ONE DAY AT A TIME
mytime6630
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They say it takes 21 days to set a new habit. I am so close to my goal weight, but I still struggle with healthy habits I am trying to form. This is a thread, to set and try and change those old habits into good habits.
Would anyone like to join me on losing weight, setting new habits, staying motivated, ONE DAY AT A TIME? Each day, just come here, post your goals, and then the next day, report back. Tell us how you did, the struggles you had, and list the goals for that day.
This is not a group, so anyone is welcome to join me. That way we are accountable to each other in meeting these goals.
To bookmark this new thread, just click on the little yellow star. That bookmarks it, so you can find it easy. When you go to post again, to the right at the top of your page is a bell, a star, and a little flower. Click on the star, and it will show your book marked threads.
Anyone can join!
Changing old habits, one habit at a time, one day at a time.
My hope is that if I try and stick with goals, one day at a time, these new goals can become new, healthy, habits.
Just for today, Thursday, Oct 19
1. log all food
2. concentrate on 2 glasses of water with each meal
3. eat only planned foods.
4. get back on here tomorrow - be accountable
5. go to the gym
6. lay out gym clothes for friday morning
7. Do not eat any snack at the quilt meeting tomorrow evening
Would anyone like to join me on losing weight, setting new habits, staying motivated, ONE DAY AT A TIME? Each day, just come here, post your goals, and then the next day, report back. Tell us how you did, the struggles you had, and list the goals for that day.
This is not a group, so anyone is welcome to join me. That way we are accountable to each other in meeting these goals.
To bookmark this new thread, just click on the little yellow star. That bookmarks it, so you can find it easy. When you go to post again, to the right at the top of your page is a bell, a star, and a little flower. Click on the star, and it will show your book marked threads.
Anyone can join!
Changing old habits, one habit at a time, one day at a time.
My hope is that if I try and stick with goals, one day at a time, these new goals can become new, healthy, habits.
Just for today, Thursday, Oct 19
1. log all food
2. concentrate on 2 glasses of water with each meal
3. eat only planned foods.
4. get back on here tomorrow - be accountable
5. go to the gym
6. lay out gym clothes for friday morning
7. Do not eat any snack at the quilt meeting tomorrow evening
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You know me, I’m in!3
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This is probably gonna get confusing now! But hey ho.
1. Start @OConnell5483 week 1 challenge
2. Try some exercise tomorrow
3. Replace one of my carb meals with something low carb
4. Start my amigurumi crochet kit tonight to make a toy frog for eldest5 -
Hi team! I think this thread is an EXCELLENT idea!!! Thanks @joan6630 for having this idea of posting daily goals. It is a major motivator for me!
The old thread one was getting crazy long! Over 4000 posts! It's great that everyone is so involved but it made it SUPER hard to follow sometimes. So it's nice to start fresh.
Have a fantastic day everyone!!!!2 -
My Goals for Oct. 20, 2017:
1. Drink LOADS of water! I really need to try and get my water intake up to 8 glasses.
2. Stay chipper
3. Do NOT binge at the sushi resto tonight (I REFUSE to pop back up to the 90's!!!! So sashimi for me!)2 -
October 20th
1. Find pleasure in ordinary things. (I've retired and now I can eat my lunch outside in the sunshine many days!)
2. Remember the things I'm grateful for.
3. Get my "walks" in no matter what. Space them out.
4. Stick to my logged food for today. ( have that before dinner snack around 3:30 so I'm not starving!)
5. Get at least 3 more productive tasks done today!5 -
JFT, Thurs
1. log all food
2. concentrate on 2 glasses of water with each meal
3. eat only planned foods. HELP!!!! I am into the chocolate covered almonds!!!!! A very stressful day! I counted out 12 (which is 200 calories), but I need to STOP!
4. help hubby with pc boards
5. work on quilt Going to do this soon - I need some relaxation time, and this is how I relax
6. finish sewing up doggie beds so this weekend I can drop them off at the humane society (I use leftover small fabric scraps and make doggie beds)
7. get started on chemo hats. I am so far behind on this - have not made her any since june
8. go to sewing club meetings - but do not eat the free cupcakes and cookies they always have there. Eat dinner before I go. Remember how I will feel after I eat those -- and that good feeling will only last a minute, then I will feel terrible. So don't give in DID ok at the meeting - only damage when I got home and into the almonds!
9. get back on here tomorrow - be accountable
JFT, Friday
1. log all food
2. drink 2 glasses of water with each meal. I am hoping soon this will become a habit
3. go the the gym - didn't go this morning, need to go!
4. get back on here tomorrow - be accountable3 -
I guess we are posting plans here now? Okay.1) Finish all the small tasks I promised others to do this week
Mostly, I think.
2) Go to gym
TOM got in my way bad time.
