Just for Today ..... Daily Commitment Thread- Start of a new year!
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April 13
Stayed in calorie limit
Baked bread
Did some gardening
On my way to visit mother in law
April 14 goals
20 exercise
Drink 24 ounces water
Log food stay under calorie goal
Grocery shop
Attend Good Friday Service with family.3 -
Recap R 3/13/17 - vacation day, lots to do at home, logging night before so I don't start the morning on computer "for a few minutes" and end up spending hours
1) Attack Before Easter To-Do List...grocery shopping and decluttering are top of the list, also mail passport renewal - yep, yep and finally!
2) Eat normal meals / snacks, log when can & stay in the green - yes
3) Rain is supposed to end, walk dog in afternoon - sun poked in afternoon, walked 3 miles (heard cardinals and sandhill cranes, among other birds singing, and saw pair of ducks in same spot)
4) Maundy Thurs - be at church 6:40 / choir sings at 7 p.m. service and rehearsal for Easter afterwards - yes
5) Floss - yes Day 3
Just for Good Friday 3/14/17 - vacation/holiday
1) Keep at the Before Easter To-Do List...top items = finish decluttering (how did this get so out of control?), get out Easter baskets and decorations (a bunny explosion, according to hubby)
2) Repeat #2 from above = don't munch through day, eat normal meals / snacks, log, and stay in the green
3) Walk dog before rain returns
4) Church service 7 p.m.
5) Floss1 -
Thursday's goals:
1. Stay in the green. Met calories/carbs/water goals. Yes!
2. Record everything I eat and drink.
3. Meet the new step goal
Blew my step goal away! Beat it by over 4K!
4. Do something social today! Had a lovely time visiting with my friend and getting caught up on the latest news.
5. Add in another exercise today. Added walking the stairs. I had gone on a walk with my husband and we climbed a steep set of stairs (of course, I was walking at his pace and he is a whole foot taller than me). I was completely winded at the top and he commented that I was really out of shape....so, determined to build up my cardio and beat him up the stairs!
6. Get back to working on the baby blanket.
never did get to this. I was being totally OCD about my exercise and getting my house clean. Plan to work on it today and I may even do some quilting today.
Friday's goals:
1. Stay in the green for calories/carbs/water.
2. Log everything.
3. Meet new step goal.
4. Do workout on stairs. Already done!
5. Finish laundry so I can enjoy the weekend!
6. Set up terrace furniture and spend time outside! Have to enjoy it while I can, it's supposed to snow this weekend!
7. Work on baby blanket and/or quilt.
Have a wonderful day!
Diana2 -
Just for today:
Exercise---either video or walk outdoors
Play Good Friday noon service
Meditation
Lunch with friends today
Shop for a filing cabinet--music needs to be filed!
Burn or shred office papers
Outside work--30"
Clean clutter--30"
Have a wonderful day, everyone!3 -
Not such a good day yesterday. Never made it to the office clutter, only ten minutes of exercise--kind of goofed off but I did manage to stay within calorie limits. Well, today is a new day; starting anew!
JFT:
Maintain 1350 calories--yes
Exercise for 30 minutes--yes
Drink 24 oz of water--yes
Office clutter: 30"--no --am I avoiding this task?
Rehearse music for Good Friday--yes
Rehearse with children for May performance--yes
Get Easter gifts ready--no.
Order Easter flowers--yes
Wishing everyone a good day with your goals.
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Yesterday was a bit of a disaster. Not, eat everything in sight disaster, but not good...
- log everything (I still feel like I will slip up on this) - No. I got off track at the happy hour and didn't log
- Stay within calorie goal (this will be a big challenge). - Doubt it. Since I didn't log we don't know, but I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest not!
- refill water bottle at least 3 times at work. No. Sigh...
- practice mindful eating at the happy hour tonight. Yes! I only ate what I really wanted and didn't just mindlessly munch and drink.
JFT Friday
- log everything!
- Stay within calorie goal
- refill water bottle at least 2 times at work (short day)2 -
Easter weekend!
Help!1 -
Don't think I've done goals for 2 days.. been so busy with work then exhausted. Last night in particular was insane and I'm so tired. Going back tonight.
