Just for Today ..... Daily Commitment Thread- Start of a new year!
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Just for F 1/13/17:
1) Meditate in afternoon - YES
2) Drink 8 - 10 glasses of water - YES - 12 glasses
3) Walk at least 25 flights of stairs - YES - 30 flights
4) Eat early supper before going to nieces' bball games - YES, but still had a (small) bag of popcorn at the games, which I logged
5) Floss - YES, so tired at bedtime, but I did it!
Just for 1/14/17 - keeping it simple for a Saturday:
1) Drink 8 - 10 glasses of water - I don't know why but this is harder on weekends
2) Go to Winter Market, cash in cans, run errands
3) Pack up at least some Christmas decorations
4) Floss2 -
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January 15th, 2017
Current weight: 194.4
Starting weight: 195
Goal weight for Feb 1: 193
Ultimate goal weight: 160
Goals:
- Strong
- Flexible
- Calm
Daily Habits Goal:
- 30 min workout in morning
- Write/Journal 30 min a day
- Meditate 20 min a day
- Yoga every day
- 7-8 hours sleep a night
Goals for the next two week:
- In bed by 9pm
- 30 min physical activity a day
- Coffee down to one cup
Last week was fantastic. I downloaded a ton of fitness apps and tried them all out just 10 minutes at at time but it started pullling me in. I wanted to do more and more! It like my body is awakening. I really do love exercise but when you haven't done it in a while it is a pain and so hard to get your body to do anything. When I exercise in the morning I feel full of energy all day and can't stop moving so my physical activity just syrockets! That tells me that it is worth it to find that 10 minutes before everything else happens in the day to get my little workout in. I am also stoked about the weight loss this week.
This week I am focusing on getting better sleep. I have a big problem with stress and anxiety and one way I want to combat this is with a ton of sleep. When I'm fully charged nothing really gets to me. I really need that patience in my life and especially at work. I am going to keep up with the physical activity and this means commiting to a short 10 minute workout in the morning along with my lunch break walk. If I can get that in no matter what happens in my day later or at work I will still have had my "me time" in and my body will be tuned up and ready. In the evenings I am going to start incorporating a stretching/yoga session with my partner. He has been having a lot of back problems and I think instead of watching tv we can stretch together and that would help him get motivated to stretch and I want to do that every evening anyways so it's a win-win. I am not going to focus on that for the next two week but instead just focus on getting to bed at 9 and keep it simple.
Today my goal is to:
- Do a yoga session right after sending this message (recovery days are yoga workouts)
- Get a walk outside and brave the cold
- Limit my coffee and start trying out the coffee alternatives (right now I am testing out Dandy Blend)
So here we go. Another day to work on my goals. Let's do this!
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Just for 1/14/17 - keeping it simple for a Saturday:
1) Drink 8 - 10 glasses of water - I don't know why but this is harder on weekends - YES 8 glasses
2) Go to Winter Market, cash in cans, run errands - YES some with hubby
3) Pack up at least some Christmas decorations - YES emptied / packed up 3 boxes
4) Floss - YES even though it was very late in the evening, I did it
Just for 1/15/17 Sunday:
1) Drink 8 - 10 glasses of water
2) Put decorations boxes away in basement & pack up additional stuff
3) Wash towels
4) Bedtime by 10:30 or 11:00 (may watch football highlights, or skip altogether)
5) Floss1 -
Saturday
1) Walk well over 10,000 steps. (I'd like to see 12,000) ✔️
2) Eat heathy all day.✔️
3) Clean the car.❌
Didn't get to the car. Maybe I'll have time today.
January 15, Sunday
1). 100 more steps then yesterday
2). Prep for slow cooker meal for Monday and left overs for Tuesday.
3). Grocery Shop and only get what's on my list.
4). Give myself a pedicure.
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saturday
1. log ALL FOOD!! My stomach is upset, so be careful what I eat
2. COncentrate on Water!!!!
3. eat only planned food
4. work on year end tax stuff! I NEED to get this done, but keep putting it off!
5. clean up my sewing room
6. finish up the last 8 chemo hats so they can be picked up next week
7. organize 1 kitchen drawer
Ice storm again yesterday, so cooped inside! But ... I really watched what I ate. Drinking water is still a challenge, so I am going to try and mix some flavors into a pitcher of water, and see if that will help me with getting in the water.
I have 26 chemo hats sewn, 9 heart-shaped pillows for chemo patients, and 6 fleece hats all made, and ready to be picked up for the cancer center at the hospital. So feel good about that!
ALso, got the W2s, finished, and some of the year end taxes at least started! Always a big job, and something I postpone.
My weight was only down .6 lb, so time to really evaluate my week. I did not get nearly enough exercise in, and had a couple days where I way overate! So hoping to make improvements this week, and meet the goals I have set.
