JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018
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JFY (Monday, 1/15/18)
1. Drink 8 glasses of water
2. Log all my food
3. Be "in the green" with my calories for the day
4. Go to the gym (30 min circuit, 10 min elliptical, 10 min bike)
5. Complete 3 orders
JFT (Tuesday, 1/16/18)
1. Drink 8 glasses of water
2. Log all my food
3. Be "in the green" with my calories for the day
4. Go to the gym (30 min circuit, 30 min treadmill)
5. Complete 3 orders
6. Don't weigh myself today (I'm starting to become too focused on the number the scale shows daily...I need to concentrate on only weighing in once a week.)
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1/16 Tuesday JFT:
▪Regular morning routine for kids
▪Breakfast w/ hubby
▪Work on Research Abstract
▪Bake banana-nut bread for Dad
▪Lunch
▪Elliptical
▪Stretch
▪Mailbox
▪Regular afternoon routine for kids
▪Dinner by 7 pm
▪Bedtime by 10 pm
The prenatal massage was a huge blessing
My muscles are much happier now!! Also, my Kodiak Power Muffins worked well.....when I woke up during the night, I ate one and drank some propel. (I did this twice.) This morning I'm feeling much better!! I guess I've reached the point where this little guy needs snacks throughout the night 
Well, I'm looking forward to the day today, hopefully it will be productive and positive!! 5 -
Met all goals yesterday but modified to make the Skinny Veggie lasagna in the afternoon since school ended up being canceled. Plus I put the recipe into MFP recipe builder and got an accurate calorie count for it (the recipe says 245 calories per serving, but doesn't tell you how many servings there are, plus they use fat free ricotta and whole wheat pasta - bleh). So nice to get that accurate.
JFT:
1. Log everything; stay under goal
2. Go to the gym on the way home from work
3. Drink water all day
4. Skinny lasagna leftovers for dinner!
5. Read my novel at night instead of falling asleep in front of the TV lol
Happy Tuesday- two hour delay for me here in Indiana. Got some nice sleep last night!7 -
JFT:
Record everything that I eat ---need to get back on track, because weight is creeping up again.
Drink 6 cups of water
Exercise--
Practice 30" or more
Read and take notes on chapter 2 of Master Gardeners class
Office cleanup--30"
Bills and notes
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Let's just say I did a whole elaborate post then hit done instead of post reply.
The gist... After I did my recap last night, I decided to eat everything and watch TV until 2 a.m. so some of the goals I said I'd hit didn't happen. And there is no work today because there is no school so I'm setting new goals.
Jft
Exercise
Get at least 5 k steps
Stay green
Don't worry about macros
Basketball practice for daughter if it's not cancelled
Work on bedroom
Bedtime routine - off electronics by 9, journal, bed by 107 -
I am going to try Leslie Sansone 1 mile walk hopefully. I might do tai chi today.6
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Excited that I actually met all my goals for yesterday! The good advice I got about making myself drink the water when I go to the kitchen actually worked and I didn’t find it so daunting to actually drink it.
Goals for today.
1. Drink 5 glasses of water.
2. Stay within my calorie goals, no late night snacking.
3. Enjoy the snow day home with the kids
4. Have a great stress free bedtime with the kids and start a new book.
Hope everyone has a great day today!!7 -
Recap Monday 1/15
1) Before work either shovel snow if necessary or treadmill = < 1" snow by time I left, so no, hubby shoveled while I was at work
/ walked treadmill 3 miles before work / 49:45 
2) Keep calm at work / do not stress over Fri. p.m. request from mgmt., who really has no idea of the work involved. If only they'd show an interest in even understanding! Not sure how they're going to react over my "defensive" email with facts & estimates. Ok, tirade over. I'll look for another job if it comes to that. = Non-issue I guess, so I will just keep on what I'm doing. No response at all. I'm taking the approach "no news is good news". Communications here are a little weird.
3) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work = Fitbit 13,379 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 hours (boom!) & 29 floors
4) Net calories green / 12c water = Net calories & sodium barely green, sugar red & 15c water
5) Make lunch for Tues (webinar at noon) = Done
6) Hubby time in evening (MLKJ holiday for him) = Nice to be home together on weeknight. And he shoveled driveway after snowplow went through neighborhood after midnight, so I wouldn't have to in morning.
7) Floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:15 = 3x done
JFT Tuesday 1/16
1) Treadmill 3 miles before work / 50:50
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
3) Noon webinar / pace in office after eating lunch
4) Evening: to-do list is a little long...kind of forgot to order gift for hubby's bday in 12 days
and need sympathy cards for Sat. funeral...get >3 other things done
5) Floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:15...don't start to-do's too late!7 -
Checking in from Monday:
1. Prelog everything. Eat only what's been prelogged. ❌
2. Finish week 2 plans. ✔ Find teacher blogs. ❌ Comment on 3, include link to mine.❌ Write thank-you card for A. Put in school bag. ❌
3. Finish putting laundry away. ✔ WRITE THE THING. ❌ Flexibility exercises? ✔ Fill out masters application. ❌ Check with mom - visit? ✔
4. Gym for Day 2 strength ✔ treadmill to 8k. Pick up popcorn, Halo Top, Life Savers, yogurts, callus remover, gum, soda? ✔ Drop clothes off at donation center. ✔
5. Meet with B for lunch at Panera. ✔ Add school bodyweight exercises to Tuesday's JFT: 12 floor push-ups, 40 sec wall sit, 70 sec plank, 40 sec flexibility, 15 side leg lifts. ✔
6. Complete all learning habits: Duolingo, ✔ piano practice, ❌ blog post (Five Problems That Weren't So Bad After All), script review. ✔
7. Make frittata for lunches. ✔ Pack lunches and prep breakfast for tomorrow. ✔ Chop more celery. ✔
8. Take MEDS, script and snacks for practice. Kickboxing at 6:00. ✔ Leave IMMEDIATELY for practice; check pronunciation. ✔ Take tea for G ❌ and find bakery name for P. ✔
9. Take meds while at practice (around 7:30-8:00). Steps to 12k at practice. ✔ Teeth flossed, rinsed, brushed; in bed by 15 minutes after return from practice. ❌
JFT Tuesday
1. Log everything. Only eat what's actually IN the daggum diary.
2. Adjust week 2 plans to account for lost time. Find teacher blogs. Comment on 3; include link to mine. Put thank-you card for A. in school bag. Create song survey in drive; link to Classroom.
3. WRITE THE THING. Fill out masters application.
4. Gym: treadmill to 7k. Check email before going; if no practice, treadmill to 10k! Flexibility if no practice.
5. Add school bodyweight exercises to Wednesday's JFT: 12 floor push-ups, 40 sec wall sit, 70 sec plank, 40 sec flexibility, 15 side leg lifts.
6. Complete all learning habits: Duolingo, piano practice, blog post (Five Problems That Weren't So Bad After All), script review.
7. Take meds, tea, and snacks to practice. Steps to 12k. Teeth flossed, rinsed, brushed; in bed by 15 minutes after return from practice.
Scale goals
Dec 1 weigh-in: 176.6
End of 2017: 174.6
Jan 31 goal - PREVIOUS: 169. That's a 1.5 lb/week drop from a start of 175, which makes the math a little easier!
Jan 31 goal - REVISED: 172. *sigh*
Goal for 1/22: 175. Today: 178. I hate having to dial my goals back, but I'm hungry ALL the damned time, and while 1.5 lb/week OUGHT to be sustainable at my current weight (it's < 1%, right?) I just can't seem to make it work.
Lot of Xs yesterday, but I did some of the ? things, particularly the visit with my parents, which took up a good chunk of time. Totally worth the tradeoff. My dad's having some heart issues - nothing serious, and I'm glad he's getting it checked, but definitely a reminder to me that forever is unfortunately not on the table. Overall I felt like it was a good-full day, you know? I'm going to prioritize writing and piano practice today, since they've been on the X-list a lot more than the check-list!6 -
I just had a great idea. For all of you guys trying to make water goals, every time you read the word water when you are reading the forums here, take a drink. I wonder how much we would drink.
