Just for Today ..... Daily Commitment Thread- Start of a new year!
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@vishalb08 Your advice about who motivates you really struck home for me! My DH motivates me. He works so hard and it takes a toll on his body. So he cant really work out like I can, and he suffers from low blood sugar so he has to be careful what he eats(even though he still eats like rubbish Lol). But one of my reasons for losing weight, that I wrote on my card, is that I want to be as beautiful as he deserves. I know he thinks I'm beautiful the way I am. But I want him to take pride in me when we go places. I dont know, maybe that seems self-centered, but it is a completely genuine feeling that I have. He's such a great man and an excellent provider that this is something I want to do as a blessing to him. Lol3
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Way to go @HGSmith0920 !
I wake up at 4:30 just to get in my alone time. I have also noticed that I put off exercising if I wait until I'm exhausted T the end of the day.
*But I'm a teacher, so I would have to be up at 5:30 anyways- way early for some folks!!
Yesterday was BAD!!!! I ate a serving of potato chips, had some sugar free candy, and didn't work out at all. (I cleaned the whole house, counts for something?) I felt like wallowing on the couch and eating everything.
Ladies, anyone else find that hormones drive your hunger up, willpower down, and moods nuts??? I've been doing well for 5-6 weeks now, but yesterday my mind and body both said screw it!
But... Just for today, I will own whatever happens on the scale. I will extend forgiveness to myself. I will get back up!
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Scale is up--so just for today, keep a clear head about things and just let it go.3
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05-30
Eat what I prelogged
Close two items at work
10,000 steps
Bed by 10:303 -
OConnell5483 wrote: »Kayaking was terrific yesterday. It gives me great joy to introduce this activity to newbies. You get a workout loading/carrying equipment & paddling.
Will walk dog for thirty mins (possibly at beach if low tide & not storming or elsewhere).
Aiming for 150g of protein. This is still difficult, I will try to set up my meals with protein in mind.
My binging is under control! Such a big challenge. Drink protein smoothie if necessary.
I have only kayaked a few times up in Minnesota at my dad's. He lives on a lake and I loved it! Not only is it a good workout, but water is what refreshes me, so it was also almost meditative to be out on the water kayaking by myself. Good for you!
I also think it is awesome that you live close enough to a beach on the ocean to take walks on! That's would be a dream come true for me!
I'm also trying to get my protein intake up, and this very well could be the answer to my late night binging. I cannot believe I did not think of it sooner! I am stuck in a rut, obviously!
I love this group. Always someone with knowledge or ideas that I find so helpful!
So funny, my dream is to live on a lake! I love freshwater over salt but my DH is from here. We live south of Boston, MA and can drive to a few beaches. Yes, love drifting along hearing the paddle cut into the water...sigh. I would like to try surfing this summer....at 47! LOL
RE: the bingeing, I learned more about how protein can help on the webinars "Half Size Me". I had already listened to all of the free podcasts & thought, why not join the community. It cost less than my WW membership and I wasn't even inspired by my WW meetings (tried many) so I had stopped attending. This group along with the HSM Community have been so helpful and supportive for me the last few months. Helping me stay on track for sure!
You'll get unstuck. Try something new. There seems to be a strong connection with those who track food & weightloss. I sometimes Pretrack 2-3 proteins snacks in my daily food log and if I don't eat them, I then delete them. I learned that you should aim for 1g of protein per pound at goal weight which would make my goal 150g and although I'm trying, I'm not there yet. I don't seem to have the craving spikes I had with eating high sugar, processed carbs. I also insist I sit down for every meal and if it's something unhealthy (potentially a binge), I put it on a plate & sit at the kitchen table....it doesn't taste as good as when I'm standing over the sink, wolfing it down & praying my neighbor can't see me!!
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Good Morning All!!
Pretracked most meals/snacks.
Hit the weights & floor at gym. Increased my leg press by another 5 lbs. Torn miniscus doesn't bother me a bit now that I've strengthened all the muscles around it. Thought the only answer was weightloss & surgery....not so.
Adjusted calories to around 1,600. Over a bit yesterday.
Going to listen to Half Size Me this afternoon. New podcast was posted.
Will walk dog for 30 mins in neighborhood.
Aiming for 150g of protein. This is still difficult, I will try to set up my meals with protein in mind.
20-30 min nap/count 20 breaths slow & deep.
Drink 8 cups of water.
My bingeing is under control! Drink protein smoothie if necessary.
Sit for all meals/snacks. Eat protein bar in car, but not while driving so I will savor it and be aware that I actually ate it.
You'll never know what you're capable of until you challenge yourself.
