JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018
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Back to the GP tomorrow for me.
Fingers crossed for me eh!
Why is that the every month has 30 days but the last month of pregnancy seems to have about 4000?
Fingers crossed and prayers heading your way! I cant believe you're in your last month already!!!!! I really missed a lot! Lol. Hopefully the Doc can help you keep food down! I, also, force myself to vomit like you do, but only when I know it's going to happen eventually anyway. Lol. I HATE feeling like I'm gonna throw up! OH! Actually something I found out at the Doc last week! I apparently have IBS which was being treated by one of my meds(which I havent been taking since October). So it reared it's head back then. It was never bad enough to warrant a Doc visit but it was something I mentioned. So I've probably had it for years but didnt know because it was being treated. Lol. Funny how things like that work! But keeping you in my thoughts and prayers my dear!2 -
Today work really got me down. I’m a teacher of very little kids and sometimes it can be pretty exhausting and like you’re not getting anywhere. V grateful to this board for helping me to keep some focus...
Recap Goals for 23/1:
- exercise before kids get up ✅
- 2 ltr + water ✅
- Stay within calorie goal ✅
- Kids bday party jobs x2: managed 1
- Hot yoga after work ✅
- But lightbulbs! (A ridiculous ‘goal’ but I keep forgetting) ✅
JFT:
- exercise before kids get up
- 2ltr + water
- 12k + steps
- One snack only during planning time in the afternoon
- Write the presentation
- 2 calls re kids’ bday parties
- Call doc re youngest child
- Chase dishwasher repair quote
- Early night!
Goodness, Faebert, thank you for teaching. What a huge undertaking that has an equally huge impact. You are doing a fantastic job writing and making your goals. Glad you are doing something for yourself---like yoga.
Peace and joy2 -
I've just come across this thread and hope.it can help me being accountable too, in short I lost nearly 7st between April 2016 to Dec 2016 no fad dieting just eating better and exercising, since April 2017 to today I have put nearly 2st back on and have been struggling to get back on top. This year Oct I have decided to run my first Marathon and want to get to my lowest weight of 15st since being a teenager which means I have just under 3 more stone to loose and the thing I have struggled with since the end of last year is prepping my meals so I end up making bad food choices so my first goal for tomorrow is to prep my meals and track what I'm eating properly
Welcome, Martbrun! I just joined the first of the month and it has really helped keep me accountable, challenged, and encouraged. Great job in setting your first goal to get you meals prepped and track everything you eat. Let us know how you do!2 -
HGSmith0920 wrote: »Back to the GP tomorrow for me.
Fingers crossed for me eh!
Why is that the every month has 30 days but the last month of pregnancy seems to have about 4000?
Fingers crossed and prayers heading your way! I cant believe you're in your last month already!!!!! I really missed a lot! Lol. Hopefully the Doc can help you keep food down! I, also, force myself to vomit like you do, but only when I know it's going to happen eventually anyway. Lol. I HATE feeling like I'm gonna throw up! OH! Actually something I found out at the Doc last week! I apparently have IBS which was being treated by one of my meds(which I havent been taking since October). So it reared it's head back then. It was never bad enough to warrant a Doc visit but it was something I mentioned. So I've probably had it for years but didnt know because it was being treated. Lol. Funny how things like that work! But keeping you in my thoughts and prayers my dear!
Yeah it’s very strange.
Being sick but not nauseous after which makes me think it’s not a bug or anything.
Because I can literally eat about an hour after vomming.
Oh and if you ever feel like that again, DO NOT DRINK PEPPERMINT TEA!!! It may say it aids digestion but burns like a b!tch coming back up lol!4 -
I've just come across this thread and hope.it can help me being accountable too, in short I lost nearly 7st between April 2016 to Dec 2016 no fad dieting just eating better and exercising, since April 2017 to today I have put nearly 2st back on and have been struggling to get back on top. This year Oct I have decided to run my first Marathon and want to get to my lowest weight of 15st since being a teenager which means I have just under 3 more stone to loose and the thing I have struggled with since the end of last year is prepping my meals so I end up making bad food choices so my first goal for tomorrow is to prep my meals and track what I'm eating properly
Welcome, Martbrun! I just joined the first of the month and it has really helped keep me accountable, challenged, and encouraged. Great job in setting your first goal to get you meals prepped and track everything you eat. Let us know how you do!