@chemjenny Can you share your recipe for Lentil soup?
@junodog1 Good luck tomorrow. You can do it!
Had a pretty good day yesterday. I made all my goals. Woot.
So JFT (Monday)
1. 13K steps, 17K
2. Video for Amazing race Nope, did it this am instead.
3. 5 bottles of water Easily
4. 5 fruits/veggies Yep, and prepped a bunch to bring to work.
5. Log everything Yep
6. 100 minutes exercise 105 minutes woot
7. Be under calories If I count exercise calories easily, if none counted 60 in the red. I am a happy camper with this.
JFT (Tuesday)
13k Steps
10 cups water
Amazing Race arms
Stay in the green
Laundry folded and put away
No refined sugar (this is going to be so hard.)
100 Minutes exercise (half way there)
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JFT (Tuesday) goals
Log ALL of my foods
35 minutes on elliptical
Complete weight training circuit
Drink 48 oz straight water (this is a huge increase for me).4 -
Day 8: Accomplished all my goals from yesterday.
Success: Tried on a pair of pants that were too tight. Was able to easily zip them this morning! Yea! Took them right off and slipped on my workout clothes...didn't want to lose the momentum!
Something I've learned: My measurement of success is overly tied to a hunk of metal with numbers on it. It's fine for now, as this is the most noticeable way to see change but I want to get to the point that I use other signs to measure my health journey.
JFT:
I will drink 6 cups of water
I will complete my online lesson
I will record all my eating on MFP
I will ride my stationary bike 5 miles
I will do a round of yoga
Avoid eating after 8 pm (grateful to the poster who mentioned struggling with late night eating)
I will use positive words verbally and mentally.
Peace and joy!5 -
1. log all food
JFT, Tues
1. evaluate everything I put in my mouth - since no gym today, watch calories
2. put a RED glass in the bathroom and the kitchen to remind myself to grab a glass of water each time I go in there. Goal = 8 glasses of water
3. log all food
4. brush and floss my teeth after dinner to keep me from snacking
5. finish putting together quilt top
6. start on more chemo hats
7. get back on here tomorrow - be accountable
You guys are all doing so great!! I love all the new members - a big welcome! And I just love reading all the goals, and how you guys have overcome bad habits and turn them into good habits. I havent had time to read all the responses today, but will try to later. But thank you all! This is going to be our year!
Joan: I keep a 1 cup glass on my island as a visual to remind me to get a cup of water each time I go in---otherwise, I'm like you with the pitcher in the fridge, out of sight out of mind. Your RED glass really kicks it up a notch---it's screaming, "See me! See me!" Love it. Something else I've done for the last two days: I keep another one cup glass next to where I sit the most. I may sip it on it slowly but it eventually empties and voila! another cup done!
Also, I so appreciate your encouraging words and welcome to the group. So glad you did this. And I do feel like we are a group! It's going to be exciting to see where we all are in December.
Peace and joy!
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clicketykeys wrote: »1. Log everything. Only eat what's actually IN the daggum diary.
I hate having to dial my goals back, but I'm hungry ALL the damned time, and while 1.5 lb/week OUGHT to be sustainable at my current weight (it's < 1%, right?) I just can't seem to make it work.
One thing you may want to consider is the amount of fiber and protein you are getting. My nurse practitioner has preached to me about having protein with every meal and snack, and it does make a difference in how full I feel. Also, for me, fiber helps me feel full, especially when I'm combining with my water intake. Just some thoughts.
Glad your dad is getting checked. Hugs to you!3 -
mandawear84 wrote: »I love this and I haven't read through a lot of them As I'm getting back into tightening up my diet so I can lose weight again, I keep thinking about ways not to beat myself up for never finishing what I set out to accomplish a while ago...and how not to hate myself daily.