Today we are going over to visit a friend that has ALS, so a day to count my many blessings of being able to get up and walk around, and be independent. THis friend is only 73, and is pretty much wheelchair bound for the past 5 years. So our health is everything.
So JFT, Sunday
1. log all food
2. Concentrate on water. Mix some crystal lite flavoring in a pitcher of water.
3. get some sewing done
4. organize at least ONE kitchen cabinet
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Late for the New Year, but think I might enjoy joining in this as well.
My life can get pretty hectic at times, so I struggle at keeping it simple.
Been focusing on more sleep, more water, and less calories. I kind of dislike exercising and sweating.
Just for today: some good stretching and a few weight bearing exercises.1 -
Sunday:
1. Plan and pre-track exercise for the week
2. Track all food
3. Weight/cardio workout
4. 8+ cups water1 -
Today's commitments -
- Log everything I eat
- No unhealthy snacks
- No alcohol
- Stay within calories with mini deficit
- Meditate
- 30 min lunch break
- Focus on key priorities and be productive
- Listen to music to boost mood1 -
Had a little stomach bug over the weekend (on the mend, I hope!)
Just for today: 1/16/2017
Stay w/in calories (been eating less, since it doesn't wanna settle nicely!)
Drink Water
Take it easy!1 -
Main Goals:
- Strong
- Flexible
- Calm
Daily Habits Goal:
- 30 min workout in morning
- Write/Journal 30 min a day
- Meditate 20 min a day
- Yoga every day
- 7-8 hours sleep a night
Goals for the next two week:
- In bed by 9pm
- 30 min physical activity a day
- Coffee down to one cup
Just for today:
- Workout in morning
- Journal after working out (working towards writing goal)
- Meditate after work
- Stretch before bed
- In bed by 9pm
Yesterday:
- Missed walking outside but stayed active inside doing chores
- Tried out a new yoga app. Found out I hate it.
- Stayed up super late working on a project and didn't get to bed early. It's always the struggle between the creative pursuit and health. Sometimes they do not coordinate. I decided to not judge and go with the flow and not give myself restrictions. Sometimes I am going to have nights like this and perhaps many more to come as I start to work on more digital art projects. It's part of the process of creating.
Today I am going into work after being out for over a week. We have been snowed in and I have been working remotely. I used that opportunity to find a ton of fitness apps and get my whole routine down here at home and now feel that I am ready to go back into my regular routine.
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Just for today:
Start some much needed overdue tasks
Spend the day my way and NOT get roped
Into last minute grandchildren watching
Meet my exercise goals
More water1 -
January 15, Sunday
1). 100 more steps then yesterday. ✔️✔️
2). Prep for slow cooker meal for Monday and left overs for Tuesday.✔️
3). Grocery Shop and only get what's on my list.✔️
4). Give myself a pedicure✔️
January 16 Monday
1). Get up early and hit treadmill before work
2). Make lunch
3). Eat lunch I packed
4). Turn on crock pot for dinner
5). Hit 10,001 steps
6). Put laundry away.
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Sunday
1. log all food
2. Concentrate on water. Mix some crystal lite flavoring in a pitcher of water.
3. get some sewing done
4. organize at least ONE kitchen cabinet
I did so much better with my water yesterday, by flavoring a pitcher. This also helped me with snacking in the evening! So going to try and do this each nite, and hopefully, eventually, I can skip the flavoring. Make this a new habit.
My husband and I went out to eat last nite - finally able to get out after the 3-day ice storm. We went to Outback. I had their BBQd chicken, and only ate 1/2 of the meal, with the steamed veggies. But what I was proud of, was hubby wanted the blooming onion. So we ordered it. I took a small amount that I wanted, put it on my bread plate, and did not take anymore. I knew my husband didn't want to eat it all, so right away, we had the lady bring us a box, and boxed the rest up for our daughter to enjoy. Normally, he and I would eat the entire thing ourselves.
So its learning and doing little things like this!
So JFT, Monday
1. log all food
2. get to the gym
3. drink water -
4. work on year end tax stuff
5. work on building more PC boards
6. get some sewing done
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »Sunday:
1. Plan and pre-track exercise for the week
2. Track all food
3. Weight/cardio workout
4. 8+ cups water
1. Weigh in
2. Track all food
3. Weights + Zumba
4. 60 situps
5. 10 pushups
6. 10+ cups water1 -
Ive gone over calories for the last couple of days so my one daily commitment just for today is to stick to 1200!!1
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Not a very good day yesterday. I found out I'm going to need an operation in around 6 weeks to remove a big growth (benign). This will require a month off work. Quite a shock!
Probably means I'm not going to be able to do my half marathon in March, as that'll probably be in my recovery period. That's pretty annoying as that was one of the factors that was motivating me to keep going with this.