Welcome! I've been a member of this board since spring of 17...I think. Lol. I took a step back in October to deal with some mental health and personal things but I am back! This board is seriously the best! I love it! Ive made some great friends from all over the world! I mean they reached out to me when I dropped off the face of the planet and everything(I was terrible and didnt answer anyone until tonight though
) The accountability I get here is just simply amazing! 4 -
Oh and if you ever feel like that again, DO NOT DRINK PEPPERMINT TEA!!! It may say it aids digestion but burns like a b!tch coming back up lol!
Yeah that doesnt sound like a bug. Something just didnt agree with you! I've never been a peppermint tea person so that's not a problem for me! Lol. I drink tea occasionally. But usually I'm a coffee girl. Lol. Working at a convenience store for almost a decade kind of drilled that into my head! Lol0 -
HGSmith0920 wrote: »I've just come across this thread and hope.it can help me being accountable too, in short I lost nearly 7st between April 2016 to Dec 2016 no fad dieting just eating better and exercising, since April 2017 to today I have put nearly 2st back on and have been struggling to get back on top. This year Oct I have decided to run my first Marathon and want to get to my lowest weight of 15st since being a teenager which means I have just under 3 more stone to loose and the thing I have struggled with since the end of last year is prepping my meals so I end up making bad food choices so my first goal for tomorrow is to prep my meals and track what I'm eating properly
Welcome, Martbrun! I just joined the first of the month and it has really helped keep me accountable, challenged, and encouraged. Great job in setting your first goal to get you meals prepped and track everything you eat. Let us know how you do!
Welcome! I've been a member of this board since spring of 17...I think. Lol. I took a step back in October to deal with some mental health and personal things but I am back! This board is seriously the best! I love it! Ive made some great friends from all over the world! I mean they reached out to me when I dropped off the face of the planet and everything(I was terrible and didnt answer anyone until tonight though ) The accountability I get here is just simply amazing!
I welcome your welcome,lol!!! Glad you have made the great return!
Peace and joy1 -
HGSmith0920 wrote: »I'M BACK!!!!!!!
After a lot of self-inspection, prayer and talking to my doctor, mom and DH I have decided to go back on my meds. I dont like how I have been. I want to get back to where I was. And I think the first step in doing that is coming back to the boards and jumping back in and rekindling my friendships with people here!
So I'M BACK!!!!
We are SO happy to see you back!! I was wondering how you were doing, and so happy to see you join us again. My daughter also has bipolar (among other illnesses as well), and for her, she needs the meds. So if they make you feel better, I am happy that you are taking that step. And I am happy you are joining us again. We missed you tons! Welcome back!3 -
Tuesday
1. log all food
So busy today, and did not stop to sit down and eat a real lunch ..... hence grazing .... and well.... not even going to explain how badly my evening went food-wise!
2. concentrate on getting more protein
3. concentrate on water
4. clean out just ONE drawer - start making piles for donation box
5. go to the gym
This is about the only thing I accomplished today .... other than #7
6. work on quilt
7. work more on tax stuff .... just a little bit left This is the time of year it is lucky my husband and I don't get divorced LOL!!! Not really, but doing our taxes and inventory are awful! Hate it, so I stress eat
8. work on bullet journal
9. get back on here tomorrow - be accountable
JFT, Wed
1. I know I'll feel awful tomorrow because of what I ate on tues ..... but today is a new day. Healthy, sit-down meals
2. sit down and eat each meal .... no grabbing food to eat at my computer while working. Take the break
3. taking a day off from the gym because my legs still are sore (I am now up to 10 minutes on the "stair master" machine --- did 25 floors!) But hard to do anything else. So taking a day off
4. remember my red cup, and concentrate on drinking water
5. TRY to finish up taxes so we can take to our accountant next week
6. get back on here tomorrow - be accountable5 -
I've just come across this thread and hope.it can help me being accountable too, in short I lost nearly 7st between April 2016 to Dec 2016 no fad dieting just eating better and exercising, since April 2017 to today I have put nearly 2st back on and have been struggling to get back on top. This year Oct I have decided to run my first Marathon and want to get to my lowest weight of 15st since being a teenager which means I have just under 3 more stone to loose and the thing I have struggled with since the end of last year is prepping my meals so I end up making bad food choices so my first goal for tomorrow is to prep my meals and track what I'm eating properly
Welcome!! You will love this thread --- the best group of people, who will become friends! You are making a great first goal of prepping your meals and tracking!! Hope to see you on here often!2 -
Back to the GP tomorrow for me.
