Just for today --- daily commitment thread
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guinevere96 wrote: »guinevere96 wrote: »guinevere96 wrote: »Just for today, stay for my whole work day. Feeling really really sick but I only have a 4 day week this week and I need to stick it out.
LOL this didn't work out. But when youre sick youre sick, what can you do. Back at work today and here are my goals:
1. Only eat what I packed and logged. No extra snacks from the break room, because the only thing breaking Is my wallet.
2. Go for my run today!
I didn't go for my run. And I also got snacks. TOM is so hard.
ANYWAYS today I will set an easy goal for myself. Go for a walk after work
Now were getting somewhere! Walked to the store last night for food of course lol.
JFT: Take one of the puppies for a long walk today.2 -
JFT, 8/01/2016
1. Walk the dogs
2. Workout: 100 push-ups program + cardio workout
3. Log all food
4. Eat within maintenance calories3 -
Log & make healthier choices
Re-starting kettlebell work with lighter weight - was so sore after first time last week I didn't continue for the week
Just keep going with my plan - I need to strive for continued progress, not perfection and not all or nothing mentality
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To eat only 1860 calories.
Not eat added sugar.
No sweets candies cakes cookies or donuts.1 -
I will skip, I will walk, I will not snack, I will stay under calorie goal2
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Can you drink some water instead of lemonade?slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »slittlemeister wrote: »For today, 6/6/16, I will:
- Not exceed my calorie goal, for food
- At drinks tonight, only drink slimline G&Ts - maximum 3 (taking me max 150 calories over my limit)
Managed to do these, even though I was hungry!
Also persuaded my friend that I went for drinks with to download MFP - we can be buddies and support each other now.
Today's commitment -
- Go to gym after work
- Finish day with 350+ calorie deficit (after including gym calories)
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Met both of my targets, and actually smashed the second one to the point where MFP told me I wasn't eating enough! (That's never happened before when I've not forgotten to log something)
Didn't actually feel hungry though despite the deficit, which is encouraging. I won't have that deficit on any other days this week:
Today going to my friend's for dinner which will make it difficult to stay within calorie limit - the food is generally not healthy and lots of wine is normally involved.
However, will set the following targets to keep the indulgence down:
- I'll log the dinner, even if I am not exactly sure what's in it
- I'll make sure I don't eat more main course than others - no second!
- If dessert is one where we choose portion size, I'll have a small portion
- I'll drink as much diet lemonade as I do wine to keep my appetite under control - and will limit wine to half a bottle MAX
Hmm, so I managed two of these, I'd say - two of these, though probably wasn't really down to my efforts as opposed to my friends giving me a plate with a small portion size!
Failed on the other two though - had an entire bottle of wine + double g&t, and failed to log any of the calories. It had been a very bad day so i don't feel too bad about it, however I have to make sure this doesn't happen too often - bad days will happen and I need to learn to deal with them without turning to alcohol/food.
Today's commitment is very simple: come in within calorie goal!
Met my goal, came in with zero calories left! I was very hungry though - made me realise that I need to optimise the foods I eat to be fuller - had eaten quite calorie dense but non-filling foods.
I'm now staying with my boyfriend in Madrid for the weekend so control will be hard - we'll be eating out a bit and don't have a scale in the flat for weighing ingredients. Nonetheless, I'll:
- Log all the foods I eat, even if I'm not sure I'm being accurate - better to put something than not bother at all
- not snack outside meals
- at meals, go for 'healthy options' - or if i want to go for 'non-healthy options' have small portions
- keep alcohol and milky coffees to a minimum - no more than one coffee per day and order wine by glass (with as much water drunk as wine)
Will be hard as i like to eat on holiday... will see how i do!
I met all these apart from the not snacking outside meals - we had a couple of pre-dinner drinks and in Madrid they always bring you snacks (crisps/olives) with them. I didn't have loads but did have more than I should have.
Other than that I met them all though. I ended up going 500 cals over, though I'm not sure that's correct, I ate (maybe - not sure) 400g of bread and MFP has said that's nearly 1000 kcal?!
That seems way too high, however just in case i will try to steer clear of the bread today and eat other things instead! Very hard to track when away, you just don't know how many calories you're eating....
