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

Woohoo @TerriRichardson112 - congratulations

I was convinced that the scale would pop back up again this morning but it didn't.


@mytime6630 It's this Challenge! It has really sharpened my act up. This is the best I've done since 2017.

My aim for this year was to reach 155. I've been trying to lose this weight for sooooo long. It was proving really difficult to lose the last few lbs. I would lose a few pounds and then a holiday, celebration, injury, or sickness would derail me. I even went back up to 170 after my summer vacation in July.

I only have another 5 lbs to go before I hit my UGW, so I'm game for a new one, but at this point, I'm happy to leave the field open for someone else, and will record my progress for accountability. ==============================
PERSONAL DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGE 3
NAME: Terri
SW: 157.2 (26/09)
GW: 152.2
25/09: CW: 157.2

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This is my first time on the JFT community. JFT goal is to drink 60 oz of water and the exercise today.

I’m going to attempt this 5lb challenge again. I know that it’s going to be a bad weekend next weekend as I’m going to my cousins where there is always too much junk and laziness but I need to try.

My weight this morning was 188.8!

I need to start getting my water in and start getting active. Hopefully I can start feeling better soon, I seem to be trying to heal myself with food.

mytime6630 wrote: »

Who is in for the 5 pound challenge again!!

Terri has been our winner for the first 2 challenges ... great job Terri!! We are so proud of you, and you are showing us all that it can be done, with commitment and determination!

Congratulations Terri! :flowerforyou:

I'm in for this one!

DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGE 3 -- Starting Date Tuesday, September 24
NAME: Tracie
SW :187.6 (starting weight for the 5 pound challenge - round 3)
GW for this challenge: 182.6
CW: Didn't weigh myself today

Well Done for sticking at it and committing to the next 5lbs Challenge.


The only failure is giving up!

I only have another 5 lbs to go before I hit my UGW, so I'm game for a new one, but at this point, I'm happy to leave the field open for someone else, and will record my progress for accountability. ==============================
PERSONAL DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGE 3
NAME: Terri
SW: 157.2 (26/09)
GW: 152.2
25/09: CW: 157.2

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JFT: Thu 26 Sept

• Meditation/Reflection 🌟
• Log CICO/ in the green/hydrate🌟
• 25 + mins intentional exercise 🌟
• 2 pm: Monthly Meeting/pay rents🌟
• 4.45 pm Hospital Appointment 🌟
• 6000+ steps 🌟
• Finish monthly accounts🌟

JFT: Fri 27 Sept

• Meditation/Reflection
• Log CICO/ in the green/hydrate
• 25 + mins intentional exercise
• 10 am: Latin Study Group
• after lunch: outing with DYD
• 6000+ steps
• Do monthly accounts

I'm in for the five pound challenge. Like @aubyshortcake I'm not going to weigh in today as I would be temporarily up which would be cheating! I ate an absolute ton yesterday. I am quite down at the moment in general and yesterday was the six-year anniversary of my dad's death so it was just a day of absolute piggery. I'm going to be healthier today and over the weekend so let's say I will weigh in on Monday.

I'm feeling pretty low at the moment. I didn't get the job I interviewed for. I wasn't actually that sad to get the news because I was expecting it given how the interview went. But I also haven't heard back from the job I applied for subsequently applied for which is a little demotivating. They could just be taking a while to deal with applications of course, but I have a feeling it's going to be another occasion where I don't get past the HR filter. It's really hard when you are trying to change career because, even when you have relevant transferable experience, a lot of the time people just chuck your CV in the bin because you're not already working in the field.

It's hard to deal with that. I know I need to just see it as a challenge and be tenacious and think positive and not give up, but it's pretty hard to do that. I'm not a naturally positive thinker, and am not feeling very emotionally resilient at the moment. My current job is really grinding me down, I'm desperate to get out of it. I think I might actually be borderline depressive at the moment. I've just booked an appointment with my GP on the 15th. It's about other things but if I'm still feeling rubbish then I might mention it. My coping mechanisms at the moment are junk food and alcohol and this isn't good. I'm slowly putting weight on and am not doing my health any good. I need to sort my s*&% out, but it's hard.

