JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019
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This is the invitation without any of the writing which will go on the ivory in the middle, that piece lifts up and the RSVP card, location and other details will go in a pocket behind it.
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JFT 1/14
1. Fasting 42 hrs
2. Coffee, supplement & H2O during my fasting times
3. Sugar free
4. at least 11/8oz cups h20
5. Stay within my 3 hr eating window
6. Walk at least 8000 steps per day
7. 60 min yoga & meditation
8. Read The stressless brain chapter 2
9. Read chronological bible reading plan
10. DDD workbook week
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1) Still not smoking (Day 14; feeling very good that I CAN beat this habit)
2) Continue to make healthy choices, logging all food, also started using a meal measure portion control template that goes on my plate and I fill the sections accordingly.
3) Working out is not going well; continue to have flare-ups with my bad back; sucks!
4) 40 lbs by May - Starting my second week with MFP today, and I can't bring myself to step on the scale. I am good at self-sabotaging if the needle doesn't move.
How often do you weigh yourself?
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jaysgirl092516 wrote: »1) Still not smoking (Day 14; feeling very good that I CAN beat this habit)
2) Continue to make healthy choices, logging all food, also started using a meal measure portion control template that goes on my plate and I fill the sections accordingly.
3) Working out is not going well; continue to have flare-ups with my bad back; sucks!
4) 40 lbs by May - Starting my second week with MFP today, and I can't bring myself to step on the scale. I am good at self-sabotaging if the needle doesn't move.
How often do you weigh yourself?
40 lbs by May would be too aggressive for me! I couldn’t do it. I used to weigh weekly and would get very discouraged if the scale was up instead of down. It gave me the “why do I even try” mentality. I started about 6 months ago weighing daily, it has really helped me see the natural fluctuations that occur. Sometimes for days it will seem that I am stagnate, but I also keep an excel sheet and do averages weekly, every 10 days and monthly. Doing the averages shows me that I was losing a half pound every 10 days for 20 weeks. (This is what I had for accumulated data). It is up a bit right now due to the holidays and me learning to be home and not working.
I also don’t go by the scale as the end all, be all. I have lost 19.5 inches since last April and that is nothing to dismiss. I measure on the 1st of the month only. Everything that MFP lists, plus just to bug hubby my boobs!
Hope this helps you.2 -
@jaysgirl092516 I forgot to say. Huge congratulations on 14 days smoke free! That is a great accomplishment! Before you know it it will be a month!1
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I did terrible over the weekend and kept track of NOTHING! Today is a new day. Just for today:
I will keep track of all my food/exercise in MFP and stay under/at calorie goal
I will drink at least four bottles of water (I'm terrible about drinking water)
I will weigh myself at the Y tonight. I'm weighing once a week. Hoping to see a loss.
I will do a load of laundry
I will have girls' spend ten minutes each cleaning their rooms
Hope everyone has a great day!4 -
I'm still doing terrible and have not been able to recover from all the end of the year eating. And here we are in mid-January
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My energy is totally depleted from all the bad choices I've made in the past month or so. My brain is so tired and my body is so sluggish that I'm not even going to make goals (at least for today). I feel bloated, heavy, depressed . My hip hurts big time from the lack of exercise. My whole body is one big ACHE.
I've even thought about taking ALLI but after reading the reviews about the side effects, I decided not to. I'll stick with the white bean extract; it's more natural and my problem is more sugars/carbs than fats anyway. I'm skeptical of taking chemicals for weight loss b/c I know that it boils down to that "change in lifestyle" that doesn't come easy but proves to be effective.
Sooo, HERE I AM! I'm starting anew; decided to commiting again after a sloppy and lengthy downhill fall.
I'm drinking water, logging food, reading posts here and there, finding hope in your words and sharing. I'll get over this hump and move forward.
When my mind clears up a bit, I'll think about and chose my word for the year. CONSISTENCY seems to talk to me, at least for now.
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Snowflake1968 wrote: ».
Newdaydawning - cleaning is a never ending task isn’t it? I just watched the Netflix series called Tidying Up. I don’t have a huge problem with stuff, but she had some good ideas on some things. I watched it in support of my daughter who has embraced it and really needs it.
