JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018
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Day 34: Hit it.cschmitz110515 wrote: »
Big YES. I always eat back exercise calories, or I would be starving and cranky. Hubby does not like cranky me.
Hahaha! that's a really good reason
Day 35: Way Too Much Information.
(absurdly) early this morning I thought I'd have a cheat meal, which then became a cheat day, and as the internet was down for me for most of yesterday and today, I used the excuse of not being able to log KJ to overeat
(I kept track of it all, to log it once I could get online again).
(AKA tedious back story)
Anyhow, that was the state I was in this evening as this thought actually passed through my mind: I need to eat more because the amount I've overeaten today is not "dramatic" enough, not "out of control" enough, not "satisfying" enough.
My face afterwards
...WTF!
Are my over-eating urges not even related to food... at all?! *Boom*
(yes, I'm dense - thought I was the exception and that MY weight issues were actually about food)
To recap I'd been focusing on the wrong aspect of my personal trainwreck AND doing damage to my goal all day,
then @cschmitz110515 's comment (sending you thanks!) came to mind, maybe I could reduce the damage somewhat? not feel so disappointed?
I logged my exercise, I was close - almost in the green, so I got back on my bike
this story has a happy ending.
but I couldn't save my sugar count
The last 30 odd days have felt soooo long, when are these self revelations going to end?
And when will my *kitten* look good in jeans again? - that's all I'm doin' this for dammit!
Day 36:
limit kj
limit sugars
avoid gluten and dairy
exercise at least 2hr
Repeat after me:
Never give up on a dream because of the time it will take to accomplish it, the time will pass anyway.5 -
JFT ThursdayJFT Wednesday
1. Water
2. Meditation
3. Staff meeting
4. Satellite group at N's
5. Soup for dinner?
nope hamburger gravy with corn and mashed potatoes. It was good!
6. Brush and floss
7. Bed by 10:30
1. Water
2. Meditate
3. Laundry
4. Studio time and minimalist podcast
5. Movie out with hubby if he's game
6. Brush and floss
7. Bed by 10:304 -
1. Plan my 3 meals/2 snacks and find somewhere to commit them. (Began to look)
2. Only eat my 3 meals/2 snacks. (Yep!)
3. Refrain from trigger foods. (Yep!)
4. Exercise for at least 20 mins. (Not today)
All in all pleased with today as first binge free day in ages. It really helped knowing I’d committed this, especially after the school run and after swimming. I realised my craving wasn’t hunger and that I really wasn’t hungry. I also realised that I didn’t want to eat ‘healthy food’ and so stopped my inner child making my eating decisions... that was a tough one!
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For today:
Lift
Apple cider vinegar - done
Vitamin D - done
Drink 2 litres of water
10k steps
Eat within my macros/calories
C25K
Met all my goals yesterday!
For today:
Lift - done
Apple cider vinegar - done
Vitamin D - done
Walk Raffi - done
Drink 2 litres of water
10k steps
Eat within my macros/calories
Yoga
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Bad day for me. Been so busy with work and family stuff and trying to do it all perfectly. Hit the wall tonight and let frustration overwhelm me. But tomorrow is a new day (kind of the point of this, right?) so I’m making peace and moving on.
JFT 8/3
- exercise before kids get up ✅
- Go in early and fill out appraisal doc ✅
- Finish display
- Online grocery shop
- Leave straight after meeting to come home and start cake
- Stay within calorie goal ✅
- 2ltr + water ✅5 -
Posted too early. Made some but not all goals.
Tomorrow 9/3:
- exercise early
- Lots and lots of water
- Stay in calorie goal
- Leave on time to finish birthday party cake and prep.
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Well, it’s been a looooooong 9 months!
But here we go!
Time to see what I’m working with!
JFT:
- Log all food (and BFing)
- Drink 6 glasses of water/squash
Well *kitten*.
My diary is a mess of just chocolate and crisps and lots of snack items like yogurt drinks and i think only breakfast and dinner consisted of an actual meal.