Although I’ve posted saying I’m okay (which I am, honestly) I’m still having trouble with my digestion.
In fact the past 3 days it’s been worse.
Hardly anything seems to get past my stomach and results in me throwing up. Twice I just made myself be sick to get it out rather than sitting feeling sick for hours on end to just throw up anyway. And the relief was immediate.
But tonight after being sick my lower tummy hurt for ages, like one long ache, almost contraction like but constant.
Baby is still moving like crazy which is why I haven’t rung the hospital. It can wait til tomorrow.
So I’m going back and going to try get further help.
I have a scan on Thursday and just hoping baby’s weight hasn’t dropped more as then it probably is something to do with this weird stuff going on with me.
Fingers crossed for me eh!
Why is that the every month has 30 days but the last month of pregnancy seems to have about 4000?
Oh Bex! hugs! Hope you feel better real soon. Won't be too much longer - you have like what, 6 wks left? Hang in there - tell your partner he has to treat you like a princess, and pamper you like crazy! And YOU take it easy!4 -
Gah, terrible day yesterday. I ended up not having a lunch break because of having to go to a 'Lunch and Learn' unexpectedly, which had free food so I had that instead of the food I had brought in (although upside: I was actually relatively restrained and I think I only ate slightly more calories than was in my brought lunch - 574 Vs 433)
The lunch and learn was a pointless waste of time though so it got me in a right mood. I then had an exceptionally frustrating meeting (my colleague is USELESS) which increased my mood further. Then I had tons of work to do, to a panic deadline, and ended up leaving late and missing my French class.
So what did I do? I went to the pub with the boyfriend and had a burger and chips.... My default reflex in leaving work late + stress situations. (Upside: due to the work I've been doing lately on eating slowly and noticing when I'm getting full, I gave him half of my chips. Progress! Although I am now making him fat)
Going to make serious efforts to stop this now. I need to:
1) stop getting so wound up by work. At the end of the day, it's a job, that I'm planning to leave by the end of the year (NY resolution!). It's not my life.
2) put boundaries in place. No more leaving late to get stuff done. If stuff isn't done, *kitten* it!
3) challenge the 'must go to pub' reflex. Boyfriend and I have agreed that when I next try to do that on a whim, I have to go home first. That is very likely to stop me from going (laziness often overcomes desire to eat)
I hope not to have to tell you I've gone to the pub again on a whim again! (Or for a while anyway... It's probably unrealistic to think I will not do that again!)
Yesterday's commitments:
- log everything I eat
- stick to food plan
- remember to log food as I eat it
- no alcohol
- be in the green without eating back exercise kcals
- 30+ minute lunch break
Today's commitments:
- log everything I eat
- stick to food plan
- remember to tick off food as I eat it
- take medium portions of main & small portion of dessert and NO CHEESE (at friend's for dinner)
- ask friend for recipe to log it
- no alcohol (buy tasty soft drink instead)
- 30+ minute lunch break
- leave work by 6pm LATEST5 -
Thanks everyone for your posts. It’s amazing to follow your progress and learn about your lives and challenges.
JFT RECORD TUESDAY
1. Stick to calorie goal
2. Do yoga class
Decided still a bit too ill for the yoga class but did some yoga at home and stuck to calorie goal.
