JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018

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  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    joan6630 wrote: »
    Beck Diet Solution: Day 2
    Day 2 of the Beck Diet Solution: Training your brain to think like a thin person (ending the binge eating)

    Pick a diet plan you wish to follow.

    Whether it be low carb, calorie counting, etc. This was easy for me, since I am just counting calories. The book says to pick 2 plans -- one to use as a backup. But for me, I am just trying to count calories.

    I struggled with that one as I don't really want to to do anything other than count calories either. But then I decided that plan B could be introducing 'rules' alongside calorie counting, if CC isn't working. In a way calorie counting can be a little too flexible sometimes. Introducing rules (like, no chocolate except on Fridays, or once a week only, for example) might be helpful. I like this idea and might include rules as part of plan A now!
  • littlemegzz
    littlemegzz Posts: 292 Member
    Good work everyone! Keep up your goal tracking!

    My weeks goal is to not eat any refined/processed carbs. Taking one day at a time. Today (day 2) is nearly over and a successful day.
  • Riskay123
    Riskay123 Posts: 159 Member
    Thanks for clarifying Bex. I was wondering what the “being green meant”.
  • dawn__westbury
    dawn__westbury Posts: 46 Member
    joan6630 wrote: »
    5'11" tall, 66 years old

    Starting weight January 1, 2017: 217
    Starting weight 194.5
    Goal weight be Dec 31st: 170

    JFT, Monday, January 1st, 2018
    1. log all food
    2. concentrate on drinking at least 8 glasses of water
    3. go to the gym with husband in the afternoon. (Being that the temperature is suppose to be -8 in the morning, hoping by the afternoon is is warmer)
    4. read one chapter of Simple Abundance (thank you @O'Connell for this idea - something I hope to do everyday this year)
    5. get back on here tomorrow ...... be accountable

    Just wondering where you’re from, you mentioned -8!! I’m in WI so I feel you’re pain on the negative mornings!!!!
  • dawn__westbury
    dawn__westbury Posts: 46 Member
    slittlemeister wrote: »
    Happy New Year everyone!

    Really fell off the wagon at the end of the year and put some weight on.

    However, New Year is a fresh start. In a way the weight gain could be a good thing - it's a bit of a wake up call; shows that if I just eat what I want, weight gain is the result. So I need to change my habits for good.

    @joan6630 @OConnell5483 I was given the Beck Diet Solution for Christmas, so will be working on it as well (on day 7 now). I think it will be helpful - the first few chapters really resonated with me.

    Today's commitments -
    - Log everything I eat
    - No snacks (at all)
    - No alcohol
    - Be in the green
    - Go for a walk at lunch
    - Take Beck diet actions for the day

    I also have the Beck Diet Solution (and workbook!) .. that reminds me I should get it out!! It’s been stored away
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,158 Member
    dawn__westbury wrote: »
    Hi everyone! Feel free to add me if you’re female... no men please, not sexist I’ve just had way too many date like inappropriate messages and that’s NOT why I’m here!

    Starting weight: 248
    1st Goal weight: 190 (by my bday in May)

    Just For Today:
    1 - Log all my food
    2 - Stay within my cal goal (is that what stay in the green means?)
    3 - Get out my Beck Diet Solution book/workbook
    4 - Workout (at home)
    5 - Drink 8 glasses of water

    Haha im the same with the friend thing. I don’t accept men, not because I’m sexist but like you say, some just try it on. I’m engaged with 2 kids and one on the way :sweat_smile: it’s not why I’m here either!
  • penko47
    penko47 Posts: 236 Member
    I realized I also have to put my Just for Tomorrow since I don't log in until after my work
    JFT I will (1/2)
    1. Run
    2. drink 6 bottles of water
    3. Get 17,000 steps
    4. log EVERYTHING I eat

