonderful weekend!! B)
  • bri170lb
    bri170lb Posts: 1,375 Member
    edited January 2016
    I wanted to share this with everyone here. The manager at my gym was asked by a newspaper reporter for an "new years resolution success story".

    There's a few facts wrong but overall, it's not too embarrassing! I am 5'8" not 5'6" and I didn't "stop eating carbs" I just reduced my carbs.

    http://m.hightimbertimes.com/hightimbertime/db/321861/content/0d8ca6BC
  • bri170lb
    bri170lb Posts: 1,375 Member
    bri170lb wrote: »

    J4T Saturday
    1. Deep clean living room and put regular decorations back out. :smile:
    2. Squat challenge Day 6 :smile:
    3. Take lunch with me when I go out to shuttle children :- didn't go out
    4. Be very careful to stick to calorie goals one meal at a time. No going over. No late night snacking. No grabbing snacks from the pantry. - did ok, but I did go over a little bit by eating 1 snack, but it was a healthy snack.

    Did a deep clean and rearrange of the living room, cleaned the storage room and put all the Christmas boxes away.

    I haven't done that kind of housework in YEARS because I just wasn't healthy enough to move furniture and lift heavy boxes over my head. 8 hours straight and I'm not even particularly tired right now!

    J4T Sunday
    1. Take breakfast with me in morning
    2. Very light breakfast and lunch
    3. Buy Birthday gift after church
    4. Grocery shopping
    5. Prep for Bronco's/Birthday party
    6. Take walk with my friend
    7. Log calories for dinner and cake in advance and stick to the plan.
    8. Do Squat challenge Day 7
  • Sora4ever
    Sora4ever Posts: 98 Member
    Just for today.....eat more protein.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,047 Member
    ...Commit to yourself, Just For Today, and then have the courage to follow through and your dreams can come true. I know it for a fact!

    "The accountability of posting here keeps me on the straight and narrow.
    I can always find excuses in my head, but somehow, they just don't cut it when I see them in black and white on the page."

    JFT Sat 16 Jan
    1. Prelog/follow through; 90+ minutes exercise; 8500+ steps; 8 cups liquid. :)10685 steps!
    2. Write 3 pages. January goal: write 3 pages every morning. :)
    3. Work 15 minutes on my anthology. :)
    4. New goal. De-clutter 15+ minutes each day. Sort out one cupboard/drawer. Sorted out storage containers. :)
    5. Go to the butcher's for meat. :)
    6. Visit my aunt with my daughters. :)
    7. Remember to hit post. :)

    JFT Sun 17 Jan
    1. Prelog/follow through; 90+ minutes exercise; 8500+ steps; 8 cups liquid.
    2. Write 3 pages. (January goal)
    3. Work 15 minutes on my anthology.
    4. New goal. De-clutter 15+ minutes each day. Sort out one cupboard/drawer.
    5. De-clutter computer desk.
    6. Visit my daughter and grandkids.
    7. Remember to hit post.

  • abwean
    abwean Posts: 47 Member
    shrcpr wrote: »
    @abwean so sorry to hear about your son. I hope he's okay!

    Thanks. He is on the mend.

    Jft sunday 1/17/2016
    -leave for the gym by 8:30am
    -drink 90oz of water
  • mrsmuckster
    mrsmuckster Posts: 444 Member
    JFT:
    1. Eat my pre-logged food plan
    2. Drink 100 oz. of water
    3. 21 Day Fit - Cardio
    4. Declutter Bathroom, Clean out Fridge
    5. Watch Seahawk and Bronco games with the family
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
    shrcpr wrote: »
    JFT, 10/16

    1. Stay within maintenance calories :)
    2. Walk the dogs :)
    3. At an all-day conference so pack my food and just eat that! :)

    Weighed in at 135 pounds this morning. So, another 2.6 down since end of December. Probably won't weigh in again until end of February. I'm going to eat at maintenance today and tomorrow. I've been pushing kind of hard and I'm just hungry. Plus, no workout to offset today.

    Have a wonderful weekend!! B)

    JFT, 10/17

    Last day before leaving on my trip!

    1. Stay within maintenance calories.
    2. Walk the dogs.
    3. Cardio workout at the gym.
    4. Clean the house and pack for trip.
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
    bri170lb wrote: »
    I wanted to share this with everyone here. The manager at my gym was asked by a newspaper reporter for an "new years resolution success story".

    There's a few facts wrong but overall, it's not too embarrassing! I am 5'8" not 5'6" and I didn't "stop eating carbs" I just reduced my carbs.

    http://m.hightimbertimes.com/hightimbertime/db/321861/content/0d8ca6BC

    Aw, Bri, that is an awesome story!! I got a little teary-eyed even. So glad to see you getting nice recognition for all your hard work!! :smiley:
  • jet0505
    jet0505 Posts: 69 Member
    bri170lb wrote: »
    I wanted to share this with everyone here. The manager at my gym was asked by a newspaper reporter for an "new years resolution success story".

