Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY
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Hi all, feeling more positive today. New week, kids go back to school tomorrow and I can build my new routine for the next few weeks before I go back to school myself!
My plan for the year is basically in three parts. I need to park the whole weight thing for a few weeks but then I can think more about aiming for a loss if needed. So it’s mainly a series of fitness goals. Otherwise I have some other life admin stuff I want to achieve, but prioritising health on here. X
Jan - April: Active recovery. Plenty of walking, focus on hydration and nutrition.
April - August: Running rehab. Aim to build back up to running distance and times. Target half marathon by August and back to my preferred weight range 115-125.
September - December: Weights and yoga focus. Reduce running to 2x week and build back up strength, resistance and flexibility. Maintain ideal weight range and avoid the feast/famine swings of the past!
Hope you’ve all had a happy Monday. Will be on here tomorrow to post some goals. X7 -
Today, I am 17 pounds lighter than I was at the beginning of this. I actually am 246, down from 263 about a year ago. This is hard but doable. Much work needs to be done.
SW: 246
CW: 246
Name: Jason
GW: 220
Jan 1st: I missed that, through 6 Jan 2020. Darn!
Jan 7th: 30 min riding bicycle. Before having breakfast. Drink 20 oz of water.
Get romaine lettuce. since the one, I bought at Walmart was spoiled. Prepare salad when I get home. Not too much olive oil. Heavy on the mushrooms. Get cucumbers. Make a salad with carrots. Make a nice hearty salad! Use that as a belleh filler. Try to get non-packaged romaine. Use EVOO as much as possible (tbsp).
Log accurately.
Exercise for 30 min on bike
Eat 2 pears and 1 banana instead of a salad for Second Snack or cucumber.
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »I have started a new medication, and it WORKS! It’s amazing how much better I feel—I actually was able to RUN the other day.
This is AWESOME! I'm so happy for you! I hope the doctor can figure out the feverish part but keep up the active mobility upside. Keep us informed!1 -
ZizzyBumble wrote: »Monday 6 January
Log accurately
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Loose that 5 kg (no further progress, still at -1.1)
Discard 5lb challenge
SW 122
CW 122 (-0)
Another day of meeting my goals I was hoping for a better nights sleep- the wind kept me awake last night but gales are forecast for midnight onwards so I think it will be another disturbed night.4 -
azulvioleta6 wrote: »
I don’t know if anyone remembers me mentioning that I have been having serious mobility issues, likely due to worsening fibromyalgia. I have started a new medication, and it WORKS! It’s amazing how much better I feel—I actually was able to RUN the other day. The downside is that I am experiencing a side effect, which is sweating and feeling like I have a fever. Going back to my doctor tomorrow, but this is *mostly* good news.
This is wonderful news for you. I know you've been suffering from this for a long time. Hopefully they can find something to help with the side effects.3 -
Hi all, feeling more positive today. New week, kids go back to school tomorrow and I can build my new routine for the next few weeks before I go back to school myself!
My plan for the year is basically in three parts. I need to park the whole weight thing for a few weeks but then I can think more about aiming for a loss if needed. So it’s mainly a series of fitness goals. Otherwise I have some other life admin stuff I want to achieve, but prioritising health on here. X
Jan - April: Active recovery. Plenty of walking, focus on hydration and nutrition.
April - August: Running rehab. Aim to build back up to running distance and times. Target half marathon by August and back to my preferred weight range 115-125.
September - December: Weights and yoga focus. Reduce running to 2x week and build back up strength, resistance and flexibility. Maintain ideal weight range and avoid the feast/famine swings of the past!
Hope you’ve all had a happy Monday. Will be on here tomorrow to post some goals. X
I love how you have your goals broken down into months ... this is awesome! The weight will change with all your fitness goals. You are very smart to just focus on fitness goals right now. After all .. that is really what is the most importan .. overall health and fitness .. not the numbers on a scale. Great job!3 -
whatsizbucket wrote: »Today, I am 17 pounds lighter than I was at the beginning of this. I actually am 246, down from 263 about a year ago. This is hard but doable. Much work needs to be done.
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clicketykeys wrote: »Hey everyone, one thing I want to start doing is logging. Is there anyone else on here who is the non-cook in their household? My husband is very thoughtful, but I've never been sure how to measure out a serving of, say, jambalaya. It's easier if he fixes pork chops or something because I can use a precooked weight. But a casserole or pasta dish that isn't in an easy-to-math 9x13 pan is a lot harder to judge.
My husband does 98% of the cooking. When he makes a casserole or chili, I ask him what he put in it and ask him approximately how much of each ingredient and I create a recipe. then I estimate about how many servings I think it should be divided into. Otherwise, I try to find something similar in the database and go with the closest one.3 -
azulvioleta6 wrote: »MONDAY
1. 10,000 steps
2. 5 freggies
3. 10C liquids
4. Register for tango class
5. Gym (cardio/weight workout) after work
6. 8 hours sleep
7. Finish home chores
I don’t know if anyone remembers me mentioning that I have been having serious mobility issues, likely due to worsening fibromyalgia. I have started a new medication, and it WORKS! It’s amazing how much better I feel—I actually was able to RUN the other day. The downside is that I am experiencing a side effect, which is sweating and feeling like I have a fever. Going back to my doctor tomorrow, but this is *mostly* good news.
