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

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  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    Can't find my post from yesterday. So I'll start just start with new goals. And then be back to check in later.

    JFT, 5-7-19
    1. Log all my food
    2. Make lunches
    3. Morning routine
    4. Work
    5. Update check book
    6. Make dinner even though Matt is working
    7. FOLD CLOTHES!!
    8. Do tonight's dishes
    9. Gym time
    10. Night routine
    11. Bed by 12
  • awhit4842
    awhit4842 Posts: 236 Member
    JFT Monday
    1. Log all food👍
    2. Workout at home👍
    3. Drink 150oz water👍
    4. One healthy snack after dinner👎

    JFT Tuesday
    1. Log all food
    2. Gym
    3. Seek sources of stress relief that aren’t food
    4. Drink 150oz water
    5. Meditate
    6. Pack for work trip
  • MLHC1
    MLHC1 Posts: 678 Member
    edited May 2019
    Tuesday JFT:

    ▪Regular kiddo morning
    ▪Maintain baby's daily schedule
    ▪Breakfast
    ▪Prelog Food
    ▪Devotional Time
    ▪email 5th grade teachers
    ▪Prep for Lin. Alg Final Exam (Thurs)
    ▪Call & make PM arrangements for kiddos Thurs.
    ▪Lunch
    ▪Exercise (2 DVD)
    ▪Regular kid afternoon schedule
    ▪Gym
    ▪Evening schedule
  • AJB1014
    AJB1014 Posts: 1,380 Member
    Yesterday was a struggle. I slept awful the night before. And I definitely set myself up with that lengthy to-do list since yesterday was my first day working 7am-6pm (I had JUST gotten used to 7a-5p). Todays another chance to try again though! DH saw my struggles last night and volunteered to take care of dinner on nights I'm working til 6 so he's cooking tonight :)

    JFT Monday
    1. Log all food :)
    2. Drink waters NOW, and continue at job 2 :)
    3. Eat packed lunch :)
    4. Cook dinner at home :)
    5. Hard boil eggs >:)
    6. Empty dishwasher >:)
    7. Put away clothes >:)
    8. Load of Laundry >:)
    9. Find ride to work tomorrow :| Lyft it is today...
    10. Put town meeting on calendar at home - this Weds @ 7PM >:)
    11. Bed by 9:30 :)

    JFT Tues
    1. Log all food
    2. Eat packed lunch
    3. Eat dinner at home
    4. Hard boil eggs
    5. Empty dishwasher
    6. Put away clothes
    7. Write down town meeting on calendar
    8. Bed by 9:30
    9. Review this list later
  • AngeliqueBundy
    AngeliqueBundy Posts: 76 Member
    clicketykeys wrote: »
    Weight is still up (there's a drop, but I weighed in after my run) but I'm feeling pretty good overall. I got through my first full set of OHPs with the bar yesterday! And then this morning I only ran 2 miles but I ran the WHOLE TIME. No walking. That's the longest I've run without walking since my injury last fall.

    Yesterday my parents took us out to eat for my husband's birthday. He and I will probably go out to eat AGAIN on his actual birthday... and then probably visit his parents for another meal! ;D But I did pretty good, I think, all told. I made choices that I'd be happy with and then I ate some and took about half of the main meal home.

    Also, I look cute today :)

    Sounds like you’re doing great!
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    Busy week already, did not get around to setting goals yesterday.

    Tuesday:
    1. weigh in
    2. walk during at least one work break
    3. no social eating at work
    4. 10,000 steps
    5. light gardening after work
    6. swim or gym
    7. go to bed early
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,917 Member
    JFT - Monday May 6 - DETERMINED
    2L of water - :)
    Calories in green - :) In red by 11, I'm counting it as a win though
    Walk 1 Mile - :)
    Plank Challenge - 60 Squats, my knees are not liking these
    5 Fruits and Veggies - 1/5
    Only 1 evening Snack - :)
    5 something at bathroom break - :)
    Something on commercials - :)
    Write in Journal - :)
    Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices - :)

    JFT - Tuesday May 7 - 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
    Something on commercials
    Write in Journal
    Do not disappoint myself, be conscious of my choices

    Today is the day I'm supposed to talk to Sarah and finding out if I'm ready to meet with her boss. I hope she calls earlier today so that I'm not left waiting all day.

    Yesterday I was able to get two cards made, today I have to make one envelope and then I will get those put in the mail, they will be late for Mother's Day unless I pay for expresspost and I'm not sure how much that will be. I will find out when I get to the post office I guess.

