JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018
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clicketykeys wrote: »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!
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I love your blog!! Do you know if there is a way to "save" this so I can come back and read it more? Lots of good reading there!1 -
clicketykeys wrote: »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!
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I love your blog!! Do you know if there is a way to "save" this so I can come back and read it more? Lots of good reading there!
Thank you! Ummm... well, since you can only get to the blogs through a browser, can you bookmark it there? And I'll try to link the new posts in my updates. (If I can keep writing them, hahaha!)2 -
Checking in from 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. ✔
JFT Sunday:
1. Prelog and eat only what's been prelogged.
2. Get groceries.
3. Gym for Day 2 weights and steps to 10k. Get in some 3-min runs @ 7.0 with bursts of 7.5.
4. Email N to see what else I need to apply to their program.
5. Complete all learning habits: Duolingo, piano practice, blog post (Five Ways to Reduce Snacking Temptations), script review.
6. Prep lunches and breakfast for Monday. Chop more celery.
7. Leave for play practice by 7:00.
8. Check in BEFORE play practice; plan tomorrow's dinner; meds; teeth flossed/rinsed/brushed; in bed 15 minutes after return from practice.
Scale goals
Dec 1 weigh-in: 176.6
End of 2017: 174.6
Jan 31 goal:
176. 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. I forgot to put "get to bed at a decent hour" on my JFT list and now it's after 11 and I'm still up XD
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Well. It could have been worse.
I didn't log anything.
I ate lots of carbs.
Drank almost all my water
I did not eat actual sugar, like chocolate.
Went grocery shopping and bought ingredients for vegetable soup for lunch this week.
Tomorrow:
I will log everything.
I will stay low carb: aiming for under 50
Yoga video
Make vegetable soup.
Prep veggie snacks for the week.
80 oz. Water4 -
@joan6630 I think I'm past the point of a good night's sleep now lol! Its 4.45am here lol, I went to sleep at 1.30!
Just thrown up from extreme heartburn! Never done that before, so I've just took my partners gaviscon and didn't even care lol
Back on the sofa because I tend to sit/sleep more upright.
Just 8 more weeks to go, that's all i keep telling myself lol4 -
@joan6630 I think I'm past the point of a good night's sleep now lol! Its 4.45am here lol, I went to sleep at 1.30!
Just thrown up from extreme heartburn! Never done that before, so I've just took my partners gaviscon and didn't even care lol
Back on the sofa because I tend to sit/sleep more upright.
Just 8 more weeks to go, that's all i keep telling myself lol
Oh no!! Does drinking milk help any?? I feel for you --- what we mothers go through! Counting the days for you! Hang in there! But I hope you can get some sleep. GIve your little ones the tablet again tomorrow morning so you can rest more
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@joan6630 I think I'm past the point of a good night's sleep now lol! Its 4.45am here lol, I went to sleep at 1.30!
Just thrown up from extreme heartburn! Never done that before, so I've just took my partners gaviscon and didn't even care lol
Back on the sofa because I tend to sit/sleep more upright.
Just 8 more weeks to go, that's all i keep telling myself lol
Oh no!! Does drinking milk help any?? I feel for you --- what we mothers go through! Counting the days for you! Hang in there! But I hope you can get some sleep. GIve your little ones the tablet again tomorrow morning so you can rest more
It does.. but it takes ALOT of milk. Like 2pints for it to settle lol!
Gaviscon works straight away, I already take medication for it which is supposed to stop acid production altogether but I must have forgotten to take them probably yesterday?
And today me and my partner shared some noodles which were so spicy!!! So probably why it feels like hell haha4 -
JFYesterday I will (1/6)
1. 2mi run and 20 min on elliptical
2. drink 6 bottles of water
3. Get 16,500 steps
4. log EVERYTHING I eat
5. Stay green
6. Survive second high stress work thing
7. Do 20 push ups and 30 sit ups
Successful Yesterday not off to a great start today, but I can still focus on my eating.
JFToday I will (1/7)
1. Lift and warm up run lift but no run again... I might go run after work just to turn this face into a smile we will see I do not get off work until 9pm...
