Just for today --- daily commitment thread
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Yesterday's goals:
- No unhealthy snacks outside meals
- log everything I eat
- run after work
- stick within calories
So a pretty good day! I think all my thinking about motivations helped.
The challenge is now to keep reinforcing those motivations so I remember them in tempting situations (as per above post). Ideas welcomed! (Definitely going to try @Oberon21 's tip)
Today going out for dinner for boyfriend's birthday so will be a bit more challenging. Commitments are:
- Log everything I eat
- Run after work
- No unhealthy snacks
- Choose a healthier dinner (look up options beforehand on website)
- Order wine by glass (not bottle) and have one water for each glass
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JFT 8/17/2016....I've been absent for a few days, busy with my daughter and in a lot of pain with my back.
*Get some stretching in for my back
* Walk at least 3500 steps (pitiful!)
* Drink at least 64 ounces of water
* Don't give in to self pity, I can overcome this
* Get a couple of chapters read in my book1 -
@slittlemeister I love the idea of making a list of clothing. That is a great idea! I also agree with the "energy" goal. That is one of my major dissatisfiers. I have never bounced back energy-wise from chemo and I really want to feel good again. That is one of the top reasons I am doing this, so I totally get that one! I think maybe coming up with a reward for myself for logging honestly daily for a week is something I will think about. I am going to come up with a small reward for weekly and a little bit larger one for monthly successes. Great idea! I appreciate your sharing with me.
@joan6630 I cannot afford a personal trainer either. I have a gym membership but I don't think they have coaches there. I should check. The one thing I really wanted to do when I joined was the 30-minute circuit but I don't know how to work the machines, etc. so have never tried. I have to maybe push myself to get out of my comfort zone to start getting some activity in. I really think it is awesome you did this! Good for you!
@Oberon21 Hanging a piece of clothing you want to fit into and feel good in is a fantastic idea! I am going to use this one also. I am going on a girl's trip in October for a weekend in Florida and am already dreading putting on a swimsuit at the resort, so guess what I'm hanging up when I get home! Thank you for this great idea! Right now, that swimsuit is stuff way back in my closet where I don't even have to look at it.
@cathydubepenner You CAN overcome this! But it's okay to have some self pity when you are in pain too. Just don't let yourself stay there too long! 1 -
OConnell5483 wrote: »
JFT/Tuesday:- Stick to my planned menu for Day 2 of 17-day diet
- Activity today...no excuses. Even if it is only for 15 minutes.
- Look for a fitness center with a pool
- Set up sewing machine in office Husband is helping me tonight because some of the furniture is heavy
- Send cards to some of my friends who need a pick-me-up
ongoing - Keep a smile on my face at work today
- Be present and be kind I like to think so...
JFT/Wednesday- Stick to Day 3 of 17-Day Diet menu I pre-planned
- Activity of some sort, even if I mall walk at lunch for 20 minutes
- Hang one item of clothing that I want to be able to wear again in plain sight as a reminder to stay the course
- Be present at work and stay on task
- Be kind to coworkers, especially when they want to gossip about each other
- Be present tonight at home
- Put together a "smile" package full of little things to send my dad who is currently going through chemo and mail it out tomorrow
Happy Hump Day everyone!
Tracie in WI1 - Stick to my planned menu for Day 2 of 17-day diet
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Just for today I will: 1. move more than I sit, 2. spend time in my garden and 3. stay within my calore goals.1
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JFT Tuesday
log all food
walk or gym
drink water
Wed
go to gym did this already
log all food
drink water
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Use my stationary bike
Read
Stay off Facebook
Pray at least 2x1 -
Logged food, water and exercise, stayed within goals! Did hard labor yard work for 3 1/2 hrs, cutting and moving wood around again today. Have probably 1 day left of this, will get done by next Monday.
Tomorrow- hair and laundry
Friday- doctors
Saturday- fun-day go to fair and maybe stay for fireworks
Sunday- go to Soul fest at new rest/bar opening, if I get home early enough, get some flowers and plant
Monday- finish moving wood
Come back each day and check my progress!1 -
Just for today, I dont want to eat any added sugar other than fruit! A small step, but hopefully one that will get me into a better routine with food!1
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@ChaleGirl I like your commitment - so often we get obsessed with staying within calories that we under-prioritise eating healthily!1
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slittlemeister wrote: »
Today going out for dinner for boyfriend's birthday so will be a bit more challenging.
Commitments are:
- Log everything I eat
- Run after work
- No unhealthy snacks
- Choose a healthier dinner (look up options beforehand on website)
- Order wine by glass (not bottle) and have one water for each glass
So I pretty much managed all of these, except for the dinner..
I did pick a healthy main (five bean chilli, 500 cals - not bad for a pub!)
