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Just for Today
CricketKate
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I once heard a very wise person say that she was just one cookie away from being 300 lbs again (she was about 150 lbs at the time). I thought that statement was a little drastic at the time. However, I have come to realize the truth of it. I followed a very rigid eating plan to lose the weight after my 4th child. But when my baby turned one, that piece of birthday cake that I ate quickly turned into 30 lbs gained. I know now that if I don't keep control of the food, it will control me. That being said, I find the thought of eating healthy for the rest of my life to be a little (okay, a lot) daunting. That's why tomorrow has become my best friend. I tell myself that I'm going to eat healthy forever, so I will enjoy one last day of treats today. Unfortunately, today has lasted for several months.
So my new mantra is "For Today". I will not think about eating healthy tomorrow (until tonight when I plan tomorrow's food). I will decide to eat healthy "for Today". When I get through today, I will recommit tomorrow, and the next day and the next. Hopefully, when I've chosen the right enough times, I will forget to have to choose, it will just be my life.
So my new mantra is "For Today". I will not think about eating healthy tomorrow (until tonight when I plan tomorrow's food). I will decide to eat healthy "for Today". When I get through today, I will recommit tomorrow, and the next day and the next. Hopefully, when I've chosen the right enough times, I will forget to have to choose, it will just be my life.
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I wrote that several years ago. Since then, cancer and early menopause have added another 50 lbs to the 30 that I was trying to lose. My cancer is gone, but picking up the pieces has taken its toll on my body.
Just for Today: I will do my best with what I have. No excuses!
What will you do, Just For Today?91 -
Just for Today: I will get outside and move!21
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Just for today I WILL do 50 squats!12
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CricketKate, thanks for the reminder. I'm reading a book by a speaker (Shola Roberts) I saw at a conference. He used the phrase "just for today." It was about being positive and in the moment. It's so true, a little goes a long way, with "just for today." I stopped drinking alcohol 181 days ago-the longest stretch since I was 20 years old. It all started with "just for today, I will not have a drink." I would have never imagined it was possible if I was looking at quitting for 6 months. So, just for today, I will not have a drink. Tomorrow will be here soon enough.35
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Just for Today: I will eat my veggies 🥕(I sound like a toddler, right?)20
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So glad you're cancer free today!! Love that mantra “Just for Today”. Crawl before you walk.10
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Love it! Thanks for sharing your story!
There is a thread in the Motivation and Support section - "JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018" - it's a great group of inspiring and supportive people!6 -
Just for Today: I will track everything I eat.5
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Not to be morbid....because that has absolutely nothing to do with what I am saying here....but consider this: tomorrow is NOT promised to anyone!
What if you put off telling someone how much you love them today...and you think to yourself "I will tell her tomorrow".
So, I really like your "Just for today"! That is all that we have. Yesterday is done and gone. Can't change a dang thing about that. Tomorrow....well, we should be so fortunate, right? But, today....that we have RIGHT NOW! So, eat your veggies, track all of the food that you have eaten to this point, get outside and move, do your 50 squats and, by all means, tell those who mean the world to you just exactly how much they do mean to you.
By all means, just for today!!!!
I am all about mindset. I really like that.....just for today!31 -
Just for Today: I will enjoy my day of rest.7
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Just for Today: I will be mindful of what I'm eating.5
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Just for today is wonderful, but some days, its just for this hour for me.9
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Just for Today: I will stick to my plan.5
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Just for Today: moderation3
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Just for Today: I will not let yesterday's slip ups become today's bad decisions.5
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Just for Today: I will think positive.4
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Just for Today: I will be kind to myself.3
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Just for Today:I will push through the heat and exercise anyway.🔥5
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I like it. A lot. Because it’s all I handle right now. And as above - sometimes it’s moment to moment. Just for today .... I can !
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