JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018

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 LATEST

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.

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

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

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.

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.