I keep thinking I just need to take it a day at a time. Today, after I weighed myself for the first time in a year after gathering courage for the last month, I told myself, "Self, today you are starting again. Remember this is just today. You can do anything for just a day."
Tomorrow I will tell myself something else silly that makes me happy. Probably something like, "Self, if you really want that glass of wine just as bad as you want to lose weight, you better get your butt on the treadmill"
This is a fantastic and supportive place to record your "just for a day."
When I am starting to call myself a failure and am giving self a beating, I ask myself, "What good is it going to do me to tear myself down?" Is it going to make me feel better? No Is it going to make me joyful? No Is it going to help me to encourage others in their life issues? No Is it going to help me to reach my goal? No It serves absolutely no purpose except to bring me down, which in the end, effects myself AND those around me. Failing something doesn't mean I am a failure! It means I pick myself back up and keep moving toward the finish line.
So, stomp out those feelings. Embrace the fact that you are actively getting on board again to become healthy! You came to MFP on your own! You have joined at least one group so that you can be encouraged and can be an encouragement to others! You are being honest with yourself and not blaming others. I'm impressed that you stepped on those scales and instead of cratering you declared that you are ready to start again! You are not a quitter...what a great quality to have.
Don't worry about your past---it's what you are doing TODAY that counts. Just focus on TODAY.
And when tomorrow is TODAY you do it again! The folks in this group are chugging along to victory. We aren't perfect but we keep moving!
May your day be filled with Peace and Joy.6 -
I just had a great idea. For all of you guys trying to make water goals, every time you read the word water when you are reading the forums here, take a drink. I wonder how much we would drink.
@chemjenny Can you share your recipe for Lentil soup?
@junodog1 Good luck tomorrow. You can do it!
Had a pretty good day yesterday. I made all my goals. Woot.
So JFT (Monday)
1. 13K steps, 17K
2. Video for Amazing race Nope, did it this am instead.
3. 5 bottles of water Easily
4. 5 fruits/veggies Yep, and prepped a bunch to bring to work.
5. Log everything Yep
6. 100 minutes exercise 105 minutes woot
7. Be under calories If I count exercise calories easily, if none counted 60 in the red. I am a happy camper with this.
JFT (Tuesday)
13k Steps
10 cups water
Amazing Race arms
Stay in the green
Laundry folded and put away
No refined sugar (this is going to be so hard.)
100 Minutes exercise (half way there)
I think I’d abuse that idea and just post water every 20 mins until you all drowned yourselves hahaha!cschmitz110515 wrote: »clicketykeys wrote: »1. Log everything. Only eat what's actually IN the daggum diary.
I hate having to dial my goals back, but I'm hungry ALL the damned time, and while 1.5 lb/week OUGHT to be sustainable at my current weight (it's < 1%, right?) I just can't seem to make it work.
One thing you may want to consider is the amount of fiber and protein you are getting. My nurse practitioner has preached to me about having protein with every meal and snack, and it does make a difference in how full I feel. Also, for me, fiber helps me feel full, especially when I'm combining with my water intake. Just some thoughts.
Glad your dad is getting checked. Hugs to you!
When I first started, I was like this, SO hungry, so I tried a couple of other foods and after a few weeks I figured out which foods kept me fuller for longer! Or I chose lower calorie foods so I could eat more of it lol
Try a bit of experimenting and you’ll see which foods work for you and which will soon leave you hungry after!4 -
JFT - Monday- Get up & do barn chores
- Be at office by 8
- Try to be home by 8 - miserable failure. it is 2:00 am and I am just now leaving this office.
- Eat mindfully laughs hysterically
- Drink water more laughter
- Take two breaks - walk the mile loop each time - nope and nope.
My son called me today and asked if I could go over and watch his wife and the baby as she may have the flu. So that really screwed up my plans. But I got to spend some nice time with them.
I will be tired tomorrow (today) so I just have one JFT Tuesday- Get to bed by 10:30 so I will be well rested on Wednesday - the first day of my new job.
"laughs hysterically" - You made me laugh out loud at my desk over that one!