I may have to check that out! My fiancée and I are both crafters so to say things are cluttered is an understatement. It's pretty ridiculous. But I'm doing a little bit every day and am seeing progress. We also both have some issues (her with her shoulder from a stabbing incident and me with scoliosis) so slow and steady keeps from major injuries!1 -
newdaydawning79 wrote: »
JFT 1-13-19
1. Log all my food.
2. Get in that water!!
3. Clean house some - but don't overdo it and hurt myself (which I have a tendency to do).
4. Read for fun.
5. More dishes to be done!
I've been trying to think of a word for myself this year. I think Determination is going to be it for me too. Determination to keep the willpower going and make this year the year I finally put my health and myself first.
And now that I'm behind here's today's!!
1. Log all my food.
2. Those 96oz of water.
3. Keep engaged at work rather than daydreaming.
4. Write in my paper fitness journal (been slacking).
5. Get more than 2 hours of sleep tonight!!
6. Work on something fun for myself.1 -
@jaysgirl092516 - Congratulations on 2 weeks smoke free. That is HUGE!
@Snowflake1968 - I've been doing the weighing daily too and it's helping me. I went up and down this weekend for no reason whatsoever and I was able to just shrug it off rather than obsessing. That's huge for me! And those invitations are *adorable*!!
@Sofia_Alegria - I've been there!
One day at a time, you can do this and we have your back! 2 -
I didn't post in JFT over the weekend, but I had daily goals & logged everything, so I'm recapping for my own accountability...
Recap F 1/11
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work / 5 somethings = Fitbit 17,085 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 37 floors
2) Meals & snacks prelogged / not sure about refreshments at evening event / net calories zero / 14c water = Stuck w/ plans, only refreshment I had at 5K event was cookie at halfway point (really?) and instead of using my free drink coupon at the bar, I gave it to another participant ~ yay me. Did eat a small amount of fruitcake when I got home... just needed "something." Net calories -77 , sodium -591 
, sugar -34 , fiber low-ish, protein spot on & 14c water (yay).
3) Frenzy on the Fox 5K is tonight... for safety & fun, organizers are looking for most "lit" participants this year. Walking w/ girlfriend, so no time goal (event isn't timed anyway), I'll just use my tech gloves & MapMyWalk app. = Had a great time & we did a decent pace. Another former colleague saw gf and me, so she decided to walk w/ us instead of the very slow run w/ her friends. The three of us had fantastic time catching up, we didn't stop talking the whole time. Weather was ideal for evening event (30F, no wind at all) & lots of people were wearing their high vis / LED gear, even the fat bike riders.
4) FLOSS
/ retainers / no alarm for Sat. a.m. 
at least I did this (try to leave by 9 for winter market)
Recap Sat. 1/12 ~ Forecasted snow flurries never came... instead we had a weather alert for freezing drizzle and untreated roads (our neighborhood) were ice-covered for the entire day. Meant missing the winter market
and not walking dog > 4 miles as planned. Reminds me that we plan, God laughs. So changed things up and had a nice, quiet day at home.
1) I did Sweaty Betty Dance Cardio workout (thanks @Bex953172) ~ boy, am I uncoordinated! And did that make me sweat. Had to sit out a few reps, too, towards the end. My steps count wasn't high (6,715) but I did a workout. And hubby got his laughs during the dance portion he watched me try to do.
2) Since didn't get to the winter market in morning, had to improvise meals. Not the healthiest, but oh well. Decided to treat hubby to pancakes & bacon for brunch ~ happy hubby. Then dinner of beef franks, boxed pasta salad & veggies from the freezer. Net calories -324 , sodium -871 , sugar -6 , fiber really low 
, protein low-ish & 12c water.
Recap Sun. 1/13 ~ Thank goodness, roads dried up (mostly).
1) Bible class & church
2) Walked dog 3.67 mi 1:8:57 ~ had to go slow in spots where I was fearful of black ice, but no slips & no falls = happy dog & happy me
3) Many to-do's: scrubbed & refilled heated birdbath, meal planned & grocery list, put air in car tires, gas in vehicle, grocery shopped & everything put away.
4) Stuck w/ planned meals & snacks / skillet lasagna for supper (thanks @HEGoddard0928) / enough water = Net calories green 61 , sodium -155 (ok), sugar green (yay), fiber low-ish , protein ok, 12c water (ok) 1 -
JFT M 1/14 ~ Rest day / spa day
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work / 5 somethings
2) Meals & snacks prelogged / stick w/ plans / net calories zero / 14c water
3) Locate & update weekly w-i post in JFT
4) Evening: enjoy massage 5:15 / some to-do's? doesn't have to be much, just get something done!
