JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019
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Thursday 4 April
Log accurately
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Fitbit excercise goals
January challenge
February challenge
March challenge
April challenge
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This week is not going super well!
The atmosphere at work is super awful. We finally had the redundancies announced on Tuesday. It's actually only 12 people out of 300 so it's way better than it could have been, but the atmosphere at work is still really negative and it's impacting my mood a lot. I'm also under quite a lot of pressure to sort something out at the moment and my boss is being both uncompromising and unhelpful at the same time.
On the plus side: (1) A colleague who has been the bane of my life is leaving! (2) I am probably changing line manager to someone who actually is a good supportive manager! So things should get better.
I am seriously thinking of just quitting though. The job just drains me and I don't see it getting better. The new management seem to be introducing rather a negative culture and I think everything will be both negative and unfulfilling for a while. There are quite a lot of new posts as part of the restructure, some of which could be interesting. Though, the culture issue would apply to those too.
Anyway, I'll see. I'm not going to do anything rash. I only have three weeks till I go on holiday, and after that probably only a week or so till I get my yearly bonus (assuming I get it). It would be silly to quit and not get that! But after that, I might review things seriously.
For now though, I need to take care of myself, and not allow myself to be drawn into the stress and negativity. I also have to be assertive. The mess I've been asked to sort out is not of my making. I am not going to stress myself out or sacrifice my personal life to sort it.
So, today's commitments:
- Log everything I eat
- Stick to food plan
- Be in the green
- 4 bottles water
- No alcohol
- No eating whilst standing
- Savour every bite
- Talk back to sabotaging thoughts
- Give myself credit!
- Stay positive
- 45 minute lunch break
- Meditate
- 2+ of French book, article, podcast
- Finish work at 7pm LATEST - ideally earlier
- Relax with rubbish TV
- Gratitude journal
- Lights off by 11
Weekly calorie balance: 2500 in the red. I should still be able to lose a little if I rein it in now and do lots of exercise over the weekend!
Words for 2019: Mindful Moderation
How I practised Mindful Moderation yesterday: I didn't totally give into my desire to binge - reined it in.
Today's positive thought: After today I have a three day weekend!
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JFT 3rd April
Eat sensibly Meals were ok, had 2 small pieces of shortbread though,oops
Do back exercises Don't think I did any
Pay bills Yes
Visit parents Yes
Food shop Yes
Ironing No
Pluck up the courage to make doctors appointment Tried and failed
JFT 4th April
Eat sensibly
Do back exercises
Visit parents
Possibly baby sit
Round 2 of trying to find my medical records
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@mytime6630 - lots of smiley faces on your post, a good day
@PackerFanInGB - great weight loss, well done!
@Bex953172 - if you find it difficult to find positive thoughts about yourself, maybe start with more general positive things? Like a lovely walk in the sunshine or a really nice meal?
My positive thought today, hmm it's still early, I haven't done anything yet!
It's still sooo cold outside, I'm really grateful that I have central heating to keep me warm3 -
Right, here we go!
JFT (Thurs)
I will...
- Drink 8 glasses of water
- Be in the green
- Not shout today
- Do some decorating
JFT
I might...
- Do some exercise
- Get the clothes put away properly
JFT
I WILL NOT...
- Binge eat
- Mindlessly eat
- Give up if i mess up!
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JFT Wednesday
1. Log all food👎
2. Drink 150oz water👍
3. Workout at home 👍
4. One healthy post dinner snack 👎 hubby brought home cake and it was all downhill from there
JFT Thursday
1. Log all food
2. Drink 150oz water
3. Gym
4. One healthy post dinner snack2 -
Good morning! I can't believe it's Thursday already, how did that happen??
@nlmackey98 I think going for a ride is a great idea, even if it's just a short one! You can do it, I hope you have fun!
I love this whole positive thought for the day idea.
Positive thought for today: The last dinner I made was actually really good, and I think tonight's will be too. I've always been ok at cooking but nothing special, and I think my cooking is really starting to improve!
Yesterday 4/3:
1. Stay within calorie goal😑 about 40 over, nothing crazy tho
2. Go for a walk at lunch😁
3. Finish work at 5:15😑
4. Call pharmacy😁
5. Put away ALL clean clothes and towels😁
6. Get pills for Rukia (one of our dogs)😁
JFT 4/4:
1. Stay within calorie goal
2. Go for a walk at lunch
3. Finish work at 5:15
4. Call doctor to see why my prescription refill was denied/get it all sorted out
5. Work out after work
6. Give Rukia her pill 😁
7. Talk to co-worker about what to get boss for his bday2 -
Have had such a hectic morning I’m only just getting on here now at lunchtime! I woke early to finish the mini spinach and feta pastries for the party tonight. It actually took ages so I wasn’t able to do my workout and wet out for a run. So I decided at the last minute to do a 6:30am Warrior class. Really glad I did it and made it to work on time. Hopefully nearly there now for the party tonight!