My only jft is to drink water
Didn't do it enough last night1 -
Recap Good Friday 3/14/17 - vacation/holiday
1) Before Easter To-Do List - Done, even baked cake for the trifle; all that's left is food prep and getting dishes / tables ready
2) Don't munch through day, eat normal meals / snacks, log, and stay in the green - Close, calories -31 in the red, had one portion mixed nuts as only snack
3) Walk dog before rain returns - Walked 3.58 miles, had a few sprinkles
4) Church service 7 p.m. Yes
5) Floss - Yes Day 4
Just for Sat. 3/15
1) When filling Easter baskets with candy, do NOT eat
2) Drink 8 - 10 c. water...busy days, haven't had enough, lips / skin feeling dried out
3) Get to bed early - Easter Sunday 7:45 service, choir there 7:20
No goals for Easter Sunday, except drink water and enjoy day with family in town.2 -
Friday's goals:
1. Stay in the green for calories/carbs/water.
2. Log everything.
MFP had actually double logged my lunch! I thought I had to be really careful for dinner, then I ended up having to eat an additional snack because my actual calories were too low!
3. Meet new step goal. I think I have logged more steps this week than ever before. Whoop Whoop!
4. Do workout on stairs. Already done!
5. Finish laundry so I can enjoy the weekend! Happy I get to enjoy my weekend!
6. Set up terrace furniture and spend time outside! Have to enjoy it while I can, it's supposed to snow this weekend! Need to get out there and give it a good cleaning!
7. Work on baby blanket and/or quilt. Didn't get to this last night, but I was happy to get all my cleaning done and I also got to work on making some extra meals so we don't have to think to much about what to eat this weekend.
Saturday's goals:
1. Stay in the green for calories/carbs/water.
2. Get those steps in.
3. Do some stretching exercises.
4. Go shopping for a pram.
5. Take a long walk/hike today. It is a beautiful day!
Hope everyone has a wonderful day!
Diana
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I was good an only had the chocolate buttons, I'm gonna separate the egg into portions lol!
It will probably take me about 2 weeks to get through then all
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It would appear that I forgot to do Friday goals!
But I did the usual.. walked the dog, and stayed in the green.
So,
Goals for Sat
- Be in the green
- Walk the dog
- Find time to meditate because I really need it!
- Drink a bit more fluids
- And sod it! Let's try get a bit of exercise in! I've not done it in front of the telly for ages!
April Goals
March Weight: 12st 6lb
Current Weight: 12st 5lb
Target Weight: 10st 7lb
Lbs to lose this month: 4
Strive for progress, not perfection.
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Just for today: Good Friday
Exercise---either video or walk outdoors--no
Play Good Friday noon service--yes--a real blessing
Meditation--no
Lunch with friends today--yes, and blew my calorie limit
Shop for a filing cabinet--music needs to be filed!--yes
Burn or shred office papers--no
Outside work--30"-no
Clean clutter--30"--yes
I need to drink more water, and get it in more exercise!
I really enjoy reading everyone's posts; it's great to have support. Your posts encourage me to be more responsible for daily checkups.
Have a wonderful day, everyone and have a very happy Easter.
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Hi guys! Hope you all have been well. The Realtor is showing the house again, so the freak out has begun. With seven of us and all of everyone's crap, wadded into my small home, I somehow think every breathing moment of work will turn it into show house lol. Reality is, it's all I can do to keep the sink clear and the toilet clean hahaha. The more I try to present "normal" the less my family cares.... So this week, I have set no goals and eaten everything in sight. Against my better judgement, stepped on the scale this morning. It must be defective. For the first time in years, I am in the 140's!!! Really the morale booster I needed. I hope you all have an excellent holiday weekend, I look forward to catching up on posts soon. See y'all midweek lol
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Hi guys! Hope you all have been well. The Realtor is showing the house again, so the freak out has begun. With seven of us and all of everyone's crap, wadded into my small home, I somehow think every breathing moment of work will turn it into show house lol. Reality is, it's all I can do to keep the sink clear and the toilet clean hahaha. The more I try to present "normal" the less my family cares.... So this week, I have set no goals and eaten everything in sight. Against my better judgement, stepped on the scale this morning. It must be defective. For the first time in years, I am in the 140's!!! Really the morale booster I needed. I hope you all have an excellent holiday weekend, I look forward to catching up on posts soon. See y'all midweek lol
Good for you! Congrats on the loss! That is awesome!