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@Saragirl2 You're advice about prelogging meals is really good and is hitting home with me. I think I'm going to start trying it. I'm gonna start by adding a protein bar at work and maybe a banana, but nothing else. I only work between 4-6 hours a day so I dont really need a full meal but I usually crash right around the middle of my shift. Instead of coffee, I usually drink a cup of tea and have a snack. Until recently it's been a handful of almonds, but they're really high in fat so I think I am going to try a small protein bar instead. I plan my dinners for the week ahead of time, but sometimes I deviate from the plan. They're usually still pretty healthy but definitely not what I had planned. Lol. And I have a terrible time sticking to portions. I usually have big portions. I think the main reason is that the website I get a lot of my recipes from tell me how many servings are in a meal, but not how big each serving is so I usually guess and end up eating way too much. So that's something I have to figure out too. Lol. But thanks for all of your advice. It has been really helpful!1
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@mmecraine I got my quiet time in this morning too! It's usually hard to carve out time to just be. To spend some time in the Bible and actually eat breakfast. Usually I sleep late so it's hard to get up and going. And I actually did it by myself today too! DH is off today and is asleep in the other room and I've been able to do all sorts of things! It's been really nice! I think this will be my routine. I'm really enjoying this morning. I already hit the gym, took a shower, ran an errands and am waiting for the grocery store to open so that I can finish my food shopping for the week! Lol. Now I just have to keep busy before work at 11 and not convince myself that it's okay to go back to sleep. I think I may go up to the parents house up the road and have a cup of coffee. Lol3
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May Goals
March Weight: 12st 6lb
April Weight 12st 5lb
Current Weight: 12st 2lb
Target Weight: 10st 7lb
Lbs to lose this month: 4
Strive for progress, not perfection.
I suddenly feel 3lbs lighter
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@Saragirl2
I have started listening to some HSM podcasts while walking. I'm quite enjoying the uplifting spirit she has. Thanks for the tip.3 -
Morning all.
It's the 29/5
Yesterday I hit all my goals except the running. I did however walk nearly 6 miles so I don't feel too disheartened.
Today my Apple Watch has upped my 'move' goal to 460 calories. So that's my first goal for today to hit that.
I will stay within my calories and also walk my 10,000 steps.
I would like to try for a run again.
7 weeks tomorrow until I go on holiday and my mini goal is to get to 140lbs by then. 6 lbs to go... that's my main focus for today
Again did it all except run! Grrrr
Today I'm at work all day. 30/5
Stay within my calories
Don't eat biscuits!
Try and do my steps 10,000and my move goal from my watch.
Do my class at the gym this evening.
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So much to go back through and read --- love it!
I did Terrible over the weekend. Even reading my advantage response cards did not help.Dairy queen both days, potato chips, fruit trail mix that I bought at Sams (and yes, I believe I ate the entire bag over the weekend!). I am so disgusted with myself --- and then I got on here, and read all the motivating posts from you guys. All the ideas. So thank you. Today is a new day .... and I'm going to forget about the past 2 days of eating .....
so JFT,
1. log all food
2. concentrate on more protein!!
3. read Half Size Me podcasts
4. read my advantage response cards
5. remind myself that this is not easy. The weight came on slow, it will go off slow. Key is to change lifestyle habits
6. drink water
7. when wanting to eat, think if it is hunger, desire, or craving
8. eat only when sitting down -- even a snack. Put it on a plate first.
9. eat slowly
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Uh oh! Running low on calories and got to havea dinner yet!
Gonna have to have very low calorie tea! Which is fine, salad I think
Im unsure on whether to exercise.
I've hurt my foot somehow, its not in constant pain but the inside of my foot near to the ball gets stiff and I've noticed I put my weight on the outside of my foot whilst walking until it eases up a bit.
Its been like this for about a week now.
Hoping its just a sprain rather than anything skeletal, although think I'd know if I had cracked it or something?0 -
Good Morning All!!
Aiming for 150g of protein. This is still difficult, I will try to set up my meals with protein in mind.
You'll never know what you're capable of until you challenge yourself.
How do you get that much protein in a day? Can you share some ideas for protein? I am also going to try this - thank you for this suggestion1 -
My point is that we search for motivation & reasons everywhere, but always its around us.
Maybe your parents, siblings, spouses or children.
The reason is right there in front of you.
What bigger motivation & reason do we need than our loved ones & most importantly OURSELVES.
I can read that we all face setback daily, we struggle, but then we rise again.
To all who have lived through this cycle, my big salute.
I know how devastating negative results are, but its all part of the journey.
Thank you SO much for your inspiring message -- its just what I needed today! There are so many reasons to get healthy. What the scale says is just a very small part. Thank you for helping us all realize all the many reasons why this is so important.4 -
Uh oh! Running low on calories and got to havea dinner yet!
Gonna have to have very low calorie tea! Which is fine, salad I think
Im unsure on whether to exercise.