2. drink 6 bottles of water
3. Get 15,000 steps
4. log EVERYTHING I eat
5. Stay green
6. Do 100 air squats throughout the workday
7. Do 20 push ups and 30 sit ups
JFTomorrow I will (1/8)
1. 25 min run and 20 min on elliptical
2. drink 6 bottles of water
3. Get 16,500 steps
4. log EVERYTHING I eat
5. Stay green
6. Check Weight (Sundays are weigh in days for me... but I didn't make it into the gym this morning)4 -
JFT Saturday
1. Water
2. Make lasagnes and freeze got 4 lasagnes into the freezer
3. Miss C for sleepover
4. Studio time consistently forgetting how much time, energy, and attention young children take. I know it but then I plan to do too much while they're here. Somethings gotta give
5. Brush and floss
6. Bed by 10:30
JFT Sunday
1. Water
2. Miss C home
3. Groceries
4. Laundry
5. Brush and floss
6. Bed by 10:303 -
Yesterday's commitments -
- Log everything I eat
- No snacks except Ryvita if hungry Had two chocolate biscuits leftover from Christmas present. However made up for that by eating less later so happy with that!
- Be in the green
- Do exercise DVD
- Spend some time walking outside went outside but not for long. I'll walk more today
- Catch up on Beck diet actions
- Get something productive done, but don't stress about getting everything done Got my food shop done, but not much else
- Watch French film in evening
Today's commitments -
- Log everything I eat
- Skip lunch!!! (beck diet #12 - to teach you what actual hunger feels like)
- No snacks before dinner
- Be in the green
- Do exercise DVD
- Spend some time walking outsider
- Get something productive done, but don't stress about getting everything done
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Changing my goals for tomorrow....I am starting a new workout plan in the morning
JFToday I will (1/7)
1. Lift and warm up run lift but no run again... I might go run after work just to turn this face into a smile we will see I do not get off work until 9pm...
2. drink 6 bottles of water
3. Get 15,000 steps
4. log EVERYTHING I eat
5. Stay green
6. Do 100 air squats throughout the workday
7. Do 20 push ups and 30 sit ups
JFTomorrow I will (1/8)
1. Initial Assessment for new fitness program
2. drink 6 bottles of water
3. Get 16,500 steps
4. log EVERYTHING I eat
5. Stay green
6. Check Weight (Sundays are weigh in days for me... but I didn't make it into the gym this morning)
7. Wake up by 0530 to meet all prework goals
8. Take progress pictures
9. Measurements4 -
End of my weekly challenge for myself and I score myself a 5.5/7
1 point for spot on days, 0.5 for mostly great days which are still on goal but possibly overeating my calories a little.
Today I lost 1 point as i caved and had some chocolate I was given as a present. But I’m still not upset, which feels really nice. I did an epic job this week and am really proud.
1st week of the new year and new me down. Ready and pumping for more!
I hope you all did well and feel great. Even if not, tomorrow is another day!5 -
littlemegzz wrote: »End of my weekly challenge for myself and I score myself a 5.5/7
1 point for spot on days, 0.5 for mostly great days which are still on goal but possibly overeating my calories a little.
Today I lost 1 point as i caved and had some chocolate I was given as a present. But I’m still not upset, which feels really nice. I did an epic job this week and am really proud.
1st week of the new year and new me down. Ready and pumping for more!
I hope you all did well and feel great. Even if not, tomorrow is another day!
I quite like the idea of point scoring! Do you write it down in a notebook or something?0 -
Have been lurking here for a while but would love to join even though I’m maintaining - is that ok? UK based single mum of two young children and full time worker.
Kids are with their dad today so JFT:
Do home workout - done
Do grocery shopping
Take time for a coffee out alone
Pack school bags and get uniforms ready for return to school
Muscle soak bath
Get to bed early6 -
Hi I'm Debbie. Trying to lose 20-30 lbs.