It’s not accurate at all, there’s food im missing and not everything was weighed so I just guessed. But I apparently have 46 calories left. So not bad for my first day back!
So what I’ve learnt is:
I have begun to mindlessly eat.
I’m not too upset about it really, now I’ve realised I can change that and it’s definitely just because I’ve had the baby.
I didn’t even realise I’d eaten so much chocolate until I found wrappers in my hoodie pocket
then reluctantly logged them!
I also need to eat atleast 3 meals a day and that should keep the snacking at bay a bit!
I need to get used to weighing again.
No point in an inaccurate diary.
So!
Kind of achieved my goals! I logged everything I can remember and I think I’ve drunk about 5 glasses of water so happy with that!
So goals for Friday:
- Log all food... accurately!
- 6 glasses of water
Same again but just want to get it right first then I can add more. I don’t want to set too many goals. Because with the lack of time I have on my hands it’s just setting myself up to fail.
If I set less, I’m more likely to succeed, more likely to boost my mood and more likely to achieve more in future goals as I’ve boosted my
Positivity!
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OConnell5483 wrote: »Just for Wednesday, 3/7/18
- Journal every bite
- Hydrate, at least 64 oz
- 5 servings of freggies only 3
- Finish laundry
- Body, Mind & Spirit - spend time on each, separately Body (rested/ate healthy) Mind (podcasts/readings) Spirit (Headspace meditation)
- Simple Abundance: Read today's and then Pick one of the assignments to work on today
- Beck's Diet Solution: Update cards and read next chapter
- Listen to Optimal Living Daily and Optimal Health Daily podcasts. Try one new podcast.
- One thing on fridge's to-do list
- Unplug 9:00; ready for bed; gratitude journal; bed/tv 10:30
Updating late but these are my goals for today!
Just for Thursday- Journal every bite
- Hydrate with plain water
- Simple Abundance - Work on assignment
- Beck's Diet Solution: Update Cards and read next chapter
- Listen to my minimalist and Optimal Daily podcasts
- Finish one to-do item
- Unplug 9:00, gratitude journal and TV 10:30.
It comes down to one simple thing...how bad do you want it?4 - Journal every bite
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@MLHC1 how are things going with you!
Many of you have read my status update and know I'm kinda taking a break from social media. I will occasionally "pop-on" for chit-chat updates but my counselor has advised that I steer clear of any "to-do" or daily lists. I'm in the final stretch of my pregnancy and I have to reduce as much stress and anxiety as I can.
Just to update: I'm doing fairly well. My exercise routines have come to a hault, other than walking. My two younger boys have started baseball season and my oldest is competing in high-school track tournaments for the remainder of the next two months, Lol!! The baby is doing well. He is a big boy!! My last sonogram measured him 1 lb heavier than other babies his gestional age
I present my finalized research report and poster in 2 weeks!! Then I'm finished with school until August I really appreciate everyone's support and I will try to get on here occasionally to "check-in." You ladies keep up the good work!! 6 -
@Bex953172 Good job on your goals! You're smart to limit it for the time being!
@MLHC1 It's good to "hear" from you! Lol. Good luck with your presentation! I bet you are excited to be done with school! You have a REALLY busy family! Lots of deep breathing! Lol. I'm glad that you are doing well! Keep us updated!
@OConnell5483 Good goals! Where do you find the podcasts that you listen to? I would like to try them. I need to listen to something that isn't as time-consuming as an audiobook or as random as Pandora. How are you feeling, btw? Are you on the mend yet?
So M made me take a rest day today. I am incredibly sore from the last few days of working out heavily. I might do some mild stretching before bed and then a quick, easy yoga video tomorrow morning. But because I didn't do anything active today I will go over calorie goal. I, also, am going to have a hard time logging tomorrow night(parents taking us to Charlie Brown's) and Sunday night(going to M&M's for dinner). I'm going to try but it is likely that it will end badly! Lol. But it will be an awesome weekend of good food! I will do my best to eat smart as well as drink lots and lots of water to counteract the sodium overload.