Wednesday goals recap:
- morning long run ✅
- pack snack inc veggies and milk for work ✅
- leave on time (staff choir at 8:30) ✅ yes - shame choir was cancelled!
- planning time (1x snack only) ✅
- home lunchtime for car and shake ✅
- leave by 5 ✅
- health food store, pick up salad ingredients and get eyebrows threaded ✅
- make spinach pie filling and cake icing ✅
- general tidy and vacuum ✅
- read karaoke machine instructions and set up❎ whoops!
- bed by 9:30 ❎
Thursday goals:
- finish spinach pies ✅
- Warrior class at 6:30am ✅
- home lunchtime for car and shake ✅
- leave early (remember buffet contributions, speakers, boxes for ice)
- stop at shop for ice, fruit, soda water
- party set-up
- party! Stay mindful but enjoy
Hope you all have a good day. Will catch up with you all later/tomorrow x2 -
Good morning from Michigan!
I forgot to post last night; but I did get it done. Even though my exercise isn’t intense, I did move a lot yesterday and can feel it today. So I did only 7 minutes and stretched for 3 minutes; but I can tell I need to stretch some more. I’ll recap yesterday and post today’s too. Making good choices and starting to feel the fog lift from my brain. And I know that as long as I stick to those good habits, the pounds will shed and my body wont’ ache so much.
@mytime6630 – I hear you about getting back on track. I hope you do it sooner than I did. I avoided MFP and other groups, ya know thinking that I was in a hole and no one saw me- LOL. It looks like your goals are being accomplished! Have you ever looked online for the menu of the place you’re going to eat to help make a good choice even before you get there? Sometimes that helps me A LOT! Then I don’t even look at the menu. AND now I have certain go-to foods at various restaurants and they are programmed into MFP. Hope those nuts don’t drive you crazy! Haha
@Snowflake1968 – I have had almost a year of eating after dinner and put back on almost all my weight from just those night binges. I can be good all day, then BAM! So, the end of March, I got my mind straight. And told myself I needed to be realistic about my choices- period! There is no fast track to anything that will last. So then I found a few groups (like this one) in that week and made a plan for April. I have a little checklist to start my night routine when I get home from work with five points to be earned. And the next morning I reward myself with $1. (I have a stash of kids’ fake money.) The other night I didn’t get my $1, but I did get 3 points. The other bad habit I have is being too hard on myself and that triggers punishment by food! So, I am learning I am not perfect, but that I am working towards my goals.
@AJB1014 – I love the lost of habits you want to develop. I am getting back into some of my old GOOD habits, and it isn’t taking too long to stick to them.
@cschmitz110515 – I’m getting that some wintry/snow mix here in Northern Michigan. ACK! Is right. I did manage to walk in the snow/rain the other day. I told my co-workers that gave me an excuse for my bad hair-day. LOL I also pre-log my food every morning. It helps me figure out what to pack, to account for my plans for the day, and then I only have to think about food once/ day; instead of at every meal/snack time. You’re inspiring.
WRT to chocolate… I make my own No Bake Fake protein snack bars. I’ll share the recipe when I make another batch. It should be this week.
@clicketykeys – You are busy! Love the lists and getting them checked off. Balance is hard. Teachers are DEFINITELY under appreciated. Hope you’re doing well.
@harriscnc - You can do it! Yes.. love the motivation here.
Sorry for all those I didn’t get to comment on/about. You’re all doing great and are so encouraging. Thank you for all the posts and shares. Got to get my Weds. Recap and JFT Thursday posted. <<hugs>>
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JFT ~Wednesday (4/03)
Morning Affirmations √
Check~in w/MFP pals √
Plan & Pack meals/Snacks √
Track
10 Min upper body toning (no weights) √
5 Min floor stretches √
15 Min clean something before work (dancing while doing it!)
Walk 20 mins.
Work
At mom’s: 10 min ab-doer
At mom’s dinner: eat packed dinner, mindfully at the table.
Put Night plan into effect to not binge (when at home):
Change clothes, brush hair, wash face
Drink hot tea
Make 1 batch air-popped popcorn & Watch survivor
Brush teeth, Go to bed & Say “Kitchen Closed!”
Post on MFP just before lights out (or in the morning), not after dinner.
Jan~ Drink 8+ water.
