JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019

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  • hope25
    hope25 Posts: 188 Member
    I have been back at it for about two weeks. I have been off and on for the last several years with no real improvements and a slow steady weight gain. I am working hard to start making better choices. This week was a little discouraging I lost then gain three pounds just to end where I started, but tomorrow is a new day.
    Monday's goals:
    1. No eating until lunch at 11:00 stop eating by 7:00
    2. Drink lots of water
    3. Focus on the fruits and veggies
    4. 10,000 + steps
  • Elbee1
    Elbee1 Posts: 2,184 Member
    4/28/19 sun
    Weight:151 lbs.
    Stay in green :)
    At least 4 8 oz. glasses of water :) Drank 8!!!!!!!!!!
    Bed by midnight :)
    Also got some exercise in this morning!


    JFT 4/29/19 Mon.
    Weight:
    Stay in green
    At least 4 8 oz. glasses of water
    Exercise
    Bed by midnight
  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    Morning all. Successfully got back on track yesterday so starting the week feeling strong and motivated. Just done my workout and ready for a new week!

    Sunday goals recap:
    - morning workout ✅
    - Head to parents place for Greek easter ✅
    - water and stay in the green ✅ 😃
    - Take P to birthday party ✅
    - Put away laundry ✅
    - Finish cleaning ✅
    - Pick up p ✅
    - Kids hair wash ✅
    - Pack schoolbags ✅
    - Bed by 9:30 ❎ 9:42 😉

    Monday goals:
    - morning workout
    - pack snacks and coffee for work
    - buy milk on way to work
    - home lunchtime for car and shake
    - health food store after work
    - online grocery shop
    - bed by 9:30

    Have a good day everyone x
  • daneejela
    daneejela Posts: 461 Member
    Today is gonna be a bit hectic, here it goes:

    - send emails
    - print and submit year reports and statements papers to the authority
    - send that email report
    - fix new rent contract for the business
    - write down bugs that are stoppers.
    - stay away from junk food
    - stay away from snacks
    - hair removal (don't procrastinate longer)
    - light dinner
  • kathryn1391
    kathryn1391 Posts: 100 Member
    Friday
    1. Relax - Today's got a lot going on so i just want to make sure i don't get overwhelmed.
    2. No more than 3 coffees today!
    3. Enjoy the evening!

    Monday
    1. Walk at lunch to collect my wedding shoes :D<3
    2. No caffeine after lunch
    3. Challenge every negative thought
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    Monday 29 April

    Log accurately
    Stay in the green
    5 fruit and veg
    Fitbit excercise goals
    January challenge
    February challenge
    March challenge
    April challenge

    Fruit and veg shop
    Meal planning for the week
    Thank you notes
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,041 Member
    Good morning everyone :)

    I did not do well at the weekend. My family (and their friend) arrived unexpectedly last evening to include me in their chinese takeaway. In the past I would try to eat it all (because it's paid for you know!), now I'm finding it easier to say I've had enough and only have half. It was the first time I've have chinese food since I got food poisoning last summer.

    My friend brought me a lovely hand made cake, as a thank you for looking after her dog all day while she was away. Probably has a million calories in it, but I will be eating some of it. The benefit of having a son at home is it will soon disappear.

    JFT 29th April

    Log everything
    Stay under maintenance
    Back exercises
    Visit parents
    Laundry
    Last night's dishes
    Put fertilizer on garden (must get this done, been meaning to all week)
    Drive into town in the evening to buy plants

    Positive thought - I love that my family still want to congregate at my house for meals and company.
  • awhit4842
    awhit4842 Posts: 236 Member
    JFT Monday
    1. Log all food
    2. Drink 150oz water
    3. Eat one healthy snack tonight
    4. Workout at home
  • aubyshortcake
    aubyshortcake Posts: 796 Member
    Good morning! I hope everyone had a nice weekend! Gonna keep it short today.