Good luck at your new job! Exciting! I am LOVING mine!3 -
The prenatal massage was a huge blessing My muscles are much happier now!! Also, my Kodiak Power Muffins worked well.....when I woke up during the night, I ate one and drank some propel. (I did this twice.) This morning I'm feeling much better!! I guess I've reached the point where this little guy needs snacks throughout the night Well, I'm looking forward to the day today, hopefully it will be productive and positive!!
What are Kodiak Power Muffins? Something you buy or something you baked? I'm intrigued.... 4 -
I didn't stay within goal but I didn't totally binge. One day at a time.7
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OConnell5483 wrote: »
The prenatal massage was a huge blessing My muscles are much happier now!! Also, my Kodiak Power Muffins worked well.....when I woke up during the night, I ate one and drank some propel. (I did this twice.) This morning I'm feeling much better!! I guess I've reached the point where this little guy needs snacks throughout the night Well, I'm looking forward to the day today, hopefully it will be productive and positive!!
What are Kodiak Power Muffins? Something you buy or something you baked? I'm intrigued....
You buy the mix and bake the muffins The recipe calls for bananas so I also like to add pecans to mine!
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Report 1/16
Log
Clean up inbox during daughters dance class.
had to do other work stuff instead, but put in time so I’m satisfied.
Walk around work 9.6k steps so far
Stand at work stood for two morning meeetings.
JFT 1/17
Log
Finish summaries for work
If no school delays, cancellations, go to gym at lunch. Yup more snow in the forecast.
Read work stuff during Girl Scouts. Remember to print stuff out to read!
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Here is the recipe I use for lentil soup. It’s actually a Wegmans recipe. I add more veggies to make it heartier. It’s really good and filling, and you can dial the spice up or down. When I have this for lunch, I’m usually good until dinner time.
If anyone makes it, let me know how it turned out.
https://www.wegmans.com/meals-recipes/meals/soups-stocks/spicy-red-lentil-chili.html
@junodog1 good luck on your new job.5 -
Jft recap
Exercise Nope, decided to take a rest day. My hamstrings were not happy with me.
Get at least 5 k steps yes
Stay green yes. 400 calories. I just wasn't hungry today
Don't worry about macros I didn't worry
Basketball practice for daughter if it's not cancelled yes
Work on bedroom no
Bedtime routine - off electronics by 9, journal, bed by 10 yes. Well I journalled this morning but it counts. I'm already in bed and I took a sleeping pill and it's only 830, so I can confidently say yes.
Just for Wednesday, Jan 17
Up at 5
Exercise
Breakfast
Get ready
Get girls up and ready
Work
Meet step goal (11k since it's a work day)
Stay green
Don't worry about the macros
Bedtime routine - electronics off by 9, journal, sleep by 10
Tomorrow will be better because I'll be back in my routine. I've been thrown off with holiday break and snow days.5 -
JFT:
I thought I had recorded this list this morning, but I must have forgotten to hit "Post Reply"
Now I have to figure out what I had planned to do today!
Practice organ for 30"
Study chapter on botany
Write notes and pay bills: No
Drink 5-8 glasses of water
Exercise-- only fifteen minutes; 5000 steps
Log all food
Stay in the green only about 60 calories over
(if only I hadn't eaten that ice cream)
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Tues
1. evaluate everything I put in my mouth - since no gym today, watch calories Did better, but still over by 200 calories. If I had gone to the gym, I would have been OK. But still, much better!
2. put a RED glass in the bathroom and the kitchen to remind myself to grab a glass of water each time I go in there. Goal = 8 glasses of water For the first time in a long time .... I did this!!! I put a plastic RED glass both in the kitchen, and in the bathroom. And ... when you drink more water ... I visit the bathroom more often. The red glass really helped to remind me, so hoping to do the same tomorrow until this becomes a regular habit. 10 cups today!