Feb.~ Only 1 snack aft din.
Mar.~ 15 min. walk outside
April challenge. Say something positive √
I have a husband who loves me (sometimes too much with food!!) & my mom so much that he makes sure I have extra time with her. She's my best friend.
JFT ~Wednesday (4/03)
Morning Affirmations √
Check~in w/MFP pals √
Plan & Pack meals/Snacks √
Track √
10 Min upper body toning (no weights) √
5 Min floor stretches √
15 Min clean something before work (dancing while doing it!) - Did 30 mins, while preparing meals, too.
Walk 20 mins. √
Work √
At mom’s: 10 min ab-doer √
At mom’s dinner: eat packed dinner, mindfully at the table. √
Put Night plan into effect to not binge (when at home):
Change clothes, brush hair, wash face
Drink hot tea √
Make 1 batch air-popped popcorn & Watch survivor √
Brush teeth, Go to bed & Say “Kitchen Closed!” √
Post on MFP just before lights out (or in the morning), not after dinner.√
Jan~ Drink 8+ water. √
Feb.~ Only 1 snack aft din.√
Mar.~ 15 min. walk outside √
April challenge. Say something positive √
I have a husband who loves me (sometimes too much with food!!) & my mom so much that he makes sure I have extra time with her. She’s my best friend.
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JFT ~Thursday (4/04)
Morning Affirmations √
Check~in w/MFP pals √
Plan & Pack meals/Snacks
Track
10 Min am exercise: 7 mins on glider, 3 mins stretch √
5 Min floor stretches
15 Min clean something before work (dancing while doing it!)
Walk 15 mins.
Work
Put Night plan into effect to not binge (when at home):
Change clothes, brush hair, wash face
Drink hot tea
Brush teeth, Go to bed & Say “Kitchen Closed!”
Post on MFP just before lights out (or in the morning), not after dinner.
Jan~ Drink 8+ water.
Feb.~ Only 1 snack after dinner
Mar.~ 15 min. walk outside
April challenge. Say something positive
I’m slowly learning to balance my life, my choices, and having a healthy relationship with food and others. This needs to stick for me to keep the weight off.
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nlmackey98 wrote: »JFT Afternoon/Evening Goals
- Leave work at 3:00pm
- Grab a water bottle and change an head out to ride.
- Ride for at least 2 hours even if its slow. Probably moderate rather than slow.
- Do not be self conscious about my weight or my speed when riding
- Dinner/snack under 800 calories (I haven't logged in days)
- No alcohol (I've been self medicating more often than not) Long day... Really no excuse
- 2 loads of laundry Got home too late
- Lay out clothes for the gym No point it was too late, I'd never get up at 3:30
- bed by 10:30 Maybe like 12:45.
JFT Thursday
- At work by 8:00 8:15 pretty close
- Eat fruit for breakfast I tried, but the tangerines were dry and tasteless
- No more chocolate today (had 2 Rolos this morning)
- Start RV project at work
- Lunch under 300 calories
- Leave work early (again) to get new rack installed on new vehicle. Bike on top rather than inside! As long as I skip the drive thru's (Killed a $4000 bike going through a drive through 5 years ago).
- Get stuff to the school for the dinner and do a final fit on the Pinocchio nose for the play.
- LAUNDRY- always laundry
- Dinner under 600 calories
- No alcohol
- Bed by 10:30, I really need to get back on my morning gym regimen.
The list is typical of where I started, but now it seems daunting. I guess it's just for today. I can do anything for a day, right?
I did get my bike ride in yesterday. It felt good to be back on the bike. I was pretty slow, but better than when I first started riding 8 or 9 years ago. I managed 29 miles in 1 hour 53 min. It was very windy. I rode out an hour against the wind which is always rough. I turned around because I really only had 2 hours to ride before driving back to town and picking up the kiddo. Luckily the ride back was quicker as the wind was at my back. It put me around 15 mph avg for the ride. It's not great, but it's a starting point. Last year riding filled me with so much anxiety that I couldn't ride. I would take my bike out, but I couldn't lift my foot off the ground to go. It was as if I'd forgotten how to ride. I still have some lingering anxiety when I have to start in front of people or when crossing roads, but it's way better. Right now I'm kind of sticking to the bike trail until I get a little more comfortable, but I'll move back to the roads I love soon. I live in West Virginia, so things are hilly. That is going to suck until I get my weight down and my strength up (cue gym time). I've always been very active in our local bike club, but I think I'm going to go solo this year. Too many people have too many expectations and just don't understand my current level. They expect me to ride like I used to, and I can't. They are sweet about it and will slow down for me, but that isn't what I want. I never want to hold folks back.
