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

Weekly Weigh-In = When I'm active I eat back calories. My weaknesses: I love food... my sweet tooth, especially chocolate... portion control... FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). I weigh myself daily and log weekly / posting my Saturday a.m. weigh-in here. [My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.] No goal dates set ~ as long as my trend is downward, I get there when I get there!

Age 60, 5'4.5"
GW #1: 150 in a livable way = It's. Not. A. Diet.
GW #2: 145 normal BMI
UG maintain: 140 - 145 [anything less will be unsustainable]

11/5/15 = 195.0 joined MFP with no real plan except It's. Not. A. Diet.
1/10/17 = 185.5 clearly not a regular on MFP / joined JFT, best group ever!
5/31/17 = 180.5 two end of month celebrations / committed to posting weekly weigh-in 09/02/17 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese 10/21/17 = 166.5 dined out 2 days plus food day in office / no gain is good [joined Just Give Me 10 Days challenge (daily w/i)] 12/09/17 = 158.5 surprised to say the least / first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything! 01/06/18 = 159.0 New Year's Eve hubby & I splurged on treats & beverages (at home), and I did not log...totally worth it!
01/13 = 157.0 big surprise! Yesterday evening, walked in Frenzy on the Fox 5K in 47:26 & pace 15:19. Very happy with my time, wore layers of clothes in 10 degrees & NNW 12 mph wind, fun event.
01/20 = 156.5
01/27 = 156.5 maintaining / not a bad thing
02/03 = sick / no weigh in
02/10 = 152.5 unhealthy loss due to illness / I know weight will go back up & I'm totally fine with that
02/17 = 153.0 thrilled with annual physical on 2/15/18: BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14
02/24 = 154.0 little out of control last week, but at goal for the month
03/03 = 155.5 oops / still lower than before I was sick
03/10 = 153.5 back on track
03/17 = 152.5
03/24 = 153.0 evening snacks & two days straight of 8 hr seminars (+ lots of sitting)
03/31 = 153.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before / Badger State Brewing 10K 1:30:28.82 and average pace 14:35
04/07 = 154.5 ack ~ ate Easter candy most evenings
04/14 = 153.5 Day 1 of record-setting blizzard ~ yuck! Followed by day 2 of blizzard, then snow day (no work / still shoveling & plowing) on Monday ~ in APRIL ~ yikes!
04/21 = 153.5 after such weird week & daily weight fluctuations, happy to maintain
04/28 = 152.0
05/05 = 153.5 kinda stalled three months + feeling hungry more often ~ since w/i 10# of goal, changed MFP setting to lose 1/2 lb. per week & see how it goes
05/12 = 153.5 ok with this ~ think changing my MFP setting, and having more net calories to play with, is agreeing with me ~ I'm not so hungry all the time
05/19 = 154.0 drinks (2 margaritas) & dinner w/ BFF night before + enjoyed everything!
05/26 = 153.0 Health Risk Assessment 5/15/18 ~ BMI 25.6
06/02 = 153.0 basically in maintenance for now ~ I'll take it!
06/09 = 152.5 Bellin Run 10K 1:28:12 split time 45:03 ave. pace 14:12 ~ beat goal of < 1:30
06/16 = 152.0
06/23 = 156.0 end of vacation week & lots of eating out
06/30 = 155.5
07/07 = 156.0 post-vacation w/i net calories not. so. much. Ack!
07/14 = 154.5 prelogging & sticking w/ plan helps
07/21 = 154.5 Packers 5K 44:50 ave pace 14:26 min/mile ~ beat goal < 45:00
07/28 = 157.5 peanut M&M attacks (eek) + dinner out w/ SIL/niece (yum!) + staff luncheon (ick)
08/03 = 155.5 started Evening Snack Challenge on JFT
08/11 = 158.0 stressful week (job crap ~ hubby's & my own) , Chinese buffet 1 evening & Feast with the Beasts (so worth it!)
08/18 = 157.5 saw 156.0 during week ~ evening snack challenge not. so. good.

“Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Francis of Assisi

cschmitz110515 wrote: »

Wow, now 65 new posts since I last looked! Will have to catch-up later, for now...

