Just for Today ..... Daily Commitment Thread- Start of a new year!
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Saturday's goals:
1. Stay in the green for calories/carbs/water.
Managed to do it and resist the urge to indulge in Easter candy!
2. Get those steps in. Just barely, but I made it!
3. Do some stretching exercises.
4. Go shopping for a pram.
Found the perfect pram for my new grandson, but boy is it expensive! Guess I will start spoiling him before he even arrives! LOL!
5. Take a long walk/hike today. It is a beautiful day! Not exactly the long walk I had envisioned. I should have gone out in the morning when it was gorgeous, instead we didn't walk till after we had gone shopping and the day turned out to be rainy. Still, took a walk in the rain and managed to get my exercise in for the day.
Sunday's goals:
1. Stay in the green for calories/carbs/water.
2. Meet step goal.
3. Do some stretching exercises.
4. Do one other kind of exercise.
5. Spend quality time with the family.
Have a wonderful Easter!1 -
Diana and Joan, you are both so right!!! I need to remember why started this journey...ultimately it was for my health. I hit the 5-year cancer free mark this month and that is my main goal. To detox my body and have a whole bunch more years like that! The clothes are just a bonus! And instead of being ready to throw in the towel, I need to really make realistic and important DAILY goals for myself. I think I do try to do that, because my goals are really things I try to do every day, but maybe I need to just focus a couple for each area I am trying to improve. Body, mind and spirit.
I cannot even tell you how much I appreciate this whole group! Every time I'm feeling discouraged, I log into this thread and there is something someone posted that either cheers me up, makes me laugh (Bex haha!) or makes a lightbulb go on in my brain.
Today is a perfect day to rethink and renew my true goals for this journey! Happy Easter everyone! Sending you hugs! 3 -
Just for Saturday
1. Go to granddaughter's 18th birthday party and try to make sensible choices. For the most part I did. My daughter had food she bought for my low carb, protein focused diet so that helped A LOT!! I still had a piece of birthday cake and I'm not going to beat myself up over it because it was a small piece and my granddaughter only turns 18 once! Still gotta live, right?
2. Stay in the green
I was doing fantastic until I decided I should eat Pistacchio nuts and honey-roasted peanuts for dinner. Wow.
3. Walk outside and get my steps in if it doesn't rain (pretty gray out there)
It was in the 70's in Green Bay yesterday! I didn't go for a walk, but I did walk around our yard for a few hours picking up sticks and stuff that was buried under snow all winter, so I got a lot of bending and squats in! So, I'm counting that as a win.
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. Read some of a "Stephanie Plum" book I got from the library. Read it outside in the backyard, listening to the chimes and birds. Was a really peaceful time. Then came inside and watched a couple movies.
Just for Sunday/Easter:
1. Stay in the green
2. Take a walk outside on this gorgeous day
3. WATER
4. Declutter the kitchen and the office
5. Make my husband a wonderful meal and let him know how much I appreciate him.
6. Be grateful for another day
7. Lead by example, using gratitude and positivity around my family.
I will NOT:
1. Eat sweets
2. Waste the day feeling discouraged
3. Sit on my butt all day
This week I will:
1. Begin to write down stressors when I encounter them. Start a list, so I can....
2. Look at the list of stressors to determine what I can change and what I need to just accept.
3. Look at list of things I can change and start writing out baby steps how to change them.2 -
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)
Is it Opposite Day of something, I literally did non of my Sunday goals! All I've ate all day is chocolate and a spag Bol.. with pasta rather than zoodles.
I've had one glass of juice
I was not in the green or walked the dog (poor sod)
So that's my conclusion, today is Opposite Day.. and you best all agree with me
I'll post Monday goals tomorrow morning
Night all x
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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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)
Is it Opposite Day of something, I literally did non of my Sunday goals! All I've ate all day is chocolate and a spag Bol.. with pasta rather than zoodles.
I've had one glass of juice
I was not in the green or walked the dog (poor sod)
So that's my conclusion, today is Opposite Day.. and you best all agree with me
I'll post Monday goals tomorrow morning
Night all x
LOL! Maybe it IS opposite day! I actually took a walk and cleaned the house! Ask my husband and he'll tell you that is very unusual for me on a Sunday in general, let alone on Easter Sunday!
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April 16 goals
Easter service. Watch the baptism of my daughter's good friends.
Spend time with the family
April 17
Exercise 20 minutes
24 ounces water
7000 steps
Log food and stay under goal3 -
My day 1 - April 17:
Eat salad
Go to gym class
Weigh myself and take first day photos so I can see my results!