Okay, funny thing about yesterday. After my ride I went to the grocery to pick up some fruit as I usually do because this grocery has great produce. It 45 minutes away, so I don't shop there unless I happen to be there. Anyway, I get fruit for me and a fruit tray for the kids after school dinner. I'm getting close on time so I head straight home. About 3/4 of the way there I realize I left my cell phone at the grocery. I can't call anyone to get my kiddo, so I have to drive all the back. I borrow her phone to make sure they have it at the grocery. They do. I drop V off at home then head out. Apparently when my hubby got home V just told him I was going to the grocery in Athens, but didn't mention why. When I got home he was like "I know the produce is good in Athens, but why didn't you get it when you were there earlier. It's really silly to drive all that way for fruit." He was right, but we had a good laugh over my daughters obvious lack of full disclosure.
Y'all have a great day! Remember today's goal are just that, and we can do anything for a day.
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Checking in from Wednesday
1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, calf raises. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea!
2. Catch up with emails; call mac store again.
3. Update JFT before leaving for Y by 8:00. BodyPump. Library - drop books off, pick up new one.
4. Revise unit plans. Create poetry test. Blog post. Coloring 30 minutes.
5. Read 20 pages of Tidying Up and 10 of Capital. Scrub tile spots with mineral oil.
6. Hopefully I can get the husband to pay taxes and cook chicken.
7. Park run - aim for 3 miles < 45 minutes. Maybe go for a walk together.
8. Balance work. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, calf raises. Gratitude journal. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 9:45; devices off by 10:00. (Post-break: Review checklist. Read printouts to group members. Study what makes speeches engaging. Evaluate & compare sample speeches.)
JFT Thursday
1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, calf raises. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Run dishwasher.
2. Catch up with emails; call mac store again. Call E again. Drive around to check how far a mile is in our neighborhood.
3. Lunch with B 12:30. Plan & log Friday food.
4. Create review plan for Class 4. Finalize class 1-2 plans. Lang8 post. Coloring 30 minutes. Laundry 15 minutes.
5. Read 20 pages of Tidying Up and 10 of Capital. Scrape tile spot?
6. Hopefully I can get the husband to pay taxes and fold laundry with me. Maybe make stock from the chicken bits leftover?
7. Park run - aim for 4 miles < 60 minutes. Maybe go for a walk together.
8. Balance work. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, calf raises. Gratitude journal. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 9:45; devices off by 10:00. (Post-break: Review checklist. Read printouts to group members. Study what makes speeches engaging. Evaluate & compare sample speeches. Bring balsamic vinaigrette home.) (Friday - Drop book off at library.)
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
January 2019: 186.0
February 2019: 187.0
Today: 188.2
Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut1. Purchases: Go to Mac store and see if they can retrieve the files off the iMac. Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for Design for How People Learn (Julie Dirksen), On Writing (Stephen King), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman), The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie).
2. E2: What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used: Animal Farm, Julius Caesar, Wes Moore, I Am Malala. Find a way to incorporate changing words from one part of speech to another. Students need to know how to review multiple sources and synthesize information in order to draw a conclusion. Need practice with the difference between transitions and overlapping (at end of paragraph - "another issue is Y" vs "there are other issues besides X"). Quit using "in conclusion" and "I believe" and other writing-about-my-writing phrases. Confusion between direct/indirect objects and prepositional phrases. Use the UDHR and the Declaration of Independence to study paraphrasing; use that to front-load Machiavelli and how to deal with challenging texts. Confusion between everyday / every day and similar constructions.
3. E1: Need practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles). Difficulty using possessive nouns in their own writing. Honors: practice subject/object pronouns (my friend and I / my friend and me).
4. Curriculum Development: Writing mini-unit. Review scholarly research on 5PE. (I think I can have this as an intro to the research unit so that they also get exposure to how quotes are integrated and cited.) Parallel structure; use of emotional language, specific detail. Use "Write About a Pebble" lesson from Atwell. How long should each unit take? Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Include grammarly check on essays!
5. Professional Development: Write blog post weekly. Comment on 3 posts each week -Tu Th Sun? Check with PSC. Talk with Z about articles and/or conference proposals.
6. Medical: Apr 25 Dentist. Apr 22 McC. Call to set up checkups with Dass (October). GET MAGAZINES FOR COLLAGES FROM DOCTORS.
7. Theater: Audition for Mamma Mia ??? Need sub for May 2, opening day.
8. House: Mineral oil on tile spots. Check with D about ceiling.
WFTY: Climbing. Managed TWENTY pages of Piketty's Capital yesterday. BOOM! I am feelin' like a BOSS. Hopefully it'll get easier as I continue. I'm 16% in and I've been working on it for two months. Yikes! Exercise, however, still sucks. :P I did post to my blog - FINALLY - though it feels like it's harder to connect with other teachers than it used to be3 -
HEGoddard0928 wrote: »Just lost a post!!!! GAAH!!!Dump app!
Okay lets try this again.
It's been a while since I've logged in, let alone posted. I can't believe I'm more then 300 posts behind!
I haven't done anything at all honestly. I just sat around and ate. I haven't walked more then 4k steps in the last like 2 weeks. I know that part of it is depression. I had a negative pregnancy test again. I had some possible symptoms that could have also been because of the concussion. I let my hopes rise again. I took the test and it came back negative and down they plummeted. But I need to pick myself back up and get back in the saddle.
I'm going to get on the scale tomorrow for the first time in about a week and a half and to be honest, I'm fricken terrified. I'm almost back up to the weight I was when I started this journey back in 2017. I can't believe it. I'm pretty angry at myself for it. I'm just gotten really lazy. This has always been my problem with everything. I lack any kind of discipline. I've never had it. Like at all. And I dont know how to gain any. Anyone got any ideas?
Okay enough complaining. Onto goals.
I've had a "sat around and ate" 3 weeks and put back most of the weight I've lost. Depression is a b!tch. Maybe we can both start fresh. I'm thinking the April Challenge of a positive thought might do us some good. I have a hard time saying positive things about me, so I think I'll say something positive about you first and then something positive about me.
About you: You are very strong for coming back and getting back on track even though things are tough.
About me: I can do things physically that most people my age can't do even though I'm not "in shape" by my standards.
Cheers to you!3 -
Yesterday I got a good long walk in with a friend so my steps were over 11K, kept my calories under 1700 and only had some popcorn and a big glass of water after dinner. Yeah! That's the kind of permanent habit I need. On to today - JFT: Lots of fresh veggies and fruit, mindful snacking (about 100 calories) and most important no wine after dinner which leads me to extra snacking.2
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Since I showed you a picture of my youngest. Here are a few pictures of my oldest. She has been my fitness role model for years. The first back picture she was 8, the second she was 14, and the beam was at 15. She is actually more developed now that she is rowing. She amazes me. I didn’t even know some of those muscles existed.2 -
@nlmackey98 - Yay! Glad you were able to enjoy your bike ride. Did you join the club when you first started out? Was there a slower group that you could go back to?
Positive thought - I have tea!2 -
azulvioleta6 wrote: »
Wednesday:
1. weight in
2. drink >8C liquids 9
3. 10,000 steps 10,531
4. no social eating at work
5. do at least 30 minutes of gardening did about 2 hours...beds almost ready for planting!
6. get seed orders in...peas need to go in the ground! found peas locally, ordered the rest
7. go to gym/cardio-weight workout
Thursday:
1. weight in
2. drink >8C liquids
3. 10,000 steps
4. no social eating at work
5. go to gym/cardio-weight workout
6. (work a bit in the garden if it is not pouring down rain)
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clicketykeys wrote: »@nlmackey98 - Yay! Glad you were able to enjoy your bike ride. Did you join the club when you first started out? Was there a slower group that you could go back to?
Positive thought - I have tea!
There are slower groups, but when I show up I’m hounded into going with a faster pack. I can hang with the middle group except for the steep climbs. Honestly, if I could start out with the fast folks and drop back when I failed that would be great, but the groups usually don’t ride the same routes. Right now I’m more comfortable on my own.
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JFT - Wednesday April 3 Determined
2L of water - 👿
Calories in green - 👿
Walk 1 Mile - 👿
Plank Challenge - 👿
5 Fruits and Veggies - 2/5
Only 1 evening Snack - 👿
5 something at bathroom break - 👿
Positive thought - we received our gallery from our family photo shoot!
Write in Journal - 👿
Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices - 👿
JFT - Thursday April 4 Determined
2L of water
Calories in green
Walk 1 Mile
Plank Challenge
5 Fruits and Veggies
Only 1 evening Snack
5 something at bathroom break
Positive thought
Write in Journal
Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices.
Well yesterday started out well and then evening hit. I ate almost a days calories in the evening while watching tv. I need to stop this!
I went to meet a career counsellor yesterday, she gave me some tips to change my resume a little bit, I started it three times last night and I couldn’t find the right wording. I will try again today after my doctors appointment. I think I have somehow cracked a rib. It’s certainly not from exercising.
Today I will do better. I will get out for a walk and I’ll not eat the house after Rodger goes to bed!
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