Recap F 8/17 ~ Amazing difference in my mood once I determined I needed to shift my attitude! Good thing, too, since we received our new "office locations" and "roommates" notice Friday afternoon, via email & then manager left for the weekend ~ nice, huh? Anyway, my new office-mate is someone no one really wants to be with (frequent/barky cough, very loud annoying laugh, kind of dumb), but I will make the best of it ~ she is a sweet person who works later hours, so I can have a quiet start in the office every morning. My current chatty office-mate will be next door with my favorite co-worker, so I like that. I lose my window location, bummed about that, but still have a window in our new room, maybe will be better for reading my monitors since my cataracts are definitely effecting that aspect of my job. See how I'm trying to see the positives?

LOL!! You are doing a better job finding positives than I would be!

Love the pictures of the Lego sculptures! I love dragonflies, and oh my gosh--the two people gardening! Thank you for sharing!

HEGoddard0928 wrote: »

@PackerFanInGB I'm so so sorry for your loss! I don't know how I would handle if I lost my brother. Hold onto your husband like your lives depend on it

@maryrobinson40 I'm glad you have a bit more time with your brother. Cherish it.

Both of you are in my prayers.

So I have no idea what's wrong with me. Flo is a week late. I've been randomly nauseous. My back hurts. I've been eating like a maniac. But I just took a test and it came back negative. If I don't get a visit in a few more days I guess I'll take another test. I really don't like the nausea. It makes me feel so uncomfortable.

Idk. This weekend had been good so far but I've been really tired. I guess I've been tired for a while now actually. And it's not like I don't get enough sleep!

I am going to set a few goals though.

1. Attempt to log food
2. Finish laundry In the process. Have to go pick it up when I'm done with this post
3. Takes out trash Totally forgot. I will bring it up with me when I go to get the clothes
4. Finish dishes Just a frying pan soaking and a cutting board
5. Burgers for dinner Made burgers for the DH and a salad for myself
6. Shower/teeth/face by 930 Shower and face done. Gonna do the teeth in a few minutes
7. Tech off by 1015 Honestly dont know. I really hope so. I think I need to get to bed a bit earlier. I want to get up in the morning.
8. Lights out by 11 Definitely!

Had an okay day. Didnt get nearly as much done as I wanted but at least the dishes and laundry are done. The stomach issues definitely didnt help. I'm feeling better now at least.

Okay making my list now...

1. Attempt to log food
2. Up by 6
3. STAY OUT OF BED!
4. Make lunches
5. Work 8:15-5:15
6. DROP OFF LIBRARY BOOKS!!!
7. Meal plan
8. Dinner/Dishes
9. Begin budget
10. Night routine
11. Tech off @ 10:00
12. Bed @ 11

bcTRAI wrote: »

bcTRAI wrote: »

JFT Sunday
1. Water
2. Drop Miss C home That was a long night. She came in our room at ~2:30 saying she had a bad dream and ended up sleeping next to me until 6. I wish there was a yawn emoticon.
3. Work
4. Prewash fabric
5. Brush and floss
6. Bed by 10:30

JFT Monday
1. Water
2. Work
3. Brush and floss
4. Bed by 10:30

The smoke from the fires is getting really bad here. We have mountains within viewing distance that I can't see. Really I can see the smoke across the street at this point.

That’s what we have been dealing with all week. Today was actually better. One town about 5 hours northwest of us was on the news it was as black as midnight at noon the other day, praying there is rain soon.

@bcTRAI and @Snowflake1968 Are you in the path of the fires? You will be in my prayers! There are so many out of control in so many places right now. It's just terrible. Be safe, my friends!

@HEGoddard0928 I'm glad you are feeling a little better. Ginger Ale was always my go-to for nausea. 7-Up or Sprite left standing to get some of the fizz out helps me too.

@mytime6630 You are so right when you say we are a family here. I feel that way with you all. Such encouragement and support is hard to find...and it's genuine. Priceless. Thank you again, my friend, for keeping this thread going.

@Bex953172 and @slittlemeister Just wanted to say hi!

cschmitz110515 wrote: »

Want to cheer all my fellow MFPers up so sharing several photos of Lego sculptures at botanical gardens from yesterday. Man behind peacock is hubby ~ hadn't realized he was in frame when I took photo. I think he is looking for my parents ~ could really tell mom is aging fast (she's almost 82 with a few health issues & dad's nearly 84) and we got separated during the Lego hunt. Wanting to cherish every moment with them!

Also, we saw at least 5 different brides during our visit ~ lots of weddings there yesterday, I think there were at least 7 from what the clerk told me. Perfect day for a garden wedding!