I do remember you saying that. I'm happy for you that they've found something that helps! I was happy to see you are registering for Tango class. If I remember correctly, you used to dance a lot, didn't you? I thought it might be a good sign that you are going to take it up again! Good for you!
@bookmeister86 Great 2020 goals! I love how you broke them out into smaller pieces monthly. I'm trying to take that approach this year with setting good habits for myself. Concentrating on one each month.
@maryrobinson40 I missed you! xoxo4 -
New to this thread. Been on and off MFP for years - and the only positive I have is that starting 2020 I am 2lbs under where I started 5 or 6 years ago !! But there have been many ups and downs in that time.
I really like the idea of a daily committment - at the moment that's how long my will power lasts.
So back to work today and my goals JFT Jan 6th are
1. Record everything I eat - no matter how bad it looks !
2. Drink more water - I can't go straight to 8 glasses as at the moment I drink nothing - so JFT 2 glasses of water.
3. Leave my desk for a walk at lunchtime.
Will report back tomorrow - wish me luck
WELCOME!!1 -
JFT MONDAY
Did laundry and some cleaning out the closet today. This is the last part of my entry for today. I'm happy with it.
WELCOME TO ALL THE NEW PEOPLE! ENJOY. GLAD TO HAVE YOU.3 -
Monday, 1/6 Goals
1. Up at 6, walk/run per app, 2 reps yoga stretches 😁
2. Healthy breakfast, NOT looking at phone or reading kindle😁
3. Pack and bring lunch + supplies for work fridge😁
4. Log all food and stay green😁
5. Pre-plan treat—dark chocolate😁 are a chocolate seahorse instead, but in my allowance
6. Evening: Pack lunch, set out breakfast for Tuesday, set out workout clothes 😁
7. Enter JFT for Tuesday😁
8. Upstairs by 9 😁, journal, 😁 lights out 9:45. (Should happen!)
Hi everyone, hope you had a great Monday! For me it was first day back, luckily a light day before the true crunch begins. Kept to my goals. Now to keep the momentum!
Tuesday 1/7
1. Up at 6, walk, exercises per 7minute App, 2 reps yoga stretches
2. Healthy breakfast, NOT looking at phone or reading kindle
3. Pack and bring lunch
4. Log all food and stay green
5. Pre-plan treat—chocolate seahorse
6. Evening: Make salads for Wed-Fri; cook tenderloin for protein, set out breakfast for Wednesday, set out workout clothes
7. Enter JFT for Wednesday
8. Upstairs by 9, journal, lights out 9:453 -
I have decided my word for the year is Habits.
Only recently, when I read the Atomic Habits book, did it finally click for me the need for and power of all the small, daily, repetitive actions that are necessary to make and sustain change. I always wanted it to be “I make a big effort, achieve something, then can relax” (graduate college, run a marathon, lose 50 lbs, etc). But no, I actually have to have a daily learning habit, exercise habit, food tracking habit, etc to get what I want and KEEP it.
So my keystone 2020 habits:
1. Track food everyday
2. Get up every morning, put on exercise clothes, leave front door
3. Journal everyday
Some additional ones I want to add in after I solidify my key ones—
1. Mindful eating—no kindle, tv, etc
2. Meditate daily
3. Express gratitude to at least one person every day4 -
Morning all, loving all the positivity and insight on here from all members old and new. First day back to school for the kids so I’m up early and ready fo find my new normal!
Goals for Tuesday
- Up early, hair wash, check wound healing
- Get kids up and ready
- Pack snacks and schoolbags
- Leave by 7:40
- Walk kids to school
- Sort quotes for gutters
- Book boiler service
- Book ear piercing appt for P
- Meet N for walk (ask her to witness docs)
- Pick up at 3:45
- Shops after school to collect delivery and visit health food store
- L birthday party planning
- Stay within calorie goal
- Hydrate!
- Bed by 10.
Have a great day all x4 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »azulvioleta6 wrote: »MONDAY
1. 10,000 steps
2. 5 freggies
3. 10C liquids
4. Register for tango class
5. Gym (cardio/weight workout) after work
6. 8 hours sleep
7. Finish home chores
I don’t know if anyone remembers me mentioning that I have been having serious mobility issues, likely due to worsening fibromyalgia. I have started a new medication, and it WORKS! It’s amazing how much better I feel—I actually was able to RUN the other day. The downside is that I am experiencing a side effect, which is sweating and feeling like I have a fever. Going back to my doctor tomorrow, but this is *mostly* good news.
I do remember you saying that. I'm happy for you that they've found something that helps! I was happy to see you are registering for Tango class. If I remember correctly, you used to dance a lot, didn't you? I thought it might be a good sign that you are going to take it up again! Good for you!