I suppose my new motivation is getting as fit and healthy as possible before the operation! Mainly for health reasons but also because weight loss and maintenance will be pretty difficult in the recovery period when I'm not supposed to move much (I imagine).
Yesterday's commitments went a bit out of the window after that bombshell!
- Log everything I eat Er, no.... distracted
- No unhealthy snacks
Actually didn't do too badly on this one, only had one small cake which is not bad as comfort eating goes
- No alcohol However did drink 2/3 of a bottle of red wine....
- Stay within calories with mini deficit
Due to wine
- Meditate No time due to hospital appointment taking ages
- 30 min lunch break No time due to hospital appointment taking ages
- Focus on key priorities and be productive No time due to hospital appointment taking ages
- Listen to music to boost mood
Today need to get over it and crack on - too much work to sit around feeling sorry for myself and need to be healthy to get myself ready! Commitments are:
- Log everything I eat
- No unhealthy snacks
- No alcohol
- Exercise class after work
- 30 min lunch break
- Meditate
- Power through to-do list, one thing at at a time - no distractions
- Turn off emails and listen to music to boost concentration2 -
Just for today:
Start some much needed overdue tasks
Spend the day my way and NOT get roped
Into last minute grandchildren watching
Meet my exercise goals
More water
Didn't really accomplish 100%. Put a dent in, and it is progress.
Just for today:
Get in water!! At least 8 cups
10,000 steps. Keep the body moving!!!1 -
Main Goals:
- Strong
- Flexible
- Calm
Daily Habits Goal:
- 30 min workout in morning
- Write/Journal 30 min a day
- Meditate 20 min a day
- Yoga every day
- 7-8 hours sleep a night
Goals for the next two week:
- In bed by 9pm
- 30 min physical activity a day
- Coffee down to one cup
Just for today:
- Workout in morning
- Focus on drinking water
Yesterday was pretty good! I am snowed in where I live so I haven't been able to get to work. I attempted to take the bus to work and that didn't end up well and left me hiking to work. That ended up burning a ton of calories and I tried to use that time to enjoy nature and walking in the peaceful snow. It wasn't the best experience but it got me thinking. Taking the bus is a pain in the *kitten* but maybe I could try it out once a week and start bringing my bike with me. I used to take the bus all the time and ride my bike. I didn't' have to work so hard to workout when I was getting that much exercise every day. The problem is doing it every day (it gets old) and it is a pain in the *kitten*. So I'm thinking of challenging myself to once a week taking the bus and my bike and see how much riding I can get in. I can always take the bus home when it's too much. It's very hilly where I live!
I'm trying to think of more ways to incorporate physical activity into my day so I am just a more active person in general. I would rather do that than join a gym again. I like the exercise that's more of your day and not just something you do at this one place. I want to be active all the time.
So today since I am super tired and worn out I am going to keep it really simple with my goals. I am going to do my workout right after this and then focus on drinking water all day. I have been doing really good with cutting back on coffee and having fun with teas and replacements. I got 8 hours of sleep last night and was actually in bed by 9pm!
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Goals for today:
Drink water
Stay within calories
Smile
I have had a stomach bug or issue for the last few days and so i've been able to kind of reset my calorie intake and self-control. Hoping i'm on the mend and that this will be easier to stick to. Being ill is never fun and I haven't felt that way in a LONG time.1 -
Goals for Everyday for now on:
Be intentional in my eating habits.
Change my eating habits to more healthy choices.
Goals for Today:
30 minutes on the Elliptical
30 circuit training
30 minutes just for abs.
Continue drinking my lemon water.
Eat my grilled ribs for dinner with no guilt because I earned it! But just two. LOL! 
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@slittlemeister - gosh, I am so sorry you will be needing a operation. But very thankful that it is benign. That has to be very hard to go through, first waiting it hear it is benign, and now, waiting for the surgery. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. It is smart to try and get as healthy as possible before the surgery.
I love your listening to music to boost your mood. I do this all the time - it really does help!
I did really good yesterday, until last nite. Hubby had what I call a "temper tantram" over a computer issue. He was in the midst of doing important stuff, when his computer acted up. He usually is a calm man, but this got to him. He tells me he just needs to let off steam - but then I am the one that gets upset over him. So I go and grab some Kettle potato chips, and before I knew it, had eaten half the bag. I had trouble sleeping - I think just because it was a stressful evening. So I didn't get my workout in today as I overslept, but hopefully, I can get out for a nice walk tonite.
Yesterday
1. log all food - even logged those potato chips
2. get to the gym Did 60 minutes, then got a short walk in after dinner
3. drink water - Flavored a pitcher of water, so that helped
4. work on year end tax stuff
5. work on building more PC boards
6. get some sewing done
SO JFT, Tuesday
1. log all food
2. concentrate on water again
3. get out for a walk
4. work on year end tax stuff
5. work on building pc boards2 -
I have had a stomach bug or issue for the last few days and so i've been able to kind of reset my calorie intake and self-control. Hoping i'm on the mend and that this will be easier to stick to. Being ill is never fun and I haven't felt that way in a LONG time.