I love the LEGO sculptures, my Grandson just left when I saw them I’ll have to remember to show him.

Enjoy every moment with your Mom.

PackerFanInGB wrote: »

Thank you everyone for your caring and best wishes. We feel very grateful that we got to see him in April. They live in Colorado and we didn't have the opportunity to see them often. They came and spent a week with us and it was such a nice visit. We are very sad and I don't think it has sunk in yet. They were doing autopsy today. We don't know if he had a heart attack while riding or what happened to make him go off the road and hit the post.

Anyway, I've been keeping my husband busy and trying to help him deal with his anger and grief. I feel bad I have surgery scheduled for Thursday, but he insists I not reschedule it.

Today I didn't post goals. But I did pretty well with what I had wanted to do.

1. Journal food.
2. Drink 64 oz water
3. Go through clutter and mail on desk.
4. Furniture shopping Bought new couch and recliner. Picking up on Tuesday.
5. Put away clothes and declutter bedside table.
6. Gratitude Journal / Half Size Me Podcast & email / Simple Abundance daily reading / Prayers
7. Unplug at 9:00, lights out at 10:00.
8. Set alarm for 6:00 and get up without hitting Snooze.

love to all.

@PackerFanInGB ...🙏🙏💝💝💝💝💝💝 Will keep you and your husband in my prayers.
Mary loves you...so I'm hugging you back.🌹

Well, my day was less than stellar, foodwise, but I FEEL so much better. The margarita may have had something to do with it...

I hope those of you going through difficult times know that sending you positive thoughts isn't limited to this thread. You are all courageous, whether it's a loss, or the fires, or just the day to day-ness of trying to improve your life. I think about this thread when I'm not in it and wish blessings for each of you.

This thread really reinforces for me the power of a day. Will it be a day spent focused on my loved ones and many blessings? Or a day where I get tunnel vision and focus on the things I wish were different (not in a positive, changing them kind of way?) Will it be a day that moves me closer to my goals or further away? And will it be a day when I manage to give as well as receive?

For a writer, I'm not managing to be very articulate here, but this thread just got me thinking this evening. I also finished reading a novel today that dealt with the complexities of the decisions that people face in their lives and the difficulties of conflicting duties and the problems in hasty judgments. It was a novel with no villain, just complicated, loving, well-meaning people with different goals and senses of right and wrong. It touched my heart.

Anyway, Just For Tomorrow:

1. Be kind. (I'm stealing this one.)
2. Pre-log my day and stick with my plan.
3. Drink 8 glasses of water before leaving for work at 3 pm.
4. Buy a soda on my way to work as a treat to myself.
5. Eat at least 5 kinds of fruits and vegetables (I've been slacking on this one lately.)
6. Menu plan through Thursday and pre-log.

Monday
- 8 glasses of water
- Be in the green
- Exercise
- Tidy the mess as soon as I've made it
- Go to library

Challenges
Apr: Water
May: 15min Outside
Jun: Mindful Eating
Jul: Pre-logging
Aug: Close Kitchen 9pm.

Weight
23 July: 184.5
1 Aug: 184
6 Aug: 183
13 Aug: 180.5
20 Aug: 179.5
*** 5lbs lost ***

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

slittlemeister wrote: »

Well, yesterday was a bust. Intended to finish work at 6.30 in order to meet my friend for pub dinner, make sensible choices, get a sensible train home, and pack my stuff for morning run.

What actually happened? Worked 10.5 hours with just 15 mins lunch break. Actually left at 7.30. Ordered a sensible choice for main, but my friend was naughty and ordered a bottle of wine for us to share without telling me. After half a bottle of wine, having another glass of wine and a dessert seemed like a good idea. As did getting the last train home. Unsurprisingly, I did not pack my run stuff.

Yesterday's commitments - a summary!

- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan
- 3 bottles water
- 45 minute lunch break
- Duolingo
- Finish work at 6.30pm
- Train home at 9.45pm
- Pack stuff for morning run

I think what this tells me is that work, and alcohol, are not good for my goals...(!)

Today will be better (won't be going out).
Commitments are:

- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan
- Be in the green
- 4 bottles water

- 30 minute lunch break
- Duolingo & French book
- Finish work at 7pm, NO LATER
- Watch the Handmaid's tale
- Lights out by 11

Are you still preparing for a job move? I think you are right work is not good for your goals which is what causes the alcohol

I am still preparing... it is taking a while as I have to figure out what I actually want to do next and this is not a simple task. I'm trying to devote my day off each week to looking into it. However my progress is being slowed by the fact that:
- I get a day off per week because I work longer hours on the other four days. This inevitably means there is lots of life admin/ chores to catch up on as well (how does washing accumulate so quickly?! There are only two of us???)
- We keep on going away which exacerbates this issue!