JFT 1/7
Yoga
Log meals
Meet my step goal (11k)
Bedtime routine
In bed by 105 -
I would like to join this thread as well! I love the idea of day by day, so much more mentally do-able than looking ahead for the year.
For today-
~Log every bite.
~Find a stretching/easy exercise video to do every day. (bad back)
~Take stock of my freezers/fridge for meals and make list of what's available.5 -
So glad to find this thread. I need to bust through on my goal to increase exercise and muscle strength. It has been the hardest place of resistance for years. I’ll be 70 in June and, by then, want to be physically fit after sitting behind a desk for years. I know I need daily accountability. It worked on the food. Ready to give it a try on exercise. So far I’ve increased to c. 5,000 steps a day. But I’ve taken two weeks off so this week and just for today, I’ll do 5,000.6
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Have been lurking here for a while but would love to join even though I’m maintaining - is that ok? UK based single mum of two young children and full time worker.
Kids are with their dad today so JFT:
Do home workout - done
Do grocery shopping
Take time for a coffee out alone
Pack school bags and get uniforms ready for return to school
Muscle soak bath
Get to bed early
Yay another UK based! Lol where abouts in the UK?
How old are your kids?
I have a 4 and 18m old and another due in 8 weeks!
So not really doing goals atm..
And of course it’s okay to come here to maintain! I think sometimes that’s the hardest bit, a lot of people lose weight and when they hit their goal they don’t keep up the work and before they know it they’ve piled on pounds again!
Good luck 4 -
Yay another UK based! Lol where abouts in the UK?
How old are your kids?
I have a 4 and 18m old and another due in 8 weeks!
So not really doing goals atm..
And of course it’s okay to come here to maintain! I think sometimes that’s the hardest bit, a lot of people lose weight and when they hit their goal they don’t keep up the work and before they know it they’ve piled on pounds again!
Good luck
Thanks! I’m in London. Two girls aged 6 and 8 although they both have birthdays next month (argh cake central!)
Definitely find maintenance tricky. I’m very “all or nothing” so I am great at hitting it hard to lose but struggle to find a bit of balance. Hoping to stay mindful about it all by coming on here daily and having goals that are not just about diet.
Nice to connect with a fellow Brit Mum on here! X6 -
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 pm
Well the good news, my office is finally organized but it took all day! We had dinner late bc my hubby was busy working on the remodel and asked if we could have a late dinner. So my plans we kinda "play it by ear" yesterday. We only have 15 weekends to finish our complete remodel before the baby arrives, so that is our priority right now. I'm excited about the remodel though. We are building a nursery, updating all bathrooms and living room, remodeling the kitchen, building a teen suite and a gym. 
So when the baby arrives and the doctor clears my exercise, I'm "hitting" the home gym to lose the baby weight plus down size from prepregnancy weight! Needless to say, there is light at the end of the tunnel to all this "play it by ear" weekends!
1/7 Sunday JFT:
▪Breakfast w/ family
▪Elliptical
▪Stretch
▪Self pampering
▪Relax and rest (I'm achy from yesterday)
▪Lunch
▪Read ONE research article (5 total)
▪Dinner by 7 pm
▪Bedtime by 10 pm4 -
Recap Sat. 1/6 - Plans were very fluid for Sat., decided with hubby once he was fully awake from 2nd shift. SIL & BIL changed minds, 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 = Done & done
3) Put away presents and take down real tree in family room = Well...organized presents & even moved some to proper room at least / ornaments off tree and boxed, but lights still on. Move to Sunday.
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! = Done
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. = 14c water.
JFT Sunday 1/7
1) Bible class resumes & church = Done
2) Finish taking down tree & out to curb / maybe put away fake tree
3) Walk 3 miles on treadmill (I really want to be lazy today so on list)
4) Make chop suey for supper / net calories green / 12c water
5) Floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:153 -
So, Just for Today (Saturday)
- I will journal all food intake.
- I will drink 8 cups of water. Did better than yesterday, so I'm taking that as progress
- I will do 15 minutes of cardio and 15 minutes of stretching and/or weights. Didn't feel good yesterday. Rested a lot.
