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

PackerFanInGB wrote: »

Just for Sunday

1. Journal every single bite--Good, Bad & Ugly
2. <29g added sugar
3. HYDRATE - beat yesterday's intake
4. 15 minutes outside for fresh air
5. 30 minutes of intentional exercise
6. Go to PF and check on membership status
7. Run errands
8. Declutter something for 15 minutes
9. Podcasts Joyce | HSM | Phit n Phat
10. Spend 30 minutes HSM lesson or participating on forum
11. Prepare for tomorrow, tonight
12. Unplug by 8pm | 5 Things I'm Grateful for today | Inspirational Readings | Lights out by 10:30
13. No Snooze button tomorrow morning!!!!

Just for Monday

1. Journal every single bite--Good, Bad & Ugly
2. <29g added sugar
3. HYDRATE - beat yesterday's intake
4. 15 minutes outside for fresh air
5. 30 minutes of intentional exercise
6. Call PF and check on membership status
7. Be kind. Walk away from gossip or negativity.
8. Podcasts Joyce | HSM | Phit n Phat
9. Spend 30 minutes HSM lesson or participating on forum
10. Prepare for tomorrow, tonight
11. Unplug by 8pm | 5 Things I'm Grateful for today | Inspirational Readings | Lights out by 10:30
12. No Snooze button tomorrow morning!!!!

2019 WOY: Tenacity / Tenacious

June Goals

Ok so I self-diagnosed my big toe pain while waiting for podiatrist appt in July. Most probaby a repetitve injury sprain. Treatment is buddy taping, cushoined shoes and icing. Got tape & toe cushions yesterday. now need to continue workouts that involve upper body and abs w/o my beloved cardio of lower body. So that’s tough change for me. Today’s goal: find and download upper body workouts i can do while seated / lying down, and ice toes. Also log food & practice mindful breathing when I catch myself being mindless. I’ve been really remiss logging food but have maintained weight for past week!

@Bex953172 The Jim Carrey quote is totally on point! I got my deep rest over the weekend! I am feeling SO much better. Much more calm and collected. More optimistic and ready for this fight. Thank you so so much!

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. is my MFP weigh-in 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-in 09/02/17 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese 12/09/17 = 158.5 surprised to say the least / first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything! 02/17/18 = 153.0 thrilled with annual physical on 2/15/18: BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14 05/26/18 = 153.0 Health Risk Assessment 5/15/18 ~ BMI 25.6 12/29/18 = 159.5 stayed 1-5-anything over holidays & vacation
01/05/19 = 157.5
01/12 = 158.0 Frenzy on the Fox 5K 1/11 with friends ~ not timed / MapMyWalk 54:19
01/19 = 158.0 maintained even with evening snacking & skipped workouts
01/26 = 157.5
02/02 = 158.5 hubby's traditional bday dinner + leftovers + evening snacking ~ oops
02/09 = 158.5 ok with no gain / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 48:34:89 & ave. pace 15:89 in below zero temps & icy mile 2
02/16 = 158.0
02/23 = 160.0 oops... deserved, net cals & sodium def red prior 3 days. Annual physical 2/26 159.6 fully clothed.
03/02 = 159.5
03/09 = 157.5
03/16 = 158.0 feeling unwell & no workouts all week
03/23 = 157.5 finally feeling better
03/31 = 160.5 posting Sun. month end w/i ~ too many days, net calories RED. Badger State Brewing 10K 3/30 in 1:28:14 & ave. pace 14:12 and beat goal < 1:30
04/06 = 160.0 saw 158.5 during week
04/13 = 159.5
Hiatus from MFP 4/17 - 4/29 (Easter 4/21)
05/04 = 161.5 logging again starting 4/30
05/11 = 163.0 ack
05/18 = 163.0 no gain
05/25 = 163.0 could be worse
06/01 = 162.0
06/08 = 162.0 pre-race spaghetti night before / Bellin Run 10K 1:29:54 split 44:13 ave. pace 14:29

“Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Francis of Assisi

Monday:
1. Weigh in
2. 10,000 steps? I seem to have injured my foot, may not be possible today
3. no social eating at work
4. swim a mile
5. gardening
6. 8+C water

@bex953172 - Its funny how much you want to use something that isn't there isn't it? I probably only use my oven a couple of times a week, but now I want it everyday this week. Luckily the weather is supposed to be nicer so I can hopefully get out and cook on the grill.

@zizzybumble - It is nice that you are home to help your parents, you don't get much downtime though do you?

@packerfaninGB - My husband likes to accumulate useless things too. Luckily most of what he wants lives outside. Although last week he was disappointed that he couldn't buy a remote control car for him and Jonah. He has 2 cars and 2 snowmobiles that have all only been used once or twice. It seems a waste of money and space to me.

@korina75 - Would you adopt me, I would love some new furniture and to have a professional painter come in.

@aubyshortcake - I bet your mom is feeling guilty about it. We had told Kaitlyn we would help her and Brodey with wedding expenses about the same amount as we had spent on her sister's but times have changed and we just can't do it. I had a heart to heart with them a couple of weeks ago about it and told them how bad I feel, but Brodey spoke up and said "we haven't planned anything for this wedding that we couldn't afford on our own", that made me feel better. He said essentially anything they get for help is a bonus and they are grateful for it.

