JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018
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Recap W 1/10
1) When alarm went off 5:30 a.m., hit snooze 2-3x & seriously considered skipping treadmill, but thought of #3 below and I got up! NSV right there. Walked 3 miles before work / 50:18
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work = Fitbit 13,015 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom! 3 days in a row!) & 34 floors
3) More leftovers for lunch / happy hour with former colleagues after work...preview menu online for order, stick with selection. Better yet, skip eating at pub & eat when get home, but that may be hard to do if I'm hungry. Enjoy 1 adult beverage while catching up with friends. = Previewed pub menu and, surprise, surprise, choices that appealed were salads! Think I'm missing my fresh foods from farmers market. When I got to pub, and friends had perch plate with french fries (which I love), I didn't even change my mind & ordered yummy cranberry walnut salad on spinach and romaine. Think I'm tired of all the rich, high cal foods eaten since Christmas, and my body wants healthier foods. Also enjoyed 1 pint beer (lite). Not sure of accuracy of log / net calories red 22.
4) 1 thing on to-do list when get home = More surprised, checked a bunch of items off, even did some I forgot to list!
5) Floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:15 = 3x done!
JFT R 1/11 - Rest day. Was scheduled for workplace snowshoe hike at lunchtime, but overnight January thaw & temps in mid 40s, lots of snow melted & very sloppy out. Event changed to walk. If raining (likely), then walk canceled. Thaw will be brief, temps plunge to 30 by 5 p.m. then into deep freeze for coming week. Just in time for 5K event I'm walking in Fri 7 p.m. Oh, the joys of living in Wisconsin!
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
2) Net calories w/i 100 green & > 12c water
3) Evening: choir, start to pack up rest of Christmas decorations (lots of trips to basement), maybe get WiiFit out
4) Floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:157 -
I never posted much on public forum, but this sounds like a great community to join. Thank you for creating this!
My just for today goals are:
1. To meditate 5 min morning and night
2. To log everything i eat
3. To stay focused, while maintaining light emotion at work
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JFT - Wednesday 1/10/18
1) Maintain 800 calories
2) Drink 65 oz. water
3) Walk 30 min.
4) No BD, prep for HSG test tomorrow I was a good girl
5) Brush and floss
6) Log all food & beverages
JFT - Thursday 1/11/18
1) Get up on time for my HSG test - 6 a.m.
2) Maintain 800 calories
3) Drink 65 oz. water
4) Walk 30 min.
5) Do NOT eat any free food catered by work
6) Brush and floss
7) Log all food & beverages
8) Try to not stress about things I can't control
9) Prepare for ultrasound tomorrow morning7 -
I seem to have lost my last few JFTs My own paranoia wondered if I was banned for some reason. No worries, got rid of that line of thinking right quick.
JFT Thursday
1. Water
2. Bake bread
3. Floors
4. Laundry
5. Chiropractor
6. Studio time
7. Brush and floss
8. Bed by 10:30
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@JezebelBoo Good luck with your test.
@chollawan48 Welcome. This is a great little community and grown so much since the new year. Thank-you @joan6630.
Anyone... almost all of us seem to have problems with work food. Then we go home and there's Christmas leftovers. Why not take those Christmas cookies to work and leave them for other people? At least they'll be out of your own house because freezing cookies just doesn't stop me.
@joan6630 That's another reason I love my studio/hobby. Escapism, distraction.
@penko47 Your steps are amazing!
@slittlemeister Mmmmmm cheese. You did great!
@specialoccasionsbysarah What do you do for your shop?
@OConnell5483 That snooze button is deadly, though when I'm super tired I've been known to not even hear the alarm. Thus the last item I put on my list almost every day.
Crossing off... I've noticed a couple people are starting to cross things off their list. How are you managing this? Also, can you go back to do it more than once or do you only do it when you edit your post or repost? I love crossing things off lists.6 -
JFT Wednesday:
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. Gym for Day 3 strength training and walk on treadmill to 10k. Get in some 3-min runs @ 7.0 with bursts of 8.0. Change of plans! Weather turned nice, so I went for a walk with the husband to 11k.
4. Add "email N after computer is repaired" to tomorrow's JFT. Pray that computer is returned today with all files intact. Outline lesson plans for Week 2. Take superglue to school and repair bracelet. ❌ (I tried!)
