Just for Today ..... Daily Commitment Thread- Start of a new year!
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Monday's goals:
1. Keep calories under 1300 / carbs under 20 g.
2. Drink more water! Made it!
3. Meet step goal. Sure didn't feel up to it, but got them in.
4. Finish laundry.
5. Finish budget. I guess that's a smile, but wasn't thrilled with the results, lol!
6. Come up with a new dinner to mix things up.
Too busy!
7. Work planning. Again, not a great result, but it is what is.
8. Read and relax! A definite failure on this one. Couldn't even sleep last night. UGH!
Tuesday's goals:
1. Stay in the green for calories/carbs.
2. Drink 8+ glasses of water.
3. Meet step goal: last day before increase.
4. Wrap/pack gifts to ship
5. Weigh-in tomorrow.
Goals for May:
1. Lose 5 pounds. Down 2.4, 2.6 to go.
2. Build up to 10K steps per day. Progressing, increased to 9,000 this week.
3. Incorporate strength training at least 3 days/week.
Working on building the routine, remember to start slowly.
Keeping it simple today. I just have too much going on. I will just be happy to stay in the green with exercise/nutrition.
Have a great day!3 -
Just for today: May 9
Dentist appointment--
Clean family room--at least 30"
Watch the calories
Exercise--been slipping up on that one
Drink more water
Do some weeding
Write notes and birthday cards
Have a great day everyone.2 -
@Saragirl2 Thanks for the suggestion on weight training. Part of my goal this month is to incorporate some weight training into my routine. I am hoping this will help strengthen my joints. I really struggle with runaway inflammation, so will see how it goes.
Have a great day!
I have a miniscus tear in one of my knees. I "took it easy", ended up gaining more weight, which didn't help any of my joints. After a few weeks of carefully strengthening the muscles around the knee, I started to feel relief. I had to be cautious to not make things worse so I actually worked with an experienced trainer for a few sessions to get form, weight & frquency established. It paid off 100%.
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Pushed myself in the gym yesterday. Not sure why....maybe punishment for the guilt I felt on the weekend.
Pretracked most of my food today.
Going to listen to an inspiring podcast-Half Size Me
Walked dog with DH.
Going to gym-weights
Elliptical 20 mins.
Aiming for 150g of protein.
Snack on protein w/fruit if hungry this afternoon.
20 min nap/meditative breathing.
Drink 8 cups of water.
Early to bed-10pm.
Visualize what my life will be like at maintenance (goal weight).
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I have kept up with the most important part of MFP - logging but otherwise I got lost for a couple of days.
last check=in was
05-06-2017
Clean downstairs
Clean bathrooms Finish wand ceremony
Eat 3 veg and two fruit
So I am trying to eat 3 veg and 2 fruit every day. The fruit part is beating me up. I'm really finding it a challenge to eat. I am working on incorporating it more into my daily meal plan on work days. If I bring three fruit then maybe I'll get two eaten. I bring my lunch most days. I am usually a grazer all day from my lunch bag as opposed to a sit down for 30 minutes and eat lunch. If I feel hungry I'll pull something out and eat it. So I bought a bag of those easy to eat tangerines. I bought a bag of apples - they are so much more reasonably sized (smaller) in the bag than if you buy them separately. I bought some nice small peaches. And ALL the berries are still in season. I love all the fruits, except pears. That pear texture, I just cannot get over it.
Oops - rarmbling! I'm just venting my frustration with the constant challenge of yummy fruit.
05-09-2017- Eat three fruit and two veg
- 60 minutes exercise (walking +)
- Annualize JROTC pay
- PR Accounting Adj correction for wrong year posting
- In bed by 11:00
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Struggling to get through this day for some reason. I'm tired and having difficulty focusing. I've started off on the wrong foot today food-wise also. Didn't have time to throw together a lunch bag so have nothing to eat at work today and am getting really hungry. Need to go back to bed and start this day over...
So............Just for Tuesday:
1. Go to grocery store and making a salad at the deli
2. Focus on finishing Phase I of project today
3. Get my steps in today
4. Keep a smile on my face and in my voice
5. Apply for the new job I found online and see what happens.
6. Pick up Mother's Day cards
7. Bed one hour early tonight. Need some rest.
Thanks for letting me whine!