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I have begun to mindlessly eat.
I’m not too upset about it really, now I’ve realised I can change that and it’s definitely just because I’ve had the baby.
I didn’t even realise I’d eaten so much chocolate until I found wrappers in my hoodie pocket then reluctantly logged them!
So!
Kind of achieved my goals! I logged everything I can remember and I think I’ve drunk about 5 glasses of water so happy with that!
So goals for Friday:
- Log all food... accurately!
- 6 glasses of water
@Bex ---- you made me laugh --- your comment about the wrappers in your hoodie pocket!! This sounds so like me - but my wrappers are usually stuffed somewhere where no one can see them!
But .... I am SO PROUD of you for getting back to logging!! SO you really aren't doing mindless eating --- maybe after the fact .... but you are at least aware of what you are doing. And ... with a new baby on top of it!!
So I can't even kick you in the butt ..... you are doing awesome!! I better get myself going - you are setting a good example. And ... with a new baby and 2 more little ones ... you should be so proud of yourself!!! And ... so happy to have you back logging and checking in with us!4 -
HGSmith0920 wrote: »JFT, 3/8/18
1. Up with DH
Woke up a half an hour late. The DH was lucky that he made it to work on time. Actually, he was a few minutes early! Lol.
2. Morning routine
Only the cup of coffee and weighing part. Lol. No Bible/meditation and only a very quick MFP check
3. Coffee and needles with M&M
It was awesome! I was so sore from the last few days while I was there that I actually did a few yoga poses on their carpet. Lol. It helped a bit. The Advil is helping the most I think though. Lol
4. Library/Lunch
Had a super early lunch with M&M but didn't make it to the library. I will probably stop by on Saturday.
5. Story
Didnt get home until 330
6. Dinner in crock by 3330ish. But we ate a half an hour later than normal so it worked out.[/b]
7. Nap?
I just dont seem to be doing this or even really needing this. I dont think I am going to include it on my lists anymore.
8. READ!
Got two chapters done while the DH was on his way home. It was very nice!
10. DH time
Doing this now
11. Dinner/Dishes
Yummy dinner! Only the Crock is left to wash and it is soaking!
12. Bed by 11Most likely! It's not even 9 yet! I have to take a shower and eat something else as well although I may just drink some more water. Lol
Had a really good day. Spent some really awesome time with M getting stuck with needles and chatting. I think she is one of my favorite people to chat with. She follows a basic paleo diet because she is gluten and dairy intolerant so I usually eat pretty well when I am there but she cooks by adding random things into a pan and cooking it all. So there could be 2 different kinds of meat, 4 veggies, 8 spices and some rice in a dinner dish. Lol. She's really hard to log. I do the best I can but sometimes it's rough. Although I'm helping her shop for dinner on Sunday so hopefully that will help. Lol. The DH and I are sitting on the couch watching hockey. The DH is off for the next 4 days. He is very happy! It helps that he had a really good day at work. I hope the presents I got him get here before Saturday! I want to be able to give them to him that morning.
Anyway! Onto my list!
JFT, 3/9/18
1. Up at 7
2. Cofee/MFP/Meditate/Yoga
3. Run to ATM
4. Clean out Fridge
5. DH up at 9:15
6. Therapy
7. Aldi
8. Lunch
9. Shopping with M
10. Dinner w/ Parents
11. DH time
12. Bed whenever6 -
JFT, Thurs
1. go to the gym. Already done!
2. concentrate on water But the downside of drinking a lot of water is going to the restroom a lot! But I guess thats good .... more trips there..... where my red cup is .... means more water
3. try another new recipe tonite (maybe chix lasagna). I've been flagging new recipes, and trying them. Makes dinner more fun!
Had leftovers from last nite -- but tomorrow, going to try the chicken lasagna.
4. work on business stuff Both hubby and I got a lot done. (Helps not drinking 3 glasses of wine before bed!)