Log my food!4 -
@Oconnell5483 I'm not sure how to replay directly to someone's post. I scan the bar code through the MFP app. When you click to add food, and choose your course (dinner, for example) there is a bar code icon in the upper right corner. Just click on that icon and you can scan bar codes.
Today's goals met and not met:
1.) Stay below 1200 calories (yes)
2.) Make some snacks and meals ahead to reheat this next week (yes)
3.) No alcohol (yes) although I almost caved and had one glass of wine when I had left over calories
4.) 10,000 steps (no, I had 9,700, ugh)
Monday's goals:
1.) Stay below 1200 calories
2.) No alcohol
3.) 10,000 steps
4.) Save calories for husband's birthday coming up3 -
So I said I'd post my goals this morning.
I've already walked the dog and I took a picture because I know you all love to see a picture
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Goals for Monday
- walk the dog! Done!
- Stay within 1200 cals
- Exercise tonight
- Meditate
- Drink plenty today and only drink herbal teas!
Started today off well!
Let's hope I keep it up!
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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Sunday's goals:
1. Stay in the green for calories/carbs/water. I even got to enjoy a glass of red wine with dinner, which made my day!
2. Meet step goal. This was a bit of a challenge, but I made it. We did end up taking a walk in the rain, because it was kind of a gray day all day here.
3. Do some stretching exercises.
Forgot to do these! Boo!
4. Do one other kind of exercise. Ditto!
5. Spend quality time with the family.
Monday's goals:
1. Stay in the green for calories/carbs/water.
2. Meet my step goal.
3. Do stretching! This is very important!
4. Do one other type of exercise.
5. Do some sewing.
Have a great day!2 -
mfreetofly2017 wrote: »@Oconnell5483 I'm not sure how to replay directly to someone's post. I scan the bar code through the MFP app. When you click to add food, and choose your course (dinner, for example) there is a bar code icon in the upper right corner. Just click on that icon and you can scan bar codes.
If you click on Quote, this will allow you to reply to someone's post. You can erase whatever you don't want to appear if you don't want to quote the entire post. Thanks for the tip on scanning bar codes, I didn't realize you could do this either.1 -
For 4/17;
1- stay enough below my calorie range so I can enjoy a small piece of cake for my 8-year old's birthday, and not hurt her feelings.
2- do a 30-min yoga practice on YouTube or independently3 -
ellengiller wrote: »For 4/17;
1- stay enough below my calorie range so I can enjoy a small piece of cake for my 8-year old's birthday, and not hurt her feelings.
2- do a 30-min yoga practice on YouTube or independently
How long have you been doing yoga? I tried it for the first time yesterday and I'm unbelievably unbalanced! Does it help with balance?1 -
So I said I'd post my goals this morning.
I've already walked the dog and I took a picture because I know you all love to see a picture
WOW - this is beautiful! I'd walk everyday with a view like that! Thank you for sharing! (by the way - how do you post pictures? I cannot figure out how to do this?4 -
I am SO off track -- my weight is up 4 lbs in 1 week. So even though we are crazy busy getting ready to leave posting short goals:
1. log all food
2. carry my water bottle with me
3. eat smaller portions
4. keep focused2 -
So I said I'd post my goals this morning.
I've already walked the dog and I took a picture because I know you all love to see a picture
WOW - this is beautiful! I'd walk everyday with a view like that! Thank you for sharing! (by the way - how do you post pictures? I cannot figure out how to do this?
It's 5 minute walk away from my house lol!
That's where I walk at 6.30 am.. they days I do go anyway!
For posting pictures I use the Photobucket app. Upload whatever photo I want on that, then click the 'i' symbol and it comes up with 4 different codes.. for MFP you want the one that starts with [ IMG1 -
Busy weekend, I haven't logged a thing since Sat. a.m. This thread was the first thing I caught up on. It keeps me grounded in one day at a time. Great job, everyone, for continuing to hang in there! As @Bex953172 reminds herself and us, strive for progress, not perfection. So true!
Recap Sat. 3/15
1) When filling Easter baskets with candy, do NOT eat - at first success, then not
2) Drink 8 - 10 c. water...busy days, haven't had enough, lips / skin feeling dried out - not sure
3) Get to bed early - Easter Sunday 7:45 service, choir there 7:20 - I think so, can't remember, but I wasn't late Sunday morning
No goals for Easter Sunday, except drink water and enjoy day with family in town. Wonderful day with church services (what a blessing!) and 11 family members in town. We even took family photos outside, a rarity at Easter-time! I ate what I wanted, and did not take seconds of anything. Drank several adult beverages (beer, wine) instead of water, didn't log a bite/swallow and don't feel the least bit guilty.