We should stop going away quite so much in a few weeks and I hope then to really knuckle down and get on with it. I am actually enjoying my job at the moment which make it feel less urgent. Last week was a bit of an exception - I have actually been working much shorter hours, but my direct report has gone away for 3 weeks for her honeymoon which means effectively I'm working 2 jobs for 3 weeks. The good thing is that, unlike before she started when I was basically working two jobs permanently, I know she's coming back Two weeks to go... have to decide how hard I'm willing to work for the remaining two as last week I really overdid it I think and as such on Friday/ Saturday I was really wound up/ exhausted. Not sure I should do that again, even just for another two weeks.

In the meantime - I have decided to trial, until the end of September, a ban on alcohol on work nights. I'll see how this goes - I do a lot of my socialising in the week as I live quite far away from where I work/ where my friends live. But I want to give it a try and see how it goes, as I have been drinking far too much lately and it's not good for me. I want to force myself to find other ways to deal with stress (hopefully this won't be emotional eating...). I'm feeling quite good about this decision - let's hope I can stick with it! If it goes well, I might make it a permanent change.

slittlemeister wrote: »

Been away for the weekend for the boyfriend's birthday. Had a very nice time but ate far too much....

I was doing ok, but a nasty incident occurred where I got stung on the a&s (!!!) by a wasp which flew up my skirt as I was sitting down. It was incredibly painful!! My body tends to overreact to mosquito bites and it seems the same is true of wasp stings - it was super painful and is actually still itching now, two days later. This led to quite a bit of overeating as I was feeling sorry for myself.

Back home now and getting back on track. I am going to sort myself out now - lately I feel like I have been really abusing my body with too much food/ alcohol/ stress. It does not feel good.

The boyfriend made a really interesting observation. I was saying how I feel like there are two Sarahs - one who likes being healthy and wants to do exercise and eat well and sleep and knows it feels good, and another who just wants to eat junk, drink and go to bed late - and that these two Sarahs are constantly battling with each other. His comment "you mean like Gollum"? (We watched lord of the rings into the hotel after the sting incident).

He is so right - it is exactly like Gollum !!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DLvIFRNbqOs

So the question is, how to get 'naughty Sarah' to pipe down???

Anyway... On with the day!

Today's commitments:

- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan
- Be in the green
- 4 bottles water

- Duolingo & French book
- Career planning
- Go to Gym
- Weekly food plan/ shop
- Do washing
- Lights out by 10.45

Ouchies on the sting! Im scared of all insects especially the stinging ones! I was actually lucky enough to not get stung by a wasp until I was 21!and I've only been stung twice.

We had one in the car the other day, my partner said he thought it was on him and pulled over so he didn't flap about behind the wheel. We both jumped out, couldn't see it anywhere, then he found it in marleys lap. We both stood there horrified for a moment then it flew out, then followed him, then landed back in the car but on the edge. So he slammed the car door on it, opened the door and squashed it with his wallet to make sure. Then stomped it into the floor even though it was well dead. Haha

And totally agree with the Gollum thing haha it describes it perfectly LOL!

nickssweetheart wrote: »

Well, my day was less than stellar, foodwise, but I FEEL so much better. The margarita may have had something to do with it...

I hope those of you going through difficult times know that sending you positive thoughts isn't limited to this thread. You are all courageous, whether it's a loss, or the fires, or just the day to day-ness of trying to improve your life. I think about this thread when I'm not in it and wish blessings for each of you.

This thread really reinforces for me the power of a day. Will it be a day spent focused on my loved ones and many blessings? Or a day where I get tunnel vision and focus on the things I wish were different (not in a positive, changing them kind of way?) Will it be a day that moves me closer to my goals or further away? And will it be a day when I manage to give as well as receive?

For a writer, I'm not managing to be very articulate here, but this thread just got me thinking this evening. I also finished reading a novel today that dealt with the complexities of the decisions that people face in their lives and the difficulties of conflicting duties and the problems in hasty judgments. It was a novel with no villain, just complicated, loving, well-meaning people with different goals and senses of right and wrong. It touched my heart.

