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

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  • Saragirl2
    Saragirl2 Posts: 630 Member
    @cschmitz110515 hope you stop that cold in its tracks. I swear the rest day helped me with the one I had yesterday.
    I also took some echinacea just to try it.
    Get healthy soon.
  • Saragirl2
    Saragirl2 Posts: 630 Member
    @clairelouisey sign me up! Sauna sounds divine in these cold temps near Boston!
  • MLHC1
    MLHC1 Posts: 678 Member
    HGSmith0920 wrote: »
    MLHC1 wrote: »

    I've been sooo exhausted all week. Not only am I just plain uncomfy, but my hubby has been snoring horribly all week and it's been waking me up. (Of course in btw my usual waking up to run to the restroom :joy: ) Since I've started dilating, my doctor has requested I reduce my level of activity. Therefore, I have to ❌elliptical until after baby is born :disappointed: . However after today I would like to get back to my Prenatal Yoga in the mornings.

    I'm sorry you cant work out anymore! Just take it easy for now. How long until the baby is born? And I'm glad you finally found a daycare! I know you were looking really hard for one.

    That is very kind to say :blush: Thank you! I'm due April 30th.

    @Bex953172 To answer your question "do they know why this happens?" Bc that is just what my body does. It happened with all 3 previous babies so this one is just doing the same :lol: I'm just restricted on activity now :tongue:
  • HGSmith0920
    HGSmith0920 Posts: 1,123 Member
    edited February 2018
    HGSmith0920 wrote: »

    JFT 2/2/18

    1. Quiet time/journal :) / :(I just can't seem to get into the journaling. I know that I always feel like I start the day on the right foot when I do. Gonna try again tomorrow!
    2. Food shopping :)All three stores done by 915am. Grocery shopping online definitely helps with that. Lol. It keeps me on budget and I dont walk around the aisles grabbing things that aren't on my list.
    3. Laundry :)Glad I got there when I did. When I got there one woman was before me but as soon as I started my washer, about 3 people walked in. It was kind of nuts. Lol. I dont have a unit so I find that it's just easier to go to the laundromat and spend $7 then spending all day running back and forth to my parent's house.
    4. Job hunting :/I dont even have an excuse for not doing this. I just didn't want to.
    5. Clean pantry/table/behind dresser :)Did this! My cat had a habit of climbing behind the dresser in the middle of the night and make a bunch of noise. Well not anymore! I cleaned it and pushed the dresser back against the wall! Lol
    6. Gym :)Took another posters advice and brought a library book with me and my cycling flew by because I was reading. I got a bunch of chapters done too! Lol.
    7. Nap :|I did but I just dont think it's a good thing for me. It takes me forever to fall asleep and then when I wake up I'm super drowsy and do not want to get up.
    8. Prep dinner @ 6 :)More like 615 but it's in the crockpot so it's all good.
    9. Reading :DDid this at the gym so I dont think I'm going to do it tonight. Maybe a few minutes before bed.
    10. Look at story :|Maybe, but probably not. My hockey team is playing one of there biggest rivals and I'm watching it so the story probably won't happen tonight
    11. Dinner/dishes :)Eating late tonight because the DH is getting home around 1030.
    12. Bed by 12 :)Probably. Dinner will happen about 1045(hopefully) so I think this is feasible

    Only two things didn't get done today! I love it when that happens! Hopefully tomorrow I can get everything done. It's a bit of a shorter list hopefully. I ended up getting up earlier than usual because the DH was snoring in my ear all night. But I managed to catch an hour of sleep on the couch. So that was okay. I really hope that he doesn't do it again tonight. I'm meeting my Godmommy tomorrow morning. They moved really close to me two weeks again and I've pretty much been begging to see her. She called me around lunch time and invited me for coffee and to help her organize their new apartment while her DH is out camping with my Dad. Lol. I'm very excited! She's my Mom's best friend. She was always the grown-up I wanted to be when I was little. She moved two states away 20 years ago. I've only seen her about 2 dozen times in those years. But whenever things were going really wrong in my life she was always a safe place to land. I can't express how happy I am that they are back! Lol. Okay, enough rhapsodizing.

