Just for Today ..... Daily Commitment Thread- Start of a new year!
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Goal:
-Run 4 miles ✔️
At about the 2.5mi mark, I stepped off the sidewalk so I could run past a lady in front of me who was walking her dog. The street was uneven and I fell and scraped my left knee very badly and bruised my right knee. But you know what, I got up and ran the rest of the 1.5 miles left and even did a 2 mile wind down walk afterwards. Goes to show that your body is really capable of more than you think; you can be bleeding, bruised, winded, and think that there is no possible way to run 1.5 more miles. But you can!5 -
good morning. I have never participated in a group thread like this before and came across this one this morning. I love the motivation you all are giving to eachother and would love to be able to join. Im not sure if I am doing it the right way so if im not please let me know.4
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josephinebowman wrote: »Thursday--make kid send aunt HB e-mail, stay within calorie guidelines and exercise, chase missing thyroid pills, use push mower and think about weed-eating another day.
Did it, did it, overdid it, no pills, weed-ate 1 hour and push-mowed about another 50 minutes. Going to bed.
On Friday 8/18, monitor calories, get exercise, weed-eat/mow, 3 hours son's school, laundry/dishes/trash.
I can't believe they have you chasing thyroid pills!!
I'm not allowed to miss a single day! If I ring up my gp saying I've got no tablets they do me a prescription there and then!
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My personal journey started almost 3 years ago, where I found myself at my ultimate highest weight. I found myself discouraged, unhappy, and just really sad with the way I felt in my own skin. I also had some health issues, the biggest one being prediabtic. I began seeing a nutritionist which was the best thing that ever happened to me. I lowered my sugar, and used fitness pal faithfully, and lost 51 pounds. Sadly life stressors caught up with me and old unhealthy habits came back and now I have gained a good amount back. So I am on day 5 with low sugar and logging back into fitness pal. My personal goals for today:5
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@tretan Such an inspiring story!! I'm sorry to hear you got hurt but way to go picking yourself up and finishing strong!!!!
@ehenson129 Welcome, happy to see you here
This group of people are awesome and excellent support / motivating group. It took me few post to get the hang of "how it works" but it's pretty simple Good luck and welcome 2 -
8/18 Friday JFT:
I'm taking new approach to the day.....instead of "surviving" the day, I'm going to "tackle" the day!
Enjoy a peaceful morning
Household manager items (has it's own list)
Make school supply list (college & High school, elementary kiddos already have theirs)
Run by bank
Run by mailbox
A little shopping
Run on elliptical
BB-Workout
☆☆Stick w/ 6-Day Slim-Down Diet (Day 5)☆☆
Laundry
Dinner by 7 pm
Bedtime by 10 pm5 -
SageMolokai wrote: »I've never been on this thread before but it sounds like fun and good motivation/support! So just for today -
a) exercise 60 minutes (already done 30) - Got in 75 min.
b) drink 10 glasses of water
- only got 8 glasses, but still pretty good!
So simple when you think of it as just for today!
So just for today -
a) exercise 60 minutes
b) drink 9 glasses of water- one more than yesterday
c) eat no more sugar - I had apple crisp for breakfast
and man was it good but I only have 7 grams of sugar left for today! 5 -
By the way, everyone, you're doing great! Keep going - we're going to reach our big goals if we keep knocking out these little ones!4
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I've started over so many times am hoping this time will work. I'm at my highest weight ever -172 pounds and worst fitness level ever. I need to get moving and change the way I eat.
So just for today -
a) exercise 30 minutes
b)log all of my food intake5 -
SweatsOnSunday wrote: »This is a pretty great thread!
coming off a night of too much limoncello...
Do you make your own? I like it so much better homemade.1 -
Celebrating getting back to "Onederland"
Meditate/rest 20 mins today this afternoon.This paid off yesterday! Use Calm App.
Drink 9 cups of water.
Track everything.
Walk dog in AM.
Weight lifting today & have to skip Pilates at 1. Too late.
Need to use portion control tonight.
Going to a wake today in honor of a lovely lady from my church. A full life, well lived.
10 pm bedtime.
I've greatly reduced my sugar intake. Eating a protein at each meal & resting/meditating for 20 mins every afternoon (when I can) is controlling any bingeing. Checking in with MFP & JFT daily is grounding. These changes are keeping me focussed. I've stopped obsessing about my final goal weight which I believe was overwhelming me. Life is not perfect but I'm trying to make it the best I can & I'm so grateful for this support.
Small steps in the right direction add up.
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Recap Th 8/17 = Sedentary day b/c non-dog walk day & John McEuen concert in evening.
1) Use "move" reminder and > 25 flights of stairs = Not as sedentary as I thought! I forgot that work project I just started needs prints of numerous documents and screen shots, so I was walking from desk to printer many times. Also, I parked a few blocks farther away from the theatre, just to walk some extra steps. Fitbit was 8,690 steps & 33 flights, not bad for non-dog walk day!