House showings are so stressful, I can't imagine it with 7 people in the house! Breathe. It's all good!
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I ended up having to work yesterday instead of having the day off like planned, so I think I was too crabby or something because I don't see any goals for Friday. LOL!
Just for Saturday
1. Go to granddaughter's 18th birthday party and try to make sensible choices.
2. Stay in the green
3. Walk outside and get my steps in if it doesn't rain (pretty gray out there)
4. Rest this afternoon. Feel a little feverish so not going to beat myself up trying to clean or shop. Just going to rest and read maybe today.
Not much for goals today, but if I can just stay in the green, I will consider today a win!
Happy Saturday everyone!3 -
OConnell5483 wrote: »Hi guys! Hope you all have been well. The Realtor is showing the house again, so the freak out has begun. With seven of us and all of everyone's crap, wadded into my small home, I somehow think every breathing moment of work will turn it into show house lol. Reality is, it's all I can do to keep the sink clear and the toilet clean hahaha. The more I try to present "normal" the less my family cares.... So this week, I have set no goals and eaten everything in sight. Against my better judgement, stepped on the scale this morning. It must be defective. For the first time in years, I am in the 140's!!! Really the morale booster I needed. I hope you all have an excellent holiday weekend, I look forward to catching up on posts soon. See y'all midweek lol
Well done on the weight loss!!
You just be burning major calories to get your house clean and to STAY clean!
But well done again! Glad you're feeling positive and Atleast you haven't undone any of your hard work up to now2 -
So I haven't been great so far at logging in daily with my goals. Yesterday I fell for the "free pizza Friday at work" so my weight went up every so slightly. Tonight will be the real challenge as a friend is in town and wants to get together for drinks. I've been saving 150 calories a day to be able to do this. I know it probably doesn't work that way, lol. Anyway, I plan on getting through tonight and then back on plan. There is a web site called Emily Bites that is really helping me recipe wise not to be so bored while doing this. Just thought I'd share. No affiliation at all. Just found she has great comfort food recipes and all the calorie info. I love that My Fitness Pal allows you to import recipes and have them analyzed and also scan your bar codes. It's making this way easier. I lost 3 lbs this week on my first week so hoping I don't undo that completely tonight. Anyway, here's my goal for tomorrow:
1. Stay under 1,200 calories and start calorie savings account again
2. No alcoholic beverages
3. Cook something you can reheat next week for lunch and plan more snacks and meals in advance for the week
4. Walk my 10,000 steps
Good luck to all of you and thanks for the support!
Starting weight: 148 (fully clothed)
Current weight: 143.5
Goal weight: 120
Height: 5' 35 -
Goals for Sat
- Be in the green - I've not logged everything yet so unsure but probAbly just over
- Walk the dog -no
- Find time to meditate because I really need it! - about to do it now
- Drink a bit more fluids ... I have a 7up in my hand..
- And sod it! Let's try get a bit of exercise in! I've not done it in front of the telly for ages!... And sod it is exactly what I thought
Something's really going on with me and I don't know what it is!
It must be depression because some days I'm so motivated and other days I'm really not. Maybe I over do it on the days I do good? I don't even walk the dog in the morning anymore and that's not fair on him is it!
But it just seems so crazily up and down ATM
Goals for Sunday
- WAKE UP and be lively in the day, not zombified
- Walk the dog, for him not myself.
- Do some stretches in the day
- Meditate
- Be in the green
- No snacks (not even Easter egg, just to reboot my body)
April Goals
March Weight: 12st 6lb
Current Weight: 12st 5lb
Target Weight: 10st 7lb
Lbs to lose this month: 4
Strive for progress, not perfection.