5. sew another row on my quilt - I have just 24" left, and the quilting will be done Well..... I sewed for almost 30 minutes before I looked at the back of the quilt ...... bobbin in wrong .... so I will be ripping out what I just sewn! I may rip that out, and go do the chemo hats instead tonite
6. work on chemo hats -- 25 more cut out to sew going to do this soon
7. get back on here- be accountable
8. read beck diet solution --- read response cards --- eat slowly - be mindful of what I eat
9. remind myself of how I CAN look this summer if I stay on course. Remember those pretty dresses I want to wear I even tried one of them on ... I think if I lost those 10 pounds and I could wear it!
And despite the stress with our daughters car ... they were able to fix it. Still cost $550, but better than a car beyond repair. The poor car has over 180,000 miles on it! But ..... I took my stress and sewed instead of eating last nite!.
JFT, Friday
1. go to the gym. Even though this is becoming a habit..... habits can easily be broken and old habits come back, like sleeping in. So I am going to keep putting this down.
2. concentrate on water. (Remember what pee is suppose to look like - sorry if too graphic!)
3. log all food
4. make chicken lasagna .... and eat only 1 piece with a large salad. eat lite for lunch
5. sew on quilt. I am hoping to finish this thing by the weekend, and sew on the binding
6. get back on here - be accountable6 -
This headache is killing me. Day two. I hate migraines.
Report 3/8
Log
Fast til noon
Make chili
Get out of the house!
Patience with the little one
Good day today goal wise, but didn’t have anything too strenuous on the agenda.
JFT 3/9
Log
Resist the candy tomorrow. I’m in a conference center that is FULL of candy, snacks, sweets.
Walk after work since I will be sitting all day
Do something fun Fri evening.
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southerncrossgrl wrote: »
All in all pleased with today as first binge free day in ages. It really helped knowing I’d committed this, especially after the school run and after swimming. I realised my craving wasn’t hunger and that I really wasn’t hungry. I also realised that I didn’t want to eat ‘healthy food’ and so stopped my inner child making my eating decisions... that was a tough one!
Great job! Stopping binging is hard to do .... but you are doing great. To actually stop and realize that it is just a craving and not hunger, and that you didn't want healthy food but junk food .... great job! You've got this!
I'm just wondering about the apple cider vinegar ?????Apple cider vinegar - done
@missheidi - did you crochet that? Beautiful job!!Bad day for me. Been so busy with work and family stuff and trying to do it all perfectly. Hit the wall tonight and let frustration overwhelm me. But tomorrow is a new day (kind of the point of this, right?) so I’m making peace and moving on.
Yes - tomorrow is a new day! Somedays are like that... but the good thing is when we move on, and start over.
@MLHC1 - great to hear from you!
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@MLHC1 how are things going with you!
Many of you have read my status update and know I'm kinda taking a break from social media. I will occasionally "pop-on" for chit-chat updates but my counselor has advised that I steer clear of any "to-do" or daily lists. I'm in the final stretch of my pregnancy and I have to reduce as much stress and anxiety as I can.
Just to update: I'm doing fairly well. My exercise routines have come to a hault, other than walking. My two younger boys have started baseball season and my oldest is competing in high-school track tournaments for the remainder of the next two months, Lol!! The baby is doing well. He is a big boy!! My last sonogram measured him 1 lb heavier than other babies his gestional age I present my finalized research report and poster in 2 weeks!! Then I'm finished with school until August I really appreciate everyone's support and I will try to get on here occasionally to "check-in." You ladies keep up the good work!!
Ahh I didn’t realise you were having a break from social media. Must have missed the post!
In these last stages it probably is best to reduce your stress, have you got everything you need for your baby boy? I’m so excited for when he arrives! Casey was my heaviest too!
It wasn’t great for us that I was running out the day before my induction buying Moses baskets, more clothes and bottles and pumps (which I’ve not even used yet!) so getting rest now is a v good idea!
Make sure you take good care of you and that baby! Have you had to stop exercising or is it a bit hard to do now?