    Yesterday 4/28:

    1. Give Rukia her a.m. pills 😁
    2. Stay within calorie goal😞
    3. Get a minimum of 5,000 steps😁
    4. Cook dinner😁
    5. Give Rukia her p.m. pills😁
    6. Relax😁

    JFT 4/29:

    1. Give Rukia her a.m. pills 😁
    2. Stay within calorie goal
    3. Go for a walk at lunch
    4. Cook dinner
    5. Give Rukia her p.m. pills
    6. Relax
  • jan110144
    jan110144 Posts: 1,281 Member
    New to this group. I have been in maintenance (and struggling with this transition) for 3 months. I am where I want to be in terms of weight, but not consistency. Not happy with the undisciplined eating, gain a few pounds, back to "diet" mode, lose the pounds, a d repeat cycle.

    I am just having problems staying focused ... I don't seem to have a longterm goal that is sufficiently motivating ("just maintain") is not doing it for me. Running across this thread, it struck me that the 'just for today" mindset is exactly what i need.

    4/29

    1. Ride
    2. De-corgi my first floor (swifter up the dog hair)
    3. Call for appt to change oil on van
    4. Call for vet appt for dog
    5. Health club for strength training
    6. Eat within maintenance calories
    7. Back exercises after dinner
  • MLHC1
    MLHC1 Posts: 678 Member
    edited April 2019
    Goodmorning!! I'm "hitting" the restart button today!!

    JFT:

    ▪Pre-log Food
    ▪Regular kiddo morning
    ▪Maintain baby's daily schedule
    ▪x1 kiddo dr. appt
    ▪Breakfast
    ▪ANB meeting
    ▪Devotional Time
    ▪Homework (L.Alg & Stats)
    ▪BB-Wkout (1 DVD exercise)
    ▪Regular kiddo afternoon
    ▪Take teen to work
    ▪Gym
    ▪Evening schedule
  • mirihawk
    mirihawk Posts: 34 Member
    Last week I was stressed, and ate because of it.

    I'm hoping to feel better this week and to eat better, as well.
    • Bring leftovers for lunch
    • Buy some fruit/veg on the way to work
    • Bring or buy dairy
    • Meditate in the morning :)
    • Plan yummy meals and eat them
    • Drink water (or diluted herb tea) 60 - 70 oz
    • Wind down for bed starting around 9
    • Call County about stolen license plate
    • Hear from car repair folks?
    • Allstate feedback
    • Email to Hab
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    edited April 2019
    azulvioleta6 wrote: »

    Sunday:
    1. weigh in :)
    2. 10,000 steps :) 12.503
    3. 2 hours heavy gardening :) first sunburn of the year :(
    4. drink 8+ C liquids :)
    5. plan/pretrack exercise for the week :)
    6. work on medium-term goals :(
    7. go to bed early :neutral: 5hrs 30
    Monday:
    1. weigh in
    2. 10,000 steps
    3. drink 8+ C liquids
    4. go to gym or swim
    5. no social eating at work
    6. go to bed early
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,444 Member
    nlmackey98 wrote: »
    Goals yesterday were basically 20,000 steps and mindful eating. I’m at 50%. I got an amazing 30,156 steps, but my eating was awful.

    Same goals for today...

    Positive thought: there are so many blessings in my life, I’m just grateful for all the wonderful people and experiences I have in my life.

    - Another 30K step day. That makes back to back days at 13+ mile days, yea me!
    - Eating was horrible the whole weekend. When I decide I can let down my guard, I slide down the slope. I need defined breaks, "one small snack", "one cheese stick", etc. If not the next thing I know I've eaten 3/4 of a funnel cake and a big bowl of ice cream, followed by a high cal dinner and a couple of tall beers. Not surprisingly, my weight was up almost 5 pounds today. I know its a false high, but I still hate seeing it. On the up side it will look like losses the next few days.
    - Started today like I finished the weekend, mindlessly trying to fill some void. I got into the candy. Sigh, but I have time today to work that in and still end up green.