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mfreetofly2017 wrote: »So I haven't been great so far at logging in daily with my goals. Yesterday I fell for the "free pizza Friday at work" so my weight went up every so slightly. Tonight will be the real challenge as a friend is in town and wants to get together for drinks. I've been saving 150 calories a day to be able to do this. I know it probably doesn't work that way, lol. Anyway, I plan on getting through tonight and then back on plan. There is a web site called Emily Bites that is really helping me recipe wise not to be so bored while doing this. Just thought I'd share. No affiliation at all. Just found she has great comfort food recipes and all the calorie info. I love that My Fitness Pal allows you to import recipes and have them analyzed and also scan your bar codes. It's making this way easier. I lost 3 lbs this week on my first week so hoping I don't undo that completely tonight.
Thanks for sharing the website! I get really bored too. I'm going to check it out.
I didn't know you could scan barcodes!! How do you do that? Is it a 3rd party app or MFP? I Have to figure out how to do that because I get very frustrated when I can't find what I'm looking for and oftentimes am in a hurry so don't take time to enter it all.1 -
Goals for Sat
- Be in the green - I've not logged everything yet so unsure but probAbly just over
- Walk the dog -no
- Find time to meditate because I really need it! - about to do it now
- Drink a bit more fluids ... I have a 7up in my hand..
- And sod it! Let's try get a bit of exercise in! I've not done it in front of the telly for ages!... And sod it is exactly what I thought
Something's really going on with me and I don't know what it is!
It must be depression because some days I'm so motivated and other days I'm really not. Maybe I over do it on the days I do good? I don't even walk the dog in the morning anymore and that's not fair on him is it!
But it just seems so crazily up and down ATM
Goals for Sunday
- WAKE UP and be lively in the day, not zombified
- Walk the dog, for him not myself.
- Do some stretches in the day
- Meditate
- Be in the green
- No snacks (not even Easter egg, just to reboot my body)
April Goals
March Weight: 12st 6lb
Current Weight: 12st 5lb
Target Weight: 10st 7lb
Lbs to lose this month: 4
Strive for progress, not perfection.
There must be something in the air! I'm struggling too and now that it's getting nice outside, I'm really going to be mad at myself if I don't get busy! My goal this year was to be able to wear cute summer clothes and not feel like a frump. Now it's getting nice outside finally and I've been such a slacker that I'm not going to meet my goal. Mad at myself today!
It's just so easy to hide under baggy sweaters all winter. I need a good kick in the *kitten*.2 -
Goals for Saturday
Exercise (Cycling)
Drink More Water
Goals for Easter Sunday
DON'T be pressure by relatives to eat unhealthy food
Log all food, water, steps
April Goals
Log in to MFP every day
Swim at least 2x/wk
Cut out late night snacking
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OConnell5483 wrote: »Goals for Sat
- Be in the green - I've not logged everything yet so unsure but probAbly just over
- Walk the dog -no
- Find time to meditate because I really need it! - about to do it now
- Drink a bit more fluids ... I have a 7up in my hand..
- And sod it! Let's try get a bit of exercise in! I've not done it in front of the telly for ages!... And sod it is exactly what I thought
Something's really going on with me and I don't know what it is!
It must be depression because some days I'm so motivated and other days I'm really not. Maybe I over do it on the days I do good? I don't even walk the dog in the morning anymore and that's not fair on him is it!
But it just seems so crazily up and down ATM
Goals for Sunday
- WAKE UP and be lively in the day, not zombified
- Walk the dog, for him not myself.
- Do some stretches in the day
- Meditate
- Be in the green
- No snacks (not even Easter egg, just to reboot my body)
April Goals
March Weight: 12st 6lb
Current Weight: 12st 5lb
Target Weight: 10st 7lb
Lbs to lose this month: 4
Strive for progress, not perfection.
There must be something in the air! I'm struggling too and now that it's getting nice outside, I'm really going to be mad at myself if I don't get busy! My goal this year was to be able to wear cute summer clothes and not feel like a frump. Now it's getting nice outside finally and I've been such a slacker that I'm not going to meet my goal. Mad at myself today!
It's just so easy to hide under baggy sweaters all winter. I need a good kick in the *kitten*.
My goal was to wear cute summer clothes too, I have a crop top I want to wear!4 -
April 14 goals
20 exercise
Drink 24 ounces water
Log food stay under calorie goal
Grocery shop
Attend Good Friday Service with family.