    It is raining today which is a nice break from snow. This has been a long winter we received our first snow fall on Sept 13 and our last one was May 5th (So far, hopefully that was it)



  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,598 Member
    Recap 5/6 M Gloomy, sprinkly morning & taking a rest day ~ I need one after busy, active weekend.
    1) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings = Fitbit 9,093 steps, 250+ 13/14 & 33 floors :smile:
    2) Create & email speaker's CPE cert = Had a few technical issues with chapter email but done :smiley:
    3) Complete summaries for O/I/S = Man, this is def taking longer than I anticipated. On bright side, I'm getting add'l summaries completed, which I hadn't anticipated. At 78/110 & maybe finish 110 today.
    4) Not sure of evening meal / net cals -100 (allow myself on rest days) / 14c water = Ack. Lack of concrete meal plans & availability of remaining Easter candy is wreaking havoc with me lately. Not sure why I can't resist, when I did so well before Easter. Not even sure I remembered to log everything. Net cals -311 :( , sodium green :smiley: , sugar -26 :( , fiber & protein good, 14c water
    5) Evening to-do's: laundry :D forgot nightshirt again / meal plan & grocery list :neutral: / email PZ about Th :smiley: / update 91.1 pledge :smiley: / other? some digital decluttering :smile:
    6) Unplug 9:00 :/ 9:30 see #5 / floss :smiley: / retainers :smiley: / set/verify early alarm, bed & tv off 10:20 (walk dog before work T) :( more like 11

    JFT 5/7 T ~ Spring in Wis. ~ temp w/ wind chill in upper 30s when dog & I left house & I wore my thermal walking pants.
    1) Walked dog before work & saw pair of mallards swimming in ditch and turkey crossing the road / 3.2 mi 56:34 / stretched after = happy dog & happy me, even if sun wasn't shining again B)
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings
    3) Complete summaries thru 110 / set up section folders / maybe update compliance rate sheet
    4) Evening: grocery shop / boil eggs for snacks / other?
    5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / set/verify early alarm, bed & TV OFF 10:20 (walk dog before work W)
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,598 Member
    I notice more than one person saying they can't find their last post. MFP has a Search feature at the top of the page (when on Message Boards) you can use. Click on Search, then enter whatever info you can to narrow your search. I usually enter my user name as Author, select Motivation in Category, and Date Within "X days" of "today or other date." Hope this helps.

    Have a great day, all. :smiley:
  • lafayettenana
    lafayettenana Posts: 79 Member
    Good day yesterday in the green by about 250. Scale is showing the effort. Tomorrow is my surgery and I'll be starting a 2-4 week recovery so it'll be interesting to see how I feel. My goal is to eat at maintenance and with being completely sedentary that will be about 1400-1500 calories a day. No wine with pain meds and I've told my hubby I want to really focus on only healthy food. I believe that I can be completely happy and not hungry in that range. Plus I may not be that hungry the first week. This past month has been really good for me and this thread is a wonderful community of support. Thank you all for posting daily goals and updates.

    @cschmitz110515 515 Thank you for posting that instruction on searching. There was a MPF user on another thread that had advice for people and she referred to her previous posts and I didn't know how to get to them.
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,444 Member
    nlmackey98 wrote: »
    JFT Monday

    - Up early to cut and bag brownies for the National Junior Honor Society Induction/Banquet. :smiley:
    - Weigh in for 10 day challenge :smiley: Down to 131.8, but once I start feeling better I'm sure it will go up a tick. -

    - Nonetheless 131 anything is a number I haven't seen in a while. Don't know that I'll hit 120-125 by July 1 let alone 115 - 120 by August 1. They are lofty goal, even stretch goals for the lower end, but I'm going the right direction.

    - Dress decently so I can go straight to the Induction :smiley: Bought a new cute top yesterday and my jeans seem to fit better by the day.

    - Work by 7:30 :smiley: Early on a Monday. Go figure.
    - Check email :smiley: nothing really pressing, but a little busy work
    - Check in with MFP :wink: Obviously
    - Cancel V's tennis lesson :smiley:

    - Call in favor from an old friend who is a professional musician to help V with an audition piece. She had to switch songs last minute and is freaking out because she doesn't have the time or knowledge to do this by herself, and I'm useless for anything music related. She usually works with our pastors wife who has been involved with a Gospel band for many years, but she is booked. He just got back to me and is trying to clear his schedule a bit. Cross your fingers! V met him once at a career fair and is really excited at the prospect of working with him. Big mommy points for this one if it works out. Man I hope this works out for her. :smiley: Todd id recording this week, but I have another friend who can help. Still get mommy points.

