Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY

ZizzyBumble · January 2020

Wednesday January 15

Log
Stay in/close to the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals

It’s my dads birthday today so staying in the green is unlikely. I’m doing the cooking so do have some control. He’s chosen Normandy Chicken with veg etc followed by Christmas pudding and Cornish cream and there will be wine.

awhit4842 · January 2020

JFT Wednesday
1. Log all food
2. Drink 150oz water
3. Workout at home
4. Meditate
5. Gratitude journal

SERmom3 · January 2020

Morning! I can’t believe it’s already the 15th!

Tuesday:
- Laundry - just finishing up the last bit 🔴
- Drink water! I had 50oz yesterday, I’ll try to beat that.🔴
- Stay in the green🟢
- Long walk🟢
- Pick up at least one piece of trash when I’m out and about.🔴

Didn’t do great yesterday. At least I got my walk in and stayed in the green. Today’s goals will be pretty similar:

JFT Wednesday:
- Laundry
- Dinner at the dining room table (we’ve been in a bad routine of dinner in front of the tv. Need to change that!)
- water!
- Stay green
- Long walk
- Pick up one piece of trash while out.

Hope everyone is successful with their tasks today!

teigansdad · January 2020

@littleblackskirt sorry about your day. so many of us struggle enough I think with our own demons and fears of inadequacy. Having someone you love not only feeling down but also pointing the crosshairs on you seems like it would be really hard. Family dynamics are always so hard.. I don’t have any advice. Just sending you good vibes and support over the web 🙂

Bex953172 · January 2020

MLHC1 wrote: »

Bex953172 wrote: »

Can I just say, you are the most amazing mum completely un-selfish (selfless?)

What a lucky boy to have a mum like you!!

Sorry about the school, it's a shame they didn't try for longer but I know you and your little man will make it

You are sooo sweet!! Thank you!!

How are you doing?? I haven't seen you on here as much as before..........Is everything going alright??

Yeah I'm good! I don't really post goal anymore, I have them written on a notepad in the kitchen cause I just forget on here!
But I come on to speak to you all!

And I'll give an occasional update on how I'm progressing (or not lol)

aubyshortcake · January 2020

Good morning, I'm not sure what was up with me yesterday but I was STARVING. I ate way over my calories, but today is a new day. On the bright side my husband had the day off and cleaned the whole house, I was so happy!

@PackerFanInGB Thank goodness, what a relief!

Yesterday 1/14:

1. Stay within calorie goal😔
2. Finish work at 5:20😔
3. Do workout😁
4. Empty and load dishwasher😔

JFT 1/15:

1. Stay within calorie goal
2. Finish work at 5:20
3. Buy groceries
4. Cook dinner

HEGoddard0928 · January 2020

Just gonna post a few goals today. Had to take a shower this morning so I didn't have any time to post before school. I'll try and sneak back on later today to read and reply/post.

JFT, 1/15/20

- Water goal
- Bring gym clothes/charger to school
- FOLD THE DAMN LAUNDRY
- Journal (I want to make this a priority again)
- Follow the dinner plan I made on Monday
- Chapter 22
- Pick 1 order

beachwalker99 · January 2020

Happy Wednesday! Perhaps the sunshine will motivate me to get more done today. I'm doing okay with my food and exercise goals, but I'm really not making much progress on housework.

I'm still struggling to readjust my sleep schedule. Got up with the alarm yesterday and then caved and took an afternoon nap. Then, of course, I was up way too late again last night.

Goals for Tuesday, January 14, 2020
• Up with alarm - √
• Complete food log and maintain a calorie deficit - √ (barely, after my LNS)
• Clean kitchen – started, but not a lot of progress

• Start sorting through and organizing work clothes - √ - mostly done - I tried everything on and managed to find enough pants that still fit well enough to get me through the cold months. Funny that I'm still using tunics and long cardigans to cover up, although now it's because the pants are too baggy.
• Catch up on reading posts - √
• Chapter 2 in How Learning Works – 50%

JFT Goals for Wednesday, January 15, 2020
• Up with alarm - √
• Complete food log and maintain a calorie deficit
• Walk 45+ minutes
• Schedule fitness eval at gym
• Pack up miscellaneous Christmas decorations
• CR class; meet with HS course coordinator
• Errands
• Chapters 2-3 in How Learning Works

pridesabtch · January 2020

Discard 5lb Challenge
SW: 1/1/20: 168.2
GW: 163.2
CW: 1/6/20: 166.4
1/7/20: 165.4 (false low from blood donation)
1/8/20: 164.8
1/9/20: 164.0 (I'm sure this week is just loss of water weight, but it's still nice to see)
1/10/20: 164.0
1/13/20: 165.8 - some water weight I'm sure from eating out Fri, Sat
1/14/20: 164.6 - Sorting itself out a bit
1/15/20: 163.0 - So it took 3 days to undo the water weight gain over the weekend. But now I'm at CGW for the 5lb Challenge. YAY ME!
Loss: 5.2 lb

pridesabtch wrote: »