5. Read some of Ready Player One with husband. ❌
6. Prep breakfast and lunches (my omelet!) for tomorrow upon return from gym. ✔ Chop more celery. ✔
7. Complete all learning habits: Duolingo ✔, piano practice, ❌ blog post, ❌ script review. ❌
8. Flexibility workout after gym. ✔
9. Fold laundry and put away. ❌ Wash dishes. ❌ but I have an awesome husband who did them!!
10. Check in after dinner. Plan tomorrow's dinner (Plated #3). ✔ Take meds. ✔ Teeth flossed/rinsed/brushed; in bed by 9:45. ✔ I was in bed at 8:20, y'all. I was SO TIRED.
JFT Thursday:
1. Prelog and eat only what's been prelogged. This is REALLY hard for me, apparently! I get home and want to just stuff my face
2. At school upon arriving, 1 set: 8 floor push-ups, 30 sec wall sit, 60 sec plank, 20 sec flexibility, 15 side leg lifts. ✔ At start of planning, do 2nd set. 5k steps during the school day.
3. Email N about requirements for Masters program. Complete week 2 plans for Honors II. Finish outline for I.
4. Add superglue to grocery list.
5. Pack breakfast and lunches for tomorrow upon return from school. Plan tomorrow's dinner.
6. Gym for strength class; leave by 5:00. Walk on treadmill to 10k. Add in a few 3-min runs @ 7.0 with bursts of 7.5.
7. Complete all learning habits: Duolingo, piano practice, blog post, script review.
8. Head to play practice after gym. Check in after play practice. Take meds. Teeth flossed/rinsed/brushed; in bed by 15 minutes after return from practice.5 -
JFT Wednesday
- Log all food and stay in green
- 5 fruit/veggie
- Do exercise/balance video
- 64 oz fluid (logged)
- No chocolate today
- 10K steps
- Stay late at work and box up personal clutter - yes I stayed late, but I help my boss with a big report.
- If a body shows up train them to do leave accrual. (This is out of my hands at this point.)
- Update insurance policy with lien holder on new car
- Turn in Birth & marriage certificates for retirement
- Call Mom & check in - oopsie - but I did talk to her Tuesday without a reminder
Totally pre-logged food and brought lunch and dinner to work. Surprise! Today is ambush 'retirement party' day. I will be gracious today and eat the food that has been brought in to celebrate my going away. It is actually very thoughtful as there is usually more sweets, but today is a savory spread.
JFT Thursday- Log all food and stay in green
- 64 oz fluid (logged)
- Do exercise/balance video
- 10K steps
- If a body shows up train them to do leave accrual. (This is out of my hands at this point.)
- Write Thank you email to co-workers. Be meaningful.
- Buy kitty cat treats
- Call Mom & check in
Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments.
– Jim Rohn6 -
Crossing off... I've noticed a couple people are starting to cross things off their list. How are you managing this? Also, can you go back to do it more than once or do you only do it when you edit your post or repost? I love crossing things off lists.
When you are editing in your post on the website (not on the android app) up by the B for bold and I for italic there is an S with a line through it for strike-thru. in the BBC code you use a s within the open and close brackets, where for bold there is a b and for italics there is an i.
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Crazy day again. Up since 3:30am with sick child and then covering so many ill people at work! Late setting goals but will come back on here at bedtime to check I’ve hit them all!
JFT 11/1:
Get up early (haha see above!) and workout:
At least 2 litres of water -
At least 15,000 steps -
Stay within calorie goal
Early night
Nearly the weekend! X5 -
Crossing off... I've noticed a couple people are starting to cross things off their list. How are you managing this? Also, can you go back to do it more than once or do you only do it when you edit your post or repost? I love crossing things off lists.
The way I would do this is quote your original post, take out the quote coding so the [ quote = *your username* and the [ / quote ] at the end, this will make it an original post but without having to retype all your goals
And [ s ] is what strikesthrough the wording. And [ / s ] is what ends the strikethrough.
So if you’ve completed them all you can do it from the start and end of your post.
Or if you’ve only completed a couple of goals you would but the [ s ] at the beginning of that goal and [ / s ] at the end of that single goal.