    JTF, 2/3/18

    1. Up by 7
    2. MFP/Quiet time/Journaling
    3. Visit with Godmommy @ 8
    4. Run to store
    5. Prep dinner/lunch
    6. Have DH put together bookshelf
    7. Put books on shelf
    8. Gym(still not sure about this. Might take a rest day)
    9. Nap(also a maybe)
    10. Dinner/Dishes
    11. Quality time with DH
    12. Read
    13. Bed by 11 pm

    Okay, so maybe it wasn't a small list after all. Lol

    Have a great night everyone!
  • HGSmith0920
    HGSmith0920 Posts: 1,123 Member
    Faebert wrote: »
    Well I thought this day would never end but I’m finally done with my daughter’s epic birthday cake and just finishing wrapping before I head to bed.

    Recap Goals for 2/2:
    - exercise before kids wake up ✅
    - stay within calorie goal ✅
    - 2ltr + water ✅
    - finish cakes ✅
    - buy card and wrap presents ✅ and guest party gifts - tomorrow
    - Early night so I have the energy to give my little one a fabulous 7th bday! Not quite!

    JFT

    - exercise? Don’t know. Think I need a rest day but also like to eat a lot with celebrations etc.
    - Lots of water
    - Not get stressed
    - Find a little time for myself

    Happy weekend all. X


    I hope the Birthday Girl has a great day! You are being an awesome Mom to do all of this for her! Don't run yourself too ragged though! And if you go over calories, one day won't kill ya! You have to live your life and you've been doing really well the last bunch of days!
  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    HGSmith0920 wrote: »


    I hope the Birthday Girl has a great day! You are being an awesome Mom to do all of this for her! Don't run yourself too ragged though! And if you go over calories, one day won't kill ya! You have to live your life and you've been doing really well the last bunch of days!

    Thanks @HGS0920! I’m up early so technically have time to workout before the girls get up but tired and feeling a bit lazy!

    The good thing is after hours spent making this cake (going to try and post a pic but never done it so we will see!) I’m sick of the sight of it and def don’t want to eat any! :D

    Well done on your successful list yesterday x
  • bcTRAI
    bcTRAI Posts: 414 Member
    bcTRAI wrote: »
    JFT Friday
    1. Water :)
    2. Furnace filters (staying on my list until I'm able to do it) :/
    3. Studio time (same deal) :/
    4. Chill out :)
    5. Brush and floss :)
    6. Bed by 10:30 :)
    Got a load of laundry done again, though. Woohoo!

    JFT Saturday
    1. Water
    2. Furnace filters
    3. Studio time
    4. Chill out
    5. Brush and floss
    6. Bed by 10:30

    I'm not quite death warmed over at this point so if I'm still OK it'll mean back to work. The first day back will be a shorter day so at least I can ease back into it a little and spend time in the office rather than on the floor. Then hopefully it will continue along the same vein.
  • bcTRAI
    bcTRAI Posts: 414 Member
    @Faebert That is an awesome cake! Did you use fondant? and, if so, did you make the icing yourself? Way to go either way. Great job!
  • sccjahab
    sccjahab Posts: 84 Member
    2-2
    yes on all

    JFT 2-3
    no pop
    log food
    feb. challange
  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    bcTRAI wrote: »
    @Faebert That is an awesome cake! Did you use fondant? and, if so, did you make the icing yourself? Way to go either way. Great job!

    Thanks @bcTRAI! The ‘box’ is a normal homemade sponge (one layer choc, one layer vanilla) with fondant icing that i bought. But the ‘pizza’ is actually a homemade biscuit (cookie) that I then used a mix of glacé icing, white chocolate and coloured fondant to decorate.

    The little one has just seen it and is happy so worth the effort! And I squeezed in a workout before she got up - phew! X

    Side pic here
  • HGSmith0920
    HGSmith0920 Posts: 1,123 Member
    Faebert wrote: »
    The pizza cake!

    That cake is amazing! You are very talented! It looks absolutely delicious! And good for you about the workout! I've been to the gym 5 days this week so I dont know if I want to take a day off or not.