    JFTomorrow I will (1/3)
    1. Lift and warm up run
    2. drink 6 bottles of water
    3. Get 15,000 steps
    4. log EVERYTHING I eat
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,577 Member
    edited January 2018
    Checking in from Monday:
    1. Gym first thing in the morning! ✔ Treadmill to 4k. ✔ Weights day 3. ✔ Treadmill to 10k. ✔ Try to get to 12k by the end of the day. ✔ And boy am I feeling it!
    2. Log all food. Stay within calorie goal. ❌
    3. Daily practice: Duolingo. ✔ Run lines. ❌ 20 minutes piano. ❌
    4. NAP. ❌
    5. Trip to used bookstore. ✔
    6. Movies? Possibilities: Last Jedi, Coco, Jumanji, Greatest Showman. ❌ but we might go today.
    7. Grade just a LITTLE work? ❌
    8. Write a Five Things post. Today: Five Daily Habits. ✔
    9. Plan tomorrow's food. ✔
    10. Take meds. Floss/rinse/brush teeth. ✔

    JFT Tuesday:
    1. Nudge against going out to eat today; we have leftovers and a Plated meal that I can log much more easily!
    2. Grade late work.
    3. Log all food. Stay under calorie goal. Plan for tomorrow. Chop more celery.
    4. Empty the dishwasher. Take out the trash. Put laundry away.
    5. Possible activities: Distillery tour, library tour, movies.
    6. Complete all learning habits: Duolingo, piano practice, blog post - Five Small Luxuries, script review.
    7. Call Disney to add to our dining reservation.
    8. Gym by 3:45 for strength class. Treadmill to 11k. Stretch!
    9. Take meds. Floss/rinse/brush teeth.

    Scale goals
    Dec 1 weigh-in: 176.6
    End of 2017: 174.6
    Jan 31 goal: 169. That's a 1.5 lb/week drop from a start of 175, which makes the math a little easier!

    Goal for 1/8: 173.5. Today: 178. Well. Aim high, right? *sigh*

    Great to see some familiar usernames as well as some new ones! Looking forward to a fabulous 2018 :D
  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    I can't meet my goals if I don't post any so.....

    Just For Today
    • Stay in the green
    • 10K+ steps
    • Tender my resignation (sounds so much easier than it will be)
    • Review leave accrual documentation
    • Review GTL documentation
    • Vacuum downstairs
  • MLHC1
    MLHC1 Posts: 678 Member
    MLHC1 wrote: »

    1/1 Monday JFT:

    ✔▪Breakfast
    ❌▪Elliptical
    ❌▪Stretch
    ❌▪Read at least one research article (5 total)
    ✔▪Stay Hydrated (still recovering from cold)
    ✔▪Clean a little throughout the house
    ✔▪Grocery inventory & list (need month supply)
    [Grocery shopping tomorrow]
    ✔▪Dinner by 7 pm
    ✔▪Bedtime by 10 pm

    Well yesterday wasn't very successful :disappointed: It seems like it took me hours to get my grocery list / inventory done!! ( I guess this cold has affected my brain a bit :flushed: ) So I'm just going to pick up and move on from yesterday!

    1/2 Tuesday JFT:

    ▪Breakfast
    ▪Budget meeting w/ hubby
    ▪Prenatal Yoga
    ▪Read at least one research article (5 total)
    ▪Stay Hydrated (still recovering from cold)
    ▪Lunch
    ▪Grocery shopping
    ▪Laundry
    ▪Dinner by 7 pm
    ▪Bedtime by 10 pm

    Try to overcome this cold-dazed feeling and get focused!! :blush:
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,158 Member
    I feel rotten today! Something I’ve ate has not agreed with me and I feel so poorly (I reckon a 24 hr thing so will be okay tomorrow)
    But it’s 4.10pm here and I’ve not eaten a thing yet. Although I’m starting to feel hungry so that’s a good sign right?

    Just trying to stay hydrated today
  • dawn__westbury
    dawn__westbury Posts: 46 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    I feel rotten today! Something I’ve ate has not agreed with me and I feel so poorly (I reckon a 24 hr thing so will be okay tomorrow)
    But it’s 4.10pm here and I’ve not eaten a thing yet. Although I’m starting to feel hungry so that’s a good sign right?

    Just trying to stay hydrated today

    Hope you’re feeling better.
  • dawn__westbury
    dawn__westbury Posts: 46 Member
    MLHC1 wrote: »
    MLHC1 wrote: »

    1/1 Monday JFT:

    ✔▪Breakfast
    ❌▪Elliptical
    ❌▪Stretch
    ❌▪Read at least one research article (5 total)
    ✔▪Stay Hydrated (still recovering from cold)
    ✔▪Clean a little throughout the house
    ✔▪Grocery inventory & list (need month supply)
    [Grocery shopping tomorrow]
    ✔▪Dinner by 7 pm
    ✔▪Bedtime by 10 pm

    Well yesterday wasn't very successful :disappointed: It seems like it took me hours to get my grocery list / inventory done!! ( I guess this cold has affected my brain a bit :flushed: ) So I'm just going to pick up and move on from yesterday!

