Just for today --- daily commitment thread

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  • cory17
    cory17 Posts: 1,376 Member
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    JFT 5/31
    1. activity - 40 min swimming this am
    2. track calories
    3. declutter - 3 bags from closet over weekend/keep it up
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
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    Tuesday:
    1. 10,000 steps
    2. swim a mile
    3. under 75G carbs
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    edited May 2016
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    joan6630 wrote: »
    JFT (Tuesday)
    3. NO CAFFEINE, except of 1 cup of chocolate milk

    Are you sure that your chocolate milk has caffeine? That would be unusual...
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,411 Member
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    azulvioleta6 wrote: »
    joan6630 wrote: »
    JFT (Tuesday)
    1. Log ALL food
    2. drink water
    3. NO CAFFEINE, except of 1 cup of chocolate milk
    4. 8 glasses of water
    5. Think positive thoughts all day.
    6. work on decluttering sewing room
    7. Drink only 1 bottle of Diet Root Beer. Goal is by the end of June to be drinking NO MORE SODA!

    Are you sure that you chocolate milk has caffeine? That would be unusual...

    @azulvioleta6 8 oz chocolate milk has 2-7 mg caffeine, a very small amount by most standards, for sure, but for those of us that are ultra-sensitive to caffeine, even that little bit can make a difference, believe it or not!

  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,215 Member
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    OK guys -- can I vent a little!! I am so upset. Today I made up my mind to get serious about losing weight. My SIL had a ruptured artery below her eye, and found out she has high cholesterol, high blood pressure, etc. She also has been trying to lose weight the past 3 years, but this was a wake-up call for her.
    So after hearing this last nite, I really am going to be serious. Here where I need to vent though.
    It has been a very stressful past few years for me, as our daughter has severe mental illness. So I walk -- and walk. Not only in hopes to stay in shape, but for therapy also. I usually walk between 3 to 5 miles, at least 5 x a week.
    Today I tell my husband that we both need to be serious about our weight (he is also 30 lbs overweight). Then he tells me that as "heavy" as I am, I should not be doing as much walking as I am, because I will need a knee replacement!! I am so upset -- now I'm going out for a 7 mile walk!!!

  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,215 Member
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    @azulvioleta6 - I thought chocolate had caffeine! I am adding 150 cal a day, thinking I was getting my caffeine. Gee, then I am doing better than I thought with eliminating caffeine - and can stop drinking the chocolate milk!
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,411 Member
    edited May 2016
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    @joan6630 I am absolutely not being snarky, but does your husband have some kind of expertise about knee arthritis? Because I have a theory. If he does not actually know from a professional standpoint what he is talking about, then his motivation is suspect. I have been on the receiving end of comments of that nature and through therapy learned that when the other person says things like that, it can be a way of diverting attention away from themselves or a way of expressing anger in an indirect way that may have nothing to do with what they are actually angry about. For example, if he is mad at you for suggesting that he needs to lose weight and exercise, he might say something designed to punish you or designed to make you mad so you quit focusing on him. (And it worked, didn't it?) He is probably not doing it consciously (passive aggressive) or he might be very aware that he is pushing your buttons. Anyway, I am probably preaching to the choir here, but I am glad you are going to keep walking. Leave him in the dust, girl, he'll come running sooner or later!

    There is only a tiny bit of caffeine in chocolate milk.

    <3Karen in Virginia
  • suzievv
    suzievv Posts: 410 Member
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    suzievv wrote: »
    JFT 5/31/16

    1. Log all food. :)
    2. Stay under calorie goal. :) YES!
    3. Exercise. :)
    4. Tidy up living areas. :)
    5. Plan summer work stuff. :)
    6. Meal planning and grocery list. :)

  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,229 Member
    edited June 2016
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    :star: Celebrate Good Times! :star:
    junodog1 wrote: »
    I will celebrate my birthday!
    Have a Fabulous Birthday!

  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,229 Member
    edited June 2016
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    :star: There are 3 types of people! :star:
    :confounded: The Haters! :confounded:
    :cold_sweat: The Doubters! :cold_sweat:
    :sunglasses: YOU! Proving them wrong! :sunglasses:

    :heart: Dare to be YOU!