JFT Tuesday (aka Monday #2 this week)
- Get to work early because I need to leave early. Actually just didn't do it...
- Fight with migration and wait on IT...
- Protein bar for breakfast
- Water>soda
- Eat lunch I packed
- Fruit for snacks That was tough today, being that there is a bowl of candy in my office.
- Log everything & stay green Actually a little light on calories...
- Talk doc 4 -5 Good Session
- Crew Booster meeting @ 6 Didn't get volunteered for anything
- Ride when I get home if I can finish by 7:30 because I have kid pick up from practice at 8. If not ride at 8:30... It was just too late and I was too done... Watched basketball instead. Let's Gooooo... Mountaineers!
- Takeout or hubby will cook dinner Daughter asked me to go to dinner with her so I did. Just Wendy's but it was nice 1 on 1 time
- Laundry, there is always laundry... Hubby worked on it
- No alcohol (It's 9:30am and I could already use a drink) Even while watching the game. Go Me!
- Read Bible, study lesson I'm teaching tomorrow evening for youth About 1/3 of the way through I Samuel
- Bed by 11
- Be grateful for the many blessings in my crazy beauti-full life.

Hmmmm. Maybe I'll leave work an hour earlier and exercise before my talk doc appt. I guess it all depends on IT. Ummmm No.

Yesterday was a good day. I hit most of my goals. I didn't ride, but I did squeeze in a 20+ minute walk between my doc appt and the booster meeting. Without the UAC Thread I wouldn't have done that. I really like the UAC. It has three goals, none of which are weight. 1. 20 minutes of activity. 2. Log everything you eat & drink. 3. Stay under your calorie goal. It has really helped me stay on track.

It looks like my excess water weight from the weekend finally dropped off to reveal a 1 pound loss over last Friday, which brings me to 5.2 pounds so far for the year. Yay me!

JFT Wednesday
- Up early to ride

Lack luster, but completed. Had to cut a tad short because the dog puked in the floor.
- Take V to finalize her passport application
- Work by 9:00

- Protein bar for breakfast

- Set up some testing so I can train people tomorrow.

- Eat lunch from the grocery trip I made Monday.
- Snack on fruits
- Work late since I came in late.
- Read Bible. Prepare for Youth group tonight
- Dinner will be fast food, plan for it!
- Bed by 11:00

My word for 2020 is CLIMBING:

Climbing out of depression into the life I want to experience. Healthy, fit & fun.
Climbing on my bike. I will get up the back side of Huck this summer!
Climbing on that spin back 4-5 days a week until I can get outside.
Climbing to reach my goals without letting my pride stop me.

azulvioleta6 · January 2020

azulvioleta6 wrote: »

TUESDAY
1. Weigh in
2. 10,000 steps
3. Walk on both work breaks;TAKE both work breaks
4. 5 freggies
5. 10C liquids
6. Swim if weather allows (might start snowing today) decided that I needed sleep more than exercise...plus I was not in the mood for frozen hair!
7. 6 hours sleep 7h14m

WEDNESDAY
1. Weigh in
2. 10,000 steps
3. Walk on both work breaks
4. 5 freggies
5. 10C liquids
6. Cardio/weight workout
7. Do some food/meal prep
8. 6 hours sleep

cschmitz110515 · January 2020

Recap T 1/14 ~ Still felt exhausted when early alarm rang, so reset & skipped treadmill before work. I know eventually I will get back on track with this.
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings = Fitbit 9,516 steps, 250+ 13/14 & 42 floors

2) Prelog meals & snacks / net calories zero / 14c water = Ate some chocolate but not horrible. Net cals -133

, sodium green

, sugar green

, fiber low

, protein ok, 14c water
3) PA-BB progress

nearly done with 1st phase / BC-CC if time

(apparently AC really wants results, but neither Kim nor I are working on this right now ~ doesn't anyone in dept mgmt read our weekly status updates to know this????

