Just for today --- daily commitment thread
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Weds list:
Guitar lesson
Bike ride
Woodwork session
Preparation for class on Thurs
Anything else a bonus
Check back in see how we did!
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Tuesday:
Don't eat after work! That's it. Just go to bed.
Wednesday:
Same thing. Don't eat after work. I must break this habit.1 -
No work out yesterday so it has to count as my night off- ugh! Wonky week where my gym partner is off site(we work together and keep each other accountable) and another remote colleague is in town-translation evenings out. Here's my plan:
- Healthy Lunch-stay away from the gross salty chicken
- Get up 3 times today and take a walk that involves at least a flight of stairs
- Go to the gym <or> do a half hour on-demand toning video if I go out tonight
- Acknowledge someone's progress
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Just for today:
I will count calories for everything that I put in my mouth.
STOP snacking after dinner!!1 -
TODAY IS a New Day!0
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I will not eat candy at work ...argh why does that bowl hold such power0
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »Tuesday:
1. under 100G carbs
2. at least 30 minutes of heavy gardening
3. dance for at least 2 hours (going to a live concert, so this is a bit unpredictable) 4 hours! great concert!
4. track all food carefully
Wednesday:
1. Under 100G carbs
2. swim at least half a mile
3. 12+ glasses of water
4. track all food carefully1 -
tristramtrent wrote: »Weds list:
Guitar lesson.....yep
Bike ride.....yep a long one
Woodwork session.......not muchstudio work today but gentle progress
Preparation for class on Thurs...........yep
Anything else a bonus......not a great deal
Check back in see how we did!.....not too bad on the whole!
Thurs list:
Bank calories for the evening
20 minute drawing at some point
Very busy day, just get through it
Try to relax, hassling!
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Make the four phone calls on my list. (I hate making phone calls
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Drink 6 glasses of water. (Some days that is such a struggle for me. It's not that I drink other things, I just don't drink a lot.)
Maintain 1st place in Step Challenge
Breathe/Meditate
Do two things about my desk clearing!3 -
Track accurately
Stay slightly under my calorie goals
Take the dog for a nice long walk tonight after work.
Drink water2 -
Tuesday:
1. 8 glasses of water
2. Dentist
3. Put stuff in the closet
4. make dinner
5. log my bicycle miles
^OK
Thursday, September 15
1) Workout class - done
2) Enough water so my pee is lighter that the past few days.
3) Straighten out the mess that the Y made of my membership
4) Learn how to use JotForms1 -
Get to the gym today and stay for at least 45 minutes!
No night time snacking!1 -
Today I will:
- Do my planned workout
- reach my protein target
- catch up with tracking all my food1 -
Had a bit of an off week - was thrown by putting on weight in my weekly weigh in, even though I'd actually done well throughout the week.
That demotivated me, and then I came down with a cold which resulted in me not being able to exercise and comfort eating.
There were also 2 days where I didn't really have control over my food, and ended up over-indulging a lot.
The stupid thing is, despite all that, I actually LOST weight in my weigh in this morning....! There is absolutely no way I can have actually lost weight this week, so that suggests that last week I actually HAD lost weight and that the scale was artificially high (due to random water fluctuation probably).
The lesson learnt is - don't get demotivated by the scale! I thought that restricting weigh in to weekly would reduce random fluctuation but clearly it doesn't take it away entirely so I need to not let my motivation be affected by it.
The other lesson is that I need to stick to my routine of logging my commitments in the morning. That was working really well for me and set me up for the right choices later on. I got out of that habit last week and the result was that I started eating like a pig again.
So with that in mind - today's commitments!
- log everything I eat
- stay within calories
- no unhealthy snacks
- no alcohol
- dance/exercise class after work
- take a 30+ min lunch break, ideally outside
- listen to music to help me relax
- catch up with stress course notes1 -
Drink 3 bottles of water
Track & try to preplan meals
Walk the dog & jog a bit
Be positive!
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JFT Mon!
stay under calories
Drawing session ( been procrastinating on this)
Walk or bike even in bad weather
Woodwork ( also procrastinating)
Have small celebration if I score 4/4
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JFT Mon 9/19/16
1. Log all of my food into MFP
2. Exercise 10,000 steps today
3. Drink at least 8 glasses of water
4. Do not eat after 9 PM1 -
JFT:
1. Keep up with my timer water bottle. Starting at 10am.
2. Walk 10k steps before I get on the bus to go home after work
3. Stay away from post-dinner snacks!
4. Take the dog on a nice walk with the s/o to get us both out and moving0 -
Been maintaining for a while; starting another weight-loss phase for the last 5-10 pounds.