3. log all food
4. brush and floss my teeth after dinner to keep me from snacking We did have our popcorn tonite, and I was so hungry, so while the popcorn was making, I grabbed a very small bowl of ice cream. The phone rang, and by the time I got off the phone, my hubby came up to get the popcorn ... saw my bowl of ice cream! I told you guys I am a "closet" eater.... and he never comes upstairs in the evenings. Well ... I was busted! So hubby ate my bowl of ice cream (and makes the comment that "gee, he didn't know we had icecream in the house). But.... it was a good thing.. not that I grabbed icecream .... but I didn't get to eat any of it. My husband is a good guy ... so he's been teasing me all nite about sneaking in the ice cream and not sharing it with him.
5. finish putting together quilt top I have the top pieced, and it would fit on a queen bed. I've decided to add 2 more rows so it will fit nicely on our king bed ... this is one I am keeping for myself. Its very colorful, and will make a nice summertime top for our bed.
6. start on more chemo hats Working on business taxes tonite instead
7. get back on here tomorrow - be accountable
JFT, Wed
1. keep my red cup in the bathroom and kitchen -- reminder to aim for 8 cups of water
2. log all food
3. remember when I want something .... to wait 10 minutes (failed at this tonite in grabbing some ice cream)
4. drink water
5. work on year end business tax stuff
6. go to the gym --- tomorrow ,, no more excuses!!!!!
7. get back on here - be accountable no matter what!
@slittlemeister - great job at the buffet!!
@Bex - where are you? Hoping that your little ones are not sick, and you are doing OK. Not too much longer .... I'm sure you are counting the days. This is when pregnancy is not so much fun, with trying to sleep, get comfortable, etc.
@DRBuchholz -- do you really only eat 400 calories!! How can you do that?? I get SO hungry at 1200-1300. Tell me what you are eating to keep your count that low! I wish I could keep mine at 1200, and I struggle with even this amount.
@sdmlr -- great job at not binging. This is my biggest problem also in the evenings. Right now, don't worry about staying within your goals -- if you can be in control over eating, that is the biggest thing.
@toaljasa --- LOVE THIS!! Thank you for your encouraging post!
Don't worry about your past---it's what you are doing TODAY that counts. Just focus on TODAY.
And when tomorrow is TODAY you do it again! The folks in this group are chugging along to victory. We aren't perfect but we keep moving!Don't worry about your past---it's what you are doing TODAY that counts. Just focus on TODAY.
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JFT
*weight work out 1st thing
*drink 84 oz of water
*10k steps
*stay in calorie budget/track
Its a work from home day tomorrow so the steps might be a challenge.
Thanks for letting me crash your discussion thread!4 -
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This thread is really keeping me on track - love reading about everyone’s efforts. It’s about that rather than just successes.
Recap Tuesday:
- Workout before kids up - ✅
- Stay within calorie goal - ✅
- Work documents photocopy and hand in - do on arrival! - ✅
- Work call -6 -
Yesterday's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan apart from a 40-kcal hot chocolate
- Be in the green
- No alcohol
- Drink three bottles of water
2.5 as I left my bottle at my French class, gah!
- Get outside at lunch
Today's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan
- Exercise class after work
- Be in the green
- Drink three bottles of water
- Leave work by 7pm latest
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@Bex - where are you? Hoping that your little ones are not sick, and you are doing OK. Not too much longer .... I'm sure you are counting the days. This is when pregnancy is not so much fun, with trying to sleep, get comfortable, etc.
Still here!
Yeah getting very uncomfortable now, I watched a video of what happens to a woman’s organs when pregnant and it was awful lol!
Everything (and I mean everything) has moved to above my bump and is squashed and it all falls down as soon as she’s born lol!
Isn’t that gross?
I can’t even bend over slightly from a sitting position because it’s just gets too uncomfortable.
My partner described it as “sleeping with a rhino” lol and all I do is snore now apparently.
I would say I can’t wait til it’s over but I’m not prepared in the slightest.
But I am buying bits and bobs every shopping week now to spread the cost which is good!
And I’ve got her bed sorted for when she arrives. Just need to pay for storage so at least she won’t be in a drawer or something stupid haha
*sighhhh* just very tired and grumpy now.
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