Just for today --- daily commitment thread

JFT 8/26/2016

* Stay on point this morning, not going early AM walking so I need to stay as active as I can be
* water,water,water
* No desserts
* Try to be less negative and more positive

tristramtrent wrote: »

So yesterday I was overworked and the flapjacks and snackwafers crept up and grabbed me. I see a pattern of overwork and no time leading to quick useless snacks. Today is easier so setting a few countermeasures

1. Bike ride ...........erm, no sorry
2. Savoury foods generally .......not bad on this
3. Keep within calories.........yes
4. get some rest................yes
5. play guitar................yes
6. do a sketch...............no
7. check in and declare which of these actually got done ;-)..............yes

Not much energy today - been overdoing things lately. Got a few things done though, and tidied the old shack, which is a relief.
Tomorrow then -

1. Stay savoury and avoid cakes etc even though my mum is coming
2. Play guitar
3. Keep within calories
4. A bit of stationary bike
5. Do a sketch
6. Check back in and see how we did

I like the idea of stating just for today. It chunks it down, makes it doable. Just for today I will honor my body, not eat mindlessly, and work out for fun. Thanks for the thread.

KetoneKaren wrote: »

JFT Fri 26 Aug 2016

1. Jazzercise
2. Log
3. Stay on plan
4. Play with grandkids
5. Random act of kindness
6. Wash the dog got talked into washing 3 dogs by my granddaughter LOL!

JFT Sat 27 Aug 2016

1. Log
2. Stay on plan
3. Spend day with grandkids
4. One random act of kindness
5. No more screen time except for going to movie with grandchildren
   

Karen in Virginia

Yesterday's commitments -

- allow myself Friday pizza with boyfriend, but no dessert

- no unhealthy snacks didn't manage this one, ended up having blue cheese on toast as was feeling sorry for myself!

- g & slimline t only tonight

- don't exceed calorie limit by more than 200 went over by 500... willpower not going so well due to bad day!

- listen to music at work to reduce stress I did this a little in the morning but not in the afternoon when I was actually more stressed. I'm going to buy myself an ipod - I think having more choice of music will help with this.

- if still get stressed, try the breathing techniques from my course and/or think positive thoughts I did try this a bit actually and it did calm me. The breathing was more successful - I struggle to think positive thoughts when I'm having a stress. Something to work on!

Today's commitments -

- Go to gym
- end day with 500 cal deficit (i.e don't eat back gym calories)
- eat some fruit at dinner
- buy an ipod
- email contact from course
- clean bathroom!!!! (It hasn't been done in weeks and is really disgusting)

Yesterday's commitments -


- Go to gym

- end day with 500 cal deficit (i.e don't eat back gym calories) Very nearly - close enough

- eat some fruit at dinner

- buy an ipod Didn't do this but will do before end of long weekend

- email contact from course

- clean bathroom!!!! (It hasn't been done in weeks and is really disgusting) though I couldn't finish as I established that we don't own a mop(!) So have to finish tomorrow

Today's commitments -

- stay within calories
- go for walk outside, at least an hour
- spend quality time with boyfriend (go to pub / play new game he bought me)

JFT 8/28/2016

Been missing a day here and there....real life gets in the way...LOL

*Drink more water!!
* Go by animal shelter and see if it's somewhere I might want to volunteer
* Relax!

Disastrous day yesterday as (1) I felt really unhappy on Friday and it stayed with me for Saturday, which was the most hellishly hot day, adding an extra layer of misery, (2) when I got on the scales in the morning I was back up to my previous heavy weight despite losing steadily for 4 days previously, which was disappointing and most significantly (3) I had a BBQ to go to, which turned out to be in the afternoon (not evening as I'd thought), meaning I ate and drank almost constantly from 13:00 - 21:00, and didn't do any sports. The cake was out for a long time, and I disappeared a lot of it

Today was better as I managed to get out on my bike, so I at least got some exercise and fresh air (though not much due to the only marginally less hellish heat ). But I'm still heavy and fat

Getting in my promises for tomorrow now:
- morning yoga (15 mins +)
- no snack between breakfast and lunch (kind of a cheat, as this isn't too hard considering how late I breakfast and early I lunch, but putting it in as will likely be extra hungry tomorrow from today's ride)
- fruit or nothing for lunchtime dessert
- no sweet snacks in the afternoon
- "proper" food before/after German - no snacking instead

JFT 8/28/2016 YESTERDAY

Been missing a day here and there....real life gets in the way...LOL

*Drink more water!! ..... Got most of it in
* Go by animal shelter and see if it's somewhere I might want to volunteer....Submitted a volunteer application
* Relax!.....it was a nice day spent with family

JFT 8/29/2016

*Get to Social Security Office and do name change (19 years after the fact!)
*Do either some knitting or reading-both would be even better
* Drink!!! A constant struggle, I've tried all kinds of add-ins -I would drink hot Oolong tea all day if it counted but the caffeine and touch of milk disqualify it
* No desserts

Commitments have been all over the shop this weekend due to bank holiday and real life intruding ! Feeling sheepish

So just for tomorrow (today)

1. More water drinking
2. Find 20 minutes for myself
3. Stay within calories
4. Get through the last tough day for a while - better days ahead
5. Check back in and tick off successes.

To reiterate leahkathleen13: this thread is helping. Thank you! Though not with my actual weight yet, it seems

OetztalerWannabe wrote: »

- morning yoga (15 mins +)
- no snack between breakfast and lunch (kind of a cheat, as this isn't too hard considering how late I breakfast and early I lunch, but putting it in as will likely be extra hungry tomorrow from today's ride)
- fruit or nothing for lunchtime dessert fruit salad - maybe I should try to skip this too though, as it's pretty sugary really
- no sweet snacks in the afternoon despite another colleague returning from holiday with amaretti and treats
- "proper" food before/after German - no snacking instead not snacks, but not good choices caloriewise either

JFT 30.9.2016
- yoga ( 20 mins done)
- no snack between breakfast and lunch
- no dessert at lunchtime
- no snacks except fruit and/or yogurt in the afternoon (damn amaretti, stroop waffles and torrone still sitting there in the office)
- consider dinner more carefully

Yesterday's commitments -

- stay within calories with 200+ calorie deficit

- eat fruit at dinner had cheese instead.... (a small bit)

- spend 1h sitting outside reading

- do something fun this evening with boyfriend evening was taken up with chores instead. Sunday evening (or Monday evening in this case) is always taken up with chores.... feel we should perhaps get on with them earlier! (Not so good for my sleeping when I'm faffing about all evening)

Today's commitments (having dinner at friend's who tends to cook unhealthy food)

- Log everything I eat
- No unhealthy snacks
- Take diet lemonade, have one glass for every glass of wine
- Take healthy fruit for dessert
- If dinner unhealthy, have a small portion
- Do NOT add more than a sprinkle of extra cheese (if applicable)
- Do exercise class before going

Well, I ate before bed, but at least it was a healthy snack. Today:
Run 35 minutes
Weights
Calorie goal
Water drinking challenge

cook chicken for lunch salads
reorganize closet
take and record measurements
10 minutes (minimum) exercise

Just for today 8/30 -

1. log everything i eat
2. Run 3.5 or more miles today.