JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018
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Day wasn't quite as good as planned, but it was ok and I will make up for small indulgences over the weekend!
- Log everything I eat
- No snacks except Ryvita if hungry
- Be in the green (without eating back exercise kcals) We ended up going to the pub for dinner as I'd been WFH and was going a bit crazy and wanted to get out of the house. Also, I wanted to indulge a bit because it was Friday. I chose something with slightly fewer calories though so overall only went 200 over and I'm still net green across the week!
- Go to gym before starting work
- Go for walk at lunch (to maintain sanity!)
- Ration access to work emails in order to get some b&oody work done!!! Yeah, I didn't do this and really should have as it would have improved my mood!
- Listen to music to boost mood
Today's commitments -
- Log everything I eat
- No snacks except Ryvita if hungry
- Be in the green
- Do exercise DVD
- Spend some time walking outside
- Catch up on Beck diet actions
- Get something productive done, but don't stress about getting everything done
- Watch French film in evening
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JFY (Friday, 1/5/18)
1. Drink 8 glasses of water
2. Help my husband shovel the driveway
3. Log all my food
4. Stay "in the green" with my calories for the day
5. Keep my sodium intake within the recommended level (no go today, trying to find some different meals I can try that are lower in sodium)
6. Finish two orders from my shop
My husband and I are going to Montreal for the weekend, so the next couple days are going to be a challenge...no gym time and we'll be eating out.
JFT (Saturday, 1/6/18)
1. Drink 8 glasses of water
2. Log all my food
3. Be "in the yellow" with my calories for the day (I figure that's better than going hog wild with the eating out I'll be doing...LOL!)
4. Have a relaxing day in Montreal!!6 -
Checking in from Friday:
1. Prelog and eat only what’s been prelogged. ✔
2. At school upon arriving: 2x8 floor push-ups, 2x30 sec wall sit, 2x60 sec plank, 2x20 sec some flexibility, 2x15 side leg lifts. ✔ 5k steps during the school day. ✔
3. Complete all learning habits: Duolingo ✔, piano practice ❌, blog post ✔, script review. ✔
4. Call to request photo CD. ✔ Set up checkup dates and sub. ✔ Fill out papers. ✔ Turn in. ✔
5. Call university tech support and reset password. ✔ Log into university system and request unofficial transcript. ✔
6. Create rosters and seating chart. ✔ Print. ✔
7. Finish Unit 1 plans ❌, submit and print ❌. Print sample scholarship essays. ✔
8. Gym after school. 3m15s run @ 6.5 m/h on treadmill ✔ followed by walking to 10k steps ✔, then Day 1 lifts. ✔
9. Prep breakfast and lunch upon return from gym. ✔
10. Yoga class @ 6:00 ❌. Dance class @ 7:00 ❌. Dinner (Plated leftovers). ✔
11. Check in after dinner; plan tomorrow's dinner; meds; teeth flossed/rinsed/brushed; in bed by 11:00. ✔
JFT Saturday:
1. Prelog and eat only what's been prelogged.
2. Zumba was cancelled, yoga is next.
3. Beading event.
4. Coffee with friend.
5. Check in with mom about putting Christmas decorations away.
6. Check for reply email about computer refusing to start. Finish Unit 1 plans if possible. Avoid panicking; I HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED for Monday. I just don't have the plans written out in detail. Thank God I made all my student copies before trying to finish the lesson plans!
7. Email N to see what else I need to apply to their program.
8. Write up directions for diagnostic test. Will need to put them on the marker board if I can't get the computer to boot. Drat!
9. Gym for Day 2 weights and steps to 10k. Try to get in some 3-min runs @ 7.0 with bursts of 7.5 m/h.
10. Complete all learning habits: Duolingo, piano practice? blog post (Five Reasons to Improve Flexibility), script review.
11. Groceries; enter Plated recipes for next week.
12. Input goal and introduction to Hogwarts group.
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: 176.4. It is SO good to see those numbers coming down again! And AFAIK there are no celebrations planned with lots of food. Feeling pretty stoked about the possibility of real progress.
Oh! And I got my VERY FIRST COMMENT on my blog, Fake It 'Til You Make It. That was super exciting - actually I'm probably more excited about that than is really warranted, but darnit, I'm going to take whatever positives I can get today!
REALLY frustrated with the computer issue. Right now I'm on the husband's laptop, but all my work stuff is on the one that won't start. OH WELL. Guess I'll just HAVE to make the weekend work-free! ;D
... although I did put the dishes away and start a load of laundry. And there'll be more housework to get done. Ah well. Such is life!
Happy Saturday everyone!3 -
So happy to reconnect with JFT!
Busy day so I'll post my commitments and get on with the day-
Drink water-still working on taking in a gallon. If I feel lethargic, I'll drink 16oz of water & usually it perks me up.
Track all my meals today, I've already recorded our supper.
Working out w/weights at gym today. It's been a while since I lifted so I won't get discouraged by how challenging it may be.
Venture out in the deep freeze w/the dog for a short walk.
10pm bedtime-I've slipped back into my night owl habits which usually involve TV & mindless snacking.