April 15
Hours of yard work
Drink water
Log food.
April 16 goals
Easter service. Watch the baptism of my daughter's good friends.
Spend time with the family
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I have been missing the past couple of days - and eating horribly!! Got into easter candy - then had to go buy more because I ate it all!! Now, does that make any sense at all!! What am I thinking. So that has been how my past week has been. I'm not even going to get on the scale. So @Bex953172 - you are not the only one struggling!
Tomorrow is Easter Sunday, but it is also our 40th wedding anniversary. Even though I weigh almost 40 lbs more than I did 40 years ago when we got married, I have a husband who will never tell me I am fat - he still tells me I look great (even tells me I am sexy!) ! I love him for that. No matter what I wear, he tells me I look nice, even though I don't always feel it. I wish more than anything my weight was down 20 more lbs - that was my goal when I started this journey in January (actually January of last year!!).
But, I feel healthy, and I am still here on this earth. So I am thankful for that.
So my goals for tomorrow are simple
1. don't worry about what I eat. Don't obsess over it. Just enjoy the day, and try to make healthy choices for my health, not for how I look.
2. enjoy the day with my husband and our daughter. We are all she has, and it is Easter. We will all 3 enjoy each other, have a quiet dinner, and get outside and enjoy nature, or just each others company
3. be thankful for the meaning of easter. Easter always symbolizes a fresh start - starting anew.
4. Get back on track - keep the water bottle with me --- get rid of ALL that easter candy!!
I hope each of you has a very blessed and happy easter. I am so very thankful for all of you that join me on this journey. Breaking habits is hard to do, but one habit at a time, one day at a time!
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There must be something in the air! I'm struggling too and now that it's getting nice outside, I'm really going to be mad at myself if I don't get busy! My goal this year was to be able to wear cute summer clothes and not feel like a frump. Now it's getting nice outside finally and I've been such a slacker that I'm not going to meet my goal. Mad at myself today!
It's just so easy to hide under baggy sweaters all winter. I need a good kick in the *kitten*.
My goal was to wear cute summer clothes too, I have a crop top I want to wear!
I am in the same boat as you guys!! In January, I knew we were exhibiting at a show in Chicago - the same time as our 40th wedding anniversary! I wanted to wear a cute dress, buy a sexy nitegown for our 40th anniversary, wear some cute shorts. Here I am - 13 lbs lighter, but still 30 more pounds than I wanted to be.
But rather than be mad at ourselves, we have to tell ourselves that tomorrow is a new day. I know for me, if I don't keep going, instead of 30 over, I would be 50 over. So .... we are doing something .... even if it maintaining.
I am going to be gone for a week, but in that week, I am going to try my hardest to just concentrate on healthy eating and drinking water. We can all do this! ! So lets all keep going - and keep encouraging each other as well. We are all going to look and feel fabulous in December for Christmas parties, get together, etc!!!!
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Awh going to miss you Joan!
See you in a week 2 -
Hi guys! Hope you all have been well. The Realtor is showing the house again, so the freak out has begun. With seven of us and all of everyone's crap, wadded into my small home, I somehow think every breathing moment of work will turn it into show house lol. Reality is, it's all I can do to keep the sink clear and the toilet clean hahaha. The more I try to present "normal" the less my family cares.... So this week, I have set no goals and eaten everything in sight. Against my better judgement, stepped on the scale this morning. It must be defective. For the first time in years, I am in the 140's!!! Really the morale booster I needed. I hope you all have an excellent holiday weekend, I look forward to catching up on posts soon. See y'all midweek lol
Awesome job on losing weight! Having to keep the house ready to show is always extremely stressful. Keep up the great work!
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@OConnell5483, @Bex953172, @joan6630
Holidays are always the worst! It seems like temptation is around every corner. Just remember to take it a day at a time, which is what I love about this discussion thread by the way. I find it very helpful to only look at the current day and not so much at the large number that is the difference between my current weight and my goal weight. It will happen, we just need to focus on making those small changes that make such a huge difference in our behavior.
Hope you all have a Happy Easter!
Diana3
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