Just for today --- daily commitment thread

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  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,284 Member
    JFT Tuesday 2/23/16

    1) weeks 1 - 5 of my course
    2) read chapter 3
    3) listen to one audio

    ^Today! I'll read my chapter, but I did listen to the audio and do some research on Pinterest

    JFT Wednesday 2/24/16
    1) Read chapter 3
    2) Buy a 150 watt lightbulb
    3) Pick up fat free ricotta cheese

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    Beautiful Jacqueline!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,284 Member
    JFT
    Contine drinking water. - Try to increase slowly. Drinking 1.5 bottles at the moment which is amazing for me as I prefer tea.
    Log all food.
    Try different meals- get my cook books out.
    Try to have salad or soup at lunch time.
    Make wise choices.
    Plan and prepare meals.
    Make meal plans and complete shopping lists.
    Move more/exercise.
    Be mindful.
    Do my best today and every day.

    Good Luck with your goals Everyone.

    I am trying to stop all diet sodas - so may try some teas!
    I also love your idea of trying out different recipes - something I want to do also. Love to have you share some of your recipes. I feel like I make the same things all the time. I have a hubby that hates chicken dishes, and for fish will only eat cod. He wants ground beef, etc. So its been a challenge!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,284 Member
    brenn24179 wrote: »
    got our truck fixed and hubby got a job,it has been so much stress for 3 wks and I didn't overeat! I ate healthy foods even though I wanted to give up.

    You are doing so good with eating healthy foods. Its so easy to grab junk food when we are stressed - something I am still working on!
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,433 Member
    @joan6630 Thanks! :)
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    Love lilly pads... I took this picture while kayaking last summer:

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  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member

    Tuesday:
    1. 10,000 steps :) 10,422
    2. swim a mile :( did not make it to the pool
    3. under 75G carbs :smile:
    4. 8 freggies :)
    5. stay away from the delicious Moors and Christans in the fridge--too many carbs for me! :neutral: eh...had a very tiny serving

    Wednesday:
    1. 12,000 steps
    2. tons of walking--going to a professional soccer game and doing lots of of walking to get there
    3. under 100G carbs
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,053 Member
    edited February 2016
    @47Jacqueline Loving the artwork.
    @azulvioleta6 Stunning reflections.
    Friends ...Commit to yourself, Just For Today.
    Have the courage to follow through.
    Your dreams can come true.
    I know it for a fact!

    [img]http://www.freesmileys.org/custom/image/grey^_^georgia^_^3^_^5^_^Welcome! Newbies!%5E_%5E.gif[/img]

    "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 Wed 24 Feb
    1. Pre-log/follow through; 90+ minutes exercise; 9500+ steps; 10 cups liquid. I am upping my daily steps and water. :)
    2. Practice mindfulness. :)
    3. Grocery shopping for lots of lovely fresh fruit and veg. :)
    4. Another walk after lunch, if the weather holds. :)
    5. Latin translation for Friday morning. :( ran out of time and energy. Had an early night.

    JFT Thurs 25 Feb
    1. Pre-log/follow through; 90+ minutes exercise; 9500+ steps; 10 cups liquids.
    2. Practice mindfulness.
    3. Update my journal/diary.
    4. Prep for monthly meeting this afternoon.
    5. Latin translation for Fri am.
  • abwean
    abwean Posts: 47 Member
    JFT 2/25/16
    -if there is a break in the rain, walk the dog midday.
  • Saragirl2
    Saragirl2 Posts: 630 Member
    JFT
    Read for inspiration.
    Journal/meditate.
    Track everything with honesty.
    Declutter kitchen.
    Fruit for snacks.
    Walk & weightlifting.
    9 cups of water-actually accomplished this yesterday!

    Clutter makes me stress eat so I need to address this. I haven't done Pilates for a few weeks & I did a class yesterday. I struggled, did a lot of modified poses but I finished it. I know if I keep going, I'll transition back to regular & more challenging poses....it will just take patience & consistency.
  • Mooph1154
    Mooph1154 Posts: 3 Member
    Just for today (2-25-16)

    1) Make my calorie goal
    2) Drink 4 cups of water
  • di_763
    di_763 Posts: 36 Member
    2/25 JFT

    Water and vitamins
    Rid my home if diet soda and alcohol
    Read and focus on Daily Meditaion...be mindful!
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
    edited February 2016
    shrcpr wrote: »
    JFT, 12/24

    1. Stay within maintenance calories :) Stayed within weight-loss calories after all
    2. Walk the dogs :)
    3. Workout - T25 Upper Focus :)
    4. No drinking o:)