So you could technically edit through the day but would mean a lot of reposting or you could complete your day and cross off what you have or haven’t done at the end of that day
I hope that makes sense. And also take the spaces out the coding lol3 -
@OConnell5483 Darn, I didn't leave till 6.30! I'm struggling at the moment because I'm finding myself having to spend time helping my new direct report that I wasn't anticipating. I'm enjoying working with her though so it's rewarding! (And tomorrow we're having a belated Christmas lunch and are planning to spend all afternoon in the pub, so....)5
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Tuesday-Thursday
* Log all food and stay under goal
* Laundry
* Dishes
* Tidy the house
* Meal prep
Goals for Friday-Sunday
* Log all food and stay under goal
* No Alcohol
* Start putting away Christmas decorations
* Clean bedroom
* Clean out fridge
* Gather trash for trash day
* Meeting6 -
Day 6:Yesterday I accomplished all goals...and surpassed my 5.5 cup water goal by 2 whopping cups! Yea for me!
Personal success: My spirits are still high. In fact, last night my husband commented on the joy he has seen coming from me the last week. It's not my birthday, didn't win a lottery, no vacation plans...so it just must be the fact that I feel so good about becoming healthy. (or maybe it was the 2 extra cups of water I drank!)
Something I learned: I am here on this earth for a finite number of days. When I have a deadline to meet I am focused. I stay on task. I prioritize. I am intentional. I gather people around me who will help me meet the deadline. I do not allow distractions to tear me away from getting the job done. If I slack off one day, I double up the next and get right back on task. I have an ultimate deadline. And when I reach it I want, as far as it depends on me, to do so in the best physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual condition possible. And at my age: Time's a tickin' faster and faster!
Thursday, 1/11
JFT:
I will drink 5.5 cups of water
I will do 30 minutes yoga
I will ride stationary bike for 5 miles
I will begin my SMART goal setting
I will record my food on mfp
I will halve my food at the restaurant tonight (anniversary dinner---32 years today!
I will savor and enjoy my meal and be thankful that I get to have it again tomorrow!6 -
@bcTRAI I have an Etsy shop online where I do personalized items mostly for weddings, but I have other things on there too (dog bandanas, banners, etc...). I love it!! Thanks for asking.3
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JFT I will record all food!5
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not feeling very well today.9
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Recap JFT 11/1:
Get up early (haha see above!) and workout:
At least 2 litres of water -
At least 15,000 steps - 18000+ today
Stay within calorie goal -
Early night in bed now ridiculously early!
Goals for tomorrow (Friday):
Weekends (especially Friday nights) are always a bit dangerous for me as tiredness and relief combine to create a powerful *kitten* it! mentality. Sometimes I justify it as”cheat meals/days” whatever but ultimately I always regret it and end up having to restrict to make up for it and so the cycle goes. Anyone else feel the same??
So:
- Weigh in - target maintain @ 116-118
- Wake up early and work out before kids up
- Stay within calorie goals. Use up some exercise cals today on one planned treat (single choc bar maybe?)
- 15000 steps at least
- 2 litres water at least
- Clean house and laundry after work so weekend can be more relaxing
- Chase hospital referral for daughter
- Flowers for friend
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Breakfast - Oroweat 100 Calorie Breakfast thin, 1 egg, 1 slice turkey bacon, 1 laughing cow cheese
Water
Lunch - Starkist Tuna Creations Pouch - 5 Ritz crackers
Water
Snack - Yoplait Greek 100 yogurt
Late Snack - Live Active 2% Cottage cheese
Dinner - Depends....last night was 8 oz. of baked salmon and 1 cup of broccoli5 -
1/10 Wednesday JFT:
✔▪Regular morning routine for kids
✔▪Breakfast w/ hubby
✔▪Prepare another slow cooker meal for dinner
✔▪Elliptical
✔▪Stretch
✔▪Read ONE research article
✔▪Lunch
✔▪Rest and relax ~ 20 min.
✔▪Regular afternoon routine for kids
✔▪Dinner by 7 pm
✔▪Bedtime by 10 pm
Yesterday was successful!!
However today is a different story
Life has caught up with me and I just got completely overwhelmed today!! With everything going on, the last thing I needed were this goofy pregnancy hormones getting in my way. I spent the morning reworking our budget, reviewing my required school work and planning for the baby. Needless to say.......it was too much! Therefore I plan to take today as my Rest Day and relax the remainder of the day. I did accomplish some important tasks today but exercising is not going to happen today.8
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