    1/2 Tuesday JFT:

    ▪Breakfast
    ▪Budget meeting w/ hubby
    ▪Prenatal Yoga
    ▪Read at least one research article (5 total)
    ▪Stay Hydrated (still recovering from cold)
    ▪Lunch
    ▪Grocery shopping
    ▪Laundry
    ▪Dinner by 7 pm
    ▪Bedtime by 10 pm

    Try to overcome this cold-dazed feeling and get focused!! :blush:

    You checked off more than you X’d out so that’s a win!!
  • reo7875
    reo7875 Posts: 17 Member
    JFT January 1st
    • Log ALL food :/ Was doing this until about 9pm when I started snacking. This always seems to be my downfall.
    • Drink at least 3 bottles of water :/ Only finished two very large bottles.
    • Finish and submit pre-interview activity :)
    • Do laundry :) I just have to put it away but all I wanted was to get it washed and dried.
    • Walk on the treadmill and do some light stretching :) I had no desire to do this, but I felt great afterwards.

    JFT January 2nd
    • Log all food and stay within calorie goal
    • Put away laundry
    • Get new batteries for Wii Fit and do some workouts with it today
    • Drink three large bottles of water
    • Run errands
    • Work on my puzzle
    • Shovel the deck
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,643 Member
    So great to see so many "faces" from 2017 and welcome to all the newbies! I'll have to do an intro later, since I'm a carryover from 2017...I loved that thread, and know I'll love this one. :smiley:<3

    Recap M 1/1 - Canceled my treadmill walk, due to lower back being achy :(
    1) Going to youngest brother's house for cookout, lots of car time & sitting, so no step goal. But I can eat mindfully & log food. After the splurge last night, truthfully, I don't feel like eating much. = VERY sedentary day...3 1/2 hours in car, lots of sitting at brother's for niece's birthday party & games. Fitbit < 3,000 steps...ACK!!! :# But, I didn't go crazy with food, enjoyed one small glass of wine, and tried to log everything as best I could, even the New Year's Eve leftovers hubby and I ate when we got home in evening. :s Net calories definitely red. :s
    2) Drink 8c water = 10c water :smiley:
    3) Floss / retainers (yes, I still have to list this, to make myself do it) = Only b/c on this list, and that's the truth! :p Done :smiley: / done :smiley:
    4) Bed & TV off 10:15...work day after long weekend is always tough to wake up for = More like 10:30 :neutral:

    JFT T 1/2 - At work today, actually relieved food celebrations are over. Lower back still bothering me, so turned off 5:30 a.m. alarm and reset for 6:30, at least I got an extra hour of sleep. Not good for my intention to walk on treadmill starting New Year's Day. :(
    1) Move hourly / stairs break at work
    2) Net calories green or w/i 100
    3) Make meatloaf and squash for supper
    4) Find my "reasons why" list from last year and update
    5) List 5 accomplishments from 2017
    6) Floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:15
  • smoserenity
    smoserenity Posts: 3 Member
    Just For Today,
    1)I would like to establish healthy habits in 2018 that will help me reach my goals and live a long healthy life.
    2) Drink 64 oz of water daily
    3)Prelog all food each morning for the day. This helps me stay accountable when I run out of motivation after lunch. After dinner is THE hardest.
    4)Wake up at 5:45 each weekday morning, for exercise. (I'm really not a morning person so this is really hard but evening workouts just don't happen anymore. As a newly wed, I rush home from work to cook & spend time with my husband.)
    Here's to taking One Day at a Time!
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,643 Member
    Happy New Year everyone! A little about me: I turned a new decade last October (60 years young), 5'4" (lost half an inch :'( ) and my motto for MFP is It's. Not. A. Diet. My physician has heard me say those words. I want to lose weight in a livable way, my target is a normal BMI, and no goal date set. Since May 2017, I've lost 28#, although I have put a few back on over Christmas & New Year's. @joan6630, I give credit to you for my loss, because I really started to focus on CICO once I started logging my weekly weigh-in on your thread. And for keeping me focusing over the holidays with your 5# Challenge. :smiley:

    My preferred exercise is walking our dog ~3 miles 5x per week, and participating in 5K/10Ks. Since I live in Green Bay, WI (US for you Brits :wink: ), I have had to switch my workouts indoors to the treadmill. Sad dog. Planning eventually to add other workouts for variety and strength.