    - Lunch <300 calories. I brought fruit, pear & apple, which should be easy enough on my stomach. :) Managed to eat the pear, but could only get about 1/3 of the apple in.
    - Do some test runs for a new method. Hasn't been going well I need to get it under control. :( Plain and simply didn't feel like doing it...
    - Home by 5:00. Time to start a load of laundry before the banquet. :smiley: Got home aroun 4:15
    - Banquet/Induction - Only one dessert. Maybe no desserts depending on gastro issues. :smiley: No desserts
    - Home. Finish laundry. Maybe start a second load. :smiley: Only did one load of dedicates.

    - Set out clothes for the gym and go to bed by 10:00 so I can maybe go to the gym tomorrow morning for the first time in over a month. I love working out, but my pride was getting in my way. Silly, but dropping a few pounds gives me confidence to go back. Now if I can just get up at 3:00am. Ugh... I love my gym time, I've missed it, but don't miss getting up to go. :( Didn't feel well went to bed right after dinner.

    JFT Tuesday

    - Weigh in for 10 day challenge :smiley: Lost another pound... Maybe I'll hit the QuickCare tomorrow if things don't clear up. Though I really like the weight loss.
    - Water the plants, can't kill them before I deliver them (fundraiser) :smiley:
    - Work by 8:00 :smiley:
    - Email & ISO :smiley:
    - Check in on MFP :smiley:
    - Lunch <300cal, but at least 200cal
    - Work on test I don't want to work on
    - Walk 2 mile loop at work. Energy is pretty low.
    - Deliver some flowers
    - Pick up V at 5:00 from Talent show practice and take her to meet Paul to work on her audition piece
    - Home by 6:30
    - Go for a walk
    - Reasonable dinner
    - At least 1 load of laundry
    - To bed early, don't think I can do the gym tomorrow.

    Funny story... I found 2 very good musicians to help V with her audition piece. She only has to sing 90sec of the song, and told me that the first 30sec were not very good so she'd start at 31s. I listened to it and was quite alarmed as it begins with Holy $h!t!, Holy$h!t!, Holy *kitten*!, repeating. It is even known as the "Holy$h!t" song.

    Now I had/have my doubts about this song, but the body of the song is ok. The funny part is me explaining this to my pastor's wife and my friend who sings with a prominent Gospel Quartet. My child has no shame, but I was a little embarrassed. I mean what kind of Christian mother allows her 13yo child to even listen to this stuff? I guess I do. It's from the musical Heathers. I erroneous thought if she was listening to show tunes it would be fine. I did take her to see Hamilton and it says the F word.

    Cheers y'all

    Positive thought: Even though I don't feel well and I'm pretty much weak as a kitten at this point, I'm in a good place mentally. Sunshine can do wonders for a person.
  • AngeliqueBundy
    AngeliqueBundy Posts: 76 Member
    Well, oatmeal ended up being

    Turkey sausage
    Egg whites with vegan cheese
    Gluten free English muffin with “I can’t believe it’s not butter light”
    I figured I needed a little more fuel for my long walk today.
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,444 Member
    @aubyshortcake Great job realizing what you were doing before it got out of hand. Even bigger kudos for acting on it and changing your behavior.

    @AJB1014 DH is a keeper for tackling dinner to allow you to take a breath. Hope life slows down for you a bit.

    @clicketykeys My shoulders are rubbish. No way I could press the bar. Great job!

    To all the rest of you, keep doing what you know is good for you and points you towards the life you want to have and many great things will come your way!

    Love ya!
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,917 Member
    @MLHC1 - I had a look at the 6 Day Slim down. That looks pretty difficult for a picky eater such as myself, I may try it though. Does the smoky smokerson leave the children to go smoke?

    @Faebert - I can't stop eating when I'm tired, I don't know how you are surviving on such little sleep. I think it would be a relief to have the divorce finalized, but yet emotional to have that final word that it is done. Congrats on the SMASHING Run! I find I walk slower when a slow song comes on my phone. I really should make a workout playlist.

    @korina75 - I have a friend that has a lot of activities that she needs to be driven to as they live out in the country. She took up walking while waiting a couple of springs ago and lost 15lbs. That was the only change she made to her regular activities. She was shocked.

    @AngeliqueBundy - That's how its done one day at a time.