    There's a few facts wrong but overall, it's not too embarrassing! I am 5'8" not 5'6" and I didn't "stop eating carbs" I just reduced my carbs.

    http://m.hightimbertimes.com/hightimbertime/db/321861/content/0d8ca6BC

    What a great story! You are an inspirational reminder that gaining control over what we eat and how we move changes so much more of our lives than just the weight on our scales. Thank you for sharing the article.
  • jet0505
    jet0505 Posts: 69 Member
    JFT Sunday
    Didn't meet any of my goals yesterday. Fresh start today!
    1. No sugar
    2. Pay attention to family instead of my lists
    3. Stretch foot
    4. Get outside for a walk
    5. Finish decluttering file cabinets
  • jb_2011
    jb_2011 Posts: 1,029 Member
    JFT Sunday
    Newbie to the thread but an MFP oldie :smile:
    1. Log everything.
    2. Walk dogs in the rain - twice.
    3. Start another small art project at my desk this evening to avoid late night snacking.
    4. Continue working to remove Frustration from my thoughts and words.
  • Elaine352962
    Elaine352962 Posts: 288 Member
    JFT

    Take control of my life.
    Log everything
    Stay focussed
    Succeed.
  • greeneyes998
    greeneyes998 Posts: 10 Member
    Su 1/17, JFT:
    1. Log everything I consume in MFP
    2. 30min of cardio on treadmill
  • bananasd09
    bananasd09 Posts: 57 Member
    JFT
    1)drink my water
    2)stick to my logged food
    3)fight the time of month cravings
  • sillymcfit
    sillymcfit Posts: 84 Member
    First time here but really need to be accountable. Yesterday was a binge day, I waited way too long to eat... then I ate... and then I really wasn't hungry just anxious I guess and eat ALL THE THINGS - 1000+ calories over! Anyway today I'm starting over on a good note so I woke up late and treated myself to a nice breakfast...

    Sun 17 Jan 2016 - JFT

    1. I will log everything I put in my mouth
    2. I will have tea prior to meals because I don't really know if it's hunger or just a craving, then I'll wait and see if I'm still hungry before I eat.
    3. Remind myself that it's just a one day goal to accomplish today :blush:

    Hope everyone is doing awesome!

    <3 Mel
  • bri170lb
    bri170lb Posts: 1,375 Member
    bri170lb wrote: »

    J4T Sunday
    1. Take breakfast with me in morning :smile:
    2. Very light breakfast and lunch :smile:
    3. Buy Birthday gift after church :smile:
    4. Grocery shopping :smile:
    5. Prep for Bronco's/Birthday party :smile:
    6. Take walk with my friend
    7. Log calories for dinner and cake in advance and stick to the plan. Logged in advance, but didn't measure, so I'm sure I probably had too much, but not too bad.
    8. Do Squat challenge Day 7 :smile: it's amazing how quickly squats got easier to do. My legs were REALLY SORE at first and I struggled to do 10 at a time, but now I can do lots of squats really quickly.

    J4T Monday
    1. Do not go over on calories with leftover party food.
    2. Pre log and stick to the plan
    3. Zumba at 9am
    4. Day 8 of Squat Challenge
    5. Go to pysical therapy with mom
    6. Gym in evening weights
    7. No Snacks over calorie limit in evening
  • greeneyes998
    greeneyes998 Posts: 10 Member
    Good day today, accomplished my JFT commitment and followed my plan.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,047 Member
    ...Commit to yourself, Just For Today, and then have the courage to follow through and your dreams can come true. I know it for a fact!

    "The accountability of posting here keeps me on the straight and narrow.
    I can always find excuses in my head, but somehow, they just don't cut it when I see them in black and white on the page."

    JFT Sun 17 Jan
    1. Prelog/follow through; 90+ minutes exercise; 8500+ steps; 8 cups liquid. :)
    2. Write 3 pages. (January goal) :)
    3. Work 15 minutes on my anthology. :)
    4. New goal. De-clutter 15+ minutes each day. Sort out one cupboard/drawer. :)
    5. De-clutter computer desk. :)
    6. Visit my daughter and grandkids. :)
    7. Remember to hit post. :)

    JFT Mon 18 Jan
    1. Prelog/follow through; 90+ minutes exercise; 8500+ steps; 8 cups liquid.
    2. Write 3 pages. (January goal)
    3. Work 15 minutes on my anthology.
    4. De-clutter 15+ minutes each day. Sort out one kitchen cupboard/drawer.
    5. Prep for Creative Writing this morning.
    6. Go to Monday Painters group after lunch.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    edited January 2016
    47Jacqueline wrote: »
    JFT Friday 1/15/16
    1) hook up antenna
    2) make dinner
    3) rent car for February 14

    ^ I have tv! But I still have to rent a car

    JFT Monday 1/18/16
    1) online class
    2) meet with two clients
    3) OT
    4) rent car
    5) pt exercises
    6) online coach
    7) shower (I should do that now)
  • greeneyes998
    greeneyes998 Posts: 10 Member
    M 18 Jan
    Here's my commitment, just for today:
    1 Weigh myself - my goal is to do this every Monday, and last month i consistently "forgot".
    2. Record everything I consume in MFP.
    3. 60min of strength training.
    4. Do not drink any diet soft drinks; I'm trying some iced tea party made myself instead.
    5. Appreciate and reflect on Dr. King's work and wisdom.

    Yesterday I only had 2 commitments (30min cardio & record all my food), and I completed both. It's been a long time since I've followed through on intention about my health and fitness, and it feels good to have accomplished 2 small, yet very important, actions.


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