5) FLOSS / RETAINERS / set/verify early alarm, bed & tv off 10:15 (workout T before work ~ not sure what yet)1 -
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). Saturday a.m. weigh-in is my MFP logging day, and I peek occasionally other days. My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale. No goal dates set ~ this is not a diet but my lifestyle.
Age 61, 5'4.5"
GW #1: 150 in a livable way = It's. Not. A. Diet.
GW #2: 145 normal BMI
UG maintain: 145 - 150 [Need to be realistic! Revised from 140 - 145]
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-in06/03 = 177.509/02/17 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese
06/10 = 179.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before
06/17 = 179.5 numerous meals away from home, several occasions w/ alcohol, happy no gain
06/24 = 178.0 fluctuated during week, but ended ok
07/01 = 176.0 Yay!!! Achieved June goal to stay <180
07/08 = 177.5 oops
07/15 = 176.5
07/22 = 175.0
07/29 = 174.0 saw at least one daily w-i below 174
08/05 = 174.5 dined out for Girls Day Out & ate Dad's cooking & baking
08/12 = 173.5 scale flirted with even lower numbers on daily weigh-ins
08/19 = 173.5 had couple of high calorie days
08/26 = 172.0 kind of a surprise09/09 = 171.5 backsliding, ack!12/09/17 = 158.5 surprised to say the least / first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything!
09/16 = 169.5 yay, the middle number is a six!
09/23 = 168.5 have lots challenges in upcoming week
09/30 = 167.0 met Sept goal to stay under 170
10/07 = 166.0
10/14 = 166.5 dined out 2 days with adult beverages plus wine & cheesecake at spa
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)]
10/28 = 164.5 very active week & watched CICO / reached October goal of 165
11/04 = 163.0 wow, really surprised at this, daily fluctuations very up and down this week
11/11 = 164.5 this is temporary b/c very high sodium yesterday
11/18 = 162.0 big surprise, especially b/c I weigh myself daily and didn't see this all week
11/25 = 163.0 no surprise after 2 no-logging-food days (parade day and Thanksgiving), just glad not worse
12/02 = 161.0 Jingle Bell 5K day / 44:37 chip time & ave. pace 14:22 & very happy!
12/16 = 158.0 no work parties or food days & stuck with CICO02/17/18 = 153.0 thrilled with annual physical on 2/15/18: BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14
12/23 = 157.5 no "workouts" but shoveled snow & snowshoed, busy with Christmas preparations
12/30 = 159.0 Christmas Day no food/beverages logged
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
02/24 = 154.0 little out of control last week, but at goal for the month05/26/18 = 153.0 Health Risk Assessment 5/15/18 ~ BMI 25.6
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!06/02 = 153.0 basically in maintenance for now ~ I'll take it!12/29/18 = 159.5 stayed 1-5-anything over holidays & vacation
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.
08/25 = 156.0 prelogged as much as possible & CICO getting better
09/01 = 154.5 included Taste on Broadway & office relocation so packing & moving boxes ~ very pleased
09/08 = 157.5 too many office bday indulgences / City Stadium 5K for Veterans 44:27 & ave. pace 14:16 ~ beat goal of < 44:30
09/15 = 156.0
09/22 = 155.5 maybe lower if not for Pizza Ranch prairie pizza & wine at BFF's the night before
09/29 = 154.0
10/06 = 155.0 may include water retention in muscles b/c resumed home version of weights & circuit-training day before
10/13 = 157.0 birthday treats & adult beverages / walked in Run for the Hill of It 5K in 48:13 pace 15:32 & hill 2:01 ~ beat both time (part unpaved trail with sloppy conditions due to 5" rain over preceding week) & hill (finish is UP a steep sledding hill) from last year and learned only 25 out of 267 participants finished the hill < 1 min.
10/20 = 155.0
10/27 = 158.0 oops... lots of leaf-raking the evening before + too. much. snacking.