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OConnell5483 wrote: »Struggling to get through this day for some reason. I'm tired and having difficulty focusing. I've started off on the wrong foot today food-wise also. Didn't have time to throw together a lunch bag so have nothing to eat at work today and am getting really hungry. Need to go back to bed and start this day over...
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This sounds so like me today!! Didn't get to the gym, up way too late last nite, overslept, and had guys knocking on our door to come and fix our floor (they said they left a message friday, but the message was at 7 am this morning!).
Last nite I was out running errands, super tired, and got a ice cream cone. that led to buying some marshmallow cookies - which I think I ate half the box, and my daugther ate the other half!.
So like you, I want to just go back to bed and start over!
But I hope both of our days turn out to be great days3 -
JFT
1. log food
2. drink water
3. get out and do some kind of exercise.
4. read one more chapters on the Beck Diet solution --- learning how to think like a thin person
I've been going to the gym, and was so proud that I could do 60 minutes on the \treadmill, with a incline of 10. well, I think I torn the tendons on the top of my feet - both feet hurt, even to walk. So I am going to try and do some other type of exercise.
but so frustrating. I don't know what else could be causing this. Sunday I tried to walk my 5 mile walk, which normally I can do with no problems, but I could barely make it home, my feet hurt so bad.
So getting back to the basics with eating healthy, exercising.3 -
Tuesday:
1. Track all food
2. finish planning and pre-tracking exercise for the week
3. under 100G carbs
4. do food prep
5. at least 30 minutes of walking
6. swim a mile
7. 10+ cups water4 -
@joan6630
How did your shopping trip go!
Did you buy yourself some snacks?
As for your feet I would keep them moving by stretching, just do ankle rotations and get the washing up bowl and fill it with hot water and bath salts and have a nice foot bath the perfect excuse!
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JFT (5/9):
1. Stay in the green So far so good! No more beer so I think I'll definitely be able to stay in the green!
2. Keep my till balanced
Yup! I'm getting so good at that!
3. Take a walk when I get home
4. Make a super healthy and a definitely delicous dinner! Healthy and yummy leftovers!
5. Turn the light out by 10pm Not sure yet, but probably.
Today was SOOO much better than yesterday! My husband did the best thing for me last night. He left me alone. I got like a good hour and a half of quiet time. I listened to one of my favorite speakers and played mah jong on my tablet. I just let my spirit quiet and I felt so much better. My husband knows what I need more than I do half of the time. He put his headphones on and turned the volume on the TV off and just played his XBox while I was in the other room decompressing. He sent me a text that said, I love you and I knew that he understood what I needed. I got up and said goodnight to him and slept like a baby. I dont think I woke up when he came to bed either. Lol. Woke up in a great mood and it has been a great day! DH is having that great of a day though. Lol. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna hear some horror story when he gets home from work(which should have been an hour and a half ago).
Been really falling off the exercising wagon too! But I'm off tomorrow so I'm definitely going to go for a walk and might even take my kettle bell outside and do some weight training as well!4 -
@joan6630
How did your shopping trip go!
Did you buy yourself some snacks?
As for your feet I would keep them moving by stretching, just do ankle rotations and get the washing up bowl and fill it with hot water and bath salts and have a nice foot bath the perfect excuse!
I took your advice today --- I bought myself some WW ice cream bars. I bar is only 100 calories. Now I just have to tell myself to only eat ONE bar, and then drink that glass of water.
As for my feet - yes, I need to find some stretching exercises to do and the ankle rotations. Thanks for the suggestion also about the hot water and bath salts - never thought of doing that!3 -
Tuesday's goals:
1. Stay in the green for calories/carbs.
2. Drink 8+ glasses of water.
3. Meet step goal: last day before increase.
4. Wrap/pack gifts to ship Couldn't find a box, need to hunt for one today.
5. Weigh-in tomorrow.
I was down 2 pounds today!
Wednesday's goals:
KISS - Keep It Simple, Stupid! Too much going on so just focusing on food/water/exercise.
1. Stay in the green.
2. Drink your water!
3. Meet new step goal of 10K.
Goals for May:
1. Lose 5 pounds. Down 4.4, 0.6 to go.
2. Build up to 10K steps per day. New goal of 10K starts today!
3. Incorporate strength training at least 3 days/week. Working on building the routine, remember to start slowly. Still haven't started this one...