    JFT, 12/25

    1. Stay within weigh-loss calories
    2. Walk the dogs
    3. Workout - some kind of cardio or walking
    4. No drinking
  • jet0505
    jet0505 Posts: 69 Member
    JFT Thursday
    1. Walk 10,000
    2. Stay within fat/carb goals
    3. Get outside for a peaceful walk
    4. Plan March "big picture" goals
  • bri170lb
    bri170lb Posts: 1,375 Member
    bri170lb wrote: »


    J4T Wednesday
    1. ZUMBA in am :smile:
    2. Pick up house, do laundry :smile:
    3. Work on taking in some tops so the fit better :smile:
    4. Take kids to youth group :smile:
    5. Stick to pre-logged meals. Do not go over! :smiley:

    J4T Thursday
    1. Take child to barber shop
    2. Pick up car from alignment shop
    3. ZUMBA in am
    4. Gym in pm with husband, weights and core
    5. Do not go over on cslories
  • di_763
    di_763 Posts: 36 Member
    jet0505 wrote: »
    JFT Thursday
    1. Walk 10,000
    2. Stay within fat/carb goals
    3. Get outside for a peaceful walk
    4. Plan March "big picture" goals

    I like your #4.
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    edited February 2016

    Wednesday:
    1. 12,000 steps :smiley: 15,019
    2. tons of walking--going to a professional soccer game and doing lots of of walking to get there :smiley:
    3. under 100G carbs :)

    Thursday:
    1. 12,000 steps
    2. Gym workout (weights)
    3. 8 freggies
    4. under 100G carbs
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,053 Member
    Friends ...Commit to yourself, Just For Today.
    Have the courage to follow through.
    Your dreams can come true.
    I know it for a fact!

    [img]http://www.freesmileys.org/custom/image/grey^_^georgia^_^3^_^5^_^Welcome! Newbies!%5E_%5E.gif[/img]

    "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 25 Feb
    1. Pre-log/follow through; 90+ minutes exercise; 9500+ steps; 10 cups liquids. :)
    2. Practice mindfulness. :)
    3. Update my journal/diary. :)
    4. Prep for monthly meeting this afternoon. :)
    5. Latin translation for Fri am. :(I will have to wing it in class today!

    JFT Fri 26 Feb
    1. Pre-log/follow through; 90+ minutes exercise; 9500+ steps; 10 cups liquids. 9
    2. Practice mindfulness.
    3. Go to Latin study group am.
    4. Work on poetry anthology.
    5. Do accounts.
  • abwean
    abwean Posts: 47 Member
    Below the 175 barrier (again). I have a pattern of losing through March then gaining the rest of the year. I'm a bit overwhelmed that it will happen again. But trying to focus on today.
    JFT 2/26/16
    -walk the dog midday
    -don't get distracted. Finish that work project!
  • itsup2memi
    itsup2memi Posts: 27 Member
    Lol I started reading at the beginning of the thread and kept checking my calendar...it is only 2/26 here where in the world is it 3/1...then I realized it was the year 2015. I quickly checked the end of the thread to ensure everyone or someone was still here. And YOU ARE! Lol. I love this idea and would like to join.

    Todays goals.
    Complete today's couch to 5k goal.
    Eat a healthy nutritious diet staying within my calorie goal
    Drink my water
    Clear my desk
    None of these goals were accomplished yesterday so today is going to be a great day!
  • brenn24179
    brenn24179 Posts: 2,144 Member
    leaving junk food alone, it really is keeping my weight down and seems to help with cravings
  • ParadiseLost91
    ParadiseLost91 Posts: 28 Member
    Goals for today

    1) Keep within my 1200 daily net calories
    2) Do my BodyPump gym class at 4 PM
    3) Drink more water!!
    4) Have a big nice cup of tea in the evening
  • bettebuc
    bettebuc Posts: 8 Member
    JFT: Friday, Feb 26
    Concentrate on today/the big picture will take care of itself
    Journal every bite
    Stay within calories
    Walk at least 30 minutes
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
    shrcpr wrote: »
    JFT, 12/25

    1. Stay within weigh-loss calories :)
    2. Walk the dogs :)
    3. Workout - some kind of cardio or walking :o T25 Speed 2.0 (not supposed to do high-impact anymore but I couldn't help it!) + some extra walking
    4. No drinking o:)

    JFT, 12/26

    1. Stay within weight-loss calories
    2. Walk the dogs
    3. Workout
    4. No drinking

    Got a new Fitbit yesterday because my Flex that I've had for 2 years finally broke. I chipped it right by the charging ports so it wouldn't connect to the charger anymore. So, I'm trying out a Charge HR. I'm going to wear both my HRM and the Fitbit for a few workouts to see how they compare.
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
    itsup2memi wrote: »
    Lol I started reading at the beginning of the thread and kept checking my calendar...it is only 2/26 here where in the world is it 3/1...then I realized it was the year 2015. I quickly checked the end of the thread to ensure everyone or someone was still here. And YOU ARE! Lol. I love this idea and would like to join.