2) Do not let work negativity get me down....use Calm app in afternoon, pause & pray = ok day in the office
3) Net calories green = HUGE fail! Already in the red after supper, then gorged on salted mixed nuts when I arrived home for good. Not sure why, normally I don't, maybe overtired / lonely w/ hubby at work? Tired / emotional always gets me. Daily weigh in F a.m. spiked up, hoping some of it is water due to salt.
4) Bedtime 10:30 w/ TV off = yes
JFT F 8/18 - keeping things very simple for today
1) Walked dog 3.09 miles before work & happy dog / no wildlife sightings to report
2) Net calories green / need to start meal planning again, always a struggle for me at end of summer
3) Use Calm app in afternoon, pause & pray
Wow, lots of newbies here. Welcome! This is a great group for support, one day at a time. 2 -
Yesterday:
1. Weigh and log all food (I did...reluctantly. I am realizing how many times I didn't bother doing this over the past few weeks if I felt like I had gone over).
2. Keep my chin up...just found out I tore a few tendons and need ankle surgery. Yep! Had a moment when I was hanging up laundry where I just thought "I'm happy. Despite it all...I'm actually happy."
Today:
1. Weigh and log all food
2. Meditate
3. Sleep 8 hours
4. Accept help from others. I have two events this weekend (I'm an artist and have been selling at festivals) and need to be smart, especially with the torn ligaments3 -
Yesterday JFTs stay in calories
drink water and
get my 10,000 steps. Got 14,000+ and I finished week 6 of C25K 'ran' 22 minutes straight
The run was fantastic. Really energized me. Came back in the house at 10:15 from the run, finished the 2nd load of laundry and vacuumed the downstairs. Ordered husband around since he was sitting on the couch laughing at me saying "Two years ago you wouldn't be doing any of this stuff, now you come home, cook, run, chores." That's when I interrupted him and gave him some chores to get off the couch and do.
Today is a busy day. I have to work of course, then a parents meeting for High School bowling teams my husband and I coach (no I do not bowl except for occasional fun), shop for food for my house-sitter, then put away the laundry, barn chores, pack for a long weekend culminating in eclipse ☀ viewing and a mini-family reunion, go to Orlando for an annual charity event, get to bed so we can get up at 4 a.m. and hit the road.
I hope my husband is ready to drive tomorrow because I will need to sleep in the car.
Today 08-17 JFTs- stay in calories
- drink water
- get my 10,000 steps
- two work journal entries
- all that stuff above
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How do you NOT reach for junk food when:
The kids had to be put in their room just so I can clean the house downstairs. I've got the lounge spotless but the kitchen is still a bit of a tip.
The drs have rung and said my thyroid is too low and now need to run out and pick up my meds.
Whilst telling my partner that the dr called (he was in the bedroom) the dog pissed outside the door, came downstairs and ate the lamb off the kitchen side which I had just got out the fridge for prepping, which was our tea. Now there's only one lamb steak that neither me or my partner will eat because we don't know if he's licked it. And he also knocked a coffee off the side in the process and now there's coffee splattered everywhere.
I actually feel like crying.
I don't know what to do for tea now. It's 4.30pm and I start tea at 5, don't have a microwave to defrost and can't buy anything.
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get my 10,000 steps. Got 14,000+ and I finished week 6 of C25K 'ran' 22 minutes straight
The run was fantastic. Really energized me. Came back in the house at 10:15 from the run, finished the 2nd load of laundry and vacuumed the downstairs. Ordered husband around since he was sitting on the couch laughing at me saying "Two years ago you wouldn't be doing any of this stuff, now you come home, cook, run, chores." That's when I interrupted him and gave him some chores to get off the couch and do.
....pack for a long weekend culminating in eclipse ☀ viewing and a mini-family reunion, go to Orlando for an annual charity event, get to bed so we can get up at 4 a.m. and hit the road.
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Huge congrats on your running! That is a big accomplishment. Totally loved your update, esp. ordering hubby around. 
Have fun at all your events! 3 -
Lol my partners just text saying he will have fish fingers!3
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JFT Thursday: Practice what I have learnt from the book. ✅ Two days binge free!
JFT Friday: Continue to work on controlling my urges to binge.
-Clean my darned oven- yuck. Been avoiding this for weeks.4 -
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Thursday 8.17
1. log all food I ate too much to even remember what I had and log it
2. drink water
3. gym in the morning This was the one positive thing I did
4. lay out gym clothes for friday morning Yes, and got to the gym this morning.
5. Day 1 again of closing the kitchen. Put a sign on my computer to brush teeth, and wait 10 minutes before eating something Total failure here, and at the moment, I didn't even care.
6. read my response cards!! Here they are, in front of me, and I didn't even think about reading them.
7. go to meeting -- do not eat any of the yummy snacks they provide. I was so tired last nite, skipped the meeting
8. try and wash just 1 window Didn't happen again
9. work on business expenses So much to do all day, so didn't even get this started
10. think positive thoughts Our daughter, who has paranoid schizoaffective, distorted thinking, panic attacks, depression, etc. and many problems, was out - and not a good nite. WIth her having paranoia, anything we say she misinterprets as us controlling her, so it is very hard. So after 15 minutes here, she storms out the house and back to her apartment. I worry like crazy, as I can see her going downhill again, but am helpless to do anything. HIPPA laws prevent us from doing much other than leaving a message with her doctor. So what do I do ..... eat.