3) Don't panic
Didn't panic. Not even after bf told me he wants to invite a bunch of coworkers, their spouses and kids. All in his very small flat, while I am there. Not that I am bothered by the kids (he was fearing that), I am bothered by the space... and the amount of chili we will have to prepare.
Plans for tomorrow:
1) Go grocery shopping
2) Do the laundry
3) Fresh sheets
4) Vacuum and clean kitchen/bathroom
5) Work at least a little.
6) But also relax3 -
*pokes head in curiously*6
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skymningen wrote: »I guess we are posting plans here now? Okay.
The other one is open also (we have all become such friends,) - but hoping to also attract new people posting. So I've just been posting both places.2 -
grayskymorning wrote: »*pokes head in curiously*
*waves hello!*1 -
So far Friday:
1. I didn't hit snooze too many times like I did yesterday.
2. I taught my class this morning successfully!
3. I completed a few tasks off my to-do work list
4. I ate way too much food at lunch...it was our order in team luncheon and we had Chinese. Trust me..I did not choose off the healthy option menu.
For the rest of Friday:
1. Body Groove video
2. Drink 3 more bottles of water
3. Make health choices tonight. Maybe just a healthy salad for dinner.
4. Listen to the Calm app and meditate
5. Perform one random act of kindness today
6. Leave work at 2:00 and take back some of my hours for this week.
7. Read Simple Abundance and write in gratitude journal1 -
OConnell5483 wrote: »grayskymorning wrote: »*pokes head in curiously*
*waves hello!*
Hi! Is this for daily plans that may change... uh, daily; or is it for long term daily habits that should be static daily?0 -
grayskymorning wrote: »OConnell5483 wrote: »grayskymorning wrote: »*pokes head in curiously*
*waves hello!*
Hi! Is this for daily plans that may change... uh, daily; or is it for long term daily habits that should be static daily?
These are goals that we want to try and do for just one day - so yes, they are more daily goals. Usually my goal is to try and drink more water, because I always forget to drink water. My hope is that by doing things one day at a time, they then become habits.
So each day the hope is to post goals, and then come back to mark how we have done, and to post the next days goals.
So I hope you join us! I have learned so much just from reading others goals, and the encouragment, commitment, is wonderful. It is what has kept me going all year (and down almost 30 pounds). Without this, I know many times I would have given up.3 -
grayskymorning wrote: »OConnell5483 wrote: »grayskymorning wrote: »*pokes head in curiously*
*waves hello!*
Hi! Is this for daily plans that may change... uh, daily; or is it for long term daily habits that should be static daily?
Hey
I find that I have a few set goals that I try so everyday but some days I’ll add new ones just for that day like “finding time for myself to work on a project”3 -
This is probably gonna get confusing now! But hey ho.
1. Start @OConnell5483 week 1 challenge nope
2. Try some exercise tomorrow nope
3. Replace one of my carb meals with something low carb erm.. nope although I skipped breakfast
4. Start my amigurumi crochet kit tonight to make a toy frog for eldest yes
I don’t even know if this was for today or yesterday
Either way I didn’t do anything regarding my health just my hobby.
I’ve figured I need to keep myself on track with just logging and trying some habits that are suitable, otherwise come March it’s gonna take a lot of effort to get back to full commitment.
Plus I forgot about this thread because I didn’t have it bookmarked properly
So try again.
Just for Sat!
1. So the week 1 challenge @OConnell5483 if I don’t then you’re welcome to kick my *kitten*
2. Have a salad for lunch
3. If I’m not tired then try some light exercise (doesn’t matter if I don’t though)
4. Continue with crochet project
Wish me luck!
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Aha!
I'll start with goal 1.
1. Keep kids alive.
Sigh...10 -
grayskymorning wrote: »Aha!
I'll start with goal 1.
1. Keep kids alive.
Sigh...
Haha how old are they?
I can’t even get mine to bed atm. Being defeated by a 1 and 3 year old!! It’s 9pm over here and they just won’t sleep!!1 -
grayskymorning wrote: »Aha!
I'll start with goal 1.
1. Keep kids alive.
Sigh...
Haha how old are they?
I can’t even get mine to bed atm. Being defeated by a 1 and 3 year old!! It’s 9pm over here and they just won’t sleep!!
5, just turned 3 this month, and 15 months.
Not that I'm recommending anything, but have you ever heard of chloroform...?
The older 2 are so amazing with bedtime. Tuck them in, hugs and kisses, leave.
The baby, though. Lawd...1 -
My girls share a room. So they keep each other awake as long as possible.
1 year old loses every time and conks out haha
3 yo is .. “strong willed” haha
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My Goals for Oct. 20, 2017:
1. Drink LOADS of water! I really need to try and get my water intake up to 8 glasses. ✅
2. Stay chipper✅
3. Do NOT binge at the sushi resto tonight (I REFUSE to pop back up to the 90's!!!! So sashimi for me!)✅
Done, done & done! Yesterday was great! I stayed motivated and careful. I finished the day just over 2000 calories and 130 carbs. Now... both of those are over my daily goals but I am considering this a HUGE win because most days when I eat sushi I finish the day at 3000-4000 calories and nearly 400 carbs (and no. I'm not exaggerating). I can eat more then a grown man in sushi. I'm 5'3 and I can out-eat my husband and father when it comes to sushi. So the fact that I had the presence of mind to eat slowly and only order 1 roll and 2 hand rolls and a bunch of sashimi is HUGE. So I'm glowing!!!