- 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. Was careful not to snap at anyone.
- I will mark one thing off my to-do list. Laundry done
- I will eat more protein and less sugar.
- Start over honestly on the Beck Diet Solution book and plan. Moving this forward to today.
Well, yesterday was pretty much a bust. But I didn't dig into chocolate and I didn't bite anyone's head off when they talked to me (and I was feeling pretty lousy so this was actually quite an accomplishment), so it wasn't all bad, right?
Hoping for a better day today.
Just for Sunday, I WILL:- journal everything I eat.
- increase my water intake from yesterday.
- hit my step goal.
- be mindful of my food choices.
- meal plan for week and make grocery list
- prep snacks for the week so I can grab and go
- rewrite my Beck's diet index cards in truthful words that will really hit me when I read them.
- unplug today except for MFP. No Facebook, no Amazon shopping, no Twitter...no drama.
- write in my gratitude journal 5 things I'm grateful for today, and I will read out of my Simple Abundance book before bed.
I have a question for you guys. I do not like veggies without some sort of dip. Does anyone out there have healthy alternatives to Dill Dip or Sour-cream based dips? I know guacamole is really fattening but it's kind of good for you isn't it? Or what about hummus? Fattening? Maybe I need to stick with my Walden Farms Creamy Bacon dressing, but I sure miss dip...
Have a great Sunday!!!
Tracie in Green Bay, still trying to come to terms with the Packers not being in the playoffs this weekend.
2 - I will journal all food intake.
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Yay another UK based! Lol where abouts in the UK?
How old are your kids?
I have a 4 and 18m old and another due in 8 weeks!
So not really doing goals atm..
And of course it’s okay to come here to maintain! I think sometimes that’s the hardest bit, a lot of people lose weight and when they hit their goal they don’t keep up the work and before they know it they’ve piled on pounds again!
Good luck
Thanks! I’m in London. Two girls aged 6 and 8 although they both have birthdays next month (argh cake central!)
Definitely find maintenance tricky. I’m very “all or nothing” so I am great at hitting it hard to lose but struggle to find a bit of balance. Hoping to stay mindful about it all by coming on here daily and having goals that are not just about diet.
Nice to connect with a fellow Brit Mum on here! X
My 4yos birthday is next week and fortunately i didnt plan a party because she's just erupted in chicken pox today!
I didn't fancy doing a party anyway, I'll be 33 weeks and don't have the energy to climb the stairs! never mind run after about 15 kids lol
I'm all the way up in Manchester, well South Manchester!
I'm kind of the same, if i put my mind to it i can get far but there's no balance at all lol2 -
@OConnell5483 I like hummus as a dip. I usually steam my veggies instead of eating them raw then I do not add anything to them. I also will bake some veggies in chicken broth in the oven and that makes them taste wonderful
(Just add enough broth to come up just before covering the veggies and bake around 375°F For ~ 20 min.)
I usually cook: corn, carrots, peas, green beans, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, potatoes, baked sweet potatoes, occasionally broccoli, artichokes, edamame, zuchini and squash. I also like taking fresh spinach putting it in a skillet with a small amount of Olive oil or butter and lemon juice. Then I cook it until it is wilted. My hubby and I like this but my kiddos do not, lol!3 -
OConnell5483 wrote: »So, Just for Today (Saturday)
- I will journal all food intake.
- I will drink 8 cups of water. Did better than yesterday, so I'm taking that as progress
- I will do 15 minutes of cardio and 15 minutes of stretching and/or weights. Didn't feel good yesterday. Rested a lot.
- 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. Was careful not to snap at anyone.
- I will mark one thing off my to-do list. Laundry done
- I will eat more protein and less sugar.
- Start over honestly on the Beck Diet Solution book and plan. Moving this forward to today.
Well, yesterday was pretty much a bust. But I didn't dig into chocolate and I didn't bite anyone's head off when they talked to me (and I was feeling pretty lousy so this was actually quite an accomplishment), so it wasn't all bad, right?
Hoping for a better day today.
Just for Sunday, I WILL:- journal everything I eat.