So yesterday was slightly better in some areas, slightly worse in others, therefore calories consumed were about the same (just under 500 over).
I avoided bread, which really helped with the calorie intake! On the other hand, I drank more wine than the previous day and had a more fattening dinner - Spaniards put too much olive oil on everything!!
I need to have a better day today otherwise it will too hard to make up for it before next week's weigh in. So today I will:
- Not drink any wine - a G & slimline T might be acceptable if I'm doing ok with calories
- log all my calories again
- Not exceed my calories my more than 200
- not eat any of the crisps they give you when you order drinks!
Met all my commitments, yay! Only went over by 30 odd cals, so quite pleased with myself.
Hadn't lost any weight when I weighed in this morning which disappointed me slightly, though that's a bit silly as I hadn't really stuck to my diet enough to do so. I guess I am no longer in the 'shed lots of water weight' phase and now actually have to try harder!
Commitments for today:
- stay within calorie limit
- go to gym and don't eat back the exercise calories
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Didn't manage my commitments yesterday - it was a very busy day at work so had to work late (and hence skipped gym) and then went over my calories by 70 due to drinking a couple of gins to wind down....
Not too worries about the calories...70 is not much.... but I do need to work on the 'alcohol as crutch' thing. It's hard when the alternative crutch (food!) is being restricted....
Today I'll set exactly the same targets as yesterday, though I'm aware it's going to be another busy day at work (will be busy until Wed at least) so I may end up finding it hard to go.
If that happens, I'll go - but for a cut down workout (30 mins). Better to do that then nothing!
And only one gin today...
Failed on both my commitments - did not go to the gym (at all) as I ended up going to the pub with my colleague and then had to work more when I got home....
Today I'm going to take it easier on myself, I'm in a stressful place at the moment and think I need to take care of myself rather than aim too high. Weight is dropping off regardless (does stress burn calories?!) So priority for tonight is actually to take it easy, relax and get some sleep. I got barely any yesterday and feel pretty dreadful.
So today's commitments are:
- come in within calorie limits
- NO alcohol
- walk instead of taking the tube for two stops - some gentle exercise may help with the stress levels
- email counsellor to arrange a session - got to sort out my mental wellbeing
Hmm, once again didn't go so well - was 250 cals over, and did drink some gin. However, had still lost weight on my weigh in today!
Also failed to email the counsellor because when I actually looked at the contact details it was quite complicated to work out which therapist I would actually need and I got a bit stuck. I've arranged to wfh on Friday though and will ring then up then - hoping that sorting my head out will help with the urge to drink/comfort eat!
However, i did do the walking - win!
Today I'll keep it simple, I'll stick within my calories but I'll also do the walking again as that was quite enjoyable and relaxing.
Yesterday I managed both of my commitments, yay! There's something to be said for being less ambitious.
Today I'm going to a friend's for dinner, where apparently we'll be having 'chilli with lots of red wine', which will present some challenges!
My commitments are:
- attempt to log everything even though i won't know exactly what's in it
- drink at least as much diet lemonade as wine, to reduce the munchies and over eating
- come in within calorie limit - with a small surplus if poss (made it to gym this morning so i have quite a few extras i can eat!)
@KetoneKaren Thanks for all your support! I'm rushing back to work now so can't respond fully, but will do so later when I'm done for the day!
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JFT, I will not eat a snack at 10pm after the kids are finally asleep. Hope everyone is having a nice beginning of August!2
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I like this thread. Just joined the app, definitely need to set daily goals but not overwhelm myself!1
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no fast food today2
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Pre-logging rocks! I do it every day. At times, I end up changing what I want to eat with snacks and other times I am not hungry for the snacks and.....it gets deleted
Because I do not know what I will be eating for lunch or supper, I allow 500 Calories for lunch and supper. See my food log.
Tomorrow:
I will stay busy doing housework for at least an hour (timed).
Drink my jug of water. My water intake is very poor.