I have actually applied for an internal role, which I stand a reasonable chance of getting. This is good, although I don't really feel positive about it because I really just want to get out of the organisation. It's a horrible environment, and it's operating really disfunctionally. There are also big issues with some of the projects which I'd still have to deal with in the new role, and that could be quite stressful. I'd quite like to just run away from those issues. (They're not issues I've caused, and currently I'm stuck cleaning up the mess with little support). All this makes me feel like this internal move is probably not the best one I could make. But, perhaps it's a pragmatic one that will put me in a better place to get a better one a few months down the line. I don't have to stay in it long. But the question is, could I stick it out for six months? And should I? Or should I just keep trying to find something better externally? It's really hard to know what to do as a better role somewhere else could be just around the corner. Or, it could be months or even years away. I just don't know!

Anyway, what I need to do is the following:
1) Don't think too much about whether the internal role is a good idea or not for now. Do the best job I can of applying for it, and ask lots of questions at interview. I can always decide it's not for me later.
2) Keep looking and applying for other opportunities in the meantime
3) Look after my mental wellbeing - find ways to think positively, and not let my job bother me so much. Part of that is learning to accept what I can't control, and not take responsibility for everything on my shoulders
4) Look after my physical wellbeing. Stop poisoning my body with junk and drink, it doesn't actually make anything any better. Find better coping mechanisms

Anyone got any advice on 3) and 4)? I'm particularly interested on advice on how I can learn to have a more positive mindset. I think I always tend to see the negative and overly worry. Any tips (or book recommendations) would be gratefully appreciated.

So, for today:

- Log everything I eat
- Be in the green

- Ring the opticians
- Do some exercise
- Check for new jobs
- Read some stuff for potential interview
- BOOK HOLIDAY!
- Make food shopping list

Happy nearly weekend everyone

Checking in from Thursday
1. AM run: longer (3-4 miles). Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea.
2. Before school: Check class websites. Update first directions. Call EH to set up conference. Set up practice on NRI.
3. Class 1: Grammar practice on NRI. Finish Works Cited. Hand out project directions.
4. Class 2-3: Grammar practice on NRI. Finish Works Cited. Add sonnets. RETURN WORK.
5. Planning: MEETING. Probably won't get any grading done. Ugh.
6. Home! Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
7. Dinner: shrimp bowls. Grade presentations and one-pagers. Put laundry away. Need to update unit plan. When is grammar test?
8. Read 10 pages of Signal. Update Goodreads Friday. Weigh and prep celery. Prep cheese. Pack lunch.
9. MEDS. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. JFTomorrow. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 9:45; devices off by 10:00. Alarm set for 4:50.

JFT Friday
1. AM run: longer (3-4 miles). Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea.
2. Before school: Check class websites. Update first directions. Call EH to set up conference.
3. Class 1: Finish Works Cited. Finish typing poems. Format.
4. Class 2-3: Format. Grammar practice on NRI. Finish Works Cited. Add sonnets.
5. Planning: FINISH GRADING ALL PRESENTATIONS.
6. Home! Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
7. Dinner: savory pancake. Prep fruit and cheese. Grade one-pagers and discussions. Put laundry away. Need to update unit plan. Choose menu for next week and update grocery list.
8. Read 10 pages of Signal. Update Goodreads Friday. Weigh and prep celery. Prep cheese. Pack lunch.
9. MEDS. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. JFTomorrow. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 9:45; devices off by 10:00. Alarm set for 4:50.
10. Ask about how to support new AP. Practice hair braiding with D. Check on appts for drs. Remind D to ask his dad about the table. Check with D about ceiling. START BLOGGING AGAIN. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format, poetry. Create unit plan for Malala. Put jewelry away. Fold laundry. Complete bartending course. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Remember that M does not like surprises! Check dates of classes and update semester plan. Writing group 9/24. HM CTC Th 10/3. Request parent meeting with KC and BW. LW Fri 10/4. RS meeting with EW parents; call BEFORE school.

Scale goals
Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut
WFTY: Climbing. Debating whether to try out for The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe.