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

Faebert wrote: »

Hi all Thanks for the words of encouragement and support.

I did it! I told him how I felt and said I didn’t feel I could continue. And what then was revealed was really surprising. A whole lot of thoughts he has been having recently and determination to try and better himself and make things work. He said he didn’t want to try and talk his way out of anything but he needed me to know he does think about us and he knows he hasn’t been a good partner recently. And the things he said did make a difference. Maybe not enough to rescue things but definitely enough to make me press pause.

And I feel like something has shifted in me. Before I spoke to him yesterday I went out in the most gorgeous autumn sunshine intending to have a long walk. And then I decided to try running it. I’m quite fit but have never seen myself as a runner. But I ran the whole two miles and actually enjoyed it! I felt so strong when I got back. It made me realise how far I’ve come. And I still feel strong, and I know I will be ok whether I’m with him or not. I didn’t have this kind of self-reliance or strength when my marriage ended.

I haven’t left him with an ultimatum or anything dramatic. I think we both need to think about what’s been said. But now he knows exactly how I feel and if I don’t see any improvement I know I can walk away without any ‘what-ifs’.

So a new week and a new sense of motivation for me.

Sunday goals recap
- get some activity ✅ two mile run!
- Have the conversation ✅
- Can’t remember if I had another one and I’ve lost my post!

Monday goals
- morning workout
- Meet friend for coffee at 1:30pm
- Post and paperwork
- Put away laundry
- Hot yoga?
- Early night

Oh I'm so proud of you! I struggle tremendously taking my own advice and being honest with my husband. I usually end up holding it all in for so long that I explode and then I just sound like a lunatic!

I think you did the right thing and you'll at least know you were heard if it moves forward or ends.

RUNNING - I hate running, have since I developed in the chest at 12... boys don't know how to treat young girls and I was so embarrassed, I skipped gym class for the next 3-4 years! I can't bring myself yet to do anything that will bring attention to myself that way. I bet it felt really good to run though!

Bex953172 wrote: »

Bex953172 wrote: »

Sunday
So it's now 8:30am, got a lot of washing to do today which I'm starting shortly and alot of cleaning. I want everything to get everything neat ready for the next week.

I managed to have a good think yesterday of what I actually wanted from this journey and how I could achieve this. My motivation is the scale, I'm sick of being stuck where I am now. I need to see the numbers coming down and staying down.

So I feel like I've reset.

So today:
- 8 glasses of water ❎
- Be in the green✔️
- Exercise❎
- Take video of the car❎
- Update diary with important dates for this week.❎

Tips:
Drink 4 glasses of water by lunch✔️
Log whilst I'm eating to keep up to date✔️
Charge the pad, select a video before I intend to work out✔️

Okay so yesterday wasn't perfect but it was a start!
I was in the green, I did alot of cleaning although didn't manage to finish it all. I only managed 5 glasses of water, but that's still a big improvement! And I followed my tip to drink 4 by lunch time.

I logged as I ate and I did charge the pad. However I got very tired, I've caught my foot on something and there's a tiny cut but it hurts to put weight on. You wouldn't think it looking at it but it hurts a bit lol.

I think overall I did well, I wasn't expecting perfection!

So, onto today..

- 8 glasses of water
- Be in the green
- Exercise
- Take video of the car
- Update diary!! Need to do this because I know there's lots of school things coming up like walks, disco, parents evening and school photo!

That's awesome that you made an improvement it means you were consciously thinking about it!

JFT - Sunday October 21
2L of Water - Only 1.5
Calories in green by 150 - - In red by 600+
5 fruits and veggies - 1/5
Walk 1 mile -
Craft!!! - I drew the designs on 4 sets of Harry Potter ornaments, 8 reindeer, and something new we are trying this year 8 sets of 5 Christmas tags.
Write in Journal -
Stay Focused - I thought about my goals every time before I ate something and ate it anyway... I'm not sure if that is considered focused or not!