JFT WEDNESDAY
1. Stick to calorie goal
2. Do metafit class
3. Walk 10,000 steps (this is going to be a challenge in the stormy Scottish weather today!)5 -
Just for Tuesday, Jan 24
Out of bed at 5 - up at 530
Exercise (at home) yes
Eat breakfast (at home) yes
Prepare lunch yes
Work yes
Get steps yes
Stay green not even if it was two days added together
Meeting nope
BEDTIME ROUTINE yep
Bed by 10:30 in bed by nine
I had a good day Monday so I had to counteract that, of course. My new running shoes did come in the mail.
Just for Wednesday, Jan 24
Be at the gym at 5
Run/walk treadmill
Breakfast
Prepare Lunch
Work
Steps
DATE
Note - I'm going to try to stay green but eating out is hard to figure out calories and I'm not going to ruin my date worrying about it.5 -
JFT:
1. Log everything and stay in the green
2. Go to the gym after work and drama rehearsal
3. Avoid late night snacking!5 -
Checking in from Tuesday:
1. Log accurately. ✔
2. Outline week 4 plans. ❌ Check essays for completion and common errors. ❌ Call 10 parents. ❌ Continue writing weekly post. ❌ Comment on H.E. and ask about presenting. Input grammar work. ❌ Print progress reports. ❌ Update roster ✔
3. Complete all learning habits: Duolingo, ✔ blog post (Five Reasons I Love Theater) ❌ script review, ✔ continue writing The Thing. ❌
4. 2 sets body exercises (10 lifted push-ups ALL THE WAY DOWN, 40 sec wall sit, 70 sec plank, 40 sec flexibility, 30 sec balance, 15 side leg lifts). ❌ No step count at school; some doofus went and left her step-counter at practice :P Oo. Wait. I wonder if I can still use Steps. I have pockets today... ✔ Didn't make the 5k, though.
5. Prep lunches and breakfast for Wednesday upon return from school. ✔ Chop more celery. ✔ No gym this week.
6. Find some tiny bags for the LifeSavers presents. ✔ GET GAS. ✔
7. Take tea, snack, HAIR PINS, and meds to rehearsal. ✔ Shhhh! Steps to 11k. ❌ Teeth flossed, rinsed, brushed; in bed by 15 minutes after return from rehearsal. ✔
JFT Wednesday:
1. Log accurately.
2. Outline week 4 plans. Check essays for most serious errors. Call 10 parents. Continue writing weekly post. Print progress reports. EMAIL PARENTS.
3. Complete all learning habits: Duolingo, blog post (Five Reasons I Love Theater) script review, continue writing The Thing.
4. 2 sets body exercises (10 lifted push-ups ALL THE WAY DOWN, 40 sec wall sit, 70 sec plank, 40 sec flexibility, 30 sec balance, 15 side leg lifts). 5k steps at school. Good to have my not-a-Fitbit back!
5. Give Life Savers and thank-you card for A. to librarian. Email PSC to check on anything else I need to do about the masters program on that end.
6. Prep lunches and breakfast for Thursday upon return from school. Prep Soup Plus for dinner Thurs/Fri. No gym this week.
7. Tea, snack, HAIR PINS, CONTACTS to rehearsal. Steps to 11k. Teeth flossed, rinsed, brushed; in bed by 15 minutes after return from rehearsal.
Scale goals
Dec 1 weigh-in: 176.6
End of 2017: 174.6
Jan 31 goal - PREVIOUS:
174. That's a 1.5 lb/week drop from a start of 175, which makes the math a little easier!
Jan 31 goal - REVISED:
177. *sigh*
Goal for 1/29:
178. Today: 175.8 - FINALLY, a whoosh. Now let's see if I can maintain or even add to that over the next few days.
Yesterday was an absolute cluster of kittens, but my wonderful husband fixed a Plated meal and I got out the door to rehearsal in ... reasonable time. I was late for call, but my costume is pretty easy, so I was ready with time to spare. And then I nailed my scenes. Yay! Still gonna donate if the whole run goes that well
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clicketykeys wrote: »Goal for 1/29: 173. Today: 177.6. Keep going down! DOWN! hehehe... I'm a little nervous about this week; we were reminded NOT to eat or drink in costume (except water) which means nothing but water after about 5 PM. I'm concerned that I'm going to get back from practice and be rabidly hungry.