Anyway, Just For Tomorrow:

1. Be kind. (I'm stealing this one.)
2. Pre-log my day and stick with my plan.
3. Drink 8 glasses of water before leaving for work at 3 pm.
4. Buy a soda on my way to work as a treat to myself.
5. Eat at least 5 kinds of fruits and vegetables (I've been slacking on this one lately.)
6. Menu plan through Thursday and pre-log.

@nickssweetheart ....Lol… on the Margarita part.
Great post... Have an enjoyable day.🌹

jeschepp wrote: »

BALANCE is my new mantra. I have been feeling overwhelmed with a too-full work schedule and this past week it caught up to me. I have a hard time not taking on too much, or expecting too much of myself. I've decided to institute a 75% rule for myself. I want to leave more reserves for myself. What this means for me is leaving enough reserves so that when I plan my work schedule I have time for all the extras that inevitably come up. I don't overwork myself and stay super late so that I have nothing left for myself when I come home. I leave enough in the evening so that I go to bed at a reasonable hour and am not exhausted and oversleeping the next day. This applies to overeating as well. I ended up doing a better balance this weekend, but it is hard.
On another (though VERY related note) I have been slipping with my health habits. After about 6 or so weeks of doing very well, I've been wavering the last few weeks. I have also noticed that this (weight-wise) is typically when I end up dropping the ball. I start looking and feeling better and think I deserve a reward...in the form of skipping exercise and eating poorly. I gained a few pounds back this week and am not surprised at all. I think there is some mental sabotage going on too. While some fear failure, at times I fear success because that means I have something to lose. If I self-sabotage, then no one else can hurt me worse or take it away.
So I've decided to move forward by...stepping back. Rather than (as I usually do) piling on everything I've been slacking at PLUS extra for falling behind, I am instead starting back slow. I'd rather build momentum and pick myself back up slowly instead of taking on too much and crashing again. Sorry for the book but I feel I've reached a turning point. Time to get back on track!

Sending my thoughts out to everyone struggling this week. Sorry to hear everything you all have been going through. *hugs*

For tomorrow:
15 minutes exercise
Track food and exercise
5 good groups
Water challenge-80 oz.
Post here for accountability

Week 0: 190
Week 1: 187.6
Week 2: 187.8
Week 3: 185.6
Week 4: 182.2
Week 5: 179.5
Week 6: 178.4
Week 7: 178.0
Week 8: 176.6-always my plateau weight, can never get to 175!
Week 9: 179.8

I'm happy to read that you are taking steps to relieve some stress and find more time for you. You will thank yourself later.

As for the 175, keep working at it it will come. I'm having troubles seeing the 170's this time and am trying to remain patient myself. We can do this!

nickssweetheart wrote: »

Well, my day was less than stellar, foodwise, but I FEEL so much better. The margarita may have had something to do with it...

I hope those of you going through difficult times know that sending you positive thoughts isn't limited to this thread. You are all courageous, whether it's a loss, or the fires, or just the day to day-ness of trying to improve your life. I think about this thread when I'm not in it and wish blessings for each of you.

This thread really reinforces for me the power of a day. Will it be a day spent focused on my loved ones and many blessings? Or a day where I get tunnel vision and focus on the things I wish were different (not in a positive, changing them kind of way?) Will it be a day that moves me closer to my goals or further away? And will it be a day when I manage to give as well as receive?

For a writer, I'm not managing to be very articulate here, but this thread just got me thinking this evening. I also finished reading a novel today that dealt with the complexities of the decisions that people face in their lives and the difficulties of conflicting duties and the problems in hasty judgments. It was a novel with no villain, just complicated, loving, well-meaning people with different goals and senses of right and wrong. It touched my heart.

Anyway, Just For Tomorrow:

1. Be kind. (I'm stealing this one.)
2. Pre-log my day and stick with my plan.
3. Drink 8 glasses of water before leaving for work at 3 pm.
4. Buy a soda on my way to work as a treat to myself.
5. Eat at least 5 kinds of fruits and vegetables (I've been slacking on this one lately.)
6. Menu plan through Thursday and pre-log.

Wow, I think you are being very articulate. As I read the paragraph on the thread I was thinking, "she writes so well, I wish I could get my thoughts out so well". Then I read the next paragraph, funny what different perspectives we all have.

What was the novel? It sounds like one I would enjoy. I am all caught up to my favourite authors again