)
4) Evening: wash towels (as soon as get home)

/ treadmill

/ fold line-dried clothes & take rest of laundry upstairs & put away

/ wash dishes

/ watch Jeopardy GOAT

/ other? shoveled snow off patio again

thankfully hubby has been clearing driveway & front walk before he goes to work

5) Unplug 9:00

/ floss

/ retainers

/ BED & NO TV 10:20

didn't go upstairs until after 10:30, no TV (yay) & finally in bed 11:00

JFT W 1/15
1) Walked treadmill 2 mi 35:47 + cool down + stretched before work = happy me

2) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings
3) Prelogged everything but supper / happy hour w/ former colleagues so preview menu online, make healthy(ish) choice & stick w/ plan / enjoy 1 adult beverage while enjoying their company / net calories zero / 14c water
4) PA-BB complete phase 1 / email CEO for additional info & clarification / prep GA-PT records request / BC-CC
5) Evening: Burkel's / put dishes in racks away / prep veggies for Th pot roast / prep lunch for Th / prep clothes for Th workplace lunchtime hike / other?
6) UNPLUG 9:00 / floss / retainers / BED & NO TV 10:20 (x-train before work Th)

So glad I found the 24 Hours of Exercise per Month Challenge (it's a supportive group, with Likes and a few comments, unlike the Daily Step Challenge I used to do, which basically was list your steps and be done with it). This morning, thinking of it forced me out of bed to work out before work. Yay me! I want to get back in the morning workout habit, because evening workouts just don't happen for me anymore.

2020 Goals

1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19)
2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability
4) Take measurements & log on MFP monthly (I stopped as weight plateaued & went up)
5) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking but include weights/circuit & other x-training
6) Participate in race events ~ have planned 7 5Ks and 2 10Ks at minimum
7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together
8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states)
9) Declutter home office, bedroom and basement

Word for 2020: Persist

MLHC1 · January 2020

MLHC1 wrote: »

1/14/2020 Tuesday:

✔Post JFT
✔Log food on mfp
✔96 oz of water
❌30 min. exercise -> little man did not nap then my mother-in-law lost her mind so I was consumed with B.S.
✔Grocery list / shopping
✔✔Dishes, Laundry
✔Schedule auto repair -> dropped truck off with shop
✔Organize kiddo chore board
✔Banking
❌Women's Bible Group Meeting 6-7pm -> also cx bc of M.I.L. issues!!

♡STAY POSITIVE♡

‐

Busy day today, gotta run but I'll check in later! Have a blessed day everyone

Yesterday is in the past....moving on!

1/15/2020

Post JFT
Log all food on mfp
30 min of exercise
96 oz of water
1st day of online class: log on and print info
Review budget
Target Returns
Grocery store: need 1 sweet potato (Lol!)

♡STAY POSITIVE♡

cory17 · January 2020

tonite:
prep & go to bed on time
order visor
do tax section
find electricians to call

bookmeister86 · January 2020

pridesabtch wrote: »

Discard 5lb Challenge
SW: 1/1/20: 168.2
GW: 163.2
CW: 1/6/20: 166.4
1/7/20: 165.4 (false low from blood donation)
1/8/20: 164.8
1/9/20: 164.0 (I'm sure this week is just loss of water weight, but it's still nice to see)
1/10/20: 164.0
1/13/20: 165.8 - some water weight I'm sure from eating out Fri, Sat
1/14/20: 164.6 - Sorting itself out a bit
1/15/20: 163.0 - So it took 3 days to undo the water weight gain over the weekend. But now I'm at CGW for the 5lb Challenge. YAY ME!
Loss: 5.2 lb

It looks like my excess water weight from the weekend finally dropped off to reveal a 1 pound loss over last Friday, which brings me to 5.2 pounds so far for the year. Yay me!
.

Congratulations! Well done you!

I think your word of the year should be descending rather than climbing given you're shedding the pounds

TerriRichardson112 · January 2020

Another New day! Another opportunity to achieve great things, one step at a time.
.
The only failure is giving up!

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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 - 0.9
08 Jan: 150.9 - 1.1
09 Jan: 150.2 - 1.9
10 Jan: 150.2 - 1.9
11 Jan: 149.9 - 2.2
12 Jan: 149.6 - 2.5
13 Jan: 149.4 - 2.7 Upping the intensity of workouts, being mindful of healthy choices, and reigning in the snacking seems to be doing the business. Long may it continue.
15 Jan: 150.1 - 1.8 Water retention! Took my eye off the ball sodium wise.
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WFTY: DEPTH
Depth Year - Updates

I 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.
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
12 Jan: finished chapter 18, so well ahead of goal.
13 Jan: finished my 1st book: Will start the 2nd tomorrow
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 Patchwork 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.
14 Jan: Craft Group: working on patchwork project from last Tues.

Daily Goals

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 Wed 15 Jan
Daily Goals:🌟
Activities:

Grocery shopping 🌟
15 minutes Upper body strength🌟
15 minutes Dynamic Yoga 🌟
Chores🌟
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - Gail Honeyman: Ch ? Decide that this book isn’t for me. I will donate it to the charity book shop.