I did have a mini goal to get below a certain weight before my husband's birthday and I made it! 3 -
05-09-2017 Eat three fruit and two veg - OMG I got fruit in! 60 minutes exercise (walking +)
Annualize JROTC pay PR Accounting Adj correction for wrong year posting In bed by 11:00
5-10-2017- Eat three veg and two fruit (Veg and one fruit in the lunch bag already.)
- 60 min exercise
- Annualize JROTC pay
- PR Accounting Adj correction for wrong year posting
- In bed by 11:00
- 8000 steps
My fitbit arrived yesterday. I have no idea how many steps I take, but I do work an office job. Therefore to start I have set the goal to 8000 steps.4 -
Recap - Keeping it simple just for M 5/8
1) Log all food and keep net calories in green = done
2) Sunny spring day, walk dog (she was so sad yesterday when I napped instead) after work = 3.73 miles
3) Floss = Day 2
4) Bedtime by 10:15 & TV off...Tuesday have all day seminar - I have to arrive early with name tags and man the check-in table = close 10:19
Busy day T and didn't update any goals. By the time I got home after handling the check-in table, sitting through an 8 hour seminar (need those CPEs), seminar pick-up, dropping off a co-worker at home, stopping at the bank, and then picking up dog food, all I wanted to do was sit and watch TV. What?!? After sitting on uncomfortable chairs all day? Then I compounded my error by eating mixed nuts out of the can before finally settling on some leftovers for supper. Logged absolutely nothing, don't really want to know the damage I did. Thanks for letting me gripe. At least I drank water and flossed.
So just for W 5/10
1) Log all food...after work, have happy hour with former colleagues, so stick with one adult beverage and if available, eat something that won't crush my calories for today. Look up menu online before I go.
2) Evening, either walk dog or start strength workout - remember monthly goals!
3) Floss
4) Bedtime by 10:30 & TV off1 -
My goals are boring me, I need a change up!
My goals for Thursday is to complete someone else's goals
So I hope you all post some decent goals 2 -
Love this thread! My goal for today is to drink lots of water and tea, and to do some weight lifting after an evening meeting.2
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So funny that so many of us woke up with a challenging day!
I had one kiddo in a full blown tantrum whom we ended up driving to school. Total meltdown w/the added touch of laying in the driveway while bus was pulling up. Then off to distress with a walk with DH & dog. Love to let her loose in a nearby field to run only to have her roll around in poop! Disgusting! So lovely pup is enjoying her "spa day". I need a spa day too!
I remind myself that I'll have a good laugh about this day at some point.
Pretracked at noon.
Going to listen to an inspiring podcast-Half Size Me
Walked dog with DH. Yuck!
Going to gym-weights. Done! Tried two new machines & increased weight on a few others.
Aiming for 150g of protein.
Have a protein shake this afternoon.
20 min nap/meditative breathing.
Drink 8 cups of water.
Early to bed-9am have to-I'm already exhausted.
I was serving ice cream last night at a Boy Scout event & decided not to eat any. Luckily it wasn't a type I like. In the past, it wouldn't have mattered. I still would've eaten a large portion & regretted it later.
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »Tuesday:
1. Track all food
2. finish planning and pre-tracking exercise for the week
3. under 100G carbs
4. do food prep
5. at least 30 minutes of walking
6. swim a mile
7. 10+ cups water 8
Wednesday:
1. Track all food
2. under 100G carbs
3. do more food prep
4. do some major gardening and GET THING PLANTED
5. 10+ cups water2 -
I just realized about an hour ago that I didnt give myself any goals for today! It was a good day though! Went to my doctor appointment and all was good. Told him about my hard day on Monday and he didnt seem too worried since it was the only bad day I've had in at least a month and a half. The DH was with me and can tell my moods better than I can and even he said I was doing really well! I swear that man(the DH, not the doctor lol) is my rock!
And I weighed myself this afternoon, after the appointment, and...drumroll please!!!!! I'm down another 4 lbs!!!!! That's 9lbs in two weeks! And it's all because I stopped eating crap! I've done a few 4 miles walks and bike rides, but nothing too drastic. And most days I dont even hit my step goal, but I've been giving myself a healthy and consistent calorie deficit. And it's been pretty easy for me to follow, too. It's nice that I'm able to start to get a handle on my weight!