But then my boyfriend wanted to have dessert and I felt it was mean to stop him being his birthday (and there was no way I was going to sit and watch him eat dessert when I was still hungry!)
So I got dessert, but I deliberately got the lightest dessert on the menu - it was still 350 calories though so overall I ended up around -450 - without that it would have been only -100.
I feel pretty good about the experience though because even though I had more than I intended, I was still being rational about my choices and carefully thinking about what to eat, and decided that on balance it was worth doing. This new lifestyle doesn't mean I can never indulge - just that I can do it less, and therefore that I have to think carefully about when it's worth it, rather than just doing it frequently, at random, for no reason other than emotions / greed/ lack of willpower.
And also importantly, I'm still motivated to continue - I'm not feeling the 'oh sod it I've wrecked it now' feeling that I've often felt before!
So today's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- stay within calorie limit
- run after work2 -
JFT 8/18/16:
-Get back on track and stay there, no more fried anything today
-Drink a lot of water
-Go to the gym after work
-Eat dinner at home (it's a lot easier to stick to my calorie goals when I eat at home!!!)1 -
OConnell5483 wrote: »
JFT/Wednesday- Stick to Day 3 of 17-Day Diet menu I pre-planned
- Activity of some sort, even if I mall walk at lunch for 20 minutes
I really suck at this. - Hang one item of clothing that I want to be able to wear again in plain sight as a reminder to stay the course I know which one I want to hang, so I will do this one tonight! I forgot!
- Be present at work and stay on task
- Be kind to coworkers, especially when they want to gossip about each other
- Be present tonight at home
- Put together a "smile" package full of little things to send my dad who is currently going through chemo and mail it out tomorrow Doing this one this afternoon, since I am leaving work a little early for a different appointment. Ran out of time yesterday.
JFT/Thursday- Stick to Day 4 of 17-Day Diet menu which I planned out for the week
- Activity tonight while watching the Packer game
- Hang one item of clothing I want to fit into in plain sight for inspiration
- No Facebook tonight. Be present with my husband!
- Shop for dad's Smile package today
- Be grateful for another day and all the blessings in my life. Really be aware and be present.
Have a great day!
Tracie in GB, WI0 - Stick to Day 3 of 17-Day Diet menu I pre-planned
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8/18
- Get to the gym. Still haven't made it!
- Walk during a call
- Get one expense report done (a cheat as I did this)
- Get started on my presentation for Monday
- Stay under calories
- NO SKITTLES!
- Ride Jaques
Have a great day, all!1 -
Wed
go to gym did this already And went for a 3 mile walk in the evening
log all food Even though it meant eating a bowl of ice cream and having popcorn. WAY over on my calories, but, I logged it, and am being accountable!
drink water Really need to work on this
JFT, Thursday, 8/18
log all food
REMEMBER WATER
go to the gym tonite, or for a walk
work on clearing out a storage unit, and cleaning the garage to make room
sew 4 chemo hats for cancer center
work on quilt for minumun 1 hr
think positive thoughts. I've been in a somewhat "grumpy" mood lately - work on changing that!
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*Get some stretching in for my back....done
* Walk at least 3500 steps (pitiful!)....did 5887
* Drink at least 64 ounces of water....did 64
* Don't give in to self pity, I can overcome this.....my head was in a good place
* Get a couple of chapters read in my book....no, got involved with other things
JFT 8/18/2016
* Drink at least 64 ounces of water
* Change the sheets on the beds
* Walk at least 5000 steps
* Try to teach myself how to cast on circular knitting needles1 -
I love the topic of this discussion! This week has been super trying on my stress levels at work. So just for today I commit to getting outside and doing some cardio rather than skipping a work out for wine and pj's! I know it always makes me feel better anyways...funny how that works.1
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Just for today
1.)I will switch from Rockstars to 5 hour energy shots (dropping hundreds of daily calories)
2.)I will walk at least 2 miles with the kid shooting for 4 miles
3.)I will use my iron will to stick with this
4.)I will not eat junk even if I have to decline the in-laws(which is pretty scary and means I can't stay overnight)1 -
JFT 8/18/2016 YESTERDAY
* Drink at least 64 ounces of water.....did 72 ounces
* Change the sheets on the beds......done
* Walk at least 5000 steps.....did 7187 steps
* Try to teach myself how to cast on circular knitting needles.....never got to this, after I cleaned the house my back was screaming at me-there was no way I could concentrate on learning something new
JFT 8/19/2016
*Walk 6500 steps
*Not eat any desserty type thing
*Try again with the knitting
*Instead of preaching to my daughter, try to encourage her to make some life changes1 -
JFT: Only eat what I packed for work!!2
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