JFT Thu 16 Jan
Daily Goals:
Activities:

10.15an: Dance Group
15+ minutes Upper body strength
15 minutes Dynamic Yoga
Laundry

pridesabtch · January 2020

Brunette again

clicketykeys · January 2020

JFT Thursday
1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Review plans.
2. Before school: Check class websites. Update directions on website.
3. Class A: Finish story. Notes. Examples in story. Homework: Extended scene.
4. Class B: Notes. Finish story. Examples. Character work.
5. Workshop: Read 20 pages of Girl with All the Gifts. Grade homework 2 and input. Update Goodreads. Update unit plans. Duolingo. Finish and publish blog post.
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. Run. Dinner backup: Soup. Yoga with core/balance work. Check on B. Email student. Message Z. Read 20 pages of Girl with All the Gifts.
8. Log all food. Set up JFT for tomorrow. Pack lunch.
9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Alarm set for 5:50.
10. Practice hair braiding with D. Check on appts for drs. Remind D to ask his dad about the table and check with home repair contractors. START BLOGGING AGAIN. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create test for infographics and visual information. 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. She Should Run vision statement. Visit Z Saturday.

Scale goals

End of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
Today: 193.2

Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut

1. Purchases: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for On Writing (Stephen King), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman), The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie).
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. Schedule assessments for Fall 2019; plan out return times. Write 1 reflection weekly; type one in Classroom by Weds. Copy-paste to discussion board for comments due Friday. PB usernames 6 digits, no 19 or 20s, no birthdates. Homework: Online journal Mon due Tue; Reflection Tue due Wed; C&P journal in class Wed; Comments Thu due Fri. Bonus if you are the first response; further bonus if you respond to comments on your post. Grammar practice Mon & Wed; quiz Fri.
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. NOTE: ATTENDED PRE FLEX DAY.
6. Medical: Dentist Apr 30 8 AM but check on meetings and RS. Onco Apr ???. PCP Schedule for July. ObG schedule for October. PCP - allergy shots?
7. Theater: Christie auditions 19-20 7 PM. Usher
8. House: Crawl space repairs. After that - siding? Or perhaps bathroom floor.
9. Fun: Open beading on Thursdays. Coloring at library on Tuesday. Put jewelry away. Edney Hack Nights alt Weds. ASL? Spanish/Portuguese practice? Practice piano. ROL Secret Adversary. Buy new bikes and bike rack for car.
10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter. Community Kitchen. Emerge Georgia training.
11. Family: Find cousin photos.

WFTY: Progress. I'm still struggling with trying to juggle it all. I haven't written for my blog since break.

teigansdad · January 2020

Goals for today all completed...
Same prettt much for tomorrow
Water intake (more)
Stay in green
Sufferfest workout at night

I’m getting into a good groove during the week. It’s weekend and social events that’ll be my kryptonite. Work party Friday w/ catered food and 2 beers on the house (kinda hoping the selection stinks. But I’m a sucker for a good IPA).
Trying to come up with realistic goals for Friday as I won’t have a opportunity to workout so doubt I’ll stay in the green.

Then Sunday have another party.
That bad boy is at a steak house. May have to bank up an extra 1000 calories on trainer before I go to that one.
How do you guys manage the weekends?

MLHC1 · January 2020

MLHC1 wrote: »

Yesterday is in the past....moving on!

1/15/2020

✔Post JFT
✔Log all food on mfp
✔30 min of exercise
✔96 oz of water
✔1st day of online class: log on and print info
✔Review budget
✔Target Returns
✔Grocery store: need 1 sweet potato (Lol!) -> Target had sweet potatoes so I only had to go to one store!!

♡STAY POSITIVE♡

I even resisted ice cream today!!!! Every Wednesday I take my 9 yr old to Baskin Robbins bc he is too young to join the youth church group. So to make him feel better we have "Ice Cream Wednesdays!" Maybe once my weight is in the managing phase I'll indulge but for now I'm in weightLOSS mode.

Have a blessed evening!!

Faebert · January 2020

@pridesabtch - congrats on your challenge loss! Looking gorgeous as a brunette x

@TerriRichardson112 - shame about the Eleanor Oliphant book - I really liked it! It is quite strange at times but there is a big reveal that is very thought-provoking. In case that tempts you back 😉

@teigansdad - completely understand the weekend socialising dilemma, now more than ever as I’m not currently cleared to exercise and earn some extra calories that way. I try and come in around 100 under goal weekdays to cover me for extra weekend eating. Plus if you can get up later at the weekend it’s easy to skip breakfast and save calories for dinner.

@bookmeister86 - what sort of politics are you involved with? Are you a local councillor on top of everything else you get done? In a previous life I worked in lobbying and public relations so have a massive interest, even though I’ve never been active in a political party.

It’s 3:29 and I’m supposed to get up in a couple of hours. Hope I can get back to sleep. Getting distracted on here was not the best idea... x

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