    The DH has to run to his job today even though he's off and wants me to go with him, but it's a half an hour away so maybe I will. I dont know yet. Lol. I have a kind of full day, but if I rearrange my schedule and dont go to the gym it should be feasible. Lol. I actually slept to my alarm this morning! It was only set for 6:30 but that's the latest I've slept in about two weeks, so it was pretty nice. It's absolutely freezing here this morning so I was curled up under my heated blanket all night and boy was it comfy! Lol. I'd be curled up under it now sitting on the couch but I'd have to move my DH and he's sound asleep so I'll just suffer. Last night was the first time in 4 days that he hasn't snored all night and the cat wasn't too much of a jerk so I actually got a pretty good nights sleep. I felt pretty amazing when I woke up. Lol

    I hope everyone has a great day!
  • HGSmith0920
    HGSmith0920 Posts: 1,123 Member
    bcTRAI wrote: »
    bcTRAI wrote: »
    I'm not quite death warmed over at this point so if I'm still OK it'll mean back to work. The first day back will be a shorter day so at least I can ease back into it a little and spend time in the office rather than on the floor. Then hopefully it will continue along the same vein.

    I'm glad you aren't feeling as bad as you have been the last few days but still take it easy. Try not to do too much. Lol. What kind of store do you run? It sounds like you're a manager.

    I hope you keep feeling better!
  • CHAMM014
    CHAMM014 Posts: 10 Member
    I am coming in a little late, so doing a little catch up.
    Goals for Feb.
    - Loose 6 lbs
    - Log meals each day (be honest)
    - Drink 8 glasses of water/day
    - Exercise 5x week for 60 min/day
    - Daily Devotional
    - Write in Gratitude Journal every day
  • HGSmith0920
    HGSmith0920 Posts: 1,123 Member
    @CHAMM014 Welcome! This is a great group! Those goals look very doable!
  • CHAMM014
    CHAMM014 Posts: 10 Member
    JFT 2/3

    - meal planning for next week
    - pre-make some meals
    - inventory freezer and clean out old stuff
    - log meals
    - drink 8 glasses
    - clean bedding and find alternative for geriatric cat sleeping under my covers.
  • HGSmith0920
    HGSmith0920 Posts: 1,123 Member
    @sarah74_vt What do you make in your shop? Is it an Etsy shop?
  • Saragirl2
    Saragirl2 Posts: 630 Member
    @Bex953172 LOL I will never visit the U.K. in March :wink: dechox-that would be too painful for me. I swear I eat some form of chocolate everyday.

    Drink water-64oz min.
    Track all my meals today with a focus on reduced carbs/increased protein-still a challenge but easier when I preplan.
    Pack protein bar & apple in bag as we're going to Y today. DD has swimming so I will do weights while there.
    20 min walk with dog in local park. The wind chill is too cold for me so it's short.
    Read today's Simple Abundance-way behind on this but it always keeps me grounded.
    Meditate 25 mins.
    Double fish oil & take echinacea.
    Read for 15 mins "New Book Of Lifting for Women".
    Pack canvases & paints/brushes for tomorrow afternoon.
    Double check Sunday School story details-helps eliminate stress by not rushing Sunday am! It's the Good Samaritan which is one of my favorites.
    Aim for 10pm bedtime.
    Update on my Chiropractor visits-it's not for everyone but my shoulder & hip have stopped hurting. My stiffness is only occurring in evening. I'm not sore when I wake up. I knew I was sore, but didn't realize how bad it was and I would just pop ibuprofen throughout the day. I'm not "cracking" as much compared to the first week when she does the adjustment. I'll be down to 1x a week soon.

    Attended a wake last night for a student's parent who had lost their battle with addiction. Broke my heart. I keep wishing there was someone to blame for robbing this child of their parent's presence. I have to remind myself to live each day to its fullest & be compassionate.