Today is a beautiful fall day and the colours are fantastic here in northern Ontario. (Prince Charming and I are away for our anniversary). We plan on doing lots of waking this weekend and enjoying the last vestiges of fall before the winter comes in with a vengeance. Lol.
I can't weigh, but I feel great and know that I will still be in the 80's on Monday!!!
Oct. 21. Goals:
1. Walk lots!!!
2. Keep carbs under goal
3. Keep cals under goal
4. Drink LOTS of water!!!
Welcome @grayskymorning !
Sending hugs to you all! Good luck with the kiddies!!! I know that they can be a handful but I've heard they're worth it (most of the time3 -
grayskymorning wrote: »Aha!
I'll start with goal 1.
1. Keep kids alive.
Sigh...
Did you achieve your goal 2 -
JFT, Friday
1. log all food Not the best day though - over 2000 calories. But .... I logged it .... and tomorrow is a new day
2. drink 2 glasses of water with each meal. I am hoping soon this will become a habit Why do I have SO much trouble drinking water during the day!! I think I am out and about too much. But ... I am drinking it now
3. go the the gym - didn't go this morning, need to go!
4. get back on here tomorrow - be accountable
JFT, Saturday 10/21
1. log all food
2. concentrate on water - 2 glasses with each meal
3. plan menus
4. go to the grocery store
5. go to the gym1 -
The day is not over, but my headache is only getting worse and I guess I should keep away from the screen and I am not getting more done.skymningen wrote: »1) Go grocery shopping
2) Do the laundry
3) Fresh sheets
I will move this to tomorrow. It's okay, it's not that much.
4) Vacuum and clean kitchen/bathroom
5) Work at least a little.Headache instead.
6) But also relax
Well. I did better than I expected around mid-day. Got most of the housework done in the times my head hurt less. Now it's time to go into wind down and push everything else to tomorrow. I can't even type properly, I have retyped so much already and autocorrect is doing its best (or worst, who knows).
Tomorrow:
1) Fresh sheets, wash sheets
2) Work
3) Cook healthy lunch/dinner
4) Hydrate well
5) Buy train ticket for Thursday
6) Call parents2 -
Just for Sat!
1. Do the week 1 challenge - I worked this out at 4pts. I’ve had 1 so far. So 3 to go but can do that for tonight. (It’s only 6pm here)
2. Have a salad for lunch No but I did have pea and ham soup so it’s still okay!
3. If I’m not tired then try some light exercise (doesn’t matter if I don’t though) may do this still depending on whether the girls go to bed okay
4. Continue with crochet project will do this in bed
So all in all a well accomplished day!
I also managed to walk the dog, in the pouring rain and wind and I feel okay about it. And I HATE the rain and cold. Definitely time to get the hats and scarfs out now!
My partner very kindly bathed the dog seeing as I can’t lift him in the bath atm and I dried him
Happy me, happy OH, happy kids and happy pup!
Gonna post goals later for tomorrow, not sure what my calories are up to yet. I’ve logged up to now but still have to eat tea yet!3 -
My girls share a room. So they keep each other awake as long as possible.
1 year old loses every time and conks out haha
3 yo is .. “strong willed” haha
My older two share a room because they refuse to be separated, but they're both great and fall asleep together. It's nice... for me... haha.2 -
grayskymorning wrote: »Aha!
I'll start with goal 1.
1. Keep kids alive.
Sigh...
Did you achieve your goal
They're alive... I'm not. Haha1 -
Today's goals.
1. Try not to snap at the kids (it's noon and I've already failed multiple times).
2. Exercise.
3. Find some "me" time.2 -
Okay so little update
Over my calories by 60. Not bothered by that at all!
Too tired to exercise, well I could do it but I feel achey as it is and just don’t wanna wear myself out. So maybe tomorrow.
Managed another pint of water, don’t think I can do more otherwise my bladder will never forgive me.
So goals for Sun
1. Log everything
2. Drink 4pts water (throughout the day - space it out!)
3. Min. 3K steps
4. Exercise (again not important - just a bonus if i can!)
5. Continue crochet project (3yo knows what I’m doing now and is mithering the *kitten* out of me to finish it..)4 -
I am in. Since Huly 19 I have been tracking food everyday but past week I started walking for daily exercise and have been slack on tracking so here goes:
1). No matter what happens -I will daily track food
2) drink 100 oz water a day
3) no sugar
4) no bread
5) low carb forever/tomorrow for sure4
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