I've hurt my foot somehow, its not in constant pain but the inside of my foot near to the ball gets stiff and I've noticed I put my weight on the outside of my foot whilst walking until it eases up a bit.
Its been like this for about a week now.
Hoping its just a sprain rather than anything skeletal, although think I'd know if I had cracked it or something?
Better to rest it for a while and see if it goes away. It's rarely worth risking injury. Is there any exercise you can do that wouldn't stress it? Upper body stuff or swimming or something?0 -
@OConnell5483 And +1 to kayaking! I love it! The calming effect of being out on the water is pretty incredible. "And I will chime in on that kayaking --my friend and I went out yesterday, Memorial Day, for the first time this year. It was so calming, scenery is beautiful, saw two herons, a pair of ducks with 11 babies, and an osprey, and you do meet other like-minded folks. We got a little wet when it started to rain, but we stopped for ice cream anyway--it was a drive-in, so we didn't have to get out of the car appearing in wet clothes!4 -
All right, yesterday was a mixed bag. I did track everything and stayed in the green, and I did my bodyweight fitness routine. But I didn't make my cauliflower and I didn't get to bed until 2:20 AM. Yikes. I don't start work until 10:30 so it didn't make me late, but that's still 1.5 hours later than I wanted to sleep. Better luck tonight I guess.
Just for Tuesday:
Track everything
Sign up at the Y so I can start swimming with my housemates
Cook the cauliflower already!
Work on a science presentation I'm doing (ironically about circadian rhythm and the biological clock)2 -
For Tuesday, May 30:
track all food
exercise
Weed garden for 30 minutes--so much rain, so many weeds!
Try out luncheon menu for guests tomorrow
Make ice cream for dessert.
Tidy house and prepare the table
Clean front porch, and make some flower arrangements.
DON'T PROCRASTINATE!1 -
Uh oh! Running low on calories and got to havea dinner yet!
Gonna have to have very low calorie tea! Which is fine, salad I think
Im unsure on whether to exercise.
I've hurt my foot somehow, its not in constant pain but the inside of my foot near to the ball gets stiff and I've noticed I put my weight on the outside of my foot whilst walking until it eases up a bit.
Its been like this for about a week now.
Hoping its just a sprain rather than anything skeletal, although think I'd know if I had cracked it or something?
Better to rest it for a while and see if it goes away. It's rarely worth risking injury. Is there any exercise you can do that wouldn't stress it? Upper body stuff or swimming or something?
Not really, I have a toddler and a baby and I'm a carer for my partner, so all my exercise is done at home! I normally just do aerobic dance routines but I just look like a potato jumping round haha
I may have to do something tonight I'm 232 over
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So much to go back through and read --- love it!
I did Terrible over the weekend. Even reading my advantage response cards did not help.Dairy queen both days, potato chips, fruit trail mix that I bought at Sams (and yes, I believe I ate the entire bag over the weekend!). I am so disgusted with myself --- and then I got on here, and read all the motivating posts from you guys. All the ideas. So thank you. Today is a new day .... and I'm going to forget about the past 2 days of eating .....
so JFT,
1. log all food
2. concentrate on more protein!!
3. read Half Size Me podcasts
4. read my advantage response cards
5. remind myself that this is not easy. The weight came on slow, it will go off slow. Key is to change lifestyle habits
6. drink water
7. when wanting to eat, think if it is hunger, desire, or craving
8. eat only when sitting down -- even a snack. Put it on a plate first.
9. eat slowly
Will go back later and read all the posts
Tut tut tut.
Remember I'm your diet coach!!!
You best get back on it woman!!
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I normally just do aerobic dance routines but I just look like a potato jumping round haha
Oh, @Bex953172 I laughed so hard at the comment that the DH looked at me like I had three heads! That was exactly what I needed. The last half an hour of work was terrible and I've been in a funk since I left, but between that comment and a song I heard on the radio, I feel so much better! I actually dropped DH off at the end of the quarter mile long driveway because he wanted to Pokemon hunt. I drove the rest of the way to the cabin and just sat in the car listening to the music and being still and the perfect song came on, right when I needed it. And that comment was just the icing on the cake! So thank you sooo much!
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HGSmith0920 wrote: »I normally just do aerobic dance routines but I just look like a potato jumping round haha
Oh, @Bex953172 I laughed so hard at the comment that the DH looked at me like I had three heads! That was exactly what I needed. The last half an hour of work was terrible and I've been in a funk since I left, but between that comment and a song I heard on the radio, I feel so much better! I actually dropped DH off at the end of the quarter mile long driveway because he wanted to Pokemon hunt. I drove the rest of the way to the cabin and just sat in the car listening to the music and being still and the perfect song came on, right when I needed it. And that comment was just the icing on the cake! So thank you sooo much!
the girls on the tv look proper sexy too when they do it and I know my oh looks at them and then me and is just laughing in his head!! 1 -
the girls on the tv look proper sexy too when they do it and I know my oh looks at them and then me and is just laughing in his head!!
