Just for Today ..... Daily Commitment Thread- Start of a new year!

junodog1 wrote: »

I weigh myself daily and live with the fluctuations, which can be considerable. Like @cschmitz110515 I too like to relate my activities and intake to the scale direction. If I only weighed daily, I would be bummed if my weigh in day happened to be a high day. I can go up or down four pounds from one morning to the next. The MFP graphs are nice for seeing the overall picture and my fitbit gives me a trend line for weight, which is a nice visual too.


When the weight is down it is always a happy morning, but you have to be able to live with the ups. If the constant changes would be negative, do not weigh daily. If you would be obsessed with the numbers, do not weigh daily.

Thank you for the advice! I think I am going to start weighing myself daily as well. I actually just stepped on the scale(in just my undies Lol) and am down a few ounces! That's awfully nice to see!

Got to run this morning! Got up an hour and a half later than I wanted...Went to bed about 1:30 this morning and the cat was a total *kitten* last night with all his meowing at the top of his lungs for no reason! So last night's sleep was definitely disjointed and not so good.

So here are my goals before I run and get ready for work!

1. Log everything and stay in the green!
2. Talk a walk after work since there's no hockey on. Lol
3. Make something yummy and delicious for dinner
4. Spend some time with the DH tonight, maybe watch some baseball
5. In bed with the lights out and the tablet off by 9:30
6. Up and moving in the morning by 6am

Have a great day everyone!

I still exist! At least a little! I've actually been tracking food the last two days, just haven't had time to do much else because work got busy... did fine yesterday but was 300 over on Tuesday. Anyway today:

Track everything
Probably don't have time to exercise, but at least get 10k steps in!
Computer off by 12:30 AM
Bed by 1 AM

Short and simple so I should be able to stick to it no matter what time I get off work.

Happy Wednesday, everyone!

I don't think I set any goals for May, so I'll set some for June!

1. Get out of the 170's!
2. Go to the gym or do some kind of exercise 4 days a week.
3. Log EVERYTHING I eat
4. Pay extra close attention to my transactions at work.
5. Ask for help when I don't understand something
6. Be more confident

I think those are good goals for the month!

Had a proper $hite day today.

Broke the screen on my temporary phone by sitting on it so there's a big black blob on it, its still usable but very annoying.
Its food shop today
Last night me and my partner came up with 14 different evening meals so we weren't eating the same things over and over and over.
Today was fish Thursday
He bought a rainbow trout but forgot to ask the fishmonger to gut and debone it!
So we both had a go at it, and neither of us were any good, needless today, the massacred fish left me with 22g of fish on my plate and about 35g on his.
So that was.. annoying, the mash was okay and the veg but what use were they when there as nothing to do with it!! So I was fuming because I cooked tea for nothing, however I made my first ever parsley sauce and it was AMAZING but we couldn't eat it because we didn't have any tea (fuel the rage)

So then I have to cook a second tea! Chips and nuggets for the girls, in which baby was screaming her head off at this point! And chips and curry for me and OH. Oh but I had to wash the pans and plates first from the first tea (to add insult to injury)

Then I've had both kids in my face, the dog in my face, not a second to sit down, my body aches. All. Over. My e-cig needs a new coil, I tried to get the girls in bed but the toddler went off on one because the baby was standing in her cot. That's it. Just that she was standing.
The dog then had diarrhoea in the yard, which then nearly had me throwing up.
I've had ice cream and chocolate bars, and all sorts of €rap

And to top it off I've written this comment 3 FU℃KING times because of this atuoid, slow, tablet!!!

Phew, if I didn't get that out I would of been pent up all night!!

@Bex953172 WELP. On the upside it sounds like you've used up all your bad luck for the next week or so. That's how it works, right? ....Right!?

@HGSmith0920 Give up peanut butter entirely... wow. You're stronger women than I.

I did less-than-optimal today too. Got into work and there was cake and doughnuts. It's so tough to pass up delectable free food... had very small portions of each though (someone gladly ate the rest of the doughnut) and have done fine the rest of the day, so I'm still in the green. About 3k short of 10k steps but the day's not over yet... Now if only I can get to bed on time tonight.

Recap R 6/1
1) Walk dog before work = yay, done...3.02 miles. Will have time to get other things done after work.
2) Pre-log most food / snacks and keep net calories w/i 100 of green = pre-logged everything but dinner entrée (not certain) and result green! Yay!
3) Prep breakfast to take to work F a.m., since I have 8:15 a.m. appt. for employer's annual Health Risk Assessment = measured out Cheerios, blueberries and milk, plus snacks, to take to work in a.m.
4) Floss...maybe I can drop this from my list, becoming habit finally! Day 10 whoop whoop!
5) Bedtime by 10:15 & TV off...reset alarm for F a.m., no dog walk and remember to fast! nope, but it's F now so I know I'll get through the day, then it's the weekend

Had to fast this morning for Health Risk Assessment and blood draw. Somehow I've lost 1/2" in height which is very important at 5'4". Anyway, weight is lower, waist is smaller, and bp is in good range, since 7/28/16 HRA so I should get a better score this year. My health insurance premium is discounted based on my score.