JFT - Monday October 22
2L of Water
Calories in Green by 150
5 Fruits and Veggies
Move hourly at work
Walk 1 Mile
Craft
Write in Journal
Stay FOCUSED - DO IT - QUIT BEING DISAPPOINTED WITH MYSELF

Yesterday was a great day, I woke up way too early, when back to bed for a nap got up again and then the kids came. We have a good system going now, Lauryn texts me when they are on the way so I put the bacon in the oven. It is pretty much done when they get there and I just have toast and eggs to make. The kids call this second breakfast, we have been having it every Sunday for going on 7 years now. Lauryn's husbands schedule is changing as of next week and he will have Sunday's off. I am hoping this doesn't ruin our Sunday's I will miss it terribly.

We got a lot going yesterday for the craft fair, but I still feel so far behind! I brought some to work today to work on and I have taken Thursday off. Hopefully I don't run out of stock at the craft fair. I was contacted last night from a lady to do a paint night in her house on November 17th. I have to paint a couple of designs for her to choose from next week. I was hoping to do some of these in the summer to pay for a trip home but it didn't work out. Now I'll have it to add it to the Christmas fund.

I have a funny Michaela story to share for you Monday morning.

Last night I made homemade pizza for supper, this is something they eat without a battle and it's healthier and cheaper than ordering in. The Grands have gotten used to having a treat/dessert after supper at my house so when Michaela and I went to the grocery store to get the stuff we needed she asked me if we had a treat. I didn't so I bought a package of bakery cookies, (I should have bought a kind I don't like). When we got up to the cash to pay she picked up two kinder surprise eggs and put them on the belt too. I figured whatever and got them.

After supper they had their kinder eggs and Rodger helped them put the toy together then he went outside for a minute. While he was outside Michaela "reminds" me of the cookies, (I was actually hoping she had forgotten), I get one for each of them but because they have sprinkles on them I tell her and Jonah they have to sit at the table to have them. Rodger comes back in from outside and notices the cookies so goes to grab one for himself. Michaela pipes up, "you sit, table". Rodger sits at the table and tells her that she is the little girl and he is an adult and she shouldn't tell adults what to do. She looks down at her cookie and says "I love you gampie" in a very soft voice. That was the end of that little lecture!

Just for today:

Today 145.7
1400 calories
Work out

Start weight on 11/22, 145.7 pounds
Goal weight by 11/26, 135 pounds

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

slittlemeister wrote: »

Weigh-in time...

Goal weight: 154
October 15th: 164.25
October 22nd: 167.25

Not exactly what I was aiming for!!!

It's also not a surprise. I have been eating way too much, exercising too little and even on the day I exercised I ate back all the calories.

Need to do some serious evaluation of my habits as clearly I am slipping!

This week should be easier than the last week as I don't have any socialising booked in, however last week I overate on the days I didn't socialise too (albeit less) so I can't be complacent.

I'm struggling too, doing the exact same thing overeating and under exercising. I am blaming it on the dark coming early, cool evenings and I just want carbs!

It's hard isn't it? This week I should be able to fit in more exercise as I am doing 'normal' hours (5 days work in 5 rather than 4).

Aiming to run to work twice this week, then exercise on both weekend days. It's the first weekend in a while that we're not doing anything - lack of down time has messed with my exercise and energy levels!

I think I am just going to have to start being stricter with food. Essentially my daily calories are at a level where I easily eat them and can't really say much less. So any 'treats' above that can only really be allowed if I've done (or will shortly do) the exercise to allow them. I think I'm going to have to start thinking about it this way - I've been fooling myself that I have more spare calories than I really have!

Maybe the same applies to you? Given you've lost quite a bit, you will almost certainly have fewer calories to play with also.

slittlemeister wrote: »

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

slittlemeister wrote: »

Weigh-in time...

Goal weight: 154
October 15th: 164.25
October 22nd: 167.25

Not exactly what I was aiming for!!!

It's also not a surprise. I have been eating way too much, exercising too little and even on the day I exercised I ate back all the calories.

Need to do some serious evaluation of my habits as clearly I am slipping!

This week should be easier than the last week as I don't have any socialising booked in, however last week I overate on the days I didn't socialise too (albeit less) so I can't be complacent.

I'm struggling too, doing the exact same thing overeating and under exercising. I am blaming it on the dark coming early, cool evenings and I just want carbs!

It's hard isn't it? This week I should be able to fit in more exercise as I am doing 'normal' hours (5 days work in 5 rather than 4).

Aiming to run to work twice this week, then exercise on both weekend days. It's the first weekend in a while that we're not doing anything - lack of down time has messed with my exercise and energy levels!

I think I am just going to have to start being stricter with food. Essentially my daily calories are at a level where I easily eat them and can't really say much less. So any 'treats' above that can only really be allowed if I've done (or will shortly do) the exercise to allow them. I think I'm going to have to start thinking about it this way - I've been fooling myself that I have more spare calories than I really have!

Maybe the same applies to you? Given you've lost quite a bit, you will almost certainly have fewer calories to play with also.

I have been struggling with everything it seems. No energy for exercise, not hungry but eating anyway and eating way too much when I am eating. I was doing really well at keeping it all together for a while, but since the weather turned crappy in August I have been struggling. I know I don't have the calories and decide to eat anyway.
My goal was to be 170 by September, here it is almost November and I'm still hovering around the 180 mark some days under most days over. My next goal was 160 by February, I need to get at this seriously and I'm not sure where to find the energy for the exercise that will allow me to eat to contentment.

Weekly weigh-ins

Oct 8: 180
Oct 16: 181
Oct 23:

Busy weekend & work day, now time for JFT & lots of new posts! Will read later, for now recapping the weekend and posting JFT for my own accountability:

Recap F 10/19
1) Yay! Alarm annoyed me properly at 5:30 this morning & walked dog before appt./work / 3.69 mi 1:06:11 / stretched = happy dog & happy me Got confirmation this week from two other early a.m. walkers that dog & I are very visible in the dark (one person even referred to me as a Xmas tree LOL) with all our LED & high vis gear on. Glad to hear!
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work (forgot to put on Fitbit for dog walk so will use MapMyWalk step count for that part of day) = total steps 16,441 & 250+ steps 14/14 boom!
3) Meals & snacks prelogged w/ wiggle room (yay) / stick w/ plan & net calories green / 12c water = Net calories -26 , sodium -891 , sugar -2 , fiber good , protein excellent & 12c water
4) To-do's: balance bank accounts / update budget s/s / write check for Honda pymt. / wash load of whites / wash dishes / fill food drive bag for Sat. a.m. / Go Brewers! / anything else? yes, a few
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss ??? / retainers ??? / bed & TV off 30 min. after game ends (Sat. a.m. walk dog & leave for mom & dad's 10:00 ~ decided I have enough produce for now & will skip farmers market ~ next week's is last one! )

Recap Sat. ~ hubby worked 12 hours overtime so I was on my own ~ car time 3 hrs & visit mom & dad & aunt
1) Walked dog 3.72 mi 1:05:10 & saw 11 turkeys crossing road = happy dog & happy me Fitbit 12,114 steps, 250+ steps 5/14 & 39 floors
2) Ate lunch out (ok) and leftovers for supper. Then emotional/stress snacked while Brewers lost game 7 of NLCS & I did not log

Recap Sun. ~ hubby still working OT all day and no Packers game so I went to see First Man
1) Bible class & church
2) Washed dishes / rinsed & refilled birdbaths / picked up sticks from last wind all before movie
3) Walked dog after movie / 4.3 mi 1:16:22 = happy dog & happy me Fitbit 15,867 steps, 250+ steps 9/14 & 30 floors
4) Hubby finally home so washed load of darks then after supper I went to special movie at church where they had snacks... I ate small bowl of popcorn & 1 small cookie = Net calories -113 , sodium -1,329 (ack!) , sugar -15, fiber & protein low-ish & 10c water

JFT M 10/22
1) Walked dog before work / 3.49 mi 1:02:19 / stretched = happy dog & happy me
2) Maintained composure & L&C meeting went very well ~ helped immensely by fact that my asst. manager showed up about 30 minutes late
3) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
4) Meals & snacks sort of planned / prelog as much as possible / net calories green / 12c water
5) Evening to-do's
6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / verify/set alarm, bed & TV off 10:20 (walk dog T a.m. before work)