11/03 = 156.5 better planning / stopped evening snacking (mostly)
11/10 = 156.0 basically stuck in maintenance mode ~ not the worst thing
11/17 = 157.0
11/24 = 159.5 Thanksgiving week & paid time off with hubby ~ def going in wrong direction ~ oops
12/01 = 157.5 Jingle Bell 5K 45:38 & ave. pace 14:42 ~ not bad
12/08 = 157.0
12/15 = 156.5 clearly in maintenance mode all year ~ not exactly the plan but I'm ok with this for now ~ really happy to stay 1-5-anything
12/22 = 155.5 surprised by this ~ maybe due to much later than normal weigh-in (late start to the day)
01/05/19 = 157.5
01/12 = 158.0 Frenzy on the Fox 5K 1/11 with friends ~ not timed / MapMyWalk 54:19
“Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Francis of Assisi1 -
newdaydawning79 wrote: »Snowflake1968 wrote: ».
Newdaydawning - cleaning is a never ending task isn’t it? I just watched the Netflix series called Tidying Up. I don’t have a huge problem with stuff, but she had some good ideas on some things. I watched it in support of my daughter who has embraced it and really needs it.
I may have to check that out! My fiancée and I are both crafters so to say things are cluttered is an understatement. It's pretty ridiculous. But I'm doing a little bit every day and am seeing progress. We also both have some issues (her with her shoulder from a stabbing incident and me with scoliosis) so slow and steady keeps from major injuries!
Wow a stabbing incident! That sounds awful!
What kind of crafting do you do? Hubby and I both craft it can overtake a house very quickly!0 -
slittlemeister wrote: »Yesterday's commitments:
2019 words: Mindful Moderation
Current calorie balance: 0, clean slate
You knocked those out of the ballpark!!! Great job.
Peace and joy.
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I like the invite! The heart is a very sweet touch. Sometimes thrift stores will have a bolt of lace that someone has discarded. Also, don't forget Craig's list or Facebook market.1 -
@jaysgirl092516 woo-hoo! Congrats! That is a huge feat. Keep going. You are saving money, increasing your health, and gaining freedom. Yea For You
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Personal Words for 2019
@Sofia_Alegria Consistency. This takes a lot of focus on the target, which leads to victory.
Consistency: firmness of constitution or character : persistency; steady continuity.
@newdaydawning79 Determination. This word will move you right along your journey!
Determination: a quality that makes you continue trying to do or achieve something that is difficult.
@HEGoddard0928 Discipline That's the most popular word so far...three of us have chosen it
Discipline: restraint exercised over one's own impulses, emotions, or desires.
@ZizzyBumble Methodical Great word---takes some focus and planning!
Methodical: done according to a systematic or established form of procedure. I think this word calls for
some synonyms! Well thought out; planned; disciplined
@clicketykeys Climbing! Julie Andrews burst out in song in my head! "Climb every mountain...!"
Climbing: Moving to a higher position; to go upward with gradual or continuous progress
@Faebert Balance. Ahhh...this is something so many of us continue to strive for. And when we reach it we have so much peace around us.
Balance: a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions. (love "correct proportions")
@Bex953172 Discovery! That word demands an exclamation mark!
Discovery: Finding something unexpectedly during a search; the act of becoming aware of something
@AJB1014 Driven I like the words found in the definition...relentlessly compelled.
Driven: relentlessly compelled by the need to accomplish a goal; very hard-working and ambitious.
@mytime6630 Discipline Difficult but with huge rewards!
Discipline: restraint exercised over one's own impulses, emotions, or desires.
@toaljasa Discipline It will bring victory.
Discipline: restraint exercised over one's own impulses, emotions, or desires.
@PackerFanInGB Tenacious conjures up all kinds of word pictures. Steely eyes, bared teeth, almost snarling, lol!
Tenacity: persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired
@slittlemeister A two-fer for you this year! Mindful and Moderation These are very strong words and are very active words.
Mindful: Aware. (In other words, "taking every bite captive!"
Moderation: in a way that is reasonable and not excessive
@snowflake1968 Your word for 2019 is Determined. That is extremely powerful.
Determine: Firmly resolved (love the part "firmly")0 -
Determination: a quality that makes you continue trying to do or achieve something that is difficult.
Peace and joy!3 -
JFT 1/14
2019 Word: Discipline
Complete kitchen, bedroom, laundry chores before getting on computer
Work on quilt
Drink 6 cups of water/tea
Complete Day 8 of Sugar Detox program
Pre log foods
Do some cardio
Write a letter
Peace and joy, friends!2
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