- increase my water intake from yesterday.
- hit my step goal.
- be mindful of my food choices.
- meal plan for week and make grocery list
- prep snacks for the week so I can grab and go
- rewrite my Beck's diet index cards in truthful words that will really hit me when I read them.
- unplug today except for MFP. No Facebook, no Amazon shopping, no Twitter...no drama.
- write in my gratitude journal 5 things I'm grateful for today, and I will read out of my Simple Abundance book before bed.
I have a question for you guys. I do not like veggies without some sort of dip. Does anyone out there have healthy alternatives to Dill Dip or Sour-cream based dips? I know guacamole is really fattening but it's kind of good for you isn't it? Or what about hummus? Fattening? Maybe I need to stick with my Walden Farms Creamy Bacon dressing, but I sure miss dip...
Have a great Sunday!!!
Tracie in Green Bay, still trying to come to terms with the Packers not being in the playoffs this weekend.
Have a recipe I like. At gym now. Pester me if you don't hear from me within like 2 hrs?2 - I will journal all food intake.
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Spaghetti sauce and zoodles. Yum.3
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clicketykeys wrote: »OConnell5483 wrote: »So, Just for Today (Saturday)
- I will journal all food intake.
- I will drink 8 cups of water. Did better than yesterday, so I'm taking that as progress
- I will do 15 minutes of cardio and 15 minutes of stretching and/or weights. Didn't feel good yesterday. Rested a lot.
- 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. Was careful not to snap at anyone.
- I will mark one thing off my to-do list. Laundry done
- I will eat more protein and less sugar.
- Start over honestly on the Beck Diet Solution book and plan. Moving this forward to today.
Well, yesterday was pretty much a bust. But I didn't dig into chocolate and I didn't bite anyone's head off when they talked to me (and I was feeling pretty lousy so this was actually quite an accomplishment), so it wasn't all bad, right?
Hoping for a better day today.
Just for Sunday, I WILL:- journal everything I eat.
- increase my water intake from yesterday.
- hit my step goal.
- be mindful of my food choices.
- meal plan for week and make grocery list
- prep snacks for the week so I can grab and go
- rewrite my Beck's diet index cards in truthful words that will really hit me when I read them.
- unplug today except for MFP. No Facebook, no Amazon shopping, no Twitter...no drama.
- write in my gratitude journal 5 things I'm grateful for today, and I will read out of my Simple Abundance book before bed.
I have a question for you guys. I do not like veggies without some sort of dip. Does anyone out there have healthy alternatives to Dill Dip or Sour-cream based dips? I know guacamole is really fattening but it's kind of good for you isn't it? Or what about hummus? Fattening? Maybe I need to stick with my Walden Farms Creamy Bacon dressing, but I sure miss dip...
Have a great Sunday!!!
Tracie in Green Bay, still trying to come to terms with the Packers not being in the playoffs this weekend.
Have a recipe I like. At gym now. Pester me if you don't hear from me within like 2 hrs?
Avocado is good fat. Hummus is yummy.2 - I will journal all food intake.
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JFY (Saturday, 1/6/18)
1. Drink 8 glasses of water (Made it to about 6)
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!) (was less than 400 calories over my limit for the day)
4. Have a relaxing day in Montreal!! (Had a great time!!)
JFT (Sunday, 1/7/18)
1. Drink 8 glasses of water
2. Log all my food
3. Be "in the green" with my calories for the day
4. Work out at the hotel gym (Hubby and I did 30 minutes this morning before breakfast.)
5. Do groceries5 -
The last 2 days I totally messed up! But I am back on track! I worked out today and ate a healthy baked fish and broccoli meal!
I am planning a trip with my family to Cancun this March and I want to be healthy
to enjoy the trip! .......and look better too!
I look in the mirror and cannot recognize myself! I am fed up with fat.
I want to look in the mirror and like what I see.
Just for today I promise myself I will log all my calories and stay in the green.
I promise myself I will continue with this positive mindset of health and remember my goals!
“Nothing tastes as good as feeling thin feels.” ~Unknown
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