    JFT Monday

    - Work by 8:00 :( More like 8:45. Just couldn't mentally get up this morning.
    - Check in on MFP :)
    - Not be disappointed in myself. Tough one, but so far so good.
    - Work on work stuff... Been avoiding one project
    - Lunch <300 cal
    - Pick up dogs from the kennel
    - Pick up daughter from talent show tryouts
    - Go for a walk/run to make up for morning candy snafu.
    - Dinner within calorie goal
    - No treats after dinner
    - Early to bed

    Positive thought for the day: One day, or one weekend doesn't define me. How I deal with the reality of the situation shows my character.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,917 Member
    Daneejela - haven’t listed to the link yet, but so agree with your written words. Our self talk can be so encouraging or so detrimental, not just for weight loss.

    Aubyshortcake - I hope you enjoyed driving on your new rims and tires.

    Hegoddard0928 - I just started in the last year reading any books that weren’t fiction. I am surprised to find that I’m enjoying them.

    Maryrobinson40- my husband swears to me that it doesn’t change after you click. I argue with him about this all the time. It made me happy to see that happens to others too.

    Wannabeskinnycat- truer words were never spoken. It’s that whole think “I wish I was as fat now as I thought I was the first time I though about losing weight”.

    Mytime6630 - it’s so nice to see you have a wonderful time! I’m looking forward to seeing my lifelong friend in a few weeks at the wedding. We met on the first day of school grade 2.

    Elbee1 - 8 glasses of water!!!! Congratulations! Celebrate with a glass of water!

    Faebert - look at all of the check marks! Have a great day.

    Kathryn1391 - when is your wedding

    Littleblackskirt- it’s so great to have family congregate isn’t it? I miss it since I moved, it’s smaller so they aren’t all here together as often.

    Jan110144 - this thread has been the best thing I could have done for myself.

    Mirihawk - you already have one smile to start the day, you can do it on all of them.

    Azulvioleta6 - you are doing really well!

    Nlmackey98- wow on the walking! Were you running around the lake to keep your daughter in site? You are doing well, keep it up.
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,568 Member
    Checking in from Sunday
    1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea!
    2. Park run: 7 miles. Head to LW to turn in direct deposit info.
    3. Write intro & conclusion for essay. Submit.
    4. Review therapy exercises. Write a blog post. Groceries.
    5. Draft week 4 discussion post. Update plans. Update first directions. Update class websites.
    6. Balance work. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, plank. Gratitude journal. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9:00.

    JFT Monday
    1. AM walk/intervals. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea!
    2. Before school: Update class websites. Update first directions. Check & print plans. Check in with CC about class 4. Find and print questions for documentary and intro.
    3. Class 1-2: Likert scales. Documentary. Introduction of book.
    4. Planning: A - Call parents. B - Discussion post. C - Grade research. D - Grade research.
    5. Class 4: Character activity?
    6. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
    7. Lifting 3:30. Walk to 10k at park. Read 10 pages of Cafeteria. Weigh and prep celery. Prep cheese. Pack lunch. QUIZ!
    8. Gratitude journal. Update Goodreads Friday.
    9. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, plank. Prep Wed lunch. Chop celery. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9:00; alarm set for 5:00. LW for check info Tues.

    Scale goals
    End of 2017: 174.6
    End of 2018: 189.2
    January 2019: 186.0
    February 2019: 187.0
    Today: 190

    Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut
    1. 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). Add lamp and wobble board to grocery list.
    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). Poetry: Revise "Songs are Poetry" handouts.
    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! Review assessments. What is the purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options.
    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.
    9. Fun: Open beading on Thursdays. May 4 is SW Day and FCB Day. Coloring at library on Tuesday.

    WFTY: Climbing. I'm super proud of myself for getting 7 miles in on Sunday. I'm still REALLY slow.

    Positive thought: Starting weight lifting today!
  • AJB1014
    AJB1014 Posts: 1,380 Member
    Off the rails on Sunday. Womp womp. TOM imminent so I was ravenous and did lots of over eating. Back to it today though...

    JFT Mon.
    1. Two more waters before leaving for job 2 - atleast 3 waters there
    2. Log all food
    3. Eat packed lunch
    4. Cook dinner at home - grilled chicken, asparagus, rice
    5. Bed by 9:30

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