11. get back on here tomorrow - no matter what
A total failure yesterday - I let emotions, and being tired get to me. Gave into the box of ice cream that I bought (which was on sale again), plus grabbed a candy bar at the grocery store etc etc. First time in awhile I got out of control, and last nite was one of those nites. .
But .... I am back on here today, a new day, a fresh start
SO JFT, Friday
1. log all food
2. don't let emotions get to me. Realize that there are many things I have no control over - and food is not the answer
3. drink water
4. go to fish fry with hubby, and enjoy 1 piece.
5. sew on my quilt
6. take a short afternoon nap. I think when I am tired I tend to overeat junk food and binge
7. close the kitchen - brush my teeth and grab my water.
8. if Ice cream is on sale - no matter what price - Do not buy it. Just knowing it is in the freezer is a trigger for me. If I want ice cream - go to McDonalds and get a "portioned" ice cream cone.
9. think positive thoughts. Concentrate on the good things in my life, not the negatives
10. get back on here tomorrow, no matter what
And look up the Calm app you guys are talking about!
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@joan6630 We all have days where we don't feel like we have succeeded but just remember what you've told me, "Look at all the other things you've accomplished." Sometimes family precedes our fitness goals!! Emotional eating is always hard to overcome, I wish I knew the trick but I do not. I try herbal teas for stress and anxiety. I'll be keeping you and your family in my prayers! Chin up, you CAN do this!!
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Ah @joan6630 , I feel you too. Last night I was driving home from the feed store, it was about 6 and I had nothing new planned for dinner. (We've been eating off a Boston butt all week and I was tired of pork.) I have not been getting enough sleep. (Need to set a bed time as a JFT again) I called my husband and the words that came out of my mouth were, "I'm too tired to fight the urge. Do you want anything from McDonalds? I have to drive past that new one." I had fries and a cheeseburger - the really big quarter pound one. The fries were great, the burger - meh. But now my sodium bloat continues.
It is hard to fight the easy way when we are tired. We are tired cause we are not getting enough sleep (and maybe not enough exercise - the irony), we are not getting enough sleep cause we are overwhelmed and have so much to do in all the parts of our life. Work, home, kids, parents, termites. If this does not calm down in the next week I am going to have to make a few priority lists and decide what simply has to wait.
I too will look up this Calm app. Can't hurt. I'll have to put that on the list.
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skymningen wrote: »1) Go to the gym after work. Done. Loved it. Back to my 'old' strength. Wednesday was an outlier.
2) Eat lunch for lunch. Um. Half of it. The other half I had at 10 am.
3) Be effective at work. Get all three things I planned to do done. Nope. But it was not my fault. Instead, I got the servers back up and running and generally did my best.
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How do you NOT reach for junk food when:
The kids had to be put in their room just so I can clean the house downstairs. I've got the lounge spotless but the kitchen is still a bit of a tip.
The drs have rung and said my thyroid is too low and now need to run out and pick up my meds.
Whilst telling my partner that the dr called (he was in the bedroom) the dog pissed outside the door, came downstairs and ate the lamb off the kitchen side which I had just got out the fridge for prepping, which was our tea. Now there's only one lamb steak that neither me or my partner will eat because we don't know if he's licked it. And he also knocked a coffee off the side in the process and now there's coffee splattered everywhere.
I actually feel like crying.
I don't know what to do for tea now. It's 4.30pm and I start tea at 5, don't have a microwave to defrost and can't buy anything.
Holy Moly! Not only would I be tempted to comfort myself with food, I would eat all the junk in my house! BUT.....! If I talk out loud to myself in the 2nd person about the mess I have to deal with and respond with conviction that I'm NOT going to start on junk food because it's all downhill from there. ...I can usually power through it. As for what to serve...I'm sorry I have no suggestions other than rinse off the remaining lamb?2 -
Our daughter, who has paranoid schizoaffective, distorted thinking, panic attacks, depression, etc. and many problems, was out - and not a good nite. WIth her having paranoia, anything we say she misinterprets as us controlling her, so it is very hard. So after 15 minutes here, she storms out the house and back to her apartment. I worry like crazy, as I can see her going downhill again, but am helpless to do anything. HIPPA laws prevent us from doing much other than leaving a message with her doctor. So what do I do ..... eat.
I'm so sorry this is how it is for her.
It must be incredibly difficult for you.
Have you been offered support, or support as a family? To see what helps her in terms of communication and what doesn't?
I had to have long discussions with my partner of what I say and how it can sometimes affect him badly.
It's pretty hard having to think of how to reword something as to not trigger anything.
When my partner goes off on one. I just remember
- I didn't cause it
- I can't control it
- I can't cure it.
I don't know why but it helps, reminds me it's not my fault (even when he's telling me it is!)
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@Bex953172 Honey, your day sounds like it just went from bad to worse. I think I would feel like crying too! (HUGS)
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