I just got over the stomach bug. I, like you, rarely get sick. I always have to watch myself when I am sick though, because unless my stomach is really upset, I tend to eat more
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@mksafire - I am like you. I would much rather exercise outside, doing fun things like walking and riding my bike. Unfortunately, when it is below 32 though, thats when I need the gym. But I can't wait until it is nice out, and get back on my bike!
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JFT January 17, 2017
- Eat when hungry, but don't wait until I'm ravenous
- Stop eating before I'm full
- Eat a pound of fresh veggies (easier than it sounds)
- Have belated Christmas get-together with dear old friend I've been putting off
- Jazzercise (already done)
- Commit to posting here again tomorrow (for some reason this has been tough lately, not sure why)
Karen in Virginia1 -
Im copying so i remeber what to write lol
My hope is that if I try and stick with goals, one day at a time, these new goals can become new, healthy, habits.
So since today is January 1st, 2017, here are my goals, Just for Today.
Starting weight: 132
Goal weight for jan 27(when i leave for my vacation): 125
Ultimate goal weight: 120
Just for Today:
1. log all food (done)
2. Go over my 10k steps
3. Exercise. If only 30 minutes, do something! Already accomplished this at the gym this morning
4. do 20 squats every time i leave my desk
January goals:
Gym at least 3x goal of 5x a week-including on vacation
Log food (minus while im in cuba)
be body positive while working toward my goals without obsessing
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I missed the last few days on here, and boy did I find myself missing everyone and wondering how you are doing! I tried to post the other night but when I clicked the Post Reply button, the entire text deleted and I was way too annoyed to do it over! It was, no doubt, probably a brilliant post too! LOL
@slittlemeister I am so sorry to hear about your upcoming surgery! But I am so relieved to hear it is benign! I had breast cancer so I know how hard waiting and wondering can be. I wish i would have had your insight as far as going into the surgery as healthy as possible. I think it may have helped me handle surgery and the subsequent chemo better. Keep it up! You are doing awesome and I look forward to your posts!
@joan6630 Sounds like me when my husband gets cranky and throws a fit. Straight for the potato chips I go! It's only one day. Could be much worse, and hey...you journaled them! I don't even do that! Hope today is better.
@mksafire I have issues with stress and anxiety also. Have for years. Since I really started paying attention to my diet and getting activity, taking time out for "me" with just quiet time either reading, journaling, listening to music, etc., I have actually started handling it better. I also deal with it better in the morning when I'm fresh. By the end of the day, that's when the anxiety kicks in and it is not a fun thing to deal with. So, my heart goes out to you. Sometimes I find that if I just take 20 minutes, sit somewhere quiet with a book, put my earbuds in and listen to a white noise app which plays the sound of a distant thunderstorm or rain, it really soothes me and helps me relax. I really think you have some great ideas! Keep it up.
@KayHBE I love your goal of "100 more steps than yesterday". What a good idea! I always set myself up for failure by setting some number that I know I won't hit and then feeling like a loser girl! I love this idea and I think I just may have to steal it from you!
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Just for Today - Tuesday, 1/17
1. Journal every bite and stick to foods on my meal plan
2. Hydrate!
3. Try out the Leslie Sansone 3 Mile Walk DVD tonight after work. Ice storm last night so I can't even get to my mailbox without slipping and falling down outside!
4. Increase FitBit steps by 100 from yesterday.
5. Begin using hand weights and doing floor exercises tonight while watching TV with husband.
6. Pack tomorrow's breakfast and lunch, tonight, so I can grab & go in the morning.
7. Set out tomorrow's outfit tonight.
8. Find one article of clothing or picture to hang as motivation to keep at it.
9. Battle work stress! Make a list of projects, break them down into small tasks and check off each task as I complete it so I can actually see progress.
10. Ear buds with music or the Rain app. Listening to rain soothes me.
11. Bedtime one hour earlier, unplugged, to read and journal.
12. Do something nice for my husband today to let him know that I haven't forgotten about him just because I'm having to work a ton of hours lately.
13. Randomly give someone a reason to smile today.
Have a wonderful day everyone!1 -
azulvioleta6 wrote: »
1. Weigh in
2. Track all food
3. Weights + Zumba
4. 60 situps
5. 10 pushups
6. 10+ cups water
1. Track all food
2. Dance??? Freezing rain warning mean I might not get to the city to do this...gym if I can get out of my driveway!
3. 10 pushups
4. 10+ cups water1 -
I want to sign up for this one.
1. Log every single thing that goes into my mouth.
2. Drink 7 glasses of water.
3. Go to the gym and "work it out!"1
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