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Log & make healthier choices
Re-starting kettlebell work with lighter weight - was so sore after first time last week I didn't continue for the week
Just keep going with my plan - I need to strive for continued progress, not perfection and not all or nothing mentality
Logged - ok choices
Kettlebell - Day 1 - Goblet squat 3X5X5, swings 10X7X5
Stayed within cal goal & logged over 10,000 steps
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Committing one day at a time to completing a 30 day challenge to keep myself focused without being over whelmed.3
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guinevere96 wrote: »guinevere96 wrote: »guinevere96 wrote: »guinevere96 wrote: »Just for today, stay for my whole work day. Feeling really really sick but I only have a 4 day week this week and I need to stick it out.
LOL this didn't work out. But when youre sick youre sick, what can you do. Back at work today and here are my goals:
1. Only eat what I packed and logged. No extra snacks from the break room, because the only thing breaking Is my wallet.
2. Go for my run today!
I didn't go for my run. And I also got snacks. TOM is so hard.
ANYWAYS today I will set an easy goal for myself. Go for a walk after work
Now were getting somewhere! Walked to the store last night for food of course lol.
JFT: Take one of the puppies for a long walk today.
I didnt take the doggy but I went for a long walk myself today todays goal is to go buy stuff for a healthy dinner tomorrow. 1 -
JFT 2 Aug 2016
Jazzercise1 -
ooh I just found this thread! I used to do this in another thread I am no longer part of but I thought it wonderfully helpful. I am going to join in! I am so excited!
Do we introduce ourselves or just jump in? I didn't read back. So I'll just jump in and can provide personal info if you guys have been sharing it later:
8/2
- Start Sufferfest Videos (downloaded app today), so 1 hour of cycling.
- Stay green on calories
- Walk before bed
- Submit hiatus form for school
- Don't kill anyone at work3 -
JFT
1. Log everything I eat
2. Drink at least 8 c. water
3. Walk 20k
4. Cut on sugar
5. No dinner after 81 -
azulvioleta6 wrote: »Sunday:
1. 12 glasses of water
2. stick to meal plan
3. under 100G carbs
4. walking and gardening
5. Latin dancing x 2 hours
6. plan out exercise for the week
Was not feeling well yesterday, so did not set goals.
Tuesday:
1. 12 glasses of water
2. under 100G carbs
3. walk
4. do an hour of Zumba and perhaps one weight circuit
5. do meal planning/prep through Friday1 -
Pre-logging rocks! I do it every day. At times, I end up changing what I want to eat with snacks and other times I am not hungry for the snacks and.....it gets deleted
Because I do not know what I will be eating for lunch or supper, I allow 500 Calories for lunch and supper. See my food log.
Tomorrow:
I will stay busy doing housework for at least an hour (timed).
Drink my jug of water. My water intake is very poor.
I did my housework for sure!
I failed big time at drinking the water from my mug. I did have (1) hot tea, (1) Diet Soda, (1) Coors Lite for fluids today.1 -
Wednesday
Walk for an hour.
Timed housework for one hour.
Drink that water in the mug!
Go out to lunch with husband.
15 minutes (Work on clutter in bedroom)
Clear off Dining get room table & clutter by door.
That's enough!3 -
@llbrixon LOL!!! Well, the tea & the soda count. When I am having a hard time getting in my water, I make peppermint tea and ice it and just drink that all day. Or I make limeade or lemonade with the juice of a lime or lemon, a couple of Truvia packets, ice & water. It does make it easier to get in the water that way. Better luck tomorrow!2
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guinevere96 wrote: »guinevere96 wrote: »guinevere96 wrote: »guinevere96 wrote: »guinevere96 wrote: »Just for today, stay for my whole work day. Feeling really really sick but I only have a 4 day week this week and I need to stick it out.
LOL this didn't work out. But when youre sick youre sick, what can you do. Back at work today and here are my goals:
1. Only eat what I packed and logged. No extra snacks from the break room, because the only thing breaking Is my wallet.
2. Go for my run today!
I didn't go for my run. And I also got snacks. TOM is so hard.
ANYWAYS today I will set an easy goal for myself. Go for a walk after work
Now were getting somewhere! Walked to the store last night for food of course lol.
JFT: Take one of the puppies for a long walk today.
I didnt take the doggy but I went for a long walk myself today todays goal is to go buy stuff for a healthy dinner tomorrow.
Bought my food! Yummy tomato soup 2 -
I haven't posted here for a few days - we had another grandson in town, and thursday I am going there to babysit for 4 days, so hardly had time to get on here.