On the positive side, I absolutely NAILED my scenes last night. If they go at least that well throughout the run of the play, I'm going to donate $100 to the Rescue Mission (food bank / shelter).See --- with time that scale will start moving! Great job hanging in there!
And congrats on nailing the scenes!
Well, in THEORY. I just have to make sure that it KEEPS moving in the right direction, and that isn't just a fluctuation. (Fortunately, it appears not to be! Fingers crossed!)5 -
JFY (Tuesday, 1/23/18)
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, 20 min bike)
5. Complete 3 orders from my shop
6. Laundry
7. Haircut
JFT (Wednesday, 1/24/18)
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 2 orders from my shop
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JFT - 1/23/18 recap
Drink 8 glasses of water
Log all food/stay in the green Went out for dinner and did not stay in the green, but I did log all food. So this one's a partial win...
Meditate for 10 minutes
Rest day on exercise
Alcohol-free day Went out for dinner and had a glass of wine. I really enjoyed it though, and since I had it with food, it did not set me off on a binge session.
JFT - 1/24/18
Drink 8 glasses of water
Log all food/stay in the green
Meditate for 10 minutes
10,000 steps
Alcohol-free day6 -
Just for today 1/24
Write down what I eat in my little pocket notebook.
Choose a salad for lunch and a healthy option for dinner. I don’t have them prepared so I’ll have to eat out.
Meditate prior to gettting out of the car when I get home.
Journal prior to going to bed.
I was reading a book and it stated that perhaps the goals isn’t to like doing the exercise, the goal could be to just do it and check it off your list. That, in itself, could be what you are looking forward to. I’ve not woken up early to exercise since my last post, and again, I hid. At least I’m taking little steps in the right direction.6 -
Yesterday was crap. that's all there is.
JFT 1/24
log
stay green
drink 80
swim 1000
knit more6 -
jschoenfeld01 wrote: »I was reading a book and it stated that perhaps the goals isn’t to like doing the exercise, the goal could be to just do it and check it off your list. That, in itself, could be what you are looking forward to. I’ve not woken up early to exercise since my last post, and again, I hid. At least I’m taking little steps in the right direction.
This is definitely where I'm at! Although I will say, after six months of regular cardio and strength training, I hate it less than I used to. That's... not nothing, I guess
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HGSmith0920 wrote: »I'M BACK!!!!!!!
Very happy you are back! I sent you a PM this morning. 2018 will be your year!1 -
slittlemeister wrote: »(Upside: due to the work I've been doing lately on eating slowly and noticing when I'm getting full, I gave him half of my chips. Progress! Although I am now making him fat)
When hubby and I were dating, I used to finish his french fries, frozen yogurt, you name it. I jokingly blamed him for my weight gain back then, and eventually lost 50#. (Downside: after we married, I stopped tracking food & eventually regained the weight --- oops.) Lately hubby's been doing it again, asking if I want to finish his food order. This time around the answer is a resounding NO.slittlemeister wrote: »I need to:
1) stop getting so wound up by work. At the end of the day, it's a job, that I'm planning to leave by the end of the year (NY resolution!). It's not my life.
2) put boundaries in place. No more leaving late to get stuff done. If stuff isn't done, *kitten* it!
Wow, your post really struck a chord with me today. Last week, when I was stressing at work, I mentioned to my office-mate that I needed to get over the crap, when I was dead none of this would matter. His response? "When you're dead? Try the end of the work-day!" And he was right, lol. Don't let work rule your life (lesson learned the hard way, says she). (((Hugs))) to you.5 -
Recap T 1/23 - no treadmill before dentist appt. 7:50 a.m. = at least my daily floss done early
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work = Fitbit 8,830 steps, 250+ steps 12/14 hours & 28 floors
2) Net calories green and >12c water = Net calories & sugar red (oops), sodium & protein good, fiber 20g & 12c water
3) Grocery shop after work & at least 2 things on to-do list = Done & progress, including 2 new mouse traps in garage (ick)
4) Use Calm app >5 minutes = Sort of...
5) Floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:15...want to walk treadmill W before work...roads all icy again, no dog walks for awhile & sad dog = See above / done / nope...what's wrong with me, I know this screws me up!
JFT W 1/24
1) Yay! Walked 3 miles on treadmill before work / 51:19
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
3) Net calories green / monitor the usual / >12c water
4) Evening: hair appt & at least 2 things on to-do list
5) Floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:153 -
JFT
Stay in the green
Find Kronos materials that have some value - I am digging through whatever we have available online and I set up an appointment with a director to ask a long list of questions. I am worried about what training we have for new team members if my manager training is so lacking. May be my first project - a training outline.
Get 10K steps
Plank for a total of 2 minutes
Eat some potato with dinner - I did not, but I was searching for vitamin C so I subbed in broccoli
Overall not a bad day.
JFT 1/24/2018- Stay in green - eat pre logged and packed food
- 10K steps
- Track fluids try for 64 oz
- Plank for 2 minutes
- Walk 2 miles
- Horses feet trim (farrier)
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Reminding myself of my goals ... so I don;t have a repeat of yesterday, which was a total disaster!
JFT, Wed
1. I know I'll feel awful tomorrow because of what I ate on tues ..... but today is a new day. Healthy, sit-down meals
2. sit down and eat each meal .... no grabbing food to eat at my computer while working. Take the break
3. taking a day off from the gym because my legs still are sore (I am now up to 10 minutes on the "stair master" machine --- did 25 floors!) But hard to do anything else. So taking a day off
4. remember my red cup, and concentrate on drinking water
5. TRY to finish up taxes so we can take to our accountant next week
6. get back on here tomorrow - be accountable4 -
Weekly weigh-in
Starting weight Jan 3, 2018: 176.0
Aiming at 150ish
Progress so far:
Jan 24: 172.2 Well, I don't know how that happened because I basically didn't change anything about eating but I'll take it. I actually got off and on the scale 3 times because I thought it was lying.
Jan 17: 175.4
Jan 10: 174.8
Jan 3: 176.0
January goals
Under 175. Less would be better but I'm aiming low as I have a couple of birthdays.
Finish Mark's quilt and mail off.
Medication on track. I tend to forget a dose when unscheduled things pop up and then don't feel well.
Continue, from before seasonal challenges, decluttering entry.
Accountability.4 -
Weekly weigh-in
Starting weight Jan 3, 2018: 176.0
Aiming at 150ish
Progress so far:
Jan 24: 172.2 Well, I don't know how that happened because I basically didn't change anything about eating but I'll take it. I actually got off and on the scale 3 times because I thought it was lying.
Jan 17: 175.4
Jan 10: 174.8
Jan 3: 176.0
January goals
Under 175. Less would be better but I'm aiming low as I have a couple of birthdays.
Finish Mark's quilt and mail off.
Medication on track. I tend to forget a dose when unscheduled things pop up and then don't feel well.
Continue, from before seasonal challenges, decluttering entry.
Accountability.
Way to go! You are slashing through those numbers. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing---it's inspiring!
Peace and joy2 -
Reminding myself of my goals ... so I don;t have a repeat of yesterday, which was a total disaster!
JFT, Wed
1. I know I'll feel awful tomorrow because of what I ate on tues ..... but today is a new day. Healthy, sit-down meals
2. sit down and eat each meal .... no grabbing food to eat at my computer while working. Take the break
3. taking a day off from the gym because my legs still are sore (I am now up to 10 minutes on the "stair master" machine --- did 25 floors!) But hard to do anything else. So taking a day off
4. remember my red cup, and concentrate on drinking water
5. TRY to finish up taxes so we can take to our accountant next week
6. get back on here tomorrow - be accountable
I am looking forward to reading of your successful DAY! JFT, you've got this!
Peace and joy3
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