Read today's Simple Abundance for inspiration.
Afternoon, meditate 25 mins.
Grateful for the positive people I have in my life.
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@Saragirl2: So happy to reconnect with JFT!
Good to see you back on JFT: I've been away for a good while, too, whilst (Bex's word) visiting family in Seattle. They run a restaurant so I was drafted to chop veggies, make appetizers, and run the dishwasher. It was fun for a week, but certainly not my choice for a career! Now trying to get back in the groove. Pennsylvania is in the deep freeze too--haven't even gone outside to get the mail.
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@Riskay123 good for you for setting the 5am goal. While the kids were in school at the end of 2017, I reset my alarm from 6am (w/multiple hits on the snooze button) to 5:30 & jumping out of bed. I love the feeling of being up before the kids and getting a jump on the day. My DH is blessed w/the ability to rise w/no alarm at 5am! I could only wish. I think it's great to maintain the habit on weekends too (I'm not there yet). All the best in your early morning routine
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JFT:
Drive home from airport.'
Unpack and do laundry Still working on the laundry
Check phone messages.
Transfer funds, and pay bills. Funds transferred; trying to locate the bills--I thought I had taken them along in my briefcase--!
Read mail.
Write thank you notes--not yet
Practice 20 "
Exercise 20"--going to do that right now!
It took three days to accomplish this? What have I been doing, anyway?
Glad to be back on JFT; I picked up a few pounds over the Christmas break, so it's back to logging food and exercise
It's been fun getting caught up on everyone's messages.
Welcome to all the new faces.5 -
1/6 Saturday JFT:
▪Breakfast w/ hubby
▪Post JFT
▪Manage Saturday Chores
▪Review next week's schedule
▪Organize office
▪Read ONE research article (5 total)
▪Lunch
▪Elliptical
▪Stretch
▪Dinner by 7 pm
▪Bedtime by 10 pm5 -
I am going to try to continue to weigh in weekly here - keeping myself accountable to you guys!
Weekly weigh-in
Starting weight Jan 1, 2017: 217
weight Jan 1st, 2018: 194.5
1st Goal weight:175
2nd goal weight: 170
(5'11" tall, 66 years old)
Progress year 2017:
Jan 1: 217
Feb 1: 211
March 1: 205.4
April 1: 202.6
May 1: 204.6
June 1: 200.4
July 1: 199.2
August 1: 195.6
Sept 1: 192.8
October 1: 191.8
November 1: 187.7
December 1: 187.0
2018
January 1, 2018: 194.5
Jan 6 195.5 --- OOPS going in the wrong direction!!
These are my January goals
1. Lose 3 pounds - goal weight 191
2. 8 glasses of water at least 5x a week
3. log all food at least 5x a week
4. exercise at least 5x a week
5. gratitude journal at least 5x a week
6. get on here everyday to be accountable
Borrowed from several another MFP posters:
If I don't do what I can today, I won't be able to do what I want tomorrow.
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Day 2: Accomplished everything with (again) exception of 4 cups of water instead of 5. Actually got in 30 minutes of stretching. And I swapped out a low calorie hot cocoa for the chocolate bar.
1/5 JFT:
I will drink 4.5 cups of water
I will do 20 minutes of stretching
I will do 15 minutes of band work.
I will go over my notes from this week's online lessons
I will record my food on mfp
I will write an encouraging word to someone who needs an extra push today.4 -
Something to remember over this weekend
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Happy Saturday fellow JFTers! Today is already looking like a bust for me as I was up late and slept until 10:00 and now am engrossed in watching one of the Hunger Game Mockingjay movies. I'm still sipping my morning coffee. I must have needed it, so I'm not going to be upset with myself. One thing I learned the past two years is that I have to listen to my body sometimes and give it what it needs if I'm going to be successful in ANY area of my life.
@toaljasa I love how you word your goals so positively..."I will..." I am going to borrow that from you!
So, Just for Today (Saturday)- I will journal all food intake.
- I will drink 8 cups of water.
- I will do 15 minutes of cardio and 15 minutes of stretching and/or weights.
- I will think before speaking today, as I'm feeling a bit irritable. I think I must have allergies to something in the house...woke up with puffy, itchy, watery eyes and headachy.
- I will mark one thing off my to-do list.
- I will eat more protein and less sugar.
- Start over honestly on the Beck Diet Solution book and plan.
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Happy to see so many posting, and returning JFTers!
Recap F 1/5 - Can't believe there are 25 posts since I logged into this thread! I'll have to catch up later, just want to get a few goal's down...
1) No treadmill before work, my back feeling almost normal, so don't want to jinx it. Move hourly / stairs breaks at work. = Fitbit 7,851 steps, 250+ steps 12/14 hours, 26 floors. Not bad for non-treadmill day.
2) Leftovers for lunch & supper / net calories w/i 100 green = Ate healthy for lunch & early supper before massage, but binged a little on mixed nuts when I got home. Net calories > 100 red. Maybe my 16c water helped, because w-i Sat. morning not bad.