But Just For Tomorrow:
1. Stay in green/log all food
2. Spend more time standing than sitting at work
3. Make yummy and healthy dinner
4. Drink 64oz of water
5. Eat more veggies
I think that's good for tomorrow. I know I probably wont be able to get a walk in tomorrow, so I'm not even going to put it on my list. Lol5 -
"asclepsia;c-39532910"]Just for today: May 9
Dentist appointment-- went well
Clean family room--at least 30"--cleaned Dining room table instead--
Watch the calories--1500 or so
Exercise--been slipping up on that one---just 7200 steos
Drink more water--maybe
Do some weeding--yes--not enough!
Write notes and birthday cards--yes
Have a great day everyone.
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Busy day-dental appt.
Pretracked.
Dental appt but still going to gym beforehand.
Going to listen to an inspiring podcast-Half Size Me
Weight lifting & elliptical. I'll fit in what I can as I have to leave early.
Aiming for 150g of protein.
Have a protein shake this afternoon if hungry.
20 min nap/meditative breathing.
Drink 8 cups of water.
Early to bed-9:30.
Took a 30 min nap yesterday. Listened to my body & it was exactly what I needed.
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5-10-2017 Eat three veg and two fruit - over on veg - only one fruit 60 min exercise Annualize JROTC pay in process finally but not 100% complete PR Accounting Adj correction for wrong year posting In bed by 11:00 - made 11:30 and I am feeling it. Need more sleep!
8000 steps - how 'bout 11,000!
05-11-2017- Eat three veg and two fruit
- 10,000 steps
- Bed by 10:30 - watch Amazing Race this weekend.
- Pay Reimbursable Invoice
- Email resume writer
- Print Jimmy Buffet tickets
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We have been so busy with not only putting things back together after ripping out carpet, but now having the floor "reinstalled" in our patio room. So ... the house is a mess with furniture moved all over the place. Thankfully today they will finish up the patio room, and I can at least get that room back in order.
I've been busy sewing - I have 45 chemo hats ready to be picked up. But .... that means that I had not been logging my food intake, or paying attention to exercise like I should.
I've been reading the book "the Beck Diet Solution". It is about Cognitive Behavior Therapy, to think like a thin person. Everyday you get a assignment for 6 weeks. Today's assignment is to write all the reasons I want to lose weight. Write these on a index card, and 4x a day, go and read the list. It says to take this list with you in your purse, even post it on the refrig, etc. to remind myself daily why I want to lose weight.
I'll post each daily assignment on here - if anyone wants to join me. I am so frustrated with myself that I can't seem to get this in control, so hoping this method will help me.
SO JFT, Thursday
1. log all food
2. concentrate on water all day
3. write my Advantages Response Card. Read it 4x today
4. clean up patio room, and put furniture back
5. help hubby with "work".
6. work on business expenses and journal entries - I am SO far behind on this
7. finish up the 45 chemo hats to be picked up on monday for the cancer center
8. get back working on my quilt
9. Read my Advantages Response Card
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Recap W 5/10
1) Log all food...after work, have happy hour with former colleagues, so stick with one adult beverage and if available, eat something that won't crush my calories for today. Look up menu online before I go. I looked up menu, selected baked haddock...ordered that with steamed veggies and found out one more side came with, so ordered French fries. Had that with 2 bottles of beer. Went home, and with all resistance gone, dived into the Easter candy. At least I didn't eat it all.
2) Evening, either walk dog or start strength workout - remember monthly goals! Raining = no dog walk, and No Ambition = no workout.
3) Floss = Day 4
4) Bedtime by 10:30 & TV off = 10:20
Struggling a bit this week, have been backsliding on food and exercise, mostly related to my schedule / work issues and weather not being too nice. I need to deal with it, especially stuff where I have absolutely no sway.
Just for R 5/11
1) Keep net calories in the green, or least w/i 100
2) Get some exercise: either walk dog or strength training
3) Do some laundry this evening
4) Floss
5) Bedtime by 10:30 & TV off0 -
HGSmith0920 wrote: »And I weighed myself this afternoon, after the appointment, and...drumroll please!!!!! I'm down another 4 lbs!!!!! That's 9lbs in two weeks! And it's all because I stopped eating crap! I've done a few 4 miles walks and bike rides, but nothing too drastic.
morrow. I know I probably wont be able to get a walk in tomorrow, so I'm not even going to put it on my list. Lol
Congratulations!! That is wonderful -- yes -- drumroll!!!!!!! And not only the weight loss, but look how much you have changed your life with bike rides, walks, etc! Great job0 -
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