    Have a great weekend JFTs!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,276 Member
    JFT, Friday
    1. go to the gym :/ Feel like I coming down with something .... slept until 11:30 am!!!! ANd then another 2 hr nap in the afternoon!!!
    2. go and pick up charity fabric to sew chemo hats! :):) More beautiful knits for the chemo hats! Cut out enough to sew up 25 hats! Now, I just have to stop on the quilt, and work on charity sewing !
    3. concentrate on drinking water -- remember what that red cup is for! :/ Not so good with this yesterday.
    4. PLAN 2 DINNERS worth of meals!! :/
    5. get back to organizing! I have not done any of this this week. Start with just the linen closet :):):) It was a stressful day yesterday ... but instead of turning to food, I turned to cleaning! I cleaned the linen closet, cleaned and organized the guest room closet (something I had been dreading even starting, and cleaned my sewing room!)) Felt good, and a great way to relieve stress! Have to remember this!
    6. read my response cards 5x :/
    7. get back on here - be accountable. :)

    JFT, Sat
    1. resting, as feel like I am coming down with something! Hubby is having minor throat surgery next wednesday, so we can't get sick! So taking it easy
    2. work on sewing chemo hats. THey are all cut out ....
    3. clean house - scrub floors, dust
    4. work on those last few blocks of quilt
    5. start cutting up the big box of scrap fabric I have -- organize it
    6. remember water --- reminder of what the red cup is for
    7. try and plan 2 dinners with what I have in freezer
    8. get back on here .... be accountable
  • bcTRAI
    bcTRAI Posts: 414 Member
    edited February 2018
    HGSmith0920 wrote: »
    What kind of store do you run? It sounds like you're a manager.
    I work in a specialty education supply/toy store. Nope, not the manager. Though I do a lot of things a manager should be doing. My job mostly entails computer work which I do while standing at a monitor on the floor so I can help customers if necessary. The employees have an agreement that if a person is under the weather we figure out something for them to do sitting in the office and I can always do my job in there.

    @Bex953172 Dechox sounds doable. At least it's not in February. :D
    CHAMM014 wrote: »
    find alternative for geriatric cat sleeping under my covers.
    Good luck wth that. I find my cat sleeps where my cat wants to sleep. As an example, yesterday I stripped the bed, took the sheets to the washer, and before I got back to the bed she was curled up asleep in the middle of it.

    @Saragirl2 I need to dig out my Simple Abundance book and have another look. It's been years.

    @joan6630 Yes, do take care of yourselves. Stress,winter, and germs make for a great party apparently. Hugs for you and hubby. I'll be thinking of you on Wednesday.

    @acrylicfox @eminater Welcome to this great, busy, supportive group of people.
  • wilsonkegler
    wilsonkegler Posts: 7 Member
    I'm not going back for that extra spoonful of peanut butter tonight.
  • clairelouisey
    clairelouisey Posts: 68 Member
    @Bex953172 sorry choc free March is not for me...I’ll cheer you on from the sidelines though!
  • clairelouisey
    clairelouisey Posts: 68 Member
    JFT SATURDAY RECORD
    1. stick to calorie goal :)
    2. Go to yoga class :)
    3. Go for swim and sauna :)

    JFT SUNDAY GOALS
    1. stick to calorie goal
    2. Go to gym

    Tomorrow going to be a challenge as out for lunch and not sure where I’m going to fit a gym visit in...
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    @slittlemeister I love your post about how some people are just d*cks. So much truth in what you said! Don't give them enough power to ruin your day. (Easier said than done, I know, but I had to make a conscious decision to do that every single day at my last job!)

    @Bex953172 4 weeks!! Oh my goodness! I'm so excited for you! It also makes my heart feel good to hear you say how you are in so much better of a place than you were! Last year I was on here posting a lot of weight loss goals (which I totally failed at) but the one thing I did manage to get healthier is my mental and spiritual status. So, I figure 2018 will be the year to get physically fit! Hugs to you, my friend!

    @Faebert Love the pizza cake!!! What a great job you did on that. My grandkids would love that. Thanks for sharing!

    @joan6630 You inspire me every single day. I just want to say hi and send hugs your way.

    @Saragirl2 I'm re-reading Simple Abundance again this year. I find that book helps me look at things through different eyes and brings me so much clarity as to what is really important in life. I have found that even though I just finished reading it, I'm picking up things I had forgotten about since I read the daily reading a year ago. Love that book.

    @HGSmith0920 I love hearing you sound so happy! It puts a smile on my face hearing about your days. xoxo

    @cschmitz110515 I don't know about you, but I miss Packer Sundays... :smiley: Winter just sucks the life out of me without it! We need to go to playoffs next year and extend the season.

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