JFT, 9/19/2016
1. Walk the dogs
2. Workout - P90x3 Agility X
3. Get in over 10k steps
4. Log all food; stay within weight-loss calories
5. No alcohol0 -
Trying to change my lifestyle and this time not to fail (I lack in motivation and determination
)
I need some support. Thanks guys!
Just for today 20/9/2016
1. Drink at least 3l of water
2. 40 HIIT cardio
3. Stay in my calorie range1 -
Monday:
1. Walk at least 30 minutes
2. 60 minutes intense Zumba
3. reorganize dance stuff after weekend of bachata and salsa
4. under 100G carbs
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JFT Mon 9/19/16
1. Log all of my food into MFP
2. Exercise 10,000 steps today
3. Drink at least 8 glasses of water
4. Do not eat after 9 PM It was 10 PM I had to work late.
JFT Tues 9/20/16
1. Log all of my food into MFP
2. Exercise 10,000 steps today
3. Drink at least 8 glasses of water
4. Do not eat after 9 PM0 -
So, I went for one week on holiday and put back on all the weight I had lost in the preceding month or so. This despite it being a "mountain biking and yoga retreat". There was disappointingly little mountain biking though, and I ended up with every afternoon free and basically sat around eating. And then I tried all the sweet pastries available in Portugal...
First day back yesterday was then also utterly disastrous, so I am hoping you guys can help me get back on track. At least just for today. I need some encouragement - please help!
JFT 20.9.16
- only 1 bread roll and piece of fruit for breakfast
- no snacking between breakfast & lunch
- take a sensible lunch packet
- no snack except fruit and/or yogurt in the afternoon
- sensible, healthy dinner, no dessert
- track all food here0 -
@Lizzinka
You can do it! You have enough motivation to start, and that's all you need: if one day goes badly, you have an opportunity the next day to start again. Just for today, believe you can do itTrying to change my lifestyle and this time not to fail (I lack in motivation and determination )
I need some support. Thanks guys!
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Today I will:
- stay within calorie allowance
- walk the dogs
- go to gym
- be fabulous!0 -
Yesterday's commitments -
- log everything I eat
- stay within calories
- no unhealthy snacks
- no alcohol
- dance/exercise class after work
- take a 30+ min lunch break, ideally outside Only managed 20 mins but that's something - need to get better
- listen to music to help me relax Did this in morning but should have done in afternoon too
- catch up with stress course notes
Today's commitments -
- log everything I eat
- no unhealthy snacks
- Choose a healthy option for dinner - ideally in advance
- no alcohol
- take a 30+ min lunch break, ideally outside
- listen to music to help me relax
- watch out for signs of getting angry and stop myself from reacting (time out/ relax / challenge thoughts)
- plan what to say in tomorrow's meeting (about work frustrations)0 -
Goal for today...,,,Will finish day 3/4 of shred level 2 and do some walking. Need to drink atleast 10 glasses.0
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Thursday, September 15
1) Workout class - done
2) Enough water so my pee is lighter that the past few days.
3) Straighten out the mess that the Y made of my membership
4) Learn how to use JotForms
Tuesday, September 20
more water
tell the Y I've been a member for more than two years so don't charge me a joiners fee to renew.
Finish online assessment form in Wufoo
Meet with new pt client0 -
Been maintaining for a while; starting another weight-loss phase for the last 5-10 pounds.
JFT, 9/19/2016
1. Walk the dogs
2. Workout - P90x3 Agility X
3. Get in over 10k steps Not quite
4. Log all food; stay within weight-loss calories
5. No alcohol
JFT, 9/20/2016
1. Walk the dogs
2. Workout
3. Stay within weight-loss calories
4. No alcohol0 -
Sept 20 - tuesday. If I stick with my meal plans, calorie counts, and DO NOT GIVE UP, I will be at my goal weight by next April. Next April will be our 40th wedding anniversary. What better gift to give to myself than to be healthy!
So JFT,
1. It is OK to keep starting over! Success comes in small baby steps. Sometimes we go backwards, but the main thing is to keep trying.
2. Look at the goals I HAVE accomplished, not the ones I have not.
3. drink water. I think water makes such a big difference, not only in how we feel, but in helping loss weight. So 8 glasses of water today
4. exercise. Going to power wash the siding, but this does not count. Get to the gym, or a long walk tonite - no matter how tired I feel!
5. NEVER GIVE UP!4
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