But I am determined when I get back to buckle down, and stick with losing weight, and getting into shape! Today I went to the gym this morning for 40 minutes, and went for a walk tonite. And I even got hubby to go with me to the gym this morning! This is a routine I would love to start - a great way to start our day before starting work!
So I am starting August out right!
My eating was OK, until tonite, when I got into the mixed nuts and ice cream. But... it could have been worse. I stopped at just a handful of nuts, and had just ONE skinny cow ice cream sandwich.
SO here is to a new month --- a great start. 5 months until Christmas. Wouldn't it be wonderful if all of us can say in December how happy we are that we stuck with this, and our weight will show it! I would love to be 15 lbs lighter by December (if not more!).
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Challenges are the spice that makes life zing! 
Dare to be YOU! 
Welcome Newbies!
"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)
Life has been just so hectic. Then I was cruising with no internet (Celebration cruise for our 50th Wedding Anniversary on 25 July) .
Jumping right back in again with my daily goals.
JFT Wed 3 Aug 2016- Pre-log/follow through; 150+ minutes exercise, ; 12000+ steps, (damage limitation needed after the cruise!
- 8 cups liquids/Monitor sodium intake.
- Week, Day 1: 4 week Yoga Challenge, (Bad Yogi on YouTube)
- Live! Love! Learn!
- Enjoy the rest of the summer
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Today my run will be a celebration that my body CAN...and not that I HAVE TO.4
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JFT Wed 3 Aug 2016
- Do what I say I am going to do on the JFT thread
- Log my food
- Kettlebell routine
- Covenant Woods trip
- Take a page from Joan's book - Live! Love! Learn!
Karen in Virginia2 -
JFT, 8/03/2016
1. Walk the dogs
2. Workout: 100 push-ups program day 3 + cardio
3. Log all food
4. End the day with at least a 250-calorie deficit3 -
ooh I just found this thread! I used to do this in another thread I am no longer part of but I thought it wonderfully helpful. I am going to join in! I am so excited!
Do we introduce ourselves or just jump in? I didn't read back. So I'll just jump in and can provide personal info if you guys have been sharing it later:
8/2
- Start Sufferfest Videos (downloaded app today), so 1 hour of cycling.
- Stay green on calories
- Walk before bed
- Submit hiatus form for school
- Don't kill anyone at work
So, didn't do too well. I did manage not to kill anyone at work.
Today:
8/3
- Start Sufferfest Videos, so 1 hour of cycling.
- Stay green on calories
- Walk on one conference call
- Walk before bed
- Call accountant
- Submit hiatus form for school
- Ride Jaques2 -
Hi All. I'm pretty chronically awful about sticking to dietary goals for more than 30 minutes so I am going to join in to see if I can just take it one day at a time!
Today: 1) hit gym at lunch for longer than 30 minutes (done)
2) no late night snack!
3) one helping at dinner and, if i'm still hungry, i can have more salad.
Good luck everyone!4 -
Today is my silver anniversary (logging for 25 days), yay! Today I will meet or stay under my calorie goals; meet my water intake goals & make or exceed my 10,000 steps. YEEESSSSSSSS!5
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guinevere96 wrote: »guinevere96 wrote: »guinevere96 wrote: »guinevere96 wrote: »guinevere96 wrote: »guinevere96 wrote: »Just for today, stay for my whole work day. Feeling really really sick but I only have a 4 day week this week and I need to stick it out.
LOL this didn't work out. But when youre sick youre sick, what can you do. Back at work today and here are my goals:
1. Only eat what I packed and logged. No extra snacks from the break room, because the only thing breaking Is my wallet.
2. Go for my run today!
I didn't go for my run. And I also got snacks. TOM is so hard.
ANYWAYS today I will set an easy goal for myself. Go for a walk after work
Now were getting somewhere! Walked to the store last night for food of course lol.
JFT: Take one of the puppies for a long walk today.
I didnt take the doggy but I went for a long walk myself today todays goal is to go buy stuff for a healthy dinner tomorrow.
Bought my food! Yummy tomato soup
JFT Make my yummy soup lol. Also NO BINGING. Days off are so hard.3
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