    :smiley: Welcome Newbies! :smiley:

    Having daily goals helps me stay on track. "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."
    (Terri Richardson)

    JFT Tues 31 May 2016
    • Pre-log/follow through; 150+ minutes exercise 200; 10000+ steps 13209 :)
    • 8 cups liquids/Monitor sodium intake. :)
    • Declutter shoes.
    • Visit friend for afternoon coffee. :sunglasses:
    • Work on GoTs and Hogwarts tasks. :)
    • Work on poetry anthology. Ongoing
    • Start Research on Landseer for Art History field trip on 14th June. Ongoing

    JFT Tues 31 May 2016
    • Pre-log/follow through; 150+ minutes exercise; 10000+ steps
    • 8 cups liquids/Monitor sodium intake.
    • Work on GoTs and Hogwarts tasks.
    • Garden group visit am
    • Grocery shopping after lunch.
    • Work on poetry anthology. Ongoing
    • Write up notes on Landseer.
    • Live, love, learn!
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,229 Member
    edited June 2016
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    @joan6630 Stick to your guns, Joan. You are doing what's best for you.

    After I had my left hip replaced last September, I asked my surgeon what I could do to minimise the chances of having to have the other one done. He said that walking was one of the best ways to combat that. Walking strengthens the joints because your legs are load-bearing, but you aren't putting undue strain on them. Use them or lose them applies to muscles and bones too.

    Of course, losing weight is also an enormous help. That's why we are all working on that!
  • Lagopus
    Lagopus Posts: 1,016 Member
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    JFT 31 May:
    Continue with rough draft of translation :) Did pretty well!
    Plan meals and check bedding for upcoming visit of daughter and son-in-law :/ Ooops! Bedding is OK but no meal planning
    Log food intake :s

    JFT 1 June:
    Continue with rough draft of translation
    Plan meals for upcoming visit of daughter and son-in-law
    If at all possible, run 12 km
    /Penny at the8_2_66v.gif
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,411 Member
    edited June 2016
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    JFT Tue 31 May 2016
    1) Jazzercise :)
    2) Log every bite :)
    3) Drink 64 oz water :)
    4) Make kale chips for me and chicken jerky for the dogs :)
    5) Take Molly & Mabel for a walk :)<3

    JFT Wed 1 Jun 2016
    1) Drink 64 oz water
    2) Log every bite
    3) Jazzercise
    4) Work on garage project for 30 minutes
    5) Allow plenty of time to get ready for work, including a short nap.

    Karen in Virginia
  • aerochic42
    aerochic42 Posts: 822 Member
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    aerochic42 wrote: »
    JFT Tuesday paper log all food
    brush/floss before bed

    let's repeat for Wed and add no added sugar (none in coffee, no candy)
  • suzievv
    suzievv Posts: 410 Member
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    JFT 6/1/16

    Morning appointment.
    Schedule Friday with email.
    Find the missing blue filer.
    Find the missing red folder.
    Clean kitchen.
    Make chocolate pudding.
    Grocery shopping.
    Freezer cooking.
    Stay under calorie goal.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,215 Member
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    yesterday (Tuesday)
    1. Log ALL food :)
    2. drink water :):)
    3. NO CAFFEINE, except of 1 cup of chocolate milk :)
    4. 8 glasses of water :)
    5. Think positive thoughts all day. :/ Hard to do this today, but I got in my LONG walk, despite what hubby tells me!
    6. work on decluttering sewing room :/
    7. Drink only 1 bottle of Diet Root Beer. Goal is by the end of June to be drinking NO MORE SODA :/ Had 2 cans of Diet Root beer - but no caffeine!

    JFT, Wed, JUNE 1ST
    A new month - another new start. Here are my goals for this month:
    10,000 steps 5 x a week
    log all food - no matter what
    no caffeine
    drink 8+ glasses of water
    read daily mediation to keep positive thoughts going

    so
    JFT, Wed, JUNE 1ST
    1. log ALL food
    2. no caffeine
    3. only 1 can of diet root beer tonite
    4. long walk
    5. read mediation - keep positive thoughts going

  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,215 Member
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    @TerriRichardson112 -- thank you for telling me that about walking. I sent your quote to my husband .... I am going to continue to walk, but I know he is right on the losing weight. So June - another fresh start.. So thank you.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,215 Member
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    @junodog1 -- happy birthday!!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,215 Member
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    @KetoneKaren
    - thank you for the positive thoughts! Yes, I walked 6.25 miles yesterday!!
  • byrdiegrrrl
    byrdiegrrrl Posts: 20 Member
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    joan6630 wrote: »
    Sometimes it is hard to admit when I eat 1400 worth of calories after 9pm. But you guys are all so wonderful and encouraging, it helps me to get back on track, and I hope when we are honest, it also helps others. We are not alone. Losing weight, and changing old habits take time. Sometimes it is one step forward and 3 steps backwards it seems, but as long as we keep trying.

    Thank you for your honesty. I often binge at night and feel so ashamed. Knowing that other people struggle with this but don't let it destroy them helps me tremendously!!! I know that I can do right by my body if I just focus on today. Thank you!!!!

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