Ok, I have had breakfast and my tea is is almost gone, for sure I'm going to get at it now!

wannabeskinnycat wrote: »

JFT 10/6/19 Monday

1. Log all food & drink
2. Stay under calorie target
3. Take at least 3500 steps already on 4100
4. Stay focused and have fun

JFT 11/6/19 Tuesday

1. Log all food & drink
2. Stay under calorie target
3. Take at least 3500 steps
4. Stay focused and have fun

Hi everyone, didn’t manage to get on here at all until now as I overslept and then had to hustle to squeeze in my workout and then get to work on time. I am now so fed up with the lack of help at work. My assistant is signed off for another week with stress (she has some issues at home). I’ve got lots of sympathy for her and have tried to help as much as I can, and I know that budgets are tight and supply cover is expensive, but it is so draining when you are managing all those 5 and 6 year olds on your own. Especially this week as we have national reading tests and I’m under pressure from management for good results. Not sure how I’m supposed to achieve this when for nearly half the year I haven’t had any help to allow me to do targeted interventions with the kids that need it!

Rant over. Goals time. The weekend ended a poorly and I lost track of the June challenge for a day but I’m back on it today. Otherwise ticked off everything on a crazy hectic list and today’s looking good too.

Sunday goals recap:
- proof-read colleague’s reports ✅
- wrap present for P party ✅
- complete online forms for new gym and get passes for kids ✅
- Warrior class 9:30 ✅
- shower and take kids to new gym to try it out ❎ huge mix-up with the membership rules for kids. More later
- buy card for P party ✅
- P to party for 2:30 ✅
- change beds, sweep steps and patio ✅
- put away laundry ✅
- Pick up P at 6:30 ✅
- bed by 9:30 ❎ oh for goodness sakes!!

Monday goals:
- morning workout ✅
- pack snacks, costumes for colleague’s class assembly and proofread reports ✅
- sort assessments on arrival ✅
- home lunchtime for car and shake ✅
- buy milk and bread on way home ✅
- log all - G, B and U
- book exercise classes for the week ✅
- call gym sales guy ❎
- put away more laundry
- Pay S for PGL
- Lay out running kit
- bed by 10

Committing to be back here in the am post run, hopefully, if not before x

@Snowflake1968 I definitely feel you on the struggle to either spend money on healthy food or put it toward bills/expenses for my house and my family. This year in particular has been a struggle because we are renting an actual detached house for the first time ever...lots of new expenses, and they pop up at the worst times! I found this great local market here that has very reasonably priced product...between Freshfields Farm and ALDI, I am able to save about 25-50% on my fresh produce and meats.

I still have not found a reasonably priced solution for healthy snack items, though. It seems like a fair price for a 6-8 pack of healthy bars (protein, energy, organic, etc.) is about $5.00, give or take. I'm a snacker, so that just doesn't work for me. Oftentimes what I do is plan for smaller calorie portions with protein packed in at main meal times, then I allow myself a little wiggle room for goodies with my snacks. Nuts are my go-to. They're expensive as hell but they seem to last for quite awhile. Fruit is always a good one too, and if I get bored I spice my fruit with cinnamon/nutmeg/turmeric or slap some kind of nut butter on it (peanut, almond, etc.). I'm also a big fan of veggie crisps, preferably lightly salted or unsalted ones just so I can keep better control of my sodium intake. It's always a bargain game for me...what healthy snacks are on sale today, and how many of them can I afford with my grocery budget this week?

@AJB1014 glad you are faring well with your weight despite your lack of down time! I hope all the best with your yard, we are in that same process right now too...great total body workout, but MAN is it a lot of work!

@dani_caylor Welcome to the group! I wish you the best of luck and hope you find this group as motivating as I do!

@Faebert girl good for you, look at all those green checks! I saw one of your goals today is to lay out a running kit...how far are you running, and what kinds of things go in a running kit?

@nlmackey98 If you are a big fan of snack cakes/sweet treats, I highly recommend the One protein bars. They are pretty easy to find in gas stations or grocery stores, very low sugar and carb count, and they are DELICIOUS. My favorite one right now is the maple donut flavored one, but they have other flavors out regularly like lemon bar or birthday cake flavors. Well worth the little bit extra cost for these if you are finding it hard to cut down on the sweet stuff (and girl, let me tell you, I am right there with you!).

@wannabeskinnycat way to go on your step count! Staying focused and having fun are huge motivators for me...if I'm bored, forget it, not happening. I love skipping, dancing, playing with my dog, sex...things that are fun that keep me moving! Some days it's harder than others to stay focused. I just try to remember that I love me no matter what, and losing the weight is just a part of my life's journey that I am dedicated to achieving. Best of luck to you on your journey!


Being new-ish to the community, I'm struggling to keep up with the posts on here as well as posting my own stuff. Here goes today...
JFT Monday 06/10/19
100 crunches
Walk minimum 9,000 steps
Take my dog for a walk
Stretch back and neck (PT)
Stay within calorie count
No snacks after 9pm
Bed no later than 10:30pm