    Review my profile for more info and feel free to add me as a friend. I share my food diary with MFP friends.
    Carmela
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,643 Member
    @OConnell5483 Such news from the Packers this weekend, I had to stay up for late sports news last night to hear the latest. Too bad they missed the playoffs, but I'm going to enjoy having more weekend time in January. And I always look forward to the Olympics, too.

    @bcTRAI Beautiful wedding dresses, you are so talented! One thing I've learned about MFP, there is no functionality on android phones to upload photos. I have an android.

    @Riskay123 MFP cuts off text if you use emojis that are not "MFP" emojis.

    @junodog1 Glad to see you and your kitty pic back. Best wishes with the new job!

    @slittlemeister Glad to see you again too! I did ok until Christmas and New Year's and my niece's bday celebrations, all had treats & alcohol. I figure I start again today, because the past is gone. But I'm still sticking to my usual 4-5 items JFT, 6 max. Otherwise, just too overwhelming.

    @Bex953172 and @MLHC1 Hope you feel better soon!

    @joan6630 Love the idea of Beck's again.

    @clicketykeys Your lists still awe me! I'm exhausted just reading them.
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,577 Member
    cschmitz110515 wrote: »
    @clicketykeys Your lists still awe me! I'm exhausted just reading them.

    *grin* They're aspirational. It's now after noon and I'm not yet done with the grading. UGHHHH! I did get the dishes and laundry put away, though. It's amazing what I'm willing to do to put off grading XD
  • LittleNurseyRach
    LittleNurseyRach Posts: 13 Member
    Tuesday 1/2 JFT...
    1. Drink 2000mL H20
    2. Fast until 1pm
    3. Don't eat Meat
    4. Track everything
  • Moxie42
    Moxie42 Posts: 1,400 Member
    5'4.5" tall, 34 years old

    Starting weight January 1, 2017: 206.8
    High weight 211
    Goal weight be Dec 31st: 150

    January goals:
    * Lose 6 lbs
    * No alcohol (except one day)
    * No eating out (except one day)
    * No smoking!!!
    * Have a workout plan by the end of the month

    JFT, Tuesday 1/2
    1. Log all food and stay under goal
    2. Grocery shopping
    3. Finish community service letter & get signed & sent to MP
    4. Make chicken soup
    5. Do dishes (wash & put away)
    6. Finish meal plan for January
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,431 Member
    junodog1 wrote: »
    I know this kinda belonged in the old thread but here is my recap of 2017. 2017 had good points, although I am looking forward to a new year.

    Five good things that happenned in 2017
    1. I had a marvelous trip to Key West in March to celebrate my brother's 60th birthday.
    2. I experienced a total solar eclipse with some of my favorite people.
    3. My son had a healthy daughter - my first grandchild.
    4. My daughter was in a bad car accident and walked away from it.
    5. I lost 31.5 pounds over the course of the year, going from obese to overweight.

    This is fantastic!!! Yea You!!!!
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,431 Member
    slittlemeister wrote: »
    Happy New Year everyone!

    Really fell off the wagon at the end of the year and put some weight on.

    However, New Year is a fresh start. In a way the weight gain could be a good thing - it's a bit of a wake up call; shows that if I just eat what I want, weight gain is the result. So I need to change my habits for good.

    @joan6630 @OConnell5483 I was given the Beck Diet Solution for Christmas, so will be working on it as well (on day 7 now). I think it will be helpful - the first few chapters really resonated with me.

    Today's commitments -
    - Log everything I eat
    - No snacks (at all)
    - No alcohol
    - Be in the green
    - Go for a walk at lunch
    - Take Beck diet actions for the day

    @slittlemeister I have been thinking about you!!! So happy to see you! Happy New Year! It will be nice to have others on the same path! :blush:

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