    @ZizzyBumble - I enjoy playing tourist when we have guests too. The only place that every guest wants to visit that I don't like is West Edmonton Mall. It is the largest mall in Canada and at one time was the largest in North America, but I think the Mall of America is bigger now. It is crowded and expensive and except for the waterpark and amusement park I don't particularly like going there. Unfortunately, I have to once in a while as they do have some stores that aren't available anywhere else in the city.

    @littleblackskirt - I love painting too, and am seriously thinking about painting our living room, right now it is grey and I'm not loving it as much as I did when I first did it. Fences are so expensive, we are looking at putting one in this year and I don't know if it's going to happen or not. My husband is more concerned with the outside of the house and I am more concerned with the inside. If I was to spend that kind of money I would rather have new flooring that is installed properly.

    Sarah is the lady I have been talking to about the job. I was told when I met with her that they wouldn't be interviewing until around May 13th and that the job wouldn't start until around June 6th. It has seemed like a very long time to wait, but it has helped give me time to prepare. I knew about this job opening up before they even advertised for it. She is supposed to call me today and she will decide if I've learned enough to be considered to have a formal interview with her boss. I had no experience in the number 1 thing I needed so all of the studying I have been doing was trying to learn that. I will be forever grateful that she worked so hard with me to help because even if I don't get the job I learned a lot that will be beneficial to me personally. I really hope I get the job though. :)

    @aubyshortcake - I've had days like that too, where I just eat and eat. I hope you have a better day today. You can do it.

    @AJB1014 - How many 11 hour days are you doing in a week? Those can be some long days. I think it's great that your husband will pick up the cooking responsibility on those days, my husband would text me with which fast food place to pick up food on the way home when I've had a long day. He knows how to cook, he chooses not to. I don't know what will happen to him if anything ever happened to me.

    @clicketykeys - Congrats on your run and OHP. A drop is still something to celebrate no matter how it happens in my book. Looking cute gives a person such a confidence boost. When I have a cute day I find that it inspires me to keep going.

    @cschmitz110515 - I find that when I have chocolate, pop or chips, I crave them for a few days afterwards. I bet that is what is happening with the Easter candy. If you can resist for 1 day, the next day will be easier I bet.

    I was thinking as I was responding to people that it was a rainy day like today that I met @bcTRAI last year and went for a walk with her. I enjoyed it a lot and I wonder how she is doing.

    I forgot to mention on my post with my goals. Yesterday I was invited to go to Calgary with Kaitlyn and Brodey for a wedding shower his Aunt is holding for them on May 18th. I'm quite excited to meet his family before the wedding. I have met his parents and brother, but that is it. His Mom is flying into Calgary from Brandon to be there and will travel back up to Edmonton with us for a couple of days before flying home again. She is a university professor, so she gets a bit of a break now. His mother is a wonderful lady and I love spending time with her. I will be staying with her at Brodey's Aunts house for the night. Kaitlyn and Brodey are getting a hotel room.

  • MLHC1
    MLHC1 Posts: 678 Member
    edited May 2019
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    @MLHC1 - I had a look at the 6 Day Slim down. That looks pretty difficult for a picky eater such as myself, I may try it though. Does the smoky smokerson leave the children to go smoke?

    She takes really long "bathroom" breaks while the manager sits in with the kids. :flushed: I called the gym today to try and figure out what to do and the gym manager got upset with me. He said she is now a full time employee and travels btw both gyms, works AM and PM and they are unwilling to tell me her schedule. They are basically trying to "push" me out of there. That's unfair bc I've prepaid my membership and childcare for a full year. Before we even committed to this gym I made sure to inform them of my little guys medical concerns; and they reassured me it was no problem. Well it is now! I'm still not sure what to do about it. I can try going in the AM and if she is there leave, then return in the PM and if she is there leave. It is all extremely inconvenient for me but it would prove to them that their clients should matter.
  • AJB1014
    AJB1014 Posts: 1,380 Member
    @nlmackey98 Thanks - we have started to figure out how to work together as a team :) Hope you start feeling better soon!

    @Snowflake1968 I work Mon, Tues, Thurs at both jobs so those are my 11 hour days. Weds and Fri are 10 hour days at just Engineering and Saturday is a 7-8 hour day at the pool store. Its definitely kinda crazy, but I signed up for it so I'm not complaining - gotta make hay while the sun shines! I honestly don't mind going to the pool store after working at the engineering place because I can just go on auto pilot, I'm not in charge of anything, and no ones yelling at me (except for the random grumpy customer who makes me questions why I went back to retail, but I digress) :D Have you heard from Sarah yet today?

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