Sister and SIL were sweethearts and washed/dried all the dishes, pots & pans, I just had to store leftovers and put the clean dishes in the proper cupboard.
Monday = vacation day to rest up from all the cleaning, prepping and fun times. Kind of went a little overboard with remaining Easter candy (not horrible but bad enough) and leftovers from Easter dinner. Still not logging food or drinking enough water. At least I walked dog 3.58 miles, then helped prep for a funeral luncheon at church, so got >15,000 steps today.
Back to work Tuesday, and will start logging everything again. I was maintaining last week, probably should step on the scale in a.m. to scare myself. Just for T 3/18:
1) Drink 10 c. water or more
2) During webinar at noon, pace in office
3) Walk dog after work (remember weekly goal)
4) Pack lunch for W
5) Floss...yes, I need to start over, again <sigh>3 -
Bit of an over eating weekend - went a bit overboard with Easter chocolate! Back on the wagon today....
Today's commitments -
- Log everything I eat
- No snacks outside meals
- Be restrained with free lunch - no crisps or sweet things
- Choose healthy option for dinner
- Alternate alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at the pub tonight
- One beer only; rest G&T
- Get outside for quick walk
- Stay positive (listen to music)
- Be productive - no procrastinating!3 -
Monday's goals:
1. Stay in the green for calories/carbs/water.
2. Meet my step goal.
3. Do stretching! This is very important!
Missed this again, grrr!
4. Do one other type of exercise.
5. Do some sewing. Yes, finally got that in!
Tuesday's goals:
1. Have a green day. Remember, weigh in is tomorrow!
2. Meet my step goal.
3. Stretch! Stretch! Stretch!
4. Do one other type of exercise.
5. Get household chores done.
Am having a bad day today already. My joints are giving me a lot of grief, so may not do #4 today. Will see how I do. I am hoping my pain level gets down to a more manageable level, really need to fit that stretching in today as I think it will really help with the joint/back pain. It doesn't help that it got really cold and was snowing today!
Hope you are all doing well. Have an awesome day!2 -
Goals for today:
Get snow tires removed
Strength training exercises
Keep working on the office clutter
Practice one hour
Do some gardening--beautiful here today
More water
Stay in the green for calories and sugar
Have a great day everyone!
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@dph118: Sorry to hear about the snow! We're having lovely weather here in western Pennsylvania--a great time to be outside. Redbud is in full bloom, daffodils are still nice, bluebirds are building a nest (I think) in my bluebird box.
Am having a bad day today already. My joints are giving me a lot of grief, so may not do #4 today. Will see how I do. I am hoping my pain level gets down to a more manageable level, really need to fit that stretching in today as I think it will really help with the joint/back pain. It doesn't help that it got really cold and was snowing today!
Hope you are all doing well. Have an awesome day![/quote]
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@asclepsia Glad to hear you are having beautiful weather out your way. I think the cold weather is only supposed to last a couple of days. Keeping my fingers crossed!2
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@cschmitz110515 great job on those steps!2
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Haven't been on in a few days but been logging food at least.. here's my jft
1. Use my cute new water bottle container that says "be a goal digger"
2. Stretch haven't in a while and definitely missed it plus haven't had my range of motion
3. Stay within 200 calories of my limit.
4. Smile.2 -
I've been catching up on posts as I've been down and out with some sort of bug for a few days. Back at it!
JFTuesday
- log everything
- refill water bottle at least 3 times at work
- stay within calories
- in bed with screens out at 8:30.
OK, that may be all I can muster today.
Happy Tuesday, ladies!2 -
JFT-already exercised
Drink water
No sugar
I really need to stay in track. It seems like the scale keeps going up and down every day. I am struggling to stick with it!2 -
JFT-already exercised
Drink water
No sugar
I really need to stay in track. It seems like the scale keeps going up and down every day. I am struggling to stick with it!
I think many of us have been really struggling lately! Must be something in the air. I had to sit down and really think about why I am doing this so I could get my perspective focused on what I ultimately want the end result to be. It's all about baby steps for me. One day at a time, one meal at a time. What I find positive about your post is that the scale does go down for you!!! Even if it goes up, it comes back down! That's a big thing right there! My scale has not gone down in a few weeks...so there's that...yeah. *sigh*
Have a great day!0
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