    Todays goals.
    Complete today's couch to 5k goal.
    Eat a healthy nutritious diet staying within my calorie goal
    Drink my water
    Clear my desk
    None of these goals were accomplished yesterday so today is going to be a great day!

    LOL! Welcome!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,284 Member
    Friday, 2/26
    1. Cutting back on diet soda - to give it up completely! I did OK yesterday with just 1 small can. I sipped it all day. I have 2 more cans left, and when they are gone - NO MORE! I know diet soda is terrible for me, but have been unable to stop. But if I'm not going to stop now, when will I. So time to do this now.
    2. Drink water!! Concentrate on drinking water. Whenever I have a sip of diet soda - follow it up with water.
    3. log every bite I eat
    4. grab a healthy snack when hungry - fruit or whole grain crackers. No more popcorn smothered and cooked in oil.

    The past few days I have been telling myself If I don't change my bad habits now -- when will I!! I am going to be 65 this July. I hate not being able to fit in my clothes. I have a closet full of beautiful clothes that I don't want to get rid of. So -- what am I waiting for. Time to do this NOW, and enjoy the rest of my life wearing nice clothes, having energy to do things, feeling good about myself.

    Life is short. Last week I lost a very dear friend to cancer at the age of 67. I lost 4 siblings before any of them reached 60. And now I find out my only remaining sibling, a brother age 57, has serious heart problems and has to wear a life vest with a defribilator attached to him the rest of his life. He doesn't even have the energy to walk 1 block. So if I plan to get healthy -- what am I waiting for. We all take life so for granted. Things can change in a second. So I want to be the best I can be - today.

    Food tastes so good, and habits are so hard to break. But feeling good about ourselves, doing our best to live the fullest life we can is so much more important than the taste of food. And if we can do this, one day at a time, those days will add up.

    I know I have been struggling for the past year. I was 15 lbs from my goal weight, and started to gain, and have been unable to get in control. Today is the day I change all that.
  • jet0505
    jet0505 Posts: 69 Member
    di_763 wrote: »
    jet0505 wrote: »
    JFT Thursday
    1. Walk 10,000
    2. Stay within fat/carb goals
    3. Get outside for a peaceful walk
    4. Plan March "big picture" goals

    I like your #4.

    Thank you :smiley:

  • jet0505
    jet0505 Posts: 69 Member
    jet0505 wrote: »
    JFT Thursday
    1. Walk 10,000 :smile:
    2. Stay within fat/carb goals :smile:
    3. Get outside for a peaceful walk :smile:
    4. Plan March "big picture" goals :smile:

    JFT Friday
    1. Walk 10,000 steps
    2. Careful taekwondo workout
    3. Stretch hips/IT band area - finally getting relief for plantar fasciitis!!
    4. Celebrate the *weekend* in ways that don't involve sugar.
  • jet0505
    jet0505 Posts: 69 Member
    joan6630 wrote: »

    If I don't change my bad habits now -- when will I!!

    So I want to be the best I can be - today
    Very sorry for the loss of your friend.
    You mention so many good motivations for change!
    Thanks for sharing.
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    Thursday:
    1. 12,000 steps :) 12,405
    2. Gym workout (weights) :)
    3. 8 freggies :)
    4. under 100G carbs :)

    Friday:
    1. 10,000 steps
    2. rest day
    3. under 100G carbs

  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,053 Member
    edited February 2016
    Friends ...Commit to yourself, Just For Today.
    Have the courage to follow through.
    Your dreams can come true.
    I know it for a fact!

    [img]http://www.freesmileys.org/custom/image/grey^_^georgia^_^3^_^5^_^Welcome! Newbies!%5E_%5E.gif[/img]

    "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 Fri 26 Feb
    1. Pre-log/follow through; 90+ minutes exercise; 9500+ steps; 10 cups liquids. :)
    2. Practice mindfulness. :)Being mindful and eating slowly to appreciate flavours.
    3. Go to Latin study group am. :)
    4. Work on poetry anthology. :/
    5. Do accounts. :/

    JFT Sat 27 Feb
    1. Pre-log/follow through; 90+ minutes exercise; 9500+ steps; 10 cups liquids.
    2. Practice mindfulness.
    3. Update journal.
    4. Local shopping for groceries.
    5. Chores.
    6. Work on poetry anthology.
    7. Do accounts.

    @joan6630 So Sorry to hear about your friend. You have so many reasons to start over. Do it NOW!

    Healthy food tastes good, too! We just have to educate our palate to appreciate it. I'm having a do over this week to eradicate holiday weight. Two holidays since end of January have taken their toll :/
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