3) Get meat out of freezer for weekend, either chop suey or chili, ask hubby his preference (I know what mine is) = ground beef thawing for chili
4) Have spa appt. this evening for massage...yay! = Massage in evening did wonders for my lower back. I tried a wonderful peppermint tea after, plus drank more water, so feeling fine by bedtime.
5) No bedtime since no specific plans for Sat. and sleeping in. Will floss if I feel like it. No surprise, I didn't feel like flossing. Who was I trying to kid?
JFT Sat. 1/6 - Plans were very fluid for today, just decided with hubby once he was fully awake from 2nd shift. SIL & BIL decided it's too cold to drive 1 1/2 hours (currently 6F), so they are staying home instead of visiting. I had a suspicion. So now the plans are...
1) Already walked 3 miles on treadmill / 54:13 without pushing too hard & felt good!
2) Make chili for supper & get chop suey meats out of freezer for tomorrow
3) Put away presents and take down real tree in family room
4) Find last weekly w-i post from 2017 JFT and update...I plan on doing the same @joan6630! For me, making it public last year really kicked me into gear, since that's when I consistently started to lose weight. Thanks for that!
5) Remember to drink & track water...I'm not so good at home, since I'm doing stuff and don't keep water bottle at my fingertips all day.3 -
For tomorrow
- stick to prelogged food
- get up and go to exercise class
- mark books
- finish my chores for the week
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Jft - Saturday
Log all food - yup
Stay under calorie limit - so far so good
Choose wisely what to eat at family lunch! - not so good
Laundry! - yes!
Go to sleep by 10:30 pm - hopefully
jft sunday -
log all food
stay green
dance a bit
go to sleep by 11 pm
eat a salad3 -
Weekly Weigh-In = When I'm active I eat back calories. My weaknesses: I love food...my sweet tooth, especially chocolate...portion control...FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). I weigh myself daily and log weekly / posting my Saturday a.m. weigh-in here. [My digital scale only shows half pound increments.]
Height 5'4"
Age 60
GW #1: 150 in a livable way
GW #2: 145 normal BMI
UG Range: 140 - 145 [anything less is probably unsustainable]
December Goal = 162#
11/5/15 = 195.0 joined MFP with no real plan except It's. Not. A. Diet.
1/10/17 = 185.5 clearly not a regular on MFP / joined JFT, best group ever!
5/31/17 = 180.5 two end of month celebrations
06/03 = 177.5
06/10 = 179.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before
06/17 = 179.5 numerous meals away from home, several occasions w/ alcohol, happy no gain
06/24 = 178.0 fluctuated during week, but ended ok
07/01 = 176.0 Yay!!! Achieved June goal to stay <180
07/08 = 177.5 oops
07/15 = 176.5
07/22 = 175.0
07/29 = 174.0 saw at least one daily w-i below 174
08/05 = 174.5 dined out for Girls Day Out & ate Dad's cooking & baking
08/12 = 173.5 scale flirted with even lower numbers on daily weigh-ins
08/19 = 173.5 had couple of high calorie days
08/26 = 172.0 kind of a surprise
09/02 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese
09/09 = 171.5 backsliding, ack!
09/16 = 169.5 yay, the middle number is a six!
09/23 = 168.5 have lots challenges in upcoming week
09/30 = 167.0 met Sept goal to stay under 170
10/07 = 166.0
10/14 = 166.5 dined out 2 days with adult beverages plus wine & cheesecake at spa
10/21 = 166.5 dined out 2 days plus food day in office / no gain is good [joined Just Give Me 10 Days challenge (daily w/i)]
10/28 = 164.5 very active week & watched CICO / reached October goal of 165
11/04 = 163.0 wow, really surprised at this, daily fluctuations very up and down this week
11/11 = 164.5 this is temporary b/c very high sodium yesterday
11/18 = 162.0 big surprise, especially b/c I weigh myself daily and didn't see this all week
11/25 = 163.0 no surprise after 2 no-logging-food days (parade day and Thanksgiving), just glad not worse
12/02 = 161.0 Jingle Bell 5K day / 44:37 chip time & ave. pace 14:22 & very happy!
12/09 = 158.5 surprised to say the least / first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything!
12/16 = 158.0 no food days at work or parties helps & stuck with CICO
12/23 = 157.5 no "workouts" but shoveled snow & snowshoed, busy with Christmas preparations
12/30 = 159.0 Christmas Day no food/beverages logged
01/06/18 = 159.0 New Year's Eve hubby & I splurged on treats & beverages (at home), and I did not log...totally worth it!
Reminder: Weight loss is not linear. At least not for me.
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JFT 1/6
1. Not to late night binge over my calorie limit
2. complete day 1 of JM 30DS
3. 3. clean up my room3 -
JFT SATURDAY- RECORD
1. Stick to calorie goal
2. Go to gym - actually did exercise at home instead
3. Do 10 mins yoga (min)
I’m taking that as another 100% success day! (2/2)
GOALS FOR SUNDAY
1. Stick to calorie goal
2. Do bootcamp style workout
3. Do 10 mins yoga (minimum)
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