Just for today F 6/2
1) Pre-log most food / snacks and keep net calories in the green
2) Walk dog after work
3) Complete at least two things on my to-do list this evening, especially belated bday card
4) Found out this morning on the radio that it's National Donut Day. Of course, someone brought donuts to work. I looked them over, and they're not my preference, so I can ignore them all day.

Not much to say again today.

JFT - 06-02-2017

• Eat under my 1500 net goal
• 10,000 steps
• meal prep for weekend
• Go to bed by 11:00
• 400 stairs - up only; down does not count

Stayed in the green yesterday, went to bed on time, but didn't get 10k steps.

Today is looking pretty crappy. I got in major trouble as soon as I got into work... I screwed up some things which will make them late. It's definitely my fault, but I still wish I didn't feel so crappy and anxious. After a point that's counter-productive.

Still on track to be within calories today though, so that's good! Definitely won't have time to exercise though. Ugh.

JFT Friday 6/2:
Track everything
Work on science presentation at least 1 hour
Get to bed by midnight

@joan6630; Impressive! Way to go. That's 17 pounds--twice as much as I have lost, and I just regained two from entertaining friends on Wednesday.--but, as you say, keep on trying. Back on track today.
Jan 1: 217
Feb 1: 211
March 1: 205.4
April 1: 202.6
May 1: 204.6 --- OOPS!!!!! GOING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION!!!!!!
June 1: 200.4 --- Mostly wasted 2 months in April and May, but, at least I am still trying!

I started eating ℃rap again last night, and I was over again!
Where's my diet coach!? @joan6630 sort me out!!!

Also is it me or has @OConnell5483 not posted recently?
Not made you laugh in a while haha

Saragirl2 wrote: »

Pretracked most meals/snacks.
Heading to gym to do weights & floor exercises.
Adjusted calories to around 1,600.
Going to listen to Half Size Me webinar. Yesterday's podcast was terrific, great interview.
Will walk dog for 30 mins at a hilly park.
Aiming for 150g of protein. This is still difficult but worth it, helping to keep my bingeing in check.
20-30 min nap/count 20 breaths slow & deep. Haven't been doing this, time to start again.
Drink 8 cups of water. Challenge!
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.
Weighed myself-I need to keep up my motivation by setting small goals. Focus on the next 5 lbs, not 60lbs!

We teach people how to treat us.

Can I ask you, do you also count carbs or sugar and try to stay under a certain amount for the day? Do the protein bars you spoke of in your reply to Joan have a lot of carbs/sugar?

Also, if you learn anything about the menopause/weight gain connection, please share!

joan6630 wrote: »

vishalb08 wrote: »

Good morning.
I managed to get out of bed thanks to my mother. Dragged myself to the bathroom, freshened & got dressed.
Cycled for 30 min, burned 450+ cal.
("Burned" calories : Burned is such a savage term. Makes me feel like I defeated evil)

Just For Today (31/05/17)
1. Drink 3 liters of water.
2. Stay in the green.
3. Walk for 15 min after dinner.
4. Get my obese yet amazingly handsome body (read as sarcasm) into bed by 11:00 PM.

Need an advice:
I have a huge question in my mind.
SHOULD I WEIGH MYSELF EVERYDAY OR SHALL I WEIGH MYSELF IN REGULAR INTERVALS ??

Thank you.
Have a great & productive day.

Good for you getting yourself out, and taking care of yourself! Doesn't it feel so much better!
Many people weigh every day, so I think whatever works the best for you. I used to weigh myself everyday - thinking it would keep me on track. But it was actually more discouraging for me - because we all know how our body weight can fluctuate by as much as 2 to 3 lbs. So now I only weight myself once a week, and even then it can sometimes be discouraging. We all have to remember that taking care of ourself is so much more than the numbers on the scale. No one sees those numbers except for us --- but what others do see is how active we are, how we carry ourselves with confidence when we feel good, etc etc.
You are doing great!

Another thing to remember is that as you lose water weight but gain muscle. your actual number may not move. I go to a weight clinic where my daughter works and they have a scale that breaks down water, muscle and fat percentages and sometimes the number is the same but I find out I lost 1 lb of fat and gained 1 lb of muscle. One pound of fat is the size of a grapefruit, so that is a huge win no matter what that scale says. Pay attention also to how your clothing fits. That's a really good way of knowing how your progression is also... I really believe wellness is so much more than just that number on the scale...although I probably hop on that scale every morning first thing! LOL

Just for Saturday

1. Stay in the Green
2. Drink 80 oz of water
3. Go through my cookbooks and find a new healthy recipe to try for dinner
4. Try @Bex953172 's video while DH is in garage
5. Read something inspirational
6. Do something I enjoy, perhaps go bumming (neighborhood rummage sale today) or go to the Attic for a nice cup of tea
7. Read something inspirational
8. Take a walk today while listening to inspirational podcast
9. I will not log onto my work laptop today. Just for today, I will not worry about work.

Have a great day everyone! I agree with Sara (I think it was Sara) who said it's like checking in with friends for the day. I sure miss you all when I don't get on here for a few days!