Sounds like your other boys are doing great! Are they excited for their new baby brother?!4 -
southerncrossgrl wrote: »
All in all pleased with today as first binge free day in ages. It really helped knowing I’d committed this, especially after the school run and after swimming. I realised my craving wasn’t hunger and that I really wasn’t hungry. I also realised that I didn’t want to eat ‘healthy food’ and so stopped my inner child making my eating decisions... that was a tough one!
Great job! Stopping binging is hard to do .... but you are doing great. To actually stop and realize that it is just a craving and not hunger, and that you didn't want healthy food but junk food .... great job! You've got this!
I'm just wondering about the apple cider vinegar ?????Apple cider vinegar - done
@missheidi - did you crochet that? Beautiful job!!Bad day for me. Been so busy with work and family stuff and trying to do it all perfectly. Hit the wall tonight and let frustration overwhelm me. But tomorrow is a new day (kind of the point of this, right?) so I’m making peace and moving on.
Yes - tomorrow is a new day! Somedays are like that... but the good thing is when we move on, and start over.
@MLHC1 - great to hear from you!
Yes I did. Trying to figure out how to get the other views to post. I'm not super happy with it.3 -
Yes I did. Trying to figure out how to get the other views to post. I'm not super happy with it.
You should be very proud of it!! You did a great job! I don't know how to knit or crochet -- something I would love to learn .... if only I had more time! Please post more - love to see them.
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Checking in from Thursday
1. Log foods before eating them. ❌
2. Daily 5-min meditation. ✔ Finish Week 10 plans. ❌ Write blog post. ❌
3. FINISH inputting late work. ❌ Return computer cart at 3:05. Update class websites. ❌ Begin Week 3 essay assignment. ❌ Freshmen: write letter to principal with film recommendation; continue with narrative or promptbook. Take books to car. ❌
4. 1 set body exercises (10 lifted push-ups ALL THE WAY DOWN, 10 lunges each leg, 70 sec plank, 40 sec forward fold, 20 sec triangle each side, 40 sec down dog, 30 sec crane/tree each leg, 15 side leg lifts) aim for 2. ❌ 5k steps at school; aim for 6. ✔
5. Gym (day 3 strength) or walk after school, depending on weather. ❌ Steps to 10k; aim for 12. ❌ Dinner: Plated 2. ✔
6. 30 minutes on Week 3 essay. ❌ Chop celery. ❌ Review Week 4 discussion. ✔ Review notes for callback. ✔ Message siblings. ✔ Message mom with time for dentist appointment. ❌
7. Chop celery, pack lunch, and write JFT after dinner. Leave for callback at 8:45. ✔ Teeth flossed, rinsed, brushed; in bed by 15 minutes after return from callback. ❌
JFT Friday
1. Log accurately. Pack lunch and log it before heading out. Morning meds. Tea.
2. Daily 5-min meditation. Finish & print Week 10. Begin Week 3 essay. Review Week 4 discussion.
3. Sophomores - finish speeches, then Socratic Seminar. Freshmen - writing prompt, then Socratic Seminar. Update class websites. Take books to car.
4. 1 set body exercises (10 lifted push-ups ALL THE WAY DOWN, 10 lunges each leg, 70 sec plank, 40 sec forward fold, 20 sec triangle each side, 40 sec down dog, 30 sec crane/tree each leg, 15 side leg lifts) aim for 2. 5k steps at school; aim for 6.
5. Check on dentist appt time. Message mom. Message B - dinner Sunday? Head to garden after school for paperwork.
6. Gym or walk with DH after garden. Check FB and Meetup and texts for info about yoga/Zumba. Dinner - salad or Plated 1? Teeth flossed, rinsed, brushed; in bed by 10:45.
Scale goals
November: 183.6
December: 176.6
January: 174.6
February: 173.6
March 1: 172.4.
March 31 goal: 170.4
Today: 178.6 - Callbacks seemed to go well but I never know what they're thinking. Had trouble concentrating today. Feel like I busted my butt all day and accomplished nothing.5
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