That's why I try not to do exercises when the DH is home. Lol. Plus there is no room in the house to do them if he is. I have to do them in the living room which is about 2/3 the size of a one car garage. Lol. My little cabin is probably a little smaller than a two-car garage. Lol. That's the best way I can describe it. The DH and I are both so clumsy that we stumble and fall all over each other and the cat. So we're always looking like falling bowling pins! Lol0 -
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Just made the most delicious steak fajitas! They were outstanding and all fresh ingredients! Two to three times a week I try to make a clean dinner. Ya know, all fresh ingredients. Nothing artificial or prepackaged. Well, tonight was one of those nights. The only thing that wasn't clean were the whole wheat wraps we had the filling in. Lol. But boy were they yummy! I actually had two of them, but because they were only about 250 calories each I didn't feel bad about it! Lol.2
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HGSmith0920 wrote: »Just made the most delicious steak fajitas! They were outstanding and all fresh ingredients! Two to three times a week I try to make a clean dinner. Ya know, all fresh ingredients. Nothing artificial or prepackaged. Well, tonight was one of those nights. The only thing that wasn't clean were the whole wheat wraps we had the filling in. Lol. But boy were they yummy! I actually had two of them, but because they were only about 250 calories each I didn't feel bad about it! Lol.
Can you post the recipe????? They sound so good!0 -
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@joan6630 Here ya go!
Steak Fajita Sandwiches
Yield: 4 servings | Serving Size: 1/2 pita pocket with 1/4 meat filling | Calories: 255 | Total Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 235mg | Carbohydrates: 21g | Dietary Fiber: 3g | Sugars: 2g | Protein: 29g | SmartPoints: 6 |
Ingredients
4 ounces white mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium red onion, sliced into strips
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 pound beef sirloin tip steak, cut into thin strips (grass-fed beef recommended)
Salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 gluten free or whole-wheat pita pockets, cut in half
4 leaves romaine lettuce, torn
1/4 cup plain, nonfat Greek-style yogurt
Directions
In a large skillet, on medium-low heat, sauté mushrooms in olive oil about 6 minutes. Add onion, garlic, and bell pepper, and continue sautéing until onion and pepper are tender, about 4 minutes. Add in sirloin strips, and cook on medium heat for 5–10 minutes, or until no longer pink. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and oregano. Stir well, cover, and simmer 5 more minutes. Drain mixture.
Stuff pita halves with meat mixture and romaine lettuce, and top with a dollop of yogurt.
I tweaked it a bit and used whole wheat wraps instead of pita's, a 1/4 cup of reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese instead of the yogurt and a handful of raw spinach leaves instead of the romaine lettuce. Didnt bring the calories up too much! With my changes the calories only went up to about 330 calories! I had two of them for dinner and they were only about 660 calories! And not only were they tasty, but they were filling too!
And the DH really enjoyed them too!
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HGSmith0920 wrote: »@joan6630 Here ya go!
Steak Fajita Sandwiches
Yield: 4 servings | Serving Size: 1/2 pita pocket with 1/4 meat filling | Calories: 255 | Total Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 235mg | Carbohydrates: 21g | Dietary Fiber: 3g | Sugars: 2g | Protein: 29g | SmartPoints: 6 |
Ingredients
4 ounces white mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium red onion, sliced into strips
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 pound beef sirloin tip steak, cut into thin strips (grass-fed beef recommended)
Salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 gluten free or whole-wheat pita pockets, cut in half
4 leaves romaine lettuce, torn
1/4 cup plain, nonfat Greek-style yogurt
Directions
In a large skillet, on medium-low heat, sauté mushrooms in olive oil about 6 minutes. Add onion, garlic, and bell pepper, and continue sautéing until onion and pepper are tender, about 4 minutes. Add in sirloin strips, and cook on medium heat for 5–10 minutes, or until no longer pink. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and oregano. Stir well, cover, and simmer 5 more minutes. Drain mixture.
Stuff pita halves with meat mixture and romaine lettuce, and top with a dollop of yogurt.
I tweaked it a bit and used whole wheat wraps instead of pita's, a 1/4 cup of reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese instead of the yogurt and a handful of raw spinach leaves instead of the romaine lettuce. Didnt bring the calories up too much! With my changes the calories only went up to about 330 calories! I had two of them for dinner and they were only about 660 calories! And not only were they tasty, but they were filling too!
And the DH really enjoyed them too!
Hope you enjoy!
THANK YOU !!!!!!!!0
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