Ha ha, yes, I used to dance a lot. I have been making a career switch, which ate away at my dance time, then I moved to a rural area where there is almost no dance available (and it is harder to get to the metro area) and then barely being able to walk for six month has not helped. Tango isn't very physically intense, so it is a good place to start--and I found a class in my small town!4 -
Nearly a full house yesterday!
Yesterday's goals:
- Log everything I eat
- Be in the green
- Drink 4+ bottles water
- Go to gym
- Go through job emails
- Consider career/ life options
- Write job spec
- Write yearly goals
- Gratitude journal
- Lights off by 11
Today I will:
- Track all food and drink
- Be in the green
- Not snack/ binge outside the home
- Have 30+ min lunch break
- Take regular ‘breathe/ reframe’ breaks at work to manage emotions
- Stay positive
- Finish work by 6.15
- Speak to boyfriend in French
- Make lunch for this week
- Do gratitude journal
- Lights off by 10.455 -
Another New day! Another opportunity to achieve great things, one step at a time.
I am straight into all my group meetings again. Determined to manage my time better.
The only failure is giving up!============================================================
2019 DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:
01 Aug 2019: 170.1
31 Dec 2019: 151.2
Total weight loss: 19.9lbs
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2020 - Jan Discard 5lb Challenge
Name: Terri
SW: 152.1 (02 Jan)
GW: 147.1
03 Jan: 151.8
04 Jan: 151.4
05 Jan: 151.2 This is mostly water weight.
06 Jan: 151.2 - 1.1
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WFTY: DEPTH
Depth Year - UpdatesI definitely have way too much stuff. I need to streamline my existence, resist adding more stuff, and start using what I have already got. I have been working towards doing this for several years with my decluttering. I need to stop the march of consumerism, and putting money into the pockets of other people by buying things I want rather than actually need.Daily Goals
03 Jan: This is going to be way harder than I thought. Need to,work,out strategies and guidelines for what I can and cannot purchase.- I have a stack of books which I haven't read. I will read one of those book a month, and not buy any more books this year. I will source any other books I want to read at the library.
- 04 Jan: The Illusionists - Rosie Thomas > 5 chapters per week
- I have closets full of clothes that no longer fit. I will work my way through them over the next two months, and either alter them to fit, or donate them to charity.
- 07 Jan:One bag already full and ready to go,to the charity shop
- I have a lot of Craft supplies. I will optimise what I have before I buy any new supplies. Sticking to this one will be difficult.
- 07 Jan: Depth Year: I have Parchment Craft this morning. I will pick out one of my ongoing projects and work on it to completion. No new projects until I have finished at least 3 ongoing ones.
- Food: log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
- Exercise: Knee Physio; 7,500+ Steps daily; 30 + minutes intentional exercise
- Other: Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation; Practice Self-care; Positively reframe thoughts; Live! Love! Learn!; 15 mins Daily Declutter session; keep up to date with chores
JFT Mon 06 Jan
Daily Goals:🌟
Activities:- 10.30am: Creative Writing 🌟
- 2pm: Monday Painters 🌟
- The Illusionists - Rosie Thomas: Read Ch 3🌟Actually read 2 chapters today
- Chores🌟
Daily Goals:
Activities:- 10.30am: Patchwork Group
- Prep for Garden Group visit to our home tomorrow
- The Illusionists - Rosie Thomas: Read Ch 5
- Chores
clicketykeys wrote: »Hey everyone, one thing I want to start doing is logging. Is there anyone else on here who is the non-cook in their household? My husband is very thoughtful, but I've never been sure how to measure out a serving of, say, jambalaya. It's easier if he fixes pork chops or something because I can use a precooked weight. But a casserole or pasta dish that isn't in an easy-to-math 9x13 pan is a lot harder to judge.
@maryrobinson40 Lovely to see you back posting.
@bookmeister86 Great goals. And good idea to do regular reviews.
@Snowflake1968 Root Canal! Yikes!3 -
I'm baaaack!!
I finished reading the 2019 thread and caught up on this one!!
Love how you all missed me
@Faebert I've read all your posts following surgery and I think you are handling it amazingly. The positivity you have surrounding such a sensitive operation is inspiring!! And I hope you continue to recover as well as you have!
As for everyone else I've missed you all too, it's been very busy, had a minor depression relapse but all good now!
I've not really thought about 2020 goals yet! But I think this could be the year!6 -
New to this thread. Been on and off MFP for years - and the only positive I have is that starting 2020 I am 2lbs under where I started 5 or 6 years ago !! But there have been many ups and downs in that time.
I really like the idea of a daily committment - at the moment that's how long my will power lasts.
So back to work today and my goals JFT Jan 6th are
1. Record everything I eat - no matter how bad it looks !
2. Drink more water - I can't go straight to 8 glasses as at the moment I drink nothing - so JFT 2 glasses of water.
3. Leave my desk for a walk at lunchtime.
Will report back tomorrow - wish me luck
Well I recorded everything and I did the walk. I didn't do the 2 full glasses of water !
So JFT Jan 7th I will be repeating the same goals so I can get in the habit of recording and walking (not at the same time !) and I have already done over a glass of water today.6 -
@Bex953172 welcome back - looking forward to your entertaining posts.1
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